Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations - Tapa dura

This text is designed for undergraduate courses in vibrations taught in departments of mechanical engineering. It provides detailed explanations of fundamental aspects of vibrations such as the derivation of differential equations, covers physical interpretation of phenomena using energy methods, and includes chapters on vibration control and nonlinear vibrations. Detailed coverage of the equivalent systems method allows modelling of all one-degree-of-freedom linear systems by a mass-spring-dashpot system. This text also provides coverage of subjects not usually covered in books of this kind, including chaos. Striking a balance between mathematical aspects and physical results, the authors emphasize design aspects of the subject.