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If you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you integrate mechanical engineering concepts into your creative design process by presenting them in a rigorous but largely nonmathematical format. Through mind stories and images, this book provides you with a firm grounding in material mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Students, product and mechanical designers, and inventive makers will also explore nontechnical topics such as aesthetics, ethnography, and branding that influence product appeal and user preference.Learn the importance of designing functional products that also appeal to users in subtle ways Explore the role of aesthetics, ethnography, brand management, and material culture in product design Dive into traditional mechanical engineering disciplines related to the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases Understand the human factors of design, such as ergonomics, kinesiology, anthropometry, and biomimicry Get an overview of available mechanical systems and components for creating your product

Whether you are a residential or commercial HVAC technician, have years of experience or are just starting your career, you will enjoy the benefits of taking a fresh new walk through HVAC systems-and hearing a relatable, funny story or two.HVAC technicians are good at what they do. They can hear the sound of a good compressor and read a flame. They know the sights, sounds, and smells of an HVAC system. This work strives to move this understanding to the next level.As HVAC technicians continue to hone their skills, it's essential to know the engineering concepts that lie behind the important work. The author wants readers to be clear in how they explain systems, wise in their understanding, and fully engaged in the technical marvels of HVAC systems.HVAC Technician's Guide presents foundational theory in an approachable format and is intended for practicing HVAC technicians who want to expand their understanding of the HVAC profession. It is also suitable for students in HVAC programs as an adjunct to their hands-on experience.Unique Features"e;Summary of Worries"e; detail specific things to focus on every time you deal with a particular part of the HVAC system."e;Safety Summaries"e; illustrate regulations, and give you a more intuitive understanding of potential safety problems that will elevate your professional HVAC capabilities."e;Corny Stories"e; are the author's own personal anecdotes, making the technical ideas come to life in the real world.

Whether you are a residential or commercial HVAC technician, have years of experience or are just starting your career, you will enjoy the benefits of taking a fresh new walk through HVAC systems-and hearing a relatable, funny story or two.HVAC technicians are good at what they do. They can hear the sound of a good compressor and read a flame. They know the sights, sounds, and smells of an HVAC system. This work strives to move this understanding to the next level.As HVAC technicians continue to hone their skills, it's essential to know the engineering concepts that lie behind the important work. The author wants readers to be clear in how they explain systems, wise in their understanding, and fully engaged in the technical marvels of HVAC systems.HVAC Technician's Guide presents foundational theory in an approachable format and is intended for practicing HVAC technicians who want to expand their understanding of the HVAC profession. It is also suitable for students in HVAC programs as an adjunct to their hands-on experience.Unique Features"e;Summary of Worries"e; detail specific things to focus on every time you deal with a particular part of the HVAC system."e;Safety Summaries"e; illustrate regulations, and give you a more intuitive understanding of potential safety problems that will elevate your professional HVAC capabilities."e;Corny Stories"e; are the author's own personal anecdotes, making the technical ideas come to life in the real world.

Reeds Marine Surveying is aimed at students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners, and covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behaviour of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials. This new edition expands its scope to include coverage of surveying topics relevant to ships and class surveying and includes more examples of common problems and the practical elements of surveying, as well as be updated throughout in line with technological developments, guidelines and best practice. Reeds Marine Surveying has been in print for over twenty years and excellently serves the community of marine surveyors by providing technically robust presentations of this discipline. It extends the inquiry of inspection and safety beyond anecdote and into foundation principles and technologies.

Reeds Marine Surveying is aimed at students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners, and covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behaviour of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials. This new edition expands its scope to include coverage of surveying topics relevant to ships and class surveying and includes more examples of common problems and the practical elements of surveying, as well as be updated throughout in line with technological developments, guidelines and best practice. Reeds Marine Surveying has been in print for over twenty years and excellently serves the community of marine surveyors by providing technically robust presentations of this discipline. It extends the inquiry of inspection and safety beyond anecdote and into foundation principles and technologies.

If you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren’t sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you integrate mechanical engineering concepts into your creative design process by presenting them in a rigorous but largely nonmathematical format.

Through mind stories and images, this book provides you with a firm grounding in material mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Students, product and mechanical designers, and inventive makers will also explore nontechnical topics such as aesthetics, ethnography, and branding that influence product appeal and user preference.

Learn the importance of designing functional products that also appeal to users in subtle waysExplore the role of aesthetics, ethnography, brand management, and material culture in product designDive into traditional mechanical engineering disciplines related to the behavior of solids, liquids, and gasesUnderstand the human factors of design, such as ergonomics, kinesiology, anthropometry, and biomimicryGet an overview of available mechanical systems and components for creating your product

If you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren’t sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you integrate mechanical engineering concepts into your creative design process by presenting them in a rigorous but largely nonmathematical format.

Through mind stories and images, this book provides you with a firm grounding in material mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer. Students, product and mechanical designers, and inventive makers will also explore nontechnical topics such as aesthetics, ethnography, and branding that influence product appeal and user preference.

Learn the importance of designing functional products that also appeal to users in subtle waysExplore the role of aesthetics, ethnography, brand management, and material culture in product designDive into traditional mechanical engineering disciplines related to the behavior of solids, liquids, and gasesUnderstand the human factors of design, such as ergonomics, kinesiology, anthropometry, and biomimicryGet an overview of available mechanical systems and components for creating your product

This expanded and updated edition of Thomas Ask's Handbook of Marine Surveying will be welcomed by students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners. It covers the latest surveying technology, including an analysis of the mechanical behavior of materials, stress concentration, failure analysis, fatigue an fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metals and composite materials.New sections include: hull and deck loads, non-destructive testing, combustion and pollution, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, engine installations, fuel systems, electrical systems, piping and lubrication systems, HVAC/R systems, firefighting systems, noise and vibration, and propellers.There is also a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey.