Engineering Vibration Fourth Edition Edit By DaniEl J. inman
Contents Civil Engineering :
1- IntroductIon to VIbratIon and the free resPonse
2- resPonse to harmonIc excItatIon
3- General forced resPonse
4- multIPle-deGree-of-freedom systems
5- desIGn for VIbratIon suPPressIon
6- dIstrIbuted-Parameter systems
7- VIbratIon testInG and exPerImental modal analysIs
8- fInIte element method
Preface Engineering Vibration :
This book is intended for use in a first course in vibrations or structural dynamics for undergraduates in mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineering or engineering mechanics. The text contains the topics normally found in such courses in accredited engineering departments as set out initially by Den Hartog and refined by Thompson. In addition, topics on design, measurement, and computation are addressed.
Originally, a major difference between the pedagogy of this text and competingn texts is the use of high level computing codes. Since then, the other authors of vibrations texts have started to embrace use of these codes. While the book is written so that the codes do not have to be used, I strongly encourage their use. These codes (Mathcad®, MATLAB®, and Mathematica®) are very easy to use, at the level of a programmable calculator, and hence do not require any prerequisite courses or training. Of course, it is easier if the students have used one or the other of the codes before, but it is not necessary. In fact, the MATLAB® codes can be copied directly and will run as listed. The use of these codes greatly enhances the student’s understanding of the fundamentals of vibration. Just as a picture is worth a thousand words, a numerical simulation or plot can enable a completely dynamic understanding of vibration phenomena. Computer calculations and simulations are presented at the end of each of the first four chapters. After that, many of the problems assume that codes are second nature in solving vibration problems.
Another unique feature of this text is the use of “windows,” which are distributed throughout them book and provide reminders of essential information pertinent to the text material at hand. The windows are placed in the text at points where such prior information is required. The windows are also used to summarize essential information. The book attempts to make strong connections to previous course work in a typical engineering curriculum. In particular, reference is made to calculus, differential equations, statics, dynamics, and strength of materials course work.
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