A
Angle of static friction,
285
Architecture of compression,
293
Architecture of tension,
293,
294
Area under a curve, calculation,
26
Astronauts, dynamic forces,
186
Atmospheric pressure,
18–19
B
superposition of loads,
268
Bernoulli’s equation,
146–7
Boiler, steady flow energy equation,
59
Bow’s notation (for truss forces),
224–5
Brake mean effective pressure,
36,
46
Brake specific fuel consumption,
46
Brake thermal efficiency,
47
C
Calorimeter, separating and throttling,
69–70
coefficients of performance,
90
Centigrade temperature scale,
Centripetal acceleration,
181
Characteristic gas equation,
17–18
Coefficient of kinetic friction,
283
Coefficient of performance, refrigeration plant,
90
Coefficient of restitution,
196
Coefficient of rolling resistance,
286
Coefficient of static friction,
283
Composite bars, temperature effects,
241
Compressive strength,
237
isentropic efficiency,
93
steady flow energy equation,
58
Condenser, steady flow energy equation,
59
Conservation of energy, flowing liquids,
145–7
Constant pressure (diesel) cycle,
39
Constant pressure process,
19,
25,
29,
30
Constant volume (Otto) cycle,
36
Control volume, fluid flow,
160
F
First law of thermodynamics,
16
First moment of area,
260,
261
Flexural rigidity, beams,
266
Floating bodies, stability,
132–3
properties under pressure,
121–2
on rough inclined plane,
285
Friction factor, pipe wall,
157–8
in turbulent flow in pipes,
155–8
Fuel consumption, engine,
46
I
Indicated mean effective pressure,
36
Indicated specific fuel consumption,
46
Indicated thermal efficiency,
47
Internal combustion engines,
33
International System of Units (SI),
4–5
Isentropic efficiency,
62
M
Macaulay’s method (beam deflection),
269
differential inverted U-tube,
119
differential mercury U-tube,
119–20
Marine diesel engines (case study),
51–2
Mass moment of inertia,
188
Mechanical efficiency,
191,
192
Method of joints analysis,
225
Method of sections analysis,
229
Mixed pressure (dual combustion) cycle,
41
Modified Carnot cycle, steam,
78
Modulus of elasticity,
236
Modulus of resilience,
245
P
Parallel axis theorem,
262–3
Parallelogram of forces rule,
205
Perpendicular axis theorem,
263–4
Pipe bends, force components,
163
Pipe fittings, energy loss coefficient,
154–5
Pipe lagging, heat transfer,
107
Polygon rule, equilibrium of forces,
206
Polytropic expansion/compression
Power strokes, engine,
44
Pressure/volume (
p/V) diagram,
15
Principle of conservation of momentum,
193–6
Principle of moments,
213
R
Reactive forces/reactions,
207
Redundant members, structure,
223
Refrigeration process,
89
Resistence, rolling,
285–6
Reversed Carnot cycle,
89
Rigid body equilibrium,
213
Riveted joints, shear loading,
243
Rolling resistance,
285–6
Rope brake dynamometer,
45
Saturation temperature, steam,
67
Second law of thermodynamics,
34,
89
Specific fuel consumption,
46
Specific volume, steam,
70
Stability, floating bodies,
132–3
S
Standard section tables,
259
Statically determinate structures,
222–3
Statically indeterminate structures,
223
Steady flow energy equation (SFEE),
54–5
steam or gas turbine,
57–8,
63
Steady flow processes,
17
Steam flow processes,
74,
76
Steam turbine, steady flow energy equation,
57–8
Stress-strain relationships,
236–7
statically determinate,
222–3
statically indeterminate,
223
Strut (compression member),
224
Superheated steam,
67,
68
Superposition of loads, on beams,
268
Supports, reactive forces,
213
Suspension bridge, basic form,
294
Système Internationale (SI),
T
Temperature/enthalpy diagram,
68–9
Thermal conductivity,
101
Throttle, steady flow energy equation,
59
Tie (tension member),
224
Tower block construction,
294
Tower Bridge, bearings design,
137
Trajectories, maximum range,
178–9
Triangle rule, equilibrium of forces,
206
Turbocharging, diesel engine,
51–2
frictional losses in pipes,
155–8
V
Vapour-compression refrigerator,
90–91
Velocity gradient, laminar flow,
142
Velocity-time graph,
171–2
volume flow rate analysis,
149–50
Virtual work principle,
287,
288
Volume flow rate, liquid,
140
Volumetric efficiency, engine,
50