Mechanical engineering Books
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Kreiselpumpen: Handbuch für Entwicklung,
Book SynopsisDie Wissenschaft der Kreiselpumpen in einem BuchDie komplexen Funktionen der Kreiselpumpe regen immer wieder neue Forschungsprojekte an. Dementsprechend müssen auch erfahrene Ingenieure ihr Wissen über Pumpen ständig überprüfen und erweitern. Dieses Buch fasst die bisherigen Forschungsergebnisse zum Thema Kreiselpumpen zusammen und verschafft Lesern einen Überblick zum derzeitigen Stand der Technik. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf hydraulischen Problemen, die es beim Bau von Pumpenanlagen zu überwinden gilt. Pumpensysteme in Theorie und PraxisDie aktuelle Ausgabe bezieht viele Erkenntnisse zur Strömungslehre mit ein, die Wissenschaftler in den letzten Jahren gewonnen haben. Das Handbuch zielt jedoch nicht allein darauf ab, theoretische Grundlagen zu vermitteln. Vielmehr zeigt es mithilfe von anschaulichen Beispielen, wie die Grundlagen der Hydraulik praktisch angewandt werden. Davon profitieren vor allem Fachkräfte in folgenden Bereichen:• Pumpenbau• Anlagenplanung• PumpenbetriebNur wenn Ingenieure physikalische Abläufe richtig erfassen, können sie daraus Lösungsansätze für konkrete Problemstellungen entwickeln. Zu diesem Zweck finden Leser auf 160 Tafeln und Tabellen alle wichtigen Fakten und Zusammenhänge. Hydraulische Kräfte verstehen und anwendenFür die fünfte Ausgabe hat der Autor Johann F. Gülich sein Buch über Kreispumpen umfassend überarbeitet. Zu den thematischen Ergänzungen zählen:• Schwingungen an Vertikalpumpen• Messungen zu hydraulischen Erreger- und Laufrad-Reaktionskräften• Wechselspannungen und Ermüdungsbrüche von Laufrädern• eine kontroverse Untersuchung zur Genauigkeit der Berechnungen von 3D-Strömungsvorgängen• Auslegung von Einlaufgehäusen und Doppelspiralen für mehrstufige PumpenTable of ContentsVorwort.- Formelzeichen.- Inhaltsverzeichnis.- Allgemeine strömungstechnische Grundlagen.- Bauarten und Leistungsdaten.- Grundlagen der hydraulischen Berechnung.- Kennlinien.- Teillastverhalten. 3-dimensionale Strömungsvorgänge und ihre Wirkung auf die Kennlinien.- Saugverhalten und Kavitation.- Berechnung und Entwurf der hydraulischen Komponenten.- Numerische Strömungsberechnungen.- Hydraulische Kräfte.- Schwingungen und Geräusche.- Verhalten der Kreiselpumpen in Anlagen.- Turbinenbetrieb. Allgemeines Kennfeld.- Einfluss des Fördermediums.- Werkstoffwahl für hohe Geschwindigkeiten.- Zur Auswahl und Qualität von Kreiselpumpen.- Allgemeine Daten und Formeln.- Sachverzeichnis.
£113.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Mobility2Grid - Sektorenübergreifende Energie-
Book SynopsisDas vorliegende Buch erörtert, wie Energie und Verkehr in der Theorie zusammengedacht und in der Praxis zusammengebracht werden können. Fokussiert auf den urbanen Raum werden in neun Kapiteln sowohl neue Technologiefelder und innovative Geschäftsmodelle vorgestellt als auch Akzeptanzforschung und Wissenstransfer behandelt. Das Buch ist gefüllt mit Erfahrungen aus der Anwendung, Einführung und Umsetzung von Lösungen für die Energie- und Verkehrswende, die im Forschungscampus Mobility2Grid gewonnen wurden. Aus dem interdisziplinären Blickwinkel der verschiedenen Themenfelder werden Erkenntnisse diskutiert, die in der langjährigen Forschungsarbeit gewonnen wurden.Die ZielgruppenDieses Buch richtet sich an qualifizierte Fachkräfte in Unternehmen, Hochschul- und Forschungseinrichtungen, Beratungsunternehmen für Politik, Wirtschaft, Technik, Flotten- und Netzbetreiber, Stadtwerke und einschlägige Verbände. Entstanden aus dem Forschungsumfeld der Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftseinrichtungen werden aber auch Studierende angesprochen – künftige Gestalter und Entscheidungsträger – die sich für eine Karriere im Umfeld der Energie- und Verkehrssektoren qualifizieren wollen. Table of ContentsGeleitwort.- Vorwort.- E-Mobilität als Flexibilitäts-Baustein in Smart Grids.- E-Mobilität im Carsharing und in Fuhrparks.- Intelligentes Mobilitätsmanagement an einem Zukunftsort.- Elektrifizierung des urbanen Bus- und Entsorgungsverkehrs: Potenziale, Herausforderungen und Umsetzung.- Digitale Vernetzung in der E-Mobilität.- Konzeption und Implementierung von Mikro City Hubs als Baustein emissionsneutraler City Logistik.- Olli, Emily und all die anderen: Wirkungsmacht und Akzeptanz durch Partizipation im Reallabor.- Reallabor und dann? Wissenstransfer in die Öffentlichkeit.- Verwertung, Transfer und zukünftige Herausforderungen.
£61.74
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Fertigungstechnik
Book SynopsisDie Wirtschaftlichkeit der industriellen Produktion hängt vorwiegend von der richtigen Auswahl der Fertigungsverfahren ab. Dabei müssen die an Produktionsplanung, Fertigungstechnik und Konstruktion beteiligten Akteur*innen ausreichende Kenntnisse über die aktuellen technischen Entwicklungen haben. Dieses Lehrbuch soll bei der Vermittlung dieser Kenntnisse die Brücke schlagen zwischen theoretischen Erläuterungen und einer praxisorientierten Darstellungsweise und stellt dabei ein Standardwerk in Ausbildung und Praxis dar. Es werden die wichtigsten Fertigungsverfahren aus den vier großen Bereichen Gießen, Umformen, Trennen und Fügen behandelt, wobei eine hohe Anzahl an Abbildungen das Verständnis für den Lehrstoff unterstützt. In der vorliegenden 13. Auflage des Werkes wurden unter anderem der Abschnitt Fügen durch Umformen erweitert und das Laserstrahlschweißen aktualisiert. Die additive Fertigung gewinnt neben der Prototypenherstellung auch in der Serienproduktion immer weiter an Bedeutung und wurde daher deutlich ausgeweitet. Konstrukteur*innen erhalten darüber hinaus nützliche Hinweise zur zweckmäßigen konstruktiven und fertigungstechnischen Gestaltung einzelner Werkstücke in den unterschiedlichen Kapiteln. Digitales Zusatzmaterial wie Videos und PowerPoint-Präsentationen, welches über Links abrufbar ist, rundet die Wissensvermittlung auf anschauliche Weise ab.Table of Contents
£61.74
Springer Vieweg Charakterisierung des strukturdynamischen
Book Synopsis.- Einleitung..- Theoretische Grundlagen..- Forschungshypothesen und Motivation für die Arbeit..- Die Beziehung der Schwingungsphasen auf Faser-Metall-Laminaten..- Ein erster Blick ins Innere..- Identifikation von Schadenscharakteristika in Abhängigkeit von der relativen Höhenlage in Faser-Metall..- Laminaten..- Zusammenfassung der Forschungsergebnisse..- Die Beziehung der Schwingungsphasen auf Faser-Metall-Laminaten..- Ein erster Blick ins Innere..- Identifikation von Schadenscharakteristika in Abhängigkeit von der relativen Höhenlage im FML..- Theoretische Zusammenhänge.
