CIVE40005 Mechanics Flashcards

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Newtons 1st Law & explanation?

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A body remains at rest or continues to move at a
uniform velocity if there is no external force acting on it.

Law 1 introduces the concept of inertia:
a body’s reluctance to change its current motion,
a measure of a body’s inertia is given by its mass
(kg).

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Newton’s 2nd Law & explanation ?

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The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly
proportional to the external force acting on a body and takes
place in the direction of the force.

F ∝ d / dt (mv)

F = kF * d / dt (mv)
where kF is constant of proportionality

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Newton’s 2nd Law when time not constant ?

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F = v* dm/dt + m* dv/dt = vdm/dt + ma
(F = m
a)

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Newton’s 3rd Law & explaination ?

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If body A exerts a force on body B then body B exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on body A

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work = ?

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W = Force × Distance
where the “distance” is in the distance the body moves in the
direction of the force.

Vectors:
- incremental work done dW is a scalar product (·) of small increments of force F and displacement r:

dW = F . dr

result is scalar

Graphically : area under force - displacement graph

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define kinetic energy

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related to the body’s mass and velocity
K = 1/2 * m * v^1/2

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potential energy ?

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potential energy U :
gained if a body is moved in the opposite direction to an
internally applied force,
there is no absolute value of
U, it is relative to any point
defined as zero — known as a datum

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gravitational energy ?

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  1. Gravitational potential energy
    Increase in gravitational potential energy by lifting a body of mass m by height h is:
    U = mgh
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elastic potential energy ?

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Elastic potential energy (usually called strain energy)
Stored in a linearly elastic longitudinal spring of
stiffness k compressed or stretched by x
U = 1/2 * k * x ^ 2’

Stored in a linearly elastic rotational spring of
stiffness c and rotated by θ:

U = 1/2 * c * θ ^2

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what is a conservative force ?

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If the work done by the force depends only on the body’s net
change in position and not on the path followed, the
corresponding is known as a Conservative Force.
Gravitational force is an example;
certain fluid forces such as jet forces or wind loads are
non-conservative forces.

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what is kinematics ?

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Kinematics
describes motion of bodies without reference to forces

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what are degrees of freedom ?

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  • define the current position and orientation
  • More constraints to the rigid body can reduce the number
    of DOFs.

eg in 2-dimensional analysis : 3 DOFs 3 independent displacement components (x, y and θ)
in 3D :
6 degrees of freedom:
- 3 translation components (x, y and z)
- 3 rotational components (θx, θy and θz)
which in a “right-hand” coordinate system are
defined:

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what is right hand coordinate system ?

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Cartesian directions:
* Thumb:
x
* Index finger:
y
* Middle finger:
z

Rotations: use “right-hand screw”:
* Thumb: describes positive Cartesian direction
about which rotation occurs
* Fingers: describe positive rotation sense

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what are the 3 fundemental types of motion ?

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Rectilinear (Cartesian coordinates)

Plane curvilinear (Plane-polar coordinates)

General curvilinear (Cylindrical polar coordinates, Spherical polar coordinates)

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what is difference between cylindrical, plane & spherical polar coordinate system ?

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describe vectors in cartesian coordinates

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unit vectors ( i, j, k) do not vary with time t
Velocity and acceleration vectors can be written thus :

v = dr/dt = dx/dt* i + dy/dt * j + dz/dt * k

a = d^2r/dt^2 = d^2x/dt^2 * i + d^2y/ dt^2 * j + d^2z/dt^2 * k

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expression for instantaneous velocity
v and acceleration a in Rectilinear Motion ?

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v = ds /dt

a = dv / dt = d^2 s / dt^2 = v dv / ds (eliminating t)

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relationships for constant acceleration ?

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v = v0 + a(t-t0)
integrating to give
s = v0
t + 1/2at^2
elminating t
v^2 = v0^2 + 2as

SUVAT

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describe projectile motion

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Motion of projectiles is an example where constant
acceleration is assumed. Assumptions are:
no aerodynamic drag
projectile altitude is sufficiently small
we can say the following about the acceleration vector a:

a = axi + ayj

ax = 0 = dvx / dt

ay = -g = dvy / dt

Integrating to give :

dvx / dt = 0 => vx = vx0

dx/dt - vxo => x = vx0*t + x0
where vx0 and x0 are the initial horizontal velocity and
displacement components respectively.

dvy / dt = −g ⇒ vy = −gt + vy0
and:
dy / dt = −gt + vy0 ⇒ y = −1/2gt^2 + vy0t + y0,
where vy0 and y0 are the corresponding initial vertical velocity
and displacement components respectively.
where vy0 and y0 are the corresponding initial vertical velocity
and displacement components respectively

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what is the number of DOFs in plane polar coordinates ?

