Mechanical Principles (Second Edition)

Author: Hu Da Nian, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 1984-03-01
Features: This book was revised according to the "Basic Requirements for Teaching of Machine Theory in Higher Industrial Schools." It emphasizes the use of methodology to explain the fundamental content of the course. Methods such as the inversion of motion, the evolution of homologous and heterogeneous mechanisms, the equivalent method, the link group method, and the velocity pole method are integrated throughout the chapters. A new chapter, "Introduction to the Method of Innovative Design of Mechanisms," has been added. The two parts of mechanism analysis and mechanism design are mutually permeating and complementary. In strengthening mechanism design, the focus is on enriching the fundamental knowledge of mechanism design that emerges from mechanism analysis. Both graphical and analytical methods coexist compatibly, complementing each other. The graphical method is primarily used to illustrate the principles of mechanism analysis and design, and to lay the foundation for establishing mathematical models for the analytical method. The analytical method focuses on how to establish mathematical models for mechanism analysis and design, to adapt to computer-aided design and the general applicability of solving engineering problems. The book is arranged with numerous examples corresponding to the main text to facilitate readers' understanding of the fundamental content of the course and to inspire problem-solving approaches. This book can serve as a textbook for mechanical engineering majors in higher education institutions and can also be referenced by engineering technicians engaged in mechanical design and the development of mechanical products.