Mechanical engineering and materials Books

1. Basic Aspects of Atomic Ordering in III-V Semiconductor Alloys; T. Suzuki. 2. The Nature and Origin of Atomic Ordering in Group III-V Antimonide Semiconductors Alloys; A.G. Norman. 3. Effects of the Surface on CuPt Ordering During OMVPE Growth; G.B...

The first International Conference on Ageing Studies and Lifetime Extension of Materials was held on th July 12-14 , 1999 at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, United Kingdom. Over 230 delegates attended during the three days and...

This book contains papers presented at the Engineering Foundation Conference on mineral matter in fuels held on November 2-7, 1997 in Kona, Hawaii. The conference is one of a continuing series that was initiated by the CEGB...

The International Conference on Strongly Coupled Coulomb Systems was held on the campus of Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts, August 3-10, 1997. Although this conference was the first under a new name, it was the...

This volume entitled Advanced Science and Technology of Sintering, contains the edited Proceedings of the Ninth World Round Table Conference on Sintering (IX WRTCS), held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, September 1-4 1998. The...

1. Introduction.- 1.1. Near-Field Optics and Photonics.- 1.1.1. Optical Processes and Electromagnetic Interactions.- 1.2. Ultra-High-Resolution Near-Field Optical Microscopy (NOM).- 1.2.1. From Interference- to Interaction-Type Optical Microscopy.- 1.2.2...

Valid Conventions throughout the Book. 1. The History of the Electron Biprism. 2. Principles and Theory of Electron Holography. 3. Optical Characteristics of a Holography Electron Microscope. 4. Practical Electron Holography. 5. Quantitative Electron...

Centrifugal Materials Processing; L.L. Regel, W.R. Wilcox. Convection in Crystal Growth under High Gravity on a Centrifuge; J. Friedrich, G. Müller. Segregation in Crystal Growth under High Gravity on a Centrifuge: A Comparison between Experimental...

Control Methodology: Robust Exponential Convergence with Bounded Controllers (M. Corless, G. Leitmann). Second Variation Conditions for the Optimal Control Problem with Normalized Final Time (D.G. Hull, C.N. D'Souza). A New Tool for Robust Control (A...

Thermal Stability and the Suppression of Convection in a Rotating Fluid on Earth; W.A. Arnold, L.L. Regel. Convective Flows during Crystal Growth in a Centrifuge; V.A. Urpin. Removal of Convective Instabilities in Liquid Metals by Centrifugation; A. ...

Activity Transport in Liquid Metal Systems: Transport of Radioactive Material in Liquid Sodium (W.F. Brehm). Corrosion by Liquid Metals: Postcorrosion and Metallurgical Analyses of Sodium Piping Materials Operated for 100,000 Hours (E. Yoshida et al.)...

Membranemimetic Approach to Nanotechnology (J.H. Fendler). Amphipathic Chitosan Salts (T. Rathke, S.M. Hudson). Chemical Antopoiesis: Selfreplication of Micelles and Vesicles (P. Walde et al.). Simple Models for the Stratim Corneum Lipids (S.E...

Une Perspective Historique; Y. Ne'eman. REVIEW PAPERS: Focal Conic Domains in Smectics; P. Boltenhagen, et al. On Polymer Brushes and Blobology; A. Halperin. RESEARCH PAPERS: Polymer Physics: NonDebye Screening in Polyelectrolyte Solutions; K...

High Temperature Materials.- The Frontiers of High Temperature Structural Materials.- Magnetic Properties.- Effect of Long Range Ordering on the Magnetic and Electronic Properties of Some Transition Metal Based Alloys.- Ferromagnetic Behavior pf Pd- and...

HighPerformance Polymers: Preparation and Polymerization of Macrocyclic Oligomers (D.J. Brunelle, T.L. Evans). Poly(Enaminonitriles) (J.A. Moore). Polymers for Electronic Applications: Cure Kinetics of Epoxy Cresol Novolac Encapsulant for...

Micelles of Block and Graft Copolymers in Solutions (Z. Tuzar, P. Kratochvíl). Microemulsion Formation with Some Typical Surfactants (K. Ogino, M. Abe). Properties and Applications of Reversed Micelles (K. Konno). Surfactant Association in...

Polymers for Photonics: An Overview of the Development of Plastic Optical Fibers; F. Ide, A. Hasegawa. Nonlinear Optical Devices; G.I. Steadman. Application of Liquid Crystals in Space Activities; S.K. Gupta. Photopolymer Trends in Optics; Y.P...

Novel BiotechnologyDerived Polymers: New and Traditional Polymers from Biotechnology (C.G. Gebelein). Use of the Antiviral and Immune Modulator, Poly(ICLC), in the Treatment of AIDS (H. Levy et al.). Synthesis and Interaction of Water Soluble Nucleic ...

Stereo X-Ray Radiography of Composite Materials.- Application of X-Ray Computed Tomography to Ceramic/Ceramic Composites.- High Speed Heterodyne Holographic Interferometry.- Optical Fiber Waveguide Methods for Advanced Materials.- Adiabatic Thermography...

1. Mechanical Systems.- 2. State, Energy and Power.- 3. Stabilization.- 4. Global Pattern of Steady States.- 5. Collision and Capture.- 6. Avoidance.- 7. Adaptive Tracking Control.- 8. Dynamic Games.- References.

