Mechanical engineering and materials Books

Many books are available that detail the basic principles of the different methods of surface characterization. On the other hand, the scientific literature provides a resource of how individual pieces of research are conducted...

Nonlocal continuum field theories are concerned with material bodies whose behavior at any interior point depends on the state of all other points in the body -- rather than only on an effective field resulting from these...

Explains the motivation and reviewing the classical theory in a new form; Discusses conservation laws and Euler equations; For one-dimensional cases, the models presented are completely integrable

The focus of this book is on modeling and simulations used in research on the morphological evolution during film growth. The authors emphasize the detailed mathematical formulation of the problem. The book will enable readers themselves to set up a...

Preface, Claude Bardos and Andrei Fursikov.- Solid Controllability in Fluid Dynamics, Andrey Agrachev and Andrey Sarychev.- Analyticity of Periodic Solutions of the 2D Boussinesq System, Maxim Arnold.- Nonlinear Dynamics of a System of Particle-Like...

Electroacoustic Transduction.- Transducers as Projectors.- Transducers as Hydrophones.- Projector Arrays.- Hydrophone Arrays.- Transducer Models.- Transducer Characteristics.- Nonlinear Mechanisms and Their Effects.- Acoustic Radiation from Transducers.-...

This new edition includes nearly 1000 new references. 

Friction-Induced Vibration in Lead Screw Drives covers the dynamics of lead screw drives with an emphasis on the role of friction. Friction-induced vibration in lead screws can be the cause of unacceptably high levels of...

Microfluidics and Microfabrication discusses the interconnect between microfluidics, microfabrication and the life sciences. Specifically, this includes fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics in micro-scale and nano-scale confinements and...

Microprocessors increasingly control and monitor our most critical systems, including automobiles, airliners, medical systems, transportation grids, and defense systems. The relentless march of semiconductor process technology has given engineers...

Although security is prevalent in PCs, wireless communications and other systems today, it is expected to become increasingly important and widespread in many embedded devices. For some time, typical embedded system designers have been dealing with...

ASIP Design Methodology.- A Short Introduction to Compilers.- Related Work.- Processor Designer.- Code Selector Description Generation.- Results for Semantics based Compiler Generation.- SIMD Optimization.- Predicated Execution.- Assembler Optimizer.-...

Research and development of various parallel mechanism applications in engineering are now being performed more and more actively in every industrial field. Parallel robot based machine tools development is considered a key technology of robot...

Narrow gap semiconductors obey the general rules of semiconductor science, but often exhibit extreme features of these rules because of the same properties that produce their narrow gaps. Consequently these materials provide sensitive tests of...

Functional verification is an art as much as a science. It requires not only creativity and cunning, but also a clear methodology to approach the problem. The Open Verification Methodology (OVM) is a leading-edge methodology...

Power consumption of VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated) circuits has been growing at an alarmingly rapid rate. This increase in power consumption, coupled with the increasing demand for portable/hand-held electronics, has made power consumption a...

Deep Sub-Micron (DSM) processes present many changes to Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) circuit designers. One of the greatest challenges is crosstalk, which becomes significant with shrinking feature sizes of VLSI fabrication processes. The presence...

I am very pleased to play even a small part in the publication of this book on the SIGNAL language and its environment POLYCHRONY. I am sure it will be a s- ni?cant milestone in the development of the SIGNAL language, of synchronous computing in general,...

This monograph is motivated by the challenges faced in designing reliable VLSI systems in modern VLSI processes. The reliable operation of integrated circuits (ICs) has become increasingly dif?cult to achieve in the deep submicron (DSM) era. With...

Managing the power consumption of circuits and systems is now considered one of the most important challenges for the semiconductor industry. Elaborate power management strategies, such as dynamic voltage scaling, clock gating or power gating techniques,...

We live in a time of great change. In the electronics world, the last several decades have seen unprecedented growth and advancement, described by Moore's law. This observation stated that transistor density in integrated circuits doubles every 1. 5-2...

Fiberglass and Glass Technology: Energy-Friendly Compositions and Applications provides a detailed overview of fiber, float and container glass technology with special emphasis on energy- and environmentally-friendly compositions, applications and...

Thin Film Metal-Oxides provides a representative account of the fundamental structure-property relations in oxide thin films. Functional properties of thin film oxides are discussed in the context of applications in emerging electronics and renewable...

This volume contains ?ve chapters. The topics covered are the cathodic reduction of nitrate, for which the key issues are pr- uct selectivity and current ef?ciency; a discussion of ionic l- uids known as molten or fused salts...

Dynamic Failure of Materials and Structures discusses the topic of dynamic loadings and their effect on material and structural failure. Since dynamic loading problems are very difficult as compared to their static counterpart, very little information is...

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"Piezoelectric-Based Vibration-control Systems: Applications in Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators" covers: Fundamental concepts in smart (active) materials including piezoelectric and piezoceramics, magnetostrictive, shape-memory materials, and...

Magnetic Oxides offers a cohesive up-to-date introduction to magnetism in oxides. Emphasizing the physics and chemistry of local molecular interactions essential to the magnetic design of small structures and thin films, this volume provides a detailed...

""Violins And Other Stringed Instruments: How To Make Them"" is a comprehensive guidebook on the art of creating stringed instruments, specifically violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. Written by Paul Nooncree Hasluck and originally published in...

""Ventilation in Mines"" is a technical book written by Robert Wabner in 1903. The book primarily focuses on the topic of mine ventilation, which is the process of circulating fresh air throughout underground mines to ensure the safety and health of...

""Treatise On Stay-Sails: For The Purpose Of Intercepting Wind Between The Square-Sails Of Ships And Other Square-Rigged Vessels"" is a book written by Henry Heathcote and originally published in 1824. The book is a comprehensive guide to the use of...

""The Industrial Readers, Book 4: Travelers And Traveling"" is a book written by Eva March Tappan and published in 1916. The book is intended for young readers and focuses on the topic of travel and transportation. It covers various modes of...

Toys and Toymaking is a comprehensive guidebook written by James Lukin in 1882, which provides detailed instructions on how to construct various types of toys, including simple wooden toys, as well as more complex toys that are operated by weights,...

Thermo-Electromotive Force In Electric Cells: The Thermo-Electromotive Force Between A Metal And Solution Of One Of Its Salts (1920) is a scientific book written by Henry Smith Carhart. The book explores the concept of thermo-electromotive force in...

Textbook On Roads And Pavements is a comprehensive guide to the construction and maintenance of roads and pavements. Written by Frederick Putnam Spalding in 1908, the book covers various topics related to road engineering, including the design of roads,...

""The Journal Of Microscopy And Natural Science V4: The Journal Of The Postal Microscopical Society (1885)"" is a book that contains a collection of articles and research papers related to microscopy and natural science, published by the Postal...

The Steam Navy of England: Past, Present, and Future is a historical book written by Harry Williams and published in 1893. The book provides a comprehensive account of the development of the steam navy of England from its inception to its contemporary...

The Wood Turner's Handy Book is a practical manual written by Paul Nooncree Hasluck in 1901. The book is designed to provide workers at the lathe with comprehensive information on the tools, appliances, and processes employed in wood turning. It covers a...

The Lakes-To-The-Gulf Deep Waterway: A Study Of The Proposed Channel, Terminals, Water Craft, Freight Movement, And Rail And Boat Rates (1912) by William Arthur Shelton is a comprehensive analysis of the proposed deep waterway that would connect the...

The Story Of The Telegraph In India is a historical book written by Charles C. Adley in 1866. The book provides a comprehensive account of the telegraph system in India during the 19th century. It covers the development of the telegraph system, its...

The Mercurial Vapor Bath: Being An Account Of Its Successful Mode Of Employment is a book written by Parker and Langston in 1868. The book provides a complete description of the mercurial vapor bath and its successful mode of employment. The authors...

Roorkee Hydraulic Experiments V1: Text (1881) is a book written by Allan Cunningham. The book is a comprehensive guide to the hydraulic experiments conducted in Roorkee, India during the 19th century. The book provides a detailed account of the...

""Rules, Part 1-2: Chiefly Deduced From Experiment, For Conducting The Practical Operations Of A Siege"" is a book written by Charles William Pasley and published in 1829. The book is a comprehensive guide to conducting a siege, and is divided into two...

Recipient of the 2020 IISE Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award　Industrial engineering is the profession dedicated to making collective systems function better with less waste, better quality, and fewer...

Water and wastewater treatment normally take place in a series of continuous flow units, each designed to perform a step of the intended purification process - typically involving coagulation or flocculation, sedimentation or filtration, and disinfection...

This book focuses on next-generation smart windows which can change their optical-physical properties by reflecting and/or transmitting incoming light radiation to attain comfortable indoor temperatures throughout the year. Offers in-depth discussion of...