Materials science

This book offers selected papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Industrial Applications of Adhesives, held in Cascais, Portugal, March 7-8, 2024.

Reverse engineering is widely practiced in the rubber industry.

The history and nature of artificial stone for use in architecture is a subject still shrouded in myth and misconception.

The use of polymer and plastic materials have grown widely in recent years due to their wide ranging applications in both science and engineering.

This book explores the design, synthesis, and characterization of natural and synthetic polymeric biomaterials for diverse biomedical applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and antimicrobial coatings.

Volume 3 From Mixed Metal Oxide Pigments to Zinc Sulfi de Pigments With contributions on various industrially important dyes, inorganic pigments and organic pigments A comprehensive overview on all important dyes, inorganic and organic pigments supplemented by information on all relevant applications and color fundamentals The chapters are clearly structured and arranged in alphabetical order in the 3-volumes.

This book provides a foundation of the overall cycle from design and modelling to implementation and control of unmanned systems, exhibiting autonomy and instantiating self-organization amidst disturbances, also functioning in uncertain and dynamic environments.

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 2 is the essential text for all second-year undergraduate students as well as those studying foundation degrees and Higher National Diplomas.

Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Part 2 is the essential text for all second-year undergraduate students as well as those studying foundation degrees and Higher National Diplomas.

This unique book presents a coherent asymptotic approach to the analysis of elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problems for heavily loaded line and point contacts.

The aim of this book is to become something practical, providing a description of the essential theory (explained simply) and many solved exercises.

The aim of this book is to become something practical, providing a description of the essential theory (explained simply) and many solved exercises.

Providing a comprehensive look at the state-of-the-art detection technologies and materials used in the development of diagnostics for clinical, medicinal and environmental applications, the books in this series are a valuable reference for graduate students and professional researchers across academia and industry.

This book introduces an approach of controlling vehicle height and attitude by actively raising and lowering vibration isolators via asymmetric damping adjustment.

Sustainability refers to the concept that all people should be able to meet their basic needs indefinitely, without compromising future generations.

Traditionally, applications of biomechanics will model system-level aspects of the human body.

This book is a collection of research papers presented at the International Conference on Innovative Research, a part of EUROINVENT 2024, held under the patronage of Romanian Ministry of Research Innovation and Digitization.

This book is a collection of research papers presented at the International Conference on Innovative Research, a part of EUROINVENT 2024, held under the patronage of Romanian Ministry of Research Innovation and Digitization.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOF)-based materials are used for functional applications due to their large surface area, high porosity, tunable structure, controllable morphology, and surface functionality.

This is a comprehensive introduction with some emphasis of the fundamentals of the different processing steps, but, and pays attention also to the main powder metallurgy products including their applications.

In the years since the development and subsequent success of Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA), a plethora of articles have emerged, scattered throughout various publications.

Based on the International Workshop on Controlled Life-Cycle of Polymeric Materials held in Stockholm, this work examines degradable polymers and the recycling of plastic materials.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the art in 2D MoS2 materials synthesis, properties, and mimics of various applications.

This book emphasizes the importance of modeling in the initial design phase of a composite component.

Nano-Engineering at Functional Interfaces for Multi-disciplinary Applications: Electrochemistry, Photoplasmonics, Antimicrobials, and Anticancer Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and latest advances of nano-engineering strategies for the design, development, and fabrication of novel nanostructures for different applications in the fields of photoplasmonics and electrochemistry, as well as antibacterial and anticancer research areas.

This concise volume reviews cutting materials in use today and relates them to the workpiece materials which they are used to machine.

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Control: Theory and Applications examines the basics of structural dynamics with its application for earthquake engineering and structural control methods.

The book presents the select proceedings of 13th Structural Engineering Convention.

This book gives a comprehensive description of various aspects of 2D semiconductors including their synthesis, surface science, characterizations, and their allied application in environmental remediation including air and water purification, oil-water separation, hydrogen production, and CO2 removal.

Das bewährte Aufbauprinzip Struktur-Synthese-Eigenschaften wurde auch in der sechsten Auflage beibehalten.

This book underscores the idea of harnessing the sustainable designs and materials in nature and integrating them into the field of engineering to design innovative materials and structures with multifunctional properties targeting defense, automotive, aerospace, electronics, nuclear, healthcare, energy, sports, packaging, etc.

This book provides an overview of post-tensioning (PT) in reinforced concrete bridge structures.

The use of polymer and plastic materials have grown widely in recent years due to their wide ranging applications in both science and engineering.

Das bewährte Aufbauprinzip Struktur-Synthese-Eigenschaften wurde auch in der sechsten Auflage beibehalten.

Hierarchical Micro/Nanostructured Materials: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications presents the latest fabrication, properties, and applications of hierarchical micro/nanostructured materials in two sections-powders and arrays.

The last two decades have seen enormous advances in the technology and application of building sealants.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of silicon nitride biomaterials, encompassing both established and emerging applications.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of silicon nitride biomaterials, encompassing both established and emerging applications.

As the first book written solely on the subject of nuclear batteries and their potential to revolutionize the electronics industry, this text will appeal to a broad audience, from engineers to energy policy makers.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV10), held in Guimaraes, Portugal on July 24-26, 2024.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV10), held in Guimaraes, Portugal on July 24-26, 2024.

Delineating a comprehensive theory, Advanced Vibration Analysis provides the bedrock for building a general mathematical framework for the analysis of a model of a physical system undergoing vibration.

This book covers developments in multi-scale and multifunctional coatings, including strategies in the preparation, characterization, and properties of both thin and thick multifunctional coatings along with their corresponding application.

The book presents the select proceedings of 13th Structural Engineering Convention.

Increases in computer power have now enabled engineers to combine materials science with structural mechanics in the design and the assessment of concrete structures.

This reference offers an overview of the bulk and surface properties of perovskite-like structures, and provides the latest discussions on the applications of these materials and processes.

Current demand in biomedical sciences emphasizes the understanding of basic mechanisms and problem solving rather than rigid empiricism and factual recall.