Kinematics, Dynamics, and Design of Machinery - Softcover

Waldron, Kenneth J.; Kinzel, G. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471244171 ISBN 13: 9780471244172

Publisher: Wiley, 2003

Synopsis

* The book introduces spatial mechanisms using both vectors andmatrices, which introduces the topic from two vantage points.
* Comprehensive and authoritative coverage.
* Several real-world problems are included to show how to apply thebasic principles in a realistic setting.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A perfect refresher on the kinematics and dynamics of machinery. The book uses analytical techniques, without complex mathematics, in the design of mechanical devices. Included with the book is a set of programs, written in MATLAB, which can be run to illustrate kinematics principles. The source code is also provided so readers can modify and customize the programs.

From the Back Cover:

Clear principles, practical problems and MATLAB programs –all under one cover!

Offering a modern approach to the study of mechanisms andmachines, Kenneth Waldron and Gary Kinzel’s Second Edition ofKINEMATICS, DYNAMICS, AND DESIGN OF MACHINERY presentscomprehensive, authoritative coverage of a wide variety of topics,ranging from planar linkage design to spatial mechanisms androbotics. With this text, you’ll be able to develop the solidtheoretical background and practical knowledge you need to solvereal-world problems.

Here’s how Waldron and Kinzel’s approachworks:

• Graphical and analytical methods: The authors introduceanalysis using the vector approach, and then present spatialmechanisms using both vectors and matrices.
• A separate chapter on simple mechanisms: Chapter 2 nowcovers the analysis of linkages with simple revolute and slidingjoints, and serves as an introduction to velocities andaccelerations.
• Tables of equations for easy references: The textdevelops background equations and then summarizes them in handytables. These tables allow you to easily program the equations formost mechanisms of interest.
• Modern software tools: Most of the procedures in thebook are covered with MATLAB programs.
• Real-world problems: Practical problems allow you toapply the basic principles to realistic situations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471244171
• ISBN 13: 9780471244172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 680