£999.99
Springer Vieweg Aktives Folienlager mit nachgiebigem Lagerträger
Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Folienlager - Stand des Wissens.- Motivation und Forschungsfragestellung.- Bestandteile des formvariablen Folienlagers.- Funktionsvermögen des formvariablen.- Folienlagers.- Diskussion verschiedener Optimierungsansätze.- Zusammenfassung.- Anhang A - S.- Literaturverzeichnis.
£98.99
Lit Verlag A Lifetime in Engineering: An Interview with Alex
Book Synopsis
£13.25
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Kaspers/Küfner Messen — Steuern — Regeln:
Book SynopsisDieses Lehr- und Übungsbuch bietet allen technisch orientierten und interessierten Lesern eine breit angelegte Einführung in wichtige Teilgebiete der Automatisierungstechnik. Anhand eines konkreten flexiblen Montagesystems (FMS) werden Aspekte des Messens, Steuerns, Regelns und ihr Einsatz als Elemente in der Automatisierungstechnik anschaulich behandelt. Durch zahlreiche durchgerechnete Lehrbeispiele und Fragen zur Selbstkontrolle ist das Buch sehr gut zum Selbststudium geeignet. In der 8. Auflage wurden ein Kapitel über Fuzzy-Control sowie ein englisch-deutsches Glossar aufgenommen. Das Kapitel Steuerungstechnik wurde um speicherprogrammierbare Steuerungen ergänzt.Trade Review"Bewährtes, didaktisch gut aufbereitetes Lehrbuch für Techniker und Facharbeiter über Teilgebiete der Automatisierungstechnik." ekz-Informationsdienst, ID 13/06 - BA 5/06Table of Contents1 Einführung in die Automatisierungstechnik.- 1.1 Technisch/wirtschaftliche Grundlagen.- 1.2 Grundkonzepte moderner Automatisierungstechnik.- 1.3 Grundlagen der Leittechnik.- 1.4 Von der Aufgabe zur Lösung, konzipieren eines FMS.- 1.5 Die Lernanlage.- 2 Messtechnik.- 2.1 Einleitung.- 2.2 Messen physikalischer Größen.- 2.2.1 Grundlagen der Messtechnik.- 2.3 Temperaturmessung.- 2.3.1 Grundlagen.- 2.3.2 Temperaturmessung mittels Widerstandsthermometer.- 2.3.3 Einbaugrundsätze für Widerstandsthermometer.- 2.3.4 Temperaturmessung mittels Thermoelemente.- 2.3.5 Auswahlkriterien für Widerstandsthermometer und Thermoelemente.- 2.4 Kraftmessung.- 2.4.1 Grundlagen der Dehnungsmessstreifen.- 2.4.2 Aufbau und Anbringung von Dehnungsmessstreifen.- 2.4.3 Schaltung von Dehnungsmessstreifen.- 2.4.4 Kraftaufnehmer.- 2.5 Näherungsschalter.- 2.5.1 Grundlagen.- 2.5.2 Induktive Näherungsschalter.- 2.5.3 Kapazitive Näherungsschalter.- 2.5.4 Einbaugrundsätze.- 2.5.5 Näherungsschalter in der Lernanlage.- 2.6 Optische Sensoren.- 2.6.1 Grundlagen.- 2.6.2 Lichtschrankentypen.- 2.6.3 Geräteauswahl und Montage.- 2.7 Ultraschallsensoren.- 2.7.1 Grundlagen.- 2.7.2 Unterscheidungsmerkmale und Funktionsarten von Ultraschallsensoren.- 2.7.3 Montage und Betrieb.- 2.8 Drehgeber.- 2.8.1 Grundlagen.- 2.8.2 Inkrementale Drehgeber.- 2.8.3 Hohlwellendrehgeber.- 2.8.4 Montage und Betrieb.- 2.8.5 Absolute Drehgeber.- 2.8.6 Einsatz von Drehgebern.- 3 Steuerungstechnik.- 3.1 Einführung in die Steuerungstechnik.- 3.1.1 Grundbegriffe der Steuerungstechnik.- 3.1.2 Unterscheidungsmerkmale für Steuerungen.- 3.1.3 Grafische Darstellung von Steuerungsabläufen.- 3.2 Signalverarbeitung in Steuerungen.- 3.2.1 Signalarten.- 3.2.2 Logische Grundverknüpfung binärer Signale.- 3.2.3 Grundlagen der Schaltalgebra.- 3.2.4 Das Karnaugh-Veitch-Diagramm.- 3.2.5 Die Speicherfunktion.- 3.2.6 Zeitelemente und Zähler in Steuerungen.- 3.3 Verbindungsprogrammierte Steuerungen.- 3.3.1 Verknüpfungssteuerungen für Linearbewegungen.- 3.3.2 Ablaufsteuerung für Linearbewegungen.- 3.4 Speicherprogrammierbare Steuerungen.- 3.4.1 Das Automatisierungssystem.- 3.4.2 Grundlagen der Programmierung nach IEC 61131-3.- 3.4.3 Verknüpfungssteuerung für einen Drehstromantrieb.- 3.4.4 Ablaufsteuerungen.- 3.4.5 Verarbeitung analoger Signale.- 3.4.6 Sicherheitsanforderungen an Steuerungen.- 4 Regelungstechnik.- 4.1 Grundlagen.- 4.1.1 Grundbegriffe.- 4.1.2 Grafische Darstellung von Regelkreisen mithilfe des Wirkungsplans.- 4.1.3 Beschreibung des Verhaltens von Regelkreisgliedern.- 4.2 Regelstrecken.- 4.2.1 Einteilung der Strecken.- 4.2.2 Regelstrecken mit Ausgleich (P-Strecken).- 4.2.3 Regelstrecken ohne Ausgleich (I-Strecken).- 4.2.4 Regelstrecken mit Verzögerung (P-Tn- Strecken).- 4.2.5 Regelstrecken mit Totzeit (Tt-Strecken).- 4.3 Regler.- 4.3.1 Einteilung der Regler.- 4.3.2 Unstetige Regler am Beispiel des Zweipunktreglers.- 4.3.3 Stetige Regler.- 4.3.4 Quasistetige Regler.- 4.4 Zusammenwirken zwischen Regler und Strecke.- 4.4.1 Beurteilungskriterien.- 4.4.2 Regelung mit stetigen Reglern.- 4.4.3 Regelung mit Zweipunktreglern.- 4.4.4 Regelung mit einer SPS.- 4.5 Fuzzy-Regelung.- 4.5.1 Fuzzy-Mengen.- 4.5.2 Fuzzifizierung.- 4.5.3 Regelwerk und Inferenz.- 4.5.4 Defuzzifizierung.- 5 Automatisierungstechnik.- 5.1 Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik.- 5.1.1 Grundlagen der Informationstechnik.- 5.1.2 Bussysteme und Netzwerke in der AT.- 5.1.3 Komponenten zum Bedienen und Beobachten in der Leittechnik.- 5.2 Handhabungstechnik.- 5.2.1 Grundlagen.- 5.2.2 Pick-and-place-Geräte.- 5.2.3 Industrieroboter.- 5.2.4 Roboterprogrammierung.- 5.3 Werkstückträger-Transportsysteme.- Literatur.- Sachwortverzeichnis.
