Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, 5th Edition by Uicker, Pennock & Shigley (Hardcover)

Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Fifth Edition, by John J. Uicker Jr., Gordon R. Pennock, and Joseph E. Shigley is the Oxford University Press hardcover textbook for the kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms: linkages, cams, and geared systems.

This is the book mechanical engineering programs use for the course that sits between statics and machine design. It covers displacement, velocity, and acceleration analysis, then static and dynamic force analysis, with both graphical and analytical methods so students understand the approaches practicing engineers actually use. The authors establish notation and nomenclature early so the independent technical traditions in the field make sense together.

What's included

• Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Fifth Edition, hardcover
• Balanced coverage of graphical and analytical methods for mechanisms, kinematics, and dynamics
• Method of kinematic coefficients integrated with coverage of linkages, cams, and gear trains
• Streamlined chapters, substantially revised worked examples, and a larger problem set at the end of each chapter
• Instructor resources, including a solutions manual and MATLAB solutions, available through the publisher’s Ancillary Resource Center
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Who it's for

Undergraduate mechanical engineering students in kinematics, dynamics of machinery, or mechanism design courses, graduate students reviewing fundamentals, and practicing design engineers who need a reference for cam profiles, linkage synthesis, and gear-train analysis. It is also a common reference for the FE and PE mechanical exams.

Why this edition

The fifth edition tightened the text, reworked the examples, and added more end-of-chapter problems for homework and discussion, while keeping the high-accuracy graphical solutions produced with CAD software. If your course lists Uicker, Pennock, and Shigley, confirm the fifth edition, since problem numbering changed from the fourth.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the same Shigley as Mechanical Engineering Design?

Yes. Joseph E. Shigley co-authored both. This book covers kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms; Mechanical Engineering Design covers component design.

Does the book use MATLAB?

The text itself is method-based. The publisher’s instructor resources include MATLAB solutions to a set of problems.

Is this a hardcover?

Yes. This listing is the hardcover fifth edition from Oxford University Press.

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