Modal and Spectrum Analysis: Data Dependent Systems in State Space - Brossura

Pandit, Sudhakar M.

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ISBN 10: 047163705X ISBN 13: 9780471637059

Casa editrice: Wiley-Interscience, 1991

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Intended for practicing engineers in industry and researchers in engineering, this one volume treatise presents a unified, comparative exposition of modal and spectrum analysis of dynamic systems and structures. It shows how the utilization of Data Dependent Systems (DDSs) brings together these two methods of analysis and simplifies many of the techniques used. In addition, it provides more accurate, realistic and more easily interpreted results and discusses the pitfalls and limitations of each method. Both time and frequency domain methods are covered, demonstrating the relative advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Wiley-Interscience
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 047163705X
• ISBN 13: 9780471637059
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 438
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