Materials science

In this second edition a new chapter has been added covering the buffeting theory in a finite element format.

This book covers fundamental principles and numerical methods relevant to the modeling of the injection molding process.

In this thesis Christian Sohar describes his investigation into the gigacycle fatigue behavior of tool steels.

This technical book considers the application side of LDA techniques.

This book presents the theory of periodic conjugate heat transfer in a detailed way.

Tensors and methods of differential geometry are very useful mathematical tools in many fields of modern physics and computational engineering including relativity physics, electrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), continuum mechanics, aero and vibroacoustics and cybernetics.

The development and application of bioactive nano-structured constructs for tissue regeneration is the focus of the research summarised in this thesis.

The present Volume 4 of the successful monograh package "e;Multiphase Flow Dynamics"e;is devoted to selected Chapters of the multiphase fluid dynamics that are important for practical applications but did not find place in the previous volumes.

Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pollution and volcanic activities as well as part of industrial technology such as power plants, combustion engines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biological industry.

This book presents a new and direct computational method for transient heat transfer.

This comprehensive textbook provides a solid foundation of knowledge on the principles of heat and mass transfer and shows how to solve problems by applying modern methods.

The book provides an easy way to understand the fundamentals of heat transfer.

This book gives an introduction to nanostructured materials and guides the reader through their different engineering applications.

The book describes the design of micro systems systematically as well as the equations needed for an estimation of the basic elements.

Size effect in structures has been taken into consideration over the last years.

This book shows an update in the field of micro/nano fabrications techniques of two and three dimensional structures as well as ultimate three dimensional characterization methods from the atom range to the micro scale.

Increasing concern with fuel consumption leads to widespread interest in lightweight structures for transportation vehicles.

"e;Smart Membrane Materials and Systems: From Flat Membranes to Microcapsule Membranes"e; comprehensively and systematically treats modern understanding of smart or intelligent membranes with environmental stimuli-responsive functions.

This book focuses on the importance of mobile ions presented in oxide structures, what significantly affects the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) properties.

This thesis describes research into the mode of function, inhibition, and evolution of the ribosomal catalytic center, the Peptidyl Transferase Center (PTC)--research that has already led to attempts at improving PTC antibiotics.

Numerous works on non-destructive testing of food quality have been reported in the literature.

Wave Turbulence refers to the statistical theory of weakly nonlinear dispersive waves.

The comprehensive reference and textbook serves as a timely, practical introduction to the principles of nanotribology and nanomechanics.

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) is a non-recyclable composite material lumber or timber made of recycled plastic and wood wastes which has become one of the most dynamic sectors of the plastics industry in this decade.

In this textbook, the author introduces the concept of unsteady aerodynamics and its underlying principles.

Hydropneumatic suspensions systems combine the excellent properties of gas springs with the favourable damping properties of hydraulic fluids.

Unlike most natural colours that are based on pigment absorption, the striking iridescent and intense colouration of many butterflies, birds or beetles stems from the interaction of light with periodic sub-micrometer surface or volume patterns, so called "e;photonic structures"e;.

Physical properties and models of electronic structure are analyzed for a new class of high-TC superconductors which belong to iron-based layered compounds.

In this book on Fundamentals of Mass Determination, the definition and dissemination of units of mass is explained, starting with an introduction to metrology and mass determination.

Modern technology strives towards higher speed, higher power, and higher miniaturiza- tion.

"e;Hamiltonian Chaos Beyond the KAM Theory: Dedicated to George M.

Modern Crystallography provides an encyclopedic exposition of the field in four volumes written by Russian scientists.

"e;Novel Colloidal Forming of Ceramics"e; discusses several new near-net-shape techniques for fabricating highly reliable, high-performance ceramic parts.

Internal combustion engines (ICE) still have potential for substantial improvements, particularly with regard to fuel efficiency and environmental compatibility.

Condensed matter systems where interactions are strong are inherently difficult to analyze theoretically.

This second volume of the series Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics is the second part of the compendium of reviewed articles presented at the 11th EUROMECH-MECAMAT conference entitled "e;Mechanics of microstructured solids: cellular materials, fibre reinforced solids and soft tissues"e;, which took place in Torino (Italy) in March 10-14, 2008, at the Museo Regional delle Scienze.

Electrochemistry is an old branch of physical chemistry.

Electric Arc Furnaces are being greatly improved at a fast pace.

In modern scanning electron microscopy, sample surface preparation is of key importance, just as it is in transmission electron microscopy.

Telephone, telefax, email and internet - the key ingredient of the inner workings is the conduit: the line which is designed to carry massive amounts of data at breakneck speed.

"e;Much of life can be understood in rational terms if expressed in the language of chemistry.

Since the appearance of our book, Fundamentals of Semiconductors: Physics and Materials Properties, one of the questions we are asked most frequently is this: "e;is there a solution manual to this book?

Solid State Physics emphasizes a few fundamental principles and extracts from them a wealth of information.

Scope of the Book Synthetic and natural polymers exhibit a complex structural and morphological hierarchy on multiple length scales [1], which determines their performance.

It is for the first time that the subject of quantities and their respective units is dealt this much in detail, a glimpse of units of measurements of base quantities of length, time, mass and volume is given for ancient India, three and four dimensional systems of measurement units are critically examined, establishment of the fact that only four base units are needed to describe a system of units, the basics to arrive at the unit of a derived quantity are explained, basic, derived and dimensionless quantities including quantity calculus are introduced, life history of scientists concerned with measurements units are presented to be inspiring to working metrologists and students.

The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms and molecules in crystals and the comparable magnitude of x-ray wavelengths and interatomic distances make it possible for crystals to have more than one set of atomic planes that satisfy Bragg's law and simultaneously diffract an incident x-ray beam - this is the so-called multiple diffraction.