Harris' shock and vibration handbook

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Focusing on shock and vibration in mechanical systems, this volume offers solutions to a wide variety of problems encountered in everyday engineering situations. It also covers computer techniques for solving vibration-related problems. Abstract: Contains chapters which discuss theory; consider instrumentation and measurements, and procedures for analyzing and testing systems subjected to shock and vibration.  Read more... Content: Introduction to the Handbook -- Basic Vibration Theory -- Vibration of a Resiliently Supported Rigid Body -- Nonlinear Vibration -- Self-Excited Vibration -- Dynamic Vibration Absorbers and Auxiliary Mass Dampers -- Vibration of Systems Having Distributed Mass and Elasticity -- Transient Response to Step and Pulse Functions -- Effect of Impact on Structures -- Mechanical Impedance -- Statistical Methods for Analyzing Vibrating Systems -- Vibration Transducers -- Vibration Measurement Instrumentation -- Vibration Analyzers and Their Use -- Measurement Techniques -- Condition Monitoring of Machinery -- Strain-Gage Instrumentation -- Calibration of Pickups -- Shock and Vibration Standards -- Test Criteria and Specifications -- Experimental Modal Analysis -- Concepts in Vibration Data Analysis -- Concepts in Shock Data Analysis -- Seismically Vibration of Structures Induced by Ground Motion -- Vibration Testing Machines -- Part I: Shock Testing Machines -- Part II: Pyroshock Testing. Application of Digital Computers -- Part I: Matrix Methods of Analysis -- Part II: Finite Element Models -- Part I: Vibration of Structures Induced by Fluid Flow -- Part II: Vibration of Structures Induced by Wind -- Part III: Vibration of Structures Induced by Sound -- Theory of Vibration Isolation -- Theory of Shock Isolation -- Shock and Vibration Isolators and Isolation Systems -- Engineering Properties of Rubber -- Engineering Properties of Metals -- Engineering Properties of Composites -- Material Damping and Slip Damping -- Applied Damping Treatments -- Torsional Vibration in Reciprocating and Rotating Machines -- Part I: Balancing of Rotating Machinery -- Part II: Shaft Misalignment of Rotating Machinery -- Machine-Tool Vibration -- Equipment Design -- Effects of Shock and Vibration on Humans.