£32.99
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Elektrischer Strom: Gestehung, Übertragung,
Book SynopsisIn anschaulicher Weise vermittelt das Buch einen umfassenden Über- und Einblick in das Spektrum und die Komplexität der Stromgestehung, -verteilung, -speicherung und -nutzung. Es werden der aktuelle Stand und die Prinzipien jetziger sowie künftiger Möglichkeiten der Umwandlung fossiler, regenerativer, nuklearer Primärenergieträger in Strom aufgezeigt und aus technischer, physikalischer sowie gesellschafts- und wirtschaftspolitischer Sicht behandelt. Geschrieben ist es für Interessierte, die über mögliche Konvertierungstechniken der Primärenergieträger in Elektroenergie und ihre Übertragung ihr Wissen erweitern möchten. Graphiken fördern das Verständnis, wogegen auf mathematische Ableitungen verzichtet wird. Kritik äußernde Betrachtungen die Autoren ermöglichen dem Leser eine differenzierte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema und eigene Meinungsbildung.Trade Review“... in gut strukturierter Weise die Materie für Personen, die sich umfassend über Energiequellen und Erscheinungsformen von Energie aufzubereiten. ... Viele Grafiken und Schemata unterstützen die Argumentation und machen das Material anschaulich ...” (in: et Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, Jg. 65, Heft 10, 2015)Table of ContentsEnergie.-Elektroenergiesysteme.-Dezentrale Stromeinspeisung.-Netzausbau.-Energiespeicherung.-Elektromobilität.-Szenarien und Prognosen der Elektro-Energieversorgung.-Nachhaltigkeit elektrischer Energieversorgung.-Strompreis.-Klimaneutralität.-Die Last der Kohle.-CO2-Abscheidung.-Die alten und neuen „Erneuerbaren”.-Nuklearkraftwerke.-Partitionierung.-Transmutation.-Spallation.-Radioaktivität.-Entsorgungssicherheit.-Energiewende.-Wasserstoffwirtschaft.-Auf Bewährung: Stirlingmotor.-Brennstoffzellen. Anhang: Register der Namen, Gesellschaften, Institutionen.-Begriffe.-Berechnungen.-Graphiken.-Tabellen.
£113.99
A A Balkema Publishers Computational Mechanics Volume 1
Book SynopsisA collection of the Proceedings of the Asian Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics, Hong Kong, 11-13 December 1991, Volume 1 of 2.
£350.00
A A Balkema Publishers Computational Mechanics, Volume 2
Book SynopsisA collection of the Proceedings of the Asian Pacific Conference on Computational Mechanics, Hong Kong, 11-13 December 1991, Volume 2 of 2.
£228.00
A A Balkema Publishers Unsteady Flow and Fluid Transients
Book SynopsisA collection of papers on the prediction of unsteady flow and fluid transients in a wide variety of systems. Coverage ranges from theory to practical application of techniques, and the work describes failures as well as successes.
£247.00
A A Balkema Publishers Large Plastic Deformations: Fundamental Aspects
Book SynopsisThis volume covers topics involving large plastic deformation of metallic materials. These proceedings offer an overview of the synergism achieved by combining microstructural characterization and understanding, mechanical modelling and experiments, numerical analysis and computation.
£152.00
A A Balkema Publishers Recent Advances in Exoerimental Mechanics, Volume
Book SynopsisDiscusses experimental results and theoretical approaches in a range of mechanics topics, including: hybrid techniques in stress analysis; optical techniques in experimental mechanics; automatic data acquisition and processing; transient phenomena and vibrations analysis; and residual stresses.Table of ContentsPreface, 1 Hybrid techniques in stress analysis 2 Optical techniques in experimental mechanics 3 Automatic data acquisition and processing 4 Transient phenomena and vibration analysis
£161.50
A A Balkema Publishers Powder and Grains 97
Book SynopsisResearch reported in the volume includes work in the: industrial and field systems; powder compaction; agglomeration and fracture; quasi-static deformations; stress fluctuations; vibrated beds; collisional grain flows; and avalanches and hopper flows.
£300.00
A A Balkema Publishers Mechanics of Structures and Materials:
Book SynopsisThese proceedings include a selection of a broad range of research topics currently being investigated in the fields of structures, foundations and materials in Australasia. Papers cover diverse topics such as: Fibre reinforced composites; Concrete and steel composite structures; Concrete design; Steel design and welding; Dynamic, fire and seismic loading; Finite element analysis and optimisation; Stability in structures; Reliability; Timber and masonry structures; and Geomechanics.
£266.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Electromechanical Systems: Mechatronic Systems,
Book SynopsisThe technical committee on mechatronics formed by the International Federation for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, in Prague, Czech Republic, adopted the following definition for the term: Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design products and manufacturing process.Due to developments in powerful computers, including microprocessors and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICS), computational techniques, diverse technologies, advances in the design process of products and other factors, the field of mechatronics has evolved as a highly powerful and most cost effective means for product realization.Table of Contents1. Industrial Magnetic Bearing: Basics and Applications 2. Mechatronic Systems Techniques for Real-time Optical Measurement Systems 3. Mechatronic System Techniques for Mechanical Parts Inspection by Robot 4. Techniques and Applications of Accurate Hydraulically-Operated Processes and Machines 5. Mechatronic Systems Techniques for Intelligent Paper Roll Manipulator Systems 6. Supervisory and Adaptive Fuzzy Control for a Flexible-Link Robot
£228.00
A A Balkema Publishers Tubular Structures IX: Proceedings of the Ninth
Book SynopsisA reference for architects and engineers, this work covers themes on architecture, case studies, and the application and strengths of tubular beams.This work contains the Kurobane Lecture and papers of the ninth international symposium and EuroConference on tubular structures. The symposium provided a platform for the presentation and discussion of a total of 67 peer reviewed papers, covering themes on architecture, case studies and the application and strengths of tubular beams. Looking at design aspects of this construction and technical issues such as columns and frames under static, dynamic and fire loading.;The text is designed as a reference for architects, civil and mecahnical engineers, designers, fabricators and contractors involved in tubular structures.Table of ContentsPreface; Publications of the previous symposia; Organisation; Acknowledgements; Kurobane Lecture: From a tubular morning mist to the tubular morning glow; Papers in plenary sessions; Static strength; Fatigue and fracture; Members and columns; Frames; Fire; Connections; CIDECT President's student award papers
£290.00
A A Balkema Publishers Advances in Mechanics of Structures and
Book SynopsisThis proceedings volume contains papers on: composite structures and materials; concrete structures; design and construction methodologies optimization and reliability; steel structures; computational mechanics; concrete technology and products; and more.
£403.75
A A Balkema Publishers Progress in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and
Book SynopsisThe Second International Conference on Structural Engineering Mechanics and Computation was held in Cape Town, South Africa in 2004. Its mission was 'To review and share the latest developments, and address the challenges that the present and the future pose'.This book contains its key findings with contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners in the broad fields of structural mechanics, associated computation and structural engineering. Their work builds a clear picture of recent achievements in the advancement of knowledge and understanding in these areas. This text therefore covers all aspects of structural mechanics and is broken down into 36 sections which communicate the latest discoveries and developments across the following areas: * vibration, dynamics, impact response, soil-structure interaction and damage mechanics* numerical modeling and computational methods* practical aspects of the analysis, design, and construction of structures - Specific classes of structures such as shells, plates, frames, bridges, buildings, lightweight structures, space structures and foundation structures* a variety of construction materials ranging from the traditional timber, masonry, concrete, steel and glass, to recent innovations encompassing high-performance composites, ceramics, high-strength concrete, fibre-reinforced concrete, stainless steel and smart alloys.The large number of high-quality papers presented and the wide spectrum of relevant topics covered, as well as the great diversity of nationalities represented by the participants, bring the reader up to speed with developments on a global scale.Table of ContentsCommittees of the SEMC 2004 International Conference 1. Keynote papers: Structural damage and lifetime estimates by nonlinear FE simulation; Structural use of aluminium alloys in civil engineering; Structural health monitoring of large-scale bridges: Research & experience 2. Invited papers 3. Industrial shell structures and buckling of shells 4. Laminated composite plates and shells 5. Other plate and shell problems 6. Wind turbine structures 7. Lightweight, space, cable and membrane structures 9. Vibration and dynamic analysis 10. Vibration and seismic control 11. Seismic response of structures & seismic design 12. Structural health monitoring and damage detection 13. Soil-structure interaction 14. Tunnels, retaining walls and foundation structures 15. Loading on structures 16. Structural safety and reliability 17. Structural optimization and computer-aided design 18. Numerical methods, formulations & modelling 19. Composites, ceramics and material modelling 20. Damage mechanics and modelling of materials and solids 21. Plastic analysis and non-linear modelling 22. Impact resistance and crashworthiness 23. Brick and masonry structures 24. Historic structures and structural assessment 25. Timber structures and connections 26. Steel structures (general) and composite construction 27. Steel frames 28. Steel connections 30. Behavior of steel structures in fire 31. Concrete and construction materials 32. Housing, low-cost construction & construction technology 33. High-strength and fibre-reinforced concrete 34. Analysis of concrete structures 35. Design of concrete structures 36. Repair & strengthening of concrete structures & FRP applications
£325.00
A A Balkema Publishers Powder and Grains: Proceedings of an
Book SynopsisProceedings of the International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Clermont-Ferrand, September, 1989. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
£256.50
Pearson Education Centre Engineering Mechanics Statics Fifth Edition in SI
Book SynopsisFor introductory statics courses found in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aeronautical engineering, and engineering mechanics departments.This text enables students to learn challenging material through its effective and efficient examples combined with visual explanations.This SI editions has the same content as Bedfords Engineering Mechanics: Statics, 5e.
£73.82
Springer Verlag, Singapore Lecture Notes on Theoretical Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis book addresses a range of basic and essential topics, selected from the author's teaching and research activities, offering a comprehensive guide in three parts: Statics, Kinematics and Kinetics. Chapter 1 briefly discusses the history of classical and modern mechanics, while Chapter 2, presents preliminary knowledge, preparing readers for the subsequent chapters. Chapters 3 to 7 introduce statics, force analysis, simplification of force groups, equilibrium of the general coplanar force group, and the center of the parallel force group. The Kinematics section (Chapters 8 to 10), covers the motion of a particle, basic motion and planar motion of a rigid body.Lastly, the Kinetics section (Chapters 11 to 14) explores Newton’s law of motion, theorem of momentum, theorem of angular momentum, and theorem of kinetic energy. With numerous examples from engineering, illustrations, and step-by-step tutorials, the book is suitable for both classroom use and self-study. After completing the course, students will be able to simplify complex engineering structures and perform force and motion analyses on particles and structures, preparing them for further study and research. The book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate courses on fundamental aspects of theoretical mechanics, such as aerospace, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, automotive and civil engineering, as well as material science and engineering.Table of ContentsPreface.- Preliminary knowledge.- Fundamentals of statics.- Force analysis.- Simplification of a force group.- Equilibrium of the general coplanar force gruop.- Center of the parallel force group.- Motion of a particle.- Basic motion of the rigid body.- Planar motion of the rigid body.- Newton’s laws of motion.- Theorem of momentum.- Theorem of angular momentum.- Theorem of kinetic energy.- Summary.
£58.49
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Handbook of Micromechanics and Nanomechanics
Book SynopsisThis book presents the latest developments and applications of micromechanics and nanomechanics. It particularly focuses on some recent applications and impact areas of micromechanics and nanomechanics that have not been discussed in traditional micromechanics and nanomechanics books on metamaterials, micromechanics of ferroelectric/piezoelectric, electromagnetic materials, micromechanics of interface, size effects and strain gradient theories, computational and experimental nanomechanics, multiscale simulations and theories, soft matter composites, and computational homogenization theory. This book covers analytical, experimental, as well as computational and numerical approaches in depth.Trade Review"This book represents an extensive collection of state-of-the-art studies on micromechanics and nanomechanics. It is a very comprehensive text covering a wide range of theories and numerical and experimental methods, and it has applications to many important classes of materials and structures. It is an excellent reference for scientists, engineers, and students."—Prof. Yonggang Huang, Northwestern University, USA"This is an impressive and unique collection of review articles on a wide range of cutting-edge topics in micromechanics and nanomechanics of novel materials. I found the depth in the mechanics remarkable, extending to such topics as solutions to the periodic Eshelby inclusion problem. Overall, there is a balance of theory and applications, and it will be most useful for researchers and developers of new technologies."—Prof. Xanthippi Markenscoff, University of California, San Diego, USA"Micromechanics and nanomechanics are major fields that link mechanics, materials science, physics, and chemistry and have been at the forefront in the development of advanced materials. This handbook, written by leaders in their various fields, presents snapshots of recent advances in the fields of micromechanics and nanomechanics through 30 well-written chapters. It is very suitable for beginning and advanced researchers and for readers just wishing to become up to date on some new and interesting topics: For the beginner the chapters are clear enough to understand advanced topics and ample references are provided for further study; the advanced researcher wishing to be updated on a possibly unfamiliar topic will find that the chapters provide a good start and give sources for further research. The scope of the handbook leads to techniques that are appropriate to various length scales, ranging from the atomistic to the continuum, and the notations used appear to be standard. Overall the handbook represents a valuable contribution to the literature of micromechanics and nanomechanics. This reviewer is impressed by the scope of the materials presented and the careful writing that covers these advanced topics."—Prof. Leon M. Keer, Northwestern University, USATable of ContentsMicrodynamics of Phononic Materials. Micromechanics of Elastic Metamaterials. Phase Field Approach Micromechanics in Ferroelectric Crystals. Atomic Structure of 180° Ferroelectric Domain Walls in PbTiO3. Micromechanics-based Constitutive Modeling of Chain-Structured Ferromagnetic Particulate Composites. Nonlinear Dynamic Electromechanics in Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Materials. Mechano-electrochemical Mixture Theories for the Multiphase Fluid–Infiltrated Poroelastic Media. Micromechanics of Nanocomposites with Interface Energy Effects. A Surface/Interface Micro-elasticity Formulation Based on Finite-Size Representative Volume Element. Continuum-Based Modeling of Size Effects in Micro- and Nanostructured Materials. Strain Gradient Solutions of Eshelby-Type Inclusion Problems. Problems in the Theories of Couple-Stress Elasticity and Dipolar Gradient Elasticity: A Comparison. Solutions to the Periodic Eshelby Inclusion Problem. Variational Principles, Bounds, and Percolation Thresholds of Composites. Inclusion Clusters in the Archetype-Blending Continuum Theory. Microstructural Characterization of Metals Using Nanoindentation. A Multiscale Modeling of Multiple Physics. Coarse-Grained Atomistic Simulations of Dislocation and Fracture in Metallic Materials. Timescaling in Multiscale Mechanics of Nanowires and Nanocrystalline Materials. Modeling and Simulation of Carbon Nanotube–Based Composites and Devices. Concurrent Approach to Lattice Dynamics Based on Extended Space–Time Finite Element Method. Mechanics of Nanoporous Metals. Numerical Characterization of Nanowires. Molecular Modeling of the Microstructure of Soft Materials: Healing, Memory, and Toughness Mechanisms. Intricate Multiscale Mechanical Behavior of Natural Fish-Scale Composites. Mechanics of Random Fiber Networks. Size-Dependent Probabilistic Damage Micromechanics and Toughening Behavior of Particle-/Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Multiscale Asymptotic Expansion Formulations for Heterogeneous Slab and Column Structures with Three-Dimensional Microstructures. Computational Overlap Coupling Between Micropolar Elastic Continuum Finite Elements and Elastic Spherical Discrete Elements in One Dimension. Nonconcurrent Computational Homogenization of Nonlinear, Stochastic, and Viscoelastic Materials.
