Publisher's Synopsis
Description D E Newland introduces the undergraduate engineering student to the fundamental concepts and ideas of random vibration theory. Major developments in signal analysis have led to the introduction of the new subject, wavelet analysis, in this third edition.;Wavelet analysis is a new method of analysis for vibration signals, and has applications in a variety of fields. Practical applications in the engineering world have only just become available since the subject was developed by mathematicians. Examples of the way this method can be applied include: examination of the movement in aeroplane wings during flight, the communications industry and the monitoring of heart beats in medical science.;Key Features - Contains a completely new chapter on discrete wavelet analysis with problems. A new appendix on wavelet analysis in computer programmes will enable readers to programme their own PC to make calculations. The only text in the UK to offer wavelet analysis in a form accessible to the engineer and suitable for readers without a strong mathematical background.;David Newland is Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He is a specialist in mechanical and random vibrations and has wide experience as a consultant to the mechanical engineering industry in these fields.
