Mechanical Engineering : License Review

by Hamelink, Jerry H.

• ISBN13: 9781427751652
• ISBN10: 142775165X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-15
• Publisher: Kaplan

Summary

This concise review for the Mechanical Engineering PE exam facilitates study through over 225 exam like problems and worked solutions.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Mechanics of Materials	p. 1
Statics	p. 1
Dynamics	p. 7
Thermodynamics	p. 19
Fluid Mechanics	p. 43
Hydrostatics	p. 43
Hydrodynamics	p. 45
Heat Transfer	p. 59
Conduction	p. 59
Film Concept and Convection	p. 64
Pipe Insulation	p. 68
Fouling Factors	p. 69
Mean Temperature Difference	p. 70
Radiation	p. 73
Machine Design	p. 77
Gears	p. 98
Mechanisms	p. 101
Pumps and Hydraulics	p. 105
Pump Head	p. 107
Pump Performance Curve	p. 107
Change of Performance	p. 109
Pump Selection and System-Head Curve	p. 111
Centrifugal Pumps in Parallel or Series Operation	p. 113
Specific Speed	p. 115
Cavitation	p. 117
NPSH and the Centrifugal Pump	p. 118
Fans, Blowers, and Compressors	p. 125
Fans and Blowers	p. 125
Air and Gas Compressors	p. 130
Fuels and Combustion Products	p. 141
Theoretical Air for Combustion	p. 141
Excess Air	p. 143
Molar Analysis	p. 145
Steam Power	p. 155
Testing of Steam-Generating Units	p. 155
Performance of Boilers	p. 157
Steam Engines	p. 163
Steam Turbines and Cycles	p. 165
The Mercury-Vapor Cycle	p. 174
Internal-Combustion Engines and Cycles	p. 179
Actual Indicator Cards-Otto Cycle	p. 179
Gasoline Engine-Compression Ratio and Fuel Economy	p. 181
Gasoline Engine-Compression Ratio and Exhaust Temperature	p. 181
Work for Otto Cycle	p. 182
The Diesel Cycle	p. 184
Gas Turbines, Nozzles, and High Speed Flow	p. 193
Refrigeration	p. 207
Refrigerants	p. 207
Refrigerating Terms	p. 208
Compression Refrigeration Cycle	p. 210
Displacement of the Vapor-Compression Machine	p. 211
Carnot Cycle for Refrigeration	p. 214
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning	p. 219
Heating	p. 220
Ventilating	p. 224
Air Conditioning	p. 228
Engineering Economics	p. 247
Suggested Study Reference List	p. 285
Index	p. 289
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