Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- 1 Formulation of the Equations of Motion
- 2 Element Energy Functions
- 3 Introduction to the Finite Element Displacement Method
- 4 In-plane Vibration of Plates
- 5 Vibration of Solids
- 6 Flexural Vibration of Plates
- 7 Vibration of Stiffened Plates and Folded Plate Structures
- 8 Vibration of Shells
- 9 Vibration of Laminated Plates and Shells
- 10 Hierarchical Finite Element Method
- 11 Analysis of Free Vibration
- 12 Forced Response I
- 13 Forced Response II
- 14 Computer Analysis Techniques
- Appendix 1 Equations of Motion of Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems
- Appendix 2 Transformation of Strain Components
- Answers to Problems
- Bibliography
- References
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- 1 Formulation of the Equations of Motion
- 2 Element Energy Functions
- 3 Introduction to the Finite Element Displacement Method
- 4 In-plane Vibration of Plates
- 5 Vibration of Solids
- 6 Flexural Vibration of Plates
- 7 Vibration of Stiffened Plates and Folded Plate Structures
- 8 Vibration of Shells
- 9 Vibration of Laminated Plates and Shells
- 10 Hierarchical Finite Element Method
- 11 Analysis of Free Vibration
- 12 Forced Response I
- 13 Forced Response II
- 14 Computer Analysis Techniques
- Appendix 1 Equations of Motion of Multi-Degree of Freedom Systems
- Appendix 2 Transformation of Strain Components
- Answers to Problems
- Bibliography
- References
- Index
Summary
There are many books on finite element methods but very few give more than a brief description of their application to structural vibration analysis. I have given lecture courses on this topic to undergraduates, postgraduates and those seeking post experience training for many years. Being unable to recommend a single suitable text led me to write this book.
The book assumes no previous knowledge of finite element methods. However, those with a knowledge of static finite element analysis will find a very large proportion of the book useful. It is written in such a way that it can be used by Aeronautical, Civil, Mechanical and Structural Engineers as well as Naval Architects. References are given to applications in these fields.
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- Introduction to Finite Element Vibration Analysis , pp. xi - xivPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010