Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 3rd Edition [Hardcover]

Richard S. Figliola (Author), Donald E. Beasley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0471350834 | ISBN-13: 978-0471350835 | Edition: 3

This textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the theory of engineering measurements, measurement system performance, and instrumentation. It offers an extended discussion of sampling concepts, analog-to-digital interfacing, signal conditioning and data acquisition.

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"...there are some excellent and useful sections..." (Measurement Science and Technology, October 2001)

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Offers a thorough grounding in the theory of engineering measurements and measurement system performance. Combines measurement science and instrumentation with the design of measurement systems, emphasizing test plan design. Integrates the statistical nature of measured variables and uncertainty analysis and features numerous examples. This revised edition contains a new chapter on sampling concepts and data acquisition systems plus substantial additions on force, torque and power measurements. Includes refined sections on statistics and experimental design as well as a glossary of new terms. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 632 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (July 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471350834
• ISBN-13: 978-0471350835
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Riddled with Errors, November 17, 2009

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Dr. Engineer (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements (Hardcover)

While this book is fairly comprehensive and covers most of the material in a complete course on experimental design and analysis it is riddled with errors. There are at least three or four significant misprints in each chapter (most of the most egregious are in the statistics chapter).

I have been using this book to teach a junior level course to mechanical engineers and will not be using it any more. The mistakes really confuse and frustrate the students.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for anyone starting out as an experimentalist, March 7, 2007

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D. Rowe (Moscow, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements (Hardcover)

I would recommend this book to every beginning engineer and experimentalist. The book is full of examples, derivations, and lots of questions. It does require that you actually read it to get anything out of it, but the best feature is the online material, with MATLAB programs, videos, and additional material. I have found this book is very enjoyable to teach out of, and given future opportunities I will use it much more.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Test engineers need this one, November 17, 2000

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This review is from: Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 3rd Edition (Hardcover)

I used the 2nd edition of this book while in engineering labs at Clemson and now use the 2nd and now 3rd edition in my test engineering work. I find myself being able to go into it and pulling out enough information to get me going on a new test design project. The stuff on uncertainty cannot be found elsewhere and useful. One of the better real-world texts.