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Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook 2nd Edition
Author(s): Nicholas Paul Chironis (Author), N. Sclater (Author), Neil Sclater (Editor)
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 1996
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 463 pages
- ISBN-10: 0070113564
- ISBN-13: 9780070113565
Book Description
This reference offers practical guidance on the operation of a wide range of mechanisms and devices. It is illustrated with drawings of mechanical components and assemblies found in home appliances, office machines, vehicles and machine tools.
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From the Back Cover
This sourcebook contains more than 2300 drawings in descriptive articles and extensive pictorial directories. This ready reference explains how clutches, devices, drives, linkages, and other mechanical assemblies work in machine tools; production and process plants; aircraft, automotive, and construction equipment; instruments; and consumer goods. It also includes data, tables, and formulas for the design of various mechanisms. The topics covered include: reciprocating and general-purpose mechanisms; cam, toggle, chain, and belt mechanisms; geared systems and variable-speed mechanisms; spring, bellows, flexure, screw, and ball devices; coupling, clutching, and breaking devices; torque-limiting, tensioning, and governing devices; fastening, latching, clamping, and chucking devices; new directions in machine design. This second edition contains many new articles and drawings illustrating the ongoing merger of mechanical technology, electronics, and computer science. A complex index helps you find the information you want on any device in an instant.
