Mechanical Engineering Principles
Published on 4. February 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-7506-5228-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this book John Bird and Carl Ross introduce mechanical principles and technology through examples and applications - enabling students to develop a sound understanding of the principles needed by professional engineers and technicians. No previous background in engineering is assumed and theoretical concepts are supported by over 600 problems and worked examples.
This completely new text is designed to match a wide range of pre-degree courses, and provide an accessible introduction for undergraduates with no previous background in engineering studies.
The authors have ensured syllabus-match for the leading UK courses at this level: AVCE optional units Mechanical Engineering Principles and Further Mechanical Engineering Principles, and the new BTEC National unit: Mechanical Principles.
This completely new text is designed to match a wide range of pre-degree courses, and provide an accessible introduction for undergraduates with no previous background in engineering studies.
The authors have ensured syllabus-match for the leading UK courses at this level: AVCE optional units Mechanical Engineering Principles and Further Mechanical Engineering Principles, and the new BTEC National unit: Mechanical Principles.
Reviews / Votes
"Good coverage of syllabus, user friendly text with plenty of worked examples and student exercises" Course Leader, WalesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
All students following pre-degree courses in general and mechanical engineering.
Undergraduates with no previous educational background in engineering.
Undergraduates with no previous educational background in engineering.
Illustrations
Approx. 400 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5228-5 (9780750652285)
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Persons
John Bird, the author of over 100 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects, is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, U.K. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at Portsmouth University, with technical writing and Chief Examiner responsibilities for City and Guilds Telecommunication Principles and Mathematics, and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. John Bird is currently a Senior Training Provider at the Royal Naval School of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Marine and Air Engineering at H.M.S. Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, U.K. The school, which serves the Royal Navy, is one of Europe's largest engineering training establishments. Born in India, Carl Ross studied Naval Architecture specializing in stress analysis of pressure vessels. He research has led to a number of advances in submarine technology. His web pages can be examined for more details on this work.visit web page for more details on his work174 papers and other publicationsIn 1959, whilst an undergraduate he bacame the University Boxing Chapion of the BritishHe has been married for over 41 years and has two grown up children.
Content
Preface; Part one: Statics and strength of materials, The effects of forces on materials, Tensile testing, Forces acting at a point, Forces in structures, Simple supported beams, Bending moment and shear force diagrams, First and second moments of area, Bending of beams, Torque, Twisting of shafts; Part two:Dynamics, Linear and angular velocity, Linear momentum and impulse, Force, mass and acceleration, Work, Energy and Power, Friction, Motion in a circle, Simple harmonic motion, Simple machines; Part three: Heat transfer and fluid mechanics, Heat energy and transfer, Thermal expansion, Hydrostatics, Fluid flow, Ideal gas laws, The measurement of temperature; List of formulae; Greek alphabet; Answers; Index