Mechanical System Dynamics

Mechanics as a fundamental science in Physics and in Engineering deals with interactions of forces resulting in motion and deformation of material bodies. Similar to other sciences Mechanics serves in the world of Physics and in that of Engineering in a di?erent way, in spite of many and increasing inter- pendencies. Machines and mechanisms are for physicists tools for cognition and research, for engineers they are the objectives of research, according to a famous statement of the Frankfurt physicist and biologist Friedrich Dessauer. Physicists apply machines to support their questions to Nature with the goal of new insights into our physical world. Engineers apply physical knowledge to support the realization process of their ideas and their intuition. Physics is an analytical Science searching for answers to questions concerning the world around us. Engineering is a synthetic Science, where the physical and ma- ematical fundamentals play the role of a kind of reinsurance with respect to a really functioning and e?ciently operating machine. Engineering is also an iterative Science resulting in typical long-time evolutions of their products, but also in terms of the relatively short-time developments of improving an existing product or in developing a new one. Every physical or mathematical Science has to face these properties by developing on their side new methods, new practice-proved algorithms up to new fundamentals adaptable to new technological developments. This is as a matter of fact also true for the ?eld of Mechanics.

This book presents the fundamental principles of mechanical systems and their dynamics. It provides both the theory and applications of mechanical systems in an intermediate theoretical level, ranging from basic concepts to machine dynamics and robotics.

Has the potential to become the standard work of mechanical systems

Fundamentals.- Basic Concepts.- Kinematics.- Momentum and Moment of Momentum.- Energy.- Impulsive Motion.- Constraint Systems.- Basic Characteristics.- Principles.- Multibody Systems with Bilateral Constraints.- Multibody Systems with Unilateral Costraints.- Impact Systems.- Mechanical System Dynamics with Bi- and Unilateral Constraints.- Dynamics of Hydraulic Systems.- Power Transmission Systems.- Torque Converters.- Timing Gears.- Drive Systems.- Machine Dynamics.- Processing Machines .- Fair Equipment.- Special Machines.- Robotics and Walking.- System Dynamics.- Dynamics and Control of Walking Machines.- Dynamics of Assembly Processes with Robots.