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Harris’ Shock & Vibration Handbook, Sixth Edition
Harris’ Shock & Vibration Handbook, Sixth Edition
Introduction & Guide to Vibration & Shaker Test
The classic reference on shock and vibration, fully updated to incorporate the latest advances in the field. Written by a team of internationally recognized experts, this practical and comprehensive handbook provides all the information needed to design, analyze, install, and maintain systems subject to mechanical shock and vibrations. The book covers theory, measurement, testing, design, and control methodologies, and practical applications.
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The newly updated 2010 / Sixth Edition of Harris’ Shock and Vibration Handbook has been extensively revised with ten chapters replaced with new material. Coverage of waveform replication and wavelets in shock and vibration testing, and the use of temporal moments to describe an effective duration for shock data is now included. by: Allan G. Piersol, Thomas L. Paez
A.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
B.
PREFACE
1.
INTRODUCTION TO THE HANDBOOK
CONCEPTS IN SHOCK AND VIBRATION
CONTROL OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION
CONTENT OF HANDBOOK
SYMBOLS AND ACRONYMS
CHARACTERISTICS OF HARMONIC MOTION
MEASUREMENT UNITS
NATURAL FREQUENCIES OF COMMONLY USED SYSTEMS
TERMINOLOGY
2.
BASIC VIBRATION THEORY
INTRODUCTION
ELEMENTARY PARTS OF VIBRATORY SYSTEMS
SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEM
FREE VIBRATION WITHOUT DAMPING
UNDAMPED MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
DAMPED MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
LAGRANGIAN EQUATIONS
3.
VIBRATION OF A RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED RIGID BODY
INTRODUCTION
SYSTEM OF COORDINATES
INERTIAL PROPERTIES OF A RIGID BODY
PROPERTIES OF RESILIENT SUPPORTS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION FOR A RESILIENTLY SUPPORTED RIGID BODY
MODAL COUPLING AND NATURAL FREQUENCIES
FORCED VIBRATION
4.
NONLINEAR VIBRATION
INTRODUCTION
EXAMPLES OF SYSTEMS POSSESSING NONLINEAR CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIPTION OF NONLINEAR PHENOMENA
OVERVIEW OF NONLINEAR ANALYSIS
EXACT SOLUTIONS
NUMERICAL METHODS
APPROXIMATE ANALYTICAL METHODS
GENERAL EQUATIONS FOR RESPONSE CURVES
STABILITY OF PERIODIC NONLINEAR VIBRATION
5.
SELF-EXCITED VIBRATION
INTRODUCTION
WHIRLING OR WHIPPING
PARAMETRIC INSTABILITY
STICK-SLIP RUBS AND CHATTER
INSTABILITIES IN FORCED VIBRATIONS
IDENTIFICATION OF SELF-EXCITED VIBRATION
6.
DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBERS AND AUXILIARY MASS DAMPERS
INTRODUCTION
FORMS OF AUXILIARY MASS SYSTEMS
INFLUENCE OF AN AUXILIARY SYSTEM
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF AUXILIARY MASS DAMPERS AND ABSORBERS TO SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
AUXILIARY MASS DAMPERS APPLIED TO ROTATING MACHINERY
AUXILIARY MASS DAMPERS APPLIED TO TORSIONAL VIBRATION
DYNAMIC ABSORBERS TUNED TO ORDERS OF VIBRATION RATHER THAN CONSTANT FREQUENCIES
APPLICATIONS OF DAMPERS TO MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
THE USE OF AUXILIARY MASS DEVICES TO REDUCE TRANSIENT AND SELF-EXCITED VIBRATIONS
7.
VIBRATION OF SYSTEMS HAVING DISTRIBUTED MASS AND ELASTICITY
INTRODUCTION
HAMILTON’S PRINCIPLE AND THE LAGRANGIAN
MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES
DISSIPATION OF ENERGY (DAMPING) IN STRUCTURES
FORCING IN DYNAMIC EQUATIONS OF MOTION
SOLUTION OF DYNAMIC EQUATIONS OF MOTION
APPLIED DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF STRUCTURES
8.
TRANSIENT RESPONSE TO STEP AND PULSE FUNCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
LINEAR SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM STRUCTURES
THE SHOCK RESPONSE SPECTRUM
REFERENCES
9.
MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE/MOBILITY
INTRODUCTION
MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE OF VIBRATORY SYSTEMS
MECHANICAL CIRCUIT THEOREMS
MECHANICAL IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
10.
