Renewable Energy Sources
LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge: Familiarity with Renewable Energy Sources Understanding of theoretical fundamental principles of solar energy and solar technology Understanding of the main mechanisms...
Transport Phenomena
COURSE CONTENT Introduction to transport phenomena. Molecular diffusion of momentum (viscosity), of heat (conduction) and mass. Similarities and differences. Molecular diffusion coefficients. Temperature and...
Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer
COURSE CONTENT Advanced single phase heat transfer topics (Liquid metals, supercritical fluids, high velocity gas flow, rarefied gases). Heat transfer with phase change. Two...
Structural Dynamics
COURSE CONTENT Review of dynamic behavior of single degree-of-freedom systems with damping. Free vibration, forced harmonic vibration – frequency response function, Transient response. Equations...
Flight Control
Description Introduction to aircraft motions, dynamics and instruments. Stability, pitch, yaw and roll stability. Aircraft equations of motion, small disturbance theory. Stability derivatives. Aircraft...
Νumerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
COURSE CONTENT Classification of Partial Differential Equations. The Finite Difference Method. Finite Difference Solution of the Laplace Equation. Iterative Methods of Solution. Parabolic Partial...
Vibrations of Mechanical Systems
COURSE CONTENT Introduction – Term definitions Systems of one degree of freedom Vibration measuring instruments Formulation of motion equations of multi degree of freedom systems...
Design of Mechanical Systems
COURSE CONTENT Introduction – The necessity of design Basic terms Design models The design process Market σθρωευ Analysis of the problem Setting up the...
Nuclear Technology: Fission and Fusion
COURSE CONTENT INTRODUCTION: Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Fuels. Energy sources, Energy reserves. REVIEW OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS: Nuclear reactions. Cross sections. Reaction rates. NUCLEAR FISSION:...
Experimental Fluid Dynamics
COURSE CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide to the student the deep knowledge of the different flow magnitudes, the methodology and the...
Combustion and Pollutants
COURSE CONTENT Introduction, background, objectives, applications. Chemical thermodynamics, stoichiometry, adiabatic flame temperature, fuels. Chemical kinetics, Arrhenius law, reaction types and rates, elementary, multi-step and...
Applications of Artificial Intelligence
COURSE CONTENT Introduction – What is Artificial Intelligence Description of problems Search Algorithms – Blank and heuristic search algorithms Representation of knowledge – Propositional...
Operational Research IΙ
COURSE CONTENT Section 1: Criteria for decision-making under uncertainty, Maximin, Maximax, Hurwicz, Minimax Regret, Mean value, Criteria for decision-making under risk, Maximization of expected...
Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
COURSE CONTENT Design of manufacturing systems. The problem of resource requirements. The problem of resources layout. The problem of material flow. The problem of...