Chapter 1
An Introduction to Statics
Humans have been making ships, shelters, pyramids, weapons, agricultural equipment, and many more items without recording the process or theory…
Engineering mechanics is a branch of engineering that studies motion and the forces acting on objects. It is a fundamental subject and forms the…
Sir Isaac Newton established the universality of the law of gravitational attraction based on empirical evidence and inductive reasoning. He…
Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering. It deals with designing, analyzing, and manufacturing machines and mechanical…
In engineering applications, the representation of the numerical value is critical. Presenting or reporting the answer is one of the essential parts…
Accuracy, limits, and approximations are common in many fields, especially in engineering calculations. These concepts are imperative for ensuring…
Numerous problems in scientific and engineering fields involve understanding the kinematics of particles in turbulent flows, such as contaminants,…
Micro-particle image velocimetry (μPIV) is used to visualize paired images of micro particles seeded in blood flows. The images are…