TY  - BOOK
AU  - Niku,Saeed B.
TI  - Engineering principles in everyday life for non-engineers
T2  - Synthesis lectures on engineering
SN  - 9781627058582
AV  - TA 148 N55.2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - San Rafael, California
PB  - Morgan & Claypool Publishers
KW  - Engineering
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Ingenieria
KW  - Obras de divulgación
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Ingeniería
KW  - Estudio y enseñanza
N1  - "This book can be a general reference book for learning about engineering for all audiences, especially for college students in majors other than engineering, or used in general education classes for technical content, or for encouraging high school students into thinking about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), or general non-fiction reading"--Prologue; Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice; Prologue -- Entropy: Natural orders, thermodynamics, friction, hybrid cars, and energy -- Natural frequencies: Vibrations, hearing, biomechanics, and guitars -- Coriolis acceleration and its effects: Bikes, weather systems, airplanes, and robots -- Thermodynamic cycles: Refrigeration, air conditioning, engines, and power cycles -- Moments of inertia: Mass and area moments of inertia, accelerations, inertial forces, strengths, and strains -- Electromotive force: Motors, transformers, AC and DC currents -- Author's biography -- Index
ER  -