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MEC4403 Advanced Dynamics

Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Engineering
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: (MEC2401 and (MAT2500 or ENM2600)) or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MENS or MEPR or GCNS or GDNS or GEPR

Overview

A feature of dynamics is that objects including particles and rigid bodies move. Parts are subject to forces, causing them to accelerate. They impact on each other, the resulting impulses causing changes in momentum. Parts spin and must be balanced while gyroscopic forces operate. Rigid bodies in space are subject to gravitational fields and propulsive thrusts. Fluctuating forces cause vibrations that can have many modes that must be damped out.
The student of the course of Advanced Dynamics must develop the ability to analyse and synthetise all of these.
Such ability comes with a cost. Motions, forces, momentum and energy are all subject to mathematical equations, many of them of an advanced nature. In mastering the fundamentals, the student will come to grips with differential equations, vectors, operators, matrices and tensors. These skills are built up as understandable solutions to practical engineering problems, illustrated where possible by real-time simulations.

A characteristic of mechanical engineering is that things move. Parts are subject to forces, causing them to accelerate. They impact on each other, the resulting impulses causing changes in momentum. Parts spin and must be balanced while gyroscopic forces operate. Vehicles in space are subject to gravitational fields and propulsive thrusts. Fluctuating forces cause vibrations that can have many modes that must be damped out.

The student of this advanced course must develop the ability to analyse all of these.

The ability to analyse comes with a cost. Motions, forces, moments and energy are all subject to mathematical equations, many of them of an advanced nature. In grasping the fundamentals, the student will come to grips with differential equations, vectors, operators, matrices and tensors. These skills are built up as understandable solutions to practical engineering problems, illustrated where possible by real-time simulations.

Course learning outcomes

  1. Analyse the kinematics and kinetics of 3D rigid bodies;
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply equations to model the dynamic behaviours of engineering systems;
  3. Construct and employ mathematical models of engineering systems to determine their dynamic characteristics;
  4. Determine and assess the vibrational behaviour of systems of discrete bodies;
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply the principles of vibration theory, vibration measurements and control;
  6. Apply software including commercially available packages such as MATLab to analyse the dynamics of engineering systems.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Mathematical tools for analysis of dynamic systems
10.00
2. Rigid body kinematics 20.00
3. Rigid body kinetics 30.00
4. Theory of vibration of multi-degree of freedom systems 40.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Balachandran, B & Magrab, EB 2019, Vibrations, 3rd edn, Cengage Learning, Clifton Park, NY.
Hibbeler, RC 2017, Mechanics for Engineers:, 14th edn, Prentice Hall, London.
(SI Units) (for 3D kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.)

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Problem Solving 1 No 20 1,2,3
Assignments Written Problem Solving 2 No 30 1,2,3,4,5,6
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 50 1,2,3,4,5
Date printed 9 February 2024