Fundamentals of Applied Dynamics

From the contents:
ContentsPrefaceTo the Reader
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Brief Historical Background
1.2 Mechanical Models
1.3 The Laws of Motion
1.4 Mass Center
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Notation
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Chapter 2 Vectors and Moments
2.1 Free, Sliding, and Bound Vectors
2.2 Moments
2.3 Vector Systems
2.4 Equivalent Systems
2.5 Central Axis
2.6 Forces and Torques
2.7 Friction
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Chapter 3 Kinematics
3.1 Di.erentiation of Vectors and Reference Frames
3.2 Angular Velocity of a Rigid Body
3.3 Use of Di.erent Reference Frames
3.4 Angular Acceleration
3.5 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
3.6 Kinematic Theorems
3.7 Motion of Particles
3.8 Rigid Body Motion
3.9 Rolling
3.10 Mechanical Systems
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Chapter 4 Dynamics of Particles
4.1 Dynamic Properties
4.2 Newton s Second Law
4.3 Plane Motion
4.4 Angular Momentum
4.5 Work and Potentials
4.6 Work and Energy
4.7 Impulse and Impact
4.8 Conservation Principles
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Chapter 5 Dynamics of Systems
5.1 Dynamic Properties
5.2 Force Systems
5.3 Equations of Motion
5.4 Continuous Systems
5.5 Work and Potentials
5.6 Work and Energy
5.7 Conservation Principles
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Chapter 6 Inertia
6.1 Mass and Mass Center
6.2 Inertia Properties of a Particle
6.3 Inertia Properties of Systems and Bodies
Contents xv6.4 Cartesian Coordinates
6.5 Transfer of Axes
6.6 Principal Directions of Inertia
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Chapter 7 Dynamics of the Rigid Body
7.1 Dynamic Properties
7.2 Equations of Motion
7.3 Work on a Rigid Body
7.4 Work and Energy
7.5 Plane Motion
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Chapter 8 Advanced Topics
8.1 Motion with a Fixed Point
8.2 Gyroscopic Motion
8.3 General Motion
8.4 Impulse and Impact
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Appendix A Linear Algebra
A.1 ScalarsA.2 Vectors
A.3 Tensors
A.4 Eigenvalues and