AUT Journal of Mechanical Engineering (AJME) - Aims and Scope

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Reviewers of the journal are selected among faculty members of all Iranian universities and Persian speaking faculty members abroad. The editorial board of the journal holds meetings regularly to determine the status of articles, taking into account comments of reviewers the final decision is made by the editorial board. The editorial board of the journal is composed of the best intellectual researchers of various universities around the world. Specialized areas admitted by this journal include all areas of Mechanical engineering. Major areas intended by this journal are as follows:

1-      Solid Mechanics

  • Elastic and Inelastic Stress Analysis
  • Non classical Elasticity
  • Thermo elasticity
  • Impact Mechanics
  • Contact and penetration Problems
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Fatigue and Creep Analysis
  • Beams, Plates and Shells
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Computational and Experimental Methods in Solid Mechanics
  • Composite and Smart Structures

 

2- Dynamics, Vibration and Control

  • Modeling of Dynamical System
  • Control of Dynamical System
  • Dynamics of Multi-body Systems
  • Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
  • Noise and Vibration Control
  • Nonlinear Vibration
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Acoustics
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Smart Structures
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction
  • Manned and unmanned Vehicle dynamics
  • Design and Control of Robots and Mechanisms
  • Mechatronics
  • Advanced and Intelligent Control Methods and Soft Computing
  • Process Control and Identification
  • Instrumentation and Calibration

 

3-      Fluid mechanics

  • Compressible flows
  • Laminar Flows
  • Turbulent Flows and Modeling
  • Large Eddy Simulation
  • Unsteady flows
  • Multi Phase flows
  • Flow in Porous Media
  • Non- Newtonian Fluids
  • Boundary Layer Theory         
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (Finite Difference, Finite Volume, Lattice Boltzmann,…)
  • Flow Measurement
  • Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Flow Visualization
  • Post Processing of Experimental and Numerical Data
  • Fluid-Structure Interaction
  • Noise Reduction
  • Hydraulics
  • Turbo machinery
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Aerodynamics

 

4- Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

  • New Thermodynamics Cycles
  • Exergy Analysis and Thermoeconomics
  • Statistical Thermodynamics
  • Multicomponents Thermodynamics
  • Combustion and Reacting Flows
  • Chemical and Phase Equilibrium
  • Conduction Heat Transfer
  • Convection Heat Transfer
  • Radiation Heat Transfer
  • Inverse Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer in Porous Media
  • Computational Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Enhancement
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Thermal System Design
  • Heat and Mass Transfer with phase change
  • Condensation, Vaporization and Solidification

 

5- Energy and Environment

  • Performance of Cogeneration Systems using Waste Heat
  • Combined Cooling, Heating and Power
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • District Heating
  • Water Desalination
  • Thermal Power Plant
  • Design Methods Environmentally Friendly
  • Renewable Energies
  • Combustion and Air Pollution
  • Cooling and Heating Facilities
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Energy Efficiency in Industry and Building
  • Fuel Cells
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Modern Energy Technologies

 

6- Bio, Micro and Nano Mechanics

  • Application of Mechanical Engineering in Bio-systems
  • Heat and Fluid Flow in Bio-Systems
  • Mechanics in Micro and Nano Scales
  • Nano Materials
  • Micro and Nano Fluidics
  • Micro and Nano Heat Transfer
  • Nano Material and nano Structure for Energy Application
  • Multi Scale Analysis
  • Dynamic and Control in Micro/Nano Systems
  • Micro and Nanomanufacturing
  • MEMS and NEMS Technology and Manufacturing

 

7- Design and Reliability of Mechanical systems

  • Creative Design of Mechanisms
  • Optimum Design of Mechanical Components and Systems
  • Geometric and Dimensional Tolerance Analysis and Allocation
  • Probabilistic Approaches in Fracture Mechanics and Contact Mechanics       
  • Analytical and Experimental Reliability Evaluation of Mechanical Components and Assemblies
  • Safety and Hazard Analysis of Engineering Systems and Products

 

8- Manufacturing and Production

  • Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing
  • Automation
  • Machining
  • Forming
  • Welding
  • Material Science
  • Modern Fabrication Processes
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Non Destructive Testing

 

9- Vehicles and Transportations

  • Emerging Technology in Internal Combustion Engine
  • Reduction in Fuel Consumption and air pollution in Engines
  • Engines Lubricating and Cooling
  • Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles
  • Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Body Structure
  • Vehicle Dynamics
  • Suspension, Brake and Steering Systems
  • Noise and Vibration Reduction
  • Automotive Control Systems
  • Marine Engineering and Technology  
  • Offshore Structures
  • Aerospace Materials and Structure
  • Navigation and Guidance
  • Space Science and Engineering
  • Aerospace Propulsions and Aerodynamics
  • Railway Engineering

 

All researchers, distinguished professors of universities, students of higher education studies and engineers engaged in industries are requested to send in the original article in Persian and English.