1st Edition

Structural Dynamics Concepts and Applications

By Henry R. Busby, George H. Staab Copyright 2017
598 Pages
by CRC Press

597 Pages
by CRC Press

Structural Dynamics: Concepts and Applications focuses on dynamic problems in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering through the equations of motion. The text explains structural response from dynamic loads and the modeling and calculation of dynamic responses in structural systems. A range of applications is included, from various engineering disciplines. Coverage progresses consistently... Read more

Preface

Authors

1. Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

2. Random Vibrations

3. Dynamic Response of SDOF Systems Using Numerical Methods

4. Systems with Several Degrees of Freedom

5. Equations of Motion of Continuous Systems

6. Vibration of Strings and Bars

7. Beam Vibrations

8. Continuous Beams and Frames

9. Vibrations of Plates

10. Vibration of Shells

11. Finite Elements and Time Integration Numerical Techniques

12. Shock Spectra

Appendix A: Introduction to Composite Materials

Appendix B: Additional References

Index

Biography

Busby, Henry R.; Staab, George H.