Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470686154 - ISBN-13: 978-0470686157
Computational Dynamics, 3rd edition , thoroughly revised and updated,
provides logical coverage of both theory and numerical computation
techniques for practical applications. The author introduces students to
this advanced topic covering the concepts, definitions and techniques
used in multi-body system dynamics including essential coverage of
kinematics and dynamics of motion in three dimensions. He uses
analytical tools including Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods as well as
Newton-Euler Equations. An educational version of multibody computer
code is now included in this new edition www.wiley.com/go/shabana that
can be used for instruction and demonstration of the theories and
formulations presented in the book, and a new chapter is included to
explain the use of this code in solving practical engineering problems.
Most books treat the subject of dynamics from an analytical point of
view, focusing on the techniques for analyzing the problems presented.
This book is exceptional in that it covers the practical computational
methods used to solve "real-world" problems. This makes it of particular
interest not only for senior/ graduate courses in mechanical and
aerospace engineering, but also to professional engineers. Modern and
focused treatment of the mathematical techniques, physical theories and
application of rigid body mechanics that emphasizes the fundamentals of
the subject, stresses the importance of computational methods and offers
a wide variety of examples. Each chapter features simple examples that
show the main ideas and procedures, as well as straightforward problem
sets that facilitate learning and help readers build problem-solving
skills