Handbook of Mechanical Engineering Calculations, Second Edition

by: Tyler G. Hicks

Abstract: Solve any mechanical engineering problem quickly and easily. This trusted
compendium of calculation methods delivers fast, accurate solutions to the toughest
day-to-day mechanical engineering problems. You will nd numbered, step-by-step
procedures for solving specic problems together with worked-out examples that
give numerical results for the calculation.Covers: Power Generation; Plant and
Facilities Engineering; Environmental Control; Design Engineering; New Edition
features methods for automatic and digital control; alternative and renewable energy
sources; plastics in engineering design.
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Table of Contents
A. CONTRIBUTORS AND ADVISERS
B. PREFACE
C. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
D. HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK
A. Part 1: Power Generation
1. MODERN POWER-PLANT CYCLES AND EQUIPMENT
2. STEAM CONDENSING SYSTEMS AND AUXILIARIES
3. COMBUSTION
4. STEAM GENERATION EQUIPMENT AND AUXILIARIES

5. FEEDWATER HEATING METHODS

6. INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
B. Part 2: Plant and Facilities Engineering
7. PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS
8. PIPING AND FLUID FLOW
9. AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS
10. MATERIALS HANDLING
11. HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGE
12. REFRIGERATION
C. Part 3: Environmental Control
13. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND CONTROL
14. WATER-SUPPLY AND STORM-WATER SYSTEM DESIGN
15. PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
16. HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING
17. SOLAR ENERGY
18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
D. Part 4: Design Engineering
19. SHAFTS, FLYWHEELS, PULLEYS, AND BELTS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
20. GEAR DESIGN AND APPLICATION
21. TRANSMISSIONS, CLUTCHES, ROLLER-SCREW ACTUATORS, COUPLINGS, AND SPEED CONTROL
22. BEARING DESIGN AND SELECTION
23. SPRING SELECTION AND ANALYSIS
24. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BRAKES
25. HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS DESIGN
26. METALWORKING AND NONMETALLIC MATERIALS PROCESSING
E. BIBLIOGRAPHY
F. ABOUT THE EDITOR

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A. CONTRIBUTORS AND ADVISERS

B. PREFACE
C. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
D. HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK
A. Part 1: Power Generation
1. MODERN POWER-PLANT CYCLES AND EQUIPMENT

Cycle Analyses: CHOOSING BEST OPTION FOR BOOSTING COMBINED-CYCLE PLANT OUTPUT
SELECTING GAS-TURBINE HEAT-RECOVERY BOILERS
GAS-TURBINE CYCLE EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS AND OUTPUT DETERMINATION
DETERMINING BEST-RELATIVE-VALUE OF INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES USING A LIFE-CYCLE COST
MODEL
TUBE BUNDLE VIBRATION AND NOISE DETERMINATION IN HRSGs
DETERMINING OXYGEN AND FUEL INPUT IN GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEAT-RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG) SIMULATION
PREDICTING HEAT-RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG) TEMPERATURE PROFILES
STEAM TURBOGENERATOR EFFICIENCY AND STEAM RATE
TURBOGENERATOR REHEAT-REGENERATIVE CYCLE ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
TURBINE-EXHAUST STEAM ENTHALPY AND MOISTURE CONTENT
STEAM TURBINE NO-LOAD AND PARTIAL-LOAD STEAM FLOW RATES
POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE BASED ON TEST DATA
DETERMINING TURBOGENERATOR STEAM RATE AT VARIOUS LOADS
ANALYSIS OF REHEATING-REGENERATIVE TURBINE CYCLE
STEAM RATE FOR REHEAT-REGENERATIVE CYCLE
BINARY CYCLE PLANT EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS
Conventional Steam Cycles: FINDING COGENERATION SYSTEM EFFICIENCY VS. A CONVENTIONAL
STEAM CYCLE
BLEED-STEAM REGENERATIVE CYCLE LAYOUT AND T-S PLOT
BLEED REGENERATIVE STEAM CYCLE ANALYSIS
REHEAT-STEAM CYCLE PERFORMANCE
MECHANICAL-DRIVE STEAM-TURBINE POWER-OUTPUT ANALYSIS
CONDENSING STEAM-TURBINE POWER-OUTPUT ANALYSIS
STEAM-TURBINE REGENERATIVE-CYCLE PERFORMANCE
REHEAT-REGENERATIVE STEAM-TURBINE HEAT RATES
STEAM TURBINE-GAS TURBINE CYCLE ANALYSIS
GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER INLET AIR TEMPERATURE
REGENERATIVE-CYCLE GAS-TURBINE ANALYSIS
EXTRACTION TURBINE kW OUTPUT
Steam Properties and Processes: STEAM MOLLIER DIAGRAM AND STEAM TABLE USE
INTERPOLATION OF STEAM TABLE VALUES
CONSTANT-PRESSURE STEAM PROCESS
CONSTANT-VOLUME STEAM PROCESS
CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE STEAM PROCESS
CONSTANT-ENTROPY STEAM PROCESS
IRREVERSIBLE ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF STEAM
IRREVERSIBLE ADIABATIC STEAM COMPRESSION
THROTTLING PROCESSES FOR STEAM AND WATER
REVERSIBLE HEATING PROCESS FOR STEAM
DETERMINING STEAM ENTHALPY AND QUALITY USING THE STEAM TABLES
MAXIMIZING COGENERATION ELECTRIC-POWER AND PROCESS-STEAM OUTPUT
Economic Analyses of Alternative Energy Sources: CHOICE OF MOST ECONOMIC ENERGY SOURCE
USING THE TOTAL-ANNUAL-COST METHOD

SEVEN COMPARISON METHODS FOR ENERGY-SOURCE CHOICE

SELECTION OF PRIME MOVER BASED ON ANNUAL COST ANALYSES
DETERMINING IF A PRIME MOVER SHOULD BE OVERHAULED
2. STEAM CONDENSING SYSTEMS AND AUXILIARIES

