Mechanical engineering Books

Book SynopsisHydrodynamics of High-Speed Marine Vehicles, first published in 2006, discusses how ocean waves and the water flow affect high-speed vessels and how this depends on the vessel type and forward speed. All aspects of marine hydrodynamics are covered with an emphasis on rational and simplified methods. The book contains many illustrations, examples and exercises.Trade Review'… excellent coverage of special topics that may not be included in traditional marine hydrodynamics textbooks. The book is an excellent technical resource for information about high-speed vessels, as it provides a summary of relevant recent research and references. I highly recommend this book to naval architects and marine and coastal engineers. This book is a valuable desktop reference for planners, designers, and decision makers involved in various issues concerning high-speed vessels.' Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering'The book strikes a good compromise in presentation between two possible extremes: a purely descriptive narrative on the one hand, and a highly mathematical treatment on the other hand. This reviewer believes that the book will soon become a standard reference on the subject. While the book is definitely mathematical, there are also many clear and straightforward explanations of the physics which should be acceptable to most engineering students. The typography of the book is of a high standard.' Journal of Fluid MechanicsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Resistance and propulsion; 3. Waves; 4. Wave resistance and wash; 5. Surface effect ships; 6. Hydrofoil vessels and foil theory; 7. Semi-displacement vessels; 8. Slamming, whipping and springing; 9. Planing vessels; 10. Manoeuvring; Appendix; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis 2006 textbook discusses the fundamentals and applications of statistical thermodynamics for beginning graduate students in the physical and engineering sciences. It features a step-by-step development of the subject assuming that the reader has no previous exposure to statistics, quantum mechanics or spectroscopy. Numerous examples and prompted homework problems enrich the text.Trade Review'… presents a general and complete overview of statistical thermodynamics mainly for beginners or engineers, linking this science to quantum mechanics and to classical thermodynamics … Throughout the whole book, the author presents many figures which illustrate the concepts he introduces. He draws the computations with precise details and illustrates these computations with their physical background.' Alain Brillard, Zentralblatt MATHTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Fundamentals of Statistical Thermodynamics: 2. Probability and statistics; Problem set I. Probability theory and statistical mathematics; 3. The statistics of independent particles; 4. Thermodynamics properties in the dilute limit; Problem set II. Statistical modeling for thermodynamics; Part II. Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy: 5. Basics of quantum mechanics; 6. Quantum analysis of internal energy modes; 7. The spectroscopy of diatomic molecules; Problem set III. Quantum mechanics and spectroscopy; Part III. Statistical Thermodynamics in the Dilute Limit: 8. Interlude: from particle to assembly; 9. Thermodynamic properties of the ideal gas; Problem set IV. Thermodynamic properties of the ideal gas; 10. Statistical thermodynamics for ideal gas mixtures; 11. Concentration and temperature measurements; Problem set V. Chemical equilibrium and diagnostics; Part IV. Statistical Thermodynamics beyond the Dilute Limit: 12. Thermodynamics and information; 13. Elements of the solid state; 14. Equilibrium radiation; Problem set VI. The solid state and radiation; Part V. Non-Equilibrium Statistical Thermodynamics: 15. Elementary kinetic theory; 16. Kinetics of molecular transport; 17. Chemical kinetics; Problem set VII. Kinetic theory and molecular transport; Part VI. The Ensemble Method of Statistical Thermodynamics: 18. The canonical and grand canonical ensembles; 19. Applications of ensemble theory to real gases; Problem set VIII. Ensemble theory and the non-ideal gas; 20. Whence and whither; Part VII. Appendices; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a thorough understanding of the interaction of waves and currents with offshore structures. This will allow the engineer and designer to solve problems not yet encountered, and to design new and innovative structures at ever increasing depths.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Review of the fundamental equations and concepts; 3. Separation and time-dependent flows; 4. Wave and wave-structure interactions; 5. Wave forces on large bodies; 6. Vortex induced vibrations; 7. Hydrodynamic damping.

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Book SynopsisThis unique text, developed by the author with the help of his students at Nova Scotia Community College, provides an overview of the field of helping, discussion of the field's 12 major theories and corresponding techniques with a special focus on helping readers develop their own counseling style or orientation. After reviewing and applying the content, readers decide what theory or combination of theories and techniques resonate for them.

