Mechanical Vibrations

<p><i>Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Application to Structural Dynamics, Third Edition</i> is a comprehensively updated new edition of the popular textbook. It presents the theory of vibrations in the context of structural analysis and covers applications in mechanical and aerospace engineering.<br /> <br /> Key features include:</p> <ul> <li>A systematic approach to dynamic reduction and substructuring, based on duality between mechanical and admittance concepts</li> <li>An introduction to experimental modal analysis and identification methods</li> <li>An improved, more physical presentation of wave propagation phenomena</li> <li>A comprehensive presentation of current practice for solving large eigenproblems, focusing on the efficient linear solution of large, sparse and possibly singular systems</li> <li>A deeply revised description of time integration schemes, providing framework for the rigorous accuracy/stability analysis of now widely used algorithms such as HHT and Generalized-α</li> <li>Solved exercises and end of chapter homework problems</li> <li>A companion website hosting supplementary material</li> </ul>