Centroids and Centres of Gravity - Engineering Mechanics (Statics)
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MEE 205: Engineering Mechanics I (Statics)Comprehensive treatise of static equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, with focus on the stability of machines and structures.
Curated for second-year students of engineering and at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Students and professionals with similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.
Comprehensive treatise of static equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, with focus on the stability of machines and structures. Curated for second-year students of engineering and at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Students and professionals with similar learning goal will also find this learning track useful.
Course Chapters
1Introduction
Welcome to the course and definition of terms - centroid, centre of gravity, etc., and their uses.
Chapter lessons
2Centroids of Areas
3Centroids of Lines
4Centroids by Integrations
Analysis of centroids of areas and lines by direct integration.
Chapter lessons
1.Worked examples (1)
Worked examples on calculating centroids of areas and lines by direct integration.
5Theorems of Pappus-Guldinus
Analysis of centroids of uniform plates and wires using the theorems of Pappus-Guldinus.
Chapter lessons
1.Worked examples (1)
Worked examples on calculating surface areas and volumes of bodies of revolution, using the theorems of Pappus-Guldinus.
2.Worked examples (2)
More worked examples on calculating surface areas and volumes of bodies of revolution, using the theorems of Pappus-Guldinus.
6Some Applications
Analysis of distributed loads on beams and forces on submerged surfaces using the techniques of centroids of areas and lines.
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7Centroids of Volumes (1)
Analysis of the centroids of volumes using those of component volumes.
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8Centroids of Volumes (2)
Analysis of the centroids of volumes by direct integration.
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