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Surface Engineering for Corrosion and Wear ResistanceAuthor:
J. R. DavisPages:
328Format:
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0871707004Engineers are faced with a bewildering array of choices when selecting a surface treatment for a specific corrosion or wear application. This book provides practical information to help them select the best possible treatment. An entire chapter is devoted to process comparisons, and dozens of useful tables and figures compare surface treatment thickness and hardness ranges; abrasion and corrosion resistance; processing time, temperature, and pressure; costs; distortion tendencies; and other critical process factors and coating characteristics. 
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Elastoplasticity TheoryAuthor:
Koichi HashiguchiPages:
416Format:
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3642002722This book was written to serve as the standard textbook for instruction of elastoplasticity theory. It opens with an explanation of the mathematics and continuum mechanics which are necessary as a foundation of elastoplasticity theory. Subsequently, conventional and unconventional elastoplasticity theories are explained comprehensively for description of general loading behavior covering monotonic, nonproportional, and cyclic loading processes. Fundamental notions such as continuity and smoothness conditions, decomposition of deformation into elastic and plastic parts, the associated flow rule, the loading criterion and the anisotropy are defined, and then presented with their mechanical interpretations. Explicit constitutive equations of metals and soils, which are useful in engineering practice for the mechanical design of machinery and structures, are also introduced. Moreover, constitutive equations of friction with transition from static to kinetic friction and vice versa, and rotational and orthotropic anisotropy are pred. They are indispensable for analyses of boundary-value problems.
A distinguishing feature of this book is that it is written to be understandable without difficulty even by beginners in the field of elastoplasticity, explaining physical backgrounds with illustrations and descriptions of detailed derivation processes without a jump. Furthermore, the history and the latest results related to elastoplasticity are explained thoroughly to the extent that the fundamentals of elastoplasticity theory can be understood and be applicable readily to analyses of engineering problems.
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Modeling Indoor Air PollutionAuthor:
Darrell W. Pepper, David CarringtonPages:
360Format:
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184816324XEmission of pollutants and their accumulation due to poor ventilation and air exchange are serious problems currently under investigation by many researchers. Of particular concern are issues involving air quality within buildings. Toxic fumes and airborne diseases are known to produce undesirable odors, eye and nose irritations, sickness, and occasionally death. Other products such as tobacco smoke and carbon monoxide can also have serious health effects on people exposed to a poorly ventilated environment; studies indicate that indirect or passive smoking can also lead to lung cancer.Design for prevention or remediation of indoor air pollution requires expertise in optimizing geometrical configurations; knowledge of HVAC systems, perceived or expected contaminants and source locations; and economics. Much of the design concept involves ways in which to optimize the benefits or balance the advantages and disadvantages of various configurations and equipment. The fact that a room or building will conceivably become contaminated is generally an accepted fact -- to what extent indoor air pollution will become critical is not really known until it happens.A series of numerical models that run in MATLAB are described in the text and placed on the Web. These models include the finite difference method, finite volume method, finite element method, the boundary element method, particle-in-cell, meshless methods, and lagrangian particle transport. In addition, all example problems can be run using COMSOL, a commercial finite-element-based computer code with a great deal of flexibility and application. By accessing AutoCad ICES or DWG file structures, COMSOL permits a building floor plan to be captured and the interior walls discretized into elements.Contents: Fluid Flow Fundamentals; Contaminant Sources; Assessment Criteria; Simple Modeling Techniques; Dynamics of Particles, Gases and Vapors; Numerical Modeling -- Conventional Techniques; Numerical Modeling -- Advanced Techniques; Turbulence Modeling; Homeland Security Issues.
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Composites with Micro- and Nano-Structure: Computational Modeling and ExperimentsAuthor:
Vladimir KompisPages:
302Format:
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140206974XThis book contains selected, extended papers presented in the thematic ECCOMAS conference on Composites with Micro- and Nano-Structure (CMNS) – Computational Modelling and Experiments held in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, in May 28 to 31, 2007, as well as three other papers.Recent experimental and computational results demonstrate that materials reinforced with stiff particles and fibres can obtain substantial improvements in stiffness, thermal conductivity and electro-magnetic properties. Materials reinforced with fibres can have very different properties in different directions. With these new materials the importance of computational simulations and experimental verifications also increases.The book contains atomistic and continuum numerical methods and experimental validation for composite materials reinforced with particles or fibres, porous materials, homogenization and other important topics for research in this field.
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Water Waves and Ship Hydrodynamics: An IntroductionAuthor:
A.J. HermansPages:
190Format:
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9400700954In this book an introduction is given to aspects of water waves that play a role in ship hydrodynamics and offshore engineering. At first the equations and linearized boundary conditions are derived describing the non-viscous free surface water waves, with special attention to the combination of steady and non-steady flow fields. Then some simple kinds of free wave solutions are derived, such as plane waves and cylindrical waves. For several situations, steady and unsteady, the source singularity function is derived. These functions play a role in numerical codes used to describe the motion of ships and offshore structures. These codes are mostly based on a boundary integral formulation; therefore we give an introduction to these methods. It is shown how first order ship motions can be determined. In offshore engineering the second order wave drift motions play an important role. An introduction to this phenomenon is given and the effects which have to be taken into account are explained by means of a simple example where we can determine nearly all the aspects analytically. An interesting example that is worked out is the motion of very large floating flexible platforms with finite draft. Finally an introduction to the theory of shallow water non-linear dispersive waves is presented, and shallow water ship hydrodynamics, that plays a role in coastal areas and channels is treated. Here attention is paid to the interaction between passing ships in restricted water. In the appendix a short introduction to some of the mathematical tools is given.
