Introduction to electric drives: definitions, functional block diagrams; types of electric motors, direct current and alternating current; Work quadrant; dissipative and regenerative braking considerations on the thermal behavior and the machine's cooling systems and the converter. Dynamic motor-load system transfer function and block diagram of the mechanical system; typical trajectories of the motion control; types of mechanical load and types of service ,; calculation of the equivalent inertia for typical mechanical systems.
static converters for electric drives: types and general characteristics; electronic switching components; ac-dc converters, dc-dc, dc-ac (voltage three-phase inverter stamped); modulation techniques for three-phase two-level inverter.
Drives with direct current machine: structure, elementary scheme, constructive aspects, the dynamic model, the torque expression and mechanical characteristics of a direct current machine; Current and speed control; drives with DC motor.
Drives with synchronous machine: structure and principle of operation of a synchronous machine; dynamic model of the machine in the d-q-0 variables; Analysis of operating in sinusoidal regime; control strategies in electrical drives with synchronous machine.
Drives with phase induction motor: structure and working principle of a three-phase asynchronous machine; dynamic model of the machine in the d-q-0 variables; Analysis of operating in sinusoidal regime; control strategies in electric drives with asynchronous machine: scalar control to open and closed loop (V / Hz constant); vector control principles and the DTC technique.

Notes provided by the teacher. Suggested additional textbooks:

Ion Boldea, Syed A. Nasar
Electric Drives, Third Edition 2016 by CRC Press
ISBN 9781498748209

Bimal K. Bose
Modern Power Electronics and AC Drives
Prentice Hall PTR, 2002

Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland, William P. Robbins
Power Electronics: Converters, Applications, and Design
ISBN: 0471226939

Ned Mohan
Advanced Electric Drives: Analysis, Control, and Modeling Using MATLAB / Simulink
ISBN: 978-1-118-48548-4

Ned Mohan
Electric Drives: An Integrative Approach
ISBN: 0971529256

Classical course on Numerical Analysis, with computer laboratory oriented to MATLAB:
Numerical linear algebra (directi and iterative methods); numerical solution of nonlinear equations (secant, Newton, Halley, gradient or steepest descent); interpolation and approximation; the FFT;; numerical quadratures; numerical solution of Cauchy problems for ordinary differential equations.

Classnotes. A variety of textbooks may be suggested by the Professor, upon request.

- Basic concepts on electrical signals and devices.
- Laplace transform and system analysis in s-domain.
- Linear circuits analysis.
- Bode diagrams.

- Semiconductors main characteristics and PN junction.
- Diodes in both signal and power applications. Zener and Schottky diodes
- BJT, MOSFET and JFET devices in both signal and power applications. IGBT characteristics and applications.
- Power electronics converters: single-phase and three-phase diode rectifiers, DC-DC converters (Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost and Full-Bridge), introduction to DC-AC converters, sinusoidal voltage regulation with PWM technique, 1ph and 3ph DC-AC converters for 4-quadrans operation, hysteretic current control.

- Digital circuits.
- Boolean algebra.
- Combinational and sequential circuits.
- Microcontroller and Digital Signal Processors. Memory devices. Analog-to-digital conversion.
- Hall effect. Current and voltage transducers. Position and speed sensors. Temperature sensors. Voltage-to-frequency and frequency-to-voltage converters.
- Operational Amplifiers. Digital-to-analog converters. Analog filters.

Notes provided by the course manager

The similitude theory applied to turbomachines

- Criteria and limits;
- Dimensional analysis and performance laws;
- Relevant applications to design and analysis of turbomachines;

Hydraulic machines

1) Centrifugal and axial pumps

- Basic principles and performance
- Influence of cavitation on pump selection and design;
- Preliminary design of the main components (radial and axial impellers, unvaned and vaned diffusers, volutes)
- Main parameters which affect pump performance;
- Operation and control: basic principles.

