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Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book, 3rd Edition

by Roger Timings

December 2005

Intermediate to advanced

768 pages

17h 57m

English

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Definitions of entriesAmendmentsReview
1.1 The Greek alphabet1.2 Mathematical symbols1.3 Units: SI1.4 Conversion factors for units1.5 Preferred numbers1.6 Mensuration1.6.2 Solid objects1.7 Powers, roots and reciprocals1.8 Progressions1.9 Trigonometric formulae
2.1 Engineering statics2.2 Mass, force and weight2.3 Vector diagrams of forces: graphical solution2.4 Moments of forces, centre of gravity and centroids of areas2.5 Orders of levers2.6 Centre of gravity, centroid of areas and equilibrium2.7 Friction2.8 Stress and strain2.9 Beams2.10 Stress, strain and deflections in beams2.11 Frameworks2.12 Hydrostatic pressure
3.1 Engineering dynamics3.2 Work3.3 Energy3.4 Power3.5 Efficiency3.6 Velocity and acceleration3.7 Angular motion3.8 Balancing rotating masses3.9 Relative velocities3.10 Kinematics3.11 Kinetics3.12 Simple harmonic motion3.13 Fluid dynamics

4.1 Screwed fastenings
4.3 Self-secured joints4.4 Miscellaneous fasteners4.5 Adhesive bonding of metals
5.1 Power transmission: gear drives5.2 Power transmission: belt drives
5.4 Powertransmission:shafts
5.6 Fluid power transmission systems
6.1 Mechanical properties6.2 Ferrous metals and alloys6.3 Non-ferrous metals and alloys
7.1 Linear tolerancing7.2 Standard systems of limits and fits (introduction)7.3 Geometric tolerancing7.4 Virtual size7.5 The economics of geometrical tolerancing
8.1 Computer numerical control8.2 Computer-aided design8.3 Industrial robots
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An imprint of Elsevier

Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford 0X2 8DP

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First published 1990

Reprinted 1992, 1993, 1995 (twice)

Second edition 1997

Reprinted 2001

Reprinted 2002

Third edition 2006

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