Mechanical Engineers Pocket Book

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Mechanical Engineers Pocket Book

Preface

PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION.

SEPTEMBER, 1910.

During the first ten years following the issue of the first edition of this book, in 1895, the attempt was made to keep it up to date by the method of cutting out pages and paragraphs, inserting new ones in their places, by inserting new pages lettered a, b, c, etc., and by putting some new matter in an appendix. In this way the book passed to its 7th edition in October. 1904. After 50,000 copies had been printed it was found that the electro- typed plates were beginning to wear out, so that extensive resetting of type would soon be necessary The advances in engineering practice also had been so great that it was evident that many chapters required to be entirely rewritten. It was therefore determined to make a thorough revision of the book, and to reset the type throughout. This has now been accomplished after four years of hard work. The size of the book has increased over 300 pages, in spite of all efforts to save space by condensation and inclusion on of much of the old matter and by resetting many of the tables and formula in shorter form. A new style of type for the tables has been designed for the book, which is believed to be much more easily read than the old. The thanks from the author are due to many manufacturers who have furnished new tables of materials and machines.

Though this book is very dated virtually all of the formulas for design and manufacturing are still applicable.

TOC

Arithmetic.
Weights and Measures.
Algebra.
Mensuration, Plane Surface
Mensuration, Solid Bodies.
Plane Trigonometry.
Analytical Geometry.
Differential Calculus.
The Slide Rule.
Logarithmic Ruled Paper.
Mathematical Tables.
Materials.
Miscellaneous Materials
Strength of Materials
Alloys
Ropes and Cables
Springs
Riveted Joints
Iron and Steel
Steel
Mechanics
Elements of Mechanics
Stresses in Frames Structures
Heat
Physical Properties of Gasses
Air Properties
Flow of Air
Wind Energy
Compressed Air
Fans and Blowers
Heating and Ventilation
Water
Hydraulics, Flow of Water
WAter power
Water Wheels, Turbine Wheels
Power of Ocean Waves
Pumps
Hydraulic Pressure Transmission
Fuel and Combustion
Liquid Fuel
Fuel Gas
Acetylene and Calcium Carbide
Illuminating Gas
Steam
Flow of Steam
Steam Pipes
Steam Boiler
Strength of Steam Boilers
Boiler Attachments, Furnaces, Etc.
Safety Valves
The Injector
Feed Water HEaters
Steam Separators
Chimneys
Steam Engine
Compound Engines
STeam Engine Economy
Dimensions of Parts of Engines
Fly Wheels
Slide Valve
Governors
Condensers, Air Pumps, Circulating Pumps, etc.
Rotary Steam Engines Steam Turbines.
Naphtha Engines Hot-air Engines
Internal Combustion Engines.
Locomotives
Shafting
Pulleys
Belting
Belting
Gearing
Forms of Gear Teeth
Strength of Gear Teeth
Hoisting and Conveying
Cranes
Coal Handling Machinery
Wire Rope Haulage
Wire Rope Transmission
Rope Driving
Friction and Lubrication
Friction Brakes and Friction Clutches
Lubrication
Foundry
Machine Shop
ABrasive Processes
Various Tools and Processes
DYnamometers
Ice Making & Refrigerating Machines
Marine Engineering
Screw Propeller
Marine PRactice
Paddle Wheel
Jet Propulsion
Construction of Buildings
Foundations
Masonry
Beams and Girders
Walls
Floors, Columns and Posts
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Resistance
Direct Electric Currents
Electric transmission, Direct Currents
Electric Railways
Electric Lighting Illumination
Electric Batteries
Magnet Circuit
Dynamo Machines
Alternating Currents
Alternating Current Circuits
Transformers, Converters, etc.
Electric Motors
Alternating Current motors
Sizes of Electric generators and motors