Good books for an entry-level acoustic/vibration engineer

[jli]

Hi,

It would be much appreciated if anyone of your experts could kindly suggest me some good books for an entry-level acoustics/vibration engineer focusing on practical applications of acoustics/vibration theories and techniques.

I am particularly interested in topics such as testing, data acquisition and signal processing, noise and vibration control and numerical modelling and simulation.

Thanks in advance

 

[tomirvine]

Here are some references:

1. W. Thomson, Theory of Vibrations With Applications, Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1981.

2. D. Steinberg, Vibration Analysis for Electronic Equipment, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1988.

3. Cyril Harris, Shock and Vibration Handbook, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995.

4. R. Blevins, Formulas for Natural Frequency and Mode Shapes, R, Krieger, Malabar, Florida, 1979.

5. Lawrence Kinsler et al, Fundamentals of Acoustics, Third Edition, Wiley, New York, 1982.

6. Alton Everest, The Master Handbook of Acoustics, Tab Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1981.

7. Himelblau, Piersol, et al., IES Recommended Practice 012.1: Handbook for Dynamic Data Acquisition and Analysis, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, Mount Prospect, Illinois.

In addition, I have posted some vibration tutorials at:

http://www.vibrationdata.com

As disclosure, a subscription is required to access the materials at this site.

Tom Irvine

 

[FredGarvin]

Look at the thread entitled "Vibration Engineer."

thread384-1636

 

[mjb2003]

You may also be interested in on-line courses offered through Penn State's World Campus or a good primer can be found at

http://www.me.psu.edu/lamancusa/me458/