Dynamics
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That branch of the science of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies and of the forces acting thereon.
Dynamics considers inertia and damping forces in addition to static forces.
Key References
- Ray W. Clough and Joseph Penzien: Dynamics of Structures, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1993. 738 pages. ISBN 0-07-011394-7
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