Mechanical Vibrations in Spacecraft Design

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Single Degree of Freedom System.- 3 Damping Models.- 4 Multi-Degrees of Freedom Linear Dynamic Systems.- 5 Modal Analysis.- 6 Natural Frequencies, an Approximation.- 7 Modal Effective Mass.- 8 Response Analysis.- 9 Transient-Response Analysis.- 10 Shock-Response Spectrum.- 11 Random Vibration of Linear Dynamic Systems.- 12 Low-Frequency Acoustic Loads, Structural Responses.- 13 Statistical Energy Analysis.- 14 Free-free Dynamic Systems, Inertia Relief.- 15 Mode Acceleration Method.- 16 Residual Vectors.- 17 Dynamic Model Reduction Methods.- 18 Component Mode Synthesis.- 19 Load Transformation Matrices.- References.- Author Index.

From the reviews: "This book collects the most topics on mechanical vibration techniques applied in spacecraft design and in other areas of mechanical engineering. The contents of the book reflect the modern level of knowledge in the linear theory of vibrations. ... Because this book contains an extensive list of topics on mechanical vibration in aerospace field, it may be very useful to students, postgraduate students, engineers and scientists of the corresponding specializations." (Yuri N. Sankin, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1059 (10), 2005)