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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Course Info
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MECH 4163
Rigid-Body Dynamics
Review of Newtonian dynamics, Lagranges equations for particles, systems, and rigid bodies. Conservative and non-conservative systems, moments of inertia, principal axes, angular momentum and Euler equations. Illustrations from spinning bodies, including tops, gyro-compass and rotating machinery. Cross-listed with MECH 5163.
Units: 3.0
Hours: 3 to 3
Prerequisites:
MATH 3200 - Elementary Differential Equations
and
MATH 3191 - Applied Linear Algebra
or
MATH 3195 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
and
CVEN 3111 - Analytical Mechanics II
or
MECH 2033 - Dynamics