Design of Mechanical Systems

They cover a wide range of mechanical design topics, including both rigid and non-rigid dynamic systems. They also include discussions on drawing accurate Free Body and Kinetic Diagrams, making reasonable assumptions to simplify them, evaluating systems to ensure they meet design constraints, and failure analysis. In summary, "Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design" textbooks are a good resource for learning about designing mechanical systems with multiple machine components.
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I'm looking for a textbook on designing mechanical systems with multiple machine components.

I'd like to study both rigid and non rigid dynamic systems. I'm open to studying systems composed of any mechanical component. In particular, I'd like to learn
1. draw accurate Free Body(FBD) and Kinetic Diagrams(KD) for each machine component
2. Make reasonable assumptions to simplify FBD & KD

3. (*Most interested) evaluate system to ensure it satisfies design constraints
4. failure analysis: stress, structural integrity, fatigue,..

Can anyone recommend a textbook? Thank you
 
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I'd start by looking at Shigley's "Mechanical Engineering Design" books. There are many editions of them, with a couple of co-authors.
 
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