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Library adds new technical resources for members

Institution News Team

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The Institution's library

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) technical papers and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) database and standards are now available free to members.


These resources provide a wealth of research, standards and conference papers, including both contemporary and historical material.

The range of content will support the work of individual members, students and research teams.

The library team is pleased to have secured access to the ASME and SAE materials in response to requests from members of the Automobile Division and Pressure Systems Group.

The Institution’s library offers over 40,000 book and journal titles from leading publishers, which are available to all members to download. You can log in with your website credentials.

Alternatively, use Library Search, which allows you to search across everything in the library, both offline and online. You can find books and papers this way, then log in to download them.

ASME technical journal and conference papers

The newly secured online access to ASME technical papers for all members means that you can search for and download any journal article published in the ASME transactions between 2000 and the present day, and any conference paper published since 2008.

The 28 ASME journals cover the breadth of mechanical engineering including: biomechanics, nonlinear dynamics, gas turbines and, materials, fuel cells, fluid engineering, heat transfer, manufacturing, robotics, nano-manufacturing, nuclear engineering, offshore mechanics, pressure vessel technology, tribology, turbomachinery and vibration. 

The conferences available include renowned series such as Ocean Offshore and Artic Engineering (OMAE), Pressure Vessels and Piping (PVP), and Gas Turbines.

SAE technical research papers and standards

Members now have online access to all SAE technical research papers from 1906 to the present and all SAE ground vehicle standards.

Over 107,000 technical papers on aerospace, automotive and commercial vehicle industries are available. Topics include traditional areas such as engine efficiency, aerospace materials, engine performance, manufacturing processes, electric vehicles, diesel ignition and emerging areas such as autonomous vehicles and lithium ion batteries.

This high-quality research provides everything you need to help streamline your processes, research new technologies and inspire new design ideas.

To find out more visit Libraries and Archive.

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