Books in Precision engineering

Principles of Modern Grinding Technology

3rd Edition
January 1, 2026
W. Brian Rowe + 1 more
English

Structured as a comprehensive teaching aid, the third edition of Principles of Modern Grinding Technology caters to a wide range of professionals and students, including application engineers, manufacturing engineers, technicians, researchers, teachers, and students. It expertly guides the reader through every aspect of the grinding process, incorporating the latest advancements in high-speed grinding, cost reduction techniques, vibration troubleshooting, and productivity optimization. Moreover, it demonstrates how to simultaneously enhance grinding precision, improve result quality, and increase output. The third edition represents an expanded and revised version, encompassing cutting-edge developments such as ultra-precision grinding. It offers thorough analyses of the factors influencing grinding behavior and showcases practical applications through numerous worked examples. The book extensively references leading research to substantiate the advancements in the field. Advanced grinding exemplifies the core principles of manufacturing science. It initially introduces the fundamentals of material removal by grinding, followed by an in-depth examination of grinding tools and their preparation. This book delves into the intricacies of grinding mechanics, including thermal performance and quality-related concerns. Finally, it explores practical grinding applications while considering economic factors to highlight worthwhile investments and potential cost reductions. In this edition, several new chapters have been added to enhance the book's relevance and coverage. These include discussions on real contact in grinding, grinding energy, thermal damage, grinding machine developments, vibrations in grinding, and grinding process control.

Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, volume 1: 4D Printing Principles and Fabrication

1st Edition
June 25, 2022
Mahdi Bodaghi + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 4 0 8 3 0

Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 1 provides readers with an overview of the current smart materials widely in use and the techniques for additively manufacturing them. It demonstrates the principles developed for 4D printing in a way that is useful for students, early career researchers, and professionals. Topics covered include modeling and fabrication of 4D printed materials such as dielectric elastomer soft robots, low-voltage electroactive polymers, and stimuli-responsive hydrogels. 4D printing of light-responsive structures, gels and soft materials, and natural fiber composites are also discussed, as is origami-inspired 4D printing, 4D microprinting, and reversible 4D printing. 4D bioprinting and related biomedical applications are outlined as well as functionalized 4D printed sensor systems. Key Features:* Discusses 4D printed shape memory polymers, shape memory alloys, natural fibers, and hydrogels* Covers various types of stimuli, fabrication techniques, multi-physics modeling, and control strategies for 4D printing* Explores 4D printing of dielectric elastomers, liquid crystal elastomers, and electroactive polymers

Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, volume 2: 4D Printing Mechanics, Modeling, and Advanced Engineering Applications

1st Edition
June 25, 2022
Mahdi Bodaghi + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 4 3 0 3
eBook
9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 4 3 1 0

Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume 2 covers the mechanics, modeling, and applications of the technology and the materials produced by it. It approaches the topic from an engineering design perspective with cutting-edge modeling techniques and real-world applications and case studies highlighted throughout. The book demonstrates 4D printing techniques for electro-induced shape memory polymers, pneumatic soft actuators, textiles, and more. Modeling techniques with ABAQUS and machine learning are outlined, as are manufacturing techniques for highly elastic skin, tunable RF and wireless structures and modules, and 4D printed structures with tunable mechanical properties. Closed-loop control of 4D printed hydrogel soft robots, hierarchical motion of 4D printed structures using the temperature memory effect, multimaterials 4D printing using a grasshopper plugin, shape reversible 4D printing, and variable stiffness 4D printing are each discussed as well. Outlines cutting-edge techniques, structural design, modeling, simulation, and tools for application-based 4D printing Details design, modeling, simulation, and manufacturing considerations for various fields Includes case studies demonstrating real-world situations where the techniques and concepts discussed were successfully deployed Applications covered include textiles, soft robotics, auxetics and metamaterials, micromachines, sensors, bioprinting, and wireless devices

Advanced Metrology

1st Edition
April 8, 2020
X. Jane Jiang + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 1 8 1 5 0
eBook
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Advanced Metrology: Freeform Surfaces provides the perfect guide for engineering designers and manufacturers interested in exploring the benefits of this technology. The inclusion of industrial case studies and examples will help readers to implement these techniques which are being developed across different industries as they offer improvements to the functional performance of products and reduce weight and cost.

Nanofluidics and Microfluidics

1st Edition
January 16, 2014
Shaurya Prakash + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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To provide an interdisciplinary readership with the necessary toolkit to work with micro- and nanofluidics, this book provides basic theory, fundamentals of microfabrication, advanced fabrication methods, device characterization methods and detailed examples of applications of nanofluidics devices and systems. Case studies describing fabrication of complex micro- and nanoscale systems help the reader gain a practical understanding of developing and fabricating such systems. The resulting work covers the fundamentals, processes and applied challenges of functional engineered nanofluidic systems for a variety of different applications, including discussions of lab-on-chip, bio-related applications and emerging technologies for energy and environmental engineering.

International Progress in Precision Engineering

1st Edition
May 13, 1993
Fumiko Ikawa-Smith
English
eBook
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International Progress in Precision Engineering documents the proceedings of the 7th International Precision Engineering Seminar held in Kobe, Japan, May 1993. The seminar brought together the world's leading precision engineering practitioners from areas of application as diverse as sensors, actuators, scanning tip microscopy, micro and nano machining (including bio-machining), ultra precision measuring machines, machine tools, and large optics for space technology. The seminar included 10 oral sessions that dealt with the following topics: (I) Metrology - The Science Base For Precision Engineering; (II) Sensors and Actuators in Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology; (III) New Materials - Applications and Ultra-Precision Energy Beam Processing; (IV) Nanotechnology Machining Processes; (V) New Developments In Ultra-Precision Machines; (VI) Ultra-Precision, Servo, and Control Technology; (VII) Precision Engineering in Space Technology; (VIII) X-Ray Technologies and Their Applications; (IX) Micromechanics and Micrometrology; and (X) New Developments n Precision Engineering. There were also poster sessions and an introductory keynote speech by Dr. H. Mizuno, Executive Vice-President of Matsushita/Panasonic... who talks on the symbiotic relationship between electronics and precision engineering.

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