ES 208 - Dynamics

• apply and solve the equations of motion of a point for straight line motion, curvilinear motion and relative motion;
• apply Newton’s Second Law to determine the acceleration of an object in Cartesian and polar coordinates;
  • draw free-body diagrams; and
  • understand inertial reference frames.
• apply Energy Methods
  • use the Principle of Work and Energy;
  • determine kinetic energy, potential energy, work and power;
  • determine work done by particular forces;
  • understand conservative and non-conservative forces; and
  • understand the concepts of energy and energy conservation.
• apply Momentum Methods;
  • understand linear momentum;
  • understand the principle of impulse and momentum;
  • determine the change in object’s velocity when external forces are known as functions of time;
  • analyze impacts between objects; and
  • evaluate forces exerted by continuous flows of mass.
• apply Planar Kinematics of Rigid Bodies;
  • understand the concept of rigid body;
  • understand translation and rotation motion of objects about fixed axis;
  • understand the general motions - relative velocity, angular velocity and acceleration of rigid bodies;
  • determine instantaneous centers;
  • determine motion of sliding contacts; and
  • determine motion of objects under moving reference frames.
• planar Dynamics of Rigid Bodies;
  • apply planar equations of angular motion considering forces and couples;
  • apply momentum principles to a system of particles;
  • understand and apply the concepts of angular momentum;
  • apply the equations of motion to determine the unknown forces and couples acting on the object; and
  • determine the moment of inertia about any line using the parallel axis theorem.
• explain the three-dimensional motion of a rigid body; and
  • understand the equations of motion and how they are used to analyze simple motions.
• apply knowledge to basic design projects and its analysis using computers.