Mechanical Engineering
Objective: The Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering (POSMEC) aims to prepare qualified professionals in different areas of engineering who can contribute to the scientific and technological development of society, working in both the academic and productive sectors.
Type: Academic master’s degree and doctoral degree.
Areas of Concentration:
Mechanical Analysis and Design;
Thermal Sciences and Engineering;
Manufacturing;
Metrology and Instrumentation;
Design of Mechanical Systems;
Vibration and Acoustics.
Lines of Research:
– Computational Solid Mechanics;
– Finite Element Method;
– Design Optimization;
– Numerical Simulation of Composite Materials;
– Fracture and Fatigue Mechanics;
– Damage Mechanics;
– Structural Reliability;
– Structural Dynamics;
– Exergy Analysis;
– Thermal Analysis of Buildings;
– Characterization of Petroleum Reservoir Rocks;
– Combustion;
– Air Conditioning;
– Satellite Thermal Control;
– Boiling and Condensation;
– Solar Energy;
– Multiphase Flow and Thermodynamics;
– Fluid Flow in Porous Media;
– Energy Generation and Cogeneration;
– Instrumentation for Thermal Analysis of Buildings;
– Lubrication;
– Fluid Mechanics and Computational Heat Transfer;
– Discrete Models of Fluid Outflow (Lattice-Gas);
– Radiation;
– Cooling;
– Rheology;
– Petroleum Reservoir Simulation;
– Heat Tubes;
– Turbulance;
– Machining Processes with Defined and Undefined Geometry Cutting Edges and Post-processing;
– Monitoring of Machining Processes;
– Machining Modeling and Simulation;
– Machining of Brittle, Hard and Superalloy Materials;
– Machining of Self-lubricating Materials;
– Laser-based Material Processing: Welding, Cladding, Laser Metal Deposition, Micromachining, Texturing, Heat Treatment, among others;
– Precision Engineering;
– Quality Engineering;
– Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Surfaces (Analysis of Surface Roughness and Integrity);
– Cutting Tool Management;
– Machine Automation;
– Computer-Aided Process Planning;
– Computer-Aided Product Modeling;
– Design for Manufacturing;
– Sustainable Manufacturing;
– Lean Manufacturing;
– Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing);
– Development, Modeling, Improvement and Management of Processes, Products and Services;
– Biomechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials and Components;
– Multifunctional Biomedical Materials and Smart Materials;
– New Materials for Additive Manufacturing;
– Design and Manufacturing of Polymeric Implants;
– Injection Molding, Extrusion, and 3D Printing of Polymers;
– Development of New Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding, Sensors, Static Charge Dissipation and Metal Corrosion Protection;
– Manufacturing of Conductive Polymeric Composites by 3D Printing, Injection Molding and Extrusion;
– Fabrication of Polymeric Membranes by Electrospinning;
– Design and Manufacturing of Plastic Components;
– Conventional and Advanced Arc, Laser, and Hybrid Welding Processes;
– Welding Instrumentation, Automation and Control for Advanced Manufacturing;
– Welding Metallurgy;
– Machining of Complex Geometries;
– Integration of CAD/CAM/CAI/CAE/CAx Systems;
– Manufacturing of Plastic Parts by Injection Molding;
– Measurement Methods and Techniques: Design, Development, Evaluation and Application of Innovative, Efficient and Reliable Measurement Systems;
– Product Development;
– Development of Industrial Product Design Methodologies;
– Development of Computer-Aided Design Support Systems;
– Development of Machine and Equipment Prototypes;
– Functional Reliability and Maintainability of Mechanical Systems;
– Expert Systems Applied to Design;
– Design of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems;
– CAE/CAD Systems;
– Industrial Automation;
– Robotics;
– Mechanisms and Machine Design;
– Mechatronic Systems Design;
– Dynamic Characterization of Viscoelastic Materials;
– Modal Control of Vibrations and Radiated Sound of Complex Structures using Viscoelastic Dampers;
– Active Vibration Control of Flexible Structures;
– Vehicle Noise and Vibration;
– Noise Control / Hearing Protection;
– Predictive Maintenance and Fault Detection in Rotating Machinery using Vibration Analysis;
– Underwater Acoustics;
– Structural Acoustics.
Contact: ppgemc@contato.ufsc.br | +55 48 3721-9277
Website: http://ppgmec.posgrad.ufsc.br/
