This versatile reference/text offers designers and users of mechanical systems a comprehensive overview of structural stiffness and damping and their critical roles in mechanical design.

Assesses the relationship between stiffness and damping parameters in mechanical systems and structural materials

Providing in-depth discussions of results never before published in a systematic format, Stiffness and Damping in Mechanical Design

• shows the influence of stiffness on performance characteristics of mechanical systems
• highlights techniques for enhancing structural stiffness and damping characteristics
• describes a wide range of performance characteristics that depend on stiffness and damping criteria
• supplies exhaustive design and performance information on contact stiffness
• extensively addresses stiffness and damping properties of contacts (joints) and power transmission systems
• analyzes structural materials appropriate for stiffness-critical applications
• details the influence of the mode of loading and component design on stiffness
• explores advantages of the reduction and proper tuning of component stiffness in some critical applications
• allows readers to select appropriate damping-related analytical techniques and software
• and more!

Featuring over 850 references, tables, equations, and drawings, Stiffness and Damping in Mechanical Design is a useful reference for manufacturing, mechanical, design, precision, automotive, structural, turbine, pump, compressor, gear, operations, materials, production, maintenance, plant, quality control, civil, and chemical engineers; vibration and vibration control specialists; industrial managers and technicians; and manufacturers of large and heavy equipment; and a suitable text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.