Harris' shock and vibration handbook / [edited by] Allan G. Piersol, Thomas L. Paez.

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to the handbook -- Basic vibration theory -- Vibration of resiliently supported rigid body -- Nonlinear vibration -- Self-excited vibration -- Dynamic vibration absorbers and auxiliary mass dampers -- Vibration of systems having distributed mass and elasticity -- Transient response to step and pulse functions -- Mechanical impedance/mobility -- Shock and vibration transducers -- Calibration of shock and vibration transducers -- Strain gage instrumentation -- Shock and vibration data acquisition -- Vibration analyzers and their use -- Measurement techniques -- Condition monitoring of machinery -- Shock and vibration standards -- Test criteria and specifications -- Vibration data analysis -- Shock data analysis -- Experimental modal analysis -- Matrix methods of analysis -- Finite element methods of analysis -- Statistical energy analysis -- Vibration testing machines -- Digital control systems for vibration testing machines -- Shock testing machines -- Pyroshock testing -- Vibration of structures induced by ground motion -- Vibration of structures induced by fluid flow -- Vibration of structures induced by wind -- Vibration of structures induced by sound -- Engineering properties of metals -- Engineering properties of composites -- Material and slip damping -- Applied damping treatments -- Torsional vibration in reciprocating and rotating machines -- Theory of shock and vibration isolation -- Shock and vibration isolation systems -- Equipment design -- Human response to shock and vibration