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1、ThispageintentionallyleftblankDynamicsofParticlesandRigidBodies:ASystematicApproachDynamicsofParticlesandRigidBodies:ASystematicApproachisintendedforunder-graduatecoursesindynamics.Thisworkisauniqueblendofconceptual,theoretical,andpracticalaspectsofdynamicsgenerallynotfou
2、ndindynamicsbooksattheun-dergraduatelevel.Inparticular,inthisbooktheconceptsaredevelopedinahighlyrigorousmannerandareappliedtoexamplesusingastep-by-stepapproachthatiscompletelyconsistentwiththetheory.Inaddition,forclarity,thenotationusedtode-velopthetheoryisidenticaltotha
3、tusedtosolveexampleproblems.Theresultofthisapproachisthatastudentisabletoseeclearlytheconnectionbetweenthetheoryandtheapplicationoftheorytoexampleproblems.Whilethematerialisnotnew,instruc-torsandtheirstudentswillappreciatethehighlypedagogicalapproachthataidsinthemasteryan
4、dretentionofconcepts.Theapproachusedinthisbookteachesastu-denttodevelopasystematicapproachtoproblemsolving.Theworkissupportedbyagreatrangeofexamplesandreinforcedbynumerousproblemsforstudentsolution.Aninstructor’ssolutionsmanualisavailable.AnilV.RaoearnedhisB.S.inmechanica
5、lengineeringandA.B.inmathematicsfromCornellUniversity,hisM.S.E.inaerospaceengineeringfromtheUniversityofMichi-gan,andhisM.A.andPh.D.inmechanicalandaerospaceengineeringfromPrincetonUniversity.AfterearninghisPh.D.,Dr.RaojoinedtheFlightMechanicsDepartmentatTheAerospaceCorpor
6、ationinLosAngeles,wherehewasinvolvedinmissionsupportforU.S.AirForcelaunchvehicleprogramsandtrajectoryoptimizationsoftwaredevel-opment.Subsequently,Dr.RaojoinedTheCharlesStarkDraperLaboratory,Inc.,inCambridge,Massachusetts.SincejoiningDraper,Dr.Raohasbeeninvolvedinnumer-ou
7、sprojectsrelatedtotrajectoryoptimization,guidance,andnavigationofaerospacevehicles.Concurrently,forthepastseveralyearsDr.RaohasbeenanAdjunctPro-fessorofAerospaceandMechanicalEngineeringatBostonUniversitywherehehastaughtthecoreundergraduateengineeringdynamicscourse.Sincejo
8、iningBU,Dr.RaohasbeenvotedAIAA/ASMEFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardbytheAerospaceandMechanicalEnginee
