Master's and PhD Degrees / Courses / Introductory Soil MechanicsMECH_ENG 363: Mechanical Vibrations
Master's and PhD Degrees
/ Courses
/ Introductory Soil Mechanics
Quarter Offered
Spring : MW 12-1:20 ; O. BalogunPrerequisites
ME 202 and GEN ENG 205-4.Description
Analysis of vibrations in single- and multidegree-of-freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations with various types of damping. Response to transite-state and transient excitations.
Who Takes It
Engineering students usually take this course during their junior or senior years.
What It's About
Complex machines often produce vibrations as they operate. Such vibrations could shorten the life of equipment, decrease its effectiveness and precision, or simply produce an unpleasant noise. This course will cover various ways to detect, prevent, and dampen vibrations.
Textbook
Engineering Vibration, 3rd Edition, Daniel J. Inman, Prentice Hall, 2007