Mechanical Engineering, Second Edition: BTEC National Engineering Specialist Units

The second edition of this established textbook fully covers the most popular specialist units of the Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations and Maintenance Engineering pathways of the 2007 BTEC National Engineering syllabus. Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 Further Mechanical Principles and Applications Engineering Structures Engineering Components Rotating Systems with Uniform Angular Acceleration Moment of Inertia Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force Simple Machines Chapter 2 Advanced Mechanical Principles and Applications Uni-axial and Complex Loading Bending in Beams Torsion in Power Transmission Shafts Resultant and Relative Velocity Plane Linkage Mechanisms Natural Vibrations Chapter 3 Applications of Mechanical Systems and Technology Lubricants and Lubrication Systems Engineering Components Mechanical Power Transmission Systems Plant Equipment and Systems Chapter 4 Properties and Applications of Engineering Materials Atomic Structure of Materials Material Properties and Effects of Processing Material Processing Selection of Engineering Materials Chapter 5 Engineering Design Knowing How the Design Process Operates When Dealing with Customers Understanding the Impact of Legislation, Standards and Environmental and Manufacturing Constraints on the Design Function Be Able to Prepare Design Proposals That Meet the Requirements of a PDS Be Able to Produce and Present a Final Design Solution Chapter 6 Electro, Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems and Devices Industrial Applications Legislation, Regulations and Safety Precautions Fluid Power Devices Fluid Power Principles Maintenance of Fluid Power Systems Answers Index Covers specialist units of the Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations and Maintenance Engineering pathways of the 2007 BTEC National Engineering syllabus. This book covers engineering design; properties and applications of engineering materials; and mechanical principles and applications.