Engineering principles for electrical technicians / by K. M. Smith and P. Holroyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, K. M., author.

Holroyd, P., author.

Series:

The Commonwealth and International Library. Electrical Engineering Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electrical engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Pergamon Press, 1969.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Engineering Principles for Electrical Technicians

Contents:

Front Cover; Engineering Principles for Electrical Technicians; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Symbols, Units and Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Forces and Equilibrium; 1.1. Types of force; 1.2. Unit of force; 1.3. Effects of forces; 1.4. Equilibrium of forces; 1.5. Scalar and vector quantities; 1.6. Representation of a force; 1.7. Addition of forces; 1.8. Vector representation of forces in equilibrium; 1.9. Resolution of forces; 1.10. Turning effects of forces; 1.11. Unit of moment

1.12. Principle of moments If a number of forces are acting about a point and the sum of the clockwise moments equals the sum of the anticlockwise moments, then the resultant moment will be zero.1.13. Beam reactions; 1.14. Friction; Problems; Chapter 2. Centre of Gravity; 2.1. Definition; 2.2. Calculation of centre of area; 2.3. Stability; Problems; Chapter 3. Work, Power and Energy; 3.1. Work; 3.2. Units of work and energy; 3.3. Work diagram; 3.4. Work done in rotation; 3.5. Radian; 3.6. Power; 3.7. Horsepower transmitted in rotation

3.8. Measurement of brake horsepower for an engine or motor3.9. Simple rope brake; 3.10. Energy; 3.11. Potential energy; 3.12. Kinetic energy; 3.13. Conservation of energy; 3.14. Efficiency of conversion; 3.15. Evaluation of potential energy (P.E.); 3.16. Evaluation of kinetic energy (K.E.) due to linear motion; 3.17. Evaluation of kinetic energy due to rotation; Problems; Chapter 4. Simple Machines; 4.1. Mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency; 4.2. Simple machine elements; Problems; Chapter 5. Motion and Inertia; 5.1. Motion; 5.2. Speed-time graphs

5.3. Equations of uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line5.4. Motion under the action of gravity; 5.5 Angular motion; 5.6. Momentum, inertia, mass, and weight; 5.7. Systems of units; 5.8. Comparison of units; Problems; Chapter 6. Elasticity; 6.1. Hooke's law; 6.2. Stress; 6.3. Strain; 6.4. Young's Modulus of Elasticity; 6.5. Maximum stress; 6.6. Factor of safety; 6.7. Material behaviour; Problems; Chapter 7. Heat; 7.1. Temperature; 7.2. Conversion of scales; 7.3. Thermocouples; 7.4. Radiation pyrometer; 7.5. Optical pyrometer; 7.6. Expansion of solids by heat; 7.7. Thermostats

7.8. Transfer of heat7.9. Measurement of heat energy; 7.10. Quantity of heat; 7.11. Specific heat; 7.12. Water equivalent; Problems; Chapter 8. States of Matter and Changes of State; 8.1. States of matter; 8.2. Changes of state; 8.3. Change of boiling point of water with pressure; 8.4. Absolute pressure; 8.5. Sensible or liquid heat (h); 8.6. Latent heat of steam (L); 8.7. Total heat (Hs); Problems; Chapter 9. Electrical Properties of Materials; 9.1. Protons and electrons; 9.2. Conductors, insulators, and resistors; 9.3. The direction of current; 9.4. Insulating materials

9.5. The heating effect of an electric current

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4831-4030-X