本书按照“内容新，知识面广，难度适中，反映最新科研成果”的原则编写而成，内容包括工程材料、铸造、锻造与模具、常规机械加工工艺、特种加工工艺、高速切削加工、公差与配合、定位与夹具、齿轮传动、直接传动技术、数控技术、数控加工中心、自动控制技术、CAD/CAM、传感器、机器人、增材制造、新能源、现代制造技术的发展、信息技术与制造业、制造与工程师的作用等。附录给出了科技论文英文摘要写作要点、麻省理工学院简介、机床说明书翻译样本及校园常用词汇等内容。

唐一平，男，湖南东安人。西安交通大学教授，博士生导师，中国民主同盟盟员。1968年毕业于西安交通大学机械制造系，于1979年回校读研，1982年获西安交通大学固体力学专业工学硕士学位。1983年1月—1995年9月在西安理工大学机械工程系任讲师、副教授。1995年10月调入西安交通大学机械工程学院工作，2002年获评教授职称。曾主持或承担多项国家自然科学基金及其他国家和省部级科研项目，并长期负责全校研究生课程“实用科技英文写作”的授课；先后获国家科学技术进步奖二等奖1项，省部级科技成果奖2项，西安交通大学科研和教学成果奖6项；2008年被宝钢教育基金会授予宝钢优秀教师奖，2011年被民盟中央委员会授予“先进个人”称号。近年来在国内外知名杂志发表论文并被SCI 收录80余篇，主编出版英文版教材5本，并在世界图书出版公司出版了我国第一部高等教育双语工具书《中国高等教育汉英词典》。

CONTENTS
Unit 1 Engineering Materials (Ⅰ) 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Ferrous Metals and Alloys 2
1.3 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys 4
Notes 7
Glossary 9
Unit 2 Engineering Materials (Ⅱ) 10
2.1 Introduction 10
2.2 Ceramics 10
2.3 Polymers 12
2.4 Composite Materials 14
2.5 Metamaterials 15
Notes 16
Glossary 17
Unit 3 Casting 20
3.1 Introduction 20
3.2 Sand Casting 20
3.3 Investment Casting 21
3.4 Expendable-pattern Casting 22
3.5 Centrifugal Casting 23
3.6 Inspection of Casting 24
Notes 24
Glossary 25
Unit 4 Forging and Die 27
4.1 Introduction 27
4.2 Open-die Forging 27
4.3 Impression-die and Closed-die Forging 28
4.4 Precision Forging 29
4.5 Die Manufacturing Methods 30
Notes 31
Glossary 32
Unit 5 Conventional Machining Processes 33
5.1 Introduction 33
5.2 Turning and Lathe 33
5.3 Milling and Milling Machine 36
5.4 Drilling and Drill Press 39
Notes 41
Glossary 42
Unit 6 Nontraditional Machining Processes 45
6.1 Introduction 45
6.2 Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) 46
6.3 Chemical Machining (CM) 46
6.4 Electrochemical Machining (ECM) 48
6.5 Laser Beam Machining (LBM) 49
6.6 Ultrasonic Machining (USM) 50
Notes 51
Glossary 53
Unit 7 High Speed Cutting (HSC) 57
7.1 Definition 57
7.2 Introduction to High Speed Cutting 57
7.3 High Speed Cutting Techniques 59
7.4 HSC Machines 59
Notes 60
Glossary 61
Unit 8 Tolerances and Fits 63
8.1 Introduction 63
8.2 Tolerances 64
8.3 Fits 65
8.4 ISO System of Limits and Fits 66
Notes 68
Glossary 69
Unit 9 Location and Fixtures 72
9.1 Introduction 72
9.2 Advantages of Jigs and Fixtures 72
9.3 Location of Workpiece 73
9.4 Clamping of Workpiece 75
9.5 Classes of Fixtures 76
Notes 78
Glossary 79
Unit 10 Gear Transmission 82
10.1 Introduction 82
10.2 Spur Gears 82
10.3 Helical Gears 85
10.4 Bevel Gears 86
10.5 Worm Gearing 86
10.6 Gear Geometry 87
Notes 90
Glossary 90
Unit 11 Direct Drive Technology 92
11.1 Introduction 92
11.2 Direct-drive Linear (DDL) Motion 92
11.3 Direct-drive Rotary (DDR) Motors Streamline Machine Design 94
11.4 Motorized Spindle 96
Notes 97
Glossary 99
