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Divided into 22 sections, this pocket-sized volume is an exhaustive 'quick reference' of up-to-date engineering data and rules. Contents: Essential Mathematics; Units; Engineering design Processes and Principles; Basic Mechanical Design; Motion; Mechanics of Materials; Material Failure; Thermodynamics; Fluid Mechanisms; Fluid Equipment; Pressure Vessels; Materials; Machine Elements; Design and Production Tools; Project Engineering; Computer-Aided Engineering; Welding; Non-Destructive Examination; Corrosion; Surface Protection; Metallurgical Terms; Engineering Associations and Organizations.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword--the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (p. viii)
• Preface (p. xii)
• Introduction--the Role of Technical Standards (p. xiii)
• Web Sites: Quick Reference (p. xiv)
• Section 1 Important Regulations and Directives (p. 1)
• 1.1 The Pressure Equipment Directive: SI 2001: 1999 (p. 1)
• 1.2 The Pressure Systems Regulations: SI 2169 (p. 3)
• 1.3 Health and Safety at work (p. 4)
• 1.4 The European Machinery Directive (p. 5)
• 1.5 Inspection terms and bodies: EN 45004: 1995 (p. 5)
• 1.6 UKAS accreditation marks (p. 7)
• Section 2 Units (p. 9)
• 2.1 The Greek alphabet (p. 9)
• 2.2 Units systems (p. 10)
• 2.3 Units and conversions (p. 12)
• 2.4 Consistency of units (p. 22)
• 2.5 Dimensional analysis (p. 27)
• 2.6 Essential engineering mathematics (p. 29)
• Section 3 Engineering Design--Process and Principles (p. 33)
• 3.1 Engineering problem-solving (p. 33)
• 3.2 Problem types and methodologies (p. 33)
• 3.3 Design principles (p. 35)
• 3.4 The engineering design process (p. 36)
• 3.5 Design as a systematic activity (the 'Pugh' method) (p. 36)
• 3.6 The innovation model (p. 39)
• 3.7 Creativity tools (p. 39)
• 3.8 The Product Design Specification (PDS) (p. 41)
• 3.9 Useful reference sources (p. 42)
• Section 4 Basic Mechanical Design (p. 43)
• 4.1 Engineering abbreviations (p. 43)
• 4.2 Datums and tolerances--principles (p. 45)
• 4.3 Toleranced dimensions (p. 46)
• 4.4 General tolerances (p. 47)
• 4.5 Holes (p. 48)
• 4.6 Screw threads (p. 49)
• 4.7 Limits and fits (p. 50)
• 4.8 Surface finish (p. 53)
• Section 5 Motion (p. 55)
• 5.1 Making sense of equilibrium (p. 55)
• 5.2 Motion equations (p. 56)
• 5.3 Newton's laws of motion (p. 57)
• 5.4 Simple harmonic motion (SHM) (p. 57)
• 5.5 Understanding acceleration (p. 58)
• 5.6 Dynamic balancing (p. 59)
• 5.7 Vibration (p. 61)
• 5.8 Machine vibration (p. 61)
• 5.9 Machinery noise (p. 63)
• Section 6 Deformable Body Mechanics (p. 66)
• 6.1 Quick reference--mechanical notation (p. 66)
• 6.2 Engineering structures--so where are all the pin joints? (p. 68)
• 6.3 Simple stress and strain (p. 69)
• 6.4 Simple elastic bending (p. 71)
• 6.5 Slope and deflection of beams (p. 74)
• 6.6 Torsion (p. 76)
• 6.7 Thin cylinders (p. 78)
• 6.8 Cylindrical vessels with hemispherical ends (p. 79)
• 6.9 Thick cylinders (p. 80)
• 6.10 Buckling of struts (p. 80)
• 6.11 Flat circular plates (p. 81)
• 6.12 Stress concentration factors (p. 83)
• Section 7 Material Failure (p. 88)
• 7.1 How materials fail (p. 88)
• 7.2 LEFM method (p. 89)
• 7.3 Multi-axis stress states (p. 90)
• 7.4 Fatigue (p. 91)
• 7.5 Factors of safety (p. 94)
• 7.6 United States practice (p. 95)
• Section 8 Thermodynamics and Cycles (p. 96)
• 8.1 Quick reference: symbols--thermodynamics (p. 96)
• 8.2 Basic thermodynamic laws (p. 98)
• 8.3 Entropy (p. 99)
• 8.4 Enthalpy (p. 100)
• 8.5 Other definitions (p. 100)
• 8.6 Cycles (p. 100)
• 8.7 The steam cycle (p. 102)
• 8.8 Properties of steam (p. 102)
• 8.9 Reference information (p. 105)
• 8.10 The gas turbine (GT) cycle (p. 105)
• Section 9 Fluid Mechanics (p. 107)
