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The Engineering and Technology portfolio includes comprehensive overviews of all major research and practical developments in aerospace and automotive engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world case studies provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, applied engineers and students. The content in Elsevier's Engineering and Technology books program addresses core issues in industry and society, such as sustainability, the circular economy, AI, and automation.

  • Which Process?

    A Guide to the Selection of Welding and Related Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • P T Houldcroft
    • English
    The author presents a unique scheme for selecting processes at the drawing board stage where a need for a connection is usually first perceived. Leading the enquirer through a series of diagrams and tables, he reveals the processes which are feasible for a particular joint. The book includes descriptions of 28 joining processes in which the principal method of use, advantages and limitations, application and factors affecting costs are explained. The book is well illustrated and contains much useful advice invaluable to practising engineers and designers having no previous knowledge of joining.

  • Polarized Light in Optics and Spectroscopy

    • 1st Edition
    • David S. Kliger + 1 more
    • English
    This comprehensive introduction to polarized light provides students and researchers with the background and the specialized knowledge needed to fully utilize polarized light. It provides a basic introduction to the interaction of light with matter for those unfamiliar with photochemistry and photophysics. An in-depth discussion of polarizing optics is also given. Different analytical techniques are introduced and compared and introductions to the use of polarized light in various forms of spectroscopy are provided.

  • Left-Handedness: Behavioral Implications and Anomalies

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 67
    • S. Coren
    • English
    Left-handedness has been shown to be a possible marker for various psychological and physical abnormalities. This book presents evidence by a number of researchers who evaluate whether there are indeed differences between left- and right-handers which extend into the broader psychological and physiological realms.Several chapters show that left-handedness is found in unexpectedly high proportions in populations that suffer from various immune deficiency diseases, in alcoholics, dyslexics, mental retardates, psychopaths and other clinical groups. The book indicates why left-handedness should be a marker for such conditions. The genetic and environmental pressures on handedness are explored. A model for pathological left-handedness is presented, along with some interesting data which suggests that left-handedness may be associated with reduced life-span. Finally, several chapters discuss the implications of handedness patterns in non-clinical populations.

  • Tribology of Plastic Materials

    Their Characteristics and Applications to Sliding Components
    • 1st Edition
    • Y. Yamaguchi
    • English
    This book presents a thorough overview on workable theories and reliable experimental data on the use of plastic materials for sliding parts.Divided into four parts. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with current theories of friction and wear, and include discussion of various hypotheses based upon experimental studies. Chapter 3 details experiments designed to improve tribological performance via polymer blending and composite production, whilst Chapter 4 explains how the data obtained from these experiemnts can be applied to sliding machine parts. The work will prove useful in the design of plastic materials and components and will also provide a stepping-stone toward future innovations in this field.

  • Mechanics of Coatings

    • 1st Edition
    • D. Dowson + 2 more
    • English
    Mechanics of Coatings was chosen as the topic for the 16th Leeds-Lyon Symposium, as it was decided to be a timely opportunity to bring together experts of many disciplines connected with coatings to find ways of extending the industrial use of these coatings particularly in the field of tribology. The volume contains 51 papers divided into 20 sessions.

  • Statistical Mechanics

    • 1st Edition
    • R. Kubo + 3 more
    • English
    Statistical Mechanics provides a series of concise lectures on the fundamental theories of statistical mechanics, carefully chosen examples and a number of problems with complete solutions. Modern physics has opened the way for a thorough examination of infra-structure of nature and understanding of the properties of matter from an atomistic point of view. Statistical mechanics is an essential bridge between the laws of nature on a microscopic scale and the macroscopic behaviour of matter. A good training in statistical mechanics thus provides a basis for modern physics and is indispensable to any student in physics, chemistry, biophysics and engineering sciences who wishes to work in these rapidly developing scientific and technological fields. The collection of examples and problems is comprehensive. The problems are grouped in order of increasing difficulty.