Unit 12 Numerical Control 101
12.1 Introduction 101
12.2 NC and CNC 101
12.3 Construction of CNC Machines 102
12.4 DNC (Distributed Numerical Control) System 104
Notes 107
Glossary 108
Unit 13 CNC Machining Centers 109
13.1 Introduction 109
13.2 The Concept of Machining Centers 110
13.3 Types of Machining Centers 110
13.4 Components of a Machining Center 112
13.5 Characteristics and Capabilities of Machining Centers 115
Notes 115
Glossary 116
Unit 14 Automatic Control 119
14.1 Introduction 119
14.2 Open-loop Control and Closed-loop Control 119
14.3 Applications of Automatic Control 120
14.4 Artificial Intelligence in Mechatronics 122
Notes 124
Glossary 126
Unit 15 CAD/CAM 129
15.1 Introduction 129
15.2 Geometric Modeling 129
15.3 CAD/CAM 131
15.4 Computer-aided Process Planning 134
Notes 134
Glossary 136
Unit 16 Transducers 137
16.1 Introduction 137
16.2 Transducer Elements 137
16.3 Analog and Digital Transducers 137
16.4 Use of Sensors in Programmable Automation 139
16.5 Some Terms 140
Notes 141
Glossary 143
Unit 17 Robots 145
17.1 Introduction 145
17.2 Definition of Robot 145
17.3 Components of a Robot System 146
17.4 Industrial Robots 147
17.5 Medical Robots 148
17.6 Underwater Robots 149
17.7 Walking Robots 149
17.8 Humanoid Robots 150
17.9 Intelligent Robots 151
Notes 153
Glossary 155
Unit 18 Additive Manufacturing 157
18.1 Introduction 157
18.2 AM Processes and Materials 158
18.3 Applications of Additive Manufacturing 161
18.4 Conclusions 163
Notes 164
Glossary 165
Unit 19 New Energy 168
19.1 Introduction 168
19.2 Classification of Energy Resources 168
19.3 New Energy 168
19.4 Solar Energy 169
19.5 Nuclear Energy 169
19.6 Ocean Energy 170
19.7 Wind Energy 170
19.8 Biomass Energy (Aka Bioenergy) 171
19.9 Geothermal Energy 171
19.10 Hydrogen Energy 171
19.11 Development Direction of New Energy Vehicles 172
Notes 174
Glossary 175
Unit 20 Development of Modern Manufacturing 178
20.1 Introduction 178
20.2 Mechanization 179
20.3 Programmable Automation 179
20.4 Computer-aided Manufacturing 180
20.5 Flexibility 180
20.6 Remanufacturing 181
Notes 183
Glossary 184
Unit 21 IT and Manufacturing 186
21.1 Introduction 186
21.2 Computer-integrated Manufacturing 186
21.3 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System 188
21.4 Computer-aided System (CAx) 189
Notes 190
Glossary 192
Unit 22 Manufacturing and Roles of Engineers 193
22.1 Manufacturing 193
22.2 Roles of Engineers 195
Notes 196
Glossary 198
附录A 科技论文英文摘要写作要点 200
A.1 论文标题 200
A.2 摘要写作注意事项 200
A.3 典型常用语句实例 204
A.4 汉译英范文（参考） 205
附录B 麻省理工学院简介 207
B.1 原文 207
B.2 参考译文 211
附录C 机床说明书翻译样本 215
附录D 校园常用词汇 219
附录E 部分参考译文 223
第2单元 工程材料(Ⅱ) 223
第3单元 铸造 227
第4单元 锻造与模具 229
第6单元 特种加工工艺 232
第20单元 现代制造技术的发展 235
第21单元 信息技术与制造业 239
参考文献 242