SHOCK AND VIBRATION TRANSDUCERS
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION OF MOTION TRANSDUCERS
IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF ACCELEROMETERS
PIEZOELECTRIC ACCELEROMETERS
PIEZORESISTIVE ACCELEROMETERS
FORCE GAGES AND IMPEDANCE HEADS
FORCE GAGES
OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEMS
ELECTRODYNAMIC TRANSDUCERS
CAPACITANCE-TYPE TRANSDUCERS
11.
CALIBRATION OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION TRANSDUCERS
INTRODUCTION
PICKUP SENSITIVITY, CALIBRATION FACTOR, AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE
CALIBRATION TRACEABILITY
COMPARISON METHODS OF CALIBRATION
CALIBRATION BY ABSOLUTE METHODS
HIGH-ACCELERATION METHODS OF CALIBRATION
VIBRATION EXCITERS USED FOR CALIBRATION
CALIBRATION OF TRANSVERSE SENSITIVITY
12.
STRAIN GAGE INSTRUMENTATION
INTRODUCTION
BONDED METAL STRAIN GAGE MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE
MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF GAGE OPERATION
ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF GAGE OPERATION
THE WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
OTHER CIRCUIT DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
13.
SHOCK AND VIBRATION DATA ACQUISITION
INTRODUCTION
PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS, CABLING, AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
THE DIGITAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
CONCLUSION
14.
VIBRATION ANALYZERS AND THEIR USE
INTRODUCTION
FILTERS
15.
MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
INTRODUCTION
MEASUREMENT PLANNING
SELECTION OF THE PARAMETER TO BE MEASURED
TRANSDUCER MOUNTINGS
FIELD CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES
CABLE AND WIRING CONSIDERATIONS
NOISE-SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES
DATA SHEETS FOR LOGGING TEST INFORMATION
16.
CONDITION MONITORING OF MACHINERY
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEMS
ESTABLISHING A CONDITION MONITORING PROGRAM
FAULT DETECTION IN ROTATING MACHINERY
SPECTRUM INTERPRETATION AND FAULT DIAGNOSIS
SPECIAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
TREND ANALYSIS
CORRECTION METHODS
17.
SHOCK AND VIBRATION STANDARDS
INTRODUCTION
STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES
STANDARDS-DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONS AND SOURCES
18.
TEST CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTIONS OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTS
TYPES OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION TESTS
SELECTION OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION TEST LEVELS
SELECTION OF VIBRATION TEST DURATIONS
SHOCK AND VIBRATION TESTING
19.
VIBRATION DATA ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATIONS OF VIBRATION DATA
QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF STATIONARY VIBRATIONS
QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF NONSTATIONARY VIBRATIONS
PRELIMINARY DATA ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS
VIBRATION DATA ANALYSIS PROCEDURES
20.
SHOCK DATA ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
EXAMPLES OF SHOCK MOTIONS
CONCEPTS OF DATA REDUCTION
21.
EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
MODAL ANALYSIS THEORY
EXPERIMENTAL MODAL ANALYSIS METHODS
MODAL DATA ACQUISITION
MEASUREMENT FORMULATION
MODAL PARAMETER ESTIMATION
MODAL DATA PRESENTATION/VALIDATION
22.
MATRIX METHODS OF ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
MATRICES
THE MATRIX EIGENVALUE PROBLEM
VIBRATIONS OF SYSTEMS WITHOUT DAMPING
VIBRATION OF SYSTEMS WITH DAMPING
23.
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS OF ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FINITE ELEMENT MODELS
EFFECTIVE MODELING GUIDELINES
DYNAMIC SYSTEM MODELS AND ANALYSIS STRATEGIES
REFERENCES
24.
STATISTICAL ENERGY ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
STATISTICAL RESPONSE OF MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
STATISTICAL ENERGY ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
SEA MODELING OF SYSTEMS
MODE COUNTS
DAMPING LOSS FACTORS
COUPLING LOSS FACTORS
MODAL EXCITATIONS
SYSTEM RESPONSE DISTRIBUTION
TRANSIENT (SHOCK) RESPONSE USING SEA
25.
VIBRATION TESTING MACHINES
INTRODUCTION
DIRECT-DRIVE MECHANICAL VIBRATION MACHINES
ELECTRODYNAMIC VIBRATION MACHINE
HYDRAULIC VIBRATION MACHINE
PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION EXCITERS
IMPACT EXCITERS
VIBRATION FIXTURES
26.
