Engineering Mechanics, Third Edition

G. Ramamurty is a former Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He obtained his BE (Mech), ME (Machine Design) degrees from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, and PhD (Mech. Engg) in the area of Heat Transfer from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He had nine years of industrial experience before entering the teaching profession and for twenty-nine years taught several subjects including design, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, robotics and in particular finite element analysis. His research areas of interest include heat transfer, vibrations, robotics and composite materials.

Rajesh Kumar is Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi. He has 17 years of experience in academics and research. His areas of interest include refrigeration and air conditioning, solar refrigeration, and fluid mechanics. He has published more than 20 research papers in peer reviewed journals including ASHRAE transaction, ASME and Elsevier. He is also a reviewer for Elsevier, Springer and many other publishers.

R.S. Walia is Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi. He was awarded PhD from IIT Roorkee and has an illustrious, diverse and rich experience in the fields of academics, research and industry. His areas of interest include advanced manufacturing processes, FEM, and industrial engineering. He has published more than 150 research papers in peer reviewed journals and international conferences.