Course overview
Students will be introduced to the vibrations of complex systems including multi-degree-of-freedom and continuous systems. System modelling via the use of energy analysis and its application to complex vibrating systems will be discussed. The fundamentals of vibrations of continuous systems such as strings, beams and plates will be explained. Nonlinearities in vibration behaviour of mechanical systems will be analysed and the fundamentals of flow-induced vibrations and dynamics of Micro- Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) will be explained.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the principles of vibrations
- Define and describe the concepts of vibration modes and natural frequencies and their measurement and estimation for multi-degree-of-freedom systems
- Explain System Modelling via use of Energy Analysis and its application to complex vibrating systems
- Explain vibration analysis concepts and experimental techniques including modal analysis
- Recognise the use of different numerical techniques and its application to vibration design
- Explain the fundamentals of flow-induced vibrations
- Explain the behaviour of a mechanical system, by analysing nonlinearities in vibration behaviour
- Analyse the vibration behaviour of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for performance enhancement purposes
- Explain the fundamentals of vibrations of continuous systems such as beams and plates
- Critically review the literature including patents and synthesise the information with calculations to assess the feasibility of technology concepts