Mechanical Design: Theory and Applications 2nd Edition
Author(s): Prof Peter R. N. Childs (Author)
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Publication Date: 30 Dec. 2003
Edition: 2nd
Language: English
Print length: 372 pages
ISBN-10: 0750657715
ISBN-13: 9780750657716
Book Description
This book introduces the subject of total design, and introduces the design and selection of various common mechanical engineering components and machine elements. These provide "building blocks", with which the engineer can practice his or her art. The approach adopted for defining design follows that developed by the SEED (Sharing Experience in Engineering Design) programme where design is viewed as "the total activity necessary to provide a product or process to meet a market need". Within this framework the book concentrates on developing detailed mechanical design skills in the areas of bearings, shafts, gears, seals, belt and chain drives, clutches and brakes, springs and fasteners. Where standard components are available from manufacturers, the steps necessary for their specification and selection are developed. The framework used within the text has been to provide descriptive and illustrative information to introduce principles and individual components and to expose the reader to the detailed methods and calculations necessary to specify and design or select a component. To provide the reader with sufficient information to develop the necessary skills to repeat calculations and selection processes, detailed examples and worked solutions are supplied throughout the text. This book is principally a Year/Level 1 and 2 undergraduate text. Pre-requisite skills include some year one undergraduate mathematics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, principles of materials, statics and dynamics. However, as the subjects are introduced in a descriptive and illustrative format and as full worked solutions are provided, it is possible for readers without this formal level of education to benefit from this book. The text is specifically aimed at automotive and mechanical engineering degree programmes and would be of value for modules in design, mechanical engineerin
Editorial Reviews
Review
Comments on textbook questionnaires from previous edition: "Good general text for Mechanical Engineering Design courses. In depth look at gears, shafts, bearings, etc. " "Excellent for detailed design studies." "An excellent txt to help students design specific components for a particular design application. This book is an excellent source of procedural and theoretical information. Highly recommended."
Review
An ideal guide to the subject of total design for students of mechanical design and mechanical engineering
From the Back Cover
Now published in its second edition this book concentrates on developing comprehensive skills for the design and selection of common mechanical engineering components and machine elements. It is an ideal guide to the subject of total design for students of mechanical design and mechanical engineering.
Key features of this fully revised and expanded edition: 1) New chapters on casings and enclosures, springs, and fasteners 2) New Information important machine elements such as sensors and actuators 3) Clear explanation of the total mechanical design process through the use of text, photographs, diagrams, step-by-step procedures and case studies
Mechanical Design provides descriptive and illustrative information on principles and individual components to highlight the detailed methods and calculations necessary to specify, design, or select a component. Worked examples and solutions are supplied throughout to help the reader develop these skills to be able to repeat calculation and selection processes with confidence.
Peter Childs is the Director of the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at the University of Surrey
Also available from Butterworth-Heinemann:
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, second edition, Ashby, 0 7506 4357 9
Materials and Design: The art and science of material selection in product design, Ashby and Johnson, 0 7506 5554 2
About the Author
Brief Author Bio: Peter Childs is Head of the Dyson School of Design Engineering and the Professorial Lead in Engineering Design at Imperial College London. His general interests include: creativity tools and innovation; design process and design rationale; fluid flow and heat transfer, particularly rotating flow; sustainable energy component, concept and system design; robotics. Prior to his current post at Imperial he was director of the Rolls-Royce supported University Technology Centre for Aero-Thermal Systems, director of InQbate and professor at the University of Sussex. He has contributed to over 180 refereed journal and conference papers, and several books including the Handbook on Mechanical Design Engineering (Elsevier, 2013, 2019) as well as co-authoring books on rural urban migration, inclusive sports and sports technology. He has been principal or co-investigator on contracts totalling over £80 million. His roles at Imperial include joint course director for the Innovation Design Engineering double master degree run jointly by Imperial and the Royal College of Art, and Design Lead for the Manufacturing Futures Lab. He is Editor of the Journal of Power and Energy and Founder Director and Chief Scientific Officer at QBot Ltd.
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