Mechanisms: Theory and Applications (Paperback)

The science of studying mechanisms and machines is generally known as mechanism and machine theory. Kinematics of mechanisms is the analysis and synthesis of type, mobility, and motion of mechanisms, and it is the first consideration in the design of machines. This book is intended mainly for use as an undergraduate text for teaching theory and applications of mechanisms. It contains topics and material sufficient for a course with 3 to 4 credit hours. As prerequisites to the text, courses in college physics and calculus are sufficient.

 The text contains 90 worked examples and 310 illustrations covering fundamental theory of kinematics and also engineering applications in machine tools, bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, aircraft, and so on. At the end of the chapters there are a total of 168 problems of varying length and difficulty. These exercise problems are organized to help students follow and understand the contents of the text. More exercises are available from test problems provided in the Instructor’s Manual. To foster the appreciation of ancient designs in students, ancient mechanisms and antique models are included in the text. Furthermore, mechanisms with their associated computer animations and videos are provided on the text website.

研究機構和機器的科學通常被稱為機構和機器理論。機構的運動學是對機構的類型、運動能力和運動方式進行分析和綜合，並且在機器設計中是首要考慮因素。本書主要用於本科生教授機構理論和應用的教材。它包含了足夠的主題和材料，可以用於3到4學分的課程。作為本書的先修課程，大學物理和微積分課程就足夠了。

本書包含90個實例和310幅插圖，涵蓋了運動學的基本理論以及機床、自行車、摩托車、汽車、飛機等工程應用。在章節結尾，共有168個長度和難度各不相同的問題。這些練習問題的組織方式有助於學生理解和掌握本書的內容。更多的練習題可以從教師手冊中提供的測試問題中獲得。為了培養學生對古代設計的欣賞，本書還包括了古代機構和古董模型。此外，本書網站還提供了與機構相關的電腦動畫和視頻。

1. Introduction
 2. Structure of Mechanisms
 3. Mobility of Mechanisms
 4. Concepts of Motion?
 5. Linkage Mechanisms
 6. Position Analysis
 7. Velocity Analysis
 8. Acceleration Analysis
 9. Cam Mechanisms
 10. Gear Mechanisms
 11. Miscellaneous Mechanisms
 12. Synthesis of Linkage Mechanisms
References
 Partial Answers to Selected Problems
 Index

1. 簡介
2. 機構結構
3. 機構運動性
4. 運動概念
5. 連桿機構
6. 位置分析
7. 速度分析
8. 加速度分析
9. 凸輪機構
10. 齒輪機構
11. 其他機構
12. 連桿機構合成
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