PART Ⅰ FUNDAMENTALS OF MACHINE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING1
Unit 1 Metals1
Reading Material 1 Stainless Steels4
Unit 2 Selection of Construction Materials8
Reading Material 2 Polymer and Composites11
Unit 3 Mechanical Properties of Materials14
Reading Material 3 Introduction to Mechanics of Materials17
Unit 4 Application of Intensive Quenching Technology for Steel Parts21
Reading Material 4 An Overview of Advances in Vacuum Heat Treatment24
Unit 5 Design of Machine and Machine Elements27
Reading Material 5 Design and Implementation of a Novel Dexterous Robotic Hand30
Unit 6 Manufacturing Process(1)34
Reading Material 6 Manufacturing Process (2)36
Unit 7 Shaper,Planer,Milling and Grinding Machines40
Reading Material 7 Lathe42
Unit 8 Additive Manufacturing-3D Printing46
Reading Material 8 Nontraditional Machining Processes50
Unit 9 NC Machines55
Reading Material 9 Numerical Control58
Unit 10 Hydraulic System61
Reading Material 10 Valves64
Unit 11 Thermodynamics68
Reading Material 11 Applications of Engineering Thermodynamics71
Unit 12 Fluid Mechanics in Engineering75
Reading Material 12 Regimes of Flow in a Straight Pipe or Duct77
Unit 13 CompressorsGeneral Type Selection Factors81
Reading Material 13 Pumps84
Unit 14 Quality Assurance and Control(1)88
Reading Material 14 Quality Assurance and Control(2)91
PART Ⅱ FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTOMATION94
Unit 15 Control System Fundamentals94
Reading Material 15 Applications of Automatic Control97
Unit 16 Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Control100
Reading Material 16 The Modes of Control Action103
Unit 17 Feedback and Its Effects107
Reading Material 17 Types of Feedback Control Systems111
Unit 18 Adaptive Control115
Reading Material 18 Digital Control Development117
Unit 19 Artificial Intelligence(AI)122
Reading Material 19 Programmable Logic Controllers126
Unit 20 Measurement Systems131
Reading Material 20 Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control134
Unit 21 The World of Sensors139
Reading Material 21 Signal Conversion142
Unit 22 Introduction to Vibration146
Reading Material 22 Vibration Analysis and Fault Diagnosis149
PART Ⅲ COMPUTERIZED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES153
Unit 23 What isMechatronics?153
Reading Material 23 Benefits of Mechatronics157
Unit 24 Computerized Numerical Control(1)159
Reading Material 24 Computerized Numerical Control(2)161
Unit 25 Robots(1)165
Reading Material 25 Robots(2)167
Unit 26 Computer-Aided Manufacturing(1)171
Reading Material 26 Computer-Aided Manufacturing(2)174
Unit 27 Flexible Manufacturing Systems(1)177
Reading Material 27 Flexible Manufacturing Systems(2)180
Unit 28 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing(1)183
Reading Material 28 Computer-Integrated Manufacturing(2)186
Unit 29 Automatic Assembly(1)189
Reading Material 29 Automatic Assembly(2)192
Unit 30 Lean Production,Agile Manufacturing and Mass Customization Production195
Reading Material 30 Virtual Manufacturing and Green Product Manufacturing197
Appendix 1 Vocabulary200
Appendix 2 A List of Common Prefixes and Suffixes220