Degree Course: Mechanical Engineering Syllabus for A.Y. 2020/2021

Percorso STANDARD

FIRST YEAR

First semester

Course	Credits	Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code	Contact Hours	Exercise Hours	Laboratory Hours	Personal Study Hours	Type of Activity	Optional materials and exam in a foreign language	Language
17345 - SENSORI E SISTEMI DI ACQUISIZIONE DATI (objectives) Educational aims: The main objectives of the Sensors and Data Acquisition systems course is to give the student the knowledge of the analysis methods and acquisition systems focusing the attention on the hardware and software (Labview) developed by National Instrument. A deep knowledge on the inertial measurement systems will be provided to the student. Expected learning outcomes: Knowledge and understanding: knowledge of the working principle of the data acquisition systems, knowledge the software Labview, knowledge of inertial sensors, understanding the body kinematics in order to better understand the algorithms that are implemented for the analysis of inertial sensor outputs. Applying knowledge and understanding: understanding of the right scientific and methodological approach to the measurements; learning how to program in Labview language in order to acquire and analyze electrical signals. learning to independently perform a calibration procedure of sensors such as thermistors, distance sensors, accelerometers, and gyroscopes. Making judgements: the student will be able to understand the experimental results; knowing how to choose the best instruments that has to be used as a function of the required measurements for the analysis of motion; the student will be able to independently implement software for the data acquisition and analysis. Communication skills: the student will be able to report on experiments and to read and write calibration reports and datasheets; understanding of software written in Labview. Learning skills: the ability to apply the learned methodological accuracy and the Labview software to different measurement setups than those studied in the Sensors and Data Acquisition systems course. - ROSSI Stefano (syllabus) Detailed program: The topics and the laboratory experiences are reported in the following: Frontal lessons: 1. Displacement, velocity and acceleration measurements by means of inertial and optoelectronic systems (10 hours); 2. Kinematics of rigid bodies: rotational matrix, rototraslational matrix, Euler angles (2 hours); 3. Analog to Digital conversion (4 hours); 4. Data acquisition systems (2 hours); 5. Digital Filters (2 hours); 6. Acquisition data software – Labview (32 hours): Introduction to Labview; Block diagrams; VI components; While loop and for loop; Array and cluster; State machine; Error management; DAQ software with NI myDAQ hardware; Laboratory Experiences (20 hours): 1. Design of an evaluation board for temperature monitoring and data acquisition; 2. Acquisition of digital data; 3. Calibration of a distance sensor; 4. Implementation of digital filters for the analysis of acoustic signals; 5. Design of an experimental setup to characterize a servomotor; 6. Design of an inertial system using accelerometers and gyroscopes; (reference books) E. O. DOEBELIN Measurement Systems: Application and Design, Mac Graw Hill (libro integrativo) Labview user manual (National Instruments) on MOODLE	9	ING-IND/12	72	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
18545 - COMPLEMENTI DI MACCHINE E SISTEMI CONVERTITORI DI ENERGIA (objectives) EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: The course aims to provide students with the knowledge necessary for the design and verification of fluid machines and energy systems of different types, integrating the basic knowledge typically achieved in the industrial engineering degree at the Batchelor level (off-project heat exchangers, driving and operating volumetric machines, gas turbines with blade cooling and gas micro-turbines, combined systems at multiple pressure levels, fuel cells). EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS: At the end of the course the student is expected to have the following knowledge: - knowledge of the detailed operation of heat exchangers, gas turbines with blade cooling and micro-gas turbines, combined systems at multiple pressure levels, fuel cells, fuel processing systems for the production of syngas with a high hydrogen content; - knowledge of the configuration, of the operating principles and of the selection criteria of the main types of volumetric fluid machines. At the end of the course the student is expected to have the following skills: - ability to design thermal engine systems and volumetric machines of medium and high complexity; - ability to check volumetric machines, gas turbines, combined systems at multiple pressure levels, thermal engine systems, hydraulic motors and refrigerators in different operating conditions; - ability to choose