- Course Code
- EG 3535
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr R D Neilson
Pre-requisites
Notes
Available only to students following an Honours degree programme.
Overview
This course commences with an overview of the dynamics of a particle and of general planar kinematics and dynamics before proceeding to a review of the free and forced vibration response of a linear single degree of freedom system. An introduction to the vibration of systems with two or more degrees of freedom follows, including natural frequencies and mode shapes, principal co-ordinates and calculation of the forced response using the impedance method. Lagrange's procedure is presented as an alternative to Newton's for generating the equations of motion for a system. A brief treatment of the stability of single degree of freedom systems is included.
The design of a passive vibration absorber and testing in the laboratory concludes the course.
Structure
24 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour tutorials, and 6 three-hour practicals in total.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).