MAE130C MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS


Course Syllabus


Due 8/13/09

HW#1: 1-8, 1-11, 1-16, 1-25, 2-9 (assume small displ and use 2 term taylor series), 2.32 (find natural freq. using energy method), 2-38, 2.44 (energy method), 2-60, 2-62

HW1 Formulation

HW1 Solutions

average: 81.6/100 Find the Fourier representation of the following periodic function:

F(t)=0 for -2 < t < -1

F(t)=K for -1 < t < +1

F(t)=0 for +1 < t < +2


Due 8/20/09

HW#2: 2-40, 2-41, 3-3, 3-4, 3-8, 3-13, 3-29, 3-55

HW2 Formulation

HW2 Solutions


Due 8/27/09

HW#3: Problem from class, show all steps; 4-3; 4-4; 4-6; 4-11; 4-18; Problem 4 of Midterm, then graph first 10 terms of the fourier series using Excel or Matlab

HW3 Formulation

Figure 4.18

HW3 Solutions


Due TUESDAY 9/1/09

HW#4: 5-1, 5-5, 5-19, 5-20, 5-29, 5-30, 5-31, 5-40

HW4 Formulation

HW4 Solutions


Due 9/3/09

HW#5: 6-15, 6-17, 6-19, 6-33

HW5 Formulation

HW5 Solutions


Due 9/3/09

HW#6: 7-15, 7-17, 7-25, 7-27 don't do the matlab part

HW6 Formulation

HW6 Solutions


Midterm Key