Basic Mechanical Engineering is written by senior professors. The course is offered to the B.Tech students during first / second semester. The book covers syllabi of majority of Technological Universities.

Salient Features

· Introduces various units in SI system related to thermal engineering

· Fuels used in engines and combustion of fuels are described

· Properties of gases, properties of steam and various processes related to are presented

· Heat engines and the basic cycles on which heat engines work are described

· Generating steam Boilers and I.C. Engines are described

· Governing system for speed control is explained

· Pumps for lifting the fluid and the compressors used to compress the air are described

· Basics of refrigeration and air conditioning are presented

· Couplings and transmission of power in mechanical engineering fields are covered

· Important engineering materials are dealt

· Written in simple and easy language, and self-explanatory figures are provided wherever necessary

· Large number of solved problems are included in each chapter

· At the end of the chapter, objective type questions and exercises with answers are given

1. Introduction, 2. Fuel and Combustion, 3. Properties of Gases, 4. Properties of Steam, 5. Heat Engines, 6. Steam Boiler, 7. Internal Combustion Engines, 8. Speed Control, 9. Pumps, 10. Air Compressors, 11. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 12. Couplings, Clutches and Brakes, 13. Power Transmission System, 14. Important Engineering Materials

A.R. Israni is presently working as Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Narayana Swami Institute of Technology Jetalpur, Ahmedabad. He passed M.Tech, from IIT Bombay. He has 30 years of experience. He published several papers in National and International Journals. His area of specialization is Thermal Engineering and Fluid Mechanics.

P.K. Shah Ph.D., in Mechanical Engineering, specially in solar and thermal engineering. He is presently working as Principal, Silver Oak College of Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad. He has 38 years of teaching experience in various engineering colleges. He has, to his credit, presented several research papers in many National and International conferences. He is life member of Solar Energy Society of India. He has written number of articles in various magazines related to thermal engineering.