Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Examine the performance of fluid coupling devices or torque converters based on given torque-speed characteristics
- Calculate natural vibrational frequencies and predict torsional vibration of drive systems
- Investigate a balance between power supply and demand and design an appropriate power transmission mechanism
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The key technological issues in mechanical power transmission
- Mathematical techniques for the analysis of torsional vibration of drive systems and of flexible rotors
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Implement methodology to tackle multidisciplinary problems as encountered in real engineering systems
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Type | Hours |
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Preparation for scheduled sessions | 18 |
Lecture | 33 |
Completion of assessment task | 7 |
Follow-up work | 18 |
Wider reading or practice | 35 |
Revision | 24 |
Practical | 4 |
Tutorial | 11 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
A.Esposito. Fluid Power with Applications. Pearson.
D.J.Inman. Engineering Vibration. Prentice Hall.
C.E.Wilson, J.P.Sadler. Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
S.S.Rao, Y.F.Fah. Mechanical Vibrations. Prentice Hall.
R.Holmes. The Characteristics of Mechanical Engineering and Systems. Pergamon.
F.S.Tse, I.E.Morse, R.T.Hinkle. Mechanical vibrations : theory and applications. Alleyn and Bacon Inc.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 10% |
Examination | 90% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External