An ideal text for students that ties together classical and modern topics of advanced vibration analysis in an interesting and lucid manner. It provides students with a background in elementary vibrations with the tools necessary for understanding and analyzing more complex dynamical phenomena that can be encountered in engineering and scientific practice. It progresses steadily from linear vibration theory over various levels of nonlinearity to bifurcation analysis, global dynamics and chaotic vibrations. It trains the student to analyze simple models, recognize nonlinear phenomena and work with advanced tools such as perturbation analysis and bifurcation analysis. Explaining theory in terms of relevant examples from real systems, this book is user-friendly and meets the increasing interest in non-linear dynamics in mechanical/structural engineering and applied mathematics and physics. This edition includes a new chapter on the useful effects of fast vibrations and many new exercise problems.

PhD (1988) and dr.techn. (2003) in mechanical vibrations and dynamics; associate professor at the Technical University of Denmark, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Author of 100+ peer reviewed scientific publications, covering many aspects of theoretical and experimental vibration analysis, in particular nonlinear effects and analysis. 30+ years of university teaching in advanced and basic vibration theory, dynamics, computer modeling, and experimental mechanics. Fundamental and applied research with a special focus on the description, analysis and synthesis of nonlinear phenomena, e.g. vibration suppression using nonlinearity, object transport using vibrations, non-trivial effects of high-frequency excitation, deterministic chaos, wave propagation in periodic media, discontinuous processes (e.g. vibro-impact, friction, clearance), fluid flow affected vibrations, vibration analysis for non-destructive testing and structural health monitoring, and nonlinear modal interaction; see more on www.staff.dtu.dk/jjth.