Technology
Subject: MULTIBODY DYNAMICS (A.A. 2024/2025)
master degree course in AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
| Course year | 2 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 9 |
| Teaching units |
Unit Multibody Dynamics
To be chosen by the student (lesson)
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| Exam type | written |
| Evaluation | final vote |
| Teaching language | Italiano |
Teachers
Francesco PELLICANO
Antonio ZIPPO
Overview
The Multibody Dynamics course is part of the Industry 4.0 curriculum of the Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The aim is to provide students with theoretical and applicative knowledge for the development of computational models of mechanical systems.
The course, both theoretical and computer-based, aims to provide students with basic and advanced knowledge for the development of computational models of the kinematics and dynamics of mechanical systems.
Admission requirements
In order to successfully tackle Multibody Dynamics lessons, knowledge of the following topics are needed
Calculus
Differential calculus
Integral calculation
Differential equations
Physics / Classical Mechanics / Rational Mechanics
Mechanismsand Machine Theory
Numerical analysis
The knowledge of the following topics is extremely important
Dynamics of a physical point
Dynamics of systems of points
Kinematics of the rigid body
Dynamics of the rigid body
Course contents
Introduction to Multibody problems
Recalls of kinematics of the rigid body and of planar systems
Multibody approach for the kinematics of planar systems
3CFU
Recalls of dynamics of the rigid body
Multibody approach to the dynamics of planar systems. Lagrangian formulation. Lagrange multipliers.
Examples of application of the multibody approach
Numerical methods.
Outlines of three-dimensional systems
3CFU
Use of a Multibody commercial software
Development of a kinematic and dynamic model using Multibody software
Development of a project
3CFU
Teaching methods
Theoretical lessons. Lectures in the computer lab using Multibody software
Assessment methods
Projects development during the teaching period. Groups of students will develop some projects. Each group will receive a problem to investigate. The problem is not a simple exercise. It is a way to learn the topic deeply and to prove that is has been well understood. The group will produce a Report and will present the work to the class (Powerpoint), 15minutes Rubrics. Clarity: Grammar correctness Sentences are clear, ideas are well explained Objectives are clearly identified Initial dataset is complete Conclusions are supported by data Theory: The explanation is correct No plagiarism (cut and paste) The theoretical part is strictly related to the problem Implementation: Is the code well structured and commented? Is the model validated? Is the numerical implementation described in the report? Graphical quality: Clarity and quality of drawings Quality of figures, e.g. 2D and 3D plots (captions, labels, legend) Speaker: Is the speaker able to create interest? Is the speaker able to answer questions (with the help of the group)? Beyond: Deepening of one or more aspects of the project E.g.: discover something new; enlighten limitations of the theory or the solution We appreciate imagination and creativity • Evaluation of the projects. Weight 50%. Marks will be published before the first exam after the teaching period. • Theoretical part (15-40 min). Weight 50%. Open-ended questions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to deal with the simulation of complex mechanical systems using Multibody software, being aware of the potential and limitations of the techniques used.
Readings
A.A. Shabana, Computational Dynamics, Wiley