Mechanical Engineer’s Pocket Book – Roger Timings – 3rd Edition

1: Engineering Mathematics
1.1 The Greek alphabet
1.2 Mathematical symbols
1.3 Units: SI
1.4 Conversion factors for units
1.5 Preferred numbers
1.6 Mensuration
1.6.2 Solid objects
1.7 Powers, roots and reciprocals
1.8 Progressions
1.9 Trigonometric formulae
2: Engineering Statics

2.1 Engineering statics
2.2 Mass, force and weight
2.3 Vector diagrams of forces: graphical solution
2.4 Moments of forces, centre of gravity and centroids of areas
2.5 Orders of levers
2.6 Centre of gravity, centroid of areas and equilibrium
2.7 Friction
2.8 Stress and strain
2.9 Beams
2.10 Stress, strain and deflections in beams
2.11 Frameworks
2.12 Hydrostatic pressure
3: Engineering Dynamics

3.1 Engineering dynamics
3.2 Work
3.3 Energy
3.4 Power
3.5 Efficiency
3.6 Velocity and acceleration
3.7 Angular motion
3.8 Balancing rotating masses
3.9 Relative velocities
3.10 Kinematics
3.11 Kinetics
3.12 Simple harmonic motion
3.13 Fluid dynamics
4: Fastenings

4.1 Screwed fastenings
4.2 Riveted joints
4.3 Self-secured joints
4.4 Miscellaneous fasteners
4.5 Adhesive bonding of metals
5: Power Transmission

5.1 Power transmission: gear drives
5.2 Power transmission: belt drives
5.3 Power transmission: chain drives
5.4 Powertransmission:shafts
5.5 Tapers
5.6 Fluid power transmission systems
6: Engineering Materials

6.1 Mechanical properties
6.2 Ferrous metals and alloys
6.3 Non-ferrous metals and alloys
6.4 Metallic material sizes
6.5 Polymeric (plastic) materials
7: Linear and Geometric Tolerancing of Dimensions

7.1 Linear tolerancing
7.2 Standard systems of limits and fits (introduction)
7.3 Geometric tolerancing
7.4 Virtual size
7.5 The economics of geometrical tolerancing
8: Computer-Aided Engineering

8.1 Computer numerical control
8.2 Computer-aided design
8.3 Industrial robots
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