Methods of Vibration Analysis

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This course will review basic principles of vibrations and matrix analysis and then apply various methods to analysis of lumped and distributed systems, singly and in combinations. Forced and free vibrations of damped and undamped systems will be treated. Methods covered include flexibility and influence coefficients. Rayleigh, Rayleigh-Ritz, matrix iteration, Holzer method, Myklestad’s method and method of mode summation. These will be applied to closed and branched vibrating systems. Special numerical methods will be taken up along with current advances in the field. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3