Classical mechanics

On Fracture Mechanics A major objective of engineering design is the determination of the geometry and dimensions of machine or structural elements and the selection of material in such a way that the elements perform their operating function in an efficient, safe and economic manner.

This book is an outgrowth of my involvement in two groups of research in solid mechanics, created in 1960 for the French nuclear energy program.

The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) initiated and supported an International Symposium on Dynamical Problems for Rigid-elastic Systems and Structures held in 1990 in Moscow, USSR.

The 2016 International Conference on Energy, Environment and Materials Science (EEMS 2016) took place on July 29-31, 2016 in Singapore.

This book provides a simple, easily followed process for auditing building operations to identify and reduce energy consumption that leads to measurable carbon reduction.

Based on a series of university lectures on nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, this textbook covers a wide range of topics, from the birth of quantum mechanics to the fine-structure levels of heavy atoms.

The subject of the book is directly related to environmental noise and vibration phenomena (sound emission by vibrating structures, prediction and reduction, .

Biofluid Dynamics builds a solid understanding of medical implants and devices from a bioengineering standpoint.

Engineering Dynamics is an introductory textbook covering the kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems of particles, and kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies.

'Written by young theoretical physicists who are experts in the field, this volume is meant both to provide an introduction to the field and to offer a review of the latest developments, not discussed in many other existing books, for senior researchers.

This book addresses the needs of growing community of graduate students and researchers new to the area, for a survey that covers a wide range of pertinent topics, summarizes the current status of the field, and provides the necessary pedagogical materials for newcomers.

Dargestellt werden sowohl die "klassischen" als auch die modernen optischen Beobachtungsmethoden, die sich bei der Behandlung von Problemen in der Wärme- und Stoffübertragung bewährt haben: Schlieren-, Schatten- und Interferenzmethoden ebenso wie holographische Interferometrie, Zweiwellenlängen-Interferometrie und optische Tomographie.

Mathematical physics provides physical theories with their logical basis and the tools for drawing conclusions from hypotheses.

Studies of convection in geophysical flows constitute an advanced and rapidly developing area of research that is relevant to problems of the natural environment.

In recent years the physics of electromagnetic surface phenomena has developed rapidly, evolving into technologies for communications and industry, such as fiber and integrated optics.

This new volume focuses on materials used for energy generation and includes a wide spectrum of applications to solve alternative energy issues.

This book presents a unified view of image motion analysis under the variational framework.

This book integrates concepts from physical acoustics with those from linear viscoelasticity and fractional linear viscoelasticity.

The word "e;elements"e; in the title of this book does not convey the implica- tion that its contents are "e;elementary"e; in the sense of "e;easy"e;: it mainly means that no prerequisites are required, with the exception of some basic background in classical physics and calculus.

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, Third Edition, surveys the range of sustainable energy sources and the tools that engineers, scientists, managers, and policy makers use to analyze energy generation, usage, and future trends.

In the face of growing environmental challenges, including climate change and energy security, countries across the globe are developing new policies and programs to address these challenges, and China is no exception.

Despite the length of time it has been around, its importance, and vast amounts of research, combustion is still far from being completely understood.

This book discusses acoustic waves in five chapters.

The purpose of the book is a mathematical and experimental study of extreme, multivalued waves based on scalar field equations.

This book represents a compendium of the twenty most useful far-infrared (or submillimeter) lasers.

This book gives a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the theory of "e;simple"e; liquids.

Stability of the electricity industry is crucial for economic growth of all nations.

This volume presents lectures given at the Wisla 19 Summer School: Differential Geometry, Differential Equations, and Mathematical Physics, which took place from August 19 - 29th, 2019 in Wisla, Poland, and was organized by the Baltic Institute of Mathematics.

Industrial Energy Systems Handbook is a supplementary reading resource for candidates undertaking the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Industrial Energy Professional (CIEP) program.

Der beliebte und nahezu von jedem Studierenden verwendete Klassiker "Gerthsen" jetzt in der 20.

This text, written by renowned experts, clearly presents the basic concepts of aerodynamics for engineering students.

The Royal Society has initiated a series of meetings to discuss the effect advances in technology will have on our way of life in the next century.

This book highlights a systematic introduction to the basic theory of elastic wave propagation in complex media.

Simplified fracture mechanics based assessment methods are widely used by the industry to determine the structural integrity significance of postulated cracks, manufacturing flaws, service-induced cracking or suspected degradation of engineering components under normal and abnormal service loads.

The topic of "e;structural control"e;, which had already experienced some attention through publications, for example by Roorda, Yao, Yang, Abdel-Rohman, Leipholz etc.

International Series of Monographs on Aeronautics and Astronautics, Division VII, Volume 5: The Flight of Uncontrolled Rockets focuses on external ballistics of uncontrolled rockets.

This book contains selected papers prepared for the NATO Advanced Study Institute on "e;Unsteady Combustion"e;, which was held in Praia da Granja, Portugal, 6-17 September 1993.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Originally published in 1979, this study develops a model that explains the rate of adoption of an innovation in an industry - i.

Climate change is a cross-cutting, long-term, global problem that presents policymakers with many challenges in their efforts to respond to the issue.

This text explores the connections between different thermodynamic subjects related to fluid systems.

This book provides a comprehensive mechanistic interpretation of the transport phenomena involved in various basic modes of gas-liquid-solid fluidization.

All-inclusive introduction to polydisperse multiphase flows linking theory to practice through numerous real-world examples and MATLAB® scripts for key algorithms.

Alternative Fuel Vehicles gives full coverage of all associated qualifications and awards in the emerging field of alternative fuels.

This book focuses on the mechanical properties and performance of products made of fiber-based materials.

Fluid Power Circuits and Controls: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition, is designed for a first course in fluid power for undergraduate engineering students.