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  • Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

    Proceedings of the XVIth International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Held in Lyngby, Denmark, 19-25 August, 1984
    • 1 Edición
    • Frithiof I. Niordson + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Theoretical and Applied Mechanics covers the proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, held at the Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark on August 19-25, 1984. The contributors consider the significant advances in the thriving field of mechanics. This book is composed of 21 chapters, and begins with an overview of space research contributions in understanding fluid media mechanics. This topic is followed by discussions on some aspects and fundamentals of mechanics, such as chaos, computer application, resonant phenomena, adiabaticity, and nonlinear acoustics. The following chapters explore the various applications of theoretical and applied mechanics, including in marine structures, oil recovery, and ice and snow mechanics. This book also deals with nonlinear wave motion, hydrodynamic systems, ocean wave spectra, and Helmholtz concept. The remaining chapters look into the issues of steady water bifurcation, concept of anisotropic soils, and flow visualization. This book is of great value to physicists and research workers who wish to expand their knowledge in mechanics.

  • Modelling Freight Transport

    • 1 Edición
    • Lorant Tavasszy + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Freight Transport Modelling is a unique new reference book that provides insight into the state-of-the-art of freight modelling. Focusing on models used to support public transport policy analysis, Freight Transport Modelling systematically introduces the latest freight transport modelling approaches and describes the main methods and techniques used to arrive at operational models. As freight transport has grown exponentially in recent decades, policymakers now need to include freight flows in quantitative evaluations of transport systems. Whereas early freight modelling practice was inspired by passenger transport models, by now it has developed its separate stream of methods and techniques inspired by disciplines such as economic geography and supply chain management. Besides summarizing the latest achievements in fundamental research, this book describes the state of practice and advises practitioners on how to cope with typical challenges such as limitations in data availability.

  • LTE-Advanced

    A Practical Systems Approach to Understanding 3GPP LTE Releases 10 and 11 Radio Access Technologies
    • 1 Edición
    • Sassan Ahmadi
    • Inglés
    LTE-Advanced: A Practical Systems Approach to Understanding 3GPP LTE Releases 10 and 11 Radio Access Technologies is an in-depth, systematic and structured technical reference on 3GPP's LTE-Advanced (Releases 10 and 11), covering theory, technology and implementation, written by an author who has been involved in the inception and development of these technologies for over 20 years. The book not only describes the operation of individual components, but also shows how they fit into the overall system and operate from a systems perspective. Uniquely, this book gives in-depth information on upper protocol layers, implementation and deployment issues, and services, making it suitable for engineers who are implementing the technology into future products and services. Reflecting the author's 25 plus years of experience in signal processing and communication system design, this book is ideal for professional engineers, researchers, and graduate students working in cellular communication systems, radio air-interface technologies, cellular communications protocols, advanced radio access technologies for beyond 4G systems, and broadband cellular standards.

  • Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery

    • 7 Edición
    • S. Larry Dixon + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Turbomachinery is the leading turbomachinery book due to its balanced coverage of theory and application. Starting with background principles in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, the authors go on to discuss axial flow turbines and compressors, centrifugal pumps, fans, and compressors, and radial flow gas turbines, hydraulic turbines, and wind turbines. In this new edition,more coverage is devoted to modern approaches to analysis and design, including CFD and FEA techniques. Used as a core text in senior undergraduate and graduate level courses this book will also appeal to professional engineers in the aerospace, global power, oil & gas and other industries who are involved in the design and operation of turbomachines.

  • Essential PTC® Mathcad Prime® 3.0

    A Guide for New and Current Users
    • 1 Edición
    • Brent Maxfield
    • Inglés
    Learn how to use PTC® Mathcad Prime® 3.0, one of the world’s leading tools for technical computing, in the context of engineering, science, and math applications. Quickly harness the power of PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0 to solve both simple and complex problems. Essential PTC® Mathcad Prime® 3.0 is perfect for college students, first-time users, and experienced Mathcad 15 users who are moving to PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0. Updated from Maxfield’s popular Essential Mathcad, this book introduces the most powerful functions and features of the new PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0 software and teaches how to apply them to create comprehensive calculations for any quantitative subject. Examples from several fields demonstrate the power and utility of PTC Mathcad’s tools while also demonstrating how users can eff ectively incorporate Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets into the software.

  • Flight Dynamics Principles

    • 1 Edición
    • Michael V. Cook
    • Inglés
    Flight dynamicists today need not only a thorough understanding of the classical stability and control theory of aircraft, but also a working appreciation of flight control systems and consequently a grounding in the theory of automatic control. In this text the author fulfils these requirements by developing the theory of stability and control of aircraft in a systems context.The key considerations are introduced using dimensional or normalised dimensional forms of the aircraft equations of motion only and through necessity the scope of the text will be limited to linearised small perturbation aircraft models. The material is intended for those coming to the subject for the first time and will provide a secure foundation from which to move into non-linear flight dynamics, simulation and advanced flight control. Placing emphasis on dynamics and their importance to flying and handling qualities it is accessible to both the aeronautical engineer and the control engineer.

  • An Introduction to the Theory of Diffraction

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Materials Science and Technology
    • 1 Edición
    • C. J. Ball
    • G. E. Bacon
    • Inglés
    An Introduction to the Theory of Diffraction presents the fundamentals of diffraction theory. This book discusses other topics, such as absorption in cylindrical or slab-shaped specimens, which do not closely involve the fundamentals of diffraction. Organized into seven chapters, this book begins with an overview of the fundamentals of wave motion and a short account of the interaction of atoms with X-ray, electrons, and neutrons. This text then examines the differences between atomic scattering factors for the various radiations. Other chapters consider a number of problems in which the distribution of scattering sources is either one-dimensional in nature or can be reduced to one dimension. This book discusses as well the principle of superposition, which ensures that Fourier analysis has an application to diffraction theory. The final chapter deals with the importance of reciprocal lattice on the relation it bears to the crystal lattice. This book is a valuable resource for metallurgists.

  • Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

    Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 15-19 August 1983
    • 1 Edición
    • J. Carlsson
    • Inglés
    Mechanical Behaviour of Materials — IV is a collection of papers dealing with engineering issues of the strength of materials, solid mechanics, and materials science. One paper analyzes the growth of subcritical cracks subject to cyclic stresses as a result of fatigue or material microstructure. Another paper shows the retention of maximum strength of some aircraft parts which have been in service for up to 20 years, and subjected to stress and exposure cycles, due in part to the usage of high quality surface paint. One paper discusses the regularities in deformation and failure of structural steels and alloys at cryogenic temperatures under conditions of static and cyclic (low-cycle) loading. The paper shows that the type of stress is evident in materials which lose their plastic properties as the temperature decreases. The materials parameters that affect plastic instability and sheet formability are strain hardening, strain rate sensitivity, and plastic anisotrophy. Experiments indicate the importance of stress state, large strains, and path changes on the strain hardening response and subsequent stability of the material. Another paper describes the relationship between microstructure and hydrogen embrittlement in aspects of fracture mechanics, as well as the correlation between hydrogen embrittlement and carbon equivalent. The collection can prove valuable for structural engineers, materials engineers, design engineers, and investigators involved in the study of the strength of materials.

  • Advances in Machine Tool Design and Research 1967

    Proceedings of the 8th International M.T.D.R. Conference (Incorporating the 2nd International CIRP Production Engineering Research Conference), the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, September 1967
    • 1 Edición
    • S. A. Tobias + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Advances in Machine Tool Design and Research 1967, Part 2 provides information pertinent to the development of machine tool design. This book discusses the advances in pneumatic positioning device in the machine tool laboratories. Organized into 41 chapters, this book starts with an overview of the pneumatic digital and analogue elements used in designing the control loop. This text then explains the control system for the cylindrical grinding process developed by fluid logic elements and the diaphragm-type fluid logic element used in the control system. Other chapters consider the causes of inaccuracies on a finished machined workpiece produced by a numerically controlled machine tool. This book discusses as well the machine errors that are corrected by instrumentation, the details of this installation, and the characteristics of the instrumentation required. The final chapter deals with the basic characteristics of material flow during closed die forging. This book is a valuable resource for production and mechanical engineers.

  • Proceedings of the Ninth International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan, 11-14 May 1982

    • 1 Edición
    • K. Yasukochi + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Proceedings of the Ninth International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Kobe, Japan, 11-14 May 1982 contains the papers presented during the entirety of the conference. The overall focus is on the presentation of technical developments and new applications in the field of cryogenics. The topics covered during the conference include high speed magnetic levitation train, magnetic fusion energy and its cryogenic applications, and cooling effects in a vortex cooler. Superconductivity and fusion, digital applications of the Josephson effect, thermally activated stirling cryocooler, and large cryogenic systems of the energy doubler are discussed as well. Physicists, chemists, engineers, and researchers in the field of cryogenics will find the compendium very insightful.

  • 4G: LTE/LTE-Advanced for Mobile Broadband

    • 2 Edición
    • Erik Dahlman + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This book focuses on LTE with full updates including LTE-Advanced (Release-11) to provide a complete picture of the LTE system. Detailed explanations are given for the latest LTE standards for radio interface architecture, the physical layer, access procedures, broadcast, relaying, spectrum and RF characteristics, and system performance. Key technologies presented include multi-carrier transmission, advanced single-carrier transmission, advanced receivers, OFDM, MIMO and adaptive antenna solutions, radio resource management and protocols, and different radio network architectures. Their role and use in the context of mobile broadband access in general is explained, giving both a high-level overview and more detailed step-by-step explanations. This book is a must-have resource for engineers and other professionals in the telecommunications industry, working with cellular or wireless broadband technologies, giving an understanding of how to utilize the new technology in order to stay ahead of the competition. New to this edition: In-depth description of CoMP and enhanced multi-antenna transmission including new reference-signal structures and feedback mechanisms Detailed description of the support for heterogeneous deployments provided by the latest 3GPP release Detailed description of new enhanced downlink control-channel structure (EPDDCH) New RF configurations including operation in non-contiguous spectrum, multi-bands base stations and new frequency bands Overview of 5G as a set of well-integrated radio-access technologies, including support for higher frequency bands and flexible spectrum management, massive antenna configurations, and ultra-dense deployments

  • The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M3 and Cortex®-M4 Processors

    • 3 Edición
    • Joseph Yiu
    • Inglés
    This new edition has been fully revised and updated to include extensive information on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor, providing a complete up-to-date guide to both Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 processors, and which enables migration from various processor architectures to the exciting world of the Cortex-M3 and M4. This book presents the background of the ARM architecture and outlines the features of the processors such as the instruction set, interrupt-handling and also demonstrates how to program and utilize the advanced features available such as the Memory Protection Unit (MPU). Chapters on getting started with IAR, Keil, gcc and CooCox CoIDE tools help beginners develop program codes. Coverage also includes the important areas of software development such as using the low power features, handling information input/output, mixed language projects with assembly and C, and other advanced topics.

  • Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

    • 3 Edición
    • Howard D. Curtis
    • Inglés
    Written by Howard Curtis, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle University, Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students is a crucial text for students of aerospace engineering. Now in its 3e, the book has been brought up-to-date with new topics, key terms, homework exercises, and fully worked examples. Highly illustrated and fully supported with downloadable MATLAB algorithms for project and practical work, this book provides all the tools needed to fully understand the subject.

  • Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components

    Singapore, 4 - 6 November 1987
    • 1 Edición
    • Gyoujin Cho
    • Inglés
    Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Volume I contains the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components held in Singapore on November 4-6, 1987. The conference provided a forum for reviewing advances that have been made with regards to the durability of building materials and components and tackled topics ranging from concrete materials and structures to fiber-reinforced concrete, plastics, surface coatings, and building codes and specifications. Comprised of 67 chapters, this volume first summarizes the technical barriers to service life prediction and outlines research directions for overcoming such barriers. The discussion then turns to the deterioration of slate tiles containing iron sulfides; prediction of durability of building sealants; and the durability of building ceramics in agricultural environments. Subsequent chapters focus on the influence of seawater curing on the pore structure of flyash blended cement mortar; effect of cement composition on the durability of natural fibers in mortar; permeability control of concrete protective layers in products; and theory and experimental evidence concerning maximum and minimum strength of composite materials. The applications of surface integral techniques to fracture analysis are also considered. This book will be of interest to practitioners and research workers in engineering.

  • Fracture 84

    Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fracture (ICF6), New Delhi, India, 4–10 December 1984
    • 1 Edición
    • S. R. Valluri
    • Inglés
    Fracture 84

  • Ecomaterials

    Proceedings of the Symposium K: Environment Conscious Materials of the 3rd IUMRS International Conference on Advanced Materials, Sunshine City, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan, August 31 - September 4, 1993
    • 1 Edición
    • R. Yamamoto
    • Inglés
    Ecomaterials

  • Strength of Metals and Alloys (ICSMA 6)

    Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 16–20 August 1982
    • 1 Edición
    • R C Gifkins
    • Inglés
    Strength of Metals and Alloys (ICSMA 6), Volume 1 contains the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on the Strength of Metals and Alloys held in Melbourne, Australia, on August 16-20, 1982. The conference provided a forum for reviewing advances that have been made with regards to the strength of metals and alloys and tackled topics ranging from cross-slip and work hardening to alloy design for strength. High strain and high strain rate processes are also discussed. Comprised of 88 chapters, this volume begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of strengthening mechanisms, such as the temperature and strain rate dependence of the flow stress of fatigued niobium single crystals and the mechanism of slip transfer across high angle grain boundaries. Subsequent chapters focus on the behavior of dislocations near a free surface; the strength of polycrystals; void damage in dual phase steels during plastic deformation; and the dynamic strain aging of cast iron. Shear band deformation process in metallic glasses is also examined. This book will be of interest to engineers, metallurgists, and materials scientists.

  • Fusion Technology 1986

    Proceedings of the Fourteenth Symposium, Congress Center of the Palais Des Papes, Avignon, France, 8-12 September 1986
    • 1 Edición
    • Gyoujin Cho
    • Inglés
    Fusion Technology 1986, Volume 1 contains the proceedings of the 14th Symposium on Fusion Technology held in Avignon, France, on September 8-12, 1986. The symposium provided a forum for assessing the state of the art in nuclear fusion as a source of energy. Topics covered range from first wall, divertor, limiter, and vacuum technology to power supplies, neutral beam heating systems, and blanket technology. Tritium handling and magnet technology are also discussed, along with reactor studies and remote handling. Comprised of 118 chapters, this volume first provides an overview of the European Fusion Technology Program and its evolution towards NET (Next European Torus), followed by a discussion on the status of Tokamak physics. The reader is methodically introduced to fusion technology in the U.S. Magnetic Fusion Program; technical aspects of heating and current drive by lower hybrid waves on Tokamaks; and digitized high-power modulation. Subsequent chapters focus on tritium production and processing in a Tokamak reactor; the environmental impact of future fusion reactors; plasma exhaust purification; and operation of magnet power supplies. This book will be of interest to practitioners and research workers engaged in fusion technology.

  • Friction Wear Lubrication

    Tribology Handbook
    • 1 Edición
    • I V Kragelsky
    • Inglés
    Friction, Wear, Lubrication, Volume 1 is a handbook of tribology that deals with friction, wear, and lubrication. Topics covered include contact of solids; coefficients of external friction and preliminary displacement; wear rate; and calculation of tribological joints for wear. The choice of materials for rubbing parts is also considered, along with metals for rubbing components and metallic anti-friction materials. Comprised of 10 chapters, this volume begins by focusing on the calculation of the characteristics of a contact with the use of statistical methods that make it possible to describe the deformation of a certain averaged surface peak and account for the laws of distribution of surface peaks and waves. The reader is then introduced to calculations of the coefficients of external friction and preliminary displacement, wear rate, and tribological joints for wear. Subsequent chapters deal with the choice of materials for rubbing parts; metals for rubbing components; metallic anti-friction materials; manufacturing methods for improving the wear resistance of materials and tribological joints; and lubricants and additives. The book concludes with an analysis of the thermal stability of boundary lubrication films and solid lubricant films. This monograph will be of interest to engineers, metallurgists, tribologists, and materials scientists.