DESIGN OF CONDENSER CIRCULATING-WATER SYSTEMS FOR POWER PLANTS

DESIGNING CATHODIC-PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR POWER-PLANT CONDENSERS
STEAM-CONDENSER PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
STEAM-CONDENSER AIR LEAKAGE
STEAM-CONDENSER SELECTION
AIR-EJECTOR ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
SURFACE-CONDENSER CIRCULATING-WATER PRESSURE LOSS
SURFACE-CONDENSER WEIGHT ANALYSIS
WEIGHT OF AIR IN STEAM-PLANT SURFACE CONDENSER
BAROMETRIC-CONDENSER ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
COOLING-POND SIZE FOR A KNOWN HEAT LOAD
3. COMBUSTION

COMBUSTION CALCULATIONS USING THE MILLION BTU (1.055MJ) METHOD

SAVINGS PRODUCED BY PREHEATING COMBUSTION AIR
COMBUSTION OF COAL FUEL IN A FURNACE
PERCENT EXCESS AIR WHILE BURNING COAL
COMBUSTION OF FUEL OIL IN A FURNACE
COMBUSTION OF NATURAL GAS IN A FURNACE
COMBUSTION OF WOOD FUEL IN A FURNACE
MOLAL METHOD OF COMBUSTION ANALYSIS
FINAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS TEMPERATURE ESTIMATE
4. STEAM GENERATION EQUIPMENT AND AUXILIARIES

DETERMINING EQUIPMENT LOADING FOR GENERATING STEAM EFFICIENTLY

STEAM CONDITIONS WITH TWO BOILERS SUPPLYING THE SAME STEAM LINE
GENERATING SATURATED STEAM BY DESUPERHEATING SUPERHEATED STEAM
DETERMINING FURNACE-WALL HEAT LOSS
CONVERTING POWER-GENERATION POLLUTANTS FROM MASS TO VOLUMETRIC UNITS
STEAM BOILER HEAT BALANCE DETERMINATION
STEAM BOILER, ECONOMIZER, AND AIR-HEATER EFFICIENCY
FIRE-TUBE BOILER ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
SAFETY-VALVE STEAM-FLOW CAPACITY
SAFETY-VALVE SELECTION FOR A WATERTUBE STEAM BOILER
STEAM-QUALITY DETERMINATION WITH A THROTTLING CALORIMETER
STEAM PRESSURE DROP IN A BOILER SUPERHEATER
SELECTION OF A STEAM BOILER FOR A GIVEN LOAD
SELECTING BOILER FORCED- AND INDUCED-DRAFT FANS
POWER-PLANT FAN SELECTION FROM CAPACITY TABLES
FAN ANALYSIS AT VARYING RPM, PRESSURE, AND AIR OR GAS CAPACITY
BOILER FORCED-DRAFT FAN HORSEPOWER DETERMINATION
EFFECT OF BOILER RELOCATION ON DRAFT FAN PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS OF BOILER AIR DUCTS AND GAS UPTAKES
DETERMINATION OF THE MOST ECONOMICAL FAN CONTROL
SMOKESTACK HEIGHT AND DIAMETER DETERMINATION
POWER-PLANT COAL-DRYER ANALYSIS
COAL STORAGE CAPACITY OF PILES AND BUNKERS
PROPERTIES OF A MIXTURE OF GASES
STEAM INJECTION IN AIR SUPPLY
BOILER AIR-HEATER ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
EVALUATION OF BOILER BLOWDOWN, DEAERATION, STEAM AND WATER QUALITY
HEAT-RATE IMPROVEMENT USING TURBINE-DRIVEN BOILER FANS

BOILER FUEL CONVERSION FROM OIL OR GAS TO COAL

ENERGY SAVINGS FROM REDUCED BOILER SCALE
GROUND AREA AND UNLOADING CAPACITY REQUIRED FOR COAL BURNING
HEAT RECOVERY FROM BOILER BLOWDOWN SYSTEMS
BOILER BLOWDOWN PERCENTAGE
SIZING FLASH TANKS TO CONSERVE ENERGY
FLASH TANK OUTPUT
DETERMINING WASTE-HEAT BOILER FUEL SAVINGS
FIGURING FLUE-GAS REYNOLDS NUMBER BY SHORTCUTS
DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF FLUE-GAS RECIRCULATION FOR NOX CONTROL IN PACKAGED
BOILERS
5. FEEDWATER HEATING METHODS

STEAM-PLANT FEEDWATER-HEATING CYCLE ANALYSIS

DIRECT-CONTACT FEEDWATER HEATER ANALYSIS
CLOSED FEEDWATER HEATER ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
POWER-PLANT HEATER EXTRACTION-CYCLE ANALYSIS
FEEDWATER HEATING WITH DIESEL-ENGINE REPOWERING OF A STEAM PLANT
6. INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES

DETERMINING THE ECONOMICS OF RECIPROCATING I-C ENGINE COGENERATION

DIESEL GENERATING UNIT EFFICIENCY
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT, MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE, AND EFFICIENCY
ENGINE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE AND HORSEPOWER
SELECTION OF AN INDUSTRIAL INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
ENGINE OUTPUT AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH ALTITUDES
INDICATOR USE ON INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
ENGINE PISTON SPEED, TORQUE, DISPLACEMENT, AND COMPRESSION RATIO
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE COOLING-WATER REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN OF A VENT SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE ROOM
DESIGN OF A BYPASS COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE
HOT-WATER HEAT-RECOVERY SYSTEM ANALYSIS
DIESEL FUEL STORAGE CAPACITY AND COST
POWER INPUT TO COOLING-WATER AND LUBE-OIL PUMPS
LUBE-OIL COOLER SELECTION AND OIL CONSUMPTION
QUANTITY OF SOLIDS ENTERING AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE PERFORMANCE FACTORS
VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY OF DIESEL ENGINES
SELECTING AIR-COOLED ENGINES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
B. Part 2: Plant and Facilities Engineering
7. PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS

Pump Operating Modes and Criticality: SERIES PUMP INSTALLATION ANALYSIS

PARALLEL PUMPING ECONOMICS
USING CENTRIFUGAL PUMP SPECIFIC SPEED TO SELECT DRIVER SPEED
RANKING EQUIPMENT CRITICALITY TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Pump Anity Laws, Operating Speed, and Head: SIMILARITY OR AFFINITY LAWS FOR CENTRIFUGAL
PUMPS
SIMILARITY OR AFFINITY LAWS IN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP SELECTION
SPECIFIC SPEED CONSIDERATIONS IN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP SELECTION
SELECTING THE BEST OPERATING SPEED FOR A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
TOTAL HEAD ON A PUMP HANDLING VAPOR-FREE LIQUID
PUMP SELECTION FOR ANY PUMPING SYSTEM
ANALYSIS OF PUMP AND SYSTEM CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD FOR HOT-LIQUID PUMPS
CONDENSATE PUMP SELECTION FOR A STEAM POWER PLANT

MINIMUM SAFE FLOW FOR A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

SELECTING A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TO HANDLE A VISCOUS LIQUID
PUMP SHAFT DEFLECTION AND CRITICAL SPEED
EFFECT OF LIQUID VISCOSITY ON REGENERATIVE-PUMP PERFORMANCE
EFFECT OF LIQUID VISCOSITY ON RECIPROCATING-PUMP PERFORMANCE
EFFECT OF VISCOSITY AND DISSOLVED GAS ON ROTARY PUMPS
SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR PUMP PARTS
SIZING A HYDROPNEUMATIC STORAGE TANK
USING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS AS HYDRAULIC TURBINES
SIZING CENTRIFUGAL-PUMP IMPELLERS FOR SAFETY SERVICE
PUMP CHOICE TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND LOSS
Special Pump Applications: EVALUATING USE OF WATER- JET CONDENSATE PUMPS TO REPLACE
POWER-PLANT VERTICAL CONDENSATE PUMPS
USE OF SOLAR-POWERED PUMPS IN IRRIGATION AND OTHER SERVICES
8. PIPING AND FLUID FLOW

Pressure Surge in Fluid Piping Systems: PRESSURE SURGE IN A PIPING SYSTEM FROM RAPID
VALVE CLOSURE
PIPING PRESSURE SURGE WITH DIFFERENT MATERIAL AND FLUID
PRESSURE SURGE IN PIPING SYSTEM WITH COMPOUND PIPELINE
Pipe Properties, Flow Rate, and Pressure Drop: QUICK CALCULATION OF FLOW RATE AND
PRESSURE DROP IN PIPING SYSTEMS
FLUID HEAD-LOSS APPROXIMATIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF PIPING
PIPE-WALL THICKNESS AND SCHEDULE NUMBER
PIPE-WALL THICKNESS DETERMINATION BY PIPING CODE FORMULA
DETERMINING THE PRESSURE LOSS IN STEAM PIPING
PIPING WARM-UP CONDENSATE LOAD
STEAM TRAP SELECTION FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
SELECTING HEAT INSULATION FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE PIPING
ORIFICE METER SELECTION FOR A STEAM PIPE
SELECTION OF A PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVE FOR STEAM SERVICE
HYDRAULIC RADIUS AND LIQUID VELOCITY IN WATER PIPES
FRICTION-HEAD LOSS IN WATER PIPING OF VARIOUS MATERIALS
CHART AND TABULAR DETERMINATION OF FRICTION HEAD
RELATIVE CARRYING CAPACITY OF PIPES
PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVE SELECTION FOR WATER PIPING
SIZING A WATER METER
EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF A COMPLEX SERIES PIPELINE
EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF A PARALLEL PIPING SYSTEM
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT FOR A LIQUID SIPHON
WATER-HAMMER EFFECTS IN LIQUID PIPELINES
SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS
PRESSURE LOSS IN PIPING HAVING LAMINAR FLOW
DETERMINING THE PRESSURE LOSS IN OIL PIPES
FLOW RATE AND PRESSURE LOSS IN COMPRESSED-AIR AND GAS PIPING
FLOW RATE AND PRESSURE LOSS IN GAS PIPELINES
SELECTING HANGERS FOR PIPES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
HANGER SPACING AND PIPE SLOPE FOR AN ALLOWABLE STRESS
EFFECT OF COLD SPRING ON PIPE ANCHOR FORCES AND STRESSES
REACTING FORCES AND BENDING STRESS IN SINGLE-PLANE PIPE BEND
REACTING FORCES AND BENDING STRESS IN A TWO-PLANE PIPE BEND
REACTING FORCES AND BENDING STRESS IN A THREE-PLANE PIPE BEND
ANCHOR FORCE, STRESS, AND DEFLECTION OF EXPANSION BENDS
SLIP-TYPE EXPANSION JOINT SELECTION AND APPLICATION
CORRUGATED EXPANSION JOINT SELECTION AND APPLICATION
DESIGN OF STEAM TRANSMISSION PIPING

STEAM DESUPERHEATER ANALYSIS

STEAM ACCUMULATOR SELECTION AND SIZING
SELECTING PLASTIC PIPING FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ANALYZING PLASTIC PIPING AND LININGS FOR TANKS, PUMPS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS FOR
SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS
FRICTION LOSS IN PIPES HANDLING SOLIDS IN SUSPENSION
DESUPERHEATER WATER SPRAY QUANTITY
SIZING CONDENSATE RETURN LINES FOR OPTIMUM FLOW CONDITIONS
ESTIMATING COST OF STEAM LEAKS FROM PIPING AND PRESSURE VESSELS
QUICK SIZING OF RESTRICTIVE ORIFICES IN PIPING
STEAM TRACING A VESSEL BOTTOM TO KEEP THE CONTENTS FLUID
DESIGNING STEAM-TRANSMISSION LINES WITHOUT STEAM TRAPS
LINE SIZING FOR FLASHING STEAM CONDENSATE
DETERMINING THE FRICTION FACTOR FOR FLOW OF BINGHAM PLASTICS
TIME NEEDED TO EMPTY A STORAGE VESSEL WITH DISHED ENDS
TIME NEEDED TO EMPTY A STORAGE VESSEL WITHOUT DISHED ENDS
TIME TO DRAIN A STORAGE TANK THROUGH ATTACHED PIPING
9. AIR AND GAS COMPRESSORS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS

System Economics and Design Strategies: ESTIMATING THE COST OF AIR LEAKS IN COMPRESSEDAIR SYSTEMS
SELECTING AN AIR MOTOR FOR A KNOWN APPLICATION
AIR-COMPRESSOR COOLING-SYSTEM CHOICE FOR MAXIMUM COOLANT ECONOMY
ECONOMICS OF AIR-COMPRESSOR INLET LOCATION
POWER INPUT REQUIRED BY CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
COMPRESSOR SELECTION FOR COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEMS
SIZING COMPRESSED-AIR-SYSTEM COMPONENTS
COMPRESSED-AIR RECEIVER SIZE AND PUMP-UP TIME
VACUUM-SYSTEM PUMP-DOWN TIME
VACUUM-PUMP SELECTION FOR HIGH-VACUUM SYSTEMS
VACUUM-SYSTEM PUMPING SPEED AND PIPE SIZE
DETERMINING AIR LEAKAGE IN VACUUM SYSTEMS BY CALCULATION
CHECKING THE VACUUM RATING OF A STORAGE VESSEL
SIZING RUPTURE DISKS FOR GASES AND LIQUIDS
DETERMINING AIRFLOW IN PIPES, VALVES, AND FITTINGS
10. MATERIALS HANDLING

CHOOSING CONVEYORS AND ELEVATORS FOR SPECIFIC MATERIALS TRANSPORTED

DETERMINING EQUIPMENT DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR OVERHEAD CONVEYORS
BULK MATERIAL ELEVATOR AND CONVEYOR SELECTION
SCREW CONVEYOR POWER INPUT AND CAPACITY
DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEMS
11. HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGE

SELECTING TYPE OF HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION

SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER SIZE
HEAT-EXCHANGER ACTUAL TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE
FOULING FACTORS IN HEAT-EXCHANGER SIZING AND SELECTION
HEAT TRANSFER IN BAROMETRIC AND JET CONDENSERS
SELECTION OF A FINNED-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER
SPIRAL-TYPE HEATING COIL SELECTION
SIZING ELECTRIC HEATERS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ECONOMIZER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT
BOILER TUBE STEAM-GENERATING CAPACITY
SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN ANALYSIS
DESIGNING SPIRAL-PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS
SPIRAL-TUBE HEAT-EXCHANGER DESIGN

HEAT-TRANSFER DESIGN FOR INTERNAL STEAM TRACING OF PIPELINES

DESIGNING HEAT-TRANSFER SURFACES FOR EXTERNAL STEAM TRACING OF PIPELINES
AIR-COOLED HEAT EXCHANGER: PRELIMINARY SELECTION
HEAT EXCHANGERS: QUICK DESIGN AND EVALUATION
12. REFRIGERATION

REFRIGERATION REQUIRED TO COOL AN OCCUPIED BUILDING

DETERMINING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A RECIPROCATING REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR
HEAT-RECOVERY WATER-HEATING FROM REFRIGERATION UNITS
COMPUTING REFRIGERATING CAPACITY NEEDED FOR AIR-CONDITIONING LOADS
WATER-VAPOR REFRIGERATION-SYSTEM ANALYSIS
ANALYZING A STEAM- JET REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR CHILLED-WATER SERVICE
HEAT PUMP AND COGENERATION COMBINATION FOR ENERGY SAVINGS
COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN ANALYSIS OF AN ABSORPTION REFRIGERATING SYSTEM
CYCLE COMPUTATION FOR A CONVENTIONAL COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION PLANT
DESIGN OF COMPOUND COMPRESSION-REFRIGERATION PLANT WITH WATER-COOLED
INTERCOOLER
ANALYSIS OF A COMPOUND COMPRESSION-REFRIGERATION PLANT WITH A WATER-COOLED
INTERCOOLER AND LIQUID FLASH COOLER
COMPUTATION OF KEY VARIABLES IN A COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE WITH BOTH WATERAND FLASH-INTERCOOLING
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM SELECTION
SELECTION OF A REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR PRODUCT COOLING
ENERGY REQUIRED FOR STEAM- JET REFRIGERATION
REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR CYCLE ANALYSIS
RECIPROCATING REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR SELECTION
CENTRIFUGAL REFRIGERATION MACHINE LOAD ANALYSIS
HEAT PUMP CYCLE ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON
CENTRAL CHILLED-WATER SYSTEM DESIGN TO MEET CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) ISSUES
C. Part 3: Environmental Control
13. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND CONTROL

DESIGN OF A COMPLETE-MIX ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTOR

DESIGN OF A CIRCULAR SETTLING TANK
THICKENING OF A WASTE-ACTIVATED SLUDGE USING A GRAVITY BELT THICKENER
DESIGN OF AN AEROBIC DIGESTER
DESIGN OF AN AERATED GRIT CHAMBER
DESIGN OF A SOLID-BOWL CENTRIFUGE FOR SLUDGE DEWATERING
SIZING OF A TRAVELING-BRIDGE FILTER
DESIGN OF A RAPID-MIX BASIN AND FLOCCULATION BASIN
SIZING A POLYMER DILUTION/FEED SYSTEM
DESIGN OF A TRICKLING FILTER USING THE NRC EQUATIONS
DESIGN OF A PLASTIC MEDIA TRICKLING FILTER
SIZING OF A ROTARY-LOBE SLUDGE PUMP
DESIGN OF AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTOR
DESIGN OF A CHLORINATION SYSTEM FOR WASTEWATER DISINFECTION
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM DESIGN
SELECTION OF SEWAGE-TREATMENT METHOD
14. WATER-SUPPLY AND STORM-WATER SYSTEM DESIGN