  • Lamb's Questions and Answers on Marine Diesel Engines

    • 8th Edition
    • S. Christensen
    • English
    Lamb's Questions and Answers on the Marine Diesel Engine is a comprehensive reference book for Marine Engineers and all seekeing a working knowledge of the marine diesel engine. This fully revised eighth edition has been completely rewritten. New coverage includes super-longstroke and slow-speed engines, and a new generation of medium-speed engines burning lower quality fuels. New purifier systems for fuel treatment, and the testing of fuel and lubrication oils on board ship are also discussed.

  • Practical Switching Power Supply Design

    • 1st Edition
    • Martin C. Brown
    • English
    Take the "black magic" out of switching power supplies with Practical Switching Power Supply Design! This is a comprehensive "hands-on" guide to the theory behind, and design of, PWM and resonant switching supplies. You'll find information on switching supply operation and selecting an appropriate topology for your application. There's extensive coverage of buck, boost, flyback, push-pull, half bridge, and full bridge regulator circuits. Special attention is given to semiconductors used in switching supplies. RFI/EMI reduction, grounding, testing, and safety standards are also detailed. Numerous design examples and equations are given and discussed. Even if your primary expertise is in logic or microprocessor engineering, you'll be able to design a power supply that's right for your application with this essential guide and reference!

  • Principles of Electronic Instrumentation

    • 2nd Edition
    • A. de Sa
    • English
    This second edition includes additional chapters on micro-electronic device technology, transducers and optoelectronic measurements. Emphasis is placed on physical principles and their practical implementation.

  • Advances in Applied Mechanics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27
    • English

  • Design and Analysis of Fatigue Resistant Welded Structures

    • 1st Edition
    • Dieter Radaj
    • English
    An English version of a sucessful German book. Both traditional and modern concepts are described.

  • A Guide to Designing Welds

    • 1st Edition
    • J Hicks
    • English
    A practical 'how to do it' book written with the design and welding interface in mind. It informs designers not only of what they should know about welding but also, and most importantly, sets out the information the designer should give to the welding engineer or fabrication superintendent so that the designer's aims can be achieved, in terms of engineering performance, safety, reliability, cost and appearance.

  • Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics Data Handbook, Volume 3

    Plates
    • 1st Edition
    • Teng H Hsu
    • English
    This volume discusses elasticity, compatibility, equilibrium, and boundary conditions relative to the stresses and strains that plates undergo.

  • Builders' Estimating Data

    • 1st Edition
    • David M. G. Cross
    • English

  • Cathodic Protection of Reinforcement Steel in Concrete

    • 1st Edition
    • K G C Berkeley + 1 more
    • English

  • Shipboard Operations

    • 2nd Edition
    • H. I. Lavery
    • English

  • Flexible Manufacturing

    • 1st Edition
    • David J. Parrish
    • English

  • Battery Reference Book

    • 1st Edition
    • T R Crompton
    • English

  • Criteria for Moisture Control

    • 1st Edition
    • G.W. Brundrett
    • English

  • A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules

    International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
    • 4th Edition
    • A N Cockcroft + 1 more
    • English

  • Submerged-Arc Welding

    • 1st Edition
    • P T Houldcroft
    • English
    This title includes: Origins and development: The process, The first twenty years; Development after 1955; Principles: Equipment, Joint preparation and welding procedure; Welding conditions; Special techniques; Weld defects; Process variants: Single electrode welding; Multiple electrode welding; Metal powder additions; Narrow gap submerged-arc welding; Consumables: Types of flux and their development; Wires; Flux/wire combination; Consumables for different steel types; Flux delivery system; Welding procedures: Welding costs; Establishing a procedure; Procedural options; Application and uses of optimisation; Heat input.

