Vibration with Control (PDF)

Engineers are becoming increasingly aware of the problems caused byvibration in engineering design, particularly in the areas ofstructural health monitoring and smart structures. Vibration is aconstant problem as it can impair performance and lead to fatigue,damage and the failure of a structure. Control of vibration is akey factor in preventing such detrimental results.
This book presents a homogenous treatment of vibration byincluding those factors from control that are relevant to modernvibration analysis, design and measurement. Vibration and controlare established on a firm mathematical basis and the disciplines ofvibration, control, linear algebra, matrix computations, andapplied functional analysis are connected.
Key Features:
* Assimilates the discipline of contemporary structural vibrationwith active control
* Introduces the use of Matlab into the solution of vibration andvibration control problems
* Provides a unique blend of practical and theoreticaldevelopments
* Contains examples and problems along with a solutions manualand power point presentations
Vibration with Control is an essential text forpractitioners, researchers, and graduate students as it can be usedas a reference text for its complex chapters and topics, or in atutorial setting for those improving their knowledge of vibrationand learning about control for the first time. Whether or not youare familiar with vibration and control, this book is an excellentintroduction to this emerging and increasingly importantengineering discipline.