Wave Propagation: An Introduction to Engineering Analyses

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James H. Williams Jr. (School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Excellence; Charles F. Hopewell Faculty Fellow; Professo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Wave Propagation

An Introduction to Engineering Analyses

James H. Williams Jr. (School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Excellence; Charles F. Hopewell Faculty Fellow; Professo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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MIT Press
31 December 2019

Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics); Intermediate technology

Series: The MIT Press

An engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation by an award-winning MIT professor,with highly accessible expositions and mathematical details-many classical but others not heretofore published.

A wave is a traveling disturbance or oscillation-intentional or unintentional-that usually transfers energy without a net displacement of the medium in which the energy travels. Wave propagation is any of the means by which a wave travels. This book offers an engineering-oriented introduction to wave propagation that focuses on wave propagation in one-dimensional models that are anchored by the classical wave equation. The text is written in a style that is highly accessible to undergraduates, featuring extended and repetitive expositions and displaying and explaining mathematical and physical details-many classical but others not heretofore published. The formulations are devised to provide analytical foundations for studying more advanced topics of wave propagation.

After a precalculus summary of rudimentary wave propagation and an introduction of the classical wave equation, the book presents solutions for the models of systems that are dimensionally infinite, semi-infinite, and finite. Chapters typically begin with a vignette based on some aspect of wave propagation, drawing on a diverse range of topics. The book provides more than two hundred end-of-chapter problems (supplying answers to most problems requiring a numerical result or brief analytical expression). Appendixes cover equations of motion for strings, rods, and circular shafts; shear beams; and electric transmission lines.

By: James H. Williams Jr. (School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Excellence; Charles F. Hopewell Faculty Fellow; Professo Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 33mm
ISBN: 9780262039901
ISBN 10: 0262039907
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 31 December 2019
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James H. Williams, Jr. is School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Excellence (inaugural chairholder) and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He is also Professor of Writing and Humanistic Studies in MIT's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. He was awarded the inaugural J. P. Den Hartog Distinguished Educator Award for excellence in teaching mechanical engineering. He has conducted dozens of international engineering consultations.