A Handbook of MATLAB® Programming for Mechanical Engineers Following are the salient features of this text: Introduction to programming tools to solve engineering problems. Explanation of 2-D and 3-D plotting tool Programming to do differentiation and integration of transcendental equations. Programming to solve non-linear equations. Programming to do curve-fitting for experimental data. Programming to solve ordinary differential equations. Programming to solve partial differential equations. Introduction of 'pdetool' GUI to solve elliptic partial differential equations. Typical problems from turbomachinery, fluid mechanics and heat transfer subjects are solved using the MATLAB programming tools. This text can be used as a supplementary material for the courses Numerical Methods for Engineers, Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Finite Element Methods, Modelling and Simulation of Thermal Systems and MATLAB programming Lab.MD Irfan Ali is a Lecturer in Thermal and Aerospace Engineering Program at Adama Science and Technology University, Ethiopia. He did his Masters in Energy Engineering from SRM University, India. His research includes study of solar-thermal systems, study of photo-catalysts, and study of Nano-fluids. He has authored a monograph Analysis of solar desalination plant at SRM University. He has contributed a book chapter on Thermal analysis of solar pond in Energy Science and Technology Vol. 5: Solar Engineering -1(Applications). He is deeply interested in the process of learning engineering education and has produced e-learning videos on various subjects with the collaboration of KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) at Adama Science and Technology University. He won the best presentation award for his e-learning videos. .