Water-Based Inks and Coatings.- Surface Phenomena in Coatings and Printing Technology.- Surface Phenomena in Water-Based Flexo Inks for Printing on Polyethylene Films.- Water-Dispersible Polyester for Gravure Printing Inks: A New Technology.- Surface...

Extrusion.- Study of Flow Through Conical Converging Dies.- Selection of Operating Parameters to Prevent Central Bursting Defects During Cold Extrusion.- The Effect of Material Properties on Tension Zone and Boundary Shear-Stress in Extrusion.-...

Some Obstacles on the Road to ATM; D. Abensour, L. Felton. Electropolitical Correctness and High Speed Networking, or, Why ATM Is Like a Nose; D. Stevenson. An Overview of the ATM Forum and the Traffic Management Activities; L. Gün, G.A. Marin...

Fractal Aspects of Polymer Networks and Gels: Fractal Properties of Branched Polymers (M. Daoud). Novel Network Structures (T.A. Vilgis). The Fractal Nature of OneStep Rigid Networks and their Gels (S.M. Aharoni). Rigid and Semiflexible Networks and...

Analysis of the Capacitance of the Metal-Solution Interface; S. Armokrane, J.P. Badiali. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Oxygenated Alphatic Organic Compounds at Noble Metal Electrodes; B. Beden, C. Lami. Surface States on Semiconductors; R.A. ...

1 Structures of and Bonding in Electronic Materials.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Structure of the Group IV Elements and of III-V and II-VI Semiconductors.- 3. Bonding in and Relationships Between Zinc Blende and Wurtzite-Type Compounds.- 4. Other Structure...

Approaches to the synthesis of supergallery pillared clays. Ga, GaA1 and A1 polyoxacations and pillared clays. Optimization of the pillaring of a saponite. Preparation and properties of pillared synthetic boron saponite. Surface and cracking...

3 In 1992 the annual world production of plastics reached 102 x 1()6m at a value of 3 over US$300 billion, while that of steel was 50 x1()6m ata value ofUS$l25 billion (Table 1. 1). Furthermore, from 1980 to 1990, plastics...

Glass-Fibre Directory and Databook is a comprehensive listing of all commercially available glass-fibres, whether used for reinforcement, insulation or filtration. Full details - addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers -...

This is the fifth edition of the highly successful work first published in 1968, comprising two definitive volumes on particle characterisation. The first volume is devoted to sampling and particle size measurement, while...

Although plastics are extremely successful commercially, they would never reach acceptable performance standards either in properties or processing without the incorporation of additives. With the inclusion of additives,...

Polymer Latices, Second Edition is a comprehensive update of the previous edition, High Polymer Latices, taking into account the many developments since it was first published in 1966. It is the only publication to provide...

Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part One: The background to software engineering and quality. 1. The meaning of quality in software. 2. Software failures and the life cycle. 3. Integrity and the safety life cycle. Part Two: Guidance, legislation...

Mechanics of Textile and Laminated Composites is in three parts. The first part (Chapters 1 and 2) covers the fundamental issues of 3-D theory of elasticity and presents the theory of elasticity of an anisotropic body with...

Seven years have elapsed since Dr. Renee Ford, editor-in-chief of Materials Technology, first suggested to me to publish a book on Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs). She said that the FGM concept, then largely unknown...

Ultrasonic Methods of Non-Destructive Testing covers the basic principles and practices of ultrasonic testing, starting with the basic theory of vibration and propagation, design and properties and probes, and then ...

Preface. List of symbols. Introduction. Continuum mechanics background. Linear viscoelasticity. Transition to dynamic viscoelasticity. Three-dimensional linear viscoelasticity. Thermoviscoelasticity. Transition to nonlinear viscoelasticity. Numerical...

The aim of this book is to investigate and explain the rapid advances in the characterization of high temperature crack growth behaviour which have been made in recent years, with reference to industrial applications...

A multi-authored, edited work. This volume forms a comprehensive treatise on the development, manufacture, testing and applications of a broad range of ceramic, glass ceramic and carbon matrix composite materials developed...

During the last two decades, the production of polymers and plastics has been increasing rapidly. In spite of developing new polymers and polymeric materials, only 40~60 are used commercially on a large scale. It has been...

Fibre Science and Technology is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series of volumes dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information...

Composite Materials in Aerospace Design is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information...

Some years ago in Paisley (Scotland) the International Conference on Composite Materials, headed by Professor I. Marshall, took place. During the conference, I presented a paper on the manufacturing and properties of the Soviet...

This book is concerned with the configuration of polymers at the interfacial zone between two other phases or immiscible components. In recent years, developments in technology combined with increased attention from...

Our rationale for the second edition remains the same as for the first edition, which appeared over twenty years ago. This is to offer simplified, useful and easily understood methods for dealing with the creep of components...

Part 1. Introduction. The meaning of performance measurement systems in a quality context. Measuring total quality performance in all functions. The strategic management of quality: negative vs positive quality. Measurement for total customer...

Magnetostatic Waves and their Applications is the first book devoted to magnetostatic waves. The book gives a thorough review of the field suitable for scientists, engineers and advanced students involved in magnetism and...

This is a book about mechanical failure. The author, Bob Ross, has been working at the forefront of failure investigation and materials problem solving for many years. He has established an international reputation for...