ME2521 - Dynamics of Machine Elements
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to science and engineering students.
Kinematic and kinetic analysis of planar mechanisms; velocity and acceleration analysis, dAlemberts Principle, centre of percussion. Introduction to three dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies, including gyroscopic motion. Energy and momentum methods. Vibration of single degree of freedom systems; undamped and damped free vibration, forced vibration, vibration isolation and base excitation.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse simple spatial mechanisms;
- analyse the velocities, accelerations and forces in planar mechanisms;
- analyse the vibration characteristics of single degree of freedom systems.
| Prerequisites: | EG1011 and EG1001 |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | jc122217 |
| Lecturer: | jc146723. |
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| Assessment: | (50% - 70%); (30% - 50%). |
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