Legacy Course Catalog
A&AE 546 - Aerospace Structural Dynamics And Stability
| Effectivity: | 05/19/2003 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal |
| Short Title: | Aero Struct Dyn Stab |
| Description: | Dynamics of continuous systems: rod, beam, frame, and plate structures. General structural principles: virtual work, Hamilton's principle, Lagrange's equation, and Ritz method for discrete approximations. Modal analysis: eigenanalysis, mode shapes, mode superposition, and complex modes. Nonlinear vibrations: phase plane, Poincare, bifurcation plots, and chaos. Stability of the motion: classification of problems, follower loads, aerodynamic loads, divergence, flutter, pulsating compression, and gyroscopic systems. |
| School: | Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering |
| Department: | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
