Basic Mechanical Engineering, 2nd Edition

Preface to the First Edition

In many institutions and universities, Basic Mechanical Engineering is a compulsory paper for the first year engineering students. This book covers a basic overview of several areas of mechanical engineering. The main purpose to teach Basic Mechanical Engineering to the non-mechanical students is to provide the knowledge of the basic mechanical operations and familiarize the students with the commonly used mechanical machines/instruments. It is broadly divided into three parts—thermal engineering, mechanical design, and manufacturing engineering.

In thermal engineering, we discuss various forms of energy transfer, laws of thermodynamics, steam properties and steam generators, fluid mechanics, turbines, internal combustion ...