  • A Guide to the Collision Avoidance Rules

    International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
    • 4th Edition
    • A N Cockcroft + 1 more
    • English

  • Surface Preparation Techniques for Adhesive Bonding

    • 1st Edition
    • Raymond F. Wegman
    • English
    Provides information on processing adherends prior to adhesive bonding—from the point of view of the materials and process engineer. Processing of aluminum and its alloys, titanium and its alloys, steels, copper and its alloys, and magnesium are trea

  • Dust Control Handbook

    • 1st Edition
    • V. Mody + 1 more
    • English
    Consolidates information developed by industry and government laboratories on dust control engineering techniques. Designed for the minerals processing industry, the technology applies to other industries as well. Dust, its prevention, formation and control are examined, including wet and dry control systems, personal protection, and testing methods.

  • Boundary Value Problems in Mechanics of Nonhomogeneous Fluids

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22
    • S.N. Antontsev + 2 more
    • English
    The objective of this book is to report the results of investigations made by the authors into certain hydrodynamical models with nonlinear systems of partial differential equations.The investigations involve the results concerning Navier-Stokes equations of viscous heat-conductive gas, incompressible nonhomogeneous fluid and filtration of multi-phase mixture in a porous medium. The correctness of the initial boundary-value problems and the qualitative properties of solutions are also considered. The book is written for those who are interested in the theory of nonlinear partial differential equations and their applications in mechanics.

  • Ion Beams for Materials Analysis

    • 1st Edition
    • J.R Bird + 1 more
    • English
    The use of ion beams for materials analysis involves many different ion-atom interaction processes which previously have largely been considered in separate reviews and texts. A list of books and conference proceedings is given in Table 2. This book is divided into three parts, the first which treats all ion beam techniques and their applications in such diverse fields as materials science, thin film and semiconductor technology, surface science, geology, biology, medicine, environmental science, archaeology and so on.

  • A History of the Photographic Lens

    • 1st Edition
    • Rudolf Kingslake
    • English
    The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. In this book, Rudolf Kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from Daguerre's invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today.From an early lens still being manufactured for use in low-cost cameras to designs made possible through such innovations as lens coating, rare-earth glasses, and computer aided lens design and testing, the author details each major advance in design and fabrication. The book explains how and why each new lens type was developed, and why most of them have since been abandoned. This authoritative history of lens technology also includes brief biographies of several outstanding lens designers and manufacturers of the past.

  • Tribological Design of Machine Elements

    • 1st Edition
    • D. Berthe + 3 more
    • English
    On previous occasions each Symposium has focused attention on a current and significant research topic, usually reflecting the interests of the Leeds or Lyon research groups, however this time the main focus was on the vitally important subject of technology transfer, providing the 154 delegates from 21 countries with the rare opportunity to discuss the impact of their studies on machine design.

  • Geophysical Data Analysis

    Discrete Inverse Theory
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45
    • William Menke
    • English
    Please use extracts from reviews of first edition

  • An Introduction to Rheology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • K. Walters
    • English
    Rheology is, by common consent, a difficult subject and some of the theoretical components are often viewed as being of prohibitive complexity by scientists without a strong mathematical background. There are also the difficulties inherent in any multidisciplinary science like rheology for those with a specific training. Therefore, newcomers to the field are sometimes discouraged, and for them the existing texts on the subject - some of which are outstanding - are of limited assistance because of their depth of detail and highly mathematical nature.This book introduces the subject of rheology in terms understandable to non-experts and describes the application of rheological principles to many industrial products and processes. It provides a simple but authoritative guide which shows clearly how mathematics, physics and chemistry have contributed to the development of rheology. The generic features of all liquid-like materials are summarised, i.e. viscosity, linear viscoelasticity, normal stresses and extensional viscosity. Particular systems are then discussed, i.e. polymeric liquids and suspensions. The final chapter gives an outline of the theoretical advances which have been made. Consistent notation and nomenclature have been used throughout the book, and the key textbooks and publications which will enable the reader to follow up particular topics are listed.

