Dynamics for Energy Engineering I

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Systems of particles. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Rotation and translation. Torque and angular momentum. Moment of inertia. Two-dimensional dynamics of rigid bodies. Applications of mathematics to dynamics including first-order ordinary differential equations, integrating factor, separable and exact equations, second-order ordinary differential equations, characteristic equation and variation of parameters method, and series solutions of ordinary differential equations. Prerequisite(s): Energy Engineering 240 and admission to the BSc Energy Engineering program.