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Author:   J.S. Rao
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2011
Volume:   18
Weight:   0.615kg
ISBN:  

9789401778299

ISBN 10:   9401778299
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   30 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Beginnings of Theory of Machines; 1.1 Beginning of the Wheel; 1.2 Archimedes (287-212 BC); 1.3 Water Wheels; 1.4 Wind Mills; 1.5 Renaissance Engineers; 1.6 Industrial Revolution; 1.7 How is this book organized?; 2. Planar Mechanisms; 2.1 Basic Kinematic Concepts; 2.2 Elementary Mechanisms; 2.3 Grübler’s Criterion for Planar Mechanisms; 2.4 Four Link Chains; 2.5 Kinematic Inversion; 2.6 Additional Problems; 3. Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms; 3.1 Velocities by Centro Method; 3.2 Relative Velocity Equation; 3.3 Relative Acceleration Equation; 3.4 Acceleration Analysis of Reciprocating Engine Mechanism; 3.5 Analytical Determination of Velocity and Acceleration of the Piston; 3.6 Additional Problems; 4. Straight Line Motion and Universal Coupling; 4.1 Condition for Exact Straight Line Motion; 4.2 Exact Straight Line Motion Mechanisms; 4.3 Approximate Straight Line Motion Mechanisms; 4.4 Steering Gear Mechanism; 4.5 Hooke’s (Cardan, Universal) Joint [Universal Coupling]; 4.6 Solved Problems; 4.7 Additional Problems; 5. Cams; 5.1 Types of Cams and Followers; 5.2 Displacement Diagrams; 5.3 Disk Cam with Knife-Edge Follower; 5.4 Translating Roller Follower; 5.5 Translating Flat Follower; 5.6 Oscillating Flat Follower; 5.7 Cams of Specified Contour; 5.8 Solved Problems; 5.9 Additional Problems; 6. Gears; 6.1 Classification of Gears; 6.2 Types of Motion; 6.3 Nomenclature; 6.4 Law of Gear Tooth Action; 6.5 Involute as a Gear Tooth Profile; 6.6 Layout of an Involute Gear Set; 6.7 Producing Gear Teeth; 6.8 Meshing Gears and Line of Contact; 6.9 Interference of Involute Gears; 6.10 Minimum Number of Teeth to Avoid Interference; 6.11 Contact Ratio; 6.12 Cycloidal Tooth Profiles; 6.13 Cycloidal and Involute Tooth Forms; 6.14 Solved Problems; 6.15 Additional Problems; 7 Helical, Spiral, Worm and Bevel Gears; 7.1 Involute Helicoid; 7.2 Helical Gear Tooth Relations; 7.3 Contact of Helical Gear Teeth;7.4 Helical Gear Calculations; 7.5 Spiral [Crossed Helical] Gears; 7.6 Worm Gearing; 7.7 Bevel Gears; 7.8 Formation of Bevel Gears; 7.9 Solved Problems; 7.10 Additional Problems; 8 Gear Trains; 8.1 Classification of Gear Trains; 8.2 Simple Gear Trains; 8.3 Compound Gear Trains; 8.4 Synthesis of Gear Trains; 8.5 Gear Train Applications to Machine Tools; 8.6 Epicyclic Trains; 8.7 Inversions of Epicyclic Trains; 8.8 Differential Trains; 8.9 Torque Distribution in Epicyclic Trains; 8.10 Example of an Epicyclic Train; 8.11 Coupled Epicyclic Trains; 8.12 Wilson Four Speed Automobile Gear Box; 8.13 Solved Problems; 8.14 Additional Problems; Index.

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