Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam

by Michael R. Lindeburg

Comprehensive Mechanical Engineering Coverage You Can Trust

The Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual is the most comprehensive textbook for the Mechanical PE exam. This book’s time-tested organization and clear explanations start with the basics to help you quickly get up to speed on common mechanical engineering concepts. Together, the 76 chapters provide an in-depth review of NCEES Mechanical PE exam topics. The extensive index contains thousands of terms, most indexed in a variety of ways, in anticipation of how you’ll search for them.

Features of the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual:

over 120 appendices containing essential support material over 375 clarifying example problems thousands of equations, figures, and tables industry-standard terminology and nomenclature equal support of U.S. customary and SI units
After you pass your exam, the Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual will continue to serve as an invaluable reference throughout your mechanical engineering career.

Topics Covered:
Dynamics and Vibrations: Kinematics; Kinetics; Power Transmission Systems; Vibrating Systems
Materials: Engineering Materials Properties and Testing; Thermal Treatment of Metals
Fluids: Fluid Properties; Fluid Statics; Fluid Flow Parameters; Fluid Dynamics; Hydraulic Machines
Power Cycles: Vapor, Combustion, and Nuclear Power Cycles; Refrigeration and Gas Compression Cycles
HVAC: Psychrometrics; Fans, Ductwork, and Ventilation; Heating and Cooling Loads; Air Conditioning Systems
Heat Transfer: Natural Convection; Evaporation; Condensation; Forced Convection; Radiation
Machine Design: Basic and Advanced Machine Design; Pressure Vessels
Thermodynamics: Inorganic Chemistry; Fuels and Combustion; Properties of Substances
Control Systems: Modeling and Analysis of Engineering Systems
Plant Engineering: Manufacturing Processes; Instrumentation and Measurements; Materials Handling and Processing; Fire Protection Systems; Environmental Pollutants and Remediation; Hazardous Material Storage and Disposal
Fundamentals: Math Review; Probability; Statics; Engineering Economic Analysis
Law and Ethics: Engineering Law; Ethics

What’s New in This Edition

36 chapters with new material, and 46 chapters with revisions to existing material 300 new equations, and 128 updated equations 27 new tables, and 31 updated tables 7 new examples, and 34 updated examples 10 new appendices, and 27 updated appendices 35 new figures, and 28 updated figures 1,094 new index entries, and 108 updated index entires

Genres: Engineering, Reference, Technical

1488 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't really find this helpful as a study guide.
It's more of a referance manual/encyclopedia. I did find that I used it much more during the test than I expected.

Edited to add: I passed! I wasn't sure if I'd passed or not (the test was HARD), and so I believe I probably only passed by a small margin. There were a handful of problems I wouldn't have been able to solve without this reference. Therefore, I would have failed without this referance. So it gets my full recommendation!

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book to have of you are taking the NCEES proctored Mechanical Engineering PE Exam. Just about every topic you need for the exam is covered in simple, but effective manners. The references in the appendices are great. Steam tables for common materials, fatigue tables, material properties, statistics constant tables, etc. This book and a stack of notes from review classes were all I brought to the PE exam. I never used the notes and passed the exam the first time. Make sure to get the practice problem book that accompanies this book. The problems are well thought out and the solutions are very detailed. I use this book or loan it to other engineers in my group at work all the time.

[Heidie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I took the HVAC test in April 2011 and PASSED!!.
I used this book for 75% of the test and ASHRAE fundamentals for 15% and didn't have the right book with me for the last 10%. I bought the problems book and read all the HVAC and thermal chapters and worked thru the problems. I just glossed over the machine design and didn't read all of the general chapters in the back except the electrical. The electrical came in really handy and I should have read the engineering economy chapter. It worked great for the test but I have yet to use it again.

[Anya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is filled with everything a mechanical engineering examinee could want. But now we are going to digital exams, i'm not sure how relevant this will be in the future. Great resource but definitely recommend taking a course, doing practice exams and reading the ASHRAE books as well.

[Caleb Deck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean, it got me through the PE, so 5 stars. As for entertaining read, 1 star.

[Adrienne Gould-Choquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not have passed the PE without it!

[Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful in studying for the PE exam

[Deepak · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok

[Diomar Herrrera]

the best book for review manual for mechanical engineering students.