Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Application to Structural Dynamics, 2E

by M. Géradin, Daniel J. Rixen

Starting from the basic principles of analytical dynamics, this book presents the theory of vibrations in the context of structural analysis and the fundamentals of dynamic response analysis. It provides a comprehensive and unified approach to problems encountered in the field of vibration analysis and structural dynamics. Although emphasis is put on the computational methods, the mathematical and mechanical aspects underlying structural dynamic behavior are also raised. Numerous figures, flow charts and examples explain specific concepts and illustrate the theory.

444 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 1994

Reviews

[trivialchemy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hardcore formalism porn for the vibrational cognoscenti. If you enjoy stroking it to nested summations and notationally obscure representations of Lagrangian dynamics, this book is guaranteed to give you a rager. If, on the other hand, you want to learn about mechanical vibrations in dynamic structures anywhere beneath the level of abstraction of triple-coordinate changes into eigenmode bases, buy a bridge and a slinky.

[Changjiang Shao · Rating 5 out of 5]

the book is excellent in dynamical theory and applicaiton of engineering structure