Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Design Second edition by Peter Childs. The overall aims of this book are to introduce the subject of total design and the design and selection of various common mechanical engineering components and machine elements. These provide building blocks’ with which the designer and engineer can practice their art. This book is principally a Year/Level 1 and 2 undergraduate texts. …

Heat Exchanger Design Guide: A Practical Guide for Planning, Selecting and Designing of Shell and Tube Exchangers by M. NITSCHE AND R.O. GBADAMOSI. In this book, you will be shown how to proceed in the design of a heat exchanger in the daily practice, how to determine the effective temperature difference for the heat transfer, and how to calculate the …

Steam Turbines Design Application and Re-Rating by Heinz P. Bloch & Murari P. Singh.  This second edition book is intended to provide the kind of guidance that will enable the reader to make intelligent choices. We have added Chapter 16 on the upgrading of steam turbines, completely revised the chapter on bearings, and added new information on bearing protector seals, …

Newnes Mechanical Engineers Pocket Book 3rd edition by Roger L. Timings. This Pocket Book has been prepared as an aid to mechanical engineers engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of engineering products and equipment. It is also a useful sourcebook for others who require a quick, day-to-day reference of engineering information. For easy reference this book is divided into …

Predictive Maintenance of Pumps Using Condition Monitoring by Raymond S. Beebe. This book shows how condition monitoring can be applied to detect internal degradation in pumps so that appropriate maintenance can be decided upon based on actual condition rather than an arbitrary time scales. The book focuses on the main condition monitoring techniques particularly relevant to pumps (vibration analysis, performance …

Working Guide to Pumps and Pumping Stations Calculations and Simulations by Shashi Menon and Pramila S. Menon. This book is about the application of pumps and pumping stations used in pipelines transporting liquids. It is designed to be a working guide for engineers and technicians dealing with centrifugal pumps in the water, petroleum, oil, chemical, power, and process industries. The …

Diesel engine transient operation Principles of Operation and Simulation Analysis Book by Constantine D. Rakopoulos and Evangelos G. Giakoumis. This book is the outcome of many years of research on the subject and it is intended to serve as a reference for engineers and researchers but it should also be useful to (post-graduate) students as a supplementary text. It is …

The Cement Plant Operations Handbook for dry process plant by Philip A Alsop, PhD. Covering some 232 pages, the cement industry’s favorite technical reference book provides in-depth information on the various aspects of cement production plant from raw material extraction to the finished product. Key sections covering burning, grinding and quality control are supported by a range of essential chapters …

An Introduction to Predictive Maintenance 2nd edition by R. Keith Mobley. The book provides practical knowledge about predictive maintenance engineering. It helps plant, process, maintenance, and reliability managers and engineers to develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance management program. The Contents of An Introduction to Predictive Maintenance 1 Impact of Maintenance 2 Financial Implications and Cost Justification 3 Role of …

Handbook of Industrial Engineering 3rd Edition Technology and Operations Management by Gavriel Salvendy. This handbook is truly an accomplishment, fully supporting industrial engineers engaged in traditional as well as new facets of the profession. The Handbook of Industrial Engineering provides timely and useful methodologies for achieving increased productivity and quality, competitiveness, globalization of business and for increasing the quality of …

Practical Introduction to Pumping Technology by Uno Wahren. A basic guide to pumps from specification to installation, operation, and maintenance. Here is a convenient, concise reference book for pump users, application engineers, technicians, and buyers. It contains, in condensed form, valuable information on selecting centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps for given applications, creating the necessary documentation, choosing equipment manufacturers, and checking …

Machine Drawing 3rd Edition by K.L. Narayana. This book deals with the fundamentals of Engineering Drawing, to begin with, and the authors introduce Machine Drawing systematically thereafter. This, in my opinion, is an excellent approach. This book is a valuable piece to the students of Mechanical Engineering at diploma, degree, and AMIE levels. This book acts as a valuable guide …