Reducing and controlling the level of vibration in a mechanical system leads to an improved work environment and product quality, reduced noise, more economical operation, and longer equipment life. Adequate design is essential for reducing vibrations, while damping and control methods help further reduce and manipulate vibrations when design strategies reach their limits. There are also useful types of vibration, which may require enhancement or control. Vibration Damping, Control, and Design balances theoretical and application-oriented coverage to enable optimal vibration and noise suppression and control in nearly any system.
Drawn from the immensely popular Vibration and Shock Handbook, each expertly crafted chapter of this book includes convenient summary windows, tables, graphs, and lists to provide ready access to the important concepts and results. Working systematically from general principles to specific applications, coverage spans from theory and experimental techniques in vibration damping to isolation, passive control, active control, and structural dynamic modification. The book also discusses specific issues in designing for and controlling vibrations and noise such as regenerative chatter in machine tools, fluid-induced vibration, hearing and psychological effects, instrumentation for monitoring, and statistical energy analysis. This carefully edited work strikes a balance between practical considerations, design issues, and experimental techniques.
Complemented by design examples and case studies, Vibration Damping, Control, and Design builds a deep understanding of the concepts and demonstrates how to apply these principles to real systems.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Chapter 1 : Vibration Damping
Chapter 2 : Damping Theory
Chapter 3 : Experimental Techniques in Damping
Chapter 4 : Structure and Equipment Isolation
Chapter 5 : Vibration Control
Chapter 6 : Helicopter Rotor Tuning
Chapter 7 : Vibration Design and Control
Chapter 8 : Structural Dynamics Modification and Sensitivity Analysis
Chapter 9 : Vibration in Rotating Machinery
Chapter 10 : Regenerative Chatter in Machine Tools
Chapter 11 : Fluid-Induces Vibration
Chapter 12 : Sound Levels and Decibels
Chapter 13 : Hearing and Psychological Effects
Chapter 14 : Noise Control Criteria and Regulations
Chapter 15 : Instrumentation
Chapter 16 : Source of Noise
Chapter 17 : Design of Absorption
Chapter 18 : Design of Reactive Mufflers
Chapter 19 : Design of Sound Insulation
Chapter 20 : Statistical Energy Analysis
Appendix
Bibligraphy
Index
