dynamics of structures, vibration of systems with multiple degrees of freedom, numerical methods in dynamics
Abstract:
Vibration of systems with multiple degrees of freedom. Natural modes and natural frequencies. Method of stiffness constants, method of elastic constants, other numerical methods. Systems with continuously distributed mass. Matrix form of equations of vibration. Finite element method in dynamics of structures. Solving vibrations by superposition of natural modes. Subspace iteration methods. Introduction to nonlinear vibrations.
Objectives:
Ability to solve vibration of systems with multiple degrees of freedom. Overview of numerical methods in dynamics.