Structural Dynamics

Summing up of basic terms:
- overview of terms: force, energy and momentum
- methods used to model structures and composite movements
- formulation of motion equations and solution methods
Oscillation of a system with one degree of freedom
- formulation of motion equations
- solution to non-attenuated free oscillation
- resonance
Oscillation of a system with one degree of freedom
- solution to attenuated free oscillation
- types of oscillations
Oscillation of a system with one degree of freedom
- a periodic function and harmonic analysis
- non-periodical excitation
Numerical methods used for motion equations:
- overview of and differences between the methods
Oscillation of a system with a finite number of degrees of freedom
- formulation of motion equations
- non-attenuated free oscillation
Oscillation of a system with a finite number of degrees of freedom
- solutions to motion equations
- non-attenuated free oscillation
Oscillation of a system with an infinite number of degrees of freedom
- formulation of a motion equation
- possible solutions, boundary conditions, influence of direct force and shearing force...
Oscillation of a system with an infinite number of degrees of freedom
- a modal analysis
- possible solutions
Experimental methods
- objectives of vibration tests
- excitation by various signals
- investigating into a response to mechanical excitation
- testing with a sine signal with a continuously variable frequency
- testing with a random signal
- shapes of own oscillations
Experimental methods
- dimensionless analysis methods
- designing of models
Random oscillation
- stochastic processes
Introduction into the Finite Elements Method in dynamics
- discretisation and approximation
Oscillation of buildings
- earthquake and wind