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Mechanics of Solids and MaterialsAuthor:
Robert AsaroPages:
880Format:
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0521859794This book blends both innovative (large strain, strain rate, temperature, time dependent deformation and localized plastic deformation in crystalline solids, deformation of biological networks) and traditional (elastic theory of torsion, elastic beam and plate theories, contact mechanics) topics in a coherent theoretical framework. Extensive use of transform methods to generate solutions will make this book of interest to structural, mechanical, and aerospace engineers. Plasticity theories, micromechanics, crystal plasticity, and energetics of elastic systems are also covered, as well as an overall review of math and thermodynamics.
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Surface Engineered Surgical Tools and Medical DevicesAuthor:
Mark J.Jackson, Waqar AhmedPages:
611Format:
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0387270264The new millenium has been of a new perspective that conflates research in solid-state physics, biological science as well as materials engineering. The perspective is one that recognizes that future new advances in all these areas will be based on a fundamental understanding of the atomic and molecular infrastructure of materials that has resulted from two centuries of chemistry. Major advances will be achieved when the novel behavior, in particular the quantum mechanical behavior, that nanoscale structures possess, can be controlled and harnessed.
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Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid TechnologyAuthor:
George E. TottenPages:
1272Format:
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0824760220Reference facilitates a broader understanding of the total hydraulic system, including hardware, fluid properties and testing, and hydraulic lubricants in a single volume. Provides a comprehensive and rigorous overview of hydraulic fluid technology and evaluates the ecological benefits of water as an important alternative technology.
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Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and ApplicationsAuthor:
Ibrahim Dincer and Marc RosenPages:
624Format:
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0470747064The ability of thermal energy storage (TES) systems to facilitate energy savings, renewable energy use and reduce environmental impact has led to a recent resurgence in their interest. The second edition of this book offers up-to-date coverage of recent energy efficient and sustainable technological methods and solutions, covering analysis, design and performance improvement as well as life-cycle costing and assessment. As well as having significantly revised the book for use as a graduate text, the authors address real-life technical and operational problems, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and practical applications of thermal energy storage technology.Beginning with a general summary of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, this book goes on to discuss practical applications with chapters that include TES systems, environmental impact, energy savings, energy and exergy analyses, numerical modeling and simulation, case studies and new techniques and performance assessment methods.
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Sensors in Applications Volume 1: Sensors in ManufacturingAuthor:
Hans Kurt TonshoffPages:
422Format:
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3527295585A treatment of on-line monitoring techniques for optimizing various manufacturing processes while also making them safer. The book looks at the latest developments in sensors for quality control or preventing downtime, as well as environmental protection in the form of emission monitoring and waste reduction. Although the text concentrates on practical applications, it also provides readers with the necessary basic principles.Taken as a whole, this series covers all major fields of application for commercial sensors, as well as their manufacturing techniques and major types. As such the series does not treat bulk sensors, but rather places strong emphasis on microsensors, microsystems and integrated electronic sensor packages. Each of the individual volumes is tailored to the needs and queries of readers from the relevant branch of industry.Taken as a whole, this series covers all major fields of application for commercial sensors, as well as their manufacturing techniques and major types. As such the series does not treat bulk sensors, but rather places strong emphasis on microsensors, microsystems and integrated electronic sensor packages. Each of the individual volumes is tailored to the needs and queries of readers from the relevant branch of industry.
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Introduction to Continuum Mechanics, Fourth EditionAuthor:
W. Michael Lai, David Rubin, and Erhard KremplPages:
608Format:
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0750685603Continuum Mechanics is a branch of physical mechanics that describes the macroscopic mechanical behavior of solid or fluid materials considered to be continuously distributed. It is fundamental to the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical and bioengineering. This time-tested text has been used for over 35 years to introduce junior and senior-level undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real engineering problems. The text begins with a detailed presentation of the coordinate invariant quantity, the tensor, introduced as a linear transformation. This is then followed by the formulation of the kinematics of deformation, large as well as very small, the description of stresses and the basic laws of continuum mechanics.
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Handbook of machining and metalworking calculationsAuthor:
Ronald A.WalshPages:
379Format:
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0071414851This handbook contains most of the basic and advanced calculation procedures required for machining and metalworking applications. These calculation procedures should be performed on a modern pocket calculator in order to save time and reduce or eliminate errors while improving accuracy. Correct bracketing procedures are required when entering equations into the pocket calculator, and it is for this reason that I recommend the selection of a calculator that shows all entered data on the calculator display and that can be scrolled.That type of calculator will allow you to scroll or review the entered equation and check for proper bracketing sequences, prior to pressing “ENTER” or =.
