Dataset on dynamic analysis of a wheel with displaced mass rolling over a horizontal plane

Rigid solid body dynamics is a key element of the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum. In a context of reverse engineering and/or sustainable development, being able to analyze the mechanical and material properties of a system without damaging it is a required skill.

In this dataset, a wheel with displaced mass rolling over horizontal path without sliding is studied. Four generations of last year bachelor students in mechanical engineering, representing a hundred people a year, followed a total of 12 hours of practical sessions working on such systems. This work aims at showing how computer tools can help and improve a rigid solid body dynamics course.