First-principles calculations, rooted in quantum mechanics and executed without recourse to empirical parameters, provide a robust framework for predicting the mechanical and thermodynamic properties ...

Lectures and readings focus on bridges, railroads, power plants, steamboats, telegraph, highways, automobiles, aircraft, computers, and the microchip. Historical analysis provides a basis for studying ...

Factors influencing the proportioning of machine elements: stresses, deformations, and failure criteria as applied to shafts, springs, belts, bearings, gears. Design of Elements is a required course ...

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have discovered a new way to identify the state of individual cells by bringing principles of mechanical engineering and physics to bear on ...

An introduction to the core principles of braking systems in mechanical design. A high-level introduction to the application of braking systems in machinery and equipment, as well as their relevance ...