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A Background to Engineering Design

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  • © 1976
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Authors:
  1. Peter Polak

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction and some Ergonomics

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 1-6

  3. Loads and Structures

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 7-13

  4. How Strength can Fail

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 14-24

  5. Stable and Unstable Systems

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 25-28

  6. Some Motions

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 29-39

  7. Materials in Outline

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 40-48

  8. Static Joints

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 49-64

  9. Bearings and Seals

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 65-78

  10. Damping, Mountings and Vibration

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 79-85

  11. Some Points on Manufacture and Appearance

    • Peter Polak
    Pages 86-99

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 100-116
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK

    Peter Polak

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Background to Engineering Design

  • Authors: Peter Polak

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02707-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Peter Polak 1976

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 116

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Engineering Design

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