Mechanical engineering and materials

Principles and Applications of Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)explores the ways in which the development of organic semiconductor materials is opening up new applications in electronic and optoelectronic luminescent devices.

Innovative Food Processing Technologies: Extraction, Separation, Component Modification and Process Intensification focuses on advances in new and novel non-thermal processing technologies which allow food producers to modify and process food with minimal damage to the foodstuffs.

Computational Methods for Fracture in Porous Media: Isogeometric and Extended Finite Element Methods provides a self-contained presentation of new modeling techniques for simulating crack propagation in fluid-saturated porous materials.

Friction Dynamics: Principles and Applications introduces readers to the basic principles of friction dynamics, which are presented in a unified theoretical framework focusing on some of the most important engineering applications.

Electrospun Nanofibers covers advances in the electrospinning process including characterization, testing and modeling of electrospun nanofibers, and electrospinning for particular fiber types and applications.

The urgent need for infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance has led to a rise in the levels of research into bituminous materials.

Bioresorbable Polymers for Biomedical Applications: From Fundamentals to Translational Medicine provides readers with an overview of bioresorbable polymeric materials in the biomedical field.

Active Coatings for Smart Textiles presents the latest information on active materials and their application to textiles in the form of coatings and finishes for the purpose of improving performance and creating active functional effects.

The directed self-assembly (DSA) method of patterning for microelectronics uses polymer phase-separation to generate features of less than 20nm, with the positions of self-assembling materials externally guided into the desired pattern.

Chitosan Based Biomaterials: Fundamentals, Volume 1, provides the latest information on chitosan, a natural polymer derived from the marine material chitin.

Chitosan Based Biomaterials: Tissue Engineering and Therapeutics, Volume 2, provides the latest information on chitosan, a natural polymer derived from the marine material chitin.

Nanofiber Composite Materials for Biomedical Applications presents new developments and recent advances in nanofiber-reinforced composite materials and their use in biomedical applications, including biomaterial developments, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.

Since 1930 more than 100,000 new chemical compounds have been developed and insufficient information exists on the health assessment of 95 percent of these chemicals in which a relevant percentage are used in construction products.

Magnetic nanowires and microwires are key tools in the development ofenhanced devices for information technology (memory and data processing) andsensing.

Novel Fire Retardant Polymers and Composite Materials reviews the latest scientific developments and technological advances in the design and manufacture of fire retardant polymers and composite materials.

Recent Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Construction discusses advancements in an area that has become an important construction material for buildings.

This book describes the growing field of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) as applied to materials selection in product design.

Electric Motors and Drives is intended for non-specialist users of electric motors and drives, filling the gap between maths- and theory-based academic textbooks and the more prosaic 'handbooks', which provide useful detail but little opportunity for the development of real insight and understanding.

Metallurgical coatings 1988 is a compilation of the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings.

Rapidly Quenched Metals 6, Volume 1 covers the proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Rapidly Quenched Metals held at Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, Canada from August 3 to 7, 1987.

Current Topics in Structural Geology is a collection of invited papers on particular topics of interest in structural geology, from field-based problems on the scale of terranes to microstructures in nature and experiment.

This book consists mainly of revised versions of the papers presentedat the "e;Energy Systems and Technologies: as Approached from Adaptive Complexity"e; symposium sessions during the 4th International Conference on "e;NewEnergy Systems and Conversions"e; (20-30 June 1999; Osaka University, Japan), as well assome pertinent additional research reports.

The NORTHSUN 90 conference provided a forum for scientists from high latitude countries to discuss their experience of solar energy.

AEPA '96 provides a forum for discussion on the state-of-art developments in plasticity.

Today the human body is exposed to vibration not only while traveling but also during leisure and domestic activities and in many occupations.

Extensively revised, updated and expanded, the fourth edition of this popular text provides a rigorous analytical treatment of modern energy conversion plant.

Lectures on Statistical Mechanics

This volume provides a thorough review and evaluation of the use of solar optical materials in applications which have high potential for commercial development.

Introduces the physical processes and meteorology required to understand the behaviour of light and radiation in the atmosphere.

This book contains the papers presented at the First International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in September 1998.

Continuum mechanics studies the response of materials to different loading conditions.

The first EPMESC Conference took place in 1985.

Analysis of Turbulent Flows is written by one of the most prolific authors in the field of CFD.

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Second Edition, provides an introduction to CFD fundamentals that focuses on the use of commercial CFD software to solve engineering problems.

The study of flight dynamics requires a thorough understanding of the theory of the stability and control of aircraft, an appreciation of flight control systems and a grounding in the theory of automatic control.

The field of nanoscience has undergone tremendous growth in the past decade as the number of applications of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials have proliferated.

Following in the lineage of Adsorption by Carbons (Bottani & Tascon, 2008), this work explores current research within contemporary novel carbon adsorbents.

Underneath the Bragg Peaks: Structural Analysis of Complex Materials focuses on the structural determination of crystalline solids with extensive disorder.

Propulsion technology is a complex, multidisciplinary topic with design, construction, operational and research implications.

Ship Construction, Seventh Edition, offers guidance for ship design and shipbuilding from start to finish.

Practical Ship Hydrodynamics, Second Edition, introduces the reader to modern ship hydrodynamics.

The definitive book on tire mechanics by the acknowledged world expert- Covers everything you need to know about pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance, including mathematic modeling and its practical application- Written by the acknowledged world authority on the topic and the name behind the most widely used model, Pacejka's 'Magic Formula'- Updated with the latest information on new and evolving tire models to ensure you can select the right model for your needs, apply it appropriately and understand its limitationsIn this well-known resource, leading tire model expert Hans Pacejka explains the relationship between operational variables, vehicle variables and tire modeling, taking you on a journey through the effective modeling of complex tire and vehicle dynamics problems.

The selection of automobile body materials is fundamental to the choice of fabrication method, and the characteristics and performance of the final vehicle or component.

Ship Stability for Masters and Mates explores all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, and interaction and trim, as well as materials stresses and forces.

Engine Testing is a unique, well-organized and comprehensive collection of the different aspects of engine and vehicle testing equipment and infrastructure for anyone involved in facility design and management, physical testing and the maintenance, upgrading and trouble shooting of testing equipment.

Complete Casting Handbook is the result of a long-awaited update, consolidation and expansion of expert John Campbell's market-leading casting books into one essential resource for metallurgists and foundry professionals who design, specify or manufacture metal castings.

Turbomachinery is a challenging and diverse field, with applications for professionals and students in many subsets of the mechanical engineering discipline, including fluid mechanics, combustion and heat transfer, dynamics and vibrations, as well as structural mechanics and materials engineering.

Principles of Electron Optics

This is the first book to combine classical vehicle dynamics with electronic control.

Modern Engineering Thermodynamics is designed for use in a standard two-semester engineering thermodynamics course sequence.