Study Courses

The scientific staff of the laboratory ensure several study courses for every study level of the Mechanical Engineering profile (bachelor studies, master studies, postgraduate studies). Those most in demand are: 

The laboratory has accumulated experience and developments for the performing of computerized calculations particularly in the fields of the analysis, identification and optimization of complex dynamic systems. All of this is used in the study process. For example, in order to become acquainted with the problems of calculating spatial oscillation systems, the students carry out practical engineering calculations not only with the automated system Imita developed inside the laboratory, but also with other licensed commercial programs (SolidWorks, Catia, Delmia, Abaqus, Adams, Working Model etc). 

Students are offered the chance to master in practice several different programming languages (Delphi, Pascal, Visual Fortran, C++, etc), mathematical calculation processors (Mathcad, Mathlab, Mathematica etc), Internet Web-page design programs (FrontPage, Flash etc), MS Office software and many other computer-related subjects. 

The automation of the strength calculations for the constructions of Mechanical Engineering (Autumn semester):

Subjects (for the bachelor study level).

S1. Strength calculations of constructions as part of Computer Aided Design. 

S2. Structure and main functions of  program Ansys, its preprocessor, processors and postprocessors.

S3. Stresses calculations of real elements of mechanical engineering constructions by Ansys.   Instructions sequences for calculation of plane truss. Interpretation of obtained results.

S4.  Origin, history and development tendencies of FEM (finite element method)  

S5. Program Nastran and its preprocessor, possibilities of model data converting, FEMAP neutral file.

S6. Types of matrices, operations and properties.

S7. Variation principles and FEM.

S8. Basics of FEM, obtaining of beam stiffness matrix.

S9. Systems of linear algebraic equations, solution methods and algorithms.

S10. Common stiffness matrix of structure that consists of beams and rods. Coordinate systems and transformations. 

S11. Library of elements of program Ansys.

S12. Sequences of Ansys instructions for stress analysis of plates with holes for cases of tension and bending. Analysis of obtained results.

S13. Numerical differentiation methods, classification of methods.

S14. Numerical integration methods, numerical obtaining of beam bending deformations by computer program.

S15. Isoparametric elements.

S16. Overview of universal FEM programs (Abaqus, Algor, Caefem, Cosmos, Marc, Nisa, Nike3D etc.).

Computer aided analysis of mechanical systems (Spring semester):

Subjects (for the bachelor study level).

S1. Role of dynamic analysis of mechanical systems in machine design projects.

S2. Structure and basic functions of program Imita, its preprocessors, processors and postprocessors.

S3. Analysis of real mechanical systems by program Imita. Calculations of dynamic schemes with chain and plane structure. Interpretation of results.

S4. Calculations of static, kinematics and dynamics of mechanical systems.

S5. Using of program Ansys for dynamics calculations.

S6. Linear dynamic models. Superposition principle.

S7. Eigenvalue problem, physical essence of eigenvalues in analysis of mechanical systems.

S8. Linear differential equations and obtaining of analytical solution for multi degree of freedom systems.

S9. Solution of linear differential equations for case of excited oscillations (direct method, method of complex amplitudes). Methods for solution of nonlinear mechanical oscillation systems .

S10. Mathematical models for describing dynamic behavior of mechanical systems. Identification problem.

S11. Instructions of  postprocessor Post26 of program Ansys. Animation of mechanical system motion.

S12. Spatial schemes of real mechanical oscillation systems (rail and road vehicles, vibro technological machines, etc.) and simulation of dynamics by program Imita. Interpretation of  obtained results.

S13. Task of nonlinear programming and optimization software.

S14. Searching of optimal solution by method of experiment planning. Basics of optimization technique and software overview.

S15. Optimization of mountings of power unit for spatial car model by program Imita. 

S16. Overview of universal computer aided analysis programs (Adams, Lms, Medyna, Working Model etc).