Invaluable to anyone who designs, repairs, or operates machines, this sourcebook contains 2000 illustrations of the most commonly used components found in home appliances, office machines, vehicles, aircraft, ships, construction, factory equipment, and machine tools. The author also includes design formulas and structural data. Contents: Mechanisms * Machine Elements * Gearing * Fluid-Filled Bearing * Bearings with Rolling Contact * Packing and Seals * Pipe, Fitting, and Valves * Key Equations and Charts for Designing Mechanisms
With illustrations, this book offers a compendium of the most frequently used mechanical components, represented graphically. It provides the most commonly used design formulas as well as additional structural data, and is useful for an engineer.
Get Quick Access to 2,000 Illustrations of Components and Devices Used in Electromechanical Machines and Systems! Ideal for all engineers and technicians who design, repair, and operate electromechanical equipment, Electromechanical Devices and Components Illustrated Sourcebook provides 2,000 illustrations of the most commonly used elements found in today's electromechanical machines and systems. This essential working tool contains detailed diagrams, drawn to scale, with relevant calculations and tabular information presented for easy reference. Packed with engineering examples and principles, this easy-to-use guide offers you a comprehensive overview of all the most important and fundamental electromechanical elements. The book includes on-target illustrations of power sources...acoustic devices...electrical controls...circuit breakers...connectors...fuses and motors...heating elements...mechanical switches and relays...vacuum tubes...meters...wire and conductors...sensors and transducers...and much more. Electromechanical Devices and Components Illustrated Sourcebook features: 2,000 illustrations of electromechanical components and devices Quick access to vital engineering information All diagrams drawn to scale, with calculations and tabular data Detailed explanations of elements, with graphs and formulae A broad range of engineering examples and principles A source of innovative ideas for design engineers This Time-Saving Engineering Tool Includes Illustrations of • Power Sources • Acoustic Devices • Magnetic Components • Electrical Controls _ Circuit Protection • Heating • Vacuum Tubes • Rotating Equipment • Meters • Connectors • Wire and Conductors • Lighting • Controlling Mechanical Movements • Sensors • Standards
This heavily illustrated reference has been revised and expanded to offer machine designers and engineers practical guidance on the operation of a wide range of mechanisms and devices. Over 1,200 drawings are included from a broad selection of mechanical components and assemblies found in home appliances, office machines, vehicles, aircraft, ships, construction and factory equipment and machine tools.
* Covers virtually everything related to mobile robots--destined to become THE definitive work on robot mechanisms * Discusses the manipulators, grippers, and mechanical sensors used in mobile robotics * Includes never before compiled material on high-mobility suspension and drivetrains * Motor control section is written for those who don't have an advanced electrical understanding * A must read for anyone interested in the field of high-mobility vehicles
Write powerful, custom macros for CATIA V5 CATIA V5 Macro Programming with Visual Basic Script shows you, step by step, how to create your own macros that automate repetitive tasks, accelerate design procedures, and automatically generate complex geometries. Filled with full-color screenshots and illustrations, this practical guide walks you through the entire process of writing, storing, and executing reusable macros for CATIA® V5. Sample Visual Basic Script code accompanies the book’s hands-on exercises and real-world case studies demonstrate key concepts and best practices. Coverage includes: CATIA V5 macro programming basics Communication with the environment Elements of CATParts and CATProducts 2D wireframe geometry 3D wireframe geometry and surfaces Solid features Object classes VBScript commands
This comprehensive compilation presents technical design processes and industry standards that reflect current apparel production and manufacturing practices. The authors provide a holistic perspective of the role of technical design in apparel production, including such considerations as selection of fabrics, finding seasonal fashion trends, garment construction, and fit evaluation, all in the context of meeting the needs of the target consumer with cost-effective decisions.
Microsoft Azure Essentials from Microsoft Press is a series of free ebooks designed to help you advance your technical skills with Microsoft Azure. The first ebook in the series, Microsoft Azure Essentials: Fundamentals of Azure, introduces developers and IT professionals to the wide range of capabilities in Azure. The authors - both Microsoft MVPs in Azure - present both conceptual and how-to content for key areas, including: Azure Websites and Azure Cloud Services Azure Virtual Machines Azure Storage Azure Virtual Networks Databases Azure Active Directory Management tools Business scenarios Watch Microsoft Press’s blog and Twitter (@MicrosoftPress) to learn about other free ebooks in the “Microsoft Azure Essentials” series.
The Sourcebook for Teaching Science is a unique, comprehensive resource designed to give middle and high school science teachers a wealth of information that will enhance any science curriculum. Filled with innovative tools, dynamic activities, and practical lesson plans that are grounded in theory, research, and national standards, the book offers both new and experienced science teachers powerful strategies and original ideas that will enhance the teaching of physics, chemistry, biology, and the earth and space sciences.
Over 2000 drawings make this sourcebook a gold mine of information for learning and innovating in mechanical design The fourth edition of this unique engineering reference book covers the past, present, and future of mechanisms and mechanical devices. Among the thousands of proven mechanisms illustrated and described are many suitable for recycling into new mechanical, electromechanical, or mechatronic products and systems. Overviews of robotics, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology will get you up-to-speed on these cutting-edge technologies. Easy-to-read tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control will introduce those subjects to you or refresh your knowledge of them. Comprehensive index to speed your search for topics of interest Glossaries of terms for gears, cams, mechanisms, and robotics New industrial robot specifications and applications Mobile robots for exploration, scientific research, and defense INSIDE Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, 4th Edition Basics of Mechanisms • Motion Control Systems • Industrial Robots • Mobile Robots • Drives and Mechanisms That Include Linkages, Gears, Cams, Genevas, and Ratchets • Clutches and Brakes • Devices That Latch, Fasten, and Clamp • Chains, Belts, Springs, and Screws • Shaft Couplings and Connections • Machines That Perform Specific Motions or Package, Convey, Handle, or Assure Safety • Systems for Torque, Speed, Tension, and Limit Control • Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric, and Electronic Instruments and Controls • Computer-Aided Design Concepts • Rapid Prototyping • New Directions in Mechanical Engineering