£378.00
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Multifunctional Materials for Tribological
Book SynopsisAn important aspect of engineering surfaces is that they need to be multifunctional as designs of machine components require cheaper, lighter, smarter, longer-wearing, and more environmentally friendly surfaces that see applications that are hotter, faster, highly pressurized, and exposed to other increasingly hostile environments. This can be achieved by use of modern advanced materials and coatings, which now usually are coated systems. This is a challenging area as usually there is antagonism between obtaining low friction and low wear as well as between high corrosion resistance and low wear.This book covers the increasingly important aspect for engineering surfaces to be multifunctional with a focus on tribological applications. It captures the state of the art regarding the emerging needs for multifunctional surface design for controlling wear, friction, and corrosion, as well as having decorative, self-healing, and/or self-sensing capabilities. It focuses on coatings and materials that include CVD diamond, diamond-like carbon, and multilayered and functionally graded systems for a range of engineering applications including machine tools, orthopedic joints, aero-engines/gas turbines, automotive engines, glass windows and walls, and offshore and marine sectors. It is a unique book as it discusses a range of wet- and dry-deposited coatings and multifunctional materials not often seen in one publication. It allows the reader to understand a wide range of design concepts and what is possible to achieve by current surface engineering techniques.Trade Review"Professor Wood’s excellent book is a must-read for all those with an interest in surface engineering and tribology. He has brought together leading experts in their field to produce a comprehensive compilation of topics highly relevant to today’s needs. The book will also appeal to non-tribologists, especially engineers and scientists, developing new systems and looking for up-to-date information on advanced materials and coatings."—Mr. Keith Harrison, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK"A group of well-written, informative articles which were a pleasure to read. The information presented was topical and gave an in-depth overview with historic and present-day references, which allowed more detailed further reading if required. The subjects covered were some which I was very familiar and these I enjoyed most of all as I was reminded of past subjects I had studied in detail and brought me up to date on the current ideas and research. I would think this book would appeal to a range of abilities from those with little knowledge of the subject to those revisiting an area of interest and wanting the latest update. As the majority of the articles are by UK-based researchers, it gives an excellent overview of the expertise available at UK institutions and the areas of tribology which are today’s hot topics." —Dr. Elizabeth Nicholson, Schlumberger PLC, UKTable of ContentsCVD diamond: a multifunctional tribological material. Thermal barrier coating systems: multi-layer multi-functional surface engineering. Scratch damage in coated glass. Functionally graded and multilayered carbon-based coatings: the microstructure and tribological performances. High-temperature coatings. Multifunctional requirements for surfaces subjected to tribocorrosion. Electroplated multifunctional and nanostructured metallic coatings. Low-friction materials and coatings. Thin multi-functional coating materials for tribological contacts. The role of viscoelastic and plastic deformations in the creep behaviour of UHMWPE: an experimental-based computational study using an AMTI knee wear simulator.
£109.25
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Microrheology with Optical Tweezers: Principles
Book SynopsisThanks to the pioneering works of Ashkin and coworkers, optical tweezers (OTs) have become an invaluable tool for myriad studies throughout the natural sciences. Their success relies on the fact that they can be considered as exceptionally sensitive transducers that are able to resolve pN forces and nm displacements, with high temporal resolution, down to μs. Hence their application to study a wide range of biological phenomena such as measuring the compliance of bacterial tails, the forces exerted by a single motor protein, and the mechanical properties of human red blood cells and of individual biological molecules. The number of articles related to them totals to a whopping 58,000 (source Google Scholar)!Microrheology is a branch of rheology, but it works at micrometer length scales and with microliter sample volumes. Therefore, microrheology techniques have been revealed to be very useful tools for all those rheological/mechanical studies where rare or precious materials are employed, such as in biological and biomedical studies.The aim of this book is to provide a pedagogical introduction to the physics principles governing both the optical tweezers and their application in the field of microrheology of complex materials. This is achieved by following a linear path that starts from a narrative introduction of the "nature of light," followed by a rigorous description of the fundamental equations governing the propagation of light through matter. Moreover, some of the many possible instrumental configurations are presented, especially those that better adapt to perform microrheology measurements. In order to better appreciate the microrheological methods with optical tweezers explored in this book, informative introductions to the basic concepts of linear rheology, statistical mechanics, and the most popular microrheology techniques are also given. Furthermore, an enlightening prologue to the general applications of optical tweezers different from rheological purposes is provided at the end of the book.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction to "the nature of light". Geometrical optics. Optical forces. Optical tweezer configurations. Introduction to linear rheology. Statistical mechanics. Introduction to the most popular microrheology techniques. Microrheology with optical tweezers. Optical tweezers with microrheology. An appendix on evaluating the Fourier transform.
£94.04
Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd Automotive Engine Metrology
Book SynopsisIn recent decades, metrology—an accurate and precise technology of high quality for automotive engines—has garnered a great deal of scientific interest due to its unique advanced soft engineering techniques in design and diagnostics. Used in a variety of scientific applications, these techniques are now widely regarded as safer, more efficient, and more effective than traditional ones. This book compiles and details the cutting-edge research in science and engineering from the Egyptian Metrology Institute (National Institute for Standards) that is revolutionizing advanced dimensional techniques through the development of coordinate and surface metrology.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Quality Challenges in Automotive Engineering. Advanced Measurement Techniques in Surface Metrology. Characterization of Touch Probing System in CMM Machine. Error Analysis of Touch Stylus System and CMM Machine. Measurement Strategies of CMM Accuracy. Validation Method for CMM Measurement Quality Using Flick Standard. Factors Affecting of the Performance of Talyrond Measurement Accuracy. Metrology as an Inspection Tool for New or Overhaul Water Cold Diesel Engine. Metrology as an Identification Tool for Worm-Up Air Cold Diesel Engine. Surface Metrology in Engine Quality. Recommendations and Future Work.
£90.25
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
Book SynopsisVectors and Tensors.- The Geometry of Deformation.- The Transmission of Force.- Elastic Constitutive Theory.- Boundary Value Problems in Elasticity.- The Ritz Method of Approximation.- The Linear Theory of Beams.- The Linear Theory of Plates.- Energy Principles and Static Stability.- Fundamental Concepts in Static Stability.- The Planar Buckling of Beams.- Numerical Computation for Nonlinear Problems.Table of ContentsVectors and Tensors.- The Geometry of Deformation.- The Transmission of Force.- Elastic Constitutive Theory.- Boundary Value Problems in Elasticity.- The Ritz Method of Approximation.- The Linear Theory of Beams.- The Linear Theory of Plates.- Energy Principles and Static Stability.- Fundamental Concepts in Static Stability.- The Planar Buckling of Beams.- Numerical Computation for Nonlinear Problems.