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VIBRATION TESTING MACHINES
INTRODUCTION
SPECIALIZED PROCESSORS AND PERIPHERALS
SHOCK AND VIBRATION DATA ANALYSIS
CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SHOCK AND VIBRATION TESTING
27.
SHOCK TESTING MACHINES
INTRODUCTION
SHOCK MACHINE CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIFYING A SHOCK TEST
SHOCK TESTING MACHINES
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
28.
PYROSHOCK TESTING
INTRODUCTION
PYROSHOCK CHARACTERISTICS
PYROSHOCK SIMULATION TECHNIQUES
29.
VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES INDUCED BY GROUND MOTION
INTRODUCTION
GROUND MOTION
RESPONSE SPECTRA
MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
DESIGN ISSUES
30.
VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES INDUCED BY FLUID FLOW
INTRODUCTION
ADDED MASS AND INERTIAL COUPLING
WAVE-INDUCED VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES
VORTEX-INDUCED VIBRATION
FLUID ELASTIC INSTABILITY
INTERNAL FLOW IN PIPES
31.
VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES INDUCED BY WIND
INTRODUCTION
FORMS OF AERODYNAMIC EXCITATION
BASIC WIND CHARACTERISTICS
EXCITATION DUE TO TURBULENCE
VIBRATION DUE TO VORTEX SHEDDING
GALLOPING OSCILLATIONS
VIBRATION OF SPECIAL STRUCTURES
32.
VIBRATION OF STRUCTURES INDUCED BY SOUND
INTRODUCTION
SOUND SOURCES
ANALYTICAL METHODS
ACOUSTIC FATIGUE
LABORATORY TESTING OF STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
33.
ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF METALS
INTRODUCTION
STRESS-STRAIN PROPERTIES
FATIGUE
34.
ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES
INTRODUCTION
BASIC TYPES OF COMPOSITES
COMPOSITE PROPERTIES
LAMINATED COMPOSITE DESIGN
FATIGUE PERFORMANCE
DAMPING CHARACTERIZATION
35.
MATERIAL AND SLIP DAMPING
INTRODUCTION
MEASURES OF MATERIAL DAMPING
MATERIAL DAMPING: MECHANISMS AND MODELS
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN COMPONENT AND MATERIAL DAMPING
FRICTION DAMPING
36.
APPLIED DAMPING TREATMENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE OF DAMPING MATERIALS
MECHANISMS AND SOURCES OF DAMPING
BENEFITS OF APPLIED DAMPING TREATMENTS
TYPES OF DAMPING TREATMENTS
RATING OF DAMPING EFFECTIVENESS
37.
TORSIONAL VIBRATION IN RECIPROCATING AND ROTATING MACHINES
INTRODUCTION
MODELING
NATURAL FREQUENCY CALCULATIONS
CRITICAL SPEEDS
VIBRATORY TORQUES
FORCED VIBRATION RESPONSE
PERMISSIBLE AMPLITUDES
TORSIONAL MEASUREMENT
MEASURES OF CONTROL
38.
THEORY OF SHOCK AND VIBRATION ISOLATION
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION OF ISOLATION PROBLEMS
IDEALIZATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR SHOCK
RESPONSE OF A 1-DOF SYSTEM TO A VELOCITY STEP
RESPONSE OF 1-DOF SYSTEM TO ACCELERATION PULSE
SHOCK RESPONSE OF 2-DOF CLASS A SYSTEMS: ISOLATION OF SUPPORT MOTION
SHOCK RESPONSE OF 1- AND 2-DOF CLASS B SYSTEMS
CONCEPT OF VIBRATION ISOLATION
INFLUENCE OF DAMPING IN VIBRATION ISOLATION
MULTIPLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS
ISOLATION OF RANDOM VIBRATION
39.
SHOCK AND VIBRATION ISOLATION SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
ISOLATORS AND ISOLATION SYSTEMS
TYPES OF ISOLATORS AND ISOLATION SYSTEMS
SHOCK AND VIBRATION CRITERIA
STEPS FOR SELECTING ISOLATORS
ISOLATION AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE OF EQUIPMENT
UNIVERSE OF ISOLATORS
ACTIVE AND SEMIACTIVE ISOLATION
40.
EQUIPMENT DESIGN
INTRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN CRITERIA
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
DESIGN VERIFICATION
41.
HUMAN RESPONSE TO SHOCK AND VIBRATION
INTRODUCTION
METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BODY
EFFECTS OF SHOCK AND OF VIBRATION
HUMAN TOLERANCE CRITERIA
PROTECTION METHODS AND PROCEDURES
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