Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Mechanics Applied to Aerospace
251-14165
Iowa State Course Substitution
Engineering Dynamics
ME 3450
Course Info
International Credits:
6.0
Converted Credits:
3.5
Country:
Spain
Language:
English
Course Description:
0 Introduction - Newton's laws - Scalar and vector quantities - Review of vector calculus - Degrees of freedom and constraints
1 Kinematics of point particles - Reference frames - Position, velocity and acceleration - Planar motion - Tangential and normal components - Relative motion - Rotations - Relations between position, velocity and acceleration using translating and rotating axes
2 Dynamics of point particles - Force and momentum - Work and energy - Rectilinear motion. Vibrations. - Motion of a free particle - Motion of a particle over a curve - Motion of a particle over a surface - Relative dynamics - Angular momentum - Central forces - Kepler's problem - Elliptical trajectories
3 Kinematics of a rigid body - Velocity and acceleration fields - Properties of the velocity field - The Euler angles
4 Geometry of masses - Center of mass - Moments of inertia - Moment of inertia tensor - Steiner's theorem - Principal axes
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5 Rigid body dynamics - Linear momentum - Angular momentum - Kinetic energy - General equations for a system of particles - General equations for the rigid body - Equilibrium - Work and energy principles
6 Systems of rigid bodies - General equations - Constraints and linkages
7 The airplane as a rigid body - Airplane parts - Forces on the airplane: Lift, drag, aerodynamic moments - Straight and level flight - Gliding flight - Climbing flight
Review
- Evaluated Date:
- November 14, 2023
- Evaluated:
- Paul Schafbuch
- Expiration Date:
- November 14, 2028