Formulas for Natural Frequency and Mode Shape

By Robert D. Blevins

Book Overview

With structures becoming lighter and more flexible -- and therefore more free to vibrate -- vibration analysis has become an increasingly important part of design. This volume keeps pace with these... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894648942
• ISBN13: 9780894648946
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co
• Length: 503 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

comprehensive reference for natural frequencies and mode shapes

The book is comprehensive since it discusses so many problem. The problem is the formula are not perfect. Sometimes they are over simplified and sometimes there are some mistakes. Overall it is a good reference book to have.

Great reference book

I think this book is the most useful reference for seismic qualification of structures and systems.

Good service

I received the book I ordered in a short period of time. I am pleased with the service provided by this bookseller.

"A Roark's book for Dynamics"

A must for mechanical engineers and the like who do a lot of design work with vibrating mechanical systems. This book contains many tables showing governing equations for various cases along with illustrations. Also gives plenty of references at chapter's end for more information on a subject.

The "Roark & Young" of Vibration

Any engineer who needs to perform stress and strain calculations knows the value of owning or having access to Roark & Young's classic reference for Formulas for Stress and Strain. Blevins' reference book is without a doubt the Roark and Young for vibration calculations. It is setup in much the same way as Roark & Young's, with many easy to understand tables with many cases. It covers the vibration mode shapes and natural frequencies of beams of many cross section and boundary condtions, shells, plates, and even fluid systems. I've had it for a couple years, and I still learn new things every time I use it. A must for any engineer who deals with vibration.