  • Fusion Technology 1982

    Proceedings of the Twelfth Symposium 13-17 September 1982
    • 1 Edición
    • Gyoujin Cho
    • Inglés
    Fusion Technology 1982, Volume 1 contains the proceedings of the 12th Symposium on Fusion Technology held at the Jülich Nuclear Research Center in Germany on September 13-17, 1982. The symposium provided a forum for assessing the state of the art in nuclear fusion as a source of energy. The discussions are organized around the following themes: first wall and vacuum systems; power supplies; divertor technology; tritium handling; remote handling; blanket technology and shielding; and safety. Comprised of 99 chapters, this volume first deals with nuclear fusion and spallation sources for breeding fissile fuel, followed by a discussion on the effects of pulsed loads on supply networks. The reader is then introduced to key issues for remote inspection and repair of a Tokamak; large-scale commercial facility for production of elemental tritium; and in situ coating of titanium carbide. Subsequent chapters explore the use of turbomolecular pumps for plasma fusion experiments; alternative for protecting ion sources of neutral injectors against damage from high voltage sparking; the effect of capacitive stored energy on neutral beam accelerator performance; and cooling of the divertor collector plates in the international Tokamak reactor. This monograph will be of interest to practitioners and research workers engaged in fusion technology.

  • Le Risque Technologique Majeur

    Politique, Risque et Processus de Développement
    • 1 Edición
    • Patrick Lagadec
    • Inglés

  • De architectura

    Libri decem
    • 1 Edición
    • Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
    • Johannes De Laet
    • Inglés

  • L'architecture militaire ou la fortification nouvelle

    • 1 Edición
    • Adam Freitag
    • Inglés

  • Wind Engineering

    Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, July 1979
    • 1 Edición
    • J. E. Cermak
    • Inglés
    Wind Engineering is a compendium of papers from the Fifth International Conference on Wind Engineering held in Colorado, USA, on July 8-14, 1979. Papers discuss the social and economic impact of wind storms, particularly the need for improvement in decision making in building construction, development of design and construction criteria for low-income housing. Other papers describe snow-management and microzonation studies to quantify, with better precision, the probabilities used in decision models. Some papers describe localized wind environments and wind loading (fluctuating internal, fluctuating external). Other papers analyze the dynamic response of tall buildings and towers, such as in crosswinds, wind direction, alongwind, and wind action with interference effects from similar surrounding buildings. Experiments show that by properly modeling a structure in a boundary layer wind tunnel, the investigator can obtain results which are dynamically fully comparable to a full scale situation. Another paper discusses the recommendations of the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork in calculating the wind effects on buildings and structures. The compendium can be appreciated by environmentalist, civil engineers, structural engineers, architects, physicists, students and professors of meteorology.

  • Design & Analysis

    Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference Held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 11–15 September 1988
    • 1 Edición
    • Liu Cengdian
    • Inglés
    Pressure Vessel Technology, Volume 1: Design and Analysis is a collection of papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on Pressure Vessel Technology, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China on September 11-15, 1988. This conference presents the practical applications in pressure vessel technology, specifically the developments and research, as well as contributions from prominent specialists from many different countries related to their design, materials, fabrication, and methods of inspection. This volume is divided into 61 chapters and begins with a presentation of guidelines and design criteria for various pressure vessel components, such as the nuclear, piping, and boiler components. The succeeding chapters deal with the features and practical application of the seismic design criteria, the issues of vibration, instabilities, damping, and flows. These topics are followed by discussions of the application of the discrete vortex method to flow over structures; tests and analysis of sealing characteristics; the properties of flange, gaskets, and heat exchangers; and stress analysis experiments. This work also includes papers on thermal stress tests, elastoplastic and deformation analysis, crack stability, and the application of computer for automation in analysis. The remaining chapters survey some international design standards of pressure vessels. This book will prove useful to mechanical and design engineers.

  • The Engineers' Metric Data Manual and Buyers' Guide

    • 1 Edición
    • D. S. Lock
    • Inglés
    The Engineers' Metric Data Manual and Buyers' Guide is a manual and guide for the British engineering industry in the period of transition from Imperial to metric sizes. This material begins with the abbreviated history and use of the S.I. system. A guide on using the manual and a suggested component coding system for adoption by companies for internal metric use are also explained. This book also presents design data and conversion tables, as well as data sheet for specific parts of the whole engineering design, including fasteners, bearings, bushes, machine tools, fluid sealing, and coupling systems. This book will be valuable to engineers in such transition and will help prevent a serious and avoidable waste of skilled engineering effort.

  • Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Fusion Technology

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen (FRG), June 14-18, 1976
    • 1 Edición
    • Sam Stuart
    • Inglés

  • Advances in Composite Materials

    Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Composite Materials, Held in Paris, 26-29 August 1980
    • 1 Edición
    • A. R. Bunsell
    • Inglés
    Advances in Composite Materials is a collection of papers that discusses fiber reinforced composite materials pertaining to their mechanical and failure properties. One paper explains the design and fabrication of a GrFRP concept car by the Ford Motor Company which uses as much as possible graphite fiber in the body, chassis, and powertrain. Another paper discusses the sorption behavior of glass-fiber reinforced composites, as well as the influence of diffusing media on the deformation and failure behaviors. One paper examines the physical, elastic, viscoelastic, and inelastic properties of multiphase short fiber composite materials using the fiber aspect ratio, fiber volume fraction, and properties of the constituent phases as several variables. Another paper describes a procedure to measure the changes in stiffness properties of a unidirectional fibrous composite (such as glass fiber reinforced polyester) caused by fatigue damage. One application of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics is in a sleeve bush molded from nylon 66 containing 30 percent fiber reinforcement with PTFE and silicone oil. The material has low frictional, high wear performance characteristics. The Penny and Giles Potentiometers Ltd. use this component on a joystick for gun directional control. The collection can prove useful for design engineers, materials engineers, scientists involved with composite materials, and industrial researchers in the fields of materials science.