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In plane polar coordinates, the radius of motion
r is fixed
and only the angle
θ varies
this reduces the problem to 1-DOF.

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unit vectors for plane polar coordinates ?

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For plane polar coordinates where
r >= 0 and θ = [0, 2π]:
er: unit vector in the radial direction,
eθ: unit vector in the tangential direction.

( UNIT VECTORS ARE NOW TIME VARIANT )
position of the particle changes with time:
- r and θ also vary with t relative to the origin
- unit vectors in polar coordinates are functions of time t
(this is unlike the Cartesian unit vectors i, j and k)

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relationship between cartesian & polar plane unit vectors ?

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er = cos θi + sin θj

eθ = − sin θi + cos θj.

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why is circular motion a special case?

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r (radial component) is constant

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what are the unit vectors for cylindrical polar coordinates ?

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er - in radial direction
eθ - tangential direction
k- in vertical direction

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in what cases does displacement occur ?
To allow any displacement in this system without releasing the assumption of element rigidity: one of the supports needs to allow a translation:
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how can we transform mechanisms to statiic systems (structures)?
introduce deformable elements (e.g. longitudinal & rotational springs) DOFs define how much: - force is carried or - strain energy is stored within those deformable elements
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how can we transform mechanisms to statiic systems (structures)?
introduce deformable elements (e.g. longitudinal & rotational springs) DOFs define how much: - force is carried or - strain energy is stored within those deformable elements
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what is kinetics
Branch of dynamics concerning relationships between: unbalanced forces and resulting changes in motion Newton’s 2nd law of motion becomes vitally important For constant mass, Newton’s 2nd law of motion gives: F = ma
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acceleration occurs when ?
forces are unbalenced
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define amplitude | harmonic motion
Maximum displacement of the body from equilibrium, in the above example it has the symbol a.
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define period | harmonic motion
Time taken to complete one cycle of the oscillation, it has the symbol T, where: T = 2π/ω
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frequency definition | harmonic motion
Number of cycles that are completed in one second, usually has the symbol f, where: f = 1/T = ω / 2π
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define phase
The difference in motion as described by the following: if we have an additional oscillatory motion (s2) described by the following expression: s=a sin(ωt + α) (≡s2) in phase if phase angles are equal
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what is the damp ratio?
r / 2mw where w is the natural circular frequency ( sqrt(k/m) )
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describe an overdamped system
(ξ > 1) 2 real, distinct and negative eigenvalues No oscillations As t → ∞ then x→0 decaying temporal amplitude.
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describe a critically damped system
(ξ = 1) 2 repeated, real and negative eigenvalues λ1=λ2=−ω As t → ∞ then x→0 decaying temporal amplitude
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describe an underdamped system
(ξ < 1) 2 complex conjugate eigenvalues λ1=−ξω + iωd λ2=−ξω−iωd Most common case in structural dynamics
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what is stable equilibrium
after any small perturbation the system returns to (or oscillates about) its original configuration
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what is unstable equilibrium
completely different equilibrium configuration after a pertubation (or possibly (but improbably) NEUTRALLY STABLE)
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what is conservative static loading
- Load magnitude or direction is invariant during deformation - Define stability of a conservative static system in terms of the equilibrium path (load–deflection diagram
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what is the Equilibrium path
all displacement-velocity combinations where equilibrium is present (on displacement-velocity graph) (At points off the path, no equilibrium exists: relationship describe by an equation of motion) In general, there will be n displacement components: for this the equilibrium path will be a curve (or curves) in an (n + 1) dimensional space * so-called configuration space
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what is Buckling
dynamic process which occurs when an equilibrium path loses stability or becomes unstable After buckling occurs: - structure can be said to have buckled; - behaviour is called the post-buckling response There are different types of buckling
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what is the energy axiom 1
A stationary value of the total potential energy V with respect to the generalized coordinates Qi is necessary and sufficient for the equilibrium of the system
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definition for total potential energy
V = U + Φ U: gain in potential energy Φ: work done by the load Φ = − loadP × distance load moves ∆ **in loading direction**. V is commonly written thus: V = U − P∆. (70) U is given by the distance the mass m rises: U = mgRθ P∆ is given by the vertical distance the load P moves: P ∆ = P*R(1 − cos(θ) Hence, total potential energy V is: V = mgRθ − P*R(1 − cos(θ)