Illustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components / Edition 1

by Robert O. Parmley

Overview

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User-friendly compendium of mechanical devices

A treasure chest of ideas and data, Robert O. Parmley'sIllustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components istestimony to centuries of engineering genius that produced the components that make modern mechanical wonders possible. Designed to stimulate new ideas, thisunique, lavishly illustrated and conveniently indexedreference shows you many designs and unique contributions hidden from technical literature for decades. This kaleidoscopic display of thousands of applications helps you find the perfect device quickly, including:*Power transmission ù gears and gearing...chains, sprockets and ratchets...belts and belting...shafts and couplings...clutches*Connections - seals and packings...tube and pipe connections...bushings and bearings...locking and clamping...wire and cable*Single components - washers...retaining rings... o-rings...grommets, spacers and inserts...balls..springs...pins...cams...threaded components*Assemblies: fastening and joining...design hints...mechansims...linkage...fabrication tips...innovative valving...pumps...creative assembliesYou'll also find design formulas, structural data,nomograms, charts and unusual tables rarely found inconventional technical sources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070486171
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/27/2000
Pages:	1056
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.00(h) x 2.49(d)

About the Author

Robert O. Parmley (Ladysmith, WI) is President and Principal Consulting Engineer of Morgan & Parmley, Ltd., Professional Consulting Engineers. He is a member of the Nat’l Soc. of Professional Engineers, ASME, the Construction Specifications Institute, the American Design Drafting Assoc., ASHRAE, and SME. He holds a BSME and MSCE from Columbia Pacific University and is a registered professional engineer in Wisconsin, California and Canada. He is also a certified manufacturing engineer and certified wastewater treatment plant operator. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Standard Handbook of Fastening and Joining 3/e, Field Engineer’s Manual 2/e, HVAC Field Manual, the Hydraulics Field Manual, the HVAC Design Data Sourcebook, and the Mechanical Components Handbook, all published by McGraw-Hill.

Table of Contents

POWER TRANSMISSION
Section 1. Gears and Gearing
Section 2. Chains, Sprockets and Ratchets
Section 3. Belts and Belting
Section 4. Shafts and Couplings
Section 5. Clutches
CONNECTIONS
Section 6. Seals and Packings
Section 7. Hose and Pipe Connections
Section 8. Bushings and Bearings
Section 9. Locking and Clamping
Section 10. Wire and Cable
SINGLE COMPONENTS
Section 11. Washers
Section 12. Retaining Rings
Section 13. O-Rings
Section 14. Grommets, Spacers and Inserts
Section 15. Balls
Section 16. Springs
Section 17. Pins
Section 18. Cams
Section 19. Threaded Components
ASSEMBLIES
Section 20. Fastening and Joining
Section 21. Design Hints
Section 22. Mechanisms
Section 23. Linkage
Section 24. Fabrication Tips
Section 25. Innovative Valving
Section 26. Pumps
Section 27. Creative Assemblies
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
Section 28. Design Formulas
Section 29. Structural Data
Section 30. Nomograms

Editorial Reviews

This reference highlights the importance of typical mechanical components by illustrating their versatility, innovative applications, history, and artistry. Drawing from five decades of technical publications and other sources such as manufacturing companies and technical industries, it provides a broad scope of solid ideas that go beyond academic training into real-life shirtsleeve engineering. Topics include power transmission, connections, single components, assemblies, and technical reference. Illustrated in b&w. The editor- in-chief, Robert O. Parmley, has worked on the design and construction supervision of a wide variety of structures, systems, and machines. He has written many technical articles and is president and co-founder of an engineering consulting firm. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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