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34854 - Dynamics and Vibrations of Machines (2nd cycle)

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Mechanical Engineering (cod. 8202)

Course contents

1. Dynamics of Machines.

2. Fundamental of mechanical vibrations.

3. Single Degree of Freedom Systems.

4. Two Degree of Freedom Systems.

5. N Degree of Freedom Systems.

6. Continuous Systems.

7. Vibration measurements and modal analysis.

8. Lumped parameter modelling.

9. Finite element method: an introduction.

Readings/Bibliography

  1. Funaioli E. Maggiore A., Meneghetti U., Lezioni di Meccanica applicata alle macchine, Vol. II, ed. Pàtron, Bologna.
  2. Rao S.S., Mechanical vibrations, Third edition, Addison Wesley Pub. Company, 1995.
  3. D.J. Inman, Engineering Vibration, Prentice Hall, 1994.
  4. Slides and notes from the lessons.

Teaching methods

The lectures will focus on theoretical aspects of the course items. The lectures will be supplemented with practical exercises.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Blackboard, Overhead projector, PC.

Links to further information

http://diem1.ing.unibo.it/mechmach/rivola

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Rivola