Where Can I Find Real-World Examples for Mechanical Vibration Problems?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for textbooks on mechanical vibrations that include real-world examples aligned with abstract schematics. Participants express a desire for resources that connect theoretical concepts to practical applications in mechanical vibration problems.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a link to a PDF containing many example problems but notes that they are all abstract schematics without real-world connections.
  • Another participant mentions that most vibration textbooks include some real-world examples but emphasizes that many problems rely on basic components like springs, masses, and dampers, which are fundamental to the field.
  • A third participant reiterates the search for a book that provides real examples alongside schematics and expresses disappointment that the linked PDF lacks these connections.
  • One participant recommends "Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics" by Meriam and Kraige as a classic Mechanical Engineering book that includes relevant examples.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for textbooks that bridge the gap between abstract schematics and real-world applications, but there is no consensus on specific resources that meet this need.

Contextual Notes

Participants express limitations in existing resources, particularly regarding the lack of real-world examples in the materials they have encountered. There is also an acknowledgment of the foundational nature of the components used in vibration problems.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for students and educators in mechanical engineering or related fields who are seeking textbooks that effectively integrate theoretical concepts with practical applications in mechanical vibrations.

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In search of a book
Good Morning

These documents suggest a good text on Vibrations.
https://www.academia.edu/34400682/M...mple_Problems?email_work_card=reading-history

If you read the PDF, you see MANY example problems.

However, each and every one is an abstract schematic.

I keep thinking: If only the author provided a supplement to aligh each abstract schematic with a REAL WORLD vibration problem/device.

I search for many books and they all do this.

Can someone suggest a book that ALSO provides REAL examples aligned with the schematics?
 
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Most vibration textbooks will have a few examples with "real world" devices and a corresponding schematic. Rao comes to mind for example. But nearly every problem in every vibration book I'm aware of uses these schematics. These components (spring, mass, damper) are the basic building blocks of vibrations, the language in which these problems are formulated and solved.. It's like looking for a book on circuits and getting frustrated because you only see resistors, capacitors, and inductors.
 
Trying2Learn said:
Summary:: In search of a book

Good Morning

These documents suggest a good text on Vibrations.
https://www.academia.edu/34400682/M...mple_Problems?email_work_card=reading-history

If you read the PDF, you see MANY example problems.

However, each and every one is an abstract schematic.

I keep thinking: If only the author provided a supplement to aligh each abstract schematic with a REAL WORLD vibration problem/device.

I search for many books and they all do this.

Can someone suggest a book that ALSO provides REAL examples aligned with the schematics?
I would expect the connection to "real" applications to be made in the actual text of the chapters? That PDF you linked is just worked problems.
 
These examples in the pdf actually look pretty good. If you want a classic Mechanical Engineering book that treats such examples, try "Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics" from Meriam and Kraige.
 

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