Mechanical engineering Books

Das Buch führt in die Grundlagen des Leichtbaus stabförmiger Tragwerke ein, die auch heute noch zur Abschätzung der ersten Dimensionierung (von z.B. Tragflügel oder Rumpf eines Flugzeuges oder Schiffes, Eisenbahnwaggon, Rakete,...

The EUROMECH Colloquium "Dynamics of Vibro-Impact Systems" was held at th th Loughborough University on September 15 _18 , 1998. This was the flrst international meeting on this subject continuing the traditions of the series...

Intended for engineers who deal with vibrations of rods and shells in their everyday practice but who also wish to understand the subject from the mathematical point-of-view, the results contained here concerning high-frequency...

A straightforward introduction to basic concepts and methodologies for digital photoelasticity, providing a foundation on which future researchers and students can develop their own ideas. The book thus promotes research into...

Vortex Sheets of Aircraft in Takeoff and Landing.- An Adaptive Implicit Finite Volume Scheme for Compressible Turbulent Flows about Elastic Configurations.- Timestep Control for Weakly Instationary Flows.- Adaptive Multiscale Methods for Flow Problems:...

Power Generation from Solid Fuels introduces the different technologies to produce heat and power from solid fossil (hard coal, brown coal) and renewable (biomass, waste) fuels, such as combustion and gasification, steam power plants and combined cycles...

The homogenization of single phase gases or liquids with chemical reactive components by mixing belongs to one of the oldest basic operations applied in chemical engineering. The mixing process is used as an essential step in...

Fundamental Concepts of Ion-Beam Processing.- Precipitate and Microstructural Stability in Alloys Subjected to Sustained Irradiation.- Spontaneous Patterning of Surfaces by Low-Energy Ion Beams.- Ion-Beam-Induced Amorphization and Epitaxial...

With success of ICEEE 2010 in Wuhan, China, and December 4 to 5, 2010, the second International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE 2011) will be held in Macau, China, and December 1 to 2, 2011. ICEEE is an annual conference to...

Einleitung.- Kinematik.- Dynamik.- Projektionsgleichung.- Elastische Systeme.- Ritz Verfahren.- Bindungen.- Elastische Knickarmroboter.- Elastische Linearroboter.- Industrieroboter.- Redundante modulare Roboter.- Fahrende Roboter.- Bewegungsplattformen.-...

Electric power systems are experiencing significant changes at the worldwide scale in order to become cleaner, smarter, and more reliable. This edited book examines a wide range of topics related to these changes, which are primarily caused by the...

Grundlagen.- Berechnungen von hydrostatischen Führungen- und Lagern.- Auslegungen von Hydraulikpänen.- Formelverzeichnis.- Verzeichnis der Hydraulikpläne.- Firmenverzeichnis.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Das Standardwerk zur Hochspannungsmesstechnik basiert auf der gleichnamigen Vorlesung des Autors an der Universität Karlsruhe. Neben einem umfassenden Überblick über das Fachgebiet liefert der Autor viele Hinweise und Erklärungen für Praktiker. Die...

The term transport phenomena is used to describe processes in which mass, momentum, energy and entropy move about in matter. Advances in Transport Phenomena provide state-of-the-art expositions of major advances by theoretical,...

Compiling the expertise of nine pioneers of the field, Magnetic Bearings - Theory, Design, and Application to Rotating Machinery offers an encyclopedic study of this rapidly emerging field with a balanced blend of commercial...

The basic principles guiding sensing, perception and action in bio systems seem to rely on highly organised spatial-temporal dynamics. In fact, all biological senses, (visual, hearing, tactile, etc.) process signals coming from...

Holonomic Systems.- Nonholonomic Systems.- Linear Transformation Of Forces.- Application Of A Tangent Space To The Study Of Constrained Motion.- The Mixed Problem Of Dynamics. New Class Of Control Problems.- Application Of The Lagrange Multipliers To The...

Elements of Tensor Algebra and Analysis.- The Constitutive Equations of Masonry-Like Materials.- Equilibrium of Masonry Bodies.- The Numerical Method.- Masonry Arches, Vaults and Domes.- Comparison Between Explicit and Numerical Solutions.- Applications.

Flow and Heat Transfer.- Cooling Systems of Electronic Devices.- Velocity Field and Pressure Drop in Single-Phase Flows.- Heat Transfer in Single-Phase Flows.- Gas-Liquid Flow.- Boiling in Micro-Channels.- Design Considerations.- Special Topics.-...

Micromechanical Experiments.- Micromechanical Simulation of Composites.- Simulation of Damage and Fracture.- Complex, Graded and Interpenetrating Microstructures.- Atomistic and Dislocation Modelling.

Theory of Non-homogeneous Shells.- Static Instability of Rectangular Plates.- Vibrations of Rectangular Shells.- Dynamic Loss of Stability of Rectangular Shells.- Stability of a Closed Cylindrical Shell Subjected to an Axially Non-symmetrical Load.-...

This volume features the contributions to the 15th Symposium of the STAB (German Aerospace Aerodynamics Association). Papers provide a broad overview of ongoing work in Germany, including high aspect ratio wings, low aspect ratio wings, bluff bodies,...

"Materials for springs" is basically intended for engineers related to spring materials and technologies who graduated from metallurgical or mechanical engineering course in technical high school, or in other higher engineering...

Engine Air Systems.- Engine Lubrication System.- Engine Fuel Distribution System.- Engine and Fuel Control System.- The Aircrew/Engine Interface.- Starting and Ignition.- Thrust Reverser Systems.- Engine Anti-Ice System.- Power Plant.

Based on a long engineering experience, this book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art analysis of aerodynamic and flight mechanic entry topics. This updated edition had new chapters on Re-entry on Mars mission, flight...

How do engineering materials deform when bearing mechanical loads? To answer this crucial question, the book bridges the gap between continuum mechanics and materials science. The different kinds of material deformation are...

This book presents comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the wide field of concentrated vortices observed in nature and technique. The methods for research of their kinematics and dynamics are considered. Special...

Mathematical Preliminaries.- Moment Equations for Linear Stochastic Dynamic Systems (LSDS).- Moment Equations for Nonlinear Stochastic Dynamic Systems (NSDS).- Statistical Linearization of Stochastic Dynamic Systems Under External Excitations.-...

The book describes the main physical processes and phenomena in pulsed electric breakdown. The knowledge and the control of the electric breakdown of liquids is important not only for the insulation inside power systems but it...

Basic thermodynamics of thermal energy storage.- Solid-liquid phase change materials.- Determination of physical and technical properties.- Heat transfer basics.- Design of latent heat storages.- Integration of active storages into systems.- Applications...

German Ordoliberalism and French Regulation theory, two institutionalist theories born in different national contexts, show striking convergences and complementarities. Based on an original comparison, Institutional Economics...

This book on mechanical microsensors is based on a course organized by the Swiss Foundation for Research in Microtechnology (FSRM) in Neuchatel, Swit­ zerland, and developed and taught by the authors. Support by FSRM is...

A comprehensive treatment of "linear systems analysis" applied to dynamic systems as an approach to interdisciplinary system design beyond the related area of electrical engineering. The text gives an interpretation of...

A handy reference for technicians who want to understand the nature, properties and applications, of engineering ceramics. The book meets the needs of those working in the ceramics industry, as well as of technicians and...

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.-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...