£98.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Service Engineering
Book SynopsisCollege graduates need to gain new skills to thrive in a service business environment. Compiled by an editorial board of specialists in the various areas and edited by a best-selling author, Introduction to Service Engineering is the ideal textbook as well as reference for professionals interested in service engineering.Table of ContentsPreface vi Contributor viii I Introduction 1 1 Service Science: Toward a Smarter Planet 3J. Spohrer and P. P. Maglio 2 A Unified Service Theory 31S. E. Sampson 3 Work in the Service Economy 48J. Blomberg II Service Enterprises 71 4 Development of Hybrid Solutions—A Challenge for Organizations in a Competitive Environment 73K. J. Zink, T. Baudach, and M. Kramp 5 Enterprise Value Creation in the Global Service Economy 100A. Herman 6 Architecture of Service Organizations 109M. Cases, D. A. Bodner, and B. Mutnury 7 Service Enterprise Modeling 135Y. Yih and A. Chaturvedi 8 Applying the Methods of Systems Engineering to Services Engineering 159M. R. Mott III Service Design 177 9 Customer-Centered Design of Service Organizations 179W. Karwowski, G. Salvendy, and T. Ahram 10 Design of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) 207L.-J. Zhang and F. Bernardini 11 Design of Collaborative e-Service Systems 227H. S. Ko and S. Y. Nof 12 New Service Development Process 253K. J. Kim and T. Meiren 13 A Methodology for Designing Services: A Modeling Method, Design Method, CAD Tool, and Their Industrial Applications 268T. Sakao, E. Sundin, M. Lindahl, and Y. Shimomura IV Service Operations 295 14 Service Operations and Management 297S. McLaughlin 15 A Service Perspective of Marketing, Operations, and Value Creation 316M. A. Akaka, S. L. Vargo, and R. F. Lusch 16 Service Processes 338P. Lillrank 17 Service Call Centers: Design and Operation 365R. Feinberg and C. Briggs V Customer Service and Service Quality 379 18 Lean Service 381F. Voehl and A. Elshennawy 19 Designing for Service: Creating an Experience Advantage 403S. Evenson and H. Dubberly 20 Complaint Management 414B. Stauss and W. Seidel 21 Integrating Service Quality and Human Factors 433C. Drury VI Web Services 445 22 Designing Web-Based Services 447N. Partarakis, C. Doulgeraki, M. Antona, and C. Stephanidis 23 Web Service Technology 488C. Pautasso 24 The Development of Web-Based Services 502N. Partarakis, C. Doulgeraki, M. Antona, and C. Stephanidis 25 Global e-Organization 533N. Dholakia and R. R. Dholakia VII Innovation in Service Systems 545 26 The Evolution of Service Engineering—Toward the Implementation of Designing Integrative Solutions 547H. Luczak and G. Gudergan 27 Managing Service Innovation 576J. Tidd and F. Hull 28 Streamlining the Delivery of Complex SOA Solutions with Global Resources 602K. Ratakonda, Y.-M. Chee, D. Oppenheim, and F. Bernardini 29 Technology Transfer Streams in Service Industry 621W. M. Grudzewski and I. K. Hejduk Index 645
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Wiley Machine Design
Book SynopsisComputer aided design (CAD) emerged in the 1960s out of the growing acceptance of the use of the computer as a design tool for complex systems. This book states that as computers have become faster, while handling an increasing amount of information, their use in machine design has spread from large industrial needs to the small designer.Trade Review"Then come detailed design methodologies for machine elements such as fasteners and welded joints; springs and machine mountings; clutches, brakes, and belts; and antifriction bearings. Real-world examples and case studies are included."--ME Bookshelf; Mechanical Engineering Magazine (Vol.123/ No. 6; June 2001)Table of ContentsPreface xiii The Machine: A Historical Introduction 1 1 Machine Design Methodology 34 2 Kinematic Analysis of Machines 113 3 Analysis of Machine Loads 189 4 Machine Design and Manufacture 230 5 Sizing Machine Components for Strength 296 6 Computer Methods for Machine Modeling 389 7 Machine Design Synthesis 467 8 Design for Shear Strength: Fastening and Joining 509 9 Design for Rigidity 599 10 Design of Friction Elements 656 11 Lubrication and Bearing Design 719 12 Design of Contact Elements 787 13 Design of Fixed Speed Drives 836 14 Design for Torsion: Shafts, Couplings and Keys 912 Appendix A Stress Concentration Factors 945 Appendix B Stress Intensity Factors for Cracked Structures 948 Appendix C Standardized Machine Elements 950 Appendix D Hot Rolled Sections 956 Appendix E Properties of Some Engineering Materials 963 Appendix F Properties of Sections 984 Index 987
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Vacuum Microelectronics
Book SynopsisProvides coverage of vacuum microelectronics - principles, devices, and applications. This book covers topics that include: Field emission theory; Metal and silicon field emitter arrays; Novel cold cathode materials; and more. It is aimed at practitioners in the display, microwave, telecommunications, and microelectronics industries; and others.Table of ContentsPreface ix List of Contributors xiii 1. Historical Overview 1Takao Utsumi 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Shoulders’ Proposal 1 1.3 Groundbreaking Work 2 1.4 Invention of Spindt Cathode 4 1.5 Field Emitter Arrays 5 1.6 New Cathode Materials 6 1.7 Future 7 Dedication 9 References 9 2 Technological Overview 13Gregory P. Kochanski, Wei Zhu, and Yehuda Goren 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Promise and Reality 14 2.3 Case Studies 15 2.4 Outlook 30 References 31 3 Theory of Field Emission 33Kevin L. Jensen 3.1 Introduction 33 3.2 One-Dimensional Tunneling Theory: Metals 35 3.3 Emission from Multi-Dimensional Structures 69 3.4 Conclusion 97 Acknowledgments 98 References 98 4 Spindt Field Emitter Arrays 105Charles A. (Capp) Spindt, Ivor Brodie, Christopher E. Holland and Paul R. Schwoebel 4.1 Introduction 105 4.2 A Brief History of the Spindt Cathode 106 4.3 Fabrication Technology 108 4.4 Performance 141 4.5 Applications and Ongoing Developments 179 4.6 Summary 181 Acknowledgments 181 References 182 5 Silicon Field Emitter Arrays 187Jonathan Shaw and Junji Itoh 5.1 Introduction 187 5.2 Fabrication of Silicon FEAs 190 5.3 Free Electron Theory of Field Emission 199 5.4 Emission Characterization of Silicon FEAs 205 5.5 Local Circuit Elements 224 5.6 Summary 241 Dedication 242 References 242 6 Novel Cold Cathode Materials 247Wei Zhu, Peter K. Baumann, and Christopher A. Bower 6.1 Introduction 247 6.2 Diamond Emitters 248 6.3 Carbon Nanotube Emitters 265 6.4 Other Cold Cathodes 274 6.5 Conclusion 280 References 280 7 Field Emission Flat Panel Displays 289Heinz H. Busta 7.1 Introduction 289 7.2 Field Emission Displays 290 7.3 Other Display Technologies 334 7.4 Summary 341 Institutions Involved inFEDCommercialization 342 Acknowledgments 343 References 343 8 Cold Cathode Microwave Devices 349R. Allen Murphy and Mary Anne Kodis 8.1 Introduction 349 8.2 Microwave Amplifiers 350 8.3 Field Emitter Arrays 355 8.4 Characteristics of FEA-Cathode Microwave Tubes 381 8.5 Future Work 385 References 386 Index 393
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Extended Surface Heat Transfer
Book SynopsisA much-needed reference focusing on the theory, design, and applications of a broad range of surface types. Written by three of the best-known experts in the field. Covers compact heat exchangers, periodic heat flow, boiling off finned surfaces, and other essential topics.Table of ContentsPreface. Convection with Simplified Constraints. Convection with Real Constraints. Convective Optimizations. Convection Coefficients. Linear Transformations. Elements of Linear Transformations. Algorithms for Finned Array Assembly. Advanced Array Methods and Array Optimization. Finned Passages. Compact Heat Exchangers. Longitudinal Fin Double-Pipe Exchangers. Transverse High-Fin Exchangers. Fins with Radiation. Optimum Design of Radiating and Convecting-Radiating Fins. Multidimensional Heat Transfer in Fins and Fin Assemblies. Transient Heat Transfer in Extended Surfaces. Periodic Heat Flow in Fins. Boiling From Finned Surfaces. Condensation on Finned Surfaces. Augmentation and Additional Studies. Appendix A: Gamma and Bessel Functions. Appendix B: Matrices and Determinants. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
£203.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Viscoelastic Vibration Damping
Book SynopsisDescribing at a fundamental level the improvements in knowledge of viscoelastic damping which have occurred in recent years, this text will allow engineers to increase their understanding of basic principles and hence improve their appreciation of the potential damping applications of viscoelastic materials.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction to Damping. Modeling the Dynamic Mechanical Behaviour of Viscoelastic Materials. The Effects of Temperature and Frequency on Complex Modulus Properties. Measurement of Complex Modulus Properties. Numerical Analysis of Measured Complex Modulus Data. The Complex Modulus Behaviour of Typical Polymeric Materials. Harmonic and Non-harmonic Response of Simple Viscoelastic Systems. Controlling Vibration using Viscoelastic Materials. References. Symbols for Chapter 8. Selected Computer Programmes. Units and Dimensions. Author Index. Subject Index.
