Dynamic Analysis

Synopsis

Two examples of dynamic analysis connected with motor cars are analysed in terms of free body diagrams. The first is the action of a single piston in an internal combustion engine. The second is the motion of a sports car on a circular test track. The car on the banked test track is driven at the speed at which no steering is required to keep it in a circle. A calculation is then performed to work out what that speed was from the knowledge of the radius of the track and its inclinations.

Series

Engineering Mechanics: Solids, Course T235

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

cars; dynamic analysis; mechanical engineering

Credits

Producer

Andrew Millington

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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