a volumetric machine according to the field of application; - ability to carry out the sizing of volumetric pumps and compressors and internal combustion engines; - ability to carry out the dimensioning of fuel processing systems for the production of syngas with a high hydrogen content and of different types of fuel cells; - ability to operate correctly (power regulation, control of operating parameters, performance monitoring) volumetric machines, gas turbines with blade cooling and gas micro-turbines, combined systems at multiple pressure levels, fuel cells. At the end of the course the student is expected to have the communication skills to describe, in written and oral form, the sizing, design choices, checks, operations and monitoring in the areas of heat exchangers, gas turbines with cooling of gas blades and microturbines, combined systems at multiple pressure levels, fuel cells, fuel processing systems for the production of syngas with a high hydrogen content. - UBERTINI Stefano (syllabus) Volumetric machines: Cinematisms, Volumetric expanders. Volumetric compressors. Volumetric pumps. Complements of dynamic machines: centrifugal compressor, axial compressor. Internal combustion engines: classification, fields of use, characteristic parameters, performance, power regulation, power supply and combustion processes. Gas turbine accessories: compressor, turbine, materials, refrigeration techniques, combustor, pollutant emissions, influence of external conditions, power regulation and start-up, transients and off-design operation, technical minimum. Complements of combined systems: system configurations, multi-level pressure recovery boiler, post-combustion, power regulation, pollutant emission control. Advanced gas cycles (external combustion, water vapor injection, wet air, chemical recovery). IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) plants. Microturbines. Off-design operation of heat exchangers. Fuel cells and hydrogen technologies: electrochemical operation, energy balance and performance, components (electrodes, electrolyte), construction technologies, types of fuel cells (PEM, PAFC, AFC, MCFC, SOFC), fuel cells based systems . (reference books) For the part of internal combustion engines: 1. Ferrari, G., Motori a Combustione Interna, Ed. The capital 2. J.B Heywood: '' Internal combustion engine fundamentals '', Mc Graw Hill, NY For the part of volumetric machines: 1. Caputo C., Le machine volumetriche, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana. For the part of gas turbines: 1. G. Lozza: Turbine a Gas e Cicli Combinati, Pitagora Ed. For the fuel cell part: DOE, Fuel Cell Handbook, 7th edition (https://www.netl.doe.gov/File%20Library/research/coal/energy%20systems/fuel%20cells/FCHandbook7.pdf) For different parts of the course: Vincenzo Dossena et al., Macchine a Fluido, CittàStudi	9	ING-IND/08	72	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
17350 - PROGETTAZIONE DI IMPIANTI DI CONVERSIONE ENERGETICA (objectives) The fundamental objective of the Energy Conversion Plant Design Course is to provide the student with the knowledge and technical and practical skills for the design and development of plant solutions aimed at producing energy that can be used for both civil and industrial, also in relation to the renewable energy sector. The expected learning outcomes are the knowledge of the criteria and sizing procedures of systems that base their operation on heat exchange dynamics such as ovens, heat exchangers, thermal systems, condensers, evaporative towers, steam generators and geothermal systems with pumps. of heat to both vertical and horizontal probes. To these are added the theoretical and practical notions associated with the part of the Course relating to energy conversion systems from renewable sources, i.e. starting from biomass (anaerobic digestion processes and thermochemical processes) and liquid biofuels, from solar sources (solar photovoltaic and solar thermal), wind and hydroelectric. During the course, purely applicative issues relating to multi-physics simulation software will also be addressed, useful for solving complex and multidisciplinary problems in the industrial sector. Among the expected learning outcomes there are therefore the knowledge and the development of a critical sense in terms of the ability to identify the parameters associated with the operation of the aforementioned equipment and technologies in order to optimize their operation both in the dimensioning phase and in the activity phase. (if possible) in relation to the requests of the final user, thus developing a critical sense from a technical point of view, as well as understanding the meaning of the technical terminology used in the sector of industrial energy systems from conventional and renewable sources, in relation to technologies and to the processes. At the end of the course, the student will have practical and theoretical