2nd Edition
Engineering Science For Foundation Degree and Higher National
528 Pages
638 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
528 Pages
638 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
528 Pages
638 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Focusing primarily on core topics in mechanical and electrical science, students enrolled on a wide range of higher education engineering courses at undergraduate level will find Engineering Science , second edition, an invaluable aid to their learning.
With updated and expanded content, this new edition covers sections on the mechanics of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics, electrostatics... Read more
Preface PART I MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 1 Fundamentals 2 Simply supported beams 3 Torsion and shafts 4 Pressure vessels 5 Concentrically loaded columns and struts 6 Introduction to strain energy 7 Complex stress and strain PART II DYNAMICS 8 Fundamentals 9 Kinematics of mechanisms 10 Power transmission systems 11 Oscillatory motion and vibration PART III THERMODYNAMICS 12 Fundamentals 13 Thermodynamic systems 14 Perfect gas processes 15 Thermal cycles 16 Combustion engines 17 Introduction to heat transfer 18 Introduction to fluid mechanics PART IV ELECTROSTATICS AND ELECTROMAGNETISM 19 Electrostatics and capacitors 20 Electromagnetism and inductors PART V DIRECT CURRENT 21 Current, voltage and resistance 22 Circuit theorems PART VI TRANSIENTS 23 Transients 24 Transients in R–L–C systems PART VII ALTERNATING CURRENT 25 A.C. principles 26 Complex impedance and admittance 27 Resonant circuits 28 Coupled magnetic circuits 29 Power, power factor and power factor correction 30 Complex waveforms and Fourier analysis 31 Power in a complex waveform 32 A.C. network analysis Index
Biography
Mike Tooley has over 30 years’ experience of teaching electrical principles, electronics, and avionics to engineers and technicians. He was previously Vice Principal at Brooklands College, Surrey.
Lloyd Dingle has held several posts in engineering training and education over the past 30 years, most notably as Head of School and Associate Dean of Technology at Brooklands College, Surrey.
