Springer Handbook of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is a broad and complex field

within the world of engineering and has close relations

to many other fields. It is an important economic fac-

tor for all industrialized countries and the global market

allows for wide international competition for products

and processes in this field. To stay up to date with

scientific findings and to apply existing knowledge in

mechanical engineering it is important to renew and

continuously update existing information.

The editors of this Springer Handbook on Mechan-

ical Engineering have worked successfully with 92

authors worldwide to include chapters about all relevant

mechanical engineering topics. However, this Hand-

book cannot claim to cover every aspect or detail of

the mechanical engineering areas or fields included,

and where mechanical engineers are currently present

and contributing their expertise and knowledge towards

the challenges of a better world. However, this Hand-

book will be a valuable guide for all who design,

develop, manufacture, operate, and use mechanical arte-

facts.

We also hope to spark interest in the field of me-

chanical engineering from others. In this Handbook,

high-school students can get a first glance at the options

in this field and possible career moves.

We, the editors, would like to express our gratitude

and thanks to all of the authors of this Handbook, who have devoted a considerable amount of time towards

this project. We would like to thank them for their pa-

tience and cooperation, and we hope for a long-lasting

partnership in this ambitious project. We would also

most sincerely like to thank our managers and friends at

Springer and le-tex. The executives at Springer–Verlag

were always most cooperative and supportive of this

Handbook. Without Dr. Skolaut’s continuous help and

encouragement and Ms. Moebes’ and Mr. Wieczorek’s

almost daily requests for corrections, improvements,

and progress reports it would have taken another few

years – if ever – to publish this Handbook. Stürtz has

done a fantastic job in printing and binding. Finally we

would like to thank all the people we work with in our

departments and universities, who tolerated the time and

effort spent on this book.

Finally, we know that there is always room for

improvement – with this Handbook as with most en-

gineering products and approaches. We, as well as the

authors welcome your fair hints, comments, and crit-

icism. Through this Handbook and with the authors’

efforts, we would also like to draw your attention to

what has been accomplished for the benefit of the en-

gineering world and society

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