Mechanical engineering and materials Books

The growing presence of biomass and waste has caused significant changes to the environment. With the ubiquity of these materials, there is an increasing need for proper disposal and reuse of these resources. Applied Environmental Materials Science for...

The application of mathematical concepts has proven to be beneficial within a number of different industries. In particular, these concepts have created significant developments in the engineering field. Mathematical Concepts and Applications in...

Sensor technologies play a large part in modern life as they are present in security systems, digital cameras, smartphones, and motion sensors. While these devices are always evolving, research is being done to further develop this technology to help...

An integrated survey of best practices for the management of patients with implanted prosthetic devices and an insightful examination of the epidemiological, societal, and policy issues associated with their use. The devices covered range from breast,...

Introduction.- Piezoresistance fundamentals.- Sensitivity, noise and resolution.- Fabrication and process modeling.- Temperature effects.- Design optimization.- Alternative materials and transduction methods.- Appendix A Glossary of mathematical symbols...

This expanded special issue of the Journal of Thermal Spray Technology features peer-reviewed and edited contributions based on papers presented at ITSC 2010.

This volume provides a variety of standard protocols used to cryopreserve or freeze-dry different types of specimens. In addition, it provides chapters focused on the fundamental principles of cryopreservation, vitrification, and freeze-drying. Several...

Topics in Dynamics of Bridges, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the third volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and...

The Engineering Council (UK) have reported an encouraging increase in the applications for Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech) registration, both from applicants following a work-based learning program and individuals without formal qualifications but who...

""Practical Views On The Proposed Improvement Of The Ohio River"" is a book written by William Milnor Roberts in 1857. The book provides a detailed analysis of the proposed improvement of the Ohio River and offers practical solutions to the challenges...

Practical Ventilation and Warming is a comprehensive guidebook written by Joseph Constantine in 1881. The book provides practical guidance and advice on the design and installation of heating and ventilation systems in buildings. The author covers a wide...

Practical Thermodynamics: A Treatise On The Theory And Design Of Heat Engines, Refrigeration Machinery, And Other Power Plant Apparatus (1911) is a comprehensive guide to the principles of thermodynamics and their practical applications in the design and...

Practical Ventilation and Warming: With Illustrations and Examples is a book written by Joseph Constantine in 1881. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the design and implementation of ventilation and warming systems in buildings. It includes...

""Modern Up-To-Date Navigation: Position Finding By The Improved Sumner Method, Contrasted With The New Navigation And The Old Sumner Method"" is a book written by Harold S. Blackburne in 1914. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the improved...

""An Introduction to the Bacteriological Examination of Water"" is a book written by William Heaton Horrocks and published in 1901. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the methods and techniques used in the bacteriological examination of water...

The book ""Instruction for Heavy Artillery"" was published in 1851 by the United States War Department. It is a comprehensive guide for officers and soldiers serving in the heavy artillery branch of the military. The book covers a wide range of topics...

The pace of life in our high technology world has quickened. Industries that do not become more efficient, often by requiring a faster production turnaround with less slack, are superseded. Because of this, workers face an environment in which they must...

Although nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections have been well cataloged and are fairly well understood, traditional solutions have failed to completely eliminate the problem. Even the most modern hospitals find themselves stymied by the...

This book provides the latest technical information on sustainable materials that are feedstocks for additive manufacturing (AM). Topics covered include an up-to-date and extensive overview of raw materials, their chemistry, and functional...

Updated to include recent results from intensive worldwide research efforts in materials science, surface science, and corrosion science, Corrosion Mechanisms in Theory and Practice, Third Edition explores the latest advances in corrosion and protection...

The Plexus V8 (1902) is a book in the English language by University Of Illinois.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work...

Mechanical Integrators: Including The Various Forms Of Planimeters is a book written by Henry Selby Hele Shaw and published in 1886. The book is a comprehensive guide to mechanical integrators, which are devices used to calculate integrals or areas. The...

""The Modern Rifle V1: Practical Exterior Ballistics For Hunters And Marksmen"" is a comprehensive guidebook on the art of shooting rifles, written by Jesse Randolph Bevis and first published in 1917. The book provides a detailed analysis of the science...

The Model Locomotive Engineer, Fireman And Engine-Boy is a book written by Michael Reynolds in 1879. It is a comprehensive guide to model locomotives and their operation, aimed at young enthusiasts who are interested in building and running their own...

De Re Nautica Libri 4 est opus Erasmi Michallii Laeti, quod anno MDLXXIII editum est. Libri omnes de navigatione tractant, et in quattuor partes dividuntur. Prima pars de instrumentis nauticis agit, secunda de ventis et navigatione per mare, tertia de...

The Boy Mechanic, Book 1: 700 Things For Boys To Do (1913) is a comprehensive guidebook for young boys interested in mechanics and engineering. Published by the Popular Mechanics Company, this book contains a wealth of information on a wide range of...

AutoCAD 2025: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for instructor-led courses as well as for self-paced learning. It is intended to help engineers, designers, and CAD operators interested in learning AutoCAD to create...

Earth dams are the most common impoundment structures, with stringent requirements imposed on their design and construction. Modern design require accurate static and dynamic computations based on thorough analysis of stress-strain conditions, as...

Cerebral aneurysms develop in about 4 % of western populations and involve the risk of rupture. Blood flow patterns are of interest for understanding the pathogenesis of the lesions for a specific patient. Velocity mapping with phase-contrast magnetic...

Dieses Buch bietet einen neuen Ansatz zum Erlernen und Anwenden der 3D-CAD-Software Inventor. Die erste Grundthese des Buches ist, dass die Qualität eines 3D-CAD-Modells, d.h. sein Verhalten und seine Möglichkeiten, in der frühen Entwurfsphase festgelegt...

Hans-J. EngelkeDassault SystèmesSOLIDWORKS 2024® BauteileErstellen und Anpassen3D-CAD oder dreidimensionale computergestützte Konstruktion ist eine Technologie für Konstruktion und Entwicklung, bei der das manuelle Zeichnen durch einen au-tomatisierten...

The use of Natural Fibre Composites (NFCs) in automotive and building industries is growing rapidly. NFCs are made from low cost, lighter and more renewable natural fibres. This book explores further potentinal of NFCs in developed anddeveloping...

Due to its favorable effects on the machined surface, hard turning processes are replacing grinding for finishing various mechanical components of hardened steels such as transmission shafts, bearings and gears. During hard turning, the cutting tool is...

For a chemist who is concerned with the synthesis of new energetic compounds, it is essential to be able to assess physical and thermodynamic properties, as well as the sensitivity, of possible new energetic compounds before synthesis is attempted...

After laying the foundation by explaining the fundamental principles of light propagation and optical resonators, this book delves into the realm of implementing resonators through a fiber-based approach. It extensively explores fiber-based resonators,...

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted a large amount of interest in research laboratories worldwide in recent decades, motivated by the gap between a growing interest in developing novel mixed matrix membranes by various research groups and the...

Functional advanced biopolymers have received far less attention than renewable biomass (cellulose, rubber, etc.) used for energy production. Among the most advanced biopolymers known is chitosan. The term chitosan refers to a family of polysaccharides...

This book contains selected contributions on surface modification to improve the properties of solid materials. The surface properties are tailored either by functionalization, etching, or deposition of a thin coating. Functionalization is achieved by a...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...