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Part ofESourcePrentice Hall's Engineering Source, this book provides a flexible introduction to Mechanical Engineering. Featuring over 25 modules and growing, the ESource series provides a comprehensive resource of engineering topics.Mechanical Engineering as a Profession; Dimensions, Units, and Error; Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Solid Mechanics; Materials and Mechanical Engineering; Fluids and Mechanical Engineering; Thermal Science and Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering and Design.For any Engineer or Computer Scientist interested in a brief introduction to the subject.

DR. ROBERT RIZZA is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical engineering at North Dakota State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics and computer-aided design. A native of Chicago, he received the Ph.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is also the author of Getting Starting with pro/Engineer. Dr. Rizza has worked on a diverse range of engineering projects including projects from the railroad, bioengineering, and aerospace industries. His current research interests include the fracture of composite materials, repair of cracked aircraft components, and loosening of prostheses.

About ESource

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About the Authors

ix

Mechanical Engineering as a Professions

1

(6)

Introduction

1

(1)

The Role of Mechanical Engineer

1

(2)

Becoming a Mechanical Engineer and the Lifelong Learning Process

3

(1)

Approaching and Solving an Engineering problem

4

(1)

Summary

5

(1)

Exercises

6

(1)

Dimensions, Units, and Error

7

(10)

Introduction

7

(1)

Dimensions and Units

7

(4)

The British Gravitational System

8

(1)

The English Engineering System

9

(1)

The SI System

10

(1)

Conversion between Different Units

11

(1)

Errors and Accuracy

12

(1)

Significant Digits

13

(1)

Summary

14

(1)

Exercises

15

(2)

Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanical Engineering

17

(20)

Introduction

17

(1)

The Concept of a Vector

18

(6)

Components of a Vector

18

(2)

Direction Cosines and Vectors

20

(2)

Addition of Vectors

22

(2)

Forces, Couples, and Moments

24

(2)

Equilibrium and Free-body Diagrams

26

(1)

Frictional Forces

27

(3)

Motion of a Rigid Body

30

(2)

Summary

32

(1)

Exercises

33

(4)

Mechanical Engineering and Solid Mechanics

37

(10)

Introduction

37

(1)

Tension, Compression, Shear, and Torsion

37

(4)

The Poisson Effect

41

(1)

Hooke's Law

41

(1)

Summary

42

(1)

Exercises

43

(4)

Materials and Mechanical Engineering

47

(8)

Introduction

47

(1)

Mechanical Properties of Materials

47

(3)

Materials and Their Use in Engineering Design

50

(1)

The Use of Advanced Materials: Composites

51

(1)

Summary

52

(1)

Exercises

53

(2)

Fluids and Mechanical Engineering

55

(10)

Introduction

55

(1)

Fluids at Rest

56

(1)

Fluids in Motion

57

(4)

Summary

61

(1)

Exercises

61

(4)

The Thermal Sciences and Mechanical Engineering

65

(10)

Introduction

65

(1)

The Concepts of Temperature and Heat Transfer

66

(3)

The First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy Conservation

69

(3)

The Second Law of Thermodynamics

72

(1)

Summary

72

(1)

Exercises

73

(2)

Mechanical Engineering and Design

75

(16)

Introduction

75

(1)

Traditional Design versus Concurrent Engineering

76

(2)

The Design Process

78

(2)

Graphical Techniques for Communicating Your Idea

80

(8)

Summary

88

(1)

Exercises

89

(2)

Index

91

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