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I have been practicing vibration analysis for sixteen years. I have studied it in a collegiate environment during both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering degrees. I have also studied it by attending symposiums, seminars and conferences all over the country. But my education doesn’t end here.
An individual pursuit is the most important aspect in anyone’s effort to obtain personal growth. This is not to say that these other efforts are wasted. Quite the contrary, instructors and colleagues can offer insight from their practice that each of us as individuals may never get a chance to experience otherwise. But even the best instructors in the world cannot get inside my own mind the way I can.
I also know that if you want to get really good at something, you have to work at it every day. But, there is no way we can be attending seminars every day. Though it would be good for our bottom line here at Pioneer Engineering! So, it seems, self-study is the only way to practice each and every day, even if it is only for a few minutes.
In order to help you with such an effort, I have compiled a list of books for your shelf and links for your list of favorites in your internet explorer program. If you are looking for references to begin or enhance self-study, you may want to start with these. They are some of my favorites, and I am in no way compensated for mentioning any name on the list. I just think they’re helpful. Best of luck to you, and please contact me any time with more suggestions.
Books:
- Mechanical Vibrations , Singiresu S. Rao, 1986
- Rotordynamics of Turbomachinery , John M. Vance, 1988
- RCM II , John Moubrey, 1997
- Standard Handbook of Machine Design, Shigley and Mischke, 1996
- Apollo Root Cause Analysis , Dean Gano, 1999
- Harris Shock and Vibration Handbook , CM Harris, 2002
- Modal Testing: Theory, Practice, and Application , DJ Ewins, 2000
- Cameron Hydraulic Data , CC Heald
- A Practical Guide to Compressor Technology , Heinz Bloch, 1996
- Vibration of Mechanical and Structural Systems , James, Smith, Wolford, Whaley, 1994
- Applied Vibration Analysis , M Stansloski, 2003
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