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MITMechanical Engineering2.003SC

Engineering Dynamics

planned·~168 hours total

Professor

  • J. Kim Vandiver

Textbook

  • Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics

    James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige · 8th · ISBN 9781118885840

Prerequisites

Materials

Vandiver's engineering dynamics. Particles, rigid bodies, Lagrangian mechanics, vibrations — everything a mechanical engineer needs for moving systems.

Syllabus

  1. Week 1

    Kinematics of particles

  2. Week 2

    Newton's laws applied to particle dynamics

  3. Week 3

    Work, energy, momentum for particles

  4. Week 4

    Systems of particles

  5. Week 5

    Kinematics of rigid bodies — planar motion

  6. Week 6

    Rigid body dynamics; moments of inertia

  7. Week 7

    Three-dimensional rigid body motion

  8. Week 8

    Lagrangian formulation; generalised coordinates

  9. Week 9

    Free vibration of single-DOF systems

  10. Week 10

    Forced vibration; damping

  11. Week 11

    Two-DOF systems; mode shapes

  12. Week 12

    Applications — vehicles, machinery, structures