Principles of Vibration covers the standard principles of vibration for mechanical and civil engineering. This second edition includes more exercises and examples plus a unique chapter on real-life approaches to vibration problems.

In this second edition of Principles of Vibration, Benson H. Tongue takes a refreshingly informal approach to the understanding and analysis of vibration problems. His student-friendly style creates a sense of "one-on-one" communication to which students respond with enthusiasm, declaring that the text is enjoyable, informative, and even "good bedtime reading." The text material can be used in a first vibrations course and in advanced undergraduate/beginning graduate courses. Some familiarity with linear algebra, elementary deformable bodies, and beginning dynamics is assumed. Tongue provides a basic understanding of the principles of vibrations, presenting the core ideas and theories that define the field. Starting with classical material--single-degree-of-freedom systems--he branches out into modern topics, emphasizing multiple-degree-of-freedom systems. Principles of Vibration, Second Edition, is an ideal text for senior undergraduates and graduate students in mechanical, civil, and aeronautical engineering departments.

Key Features

Refreshingly informal approach and writing style
Declared reader-friendly by students: like receiving a "one-on-one" tutorial from the author; "good bedtime reading"
Appropriate balance between detail and accessibility
Provides modal analysis and linear algebra to solve vibration problems
Begins with classical material (SDOF systems) and then branches out into modern material (MDOF systems)
Numerous challenging problems
Unique chapter: "Seat-of-the-Pants Engineering"
Uses, but does not require, MATLAB DR


About The Author:


Benson H. Tongue Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Table of Contents
Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
Forced Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom System
Nonsinusoidal Excitations
Vibrations Involving More Than One Degree of Freedom
Distributed Systems
Approximate Solutions Methods
Seat-of-the-Pants Engineering
Experimental Methods and Real World Behavior
Appendix A. Four Continuous Systems
Appendix B. Lumped Spring Constants
Appendix C. Assorted Material Constants
Appendix D. Elementary Matrix Relations
References
Selected Readings
Answers to Selected Problems
Index