Water-Well Analysis: DETERMINING THE DRAWDOWN FOR GRAVITY WATER-SUPPLY WELL

FINDING THE DRAWDOWN OF A DISCHARGING GRAVITY WELL
ANALYZING DRAWDOWN AND RECOVERY FOR WELL PUMPED FOR EXTENDED PERIOD
SELECTION OF AIR-LIFT PUMP FOR WATER WELL
WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEM FLOW-RATE AND PRESSURE-LOSS ANALYSIS
WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEM SELECTION

SELECTION OF TREATMENT METHOD FOR WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEM

STORM-WATER RUNOFF RATE AND RAINFALL INTENSITY
SIZING SEWER PIPES FOR VARIOUS FLOW RATES
SEWER-PIPE EARTH LOAD AND BEDDING REQUIREMENTS
STORM-SEWER INLET SIZE AND FLOW RATE
STORM-SEWER DESIGN
15. PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES

Facilities Planning and Layout: WATER-METER SIZING AND LAYOUT FOR PLANT AND BUILDING
WATER SUPPLY
PNEUMATIC WATER SUPPLY AND STORAGE SYSTEMS
SELECTING AND SIZING STORAGE-TANK HOT-WATER HEATERS
SIZING WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
DETERMINATION OF PLUMBING-SYSTEM PIPE SIZES
DESIGN OF ROOF AND YARD RAINWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
SIZING COLD- AND HOT-WATER-SUPPLY PIPING
SPRINKLER-SYSTEM SELECTION AND DESIGN
SIZING GAS PIPING FOR HEATING AND COOKING
SWIMMING POOL SELECTION, SIZING, AND SERVICING
SELECTING AND SIZING BUILDING SEWAGE EJECTION PUMPS
16. HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

Economics of Interior Climate Control: EQUATIONS FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIRCONDITIONING CALCULATIONS
DETERMINING COOLING-TOWER FAN HORSEPOWER REQUIREMENTS
CHOOSING AN ICE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR FACILITY COOLING
ANNUAL HEATING AND COOLING ENERGY LOADS AND COSTS
HEAT RECOVERY USING A RUN-AROUND SYSTEM OF ENERGY TRANSFER
ROTARY HEAT EXCHANGER ENERGY SAVINGS
SAVINGS FROM HOT DECK TEMPERATURE RESET
AIR-TO-AIR HEAT-EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE
STEAM AND HOT-WATER HEATING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS
HEATING STEAM REQUIRED FOR SPECIALIZED ROOMS
DETERMINING CARBON DIOXIDE BUILDUP IN OCCUPIED SPACES
COMPUTING BYPASS-AIR QUANTITY AND DEHUMIDIFIER EXIT CONDITIONS
DETERMINATION OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION POTENTIAL IN MOTOR-DRIVEN FAN
POWER INPUT REQUIRED BY CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
EVAPORATION OF MOISTURE FROM OPEN TANKS
CHECKING FAN AND PUMP PERFORMANCE FROM MOTOR DATA
CHOICE OF AIR-BUBBLE ENCLOSURE FOR KNOWN USAGE
SIZING HYDRONIC-SYSTEM EXPANSION TANKS
System Analysis and Equipment Selection: BUILDING OR STRUCTURE HEAT-LOSS DETERMINATION
HEATING-SYSTEM SELECTION AND ANALYSIS
REQUIRED CAPACITY OF A UNIT HEATER
STEAM CONSUMPTION OF HEATING APPARATUS
SELECTION OF AIR HEATING COILS
RADIANT-HEATING-PANEL CHOICE AND SIZING
SNOW-MELTING HEATING-PANEL CHOICE AND SIZING
HEAT RECOVERY FROM LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR SPACE HEATING
AIR-CONDITIONING-SYSTEM HEAT-LOAD DETERMINATIONGENERAL METHOD
AIR-CONDITIONING-SYSTEM HEAT-LOAD DETERMINATIONNUMERICAL COMPUTATION
AIR-CONDITIONING-SYSTEM COOLING-COIL SELECTION
MIXING OF TWO AIRSTREAMS
SELECTION OF AN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A KNOWN LOAD
SIZING LOW-VELOCITY AIR-CONDITIONING-SYSTEMS DUCTSEQUAL-FRICTION METHOD
SIZING LOW-VELOCITY AIR-CONDITIONING DUCTSSTATIC-REGAIN METHOD
HUMIDIFIER SELECTION FOR DESIRED ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

HUMIDIFIER SELECTION FOR DESIRED ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

USE OF THE PSYCHROMETRIC CHART IN AIR-CONDITIONING CALCULATIONS
DESIGNING HIGH-VELOCITY AIR-CONDITIONING DUCTS
AIR-CONDITIONING-SYSTEM OUTLET- AND RETURN-GRILLE SELECTION
SELECTING ROOF VENTILATORS FOR BUILDINGS
VIBRATION-ISOLATOR SELECTION FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER
SELECTION OF NOISE-REDUCTION MATERIALS
CHOOSING DOOR AND WINDOW AIR CURTAINS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
17. SOLAR ENERGY

Economics and Applications: ANALYSIS OF SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATING SYSTEM LOADS AND
COSTS
ECONOMICS OF INVESTMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL SOLAR-ENERGY SYSTEM
DESIGNING A FLAT-PLATE SOLAR-ENERGY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM
DETERMINATION OF SOLAR INSOLATION ON SOLAR COLLECTORS UNDER DIFFERING CONDITIONS
SIZING COLLECTORS FOR SOLAR-ENERGY HEATING SYSTEMS
F CHART METHOD FOR DETERMINING USEFUL ENERGY DELIVERY IN SOLAR HEATING
DOMESTIC HOT-WATER-HEATER COLLECTOR SELECTION
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM DESIGN
DETERMINING IF A SOLAR WATER HEATER WILL SAVE ENERGY
SIZING A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE
18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

Environmental Contamination Analysis and Prevention: RECYCLE PROFIT POTENTIALS IN