notions relating to the aforementioned energy conversion systems, strengthening the skills already developed in the three-year degree program and having the ability to solve problems relating to even new issues or that require multidisciplinary approaches. , in any case deriving from the sector under study. At the end of the course, the student will be able to communicate their conclusions clearly and unambiguously to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors operating in the energy conversion systems sector. In addition, the expected results include the student's development of a learning ability that allows him to deepen the issues addressed independently, adapting to the needs he will encounter in the workplace. - CARLINI Maurizio (syllabus) Iterative design and evaluation of shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Condensers' theory and practical design procedure. Furnaces' theory and practical design procedure. Evaporation tower for evaporative cooling: theory and design procedure. Geothermal plant powered by heat pump: vertical and horizontal configuration designing procedure. Wind energy and sizing exercise. Finite Element Method: theory and examples. Software tools for engineering modelling, design and simulation of multiphysical problems: COMSOL Multiphysics v5.5, graphical user interface and basic scenarios implementation (geothermal plants, heat exchangers, moisture transport, free surface reactors modelling and simulation). Biochemical processes for energy production: anaerobic digestion. A.D. plant's sizing and design procedure. Thermochemical processes for energy production: gassifier plant sizing and design procedure. Solar thermal energy: plant structure and components. Plant's sizing for domestic purposes. Photovoltaic energy: PV plant structure and components, sizing procedure. Pure vegetable oil and waste vegetable oil recovery for biodiesel production. Biofuels: bioethanol and biodiesel. (reference books) Slides and lecture notes.	9	ING-IND/09	72	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
118548 - ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING (objectives) The course aims at enhancing the comprehension of natural environmental processes and at introducing major traditional and remote environmental sensing techniques. The course provides concepts and methodologies to address the monitoring of major environmental variables. The course aim is the knowledge of hydrological processes monitoring. Specifically, the course will focus on instrumentations and sensing techniques useful for observing environmental parameters. It is possible to identify three main aims: Refresh of notions about hydrological processes and their modelling, with particular emphasis of river discharge and precipitations. Learning about instruments and sensing techniques for hydrological observations. Learning and applying innovative approaches based on image analysis. Expected outcomes following the Dublin descriptors: Knowledge and understanding. hydrological phenomena, specifically, rainfall and runoff formation. Common practice of data collection and measurements in hydrology. Applying knowledge and understanding The concepts with a more technical and applicative implication (tools and approaches for the measurement and estimation of hydrological variables) will be consolidated through both traditional (exercises) and advanced (small experiments to be developed independently) practical labs. Making judgements - Communication skills - Learning skills Students will be asked to develop a project that,in addition to provide a practical example for estimating river flow velocity, will allow them to investigate on the role of the image analysis. The project will be assigned without a rigid scheme, students will be invited to identify a scientific question on which they can investigate with the software application. During the project they will identify the answer to the scientific question and motivate their conclusions. Setting small groups and interacting with the lecturer will stimulate Making judgements - Communication skills - Learning skills under the hydrological perspective. - TAURO Flavia (syllabus) - Introduction to fundamental hydro-meteorological processes and major environmental agents (precipitation, flow discharge, runoff flow velocity, infiltration, erosion); - Introduction to fundamentals of monitoring techniques for the environment; - Advanced techniques for environmental monitoring; - Remote sensing approaches; - Remote sensing from satellite, plane, and drone; - Image analysis for environmental monitoring; - Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) for environmental flows; - Laboratory experiments with traditional and remote sensing methodologies. (reference books) Slides and material will be made available online from the instructor.	6	AGR/08	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA

