EGR 6010 - System Dynamics Modeling

This course presents the basic theory and practice of system dynamics. It introduces the modeling of dynamic systems and response analysis of these systems, with an introduction to the analysis and design of control systems.  A course project will involve analysis of a multi-degree-of-freedom system employing MATLAB® Simulink® software. (prereq: graduate standing)

• Understand basic system components of mechanical, electrical, thermal and fluid systems and combine components into systems
• Formulate mechanical, electrical, thermal, fluid, and mixed discipline systems into appropriate differential equation models
• Analyze linear systems for dynamic response - both time and frequency response
• Recognize the similarity of the response characteristics of various physically dissimilar systems
• Solve systems using classical methods and MATLAB/Simulink

• Differential equations 
• Laplace transform

• Introduction to dynamic systems and control
• Review of Laplace transform
• Analytical solution of linear dynamic systems
• Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, Runge-Kutta methods emphasized
• Mechanical systems (single & multiple dof) modeling and response using MATLAB/Simulink
• Electrical and electromechanical systems modeling and response
• Fluid and thermal systems modeling and response
• State space and transfer function approaches
• Frequency response analysis
• Introduction to control systems
• Case studies in dynamic systems and control

• Demonstrations of mechanical and electrical systems and their response to various types of excitation