Download or read book Vibration Monitoring, Testing, and Instrumentation written by Clarence W. de Silva and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controlling a system's vibrational behavior, whether for reducing harmful vibrations or for enhancing useful types, is critical to ensure safe and economical operation as well as longer structural and equipment lifetimes. A related issue is the effect of vibration on humans and their environment. Achieving control of vibration requires thorough und