Mechanical Systems A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls [Hardcover]

This essential textbook concerns analysis and control of engineering mechanisms, which includes almost any apparatus with moving parts used in daily life, from musical instruments to robots. A particular characteristic of this book is that it presents with considerable breadth and rigor both vibrations and controls. Many contemporary texts combine both of these topics in a single, one term course. This text supports the more favorable circumstance where the material is covered in a one year sequence contains enough material for a two semester sequence, but it can also be used in a single semester course combining two topics. Mechanical Systems: A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls presents a common notation and approach to these closely related areas. Examples from the both vibrations and controls components are integrated throughout this text.

Overview with Some Definitions and Mathematics.- One Degree of Freedom Systems.- More Than One Degree of Freedom Systems and the Euler-Lagrange Process.- Modal Analysis.- Vibration Measurement.- State Space, Equilibrium, Linearization, and Stability.- Classical Control.- The Basics of State Space Control.- Observers.- Tracking Control.- Introduction to Nonlinear Control.

Dr. Roger Gans is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester

This essential textbook covers analysis and control of engineering mechanisms, which include almost any apparatus with moving parts used in daily life, from musical instruments to robots. The text? presents both vibrations and controls with considerable breadth and depth using a unified notation. It strikes a nice balance between the analytical and the practical.? This text contains enough material for a two semester sequence, but it can also be used in a single semester course combining the two topics. Mechanical Systems: A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls presents a common notation and approach to thlC$