Materials science

Understanding the sustainable use of energy in various processes is an integral part of engineering and scientific studies, which rely on a sound knowledge of energy systems.

The machining of complex sculptured surfaces is a global technological topic, in modern manufacturing with relevance in both industrialized and emerging in countries, particularly within the moulds and dies sector whose applications include highly technological industries such as the automotive and aircraft industry.

Real-time model predictive controller (MPC) implementation in active vibration control (AVC) is often rendered difficult by fast sampling speeds and extensive actuator-deformation asymmetry.

Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts considers the recent technological innovations and emerging concepts in biobased energy production and coproducts utilization.

The analysis of the reliability and availability of power plants is frequently based on simple indexes that do not take into account the criticality of some failures used for availability analysis.

Charge density analysis of materials provides a firm basis for the evaluation of the properties of materials.

The laser has given manufacturing industry a new tool.

A follow on from the author's work "e;Finite Elements in Heat Transfer"e; which we published 11/94, and which is a powerful CFD programme that will run on a PC.

Rapid Manufacturing is a term that embraces rapid prototyping and rapid tooling.

Cardiovascular Biomaterials presents current research material developed by contributors from universities and professional laboratories in the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany.

The principal aim of this text is to encourage the development and application of numerical modelling techniques as an aid to achieving greater efficiency and optimization of metal-forming processes.

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics of Soils provides a long-needed general scheme for the study of the important yet problematic material of soil.

Abrasive water jet machining was introduced to manufacturing ten years ago and has been increasingly used for treating hard-to-machine and multi-layered materials and as an alternative tool for milling, turning, drilling and polishing.

Semiconductor device modelling has developed in recent years from being solely the domain of device physicists to span broader technological disciplines involved in device and electronic circuit design and develop- ment.

The purpose of this book is to present a self-contained and coordinated de- scription of several design methods for nonlinear control systems, with special emphasis on the problem of achieving stability, globally or on arbitrarily large domains, in the presence of model uncertainties.

Sheet and film processes include coating, papermaking, metal rolling, and polymer film extrusion.

Fusion bonding is one of the three methods available for joining composite and dissimilar materials.

Laminated Composite Plates and Shells presents a systematic and comprehensive coverage of the three-dimensional modelling of these structures.

This book covers a number of models and control types.

In the 50 years since the invention of transistor, silicon integrated circuit (IC) technology has made astonishing advances.

This book covers the challenges and opportunities presented by plastics in the modern era and sheds light on the complex interplay of technology, environment, and socio-economic dynamics.

This book presents a scientific study covering all issues related to the development and assessment of the functional properties of superhard grinding wheels with a metal bond.

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.

High-Entropy Alloy Coatings: Fundamentals and Applications is a comprehensive overview of the exciting potential of HEA coatings.

Freeform lens design has numerous applications in imaging, aerospace, and biomedicine.

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of quantum-confined semiconductor lasers, focusing on quantum dot lasers (QDLs) and interband quantum cascade lasers (ICLs).

This book pioneers the exploration of hybrid-energy cutting for aerospace alloys, summarizing cutting-edge research on laser-assisted, ultrasonic vibration-assisted, electrical-assisted, and hybrid-energies-assisted cutting.

This book explores the world of amyloid, consisting of heterogeneous deposits that have captivated scientists for decades.

This book presents a novel theory of multibody dynamics with distinct features, including unified continuum theory, multiscale modeling technology of multibody system, and motion formalism implementation.

This book focuses on ligand-protected gold clusters featuring their atomically precise compositions and unambiguous structures.

This book gives an update on recent developments in the mentioned areas of modern engineering design application.

This book discusses geopolymer concrete, an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional Portland cement concrete.

Freeform lens design has numerous applications in imaging, aerospace, and biomedicine.

This book presents selected articles from the 3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials and Advanced Composites (NAC 2022) held at Tokushima University in Japan.

In the contemporary technology landscape dominated by digital-centric systems and applications, the significance of analog front-end signal processing remains indispensable.

This book explores fundamental and experimental aspects of excitons in semiconductors.

This book focuses on recent advances in biosensors and nanosensors to monitor, manage and improve horticultural crops in terms of plant growth, nutrient deficiency, toxicity, diseases, abiotic stress, soil amendments and agrochemicals entry into surrounding environment.

This book looks at the application of cascaded interferometers in both theoretical and practical contexts, particularly focusing on enhancing image contrast and facilitating medical diagnostics.

This book is devoted to explaining advanced modelling practices of corrosion management.

This book introduces readers to the theory and practice of extrusion bioprinting of scaffolds for tissue engineering and modeling.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the cutting-edge science and engineering behind the development of flexible batteries.

This contributed volume focuses on the application of machine learning and cheminformatics in predictive modeling for organic materials, polymers, solvents, and energetic materials.

This book highlights  the critical challenge of improving the design and performance of hip implants, which are essential for enhancing patient outcomes in hip replacement surgeries.

This book, the third of 15 related monographs, presents systematically a theory of self-independent cubic nonlinear systems.

This book addresses the challenges of using metallic biomaterials in implants.

This book includes peer reviewed articles from ICSFT-2024 held on 12 November at Jalandhar in India.

This book covers the latest ideas and approaches in strongly nonlinear dynamical and acoustical systems and discusses appropriate modelling tools and practical examples highlighting the non-standard and non-stationary aspects of this challenging, yet so promising area.

This book reports a study of a class of Dion-Jacobson-type layered perovskite oxides in which high oxide-ion conductivities in phases were discovered for the first time in the world.

This book provides a comprehensive and innovative exploration of low-temperature AC heating techniques for lithium-ion batteries, addressing a critical challenge in electric vehicle (EV) performance.

This second edition presents an enriched and expanded exploration of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics tailored for graduate-level studies.