2) Hydraulic turbines

- Basic principles and performance
- Preliminary design of Pelton turbines;
- Preliminary design of reaction turbines (Francis and Kaplan);
- Draft tube and cavitation in reaction turbines;
- Performance characteristics;
- Operation: basic principles.

Compressible flow turbomachines

3) Fluid-dynamics in ducted flows

- Review of applied thermodynamics and gas-dynamics;
- Steady one-dimensional and two-dimensional flows, vorticity, Crocco’s theorem, shock waves. Shock and expansion waves on complex aerofoils.
- Two-dimensional cascades;
- Bondary layers on complex aerofoils, effect of pressure gradients on stall in cascades, thermal boundary layers.
- Shock wave/ boundary layer interaction;
- Three-dimensional effects: secondary flows.

4) Axial compressors

- Basic principles, application of dimensional analysis, performance characteristics;
- Preliminary design: elementary theory, factors affecting stage pressure ratio, blockage in the compressor annulus, degree of reaction, design process;
- Mean-line analysis: efficiency optimization.
- Three-dimensional flow: free-vortex law, constant degree of reaction law, constant rotor absolute inlet angle law;
- Stage efficiency: three-dimensional optimization.
- Correlations for the evaluation of losses and deviation.

5) Steam Turbine

- Basic principles and performance characteristics.
- Analysis of: impulse stage, velocity-compounded impulse stage, reaction stage. Comparison and discussion.
- Total-to-total and total-to-static blade efficiency, windage losses, partial admission losses, humidity losses.
- Preliminary design: principles for selecting the path of multistage turbines, rough estimation of the process of steam flow in the path, estimation of stage diameter, number of stages and distribution of enthalpy drops. Calculation of the of the steam path.

6) Axial gas turbines

- Basic principles, application of dimensional analysis, performance characteristics;
- Preliminary design: elementary theory, vortex theory (free-vortex design, constant nozzle angle design);
- Stage performance limitations;
- Cooling methods: basic principles.


Students will apply design methodologies and procedures on several case studies.

• S.L. Dixon, "Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery", Ed. Butterworth Heinemann;
• D.G. Wilson, T. Korakianitis, "The design of high-efficiency Turbomachinery and Gas Turbines", Ed. Prentice Hall;
• H. Cohen, G.F.C. Rogers, H.I.H. Saravanamuttoo, "Gas Turbine Theory", Ed. Longman;
• J. Tuzson, "Centrifugal pump design", Ed. Jhon Wiley & Sons.

Hydraulics

Reference flow conditions in hydraulics
Flow through orifices – The "discharge coefficient CD "
Laminar flows in hydraulic components

Valves
Pressure relief valve
Pressure reducing valve
Flow control valve RQ2 type
Flow control valve RQ3 type
Continuous positioning valves and characteristics
Hydraulic manipulators
Servo and proportional valves
Nozzle-Flapper Servo valves

Actuators
Classification and characteristics and linear and rotary actuators

Pumps
Classification of pumps
Pressure Level
Flow regularity
Variable pump displacement
Considerations on the Cost/Performance ratio

Fluids, accumulators, pipes and hoses
Functions of the fluid in hydraulic systems
Definition and characterization of fluid bulk compressibility
Filtration
Thermal conditioning
Accumulators
Piping

Mechanical and volumetric losses in hydraulic pumps and motors
Wilson’s loss-model

Hydraulic Systems
Fixed flow supply system
Fixed pressure supply system
Hydrostatic transmissions
"Load-sensing" systems
The “Automotive-control” for hydrostatic transmissions

Flow dividers
Continuous positioning flow dividers
Geared dividers
Closed-loop controlled flow dividers

Closed-loop control of linear and rotary actuators
Linearization of hydraulic systems
Characterization of the valves
Canonical characterization of the first and second order systems
PID Industrial controllers
"Valve-controlled" hydraulic systems
"Pump-controlled" hydraulic systems
Hydraulic systems and "mechatronics"

Training on design of hydraulic systems
Design of a hydraulic system and performance simulation under stationary and dynamic conditions in AMESim® environment


