The Mechanics of Vibration

Preface General notation 1. Introduction 2. Generalized co-ordinates and Lagrange's equations 3. Systems having any finite number of degrees of freedom 4. The taut string 5. The analysis of real systems, approximate methods 6. Torsional and longitudinal vibration of uniform shafts and bars 7. Flexural vibration of uniform beams 8. Viscous damping 9. Hysteretic damping 10. Free vibration 11. Non-harmonic transient vibration Answers to examples Index.