The author, who has been called "the poet laureate of technology" (see "The Distance We've Come," Mechanical Engineering, January), turns to the subject of books and bookshelves, and whether it was inevitable that books would come to be arranged vertically on horizontal shelves. He describes how the ancient scroll became the codex and eventually today's book, and the ways in which the housing of books evolved. At one time, books were so scarce they were chained to lecterns for security, but the printing press changed the way that books were made and shelved, increased their availability, and transformed book readers into book owners and collectors. This particular book is engagingly written and profusely illustrated.
In looking at two-phase flow phenomena (primarily gas and liquid) in a variety of systems, from water reactors to the global climate system, this book focuses on the interaction and simultaneous behavior of all the components in a system, rather than on modeling separate phenomena. The book discusses the formulation of an integrated program of experiments and analytical tools as well as experimental aspects essential to representing the critical elements of the behavior of complex systems. Subsequent chapters cover system computer codes for predicting system behavior during transients and accidents, flow pattern maps and flow pattern models, and typical limiting phenomena known to affect the safety and cost of complex systems.
This text, published as loose-leaf sheets punched for a three-ring binder, is intended to allow students to teach themselves dynamics without a teacher and find solutions to a diverse set of problems. A pictorial table of contents is intended to give engineers and students a means of finding a problem that is similar to theirs and facilitate an analysis approach. Complete derivations are provided for all equations without skipping steps in an effort to develop comprehensive "class" notes, and formulas in calculations are cross-referenced. Problem solutions also include all steps.
The author's own centrifugal compressor aerodynamic design and analysis system and the strategy he uses while applying it are described in this book. He describes a working design and analysis system with all of the interacting procedures, design guidelines, and decision processes required. The description, intended for both new and experienced compressor aerodynamicists, includes the basic thermodynamic and fluid dynamic principles, empirical models, and key numerical methods that form the basis of these design and analysis methods. This system requires minimal resources for its implementation; a personal computer of modest capability should be adequate.
This book was prepared in conjunction with another book by the same authors, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Chemical Engineering Processes. Both books were conceived as links between basic subjects (such as mathematics, physics, physical chemistry, and fluid mechanics) and process calculations, forming the final stage of chemical engineering education. An understanding of the underlying principles and methods of solution is emphasized, rather than purely computational skills.
The emphasis in this textbook is on how three key concepts in the mechanics of solids—equilibrium, force-temperature-deformation behavior of materials, and geometry of deformation—underlie all of the applications presented. Chapters cover stress and strain and design, axial deformation, torsion, equilibrium of beams, stresses in beams, deflection of beams, transformation of stress and strain and Mohr's circle, pressure vessels and pressures due to combined loading, buckling of columns, energy methods, and special topics related to design. MDSolids software (by Timothy A. Philpot), included on a CD-ROM, allows users to confirm solutions obtained by hand calculation and view sketches and graphs.
The latest edition of this venerable reference for mechanical and manufacturing engineers, designers, draftsmen, toolmakers, and machinists is 100 pages longer than its predecessor. A large table of contents and an index are included in the new edition, as are expanded coverage of speeds and feeds, including new material on grinding; a new presentation on the econometrics of machining and grinding, designed to help lower unit manufacturing cost and/or maximize production output; and an expanded mathematics section, including new coverage of coordinate systems and interpolations. The editors have also refurbished the page layout and graphics.
Thirty-nine papers by scientists in the field of solid rocket propulsion cover a range of topics, including advanced materials and nontraditional formulations; the chemical aspects of organic and inorganic components in relation to decomposition mechanisms, kinetics, combustion, and modeling; safety issues, hazards, and explosive characteristics; and experimental and computational interior ballistics research, including chemical information and the physics of the complex flow field.
This book deals with the phenomenology of rocket exhaust plumes as the targets of space-based surveillance systems. Topics include physical and chemical processes in rocket engines and their exhaust plumes, with particular regard to flow properties, gas dynamics, and the radiative mechanisms that are responsible for the generation of emission in rocket exhaust plumes at infrared and other wavelengths. This book is intended to bridge the gap between scientists involved in detailed studies of plume observables and the needs of space systems engineers.
Covering all types of air conditioning systems from industrial to residential, this book explains the basics of design, from selecting the optimum system and equipment to preparing drawings and specifications. It demonstrates and compares different systems, using diagrams, and covers current topics, such as computer-aided design and drafting, desiccant air conditioning, and energy conservation. It also includes solved problems, definitions of terms, and references. In addition, the author addresses the responsibilities of the engineer, design documents, computer-aided design, and government codes and standards.
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