Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

ESM 2304: Dynamics

Fall 2009
Index: 92874

Section: T R 8:00 am -9:15 am
Instructor: Bolton

Course objectives:

CONCEPTS TO BE INTRODUCED:

Position Vector, Work, Linear Impulse, General Plane Motion, Velocity, Kinetic Energy, Angular Impulse, Mass Moment of Inertia, Acceleration, Power, Impacts, Radius of Gyration, Projectile Motion, Potential Energy, Angular Velocity, Parallel-Axis Theorem, Relative Motion, Linear Momentum, Angular Acceleration, Center of Percussion, Newton's Laws, Angular Momentum, Instantaneous Center, Rotating Frames.

MAJOR LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Determine the relationships among position, velocity, and acceleration in rectangular, normal-tangential, and polar coordinates, including the concepts of relative and constrained motion.
  2. Analyze the kinetics of particle motion via Newton's Laws in several coordinate systems, via energy methods, and via impulse-momentum methods.
  3. Determine the relationships among linear and angular position, linear and angular velocity, and linear and angular acceleration for the plane motion of rigid bodies.
  4. Determine the mass moment of inertia for a rigid body.
  5. Analyze the kinetics of rigid-body motion via Newton's Laws, energy methods, and impulse-momentum methods.
  6. Analyze the motion of bodies relative to rotating coordinate frames and determine Coriolis accelerations.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE LIST OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES, THE STUDENT SHALL BE ABLE TO:
  1. Define, use, and give the dimensions of all the above concepts.
  2. Draw the appropriate diagrams for each solution method.
  3. Decide in any given problem which solution method is appropriate.
  4. Use a combination of methods if necessary.
  5. Check all equations for dimensional homogeneity.
  6. Work all problems in either SI or U.S. customary units.

Prerequisites:
This course requires a background in statics (ESM 2104).

Corequisites:
This course requires certain topics in mathematics, including vectors, calculus, and differential equations (MATH 2224 and 2214).