ME 305, Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems:

Techniques for developing and analyzing models of mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, fluid and thermal systems. Transient, steady-state and frequency response using analytical and numerical methods. Tools for stability analysis and state-space representation. Linear free- and forced-vibrations in single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems with lumped-parameters representation, methods of vibration absorption and isolations.

Topical Course Outline:

1. Course organization and introduction.
2. Modeling of translational and rotational mechanical systems. 
3. Modeling of electromechanical systems. 
4. Modeling of Fluidic, Thermal and Chemical dynamical Systems. 
5. Linearization. 
6. Standard forms of linear differential equations.
7. Application of linear differential equations, Laplace transforms, and transfer functions to solve and analyze the behavior of dynamic systems.  (6 hours)
8. State-space representation of dynamic systems (3 hours)
9. Frequency response analysis.  (4 hours)
10. Mechanical vibrations of SDOF/MDOF, vibration isolation and absorption techniques (3 hours)
11. Design of system parameters to achieve a desired response.  (4 hours)

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