Credits:
Semesters Offered
Learning Objectives
In this course, the student will develop and/or refine the following areas of knowledge:
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Model linear and nonlinear systems as combinations of springs, dampers, and masses.
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Analyze and interpret the response of mechanical systems to various types of excitations.
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Predict qualitatively the response of systems based on the spectral content of the excitation and the frequency response characteristics of the system.
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Minimize the effects of transient and harmonic excitations on systems and their support structures.
Topics Covered
Preliminaries from dynamics, modeling of vibratory systems, single degree-of-freedom systems: governing equations, free response, periodic excitations, and transient excitation. Multiple degree-of-freedom systems: natural frequencies, mode shapes, forced oscillations.
Learning Outcomes
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
Additional Course Information
Textbook
B. Balachandran and E. B. Magrab, Vibrations, Second Edition, CENGAGE Learning, Toronto, ON, 2009.
Class/Laboratory Schedule
- Two 75 minute lectures each week