Mechanical Vibrations and Waves - by Chunhui Mei (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In this book titled Mechanical Wave Vibrations, vibrations in solid structures are viewed as waves that propagate along uniform waveguides, and are reflected and transmitted incident upon discontinuities similar to light and sound waves. The wave vibration description is particularly useful for structures consisting of onedimensional structural elements where a finite number of waves with given directions of propagation exist. In conventional textbooks on mechanical vibrations vibration problems in distributed structures are solved as boundary value problems. The coverage is typically limited to the analysis of a single type of vibration in a simple beam element due to the complexity in boundaries imposed by builtup structures."--

Book Synopsis

Mechanical Wave Vibrations

An elegant and accessible exploration of the fundamentals of the analysis and control of vibration in structures from a wave standpoint

In Mechanical Wave Vibrations: Analysis and Control, Professor Chunhui Mei delivers an expert discussion of the wave analysis approach (as opposed to the modal-based approach) to mechanical vibrations in structures. The book begins with deriving the equations of motion using the Newtonian approach based on various sign conventions before comprehensively covering the wave vibration analysis approach. It concludes by exploring passive and active feedback control of mechanical vibration waves in structures.

The author discusses vibration analysis and control strategies from a wave standpoint and examines the applications of the presented wave vibration techniques to structures of various complexity. Readers will find in the book:

• A thorough introduction to mechanical wave vibration analysis, including the governing equations of various types of vibrations
• Comprehensive explorations of waves in simple rods and beams, including advanced vibration theories
• Practical discussions of coupled waves in composite and curved beams
• Extensive coverage of wave mode conversions in built-up planar and spatial frames and networks
• Complete treatments of passive and active feedback wave vibration control
• MATLAB(R) scripts both in the book and in a companion solutions manual for instructors

Mechanical Wave Vibrations: Analysis and Control is written as a textbook for both under-graduate and graduate students studying mechanical, aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering. It will also benefit researchers and educators working in the areas of vibrations and waves.

From the Back Cover

An elegant and accessible exploration of the fundamentals of the analysis and control of vibration in structures from a wave standpoint

In Mechanical Wave Vibrations: Analysis and Control, Professor Chunhui Mei delivers an expert discussion of the wave analysis approach (as opposed to the modal-based approach) to mechanical vibrations in structures. The book begins with deriving the equations of motion using the Newtonian approach based on various sign conventions before comprehensively covering the wave vibration analysis approach. It concludes by exploring passive and active feedback control of mechanical vibration waves in structures.

The author discusses vibration analysis and control strategies from a wave standpoint and examines the applications of the presented wave vibration techniques to structures of various complexity. Readers will find in the book:

• A thorough introduction to mechanical wave vibration analysis, including the governing equations of various types of vibrations
• Comprehensive explorations of waves in simple rods and beams, including advanced vibration theories
• Practical discussions of coupled waves in composite and curved beams
• Extensive coverage of wave mode conversions in built-up planar and spatial frames and networks
• Complete treatments of passive and active feedback wave vibration control
• MATLAB(R) scripts both in the book and in a companion solutions manual for instructors

Mechanical Wave Vibrations: Analysis and Control is written as a textbook for both under-graduate and graduate students studying mechanical, aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering. It will also benefit researchers and educators working in the areas of vibrations and waves.

About the Author

Chunhui Mei is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She has over twenty years' research and teaching experience on vibrations, controls, and instrumentation and measurement systems. She served as an Associate Editor for ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics.