last modified 21/05/2003

Coursecode: wb1310
Coursename: Multibody Dynamics A

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Concerns: a Course + Exercises
ECTS credit points: 3
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Dr.Ir. Arend L. Schwab Tel.: 015-27 82701
Catalog data:
Mechanics, Kinematics, Dynamics, Multibody Systems, Multibody Dynamics Software.		 Course year: MSc 1st year
Course language: Dutch (English on request)
Semester: 2B
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 4
Assessment: Written+Lab Report
Assessm.period(s): 2B, August
Prerequisites: wb1113wb, wb1216

Follow up: wb1413

Detailed description of topics:
Multibody Dynamics id about the analysis of the motion of complex mechanical systems as in a robot arm, a railway bogie or a gantry crane. In this course you will learn about the fundamentals of Multibody Dynamics: the description of the orientation of a rigid body in space, the Newton-Euler equations of motion for a 3D rigid body, how to add constraints to the equations of motion, and how to solve such a system of coupled equations. Next you will spend most of the time (80%) in doing the assignments with the ADAMS Software.

Course material:
Lecture Notes and M.Wisse, Introduction to ADAMS, Delft, 1999.

References from literature:   
  • A.A.Shabana, ' Dynamics of multibody systems', Wiley, New York, 1998. 
  • E.J.Haug, ' Computer aided kinematics and dynamics of mechanical systems, Volume I: Basic methods', Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 1989.
  • P.E.Nikravesh, ' Computer-aided analysis of mechanical systems', Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1988.
  • M. Géradin,  A. Cardano, ' Flexible multibody dynamics: A finite element approach', J. Wiley, Chichester, New York, 2001.

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):
The written exam is of the open book type and has the form of a questionnaire about the findings as written down in your Lab Report. This report serves as reference material for your exam. At the end of the exam the questionnaire together with the Lab Report are to be handed over, The grading is on both items.

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Goals:
Acquiring the skills for doing a dynamic analysis of a complex 3D Multibody System with the help of a standard Multibody System Dynamics software package.
Computer use:
The course and the course/lab work are fully computer-oriented.
Laboratory project(s):
The Lab assignment consists of a number of practical problems that have to be worked out with the software package ADAMS. Your findings are to be put down in a Lab Report.
Design content:
Percentage of design: 25%