The Kutz Mechanical Engineer's Handbook: 4th Edition offers engineers a thorough, detailed, ready reference on topics that may fall outside their scope of expertise. The four volume set provides a quick guide to specialized areas in the engineering field. The accessible information offers discussions, examples and analyses of each of the topics covered. The handbook gives access to the basics of each and points you toward trusted resources for further reading.

Table of Contents

• Vision for the Fourth Edition
• Materials and Engineering Mechanics
• Preface
• Materials
• Carbon and Alloy Steels
• Stainless Steels
• Aluminum Alloys
• Copper and Copper Alloys
• A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design
• Nickel and Its Alloys
• Magnesium and Its Alloys
• A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design
• Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties
• Composite Materials
• Smart Materials
• Overview of Ceramic Materials, Design, and Application
• Electronic Materials and Packaging
• Sources of Material Data
• Quantitative Methods of Materials Selection
• Engineering Mechanics
• Stress Analysis
• Force Measurement
• Resistive Strain Measurement Devices
• An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method
• Failure Models: Performance and Service Requirements for Metals
• Failure Analysis of Plastics
• Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics
• Viscosity Measurement
• Tribology Measurements
• Vibration and Shock
• Acoustics
• Acoustical Measurements
• Design, Instrumentation, and Controls
• Preface
• Design
• Computer-Aided Design
• Product Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
• Design-for-Environment Processes and Tools
• Design Optimization: An Overview
• Total Quality Management in Mechanical System Design
• Reliability in the Mechanical Design Process
• Product Design and Manufacturing Processes for Sustainability
• Life-Cycle Design
• Design for Maintainability
• Design for Remanufacturing Processes
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly with Plastics
• Design for Six Sigma: A Mandate for Competitiveness
• Engineering Applications of Virtual Reality
• Physical Ergonomics
• Instrumentation, Systems, Controls, and Mems
• Electric Circuits
• Measurements
• Signal Processing
• Data Acquisition and Display Systems
• Systems Engineering: Analysis, Design, and Information Processing for Analysis and Design
• Mathematical Models of Dynamic Physical Systems
• Basic Control Systems Design
• General-Purpose Control Devices
• Neural Networks in Feedback Control Systems
• Mechatronics
• Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS): Design and Application
• Manufacturing and Management
• Preface
• Manufacturing
• Organization, Management, and Improvement of Manufacturing Systems
• Environmentally Benign Manufacturing
• Production Planning
• Production Processes and Equipment
• Manufacturing Systems Evaluation
• Metal Forming, Shaping, and Casting
• Coatings and Surface Engineering: Physical Vapor Deposition
• Mechanical Fasteners
• Seal Technology
• Statistical Quality Control
• Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
• TRIZ
• Data Exchange Using STEP
• Achieving Enterprise Goals with New Process Technology
• Nondestructive Inspection
• Materials Handling System Design
• Management, Finance, Quality, Law, and Research
• Intelligent Control of Material Handling Systems
• Managing People in Engineering and Technology
• Engineering Economy
• Evaluating And Selecting Technology-Based Projects
• Lean Management
• Total Quality Management for Mechanical Engineers
• Registrations, Certifications, and Awards
• Safety Engineering
• What the Law Requires of the Engineer
• Patents
• Online Information Resources for Mechanical Engineers
• Sources of Mechanical Engineering Information
• Energy and Power
• Preface
• Energy
• Thermophysical Properties of Fluids
• Mechanics of Incompressible Fluids
• Thermodynamics Fundamentals
• Exergy Analysis, Entropy Generation Minimization, and the Constructal Law
• Heat Transfer Fundamentals
• Temperature Measurement
• Heat Flux Measurement
• Furnaces
• Heat Exchangers, Vaporizers, and Condensers
• Heat Pipes
• Air Heating
• Cooling Electric Equipment
• Refrigeration
• Cryogenic Engineering
• Indoor Environmental Control
• Thermal Systems Optimization
• Power
• Combustion
• Gaseous Fuels
• Liquid Fossil Fuels from Petroleum
• Coals, Lignite, and Peat
• Clean Power Generation from Coal
• Biofuels for Transportation
• Solar Energy Measurements
• Geothermal Resources and Technology: Introduction
• Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors
• Gas Turbines
• Wind Power Generation
• Cogeneration
• Hydrogen Energy
• Steam Turbines
• Fuel Cells
• Fluid Power Systems