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For engineering students preparing for the afternoon exam in mechanical engineering. Comprehensive review chapters discussing fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and more, include sample problems with solutions. Two full-length practice tests provide engineering students with detailed answers to every test question. Test-taking tips are included to help students achieve a top score on this important examination.

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Acknowledgments

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You Can Succeed on the FE: PM Mechanical Engineering Exam

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You Can Succeed on the FE: PM Mechanical Engineering Exam

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About the Test

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Test Format

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FE: PM Mechanical Engineering Subject Distribution

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Scoring the Exam

5

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Test-Taking Strategies

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How To Study for the FE: PM Exam

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Study Schedule

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Automatic Controls

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Automatic Control Systems

15

(2)

Feedback Control Systems

17

(7)

Laplace Transforms

24

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Computers

29

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Architecture

31

(1)

Memory

32

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Binary Numbering

33

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Integer Constants

42

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Computer Programming

42

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FORTRAN

43

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Writing Programs

44

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BASIC

48

(6)

Spreadsheets

54

(5)

Dynamic Systems

59

(30)

Time Domain Analysis

61

(9)

Time Domain Performance

70

(7)

Performance Regions

77

(12)

Energy Conversion and Power Plants

89

(16)

The Diesel Cycle

91

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Brake Power

93

(4)

The Brayton Cycle

97

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Rankine Cycle

99

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Fans, Pumps, and Compressors

105

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Fan Performance

107

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Types of Fans

108

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Fan Efficiency

109

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The Fan Laws

113

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System Characteristics

116

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Pumps

118

(6)

Compressors

124

(7)

Fluid Mechanics

131

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Fluid Mechanics

133

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Forces on Submerged Surfaces

136

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Flow of Fluids

138

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Impulse Momentum Principle

144

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Heat Transfer

149

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Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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Material Properties

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One-Dimensional Steady-State Conduction

154

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Heat Generation Systems

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Convection Boundary Conditions

157

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Heat Transfer from Fins

159

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Time-Varying Conduction

162

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Convection Heat Transfer

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Convection Correlations

164

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Heat Exchanger Theory

165

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External Heat Transfer

166

(1)

Free Convection

167

(1)

Thermal Radiation

168

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Shape Factor Relations

169

(1)

Radiation Shields

169

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Material Behavior

175

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Engineering Materials-Metallic

177

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Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys

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Copper and Copper Alloys

194

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Nickel Alloys

195

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Titanium Alloys

195

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Magnesium Alloys

195

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Specialty Metals

195

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Fabrication of Metals

196

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Engineering Materials-Plastics

197

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Fiber Composite Material

198

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Elastomers

199

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Engineering Materials-Ceramics

200

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Glass

200

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Brick and Tile

203

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Earthenware, Stoneware, China, Ovenware, and Porcelain

203

(1)

Abrasives/Cutting Tools

203

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Cements (Portland, High-Alumina, and Others)

204

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Composite Materials

205

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Measurement and Instrumentation

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Measurement Fundamentals

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Instruments

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Fluid Velocity Measurements

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Fluid Flow Measurement

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Differential Head Flowmeters

216

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Venturi Meters

217

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Nozzle Meters

218

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Orifice Meters

219

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Strain Gages

221

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Wheatstone Bridge Circuit

223

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Temperature Measurement

224

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Thermocouple Reference Junction Principles

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Uncertainty Analysis

233

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Mechanical Design

241

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Mechanical Design

243

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Static Failure Theories

251

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Buckling

256

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Stress Concentration

258

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Fatigue

259

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Springs

265

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Square Thread Power Screws

276

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Bolted Joints in Tension

279

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Bolted and Riveted Joints Loaded in Shear

285

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Gearing

289

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Shaft Design

293

(5)

Bearings

298

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Refrigeration & HVAC

299

(24)

The Standard Atmosphere and Moist Air

301

(1)

Moist Air Fundamentals

302

(3)

Procedures for Numerical Calculation of Moist Air Properties

305

(6)

The ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart

311

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Classical Moist Air Processes

313

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Cooling and Dehumidification of Moist Air

315

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Combined Heating and Humidification of Moist Air

316

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Humidification of Moist Air

319

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Adiabatic Mixing of Two Streams

320

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Stress Analysis

323

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Stress and Strain

325

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Cycles of Fracture

333

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Statically Indeterminate Force Systems

335

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Thin-Walled Cylinders and Spheres

341

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Torsion

342

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Shearing Force and Bending Moment

345

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Deflection of Beams

352

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Thermodynamics

357

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Basic Laws of Thermodynamics

359

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Basic Definitions

360

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Other Units

360

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First Law of Thermodynamics

368

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Cycles

372

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

376

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Entropy

377

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TEST 1

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Test 1

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Answer Key

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Detailed Explanations of Answers

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TEST 2

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Test 2

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Answer Key

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Detailed Explanations of Answers

459

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Answer Sheets

487

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Appendix

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