Preface
This book is primarily intended as an introductory text for newly qualified graduates, and experienced engineers from other disciplines, entering the field of structural dynamics and vibration, in industry. It should also be found useful by test engineers and technicians working in this area, and by those studying the subject in universities, although it is not designed to meet the requirements of any particular course of study.
No previous knowledge of structural dynamics is assumed, but the reader should be familiar with the elements of mechanical or structural engineering, and a basic knowledge of mathematics is also required. This should include calculus, complex numbers and matrices. Topics such as the solution of linear second-order ...
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