How is the mean effective pressure for reciprocating engines defined?
Tenth Edition CHAPTERECTOR MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS: ST ATICS Ferdinand P. Beer 1 E. Russell Johnston, Jr. David F. Mazurektroduction John Chenotes: California Polytechnic State University ETtohn Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics Contents What is Mechanics What Can You Do with Statics Knowledge Systems of Units Method of Problem Solution Numerical Accuracy ETtoth Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics What is Mechanics • Mechanics is the study of bodies under the action of forces. • Categories of Mechanics: - Rigid bodies - Statics – bodies at rest or at const