Machine Designers Reference

Description

Written by a working mechanical designer with nearly 20 years experience, this practical on-the-job reference is packed with essential charts and tables, such as fastener data, locating feature data, material selection guides, and component selection charts, thereby enabling the reader to save time in the selection, sizing, and tolerancing of mechanical parts and assemblies. Concise best practices for mechanical design combined with essential charts and tables are also included. This book is intended to complement the software programs and technical website links designers most commonly rely on and will help to use them more efficiently. Both U.S. and metric units are used extensively, and metric hardware is well represented throughout. Additionally, this book will also be useful to mechanical engineering students and recent graduates looking to advance their careers in design. It complements, with little overlap, the coverage of the standard textbooks in the field and serves as a bridge between the academic curriculum and practical design requirements. Content: Front Matter • Introduction • Table of Contents 1. Design and Analysis 2. Ergonomics and Machine Safety 3. Dimensions and Tolerances 4. Precision Locating Techniques 5. Pins, Keys, and Retaining Rings 6. Pipe Threads, Threaded Fasteners and Washers 7. Welds and Weldments 8. Materials, Surfaces, and Treatments 9. Force Generators 10. Bearings 11. Power Transmission Devices 12. Machine Reliability and Performance Index