Design of Machinery

Robert Norton's DESIGN OF MACHINERY 3/e continues the tradition of this bestselling book by emphasizing the design aspects of mechanisms and providing numerous industry examples and illustrations for readers. Norton provides a solid conceptual foundation for the kinematics and dynamics of machinery, presented in the context of what a design engineer needs to work with. The new 3/e has revised and expanded chapter problem set--231 new problems have been added. 88 Project Assignments are also included to give readers an in-depth look at mechanism design and analysis procedures in a realistic format. Coverage of compliant mechanisms and MEMS has been added in Chapter 2; a section entitled "Some Useful Mechanisms" is now in Chapter 3; treatment of cams in Chapters 8 has been condensed and modernized. Information on transmissions and engine dynamics has been enhanced and expanded as well. The third edition comes with a bound-in Student Resources CD-ROM, with Norton's own student-version programs, an extensive group of Working Model simulations (by Sid Wang, North Carolina A&T University), additional Working Model examples, and the MSC Working Model 2-D program itself (demonstration version). A new Book Website includes additional instructor and student resources. Detailed solutions to all chapter problems and project assignments, are available to instructors on the website, under password protection.Part I of the text is suitable for a one-term course in kinematics, while Part II can be used for a separate dynamics of machinery course or section. Clear, informal, and accessible writing style. Complete, modern, and thorough treatment of cam design and cam-follower systems. Detailed worked Examples are presented both verbally and graphically. Up-to-date methods and techniques for synthesis and analysis used throughout. Emphasis on computer-aided engineering as an approach to the design and analysis of engineering problems. Added coverage of MEMS and compliant mechanisms in Chapter 2.MATLAB simulations, linked to the text, are now included on the Book Website.Appropriate for the various ways this course material is presented at engineering schools. Norton's style makes the book popular with students; they are motivated to read it, and learn from the design cases and text. This is in marked contrast to competitors, all of which are formal and difficult to read. Prepares students for analysis and design of this important class of mechanism. Good for various learning styles; in industry both approaches are used. Covers the major approaches used in engineering practice; links the material more directly to pre-requisite dynamics. Gives students a chance to use the computer tools popular in industry; motivational approach for today's ME majors, as well. These are two important new technologies in the machine & mechanism design area.Increases our tie with the most widely used computational software tool, MATLAB; it will get the book listed in The MathWorks' list of related book,too, for free publicity. See TOC for Parts I and II.Evident throughout; see the beginning sections of chapters for Norton's ability to outline a subject, define terms, and point out the engineering importance of the chapter content.See Chapter 8 and Chapter 15.See Examples in any chapter--most combine explanation and written-out steps with illustrations, graphs, tables.Integrated throughout the text and examples. Many problems are set up for computer solution; bound-in CD ROM contains Working Model and Norton's analysis programs; and the Book Website includes MATLAB simulations. See sections 2.15 and 2.16.See Book Website resources.Do have separate courses, or sections, for kinematics and for dynamics of machinery?Do you want a textbook that your students will read and understand?Does your current textbook have adequate coverage of cam design?Do you want a book that uses careful step by step examples and numerous illustrations to explain major points?Do you want a book that is strong on synthesis and the design process, as well as analysis? Do you want a book that integrates computer methods, and offers software to work with to solve problems? Do you want a book with up-to-date coverage of important new technologies?Do you utilize MATLAB in your Kinematics/Dynamics of Machinery courses?