Vibrations and Machine Dynamics

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Linear vibration theory: free and forced vibration of single- and multi- degree-of-freedom systems; damping in machines; vibration absorbers; experimental modal analysis. Balance of rotating machinery: sources of unbalance, rigid rotors, flexible rotors, critical speeds, balancing principles. Lagrange equations: application to mechanical systems. Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 473 or Energy Engineering 460.