About this course:

  • Course Name: Multibody Dynamics
  • Course Code: ME 699
  • L-T-P-C : 3-0-0-6
  • Syllabus: NaN
  • Course Type: Department Elective


    • Multibody Dynamics

    Description:

    Syllabus

    Overview of fundamentals of kinematics and kinetics; Geometric kinematics of rigid multibody systems: Coordinate systems, Rotation, Orientation, Motion and Multibody Kinematics; Velocity and Acceleration kinematics of rigid multibody systems. Rigid body geometry and multi-body dynamics. Lagrangian and Newton-Euler formulations for rigid multi-body systems.

    Flexible multi-body systems: classification, elastodynamics problem, Finite displacements kinematics for flexible bodies, strain measures for various differential elements. Equations of motion: formulation of flexible joints, cable equations, beam equations, plate and shell equations. Finite element tools for multibody problems.

    Application case studies: Offshore cranes, telescopic rapier, manipulators, vehicles.

    Texts/References:

    1. R.N. Jazar, Advanced Dynamics: Rigid Body, Multibody and Aerospace Applications, John Wiley and Sons, 2011.
    2. O.A. Bauchau, Flexible Multibody Dynamics, Solid Mechanics and its Applications, Volume 176, Springer, 2011.
    3. A.A. Shabana, Dynamics of Multibody Systems, 3rd Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
    4. H. Baruh, Applied Dynamics, CRC Press, 2015.
    5. A.A. Shabana, Computational Dynamics, 3rd Edition, John Wiley and Sons, 2010.
    6. E. Wittbrodt, I. A.Wojcik, S. Wojciech, Dynamics of Flexible Multibody Systems: Rigid Finite   Element Method, Foundations of Engineering Mechanics Series, Springer, 2006.