Textbook of Elements of Mechanical Engineering has been designed to cover the concepts of mechanical engineering that are generally taught to BE/BTech students in their first year of study. Simple and comprehensive in its approach, the book is replete with numerical problems and exercises for practice to enable the students grasp the concepts and use them for real-time applications. The flow of each chapter is gradual as it walks the student through the first principles, building on each topic step by step.
S Trymbaka Murthy was formerly a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Prior to VTU, he taught at Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur.
Professor Murthy has four decades of teaching experience. In addition to this book, he has authored Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing, the fourth edition of which was published by Universities Press in 2014.
Preface to the Fourth Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements About the Authors Module I 1. Energy and Fuels 2. Steam and Its Properties 3. Steam Boilers Module II 4. Steam Turbines 5. Gas Turbines 6. Water Turbines 7. Internal Combustion Engines Module III 8. Machine Tools and Cutting Tools 9. Lathe 10. Drilling Machines 11. Milling Machines 12. Robotics 13. Automation Module IV 14. Engineering Materials 15. Soldering 16. Brazing 17. Welding Module V 18. Refrigeration 19. Air Conditioning