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HAMLET is an online resource of engineering simulations and models. HAMLET stands for:
Hierarchical Asynchronous and Multimedia Learning using Electronic Textbooks.

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HAMLET Applets

Jump to category:   Statics and mechanics of Materials  |  Dynamics

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Statics and Mechanics of Materials

 Beam
Analysis

Shows Shear, Moment and Deflection diagrams for variable loadings. To run applet click image.

Beam Analysis Applet

 

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 Mohr's
Circle

Interactive display of Mohr's Circle.
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Mohr' Circle Applet

 

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Slipping or Tipping?

Force on a weight resting on an inclined plane, will it slip, tip, or stay right there? To run the applet click image.

Slipping or Tipping applet

Centroid /
Moment of
Inertia

Calculates centroid, moment of inertia for user configured cross-sections. To run applet click image.

Moment of Inertia Applet

 

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Pulley

Problem involves a rope, two pulleys and two weights, along with a free body diagram of one of the pulleys. To run applet click image.

Pulley Applet

 

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Vector3D

This applet shows a 3D representation of vectors, calculates vector sum, difference, cross products and dot product. To run the applet click image.

Vector 3D Applet

Dynamics

Relative
Motion

Shows the velocities and accelerations of an ant, rotating bar and a truck. To run the applet click image.

 

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Collision
2D

Collision2D applet. To run the applet click image.

Rolling
Disk

Applet shows a disk rotating inside a cylinder. The velocity of any point on the disk may be shown graphically by clicking on a location on the diskl. To run the applet click image.

Rolling Disk Applet
Instant
Centers of
Zero Velocity

Shows IC point for a rod and piston system, to calculate the velocity of the piston. To run the applet click image.

Instant Centers Applet

 

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Angular
Momentum

Angular Momentum applet.
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Angular Momentum applet

Work and
Energy

Work and Energy relations are used for a weight attached to a wheel. To run the applet click image.

Work & Energy Applet

 

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Gyroscopic
Motion

Shows the motion of a spinning top based for steady precession. To run applet click image.

Gyroscopic Motion Applet

 

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Motorcycle
Wheely

Analyze forces on an accelerating motorcycle, see what it takes to do a wheely. To run applet click image.

Motorcycle Wheely Applet

 

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