Mec-A2, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines

and elementary body motion in space, static and dynamic force analyses of mechanisms, gyroscopic forces, dynamics of rotating machinery, cam and gear mechanisms and specifications. Vibration Analysis: Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped lumped single and multi degrees of freedom systems with, analytical and numerical techniques of solution, viscous damping, vibrational isolation, vibration measurement and control. Textbooks (most recent edition is recommended): Inman, D.J., Engineering Vibrations, Prentice-Hall. Waldron, K.J., and Kinzel, G.L., Kinematics, Dynamics and Design of Machinery, John Wiley & Sons. For Kinematic and dynamic part only in French: J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, J.N. Bolton, Mécanique de l'ingénieur-Dynamique, Éditions Raynald Goulet.