1st Edition

The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook Modeling, Measurement, and Control

Edited By Yildirim Hurmuzlu, Osita D.I. Nwokah Copyright 2002
    872 Pages 275 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    With a specific focus on the needs of the designers and engineers in industrial settings, The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook: Modeling, Measurement, and Control presents a practical overview of basic issues associated with design and control of mechanical systems. In four sections, each edited by a renowned expert, this book answers diverse questions fundamental to the successful design and implementation of mechanical systems in a variety of applications.

    Manufacturing addresses design and control issues related to manufacturing systems. From fundamental design principles to control of discrete events, machine tools, and machining operations to polymer processing and precision manufacturing systems.

    Vibration Control explores a range of topics related to active vibration control, including piezoelectric networks, the boundary control method, and semi-active suspension systems.

    Aerospace Systems presents a detailed analysis of the mechanics and dynamics of tensegrity structures

    Robotics offers encyclopedic coverage of the control and design of robotic systems, including kinematics, dynamics, soft-computing techniques, and teleoperation.

    Mechanical systems designers and engineers have few resources dedicated to their particular and often unique problems. The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook clearly shows how theory applies to real world challenges and will be a welcomed and valuable addition to your library.

    MANUFACTURING, Edited by Galip Ulsoy
    Manufacturing Systems and Their Design Principles, M.G. Mehrabi, A.G. Ulsoy, and Y.Koren
    Computer-Aided Process Planning For Machining, Derek Yip-Hoi
    Discrete Event Control of Manufacturing Systems, D.M. Tilbury and P.P. Khargonekar
    Machine Tool Vibrations, Yusuf Altintas
    Machine Tool Monitoring and Control, Kourosh Danai
    Process Monitoring and Control of Machining Operations, Robert G. Landers, A. Galip Ulso, and Richard J. Furness
    Forming Processes: Monitoring and Control, David E. Hardt
    Assembly and Welding Processes and their Monitoring and Control, S. Jack Hu and Elijah Kannatey-Asibu, Jr.
    Control of Polymer Processing, David Kazmer and Kourosh Danai
    Precision Manufacturing, Thomas R. Kurfess
    VIBRATION CONTROL, Edited by Nejat Olgac
    Active Damping of Large Trusses, Preumont, F. Bossens, and N. Loix
    Semi-Active Suspension Systems, Nader Jalili
    Semi-Active Suspension Systems II, Michael Valásek and Willi Kortüm
    Active Vibration and Absorption and Delayed Feedback Tuning, Nejat Olgac and Martin Hosek
    Vibration Suppression Utilizing Piezoelectric Networks, K.W. Wang
    Vibration Reduction via the Boundary Control Method, Siddharth P. Nagarkatti and Darren M. Dawson
    DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO TENSEGRITY STRUCTURES, Edited by Robert E. Skelton
    An Introduction to the Mechanics of Tensegrity Structures, Robert E. Skelton, J. William Helton, Rajesh Adhikari, Jean-Paul P. Pinaud, and Waileung Chan
    The Dynamics of the Class 1 Shell Tensegrity Structure, Robert E. Skelton and Jean-Paul Pinaud, D.L. Mingori
    ROBOTICS, Edited by Miomir Vukobratovic
    Robot Kinematics, Bruno Siciliano
    Robot Dynamics ,Miomir Vukobratovic and V. Potkonjak
    Actuators and Computer-Aided Design of Robots, Miomir Vukobratovic, V. Potkonjak, Masaharu Takano, and Kenji Inoue
    Control of Robots, Miomir Vukobratovic and D. Stokic
    Control of Robotic Systems in Contact Tasks, Miomir Vukobratovic andD. Surdilovic
    Intelligent Soft-Computing Techniques in Robotics, D. Katic and B. Karan
    Teleoperation, Telerobotics, A. Bejczy
    Mobile Robotic Systems, Nenad M. Kircanski
    Humanoid Robots, Miomir Vukobratovic , Branislav Borovac, D. Stokic, and D. Surdilovic
    Present State and Future Trends in Robot Applications, M. Hagele and Dieter Schraft

    Biography

    Hurmuzlu, Yildirim; Nwokah, Osita D.I.

    " Editors Nwokah and Hurmuzlu have assembled a useful addition to the literature on mechanical design and manufacturing. An interesting feature of this handbook is its systems view, a timely addition since the systems approach is gaining importance in engineering…The handbook offers a good balance of description, mathematical details, and illustrations. A welcome addition to the literature…"
    - CHOICE