Introduction to Finite Element Vibration Analysis - Softcover

Petyt, Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521634172 ISBN 13: 9780521634175

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book presents an introduction to the mathematical basis of finite element analysis as applied to vibrating systems. Finite element analysis is a technique that is very important in modeling the response of structures to dynamic loads and is widely used in aeronautical, civil and mechanical engineering as well as naval architecture. Commercial computer programs based on this technique already exist. Nevertheless, a knowledge of the mathematical principles involved is necessary before they can be successfully used. Therefore, this book assumes no previous knowledge of finite element techniques by the reader. The author has taught courses on the subject at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The book has been written in a modular style to make it suitable for use in courses of varying length and level.

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Book Description

This book presents an introduction to the mathematical basis of finite element analysis as applied to vibrating systems. Finite element analysis is a technique which is very important in modelling the response of structures to dynamic loads and is widely used in aeronautical, civil and mechanical engineering as well as naval architecture. The book has been written in a modular style to make it suitable for use in courses of varying length and level.

About the Author

Maurice Petyt is an Emeritus Professor of Structural Dynamics, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton. He has also held appointments as a Research Professor at George Washington University and Visiting Professor at the University d'Aix-Marseille II, France, and the National University of Singapore. He is a Charted Mathematician, a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, a Fellow of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration, and a Fellow of the Institute of Acoustics. Formerly European Editor and Editor-in-Chief, he is now Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Sound and Vibration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521634172
• ISBN 13: 9780521634175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 576