本书是为适应高等学校机械类专业英语的教学需要而编写的。主要内容包括:材料与热加工、机械零件、机床、切削技术与液压技术、机械电子学等,并编有附录材料。本书在编写中,从机械专业出发,注意现代机电技术的发展,按照从金属、钢铁到机器,从热加工到冷加工,从机械零部件到整台设备,从机械到机电一体化,以至将机、液、电子技术相结合的顺序来组织编写。在附录材料中涉及到英文科技文献和专利文献的查阅与检索,英文科技论文写作方法的介绍等,为广大读者进行有关科技交流活动提供了*大的方便。本书可供高等学校机械类专业师生及有关工程技术人员使用。

CHAPTER 1 MATERIALS AND HOT WORK
Lesson 1 Basic Concets in Mechanics
Lesson 2 Basic Assumption in Plasticity Theory
Lesson 3 Optimization for Finite Element Applications
Lesson 4 Metals
Lesson 5 Metallic and Nonmetallic Materials
Lesson 6 Plastics and Other Materials
Lesson 7 Die Life and Die Failure
Lesson 8 Cold Working and Hot Working
Lesson 9 Casting
Lesson 10 Metal Forming Processes in Manufacturing
Lesson 11 Forging
Lesson 12 Benefits and Principles of Forging
Lesson 13 Welding
Lesson 14 Heat Treatment
CHAPTER 2 MECHANISMS AND MACHINE THEORY
Lesson 15 Introduction to Mechanism
Lesson 16 Movement Analysis
Lesson 17 Kinematic Synthesis
Lesson 18 Cams and Gears
Lesson 19 Screws,Fasteners and Joins
Lesson 20 Antifriction Bearing
Lesson 21 Helical,Worm and Bevel Gears
Lesson 22 Shafts,Clutches and Brakes
CHAPTER 3 MACHINE TOOLS
Lesson 23 fundamentals of Machine Tools
Lesson 24 Lathes
Lesson 25 Shapers,Drilling and Milling Machines
Lesson 26 Grinding Machines and Special Metal-removal Process
CHAPTER 4 CUTTING TECHNOLOGY &HYDRAULICS
Lesson 27 Introduction of Machining
Lesson 28 Primary Cutting Parameters
Lesson 29 The Effect of Changes in Cutting Parameters on Cutting Temperatures
Lesson 30 Wears of Cutting Tool
Lesson 31 Mechanism of Surface Finish Production
Lesson 32 Limits and Tolerances
Lesson 33 Surface Finishing and Dimensional Control
Lesson 34 Automatic Fixture Design
Lesson 35 Sources of Pressure-Pumps and Compressors
Lesson 36 Variable Speed Hydraulic System
Lesson 37 Electrohyraulic Servo System
CHAPTER 5 MECHATRONICS
CHAPTER 6 READING MATERIALS
CHAPTER 7 Appendix A 英文科技文献和专利文献的查阅
CHAPTER 8 Appendix B 英文科技论文写作