A thorough study of the oscillatory and transient motion of mechanical and structural systems, Engineering Vibrations, Second Edition presents vibrations from a unified point of view, and builds on the first edition with additional chapters and sections that contain more advanced, graduate-level topics. Using numerous examples and case studies, the author reviews basic principles, incorporates advanced abstract concepts from first principles, and weaves together physical interpretation and fundamental principles with applied problem solving. This revised version combines the physical and mathematical facets of vibration, and emphasizes the connecting ideas, concepts, and techniques.
Table of Contents:
Preliminaries. Free Vibration of Single Degree Of Freedom Systems. Forced Vibration of Single Degree Of Freedom Systems - 1: Periodic Excitation. Forced Vibration of Single Degree Of Freedom Systems - 2: Nonperiodic Excitation. Operational Methods. Dynamics of Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems. Free Vibration of Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems. Forced Vibration of Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems. Dynamics of One-Dimensional Continua. Free Vibration of One-Dimensional Continua. Forced Vibration of One-Dimensional Continua. Dynamics of Two-Dimensional Continua. Free Vibration of Two-Dimensional Continua. Forced Vibration of Two-Dimensional Continua. Index.
About the Author :
William J. Bottega is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University, where he has been since 1984. He received his Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Yale University, his M.S. in theoretical and applied mechanics from Cornell University, and his B.E. from the City College of New York. He also spent several years in R&D at General Dynamics where he worked on vibration and sound-structure interaction problems. In addition, Dr. Bottega is the author of numerous archival publications on various areas of theoretical and applied mechanics.
Review :
"The book’s breadth of coverage, and the depth of its treatment of the mathematical foundations of the subject, makes it valuable as either a reference or a text for either a practitioner or a first graduate-level course in vibrations. …As sound and complete a foundation for vibration of two-dimensional continua as you will find anywhere. If you have only one reference on the subject, this is the one to have."
—J. A. M. Boulet, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
"This book is a pleasure to read. The book is very thorough and rigorous, yet it is student-friendly with very readable text and excellent illustrative examples."
—Haim Baruh, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
“A tremendous amount of experience is distilled in this book on engineering vibrations. I am deeply impressed by the brilliance of selection and organization of topics and chapter, technical format and clear and instructive styles, which all result from a rigorous understanding of the need for a book of this scope. The book certainly should be considered an important contribution to the study of engineering vibrations as understandably and appropriately visualized by the author…There is little doubt that each chapter is well and expertly written and well presented. Anyone with serious interest in the study of mechanical and structural vibrations will find this book almost a ‘must have’.” —Current Engineering Practice, Volume 48, Issue 6
“… balances physics/mechanics and mathematics in this wide-ranging resource for students and professionals working on mechanical and structural vibration. With illustrations, examples and case studies supplementing the text … Each topic includes a bibliography and exercises.”
— In Scitech Book News, December 2006
"...a thoroughly self-consistent and comprehensive book that is both easy to read and mathematically rigorous." -- International Jouranl of Acoustics and Vibration, March 2008
"This book provides a systematic and unified presentation of mechanical and structural vibrations, emphasizing the physical interpretation, fundamental principles and problem solving. This advantage is coupled with rigorous mathematical developments in a form which is readable to advanced undergraduate and graduate university students in engineering and related fields."
– Eugeni Syrkin, in Zentralblatt MATH, 2008
"In the field of vibration analysis, it is useful to observe many points of view and also gain insight as various experts approach a problem and then go about solving it. I would certainly recommend Bottega's Engineering Vibrations as a companion to some of the classical references."
—Noise Control Engineering, March-April 2017
"This book is a pleasure to read. The book is very thorough and rigorous, yet it is student-friendly with very readable text and excellent illustrative examples."
—Haim Baruh, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
"The book’s breadth of coverage, and the depth of its treatment of the mathematical foundations of the subject, makes it valuable as either a reference or a text for either a practitioner or a first graduate-level course in vibrations. …As sound and complete a foundation for vibration of two-dimensional continua as you will find anywhere. If you have only one reference on the subject, this is the one to have."
—J. A. M. Boulet, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
"In the field of vibration analysis, it is useful to observe many points of view and also gain insight as various experts approach a problem and then go about solving it. I would certainly recommend Bottega's Engineering Vibrations as a companion to some of the classical references."
—Noise Control Engineering, March-April 2017