Pneumatics
Basics and reference flows in the operation of pneumatic components
Flow through orifices
Charge and discharge of a capacity
Dynamics of pneumatic jacks
Systems for generation and distribution of compressed air, common components
Compressors
Valves
Actuators
Groups for the treatment of compressed air
Demisters
Filters
Generation-Conditioning groups

Functional and logical management of pneumatic systems
Movement-phases diagrams
Grafcet diagrams
Solutions for the control of two or more pneumatic actuators and issues related to the onset of blocking signals
Auxiliary memory
Cascade of memories
Pneumatic sequencers
Relay-based systems
PLC-based systems

-N.NERVEGNA “OLEODINAMICA E PNEUMATICA” ED. POLITEKO, TORINO
-G. BELFORTE, A.M. BERRETTO, L. MAZZA “ PNEUMATICA” ED. TECNICHE NUOVE, MILANO, 2004
-ASSOFLUID “L’OLEOIDRAULICA NELL’AMBITO INDUSTRIALE E MOBILE” ED. ASSOFLUID. MILANO, 2008
-ASSOFLUID “LA PNEUMATICA E LE SUE APPLICAZIONI ..” ED. ASSOFLUID. MILANO, 2002
-N.D. MANRING “HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEMS” ED. JOHN WILEY & SONS, N. JERSEY, 2005
-AKERS, M. GASSMAN E R. SMITH “ HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS” ED.TAYLOR & FRANCIS, 2006
-P. BEATER “PNEUMATIC DRIVES” SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN 2007

Characterization of gases emission from motor vehicle exhaust and power plant stack.
Air quality and meteorology.
Air pollution modelling. Gaussian plume model.
Engineered systems for air pollution control of stationary sources: pre-combustion controls, combustion controls and post-combustion controls.
Noise pollution and control methods.
Emission standards and regulations.

- Giorgio Cau, Daniele Cocco “L’Impatto Ambientale dei Sistemi Energetici” Ed. SGEditoriali, 2015
- Mackenzie L. Davis, David A. Cornwell “Introduction to Environmental Engineering” Ed. McGraw-Hill, 1991
- C. S. Rao “Environmental Pollution Control Engineering” Ed. New Age International (P) Limited, 2006
- Lewis H. Bell, Douglas H. Bell “Industrial Noise Control” Ed. Marcel Dekker Inc., 1994
- Robert G. Kunz “Environmental Calculations: A Multimedia Approach” John Widely & Sons Inc., 2009

OPTIMIZAZIONE OF THE NUMERICAL CONTROLLED MACHINING PROCESS. OPTMISATION OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. CRITERIA OF MAXIMUM ECONOMY. CRITERIA OF MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY. OPTIMAL CHOICE. SENSITIVENESS ANALYSIS. SINGLE-STEP MACHINING. SINGLE-STEP MACHINING WITH VARIABLE FEED. MULTI-STEP MACHINING. MULTI-STEP AND MULTI-STAGE MACHINING. ADVANCED METHODS TO OPTIMISE MACHINING PROCESS. NUMERICAL CONTROL OF EQUIPMENTS. ARCHITECTURE OF THE EQUIPMENTS. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS. MOVEMENT SYSTEMS. CONTROL SYSTEMS. TOOLS. CONTROL UNIT. PROGRAMMING THE EQUIPMENTS FOR MACHINING PROCESS. PART PROGRAM. MANUAL PROGRAMMING. SCRIPT PREPARATION. AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMING. SCRIPT PREPARATION. CAD/CAM PRACTICE. DESIGN OF COMPONENTS. MANUFACTURING CYCLE OF THE COMPONENTS. SIMULATION OF THE MANUFACTURING CYCLE. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS. FEM MODELLING. GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION. MESHING. SETTING THE MODEL. SOLVING THE MODEL. POST-PROCESSING OF THE SIMULATION.

NOTES FROM THE LESSONS. Xun Xu, Integrating Advanced Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing, and Numerical Control. --: Taylor & Francis, 2011. Michael J. Peterson, CNC Programming: Basics & Tutorial. --: Kindle, 2008.

