Classical and Modern Mechanisms for Engineers and Inventors

Jensen (mechanical engineering, Mankato State U., Minn.) is a prolific designer/interpreter/reporter of mechanisms for the user of mechanical movements. This collection offers solutions or inspirations in some 20 areas including the slider crank, cycloid, screw and clamping mechanisms, antibacklash

List of contents

Preface, 1. Five Basic Mechanisms, 2. Motion and Force Transmission in Linkages, 3. The Slider Crank, 4. Geneva and Star-Wheel Mechanisms, 5. Planetary Gear Systems, 6. Cycloidal Mechanisms, 7. Chain-Driven Mechanisms, 8. Screw Mechanisms, 9. Clamping Mechanisms, 10. Antihacklash Devices, 11. Infinite-Variable-Speed Drives, 12. Snap-Action Switching Mechanisms, 13. Parallelogram Mechanisms, 14. Gears, Gearing, and Noncircular Gears, 15. Detent, Indexing, and Ratchet Mechanisms. 16. Overload and Overrunning Clutches, 17. Systematic Mechanism Design, General Bibliography, Bibliography: Planetary Gear Systems, Index

About the author

Preben W. Jensen

Product details

• Authors: Jensen, P W Jensen, P. W. Jensen, Patsy Jensen, Preben W Jensen, Preben W. Jensen, Jensen Preben W.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.1991
• EAN: 9780824785277
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-8527-7
• No. of pages: 616
• Series: Mechanical Engineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering