Mechanical engineering and materials Books

This book gives the first systematic and complete survey of technology and application of amorphous silicon, a material with a huge potential in electronic applications. The book features contributions by world-wide leading...

Acoustics of Layered Media II presents the theory of sound propagation and reflection of spherical waves and bounded beams in layered media. It is mathematically rigorous but at the same time care is taken that the physical...

Considering the high level of our knowledge concerning covalent bond formation in the organic chemistry of molecules, our understanding of the principles involved in organic solid design is almost in its infancy. While chemists...

This book is part of a tri-lingual dictionary of production engineering compiled under the auspices of the International Institution of Production Engineering Research (C.I.R.P.) headquartered in Paris. The first two volumes contain about 3400 terms for...

Little do we reliably know about the Mott transition, and we are far from a complete understanding of the metal --insulator transition due to electr- electron interactions. Mott summarized his basic ideas on the subject in his...

Well-balanced and up-to-date introduction to the field of semiconductor optics, including transport phenomena in semiconductors. Starting with the theoretical fundamentals of this field the book develops, assuming a basic...

This research monograph discusses the close correlation between the magnetic and structural properties of thin films in the context of numerous examples of epitaxial metal films, while emphasis is laid on the stabilization of...

Current issues and approaches in the reliability and safety analysis of dynamic process systems are the subject of this book. The authors of the chapters are experts from nuclear, chemical, mechanical, aerospace and defense...

Container terminals and terminal operations.- Container terminals.- Simulation of a multiterminal system for container handling.- Comparing transportation systems for inter-terminal transport at the Maasvlakte container terminals.- Berth management in...

Fundamentals of acoustics.- Sound sources.- Sound propagation.- Sound fields in cavities and in rooms.- Structure-borne sound.- Psychoacoustics.- Signal processing for auralization.- Characterization of sources.- Convolution and sound synthesis.-...

Biomaterials repair, reinforce or replace damaged functional parts of the (human) body. All mechanical and biological interactions between an implant and the body occur across the interface, which has to correspond as nearly as...

This volume entitled "TRANSAERO - A European Initiative on Transient Aerodynamics for Railway System Optimisation" contains the results of the contributors during the project th symposium which took place in Paris, France, on...

This book contains a comprehensive review of CMP (Chemical-Mechanical Planarization) technology, one of the most exciting areas in the field of semiconductor technology. It contains detailed discussions of all aspects of the...

The nitrides and carbides of boron and silicon are proving to be an excellent choice when selecting materials for the design of devices that are to be employed under particularly demanding environmental and thermal con- tions...

The nitrides and carbides of boron and silicon are proving to be an excellent choice when selecting materials for the design of devices that are to be employed under particularly demanding environmental and thermal con- tions...

The new edition includes additional analytical methods in the classical theory of viscoelasticity. This leads to a new theory of finite linear viscoelasticity of incompressible isotropic materials. Anisotropic viscoplasticity...

Presenting the most important results, methods, and open questions, this book describes and compares advanced models in fracture mechanics. The author introduces the required mathematical technique, mainly the theory of...

Featuring a foreword by the astronaut Ulf Merbold, this book is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, that is, between a liquid and a gas or between two liquids. It is the first review on the subject, providing an...

This volume contains a selection of the papers presented at the 8th Conference on Colloid Chemistry. It was hosted by the Hungarian Chemical Society and organized by Budapest University of Technology and Economics and was held...

All typical and special modal and response analysis methods, applied within the frame of the design of spacecraft structures, are described in this book. It therefore addresses graduate students and engineers in the aerospace...

This book presents written versions of selected invited lectures from the spring meeting of the Arbeitskreis Festkörperphysik of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft which was held from 27 to 31 March 2006 in Dresden,...

Recent Advances in Optimal Reliability Allocation.- Multiobjective Metaheuristic Approaches to Reliability Optimization.- Genetic Algorithm Applications in Surveillance and Maintenance Optimization.- Genetic Algorithms and Monte Carlo Simulation for the...

Lotus Effect: Roughness-Induced Superhydrophobicity.- Gecko Feet: Natural Attachment Systems for Smart Adhesion.- Novel AFM Nanoprobes.- Nanoelectromechanical Systems - Experiments and Modeling.- Application of Atom-resolved Scanning Tunneling Microscopy...

