Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations

Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations, 2nd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------This book helps you solve any mechanical engineering problem quicklyand easily. This trusted compendium of calculation methods deliversfast, accurate solutions to the toughest day-to-day mechanical engineeringproblems. You will find numbered, step-by-step procedures for solvingspecific problems together with worked-out examples that give numericalresults for the calculation. It covers: power generation, plant andfacilities engineering, environmental control, and design engineering.This new edition features methods for automatic and digital control,alternative and renewable energy sources, and plastics in engineeringdesign.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Tyler G. Hicks, PE, is a consulting engineer whohas worked in plant design and operation in a variety of industries,taught at several engineering schools, and lectured in the United Statesand abroad. He is the author or co-author of over 20 books in engineeringand related fields, including McGraw-Hill's Standard Handbook of EngineeringCalculations, Fourth Edition, and Standard Handbook for ConsultingEngineering, Second Edition.