Unit 5 Mechanical Vibrations A mechanical vibration is an oscillatory,periodically repeated motion of a particle or body about a position of equilibrium
An engineer is frequently confronted with the problem of machinery and structures
机械振动是质点或物体在其平衡位置附近所作的震荡的,周期性的往复运动
工程师经常面临机械振动的问题,因为在某种程度上他们在几乎所有的机械和结构中遇到过这些问题 Most vibrations are undesirable in machines and structures because they produce excessive stresses or repeated stresses; 大多数的震动在机械和结构中是不希望存在的,因为震动会产生附加应力或者交变应力
cause added wear;increase bearing loads; induce fatigue;create acute passenger discomfort in planes,ships,trains,buses,and automobiles;and absorb energy that could otherwise do useful work
引起额外磨损,增大轴承载荷,导致疲劳破坏,使飞机、船、火车及汽车上的乘客产生严重的不舒服感,并且振动会吸收本可以做有用功的能量
The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 is an example of