£161.95
John Wiley & Sons Inc Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles
Book SynopsisThis Second Edition continues the fine tradition of its predecessor by exploring the various automatic control systems in aircraft and on board missiles. Considerably expanded and updated, it now includes new or additional material on: the effectiveness of beta-beta feedback as a method of obtaining coordination during turns using the F-15 as the aircraft model; the root locus analysis of a generic acceleration autopilot used in many air-to-air and surface-to-air guided missiles; the guidance systems of the AIM-9L Sidewinder as well as bank-to-turn missiles; various types of guidance, including proportional navigation and line-of-sight and lead-angle command guidance; the coupling of the output of a director fire control system into the autopilot; the analysis of multivariable control systems; and methods for modeling the human pilot, plus the integration of the human pilot into an aircraft flight control system. Also features many new additions to the appendices.Table of ContentsLongitudinal Dynamics. Longitudinal Autopilots. Lateral Dynamics. Lateral Autopilots. Inertial Cross-Coupling. Self-Adaptive Autopilots. Missile Control Systems. Guidance Systems. Integrated Flight/Fire Control System. Multivariable Control Systems. Structural Flexibility. Application of Statistical Design Principles. Pilot Modeling. Appendices. Index.
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Wiley Heat Exchanger Design 2e
Book SynopsisThis Second Edition of the well--received work on design, construction, and operation of heat exchangers. Demonstrates how to apply theories of fluid mechanics and heat transfer to practical problems posed by design, testing, and installation of heat exchangers.Table of ContentsHeat Exchanger Types and Construction. Heat Exchanger Fabrication. Heat Transmission and Fluid Flow. Performance Estimation. Boiling Heat Transfer and Flow Stability. Heat Pipes. Fluidized Beds. Flow Distribution Problems. Stress Analysis. Service Life, Reliability, and Maintenance. General Design Considerations and Approaches. Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Exchangers. Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchangers. Liquid-to-Gas Heat Exchangers. Steam Generators. Condensers. Heat Exchangers for Liquid Metals and Molten Salts. Heat Exchangers Operating on Radiant Energy. Cooling Towers. Heat Exchanger Tests. Handbook. Nomenclature, Constants, and Conversion Factors. Physical Properties Affecting Heat Transfer. Fluid Flow and Pressure Drop. LMTD and Thermal Effectiveness. Heat Transfer. Geometric Data for Tube Bundles and Header Sheets. Dimensional and Related Data for Pipes, Tubes, and Fins. Stress Analysis. Cost Estimation. Index.
£168.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Essentials of Mechatronics
Book SynopsisLearn how to study, analyze, select, and design a successful mechatronic product This innovative, cutting-edge publication presents the essential nature of mechatronics, a field at the crossroads of information technology and mechanical and electrical engineering.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 1.1 A personal view. 1.2 What is and is not mechatronics. 2. The bare essentials. 2.1 Actuators. 2.2 Sensors. 2.3 Sensors for vision. 2.4 The computer. 2.5 Interface electronics for output. 2.6 Interface electronics for input. 2.7 Pragmatic control. 2.8 Robotics and kinematics. 3. Gaining Experience. 3.1 Getting to grips with QBasic. 3.2 The simplest mobile robot. 3.3 Ball and beam. 3.4 'Professional' position control. 3.5 An inverted pendulum. 4. Introduction to the Next Level. 4.1 The www.EssMech.com web site. 5. Electronic Design. 5.1 The rudiments of circuit theory. 5.2 The operational amplifier. 5.3 Filters for sensors. 5.4 Logic and latches. 6. Essential Control Theory. 6.1 State variables. 6.2 Simulation. 6.3 Solving the first-order equation. 6.4 Second order problems. 6.5 Modeling position control. 6.6 Matrix state equations. 6.7 Analogue simulation. 6.8 More formal computer simulation. 7. Vectors, Matrices and Tensors. 7.1 Meet the matrix. 7.2 More on vectors. 7.3 Matrix multiplication. 7.4 Transposition of matrices. 7.5 The unit matrix. 7.6 Coordinate transformations. 7.7 Matrices, notation and computing. 7.8 Eigenvectors. 8. Mathematics for Control. 8.1 Differential equations. 8.2 The Laplace transform. 8.3 Difference equations. 8.4 The z-transform. 8.5 Correlation and convolution. 9. Robotics, Dynamics and Kinematics. 9.1 Gears, motors and mechanisms. 9.2 Three dimensional motion. 9.2 Kinematic Chains. 9.3 Robot dynamics. 9.4 Simulating a robot. 10. Further Control Theory. 10.1 Control topology and non-linear systems. 10.2 Phase-plane methods. 10.3 Optimisation. 11. Computer Implementation. 11.1 Essentials of computing. 11.2 Software implications. 11.3 Embedded processors. 12. Machine Vision. 12.1 Vision sensors. 12.2 Acquiring an image. 12.3 Analyzing an image. 13. Case Studies. 13.1 Robocow - a mobile robot for training horses. 13.2 Vision guidance for tractors. 13.3 A shape recognition example. 14. The Human Element. 14.1 The user interface. 14.2 If all else fails, read the instructions. 14.3 It just takes imagination. Index.
£116.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Introduction to Mechanics of Materials
Book SynopsisDesigned for a first year undergraduate course in mechanics of deformable bodies, this textbook presents the concepts and skills that form the foundation of all structural analysis and machine design. There are many illustrative examples, computer problems and an appendix of computer methods.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Stress, Strain, and Their Relationships. Axial Loading: Applications and Pressure Vessels. Torsional Loading. Flexural Loading: Stresses. Flexural Loading: Deflections. Statically Indeterminate Beams. Stress and Strain Transformation Equations. Combined Static Loadings. Columns. Inelastic Behavior. Energy Methods. Appendices. Answers. Name Index. Subject Index.
£205.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Simplified Design of Building Foundations
Book SynopsisA fast guide to solving common design problems in building foundations, now in a new edition. Includes new material on settlements, soil modification, pole foundations, braced excavations, waterfront foundations, and slope stabilization.Table of ContentsGeneral Considerations in Foundation Design. Soil Properties and Foundation Behavior. Shallow Bearing Foundations. Deep Foundations. Horizontal Forces in Soils. Special Foundation Problems. Appendix A: Reinforced Concrete Design: Working StressMethod. Appendix B: Excerpts from the 1963 ACI Code. Appendix C: Building Code Requirements for Foundations. Study Aids. Answers to Selected Problems. Index. References. Glossary.