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17343 - COSTRUZIONE DI MACCHINE (objectives)

- FANELLI Pierluigi (syllabus) (reference books)

ING-IND/14

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17349 - TECNOLOGIE E LAVORAZIONI SPECIALI (objectives)

- RUBINO Gianluca (syllabus) (reference books)

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Optional group: Gruppo in B - Insegnamenti Caratterizzanti - (show)

17347 - METODI NUMERICI PER LA TERMOFLUIDODINAMICA (objectives)

The objective of the course is to provide the knowledge and skills for the analysis of thermo-fluid dynamic problems in engineering by means of the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technique. In the first part of the course, the basic theoretical aspects related to the thermo-fluid dynamics governing equations will be addressed, together with the discretization methods of the governing equations and the numerical techniques for their solution. The concepts of stability, consistency, convergence and accuracy will be then illustrated in order to address the solution analysis. Finally, some practical guidelines on CFD simulation will be illustrated. Part of the course will be dedicated to the analysis of simple CFD problems of laminar and turbulent flows using dedicated CFD software.
The students will be able to apply the CFD technique in original ways, even in a research and/or interdisciplinary contexts, and then for the solution of unknown or not familiar problems. Students will have the ability to handle the complexity of computational thermo-fluid dynamic problems even with incomplete data and will be able to formulate judgements on them. In addition, students will have the skills to communicate the information relative to the analysed problems, to their knowledge and their solution to specialist and non-specialist audience.

Knowledge and understanding:
To understand the fundamental principles of numerical thermo-fluid dynamics. To know the methods of discretization and solution of the governing equations with numerical techniques. To acquire the basic knowledge for performing numerical CFD simulations.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
By carrying out case studies, the student will be encouraged to develop an applicative skills on the methodologies and techniques acquired.
Making judgments:
To be able to apply the acquired knowledge to solve simple application problems of numerical thermo-fluid dynamics.
Communication skills:
Knowing how to present, both in written and oral form, simple problems and possible solutions of thermo-fluid dynamics using numerical techniques.
Learning skills:
Knowing how to collect information from textbooks and other material for the autonomous solution of problems related to numerical thermo-fluid dynamics.