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Book SynopsisThis book makes possible the accurate geometrical solution of all problems of pattern development normally encountered, by giving examples arranged according to a systematic plan which progressively illustrates the underlying principles.Table of Contents1. Classification of Geometrical FormsFirst Course2. The Radial Line Method3. The Parallel Line Method4. The Method of TriangulationSecond Course5. The Radial Line Method6. The Parallel Line Method7. TriangulationThird Course8. The Radial Line Method9. The Parallel Line Method10. TriangulationFourth Course11. Method of Cutting Plans12. Branch ad Junction Pieces13. The Tapered Lobster-Back14. Unusual ProblemsFifth Course15. Double Projection16. Twisted SurfacesIndex

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Book SynopsisAims to give the reader an understanding of the ways in which manufacturing companies are organized, and the nature and diversity of engineering products. Other topics covered include the organization of production, and the planning and control of production.Table of ContentsPreface. 1.The manufacturing organisation. 2.Controlling. 3.Production organisation. 4.The product. 5.Quality control. 6.Work systems. 7.Demand forecasting. 8.Capacity management. 9.Project network analysis. 10.Production planning. 11.Batch processing. 12.Flow production. 13.Inventory management. Appendix: assignment based learning. Further reading. Answers to revision questions. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe two volumes of Solving Problems in Fluid Mechanics have become well established as the best available problem-based student-centred texts on the subject. They present a clear explanation of theory and application in the form of solutions to typical examination and assignment type questions.Table of Contents Introduction. Static pressure and head. Fluid pressure on surfaces. Buoyancy and stability of floating bodies. Liquids in relative equilibrium. Liquids in motion. Pitot tubes and constriction flow meters. Flow measurement at notches and weirs. Force exerted by a jet. Losses of energy in pipelines. Pipeline problems. Transmission of power by pipeline. Fluid friction, viscosity and oiled bearings. Flow past a solid boundary. Flow under varying head. Uniform flow in open channels.

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Book SynopsisThe Renaissance was a rebirth of art and literature—and of machines. In this lavishly illustrated volume, Paolo Galluzzi guides readers through a singularly inventive period featuring Taccola’s and da Vinci’s fusion of artistry and engineering and new concepts of learning that enabled Galileo’s revolutionary mathematical science of mechanics.Trade ReviewGalluzzi’s project in this erudite and beautifully illustrated book is to consider Renaissance humanism from the relatively unfamiliar perspective of machine design…Leonardo’s projects, like Taccola’s, combined philosophy, art, experimental science, performance, politics, diplomacy, and fantasy. It’s not that these engineer-humanists did many different things, but that they regarded all things as one. -- Jessica Riskin * New York Review of Books *Galluzzi has long been one of the premier scholars of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century history of technology and science. But most of his scholarship is not available in English and is thus inaccessible to those who do not read Italian. This beautifully written book will bring his scholarship to the general reader, while promising to be of great use to specialists. -- Pamela O. Long, author of Engineering the Eternal City: Infrastructure, Topography, and the Culture of Knowledge in Late Sixteenth-Century RomeIn a period of economic development, profound urbanization, and constant warfare, artist-engineers offered Renaissance society creative solutions to technical problems, new ways of imagining and understanding the world, and empirical methodologies that laid the groundwork for the new sciences. Galluzzi’s richly illustrated book therefore does well to demonstrate how artist-engineers revolutionized the conceptualization and production of textual and visual content, and, consequently, produced radical innovations in graphic representations that reflect the ever-fascinating world that is the Italian Renaissance. -- Jennifer Strtak * Renaissance and Reformation *Galluzzi, director of the Museo Galileo since 1982, is eminently qualified to synthesize this vast body of work…His observations display a freshness, immediacy, and acuity…Anyone who studies or teaches the renaissance of arts and letters will benefit from this more inclusive view of the period. -- Michael Kucher * Technology and Culture *Galluzzi is the doyen of Leonardo da Vinci scholars today…This is apt to become a canonical text in its field. -- Bert Hall * Renaissance and Reformation *An authoritative introduction to Galluzzi’s scholarly achievement, making it accessible as a reference work to an international English language reading audience, while at the same retaining stylistic traces of the vividness of the lectures. -- Sven Dupré * Journal of Modern History *

