More and more engineers increasingly find themselves in a diverse set of industries covering a wide range of functions. No one engineer can be a specialist in every discipline. The Kutz Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook: 4th Edition offers engineers a thorough, detailed, ready reference on topics that may fall outside their scope of expertise. The four volume set provides a quick guide to specialized areas in the engineering field. The accessible information offers discussions, examples and analyses of each of the topics covered. The handbook gives access to the basics of each and points you toward trusted resources for further reading.
Everything a mechanical engineering student, researcher or practitioner needs to know
Provides quick guidance to all the specialized areas in the mechanical engineering discipline, giving students, researchers and practitioners access to the information they need to quickly and confidently complete any task. The accessible information offers discussions, examples, and analyses of the topics covered.
4 Thematic Volumes:
Volume 1 of the Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook, Materials and Engineering Mechanics gives you accessible and in-depth access to the most common topics you'll encounter in the discipline: carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys, titanium alloys for design, nickel and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, superalloys for design, composite materials, smart materials, electronic materials, viscosity measurement, and much more.
Volume 2: Design, Instrumentation, and Controls covers electronics, MEMS, and instrumentation and control, giving you accessible and in-depth access to the topics you’ll encounter in the discipline: computer-aided design, product design for manufacturing and assembly, design optimization, total quality management in mechanical system design, reliability in the mechanical design process for sustainability, life-cycle design, design for remanufacturing processes, signal processing, data acquisition and display systems, and much more.
Volume 3: Manufacturing and Management covers environmentally benign manufacturing, production planning, production processes and equipment, manufacturing systems evaluation, coatings and surface engineering, physical vapor deposition, mechanical fasteners, seal technology, statistical quality control, nondestructive inspection, intelligent control of material handling systems, and much more are covered in volume three of Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook.
Volume 4: Energy and Power covers the essentials of fluids, thermodynamics, entropy, and heat, with chapters dedicated to individual applications such as air heating, cryogenic engineering, indoor environmental control, and more. Readers will find detailed guidance toward fuel sources and their technologies, as well as a general overview of the mechanics of combustion.
VOLUME 1
Preface
Vision for the Fourth Edition
Contributors
Part 1 : Materials
Chapter 1 : Carbon and Alloy Steels Chapter 2 : Stainless Steels Chapter 3 : Aluminum Alloys Chapter 4 : Copper and Copper Alloys Chapter 5 : A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design Chapter 6 : Nickel and Its Alloys Chapter 7 : Magnesium and Its Alloys Chapter 8 : A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design Chapter 9 : Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties Chapter 10 : Composite Materials Chapter 11 : Smart Materials Chapter 12 : Overview of Ceramic Materials, Design, and Application Chapter 13 : Electronic Materials and Packaging Chapter 14 : Sources of Material Data Chapter 15 : Quantitative Methods of Materials Selection
Part 2 : Engineering Mechanics
Chapter 16 : Stress Analysis Chapter 17 : Force Measurement Chapter 18 : Resistive Strain Measurement Devices Chapter 19 : An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method Chapter 20 : Failure Models: Performance and Service Requirements for Metals Chapter 21 : Failure Analysis of Plastics Chapter 22 : Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics Chapter 23 : Viscosity Measurement Chapter 24 : Tribology Measurements Chapter 25 : Vibration and Shock Chapter 26 : Acoustics Chapter 27 : Acoustical Measurements
