An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1

Summary:
An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering is an essential text for all first-year undergraduate students as well as those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs. The text gives a thorough grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electricals and electronics, and materials science. As well as mechanical engineers, the text will be highly relevant to civil, automotive, aeronautical/aerospace and general engineering students.

The text is written by an experienced team of first-year lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham.
The material in this book has full student and lecturer support on an accompanying website at http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/mechanicalengineering, which includes:
- worked examples of exam-style questions
- multiple-choice self-assessment
- revision guides.

• First core mechanical engineering book at this level

• Cost effective

• Excellent author team from the University of Nottingham

• Electronic resources aimed at teachers and students

• Equivalent second-year book to follow

Table of Contents:
Unit 1 Solid Mechanics
Richard Brooks
1.1 Basic design analysis
1.2 Stress, strain and elasticity
1.3 Beam bending
1.4 Multi-axial stress and strain
1.5 Torsion
Unit 2 Materials and Processing
Andrew Kennedy and Phil Shipway
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The structure and properties of materials
2.3 Properties of materials
2.4 Selection of materials in engineering design
2.5 Materials processing
2.6 Failure of materials
Unit 3 Fluid Dynamics
Stephen Pickering
3.1 Introductory concepts
3.2 Fluids at rest – hydrostatics
3.3 Fluids in motion
3.4 Fluids in motion – linear momentum
Unit 4 Thermodynamics
Paul Shayler
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The first law of thermodynamics, conservation of energy, work and heat transfer
4.3 The second law of thermodynamics, heat engines, the Clausius inequality, entropy and irreversibility
4.4 The properties of perfect gas, water and steam
4.5 Types of process and their analysis for work and heat transfer
4.6 Modes of heat transfer and steady-state heat transfer rates
4.7 Cycles, power plant and engines
Unit 5 Electrical and Electronic Systems
Alan Howe
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Direct current circuits
5.3 Electromagnetic systems
5.4 Capacitance
5.5 Alternating current circuits
5.6 Three-phase circuits
5.7 Semiconductor rectifiers
5.8 Amplifiers
5.9 Digital electronics
5.10 Transformers
5.11 AC induction motors
Unit 6 Machine Dynamics
Stewart McWilliam
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Basic mechanics
6.3 Kinematics of a particle in a plane
6.4 Kinematics of rigid bodies in a plane
6.5 Kinematics of linkage mechanisms in a plane
6.6 Mass properties of rigid bodies
6.7 Kinematics of a rigid body in a plane
6.8 Balancing of rotating masses
6.9 Geared systems
6.10 Work and energy
6.11 Impulse, impact and momentum
Questions
Index

About the Author(s):
Dr Michael Clifford has lectured at the University of Nottingham since 1998. He has taught a wide range of subjects including professional Studies, Computational and Numerical Techniques, Further Mathematical Techniques in Design and and Production and Fibre Reinforced Composites and Design. He has over seventy academic publications, including teaching case studies on the use of appropriate technology in further education. He also coordinates the Royal Academy of Engineering's Headstart programme at the University.

Readership:
First year mechanical engineering students. General engineering students.