Precision Engineering

by Venkatesh, V. C.; Izman, Sudin

• ISBN13: 9780071548274
• ISBN10: 0071548270
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The Latest Techniques of Ultra-Precise Manufacturingfor Creating Mechanical, Electronic, and Optical ProductsPrecision Engineeringgives expert guidance on the application of manufacturing to micro and nano levels, using state-of-the-art miniaturization technology. The book fully explores these new in-demand techniques, providing clear explanations of precision engineering fundamentals, the theory and design of precision machines, and the mechanics of ultra-precise machining.Filled with over 200 skills-building illustrations, this vital engineering resource examines topics ranging from atomic bit processes for manufacturing and atomic force...to scanning and electronic and optical microscopy. You will find timely information on the tool materials for precision machining...the mechanics of materials cutting...advances in precision grinding...ultra-precision machine elements...rolling element, hydrodynamic, and hydrostatic bearings...gas lubricated bearings... microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)...and much more. Presenting practical know-how on everything required to create actual products,Precision Engineeringfeatures: A full account of tool materials for precision engineering The latest methods of precision grinding Detailed analysis of ultra-precise machine elements In-depth coverage of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)Inside This Cutting-Edge Guide to Precision Engineering Methods Tool Materials for Precision Machining Mechanics of Materials Cutting Advances in Precision Grinding Ultra-Precision Machine Elements Rolling Element, Hydrodynamic, and Hydrostatic Bearings Gas Lubricated Bearings Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

Author Biography

V. C. Venkatesh, Ph.D., is a member of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Multimedia University, Melaka, Malaysia. He is the co-author of Experimental Methods in Metal Cutting and Computer-Aided Production Engineering. Dr. Venkatesh has also published over 100 journal articles and over 150 conference papers.

Sudin Izman, Ph.D., is the head of the Production Laboratory in the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering at the University of Technology Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.

Table of Contents

Precision Engineering

Tool Materials for Precision Engineering

Mechanics of Materials Cutting

Advances in Precision Grinding

Ultra-Precision Machine Elements

Rolling Elements, Hydrodynamic, and Hydrostatic Bearings

Gas Lubricated Bearings

Microelectro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

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