Topic:Dynamics

Part of the Division of Applied Mechanics and the School of Engineering

Humanoid robot limbs require complex dynamics analyses.

Content summary

The study of Dynamics is the fundamental examination of the effects of Forces upon objects and the resulting relationship with movement. Often referred to as one of the two primary disciplines within the field of Engineering Mechanics, dynamics explores the behavior of moving bodies.

Prerequisites

An early 20th century robotic limb patent.

Mathematics

• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Differential Equations,b:Differential_Equations,b:Calculus/Ordinary_differential_equations

Physics

• Introduction to physics

Engineering

• Classical Mechanics
• Statics
• Nonlinear finite elements

Learning Materials

Texts

• b:Mechanics

Dynamics Lessons

1. Introduction
   • Introduction to Dynamics
2. Basic Dynamic Motion
   • Kinematics of Particles
   • Kinetics of Particles
   • Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
   • Kinetics of Rigid Bodies

Assignments

NASA's P.U.M.A. Robot Arm

Preliminary Study guide

1. Wikipedia article:Dynamics
2. Wikipedia article:Space
3. Wikipedia article:Time
4. Wikipedia article:Mass
5. Wikipedia article:Force
6. Wikipedia article:Particle
7. Wikipedia article:Rigid Body
8. Wikipedia article:Vector
9. Wikipedia article:Scalar
10. Wikipedia article:Newtons laws
11. Wikipedia article:Units
12. Wikipedia article:Gravity
13. Wikipedia article:Free Body Diagram
14. Wikipedia article:List of centroids

Readings

• Peruse the appropriate sections of b:Mechanics

Activities

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References

Additional helpful readings include:

• Dynamics Course at Penn State, 1999, PSU
• Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (4th Ed.); Meriam & Kraige, 1997, Wiley New York
• Vector Analysis Tutorial
• Mechanical Engineering Notes, 2007, MIT

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