Second Edition
by Tyler G. Hicks
Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations offers numbered, step-by-step procedures for solving specific problems, together with worked-out examples that give numerical results for the calculations.
Features:
- Cutting-edge calculation procedures for design engineering advances in shafts, bearings, springs, and brakes.
- The latest automatic and digital control calculations.
- Numerous worked-out examples in USCS and SI units.
- Helpful numbered steps showing the exact procedure for computing desired results.
- A wealth of information new to the Second Edition on alternative and renewable energy, gas turbine installations, plastics, pumps and piping, refrigerants, plumbing, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, space humidification systems, and much more.
Contents
Part 1: Power Generation
- Modern Power-Plant Cycles and Equipment
- Steam Condensing Systems and Auxiliaries
- Combustion
- Steam Generation Equipment and Auxiliaries
- Feedwater Heating Methods
- Internal-Combustion Engines
Part 2: Plant and Facilities Engineering
- Pumps and Pumping Systems
- Piping and Fluid Flow
- Air and Gas Compressors and Vacuum Systems
- Materials Handling
- Heat Transfer and Hear Exchange
- Refrigeration
Part 3: Environmental Control
- Wastewater Treatment and Control
- Water-Supply and Storm-Water System Design
- Plumbing and Drainage for Buildings and Other Structures
- Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
- Solar Energy
- Environmental Control and Energy Conservation
Part 4: Design Engineering
- Shafts, Flywheels, Pulleys, and Belts for Power Transmission
- Gear Design and Application
- Transmissions, Clutches, Roller-Screw Actuators, Couplings, and Speed Control
- Bearing Design and Selection
- Spring Selection and Analysis
- Mechanical and Electrical Brakes
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Design
- Metalworking and Nonmetallic Materials Processing
Index
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