Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles (H7092)
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Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles
Module H7092
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Pre-Requisite
Engineering Mathematics 2
Principles and Applications of Strength
Systems Analysis and Control
Module Outline
Dynamics of Machines and Vehicles is about using the laws of physics in an effective way to describe the behavior of just about anything that moves. This could include something as complicated as the motion of a spacecraft to the elegant motion of a dancer. Dynamics of Machines and Vehicles is a massively important subject but it is also very interesting. It covers just about the entire breadth of mechanical and automotive engineering from the design of a Formula-One car suspension system to the vibration analysis of an Airbus A380 wing. There are a huge number of practical problems out there in the real world that require the tools of dynamics to solve them. Having the skills in the field of Dynamics opens up many career opportunities, such as being a Vehicle Dynamicist in Motor Sport – in Formula-One in particular, through to the role of being a Vibration Analyst in the aerospace industry, especially involved in jet engine fan and turbine blade design. The module is important for other parts of the course especially where there is fluid-structure interaction, such as in wing design, and in vehicle and engine technology.
Module Topics:
• kinematic analysis in two and three dimensions
• dynamic equations of motion for rigid bodies in two dimensions (applications toplane mechanisms)
• equations of motion for a rigid-body in 3D
• gyrodynamic effects on rotors
• balancing of rotating and reciprocating machinery
• response of linear SDOF systems to general loading (superposition)
• discrete model types; model construction via Equilibrium/Alembert's Principle, virtual work, and Lagrange
equations; discrete dynamic equations for linear MDOF systems
• orthogonality relations for normal modes; principal coordinates
• forced vibration analysis of systems with proportional damping
• superposition principles and frequency response functions for damped 2-DOF systems
• Rayleigh's principle
The syllabus covers the following AHEP4 learning outcomes: C1, C2, C3, M1, M2, M3
Library
Greenwood, Donald Theodore - Principles of dynamics / (by) Donald Theodore Greenwood - 2nd ed.
- Englewood Cliffs : Prentice-Hall, 1988 - - 0137099819
Clough, Ray W.. - Dynamics of structures / (by) Ray W. Clough and Joseph Penzien. - 2nd ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 1993. - 0070113947
Morrison, J. L. M.. - An Introduction to the Mechanics of Machines : S.I. units / (by) J. L. M. M. - Longmans, 1970. - M0008821US
Meriam, James Lathrop. - Engineering mechanics / (by) James Lathrop Meriam and L. Glenn Kraige. - 2nd ed., SI ed. - V2 : Dynamics. - New York : Wiley, 1986. - 0471804223
Rao, S. S. - Mechanical vibrations / Singiresu S. Rao - 4th ed - . - Upper Saddle River, N. J. : Pearson Education, 2004 - - 0131207687
Newland, David Edward - Mechanical vibration analysis and computation / (by) David Edward Newland - - . - Harlow : Longman Scientific & Technical, 1989 - - 0582027446
William F. Milliken, Douglas L. Milliken Race Car Vehicle Dynamics Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Publish Date: July 1994 ISBN: 1560915269
John C. Dixon Tyres, Suspension, and Handling Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Publish Date: September 1996 ISBN: 1560918314
Hans Pacejka Tyre and Vehicle Dynamics. Butterworth-Heinemann Publish Date: November 2002 ISBN: 0750651415
Thomas D. Gillespie Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics. Society of Automotive Engineers Publish Date: July 1992 ISBN: 1560911999
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a coherent knowledge of discrete dynamic model construction using momentum, virtual work, and energy principles, and kinematic and dynamic analysis of machine rotors and flexible structures.
Systematically understand the key properties of normal modes of vibration and demonstrate a coherent and detailed knowledge of the vibration analysis of linear structures informed by practical implementation of key theory.
Deploy established rotor balancing techniques and apply them theoretically to reciprocating machinery.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of dynamics in vehicle design.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | Semester 1 Assessment | 80.00% |
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 11 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 33333333333 |
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