This third edition builds on the introduction of spectral analysis as a means of investigating wave propagation and transient oscillations in structures. Each chapter of the textbook has been revised, updated and augmented with new material, such as a modified treatment of the curved plate and cylinder problem that yields a relatively simple but accurate spectral analysis. Finite element methods are now integrated into the spectral analyses to gain further insights into the high-frequency problems. In addition, a completely new chapter has been added that deals with waves in periodic and discretized structures. Examples for phononic materials meta-materials as well as genuine atomic systems are given.

James F. Doyle is a professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He received a Dip. Eng, from DIT, Ireland; M.Sc. from University of Saskatchewan., Canada; and PhD, from University of Illinois, USA. His main areas of research is experimental and computational mechanics, Wave propagation, and nonlinear structural dynamics; special emphasis is placed on solving inverse problems. He has published a number of book on these topics. Professor Doyle is a dedicated teacher and pedagogical innovator. He is a recipient of the Frocht Award for Teaching and the Hetenyi Award for Research, both from the Society for Experimental Mechanics. He is a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics.