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Powder Metallurgy

  • 1st Edition
  • July 1, 2025
  • Sachin Salunkhe + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 0 2 6 - 5
Powder Metallurgy: Characterization, Processing, and Optimization Techniques covers the fundamental and evolving role of powder metallurgy in producing parts for a range of different applications, with a particular focus on the tribological performances of powder metallurgy materials. It features insight on powder metallurgy processes such as sintering, electrolytic methods, atomization techniques, cold compaction, and cold isostatic pressing as well as techniques for measurement, testing, and characterization of powder metallurgy materials and particles. Sustainability in powder metallurgy, as well as modeling and optimization of the powder metallurgy process using artificial intelligence are also covered. Applications discussed include aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer products, industrial products, and more.

Modern Dressing and Grinding Technologies

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Bahman Azarhoushang
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 3 3 - 8
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 3 4 - 5
Modern Dressing and Grinding Technologies: Tools and Processes provides a deep understanding of modern dressing and grinding processes. The book discusses the theory and practice of both processes, including modern industrial applications and case studies throughout. It focuses on influencing parameters and correlations, outlining and analyzing dressing and grinding processes and highlighting commonly encountered errors and how to avoid them. Practical techniques and applications are covered throughout, including cylindrical grinding, centerless grinding, surface grinding, free-form grinding, hybrid grinding processes, and mechanical and non-mechanical dressing processes.Different machine types and methods are also discussed, such as truing machines, closed-loop machines, abrasive machining, precision machining, and laser-assisted machining.

Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • João Mário Rodrigues Miranda + 4 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Recent Advances in Hemodynamics and Blood Mimetics is a comprehensive compilation of recent developments in biofluid mechanics and biomimetics, covering topics such as numerical modeling, biomedical applications of microfluidics, biomimetic flows, biomedicine applications, and organ-on-chip technology. The book explores blood hemodynamics at different scales, including application to diseases, the relationship between blood biomechanics and rheology, the mimetization of blood properties at arterial and capillary level, including the study of blood mechanical and flow properties, flow and surface properties of blood cells, and mimetization of these same properties in fluid/particle systems.These concepts are applied to the development of organ-on-chip to improve the replication of biological processes in the human body. The book organizes recent knowledge on hemodynamics and blood mimetics and is representative of the different lines of research in the field, showing an integrated view of blood biomechanics encompassing all scales to create a valuable resource where different research lines can be found and their principles understood.

Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Rupinder Singh + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 0 8 - 1
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 0 9 - 8
Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practices: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic, and Drug Delivery Methods highlights cost- and time-saving 3D printing methods and materials for application on a broad array of veterinary patients and procedures. Additive manufacturing of sensors, biodegradable dental implants, smart dental implants, joint implants, and drug-delivery materials are each covered, as are biomimetic, augmented reality, and virtual reality approaches. Varied additive manufacturing processes and techniques are covered, with each chapter including at least one case study that shows the material covered being put into practical use.

Impact Mechanics of Ceramic Armor

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Xianfeng Zhang + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 9 7 - 5
Impact Mechanics of Ceramic Armor: Dwell and Interface Defeat provides a thorough overview of the impact dynamics of projectiles and targets, crack propagation, and damage evolution of ceramic armor during interface defeat and penetration. The book provides experimental techniques and results of ceramic armor subjected to projectile damage, covers the mechanics of damage of ceramic armor under impact load, and analyzes the failure processes alongside corresponding theoretical models. Constitutive models and material parameters between projectile and target are explained, techniques for optimum ceramic armor design are outlined, and applications of interface defeat in the field of light armor are provided.

Numerical Modeling of Turbulent Combustion

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Luc Vervisch + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 1 5 8 - 6
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 1 5 9 - 3
Numerical Modeling of Turbulent Combustion provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the specificities involved in numerical simulation of gaseous turbulent reactive flows and flames, including their most current applications. This title is intended for individuals with a background in fluid mechanics who are seeking to delve into the fundamentals of turbulent combustion modeling. It offers methodologies to simulate flames while taking into account their multi-physics character. Moreover, the text addresses emerging numerical technologies within this field and highlights the relevance of new sustainable fuels. The structure of the book is carefully organised to cover various aspects. It begins with an exploration of the fundamentals of aerothermochemistry, presenting key quantities and their corresponding balance equations that require numerical solutions. The book then delves into the essential concepts and tools necessary to handle the strongly non-linear nature of turbulent flames, with a specific focus on the interplay between turbulence and chemistry. Furthermore, readers will gain insights into the numerical modeling of flames within the context of sustainable combustion. This includes the introduction of novel fuels, such as hydrogen and solid metals, which have become increasingly relevant in recent times. The book also takes into account cutting-edge techniques, like the systematic integration of machine learning in numerical simulations of complex systems and the lattice Boltzmann approach. These innovations open new possibilities for tackling challenges in numerical turbulent combustion research. Both the fundamental methods and modeling tools are presented in detail, along with best practice guidelines for their practical application in simulations. This ensures that readers not only grasp the underlying theories but also gain valuable insights into how to implement these techniques effectively. Overall, Numerical Turbulent Combustion serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners alike, offering a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of numerical simulations in the field of turbulent combustion.

Composite Disturbance Rejection Control (CDRC) for Complex Dynamic Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Jinhui Zhang
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 0 0 5 7 - 8
Composite Disturbance Rejection Control (CDRC) for Complex Dynamic Systems introduces a range of innovative composite disturbance rejection control methods, integrating DOB, ADRC, and other advanced control algorithms. These methods are poised to enhance the control performance of diverse practical control systems in the presence of disturbances. Disturbances are pervasive in modern engineering systems, exerting a nonnegligible negative influence on system performance, and conventional control methods like PID exhibit limited efficacy in managing disturbances, while certain advanced control approaches face practical implementation challenges in real-world control systems for a multitude of reasons.

Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Methods

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Ioannis S. Triantafyllou + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 6 9 5 - 1
Explore the growth of Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Inference in this comprehensive volume. These fields have seen significant research progress in recent decades, offering vital tools for analyzing modern applications and real data. Topics covered include: Dynamic Reliability, Stochastic Modeling, System Maintainability, and Parametric, Semi-Parametric, or Nonparametric Statistical Inference. This book provides the latest advancements in these areas, making it an essential resource for researchers and practitioners. Explore these evolving fields and stay updated with cutting-edge research. Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Methods: Advances and Applications is your practical guide to the latest developments in data analysis and research methods. This book is a must-read for professionals and students seeking to stay at the cutting edge of this dynamic field.

Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery

  • 2nd Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Mohammad Hossein Abedin Nasab
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery, Second Edition provides an update on state-of-the-art systems and methods for robotic and computer-assisted surgeries. Written by leading researchers from academia and industry, this new edition includes over 700 illustrations, flowcharts, diagrams, and dedicated multimedia content across all chapters.This new edition also includes introductory chapters which discuss the fundamental concepts in robotics and image-guided surgery. Through its coverage of basic concepts and recent advances across all subspecialties, the book serves as a vital and comprehensive reference for engineers, surgeons, and researchers in the life science and healthcare world interested in surgical robotics.Fusing engineering, radiology, and surgical principles into one book, this new edition also includes coverage of new surgical devices and new surgical robotic systems, expanding the number of chapters from 39 to more than 50. Biomedical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical and computer engineers, medical and engineering students, and surgeons in the field of surgical robotics and image-guided surgery will benefit from this comprehensive reference, written by global experts from across academia and industry.

Reliability Engineering and the Application of CNC Machine Tools

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Yan Ran + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Reliability Engineering and the Application of CNC Machine Tools discusses the basic theory of reliability, reliability design, reliability-driven product manufacturing support technology, reliability management technology, factor analysis and the control of reliability engineering, and the implementation of reliability systems in NC machine tools. The book provides many practical case studies and experience summaries of CNC machine tool reliability engineering; these provide valuable learning material for researchers, engineers and technicians.

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