_______________________                                                                                                                     
     MAE 513 Principles of Structural Vibrations
 

Principles of structural vibration beginning from single and multi-degree of freedom systems and extending to distributed systems. Forced system response, vibration of strings, bars, shafts and beams and an introduction to advanced methods. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  

Undergraduate course in dynamics of machines (MAE 315), aerospace structures (MAE 472) or equivalent or consent of instructor.

 
Course Objectives  

Provide in-depth treatment of the formulation of the vibration response of single- and multiple- degree of freedom systems, and continuous systems. Provide the student with capabilities to formulate vibration problems, solve for the response, and understand the physical parameters controlling the system. Applications of vibration principles are also emphasized, in particular the link to real world problems. A brief introduction to modern sophisticated analysis methods is provided.

 
Course Requirements  

Homework and simulation assignments: 20%

Examinations: Two tests (50%) and a Final Exam (30%).

Software Requirement: Access to standard engineering software (MATLAB, Excel, etc.) MATLAB is accessible through the Virtual Computing Lab.

 
Textbook  

Theory of Vibrations with Applications, 5th Edition William T. Thomson and Marie D. Dahleh.

 
Computer and Internet Requirements  

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers that are generally used for courses. Those specifications can be found here: http://www.ncsu.edu/it/compspecs/

Engineering Online recommends that your computer meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications below. A computer with greater capability (processor speed, RAM, internet bandwidth, disk capacity) will be more likely to properly display the video content of Engineering Online courses.

Windows:

  • Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista
  • Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
  • Video display at 1024 x 768 or greater
  • Sound output and speakers
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0
  • Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
  • Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Mac OS X:

  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  • G4 processor
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
  • Video display at 1024 x 768 or greater
  • Sound output and speakers
  • Safari 2.0.4 (or later) or Firefox 2.0 (or later)
  • Silverlight  (viewers may be prompted to install this when first viewing a presentation)
  • Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)
  • NOTE:  The Flip4Mac plug-in causes problems when viewing Mediasite presentations and should be disabled.

Linux:

  • Playback of Mediasite presentations on Linux is accomplished via the Moonlight Project, an open source implementation of Microsoft Silverlight. For more installation on the installation and configuration of Moonlight, please visit http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/. The compatible operating systems and browsers are listed on this page.
  • Microsoft Media Pack for Moonlight
  • Adobe Reader for Unix
  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

 
Instructor  

Dr. Dick Keltie, Associate Dean Admin. & Acad. Planning
Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering-Dean's Office
Daniels Hall 347, Box 7901
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695

Phone: 919-515-2622
Fax: 919-515-8702
EMail: keltie@ncsu.edu