Risitano A. Mechanical Design

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011, 685 p. — ISBN: 1439811695.With a focus on the Italian School of machine design as founded by R. Giovannozzi of Turin Polytechnic, this book provides a complete picture of the necessary components of design, along with the necessary instruments for implementation. It also explains the method of the compact modeling analysis of the mechanical problem. The book provides details from simple fundamentals, to explanation of the design of traditional mechanical components. Topics covered include the methodological statement of engineering, properties of engineering materials, and the design of mechanical components and systems. Case studies are included for the different themes.Beginning with current training needs, Mechanical Design reinforces the fundamentals of the design of mechanical components. It employs an analytical approach to the subjects based on algorithms from traditional calculus without extensive reference to more current methodologies. This gives students the ability to use simple models and calculations that are reliably effective and helpful at times when more complicated algorithms or well-known commercial programs need to be used.
Emphasizing logical and analytical thinking, students start by analyzing the physical problem with the most appropriate schematic and end with a constructional definition of the component in need of planning. Typical machine construction course subjects/modules occupy the greater part of this book (mechanical system component planning), but two preliminary sections enhance its appeal: the methodological set-up of the project (traditional or more recent developments), and the project criteria that take into account environmental concerns. To comply with the requirements of the new teaching regulations, the principal materials tests and simple stress states are outlined prior to the study of fatigue, which refers to fine-tuning methods developed at the University of Catania’s Faculty of Engineering. The book also includes a case study in which theoretical methods and tools are applied to the planning of real mechanical systems.
Designed as a supplement to the unparalleled and traditional engineering textbooks written by
R. Giovannozzi, this review of the notes and lessons crucial to machine construction courses and industrial engineering students allows for the utmost comprehension of the subject matter at a decrease in study time, an important contribution given the requirements of the new teaching regulations. This long-sought collection of notes helps students get the most out of the texts, supporting them above all in those areas where, by experience, they have the most difficulty.Setting Project Methodology
Approaches to Designing and Developing the Product
Mechanical Design and Environmental RequirementsThe Properties of Design Materials
Materials for Mechanical Design
Characterization of Metals
Stress Conditions
Fatigue of Materials
Optimal Materials Selection in Mechanical DesignDesign of Mechanical Components and Systems
Failure Theories
Hertz Theory
Lubrication
Shafts and Bearings
Splined Couplings, Splines and Keys
Springs
Flexible Machine ElementsDesign of Components and Mechanical Systems
Spur Gears
Press and Shrink Fits
Pressure Tubes
Welded Joints
Couplings
Clutches
Brakes
Case Study: Design of a Differential