ME 452 Advanced Dynamics and Vibration

This course considers advanced topics in dynamics and vibration, with a focus on applying basic principles to understand the behavior of dynamic systems in common applications. Students will learn how basic system parameters affect vibration and how to design systems to avoid dangerous resonant conditions. There is an emphasis on system modeling (obtaining the equations of motion free-body-diagrams), and computer simulation is used to study more complex problems. Topics may include three-dimensional dynamics, Lagrange’s equations, exact and approximate numerical methods applied to multiple degree-of-freedom systems, continuous systems, modal analysis, and random and nonlinear vibrations. 2 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours. Prerequisite: 2.0 or higher in ME 252.

3 credit hours