R. E. D. Bishop was one of the founders of the Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science (JMES). He was a member of the journal's Editorial Panel for 27 years. This is an appreciation of his contribution to the formation and success of the Journal.
BishopR. E. D., ‘The vibration of rotating shafts’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 1 (1959): 50–65.
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BishopR. E. D.GladwellG. M. L., ‘The vibration and balancing of an unbalanced flexible rotor’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 1 (1959): 66–77.
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GladwellG. M. L.BishopR. E. D., ‘The receptances of uniform and non-uniform rotating shafts’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 1 (1959): 78–91.
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HenryR. F.TobiasS. A., ‘Instability and steady state coupled motions in vibration isolating suspensions’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 1 (1959): 19–29.
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TimoshenkoS. P., Vibration problems in engineering (New York: Van Nostrand Co.1955) (1st edition, 1928).
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Den HartogJ. P., ‘Vibration: A survey of industrial applications’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs172 (1959): 8–27.
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Den HartogJ. P., Mechanical vibrations (New York: McGraw-Hill1956) (1st edition, 1934), now published by Dover Inc.
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BishopR. E. D.JohnsonD. C., The mechanics of vibration (UK: Cambridge University Press1960).
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DowsonD.HigginsonG. R., ‘A numerical solution to the elasto-hydrodynamic problem’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 1 (1959): 6–15.
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ColdhamV., ‘Programming for electronic computation of stresses in piping systems’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 2 (1959): 93–102.
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GladwellG. M. L.BishopR. E. D., ‘The vibration of rotating shafts supported in flexible bearings’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science1 (1959): 195–206.
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MuszyńskaA., Rotordynamics (Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis2005) (Agnes).
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AdamsM. L.CrockerM. J. Ed., ‘Rotor balancing and unbalance-caused vibration’ Handbook of noise and vibration control (New York: Wiley2007): 753–760 ch. 62.
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Van de VegteJ., ‘Balancing of flexible rotors during operation’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science23 (1981): 257–261.
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BishopR. E. D., ‘On the possibility of balancing rotating flexible shafts’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science24 (1982): 215–220.
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LeeC.-W.JohY.-D.KimY.-D., ‘Automatic modal balancing of flexible rotors during operation: Computer controlled balancing head’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science204 (1990): 19–28.
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BurrowsC. R.KeoghP. S.TasaltinR., ‘Closed loop vibration control of flexible rotors’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science207 (1993): 1–18.
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PriceW. G., Royal Society Biographical Memoirs40 (1994): 3–29.
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BishopR. E. D.PriceW. G., Hydroelasticity of ships (UK: Cambridge University Press1979).
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BishopR. E. D., ‘Harmonic displacement excitation at a support’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science14 (1972): 1–3.
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BishopR. E. D., ‘Note on a torsional failure caused by gear inaccuracy’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science4 (1962): 188–198.
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BishopR. E. D.ParkinsonA. G., ‘Choice of origin for body axes attached to a rigid vehicle’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science11 (1969): 551–555.
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BishopR. E. D.PenderedJ. W., ‘Note on resonance testing’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 343–344.
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BishopR. E. D.PriceW. G., ‘Research note: A general method of structural analysis for marine structures and vehicles’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science17 (1975): 363–365.
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BishopR. E. D.PriceW. G., ‘On the use of equilibrium axes and body axes in the dynamics of a rigid ship’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science23 (1981): 243–256.
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GladwellG. M. L.BishopR. E. D., ‘Interior receptances of beams’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science2 (1960): 1–15.
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MahalinghamS.BishopR. E. D., ‘Research note: Reaction parameters for uniform beams subjected to displacement excitation’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science15 (1973): 154–156.
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MahalinghamS.BishopR. E. D., ‘Research note: Modal response to a specified transient acceleration’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science15 (1973): 157–158.
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MahalinghamS.BishopR. E. D., ‘On the modification of subsystems in structural dynamics’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science17 (1975): 323–329.
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ParkinsonA. G.BishopR. E. B., ‘Vibration and balancing of rotating continuous shafts’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science3 (1961): 200–213.
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ParkinsonA. G.BishopR. E. D., ‘Residual vibration in modal balancing’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science7 (1965): 33–39.
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ParkinsonA. G.JacksonK. L.BishopR. E. D., ‘Some experiments on the balancing of small flexible rotors: Part 1 - theory’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 114–130.
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ParkinsonA. G.JacksonK. L.BishopR. E. D., ‘Some experiments on the balancing of small flexible rotors: Part 2 - experiments’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 133–145.
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PenderedJ. W.BishopR. E. D., ‘A critical introduction to some industrial resonance testing techniques’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 345–367.
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PenderedJ. W.BishopR. E. D., ‘Extraction of data for a sub-system from resonance test results’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 368–378.
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PenderedJ. W.BishopR. E. D., ‘The determination of modal shapes in resonance testing’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science5 (1963): 379–401.
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WahedI. F. A.BishopR. E. D., ‘On the equations governing the free and forced vibrations of a general non-conservative system’ Proc. Instn Mech. Engrs, Part C: J. Mechanical Engineering Science18 (1976): 6–10.
