Computer-aided mechanical design and analysis

This third edition of a classic reference has been revised and updated to give you cutting-edge methods that apply to such mechanical components as cranes ... hydraulic presses ... pressure vessels ... heavy duty molding boxes ... gear boxes ... steam turbine rotors ... boiler frames ... compressor disks ... gear wheels & impellers ... and circuit breakers.

The highly-effective computer-aided methods outlined in this invaluable book can be applied to design a 3-roll plate bending machine ... to analyze torsional oscillations of a multicylinder engine ... to design a guillotine shear ... to analyze the transient characteristics of a bladed disk during run-up ... and much more.