Browsing Department of Mechanical Engineering by Title
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(2020-07-06)A short description on what a driver is and what a load is and how to match them. Knowledge that everybody "knows" but no one teaches it
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(Plenum Press, 1989)This textbook is intended to introduce engineering graduate students to the essentials of modern Continuum Mechanics. The objective of an introductory course is to establish certain classical continuum models within a ...
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(Plenum Press, 1976)This work represents our effort to present the basic concepts of vector and tensor analysis. Volume I begins with a brief discussion of algebraic structures followed by a rather detailed discussion of the algebra of vectors ...
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(2006-06-20)This is the second volume of a two-volume work on vectors and tensors. Volume 1 is concerned with the algebra of vectors and tensors, while this volume is concerned with the geometrical aspects of vectors and tensors. ...
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(2022-06-14)Chap. 1: Elementary Matrix Theory; Chap. 2: Vector Spaces; Chap. 3: Linear Transformations; Chap. 4: Vector Spaces with Inner Product; Chap. 5: Eigenvalue Problems; Chap. 6: Additional Topics Relating to Eigenvalue Problems
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(2010)The basic laws of friction. Fluid Film Bearings. Basic Operational Principles. Hydrodynamic and Hydrostatic Bearing Configurations. Example of rotordynamic study. Performance objectives.
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(2008)Introduction to motion in mechanical systems. Definition of design, analysis, and testing. Steps in Modeling. Continuous and lumped parameter systems. Second Order Systems and differential equations of motion. Definitions ...
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(2009)The fundamental assumption in Lubrication Theory. Derivation of thin film flow equations from Navier-Stokes equations. Importance of fluid inertia effects in thin film flows. Some fluid physical properties
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(2008)Fundamental elements in mechanical systems: inertias, stiffness and damping elements. Equivalent spring coefficients and associated potential energy. Equivalent mass or inertia coefficients and associated kinetic energy. ...
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(2009)Derivation of Reynolds equation for laminar flow bearings. Boundary conditions and types of liquid cavitation.
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(2009)Reynolds equation for cylindrical journal bearings. Kinematics of motion and film thickness. Distinction between fixed and rotating coordinates. The pure squeeze velocity vector. Examples of journal motion.
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(2008)Work and Energy – Single particle. Constraints – degrees of freedom. Principle of virtual work. D’Alembert Principle. Hamilton Principle. Lagrange’s equations of motion.
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(2010)The long and short bearing models. Pressure field and fluid film forces on short length journal bearings. Equilibrium condition, load capacity and the Sommerfeld number.
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(2009)Equations of motion of a rigid rotor. The concept of force coefficients. Derivation of stiffness and damping coefficients for the short bearing. Stability analysis and the effect of cross-coupled stiffness. Effect of rotor ...
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(2009)Appropriate boundary conditions for a sound cavitation model. The basics of a universal cavitation model (algorithm).
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(2009)Evaluation of dynamic force coefficients in finite length bearings using a perturbation of the flow equations. Finite Element models: basic equations and their solution.
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(2008)Free & Force Vibrations of undamped MDOF systems. Orthogonality properties of natural modes. Rayleigh energy methods. Mode superposition (displacement and acceleration methods)