Mechanical Engineering : Fundamentals

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to commonly used machine tools in a workshop. 2. Basic concepts of thermodynamics. 3. Properties of steam and steam generators (boilers). 4. Refrigeration and air-conditioning. 5. Hydraulic turbines and pumps. 6. Power transmission methods and devices. 7. Stresses and strain. 8. Manufacturing system. 9. Shear force and bending moment diagram. 10. Fabrication process. 11. Applied mechanics. 12. Steam turbines, condensers, cooling towers, I.C. engines and gas turbine. Steam tables. Index.

This book provides fundamentals of mechanical engineering for the undergraduate students of all branches of engineering. The various topics of mechanical engineering that are discussed in the book are: Machine tool and fabrication process. Thermodynamics, IC engines and steam turbines. Hydraulic turbines and pumps. Refrigeration and air-conditioning. Power transmission methods and devices. Stresses, strain, shear force and bending moment diagrams. Numerical control machines (NC and CNCs). Applied mechanics.

A large number of worked out problems, exercises and MCQs are provided in all the chapters. (jacket)