Vibration of Mechanical Systems (Sample Only)

Vibration of Mechanical Systems uses a revolutionary approach to teaching the fascinating subject of vibration. Many, if not most, machinery failures have vibration as the root cause. It is hence imperative that mechanical, aerospace, naval, and structural engineers get a firm background in the theory and practice of vibrational analysis and design. This text is aimed at senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students. It uses ample design problems to illustrate vibrations concepts and theory. Most of the concepts are introduced by way of an example problem, which serves to motivate and arouse interest before the theory is presented. It imparts a clear understanding of vibration theory, its mathematics, and its relevance to engineering. Both students and practicing engineers will benefit enormously from well-integrated computer tools, simulations, and many practical examples included in this text.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Dynamics: A Brief Review 3. SDOF Systems: Free Undamped Response 4. SDOF Systems: Free Damped Response 5. SDOF Systems: Periodic Forced Response 6. SDOF Systems: Nonharmonic Excitation 7. Multiple DOF Systems: Free Response 8. Multiple DOF Systems: Forced Response 9. Continuous Systems 10. Experimental Techniques 11. Beyond This Text 12. Appendix A: A Review of Mathematical Fundamentals 13. Appendix B: An Introduction to MATLAB

About the Author :
Dr. C. Nataraj, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University, has been teaching vibration to undergraduate and graduate students for over two decades. He has performed research on several aspects of vibration analysis and nonlinear dynamics and has published over 100 technical papers. Dr. Nataraj also is an active consultant to the industry and is the Scientific Advisor to Unequal Corporation. He serves on several international committees, including ASME's Technical Committee on Vibration & Sound, the IFToMM Committee, and the Committee for Science and the Arts at the Franklin Institute. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Turbo Research Foundation. Dr. Nataraj is the North American Editor for the journal Advances in Vibration Engineering. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the National Institute of Health, and several companies.

Review :
1. Introduction 2. Dynamics: A Brief Review 3. SDOF Systems: Free Undamped Response 4. SDOF Systems: Free Damped Response 5. SDOF Systems: Periodic Forced Response 6. SDOF Systems: Nonharmonic Excitation 7. Multiple DOF Systems: Free Response 8. Multiple DOF Systems: Forced Response 9. Continuous Systems 10. Experimental Techniques 11. Beyond This Text 12. Appendix A: A Review of Mathematical Fundamentals 13. Appendix B: An Introduction to MATLAB