Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, 5th Edition

THOUSANDS OF DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS COVER INNOVATIONS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Fully revised throughout, this abundantly illustrated reference describes proven mechanisms and mechanical devices. Each illustration represents a design concept that can easily be recycled for use in new or modified mechanical, electromechanical, or mechatronic products. Tutorials on the basics of mechanisms and motion control systems introduce you to those subjects or act as a refresher.

Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, contains new chapters on mechanisms for converting renewable energy into electrical power, 3D digital prototyping and simulation, and progress in MEMS and nanotechnology based on carbon nanotubes. A new chapter on stationary and mobile robots describes their roles in industry, science, national defense, and medicine. The latest advances in rapid prototyping are also discussed. This practical guide will get you up to speed on many classical mechanical devices as well as the hot new topics in mechanical engineering.

COMPREHENSIVE INDEX MAKES IT EASY TO FIND SUBJECTS OF INTEREST

GLOSSARIES OF TERMS ON: CAMS, GEARS, MECHANICS, MOTION CONTROL, ROBOTICS, WIND TURBINES, PUMPS, AND 3D DIGITAL PROTOTYPING AND SIMULATION

COVERAGE OF MOBILE ROBOTS THAT EXPLORE MARS, PERFORM MILITARY DUTIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE, HANDLE AUTOMATED DELIVERY, CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE FROM THE AIR, AND SEARCH UNDER THE SEA

DETAILS ON THE MECHANISMS IN RENEWABLE-ENERGY AND WIND-TURBINE AND SOLAR-THERMAL FARMS AND WAVE-MOTION POWER PLANTS

Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, covers

Basics of mechanisms * Motion control systems * New stationary and mobile robots * New mechanisms for renewable power generation * Drives and mechanisms with linkages, gears, cams, genevas, and ratchets * Clutches and brakes * Latching, fastening, and clamping devices and mechanisms * Chains, belts, springs, and screws * Shaft couplings and connections * Motion-specific devices * Packaging, conveying, handling, and safety mechanisms and machines * Torque, speed, tension, and limit control systems * Instruments and controls: pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, and electronic * New 3D digital prototyping and simulation techniques * New rapid prototyping methods * New directions in mechanical engineering

Featuring more than 2000 drawingsa goldmine of information for learning and innovating in mechanical design

Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fifth Edition 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. Robotics, elevator design, mechanical renewable energy sources, new concepts in auto design, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology get you up-to-speed on these cutting-edge technologies. Easy-to-read tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control introduce those subjects or serve as refresher of the information.

Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fifth Edition covers:

• New robotics from new manufacturing sources, including advances in military robots and drone aircraft
• New elements of elevator design including safety, economy, and computer control, with coverage of high-rise buildings
• New renewable power sources such as wind turbines and tide turbines that extract energy from tide changes
• New concepts in automotive design including hybrid, hydrogen, and all-electric powered vehicles with diagrams
• Carbon as an engineering material from nanotubes to high-strength plastics for aerospace applications

In-depth details:

Basics of Mechanisms; Motion Control Systems; Industrial Robots; Mobile Robots: Scientific, Military; Linkages: Drives and Mechanisms; Gears: Devices, Drives and Mechanisms; CAM, Geneva, and Ratchet Drives and Mechanisms; Clutches and Brakes; Latching, Fastening, and Clamping; Devices and Mechanisms; Chain and Belt Devices and Mechanisms; Spring and Screw Devices and Mechanisms; Shaft Couplings and Connections; Motion-Specific Devices, Mechanisms and Machines; Packaging, Conveying and Handling; Safety Mechanisms and Machines; Torque, Speed, Tension and Limit Control Systems; Instruments and Controls: Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric and Electronic; Computer-Aided Design Concepts; Rapid Prototyping; Directions in Mechanical Engineering

Neil Sclater switched his career from engineering in the military/aerospace industry to writing and editing in the field of electromechanical and electronic technology. After years as a staff editor for engineering magazines, he set up his own consulting firm in technical communications. Mr. Sclater contributed hundreds of articles to various engineering publications. He has authored or co-authored 11 McGraw-Hill Professional books, including two earlier editions of this book.

Basics of Mechanisms

Motion Control Systems

Industrial Robots

Mobile Robots: Scientific, Military

Linkages: Drives and Mechanisms

Gears: Devices, Drives and Mechanisms

CAM, Geneva, and Ratchet Drives and Mechanisms

Clutches and Brakes

Latching, Fastening, and Clamping

Devices and Mechanisms

Chain and Belt Devices and Mechanisms

Spring and Screw Devices and Mechanisms

Shaft Couplings and Connections

Motion-Specific Devices, Mechanisms and Machines

Packaging, Conveying and Handling

Safety Mechanisms and Machines

Torque, Speed, Tension and Limit Control Systems

Instruments and Controls: Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric and Electronic

Computer-Aided Design Concepts

Rapid Prototyping

Directions in Mechanical Engineering