Technical design

Rotating Machinery Research and Development Test Rigs presents the purpose and development processes for test apparatuses built for Research & Development in machinery technology and product development.

Updated throughout for the new edition, Armour: Materials, Theory, and Design covers extant and emergent protection technologies driving advances in armour systems.

Bond graphs are especially well-suited for mechatronic systems, as engineering system modeling is best handled using a multidisciplinary approach.

This book includes a detailed introduction to the mechanics of composite structures, i.

Equipment and Components in the Oil and Gas Industry Volume 1: Equipment provides an overview of the equipment used in the oil and gas industry, as well as various stages of the oil and gas industry, including geology, exploration, drilling, transportation, and refining.

This book presents the proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Symposium on Automation, Mechanical and Design Engineering (SAMDE), held in Beijing, China, on December 16-18, 2022, and organized by the Hong Kong Society of Robotics and Automation (HKSRA).

Operating theatres are very private workplaces.

Originally published in 1964, The Englishman's Chair is a history of English chairs, written as a continuous story from the 15th to the 20th Century and because of the revealing powers inherent in chair-making and design, it is also an unconventional footnote to English social history.

This title looks at how people, as opposed to technology and computers, are arguably the most unreliable factor within plants, leading to dangerous situations.

This book offers a brief review of and investigations into the power quality problem in the new technology of co-phase high-speed traction power supplies, which benefits for higher locomotive speed.

This edited book provides a platform to discuss the state-of-the-art developments associated with traditional and advanced single-/multi-objective criteria optimization methods for addressing problems of performance enhancement of the products and systems design.

This book discusses a number of real-world applications of computational intelligence approaches.

Advancements in the fields of mechanization and automation have led to large strides forward for the entire manufacturing industry.

With a rigorous and comprehensive coverage, the second edition of Compliant Mechanisms: Design of Flexure Hinges provides practical answers to the design and analysis of devices that incorporate flexible hinges.

Keep Up with Advancements in the Field of Rail Vehicle DesignA thorough understanding of the issues that affect dynamic performance, as well as more inventive methods for controlling rail vehicle dynamics, is needed to meet the demands for safer rail vehicles with higher speed and loads.

"e;Explains how to assess and handle technical risk, schedule risk, and cost risk efficiently and effectively--enabling engineering professionals to anticipate failures regardless of system complexity--highlighting opportunities to turn failure into success.

Ageneralization and rationalization of the main safety design criteria and safety analysis methodologies developed in nuclear aerospace and chemical engineering is presnted in two comprehensive volumes.

This absorbing book provides a broad introduction to the surprising nature of change, and explains how the Law of Unintended Consequences arises from the waves of change following one simple change.

This book presents a balanced blend of fundamental research such as principles and characteristics of machining of difficult-to-cut materials and coating techniques and in-depth practical information on coatings techniques and classifications, the effect of coating parameters on machining responses, and finite element analysis of the machining performance of coated tools.

With the advancements in sensor and computation technologies, connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) services are being tested and deployed on public roads, sharing the road with human- driven vehicles (HVs).

Systems-engineered aircraft are designed to transport passengers safely, ensuring all components work together seamlessly.

Microfluidics and BioMEMS Applications central idea is on microfluidics, a relatively new research field which finds its niche in biomedical devices, especially on lab-on-a-chip and related products.

The "e;active image"e; refers to the operative nature of images, thus capturing the vast array of "e;actions"e; that images perform.

In most schools you will probably see one, if not all of the following:Metal detectors to prevent handguns and other weapons from being brought onto school propertyStudents in standardized uniforms to prevent the appearance of gang affiliationsPolice officers patrolling the property to deter violent activity as well as respond to incidentsSuch evol

Manipulating the design process can be a stressful learning experience and it can be difficult to decide how to resolve design problems.

Electric power engineering education traditionally covers safety of the power equipment and systems.

This book resulted from a series of lecture notes presented in CISM, Udine in July 7 -11, 2008.

This book discusses the new roles that the VLSI (very-large-scale integration of semiconductor circuits) is taking for the safe, secure, and dependable design and operation of electronic systems.

This volume consists of papers presented at the Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering Workshop II held in Erice, Italy in September 2010 at the International School of Mathematics "e;Guido Stampacchia"e;.

Advances in Structural Optimization presents the techniques for a wide set of applications, ranging from the problems of size and shape optimization (historically the first to be studied) to topology and material optimization.

This book provides a review of the latest research on emotion in engineering, with a particular focus on design and manufacturing.

In this new edition the latest ARM processors and other hardware developments are fully covered along with new sections on Embedded Linux and the new freeware operating system eCOS.

Designing Spatial Culture investigates a powerful experiential dialogue formed between the habitation of space and a diversified cultural realm.

Modeling, in the past 60 years, has been constantly evolving and has revolutionized the industrial sector.

Applied Crowd Science outlines the theory and applications of the crowd safety course that Keith Still has developed and taught worldwide for over thirty years.

This book presents select proceedings of the 8th International and 29th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR 2021).

This book explores the evolution of products from the beginning idea through mass-production.

A Toolbox Talk (TBT) is a pre- job task made to ensure all parties involved in a task have full understanding of what they should do.

A ground-breaking new book, Beyond Human Error: Taxonomies and Safety Science deconstructs the conventional concept of human error and provides a whole new way of looking at accidents and how they might be prevented.

The use of intelligence in manufacturing has emerged as a fascinating subject for academics and businesses everywhere.

Engineering systems are an important element of world economy.

Inclusive design, universal design and universal access are long standing, familiar terms with clear and laudable goals.

This book considers all aspects of performability engineering, providing a holistic view of the activities associated with a product throughout its entire life cycle of the product, as well as the cost of minimizing the environmental impact at each stage, while maximizing the performance.