- SCUNGIO Mauro (syllabus) (reference books)

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17358 - ESAME A SCELTA DELLO STUDENTE

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SECOND YEAR

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18415 - GESTIONE DELL'ENERGIA E DEI SERVIZI INDUSTRIALI (objectives) The main objective of the “Energy and industrial services management” Course is to provide the student with the knowledge and technical and practical skills for the management of both industrial services and energy in contexts such as the industrial one. In particular, the objectives associated with the following aspects have to be considered: 1) knowledge and understanding: the expected learning outcomes are knowledge of the criteria and strategies aimed at choosing, analyzing and optimizing the managerial, technical and energy aspects of industrial services in the industrial production contexts; 2) applying knowledge and understanding: during the course, purely applicative issues will be addressed (also by means of specific homework), relating to the application / implementation of the concepts learned in real contexts such as sustainable industrial districts, therefore useful for developing resolution skills strategically, economically and technically suitable for problems of a complex and multidisciplinary nature within the plant and energy sector for production departments; 3) making judgements: at the end of the course the student will be provided with both practical and theoretical notions relating to the technical, energy and economic aspects associated with the management of industrial services, strengthening the skills already developed in the three-year degree course and having the ability to solve problems relating to issues, even new or that require multidisciplinary approaches, in any case deriving from the current sector. 4) communication skills: at the end of the course the student will be able to communicate technical conclusions clearly and unambiguously to specialist and non-specialist interlocutors operating in the energy management and industrial services sector; 5) learning skills: among the expected results is that the student has developed a learning ability that allows him to deepen the issues addressed independently, adapting to the needs he will encounter in the workplace. - VILLARINI Mauro (syllabus) General service facilities. General operating diagram of a service facility. General sizing process. Recurring problems in the design of service facilities: the production/supply, continuity of service, centralization/decentralization, generating system/storage, plant closure. The fluid dynamic circuits: design principles. Industrial water service: water supply sources, derivations, extraction, distribution, power supply systems, storage systems. The water market and the charging system. Compressed air facility: Compressed air systems, intake, compression, treatment and storage, drying, distribution network. Heating and technological steam service: The heat transfer fluid (water and steam), types of plants, boilers and steam generators, storage, distribution network and related accessories, utilities. Electrical systems: Introduction to electrical systems for the energy. Liberalization of the electricity market. The electricity tariff. Energy saving in electrical systems: some applications. Self production of energy: references to the main technologies for distributed generation of electricity. Optimization of power plant management. Market rates. Principles of Energy Management: To create your organization as an energy system. Energy efficiency. The figure of the manager for the conservation and the rational use of energy (Energy Manager). The approaches to the reduction of energy consumption: Quick fixes, Energy audit and management systems of energy. Energy audit - Preliminary analysis of the energy consumption of an organization. Audit activities. Identification of energy efficiency measures. Economic and financial analysis of energy saving projects. The report of an energy audit and the energy saving plan. Reducing energy and water consumption for production facilities: the transformation and use of energy and energy efficiency measures at the main plants for the production and distribution of energy: industrial water, compressed air, heating systems (HVAC and steam systems for technological users), electricity. Monitoring and control of energy and water consumption. Determining the measuring system and monitoring of energy consumption. Characterization of consumption and development of a prediction model of energy consumption. Analysis of consumption over time. Control of consumption through CUSUM charts and control charts. Definition of energy indicators. Information systems support to control energy consumption. Energy management. Introduction to management systems for continuous improvement of energy efficiency. Overview of international reference standards. The standard for the Energy Management. (reference books) A.Monte, Elementi di Impianti Industriali, vol. I/II, Libreria Cortina Torino F. Beretta, F. De Carlo, V. Introna, D. Saccardi, Progettare e gestire l'efficienza energetica, Mondadori. Gestione dei sistemi energetici, Giacone E., Gabriele P., Mancò S., editore Politeko Sistemi di gestione dell’Energia Industrial Energy Management: principles and applications, Petrecca Lecture Notes of the professor.	6	ING-IND/09	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities	-	ITA
18563 - MOTORI A COMBUSTIONE INTERNA E SISTEMI PER LA PROPULSIONE (objectives) The objective of the first module is the comprehension of the basic physics involved in powertrains: - Provide the theoretical and analytical bases for understanding basic thermo-fluid dynamic processes within traditional and innovative powertrains. - Provide methods and instruments for the design powertrain components Expected results: Coherently with the SUA-CdS objectives, the expected results are: - Knowledge of the physical foundations and mathematical instruments useful for understanding the powertrain working principles.(Dublin descriptors 1 and 5) - Capacity of utilizing the methodologies for the design powertrain components (Dublin descriptors 2 and 3) - FACCI Andrea luigi (syllabus) Internal combustion engines: Air manifolds, fuel delivery systems, pollutant emissions, engine cooling, engine modeling, engine control Fuel cells: working principles, PEM,SOFC. MCFC Electric and hybrid systems. (reference books) G. Ferrari, motori a combustione interna Ed. Esculapio J. B. Heywood, Internal combustion engines fundamentals, Ed. McGraw-Hill	6	ING-IND/08	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities		ITA
18417 - MODELLISTICA E PROGETTAZIONE DI SISTEMI MECCANICI (objectives) SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES The course aims to provide to the students the following learning outcomes: - to present methods and tools for the geometrical modelling and simulation - to illustrate methods and tools for the creation and use of virtual prototypes to be used during the design and validation, as well as along the whole product lifecycle.7 - to illustrate innovative and standard techniques and technologies for the interaction with the virtual prototype. - to face the issues related to virtual modelling in specific application contexts and related to the use of innovative industrial design technologies. EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Knowledge and understanding: to know the most relevant themes about solid and surface modelling; to know the role of virtual prototypes in the product development process; to know the most relevant tools to support the design and management of the product life cycle 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: to be able to use solid modelling and virtual prototyping tools; to be able to use design for X techniques; to be able to use life cycle design and management techniques 3. Making judgements: to be able to choose the most appropriate virtual prototyping tools to support the different product development phases 4. Communication skills: to demonstrate expertise on subjects related to virtual prototyping; to know and be able to correctly use the language and terminologies to communicate orally or in written form a project realized by using virtual prototyping techniques 5. Learning skills: to be able to autonomously use tools and methods related to virtual prototyping - MARCONI Marco (syllabus) - The design phase: methods and tools - Formal methods for the industrial product design - The systematic product desin process - Methods and technoques for product representation - Modelling and representation techniques for solid bodies and surfaces - Geometrical modelling tools - Virtual prototypes and simulation techniques - Finite element modelling and simulation - Finite element tools - Methods and tools for Design for X - Life Cycle Thinking and Design - Life Cycle Assessment (reference books) - Teaching materials distributed by the teacher	6	ING-IND/15	48	-	-	-	Core compulsory activities		ITA

