ME-433
VIBRATION ANALYSIS

Objectives/Syllabus

Description:

An Introduction to the fundamental theory of mechanical vibration.  Topics studied are: damped and undamped systems with a single degree of freedom, transient vibration, vibration of a continuous media and numerical methods.

 Prerequisite(s):  Mech 236 – Dynamics  
                        Math 222 - Differential Equations

Textbook(s)/Materials Required:

1. L. Meirovistch, Elements of Vibration Analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Objectives:

1. Student will learn the analysis and response of a single degree of freedom system.

2. Students will learn to analyze two degrees of freedom systems.

3. Students will learn to analyze the response of instrumentation and the use of dynamic absorbers.

4. students will learn to analyze multiple degrees of freedom systems.

5. Students will learn to apply numerical methods to continuous systems.

Topics:

Free response of a single degree of freedom system
Dry Friction
Logarithmic decrement
Forced response of a single degree of freedom system
LaPlace Transformation method
Two Degrees of freedom system
Principles of instrumentation
Dynamic absorber 
Multiple degrees of freedom  systems
Numerical methods
Quizzes

Schedule:    Lecture/Recitation:            3 hours, once a week
                      Laboratory: 

 

 

                        

   

1/19/01