Mechanics of Machines is designed for undergraduate courses in kinematics and dynamics of machines. It covers the basic concepts of gears, gear trains, the mechanics of rigid bodies, and graphical and analytical kinematic analyses of planar mechanisms. In addition, the text describes a procedure for designing disc cam mechanisms, discusses graphical and analytical force analyses and balancing of planar mechanisms, and illustrates common methods for the synthesis of mechanisms. Each chapter concludes with a selection of problems of varying length and difficulty. SI Units and US Customary Units are employed. An appendix presents twenty-six design projects based on practical, real-world engineering situations. These may be ideally solved using Working Model software.

About the Author
William L. Cleghorn is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto. Nikolai Dechev is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria.

Reviews
"Mechanics of Machines does an excellent job covering the fundamentals and bringing in real-life applications. This is a wonderfully rich, yet succinct, assembly of fundamental topics."--Amanul Haque, Pennsylvania State University "This book is clearer and better written than any other book I have seen. It is a student-friendly book."--Oladipo Onipede Jr., Penn State Erie, The Behrend College



Book Information
ISBN 9780199379910
Author William Cleghorn
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1338g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 269mm * 23mm