Multibody Modeling Course Information
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PLEASE NOTE: This course is now taught by K. E. Thylwe. The course site is located at: 5c1902 and 5c1904

Information for students taking 5c1902 Fall Term 1996

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The first meeting of the course will take place in Room F52 at 8:00 on Tuesday 3 September 1996. At that time we will arrange more convenient meeting times. Actual in class time will be three hours per week. The official text book for the course is The Analysis of Complex Nonlinear Mechanical Systems: A computer algebra assisted approach. This is available from the Mechanics Department Office for 500 skr. This price is for Students enrolled in the course. Others may purchase the book for the standard price of 700 skr.

Course Schedule

PLEASE NOTE

new meeting time

A=Tuesday 9-10 **B=Thursday 11-12** C=Thursday 14-15

Room F52

Lecture

Topic of Lecture

Reading

Assignment

Time
1 Introduction Sept. 3

8:00-9:00
2 Constrained Systems 1.1-1.3 Sept. 2/A
3 Maple 1.4-1.5 1.1-1.6 Sept. 5/B
4 Frames 2.1-2.2 Sept 5/C
5 Dyads 2.3-2.4 Sept. 9/A
6 Rates and Angular Velocity 2.5-2.8 2.1-2.5 Sept. 12/B
7 Representations and Sophia 2.9-2.10 Sept. 12/C
8 Review and Problems assign. 1 due Sept. 17/A
9 Review and Problems Sept 19/B

NO Class
10 Observers 3.1-3.2 Sept. 19/C

NO Class
11 Velocity and Acceleration 3.3 3.1-3.8

assign. 2 due

 Sept. 24/A
12 Kvectors 3.4 Sept. 26/B
13 Generalized Speeds 3.5 Sept. 26/C
14 Generalized Speeds 3.5 Oct. 1/A
15 Partial Velocities 3.6 Oct. 3/B
16 Kvector Geometry 3.7 Oct. 3/C
17 Symbolic Manipulation 3.8-3.9 Oct. 8/A
18 Kinematic Differential Equations 3.10 Oct. 10/B
19 Frame Fixed Velocity 3.11 Oct. 10/C
20 Review and Problems assign. 3 due Oct. 10/

1:00-3:00

OFFICE HOURS ---> Thursday 10 :00 -- 11:00 and 13:00--14:00 or by arrangement

Final Oral Exam The exam consists of a discussion with me about the problems. You will also be asked about the theoretical content of the course and something about one of your problem solutions. The exam should take about one hour. You must schedule an appointment with me during the exam period. It is possible to make special arrangements if needed.

Note that graduate students must complete a special project. Please see me about this!

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