Mechanical engineering and materials

This book includes the synthesis, analysis and characterization of nanomaterials that are an important ingredient in nanotechnologies.

This book focuses on the design and development of SU-8 polymer and silicon waveguide-based devices using the effective index based matrix method.

This thesis presents experimental research on the interaction between the optical field and the mechanical oscillator in whispering-gallery mode microcavities.

This book discusses fusion of technology and body of knowledge through elaboration of theoretical concepts and conceptual frameworks to ensure the economic growth of the Russian Federation by utilizing the huge potential for innovation and entrepreneurship in Russia.

This book presents recent advances in robot control theory on task space sensory feedback control of robot manipulators.

This book focuses on progress, concerns and approaches of blockchain application.

This book highlights the tribological behavior of elastomers by investigating the effect of operating variables such as, the applied load and the abrasive particle size, and the materials' mechanical properties such as, tensile strength, elongation at break, hardness, and tear strength by the experimental, statistical and analytical methods.

The book presents high-quality papers from the Eighth Asia International Symposium on Mechatronics (AISM 2021).

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This book includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 12th China Academic Conference on Printing and Packaging (CACPP 2021), held in Beijing, China on November 12-14, 2021.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Sixth International Symposium on Software Reliability, Industrial Safety, Cyber Security and Physical Protection of Nuclear Power Plant, held in October 2021 in Zhuji, Zhejiang, China.

This book offers a new approach to the long-standing problem of high-Tc copper-oxide superconductors.

This book contains a selection of revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in the international conference on Advances in Engineering Technologies and Physical Science is held in London, UK, during July 7-9, 2021.

This book highlights the use of Solidification/Stabilization (S/S) to treat lead-contaminated soils, which are widely present in China.

This thesis describes an investigation into homogeneous KN crystalline films grown on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates, amorphous KN films grown on TiN/Si substrates using the RF-sputtering method, and the ferroelectic and piezoelectric properties of these KN films.

This book is the ultimate assembly of recent research activities on molecular architectonics and nanoarchitectonics by authors who are worldwide experts.

This book contains a selection of revised and extended research articles written by prominent researchers participating in the international conference on Advances in Engineering Technologies and Physical Science, held in Hong Kong, October 20-22, 2021.

This book addresses two fundamental issues of motor control for both humans and robots: kinematic redundancy and the posture/movement problem.

This book discusses bulk solids that derive their mechanical properties not from those of their base materials, but from their designed microstructures.

Gathering the proceedings of the conference MeTrApp 2019, this book covers topics such as mechanism and machinery design, parallel manipulators, robotics and mechatronics, control applications, mechanical transmissions, cam and gear mechanisms, and dynamics of machinery.

This book describes the history of and recent developments in cobaltite and the spin-crossover (SC) phenomena.

This book focuses on the development of stapled peptides, a novel molecular modality used to regulate aberrant intracellular protein-protein interactions (PPIs).

The primary focus of this book, accordingly, is to provide insight into the fundamentals, applications, manufacturing aspects and properties (mechanical, thermal, electrical etc.

This book presents the theoretical and experimental investigations on antiferromagnetically coupled ferrimagnets and reveals new aspects of ferrimagnetic dynamics in terms of the role of angular momentum.

Solid-State NMR Characterization of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Catalytic Reactions provides a comprehensive account of state-of-the-art solid-state NMR techniques and the application of these techniques in heterogeneous catalysts and related catalytic reactions.

This book provides a systematic and comprehensive interdisciplinary overview of ductile mode cutting of brittle materials, covering a range of topics from the fundamental physics to engineering practices.

This book provides a critical review of recent advances in the development of fluorescent organic nanoparticles as materials of choice for the design and fabrication of sensors, bioimaging agents and drug delivery systems.

This short book provides a concise study of the mechanics of head impact in a soccer heading manoeuvre.

This book offers recommendations on the milling processes for the carbon fiber reinforced plastic CFRP/Al2024.

These proceedings gather selected papers from the 9th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety, held in Guilin, China on July 1-3, 2018.

This book mainly introduces how to measure and analyze electric charge accumulation in Dielectrics.

This book presents selected papers from the 10th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA 2020), held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, on October 12-13, 2020.

This book introduces the fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces and some unique droplet behaviors during condensation and melting phase change on superhydrophobic surfaces, and discusses the relationship between droplet behavior and surface wettability.

This book covers novel and innovative technologies used in development, modeling, chemical/physical investigation and biomedical (in-vitro and in-vivo) trials of nanomaterials and nanocomposites.

This book deals with the study of superconductivity in systems with coexisting wide and narrow bands.

This book introduces the fundamentals and principles of laser shock peening (LSP) for aeronautical materials.

This book presents mainly studies on the calculation methods of thermal radiative properties of uniaxial anisotropic materials, unidirectional transmission, ultrabroadband perfect absorption, and near-field radiative heat transfer with uniaxial anisotropic materials.

This book discusses the maintenance aspect of rotating machines, which it addresses through a collection of contributions.

This thesis addresses the introduction of redox mediator into lithium-oxygen batteries to improve their electrochemical performance especially in terms of practical energy density and round-trip efficiency.

This book discusses stochastic dynamics of power systems and the related analytical methodology.

This book reviews the potential of next-generation point-of-care diagnosis in healthcare.

This book addresses the comprehensive understanding of Ni-rich layered oxide of lithium-ion batteries cathodes materials, especially focusing on the effect of dopant on the intrinsic and extrinsic effect to its host materials.

This book highlights the role of nanotechnology concepts in the management of COVID-19 pandemic.

This brief covers case studies on Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) and its mitigation.

This book gathers selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Power, Control and Communication Infrastructure 2019 (ICPCCI 2019), organized by the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on July 4-5, 2019.

In this book, the authors use molecular dynamics simulations to conduct a comprehensive study of the compression/superheating limit and phase transition of 2D (monolayer, bilayer, and trilayer) water/ice constrained in graphene nanocapillaries.

This book presents recent material science-based and mechanical analysis-based advances in joining processes.

This book introduces the applications of laser in surface modification, such as laser cladding of Stellite alloys and metal-ceramic composites.

Man-Machine-Environment System Engineering: Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on MMESE are an academic showcase of the best papers selected from more than 500 submissions, introducing readers to the top research topics and the latest developmental trends in the theory and application of MMESE.

This book is to provide readers with up-to-date advances in applied and interdisciplinary engineering science and technologies related to nonlinear dynamics, vibration, control, robotics, and their engineering applications, developed in the most recent years.