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first to comprehensively explore elasticity imaging and examines recent, important developments in asymptotic imaging, modeling, and analysis of deterministic and stochastic elastic wave propagation phenomena. It derives the best possible functional images for small inclusions and cracks within the context of stability and resolutiTrade Review"This timely book that is devoted to a topic of paramount importance is very well written and it contains useful and interesting material. I strongly believe that it will be a valuable resource for researchers in elasticity imaging and related areas of nondestructive testing and inverse problems."--Akhtar A. Khan, MathSciNetTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 Layer Potential Techniques 4 1.1 Sobolev Spaces 4 1.2 Elasticity Equations 6 1.3 Radiation Condition 10 1.4 Integral Representation of Solutions to the Lame System 11 1.5 Helmholtz-Kirchhoff Identities 21 1.6 Eigenvalue Characterizations and Neumann and Dirichlet Functions 27 1.7 A Regularity Result 32 2 Elasticity Equations with High Contrast Parameters 33 2.1 Problem Setting 34 2.2 Incompressible Limit 34 2.3 Limiting Cases of Holes and Hard Inclusions 36 2.4 Energy Estimates 38 2.5 Convergence of Potentials and Solutions 42 2.6 Boundary Value Problems 45 3 Small-Volume Expansions of the Displacement Fields 48 3.1 Elastic Moment Tensor 48 3.2 Small-Volume Expansions 55 4 Boundary Perturbations due to the Presence of Small Cracks 66 4.1 A Representation Formula 66 4.2 Derivation of an Explicit Integral Equation 69 4.3 Asymptotic Expansion 71 4.4 Topological Derivative of the Potential Energy 75 4.5 Derivation of the Representation Formula 76 4.6 Time-Harmonic Regime 79 5 Backpropagation and Multiple Signal Classification Imaging of Small Inclusions 80 5.1 A Newton-Type Search Method 80 5.2 A MUSIC-Type Method in the Static Regime 82 5.3 A MUSIC-Type Method in the Time-Harmonic Regime 82 5.4 Reverse-TimeMigration and Kirchhoff Imaging in the Time-Harmonic Regime 84 5.5 Numerical Illustrations 86 6 Topological Derivative Based Imaging of Small Inclusions in the Time-Harmonic Regime 91 6.1 Topological Derivative Based Imaging 91 6.2 Modified Imaging Framework 102 7 Stability of Topological Derivative Based Imaging Functionals 112 7.1 Statistical Stability with Measurement Noise 112 7.2 Statistical Stability with Medium Noise 118 8 Time-Reversal Imaging of Extended Source Terms 125 8.1 Analysis of the Time-Reversal Imaging Functionals 127 8.2 Time-Reversal Algorithm for Viscoelastic Media 129 8.3 Numerical Illustrations 137 9 Optimal Control Imaging of Extended Inclusions 148 9.1 Imaging of Shape Perturbations 149 9.2 Imaging of an Extended Inclusion 152 10 Imaging from Internal Data 160 10.1 Inclusion Model Problem 160 10.2 Binary Level Set Algorithm 162 10.3 Imaging Shear Modulus Distributions 164 10.4 Numerical Illustrations 165 11 Vibration Testing 168 11.1 Small-Volume Expansions of the Perturbations in the Eigenvalues 169 11.2 Eigenvalue Perturbations due to Shape Deformations 181 11.3 Splitting of Multiple Eigenvalues 192 11.4 Reconstruction of Inclusions 193 11.5 Numerical Illustrations 195 A Introduction to Random Processes 201 A.1 Random Variables 201 A.2 Random Vectors 202 A.3 Gaussian Random Vectors 203 A.4 Conditioning 204 A.5 Random Processes 205 A.6 Gaussian Processes 206 A.7 Stationary Gaussian Random Processes 208 A.8 Multi-valued Gaussian Processes 208 B Asymptotics of the Attenuation Operator 210 B.1 Stationary Phase Theorem 210 B.2 Derivation of the Asymptotics 211 C The Generalized Argument Principle and Rouche's Theorem 213 C.1 Notation and Definitions 213 C.2 Generalized Argument Principle 214 C.3 Generalization of Rouche's Theorem 214 References 217 Index 229

