Materials science

Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Fourth Edition is a fully updated version of the classic text on finite-difference and finite-volume computational methods.

Metallic Nanoparticles for Health and the Environment covers different routes of synthesis for metallic nanoparticles and their process variables.

Written to teach students the nature of transonic flow and its mathematical foundation, this book offers a much-needed introduction to transonic aerodynamics.

This book presents the applications of nanomaterials and nanostructures in photovoltaic solar cells, elaborates how they can help achieve high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and introduces readers to the important work done in this field.

In this thesis, the author outlines the construction of active structure and modulation of catalytic reactivity of Pt-based bi-component catalysts, from the model systems to real supported catalysts.

This book briefs beamline providers and users on what to look for when selecting experiments for a given type of facility and beamline so that beamtime usage and effectiveness can be maximized.

Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications provides the basic and fundamental properties of nanoscale compound semiconductors and their role in modern technological products.

The chapters in this edited book are written by some authors who have presented very high quality papers at the 2015 International Symposium of Next-Generation Electronics (ISNE 2015) held in Taipei, Taiwan.

This book presents the peridynamic theory, which provides the capability for improved modeling of progressive failure in materials and structures, and paves the way for addressing multi-physics and multi-scale problems.

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This book addresses the two major issues faced by the modern steel industry: CO2 emissions and energy consumption.

Dynamic Modeling of Musculoskeletal Motion introduces biomechanists to modern methods of modeling and analyzing dynamic biomechanical systems in three dimensions.

Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Nanomaterials-Based Drug Delivery highlights the progress made in the field of nanostructures bioactive materials and their impact on efficient drug delivery towards personalized medicine.

2D Metals: Fundamentals, Emerging Applications, and Challenges delves into the state-of- the-art advancements in utilizing 2D metals for emerging applications, encompassing a comprehensive overview of synthetic methodologies and characterization techniques provided by leading experts in the field.

A fully revised second edition providing a systematic treatment of engineering dynamics that covers Newton–Euler and Lagrangian approaches.

Presents a new physical and mathematical theory of irreversible deformations and ductile fracture of metals that acknowledges the continuous change in the structure of materials during deformation and the accumulation of deformation damage.

This book focuses on novel electrochemical materials particularly designed for specific energy applications.

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This updated edition of Dr A E Dodd's classic ceramics dictionary contains over 2000 new terms, including terminology covering new developments in engineering ceramics, electroceramics, whiteware processes and environmental legislation.

The topics of this Conference focus on 1) the optical, electronic, thermal, elastic, magnetic, and transport properties, 2) thin films and single crystals, 3) structural properties and new materials, 4) theoretical aspects of high temperature superconductivity.

This book presents a comprehensive forensic analysis of an oil painting depicting a Madonna and Child in a tondo format, previously thought to be a Victorian copy.

Phase Change Materials for Heat Transfer focuses on how to maximize the heat transfer rate and thermal storage capability of PCMs.

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries provide an alternative to lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and are showing promise for providing much higher energy densities.

Marine Composites: Design and Performance presents up-to-date information and recent research findings on the application and use of advanced fibre-reinforced composites in the marine environment.

This book details the relationships between microstructure, interface roughness, and properties of thermal barrier coatings.

The dynamic developments in high-temperature superconductivity over the last three years has augmented the importance of materials research not only for applications, but also for the understanding of underlying physical phenomena.

Poly(vinyl chloride)-Based Blends, IPNs, and Gels brings together the latest research on the blending of PVC, covering processing, materials, properties, and applications.

Tunneling reactions in chemistry are characterized by the low-temperature limit when the classical contribution is negligible.

The design of nonlinear controllers for mechanical systems has been an ex- tremely active area of research in the last two decades.

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

Novel Magnetic Nanostructures: Unique Properties and Applications reviews the synthesis, design, characterization and unique properties of emerging nanostructured magnetic materials.

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This volume explores the latest research in central nervous system (CNS) targeted nanocarriers, methods for their synthesis, and its characterization process.

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 deals with the adhesion, friction and contact mechanics of living organisms.

For anyone interested in the aerodynamics, structural dynamics and flight dynamics of small birds, bats, insects and air vehicles (MAVs).

This book is an introduction to techniques and applications of optical methods for materials Characterization in civil and environmental engineering.

The Carbon Nanomaterials Sourcebook contains extensive, interdisciplinary coverage of carbon nanomaterials, encompassing the full scope of the field-from physics, chemistry, and materials science to molecular biology, engineering, and medicine-in two comprehensive volumes.

This book covers the optical and electrical properties of nanoscale materials with an emphasis on how new and unique material properties result from the special nature of their electronic band structure.

This volume contains 18 papers selected from 90 presented at the Fifth International Conference on Biaxial/Multiaxial Fatigue and Fracture held in Cracow, Poland 8-12 September 1997.

This book is devoted to the emerging field of techniques for visualizing atomic-scale properties of active catalysts under actual working conditions, i.

The formalism processing of unbuckled solids mechanics involves several mathematical tools which are to be mastered at the same time.

This book comprises select papers presented at the International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE 2018).

The aim is to give an overview of the physics of extended defects in Germanium, i.

Analytical chemistry is increasingly becoming an important basis for decision making in science, economy, trade, health care, environmental and consumer protection, sports and jurisdiction.

This first book on high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) is intended for students and biologists who want to use HS-AFM in their research.

Springer Proceedings in Physics publishes the latest research from the 9th International Symposium on Hydrogen Energy, Renewable Energy and Materials.

This volume originates from the INDAM Symposium on Trends on Applications of Mathematics to Mechanics (STAMM), which was held at the INDAM headquarters in Rome on 5-9 September 2016.