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    • Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV)

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Michael T. Kezirian
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV): Design and Safe Operations for Aerospace and Automotive Applications facilitates acquisition of the technical skillsets essential to navigate design, manufacture, qualification and acceptance testing, handling, and operation of these complex systems.The book follows a cogent structure that accompanies readers through an introductory historical evolution of the pressure vessel industry and discussions of applications for both the aerospace and automotive sectors, to then delve into manufacturing specifications and processes as the two industries have relatively different approaches to certification. Safely using pressure vessels, however, primarily requires an understanding of hazards and their corresponding failure modes, which establish and regulate specific requirements to mitigate any associated risks. Coherent with this objective, an overview of standards developed by the AIAA, CGA, and ISO is presented to provide a framework for quality management and is followed by rigorous coverage of analytical aspects, including computational models, non-destructive inspection techniques, and testing methodologies to verify reliability of the COPVs devised. The practical insights on operational considerations and end-of-life scenarios conclude this in-depth investigation, ensuring that engineering professionals and academic audiences alike are offered a well-rounded resource to further advance optimized, but also cost-effective real-world utilization of this revolutionary storage hardware for pressurized fluids in launch vehicles, spacecraft, and hydrogen or natural gas-fueled ground vehicles.

    • Robot Design

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Med Amine Laribi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 4 7 7 9 8
      Robot Design: Application to Medical Robotics offers a blend of theory and applications, with a focus on robot design to aid researchers in developing innovative robotic solutions in the healthcare domain. The book addresses this evolutionary journey by amalgamating various fields of expertise, guiding readers through fundamental concepts using real-world requirements and applications. Chapters are authored by experts in collaboration with clinicians and specialists from specific areas, spanning the technical realm (mechanics of machinery, control theory, informatics, mechatronics) to the clinical sphere (surgery, sonography, rehabilitation therapy).This book serves as an excellent reference for young professionals and researchers, providing an overview of the most significant aspects of medical robotics and guiding them towards the most suitable approaches for robot design.

    • Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Methods

      • 1st Edition
      • June 26, 2025
      • Ioannis S. Triantafyllou + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 1 6 9 4 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 3 1 6 9 5 1
      Stochastic Modeling and Statistical Methods: Advances and Applications is the practical guide to the latest developments in data analysis and research methods. The book explores the significant research progress that has been seen 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, and Nonparametric Statistical Inference. Readers will find the latest advancements in these areas, making it an essential resource for researchers and practitioners who want to explore these evolving fields and stay updated on cutting-edge research.

    • Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

      • 6th Edition
      • September 13, 2024
      • Michael F. Ashby
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 6 0 2 9 5
      Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Sixth Edition, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are identified from the full range of materials and section shapes available. Recognized as the world’s leading materials selection textbook, users will find a unique and innovative resource for students, engineers, and product/industrial designers. Selected revisions to this new edition ensure the book will continue to meet the needs of all those whose studies or careers involve selecting the best material for the project at hand.

    • Fundamentals of Machine Component Design

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2023
      • Wael A. Altabey
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 4 4 9 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 4 5 0 9
      Fundamentals of Machine Component Design bridges theory and practice to provide readers with a thorough understanding of best practices for machine component design and application. Load and stress analysis, fatigue, fracture, and other mechanical behaviors that can result in the failure of a machine component are discussed in the early chapters before the book moves on to cover different connections (welded and bolted) prevalent in machine components, and then individual components such as gears, shafts, bearings, springs, pressure vessels, brakes, clutches, keys and couplings, and more. The book ends with chapters outlining different design methods as well as design problems for readers to practice with. Solutions are also provided.

    • 3D Printing

      • 1st Edition
      • June 4, 2022
      • Richard Sheng
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 9 4 6 3 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 9 5 9 2 4
      3D Printing: A Revolutionary Process for Industry Applications examines how some companies have already adopted 3D printing, gives guidance on critical areas such as manufacturing supply, and traces the lifecycle of 3D printing as well as cost drivers and influences. The author leverages his experience in leading engineering firms to bring together an industry-by-industry guide to the potentials of 3D printing for large-scale manufacturing and engineering. The book provides all the skills and insights that a Chief Engineer would need to address complex manufacturing problems in the real-world using 3D printing technology. As 3D printing is a rapidly growing area with the potential to transform industries, the potential for large-scale adoption involves complex systems crossing engineering disciplines. In order to use 3D printing to solve manufacturing problems in this context, an array of expertise and knowledge about technology, suppliers, the uses of 3D printing by industry, 3D printing lifecycle and cost drivers must be assembled. This book accomplishes that by introducing 3D printing technology with specific references to 18 industry sectors.

    • Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook

      • 9th Edition
      • September 2, 2022
      • M.J. Kaiser + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Pipeline Rules of Thumb Handbook: A Manual of Quick, Accurate Solutions to Everyday Pipeline Engineering Problems, Ninth Edition, the latest release in the series, serves as the "go-to" source for all pipeline engineering answers. Updated with new data, graphs and chapters devoted to economics and the environment, this new edition delivers on new topics, including emissions, decommissioning, cost curves, and more while still maintaining the quick answer standard display of content and data that engineers have utilized throughout their careers. Glossaries are added per chapter for better learning tactics, along with additional storage tank and LNG fundamentals. This book continues to be the high-quality, classic reference to help pipeline engineers solve their day-to-day problems.

    • Pipe Drafting and Design

      • 4th Edition
      • August 19, 2021
      • Roy A. Parisher + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Pipe Drafting and Design, Fourth Edition is a tried and trusted guide to the terminology, drafting methods, and applications of pipes, fittings, flanges, valves, and more. Those new to this subject will find no better introduction on the topic, with easy step-by-step instructions, exercises, review questions, hundreds of clear illustrations, explanations of drawing techniques, methodology and symbology for piping and instrumentation diagrams, piping arrangement drawings and elevations, and piping isometric drawings. This fully updated and expanded new edition also explains procedures for building 3D models and gives examples of field-scale projects showing flow diagrams and piping arrangement drawings in the real world. The latest relevant standards and codes are also addressed, making this a valuable and complete reference for experienced engineers, too.

    • Sustainable Manufacturing and Design

      • 1st Edition
      • January 8, 2021
      • Kaushik Kumar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Sustainable Manufacturing and Design draws together research and practices from a wide range of disciplines to help engineers design more environmentally sustainable products. Sustainable manufacturing requires that the entire manufacturing enterprise adopts sustainability goals at a system-level in decision-making, hence the scope of this book covers a wide range of viewpoints in response. Advice on recyclability, zero landfill design, sustainable quality systems, and product take-back issues make this a highly usable guide to the challenges facing engineering designers today. Contributions from around the globe are included, helping to form an international view of an issue that requires a global response.

    • Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022

      • 1st Edition
      • August 14, 2021
      • Elliot J. Gindis + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      • eBook
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      Up and Running with AutoCAD 2022: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instruction, examples and insightful explanations. The book emphasizes core concepts and practical application of AutoCAD in engineering, architecture and design. Equally useful in instructor-led classroom training, self-study or as a professional reference, the book is written by a long-time AutoCAD professor and instructor with the user in mind.