Optional group: Esami di indirizzo (energia e biosistemi) Percorso Standard - (show)

17354 - MACCHINE E IMPIANTI PER I BIOSISTEMI (objectives) The student will acquire the basic skills to develop the mechanization of the operations of the main agricultural, forestry and green maintenance sites. In particular, he will be able to choose suitable machines for quality work (knowing materials, operating modes) and respecting constraints on mechanization (economic, environmental, safety, etc.). EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS • Knowledge and understanding skills The student will acquire knowledge and understanding about the principles underlying the design and operation of machines and plants and know how to introduce them into agricultural, forestry and green maintenance sites, while respecting various constraints. • Ability to apply knowledge and understanding The student will acquire the skills to apply the theoretical knowledge of the topics dealt in the course with a critical sense for the identification of individual machines, a park of machinery or plant for agricultural, forestry and green maintenance yards. • Autonomy of judgment The student will be able to select specific machines and plants suitable for the various types of agricultural, forestry and green maintenance sites, in an objective way, without letting them be influenced by the machine manufacturers and also respecting the social, scientific or ethics related to each decision of mechanization. • Communicative Skills The student will be able to communicate machine and plant information and their technical and economic requirements to third parties (employers, clients such as farms, forestry companies, etc.), motivating their choices . • Learning ability The articulation of the course will be developed in such a way as to convey to the students at first the "transversal" basic concepts, regarding any type of machine. Next, individual types of machines will be treated (most commonly in agricultural, forestry and green maintenance sites). The topics will be dealt with in order to stimulate the will to learn, in the logic of gradually developing knowledge, from mechanical materials and principles, to building and safety aspects, to machine management. The same logic is required in the creation of a textbook or presentation that will be taken into account in the assessment of learning. - CECCHINI Massimo (syllabus) Presentation of the course. Objectives of mechanization for biosystems. Definition of machine and plant. Levels of mechanization and evolution of mechanization for biosystems. Basic concepts of mechanics and physics applied to machinery (grip, longitudinal and transversal stability). General and functional characteristics of the main categories of machinery for biosystems: agricultural and forestry tractors; machines for ground working; construction equipment; machines for cultivation and for planting; machines for care and protection; harvesting machines; machines for cutting and sawing; machines for delimbing and debarking; machines for shredding and chopping; machines for transport and load; winches; cableways. Concept of work capacity and efficiency of a machine. Concepts of safety: the Machinery Directive. Concepts of hygienic risk: assessment and prevention of occupational diseases. Concepts of ergonomics: the man-machine and man-workplace relation. (reference books) Dispense delle lezioni. P. Biondi, Meccanica agraria - Le macchine agricole, UTET, 1999 Torino. P. Amirante, Lezioni di meccanica agraria https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296189205_Lezioni_di_Meccanica_Agraria https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296192148_Lezioni_di_Meccanica_Agraria_vol_2 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296191980_Lezioni_di_Meccanica_Agraria_vol_3 G. Hippoliti, Appunti di meccanizzazione forestale, Società Editrice Fiorentina, 1997 Firenze.	6	AGR/09	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities		ITA
17355 - TECNOLOGIE E IMPIANTI ALIMENTARI (objectives) Learning objectives: to provide the knowledge for the description of the phenomena at the basis of food technologies and biotechnologies and their framing in the approach scheme of "Unit Operations". Expected Learning Outcomes: 1) Knowledge and Ability to Understand: to develop knowledge of the principles underlying unit operations, major unit operations and corresponding equipment. 2) Applied knowledge and understanding: to know how to make block diagram of processes and use quantitative methods of computation to solve exercises related to food and biotechnological systems, with particular reference to macroscopic matter and energy balances. 3) Autonomy of judgment: to know how to independently collect, select and evaluate information necessary for the analysis and resolution of problems related to unit operations in food and biotechnology; 4) Communication Skills: to know how to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions related to unit operations in the food and biotechnology industry to both specialist and non-specialist audiences; 5) Learning skills: to develop those learning skills that will allow for continued independent or partially guided study of unit operations. - FIDALEO Marcello (syllabus) Food rheology. Transport of liquid foods. Thermal death and thermal damage kinetics. Macroscopic mass balances under stationary and non-stationary conditions. Application of the macroscopic energy balance to food systems. Mass transfer. Heat transfer under non-stationary conditions (heat penetration curve). Heat exchangers for the food industry. Thermal treatments and relative devices. Main unit operations in the food industry: evaporation, freezing, drying under air flow, distillation, solid-liquid extraction, membrane separation operations, filtration, centrifugation, sedimentation, flotation. (reference books) P. Masi. Ingegneria alimentare. Modelli predittivi della tecnologia alimentare. Doppiavoce. P. Masi. Esercitazioni di ingegneria alimentare. Guida alla risoluzione dei problemi. Doppiavoce.	6	AGR/15	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities		ITA

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118609 - METODI DI MISURA NON DISTRUTTIVI (objectives)

- TABORRI JURI (syllabus)

Topic 1. Introduction to non-destructive testing (4h)
Introduction to the course. Definition of non-destructive method. Historical notes on non-destructive measures. Differences between destructive and non-destructivemethods. Classification of non-destructive method.
Topic 2. The classification of discontinuities (3h)
Types of discontinuity. Nomenclature of discontinuities. Cracks. Discontinuity due to welding. Discontinuity due to plastic deformation. Corrosion. Stress fractures. Effects of fragility. Geometric discontinuities.
Topic 3. Visual inspection (3h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. The remote visual controls. Applications based on discontinuities. Advantages and disadvantages. Drafting Report. Reference legislation.
Topic 4. Controls with penetrant liquids (5h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Penetrating materials. Procedure and techniques. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation.
Topic 5. Controls with magnetic particles (5h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Advantages and disadvantages. Drafting Report. Reference legislation.
Topic 6. Radiographic controls (6h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Digital radiography. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation. In-depth study: radiography in the biomedical field.
Topic 7. Controls with ultrasound (6h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation In-depth analysis: ultrasounds for thickness gauge checks of LPG tanks.
Topic 8. Controls with eddy currents (4h)
Theory and principles. AC. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation. Notes on other electromagnetic tests.
Topic 9. Thermographic checks (2h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation.
Topic 10. Aucoustic emmision controls (2h)
Theory and principles. Instrumentation. Techniques. Applications. Advantages and disadvantages. Reference legislation. In-depth study: the acoustic emission for structural integrity checks of LPG tanks.
Topic 11. Practical activities.
Field experience for thickness measures by ultrasounds with report (2h).
Field experience for acoustic emission controls with report (2h).
Non-destructive methods for conservation of cultural heritage (2h).
Non-destructive methods for agrifood (2h)

