EC
Modelling of mechanical systems
Description
- Review of the basics of mechanics of a rigid body;
- Inertia tensor of rigid body;
- Kinematics of rigid bodies (coordinate transformation, description of velocity and acceleration in relatively moving frames, Euler angles);
- Kinetics of rigid bodies;
- Dynamics of rigid bodies (Newton’s laws, Kinetic energy theorem, equation of motion…);
- Friction - contact mechanics - tribological system;
- Application: gyroscopic stabilization, balancing of rotating bodies, wind turbine…
Compétences visées
The aim of this lecture is to provide the necessary knowledge in order to analyze and to model a mechanical system.
For that, this lecture includes :
- Notes on kinematics, kinetics and dynamics of a rigid body;
- Notes on inertia of a rigid body;
- Notes on the resolution of differential second order equation (motion equation…);
- Notes on friction and contact mechanics, lubrication and Hertz theory for mechanical transmission systems.