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See sample pages on my Author Page! A sound knowledge of dynamics has long been an integral part of an engineer's tool chest. The Back Pocket Dynamicist spans a wide range of engineering dynamics topics encountered in aerospace, automotive, and general machinery applications. Using a concise yet detailed approach, it provides a straightforward and logical treatment of rigid body dynamics, linear systems and transforms, transient and frequency response, modal methods, random vibration, control systems, hydraulic systems, and even fatigue under dynamic loading. While the focus is on providing the reader with a robust foundation in engineering dynamics principles, there is a conscious effort to reinforce how these principles influence real-world engineering problems. Rarely will you find one book that covers such a wide and inter-related set of concepts in the field of dynamics. In fact, there are approximately 250 topics covered, including, for example, complex stiffness, observability, Bauschinger effect, modal synthesis, ergodicity, convolution, quaternion, Hamilton's Principle, inverse kinematics, hydraulic inductance, state transition matrix, and many more. And this book is not an overview. Each subject is treated rigorously and many fully-worked example problems are provided. The book is based on the author's 35 years of experience of work in the field. Whether you are a practicing engineer, an engineering manager, or even a student, this book is sure to provide valuable mathematical and intuitive insights not provided elsewhere. After reading The Back Pocket Dynamicist, you will have a new appreciation for the complex but elegant field of engineering dynamics. The Ten Steps (Chapters): Chapter 1 Rigid Body Kinematics Chapter 2 Rigid Body Dynamics Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Transforms Chapter 4 Transient Linear Systems Chapter 5 Frequency Response Chapter 6 Combining FEA and MBD Chapter 7 Random Vibration Chapter 8 Control System Dynamics Chapter 9 Hydraulic Systems Chapter 10 Dynamic Fatigue Prediction Also included are four very informative appendices: Appendix A Lagrange Equations from Variations Appendix B The Euler Parameter Formulation Appendix C Relating Torque and Momentum Appendix D MBD Formulation from the Lagrange Equation

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Rarely does a concise book come along that combines such depth and breadth. I enjoyed the conversational tone of the book that blended historical background with complete and detailed mathematical derivations. This is an important work and has a valuable place in any dynamicist's library. -- Todd DePauw, The Boeing Company This book manages to strike a unique balance between theoretical derivation and practical explanation by example. The Back Pocket Dynamicist demystifies what is often considered a highly complex subject to be avoided at all costs. It is truly a ""must have"" book that deserves a high-profile slot on any engineer's bookshelf. -- Julian Sharpe, CEO IDEA International

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Chris Davidson is currently a Sr. Application Engineer with MSC Software, where he has had the good fortune to be involved in many types of dynamic analysis. He holds an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington and has been a licensed professional engineer in Washington state since 1996. Upon graduation, Chris began his career at the Boeing Company, where he developed dynamic hydraulic system models and helped certify hydro-mechanical equipment. Following Boeing, Chris worked for the Ford Motor Company helping develop hydro-mechanical models of automatic transmissions. Just Prior to MSC, Chris worked at Smiths Aerospace, where he served as a stress and performance engineer and finally CAE manager.

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