Description:

Intended to cater to the needs of undergraduate students in mechanical, production, and industrial engineering disciplines, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of analysis and synthesis (kinematic and dynamic) of mechanisms and machines. It clearly describes the techniques needed to test the suitability of a mechanical system for a given task and to develop a mechanism or machine according to the given specifications. The text develops, in addition, a strong understanding of the kinematics of mechanisms and discusses various types of mechanisms such as cam-and-follower, gears, gear trains and gyroscope.

This book is recommended in Assam Down Town University, Assam.

Preface.
1. Introduction to Mechanisms and Machines.
2. Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms.
3. Synthesis of Mechanisms.
4. Lower Pair Mechanisms.
5. Friction.
6. Belts, Ropes and Chains.
7. Brakes and Dynamometers.
8. Governors.
9. Cams.
10. Gears.
11. Gear Trains.
12. Force Analysis.
13. Balancing. 14. Mechanical Vibrations.
15. Gyroscope. Bibliography. Index.