ME 8430 - Advanced Dynamics

Institution:

Clemson University

Subject:

Mechanical Engineering

Description:

Concepts in nonlinear dynamic systems with emphasis to mechanical systems. Classification, stability and bifurcations of equilibrium solutions. Analytical construction, stability and bifurcations of periodic solutions. Floquet theory, Poincare maps. Quasi-periodic solutions, Lyapunov exponents and routes to chaos. Pertubation and asymptotic methods for approximate analytical solutions of weakly nonlinear systems. Preq: ME 8460 or consent of instructor. Students who have not completed ME 8460 but have completed undergraduate courses in dynamics and differential equations should request a registration override from the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.clemson.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 656-4636

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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