Mechanical engineer's data handbook
This text provides the student and professional mechanical engineer with a reference text of an essentially practical nature. It is uncluttered by text, and extensive use of illustrations and tables provide quick and clear access to information. It also includes examples of detailed calculations on...
| Main Author: | Carvill, James. |
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| Other Authors: | ScienceDirect (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Oxford :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
1993.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (x, 342 pages :) : illustrations. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Dedication; Mechanical Engineer's Data Handbook; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Symbols used in text; Chapter 1. Strengths of materials; 1.1 Types of stress; 1.2 Strength of fasteners; 1.3 Fatigue and stress concentration; 1.4 Bending of beams; 1.5 Springs; 1.6 Shafts; 1.7 Struts; 1.8 Cylinders and hollow spheres; 1.9 Contact stresses; 1.10 Loaded flat plates; Chapter 2. Applied mechanics; 2.1 Basic mechanics; 2.2 Belt drives; 2.3 Balancing; 2.4 Miscellaneous machine elements; 2.5 Automobile mechanics; 2.6 Vibrations; 2.7 Friction.
- 2.8 Brakes, clutches and dynamometers2.9 Bearings; 2.10 Gears; Chapter 3. Thermodynamics and heattransfer; 3.1 Heat; 3.2 Perfect gases; 3.3 Vapours; 3.4 Data tables; 3.5 Flow through nozzles; 3.6 Steam plant; 3.7 Steam turbines; 3.8 Gas turbines; 3.9 Heat engine cycles; 3.10 Reciprocating spark ignition internal combustion engines; 3.11 Air compressors; 3.12 Reciprocating air motor; 3.13 Refrigerators; 3.14 Heat transfer; 3.15 Heat exchangers; 3.16 Combustion of fuels; Chapter 4. Fluid mechanics; 4.1 Hydrostatics; 4.2 Flow of liquids in pipes and ducts.
- 4.3 Flow of liquids through various devices4.4 Viscosity and laminar flow; 4.5 Fluid jets; 4.6 Flow of gases; 4.7 Fluid machines; Chapter 5. Manufacturing technology; 5.1 Metal processes; 5.2 Turning; 5.3 Drilling and reaming; 5.4 Milling; 5.5 Grinding; 5.6 Cutting-tool materials; 5.7 General information on metal cutting; 5.8 Casting; 5.9 Metal forming processes; 5.10 Soldering and brazing; 5.11 Gas welding; 5.12 Arc welding; 5.13 Limits and fits; Chapter 6. Engineering materials; 6.1 Cast irons; 6.2 Carbon steels; 6.3 Alloy steels; 6.4 Stainless steels.
- 6.5 British Standard specification of steels6.6 Non-ferrous metals; 6.7 Miscellaneous metals; 6.8 Spring materials; 6.9 Powdered metals; 6.10 Low-melting-point alloys; 6.11 Miscellaneous information on metals; 6.12 Corrosion of metals; 6.13 Plastics; 6.14 Elastomers; 6.15 Wood; 6.16 Adhesives; 6.17 Composites; 6.18 Ceramics; 6.19 Cermets; 6.20 Materials for special requirements; 6.21 Miscellaneous information; Chapter 7. Engineering measurements; 7.1 Length measurement; 7.2 Angle measurement; 7.3 Strain measurement; 7.4 Temperature measurement; 7.5 Pressure measurement; 7.6 Flow measurement.
- 7.7 Velocity measurement7.8 Rotational-speed measurement; 7.9 Materials-testing measurements; Chapter 8. General data; 8.1 Units and symbols; 8.2 Fasteners; 8.3 Engineering stock; 8.4 Miscellaneous data; Glossary of terms; Index.