MEEN 363/502 – Dynamics and Vibration FALL 2007

 

NOTE: THIS URL SITE IS TEMPORARY UNTIL WEBCT is READY. Created August 27, 2007

 

Course Description: Application of Newtonian methods to model dynamic systems with ordinary differential equations; system of rigid bodies; solutions of models; interpreting solutions/performance measures; vibrations; energy methods.

Prerequisites: ENGR 221, MATH 308, MEEN 357 or CVEN 302 or registration therein, CVEN 305 or registration therein


Course Objectives:
To introduce fundaments for modeling mechanical systems, to derive differential equations of motion (kinetics and kinematics), find (predict) the dynamic response of systems using mathematical analysis, and to provide knowledge for practice in understanding mechanical systems behavior.

 

Class Time: TR 12:45 -1:35 pm FERM 303, T 5:30-7:20 pm RICH 101

Instructor: Dr. Luis San Andrés, ENPH 118, Phone - 845-0160, 862-4744, LsanAndres@mengr.tamu.edu

Office hours: T, R: 11:30 am -12:30 pm, T: 4:00-5:00 pm, or by appointment (phone call or e-mail in advance).

TA: Benjamin Gronemeyer:

 

References:    Dynamics in Engineering Practice, 7th Edition (only), D.W. Childs, TAMU Bookstore

MEEN 363 Lecture Notes, D. Childs, download from http://elearning.tamu.edu

                        Engineering Mechanics, Vol. II:  Dynamics, Meriam, J.L., and L. Kraige, 1992, J. Wiley Pubs., III.

Advanced Engineering Dynamics, Ginsberg, J.H., 1995, Cambridge University Press.

Theory of Vibration with Applications, Thompson, W.T., and Dahleh, M.D., 1993, Prentice Hall.

In addition, Dr. San Andrés distributes via e-mail and through the class web site (webCT) additional notes (appendices) and solution to problems & past exams in pdf format as they become available.

 

 

Course 363 Syllabus

Class description

 

 

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Lecture Set 1-4

Lectures to be covered in Exam 1

Problem statements   SET 1

Full list of problem statements for lectures 1-4 (also available in your text book)

Partial Solutions  SET 1

Partial solutions for problem set 1

Recommended homework problems (SET 1)

Lecture 1: Cartesian and polar coordinates: 2.4a-c, 2.5a-c,2.10a-b, 2.11a-b

Lecture 2: More polar coordinates: 2.12a-b, 2.14a-b, 2.15a-b

Lecture 3: Normal-tangential (path) coordinates: 2.17a-b, 2.18a-b, 2.19a-b

Lecture 4: 2.5a-c, 2.13a-c, 2.20a-c

Strategy for Exam 1

Cheat Sheet for exam 1 – A must to have and bring to exam. No substitutes allowed

 

EXAMPLES of PROBLEMS FROM PAST EXAMS (*)

Drag Car Race

EX: Kinematics of rectilinear motion

SLOT ARM Mechanism 1

EX: Analysis of motion and coordinate system (right handed)

SLOT ARM Mechanism 2

EX: Same as above but ask for velocities at a location where coordinate system is LEFT HANDED

PISTON ARM

EX: A simple problem for kinematics of motion and coordinate system

 

---- More elaborate problem – AN ENGINEERING APPROACH

ROLLER BLADING

A comprehensive problem describing fully the kinematics of roller skating. Learn and discuss motion over a given time, not merely at an instant.

 

(*) These are representative problems asked in previous classes. It does not mean that you will have an identical problem in your exam. Please NOTE solution strategy as well as descriptions (written statements in full sentences) of solution procedure. The lecturer stresses comprehensive solutions, not merely equations and numbers.

 

 

 

 

EXAM SCHEDULE: 

 

Topics

Exam covers Lecture Sets

Date

Time

Place

1

Planar kinematics for particle motion

1-4

09/06

6-8 pm.

SCOATES 208

2

Planar kinetics of 1-DOF lumped mechanical systems

5-12

09/27

6-8 pm.

RICH 114

3

Planar kinetics of 2-DOF lumped mechanical systems

13-17

10/11

6-8 pm.

RICH 114

4

Planar kinematics for rigid links (mechanisms)

19-22

10/25

6-8 pm.

SCOATES 208

5

Planar kinetics of rigid bodies and elastic structures

23-31

11/15

6-8 pm.

