Introduction to Mechanics for Engineers
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Copyright and acknowledgements
Preface
To the student
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What is mechanics?
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Vectors: position, force and moment
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Free-Body Diagrams
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Computation: Algebra, ODEs,
etc.
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Units and estimation
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Statics of one object
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Trusses and frames
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Transmissions and mechanisms
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Tension, shear and bending moment
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Hydrostatics
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Dynamics in 1D
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Vibrations
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Particles in space
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Many particles in space
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Straight line motion
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Circular motion of a particle
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Circular motion of a rigid object
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Planar motion of an object
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Time-varying basis vectors
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Constrained particles and rigid objects
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Fixed-axis rotation in 3D
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Elementary introduction to 3D rigid-object dynamics
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Introduction to Mechanics for Engineers
by Andy Ruina & Rudra Pratap
Introduction to Mechanics for Engineers
Copyright and acknowledgements
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