Coursecode: wb1404A
Coursename: Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos

DUT creditpoints: 1
ECTS creditpoints: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Meijers, prof.dr.ir. P.

Tel.: 015-2786524

Catalog data:

Non-linear systems, perturbation methods, Liapounov stability, bifurcations, parametric excitation, self-excited oscillations, deterministic chaos.

Courseyear: 3
Semester: 0/0/2/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: 2
Assessment: Oral
Assessm.period(s): By app.
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wb1203 d2, wb1303

Follow up: wb1404B

Detailed description of topics:

Free and forced oscillations of simple, non-linear systems. Perturbation methods. Liapounov stability and bifurcations. Parametrically and self-excited systems. Deterministic chaos and applications.

Course material:

P. Hagedorn, Non-Linear Oscillations + handouts.

References from literature:

P. Hagedorn, Non-Linear Oscillations, Oxford Science Publ.J.M.T. Thompson and H.B. Stewart, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, John Wiley.

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Assessment: Assignments + oral examination by appointment

Goals:

Course gives fundamentals of non-linear dynamics and chaos.

Computer use:

Computer exercises.

Laboratory project(s):

A number of exercises.

Design content:

Course gives insight in the non-linear behaviour of dynamically loaded structures and tools for analysis.

Percentage of design: 75%