Lecture Plan for ME313

This page last updated August 27 2000

Week

Lecture

Recommended Reading from Text

 

Introduction

1-5

1

Mechanical systems; translational masses, springs, dampers

14-27

 

Mechanical systems; simple combinations, effect of gravity and static equilibrium.

27-28

 

Mechanical systems; multiple combinations

29-31

2

Rotational mechanical systems; inertias, springs, and dampers.

31-34

 

Rotational mechanical systems; simple and multiple combinations, kinematic constraints.

34-37

 

Mathematical models; input-output variables, classification.

50-56

3

Review for Exam 1

 
 

Exam1

 
 

Elementary linear algebra; matrices and vectors, matrix operations, matrix inversion.

 

4

Use of Matlab; script files, programming syntax, matrix operations, data files, graphics.

Handout

 

State space models; state variables, vector-matrix format, standard form.

57-61

 

Obtaining a state space model from an input-output format (no derivatives on input).

61-64

5

Obtaining a state space model from an input-output format (derivatives on input).

64-67

 

Numerical solution using Euler's method; both scalar and vector systems.

108-112

 

Other methods; checking for accuracy, stiffness.

112-121

6

Numerical solution in Matlab; lsim and ode45

 
 

Obtaining a state space model for a nonlinear system

 
 

Simulating nonlinear systems using Matlab.

 

7

Linearization with Taylor's series

 
 

Linearizing a dynamic model about the position of static equilibrium.

 
 

Introduction to simulations packages; Matlab Simulink

 

8

Review for Exam 2.

 
 

Exam 2

 
 

Analytical solution of first order models; free response, step response, time constant.

76-85

9

Analytical solution of second order models, free response, damping ratio and natural frequency

85-91

 

Analytical solution of second order models; step response.

91-97

 

Laplace transform and transfer functions.

229-232

10

Obtaining transfer functions for higher order systems.

 
 

Review of complex numbers

Handout

 

Phasor solution of linear, time-invariant ODE's subject to sinusoidal input.

236-237

11

Frequency response of first order systems; Bode diagram, corner frequency.

243-249

 

Frequency response of 2nd order system, damping ratio, quality factor, corner frequency

246-249

 

Frequency response of 2nd order system continued.

 

12

Electrical systems; capacitors, inductors, resistors, sources; node and loop laws

150-156

 

Operational amplifiers, inverting amplifiers, summers, integrators, differentiators.

156-162

 

Deriving input-output and state space models for electrical systems.

 

13

Mixed systems; electomechanical coupling

210-211

 

DC servomotors

 
 

Loudspeaker drivers

 

14

Introduction to thermal systems; conduction, convection, radiation, reservior.

172-177

 

Deriving input-output and state space models for electrical systems.

177-182

 

Introduction to dynamics of fluid systems; Bernoulli's law, law of energy conservation

 

15

Deriving dynamic models for fluid systems.

 
 

Review for Final Exam