Table of Contents
The Role of Analysis in Engineering
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Analysis and Engineering Design
1.3 Analysis and Engineering Failure
Dimensions and Units
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Dimensions
2.3 Units
2.4
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Table of Contents
The Role of Analysis in Engineering
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Analysis and Engineering Design
1.3 Analysis and Engineering Failure
Dimensions and Units
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Dimensions
2.3 Units
2.4 SI Units
2.5 English Units
2.6 Mass and Weight
2.7 Unit Conversions
Analysis Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Numerical Calculations
3.2.1 Approximations
3.2.2 Significant Figures
3.3 General Analysis Procedure
3.4 The Computer as an Analysis Tool
3.4.1 Spreadsheets
3.4.2 Equation Solvers and Mathematics Software
3.4.3 Programming Languages
3.4.4 Specialty Software
3.4.5 Finite Element Software
Mechanics
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Scalars and Vectors
4.2.1 Vector Operations
4.2.2 Vector Components
4.2.3 Unit Vectors
4.3 Forces
4.4 Free-Body Diagrams
4.5 Equilibrium
4.6 Stress and Strain
4.6.1 Stress
4.6.2 Strain
4.6.3 Hooke's Law
4.6.4 Stress — Strain Diagram
4.7 Design Stress
Electrical Circuits
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Electric Charge and Current
5.3 Voltage
5.4 Resistance
5.5 Ohm'S Law
5.6 Simple DC Circuits
5.7 Kirchhoff's Laws
5.7.1 Kirchhoff's Current Law
5.7.2 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
Thermodynamics
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Pressure and Temperature
6.2.1 Pressure
6.2.2 Temperature
6.3 Forms of Energy
6.3.1 Potential Energy
6.3.2 Kinetic Energy
6.3.3 Internal Energy
6.3.4 Total Energy
6.4 Work and Heat
6.4.1 Mechanical Work
6.4.2 Heat
6.5 The First Law of Thermodynamics
6.6 Heat Engines
6.7 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Fluid Properties
7.2.1 Density, Specific Weight, and Specific Gravity
7.2.2 Bulk Modulus
7.2.3 Viscosity
7.3 Fluid Statics
7.3.1 Pressure — Elevation Relationship
7.3.2 Forces on Submerged Surfaces
7.4 Flow Rates 7.5 Conservation of Mass
Renewable Energy
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Environmental Considerations
8.2 Solar
8.2.1 Solar Energy Systems
8.2.2 Photovoltaic Systems
8.3 Wind
8.3.1 Basic Energy Analysis of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
8.4 Hydro
8.4.1 Basic Energy Analysis of a Hydropower Plant
8.5 Geothermal
8.5.1 Basic Energy Analysis of a Binary Plant
8.6 Marine
8.6.1 Tidal
8.6.2 Ocean 8.7 Biomass
Data Analysis: Graphing
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Collecting and Recording Data
9.2.1 Data Identification and Association
9.2.2 Accuracy, Precision, and Error
9.2.3 Recording Data
9.3 General Graphing Procedure
9.3.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
9.3.2 Variable Ranges
9.3.3 Graph Paper
9.3.4 Location of Axes
9.3.5 Graduation and Calibration of Axes
9.3.6 Axis Labels
9.3.7 Data Point Plotting
9.3.8 Curves
9.3.9 Legends and Titles
9.3.10 Graphing with Computer Software
9.4 Curve Fitting
9.4.1 Common Mathematical Functions
9.4.2 Method of Selected Points
9.4.3 Least Squares Linear Regression
9.5 Interpolation and Extrapolation
Data Analysis: Statistics
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Data Classification and Frequency Distribution
10.3 Measures of Central Tendency
10.3.1 Mean
10.3.2 Median
10.3.3 Mode
10.4 Measures of Variation
10.5 Normal Distribution
Glossary
Photo Index
APPENDICES
Mathematical Formulas
Unit Conversions
Physical Properties of Materials
Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve from 0 to z
Greek Alphabet
Answers to Selected Problems Glossary Index
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