Books in the Mechanical Engineering series

Discusses industrial, automotive, and chemical gasket types and materials from selection, installation, and testing to applications and problem-solving and prevention methods. This title covers the complex mechanical and leakage behavior of gaskets and gasketed joints and evaluation of methods for testing gaskets.

Includes proceedings of EXPLOMET 90, the International Conference on the Materials Effects of Shock-Wave and High-Strain-Rate Phenomena, held August 1990, in La Jolla, California, which represent a global appraisal of this field.

This book discusses the current status of the solid-state AC motor controls. It treats most technical phenomena in the empirical sense, with emphasis on input-output characteristics of solid-state controls, oriented at all times to their effect on the performance of the AC motor.

Covers two-level and three-level full and fractional factorial design and also includes the L12 and L18 designs popularized by Taguchi. This work describes the role and selection of the system response for measurement and optimization and discusses both conventional and Taguchi approaches, noting their similarities and differences.

Outlines advances in material removal that have led to micromachining. This book discusses procedures for precise measurement and includes molecular-level theories. It describes vaporizing workpiece material with spark discharges and photon light energy.

This comprehensive reference covers all the important aspects of heat exchangers (HEs): design and modes of operation and practical, large-scale applications in process, power, petroleum, transport, air conditioning, refrigeration, cryogenics, heat recovery, energy, and other industries. It includes over 400 drawings, diagrams, tables, and equations, making it a great resource for mechanical, chemical, and petrochemical engineers; process equipment and pressure vessel designers; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. This second edition includes updated material throughout; coverage of the latest advances in HE design techniques; expanded and updated coverage of materials selection; and a look at the newest fabrication techniques.

This second edition explores the major improvements in recent years to many chiller and cooling tower components that have resulted in improved performance and lower operating costs. It looks at how climate change and "green" designs have significantly impacted the selection of refrigerants and the application of chilled water systems. This edition also discusses the expanded use of digital controls and variable frequency drives as well as the re-introduction of some older technologies. The book includes extensive checklists, design and troubleshooting guidelines, and reference data.

Offering a basic understanding of various important topics in vacuum science and technology, this book focuses on pumping issues, emphasizes the behavior of vacuum pumps and vacuum systems. It explains the relationships between pumps, instrumentation, and high-vacuum system performance.

Demonstrates the methodology to conduct successful failure analyses. This book builds the background necessary for these investigations and discusses procedures to reduce the occurrence of component failures due to errors in material selection, design, and manufacturing, as well as fatigue, stress, cracking, creep, and operating conditions.

Demonstrates how the vibration behavior of shells and plates differs from that of beams through theoretical development and examples. This book also explains complicating effects on vibration such as the influence of rotation, shear, rotatory inertia, moment loading, residual stresses, and composite layers.

Offers an understanding of the various facets of pneumatic conveying system selection, design, maintenance, and optimization. This work compares various conveying system types, components, and flow mechanisms and offers practical guidelines, diagrams, and procedures for expert guidance in plant maintenance, operation and control.

Offers descriptions of basic theory and practical applications of methods for solving engineering optimization problems. This book describes basic physical phenomena in induction heating and IHP optimization problems as well as IHP mathematical models that could be put to practical use.

Describing NDE issues associated with real-world applications, this book details conventional and modern NDE technologies. It instructs readers on practices, common techniques, equipment applications, and the potentials and limitations of NDE methods.

Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, this newly revised reference presents the necessary background and proven step-by-step procedures for solving both simple and complex tolerance analysis problems. Using the techniques described in this text, design engineers can ensure that parts and assemblies will satisfy their intended functions. In addition, manufacturing, inspection, assembly, and service personnel can use the methods discussed to troubleshoot designs, verify in-process steps will meet objectives, and find ways to improve performance and reduce costs. This new edition includes many updates and improvements to provide a clearer, easy-to-understand, comprehensive volume.

Featuring a question-and-answer format, this title provides simplified means of solving nearly 200 problems that confront engineers involved in the planning, operation and maintenance of steam plant systems. It provides calculations pertaining to emissions, boiler efficiency, circulation and heat transfer equipment design and performance.

Describes the various seal types used in industry for rotating, oscillating and reciprocating shaft applications. This work details the practices for radial shaft seal selection, testing and installation recommended by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Rubber Manufacture's Association, and the American Society for Testing and Materials.

Compiling practical recommendations gleaned from more than 20 years of professional experience, this book provides numerous examples from field authorities that illustrate valuable concepts and approaches employed in the application of target costing to large-scale manufacturing operations.

Presents the constructive and operational aspects of equipment used in combustion and gasification of solid fuels such as coal, biomass, and solid residues. This title details basic aspects of solid and gas combustion phenomena, which are essential to improvements and optimized design in existing boilers and gasifiers.

Offers information helpful to develop a successful micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) design. This work explains the design process by illustrating the range of issues involved, how they are interrelated, and how they can be quickly and accurately addressed.

Covers the behaviour of polymers with regard to material variables and test and use conditions. This book highlights general principles, useful empirical rules and practical equations. Detailing the specific behaviour of many common polymers, it places emphasis on time and frequency dependence over temperature dependence.

This book presents to the design engineer the transducers and measurement techniques available, and evaluates their features and drawbacks. It is written for the instrument and systems designer, not the theoretician.

This book presents general computer definitions and abbreviations as well as application-specification terminology related to the world of CAD/CAM in alphabetical order.

This book focuses on the most important applications of fabric filtration: environmental protection, particulate control from combustion sources. It summarises the types of fibers and their properties and gives an overview of textile processing.

Fundamentals of Robotics presents the basic concepts of robots to engineering and technology students and to practicing engineers who want to grasp the fundamentals in the growing field of robotics.

This book emphasizes the importance of consistent, well-planned, and computer-oriented engineering documentation systems to engineering, manufacturing, and accounting. It discusses the systems needed to optimize flow of information and increase the efficiency of modern CAD/CAM systems.

"Analyzes a wide range of problem classes originating in applied mechanics, stressing the use of influence (Green's) functions in their analysis. Provides an extensive list of influence functions and matrices-several in print for the first time. Addresses areas such as fluid flow, acoustics, electromagnetism, heat transfer, and elasticity."