| Description |
Plesha, Gray, and Costanzo?s Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics presents the fundamental concepts clearly, in a modern context using applications and pedagogical devices that connect with today?s students. The text features a problem-solving methodology that is consistently used throughout all example problems. This methodology helps students lay out the steps necessary to correct problem-formulation and explains the steps needed to arrive at correct and realistic solutions. Once students have fully mastered the basic concepts, they are taught appropriate use of modern computational tools where applicable. Further reinforcing the text's modern emphasis, the authors have brought engineering design considerations into selected problems where appropriate. This sensitizes students to the fact that engineering problems do not have a single answer and many different routes lead to a correct solution. The first new mainstream text in engineering mechanics in nearly twenty years, Plesha, Gray, and Costanzo?s Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics will help your students learn this important material efficiently and effectively. |
| Key Features |
| Table of Contents |
STATICS Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Vectors: Force and Position Chapter 3 Equilibrium of Particles Chapter 4 Moment of a Force and Equivalent Force Systems Chapter 5 Equilibrium of Bodies Chapter 6 Structural Analysis and Machines Chapter 7 Centroids and Distributed Force Systems Chapter 8 Internal Forces Chapter 9 Friction Chapter 10 Moments of Inertia Appendix A Technical Writing Appendix B Answers to Selected Problems DYNAMICS Chapter 1 Setting the Stage for the Study of Dynamics Chapter 2 Particle Kinematics Chapter 3 Force and Acceleration Methods for Particles Chapter 4 Energy Methods for Particles Chapter 5 Momentum Methods for Particles Chapter 6 Planar Rigid Body Kinematics Chapter 7 Newton-Euler Equations for Planar Rigid Body Motion Chapter 8 Energy and Momentum Methods for Rigid Bodies Chapter 9 Mechanical Vibrations Chapter 10 Three-Dimensional Dynamics of Rigid Bodies (chapter available online) Appendix A Mass Moments of Inertia Appendix B Angular Momentum of Rigid Body Appendix C Answers to Selected Problems |
| Supplements |
ISBN: 0077284119 Author(s): PLESHA ISBN: 0077284127 Author(s): PLESHA |
