Mechanical Engineering: A Series of Textbooks and Reference Books
Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, Third Edition
3rd Edition
By P.K. Mallick
November 19, 2007
The newly expanded and revised edition of Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design presents the most up-to-date resource available on state-of-the-art composite materials. This book is unique in that it not only offers a current analysis of mechanics and properties, but ...
Applied Combustion
2nd Edition
By Eugene L. Keating
March 09, 2007
The second edition of this practical text offers a broad introduction to the engineering principles of chemical energy conversion. Eugene L. Keating, Ph.D., P.E., a recognized authority within academia, government, and industry, examines combustion science and technology using fundamental ...
Shaft Alignment Handbook
3rd Edition
By John Piotrowski, John Piotrowski
November 02, 2006
Rotating machinery is the heart of many industrial operations, but many engineers and technicians perform shaft alignment by guesswork or with limited knowledge of the tools and methods available to accurately and effectively align their machinery. Two decades ago, John Piotrowski conferred upon ...
Optimal Control of Induction Heating Processes
1st Edition
By Edgar Rapoport, Yulia Pleshivtseva
July 07, 2006
This book introduces new approaches to solving optimal control problems in induction heating process applications. Optimal Control of Induction Heating Processes demonstrates how to apply and use new optimization techniques for different types of induction heating installations. Focusing on ...
Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer
1st Edition
By Michael R. Gosz
November 10, 2005
The finite element method (FEM) is the dominant tool for numerical analysis in engineering, yet many engineers apply it without fully understanding all the principles. Learning the method can be challenging, but Mike Gosz has condensed the basic mathematics, concepts, and applications into a simple...
Standard Handbook of Chains: Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling, Second Edition
2nd Edition
By American Chain Association
September 20, 2005
Since its founding, the American Chain Association (ACA) has set the standard of excellence in developing the chain industry and enhancing the benefit to customers. The first edition of Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling served as the keystone reference to the field for more than ...
Micro Electro Mechanical System Design
1st Edition
By James J. Allen, James J. Alle
July 08, 2005
It is challenging at best to find a resource that provides the breadth of information necessary to develop a successful micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) design. Micro Electro Mechanical System Design is that resource. It is a comprehensive, single-source guide that explains the design process...
Rotordynamics
1st Edition
By Agnieszka Muszynska
May 20, 2005
As the most important parts of rotating machinery, rotors are also the most prone to mechanical vibrations, which may lead to machine failure. Correction is only possible when proper and accurate diagnosis is obtained through understanding of rotor operation and all of the potential malfunctions ...
Boundary Methods: Elements, Contours, and Nodes
1st Edition
By Subrata Mukherjee, Yu Xie Mukherjee
March 17, 2005
Boundary Methods: Elements, Contours, and Nodes presents the results of cutting-edge research in boundary-based mesh-free methods. These methods combine the dimensionality advantage of the boundary element method with the ease of discretization of mesh-free methods, both of which, for some problems...
Practical Engineering Failure Analysis
1st Edition
By Hani M. Tawancy, Anwar Ul-Hamid, Nureddin M. Abbas
August 30, 2004
Filling a gap in the literature, Practical Engineering Failure Analysis vividly demonstrates the correct methodology to conduct successful failure analyses, as well as offering the background necessary for these investigations. This authoritative reference covers procedures to reduce the occurrence...
Vibrations of Shells and Plates
3rd Edition
By Werner Soedel
August 11, 2004
With increasingly sophisticated structures involved in modern engineering, knowledge of the complex vibration behavior of plates, shells, curved membranes, rings, and other complex structures is essential for today’s engineering students, since the behavior is fundamentally different than that of ...
Engineering Design for Wear, Revised and Expanded
2nd Edition
Edited
By Raymond G. Bayer
June 25, 2004
A modern presentation of approaches to wear design, this significantly revised and expanded second edition offers methods suited for meeting specific wear performance requirements, numerous design studies highlighting strategies for use with different tribological elements and mechanical systems, ...