RICH 114

6

Final Exam

5-17, 23-35

12/12

8-10 am

FERM 303

 

Grading: Five partial exams and a comprehensive final exam. Exams cover material specified on the SYLLABUS and PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. Practice problems (recommended homework) assigned but not graded. No make-up exams will be given unless the student has an acceptable and verifiable excuse (see http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule7.htm) and notified the lecture instructor in advance. (If instructor is not in his office leave a [phone or e-mail] message and return address or phone number).

 

                        Exam 1                                                 10%

                        Exams 2,3,4,5                                        60 %    (15 % each)                                                          

                        Quizzes(7%)+ Assignments (8%)=         15%     (MATLAB/MATHCAD/MS Excel Spreadsheets)

                        Final Exam                                            15%     (Final is neither optional nor will be waived)

                                                                                    100%

 

The course letter grade is assigned from your numerical grade based on TAMU policy; i.e., A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C  79-70, D = 69-60, F = 59-0.  There is no “curve” for the exams, assignments or the class final grades. 

Notes:

November 2: Last day for all students to drop course with no penalty (Q-drop).

All background material on prerequisites is the responsibility of each student (See page 8 and webCT).

 

MEEN 363 Class Syllabus                                          FALL 2007     

Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering              CH: Childs textbook, L: lecture Notes

 

Acronyms below: M: mass, K: stiffness, C: damping, ODE: ordinary differential equation, EOM: equation of motion, SEP: static equilibrium position, DOF: degree of freedom, FBD: free body diagram, CE: characteristic equation, CME: Principle of Conservation of Mechanical Energy

 

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Topic/ Reading Assignment

 

 

PART 1. PLANAR KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES

PART 1

1

08/28

Tuesday

 

Class description: Syllabus, Policies, Grading, Exam, etc.

L1. Particle kinematics in a plane using Cartesian coordinates. Review of vector and matrix algebra. Coordinate transformations: relationships between components of a vector in two coordinate systems. Example: projectile motion.

L2. Particle motion in a plane using polar coordinates. Radial and tangential unit vectors and their time derivatives. Components of velocity and acceleration vectors in polar coordinates. Examples of coordinate transformations: polar to Cartesian or vice versa.

CH 2.1 thru 2.7

 

Lecture Set L1-L4 (39 pages)

 

 

2

09/04

L3. Particle motion in a plane using path coordinates. Path radius of curvature, normal and tangential unit vectors and their time derivatives. Components of velocity and acceleration vectors in path coordinates. Examples of coordinate transformations: path to Cartesian or polar or vice versa.

L4. Expressing motion in different coordinate systems: moving between Cartesian, polar and path coordinates. Physical units: conversions & understanding.

Exam 1: 09/06
Scoates 208 (L1-L4)

 

 

PART 2. PLANAR KINETICS OF LUMPED MASS SYSTEMS

PART 2

2

09/06

L5.  Newton’s Laws for particle kinetics and equivalence to change in linear momentum = linear impulse. Drawing free body diagram (FBD) and identifying forces acting on system mass (M). Derivation of Mechanical Work = Conservation of Mechanical Energy (CME) Principle. Example of motion with constant acceleration. Learning use of energy integral substitution.
Mechanical stiffness element (K): Selection of coordinate system. Derivation of fundamental EOM for mass-spring (M-K) system. Solution of ODE to arbitrary initial conditions: system free and constant force responses. Concept of natural frequency. Review of physical units.

 (1 DOF systems)

CH 3.1 thru 3.2d

 

Lecture Set L5-L8 (41 pages)

 

3

09/11

L6. Derivation of EOM from CME: kinetic + potential energy = Work. Definition of static equilibrium position (SEP) and finding small amplitude motions (perturbation) about SEP. EOM including external (non-conservative) forces. Necessary condition for static stability (K>0).

L7.  Examples of simple M-K systems and interpretation of physical responses. Nonlinear EOM for simple pendulum and linearization for small amplitude motions: evaluation of natural frequency. Mechanical viscous damping element (C): constitutive relationship for energy dissipation element. Derivation of fundamental EOM for mass-spring-damper (M-K-C) system. Solution of ODE for arbitrary initial conditions: system free and constant force response. The concept of damped natural frequency and viscous damping ratio. Review of physical units. Necessary condition for dynamic stability (C>0). Types of system responses: underdamped, overdamped and critically damped.

L8.  Transient (1) response of simple M-K-C systems.  Forced response including effect of initial conditions. Superposition of solutions: homogeneous + particular: formulas for forcing functions of the forrn = c + at + b t2.

