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Mechanical Vibration

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Source: MIT OpenCourseWare 2.003SC Engineering Dynamics, Fall 2011, Prof. J. Kim Vandiver, Prof. David Gossard — original course page on ocw.mit.edu ↗. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Order: the items appear in the order MIT's own session page lists them. Taken from MIT's published course files, downloaded from ocw.mit.edu on September 23, 2026. How RedLectern is built.

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  1. Lecture 19: Introduction to Mechanical VibrationLecture video · transcript Watch
  2. Introduction to the single degree of freedom (SDOF) systemLecture clip · 0:21–1:14:57 · 1:14:36 long · transcript Watch
  3. Finding the equation of motion with respect to the static equilibrium positionLecture clip · 5:04–1:14:57 · 1:09:53 long · transcript Watch
  4. Response of the SDOF system to initial conditionsLecture clip · 20:30–1:14:57 · 54:27 long · transcript Watch
  5. Meaning of phase angle in free decayLecture clip · 33:43–1:14:57 · 41:14 long · transcript Watch
  6. Engineers approach to the solution of the 2nd order differential equation with initial conditionsLecture clip · 40:19–1:14:57 · 34:38 long · transcript Watch
  7. Estimation of natural frequencies and damping ratios from measured response: the logarithmic decrementLecture clip · 59:12–1:14:57 · 15:45 long · transcript Watch
  8. Lecture 20: Linear System Modeling a Single Degree of Freedom OscillatorLecture video · transcript Watch
  9. Concept question discussion of Problem set 9-keepLecture clip · 0:21–1:15:55 · 1:15:34 long · transcript Watch
  10. Damped response of spring-mass-dashpot system to initial conditionsLecture clip · 5:42–1:15:55 · 1:10:13 long · transcript Watch
  11. Finding the response of a pendulum to initial conditionsLecture clip · 11:56–1:15:55 · 1:03:59 long · transcript Watch
  12. Example: Ballistic pendulumLecture clip · 20:40–1:15:55 · 55:15 long · transcript Watch
  13. Experimental determination of damping ratioLecture clip · 31:25–1:15:55 · 44:30 long · transcript Watch
  14. Steady state linear system response to harmonic inputLecture clip · 40:23–1:15:55 · 35:32 long · transcript Watch
  15. Demonstration of a beam with a rotating mass shakerLecture clip · 1:06:42–1:15:55 · 9:13 long · transcript Watch

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