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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: ENG3069 Module Title: DYNAMICS
Module Provider: Mechanical, Medical & Aero Engineering Short Name: SE3304
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: GRUBER P Dr (M, M & A Eng)
Number of credits: 10 Number of ECTS credits: 5
 
Module Availability
Spring Semester
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 

 
Weighting Towards

 

Module Mark (%)

 

Examination

 

 

75

 

 

Coursework

 

 

25

 

 

Qualifying Condition(s)

 

 

An overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module.

 

 

Module Overview

This module is concerned with one of the most fundamental subjects in engineering, namely, vibrations. Everything around us, and including us, is capable of vibrations, irrespective of whether it is solid, liquid or gaseous. Vibrations can be desirable as, for example, in music instruments or, highly undesirable as, for instance, in motors. This module provides a comprehensive overview of methods of analysis of vibration systems and ways to employ to reduce vibrations.

 
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Completion of the progress requirements of Level HE1 Module ENG1008 Statics & Dynamics and Level HE2 Modules ENG2026 Mechanics of Solids 2A and ENG2032 Mechanics of Solids 2B
Module Aims

 

To provide the students with:

 

·       a systematic understanding and critical awareness of forced vibration of two-degree of freedom systems

 

·       a comprehensive knowledge of vibration absorber design

 

·       a deep understanding and awareness of vibrations of real structures

 

·       a knowledge of the analytical and numerical methods of investigating vibration of continuous systems

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

 

·       identify and evaluate forced vibrations

 

·       explain the principles of vibration absorbers

 

·       design and assess vibration absorbers

 

·       illustrate the procedures required to analyse discrete and continuous systems

 

·       analyse the vibration of continuous systems using both analytical and finite element techniques

 

Module Content

Forced vibration of a two-degree of freedom system

 

·       Undamped forced vibration of a two-degree of freedom system

 

·       Damped and undamped vibration absorbers

 

Vibration of Continuous Systems

 

·       Lateral vibration of a string

 

·       Longitudinal vibration of a bar

 

·       Lateral vibration of a beam

 

·       Whirling of shafts

 

Finite Element Method

 

·       Bar element

 

·       Torsion element

 

·       Beam element

 

 

Methods of Teaching/Learning

21 h lectures, 11 h tutorials, 1 h in-class test, 2 h examination and 65 h independent learning time.

 

Total student learning time 100 h.

 

Selected Texts/Journals

Essential Reading

 

·       M. A. Wahab, Dynamics and Vibration: An introduction, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Revised 1st Edition, 2008 (ISBN: 978-0-470-72300-5)

 

 

Required Reading

 

·       Tongue, B. H., Principles of Vibration, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, 2001 (ISBN: 0195142462)

 

 

Recommended Reading

 

·       Inman, Engineering Vibration, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2001 (ISBN: 9780137261420)

 

·       R. R. Craig, Structural Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1983 (ISBN: 978-0471888789)

 

·       W. Weaver, S.P. Timoshenko, D.H. Young, 5th Edition, Vibration problems in engineering, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1990 (ISBN: 978-0-471-63228-3)

 

Last Updated

30/09/10