Dynamic Systems and Control

Catalog description

This course teaches the fundamental concepts underlying the dynamics of vibrations for single-degree of freedom, multi-degree, and infinite-degree of freedom mechanical systems. Methods include Newton's force methods as well as energy methods (e.g., Lagrangian approaches). Students will learn how to analyze transient, steady-state, and how different forcing scenarios relate to system stability (e.g., for controls). . The course teaches analytical solution techniques for linear systems, and practical linearization and numerical approaches for analysis of nonlinear dynamic systems.