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This monograph contains an exposition of the theory of minimal surfaces in Euclidean space, with an emphasis on complete minimal surfaces of finite total curvature.

The aim of this book is to investigate and explain the rapid advances in the characterization of high temperature crack growth behaviour which have been made in recent years, with reference to industrial applications.

Within the last two decades fracture theory has been one of the most rapidly advancing fields of continuous media mechanics.

A very complete survey of different approaches adopted by Eastern and Western countries for the disposal of surplus ammunition.

Today's shortages of resources make the search for wear and corrosion resistant materials one of the most important tasks of the next century.

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Designing new structural materials, extending lifetimes and guarding against fracture in service are among the preoccupations of engineers, and to deal with these they need to have command of the mechanics of material behaviour.

The papers in this proceeding are a collection of the works presented at the IUTAM symposium-Marrakech 2002 (October 20-25) which brought together scientists from various countries.

An outstanding feature of this book is a collection of state-of-the-art reviews written by leading researchers in the nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes, nanocrystalline materials, biomechanics and polymer nanocomposites.

Principles of Chemical Vapor Deposition provides a simple introduction to heat and mass transfer, surface and gas phase chemistry, and plasma discharge characteristics.

Most organic reactions have long been carried out in organic solvents without concern for their real necessity, reaction efficiency, and pollution problems.

This volume constitutes the Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on "e;Analytical and Computational Fracture Mechanics of Non-homogeneous Materials"e;, held in Cardiff from 18th to 22nd June 2001.

Phase transition phenomena in solids are of vital interest to physicists, materials scientists, and engineers who need to understand and model the mechanical behavior of solids during various kinds of phase transformations.

by the author to the English edition The book aims to present a powerful new tool of computational mechanics, complex variable boundary integral equations (CV-BIE).

Crystal growth, casting, soldering, welding, high-energy surface treatment, nuclear safety systems and geophysical flows are just a few examples where solidification and convection occur together.

The classical, phenomenological theory of plastically anisotropic materials has passed a long way: from the work of von Mises presented in 1928, and the HilI formulation given in 1948, to the latest papers on large elastic-plastic deformations of anisotropic metal sheets.

The reader shall find in the offered monograph a systematic presentation of scientific effects in the field of anisotropy studies reached by the author and his collaborators in the period of recent four decades: published and discussed in a number of papers and conference contributions.

energy production, environmental management, transportation, communication, computation, and education.

This volume represents a continuation of the Polymer Science and Technology series edited by Dr.

Polymerie materials have been replacing other conventional materials like metals, glass and wood in a number of applications.

Timely information on scientific and engineering developments occurring in laboratories around the world provides critical input to maintaining the economic and technological strength of the United States.

The thermomechanical properties of composites on polymer matrix at high tem- peratures are essentially different from those at normal temperatures.

This book of the proceedings of the 1997 NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Direct Methods for Solving Macromolecular Structures was assembled from the lecturers' contributions and represents a comprehensive and in-depth overview of crystallographic structure determination methods for macromolecules.

The main advantages of sandwiches as structural components are now well- known and well-established.

An expert exposition of the structural and mechanical properties of light alloys and composites, bridging the gap between scientists and industrial engineers in its consideration of advanced light materials, their structure, properties, technology and application.

This volume contains selected contributions to the second Hydrogen Power, Theoretical and Engineering Solutions, International Symposium (HYPOTHESIS II), held in Grimstad, Norway, from 18 to 22 August 1997.

When the four of us decided to collaborate to write this book on pneumatic conveying, there were two aspects which were of some concern.

The re-emergent field of quantitative electron crystallography is described by some of its most eminent practitioners.

In the thirty years since the invention of the CO2 gas laser, the major design issue has shifted from how to obtain the desired power level to how to achieve reliable operation.

Rapid thermal and integrated processing is an emerging single-wafer technology in ULSI semiconductor manufacturing, electrical engineering, applied physics and materials science.

Surface treatment is an efficient means for protection of various products against corrosion and also for increasing strength or resistance to wear or fatigue.

From July 10th through July 13th, 1994, an informal workshop co-organized by RILEM committees 116-PCD and 123-MME was held at Saint-Remy-Ies- Chevreuse, France, and attended by 38 delegates from 16 countries.

The International Symposium "e;Fatigue under Thermal and Mechanical Loading"e;, held at Petten (The Netherlands) on May 22-24, 1995, was jointly organized by the Institute for Advanced Materials of The Joint Research Centre, E.

An important aspect of molecular engineering is the `property directed' synthesis of large molecules and molecular assemblies.

Experts in rheology and polymer processing present up-to-date, fundamental and applied information on the rheological properties of polymers, in particular those relevant to processing, contributing to the physical understanding and the mathematical modelling of polymer processing sequences.

A practical guide to the study and understanding of the structure of synthetic polymer materials using the complete range of microscopic techniques.

The development of advanced materials with preselected properties is one of the main goals of materials research.

Failures of many mechanical components in service result from fatigue.

Recent developments in advanced ceramics are critically evaluated in respect to their thermal shock and thermal fatigue behavior from an interdisciplinary viewpoint by leading experts.

New developments in the applications of fracture mechanics to engineering problems have taken place in the last years.

In April 1990 a conference was held at the Cracow Institute of Technology, Cracow, Poland.

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This thoroughly revised book is primarily a general text covering the whole sweep of the forest industries.

Among the many intense light sources, excimer lasers have a unique set of properties that place them at the forefront of tooling for material processing.