Machinery Dynamics

Machinery Dynamics includes recent advancements in this quickly evolving area, while also analyzing real applications, analyzing integrated systems, and including further discussions on each mechanical component. The book treats mechanisms separately, with different methods depending on the level of accuracy required. The contents of this book is made to suit the needs of MsC and PhD students, researchers and engineers in the areas of design of high speed machinery, condition monitoring of machine operation, and vibration. - Addresses theoretical backgrounds on topics, including vibration and elastodynamics - Introduces rigid and elastic dynamics of various mechanisms, including linkages, cams, gears and planetary gear trains - Features relevant application examples

Emeritus Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, PR ChinaProfessor Ce Zhang has dedicated to research on machine dynamics for more than 30 years since 1980 after studying and working at Worcester Polytechnic Institute as a visiting professor. He has been the supervisor for 20 PhD and 15 Master students. About 30 of them work in academia or in industry, continuing their research on machine dynamics and other mechanical engineering areas.