  • First U.K. National Conference on Heat Transfer

    The Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series, Volume 2.86
    • 1 Edición
    • Sam Stuart
    • Inglés
    First U.K. National Conference on Heat Transfer, Volume 2, documents the proceedings of the conference organized by the U.K. National Committee for Heat Transfer—a joint committee of the Institutions of Chemical and Mechanical Engineers and includes a member nominated by the Heat Transfer Society—held at the University of Leeds, on 3-5 July 1984. It is intended that the Leeds conference will be the first of a series of UK National Conferences which will be held at four-yearly intervals (1984, 1988, 1992 etc). Thus, for people working in the heat transfer field there will be an opportunity to present and discuss their work at a major conference every two years. This volume contains 52 papers that were presented during Sessions 11-20. The papers in Session 11 deal with enhanced heat transfer. Session 12 presents studies on two-phase flow and boiling. Session 13 contains papers on natural convection. Session 14 focuses measurement techniques in heat transfer while Session 15 deals with heat transfer in high temperature systems. The presentations in Session 16 cover heat transfer in combustion systems while those in Session 17 focus on convective heat transfer. Session 18 takes up heat transfer in cross-flow. Session 19 discusses papers on applied heat transfer. Session 20 deals with studies on industrial heat exchangers.

  • A New Era in Space Transportation

    Proceedings of the XXVIIth International Astronautical Congress, Anaheim, 10 - 16 October 1976
    • 1 Edición
    • L. G. Napolitano
    • Inglés
    A New Era In Space Transportation contains selected papers presented at the 27th International Astronautical Congress, held in Anaheim, California in October 1976. The book presents a survey of the trends and developments in astronomical research in the world. The proceedings cover a variety of points of view on the aspects of space transportation. It is divided into four parts. Part I is devoted to theme sessions, lectures, and a comprehensive look into the American and European programs of space transportation. The second part addresses certain areas in the fields of Engineering and Life Sciences such as Astrodynamics, Bioastronautics, Fluid Dynamics, Materials and Structures, Propulsion, Fluid Dynamics of Planetary Atmospheres, and Laser Uses in Propulsion. Part III deals with Space Technology and Space Systems. The final part focuses on relevant applications like telecommunications, remote sensing of earth resources, and material processing in space. Engineers, astronomers, astrophysicists, biologists, industrialists, and researchers in the field of space technology will find this book a good source of information.

  • Science, Technology and European Cultural Heritage

    Proceedings of the European Symposium, Bologna, Italy, 13-16 June 1989
    • 1 Edición
    • N.S. Baer + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Science, Technology and European Cultural Heritage is a collection of papers from the Proceedings of the European Symposium of the same title held in Bologna, Italy on June13-16, 1989. The papers discuss the critical issues related to the scientific and technical aspects of the protection and conservation of the cultural heritage of Europe. Participants of the symposium identify and describe the main research and development issues that are common to cultural heritage problems, and increase cooperation in these areas. Other papers examine the applicability of research and development through better matching with the real needs of conservators, restorers, policy makers, and the general public. The participants also discuss specific research and development directions for the future, including the provision of a scientific basis for European Community policies on environment and culture. One paper presents some of the scientific research done both in the field and laboratory of specific historical areas, monuments, indoor objects. As an example, archaeologists can use infrared thermal image analysis as an enhanced tool to detect buried archeological and historical sites. Another paper analyzes the chemical and physical properties of deteriorated stones in historical monuments in Castile-Leon. The collection can prove useful for archaeologists, historians, museum curators, and policy makers involved in national and cultural preservation.

  • Animal Cell Technology

    Developments, Processes and Products
    • 1 Edición
    • R. E. Spier + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Animal Cell Technology: Developments, Processes and Products is a compilation of scientific papers presented at the 11th European Society for Animal Cell Technology (ESACT) Meeting, held in Brighton, United Kingdom. The book is a collection of various works of scientists, engineers, and other specialists from Europe and other parts of the world who are working with animal cells. The book’s aim is to communicate experiences and research findings on the development of cell systems. The research papers are grouped into 25 sections encompassing 145 chapters. Subjects covered range from cells and physiology engineering dealing with cell characterization, cell culture establishment, cloning, and cell engineering. Topics on culture media, ammonium detoxification, the effects of physical parameters on cell cultures, assays and monitoring systems, and bioreactor techniques are also covered. Discussions are likewise made on the products from animal cells in culture, virus removal, and DNA determination and characterization in relation to safety issues. The book will be useful for cell biologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, biochemical engineers, and students engaged in the study of animal cell cultures.

  • Introduction to Mobile Robot Control

    • 1 Edición
    • Spyros G Tzafestas
    • Inglés
    Introduction to Mobile Robot Control provides a complete and concise study of modeling, control, and navigation methods for wheeled non-holonomic and omnidirectional mobile robots and manipulators. The book begins with a study of mobile robot drives and corresponding kinematic and dynamic models, and discusses the sensors used in mobile robotics. It then examines a variety of model-based, model-free, and vision-based controllers with unified proof of their stabilization and tracking performance, also addressing the problems of path, motion, and task planning, along with localization and mapping topics. The book provides a host of experimental results, a conceptual overview of systemic and software mobile robot control architectures, and a tour of the use of wheeled mobile robots and manipulators in industry and society. Introduction to Mobile Robot Control is an essential reference, and is also a textbook suitable as a supplement for many university robotics courses. It is accessible to all and can be used as a reference for professionals and researchers in the mobile robotics field.

