ME 304 DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY COURSE SYLLABUS
Link to ME304 introduction
Link to design problem #1
Link to design problem #2
Link to design problem #3
Questions or comments? Contact Dr. Lee Waite
This file last updated on February 8, 1998
class day date reading problems due
1

2

3

4

M

T

R

F

Dec 1

2

4

5

11.0 -11.3

11.4

11.5-11.6

11.7-11.8

dynamics review

mass moments and center of gravity

moment of inertia, parallel axis theorem

radius of gyration, center of percussion



R&S 5-70, 5-72

B&F 7-98, 7-100

5-108, 9-102

5

6

7

8

M

T

R

F

8

9

11

12

11.9-11.10

11.11

12.0-12.2

12.3

D'Alembert's principle

energy methods - virtual work

single link analysis

three-bar mechanism analysis

B&F 7-14, 7-23

R&S 16-6

M&K 6-169

9

10

11

12

M

T

R

F

15

16

18

19

12.5

12.5

slider-crank analysis

slider-crank analysis

review

exam 1





design #1
13

14

15

16

M

T

R

F

Jan 5

6

8

9

12.4

12.4

12.8-12.9

12.10

four-bar mechanism analysis

four-bar mechanism analysis

shaking forces

linkage forces, energy methods



12-5b, 12-5e

12-6b, 12-6e

17

18

19

20

M

T

R

F

12

13

15

15

12.10

12.11

12.11-12.12

12.11-12.12

linkage forces, energy methods

flywheel analysis

flywheel analysis

flywheel analysis



M&R 9.47,9.48

M&R 9.49

S&U 17-1, 17-2

21

22

23

24

M

T

R

F

19

20

22

23

13.2

13.2

13.2

single plane rotor balancing

single plane rotor balancing

exam 2
exam 2 solution

dual plane rotor balancing



design #2
design #2 filing method
25

26

27

28

M

T

R

F

26

27

29

30

13.2

13.3-13.4

14.4

14.0-14.2

dual plane rotor balancing

static balancing, four bar linkage

equivalent masses

engine dynamics, introduction

29

30

31

32

M

T

R

F

Feb 2

3

5

6

14.2-14.3

14.5-14.7

14.8-14.9

14.10-14.11

approximate slider-crank kinematics

inertia & shaking forces and torques

pin forces, single cylinder engine

balancing, single cylinder engine

33

34

35

36

M

T

R

F

9

10

12

13



15.0-15.3

15.4-15.6

15.7

introduction, multi-cylinder engine

engine balancing

review

exam 3
exam3 solution





37

38

39

40

M

T

R

F

16

17

19

20

15.8-15.9

15.8-15.9

V-engine balancing

V-engine balancing

engine balancing examples

review

design #3