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[PDE Control of String-Actuated Motion] is what the metaphor applied mathematics is all about. In this field, there is often a gap between pretension and reality, a mismatch between mathematical rigor and engineering objectives. This book is a nice counterexample!"---Guenter Leugering, SIAM Review

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Book SynopsisIn studying the impact of industry on class organization, social scientists have assumed that the effects of technological advance increase with time and that, as technology molds, dehumanizes, and alienates workers, the pressure mounts to change the system through political action. William H. Form tests these assumptions in his study. The author cTable of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Tables, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xv*Acknowledgments, pg. xix*1. Technology and the Social Integration of the Working Class, pg. 1*2. Four Nations, Four Cities, and Four Factories, pg. 25*3. Stratal Origins and Destinations, pg. 51*4. Community Origins, Industrial Discipline, and Urban Adaptation, pg. 75*5. Technology, Machines, and Worker Behavior, pg. 94*6. AutoworkersandTheirMachines, pg. 113*7. Autoworkers and Their Unions, pg. 138*8. Technology, Unions, and Political Ideology, pg. 156*9. Linking Systems for Working-Class Movements, pg. 181*10. Internal Stratification of the Working Class, pg. 203*11. The Social Construction of Anomie, pg. 228*12. Technology, Participation, and Stratification, pg. 255*Appendices, pg. 271*References, pg. 301*Author Index, pg. 329

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Book SynopsisA thoroughly accessible and engaging workbook-style text, ideal for all NVQ students, including Foundation Modern Apprentices. Mechanical Engineering: Level 2 NVQ is a practical and interactive engineering book, written by practicing lecturers and designed for college students and Foundation Modern Apprentices. A highly readable text is supported by numerous assignments provided to build up a portfolio of evidence. Designed so that students can complete the blanks this book can be used as evidence for assessment purposes and as an essential reference guide for their subsequent employment. This book covers the mandatory units (1-3), general support units (4-5) and option units (10-12) required to deliver a full NVQ programme. Key Skills activities are also provided at the relevant points through the book.Mechanical Engineering: NVQ2 is a new single-volume text for the new Performing Engineering Operations NVQs from EMTA and City & Guilds updTrade Review"Nicely presented and written at the right level for NVQ Level 2 students. The exercises are relevant and closely follow EMTA requirements." Mike Tooley, Brooklands CollegeTable of ContentsPreface; Chapter/unit references; Introduction for candidates; Introduction for trainers; Working safely in an engineering environment; Developing yourself and working with other people on engineering activities; Communicating using engineering drawings; Communicating technical information in the workplace; Identifying and selecting engineering materials; Checking workpieces for accuracy; Marking out for engineering activities; Fitting using hand skills; Machining engineering materials by turning; Machining engineering materials by milling; Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities; Problem solving; Appendices; Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the art of prints in collectable and wearable polyester clothing from the 1970's.

