Harmonic Oscillator Course
This course equips you to master the harmonic oscillator from basic principles to practical applications. You will derive and solve simple harmonic motion equations, explore damping and resonance phenomena, calculate transmissibility ratios, and design effective vibration isolation systems using realistic parameters and thorough physics-based verification methods to ensure reliable outcomes in real-world engineering scenarios.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a quick, hands-on journey from fundamental mass-spring dynamics to advanced topics like damping, resonance, and vibration isolation design. Master deriving and solving key differential equations, understanding angular frequency, period, energy, and phase relationships, tackling full numerical problems, confirming solutions, and using transmissibility curves alongside Bode plot techniques to assess and refine practical systems with assured parameter selection.
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Develop skills
- Model simple harmonic motion systems by deriving mass-spring equations and solving for position with initial conditions.
- Analyze damping effects by calculating decay time, damped frequency, quality factor, and damping ratio quickly.
- Design vibration isolators by assessing transmissibility, Bode plots, and cutoff frequencies.
- Optimise parameters by adjusting mass, stiffness, and damping for desired performance in stiffness, resonance, and decay.
- Validate results through sanity checks, limiting cases, and dimensional analysis professionally.
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