 

 

CH 3.1 thru 3.2d

 

Lecture Set L9-L12 (35 pages)

 

 

 

4

09/18

L9.  More Transient Response (2) Solutions - Base excitation

L10.  Transient Response (3) Solutions - Base excitation: Ramp loading

L11.  Harmonic Excitation: solution to equation of motion = transient + permanent or steady-state components. Definition of system frequency response. Effect of excitation frequency and damping ratio on amplitude (amplification factor) and phase lag of steady-state response. Regimes of operation, the concept of system resonance.
EOM for M-K-C system with harmonic base excitation. System response to harmonic base excitation. Effect of excitation frequency and damping ratio on amplitude (amplification factor) and phase lag of steady-state response. Regimes of operation. Example of road excitation on simple vehicle dynamics

CH 3.3a

 

 

 

5

09/25

L12. EOM for M-K-C system due to rotating imbalance. Physical nature of imbalance, magnitude of excitation force and its importance in rotating system dynamics. System response to mass imbalance. Effect of excitation frequency and damping ratio on amplitude (amplification factor) and phase lag of steady-state response. Interpretation of regimes of operation. Example of application to reduce vibration amplitude in a mechanical structure. Pulleys: EOMs and equations of constraint. Applications to M-K-C systems.

App G. Important design and operation issues/questions applying frequency response functions in simple M-K-C mechanical systems.

Exam 2: 09/27

RICH 114

(L5-L12)


 

 

 

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PART 2. PLANAR KINETICS OF LUMPED 2-DOF SYSTEMS

PART 2

5

09/27

L13 EOMs for 2-DOF mechanical M-K-C systems including base excitation. Free body diagrams (FBDs), selection of coordinates, and establishment of forces for mechanical elements connecting masses. Application of Newton’s 2nd Law. Expressing EOMS in matrix form. Derivation of nonlinear EOMs for double pendulum.

 

(2 DOF systems)

CH 3.5

Lecture Set L13-L17 (74 pages)

6

10/02

L14.Eigenanalysis of free response of 2-DOF undamped mechanical systems. Fundamental response function and derivation of system characteristic equation (CE). Solving CE: Eigenvalues (natural frequencies) and eigenvectors (mode shapes) of system, physical interpretation of natural frequencies and mode shapes. Transformation of coordinates to modal space via modal matrix of eigenvectors and uncoupling of system EOMs.

L15. Transient response of 2-DOF undamped mechanical systems. Prediction of system transient (free) response using modal (natural) coordinates. Transformation to physical space. Examples of analysis and interpreting solutions (system responses). Examples of systems with rigid body motions: interpretation of null or zero natural frequency. Insights into the analysis of systems with viscous damping: lightly damped systems and systems with proportional damping. The concept of modal damping ratio. Application to the analysis of a 2-DOF system response after collision.

L16. Transient response of 2- DOF M-K-C system with proportional damping. Example of usage of modal coordinates – Collision problem

CH 3.5

7

10/09

L17 Forced periodic response of 2-DOF undamped mechanical systems. Steady state solution to harmonic force excitation using (a) modal coordinates and (b) direct substitution. Interpretation of regimes of operation: below, around and above natural frequencies. Effect of excitation frequency on amplitude (amplification factor) and phase lag of steady-state response. Insights into the forced periodic response of 2-DOF systems with viscous damping.

Examples: vibration absorber

Exam 3: 10/11

RICH 114

L13-L17

 

 

PART 3. PLANAR KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES

PART 3

7

10/11

 

L19 Introduction to rigid body motion in a plane. Concept of rigid body. Rotation about a fixed axis and angular velocity vector. Vectors expressed relative to fixed coordinate system (X, Y) and coordinate system (x, y) attached to rigid body. Transformation of coordinates. Time derivatives of unit vectors in rotating coordinate system (x, y). Derivation of velocity and acceleration vectors in two coordinate systems. Derivation of equations for velocity and acceleration vectors for two material points in rigid body. Geometrical interpretation of vector terms forming velocity and acceleration vectors. Example of application to pulley system.

CH 4.1 thru 4.6

 

Lecture Set L19-L23 (44 pages)

 

8

10/16

L20 Rolling without slipping. Physical description of motion for wheels and gears. Fundamental constraint: geometrical development and visual demo. Derivation of equations for velocity and acceleration of material points in a rolling wheel: geometric-differential approach and vector analysis approach. Examples or rolling inside and outside of curved surfaces.L21. Planar kinematics of mechanisms: geometric-differential approach and vector analysis to determine velocity and acceleration of desired material points. Identifying constraints and DOF in linkage problems.

