Mechanical Engineering

"Reading Petroski's fine book is not only a delight, it is a necessity." Houston ChronicleHow did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s?the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940 How did an oversi...

From classical temples to twentieth century towers, engineers have learned more about design from failure than from success. The concept of error, according to the author of Design Paradigms, is central to the design process. As a way of explaining the enduring aspects of engineering design, Henry Petroski relates stories of some of the greatest en...

Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers sol...

Completely updated to reflect the changes and additions made to the Handbook. Throughout the Guide, you will find useful information on how to make full use of the Handbook to solve problems encountered on the job. In addition to offering a wealth of timesaving data that can help in almost any situation, it includes over 500 examples and questions...

Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a stateoftheart bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design In this compelling and wideranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petroski argues that, time and again, we have built s...

This complete guide analyzes the thousands of options available and shows you how to choose the correct fastener for any application, whether it be racing, street performance or restoration. Plus important information on thread cutting, torque, material selection, inserts, panel fasteners and much more. Pub. 1990....

A revision and expansion of the bestselling guide that gives engineers, scientists, and other specialists essential technical and mathematical formulas in a handy, pocketsized format. In addition to updates and improvements throughout, this edition now includes an entirely new section on control engineering with facing pages available for notes, t...

For more than 100 years, Machinery's Handbook has been the most popular reference work in metalworking, design, engineering and manufacturing facilities, and technical schools and colleges throughout the world. It is universally acknowledged as an extraordinarily authoritative, comprehensive, and practical tool, providing its users with the most f...

Machinery's Handbook Pocket Companion puts all the basic information you need right at your fingertips. Extremely concise yet authoritative, this valuable tool draws on Machinery's Handbook's wealth of tables, charts and text to provide quick and easy access to the most basic data. Practitioners and students of the machine trades will find the Pock...

Current state of the art in racing Technology, by a foremost expert in the field. Covers all forms of racing cars and includes a thorough analysis of metallurgy, metal fatigue and general materials Technology,. Details specific components and specific activities such as heat treatments, stress relieving, etc. Plus aerodynamics, ground effects, brakes...

"For courses in manufacturing processes at two or fouryear schools. This text also serves as a valuable reference text for professionals. " "An uptodate text that provides a solid background in manufacturing processes" "Manufacturing Engineering and Technology,, 7/e," presents a mostly qualitative description of the science, Technology,, and prac...

Gain an understanding of fluid mechanics and the ability to analyze this important phenomena encountered by practicing engineers with MECHANICS OF FLUIDS, 5E. The authors use proven learning tools to help you visualize many difficulttounderstand aspects of fluid mechanics. The mathematics used in derivations are readily accessible to you as an un...

From the technically curious to machinery, mechanisms, and device designers, this book provides topics from control systems to robotics and nanoTechnology,. For engineers and technicians to inventors in design shops to the classrooms, designers and students alike will find design detail for use in a range of applications....

The integration of electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, control and computer engineering Mechatronics lies at the heart of the innumerable gadgets, processes and Technology, without which modern life would seem impossible. From autofocus cameras to car engine management systems, and from stateoftheart robots to the humble washing ...

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This new edition of A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering provides clear and concise definitions and explanations for over 8,000 mechanicalengineering terms in the core areas of design, stress analysis, dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics, together with newly extended coverage of materials engineering. More than 550 new entries have bee...

For the past three decades, Sonntag, Borgnakke, and Van Wylen's FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS has been the leading textbook in the field. Now updated and enhanced with numerous worked examples, homework problems, and illustrations, and a rich selection of Webbased learning resources, the new Sixth Edition continues to present a comprehensive and ...

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The industrystandard resource for stress and stain formulasfully updated for the latest advances and ease of useFully revised and expanded with a new more open design, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Ninth Edition provides accurate and thorough tabulated formulations that can be applied to the stress analysis of a comprehensive range of ...

"Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design" is intended for students beginning the study of mechanical engineering design. Students will find that the text inherently directs them into familiarity with both the basics of design decisions and the standards of industrial components. It combines the straightforward focus on fundamentals that instructors...