Introduction To Dynamics And Control In Mechanical Engineering Systems

An introductory textbook covering dynamics and controls of engineering systems, with particular focus on mechanical engineering systems

• Presents and illustrates the process of translating systems in the physical world to mathematical models in the conceptual world during the derivations of equations of motion
• Includes problems and solutions
• Contains a separate chapter for operating principles of sensors or transducers and their equations of motion
• Covers graphical methods for control system analysis and design
• Presents modern control system analysis as a foundation for a second or graduate course in control engineering
• Includes applications of MATLABR for numerical solutions to various questions in system dynamics in order to verify exact solutions and enhance understanding as well as interpretation of solutions

Dr. To, obtained his Ph.D. in 1980 from the University of Southampton, is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL). Prior to joining UNL in 1996, he was a professor at the University of Western Ontario (UWO). Before joining UWO he was an associate professor at the University of Calgary. He was a University Research Fellow of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) between 1982 and 1992. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a member of several other professional societies. He served as chair of the ASME Finite Element Techniques and Computational Technologies Technical Committee. He serves as associate editors and member of editorial boards of several refereed journals. His research interests cover sound and vibration studies, solid and computational mechanics, system dynamics and controls, and design methodology.