£92.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Buckling Experiments V 1 Experimental Methods in
Book SynopsisA practical guide to effectively analyzing t thin shell mechanical structures by discretizing methods. The relativity and implementation of these methods are important to solve engineering problems in the areas of dams, turbine blades, shell junctions, buckling loads and shape optimization.Table of ContentsConcepts of Elastic Stability. Postbuckling Behavior of Structures. Elements of a Simple Buckling Test--A Column Under Axial Compression. Modelling--Theory and Practice. Columns, Beams and Frameworks. Arches and Rings. Plate Buckling. References. Indexes.
£217.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Joining Processes
Book SynopsisThis is an introductory text for students of materials science and engineering interested in the scientific background to the joining and assembly of components in engineering systems. The principles of joining and the common methods employed to achieve a reliable joint are covered in chapters that all conclude with a summary of the points covered, and a set of problems for individual study, or class discussion. In the first chapters, thorough introductory overviews are given of firstly, the mechanical, chemical and physical phenomena related to surfaces, contacts and joins. In subsequent chapters, any necessary metallurgical or chemical background is adequately covered to enable students to understand the basic principles of a variety of joining methods, microelectronic devices and vacuum assemblies. Contents: Introduction; Surface Science; The Mechanics of Joining; Mechanical Bonding; Welding; Weld Metallurgy; Soldering and Brazing; Metal-ceramic Joints and Diffusion Bonding; AdheTrade Review"This is a very informative book which groups together a number of varied topics." --Assembly Automation, Vol 20/2, 2000Table of ContentsPRINCIPLES OF JOINING. Surface Science. The Mechanics of Joining. JOINING METHODS. Mechanical Bonding. Welding. Weld Metallurgy. Soldering and Brazing. Metal-Ceramic Joints and Diffusion Bonding. Adhesives. APPLICATIONS OF JOINING. Vacuum Seals. Microelectronic Packaging. Index.
£88.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Analysis Design and Optimization of Composite
Book SynopsisRapidly varying material and geometrical characteristics of composite materials and structures do not allow the direct study of their mechanical behavior even with the use of modern computers. This book is devoted to the mechanical design and optimization problems of composite structures, based on the previously developed asymptotic homogenization models and on the newly elaborated rigorous mathematical methods. It describes how to construct mathematically rigorous mechanical models to determine strength, stiffness, and weight minimization requirements, all important factors of design and optimization.Table of ContentsANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF A PERIODIC STRUCTURE. Asymptotic Methods in the Mechanics of Composites. Analysis of the Effective Properties of Highly Porous Composite Materials and Structures. Homogenization Models for Thin-Walled Composite Structural Members. Effective Properties of Thin-Walled Composite Structural Members. Strength Criteria for Composite Materials. DESIGN OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. Design of Laminated Composites with Given Effective Characteristics. Design of High-Stiffness, Fibre-Reinforced Composites. Design of Composite Structural Members with Given Effective Characteristics. Smart Composite Structures. Appendices. References. Index.
£235.76
Wiley Material Instabilities in Solids
Book SynopsisThis text is an edited collection of 40 scientists' contributions from the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) Symposium on Material Instabilities in Solids, which was held in Delft in June 1997.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Material Instabilities in Solids (E. van derGiessen & R. de Borst). Stability of Layered Geological Structures: An Asymptotic Solution(Y. Leroy & N. Triantafyllidis). Analysis of Shear Failure in Concrete Materials (K. William, etal.). On the Effects of Inertial Coupling on the Wave-Speeds ofElastic-Plastic Fluid-Saturated Porous Media (B. Loret & E.Rizzi). Microstructured Solids: Non-Linear Model and Analysis ofMagneto-Elastic Wave Processes (V. Erofeyev & S.Kovalev). Thermodynamics of Crystal Viscoplasticity and Instability Phenomena(P. Perzyna). Instability Issues in Single Crystal Plasticity (P.Steinmann). On the Use of Strain-Softening Models for the Simulation of StrongDiscontinuities in Solids (J. Oliver, et al.). Thermomechanics Based Theory and Analysis of Cracking Localizationin Concrete Dam under Earthquake Excitation (H. Horii, etal.). Localisation Patterns in Ductile and Brittle Geomaterials (J.Desrues).In-Plane Crushing of a Polymeric Honeycomb (S. Papka &S. Kyriakides). Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Size Scale Effects inConcrete Fracture (M. van Vliet & J. van Mier). Post-Peak Behaviour of Rocks and Natural Building Stones inUniaxial Compression (I. Vardoulakis, et al.). Inelastic Deformation of F.C.C. Single Crystals by Slip andTwinning (A. Staroselsky & L. Anand). Effects of Strain Paths on Sheet Metal Limit Strains (P. Wu, etal.). Three-Dimensional Analysis of Localized Necking (A.Benallal). Effects of Heterogeneities and Localization on Polymer Deformationand Recovery (M. Boyce & C. Chui). Strain Localization and Void Growth in Polymers (A. Steenbrink& E. van der Giessen). Nonaffine Network Model for Glassy Polymer and Prediction ofInstability Propagation (Y. Tomita & T. Adachi). Damage Localisation in Short Fibre Cementitious Composites (B.Karihaloo & J. Wang). Fracture Instabilities in Heterogeneous Materials: Brittleness,Size Effects and Fractality (A. Carpinteri). Compression Fracture-Mechanics of Damage Localization and SizeEffect (Z. Bazant). Nonlinear Modelling of Geomaterials and Self-Organization Phenomena(V. Nikolaevskiy). Quasi-Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Strain GradientDependent Non-Local Constitutive Models (F. Oka, et al.). Higher-Order Damage Models for the Analysis of Fracture inQuasi-Brittle Materials (M. Geers, et al.). On Gradient Regularization for Numerical Analyses in the Presenceof Damage (C. Comi & L. Driemeier). Localisation of Damage in Quasi-Brittle Materials and Influence ofChemically Activated Damage (G. Pijaudier-Cabot, et al.). Nonlocal Damage Effects on Plastic Flow Localization under DynamicLoading (V. Tvergaard & A. Needleman). Instabilities and Size Effects in Plasticity: Continuum andDislocation Approaches (H. Zbib). Macroscopic Modelling of Stationary and Propagative Instabilities(L. Sluys & W. Wang). A Discussion of Strain Gradient Plasticity Theories and Applicationto Shear Bands (N. Fleck & J. Hutchinson). A Beam Theory for Gradient Continua (H.-B. Muhlhaus & P.Hornby). Recent Progress on Gradient Theory and Applications (E.Aifantis). Index.
£278.96
Wiley Eigenstructure Assignment for Control System Design
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£205.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Ball and Roller Bearings
Book SynopsisThis book is a standard work on all aspects of ball and roller bearing technology and uses. The third edition has been completely revised to incorporate recent developments in this continuously evolving field, from new research findings to practical applications.Table of ContentsGeneral Fundamentals. Principles of Bearing Calculation. Load Carrying Capacity and Service Life. Friction, Temperature and Lubrication. Principles of Bearing Design. Design of Bearing Locations. Rolling Bearing Damage. Examples of Calculation and Design of Roller Bearing Arrangements. References. Index. Explanation of Symbols.
£247.46
Wiley Evolutionary Algorithms in Engineering and Computer Science
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£211.46
Harvard University Press The Italian Renaissance of Machines
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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Princeton University Press Mathematical Methods in Elasticity Imaging
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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Princeton University Press PDE Control of StringActuated Motion
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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Princeton University Press Introduction to Nonlinear Control
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