ENGR 8130: Dynamics of Discrete and Continuous Systems

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 8120
This course introduces the concepts of dynamical modeling of particles, rigid bodies and continuous systems. The course focuses on formulating and simulating the equations of motion of rigid and flexible body mechanical systems using Lagrange Equations, Hamilton’s principle, Lagrange multipliers method, and variational methods for systems of continuous bodies. In addition, the course integrates the classical fundamentals of Dynamics and state-of-the-art engineering applications.