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Capacitors, magnetic circuits, and transformers
Book Notes skidding and heating of tires. Chapter 15 considers the mechanism of rolling friction of metals and polymers. The concepts of plasticity that are introduced in this chapter lead nicely into a discussion of the hardness of solids in Chapter 16. Chapter 17 presents a fundamental discussion of wear. The importance of boundary lubrication and the structure of lubricant nonlayers are discussed in the next two chapters. In Chapter 20 the authors return to a discussion of the fundamentals of adhesion. The remaining chapters are a mixture of topics. Among them are friction at high temperature, friction at very high speeds, and the deformation of a solid when impacted by a supersonic jet of liquid.
Although either Part I or Part I I can be read separately, the two together constitute a whole. For the convenience of the reader, the authors have included author and subject indexes for both parts in the new volume. Although written primarily for the specialist in friction and wear, the book can be read easily by the non-specialist. The excellent illustrations and lucid discussions of experimental techniques should interest anyone in applied physics, and the application of concepts to a broad spectrum of materials will surely concern the materials scientist. GEORGE E. DIETER, JR.
Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Book Notes PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS, by D. T. Green-
wood. 518 pages, diagrams, 6 × 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, N. J., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Price, $14.00.
CAPACITORS, MAGNETIC CIRCUITS, AND TRANSFORMERS, by Leander W. Matsch. 350 pages, diagrams, 6t X 9½ in. Engiewood Cliffs, N. J., Prentice-Hal], Inc., 1964.
The subject of dynamics is treated here in a rather general way, with examples to provide experience in using principles in the solution of problems, thus integrating theory with practical situations. In the introductory chapter, the basic concepts of Newtonian mechanics are reviewed, with a discussion on units and their definitions. The kinematical foundations of particle motion are thoroughly discussed in Chapter 2; a general vectorial development of the dynamics of a single particle and of systems of particles is given in the next two chapters. Chapter 5 discusses orbital motion, particularly motion in an inverse-square gravitational field. The Lagrangian formulation of the equations of motion is presented in Chapter 6. Chapters 7 and 8 present the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies with particular emphasis on rotational motion in three dimensions. Matrix notation is introduced here and continued in the final chapter, which is devoted to vibration theory. Selected problems and their answers are included in the Appendix.
This text offers an extensive treatment of the subject of capacitors and magnetic circuit theory on both a qualitative and quantitative level. Chapter I reviews the fundamental concepts of energy and its manifestation in different forms; energy considerations in mechanical systems which are inspected through newtonian physics are presented with corresponding electrical analogies and applications. Chapter II delves into the study of capacitor theory from all essential aspects; capacitor configurations and the properties of dielectrics inherent in capacitor construction are discussed. The remainder of the book is devoted to magnetic circuit theory and application of electromagnetic energy-conversion principles. The excitation characteristics of iron-core reactors and transformers, tranformer theory and its application are adequately presented. The last chapter deals with saturable reactors. Many drawings and illustrations supplement the text. No extensive mathematical background is required, but a fundamental knowledge in integrodifferential calculus would be helpful.
480
Journal of The Franklin Institute
Although either Part I or Part I I can be read separately, the two together constitute a whole. For the convenience of the reader, the authors have included author and subject indexes for both parts in the new volume. Although written primarily for the specialist in friction and wear, the book can be read easily by the non-specialist. The excellent illustrations and lucid discussions of experimental techniques should interest anyone in applied physics, and the application of concepts to a broad spectrum of materials will surely concern the materials scientist. GEORGE E. DIETER, JR.
Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Book Notes PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS, by D. T. Green-
wood. 518 pages, diagrams, 6 × 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, N. J., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1965. Price, $14.00.
CAPACITORS, MAGNETIC CIRCUITS, AND TRANSFORMERS, by Leander W. Matsch. 350 pages, diagrams, 6t X 9½ in. Engiewood Cliffs, N. J., Prentice-Hal], Inc., 1964.
The subject of dynamics is treated here in a rather general way, with examples to provide experience in using principles in the solution of problems, thus integrating theory with practical situations. In the introductory chapter, the basic concepts of Newtonian mechanics are reviewed, with a discussion on units and their definitions. The kinematical foundations of particle motion are thoroughly discussed in Chapter 2; a general vectorial development of the dynamics of a single particle and of systems of particles is given in the next two chapters. Chapter 5 discusses orbital motion, particularly motion in an inverse-square gravitational field. The Lagrangian formulation of the equations of motion is presented in Chapter 6. Chapters 7 and 8 present the kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies with particular emphasis on rotational motion in three dimensions. Matrix notation is introduced here and continued in the final chapter, which is devoted to vibration theory. Selected problems and their answers are included in the Appendix.
This text offers an extensive treatment of the subject of capacitors and magnetic circuit theory on both a qualitative and quantitative level. Chapter I reviews the fundamental concepts of energy and its manifestation in different forms; energy considerations in mechanical systems which are inspected through newtonian physics are presented with corresponding electrical analogies and applications. Chapter II delves into the study of capacitor theory from all essential aspects; capacitor configurations and the properties of dielectrics inherent in capacitor construction are discussed. The remainder of the book is devoted to magnetic circuit theory and application of electromagnetic energy-conversion principles. The excitation characteristics of iron-core reactors and transformers, tranformer theory and its application are adequately presented. The last chapter deals with saturable reactors. Many drawings and illustrations supplement the text. No extensive mathematical background is required, but a fundamental knowledge in integrodifferential calculus would be helpful.
480
Journal of The Franklin Institute