Textbook of Elements of Mechanical Engineering has been designed to cover the concepts of mechanical engineering that are generally taught to BE/BTech students in their first year of study. Simple and comprehensive in its approach, the book is replete with numerical problems and exercises for practice to enable the students grasp the concepts and use them for real-time applications. The flow of each chapter is gradual as it walks the student through the first principles, building on each topic step by step.

S Trymbaka Murthy was formerly a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. Prior to VTU, he taught at Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur.

Professor Murthy has four decades of teaching experience. In addition to this book, he has authored Computer-Aided Engineering Drawing, the fourth edition of which was published by Universities Press in 2014.

Preface to the Fourth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Module I
1. Energy and Fuels
2. Steam and Its Properties
3. Steam Boilers
Module II
4. Steam Turbines
5. Gas Turbines
6. Water Turbines
7. Internal Combustion Engines
Module III
8. Machine Tools and Cutting Tools
9. Lathe
10. Drilling Machines
11. Milling Machines
12. Robotics
13. Automation
Module IV
14. Engineering Materials
15. Soldering
16. Brazing
17. Welding
Module V
18. Refrigeration
19. Air Conditioning