Engineering Science
- 2nd Edition - October 17, 1994
- Imprint: Newnes
- Author: William Bolton
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 2 1 3 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 5 6 4 - 9
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… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEngineering 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), dynamics (motions and vibrations), and energy and thermal systems. The book also discusses electrical circuits, including direct and alternating current circuits, and electric and magnetic fields, including electromagnetism. The text will be useful to students of the various branches of engineering, such as mechanical, electrical, and civil.
Preface1 Systems Introduction to Systems Subsystems Measurement Systems Control Systems Models Problems2 Measurement Calibration Units Sources of Error Random and Systematic Errors Handling Errors Problems3 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 Problems4 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 Center of Gravity Centroid Static Equilibrium of Coplanar, Non-Concurrent Forces Compound Bars Problems5 Structures Structures and Loads Plane Trusses Conventions Used Analyzing Trusses Redundancy Problems6 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 Problems7 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 Problems8 Twisting Shafts Torsion Torsional Stress Polar Second Moment of Area Polar Modulus of Section Transmission of Power Problems9 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 Problems10 Angular Motion Terms 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 Problems11 Vibrations Periodic Motion Simple Harmonic Motion Equations Mass on a Vertical Spring The Simple Pendulum Resonance Problems12 Energy Work Work Displacement Work Work Done by Torque Power Mechanical Energy Conservation of Mechanical Energy Machines Heat Conservation of Energy Enthalpy Gases Limitations of the Gas Laws Specific Quantities Problems13 Fluids Fluids at Rest Archimedes' Principle Fluid Flow Terms The Steady Flow Energy Equation The Equation of Continuity Bernoulli's Equation Modifications to the Bernoulli Equation Non-Flow Problems14 DC Circuits Basic Terms Resistors Resistors in Series and Parallel Series-Parallel Circuits Kirchhoff's Laws E.M.F. and Internal Resistance Problems15 Electric and Magnetic Fields Electric Fields Capacitance Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor Capacitors Magnetic Fields Electromagnetic Induction Generators Inductance Transformers Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor Force on a Current-Carrying Coil Problems16 AC Circuits Alternating Waveforms Sine Waves and Phasors R, L, C in A.C. Circuits Components in Series Power In A.C. Circuits ProblemsAnswers Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: October 17, 1994
- No. of pages (eBook): 278
- Imprint: Newnes
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780750621359
- eBook ISBN: 9781483135649
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William Bolton
Former Lecturer at Buckingham Chilterns University College, High Wycombe, UK, and now retired, William Bolton has worked in industry and academia as a senior lecturer in a college of technology, a member of the Nuffield Advanced Physics team, an adviser to a British government aid project in Brazil on technical education, as a UNESCO consultant in Argentina and Thailand, and as Head of Research and Development at the Business and Technician Education Council. He has written many engineering textbooks, including Mechatronics, 4th ed., Engineering Science, 5th ed., Higher Engineering Science, 2nd ed., Mechanical Science, 3rd ed., and Instrumentation and Control Systems.
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Formerly Lecturer, Buckingham Chilterns University College, High Wycombe, UKRead Engineering Science on ScienceDirect