Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Chapter 1 Forces
1.1 Terminology and Notation
1.2 Resolution of Forces
1.3 Angle Between Two Forces
1.4 Force Vector
1.5 Scalar (Dot) Product of Two Forces
1.6 Cross Product of Two Forces
1.7 Examples
Chapter 2 Moments and Couples
2.1 Types of Moments
2.2 Moment of a Force About a Point
2.3 Moment of a Force About a Line
2.4 Couples
2.5 Examples
Chapter 3 Equilibrium of Structures
3.1 Equilibrium Equations
3.2 Supports
3.3 Free‐Body Diagrams
3.4 Two‐Force and Three‐Force Members
3.5 Plane Trusses
3.6 Analysis of Simple Trusses
3.6.1 Method of Joints
3.6.2 Method of Sections
3.7 Examples
Chapter 4 Centroids and Moments of Inertia
4.1 Centre of the Mass and Centroid
4.2 Centroid and Centre of the Mass of a Solid Region, Surface or Curve
4.3 Method of Decomposition
4.4 First Moment of an Area
4.5 The Centre of Gravity
4.6 Examples
Chapter 5 Stress, Strain and Deflection
5.1 Stress
5.2 Elastic Strain
5.3 Shear and Moment
5.4 Deflections of Beams
5.5 Examples
Chapter 6 Friction
6.1 Coefficient of Static Friction
6.2 Coefficient of Kinetic Friction
6.3 Friction Models
6.3.1 Coulomb Friction Model
6.3.2 Coulomb Model with Viscous Friction
6.3.3 Coulomb Model with Stiction
6.4 Angle of Friction
6.5 Examples
Chapter 7 Work, Energy and Power
7.1 Work
7.2 Kinetic Energy
7.3 Work and Power
7.4 Conservative Forces
7.5 Work Done by the Gravitational Force
7.6 Work Done by the Friction Force
7.7 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
7.8 Work Done and Potential Energy of an Elastic Force
7.9 Potential Energy Due to the Gravitational Force
7.9.1 Potential Energy Due to the Gravitational Force for a Particle
7.9.2 Potential Energy Due to the Gravitational Force for a Rigid Body
7.10 Examples
Chapter 8 Simple Machines
8.1 Load and Effort, Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio and Efficiency of a Simple Machine
8.1.1 Load and Effort
8.1.2 Mechanical Advantage
8.1.3 Velocity Ratio and Efficiency
8.2 Effort and Load of an Ideal Machine
8.3 The Lever
8.4 Inclined Plane (Wedge)
8.5 Screws
8.6 Simple Screwjack
8.6.1 Motion Impending Upwards
8.6.2 Motion Impending Downwards
8.6.3 Efficiency While Hoisting Load
8.7 Differential Screwjack
8.8 Pulleys
8.8.1 First‐order Pulley System
8.8.2 Second‐order Pulley System
8.8.3 Third‐order Pulley System
8.9 Differential Pulley
8.10 Wheel and Axle
8.11 Wheel and Differential Axle
8.12 Examples
References
Index
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