Understanding the physical and thermomechanical response of materials subjected to intensive dynamic loading is a challenge of great significance in engineering today. This volume assumes the task of gathering both experimental...

I Techniques of Electron Microscopy01. Overview About Techniques02. Transmission Electron Microscopy - Methodical and Instrumental Fundamentals03. Transmission Electron Microscopy - Conventional and Special Investigations of Polymers04. Scanning Electron...

Basic Theories and Principles of Nonlinear Beam Deformations.- Solution Methodologies for Uniform Flexible Beams.- Solution Methodologies for Variable Stiffness Flexible Beams.- Inelastic Analysis of Structural Components.- Vibration Analysis of Flexible...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Maschinenbau, Note: 1,0, Hochschule Mannheim, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Eine stabile Energieversorgung ist Grundlage unserer Industriegesellschaft. Ziel ist es, in den nächsten...

Aircraft design processes require extensive work in the area of both aerodynamics and structure, fonning an environment for aeroelasticity investigations. Present and future designs of European aircraft are characterized by an...

During thelastthreedecadesmanynewaswellasextendedclassesoforganic andinorganicmaterials,someofwhichbeingofhybridtype,havebeensynthe­ sized. Amongthemarethosethecontributorsofthisbookaredealingwith. In parallel to this, new...

The present issue of Structure and Bonding is dedicated to applied group 13 chemistry, particularly for the elements boron and aluminum, and to a lesser degree gallium and indium. Although boron is a trace element (0.01 g kg 1)...

Arti?cial Intelligence is a ?eld with a long history, which is still very much active and developing today. Developments of new and improved techniques, together with the ever-increasing levels of available computing resources,...

Recent years have witnessed a rapid development of active control of various mechanical systems. With increasingly strict requirements for control speed and system performance, the unavoidable time delays in both controllers...

This book provides a solid and uniform derivation of the various properties Bezier and B-spline representations have, and shows the beauty of the underlying rich mathematical structure. The book focuses on the core concepts of...

Das Ziel eines Unternehmens ist es, im Wettbewerbbestehen zu konnen. ¨ In zahlreichenForschungs-undIndustrieprojektenhabenwirunsdabeimitdem Thema beschaftigt, ¨ wie durch eine kooperatives Verhalten von Unternehmen die...

This volume entitled "TRANSAERO - A European Initiative on Transient Aerodynamics for Railway System Optimisation" contains the results of the contributors during the project th symposium which took place in Paris, France, on...

1. Introduction (Historical Review).- 2. Melt Blowing Techniques.- 2.1 Main Technological Procedures.- 2.2 Modern Trends in Melt mowing Techniques.- 3. Equipment.- 3.1 Spray Heads.- 3.1.1 Basic Designs.- 3.1.2 Modified Heads.- 3.2 Auxiliary Equipment.- 4...

The future of information technology requires ultra high speed processing and large data storage capacity. Since the electronics technology using semi conduc tors and inorganic materials is about to reach its limits, much...

This book can be viewed as a scientific investigation combined with methodological studies. For practical reasons each of the methods is described in the following general manner including: the uses and the scientific...

The survival of the Aeronautical Industries of Europe in the highly competitive World Aviation Market is strongly dependent on such factors as time-to-market of a new or derivative aircraft and on its manufacturing costs but...

Die Beurteilung von Technikfolgen soll in den frühen Stadien der Technikentwick­ lung stattfinden. Damit lassen sich einerseits teure Fehlinvestitionen verhindern, an­ dererseits besteht durch das Vorhandensein einer solchen...

The precedent book with the title "Structural Analysis of Point Defects in Solids: An introduction to multiple magnetic resonance spectroscopy" ap­ peared about 10 years ago. Since then a very active development has oc­ curred...

This volume includes versions of papers selected from those presented at the THIESEL 2000 Conference on Thermofluidynamic Processes in Diesel Engines, held at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, during the period of...

This volume includes revised and extended versions of selected papers presented at the Tenth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon,...

A renewed interest in aliphatic polyesters has resulted in developing materials important in the biomedical and ecological fields. Mainly materials such as PLA and PCL homopolymers have so far been used in most applications...

The contributors to the book are world best experts in the optics of random media; they provide a state-of-the-art review of recent developments in the field including nonlinear optical and magneto-optical properties, Raman and...