The course provides mathematical methods for describing mechanical systems. In particular the motion of systems with many degrees of freedom is studied and the properties of the center-of-mass of continuous systems are analyzed. Rigid body, moments of inertia and specific rigid body motions are analyzed in details.
The course consists of lectures and exercises
Elements of vector calculus. Kinematics and relative kinematics. Dynamics and statics of material points. Cardinal equations. Center of mass. Conservation laws. Energy theorem. Mechanics of the rigid body. Moments of inertia. Rigid body with a fixed axis, a fixed point, without contraints. Statics of wires
F. Bampi, C. Zordan, Lezioni di Meccanica Razionale, Ecig, Genova, 1998.
F. Bampi, M. Benati, A. Morro, Problemi di Meccanica Razionale, Ecig, Genova, 1992.
EDOARDO MAININI (President)
LAURA BURLANDO
FRANCO BAMPI (President Substitute)
MAURIZIO CHICCO (President Substitute)
ANDREA POGGIO (Substitute)
https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/8720/studenti-orario
The examination consists of an oral test
The oral exam assesses the student's ability to provide an adequate mathematical and formal basis for the study of systems mechanics.
Pre-requisites:
Knowledge and use of derivatives and of integral calculus; ordinary differential equations; elements of vector calculus; elements of general mechanics.
