Course

Structural Dynamics (BYG550)

The course will introduce the analysis and mitigation of vibrations, with applications in civil and mechanical engineering.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Semesters

Facts

Course code

BYG550

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

View course schedule

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto

Content

Free vibrations of a single degree of freedom system. Damping models. Vibrations due to harmonic and general excitation. Mechanical transfer function, frequency response function, impulse response function. Response spectrum. Step-by-step integration, Newmark's method. Multi-degree of freedom systems. Matrix formulation. Eigenfrequencies and mode shapes. Modal analysis. Numerical integration methods in vibration analysis.

Learning outcome

The course shall give an introduction to analysis and control of vibrations in mechanical systems and civil engineering structures. Upon completing the course, the student shall:

  • be familiar with the basic concepts in the dynamic analysis of structures
  • be able to establish equation(s) of motion for a single or multi degree of freedom system
  • be able to calculate the undamped eigen-frequencies and mode-shapes
  • understand and be able to establish various models for damping in structures
  • be able to calculate free vibration response of an undamped or damped system
  • be able to calculate response of an undamped and damped system due to harmonic load
  • be able to calculate response to a general load history by using impulse-response method
  • be familiar with the numeric integration methods in vibration analysis.

Required prerequisite knowledge

Structural Mechanics 1 (BYG140)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades Basic calculator specified in general exam regulations, All written and printed means are allowed. Calculators are allowed 1) — — —

1) Personal computers, mobile telephones or any other electronic communication devices that can be used for external communication out from the exam room are not allowed and shall be handed to the exam staff prior to the exam starts.

Written exam on paper.

Coursework requirements

Assigments, 7 of 9 have to be approved before one can take the exam, Assigments, 3/4 have to be approved before one can take the exam
9 assignments, 7 of which have to be approved in order to take the written exam.

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen

Method of work

On average 5 lectures and 1 tutorial per week. Compulsory assignments. Laboratory exercises.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Structural Dynamics (BYG550_1) , Mechanical Vibrations (MOM140_1) 10

Open for

Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Structural and Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

Book Mechanical vibrations Rao, S.S., Griffin, P., Harlow, Pearson Education, 1147 s., cop. 2018, isbn:1-292-17860-4; 978-1-292-17860-8,

Contact

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1