Mechanical engineering

In an uncertain and complex environment, to ensure secure and stable operations of large-scale power systems is one of the biggest challenges that power engineers have to address today.

Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 5 covers the significant advances in several aspects of nuclear energy field.

Pipeline and Energy Plant Piping: Design and Technology covers the proceedings of an international conference, "e;Pipeline and Energy Plant Piping - Fabrication in the 80's.

Calculational Methods for Interacting Arrays of Fissile Material describes the methods used in assessing the criticality safety of interacting arrays of fissile materials.

Classical and Analytical Mechanics: Theory, Applied Examples, and Practice provides a bridge between the theory and practice related to mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems.

Methods in Neurosciences, Volume 10: Computers and Computations in the Neurosciences discusses the use of computers in the neurosciences.

Alternative Energy Sources, Part B contains the proceedings of the Alternative Energy Sources Symposium of the International Symposium Series of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, held in Kuwait in February 1980.

The planning and design of new power stations can involve complex interaction between the many engineering disciplines involved as well as environmental, planning, economical, political and social pressures.

Novel food processing technologies have significant potential to improve product quality and process efficiency.

Structural Integrity Research of the Electric Power Research Institute presents the result of the mission of the Electric Power Research Institute to conduct research and development promoting the clean, safe, and economical generation of power by the utility industry.

The FeT series - Fieldbus Systems and their Applications Conferences started in 1995 in Vienna, Austria.

Optimization is a mathematical tool developed in the early 1960's used to find the most efficient and feasible solutions to an engineering problem.

"e;This book will be a useful reference to control engineers and researchers.

Research into thermal convection in porous media has substantially increased during recent years due to its numerous practical applications.

"e;Tribology in Machine Design is strongly recommended for machine designers, and engineers and scientists interested in tribology.

Stress, Strain, and Structural Dynamics is a comprehensive and definitive reference to statics and dynamics of solids and structures, including mechanics of materials, structural mechanics, elasticity, rigid-body dynamics, vibrations, structural dynamics, and structural controls.

System Dynamics for Engineering Students: Concepts and Applications discusses the basic concepts of engineering system dynamics.

This book places particular emphasis on issues of model quality and ideas of model testing and validation.

This book, the first in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, is a collection of high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in mechatronics and manufacturing engineering.

Microbial Energy Conversion documents the proceedings of a seminar in Gottingen in October 1976.

Nuclear Fuel Cycle Optimization: Methods and Modelling Techniques discusses applicable methods for analysis of fuel cycle logistics and optimization and evaluation of the economics of various reactor strategies.

Nuclear Reactor Kinetics and Control highlights the application of classical control methods in the frequency space to the dynamic processes of a nuclear reactor.

Energy Resources mainly focuses on energy, including its definition, historical perspective, sources, utilization, and conservation.

The author presents a unique scheme for selecting processes at the drawing board stage where a need for a connection is usually first perceived.

Laminar Flow Forced Convection in Ducts is a sourcebook for compact heat exchanger analytical data.

Assessment of Research Needs for Advanced Fuel Cells covers the status of fuel cell research and development efforts, as well as inputs on research needs.

Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 53 in this long-running serial, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Surface Acoustic Wave Devices and Their Signal Processing Applications is a textbook that combines experiment and theory in assessing the signal processing applications of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices.

Advances in Energy Systems and Technology: Volume 3 present articles that provides a critical review of specific topics within the general field of energy.

Solar Energy Conversion: An Introductory Course is a collection of papers that deals with the technical, mechanical, and operation concerns in converting solar energy.

Ceramics are unique products, in a wide variety of forms, with an ever increasing range of applications.

This volume contains two additional features which enhance the value of Modern Power Station Practice as a whole: a cumulative subject index and a detailed list of tables of contents for the entire work.

The welding of tubes is an essential requirement in the fabrication of components in many industries.

Food safety is a constant challenge for the food industry, and food irradiation technology has developed significantly since its introduction, moving from isotope irradiation to the use of electron beam technology.

Superheated steam drying (SSD) has long been recognized for several major advantages it offers over other convective dryers, including high energy efficiency by utilization of energy in the exhaust steam, higher product quality due to the absence of oxygen, and avoidance of fire and explosion hazards.

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The latest oil and gas well completion technologies and best practicesIncrease oil and gas production and maximize revenue generation using the start-to-finish completion procedures contained in this hands-on guide.

Laser welding is a rapidly developing and versatile technology which has found increasing applications in industry and manufacturing.

3D and 4D metallic printing principles, practices, and applicationsThis practical guide clearly explains the tools and methods necessary to bridge the performance gap between conventionally produced and printed parts.

Fitting is the trade of fitting out retail and service shops and stores with equipment, fixtures and fittings.

An Updated Guide to Establishing Cutting-Edge Operations and Maintenance Procedures for Today's Complex FacilitiesAn essential on-the-job resource, Facility Manager's Maintenance Handbook presents step-by-step coverage of the planning, design, and execution of operations and maintenance procedures for structures, equipment, and systems in any type of facility.

The Latest Methods for Preventing and Controlling Corrosion in All Types of Materials and ApplicationsNow you can turn to Corrosion Engineering for expert coverage of the theory and current practices you need to understand water, atmospheric, and high-temperature corrosion processes.

Solve, correct, and avoid critical material failure problems Expertly analyze failures in common materials with Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials.

Rely on the #1 Guide to Pump Design and Application-- Now Updated with the Latest Technological Breakthroughs Long-established as the leading guide to pump design and application, the Pump Handbook has been fully revised and updated with the latest developments in pump technology.

Study faster, learn better, and get top gradesModified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts.

The definitive guide to organizational excellence--completely updatedFully revised for the latest American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/QE) Body of Knowledge, The Handbook for Quality Management: A Complete Guide to Operational Excellence, Second Edition offers in-depth guidance on effectively applying the principles of quality management in today's business environment and delivering superior results.

In-depth Details on Piping SystemsFilled with examples drawn from years of design and field experience, this practical guide offers comprehensive information on piping installation, repair, and rehabilitation.

This book is intended to help engineers analyze service condition and potential mechanisms of surface degradation.

UNRAVEL the mystery of STRING THEORYTrying to understand string theory but ending up with your brain in knots?

Dramatically Improve Your Hydrogeology Field Skills and Master New Advances in Groundwater Science The Second Edition of Hydrogeology Field Manual provides the latest information on applied applications in groundwater sampling and water-quality assessment, aquifer characterization, contamination issues, karst applications, and more.