Abstract
The general case of vibration of a shaft with several rotating masses is discussed. The analysis is reduced to a simple matrix multiplication of second-order matrices and the natural frequencies of symmetrical systems are discussed. The connection of the matrix method and the well-known Holzer method of computing the natural frequencies of torsional oscillations is considered. The analysis of geared systems and continuous shafts is discussed.

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