Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fourth Edition

by Neil Sclater, Nicholas Chironis

Over 2000 drawings make this sourcebook a gold mine of information for learning and innovating in mechanical design The fourth edition of this unique engineering reference book covers the past, present, and future of mechanisms and mechanical devices. Among the thousands of proven mechanisms illustrated and described are many suitable for recycling into new mechanical, electromechanical, or mechatronic products and systems. Overviews of robotics, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology will get you up-to-speed on these cutting-edge technologies. Easy-to-read tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control will introduce those subjects to you or refresh your knowledge of them.

Genres: Engineering, Nonfiction, Technical, Science

512 pages, Hardcover

First published December 11, 2006

Reviews

[Yates Buckley]

Good resource to remind yourself of mechanisms on all scales. Book is a bit dated, missing some novel additions but still useful reference text.

[Paul]

This book is gold. Pretty much every class of mechanism is covered in pretty good detail with lots of examples to look at (I have the 5th edition).