Three new ASME Press books offer problem-solving, technical writing guidance

Three new publications from ASME Press focus on subjects ranging from solving technical engineering problems to writing technical reports.

One of the new books, "Mister Mech Mentor Vol. 1: Hydraulics, Pipe Flow, Industrial HVAC and Utility Systems" by James A. Wingate, is a collection of technical articles written in a first-person style. It is meant to help both new graduates and practicing engineers solve critical mechanical engineering problems involving hydraulics, pipe flow, industrial heating, venting, air-conditioning, and utility systems.

The books are aimed at both early-career engineers and experienced professionals to find organized solutions to problems involving water and steam hammer phenomena, gravity flow of liquids in pipes, siphon seals and water legs, regulating steam pressure drop, water chillers in turndown, hydraulic loops, radiation heat transfer, thermal insulation, and controlling differential air pressure of a room with respect to its surroundings.

This soft cover, 160-page book (Order No. 802353) is $36 for ASME members and $45 for nonmembers. To order this publication, or to read more about it, visit http://members.asme.org/catalog/
ItemView.cfm?ItemNumber=802353.

"Structural Shear Joints: Analyses, Properties and Design for Repeat Loading," edited by George T. Hahn, Kaushik A. Iyer, and Carol A. Rubin, is aimed at engineers and non-destructive engineering practitioners concerned with the design of new shear joints, as well as those responsible for the inspection and maintenance of existing shear joints.

The book examines the different modes of load transmission, joint geometry, and fastener geometry. It contains analyses that relate global features with the local conditions that govern contact fatigue damage such as the contact pressures, interface slips, and the intensity and locations of stress concentrations. "Structural Shear Joints" also examines fretting wear and joint fatigue strength estimates.

"Structural Shear Joints" incorporates the results of more than 150 recent, detailed 2-D and 3-D finite element analyses of aluminum and steel connections. It also includes handbook-type summaries of the results of finite element calculations, as well as modeling details such as finite element meshes, material models, boundary conditions, and validation procedures to assist design engineers with computations.

This hardcover, 280-page book (Order No. 802388) costs $95 for ASME members and $119 for nonmembers. To order, or for more information, visit http://members.asme.org/catalog/
ItemView.cfm?ItemNumber=802388.

"Technical Writing A-Z," by Trevor M. Young, is a quick and useful reference for students, young engineers, and experienced engineering professionals. It provides guidelines, advice, and technical information for preparing formal documents covering a range of report formats, including assessment, laboratory, and progress reports.

This concise, no-nonsense guide provides alphabetically ordered and cross-referenced topics, making it easy for readers to find answers to questions related to writing a technical report or thesis.

Topics in this book include the format and content of reports and theses, copyright and plagiarism, print and Internet reference citation, abbreviations, units and conversion factors, significant figures, mathematical notation and equations, writing styles and conventions, frequently confused words, and grammatical errors and punctuation.

"Technical Writing A-Z" (Order No. 802361), a softback, 225-page publication, costs $23 for ASME members and $29 for nonmembers. To order or read more about this book, visit http://members.asme.org/catalog/
ItemView.cfm?ItemNumber=802361.

For more information on these and other ASME Press publications, visit http://members.asme.org/catalog/
index.cfm?ProductType=AP, or contact ASME Information Central, (800) 843-2763 or (973) 882-1170.

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