MIE 231

Engineering Dynamics

Monowar Wadud Hridoy

Assistant Professor
Department of Mechatronics & Industrial Engineering

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)

Chottagram-4349, Bangladesh

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 Engineering Dynamics (MIE231)
Lecture: 3 Periods/week
Credits: 3
Kinematics of Particles:
Rectilinear and curvilinear motion of particles, position vector, velocity and
acceleration, derivative of vector functions.
Kinetics of Particles in Two Dimensions:
Newton's second law of motion- dynamic equilibrium, angular momentum and its rate
of change, motion under a central force and its application to space mechanics.

Energy and Momentum Methods:

Principle of work and energy; conservation of energy; principle of Impulse and
momentum; impulsive motion, impact, linear and angular momentum of system of
particles.
Kinematics of Rigid Bodies in Two Dimensions:
Translation, rotation about a fixed axis, absolute/relative velocity and absolute/relative
acceleration in plane motion, instantaneous center of rotation.

Plane Motion of Rigid Bodies: Equation of motions for a plane body, Angular
momentum and its rate of change, D'Alemberts principle.
Kinetics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions: Application of the principle of impulse
and momentum, motion of a rigid body in 3-dimension, Eulerians equation of motion,
motion about a fixed point and axis, motion of a gyroscope and Eulerion angles.
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Kinetics of Particles : Newton’s Second Law

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 Let’s Solve
Example: 1
The two blocks shown are originally at rest.
Neglecting the masses of the pulleys and the effect
of friction in the pulleys and between block A and
the horizontal surface, determine (a) the
acceleration of each block, (b) the tension in the
cable.
Example: 2
Knowing that the system shown in below starts
from rest, find the velocity (a) collar A, (b) collar B.
Neglect the masses of the pulleys and the effect of
friction.

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 Let’s Solve
Example: 3
A 450-g tetherball A is moving along a horizontal
circular path at a constant speed of 4 m/s. Determine
(a) the angle u that the cord forms with pole BC, (b)
the tension in the cord. (1st Figure)
Example: 4
A single wire ACB passes through a ring at C
attached to a sphere which revolves at a constant
speed v in the horizontal circle shown. Knowing that
the tension is the same in both portions of the wire,
determine the speed v. (2nd Figure)
Example: 5
Two wires AC and BC are tied at C to a sphere
which revolves at a constant speed v in the
horizontal circle shown. Determine the range of
values of v for which both wires remain taut. (2nd
Figure)
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Example: 6
The 3 kg collar B slides on the
frictionless arm AA. The arm is
attached to drum D and rotates
about O in a horizontal plane at the
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 Let’s Solve
Example: 7
To place a communications satellite into a
geosynchronous orbit at an altitude of 22,240
mi above the surface of the earth, the satellite
first is released from a space shuttle, which is
in a circular orbit at an altitude of 185 mi, and
then is propelled by an upper-stage booster to
its final altitude. As the satellite passes through
A, the booster’s motor is fired to insert the
satellite into an elliptic transfer orbit. The
booster is again fired at B to insert the satellite
into a geosynchronous orbit. Knowing that the
second firing increases the speed of the
satellite by 4810 ft/s, determine (a) the speed
of the satellite as it approaches B on the elliptic
transfer orbit, (b) the increase in speed
resulting from the first firing at A.
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Example 7:
A space vehicle is in a circular orbit of
2200-km radius around the moon. To
transfer it to a smaller circular orbit of
2080-km radius, the vehicle is first
placed on an elliptic path AB by reducing
its speed by 26.3 m/s as it passes through
A. Knowing that the mass of the moon is
73.49 3 1021 kg, determine (a) the speed
of the vehicle as it approaches B on the
elliptic path, (b) the amount by which its
speed should be reduced as it approaches
B to insert it into the smaller circular
orbit.
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Example 8:
A satellite is launched in a direction parallel to the
surface of the earth with a velocity of 36900 km/h
from an altitude of 500 km. Determine (a) the
maximum altitude reached by the satellite, (b) the
periodic time of the satellite.

Example 9:
A space shuttle is describing a circular orbit at an
altitude of 563 km above the surface of the earth. As
it passes through Point A, it fires its engine for a
short interval of time to reduce its speed by 152 m/s
and begin its descent toward the earth. Determine
the angle AOB so that the altitude of the shuttle at
Point B is 121 km. (Hint: Point A is the apogee of
the elliptic descent trajectory.)

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Example 10:
A small 200-g collar C can slide on a semicircular rod
which is made to rotate about the vertical AB at the
constant rate of 6 rad/s. Determine the minimum
required value of the coefficient of static friction
between the collar and the rod if the collar is not to slide
when θ=90°. Indicate in each case the direction of the
impending motion.
Example 11:
At engine burnout on a mission, a shuttle had reached
point A at an altitude of 40 mi above the surface of the
earth and had a horizontal velocity . Knowing that its
first orbit was elliptic and that the shuttle was
transferred to a circular orbit as it passed through point
B at an altitude of 170 mi, determine (a) the time
needed for the shuttle to travel from A to B on its
original elliptic orbit, (b) the periodic time of the shuttle
on its final circular orbit.
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Example 12:
A 3-lb collar can slide on a horizontal rod which is free to rotate about a
vertical shaft. The collar is initially held at A by a cord attached to the shaft. A
spring of constant 2 lb/ft is attached to the collar and to the shaft and is
undeformed when the collar is at A. As the rod rotates at the rate 16 rad/s, the
cord is cut and the collar moves out along the rod. Neglecting friction and the
mass of the rod, determine (a) the radial and transverse components of the
acceleration of the collar at A, (b) the acceleration of the collar relative to the
rod at A, (c) the transverse component of the velocity of the collar at B

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