Preface to the Third Edition

This third enlarged edition of the book is presented after thorough revision, incorporating the valuable suggestions sent by readers on enhancing the contents of the second edition. The book is ideal for students of B.Tech./B.E. students of mechanical, production, industrial, aeronautical, agricultural, civil, chemical, metallurgical and automobile engineering of all Indian and foreign universities. I am thankful to the readers who have adopted this book as a text or reference book.

The chapter on kinematics has been split into two chapters: Velocity in Mechanisms and Acceleration in Mechanisms. Three new chapters on Kinematic Synthesis of Planar Mechanisms, Mechanical Vibrations and Automatic Control have been added. ...

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