(reference books)

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118610 - STRUMENTI E TECNOLOGIE PER LA PRODUZIONE ADDITIVA (objectives) SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES The course aims to provide to the students the following learning outcomes: - to know the main features and parameters of the most common additive manufacturing technologies - to know the features of the most common materials used in the context of additive manufacturing - to be able to use design tools for modelling and simulating component to be realized through additive manufactuirng - to be able to use and choose the most appropriate additive manufacturing technologies to design, prototype and manufacture plastic and metal parts EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Knowledge and understanding: to know the most relevant themes about additive manufacturing techniques; to know the most relevant themes about materials for additive manufacturing; to know the most relevant tools to support design for additive manufacturing 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: to be able to use design for additive manufacturing tools; to be able to use rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing technologies 3. Making judgements: to be able to choose the most appropriate tools, materials and technologies for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing of parts 4. Communication skills: to demonstrate expertise on subjects related to tools and technologies for additive manufacturing; to know and be able to correctly use the language and terminologies to communicate orally or in written form a project realized by using additive manufacturing techniques 5. Learning skills: to be able to autonomously use tools and technologies to support additive manufacturing - RUBINO Gianluca (syllabus) The evolution of additive manufacturing; features of additive printing; printing technologies (FDM, LOM, SLA, DLP, PolyJet, Binder Jetting, SLS, Multijet Fusion, dDMLS, SLM, EBM); additive materials (plastic, metal and other materials); main concepts of polymerization: thermoplastics and thermosetting; powder metallurgy (production, sintering and post-sintering); main flaws and post-processing operations. (reference books) Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Gibson, I., Rosen, D., Stucker, B., Khorasani, M. 2021, November 30, 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-56126-0 Additive Manufacturing Technologies, 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing, Ian Gibson David Rosen Brent Stucker, Springer, New York, NY, Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015, Print ISBN 978-1-4939-2112-6, Online ISBN 978-1-4939-2113-3, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2113-3 Additive Manufacturing Processes, Sanjay Kumar, 2020, Springer International Publishing, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, eBook ISBN 978-3-030-45089-2, DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-45089-2, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-45088-5 Additive Manufacturing, applications and innovations, R. Singh, J.P. Davim, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018, ISBN 10: 1138050601, EAN: 9781138050600 - MARCONI Marco (syllabus) - Basic concepts of Design for Additive Manufacturing - Guidelines of Design for Additive Manufacturing - Algorithms and tools for Topology Optimization and Generative Design - Tools for Additive Manufactuirng processes simulation - Lattice structures - Reverse engineering techniques (reference books) - Teaching material distributed by the teacher	6	ING-IND/22	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities	-	ITA
118611 - MODELLISTICA E PROGETTAZIONE DI SISTEMI IDRAULICI (objectives) a) Objectives of the course: The course has as its objective the creation of advanced knowledge about the processes involving water engineering topic, from hydrology to water resources management at basin scale. b) Learning abilities Successful learning will be linked to a deep understanding of all the specific variables involved in the water engineering topic. Re-use and process the knowledge achieved in the course. - PETROSELLI Andrea (syllabus) c) Detailed program: The use of common software employed in hydrology and hydraulics: CAD, GIS, hydrological modelling, hydraulic modelling. GIS software: description of ESRI ArcInfo and application of UDIG-JGRASS. Digital Elevation Model and territory representation. DEM properties: slope, elevation, flow direction, flow accumulation, river network extraction, width function. Hydrological and Hydraulic software: description of HEC-RAS and application of FLO-2D. (reference books) material furnished by the teacher	6	AGR/08	48	-	-	-	Related or supplementary learning activities		ITA

118612 - GESTIONE DEI PROGETTI E DEGLI IMPIANTI INDUSTRIALI (objectives)

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17360 - ATTIVITA' DI TIROCINIO E SEMINARIALI

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17555 - INGLESE (objectives)

- HOBSON Julie anne (syllabus) (reference books)

