MECH 370: Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Physical Systems

Concordia University

Summer 2007

Instructor

Dr. Youmin Zhang

Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Concordia University

1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.

Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8, Canada

Tel: +1 (514) 848-2424, ext: 5741;      Fax: +1 (514) 848-3175

E-mail: ymzhang@encs.concordia.ca;  Homepage: http://users.encs.concordia.ca /~ymzhang/

 

             Office Hours:

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 14:00 - 15:00; EV 4-109

 

TAs

Tutorials: 

Mohammad Aljanaideh (CE, WF)           Email: mohammad9237@yahoo.ca         EV 11.215, ext 7090

Mohammad Qasaimeh  (CF, WF)           Email: m_qasai@encs.concordia.ca        EV 12.154, ext 7215

 

Labs: 

Mohammad Aljanaideh (CP,J; CQ,J)      Email: mohammad9237@yahoo.ca         EV 11.215, ext 7090

Mohammad Qasaimeh  (CK,J; CL,F)     Email: m_qasai@encs.concordia.ca        EV 12.154, ext 7215

Xiaoxi Huang (CI,M; CJ,M ; CN,M)       Email: xiaoxihuang@hotmail.com      EV S3.335, ext 7078

 

Assignments: 

Alfin Amalorpavasamy                          Email: alfinleo@rediffmail.com               EV 14.119, ext 7238

Locations and Times

·       Lectures: Wednesdays and Fridays, 15:45-18:15; SGW H-507

·      Tutorials: Wednesdays and Fridays, 14:00-14:50 (CE: H-431; CF: H-427)

·      Labs:         Start from July 9th. See detailed schedule by click MECH370_S07_LabSchedule.pdf

Course Outline

Course Materials

 

Tentative Schedules

 

 

Date

Lecture Contents

Slides

Readings

Assignments

 

 

 

 

Week

1

(1)

Wed. 27/6

·      Introduction to modeling and analysis of physical systems; Definition and classification of dynamic systems

·   Translational mechanical systems (I)

Lecture 1

 

Chapter 1

 

 

(2)

Fri. 29/6

Translational mechanical systems (II)

Lecture 2

 

Chapter 2

 

#1: 2.1, 2.2, 2.16, 2.22, 3.13, 3.28 (to be handed in for marking)

Due: Wed. 11/7/07 at lecture.

2.10, 2.27, 3.1, 3.15, 3.18 (for your practice, no need to hand in)

 

 

 

 

Week

2

(3)

Wed. 4/7

Standard forms for system models: input-output and state-variable equations

Lecture 3

 

Chapter 3

 

 

(4)

Fri. 6/7

Block diagrams and computer simulation with Matlab/Simulink

Lecture 4

Chapter 4

#2: 4.2, 4.3, 5.10, 5.18, 5.24 (to be handed in)

Due: Wed. 18/7/07 at lecture.

4.5, 4.8, 5.7, 5.13, 5.28 (for your practice, no need to hand in)

 

 

Week

3

(5)

Wed. 11/7

Rotational mechanical systems (I)

Lecture 5

 

Chapter 5

 

 

(6)

Fri. 13/7

Rotational mechanical systems (II)

Lecture 6

Chapter 5

 

 

 

Week

4

(7)

Wed. 18/7

. Electrical systems

 

. Analysis of linear dynamic systems (I): Laplace transform and its properties, transform functions

Lecture 7

Chapter 6

#3: 6.2, 6.19, 6.28, 7.6, 7.11, 7.15 (to be handed in)

Due: Fri. 27/7/07 at lecture.

6.3, 6.6, 6.29, 7.3, 7.20 (for your practice, no need to hand in)

(8)

Fri. 20/7

Analysis of linear dynamic systems (I): Laplace transform and its properties, transform functions

Lecture 8

Simulink file

Chapter 7

 

 

 

Week

5

(9)

Wed. 25/7

Mid-term Test

 

Analysis of linear dynamic systems (II): time responses of first-order systems

Lecture 9

 

Chapter 7

 

(10)

Fri. 27/7

Analysis of linear dynamic systems (III): transfer function analysis

Lecture 10

Chapter 7

#4: 8.3, 8.8, 8.24, 9.7, 9.8, 10.10 (to be handed in)

Due: Wed. 10/8/07 at lecture.

8.9, 8.11, 8.20, 9.9, 10.11 (for your practice, no need to hand in)

 

 

 

Week

6

(11)

Wed. 1/8

Analysis of linear dynamic systems (IV): transfer function analysis

Lecture 11

Chapter 8

 

(12)

Fri. 3/8

Analysis of linear dynamic systems (V): transfer function analysis

Lecture 12

Chapter 8

 

 

Week

7

(13)

Wed. 8/8

Developing a linear model

Electromechanical systems

Lecture 13

Chapter 9 &

Chapter 10

Additional reading: (a, b)

 

(14)

Fri. 10/8

Course summary

Lecture 14

 

 

 

Other Web Links

  • Tutorial on MATLAB/SIMULINK

Tutorials

  • Control Related Links

 

Web References for DC Motors:

– http://lancet.mit.edu/motors/index.html

 

This homepage is created and maintained by Dr. Youmin Zhang.