  • Pipeline Design for Water Engineers

    • 3rd Edition
    • Volume 40
    • D.J. Stephenson
    • English
    "... the book is at its best in the design and analysis sections and could stand on these alone as a well-stocked handbook with copious references for further study," commented the Journal of the National Water Council after publication of an earlier edition of Pipeline Design for Water Engineers. This classic monograph has been revised and updated to take account of new developments in the field. Recent research in cavitation and flow control has prompted additional sections to be added. There are also new sections on supports to exposed pipes and secondary stress. Additional references and a new layout make up this edition. Some sections appearing in previous editions, noteably on pipe network systems analysis and optimization have been ommitted as they were considered more appropriate in the author's parallel book ``Pipeflow Analysis'' (Developments in Water Science, 19).

  • Laser Microfabrication

    Thin Film Processes and Lithography
    • 1st Edition
    • Daniel J. Ehrlich + 1 more
    • English
    This book reviews the solid core of fundamental scientific knowledge on laser-stimulated surface chemistry that has accumulated over the past few years. It provides a useful overview for the student and interested non-expert as well as essential reference data (photodissociation cross sections, thermochemical constants, etc.) for the active researcher.

  • Model Based Process Control

    Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 13-14 June, 1988
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 82
    • T.J. McAvoy + 2 more
    • English
    Presented at this workshop were mathematical models upon which process control is based and the practical applications of this method of control within industry; case studies include examples from the paper and pulp industry, materials industry and the chemical industry, among others. From these presentations emerged a need for further research and development into process control. Containing 19 papers these Proceedings will be a valuable reference work for all those involved in the designing of continuous production processes for industry and for the end user involved in the practical application of process control within their manufacturing process.

  • Water Management in Reservoirs

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33
    • L. Votruba + 1 more
    • English
    This book introduces methods for solving the technical and economic problems posed by water reservoirs, so as to ensure they have the best possible economic and social effect. The significance of reservoirs and the development of their function in water management is assessed, and they are classified according to origin and placing. Among the methods for solving the reservoir's function, both graphical and numerical procedures are described, based on the probability theory and mathematical statistics. In the explanation of the supply function of the reservoirs, attention is paid to the processing of hydrological data, the respective probability distribution is assessed, the theory of stochastic processes is explained, and methods of modelling the sequence of mean annual and monthly discharges are mentioned. The demands of consumers and the reliability of water supply are analysed. All types of reservoir discharge control are presented, i.e. multi-year, annual, short-term and compensation. A solution is given for the discharge control in reservoir systems and in special cases of water management, as well as in individual reservoirs. To describe the flood control function of reservoirs, hydrological data are evaluated, the precision of the flood regime characteristics is assessed, the flood routing in a reservoir is resolved, and the question of flood control is discussed. Control of a reservoir is ensured by a special space, as well as by utilizing the supply and overflow components of the reservoir.A separate part is devoted to the water management operations of reservoirs, mentioning the rules for control of the discharge from reservoirs in permanent operation, mainly using central control, and for the study and evaluation of the water management function of reservoirs. The last part of the book describes solutions for new reservoir functions resulting from their incorporation into water management systems and their function in the environment. The basic types of water management systems are described, as well as conditions for their optimal operation. In a similar way, the distribution of investment and operation costs for the various parts of a complex water management project are discussed in detail, as well as the economic impact of the reliability of water supply and flood control. The physical, chemical, biological and social consequences of reservoirs and their significance in creating a cultural landscape are analysed.The book is mainly intended for those who are involved in the development, preparation and operation of water management schemes and students of graduate and post-graduate courses in the field of water management.

  • SEM Microcharacterization of Semiconductors

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12
    • D. B. Holt + 1 more
    • English
    Applications of SEM techniques of microcharacterizatio... have proliferated to cover every type of material and virtually every branch of science and technology. This book emphasizes the fundamental physical principles. The first section deals with the foundation of microcharacterizatio... in electron beam instruments and the second deals with the interpretation of the information obtained in the main operating modes of a scanning electron microscope.

