Sunday, March 31, 2013

Saturday, March 30, 2013

2 - Vectors, Matrices, and Tensors

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Introduction to Matrices
2.3 Vector Spaces
2.4 Definition of Tensors
2.5 The Symmetric Eigenproblem
2.6 The Rayleigh Quotient and the Minimax Characterization
2.7 vector and Matrix Norms
2.8 Exercises

2 - Motion Along a Straight Line

2-1 What is Physics ?
2-2 Motion
2-3 Position and Displacement
2-4 Average Velocity and Average Speed
2-5 Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
2-6 Acceleration
2-7 Constant Acceleration : Speed Case
2-8 Another Look at Constant Acceleration
2-9 Free-Fall Acceleration
2-10 Graphical Integration in Motion Analysis

1 - Introduction and Basic Concepts

1-1 Thermodynamics and Energy
  • Applications Areas of Thermodynamics
1-2 Importance of Dimensions and Units
  • Some SI and English Units 
  • Dimension Homogeneity 
  • Unity Conversion Ratios
1-3 Systems and Control Volumes
1-4 Properties of a System
  •  Continuum
1-5 Density and Specific Gravity
1-6 State and Equilibrium
  • The State Postulate
1-7 Processes and Cycles
  • The Steady-Flow Process
1-8 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
  • Temperature Scales 
  • The International Temperature Scale of 1990
1-9 Pressure
  • Variation of Pressure with Depth
1-10 The Manometer
  •  Other Pressure Measurement Devices
1-11 The Barometer and Atmospheric Pressure
1-12 Problem-Solving Technique

Summary

3 - Vectors

3-1 What is Physics
3-2 Vectors and Scalars
3-3 Adding Vectors Geometrically
3-4 Components of Vectors
3-5 Unit Vectors
3-6 Adding Vector by Components
3-7 Vectors and the Laws of Physics
3-8 Multiplying Vectors

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

2 - Energy Conversion and General Energy Analysis

2-1 Introduction
2-2 Forms of Energy
  •  Some Physical Insight to Internal Energy
  •  Mechanical Energy
  • More on Nuclear Energy
2-3 Energy Transfer by Heat
  • Historical Background on Heat
2-4 Energy Transfer by Work
  • Electrical Work
2-5 Mechanical Forms of Works
  • Shaft Work, Spring Work
  •  Work Done on Elastic Solid Bars
  •  Work Associated with the Stretching of a Liquid Film
  •  Work Done to Raise or to Accelerate a Body
  • Non-mechanical Forms  of Works
2-6 The First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Energy Balance
  • Energy Change of a System
  • Mechanism of Energy Transfer
2-7 Energy Conversion Efficiencies
2-8 Energy and Environment
  •  Ozone and Smog
  • Acid Rain
  • The Greenhouse Effect : Global Warming and Climate Change

0 - Machine Design

M-16 V.S AK-47.
Totally different machine design concept.

No Right or Wrong , Just Advantage and Disadvantage.

4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

4-1 What is Physics
4-2 Position and Displacement
4-3 Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity
4-4 Average Acceleration and Instantaneous Acceleration
4-5 Projectile Motion
4-6 Projectile Motion Analyzed
4-7 Uniform Circular Motion
4-8 Relative Motion in One Dimension
4-9 Relative Motion in Two Motion

Friday, March 15, 2013

5 - Force and Motion - I

5-1 What is Physics ?
5-2 Newtonian Mechanics
5-3 Newton's First Law
5-4 Force
5-5 Mass
5-6 Newton's Second Law
5-7 Some Particular Forces
5-8 Newton's Third Law
5-9 Applying Newton's Laws

1 - Introduction : Standard, Codes, Regulations

1-1 The Designer and the Designer's Problems
1-2 Decisions and Their Identification
1-3 Adequancy Assessment
1-4 Communication of Engineering Information
1-5 Legal Considerations in Design
1-6 Standards, Codes, and Governmental Regulations in Design
1-7 Sources of Standards, Codes, Governmental Regulations, Indexes, and Standardization
      Activities

6 - Force and Motion - II

6-1 What is Physics ?
6-2 Friction
6-3 Properties of Friction
6-4 The Drag Force and Terminal Speed
6-5 Uniform Circular Motion

2 - Statistical Considerations

2-1 Introduction
2-2 Histographic Evidence
2-3 Useful Distributions
2-4 Random-Variable Algebra
2-5 Stochastic Endurance Limit by Correlation and by Test
2-6 Interference
2-7 Numbers

7 - Kinetic Energy and Work

7-1 What is Physics ?
7-2 What is Energy ?
7-3 Kinetic Energy
7-4 Work
7-5 Work and Kinetic Energy
7-6 Work Done by Gravitational Force
7-7 Work Done by a Spring Force
7-8 Work Done by a General Variable Force
7-9 Power

3 - Measurement and Inference

3-1 The Measurement Problem
3-2 Definition of Measurement
3-3 Standards of Measurement
3-4 The Measuring System
3-5 Calibration
3-6 Design of the Measurement System
3-7 Selected Measurement-System Components and Examples
3-8 Sources of Error in Measurement
3-9 Analysis of Data
3-10 Confidence Limits
3-11 Propagation of Error or Uncertainty

Friday, March 1, 2013

4 - Numerical Methods

4-1 Numbers
4-2 Functions
4-3 Series
4-4 Approximations and Error
4-5 Finite-Difference Approximations
4-6 Numerical Integration
4-7 Curve Fitting for Precision Points
4-8 Curve Fitting by Least Squares
4-9 Curve Fitting for Several Variables
4-10 Interpolation
4-11 Root Finding