OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide the necessary tools and knowledge to the analysis of mechanical phenomena and fundamental to the identification of components and mechanical systems.

AIMS AND CONTENT

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons and exercises.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. General issues of mechanics of machines.

2. Fundamentals on analytical methods of kinematics and kineto-statics. Efficiency. Dynamic equivalence.

3. Forces acting on and between members of machines (sliding and rolling friction, lubrication and lubricants, ..) Dynamics of systems with 1 or N degrees of freedom.

4. Fundamentals of functional design and choice of basic mechanical components: bearings, gears, gear boxes, belts, chains, wire ropes, cams, joints, clutches, brakes.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. R.Ghigliazza, A.Lucifredi, R.Michelini “Lezioni di Meccanica applicata alle macchine”, Genova, 1974.
2. Ghigliazza et al. “Guida alla progettazione funzionale delle macchine”, Tolozzi ed., Genova, 1980.          

Didactic notes are made available on AulaWeb

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ENRICO RAVINA (President)

CESARE MARIO RIZZO

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written and oral.

Exam schedule