  • Heat Pipes

    Theory, Design and Applications
    • 6 Edición
    • David Reay + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Heat Pipes, Sixth Edition, takes a highly practical approach to the design and selection of heat pipes, making it an essential guide for practicing engineers and an ideal text for postgraduate students.This new edition has been revised to include new information on the underlying theory of heat pipes and heat transfer, and features fully updated applications, new data sections, and updated chapters on design and electronics cooling. The book is a useful reference for those with experience and an accessible introduction for those approaching the topic for the first time.

  • Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural Applications

    • 1 Edición
    • Jiping Bai
    • Inglés
    Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become essential materials for the building of new structures and for the repair of existing infrastructure. Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for structural applications provides an overview of different advanced FRP composites and the use of these materials in a variety of application areas.Part one introduces materials used in the creation of advanced FRP composites including polyester, vinylester and epoxy resins. Part two goes on to explore the processing and fabrication of advanced FRP composites and includes chapters on prepreg processing and filament winding processes. Part three highlights properties of advanced FRP composites and explores how performance can be managed and tested. Applications of advanced FRP composites, including bridge engineering, pipe rehabilitation in the oil and gas industry and sustainable energy production, are discussed in part four.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for structural applications is a technical resource for researchers and engineers using advanced FRP composites, as well as professionals requiring an understanding of the production and properties of advanced FRP composites, and academics interested in this field.

  • Controller Design for Industrial Robots and Machine Tools

    Applications to Manufacturing Processes
    • 1 Edición
    • F Nagata + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Advanced manufacturing systems are vital to the manufacturing industry. It is well known that if a target work piece has a curved surface, then automation of the polishing process is difficult. Controller design for industrial robots and machine tools presents results where industrial robots have been successfully applied to such surfaces, presenting up to date information on these advanced manufacturing systems, including key technologies. Chapters cover topics such as velocity-based discrete-time control system for industrial robots; preliminary simulation of intelligent force control; CAM system for an articulated industrial robot; a robot sander for artistic furniture; a machining system for wooden paint rollers; a polishing robot for PET bottle blow moulds; and a desktop orthogonal-type robot for finishing process of LED lens cavity; and concludes with a summary. The book is aimed at professionals with experience in industrial manufacturing, and engineering students at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

  • Lasers for Medical Applications

    Diagnostics, Therapy and Surgery
    • 1 Edición
    • Helena Jelínková
    • Inglés
    Lasers have a wide and growing range of applications in medicine. Lasers for Medical Applications summarises the wealth of recent research on the principles, technologies and application of lasers in diagnostics, therapy and surgery.Part one gives an overview of the use of lasers in medicine, key principles of lasers and radiation interactions with tissue. To understand the wide diversity and therefore the large possible choice of these devices for a specific diagnosis or treatment, the respective types of the laser (solid state, gas, dye, and semiconductor) are reviewed in part two. Part three describes diagnostic laser methods, for example optical coherence tomography, spectroscopy, optical biopsy, and time-resolved fluorescence polarization spectroscopy. Those methods help doctors to refine the scope of involvement of the particular body part or, for example, to specify the extent of a tumor. Part four concentrates on the therapeutic applications of laser radiation in particular branches of medicine, including ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, urology, gynecology, otorhinolaryngology (ORL), neurology, dentistry, orthopaedic surgery and cancer therapy, as well as laser coatings of implants. The final chapter includes the safety precautions with which the staff working with laser instruments must be familiar.With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this important book summarizes international achievements in the field of laser applications in medicine in the past 50 years. It provides a valuable contribution to laser medicine by outstanding experts in medicine and engineering.

  • Computer Organization and Design MIPS Edition

    The Hardware/Software Interface
    • 5 Edición
    • David A. Patterson + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Computer Organization and Design, Fifth Edition, is the latest update to the classic introduction to computer organization. The text now contains new examples and material highlighting the emergence of mobile computing and the cloud. It explores this generational change with updated content featuring tablet computers, cloud infrastructure, and the ARM (mobile computing devices) and x86 (cloud computing) architectures. The book uses a MIPS processor core to present the fundamentals of hardware technologies, assembly language, computer arithmetic, pipelining, memory hierarchies and I/O.Because an understanding of modern hardware is essential to achieving good performance and energy efficiency, this edition adds a new concrete example, Going Faster, used throughout the text to demonstrate extremely effective optimization techniques. There is also a new discussion of the Eight Great Ideas of computer architecture. Parallelism is examined in depth with examples and content highlighting parallel hardware and software topics. The book features the Intel Core i7, ARM Cortex-A8 and NVIDIA Fermi GPU as real-world examples, along with a full set of updated and improved exercises.This new edition is an ideal resource for professional digital system designers, programmers, application developers, and system software developers. It will also be of interest to undergraduate students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering courses in Computer Organization, Computer Design, ranging from Sophomore required courses to Senior Electives.

  • Ship Hydrostatics and Stability

    • 2 Edición
    • Adrian Biran + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Ship Hydrostatics and Stability is a complete guide to understanding ship hydrostatics in ship design and ship performance, taking you from first principles through basic and applied theory to contemporary mathematical techniques for hydrostatic modeling and analysis. Real life examples of the practical application of hydrostatics are used to explain the theory and calculations using MATLAB and Excel. The new edition of this established resource takes in recent developments in naval architecture, such as parametric roll, the effects of non-linear motions on stability and the influence of ship lines, along with new international stability regulations. Extensive reference to computational techniques is made throughout and downloadable MATLAB files accompany the book to support your own hydrostatic and stability calculations. The book also includes definitions and indexes in French, German, Italian and Spanish to make the material as accessible as possible for international readers.

  • The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths

    • 1 Edición
    • Paul Ramdohr
    • Inglés
    The Ore Minerals and Their Intergrowths focuses on the properties, characteristics, and reactions of ore minerals. The book first offers information on genetic systematics of ore deposits and ore textures. Discussions focus on meteorites, magmatic, sedimentary, and metamorphic sequences, fabric properties considered from a purely geometric point of view, genetic fabric types, and the relationship of ore textures with industrial minerals. The text then elaborates on annotation concerning the arrangement of materials and elements and intermetallic compounds. The publication takes a look at alloy-like compounds and tellurides and common sulfides and "sulfosalts". Topics include umangite, bornite, jalpaite, argentite, naumannite, crookesite, coloradoite, novakite, orcelite, maucherite, parkerite, and horsfordite. The manuscript further touches on oxide ore minerals and gangue minerals and non-opaque oxide ore minerals, including quartz, calcite, dolomite, siderite, cerussite, smithsonite, jarosite, tenorite, zincite, and cuprite. The text is a dependable reference for readers interested in ore minerals and their intergrowths.

  • Stereoregular Polymers and Stereospecific Polymerizations

    The Contributions of Giulio Natta and His School to Polymer Chemistry
    • 1 Edición
    • Giulio Natta + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Stereoregular Polymers and Stereospecific Polymerizations, Volume 2 covers the reactions and physico-chemical properties of various polymers. This volume is divided into 88 chapters, and starts with the survey of the molecular structure, stereospecific polymerization, and reaction kinetics of styrene. Considerable chapters are devoted to copolymerization reaction, crystallinity of block copolymers, and molecular weight and isotactic behavior determination. Other chapters examine other polymer properties, such as elastomeric activity, enthalpy, entropy, and resonance of energy. This book also considers the polymerization of vinyl monomers, conjugated diolefins, and butadienes. These topics are followed by presentations of various metallic complexes as polymerization reaction catalysts. The remaining chapters describe the proposed nomenclature of polymer products obtained from other stereospecific polymerization reactions. This book will prove useful to polymer chemists.

  • Metallurgical Achievements

    Selection of Papers Presented at the Birmingham Metallurgical Society's Diamond Jubilee Session, 1963-1964
    • 1 Edición
    • W. O. Alexander
    • Inglés
    Metallurgical Achievements is a collection of papers presented at the Birmingham Metallurgical Society's Diamond Jubilee Session 1963-1964. Contributors review achievements in the field of metallurgy, paying particular attention to various applications of metals and alloys. Topics covered include the commercial production of some high-temperature alloys; the breakdown and repair of surface films on metals; welding problems with high tensile steel; and ultimate mechanical properties of solids. This book is comprised of 15 chapters and begins with an overview of electron theory, giving emphasis on the sharing of electrons to form bonds between atoms of a covalent type. The discussion then turns to some high-temperature alloys that are commercially produced; some post-war applications of light alloys; the significance of the properties of structural steel for the civil engineer; and some metallurgical problems of founding. Subsequent chapters focus on the use of nickel in nickel-base alloys and in steels; uses of high-strength steels; and uses of metals in architecture. Electrochemical methods for application and removal of metals are also described. This monograph will be a useful resource for engineers and metallurgists.

  • Advanced Materials '93

    Biomaterials, Organic and Intelligent Materials
    • 1 Edición
    • H. Aoki
    • Inglés
    Advanced Materials '93, IIA: Biomaterials, Organic and Intelligent Materials contains the proceedings of the Third International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference on Advanced Materials held in Tokyo, Japan, from August 31 to September 4, 1993. The conference provided a forum for reviewing the state of the art in advanced materials such as biomaterials and organic and intelligent materials. Topics covered range from catalytic materials and ordered polymers to biosensors and photo- and electro-responsive materials. The construction and functions of organic thin films are also discussed. Comprised of 154 chapters, this volume first examines the in vitro interaction of carcinostatic substances adsorbed on hydroxyapatite microcrystals with cells derived from cancers. The reader is then introduced to hydrothermal synthesis of plate-like hydroxyapatite crystals; biocompatibility and mechanical properties of all-ceramic crowns; and catalytic activity of zeolite-supported noble metals for hydrodesulfurization of thiophene. Subsequent chapters focus on the functionalization of propane by the catalytic oxidation process; block copolymers synthesized by free radical polymerization; mechanical properties of polyvinyl acetate incorporated with silica-gel by sol-gel process; and alignment of liquid crystal molecules using chemically adsorbed monolayers. This book will appeal to practitioners and researchers in the fields of materials science and biotechnology.

  • Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

    Proceedings of the Third International Conference Held in Cambridge, England, 20-24 August 1979
    • 1 Edición
    • K. J. Miller
    • Inglés
    Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

  • The Science, Technology and Application of Titanium

    Proceedings of an International Conference Organized by the Institute of Metals, the Metallurgical Society of Aime, and the American Society for Metals in Association with the Japan Institute of Metals and the Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R., and Held at th
    • 1 Edición
    • R. I. Jaffee + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The Science, Technology and Application of Titanium contains the proceedings of an International Conference organized by the Institute of Metals, The Metallurgical Society of AIME, and the American Society for Metals in association with the Japan Institute of Metals and the Academy of Sciences of the USSR and held at the Royal Festival Hall in London, on May 21-24, 1968. The papers explore scientific and technological developments as well as applications of titanium and cover topics ranging from processing of titanium to its chemical and environmental behavior, physics, thermodynamics, and kinetics. Deformation and fracture, phase transformations and heat treatment, and alloying are also discussed. This book is comprised of 114 chapters and begins with an overview of the titanium industry in Europe and the United States. The reader is then introduced to primary and secondary fabrication of titanium; corrosion and oxidation; physical properties of titanium alloys; interaction of titanium with elements of the periodic system; and elastic interactions between dislocations and twin and grain boundaries in titanium. The crystallography of deformation twinning in titanium is also examined, along with superplasticity and transformation plasticity in titanium. The remaining chapters focus on interstitial strengthening of titanium alloys; mechanism of martensitic transformation in titanium and its alloys; phase relationships in titanium-oxygen alloys; strengthening of titanium alloys by shock deformation; and titanium hot forming. This monograph will be of interest to chemists and metallurgists.