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Pounders Marine Diesel Engines and Gas Turbines, 8th editionAuthor:
Doug WoodyardPages:
915Format:
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0750658460Developments in two-stroke and four-stroke designs for propulsion and auxiliary power drives in the five years since the publication of the seventh edition of Pounder’s Marine Diesel Engines call for an update. Rationalization in the engine design/building industry has also been sustained, with the larger groups continuing to absorb (and in some cases phase out) long-established smaller marques.
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Continuum damage mechanics of materials and structuresAuthor:
O.AIIix, F.HildPages:
397Format:
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0080439187LMTs activities revolve around the fields of both Sohd Mechanics and Structural Mechanics. Following an initial period during which research works focused primarily on "material" aspects, the laboratory's scientific missions over the past fifteen years have also addressed numerical simulation and structural computations. Research, which has become highly integrated, aims to provide more complete answers to problems of current interest in the area of materials and structures. Even though the majority of the work carried out stems from problems of industrial concern, the lab's approach has always been based on the introduction of new concepts and on the development, to varying degrees, of fundamental research, computer simulation and experimental studies.
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A Short Introduction to Theoretical MechanicsAuthor:
A. Nony MousPages:
201Format:
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0000000000Contents: Introduction; Generalized Coordinate Systems; Differential Equations; One Dimensional Motion; Motion of a Particle in Two and Three Dimensions; Accelerated Frames of Reference; Systems of Interacting Particles; Systems of Interacting Particles: Two or Three Particles; Systems of Interacting Particles: Rigid Bodies; The Special Theory of Relativity.
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Energy ConversionAuthor:
Kenneth WestonPages:
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0534938612A solid grounding in heat and power has long been a characteristic expected of mechanical engineers. This text deals with energy conversion topics that should be well understood by all mechanical engineers. It is intended for use in an introductory three-semester-hour course in energy conversion, to follow first courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and, where possible, heat transfer.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics: Principles and Applications, Second EditionAuthor:
J. BlazekPages:
496Format:
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0080445063Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is an important design tool in engineering and also a substantial research tool in various physical sciences as well as in biology.The objective of this book is to provide university students with a solid foundation for understanding the numerical methods employed in today's CFD and to familiarise them with modern CFD codes by hands-on experience. It is also intended for engineers and scientists starting to work in the field of CFD or for those who apply CFD codes. Due to the detailed index, the text can serve as a reference handbook too.
Each chapter includes an extensive bibliography, which provides an excellent basis for further studies.
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Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 6 EditionAuthor:
Robert W. Fox, Alan T. McDonald, Philip J. PritchardPages:
800Format:
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0471202312A proven problem-solving approach in Fluid Mechanics now integrated with Excel!Fox, McDonald & Pritchard provide a balanced approach to fluid mechanics that arms students with a proven problem-solving methodology. Students will learn to adopt an orderly approach to solving problems.
Providing a fresh look, new co-author Philip J. Pritchard, of Manhattan College, has clarified and improved descriptions and explanations throughout the book.
The text emphasizes the control volume concept to provide a practical problem solving approach that is theoretically inclusive.
116 detailed example problems illustrate important concepts; each problem is solved in complete detail to demonstrate good solution procedure.
45 example problems have associated Excel/workbooks that enable students to perform “What if?” scenarios when studying the examples; many of the workbooks can be modified to solve end-of-chapter problems.
Students can use Excel to vary problems parameters to gain insight into the behavior of complex solutions.
1315 end-of-chapter problems, with varying degrees of difficulty, provide the opportunity to practice building problem-solving skills.
The CD accompanying the text includes: special and/or advanced topic sections for further study that are not include in the printed text, 45 example problem workbooks in Excel, and “A Brief Review of Microsoft Excel” (an introduction to Excel’s basic features, and such advanced features as Solver and macros).
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Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites: Ceramic TransactionsAuthor:
Tom Hinklin and Kathy LuPages:
184Format:
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0470408464Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites: Ceramic Transactions (Ceramic Transactions Series)
Wiley-American Ceramic Society (August 17, 2009) | ISBN: 0470408464 | 184 pages | PDF | 3.6 MBThis volume features papers from the Controlled Processing of Nanoparticle Structures and Composites symposia held during the 2008 Materials Science and Technology conference (MS&T08). It provides a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues in controlled processing of nanoparticle structures and composites. Logically organized and carefully selected articles give insight into controlled processing of nanoparticle structures and composites, covering topics such as nanoparticle-based bulk material templating, the structure of nanoparticulate aggregates of titania as a function of shear, and the role of lattice vibrations in a nanoscale electronic device.
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Transport in Laser Microfabrication: Fundamentals and ApplicationsAuthor:
Costas P. GrigoropoulosPages:
412Format:
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052182172XEmphasising the fundamentals of transport phenomena, this book provides researchers and practitioners with the technical background they need to understand laser-induced microfabrication and materials processing. It also covers advanced topics, such as the interaction with polymer materials, as well as key and emerging applications to modern technology.