Acoustics:
Acoustical parameters.
Wave equation and speed of sound.
Solutions of the wave equation: plane and spherical waves.
Acoustical impedance.
Psychoacoustics: the ear, normal audiogram.
Sound levels.
Acoustical analysis (octave bands and one-third octave bands)
Weighting curves.
Sound level meters.
Open-space acoustics.
Acoustical barriers.
Sound in enclosures.
Reverberation time (Sabine formulation and Eyring formulation).
Sound-absorbing materials.
Transmission of sound through partitions. Mass law.

Lighting design:
Radiation of energy.
Radiometric and photometric parameters.
The eye. Visual performance.
Measurement of the photometric parameters.
Colorimetry.
Light sources: incandescent, discharge and LED lamps.
Lighting fixtures.
Daylighting.
Extended sources (linear, tubular and rectangular sources).
The lumen method.
The radiosity method.

-Mauro Felli, Lezioni di fisica tecnica vol. 2, Ed. Morlacchi

-A. B. Coppens, L. E. Kinsler, J. V. Sanders, A. R. Frey, Fundamentals of acoustics (4th edition), Ed. Wiley

-Gino Moncada Lo Giudice e Silvio Santoboni, Acustica, Ed. CEA

-Pietro Palladino, Lezioni di illuminotecnica, Ed. Tecniche Nuove

-Gino Moncada Lo Giudice e Andrea De Lieto Vollaro, Illuminotecnica, Ed. CEA

1 Users efficiency
Transformers
Cables
Power factor correction
Rotating electrical machines
Electrical drives
2 Power quality
Static compensators
UPS
3 Distributed generation
Smart grids
Enery storage systems (ESS)
Electrochemical ESS
Ultracapacitors
Superconducting magnetic energy storage
Flywheel ESS
Hydroges energy storage
4 Photovoltaic systems (PV)
PV cell
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms
Grid-tied systems
Grid-tied and intentional islanding operation
5 Wind power plants
Main characteristics, constant speed, variable speed, grid interface, power conversion topologies
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithms
6 Mobile power generation

Bibliography available through the library or the Internet. Teaching materials in electronic form will be provided during classes.

-Introduction of Applied physics
-Thermal Comfort conditions, air quality of buildings, thermophysical analysis and energy performance of the building
-Installations Heating: calculation of thermal loads, Energy certification.
-Components Plant: boilers, radiators, radiant panels, distribution system, the expansion tank; Central thermal project
- Study of design of the water distribution system.
- HVAC: calculation of the summer thermal load, dimensioning of an installation to all-air and with no recirculation, and the mixed systems.
-Components of plants: chillers, air handling units, fan coil, etc.
-Study of design of the air distribution system.
- Draft of plant components for heating and conditioning

Dispense del corso
Carlo Pizzetti: Condizionamento dell’aria e refrigerazione, Masson, 1980
Massimo Coppi: Clima artificiale e benessere termoigrometrico Copertina flessibile – 31 lug 1990
Internal Booklet

Risk analysis and industrial safety; analytical survey of near misses and literature case studies.
Classical Risk methods and evaluation techniques; the Job Safety Analysis; the check list analysis;
OHSAS 18001:07 e UNI INAIL Guidelines. The internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems. The OHSAS 18001:07 compatibility with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The Plan – Do –Check – Act System. The Deming Wheel.
Reliability. The reliability approach as a tool for the assessment of failure and injuries likelihood.
Fault tree analysis Event Tree analysis; the Hazard Operability appoach (Haz.Op) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. The behavior based analysis and risk assessement teqniques.
Injuries and professional illness; domestic and international data base, statistical index and case studies.
Acoustics and vibrations. International ISO and measuring tecniques. Monitoring methods and impact assessement. Geostatical methods.
Dust and asbestos dust risk analysis.