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17361 - PROVA FINALE

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118608 - TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR FUSION (objectives)

- CALABRO' Giuseppe (syllabus)

1. INTRODUCTION AND EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATIONS. Introduction to energy fusion. Magnetic flux e field: normalized flux and radius coordinates. Equilibrium of an axisymmetric toroidal configuration; derivation of Grad-Shafranov equation; plasma shape in a tokamak.
2. INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS. Classification of plasmas, Debye length, collisions between charged particles, collisional slowing-down, plasma resistivity. Fusion reactor scheme, power balance, Lawson criterion, Ideal ignition temperature.
3. PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS, CIRCUIT MODELS AND HEATING. General description of main plasma diagnostics. Magnetic diagnostics. Circuit models (for plasma, poloidal field coils and conducting structures); transformers; plasma current induction; magnetic flux balance; time evolution of tokamak scenarios; tokamak time scales. Introduction to plasma current, position, shape control systems: plasma radial position and current control, vertical stabilization of elongated plasma. Eddy currents and magnetic forces. Overview of Plasma Heating and Current Drive.
4. TOKAMAK LOAD ASSEMBLY: FROM CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO REALIZATION. Introduction. Toroidal Field Coil System. Poloidal Field Coil System. Vacuum Vessel. Divertor and First Wall. Cooling. Assembly maintenance (remote handling). Supply System.
5. NEUTRONIC. Basic neutron physics and breeding concept, introduction to neutron transport, neutronics and activation calculations. Introduction to neutron sources and material damage.
6. DISRUPTIONS, VDE, PLASMA SCENARIO, MAGNETIC DIAGNOSTICS. Review of Circuit models for plasma, poloidal field coils and conducting structures, Transformers, Plasma current induction, Magnetic flux balance. Time evolution of a tokamak scenario, Tokamak time scales, Disruptions and VDE, Eddy and halo currents, DTT VDEs. MAXFEA code: equilibrium and disruptions.
7. POWER EXHAUST ISSUES: PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY. Fundamental physics relations in the SOL, Validating our understanding in present devices. Numerical tools, Making the step to larger devices. Design of Actively Cooled Plasma Facing Components (PFCs), thermos-hydraulic design of a divertor plasma facing components. Preliminary investigation on W foams as protection strategy for advanced PFCs.
8. OVERVIEW ON TODAY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR TOKAMAKS IN VIEW OF DEMO. The Problem of Energy Resources: Nuclear Fusion Power Plant, Power Supplies & Semiconductor Devices, Diodes & Thyristors, AC-DC Rectifiers, EU-DEMO Fusion Power Electrical System, Balance-Of-Plant (HCPB/WCLL); Major EU-DEMO subsystems (lessons learnt from ITER); EU DEMO Power Demand (SSEN–PPEN)
9. OPTIMIZATION AND INVERSE PROBLEMS IN MAGNETIC FUSION RESEARCH. Optimization Problems: Modelling, Optimization, Linear Programming, Linear Programming in Matlab, Quadratic Programming, Descent Methods, Exercises. Design of high flux expansion experiments in jet tokamak via optimization of the divertor coils current
10. SUPERCONDUCTORS: THEORY AND FUSION APPLICATION. The phenomenon of superconductivity: principles, phenomenology and materials. The main applications of superconductors. The technology of superconducting magnets for nuclear fusion: ITER and DTT.
11. THE ERA OF THE ATOM: ONE CENTURY AHEAD THE BOHR MODEL (seminar).
12. ADDITIONAL HEATING SCHEMES FOR TOKAMAKS. Scope of additional heatings, additional heating techniques, NBI, ICRH, ECRH, Task for HCD systems.
13. MECHANICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FEM ANALYSIS OF TOKAMAKS COMPONENTS. Mechanical analysis of superconducting magnet systems: Central Solenoid (CS), Poloidal Field (PF) coils and Toroidal Field (TF) coils (FEM strategies: issues and applications (DEMO, DTT), Steady state and transient simulations. Liquid metals as PFC. Electromagnetic analysis of magnet system and metallic components (VV, in-vessel coils, etc.), Steady state and transient simulationsANSYS Workbench modules, Geometry (FE Modeler/SpaceClaim), Static structural, Contacts, cyclic symmetry, submodeling. Magnetostatic. ANSYS Maxwell, Geometry, Magnetostatics analysis, Transient analysis. Exercises and final project.
14. DYNAMIC MODEL OF BALANCE OF PLANT ON SIMULINK.

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