Mechanical Measurements / Thomas G. Beckwith, Roy D. Marangoni and John H. Lienhard V

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This much-anticipated revision to the definitive mechanical measurements text continues to set the standard. Emphasizing precision and clarity, the authors cover fundamental issues common to all areas of measurement in Part One, then present individual chapters on applied areas of measurement in Part Two. The text's modular format makes it accessible to undergraduate students of most engineering disciplines, particularly mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and engineering technology.


Table of Content

Part I Fundamentals of Mechanical Measurement
1. The Process of Measurement: An Overview
2. Standards and Dimensional Units of Measurement
3. Assessing and Presenting Experimental Data
4. The Analog Measurand: Time-Dependent Characteristics
5. The Response of Measuring Systems
6. Sensors
7. Signal Conditioning
8. Digital Techniques in Mechanical Measurements
9. Readout and Data Processing
Part II Applied Mechanical Measurements
10. Measurement of Count, Events per Unit Time, Time Interval, and Frequency
11. Displacement and Dimensional Measurement
12. Strain and Stress: Measurement and Analysis
13. Measurement of Force and Torque
14. Measurement of Pressure
15. Measurement of Fluid Flow
16. Temperature Measurements
17. Measurement of Motion
18. Acoustical Measurements
Appendix: A Standards and Conversion Equations


Salient Features

• Flexible presentation - Fits several different course formats and accommodates a wide variety of skill levels
• Separate areas of applied measurements - Help students see the relevance of mechanical measurement to their own field of interest and offer motivation by addressing real-world measurement problems