Background
Riley, William Franklin was born on March 1, 1925 in Allenport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Andrew and Margaret (James) Riley.
( A complete introduction to the physics of movement Eng...)
A complete introduction to the physics of movement Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics presents the fundamentals of kinematics in a practical way with immediate real-world relevancy. Covering the physics of movement as it relates to particles and rigid bodies, this book explores the applications of Newton's laws, impulse, momentum, work and energy, vibrations, and much more. In-text conceptual examples illustrate difficult concepts, and end-of-chapter problems help students test both their theoretical and practical understanding. Call-out boxes highlight critical laws and theorems, while color diagrams and charts clarify complex concepts.
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This book is intended for undergraduate or senior graduate courses in experimental stress analysis. The text introduces the entire range of experimental mechanics, and covers all the theory required to understand experimental stress analysis. This edition has been updated to reflect changes and development in the field. There is complete coverage of the four primary methods employed in experimental stress analysis: brittle coatings, strain gages, photoelasticity, and more, with important experimental techniques associated with each covered in detail. Among the changes to this edition are an introductory chapter on Elementary Fracture Mechanics, and a new chapter describing optical methods for determining fracture parameters.
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Stressing electronic measurements, this edition deals in considerable detail with the many aspects of digital instrumentation currently used in industry for engineering measurements and process control. New features include equipment used to manage different procedures, electronic and electrical principles important in understanding instrument systems operations, detailed descriptions of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions, characterization of signals and the processing of vibration data with a digital frequency analyzer.
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A concise, updated successor to the successful Mechanics of Materials by Higdon, Olsen, Stiles, Weese, and Riley. This text is designed for a first course in mechanics of deformable bodies; it presents the concepts and skills that form the foundation of all structural analysis and machine design. Presentation relies on free-body diagrams, application of the equations of equilibrium, visualization and use of the geometry of the deformed body, and use of the relations between stresses and strains for the material being used. Stress transformation is covered later in this book than in the Higdon text. Includes many illustrative examples and homework problems. Also contains computer problems and an appendix on computer methods.
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* Use of Free-Body Diagrams. Authors, Riley, Sturges and Morris, feel that a proper free-body diagram is very important in all mechanics courses. Whenever an equation of equilibrium is written, a complete, proper free-body diagram accompanies it. * Problem Solving Procedures. Statics and Mechanics of Materials: An Integrated Approach provides students with an effective methodology for problem decomposition and solution, the ability to present results in a clear, and logical manner is emphasized throughout the text. * Homework Problems. Over 1100 homework problems allow for varied problem assignments. Each set of problems represents a range of difficulty and is grouped according to this range of difficulty. * SI vs. U.S. Customary Units are used in equal proportions in the text for both example and homework problems.
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This leading book in the field focuses on what materials specifications and design are most effective based on function and actual load-carrying capacity. Written in an accessible style, it emphasizes the basics, such as design, equilibrium, material behavior and geometry of deformation in simple structures or machines. Readers will also find a thorough treatment of stress, strain, and the stress-strain relationships. These topics are covered before the customary treatments of axial loading, torsion, flexure, and buckling.
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Mechanical engineering educator
Riley, William Franklin was born on March 1, 1925 in Allenport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Andrew and Margaret (James) Riley.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1951. Master of Science in Mechanics, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1958.
Mech. engineer, Mesta Machine Company, West Homestead, Pennsylvania, 1951-1954; research engineer, Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1954-1961; section manager, IIT Research Institute,, Chicago, 1961-1964; science adviser, IIT Research Institute,, Chicago, 1964-1966; professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1966-1978; Distinguished professor engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1988; professor emeritus, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1989. Educational consultant Bihar Institute Technology, Sindri, India, 1966, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, summer 1970.
(Stressing electronic measurements, this edition deals in ...)
( A complete introduction to the physics of movement Eng...)
(Designed to emphasize the fundamental principles, this bo...)
(This leading book in the field focuses on what materials ...)
(A concise, updated successor to the successful Mechanics ...)
(This updated edition addresses changes that have recently...)
(This book is intended for undergraduate or senior graduat...)
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Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Society for Experimental Mechanics (honorary member). Member Society for Experimental Stress Analysis (honorary, M.M. Frocht award 1977).
Married Helen Elizabeth Chilzer, November 5, 1945. Children— Carol Ann, William Franklin.