Stiffness and damping in mechanical design

Offers designers and users of mechanical systems an overview of structural stiffness and damping and their critical roles in mechanical design. The text assesses the relationship between stiffness and damping parameters in mechanical systems and structural materials. An accompanying disk contains de...

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Main Author: Rivin, Eugene I.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Marcel Dekker 1999
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Definitions
  • Stiffness of Structural Components: Modes of Loading
  • Nonlinear and Variable Stiffness Systems: Preloading
  • Contact (Joint) Stiffness and Damping
  • Supporting Systems and Foundations
  • Stiffness and Damping of Power Transmission Systems and Drives
  • Design Techniques for Reducing Structural Deformations and Damping Enhancement
  • Use of "Managed Stiffness" in Design
  • App.1. Single-Degree-of-Freedom Dynamic Systems with Damping
  • App.2. Static Stiffness Breakdown for Cylindrical (OD) Grinders
  • App.3. Influence of Axial Force on Beam Vibrations