An introduction to mechanical engineering / Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis

Includes bibliographical references.

1. The mechanical engineering profession -- 2. Mechanical design -- Design process -- Conceptual design -- Manufacturing process -- Case study in conceptual design : mousetrap-powered vehicles -- Case study in urban power infrastructures -- Case study : computer-aided design : noninvasive medical imaging -- 3. Technical problem-solving and communication skills -- Unit systems and conversion -- Significant digits -- Dimensional consistency -- Estimation in engineering -- Communication skills in engineering -- 4. Forces in structures and machines -- Forces in rectangular and polar forms -- Resultant of several forces -- Vector algebra method -- Vector polygon method -- Moment of force -- Equilibrium of forces and moments -- Design application : rolling-element bearings -- 5. Materials and stresses -- Tension and compression -- Material response -- Shear -- Engineering materials -- Metals and their alloys -- Ceramics -- Polymers -- Composite materials -- Factor of safety -- 6. Fluids engineering -- Properties of fluids -- Pressure and buoyancy force -- Laminar and turbulent fluid flows -- Fluid flow in pipes -- Drag force -- Lift force -- 7. Thermal and energy systems -- Mechanical energy, work, and power -- Gravitational potential energy -- Elastic potential energy -- Kinetic energy -- Heat as energy in transit -- Energy conservation and conversion -- Heat engines and efficiency -- Internal-combustion engines -- Electrical power generation -- Jet engines -- 8. Motion and power transmission -- Rotational motion -- Angular velocity -- Rotational work and power -- Design application : gears -- Spur gears -- Rack and pinion -- Bevel gears -- Helical gears -- Worm gearsets -- Speed, torque, and power in gearsets -- Simple and compound geartrains -- Belt and chain drives -- Planetary geartrains -- Greek alphabet -- Trigonometry review -- Degrees and radians -- Right triangles -- Identities -- Oblique triangles.