Multibody Dynamics B

Multibody Dynamics B

ME41055 2021/2022

Schedule

This is the schedule for the quarter. All videos, lecture notes, Jupyter notebooks, and scripts will be added here. The weekly topics may be adjusted throughout the course to fit the learning pace, and we will do our best to keep the homework due dates fixed. Check the schedule periodically for updates.

The basic flow of the course is as follows:

  • Multiple short lecture videos with accompanying lecture notes will be released to YouTube on Fridays, starting the Friday before the first work session. URLs to these materials will be posted here in this schedule.
  • Homeworks will be released to Brightspace-Vocareum one week before they are due.
  • You will have at least one homework work session available for each homework assignment.
  • You should have watched the lecture videos and ideally started the homework assignments before attending the work sessions.
  • During the work sessions you have free time to work on the assignments and the instructors will be present to answer questions and give ad hoc explanations on topics.
  • Homework grades and solutions will be made available before the next work session prior to a new homework (released on Tuesdays).
  • Adjustments will be made for holidays that fall on due dates, video/homework releases, or work sessions.
# Date Topic Assignment Due Materials
01 F Feb 04
  • 1.1 Introduction & problem example
  • 1.2 Jupyter & Python Introduction
  • 1.3 Vocareum Introduction
  
01 T Feb 08 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
02 F Feb 11
  • 2.1 SymPy Introduction
  • 2.2 Reference Frames & Orientation
  
02 T Feb 15 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
03 F Feb 18
  • 3.1 Vectors
  • 3.2 Vector Differentiation
 HW01
03 T Feb 22 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
04 F Feb 25
  • Angular Velocity & Acceleration
  
04 T Mar 01 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
NA W Mar 02   HW02  
05 F Mar 04
  • 5.1 Translational Kinematics
  • 5.2 Configuration constraints
  • 5.2 Generalized coordinates
  
05 T Mar 08 Work Session 13:45-15:45 HW03  
06 F Mar 11
  • 6.1 Motion constraints
  • 6.2 Generalized Speeds
  • 6.3 Degrees of Freedom
  
06 T Mar 15 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
07 F Mar 18
  • Mass and Mass Center
  • Inertia Vector & Scalars
  • Moments and products of inertia
 HW04
07 T Mar 22 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
08 F Mar 25
  • Tensors and Dyadics
  • Angular Momentum
  • Principal moments of inertia
  • Parallel axis theorem
 HW05
08 T Mar 29 Work Session 13:45-15:45    
NA M Apr 04   HW06  
NA   Two week break    
NA F Apr 15 Good Friday    
09 F Apr 15
  • Forces & Torques
  • Partial Velocities
  • Generalized Forces
  
NA M Apr 16 Easter Monday    
09 T Apr 19 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
10 F Apr 22
  • Generalized Forces
 HW07 See notes for lesson 9
10 T Apr 26 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
N0 W Apr 27 Koningsdag    
11 F Apr 29
  • Kane's Equations (unconstrained)
  • NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib Basics
  • Integration (without constraints)
  • 2D Visualization
 HW08
11 T May 03 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
NA R May 05 Liberation Day    
12 F May 06
  • 3D Visualization
 HW09
12 T May 10 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
13 F May 13
  • Kane's Equations (nonholonomic)
  
13 T May 17 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
14 F May 20
  • Kane's Equations (holonomic)
  • Integration (with constraints)
 HW10
14 T May 24 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
NA R May 26 Ascension Day    
NA F May 27 Ascension Day    
15 F May 27
  • Revealing noncontributing loads
  
15 T May 31 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
16 F Jun 03
  • TMT Equations
 HW11
NA M Jun 06 Whit Monday    
16 T Jun 07 Work Session 15:45-17:45    
NA F Jun 10   HW12  
NA F Jun 24
  • Exam 9:00-12:00
  • Building: B66 Fellowship
  • Rooms: Studio Class Room 1 & 2
    
NA W Jul 13 Re-sit Exam 9:00-12:00