Mechanical vibrations: theory and application to structural dynamics

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Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Application to Structural Dynamics, Third Edition 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. Although keeping the same overall structure, the content of this new edition has been significantly revised in order to cover new topics, enhance focus on selected important issues, provide sets of exercises and improve the quality of presentation. Cover -- TItle Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Suggested Bibliography -- List of main symbols and definitions -- Chapter 1 Analytical Dynamics of Discrete Systems -- Definitions -- 1.1 Principle of virtual work for a

xiv 598 p. 25 cm Michel Géradin Daniel Rixen. Vibrations. Applied mechanical structures.