Best structural dynamics books according to redditors
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best structural dynamics books. We ranked the 4 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 7 Reddit comments discussing the best structural dynamics books. We ranked the 4 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
/u/another_user_name posted this list a while back. Actual aerospace textbooks are towards the bottom but you'll need a working knowledge of the prereqs first.
Non-core/Pre-reqs:
Mathematics:
Calculus.
1-4) Calculus, Stewart -- This is a very common book and I felt it was ok, but there's mixed opinions about it. Try to get a cheap, used copy.
1-4) Calculus, A New Horizon, Anton -- This is highly valued by many people, but I haven't read it.
1-4) Essential Calculus With Applications, Silverman -- Dover book.
More discussion in this reddit thread.
Linear Algebra
3) Linear Algebra and Its Applications,Lay -- I had this one in school. I think it was decent.
3) Linear Algebra, Shilov -- Dover book.
Differential Equations
4) An Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations, Coddington -- Dover book, highly reviewed on Amazon.
G) Partial Differential Equations, Evans
G) Partial Differential Equations For Scientists and Engineers, Farlow
More discussion here.
Numerical Analysis
5) Numerical Analysis, Burden and Faires
Chemistry:
Physics:
2-4) Physics, Cutnel -- This was highly recommended, but I've not read it.
Programming:
Introductory Programming
Programming is becoming unavoidable as an engineering skill. I think Python is a strong introductory language that's got a lot of uses in industry.
Core Curriculum:
Introduction:
Aerodynamics:
Thermodynamics, Heat transfer and Propulsion:
Flight Mechanics, Stability and Control
5+) Flight Stability and Automatic Control, Nelson
5+)[Performance, Stability, Dynamics, and Control of Airplanes, Second Edition](http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Stability-Dynamics-Airplanes-Education/dp/1563475839/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315534435&sr=8-1, Pamadi) -- I gather this is better than Nelson
Engineering Mechanics and Structures:
3-4) Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics, Hibbeler
6-8) Analysis and Design of Flight Vehicle Structures, Bruhn -- A good reference, never really used it as a text.
G) Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous Medium, Malvern
G) Fracture Mechanics, Anderson
G) Mechanics of Composite Materials, Jones
Electrical Engineering
Design and Optimization
Space Systems
Chopra's book was pretty good for structural dynamics, if that's what your looking for.
I took a Seismic Design course last year and if I recall correctly the textbook we used referenced the latest AISC steel specification. It was this book: https://www.amazon.com/Structures-Prentice-hall-International-Engineering-Mechanics/dp/0134555120
The Eurocode series.
Ah but really, I quite like this: Reinforced Concrete Design
This is supposed to be quite good:Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering
I used to love this book, but I wonder if there is an updated version for eurocodes, will have to check it out
And of course it always depends on your field of interest, for instance I particularly like this book: Theory of Shell Structures
Also, this is supposed to be a classic: Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down
I now apologise if you don't live or work in Europe.
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If you want to do aerospace, I recommend this book as a really good start
https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Stress-Analysis-Design-Engineers/dp/0964701405
After that there's Niu, Perry, and if you're lucky enough, someone can slip you Boeing's Design manuals.