• 9.1 Fluid: definition (p. 107)
• 9.2 Fluid pressure (p. 107)
• 9.3 Force on immersed surfaces (p. 107)
• 9.4 Bernoulli's equation (p. 108)
• 9.5 The Venturi meter (p. 108)
• 9.6 Viscosity (p. 109)
• 9.7 Reynolds number (p. 110)
• 9.8 Aerodynamics (p. 110)
• 9.9 Lift and drag coefficients (p. 111)
• 9.10 Mach number (p. 111)
• 9.11 Lubrication (p. 112)
• Section 10 Fluid Equipment (p. 114)
• 10.1 Turbines (p. 114)
• 10.2 Refrigeration systems (p. 115)
• 10.3 Diesel engines (p. 117)
• 10.4 Heat exchangers (p. 118)
• 10.5 Centrifugal pumps (p. 120)
• 10.6 Impeller types (p. 122)
• Section 11 Pressure Vessels (p. 124)
• 11.1 Vessel codes and standards (p. 124)
• 11.2 Pressure vessel design features (p. 126)
• 11.3 Vessel certification (p. 127)
• 11.4 Flanges (p. 127)
• Section 12 Materials (p. 130)
• 12.1 Observing crystals: order and disorder (p. 130)
• 12.2 Carbon steels (p. 131)
• 12.3 Low-alloy steels (p. 132)
• 12.4 Alloy steels (p. 132)
• 12.5 Cast iron (CI) (p. 133)
• 12.6 Stainless steels (p. 135)
• 12.7 Non-ferrous alloys (p. 138)
• 12.8 Nickel alloys (p. 138)
• 12.9 Zinc alloys (p. 139)
• 12.10 Copper alloys (p. 139)
• 12.11 Aluminium alloys (p. 140)
• 12.12 Titanium alloys (p. 141)
• 12.13 Engineering plastics (p. 142)
• 12.14 Material traceability and documentation (p. 143)
• 12.15 Corrosion (p. 145)
• Section 13 Machine Elements (p. 150)
• 13.1 Screw fasteners (p. 151)
• 13.2 Bearings (p. 153)
• 13.3 Ball and roller bearings (p. 154)
• 13.4 Bearing lifetime (p. 155)
• 13.5 Coefficient of friction (p. 156)
• 13.6 Gear trains (p. 157)
• 13.7 Seals (p. 161)
• 13.8 Shaft couplings (p. 164)
• 13.9 Cam mechanisms (p. 166)
• 13.10 Clutches (p. 168)
• 13.11 Pulley mechanisms (p. 171)
• 13.12 Drive types (p. 172)
• 13.13 Wire ropes (p. 173)
• 13.14 Springs (p. 174)
• 13.15 Miscellaneous (p. 174)
• Section 14 Quality Assurance and Quality Control (p. 175)
• 14.1 Quality assurance: ISO 9000: 1994 (p. 175)
• 14.2 Quality system certification (p. 177)
• 14.3 Future developments: the 'new format' ISO 9000: 2000 (p. 178)
• 14.4 Taguchi methods (p. 180)
• 14.5 Statistical process control (SPC) (p. 181)
• 14.6 Normal distribution (p. 181)
• 14.7 The binomial and Poisson distributions (p. 182)
• 14.8 Reliability (p. 183)
• 14.9 Improving design reliability: main principles (p. 185)
• 14.10 'Design for reliability'--a new approach (p. 186)
• Section 15 Project Engineering (p. 188)
• 15.1 Project planning (p. 188)
• 15.2 Critical path analysis (CPA) (p. 189)
• 15.3 Planning with Gantt charts (p. 190)
• 15.4 Rapid prototyping (p. 190)
• 15.5 Value analysis (p. 191)
• Section 16 Welding (p. 193)
• 16.1 Welding processes (p. 193)
• 16.2 Weld types and orientation (p. 196)
• 16.3 Welding symbols (p. 198)
• 16.4 Welding defects (p. 201)
• 16.5 Welding documentation (p. 202)
• Section 17 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (p. 205)
• 17.1 Non-destructive testing acronyms (p. 205)
• 17.2 Visual examination (p. 207)
• 17.3 Dye penetrant (DP) testing (p. 208)
• 17.4 Magnetic particle (MP) testing (p. 209)
• 17.5 Ultrasonic testing (UT) (p. 209)
• 17.6 Radiographic testing (RT) (p. 213)
• Section 18 Surface Protection (p. 219)
• 18.1 Painting (p. 219)
• 18.2 Galvanizing (p. 220)
• 18.3 Chrome plating (p. 221)
• 18.4 Rubber linings (p. 222)
• Section 19 Metallurgical Terms (p. 225)
• Section 20 Engineering Information Sources (p. 230)
• 20.1 Internet sites (p. 230)
• 20.2 The Engineering Council (p. 232)
• 20.3 Engineering Institutions (p. 233)
• 20.4 The British Standards Institution (p. 236)
• Sources 21 Useful Catalogues and Data Sources (p. 237)
• 21.1 Useful catalogues and data sources (p. 237)
• 21.2 Useful electronic databases (p. 238)
• 21.3 Additional electronic databases (p. 238)