Vibrations of Elastic Systems

Edward B. Magrab is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park. He has extensive experience in analytical and experimental analysis of vibrations and acoustics, served as an engineering consultant to numerous companies, and authored and co-authored books on vibrations, environmental noise control, instrumentation, integrated product design, advanced engineering mathematics, statistics, MATLAB®, and Mathematica®. He is a Life Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Spring-Mass Systems and Inerters.- Chapter 3. Thin Beams: Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes.- Chapter 4. Thin Beams: Applications.- Chapter 5. Timoshenko Beams.- Chapter 6. Thin Plates.- Chapter 7. Mindlin-Reissner Plates.- Chapter 8. Cylindrical Shells.