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Overview
Mechanical Engineering : Lagrange's equations of motion. Hamilton's principle. Variational methods. Discrete linear systems: analytical and numerical methods. Distributed parameter systems: exact solutions and discretization techniques. Electrical-mechanical-acoustical analogies. Stability of systems. Nonlinear dynamics: phase-plane, perturbation and other methods of solution.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Paidoussis, Michael P (Winter)
- (3-0-9)
- Prerequisites: MECH 220, CIVE 207, MATH 264, MATH 271.