  • The Cybernetic Society

    Pergamon Unified Engineering Series
    • 1 Edición
    • Ralph Parkman
    • Thomas F. Irvine + 2 más
    • Inglés
    The Cybernetic Society brings together facts and ideas which help give perspective to man's role in a cybernetic society. Emphasizing the transforming power of technological innovation and the ties between technology and society, the book explores the impact of industrialization on the working man, systems design for social systems, the relevance of cybernetics, and machine translation and self-reproducing machines. The effects of technology on government, education, and science and the arts are also given consideration. This volume consists of 10 chapters and begins with an introduction to the transforming power of technology before turning to the nature and significance of important technological innovations (with some emphasis on the role of the computer) and their connection to a variety of human concerns, many of which are strongly rooted in the history of technology and science. Emphasis is placed on energy and its transformation, organization or synchronization, and information. Attention then shifts to the problems of industrial job displacement, unemployment (or underemployment), and poverty from the time of the first Industrial Revolution to the present cybernated era. Some of the economic and political solutions which have been proposed are highlighted. The chapters that follow focus on how technology contributes to patterns of social change, the potential of cybernetics to elucidate relationships between organic and inorganic systems, and the uniqueness of the human mind versus ""intelligent machines."" The book concludes with a look at the ""futurists"" and their forecasting activities. This book will be useful to students from all disciplines.

  • Engineering Surveying

    Theory and Examination Problems for Students
    • 2 Edición
    • W. Schofield
    • Inglés
    Engineering Surveying: Theory and Examination Problems for Students, Volume 2, Second Edition tackles the advance concepts in engineering survey. The first chapter covers the study of errors in surveying observations; the effect of their combination and propagation; and the various procedures used to produce a statistically viable result. Chapter 2 deals with various topics relevant to the basic methodology of position fixing. Chapter 3 discusses the principles of aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry. The last chapter covers the application of field astronomy to position fixing. The book will be useful to both students and practitioners of civil engineering.

  • Elementary Theory of Elastic Plates

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Structures and Solid Body Mechanics Division
    • 1 Edición
    • L. G. Jaeger
    • B. G. Neal
    • Inglés
    Elementary Theory of Elastic Plates deals with plate theory, particularly on the elastic behavior of initially flat thin plates subjected to loads, producing deflexions. This book discusses rectangular plates and circular plates subjected to different types of load conditions. This text describes the bending moment and curvature of beams, and gives the formula of principal axes, where the location of a neutral axis that experiences zero stress and strain, can be found. This book also notes how calculations can show small or negligible deflexions. The text discusses Possion's ratio effect and the Mohr's circle relationship. This text analyzes the various loads acting on different parts of the rectangular plate using the Navier method; the Levy's method is taken up when considerations are on other forms of boundary support on the rectangular plate. This book then addresses the circular plate that experiences bending moments and curvatures when it is placed under radially symmetric loads. This text explains the equation that is applicable in a radially symmetric case. This book also addresses understanding approximations of energy in stability problems when there is bending and twisting as shown in a strut with a certain thickness, radial length of the arms, and length of the strut. Engineers, physicists, architects, and designers of industrial equipment subject to heavy loads will appreciate the information found in this book.

  • Public Communication and Behavior

    Volume 2
    • 1 Edición
    • George Comstock
    • Inglés
    Public Communication and Behavior, Volume 2, is devoted to the study of communicatory behavior that has a public or social character. More concretely, it encompasses research and theory designated as ""within a range of disciplines and fields—advertising, child development, education, journalism, political science, sociology, and wherever else such scholarly activity occurs including, of course, social psychology"". The book opens with a chapter on television exposure as a potential cause of aggression. This is followed by separate chapters on barriers to information flow and the manner in which news audiences make use of TV news; various television forms and their impact on children; and the characterization and formalization of some elements of the evolving paradigm of communications research. The final chapter discusses the research findings concerning the public impact of the 1983 television movie about the aftermath of nuclear war, The Day After.

  • Anglo–American Microelectronics Data 1968–69

    Manufacturers A–P
    • 1 Edición
    • G.W.A. Dummer + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Anglo-American Microelectronics Data 1968-69, Volume One Manufacturers A-P covers semiconductor integrated circuits, thick and thin film technologies, and constructions outside the semiconductor integrated circuit area which come within the microelectronics range. The book discusses A.B. metal products thick film microcircuits; AMELCO series 16-701/46-701 tentative transistor-transisto... logic; and American Micro-Systems B002e low-power logic binary. The book also describes Bunker-Ramo hybrid thin-film techniques; Centralab thick film integrated circuits; and CTS Cermet microelectronics. Elliott-automation; Erie R-C and hybrid integrated circuits; and Ether engineering series 2020 operational amplifiers are also considered. Other topics include Fair Child resistor-transistor micrologic; Hawker Siddeley micropacks; and Plessey SL20 series amplifiers. Designers, buyers, and users of microelectronic devices will find the text useful.

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