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Chapter 1. Introduction to the Handbook

1.1

Cyril M. Harris, Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, Columbia

University, New York, NY 10027.

Chapter 2. Basic Vibration Theory

2.1

Ralph E. Blake, formerly Consultant, Technical Center of Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA.

Chapter 3. Vibration of a Resiliently Supported Rigid Body

3.1

Harry Himelblau, Consultant, The Boeing Company, Space and Communications Division,
Canoga Park, CA 91309-7922.
AND

Sheldon Rubin, Consultant, Rubin Engineering Company, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4708.

Chapter 4. Nonlinear Vibration

4.1

Fredric Ehrich, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.

AND

H. Norman Abramson, Retired Executive Vice President, Southwest Research Institute,

San Jose, TX 78228.

Chapter 5. Self-Excited Vibration

5.1

Fredric Ehrich, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.

Chapter 6. Dynamic Vibration Absorbers and Auxiliary Mass Dampers

6.1

F. Everett Reed, formerly President, Littleton Research and Engineering Corporation,

Littleton, MA 01460.

Chapter 7. Vibration of Systems Having Distributed Mass and Elasticity 7.1

William F. Stokey, Late Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA 15236.

Chapter 8. Transient Response to Step and Pulse Functions

8.1

Robert S. Ayre, Late Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder,

CO 80309.

Chapter 9. Effect of Impact on Structures

William H. Hoppman II, Late Professor of Engineering, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC 29208.
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Chapter 10. Mechanical Impedance

10.1

Elmer L. Hixson, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,

Austin, TX 78712.

Chapter 11. Statistical Methods for Analyzing Vibrating Systems

11.1

Richard G. DeJong, Professor of Engineering, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

Chapter 12. Vibration Transducers

12.1

Anthony S. Chu, Director of Marketing, Test Instrumentation, Endevco Corporation, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675.

Chapter 13. Vibration Measurement Instrumentation

13.1

Robert B. Randall, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052,
Australia.

Chapter 14. Vibration Analyzers and Their Use

14.1

Robert B. Randall, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052,
Australia.

Chapter 15. Measurement Techniques

15.1

Cyril M. Harris, Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, Columbia

University, New York, NY 10027.

Chapter 16. Condition Monitoring of Machinery

16.1

Jolle Courrech, Area Sales Manager, Brel & Kjaer, Sound and Vibration Measurement,
A/S Denmark.
AND

Ronald L. Eshleman, Director, Vibration Institute, Willowbrook, IL 60514.

Chapter 17. Strain-Gage Instrumentation

17.1

Earl J. Wilson, formerly Chief of Strain and Environmental Branch, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, Flight Research Center, Edwards AFB, CA 93524.

Chapter 18. Calibration of Pickups

18.1

M. Roman Serbyn, Associate Professor, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251.

AND

Jeffrey Dosch, Technical Director, PCB Piezotronics, Depew, NY 14043-2495.

Chapter 19. Shock and Vibration Standards

19.1

David J. Evans, Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-9221.
AND

Henry C. Pusey, Executive Director, Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology,
Winchester, VA 22601-6354.

Chapter 20. Test Criteria and Specifications

20.1

Allan G. Piersol, Consultant, Piersol Engineering Company, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-4830.

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Chapter 21. Experimental Modal Analysis

21.1

Randall J. Allemang, Professor of Structural Dynamics Research Laboratory, University of

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221.
AND

David L. Brown, Professor of Structural Dynamics Research Laboratory, University of

Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221.

Chapter 22. Concepts in Vibration Data Analysis

22.1

Allan G. Piersol, Consultant, Piersol Engineering Company, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-4830.

Chapter 23. Concepts in Shock Data Analysis

23.1

Sheldon Rubin, Consultant, Rubin Engineering Company, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-4708.

Chapter 24. Vibration of Structures Induced by Ground Motion

24.1

William J. Hall, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Urbana, IL 61801.

Chapter 25. Vibration Testing Machines

25.1

David O. Smallwood, Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National

Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185.

