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Course Catalog 01/02


Mechanical Engineering

MTF055 Mechanics II 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Anders Wåhlin Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
Basic Mechanics.

COURSE AIM
To broaden the basic knowledges of classical mechanics and make the students familiar with central concepts and methods. To give connection to technical applications by laboration work and practical problem solving.

CONTENTS
Dynamics:(Particles and rigid bodies): Kinematics in 3 dim, general equations of motion, laws of conservation, relative motion, Coriolis effect, inertia tensor.
Special appplications: Celestical mechanics (motion of planets and satellites), vibrations, gyroscopic motion.
Statics: Equlibrium in 3 dim., center of mass, hydrostatics.

TEACHING
The education consists of lectures and lessons and compulsory laboratory experiments.

EXAMINATION
Laboratory experiments and written examination at the end of the course.
Homework, well accomplished, will be counted in the ranking.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Laboratory work 0.60ECTS
Written exam 5.40ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Meriam J.L, Kraige L.G: Engineering Mechanics.
"Statics" and "Dynamics", Whiley.
FYSIKALIA, tabell- och formelsamling, LTU.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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