Advanced Engineering Dynamics

302 Pages·1997·9.663 MB·English

by  Harrison, H.R., Nettleton, T.

Advanced Engineering
Dynamics
H. R. Harrison
Formerly Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics
City University
London
T. Nettleton
Formerly Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics
City University
London
A member of the Hodder Headline Group
LONDON SYDNEY AUCKLAND
0 0
Copublished in North, Central and South America by
John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York Toronto
0
First Published in Great Britain in 1997 by Arnold,
a member of the Hodder Headline Group,
338 Euston Road, London NWI 3BH
Copublished in North, Central and South America by
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue,
NewYork, NY 101584012
0 1997 H R Harrison & T Nettleton
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically,
including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval
system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or a
licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences
are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: 90 Tottenham Court Road,
London W 1 P 9HE.
Whilst the advice and information in this book is believed to be true and
accurate at the date of going to press, neither the author[s] nor the publisher
can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions
that may be made.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationD ata
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
ISBN 0 340 64571 7
ISBN 0 470 23592 6 (Wiley)
Typeset in 10/12pt Times by
J&L Composition Ltd, Filey, North Yorkshire
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
J W Arrowsmith Ltd, Bristol
Preface
The subject referred to as dynamics is usually taken to mean the study of the kinematics and
kinetics of particles, rigid bodies and deformable solids. When applied to fluids it is referred
to as fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics or aerodynamics and is not covered in this book.
The object of this book is to form a bridge between elementary dynamics and advanced
specialist applications in engineering. Our aim is to incorporate the terminology and nota-
tion used in various disciplines such as road vehicle stability, aircraft stability and robotics.
Any one of these topics is worthy of a complete textbook but we shall concentrate on the
fundamental principles so that engineering dynamics can be seen as a whole.
Chapter 1 is a reappraisal of Newtonian principles to ensure that definitions and symbols
are all carefully defined. Chapters 2 and 3 expand into so-called analytical dynamics typi-
fied by the methods of Lagrange and by Hamilton’s principle.
Chapter 4 deals with rigid body dynamics to include gyroscopic phenomena and the sta-
bility of spinning bodies.
Chapter 5 discusses four types of vehicle: satellites, rockets, aircraft and cars. Each of
these highlights different aspects of dynamics.
Chapter 6 covers the fundamentals of the dynamics of one-dimensional continuous
media. We restrict our discussion to wave propagation in homogeneous, isentropic, linearly
elastic solids as this is adequate to show the differences in technique when compared with
rigid body dynamics. The methods are best suited to the study of impact and other transient
phenomena. The chapter ends with a treatment of strain wave propagation in helical springs.
Much of this material has hitherto not been published.
Chapter 7 extends the study into three dimensions and discusses the types of wave that
can exist within the medium and on its surface. Reflection and refraction are also covered.
Exact solutions only exist for a limited number of cases. The majority of engineering prob-
lems are best solved by the use of finite element and finite difference methods; these are out-
side the terms of reference of this book.
Chapter 8 forges a link between conventional dynamics and the highly specialized and
distinctive approach used in robotics. The Denavit-Hartenberg system is studied as an
extension to the kinematics already encountered.
Chapter 9 is a brief excursion into the special theory of relativity mainly to define the
boundaries of Newtonian dynamics and also to reappraise the fundamental definitions. A
practical application of the theory is found in the use of the Doppler effect in light propa-
gation. This forms the basis of velocity measuring equipment which is in regular use.
xii Preface
There are three appendices. The first is a summary of tensor and matrix algebra. The sec-
ond concerns analytical dynamics and is included to embrace some methods which are less
well known than the classical Lagrangian dynamics and Hamilton’s principle. One such
approach is that known as the Gibbs-Appell method. The third demonstrates the use
of curvilinear co-ordinates with particular reference to vector analysis and second-order
tensors.
As we have already mentioned, almost every topic covered could well be expanded into
a complete text. Many such texts exist and a few of them are listed in the Bibliography
which, in tum,l eads to a more comprehensive list of references.
The important subject of vibration is not dealt with specifically but methods by which the
equations of motion can be set up are demonstrated. The fimdamentals of vibration and con-
trol are covered in our earlier book The Principles of Engineering Mechanics, 2nd edn, pub-
lished by Edward Arnold in 1994.
The author and publisher would like to thank Briiel and Kjaer for information on the
Laser Velocity Transducer and SP Tyes UK Limited for data on tyre cornering forces.
It is with much personal sadness that I have to inform the reader that my co-author, friend
and colleague, Trevor Nettleton, became seriously ill during the early stages of the prepara-
tion of this book. He died prematurely of a brain tumour some nine months later. Clearly his
involvement in this book is far less than it would have been; I have tried to minimize this
loss.
Ron Harrison
January 1997
Advanced Engineering
Dynamics
H. R. Harrison
Formerly Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics
City University
London
T. Nettleton
Formerly Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics
City University
London
A member of the Hodder Headline Group
LONDON SYDNEY AUCKLAND
0 0
Copublished in North, Central and South America by
John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York Toronto
0
First Published in Great Britain in 1997 by Arnold,
a member of the Hodder Headline Group,
338 Euston Road, London NWI 3BH
Copublished in North, Central and South America by
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue,
NewYork, NY 101584012
0 1997 H R Harrison & T Nettleton
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically,
including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval
system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or a
licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences
are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: 90 Tottenham Court Road,
London W 1 P 9HE.
Whilst the advice and information in this book is believed to be true and
accurate at the date of going to press, neither the author[s] nor the publisher
can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions
that may be made.
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationD ata
A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress
ISBN 0 340 64571 7
ISBN 0 470 23592 6 (Wiley)
Typeset in 10/12pt Times by
J&L Composition Ltd, Filey, North Yorkshire
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
J W Arrowsmith Ltd, Bristol
Preface
The subject referred to as dynamics is usually taken to mean the study of the kinematics and
kinetics of particles, rigid bodies and deformable solids. When applied to fluids it is referred
to as fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics or aerodynamics and is not covered in this book.
The object of this book is to form a bridge between elementary dynamics and advanced
specialist applications in engineering. Our aim is to incorporate the terminology and nota-
tion used in various disciplines such as road vehicle stability, aircraft stability and robotics.
Any one of these topics is worthy of a complete textbook but we shall concentrate on the
fundamental principles so that engineering dynamics can be seen as a whole.
Chapter 1 is a reappraisal of Newtonian principles to ensure that definitions and symbols
are all carefully defined. Chapters 2 and 3 expand into so-called analytical dynamics typi-
fied by the methods of Lagrange and by Hamilton’s principle.
Chapter 4 deals with rigid body dynamics to include gyroscopic phenomena and the sta-
bility of spinning bodies.
Chapter 5 discusses four types of vehicle: satellites, rockets, aircraft and cars. Each of
these highlights different aspects of dynamics.
Chapter 6 covers the fundamentals of the dynamics of one-dimensional continuous
media. We restrict our discussion to wave propagation in homogeneous, isentropic, linearly
elastic solids as this is adequate to show the differences in technique when compared with
rigid body dynamics. The methods are best suited to the study of impact and other transient
phenomena. The chapter ends with a treatment of strain wave propagation in helical springs.
Much of this material has hitherto not been published.
Chapter 7 extends the study into three dimensions and discusses the types of wave that
can exist within the medium and on its surface. Reflection and refraction are also covered.
Exact solutions only exist for a limited number of cases. The majority of engineering prob-
lems are best solved by the use of finite element and finite difference methods; these are out-
side the terms of reference of this book.
Chapter 8 forges a link between conventional dynamics and the highly specialized and
distinctive approach used in robotics. The Denavit-Hartenberg system is studied as an
extension to the kinematics already encountered.
Chapter 9 is a brief excursion into the special theory of relativity mainly to define the
boundaries of Newtonian dynamics and also to reappraise the fundamental definitions. A
practical application of the theory is found in the use of the Doppler effect in light propa-
gation. This forms the basis of velocity measuring equipment which is in regular use.
xii Preface
There are three appendices. The first is a summary of tensor and matrix algebra. The sec-
ond concerns analytical dynamics and is included to embrace some methods which are less
well known than the classical Lagrangian dynamics and Hamilton’s principle. One such
approach is that known as the Gibbs-Appell method. The third demonstrates the use
of curvilinear co-ordinates with particular reference to vector analysis and second-order
tensors.