Slides and other material distributed by the teacher

Cenni ai metodi di caratterizzazione dei materiali
- tecniche diffrattometriche, microscopiche e spettroscopiche. Cenni di metallografia e di prove non distruttive.
Corrosione ad Umido
- Aspetti elettrochimici del degrado, forme di corrosione ad umido, diagrammi di Pourbaix, cinetica della corrosione, ddp e teoria dei potenziali misti – passività, corrosione in ambienti naturali e in ambienti ostili, metodi di prevenzione, protezione, diagnosi e monitoraggio
Tribologia
- Richiami sulla meccanica del contatto. Aspetti tribologici del degrado (adesione, attrito e usura), principali tipologie di usura (adesiva e abrasiva).
- Teoria, metodi e normativa per la quantificazione dell’usura, misure preventive.
Protezione dei materiali
- rivestimenti resistenti all’usura e alla corrosione, barriere termiche.
- Tecnologie di produzione di rivestimenti: rivestimenti galvanici, rivestimenti da fase vapore, rivestimenti termospruzzati.
Materiali compositi
- concetti fondamentali (matrice-rinforzo-interfaccia) e classificazione; regola delle miscele, interazione rinforzo-matrice, durabilità e degrado (creep, fatica, idrolizzazione). Criteri di progettazione: compositi laminati e sandwich; tecnologie di produzione: hand layup, Filament winding, stampaggi a caldo, a freddo e in autoclave, Resin Transfer Moulding, Spray-up. Esempi di applicazione dei compositi.
Materiali ceramici avanzati
- correlazione tra precursori, produzione, struttura e proprietà ottenibili. Criteri di affidabilità (statistica di Weibull); tecnologie di produzione: sinterizzazione, pressatura isostatica a caldo, slip casting, tape casting, codeposizione, termal spraying. Esempi di applicazione dei ceramici per componenti refrattari e barriere termiche. Degrado, corrosione a secco
Complementi:
- Progettazione mediante Elementi Finiti e relative ricadute sui materiali impiegati: simulazione delle proprietà variabili nel tempo e in temperatura. Esempi applicativi di analisi statiche e dinamiche, meccaniche e termo-meccaniche.
Cenni ai trattamenti delle acque ed ai fenomeni correlati per la corretta selezione degli acciai negli impianti per la produzione di energia e negli scambiatori di calore.

Dispense del docente
M. Ashby, H. Shercliff, D. Cebon: "Materiali, dalla scienza alla progettazione ingegneristica" Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

GENERALITÀ SULLA PROPULSIONE ELETTRICA IN AMBITO TERRESTRE, NAVALE ED AEREO. EVOLUZIONE STORICA DEI SISTEMI DI TRASPORTO IN CAMPO FERROVIARIO. SISTEMI ELETTRICI PER IL TRASPORTO SU ROTAIA CON ALIMENTAZIONE IN CORRENTE CONTINUA O IN CORRENTE ALTERNATA MONOFASE: CONFIGURAZIONI ED APPARECCHIATURE DELLE SOTTOSTAZIONI ELETTRICHE DI ALIMENTAZIONE DEL CIRCUITO DI TRAZIONE; CONFIGURAZIONI DEL CIRCUITO DI TRAZIONE E CAPTAZIONE DELLA CORRENTE DALLA LINEA DI CONTATTO.
MATERIALE ROTABILE: DESCRIZIONE DELLE TIPOLOGIE DI RODIGGIO FERROVIARIO E DELLE CONFIGURAZIONI UTILIZZATE PER I CARRELLI FERROVIARI; RIPARTIZIONE DEL CARICO SUI CARRELLI DI UN LOCOMOTORE FERROVIARIO; SISTEMI DI FRENATURA; ADERENZA NEL CONTATTO RUOTA-ROTAIA; RESISTENZE AL MOTO DI UN VEICOLO FERROVIARIO; DIAGRAMMA DI TRAZIONE DI UN VEICOLO FERROVIARIO E DETERMINAZIONE DELLE CARATTERISTICHE DI DIMENSIONAMENTO DEL SISTEMA DI PROPULSIONE IN RELAZIONE ALLE PRESTAZIONI RICHIESTE E ALLE LIMITAZIONI SULL’ACCELERAZIONE E SULLA VELOCITÀ.
AZIONAMENTI DI TRAZIONE CON MOTORE IN CORRENTE CONTINUA: CARATTERISTICHE COSTRUTTIVE E DI FUNZIONAMENTO DEI MOTORI IN CORRENTE CONTINUA CON ECCITAZIONE INDIPENDENTE O CON ECCITAZIONE SERIE; CONVERTITORI STATICI PER L’ALIMENTAZIONE DI MOTORI IN CORRENTE CONTINUA; IMPIEGO DEI MOTORI IN CORRENTE CONTINUA NELLA TRAZIONE FERROVIARIA.
AZIONAMENTI DI TRAZIONE CON MOTORI IN CORRENTE ALTERNATA: RICHIAMI SULLE CARATTERISTICHE COSTRUTTIVE E DI FUNZIONAMENTO DEI MOTORI ASINCRONI TRIFASE; INVERTER A DUE LIVELLI CON MODULAZIONE PWM O CON MODULAZIONE SVM, INVERTER A TRE LIVELLI; AZIONAMENTI CON MOTORE ASINCRONO TRIFASE CON CONTROLLO AD ORIENTAMENTO DI CAMPO O CON CONTROLLO DIRETTO DI COPPIA; AZIONAMENTI CON MOTORE ASINCRONO TRIFASE UTILIZZATI NELLA TRAZIONE FERROVIARIA; MACCHINE SINCRONE CON CIRCUITO DI ECCITAZIONE O CON MAGNETI PERMANENTI; AZIONAMENTI CON MACCHINE SINCRONE E LORO IMPIEGO NELLA TRAZIONE FERROVIARIA.
INTEROPERABILITÀ FERROVIARIA ED ESEMPI DI SISTEMI DI PROPULSIONE DI LOCOMOTORI FERROVIARI CON ALIMENTAZIONE POLITENSIONE. CENNI SULLA PROPULSIONE FERROVIARIA DIESEL-ELETTRICA.
GENERALITÀ ED EVOLUZIONE STORICA DELLA PROPULSIONE ELETTRICA O IBRIDA NEI VEICOLI STRADALI. ARCHITETTURE DEI SISTEMI DI PROPULSIONE ELETTRICA O IBRIDA DEI VEICOLI STRADALI. RESISTENZE AL MOTO DI UN VEICOLO STRADALE E CARATTERISTICA DI TRAZIONE DI UN VEICOLO STRADALE CON PROPULSORE ELETTRICO O IBRIDO. CICLI DI MARCIA STANDARDIZZATI PER LA VALUTAZIONE DELLE PRESTAZIONI DI UN VEICOLO STRADALE.
SISTEMI DI ACCUMULO DELL’ENERGIA O DELLA POTENZA PER L’IMPIEGO NEI VEICOLI STRADALI: CARATTERISTICHE COSTRUTTIVE E FUNZIONALI DEGLI ACCUMULATORI ELETTROCHIMICI, DEI BANCHI DI SUPERCONDENSATORI E DEI VOLANI MECCANICI; SISTEMI COMBINATI DI ACCUMULO.
CARATTERISTICHE COSTRUTTIVE E FUNZIONALI DI GENERATORI ELETTRICI CON CELLE A COMBUSTIBILE PER L’APPLICAZIONE NELLA PROPULSIONE DI VEICOLI STRADALI.
CONFIGURAZIONI DEI PROPULSORI ELETTRICI DI VEICOLI STRADALI CON ALIMENTAZIONE DA ACCUMULATORE ELETTROCHIMICO, DA CELLE A COMBUSTIBILE O DA GRUPPO DI GENERAZIONE CON MOTORE A COMBUSTIONE INTERNA.
PROPULSORI IBRIDI DI TIPO DUAL-MODE, FULL-HYBRID O MILD-HYBRID CON MOTORE A COMBUSTIONE INTERNA ED AZIONAMENTO ELETTRICO PER VEICOLI STRADALI; SISTEMI START/STOP ED EVOLUZIONE DEI SISTEMI ELETTRICI AUSILIARI DI BORDO.
USO DEI SISTEMI IBRIDI ED ELETTRICI NELLE APPLICAZIONI MARINE.

F. PERTICAROLI – SISTEMI ELETTRICI PER I TRASPORTI – SECONDA EDIZIONE – CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA – ISBN 88-408-1035-8
M. EHSANI, Y. GAO, S. E. GAY, A. EMADI – MODERN ELECTRIC, HYBRID ELECTRIC AND FUEL CELL VEHICLES – CRC PRESS – ISBN 0-8493-3154-4

MONOGRAPHIC CLASS ON MINES AND QUARRY ACTIVITIES. FUNDAMENTALS ARE MINING AND QUARRING METHODS, GEOLOGY ELEMENT, TECTONICS AND HYDRO-GEOLOGY, MINERALS AND ROCKS; MINERAL ASSETS AND BENCH. THE MINING ACTIVITIES PLANNING AND LOCALIZATION. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY FUNDAMENTALS. THE PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND THE EXPLOITATION METHODS. HEALTH AND SAFETY QUARRIES RELATED LAWS IN FORCE.

Slides provided by the professor

Kinematics of fluids: analysis of the deformation in the neighbourhood of a point. Vorticity and related theorems. Decomposition of the velocity fields. The governing equations of Fluid Mechanics: massa, momentum and energy budget. Hydraulic modelds: the 1D scheme. Application to the analysis of unsteady pipe flows. The method of characteristics. Computational methods for the 1D scheme. The Navier-Stokes equation and its approximations in Hydrodynamics: low Reynolds number flows, lubrication tehory, boundary layer theory, natural and forced convection, the Boussinesque approximation. Ideal flows.
Turbulence for uncompressible fluids.

Lecture notes.

Readings suggested by the teacher.

The financial statement. Innovative models of Project Financing (Islamic Finance, Building Information Modeling). New techniques for business competitiveness. Innovation, technology transfer, knowledge management and funding policies to benefit research and industrial policy.

Campisi Domenico, Costa Roberta, Mancuso Paolo, Morea Donato (2014), “Principi di Economia Applicata all’Ingegneria - Metodi, complementi ed esercizi”, Hoepli, Milano.
Morea, D., Jacobone, F. (2017), "Project Financing: elementi di base, profili professionali e modelli innovativi", Maggioli Editore.
Campisi Domenico, Costa Roberta (2008), "Economia Applicata all'Ingegneria - Analisi degli investimenti e Project Financing", Carocci Editore. Federico Rossi (2007) , “Gestione dei sistemi elettrici nei mercati liberalizzati” E.S.I..
Francesca Jacobone (2015) “Cyber security per i sistemi dei distribuzione dell’energia", in La sicurezza dei domini digitali (Guerini e Associati ).
Francesca Jacobone Nino Di Franco (2009)“Pragmatica dell’analisi costi-benefici” Aracne

Principles and methodologies for mechanical design. High Cycle Fatigue design. Low Cycle Fatigue, uniaxial and multiaxial plasticity, cyclic behavior, fracture mechanics. Checkout of mechanical elements subjected to: unstableness, contact pressure, shock loadings. Structural reliability of elements and systems. Standards in design.

Juvinall R.C. Marshek K.M., Fundamentals of Machine Component Design
Pighini U., Elementi Costruttivi delle Macchine
Davoli P. et alii, Comportamento Meccanico dei Materiali
Notes of the professor

Classification, unit cost and availability of plant utilities.
The generator - accumulator system.
Fluids distributions and pressure vessels.
Production and distribution of compressed air.
Air dehumidification technologies.

