Singer’s Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (SI Units)

This book is now adapted into SI Units for the convenience of students. The third edition was completely rewritten and expanded.  The previous editions endeavoured to show how a few basic concepts may be combined and applied to a wide variety of practical situations that are encountered by engineers.  Another purpose was to help the student develop the logical, orderly proceses of thinking that characterize an engineer.  Both of these objects have been emphasised to an even greater extent in this revised edition. Salient features:· Converted  into SI Units· Noteworthy changes and additions in Statics, include a unified and coordinated treatment of plane and space statics· Dynamics has been reorganized and rewritten to take full advantage of vector notation· Sections on advanced or specialized topics are identified by an asterisk· Topics are presented in a manner that will relieve instructors of the burden of detailed explanation· Completely revised set of more than 1200 problems· Numbering plan used in this revision enables one to locate quickly any cross reference Contents PART – I Statics: 1. Introductory Concepts 2. Resultants of Force System 3. Equilibrium of Force Systems 4. Analysis of Structures 5. Friction 6. Centroids and Centers of Gravity 7. Moments of Inertia 8. Special Topics PART - II Dynamics: 9. Kinematics of a Particle 10. General Principles of Dynamics 11. Kinetics of Particles 12. Kinematics of Rigid Bodies 13. Kinetics of Rigid Bodies 14. Work-Energy Method 15. Impulse and Momentum 16. Mechanical Vibrations About the Adopters K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy is currently working as Professor of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He obtained M.Tech. & Ph.D. Degrees from JNT University, Hyderabad and his AMIE Degree from Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata. He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching and research. He also served at JNT University in different capacities like Controller of Examinations, Director of Evaluation etc;. under his guidance 9 PhDs were awarded. He has published more than 77 papers in various National and International Journals & Conferences. He was Organizing Secretary for 6 National Conferences and one International Conference. He is also a member of several Indian professional bodies. J. Suresh Kumar is currently working as Assoc. Professor in Mechanical Engineering, JNTUH College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He secured M.Tech. & Ph.D. Degrees from JNT University, Hyderabad and his B.Tech. Degree from Nagarjuna University. He has more than 14 years of experience in teaching and research. He also served at JNT University in different capacities like Officer-in-Charge of Academic section, Addl. Controller of Examinations etc. He is guiding 12 Ph.D. students and has published more than 32 papers in various National and International Journals & Conferences. He was Coordinator for 4 National Conferences and one Short term Course sponsored by AICTE. He is also a member of several Indian professional bodies.