Mechanical Vibrations in SI Units (6^th Ed.)

For courses in vibration engineering.

Building Knowledge: Concepts of Vibration in Engineering

Retaining the style of previous editions, this Sixth Edition of Mechanical Vibrations effectively presents theory, computational aspects, and applications of vibration, introducing undergraduate engineering students to the subject of vibration engineering in as simple a manner as possible. Emphasising computer techniques of analysis, Mechanical Vibrations thoroughly explains the fundamentals of vibration analysis, building on the understanding achieved by students in previous undergraduate mechanics courses. Related concepts are discussed, and real-life applications, examples, problems, and illustrations related to vibration analysis enhance comprehension of all concepts and material. In the Sixth Edition, several additions and revisions have been made?including new examples, problems, and illustrations?with the goal of making coverage of concepts both more comprehensive and easier to follow.

1. Fundamentals of Vibration

2. Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

3. Harmonically Excited Vibration

4. Vibration Under General Forcing Conditions

5. Two-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

6. Multidegree-of-Freedom Systems

7. Determination of Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes

8. Continuous Systems

9. Vibration Control

10. Vibration Measurement and Applications

11. Numerical Integration Methods in Vibration Analysis

12. Finite Element Method

13. Nonlinear Vibration

14. Random Vibration

About the Book

• UPDATED! Several additions and modifications to make the coverage of vibration more comprehensive and presentation easier to follow in the Sixth SI Edition, including suggestions by text users and reviewers:
  • NEW! A brief discussion of the anatomy of the human ear is presented with an explanation of how vibrations are converted into sound. Experienced engineers can predict the specific cause of malfunction of a machine or engine just by hearing the sound generated by the malfunction.
  • NEW! Several new applications of vibration are introduced. Problems are related to the vibration of a child restraint in an automobile child-seat, the prediction of a head injury in an automobile accident, the vibratory response of a diver on a high board, the transportation of a precision instrument, and new problems on vibration control.
  • UPDATED! The solutions of five examples and eight illustrations are revised for improved presentation so that the reader understands the concept/solution process more easily.
  • UPDATED! Additional details related to the response of an undamped system under initial conditions improves the text’s presentation.
  • NEW! The description and formulation of vibration problems in several different unit systemsis considered to obtain the same response of the physical system.
  • NEW! A new section titled Beams on Elastic Foundation features illustrative examples and problems, applicable to practical situations such as a railway track.
  • NEW! The stability and vibration of branches of trees with birds sitting on them is consideredusing the basic principles of mechanics and vibration.
  • NEW! Nine new examples, 54 new problems (including three new design projects) and 14 new illustrations are added in this ed