Lecture notes distributed by the teacher.
Monte, A., Elementi di Impianti Industriali, Ed. Cortina, Padova.
Monte, A., Elementi di Impianti Industriali, Ed. Cortina, Padova.
Raimondi R., Principi di progettazione dei servizi degli impianti, Ed. F.Angeli.
Cavalieri F., Ferrari C., Raimondi R., il Piping, Ed. F.Angeli.
A.Bonaso, L’Aria compressa, Ed. F.Angeli.

The industrial enterprise
Organization and scope of industrial enterprise. Classification of production systems. Analysis of production processes (process mapping and performance estimation). Little’s law. Impact of flow and process variability on main performance measures. Analysis of lot size effects on capacity, lead time and manufacturing cost. Lot sizing criteria in repetitive manufacturing.

Demand forecast
Analysis of demand variability components (random fluctuations, trends, seasonality). Classification of quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods. Linear regression causal models, time series methods (moving averages, exponential smoothing) and seasonal forecasting methods. Estimation of forecast error. Demand estimation for new products: market size and market penetration dynamics (Bass model).

Fundamentals of production planning and control
Analysis of P-Time and D-Time. Push and Pull production systems. Make to Stock, Assemble to Order, Make to Order ed Engineering to Order systems. The hierarchical production planning framework.

Aggregate planning
Alternatives to match production and demand. Trial and error aggregate planning methods (chase, level and mixed plans). LP models for the aggregate planning problem.

Master production scheduling
Criteria to disaggregate an aggregate plan and methods to develop a Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on items forecast and firm orders. Etsimation of Available to Promise capacity. Difference of MPS in MTS and ATO settings.

Requirements planning
MRPI and II methods. Capacity Requirements Planning. Lot sizing criteria for materials requirements planning. Limitations of MRP systems.

Operational planning and manufacturing execution
Final Assembly Schedule and operational plans. Criteria for job release and queues control. Heuristic rules for job scheduling and priority assignment. Production advancement and control systems.

Pull production systems
Kanban method and production leveling techniques. Methods for sequencing mixed model assembly lines. CONWIP. Comparison of push and pull systems.

Inventory management
Classification and scope of inventories. Relevant costs in inventory management. Management of dependent demand materials: economic order quantitym reorder cycle and reorder level policies. Service level and computation of safety stock. Benefits of safety stock pooling. Management of dependent demand items: lot by lot and dynamic lot sizing techniques. Newsboy model and single period order sizing. ABC classification and warehouse performance measures.

Lecture notes provided by instructor.
Suggested reference textbooks:
Sianesi, La Gestione del Sistema di Produzione, Rizzoli Etas, 2011.
De Toni, Panizzolo, Villa, Gestione della Produzione, ISEDI, 2013.

• Elements of the theory of the vibrations
o Single degree of freedom
o Multi degree of freedom
o Continuos models: beams, plates and shells
• Finite elements method
• Critical speeds

• W. Weaver Jr, S. P. Timoshenko, D. H. Young, “Vibration problems in engineering” – Wiley Interscience
• W. Soedel, “Vibrations of shells and plates” – Dekker Mechanical Engineering
• J. P. Den Hartog, “Mechanical Vibrations “– Dover
• W. J. Palm III, “Mechanical Vibration” - Eiley

The design process: problem definition, establishment of objectives, generation of alternatives, preliminary design, detailed design.
Thermal systems design: selection of machines and equipment, cost accounting, economic analysis.
Conventional versus optimum design process: optimum design problem formulation, design variables and degrees of freedom, cost function, design constraints, examples of optimum design problem formulations.
Design as a result of subsequent analyses: analysis model definition, mathematical formulation, sequential and simultaneous approach.
Theory of similitude and its application to design.
Optimisation of processes to produce electricity, heat and cold.
Design approach for heat transfer devices.
Steam generators: typologies, fuels, combustion, heat transfer, thermo-mechanical design criteria, efficiency.
Sizing of machines and apparatuses of thermo-mechanical plants.

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ANNARATONE D., Calcolo termico di generatori di vapore, Tamburini Editore.