Index
VOLUME 2
Preface
Vision for the Fourth Edition
Contributors
Part 1 : Design
Chapter 1 : Computer-Aided Design Chapter 2 : Product Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Chapter 3 : Design-for-Environment Processes and Tools Chapter 4 : Design Optimization: An Overview Chapter 5 : Total Quality Management in Mechanical System Design Chapter 6 : Reliability in the Mechanical Design Process Chapter 7 : Product Design and Manufacturing Processes for Sustainability Chapter 8 : Life-Cycle Design Chapter 9 : Design for Maintainability Chapter 10 : Design for Remanufacturing Processes Chapter 11 : Design for Manufacture and Assembly with Plastics Chapter 12 : Design for Six Sigma: A Mandate for Competitiveness Chapter 13 : Engineering Applications of Virtual Reality Chapter 14 : Physical Ergonomics
Part 2 : Instrumentation, Systems, Controls, and Mems
Chapter 15 : Electric Circuits Chapter 16 : Measurements Chapter 17 : Signal Processing Chapter 18 : Data Acquisition and Display Systems Chapter 19 : Systems Engineering: Analysis, Design, and Information Processing for Analysis and Design Chapter 20 : Mathematical Models of Dynamic Physical Systems Chapter 21 : Basic Control Systems Design Chapter 22 : General-Purpose Control Devices Chapter 23 : Neural Networks in Feedback Control Systems Chapter 24 : Mechatronics Chapter 25 : Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS): Design and Application
Index
VOLUME 3
Preface
Vision for the Fourth Edition
Contributors
Part 1 : Manufacturing
Chapter 1 : Organization, Management, and Improvement of Manufacturing Systems Chapter 2 : Environmentally Benign Manufacturing Chapter 3 : Production Planning Chapter 4 : Production Processes and Equipment Chapter 5 : Manufacturing Systems Evaluation Chapter 6 : Metal Forming, Shaping, and Casting Chapter 7 : Coatings and Surface Engineering: Physical Vapor Deposition Chapter 8 : Mechanical Fasteners Chapter 9 : Seal Technology Chapter 10 : Statistical Quality Control Chapter 11 : Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Chapter 12 : TRIZ Chapter 13 : Data Exchange Using STEP Chapter 14 : Achieving Enterprise Goals with New Process Technology Chapter 15 : Nondestructive Inspection Chapter 16 : Materials Handling System Design
Part 2 : Management, Finance, Quality, Law, and Research
Chapter 17 : Intelligent Control of Material Handling Systems Chapter 18 : Managing People in Engineering and Technology Chapter 19 : Engineering Economy Chapter 20 : Evaluating and Selecting Technology-Based Projects Chapter 21 : Lean Management Chapter 22 : Total Quality Management for Mechanical Engineers Chapter 23 : Registrations, Certifications, and Awards Chapter 24 : Safety Engineering Chapter 25 : What the Law Requires of the Engineer Chapter 26 : Patents Chapter 27 : Online Information Resources for Mechanical Engineers Chapter 28 : Sources of Mechanical Engineering Information
Index
VOLUME 4
Preface
Vision for the Fourth Edition
Contributors
Part 1 : Energy
Chapter 1 : Thermophysical Properties of Fluids Chapter 2 : Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids Chapter 3 : Thermodynamics Fundamentals Chapter 4 : Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law Chapter 5 : Heat Transfer Fundamentals Chapter 6 : Temperature Measurement Chapter 7 : Heat Flux Measurement Chapter 8 : Furnaces Chapter 9 : Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers Chapter 10 : Heat Pipes Chapter 11 : Air Heating Chapter 12 : Cooling Electric Equipment Chapter 13 : Refrigeration Chapter 14 : Cryogenic Engineering Chapter 15 : Indoor Environmental Control Chapter 16 : Thermal Systems Optimization
Part 2 : Power
Chapter 17 : Combustion Chapter 18 : Gaseous Fuels Chapter 19 : Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum Chapter 20 : Coals, Lignite, and Peat Chapter 21 : Clean Power Generation from Coal Chapter 22 : Biofuels for Transportation Chapter 23 : Solar Energy Measurements Chapter 24 : Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction Chapter 25 : Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors Chapter 26 : Gas Turbines Chapter 27 : Wind Power Generation Chapter 28 : Cogeneration Chapter 29 : Hydrogen Energy Chapter 30 : Steam Turbines Chapter 31 : Fuel Cells Chapter 32 : Fluid Power Systems