Kamm, Lawrence J., <br/><br/>
Understanding electro-mechanical engineering :  an introduction to mechatronics / 
Lawrence J. Kamm. 
 - xxxii, 382 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
 - IEEE Press understanding science & technology series .
 - IEEE Press understanding science & technology series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-369) and index. 
<br/><br/> List of Illustrations --  Preface --  About the Author --  Introduction --  Electrical Engineering --  Mechanical Engineering --  Generators and Motors --  Brakes and Clutches --  Amplifiers --  Actuators --  Transducers --  Controlled Motion --  Contact Makers and Electrodes --  Computer Components --  Marking Paper --  Sound --  Manufacturing --  Assembling and Connecting --  Military Devices --  Medical Devices --  Consumer Devices --  Passive Electrical Components --  The Science and the Art --  How One Designs --  Minimum Constraint Design --  Design for Manufacturing --  User-Friendly Design --  Accuracy, Adjustment, and Gauging --  Reliability, Defects, Abuse, Failure, and Maintenance --  Barriers, Filters, Conduits, and Valves --  Ecology --  Money --  Cost Reduction and Product Improvement --  Constraints on Design --  People Engineering --  Getting Help --  Design Parameters --  Product Classes and Families --  Appendix: Patent Classification --  References and Bibliography --  Index.  Ch. 1.  Ch. 2.  Ch. 3.  Ch. 4.  Ch. 5.  Ch. 6.  Ch. 7.  Ch. 8.  Ch. 9.  Ch. 10.  Ch. 11.  Ch. 12.  Ch. 13.  Ch. 14.  Ch. 15.  Ch. 16.  Ch. 17.  Ch. 18.  Ch. 19.  Ch. 20.  Ch. 21.  Ch. 22.  Ch. 23.  Ch. 24.  Ch. 25.  Ch. 26.  Ch. 27.  Ch. 28.  Ch. 29.  Ch. 30.  Ch. 31.  Ch. 32.  Ch. 33.  Ch. 34. 
<br/><br/> "With a focus on electromechanical systems in a variety of fields, this accessible introductory text brings you coverage of the full range of electrical mechanical devices used today. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the design process and get valuable insights into good design practice. UNDERSTANDING ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING will be of interest to anyone in need of a non-technical, interdisciplinary introduction to the thriving field of mechatronics."--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0780310314 9780780310315 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95016524 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mechatronics<br/>Electromechanical devices
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TJ163.12  / .K35 1996 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621