Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

This straightforward text, primer and reference introduces the theoretical, testing and control aspects of structural dynamics and vibration, as practised in industry today.

Written by an expert engineer of over 40 years experience, the book comprehensively opens up the dynamic behavior of structures and provides engineers and students with a comprehensive practice based understanding of the key aspects of this key engineering topic.

Written with the needs of engineers of a wide range of backgrounds in mind, this book will be a key resource for those studying structural dynamics and vibration at undergraduate level for the first time in aeronautical, mechanical, civil and automotive engineering. It will be ideal for laboratory classes and as a primer for readers returning to the subject, or coming to it fresh at graduate level.

It is a guide for students to keep and for practicing engineers to refer to: its worked example approach ensures that engineers will turn to Thorby for advice in many engineering situations.

  • Presents students and practitioners in all branches of engineering with a unique structural dynamics resource and primer, covering practical approaches to vibration engineering while remaining grounded in the theory of the topic
  • Written by a leading industry expert, with a worked example lead approach for clarity and ease of understanding
  • Makes the topic as easy to read as possible, omitting no steps in the development of the subject; covers computer based techniques and finite elements
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Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

This straightforward text, primer and reference introduces the theoretical, testing and control aspects of structural dynamics and vibration, as practised in industry today.

Written by an expert engineer of over 40 years experience, the book comprehensively opens up the dynamic behavior of structures and provides engineers and students with a comprehensive practice based understanding of the key aspects of this key engineering topic.

Written with the needs of engineers of a wide range of backgrounds in mind, this book will be a key resource for those studying structural dynamics and vibration at undergraduate level for the first time in aeronautical, mechanical, civil and automotive engineering. It will be ideal for laboratory classes and as a primer for readers returning to the subject, or coming to it fresh at graduate level.

It is a guide for students to keep and for practicing engineers to refer to: its worked example approach ensures that engineers will turn to Thorby for advice in many engineering situations.

  • Presents students and practitioners in all branches of engineering with a unique structural dynamics resource and primer, covering practical approaches to vibration engineering while remaining grounded in the theory of the topic
  • Written by a leading industry expert, with a worked example lead approach for clarity and ease of understanding
  • Makes the topic as easy to read as possible, omitting no steps in the development of the subject; covers computer based techniques and finite elements
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Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

by Douglas Thorby
Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

Structural Dynamics and Vibration in Practice: An Engineering Handbook

by Douglas Thorby

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This straightforward text, primer and reference introduces the theoretical, testing and control aspects of structural dynamics and vibration, as practised in industry today.

Written by an expert engineer of over 40 years experience, the book comprehensively opens up the dynamic behavior of structures and provides engineers and students with a comprehensive practice based understanding of the key aspects of this key engineering topic.

Written with the needs of engineers of a wide range of backgrounds in mind, this book will be a key resource for those studying structural dynamics and vibration at undergraduate level for the first time in aeronautical, mechanical, civil and automotive engineering. It will be ideal for laboratory classes and as a primer for readers returning to the subject, or coming to it fresh at graduate level.

It is a guide for students to keep and for practicing engineers to refer to: its worked example approach ensures that engineers will turn to Thorby for advice in many engineering situations.

  • Presents students and practitioners in all branches of engineering with a unique structural dynamics resource and primer, covering practical approaches to vibration engineering while remaining grounded in the theory of the topic
  • Written by a leading industry expert, with a worked example lead approach for clarity and ease of understanding
  • Makes the topic as easy to read as possible, omitting no steps in the development of the subject; covers computer based techniques and finite elements

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780080557151
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 01/08/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 420
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

Retired Aeronautical engineer, ex-senior dynamics engineer at British Aerospace. The author has 40 years of experience of structural dynamics and vibration in the British and American aerospace industries (structural dynamicist for the US Harrier; T45 US Navy Hawk trainer; Lockheed-Martin JSF). This included five years as the UK representative on the Structures and Materials Panel of NATO’s Advisory Group for Aerospace Research&Development (AGARD).

Table of Contents

Basic ConceptsThe Linear Single Degree of Freedom SystemClassical MethodsThe Linear Single Degree of Freedom System: Response in the Time DomainThe Linear Single Degree of Freedom System: Response in the Frequency DomainDamping; Introduction to Multi-degree-of-freedom SystemsEigenvalues and EigenvectorsVibration of StructuresFourier Transformation and Related TopicsRandom VibrationVibration ReductionIntroduction to Self-Excited SystemsVibration testingAppendices

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