MUNICIPAL WASTES
CHOICE OF CLEANUP TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTAMINATED WASTE SITES
CLEANING UP A CONTAMINATED WASTE SITE VIA BIOREMEDIATION
PROCESS AND EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT COST ESTIMATES BY SCALE-UP METHODS
DETERMINATION OF GROUND-LEVEL POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION
ESTIMATING HAZARDOUS-GAS RELEASE CONCENTRATIONS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
DETERMINING CARBON DIOXIDE BUILDUP IN OCCUPIED SPACES
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF INDUSTRIAL COOLING SYSTEMS
GENERALIZED COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
SELECTION OF MOST DESIRABLE PROJECT USING COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS OF ENERGY-FROM-WASTE ALTERNATIVES
FLUE-GAS HEAT RECOVERY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION
ESTIMATING TOTAL COSTS OF COGENERATION-SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES
CHOOSING STEAM COMPRESSOR FOR COGENERATION SYSTEM
USING PLANT HEAT NEED PLOTS FOR COGENERATION DECISIONS
GEOTHERMAL AND BIOMASS POWER-GENERATION ANALYSES
ESTIMATING CAPITAL COST OF COGENERATION HEAT-RECOVERY BOILERS
CLEAN ENERGY FROM SMALL-SCALE HYDRO SITES
CENTRAL CHILLED-WATER SYSTEM DESIGN TO MEET CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) ISSUES
WORK REQUIRED TO CLEAN OIL-POLLUTED BEACHES
SIZING EXPLOSION VENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING VENTILATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
ESTIMATING POWER-PLANT THERMAL POLLUTION
DETERMINING HEAT RECOVERY OBTAINABLE BY USING FLASH STEAM
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND COST REDUCTION DESIGN FOR FLASH STEAM
COST SEPARATION OF STEAM AND ELECTRICITY IN A COGENERATION POWER PLANT USING THE
ENERGY EQUIVALENCE METHOD
COGENERATION FUEL COST ALLOCATION BASED ON AN ESTABLISHED ELECTRICITY COST
FUEL SAVINGS PRODUCED BY DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL OF THE POWER-GENERATION PROCESS
SMALL HYDRO POWER CONSIDERATIONS AND ANALYSIS
RANKING EQUIPMENT CRITICALITY TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
FUEL SAVINGS PRODUCED BY HEAT RECOVERY
FUEL SAVINGS USING HIGH-TEMPERATURE HOT-WATER HEATING

Controls in Environmental and Energy-Conservation Design: SELECTION OF A PROCESS-CONTROL

SYSTEM
PROCESS-TEMPERATURE-CONTROL ANALYSIS
COMPUTER SELECTION FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS-CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL-VALVE SELECTION FOR PROCESS CONTROL
CONTROLLED-VOLUME-PUMP SELECTION FOR A CONTROL SYSTEM
STEAM-BOILER-CONTROL SELECTION AND APPLICATION
CONTROL-VALVE CHARACTERISTICS AND RANGEABILITY
FLUID-AMPLIFIER SELECTION AND APPLICATION
CAVITATION, SUBCRITICAL-, AND CRITICAL-FLOW CONSIDERATIONS IN CONTROLLER SELECTION
EVALUATING REPOWERING OPTIONS AS POWER-PLANT CAPACITY-ADDITION STRATEGIES
COOLING-TOWER CHOICE FOR GIVEN HUMIDITY AND SPACE REQUIREMENTS
CHOICE OF WIND-ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
SIZING STEAM-CONTROL AND PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES
D. Part 4: Design Engineering
19. SHAFTS, FLYWHEELS, PULLEYS, AND BELTS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION

Stresses in Solid and Hollow Shafts and Their Components: SHAFT TORQUE AND SHEARING
STRESS DETERMINATION
CHOICE OF SHAFT DIAMETER TO LIMIT TORSIONAL DEFLECTION
SHAFT DIAMETER NEEDED TO TRANSMIT GIVEN LOAD AT STATED STRESS
MAXIMUM STRESS IN A SHAFT PRODUCED BY BENDING AND TORSION
COMPARISON OF SOLID AND HOLLOW SHAFT DIAMETERS
SHAFT KEY DIMENSIONS, STRESSES, AND FACTOR OF SAFETY
SHAFT KEY MINIMUM LENGTH FOR KNOWN TORSIONAL STRESS
SHAFT STRESS RESULTING FROM INSTANTANEOUS STOPPING
Shaft Applications in Power Transmission: ENERGY STORED IN A ROTATING FLYWHEEL
SHAFT TORQUE, HORSEPOWER, AND DRIVER EFFICIENCY
PULLEY AND GEAR LOADS ON SHAFTS
SHAFT REACTIONS AND BENDING MOMENTS
SOLID AND HOLLOW SHAFTS IN TORSION
SOLID SHAFTS IN BENDING AND TORSION
EQUIVALENT BENDING MOMENT AND IDEAL TORQUE FOR A SHAFT
TORSIONAL DEFLECTION OF SOLID AND HOLLOW SHAFTS
DEFLECTION OF A SHAFT CARRYING CONCENTRATED AND UNIFORM LOADS
SELECTION OF KEYS FOR MACHINE SHAFTS
SELECTING A LEATHER BELT FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
SELECTING A RUBBER BELT FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
SELECTING A V BELT FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
SELECTING MULTIPLE V BELTS FOR POWER TRANSMISSION
SELECTION OF A WIRE-ROPE DRIVE
DESIGN METHODS FOR NONCIRCULAR SHAFTS
CALCULATING EXTERNAL INERTIA, WK2, FOR ROTATING AND LINEAR MOTION
20. GEAR DESIGN AND APPLICATION

ANALYZING GEARS FOR DYNAMIC LOADS

HELICAL-GEAR LAYOUT ANALYSIS
ANALYZING SHAFT SPEED IN EPICYCLIC GEAR TRAINS
SPEEDS OF GEARS AND GEAR TRAINS
SELECTION OF GEAR SIZE AND TYPE
GEAR SELECTION FOR LIGHT LOADS
SELECTION OF GEAR DIMENSIONS
HORSEPOWER RATING OF GEARS
MOMENT OF INERTIA OF A GEAR DRIVE
BEARING LOADS IN GEARED DRIVES
FORCE RATIO OF GEARED DRIVES

