Vibration Basics: FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATIONS

Author: MEIROVITCH (Virginia Polytechnic Institute)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features:
· Appendices designed to provide a working knowledge of the subject on Fourth Series, Laplace transformation, and linear algebra.
· Abundant in examples, problems, and illustrations, all of which are carefully explained and depicted, including utilizing MATLAB software.
· Meirovitch is a world-renowned researcher, author, and professor in the area of mechanical vibrations. Of all his books, Fundamentals of Vibrations is the most suitable for undergraduates.
· Includes a chapter on the Finite Element Method, an important computer analysis tool in engineering.
Intended for introductory vibrations courses, Meirovitch offers a masterfully crafted textbook that covers all basic concepts at a level appropriate for undergraduate students. The book contains a chapter on the use of Finite Element Methods in vibrational analysis. Meirovitch uses selective worked examples to show the application of MATLAB software in this course. The author's approach challenges students with precise and thoughtful explanations and motivates them through the use of physical explanations, plentiful problems, worked-out examples, and illustrations.
The original title of this book is FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATIONS.