Stiffness and Damping in Mechanical Design

Introduction and definitions stiffness of structural components - modes of loading nonlinear and variable stiffness systems - preloading contact (joint) stiffness and damping supporting systems and foundations stiffness of power transmission systems and drives design techniques for reducing structural deformations and damping enhancement use of managed stiffness in design. Appendices: single-degree-of-freedom dynamic systems with damping static stiffness breakdown for cylindrical (OD) grinders influence of axial force on beam vibrations articles of interest.