
- 720 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Updated throughout for the second edition, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 1 continues to be the essential text for all first-year undergraduate students, alongside those studying for foundation degrees and HNDs.
Written by an experienced team of lecturers at the internationally renowned University of Nottingham, this book provides a comprehensive grounding in the following core engineering topics: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamics, electrical and electronic systems and material science. It includes questions and answers for instructors and for self-guided learning.
As well as mechanical engineers, this book is highly relevant to civil, automotive and aerospace engineering students.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Editor
- Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Solid Mechanics
- 2 Materials and Processing
- 3 Fluid Mechanics
- 4 Thermodynamics
- 5 Electrical and Electronic Systems
- 6 Machine Dynamics
- Questions and Answers
- Index
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