Simulation of Motion

Module description

valid for matriculations after 2012

Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Weidner

Teaching language: English

Contact hours/credits: 4 hour per week, 5 credits (ECP)

Course objectives: On completion of this course, the students should have some background knowledge on Multibody Systems. They should be able to simulate the kinematic and dynamic behaviour of mechanical structures.

Teaching method:

• Lecture

• Computer Exercises

Grading: Test in Computer Lab. (90 min)

Work load: Presence 60 h + self study 90 h = 150 hours = 5 Credit Points

Course contents:

• Bodies and their Properties

• Joints

• Springs

• Dampers

• Actuators

• Collision

• Friction

• Initial Conditions

• Parameters of Simulation

Projects:

• Harmonic Vibrations

• Non-Linear Vibrations

• Friction Problems

• Compensation of Weight

• Dynamics of Crank Mechanism

• Impact Problems

• Windscreen-Wiper

• Four-Stroke Engine

Reading: http://www.design-simulation.com/WM2D/