TY  - BOOK
AU  - Baruh,Haim 
TI  - Analytical Dynamics
T2  - McGraw-Hill international editions
SN  - 9780073659770 
U1  - 531.11 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - WCB/McGraw-Hill, 
KW  - Dynamics
N1  - Includes Index; 	Preface --
Ch. 1. Basic Principles --
Ch. 2. Relative Motion --
Ch. 3. Dynamics of a System of Particles --
Ch. 4. Analytical Mechanics: Basic Concepts --
Ch. 5. Analytical Mechanics: Additional Topics --
Ch. 6. Rigid Body Geometry --
Ch. 7. Rigid Body Kinematics --
Ch. 8. Rigid Body Dynamics: Basic Concepts --
Ch. 9. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies: Advanced Concepts --
Ch. 10. Qualitative Analysis of Rigid Body Motion --
Ch. 11. Dynamics of Lightly Flexible Bodies --
App. A. A Brief History of Dynamics --
App. B. Concepts from the Calculus of Variations --
App. C. Common Inertia Properties --
Index
N2  - 	
This book presents a fair and balanced description of dynamics problems and formulations. From the classical methods to the newer techniques used in today's complex and multibody environments, this text shows how those approaches complement each other. The text begins by introducing the reader to the basic concepts in mechanics. These concepts are introduced at the particle mechanics level. The text then extends these concepts to systems of particles, rigid bodies (plane motion and 3D), and lightly flexible bodies. The cornerstone variational principles of mechanics are developed and they are applied to particles, rigid bodies, and deformable bodies. The text emphasizes both the derivation of the describing equations and the response. The describing equations are developed using force and moment balances, as well as variational principles. Different approaches of obtaining equations of motion are discussed and compared. The response is analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively
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