SOLVING ENGINEERING PROBLEMS IN DYNAMICS
By
MICHAEL B. SPEKTOR
Industrial Press
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Differential Equations of Motion
1.1The Left Side of Differential Equations of Motion (Sum of Resisting Loading Factors Equals Zero)
2.1Analysis of Resisting Forces
2.1.1Forces of Inertia
2.1.2Damping Forces
2.1.3Stiffness Forces
2.1.4Constant Resisting Forces
2.1.5Friction Forces
2.2Analysis of Active Forces
2.2.1Constant Active Forces
2.2.2Sinusoidal Active Forces
2.2.3Active Forces Depending on Time
2.2.4Active Forces Depending on Velocity
2.2.5Active Forces Depending on Displacement
Chapter 3 Solving Differential Equations of Motion Using Laplace Transforms
3.1Laplace Transform Pairs for Differential Equations of Motion
3.2Decomposition of Proper Rational Fractions
3.3Examples of Decomposition of Fractions
3.4Examples of Solving Differential Equations of Motion
3.4.1Motion by Inertia with no Resistance
3.4.2Motion by Inertia with Resistance of Friction
3.4.3Motion by Inertia with Damping Resistance
3.4.4Free Vibrations
3.4.5Motion Caused by Impact
3.4.6Motion of a Damped System Subjected to a Time Depending Force
3.4.7Forced Motion with Damping and Stiffness
3.4.8Forced Vibrations
Chapter 4 Analysis of Typical Mechanical Engineering Systems
4.1Lifting a Load
4.1.1Acceleration
4.1.2Braking
4.2Water Vessel Dynamics
4.3Dynamics of an Automobile
4.3.1Acceleration
4.3.2Braking
4.4.Acceleration of a Projectile in the Barrel
4.5Reciprocation Cycle of a Spring-loaded Sliding Link
4.5.1Forward Stroke Due to a Constant Force
4.5.2Forward Stroke Due to Initial Velocity
4.5.3Backward Stroke
4.6Pneumatically Operated Soil Penetrating Machine
Chapter 5 Piece-Wise Linear Approximation
5.1Penetrating into an Elasto-Plastic Medium
