Coursecodes: wbtp101d3, 101d4, 103d2, 103d3
Projectname: Technical Systems

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DUT creditpoints: 0,75 / 1 / 1 / 1
ECTS creditpoints: 1 / 2 / 2 / 2
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Plettenburg, ir. D.H. Tel.: 015-2785615
Catalog data:
General introduction into mechanical engineering and into the key variables and key considerations in mechanical system design. System engineering, modelling, equilibrium, stability, stress and strain, mechanical amplifiers, scaling laws, friction, resistance, springs, energy, power and efficiency, transmissions.		 Courseyear: 1
Semester: 1, 2, 3, 4
Hours p/w: -
Other hours: -
Assessment: Written project report
Assessm.period(s):
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: -
Follow up: -
Detailed description of topics:
  • System engineering: system types, internal and external forces/moments, system sections.
  • Modelling: functional operation of simple machinery, block diagrams, energy relations, interaction.
  • Equilibrium: forces, force components, force composition, equilibrium of (interconnected) systems.
  • Stability: definitions, stability of vessels and vehicles, stabilising systems, indifferent systems.
  • Stress and Strain: stress, strain (Hooke's Law), strength and stiffness optimization
  • Mechanical amplifiers: principal possibilities for the amplifications of force, travel, moment and angle.
  • Scaling laws: static and dynamic scaling laws, distinctive numbers, branching, difficulties in scaling tests.
  • Friction: dry friction, sizing of friction forces, rolling friction.
  • Resistance: fluid and gas flow resistance, environmental influences, optimization of form, tube flow resistance.
  • Springs: spring characteristics, energy storage, spring choice, optimization, vibrating systems, special spring mechanisms
  • Energy: heat engines, heat pumps, power, efficiency, energy transport, energy storage.
  • Transmissions: motor characteristics, load characteristics, motor - load coupling, choice of transmission ratio
Course material:
  • "Werktuigkundige Systemen" Jan C. Cool, 3e-druk 1992, DUM, ISBN 90 6562 092 3
  • "Werktuigkundige Systemen, vraagstukken en antwoorden" Jan C. Cool, Dick H. Plettenburg, 2e-druk 1993, DUM, ISBN 90 6562 147 4
References from literature:
a.o.: "Engineering Mechanics" J.L. Meriam, 1980, John Wiley, ISBN 0-471-05810-6.
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
The written course material can be used at the examinations.
Goals:
The goal of the course is to provide knowledge and understanding about the how and why of mechanical constructions.
Computer use:
Laboratory project(s):
Design content:
The course provides basic knowledge for mechanical engineering design.
Percentage of design: 75%