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Foundation of Structural Dynamics
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 7 hours
  • Course by ISAE-SUPAERO
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About

A course with variable geometry where everyone, we hope, will find personal benefits. The parts can be studied sequentially or independently; and inside each part, elementary learning items can be picked up. Globally, this course proposes a deep knowledge of fundamental dynamics, with possible explicit and implicit applications in structural dynamics, but also in physics and control of any dynamic system (automatics, …). The concepts of static, dynamic, and thermodynamic approaches are defined, followed by the analytical Newtonian foundations of discrete (digital) dynamics. Dynamics is not simply an extension of statics, but another modeling with open possibilities. The basic theorems (Newton‘s equivalence principle, König’ s theorems, conservations) are detailed in the perspective of structural applications. This course opens perspectives towards not only the general dynamics of structures but also towards robotics and control of dynamic systems. These concepts will be learned in a second course (Developments of structural dynamics).

Modules

The community of the course

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  • Who are we?

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  • Welcome to the course

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  • Welcome to the course

Conventions

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  • Vector and energies

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  • Glossary

Structural dynamics

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  • What is dynamics?

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  • Dynamics: a definition

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  • Dynamics: kinematics is not dynamics

Weekly assessment

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  • Quiz about dynamics

Reflections

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  • Discuss

Stakes

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  • Few questions about Shock and vibration illustrations

2 Videos

  • Illustration: balloon explosion in slow motion
  • Illustration: the fall of the Tacoma bridge in 1940

1 Readings

  • Summary

Newton and equivalence

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3 Videos

  • The apple and the moon
  • Energetical law
  • Vectorial law

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  • Newton and the moon

Weekly assessment

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  • Some questions on Newton

Frame-assumptions

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    • 2 Readings
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  • Application: The Conical pendulum
  • Correction of the excercise

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  • What you have to do
  • Comments about the conical pendulum

Internal and external forces

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  • Internal and external forces

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  • Reflection

Asseessment

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  • Quiz: Statics or dynamics?

Resultant and moment

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  • Resultant and moment

Power of forces

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  • Power of forces

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  • Is the electron immortal?

Panoramic landscape of Newton's dynamics

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  • Synthesis: A panoramic landscape of Newton’s dynamics

General assessment

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  • Study case

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"Foundation of Structural Dynamics" is a professional-level course offered by Coursera, focusing on fundamental dynamics with applications in structural engineering, physics, and control systems. The course covers static, dynamic, and thermodynamic approaches, along with Newtonian principles and conservation theorems. With a duration of 420 minutes, learners can study sequentially or independently. Ideal for engineers and physicists, it also opens pathways to advanced topics like robotics and dynamic system control. Available with a Starter subscription.

Yves Gourinat
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Yves Gourinat