TY - BOOK AU - Williams, James H. : TI - Fundamentals of applied dynamics SN - 9780471109372 U1 - 620.104 PY - 1996/// CY - New York : PB - J. Wiley, KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Fluid mechanics. KW - Fluids - Mechanics N1 - Included Index; Our niche in the cosmos -- Design, modeling, and formulation of equations of motion -- Kinematics -- Momentum formulation for systems of particles -- Variational formulation for systems of particles -- Dynamics of systems containing rigid bodies -- Dynamnics of electrical and electromechanical systems -- Vibration of linear lumped-parameter systems -- Dynamics of continuous systems -- Finite rotation -- General kinematic analysis -- Momentum principles for systems of particles -- Elementary results of the calculus of variations -- Some formulations of the principles of Hamilton -- Lagrange's form of D'Alembert's princilple -- A brief history of electromagnetic (EM) theory and approximations -- Complex numbers and some useful formulas of complex variables and trigonometry -- Temporal function for synchronous motion of two-degree-of-freedom systems -- Stability analyses of nonlinear systems -- Strain energy functions N2 - Containing a blend of Newtonian and Lagrangian dynamics, elementary vibration analysis and theory, this text presents a unified approach to engineering mechanics. Problems ranging in difficulty help to build the student's confidence and provide challenges. Read less ER -