Machine Design Data Book,2/e

V.B. Bhandari’s Machine Design Data Book, 2nd Edition is a specialized data handbook for mechanical engineering students and professionals.1 Published by McGraw-Hill Education, it’s designed to be a companion to Bhandari’s other popular book, Design of Machine Elements.2 The book is an interdisciplinary resource that combines data from various subjects like thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and production engineering.3 It provides a comprehensive collection of tables, charts, and formulas necessary for designing machine components.4 Key features of the second edition include updated data based on international standards, and new topics such as proportions of joints and couplings, mass properties of solids, and alternative equations for fatigue design.5 The content is presented in a simplified and accurate manner, making it a valuable tool for solving complex machine design problems and preparing for design projects.