Development of a virtual laboratory in the framework of the education of theoretical mechanics taught to undergraduate engineering students

Wattiaux, David; Verlinden, Olivier

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Wattiaux, David; Verlinden, Olivier

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Keywords :

[en] VRML animation; [en] Multibody kinematics; [en] Open-source Software; [en] CGI script; [en] Mechanical education

Abstract :

[en] In the framework of the education of Theoretical Mechanics taugth to undergraduate engineering students, a Mechanical Virtual Laboratory (MVL) has been created. This MVL is a dynamic web site offering some interactive animations of mechanical systems simulated with the EasyDyn simulation library. Each animation issues from a specific C++ application generating a VRML animation file which can be directly visualized in a web browser. The default value of some geometrical parameters can be modified by the user from a HTML page. The input data keyed by the user are sent to the web server via a HTTP request and are processed by a CGI script which updates the VRML animation file.

Disciplines :

Physics
Education & instruction

Author, co-author :

Wattiaux, David ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Qualité, Accompagnement, Pédagogie - Polytech

Verlinden, Olivier ; Université de Mons > Faculté Polytechnique > Mécanique rationnelle, Dynamique et Vibrations

Language :

English

Title :

Development of a virtual laboratory in the framework of the education of theoretical mechanics taught to undergraduate engineering students

Publication date :

01 July 2013

Event name :

ECCOMAS Multibody Dynamics 2013

Event place :

Zagreb, Croatia

Event date :

2013

Research unit :

F703 - Mécanique rationnelle, Dynamique et Vibrations

Research institute :

R500 - Institut des Sciences et du Management des Risques

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