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MECH 642. Advanced Dynamics.

Credits: 4
Offered by: Mechanical Engineering (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Variational methods. Hamilton's principle and equations of motion of engineering systems. Lagrangian formulations for discrete systems. Methods of discretizing continuous systems. Rigid body dynamics. Dynamic behaviour of linear and nonlinear systems. Response of engineering systems to deterministic inputs by classical methods. Stability of linear and nonlinear systems.
  • Evening course

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