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Book SynopsisMicromechanics is a rich, diverse field that draws on many different disciplines and has potential applications in medicine, electronic interfaces to physical phenomena, military, industrial controls, consumer products, airplanes, microsatellites, and much more. Until now, papers written during the earlier stages of this field have been difficult to retrieve. The papers included in this volume have been thoughtfully arranged by topic, and are accompanied by section introductions written by renowned expert William Trimmer.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments and Dedication. Introduction. Comments on Writing an Article. EARLY PAPERS IN MICROMECHANICS. There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom (R. Feynman). Infinitesimal Machinery (R. Feynman). The Resonant Gate Transistor (H. Nathanson, et al.). Silicon Micromechanical Devices (J. Angell, et al.). Anisotropic Etching of Silicon (K. Bean). Silicon as a Mechanical Materials (K. Petersen). Microrobots and Micromechanical Systems (W. Trimmer). Small Machines, Large Opportunities (K. Gabriel, et al.). SIDE DRIVE ACTUATORS. IC-Processed Electrostatic Micro-Motors (L.-S. Fan, et al.). IC-Processed Micro-Motors: Design, Technology, and Testing (Y.-C. Tai, et al.). Surface-Micromachining Processes for Electrostatic Microactuator Fabrication (T. Lober and R. Howe). A Study of Three Microfabricated Variable-Capacitance Motors (M. Mehregany, et al.). Friction and Wear in Microfabricated Harmonic Side-Drive Motors (M. Mehregany, et al.). Measurements of Electric Micromotor Dynamics (S. Bart, et al.). COMB DRIVE ACTUATORS. Laterally Driven Polysilicon Resonant Microstructures (W. Tang, et al.). Electrostatic-Comb Drive of Lateral Polysilicon Resonators (W. Tang, et al.). Electrostatically Balanced Comb Drive for Controlled Levitation (W. Tang, et al.). Polysilicon Microgripper (C.-J. Kim, et al.). ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS. The Principle of an Electrostatic Linear Actuator Manufactured by Silicon Micromachining (H. Fujita and A. Omodaka). Design Considerations for a Practical Electrostatic Micro-Motor (W. Trimmer and K. Gabriel). SCOFSS: A Small Cantilevered Optical Fiber Servo System (J. Wood, et al.). Microactuators for Aligning Optical Fibers (R. Jebens, et al.). Large Displacement Linear Actuator (R. Brennen, et al.). Multi-Layered Electrostatic Film Actuator (S. Egawa and T. Higuchi). Movable Micromachined Silicon Plates With Integrated Position Sensing (M. Allen, et al.). Micro Electro Static Actuator With Three Degrees of Freedom (T. Fukuda and T. Tanaka). The Modelling of Electrostatic Forces in Small Electrostatic Actuators (R. Price. et al.). Silicon Electrostatic Motors (W. Trimmer, et al.). Electrostatic Actuators for Micromechatronics (H. Fujita and A. Omodaka). Electric Micromotors: Electromechanical Characteristics (J. Lang, et al.). Electroquasistatic Induction Micromotors (S. Bart and J. Lang) A Perturbation Method for Calculating the Capacitance of Electrostatic Motors (S. Kumar and D. Cho) MAGNETIC ACTUATORS. Magnetically Levitated Micro-Machines (R. Pelrine and I. Busch-Vishniac). Fabrication and Testing of a Micro Superconducting Actuator Using the Meissner Effect (Y.-K. Kim, et al.). Room Temperature, Open-Loop Levitation of Microdevices Using Diamagnetic Materials (R. Pelrine). HARMONIC MOTORS. An Operational Harmonic Electrostatic Motor (W. Trimmer and R. Jebens). The Wobble Motor: An Electrostatic Planetary-Armature, Microactuator (S. Jacobsen, et al.). An Electrostatic Top Motor and Its Characteristics (M. Sakata, et al.). Operation of Microfabricated Harmonic and Ordinary Side-Drive Motors (M. Mehregany, et al.). OTHER ACTUATORS. Thermal. Micromechanical Silicon Actuators Based on Thermal Expansion Effects (W. Riethmüller, et al.). CMOS Electrothermal Microactuators (M. Parameswaran, et al.). Electrically-Activated, Micromachined Diaphragm Valves (H. Jerman). Study on Micro Engines—Miniaturizing Stirling Engines for Actuators and Heatpumps (N. Nakajima, et al.). Shape Memory Alloy. A Micro Rotary Actuator Using Shape Memory Alloys (K. Gabriel, et al.). Millimeter Size Joint Actuator Using Shape Memory Alloy (K. Kuribayashi). Reversible SMA Actuator for Micron Sized Robot (K. Kuribayashi & M. Yoshitake). Characteristics of Thin-Wire Shape Memory Actuators (P. Neukomm, et al.). Shape Memory Alloy Microactuators (M. Bergamasco, et al.). Impact, Micro Actuators Using Recoil of an Ejected Mass (T. Higuchi, et al.). Precise Positioning Mechanism Utilizing Rapid Deformations of Piezoelectric Elements (T. Higuchi, et al.). Tiny Silent Linear Cybernetic Actuator Driven by Piezoelectric Device With Electromagnetic Clamp (K. Ikuta, et al.). Experimental Model and IC-Process Design of a Nanometer