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Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems

By Prof. Ashitava Ghosal   |   IISc Bangalore
Learners enrolled: 908
ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course deals with dynamics and control of mechanical systems. The main contents of the dynamics portion of the course are modeling and representation of rigid bodies in 3D space using position and orientation (rotation matrices, Euler angles, quaternions), system of rigid bodies with constraints, linear and angular velocities and accelerations of connected rigid bodies, inertia and external forces and moments acting on a rigid body, derivation and numerical solution of equations of motion obtained using Newton-Euler and Lagrangian approach, and small or ``linearized’’ motion. The control part of the course starts with modeling and analysis of single-input-single-output (SISO) systems using state-space methods following naturally from the linearized equations of motion of the mechanical systems. The course also deals with design of controllers using state-space methods and the key concepts of stability, controllability and observability in linear systems. The control part also shows the connection to the traditional root locus and Bode plots used in analysis and design of single-input-single-output linear systems. This course involves use of Matlab for numerical simulations and introduces multi-body modeling and simulation tools such as Simscape.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Primarily first year Master’s and Ph D student in Mechanical Engineering and final year Undergraduate students as an elective.

PREREQUISITES: Basic UG level mathematics and engineering mechanics and basic programming knowledge.

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Ashok Leyland, Chennai; Altair, Bangalore, L&T Technology Services,Vadodara; Government organizations such as ISAC-ISRO (Bangalore), BARC (Mumbai), HAL Bangalore, CAIR-DRDO (Bangalore); Educational institutions such NITs, IIST, and other engineering colleges.
Summary
Course Status : Completed
Course Type : Core
Language for course content :
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Mechanical Engineering
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date : 25 Jul 2022
End Date : 14 Oct 2022
Enrollment Ends : 08 Aug 2022
Exam Date : 30 Oct 2022 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Week 1: Rigid body and coordinate systems, position and orientation, rotation matrices and their properties, Euler angles, quaternions, homogeneous transformation matrices and their properties, examples
Week 2: Linear and angular velocity of a rigid body, skew symmetric angular velocity matrix, space fixed and body fixed angular velocity, linear and angular acceleration, Coriolis/centripetal acceleration, velocities and accelerations in terms of Euler angles/quaternions, examples
Week 3: Joints in multi-body systems, joint variables, Degree-of-freedom and constraints due to a joint and in multi-body systems, holonomic and non-holonomic constraints, velocity and acceleration of rigid bodies in a multi-body system, alternate system of coordinates and resulting constraints, examples
Week 4: Mass and inertia of a rigid body, Properties of inertia matrix, external forces and moments acting on a rigid body -- gravity, friction, actuator torque/forces, angular momentum – example of spinning top and gyroscope.
Week 5: Free-body diagram, Newton-Euler formulation and equations of motion, Introduction to recursive formulations, examples.
Week 6: Equations of motion using Lagrangian formulation – rolling of a thin disk in 3D, two link robot and 4-bar mechanism, solution of equations of motion in Matlab, comparison between Newton-Euler and Lagrangian formulation.
Week 7: Modeling and simulation of multi-body systems using computer tools, examples using Simscape.
Week 8: Linearization of equations of motion, state space formulation, state variables, solution of state equations
Week 9: Stability, controllability and observability in SISO systems, examples
Week 10: Root locus and Bode plots, relationships between classical and state space approaches
Week 11: Design of controllers using state space and root locus.
Week 12: Case studies in modeling and control – planar robot, pendulum on a cart, stabilization using gyroscope etc.

Books and references

  1. A. Ghosal, Robotics: Fundamental Concepts and Analysis, Oxford University Press, 2006
  2. J. L. Meriam, and L. G. Kraige, Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics, Wiley, 2013/7th Edition
  3. G. F. Franklin, J. D. Powell, and A. Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, Pearson, 2006/5th edition

Instructor bio

Prof. Ashitava Ghosal

IISc Bangalore
Ashitava Ghosal is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing at IISc, Bangalore since 1988. He completed his PhD from Stanford University, California, M.S from University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida and B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.His broad research area is in robotics and other computer controlled mechanical systems, nonlinear dynamics and product design. He is the author of “Robotics: Fundamental Concepts and Analysis” by Oxford University Press (2006) which is used as a textbook in many UG and PG programs in India and abroad.He has 3 patents, published 78 archival journal papers and 80 papers in national and international conferences. He has guided 15 PhDs and more than 70 Masters students at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is currently associate editor of the international journals Mechanism and Machine Theory (Elsevier), Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines (Taylor & Francis), Journal of Mechanisms and Robots (ASME) and has been an associate editor of ASME Journal of Mechanical Design (2006-2013). He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of IFToMM (International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science) and was elected as a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2010. More information is available at https://mecheng.iisc.ac.in/~asitava

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 30 October 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IISc Bangalore. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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