Retaining the style of previous editions, this sixth SI edition of Mechanical Vibrations effectively presents theory,computational aspects, and applications of vibration in a lucid manner. With an emphasis on computer techniques of analysis, it gives expanded explanations of the fundamentals, focusing on physical significance and interpretation that build upon students’ previous experience.
In this edition, several additions and revisions have been made—including new examples, problems, and illustrations—with the goal of making coverage of concepts both more comprehensive and easier to follow.
About the Author
University of Miami
Features
1. Each topic is self-contained, with all concepts explained fully and the derivations presented with complete
details.
2. Computational aspects are emphasized throughout the book. MATLAB-based examples as well as several
general purpose MATLAB programs with illustrative examples are given in each chapter.
3. The description and formulation of vibration problems in several different systems of units is considered to
obtain the same response of the physical system.
Pedagogy includes:
34 design-project-type problems
55 MATLAB programs
252 illustrative examples
988 review questions
1214 problems
Table Content
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Vibration
Chapter 2 Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
Chapter 3 Harmonically Excited Vibration
Chapter 4 Vibration Under General Forcing Conditions
Chapter 5 Two-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
Chapter 6 Multidegree-of-Freedom Systems
Chapter 7 Determination of Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes
Chapter 8 Continuous Systems
Chapter 9 Vibration Control
Chapter 10 Vibration Measurement and Applications
Chapter 11 Numerical Integration Methods in Vibration Analysis
Chapter 12 Finite Element Method
Chapter 13 Nonlinear Vibration
Chapter 14 Random Vibration
