With a focus on electromechanical systems in a variety of fields, this accessible introductory text brings you coverage of the full range of electrical mechanical devices used today. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the design process and get valuable insights into good design practice. UNDERSTANDING ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING will be of interest to anyone in need of a non-technical, interdisciplinary introduction to the thriving field of mechatronics.
Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations xxv
Preface xxix
About the Author xxxi
Introduction 1
PART I Understanding the Science and Technology 7
Chapter 1 Electrical Engineering 9
Chapter 2 Mechanical Engineering 35
PART II Understanding the Devices and Systems 65
Chapter 3 Generators and Motors 67
Chapter 4 Brakes and Clutches 88
Chapter 5 Amplifiers 101
Chapter 6 Actuators 111
Chapter 7 Transducers 128
Chapter 8 Controlled Motion 153
Chapter 9 Contact Makers and Electrodes 172
Chapter 10 Computer Components 202
Chapter 11 Marking Paper 212
Chapter 12 Sound 222
Chapter 13 Manufacturing 229
Chapter 14 Assembling and Connecting 239
Chapter 15 Military Devices 254
Chapter 16 Medical Devices 257
Chapter 17 Consumer Devices 263
Chapter 18 Passive Electrical Components 268
PART III Understanding Design 273
Chapter 19 The Science and the Art 275
Chapter 20 How One Designs 278
Chapter 21 Minimum Constraint Design 284
Chapter 22 Design for Manufacturing 289
Chapter 23 User-Friendly Design 294
Chapter 24 Accuracy, Adjustment and Gauging 297
Chapter 25 Reliability, Defects, Abuse, Failure, and Maintenance 300
Chapter 26 Barriers, Filters, Conduits, and Valves 309
Chapter 27 Ecology 320
Chapter 28 Money 324
Chapter 29 Cost Reduction and Product Improvement 327
Chapter 30 Constraints on Design 334
Chapter 31 People Engineering 337
Chapter 32 Getting Help 345
Chapter 33 Design Parameters 349
Chapter 34 Product Classes and Families 352
Appendix Patent Classification 357
References and Bibliography 361
Index 371
About the Author :
Lawrence J. Kamm is the author of Understanding Electro-Mechanical Engineering: An Introduction to Mechatronics, published by Wiley.