As we have already mentioned, almost every topic covered could well be expanded into
a complete text. Many such texts exist and a few of them are listed in the Bibliography
which, in tum,l eads to a more comprehensive list of references.
The important subject of vibration is not dealt with specifically but methods by which the
equations of motion can be set up are demonstrated. The fimdamentals of vibration and con-
trol are covered in our earlier book The Principles of Engineering Mechanics, 2nd edn, pub-
lished by Edward Arnold in 1994.
The author and publisher would like to thank Briiel and Kjaer for information on the
Laser Velocity Transducer and SP Tyes UK Limited for data on tyre cornering forces.
It is with much personal sadness that I have to inform the reader that my co-author, friend
and colleague, Trevor Nettleton, became seriously ill during the early stages of the prepara-
tion of this book. He died prematurely of a brain tumour some nine months later. Clearly his
involvement in this book is far less than it would have been; I have tried to minimize this
loss.
Ron Harrison
January 1997
Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................... xi
1. Newtonian Mechanics ........................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1
1.2 Fundamentals ........................................................................................... 1
1.3 Space and Time ....................................................................................... 2
1.4 Mass ......................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Force ........................................................................................................ 5
1.6 Work and Power ....................................................................................... 5
1.7 Kinematics of a Point ................................................................................ 6
1.8 Kinetics of a Particle ................................................................................. 11
1.9 Impulse ..................................................................................................... 12
1.10 Kinetic Energy .......................................................................................... 13
1.11 Potential Energy ....................................................................................... 13
1.12 Coriolis’s Theorem .................................................................................... 14
1.13 Newton's Laws for a Group of Particles .................................................... 15
1.14 Conservation of Momentum ..................................................................... 17
1.15 Energy for a Group of Particles ................................................................ 17
1.16 The Principle of Virtual Work .................................................................... 18
1.17 D’Alembert’s Principle .............................................................................. 19
2. Lagrange’s Equations ........................................................................... 21
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 21
2.2 Generalized Co-Ordinates ........................................................................ 23
2.3 Proof of Lagrange’s Equations ................................................................. 25
2.4 The Dissipation Function .......................................................................... 27
2.5 Kinetic Energy .......................................................................................... 29
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2.6 Conservation Laws ................................................................................... 31
2.7 Hamilton’s Equations ................................................................................ 33
2.8 Rotating Frame of Reference and Velocity-Dependent Potentials ........... 35
2.9 Moving Co-Ordinates ................................................................................ 39
2.10 Non-Holonomic Systems .......................................................................... 41
2.11 Lagrange’s Equations for Impulsive Forces .............................................. 43
3. Hamilton’s Principle .............................................................................. 46
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 46
3.2 Derivation of Hamilton’s Principle ............................................................. 47
3.3 Application of Hamilton’s Principle ........................................................... 49
3.4 Lagrange’s Equations Derived from Hamilton’s Principle ......................... 51
3.5 Illustrative Example .................................................................................. 52
4. Rigid Body Motion in Three Dimensions ............................................ 55
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 55
4.2 Rotation .................................................................................................... 55
4.3 Angular Velocity ........................................................................................ 58
4.4 Kinetics of a Rigid Body ............................................................................ 59
4.5 Moment of Inertia ...................................................................................... 61
4.6 Euler’s Equation for Rigid Body Motion .................................................... 64
4.7 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body ................................................................. 65
4.8 Torque-Free Motion of a Rigid Body ........................................................ 67
4.9 Stability of Torque-Free Motion ................................................................ 72
4.10 Euler’s Angles ........................................................................................... 75
4.11 The Symmetrical Body ............................................................................. 76
4.12 Forced Precession .................................................................................... 80
4.13 Epilogue .................................................................................................... 83
5. Dynamics of Vehicles ........................................................................... 85
5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 85
5.2 Gravitational Potential .............................................................................. 85
5.3 The Two-Body Problem ............................................................................ 88
5.4 The Central Force Problem ...................................................................... 90
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