Table of Contents

Graphical Representation of Univariate Functions and of (x, y) Data Sets. Graphical Representation of Functions of Two Variables. Programs and Procedures for Data Visualization and Data Format Conversion. Root Finding and Minimization or Maximization of Functions. Procedures for Motion Simulation of Planar Mechanical Systems. Kinematic Analysis of Planar Linkage Mechanisms Using Assur Groups. Design and Analysis of Disk Cam Mechanisms. Spur Gear Simulation. More Practical Problems and Applications.

About the Author

Petru Aurelian Simionescu is on the engineering faculty at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi. He earned a BSc from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, a doctorate in technical sciences from the same university, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from Auburn University. Simionescu taught and conducted research at seven Romanian, British, and American universities, and worked for four years in industry as an automotive engineer. His research interests include kinematics, dynamics and design of multibody systems, evolutionary computation, CAD, computer graphics, and information visualization. So far, he has authored over 45 technical papers and has been granted seven patents.

Reviews

"This is a unique book in that it covers a variety of engineering problems, ranging from graph plotting and optimization to mechanical component analysis. The figures are great and the procedures are described with clearly explained computer codes." -Professor Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University "Simionescu's book collects the long experience of the author in teaching kinematics of mechanisms and machines by using software environments commonly available to students and professionals. It shows how graphic tools can be employed in solving real problems in mechanical engineering." -Professor Raffaele Di Gregorio, University of Ferrara, Italy