CH 4.1 thru 4.6

9

10/23

L22-23. Examples of three-bar mechanism, slider-crank mechanism, etc.
Examples using polar coordinates for vector and acceleration definitions

 

Dr. San Andres away

 

Exam 4: 10/25

Scoates 208 L19-L22

 


 

 

 

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PART 4. PLANAR KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES (1 DOF)

PART 4

10

10/30

L24. Rigid body: inertia properties (center of mass and mass moments of inertia): development of equations. Parallel axis formula and restrictions to its application. Example: determining mass center and moment of inertia of a mass assembly. Steps in procedure. Use of published Tables containing useful mass properties

L25. Motion of a rigid body on a plane: derivation of force and moment EOMs in Cartesian coordinates. Vector analysis. Reduced forms for the moment EOM: about mass center, about fixed point in inertial space.
Applications. 1-DOF torsional vibrations: definition of torsional stiffness, natural frequency, and similitude to response of 1-DOF M-K-C system. Fixed axis rotation: simple rotor on bearings, pulleys connected by belts, gear transmission.

 

CH 5.1 thru 5.5

Lecture Set 24-27 (35 pages)

11

11/06

L26. Kinetic energy of rigid body in planar motion (translation and rotation). Examples of fixed axis rotation: derivation of equations from CME: rotor on bearings, torsional vibrations, pulleys connected by belts.

L27.Nonlinear EOMs for compound pendulum, including damping: FBDs, application of force and moment equations. EOM derived from CME. Equilibrium and small amplitude motions about SEP, stable and unstable configurations. Example: Nonlinear EOMs for a swinging plate.

L28.Nonlinear EOMs for compound pendulum connected to (linear) spring and viscous damper: FBDs, application of force and moment equations, geometric nonlinearities at linear element (K, C) connections, linearization of EOM about SEP. EOM derived from CME. Preload in spring elements. Finding natural frequencies and motions for bars and plates connected to springs and dampers.

CH 5.5  a-c

 

 

12

11/13

L29 Rigid body motion with prescribed acceleration of pivot support point: FBDs, application of force and moment equations. Equations for reaction forces, interpretation of results. 

L30. Motion of cylinders rolling w/o slipping. FBDs, identification of forces and rolling constraint, derivation of EOM. Definition of Coulomb (dry friction) forces. When will the cylinder slip and not roll? EOM derived from CME. EOM for imbalanced cylinder rolling down an inclined plane, oscillations of a half cylinder on a flat plane: prediction and measurement of natural frequency.

L31.More examples of rolling motion: cylinder restrained by spring, cylinder rolling inside a concave surface: FBDs, identification of forces and rolling constraint, derivation of EOM, linearization and identification of natural frequency. EOM derived from CME. Example: pulley assembly connected to spring element.

CH 5.6 a-d

 

Lecture Set 28-31 (25 pages)

 

Exam 5: 11/15

RICH 114

L23-L31

 

 

PART 5. PLANAR KINETICS FOR MULTI-BODY SYSTEMS

PART 5

13

11/20

 

 

L32.Torsional vibrations of rotating assemblies. Methods to estimate mass moments of inertia from oscillating assemblies. Motion of disks connected with flexible shafts: FBDs, identification of elastic moments, derivation of multiple DOF EOMs, eigenvalue analysis and determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes. Interpretation of natural modes of motion.

Thanksgiving 11/22-23

5.6c

Lecture Set 32-35 (28 pages)

 

14

11/27

L33. Lateral vibrations of mass connected to an elastic beam. Brief review of lateral deflections of elastic beams. Definition of lumped stiffness (K) for cantilever beam. Derive EOM for mass supported at beam end: identification of system natural frequency. Analysis for development of beam stiffness matrix from force/moment relationships to beam displacement/rotation. Applications to building and bridge frames – 2DOF problems - eigensolutions

L34. 2DOF examples: vehicle suspension system, rotor-bearing system, rolling w/o slipping.  FBDs, identification of constraints and reaction forces, geometric approach to derive mechanism kinematics, derivation of EOMs from rigid body force and moment equations. Eigenanalysis – natural frequencies and interpretation of mode shapes.

CH 5.6 b-d



15

12/04

L35. Nonlinear 2DOF systems: A swinging bar supported by cord, a double compound pendulum. FBD, identification of constraints and reaction forces, derivation of nonlinear EOMs from rigid body force and moment equations, matrix form for numerical evaluation, linearization for small amplitude motions about SEP.      

Closure.

CH 5.6 d, CH 5.8

Last day of class, Tuesday 12/04

16

12/12

Wed, DECEMBER 12,  8-10 am FINAL Exam Content: L5-L17, L23-L35

FINAL EXAM

FERM 303