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THEORY OF MACHINES,2E

S S Rattan, Professor,Mechanical Engg.,NIT, Kurukshetra.

ISBN: 0070591202
Copyright year: 2005

Salient Features



Meant for the two-semester course on Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, this new edition has been revised thoroughly by rewriting some previous sections, apart from addition of several new ones. Exhaustive coverage of the syllabi is the hallmark of this edition.

SALIENT FEATURES
  • Inclusion of several new sections especially in the chapters on Mechanisms and Machines, Cams, Friction, Belts and Ropes, Gears, Balancing, Governors and Automatic Control.


  • Methods involving the use of vector and complex numbers in the solution of some problems.


  • Rewritten computer programs in ‘C’ language.


  • Increased number of Solved Examples and Review Questions in each chapter.


  • Redrawn figures providing enhanced clarity.


  • An appendix containing objective-type questions.


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