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1、ThispageintentionallyleftblankDynamicsofParticlesandRigidBodies:ASystematicApproachDynamicsofParticlesandRigidBodies:ASystematicApproachisintendedforunder-graduatecoursesindynamics.Thisworkisauniqueblendofconceptual,theoretical,andpracticalaspectsofdynamicsgener
2、allynotfoundindynamicsbooksattheun-dergraduatelevel.Inparticular,inthisbooktheconceptsaredevelopedinahighlyrigorousmannerandareappliedtoexamplesusingastep-by-stepapproachthatiscompletelyconsistentwiththetheory.Inaddition,forclarity,thenotationusedtode-veloptheth
3、eoryisidenticaltothatusedtosolveexampleproblems.Theresultofthisapproachisthatastudentisabletoseeclearlytheconnectionbetweenthetheoryandtheapplicationoftheorytoexampleproblems.Whilethematerialisnotnew,instruc-torsandtheirstudentswillappreciatethehighlypedagogical
4、approachthataidsinthemasteryandretentionofconcepts.Theapproachusedinthisbookteachesastu-denttodevelopasystematicapproachtoproblemsolving.Theworkissupportedbyagreatrangeofexamplesandreinforcedbynumerousproblemsforstudentsolution.Aninstructor’ssolutionsmanualisava
5、ilable.AnilV.RaoearnedhisB.S.inmechanicalengineeringandA.B.inmathematicsfromCornellUniversity,hisM.S.E.inaerospaceengineeringfromtheUniversityofMichi-gan,andhisM.A.andPh.D.inmechanicalandaerospaceengineeringfromPrincetonUniversity.AfterearninghisPh.D.,Dr.Raojoin
6、edtheFlightMechanicsDepartmentatTheAerospaceCorporationinLosAngeles,wherehewasinvolvedinmissionsupportforU.S.AirForcelaunchvehicleprogramsandtrajectoryoptimizationsoftwaredevel-opment.Subsequently,Dr.RaojoinedTheCharlesStarkDraperLaboratory,Inc.,inCambridge,Mass
7、achusetts.SincejoiningDraper,Dr.Raohasbeeninvolvedinnumer-ousprojectsrelatedtotrajectoryoptimization,guidance,andnavigationofaerospacevehicles.Concurrently,forthepastseveralyearsDr.RaohasbeenanAdjunctPro-fessorofAerospaceandMechanicalEngineeringatBostonUniversit
8、ywherehehastaughtthecoreundergraduateengineeringdynamicscourse.SincejoiningBU,Dr.RaohasbeenvotedAIAA/ASMEFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardbytheAerospaceandMechanicalEnginee