Introduction to Dynamics

This concise textbook for students preferably of a postgraduate level, but also for engineers in practice, contains the basic kinematical and kinetic structures of dynamics together with carefully selected applications. The book is a condensed introduction to the fundamental laws of kinematics and kinetics, on the most important principles of mechanics and presents the equations of motion in the form of Lagrange and Newton-Euler. Selected problems of linear and nonlinear dynamics are treated, as well as problems of vibration formation. The presented selection of topics gives a useful basis for stepping into more advanced problems of dynamics. The contents of this book represent the result of a regularly revised course, which has been and still is given for masters students at the Technische Universität München.

Textbook for students and engineers in practice containing all the basic kinematical and kinetic structures in dynamics together with carefully selected applications Exceeds by far a usual textbook including a variety of examples, solutions, pictures and MATLAB simulations Comprehensive and detailed textbook leading the student to understand the fundamental laws of kinematics and kinetics and presenting a systematic categorization of vibrations

Inhalt

Basics.- Linear Discrete Models.- Linear Continuous Models.- Methods for Nonlinear Mechanics.- Vibration Phenomena.