DETERMINATION OF GEAR BORE DIAMETER

TRANSMISSION GEAR RATIO FOR A GEARED DRIVE
EPICYCLIC GEAR TRAIN SPEEDS
PLANETARY-GEAR SYSTEM SPEED RATIO
21. TRANSMISSIONS, CLUTCHES, ROLLER-SCREW ACTUATORS, COUPLINGS, AND SPEED CONTROL

CONSTRUCTING MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ANALYZING HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSIONS

SELECTING A CLUTCH FOR A GIVEN LOAD
CLUTCH SELECTION FOR SHAFT DRIVE
SIZING PLANETARY LINEAR-ACTUATOR ROLLER SCREWS
DESIGNING A ROLLING-CONTACT TRANSLATION SCREW
SELECTION OF A RIGID FLANGE-TYPE SHAFT COUPLING
SELECTION OF FLEXIBLE COUPLING FOR A SHAFT
SELECTION OF A SHAFT COUPLING FOR TORQUE AND THRUST LOADS
HIGH-SPEED POWER-COUPLING CHARACTERISTICS
SELECTION OF ROLLER AND INVERTED-TOOTH (SILENT) CHAIN DRIVES
CAM CLUTCH SELECTION AND ANALYSIS
TIMING-BELT DRIVE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS
GEARED SPEED REDUCER SELECTION AND APPLICATION
POWER TRANSMISSION FOR A VARIABLE-SPEED DRIVE
22. BEARING DESIGN AND SELECTION

DETERMINING STRESSES, LOADING, BENDING MOMENTS, AND SPRING RATE IN SPOKED BEARING
SUPPORTS
HYDRODYNAMIC EQUATIONS FOR BEARING DESIGN CALCULATIONS
GRAPHIC COMPUTATION OF BEARING LOADS ON GEARED SHAFTS
SHAFT BEARING LOAD ANALYSIS USING POLAR DIAGRAMS
JOURNAL BEARING FRICTIONAL HORSEPOWER LOSS DURING OPERATION
JOURNAL BEARING OPERATION ANALYSIS
BEARING-TYPE SELECTION FOR A KNOWN LOAD
SHAFT BEARING LENGTH AND HEAT GENERATION
ROLLER-BEARING OPERATING-LIFE ANALYSIS
ROLLER-BEARING CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
RADIAL LOAD RATING FOR ROLLING BEARINGS
ROLLING-BEARING CAPACITY AND RELIABILITY
POROUS-METAL BEARING CAPACITY AND FRICTION
HYDROSTATIC THRUST BEARING ANALYSIS
HYDROSTATIC JOURNAL BEARING ANALYSIS
HYDROSTATIC MULTIDIRECTION BEARING ANALYSIS
LOAD CAPACITY OF GAS BEARINGS
23. SPRING SELECTION AND ANALYSIS

PROPORTIONING HELICAL SPRINGS BY MINIMUM WEIGHT

DETERMINING SAFE TORSIONAL STRESS FOR A HELICAL SPRING
DESIGNING A SPRING WITH A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF COILS
DETERMINING SPRING DIMENSIONS BEFORE AND AFTER LOAD APPLICATION
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF FLAT METAL SPRINGS
SIZING TORSIONAL LEAF SPRINGS
DESIGNING A SPRING TO FIRE A PROJECTILE
SPRING SUPPORT OF MACHINERY TO CONTROL VIBRATION FORCES
SPRING SELECTION FOR A KNOWN LOAD AND DEFLECTION
SPRING WIRE LENGTH AND WEIGHT
HELICAL COMPRESSION AND TENSION SPRING ANALYSIS
SELECTION OF HELICAL COMPRESSION AND TENSION SPRINGS
SIZING HELICAL SPRINGS FOR OPTIMUM DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
SELECTION OF SQUARE- AND RECTANGULARWIRE HELICAL SPRINGS
CURVED SPRING DESIGN ANALYSIS

ROUND- AND SQUARE-WIRE HELICAL TORSION-SPRING SELECTION

TORSION-BAR SPRING ANALYSIS
MULTIRATE HELICAL SPRING ANALYSIS
BELLEVILLE SPRING ANALYSIS FOR SMALLEST DIAMETER
BELLEVILLE SPRING COMPUTATIONS FOR DISK DEFLECTION, LOAD, AND NUMBER
RING-SPRING DESIGN ANALYSIS
LIQUID-SPRING SELECTION
SELECTION OF AIR-SNUBBER DASHPOT DIMENSIONS
DESIGN ANALYSIS OF FLAT REINFORCED-PLASTIC SPRINGS
LIFE OF CYCLICALLY LOADED MECHANICAL SPRINGS
SHOCK-MOUNT DEFLECTION AND SPRING RATE
24. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL BRAKES

BRAKE SELECTION FOR A KNOWN LOAD

MECHANICAL BRAKE SURFACE AREA AND COOLING TIME
BAND BRAKE HEAT GENERATION, TEMPERATURE RISE, AND REQUIRED AREA
DESIGNING A BRAKE AND ITS ASSOCIATED MECHANISMS
INTERNAL SHOE BRAKE FORCES AND TORQUE CAPACITY
ANALYZING FAILSAFE BRAKES FOR MACHINERY
25. HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS DESIGN

