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MECH 665 001 (CRN: 25509)
NONLINEAR VIBRATIONS
Long Title: ANALYSIS OF VIBRATIONS IN NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Instructor: Brake, Matthew
Meeting: 3:30PM - 5:59PM T (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: MECH 502
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 7:30AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Nonlinear vibrations are studied in structural and mechanical systems. Methods for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of these systems are applied. The classification and stability of equilibrium and periodic solutions are discussed for continuous time systems and discrete maps. Floquet theory and Poincare maps are used to study periodic behavior.