Mechanical Systems, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls

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Mechanical Systems. A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls
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This essential textbook concerns analysis and control of engineering mechanisms, which includes almost any apparatus with moving parts used in daily life, from musical instruments to robots. A particular characteristic of this book is that it presents with considerable breadth and rigor both vibrations and controls. Many contemporary texts combine both of these topics in a single, one term course. This text supports the more favorable circumstance where the material is covered in a one year sequence contains enough material for a two semester sequence, but it can also be used in a single semester course combining two topics. ?Mechanical Systems: A Unified Approach to Vibrations and Controls? presents a common notation and approach to these closely related areas. Examples from the both vibrations and controls components are integrated throughout this text.

Overview with Some Definitions and Mathematics.- One Degree of Freedom Systems.- More Than One Degree of Freedom Systems and the Euler-Lagrange Process.- Modal Analysis.- Vibration Measurement.- State Space, Equilibrium, Linearization, and Stability.- Classical Control.- The Basics of State Space Control.- Observers.- Tracking Control.- Introduction to Nonlinear Control.

Dr. Roger Gans is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rochester

Presents a unified approach to vibrations and controls, including an excellent diagram that simultaneously discusses embedding classical vibrations (mechanical systems) in a discussion of models, inverse models and open and closed loop control

Makes a careful connection of the Lagrangian approach and state space

Introduces the reader to a formal approach to linearization, something that every engineering student should know, but which is not included in many programs or undergraduate textbooks

Emphasizes Includes simulations of nonlinear systems compared with the usual linear approximations

Features a concise discussion of DC motors, affording a more realistic approach to controls

Includes a final chapter address feedback linearization generally, and in the context of robots with purely revolute joints

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras