TY  - GEN
AU  - Clifford, Michael
TI  - Introduction to mechanical engineering
SN  - 9780367333164
U1  - 621.8 C55, 2 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Solid mechanics and Fluid mechanics and Machine dynamics
KW  - Materials and processing
KW  - Thermodynamics
KW  - Electrical and electronic systems
N1  - 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.

Table of Contents:

1. Solid Mechanics

Richard Brooks

2. Materials and Processing

Andrew Kennedy and Philip Shipway

3. Fluid Mechanics

Stephen Pickering

4. Thermodynamics

Paul Shayler

5. Electrical and Electronic Systems

Alan Howe

6. Machine Dynamics

Stewart McWilliam
ER  -