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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students in mechanical engineering to intermediate and advanced concepts in vibration analysis. A review of basic analyis of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom discrete systems is followed by a more general treatment of oscillation theory, an overview of Lagrange's equations, and a review of modal analysis under harmonic excitation. Continuous system analysis is introduced through elastic bars and beams, followed by a discussion of approximate methods. Students are also introduced to finite-element and numerical methods in vibrations (using ANSYS) with comparison to exact solutions for simple systems. Special topics, such as the vibration of gyrospcopic systems, are also discussed.

Meeting times: TTh 5:00-6:15
Meeting room: AME S338