Mechanical engineering

Robots: A Reference Handbook differs from most other books on robotics in the variety of resources that it provides to readers of all ages.

Written with the aim of broadening the subject base, this book focuses on those areas where topics in mechnaical, aeronautical and civil engineering employ common principles.

An easy-to-use text highlighting key concepts of machine design with the help of enhanced pedagogical features and applications.

This book unifies the most important geometries used to develop analytical solutions for hydrodynamic boundary value problems.

This text covers rolling processes, the mechanics of rolling and applications, and will be useful for both researchers and graduate students.

A graduate-level text on the fundamentals of flow and heat transfer, with end-of-chapter problems, recent research trends and applications.

This physics-first, design-oriented textbook explains concepts of gas turbine secondary flows, reduced-order modeling methods, and 3-D CFD.

This physics-first, design-oriented textbook explains concepts of gas turbine secondary flows, reduced-order modeling methods, and 3-D CFD.

The book offers detailed treatment on fundamental concepts of fracture mechanics.

Integrates fundamental concepts with experimental data and practical applications, including worked examples and end-of-chapter problems.

Integrates fundamental concepts with experimental data and practical applications, including worked examples and end-of-chapter problems.

Updated discussion of the processing, microstructure, properties, and applications of fibers such as polymers, metals, ceramics and glass.

Updated discussion of the processing, microstructure, properties, and applications of fibers such as polymers, metals, ceramics and glass.

Moving on to derivation of the governing equations, this book presents applications in the areas of linear and nonlinear elasticity.

This book is an introduction to the design of modern civil and military jet engines using engine design projects.

This book is an introduction to the design of modern civil and military jet engines using engine design projects.

Written by the founder of the field, this is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to structural DNA nanotechnology.

The book examines the role of thermodynamical aspects to derive governing equations and studies applications involving potential and viscous flows.

This textbook is designed for students and industry practitioners for a first course in optimization integrating MATLAB® software.

This textbook is designed for students and industry practitioners for a first course in optimization integrating MATLAB® software.

The first practical guide to optimizing battery usage in electric vehicles, covering materials, electrochemistry, implementation and control.

The first practical guide to optimizing battery usage in electric vehicles, covering materials, electrochemistry, implementation and control.

An advanced overview of the fundamental physical principles underlying all engineering disciplines, with end-of-chapter problems and practical real-world applications.

A thorough guide to the complex mechanisms ruling friction processes, based on state-of-the-art models and experimental results.

A thorough guide to the complex mechanisms ruling friction processes, based on state-of-the-art models and experimental results.

This text covers fundamentals in navigation of modern aerospace vehicles.

This text covers fundamentals in navigation of modern aerospace vehicles.

Learn how to plan for maximum impact with this hands-on guide to conducting high-quality engineering research.

This book presents Kane''s method, a modern approach that leads economically to equations that can be readily solved by computer.

Leading experts present the current state of knowledge of the subject of magnetoconvection from the viewpoint of applied mathematics.

Learn how to plan for maximum impact with this hands-on guide to conducting high-quality engineering research.

This book presents Kane''s method, a modern approach that leads economically to equations that can be readily solved by computer.

Leading experts present the current state of knowledge of the subject of magnetoconvection from the viewpoint of applied mathematics.

Text on momentum, energy, and mass transfer for graduate engineering students.

Risk assessment theory and practice for graduate engineering students, practising engineers, designers and project managers, first published in 2005.

Engineering Tribology is ideal for a first course and as a reference.

This introductory text is intended for an undergraduate course in materials science and engineering.

This accessible textbook demonstrates how to recognize, simplify, model and solve optimization problems – and apply these principles to new projects.

Covers fundamental and applied results of Markov chain analysis for the evaluation of dependability metrics, for graduate students and researchers.

Presents the fundamentals and applications of nanofibrous materials and their structures to graduate students and researchers in materials science.

An accessible yet rigorous discussion, featuring case studies and study problems to illustrate and reinforce key concepts.

This accessible textbook demonstrates how to recognize, simplify, model and solve optimization problems – and apply these principles to new projects.

Presents the fundamentals and applications of nanofibrous materials and their structures to graduate students and researchers in materials science.

Covers fundamental and applied results of Markov chain analysis for the evaluation of dependability metrics, for graduate students and researchers.

Takes a materials science approach, correlating structure-property relationships with function across a broad range of biological materials.

Updated and revised edition of Cumpsty''s excellent introduction to jet engines now includes noise control and emissions.

This 1997 book explains basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control and the practical aspects of controlling a satellite.

Takes a materials science approach, correlating structure-property relationships with function across a broad range of biological materials.

Graduate text on turbulent flow, an important topic in fluid mechanics.

This innovative physics textbook develops classical mechanics from a historical perspective while introducing new concepts.