Linear Piezoelectric Stepper Motor (J. Judy, et al.). Piezoelectric. Zinc-Oxide Thin Films for Integrated-Sensor Applications (D. Polla & R. Muller). A Micromachined Manipulator for Submicron Positioning of Optical Fibers (A. Feury, et al.). Ultrasonic Micromotors: Physics and Applications (R. Moroney, et al.). VALVES AND PUMPS. A Microminiature Electric-to-Fluidic Valve (M. Zdeblick & J. Angell). The Fabrication of Integrated Mass Flow Controllers (M. Esashi, et al.). Normally Close Microvalve and Micropump Fabricated on a Silicon Wafer (M. Esashi, et al.). A Thermopneumatic Micropump Based on Micro-Engineering Techniques (F. Van de Pol, et al.). Variable-Flow Micro-Valve Structure Fabricated with Silicon Fusion Bonding (F. Pourahmadi, et al.). A Pressure-Balanced Electrostatically-Actuated Microvalve (M. Huff, et al.). Micromachined Silicon Microvalve (T. Ohnstein, et al.). FLUIDICS. Microminiature Fluidic Amplifier (M. Zdeblick, et al.). A Planar Air Levitated Electrostatic Actuator System (K. Pister, et al.). Liquid and Gas Transport in Small Channels (J. Pfahler, et al.). Squeeze-Film Damping in Solid-State Accelerometers (J. Starr). A Micromachined Floating-Element Shear Sensor (M. Schmidt, et al.). A Multi-Element Monolithic Mass Flowmeter with On-Chip CMOS Readout Electronics (E. Yoon & K. Wise). Environmentally Rugged, Wide Dynamic Range Microstructure Airflow Sensor (T. Ohnstein, et al.). SURFACE MICROMACHINING. Polycrystalline Silicon Micromechanical Beams (R. Howe & R. Muller). Integrate Fabrication of Polysilicon Mechanisms (M. Mehregany, et al.). Integrated Movable MicroMechanical Structures for Sensors and Actuators (L.-S. Fan, et al.). Polysilicon Microbridge Fabrication Using Standard CMOS Technology (M. Parameswaran, et al.). Process Integration for Active Polysilicon Resonant Microstructures (M. Putty, et al.). Fabrication of Micromechanical Devices From Polysilicon Films With Smooth Surfaces (H. Guckel, et al.). Selective Chemical Vapor Deposition of Tungsten for Microelectromechanical Structures (N. MacDonald, et al.). BULK MICROMACHINING. Fabrication of Hemispherical Structures Using Semiconductor Technology for Use in Thermonuclear Fusion Research (K. Wise, et al.). Micromachining of Silicon Mechanical Structures (G. Kaminsky). Strings, Loops, and Pyramids—Building Blocks for Microstructrures (H. Busta, et al.). Corner Compensation Structures for (110) Oriented Silicon (D. Ciarlo). A Study on Compensating Corner Undercutting in Anisotropic Etching of (100) Silicon (X.-P. Wu & W. Ko). A New Silicon-on-Glass Process for Integrated Sensors (L. Spangler and K. Wise). Mechanisms of Anodic Bonding of Silicon to Pyrex® Glass (K. Albaugh, et al.). Silicon Fusion Bonding for Pressure Sensors (K. Petersen, et al.). Low-Temperature Silicon-to-silicon Anodic Bonding With Intermediate Low Melting Point Glass (M. Esashi, et al.). Fusing Silicon Wafers With Low Melting Temperature Glass (L. Field & R. Muller). Silicon Fusion Bonding for Fabrication of Sensors, Actuators and Microstructures (P. Barth). Scaling and Dielectric Stress Compensation of Ultrasensitive Boron-Doped Silicon Microstructures (S. Cho, et al.). Field Oxide Microbridges, Cantilever Beams, Coils and Suspended Membranes in SACMOS Technology (D. Moser, et al.). Micromachining of Quartz and its Application to an Acceleration Sensor (J. Daniel, et al.). LIGA. Fabrication of Microstructures using the LIGA Process (W. Ehrfeld, et al.). Deep X-Ray and UV Lithographies for Micromechanics (H. Guckel, et al.). COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN. OYSTER, a 3D Structural Simulator for Micro Electromechanical Design (G. Koppelman). A CAD Architecture for Microelectromechanical Systems (F. Maseeh, et al.). CAEMEMS: An Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering Workbench for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (S. Crary and Y. Zhang). CAD for Silicon Anistropic Etching (R. Buser and N. de Rooij). METROLOGY. Can We Design Microbotic Devices Without Knowing the Mechanical Properties of Materials? (S. Senturia). The Use of Micromachined Structure for the Measurement of Mechanical Properties and Adhesion of Thin Films (M. Mehregany, et al.). Mechanical Property Measurement of Thin Films Using Load-Deflection of Composite Rectangular Membrane (O. Tabata, et al.). Fracture Toughness Characterization of Brittle Thin Films (L. Fan, et al.). Spiral Microstructures for the Measurement of Average Strain Gradients in Thin Films (L.-S. Fan, et al.). Polysilicon Microstructures to Characterize Static Friction (M. Lim, et al.). Study of the Dynamic Force/Acceleration Measurement (A. Umeda and K. Ueda). Anomalous Emissivity from Periodic Micro Machined Silicon Surfaces (P. Hesketh, et al.). Author Index. Subject Index. About the Author. Editor's Notes on the Second Printing.

