ME 457 Applied Rigid Body Dynamics
This course consists of a thorough coverage of kinematics and kinetics of particles, rigid bodies, and multibody systems in three dimensions. A Newton-Euler approach is used for developing equations of motion, and computer simulation of mechanical systems is used extensively. Emphasis is placed on engineering applications, including dynamics of marine, ground, and aerospace vehicles, robotics, machine tool dynamics, and biomechanics. Students are assumed to have familiarity with the fundamentals of particle and rigid body dynamics . Prerequisite: ENGR 202