  • An Introduction to the Mathematics of Finance

    • 1st Edition
    • J J McCutcheon + 1 more
    • English
    There is a concise but thorough treatment of the basic compound interest functions, nominal rate of interest, and the yield (or internal rate of return) and there are many examples on discounted cash flow. Also discussed are applications of the theory to capital redemption policies (with allowance for income tax, capital gains tax and index-linking), and consumer credit calculations. The final chapter provides a simple introduction to stochastic interest rate models.

  • Frame and Slab Structures

    • 1st Edition
    • G. S. T. Armer + 1 more
    • English

  • Student's Guide to Structural Design

    • 1st Edition
    • S. A. Lavan + 1 more
    • English

  • Fatigue Thresholds

    • 1st Edition
    • David Taylor
    • English

  • Lightwave Technology

    An Introduction
    • 1st Edition
    • J.C.A. Chaimowicz
    • English

  • Student's Guide to Structural Design

    • 1st Edition
    • S. A. Lavan + 1 more
    • English

  • Partial Discharge Detection in High-Voltage Equipment

    • 1st Edition
    • F. H. Kreuger
    • English

  • Blackboard Architectures and Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • V. Jagannathan
    • English
    Blackboard Architectures and Applications focuses on studies done on blackboard architecture in the industries and academe. Particularly given value is the role this paradigm plays in distributed problem solving, parallelism, and intelligent real-time systems. Composed of 21 chapters, the book contains the literature of authors who have diligently conducted studies on this concern. The book starts by discussing the blackboard model of problem solving, including control and organization, wherein goal relationships and their use in blackboard architecture are noted. Also given attention are BBI basic control loop, an empirical comparison of explicit and implicit control architectures, and the dynamic integration of reasoning methods. The book then proceeds with discussions on the concurrency and parallelism of advanced architectures. Taken into consideration include design alternatives for parallel and distributed blackboard systems; the parallelization of blackboard architectures and the Agora system; and a comparison of the cage system and polygon architecture. Real-time blackboard architecture systems are also explored. This part contains experiments, frameworks, and methods designed to approximate processing in real-time problem solving. The text also points at developments in blackboard systems. Given attention are the architecture of ATOME, performance of GBB, the Erasmus system, and the use of blackboard system for distributed problem solving. The book finally focuses on object-oriented blackboard architecture for model-based diagnostic reasoning; dynamic instructional planning in the BB1 architecture; and consideration of blackboard model for cockpit information management. The book is a vital source of data for those wanting to explore the potential of artificial intelligence.

  • Optical Fiber Telecommunications II

    • 1st Edition
    • Stewart E. Miller + 1 more
    • English
    Optical Fiber Telecommunications II provides a comprehensive discussion of the new understanding and attractive new fiber optic technology that has appeared in the past decade. It is an invaluable resource for the lightwave telecommunications field and will be of interest to operating company engineers, component design, and manufacturing engineers, researchers interested in the interrelation between their specialty and others in the system, and students seeking background for additional contributions they will be making.The Classic Fiber-Optics Book...INCLUDED IN FIBER OPTIC INSERT, OCTOBER 90

  • Advances in Applied Mechanics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26
    • English

  • Analysis of Water Resource Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32
    • L. Votruba
    • English
    Water resource systems research provides a basis for rational water management in large basins. The design and operation of water resource systems are both the most complicated and the most important tasks of water management. This book deals with the basic issues involved in the application of systems sciences to water management.A survey of the systems sciences (the general systems theory, cybernetics, systems engineering, operations research and systems analysis) is presented, as well as the methods for water resource systems analysis and for water resource systems analysis and for their evaluation. The mathematical methods used in systems theory have been given detailed treatment. Linear and dynamic programming have been used as models of optimal programming. Since many practical tasks require the simulation models of water resource systems, apart from their principles and a detailed description, the simulation language for computing programming has been included. Other methods of operations research and their application to water resource systems have been analysed and evaluated. Some of these are: models of inventory theory, models of queuing theory, graphs, network analysis, and some special methods like the out-of-kilter algorithm, the chance-constrained model and the chance-constrained model combined with the simluation model. One chapter is devoted to information and information systems in water management. The final part of the book deals with prospects for water resource systems development.The book is intended for engineers and decision-makers involved in projects, operation and research. However, it can be used by students in high schools, technical universities and by graduate students. It will serve as an up-to-date source of information about the principles and methodology of water resource analysis and design.