Chapter 26, Part I. Shock Testing Machines

26.1

Richard H. Chalmers, Late Consulting Engineer, Induced Environments Consultants,

San Diego, CA 92107.

Chapter 26, Part II. Pyroshock Testing

26.15

Neil T. Davie, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM 87185.
AND

Vesta I. Bateman, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM 87185.

Chapter 27. Application of Digital Computers

27.1

Marcos A. Underwood, President, Tutuli Enterprises, Gualala, CA 95445.

Chapter 28, Part I. Matrix Methods of Analysis

28.1

Stephen H. Crandall, Ford Professor of Engineering Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139.
AND

Robert B. McCalley, Jr., Retired Engineering Manager, General Electric Company,

Schenectady, NY 12309.

Chapter 28, Part II. Finite Element Models

28.29

Robert N. Coppolino, Principal Engineer, Measurement Analysis Corporation, Torrence,

CA 90505.

Chapter 29, Part I. Vibration of Structures Induced by Fluid Flow

Robert D. Blevins, Consultant, San Diego, CA 92103.

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Chapter 29, Part II. Vibration of Structures Induced by Wind

29.21

Alan G. Davenport, Founding Director, Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, and
Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B9,
Canada.
AND

Milos Novak, Late Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
N6A 5B9, Canada.

Chapter 29, Part III. Vibration of Structures Induced by Sound

29.47

John F. Wilby, Consultant, Wilby Associates, Calabasas, CA 91302.

Chapter 30. Theory of Vibration Isolation

30.1

Charles E. Crede, Late Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics,

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125.
AND

Jerome E. Ruzicka, formerly Barry Controls, Brighton, MA 02135.

Chapter 31. Theory of Shock Isolation

31.1

R. E. Newton, Late Professor of Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate

School, Monterey, CA 93943.

Chapter 32. Shock and Vibration Isolators and Isolation Systems

32.1

Romulus H. Racca, formerly Senior Staff Engineer, Barry Controls, Brighton, MA 02135.
AND

Cyril M. Harris, Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, Columbia

University, New York, NY 10027.

Chapter 33. Mechanical Properties of Rubber

33.1

Ronald J. Schaefer, President, Dynamic Rubber Technology, Wadsworth, OH 44281.

Chapter 34. Engineering Properties of Metals

34.1

James E. Stallmeyer, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Urbana, IL 61801.

Chapter 35. Engineering Properties of Composites

35.1

Keith T. Kedward, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Santa

Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070.

Chapter 36. Material Damping and Slip Damping

36.1

Lawrence E. Goodman, Late Professor of Mechanics and Recorder Professor of Civil

Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Chapter 37. Applied Damping Treatments

37.1

David I. G. Jones, Consultant, D/Tech Systems, Chandler, AZ 85226.

Chapter 38. Torsional Vibration in Reciprocating

and Rotating Machines
Ronald L. Eshleman, Director, Vibration Institute, Willowbrook, IL 60514.

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Chapter 39, Part I. Balancing of Rotating Machinery

39.1

Douglas G. Stadelbauer, formerly Executive Vice President, Schenck-Trebel Corporation,

Deer Park, NY 11729.

Chapter 39, Part II. Shaft Misalignment of Rotating Machinery

39.37

John D. Piotrowski, President, Turvac, Inc., Oregonia, OH 45054.

Chapter 40. Machine-Tool Vibration

40.1

Eugene I. Rivin, Professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202.

Chapter 41. Equipment Design

41.1

Karl A. Sweitzer, Senior Systems Engineer, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester,

NY 14653-7214.
AND

Charles A. Hull, Staff Engineer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Syracuse, NY 13221-4840.

AND

Allan G. Piersol, Consultant, Piersol Engineering Company, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-4830.

Chapter 42. Effects of Shock and Vibration on Humans

42.1

Henning E. von Gierke, Director Emeritus, Biodynamics and Bioengineering Division,

Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7901.
AND

Anthony J. Brammer, Senior Research Officer, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National
Research Council, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada.

Index follows Chapter 42