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Course No: ESO 209A

Instructor: Basant Lal Sharma

Department: Mechanical Engineering

Units: (L-T-P-A) 2-1-0-0

Schedule: LEC: MW 5:10-6:00pm L-, TUTORIAL: T 5:10-6:00pm TB–,

Prerequisite: --

Note: --

MY CONTACT

Email: bls at iitk.ac.in

Phone: 6173

Main Book

1. 1.J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, 6th edition, Wiley (Textbook).
   

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Course Summary

1. •Introduction to coordinate system and phase space, vectors and tensors (3)
   

2. •Dynamics of systems of particles (including impulse-momentum relations), steady mass flow and vari-
   able mass (ropes, chains and rocket propulsion) problems (5)
   

3. •Rotation and coordinate transformation (Euler angles), concept of angular velocity (4)
   

4. •Kinematics of rigid bodies: non-Newtonian reference frames (2)
   

5. •Kinetics of rigid bodies: Newtonian-Eulerian mechanics (2)
   

6. •General planar motions (5)
   

7. •General 3-D motions (tops, gyroscopes, rotor in space, rolling coin) (4)
   

8. •Advanced concepts and examples: small oscillation theory, stability (2)