DETERMINING RESPONSE TIME OF PILOT-OPERATED SOLENOID-ENERGIZED SPOOL VALVES IN

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
HYDRAULIC-SYSTEM RESERVOIR AND HEAT EXCHANGER SELECTION AND SIZING
CHOOSING GASKETS FOR INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULIC PIPING SYSTEMS
COMPUTING FRICTION LOSS IN INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPING
HYDRAULIC-CYLINDER CLEARANCE FOR DAMPING END-OF-STROKE FORCES
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PUMP AND DRIVER SELECTION
HYDRAULIC PISTON ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, FORCE, FLOW, AND SIZE DETERMINATION
HYDROPNEUMATIC ACCUMULATOR DESIGN FOR HIGH FORCE LEVELS
MEMBRANE VIBRATION IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE-MEASURING DEVICES
POWER SAVINGS ACHIEVABLE IN INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
PNEUMATIC-CIRCUIT ANALYSIS USING VARIOUS EQUATIONS AND COEFFICIENTS
AIR FLOW THROUGH CLOSE-CLEARANCE ORIFICES IN PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
LABYRINTH SHAFT SEAL LEAKAGE DETERMINATION
PIPE-WALL THICKNESS FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WITHOUT FLUID SHOCK
PIPE-WALL THICKNESS FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WITH FLUID SHOCK
ALLOWABLE STRESS IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPING
HYDRAULIC FLUID COMPRESSIBILITY AND SYSTEM BULK MODULUS
SELECTION OF FLUIDS FOR OIL HYDRAULIC AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFECT OF TRAPPED AIR ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BULK MODULUS
SURGE PRESSURE IN HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
SIZING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID RESERVOIR
REQUIRED VOLUME OF BLADDER-TYPE ACCUMULATOR
DETERMINING HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR DEMAND VOLUME
EFFECTIVE FORCE DEVELOPED BY A DOUBLE-ACTING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXTENSION TIME
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER POWER OUTPUT
SELECTING HYDRAULIC MOTORS AND PUMPS BY USING MANUFACTURERS SIZE TABLES
26. METALWORKING AND NONMETALLIC MATERIALS PROCESSING

Economics of Machining: ESTIMATING CUTTING TIME AND COST WITH DIFFERENT TOOL MATERIALS
COMPARING FINISH MACHINING TIME AND COSTS FOR DIFFERENT TOOL MATERIALS
FINDING MINIMUM COST AND MAXIMUM PRODUCTION TOOL LIFE FOR DISPOSABLE TOOLS
COMPUTING MINIMUM COST AND MAXIMUM PRODUCTION TOOL LIFE FOR REGRINDABLE TOOLS
Machining Process Calculations: TOTAL ELEMENT TIME AND TOTAL OPERATION TIME
CUTTING SPEEDS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS

CUTTING SPEEDS FOR VARIOUS MATERIALS

DEPTH OF CUT AND CUTTING TIME FOR A KEYWAY
MILLING MACHINE TABLE FEED AND CUTTER APPROACH
DIMENSIONS OF TAPER AND DOVETAILS
ANGLE AND LENGTH OF CUT FROM GIVEN DIMENSIONS
TOOL FEED RATE AND CUTTING TIME
TRUE UNIT TIME, MINIMUM LOT SIZE, AND TOOL-CHANGE TIME
TIME REQUIRED FOR TURNING OPERATIONS
TIME AND POWER TO DRILL, BORE, COUNTERSINK, AND REAM
TIME REQUIRED FOR FACING OPERATIONS
THREADING AND TAPPING TIME
TURRET-LATHE POWER INPUT
TIME TO CUT A THREAD ON AN ENGINE LATHE
TIME TO TAP WITH A DRILLING MACHINE
MILLING CUTTING SPEED, TIME, FEED, TEETH NUMBER, AND HORSEPOWER
GANG-, MULTIPLE-, AND FORM-MILLING CUTTING TIME
SHAPER AND PLANER CUTTING SPEED, STROKES, CYCLE TIME, POWER
GRINDING FEED AND WORK TIME
BROACHING TIME AND PRODUCTION RATE
HOBBING, SPLINING, AND SERRATING TIME
TIME TO SAW METAL WITH POWER AND BAND SAWS
OXYACETYLENE CUTTING TIME AND GAS CONSUMPTION
COMPARISON OF OXYACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC-ARC WELDING
PRESSWORK FORCE FOR SHEARING AND BENDING
MECHANICAL-PRESS MIDSTROKE CAPACITY
STRIPPING SPRINGS FOR PRESSWORKING METALS
BLANKING, DRAWING, AND NECKING METALS
METAL PLATING TIME AND WEIGHT
SHRINK- AND EXPANSION-FIT ANALYSES
PRESS-FIT FORCE, STRESS, AND SLIPPAGE TORQUE
LEARNING-CURVE ANALYSIS AND CONSTRUCTION
LEARNING-CURVE EVALUATION OF MANUFACTURING TIME
DETERMINING BRINELL HARDNESS
ECONOMICAL CUTTING SPEEDS AND PRODUCTION RATES
OPTIMUM LOT SIZE IN MANUFACTURING
PRECISION DIMENSIONS AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES
HORSEPOWER REQUIRED FOR METALWORKING
CUTTING SPEED FOR LOWEST-COST MACHINING
REORDER QUANTITY FOR OUT-OF-STOCK PARTS
SAVINGS WITH MORE MACHINABLE MATERIALS
TIME REQUIRED FOR THREAD MILLING
DRILL PENETRATION RATE AND CENTERLESS GRINDER FEED RATE
BENDING, DIMPLING, AND DRAWING METAL PARTS
BLANK DIAMETERS FOR ROUND SHELLS
BREAKEVEN CONSIDERATIONS IN MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
CALCULATING GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONS OF DRAWN PARTS
ANALYZING STAINLESS-STEEL MOLDING METHODS
REDUCING MACHINING COSTS BY DESIGNING WITH SHIMS
ANALYZING TAPER FITS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN
DESIGNING PARTS FOR EXPECTED LIFE
WEAR LIFE OF ROLLING SURFACES
FACTOR OF SAFETY AND ALLOWABLE STRESS IN DESIGN
RUPTURE FACTOR AND ALLOWABLE STRESS IN DESIGN
FORCE AND SHRINK FIT STRESS, INTERFERENCE, AND TORQUE
SELECTING BOLT DIAMETER FOR BOLTED PRESSURIZED JOINT
DETERMINING REQUIRED TIGHTENING TORQUE FOR A BOLTED JOINT
SELECTING SAFE STRESS AND MATERIALS FOR PLASTIC GEARS

E. BIBLIOGRAPHY
F. ABOUT THE EDITOR

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