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Book SynopsisGain an understanding of the inspection of large synchronous machines, generators, condensers, and motors! This text describes each component of the machine, operational functions, typical design features, and tell-tale signs that indicate each mode of failure. Compact with photos, graphs, commonly-used inspection forms, along with extensive references for each topic, INSPECTION OF LARGE SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES is an excellent tool for operators, inspectors, and student engineers. Sponsored by IEEE Power Engineering Society.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgements. PREPARATION. Site Preparation. Inspection Tools. Inspection Forms. INSPECTION. Description of Stator Items (Form 4). Description of Rotor Items (Form 5). Description of Excitation Items (Form 7). Description of Generator Auxiliaries. Standard Electrical and Mechanical Tests. Appendix: Principles of Operation of Synchronous Machines. Index.

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Book SynopsisFocuses on the direct design of buried precast concrete pipe using Standard Installations, and reviews the design and construction of the soil/pipe interaction system that is used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, storm water, and drainage. This volume presents the SIDD method for buried precast concrete pipe.

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Book SynopsisProvides a conceptual tool and a decision process that can be used to evaluate the potential impacts of a project and promote improvement in sustainable planning, design, construction, and operation to create a project that goes beyond the typical standards of care for pipelines used by the water, wastewater, and storm water industry.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 58 peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Railroad Infrastructure Engineering; Rail Equipment Engineering; Signal and Train Control Engineering; Service Quality and Operations Research; Planning and Development; Safety and Security; Energy Efficiency and Sustainability; and Urban Passenger Rail Transport.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 22 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Quality Governance in Pipelines; Materials, Design, and Construction; Quality Governance in Pipelines; Integrity Management; and Safety and Integrity of City Gas Distribution.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 25 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Single-Phase Flows; Two-Phase Flows; Pool Boiling; Condensation and Freezing; Evaporation, Thin Film, and Surface Tension Driven Flows; and Interfacial Phenomena on Micro and Nanoengineered Surfaces.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 99 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Processes; and Materials.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 63 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include CFD and FSI.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 104 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Structures, Safety, and Reliability.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 53 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Materials Technology.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 34 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Ocean Space Utilization.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 77 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Rodney Eatock Taylor Honouring Symposium on Marine and Offshore Hydrodynamics, and Takeshi Kinoshita Honoring Symposium on Offshore Technology.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 81 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Ocean Renewable Energy.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 84 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include biomedical applications of micro/nanoscale transport; computational methods in micro/nanoscale transport; heat and mass transfer in small scale; micro/miniature two-phase devices/systems; micro/nano-thermal manufacturing and materials processing; and more.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 19 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Energy Saving and Environmental Protection; Pipeline Corrosion Control; Pipeline Design, Construction, and Project Management; Pipeline Material and Welding; Pipeline Operation and Maintenance; Pipeline safety monitoring; and Pipeline Transportation and Storage.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 40 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Computer Technology and Bolted Joints.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 101 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include Fluid-Structure Interaction.

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Book SynopsisA printed collection of 53 full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers. Topics include High-Pressure Technology; Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and 27th Annual Student Paper Competition; and ASME Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnosis and Prognosis Division (NDPD).

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