Applied dynamics : wth applications to multibody and mechatronic systems

Title:

Personal Author:

Moon, F. C., 1939-

Series:

Physics textbook

Edition:

2nd, completely rev. ed.

Publication Information:

Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2008

Physical Description:

xiv, 567 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

ISBN:

9783527407514

Subject Term:

Dynamics

Mechanics, Applied

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For almost a decade now, this textbook had been at the forefront in using modern analytical and computational codes and in addressing novel developments. Already used by numerous institutions for their courses, this second edition has been substantially revised, with new sections on biomechanics and micro- and nanotechnology. There is also more coverage of robotics, multibody simulations and celestial mechanics. Numerous examples have been added and problems, partly using MATLAB, have been included.
* Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley-vch.de/supplements/

Author Notes

Francis C. Moon is professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, NY, USA. He has been in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering since 1987, having served as its director until 1992. He also served as the Chair of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics for seven years after joining Cornell in 1975. He was Assistant Professor at Princeton University in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from 1967-1974.
Professor Moon has worked in a wide spectrum of problems including nonlinear and chaotic vibrations, superconducting bearings, electromagnetic launchers, smart structures, fluid-elastic vibrations, and dynamics of machines. He has written several papers on 19th century kinematic and dynamics of machines and has five patents in magneto-mechanical devices.
Professor Moon has published nearly 140 journal articles as well as 6 books and 3 edited books. He is the author of Chaotic and Fractal Dynamics and Superconducting Bearings and Levitation, and editor of Dynamics and Chaos in Manufacturing Processes. All titles are available from Wiley. Francis Moon has won the 2007 Lyapunov Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in recognition of lifetime contributions to the field of applied nonlinear dynamics.

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In Applied Dynamics, Moon (mechanical and aerospace engineering, Cornell) aims to introduce engineering and physics students with only an elementary background in statics and dynamics to methods appropriate for an intermediate course in mechanics. After a first reading, this reviewer noted some major flaws in this second edition (1st ed., 1998). For example, there was an error in the author's solution on p. 245, which would confuse students. An entire section is devoted to developing the calculus of variations, admittedly a beautiful subject but with no application here. Additionally, the author has a tendency to describe a method and then, after a few pages, turn to a different method with no transitional discussion. Midway through the book, Moon indicates why he chose this strategy. He explains that there are many variations of Newton's laws, some more efficient than others, but they are often chosen as a matter of personal style and convenience. Unfortunately, he has not given the novice any insight as to how to choose among these different methods. This makes for a very difficult read. A more student-friendly book on this topic (based on its usage at this reviewer's institution) is T. Kane and D. A. Levinson's Dynamics (1985). Summing Up: Optional. Graduate students and professionals/practitioners. M. B. Snyder University of Nevada, Reno

Preface	p. IX
Preface to the Second Edition	p. XIII
1 Dynamic Phenomena, Design and Failures	p. 1
1.1 Introduction	p. 1
1.2 What's New in Dynamics?	p. 2
1.3 Dynamic Failures	p. 15
1.4 Basic Paradigms in Dynamics	p. 19
1.5 Coupled and Complex Dynamic Phenomena	p. 32
1.6 Dynamics and Design	p. 33
1.7 History of Dynamics Principles	p. 35
1.8 Modern Physics of Dynamics and Gravity	p. 37
2 Basic Principles of Dynamics	p. 41
2.1 Introduction	p. 41
2.2 Kinematics	p. 41
2.3 Equilibrium and Virtual Work	p. 47
2.4 Systems of Particles	p. 50
2.5 Rigid Bodies	p. 60
2.6 D'Alembert's Principle	p. 64
2.7 The Principle of Virtual Power	p. 67
Homework Problems	p. 68
3 Kinematics	p. 77
3.1 Introduction	p. 77
3.2 Angular Velocity	p. 80
3.3 Matrix Representation of Angular Velocity	p. 83
3.4 Kinematics Relative to Moving Coordinate Frames	p. 84
3.5 Constraints and Jacobians	p. 88
3.6 Finite Motions	p. 91
3.7 Transformation Matrices for General Rigid-body Motion	p. 98
3.8 Kinematic Mechanisms	p. 103
Homework Problems	p. 124
4 Principles of D'Alembert, Lagrange's Equations, and Virtual Power	p. 139
4.1 Introduction	p. 139
4.2 D'Alembert's Principle	p. 143
4.3 Lagrange's Equations	p. 151
4.4 The Method of Virtual Power	p. 169
4.5 Nonholonomic Constraints: Lagrange Multipliers	p. 182
4.6 Variational Principles in Dynamics: Hamilton's Principle	p. 188
Homework Problems	p. 192
5 Rigid Body Dynamics	p. 211
5.1 Introduction	p. 211
5.2 Kinematics of Rigid Bodies	p. 214
5.3 Newton-Euler Equations of Motion	p. 224
5.4 Lagrange's Equations for a Rigid Body	p. 248
5.5 Principle of Virtual Power for a Rigid Body	p. 260
5.6 Nonholonomic Rigid Body Problems	p. 278
Homework Problems	p. 285
6 Introduction to Robotics and Multibody Dynamics	p. 305
6.1 Introduction	p. 305
6.2 Direct Newton-Euler Method Using Graph Theory	p. 309
6.3 Kinematics	p. 315
6.4 Equations of Motion: Lagrange's Equations and Virtual Power Method	p. 319
6.5 Inverse Problems	p. 339
6.6 PD Control of Robotic Machines	p. 346
6.7 Impact Problems	p. 351
Homework Problems	p. 366
7 Orbital and Satellite Dynamics	p. 383
7.1 Introduction	p. 383
7.2 Central-force Dynamics	p. 384
7.3 Two-body Problems	p. 396
7.4 Gravity Force of Extended Bodies	p. 398
7.5 Rigid-body Satellite Dynamics	p. 403
7.6 Control Moment Gyros	p. 414
7.7 Tethered Satellites	p. 417
Homework Problems	p. 421
8 Electromechanical Dynamics: An Introduction to Mechatronics	p. 435
8.1 Introduction and Applications	p. 435
8.2 Electric and Magnetic Forces	p. 438
8.3 Electromechanical Material Properties	p. 446
8.4 Dynamic Principles of Electromagnetics	p. 455
8.5 Lagrange's Equations for Magnetic and Electric Systems	p. 458
8.6 Applications	p. 470
8.7 Control Dynamics	p. 481
Homework Problems	p. 488
9 Introduction to Nonlinear and Chaotic Dynamics	p. 501
9.1 Introduction	p. 501
9.2 Nonlinear Resonance	p. 503
9.3 The Undamped Pendulum: Phase-Plane Motions	p. 507
9.4 Self-Excited Oscillations: Limit Cycles	p. 511
9.5 Flows and Maps: Poincare Sections	p. 514
9.6 Complex Dynamics in Rigid Body Applications	p. 524
Homework Problems	p. 537
Appendix A Second Moments of Mass for Selected Geometric Objects	p. 545
Appendix B Commercial Dynamic Analysis and Simulation Software Codes	p. 549
References	p. 555
Index	p. 561

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