Engineering science
Engineering Science, Second Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts in engineering. The book is comprised of 16 chapters that provide the theories and applications of different engineering concepts. The coverage of the text includes statics (equilibrium and structures...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Newnes
1994.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629642306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Front Cover""; ""Engineering Science""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Systems""; ""Introduction to systems""; ""Subsystems""; ""Measurement systems""; ""Control systems""; ""Models""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 2. Measurement""; ""Calibration""; ""Units""; ""Sources of error""; ""Random and systematic errors""; ""Handling errors""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 3. Measurement systems""; ""Comparators""; ""Measurement of strain""; ""Measurement of stress""; ""Measurement of force""; ""Pressure measurement systems""; ""Measurement of fluid flow""
- ""Measurement of temperature""""Measurement of current and voltage""; ""Measurement of resistance""; ""Cathode ray oscilloscope""; ""Counters""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 4. Statics""; ""Scalar and vector quantities""; ""Force""; ""Compression, tension and shear forces""; ""Internal and external forces""; ""Forces in equilibrium""; ""Free-body diagram""; ""Resultant of a system of forces""; ""Resolving forces""; ""Moment of a force""; ""Couples""; ""Centre of gravity""; ""Centroid""; ""Static equilibrium of coplanar, non-concurrent forces""; ""Compound bars""; ""Problems""
- ""Chapter 5. Structures""""Structures and loads""; ""Plane trusses""; ""Conventions used""; ""Analysing trusses""; ""Redundancy""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 6. Stress and strain""; ""Stress""; ""Strain""; ""The tensile test""; ""Factor of safety""; ""Poisson's ratio""; ""Shear stress and strain""; ""Shear modulus""; ""Temperature stresses""; ""Composite bars""; ""Composite bars and temperature stresses""; ""Strain energy""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 7. Beams""; ""Beams""; ""Bending moment""; ""Shear force""; ""Bending moment and shear force diagrams""
- ""Relationship between load, shear force and bending moment""""Bending stresses""; ""Position of the neutral axis""; ""The general bending formula""; ""Second moment of area""; ""Section modulus""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 8. Twisting shafts""; ""Torsion""; ""Torsional stress""; ""Polar second moment of area""; ""Polar modulus of section""; ""Transmission of power""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 9. Linear motion""; ""Basic terms""; ""Equations of motion""; ""Velocity and acceleration as vectors""; ""Motion under the action of gravity""; ""Graphs of motion""; ""Relative velocity""; ""Newton's laws""
- ""Conservation of momentum""""Friction""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 10. Angular motion""; ""Tterms""; ""Equations of motion""; ""Relationship between linear and angular motion""; ""Torque and angular acceleration""; ""Moment of inertia""; ""Parallel axis theorem""; ""Angular momentum""; ""Centripetal force""; ""Cornering and overturning""; ""Balancing of rotating masses""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 11. Vibrations""; ""Periodic motion""; ""Simple harmonic motion equations""; ""Mass on a vertical spring""; ""The simple pendulum""; ""Resonance""; ""Problems""; ""Chapter 12. Energy""; ""Work""
- ""Displacement work""
