Mechanical Principles: Analysis, Synthesis, Optimization

Author: (German) Locke
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: The author, Mr. K. Locke, was the former president of the Linkage Mechanism Division of the International Federation for Mechanism and Machine Theory. He is an internationally renowned expert in the field of mechanism theory. This book is one of the most famous textbooks on mechanical principles in Germany. It systematically summarizes and develops the theory of the Dresden Mechanism School pioneered by Burmester, Alt, and Liethenheer. In this book, the author provides a highly selective and rigorous exposition of the comprehensive theory of planar linkages, which has achieved rich results in Germany. Analytical methods and mechanism optimization design are added. Additionally, a chapter titled "Design Charts and Their Practical Applications" is included, enabling readers to conveniently design mechanisms using the corresponding charts. For the Chinese edition, the author has specifically written a preface for Chinese readers, supplemented with new references, revised some content, and corrected errors in the German edition. The book is divided into 11 chapters, covering topics such as systematics of mechanisms, kinematics and dynamics analysis of mechanisms, mechanism synthesis, and optimization design. This book can serve as a teaching reference for engineering majors in higher education institutions and also as a reference for technical and engineering personnel.