  • Pipeline Corrosion and Cathodic Protection

    A Practical Manual for Corrosion Engineers, technicians, and field personnel
    • 3rd Edition
    • Marshall Parker + 1 more
    • English
    This update of Marshall Parker’s classic text contains the latest “hands-on” information for taking measurements and making the calculations necessary for cathodic protection of buried pipe lines. Essentially a practical field manual for corrosion technicians and engineers, it is a simple and direct introduction to the fundamentals of a complex subject. The contents cover soil resistivity surveys, potential surveys, line currents, current requirement surveys, rectifier systems for coated lines, ground bed design and installation, galvanic anodes on coated lines, hot spot protection, bond protection, stray current electrolysis, interference, operation and maintenance, and coating inspection and testing. There are also helpful appendixes that explain the fundamentals of underground corrosion, basic principles of cathodic protection, tables of properties of metals, and attenuation equations. While other books on corrosion are sometimes too theoretical for practical work, Pipe Line Corrosion and Cathodic Protection, Third Edition, shows you how to take actual field measurements and apply them to design a well-protected system.

  • Three-Dimensional Elasticity

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20
    • English
    This volume is a thorough introduction to contemporary research in elasticity, and may be used as a working textbook at the graduate level for courses in pure or applied mathematics or in continuum mechanics. It provides a thorough description (with emphasis on the nonlinear aspects) of the two competing mathematical models of three-dimensional elasticity, together with a mathematical analysis of these models. The book is as self-contained as possible.

  • CMOS Cookbook

    • 2nd Edition
    • DON LANCASTER + 1 more
    • English
    The CMOS Cookbook contains all you need to know to understand and successfully use CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) integrated circuits. Written in a "cookbook" format that requires little math, this practical, user-oriented book covers all the basics for working with digital logic and many of its end appilations.Whether you're a newcomver to logic and electronics or a senior design engineer, you'll find CMOS Cookbook and its examples helpful as a self-learning guide, a reference handbook, a project-idea book, or a text for teaching others digital logic at the high school through university levels.In the pages of this revised edition, you'll discover: *What CMOS is, who makes it, and how the basic transistors, inverters, and logic and transmission gates work*CMOS usage rules, power-suppy examples, and information on breadboards, state testing, tools, and interfacing*Discussi... of the latest CMOS devices and sub-families, including the 74C, 74HC, and 74HCT series that streamline TTL and CMOS interfacing*An in-depth look at multivibrators - including astable, monostable, and bistable - and linear techniques*Clocked-l... designs and the extensive applications of JK and D-type flip-flops*A helpful appendix featuring a TTL-to-CMOS conversion chart

  • Introduction to Laboratory Animal Science and Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • J. K. Inglis
    • English
    Introduction to Laboratory Animal Science and Technology focuses on care and welfare of animals normally encountered in the laboratory situation. This book is divided into six units, which are preceded by a discussion on laboratory animals, including mammals and non-mammals. This discussion is followed by the topics on animal accommodation, care routines, health, and hygiene. How to feed laboratory animals is then explained, and their reproduction, breeding, and heredity are examined. The last unit focuses on legal requirements and medical procedures, such as anesthesia and euthanasia. This text will be of significance to scientists, veterinarians, biologists, and other specialists working with laboratory animals.

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