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Books in Engineering and technology

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.

    • Deep Learning

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Shuhao Wang + 1 more
      • English
      Deep Learning: From Algorithmic Essence to Industrial Practice introduces the fundamental theories of deep learning, engineering practices, and their deployment and application in the industry. This book provides a detailed explanation of classic convolutional neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and transformer networks based on self-attention mechanisms, along with their variants, combining code demonstrations. Additionally, this book covers the applications of these models in areas including image classification, object detection, and semantic segmentation. This book also considers advancements in deep reinforcement learning and generative adversarial networks making it suitable for graduate and senior undergraduate students with backgrounds in computer science, automation, electronics, communications, mathematics, and physics, as well as professional technical personnel who wish to work or are preparing to transition into the field of artificial intelligenceThe code for book may be accessed by visiting the companion website: https://www.elsevier...
    • Up and Running with AutoCAD 2026

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Robert C. Kaebisch + 1 more
      • English
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      Up and Running with AutoCAD 2026: 2D and 3D Drawing, Design and Modeling presents a combination of step-by-step instructions, 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.
    • MATLAB Scientific Plotting and Data Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Jinbin Ding
      • English
      • Paperback
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      MATLAB Scientific Plotting and Data Analysis combines the author's extensive experience in data analysis and scientific plotting to provide detailed explanations of the methods and techniques for using MATLAB. The book is divided into three parts, consisting of 12 chapters. The first part covers the basics of MATLAB, including the operating environment, data types and basic operations, file operations, and programming. The second part focuses on MATLAB's data visualization capabilities, with topics such as figure window information, 2D plotting, 3D plotting, specialized plotting, and handle graphics objects.The third part covers descriptive data analysis, interpolation and fitting, regression analysis, and optimization problem solving. Furthermore, this book provides links to over 200 examples of teaching videos and hands-on exercise resource files, enhancing readers' learning efficiency.
    • Spatio-Temporal Learning and Monitoring for Complex Dynamic Processes with Irregular Data

      • 1st Edition
      • July 25, 2025
      • Chunhui Zhao + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Spatio-Temporal Learning Using Irregular Data for Complex Dynamic Processes introduces learning, modeling, and monitoring methods for highly complex dynamic processes with irregular data. Two classes of robust modeling methods are highlighted, including low-rank characteristic of matrices and heavy-tailed characteristic of distributions. In this class, the missing data, ambient noise, and outlier problems are solved using low-rank matrix complement for monitoring model development. Secondly, the Laplace distribution is explored, which is adopted to measure the process uncertainty to develop robust monitoring models.The book not only discusses the complex models but also their real-world applications in industry.
    • Undersea Fiber Communication Systems

      • 3rd Edition
      • July 22, 2025
      • José Chesnoy + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Undersea Fiber Communication Systems, Third edition is an authoritative guide exploring the comprehensive aspects of optical communication systems over submarine cables. Covering topics such as design, technology, installation, and maintenance, it serves as an essential resource for students, experts, operators, and investors alike. This updated edition reflects the significant advancements made in the field over the past decade, ensuring it remains indispensable in the rapidly evolving domain of submarine optical communications. The third edition addresses key developments including the transverse role of open cables, the evolution of coherent transponders, and the impacts of space division multiplexing (SDM).The book also explores advancements in wet plant equipment, environmental impacts of marine operations, contract management, and the progression of unrepeated systems to match repeated systems at network levels. This comprehensive update ensures the book's relevance and utility in a field marked by continuous innovation.
    • Data Science in Metal Forming

      • 1st Edition
      • July 19, 2025
      • Li-Liang Wang + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Data Science in Metal Forming provides readers with a framework to collect, visualize, analyze, and characterize metal forming metadata, thus enabling improved design, more efficient production, and more effective application of a range of metals. Chapters introduce concepts and discuss industry 4.0, digital manufacturing, and more. Other sections feature case studies of metal forming data collection spanning several essential procedures and outline methods for data processing when lacking essential information.The book also includes data visualization techniques, insights into how to analyze data from various metal forming processes (stamping, hydroforming, incremental, extrusion, and more) and details on how readers can setup, manage, and most effectively apply their own data repositories.
    • Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 16, 2025
      • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B: Unit Processes, presents various unit processes with an emphasis on mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and electrochemical materials and energy processes. The book highlights the roles of these processes in beneficiation, rare-earth extraction, utilization of lean resources, coal extraction, and biofuels, reflecting the shift toward green and electrochemical processes. Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and kinetics is provided for better understanding of metallurgical processes. The first section of the book covers mineral processing, providing insight on comminution, separation processes, dewatering, and tailings disposal. The second section focuses on hydrometallurgy, discussing leaching, separation-purificat... metal recovery, and battery materials, and the book concludes with a section studying electrochemical material and energy, featuring coverage of molten oxide electrolysis, molten carbonate fuel cells, various sensors, and ionic liquids. Each section also includes various case studies, demonstrating the use of the concepts in real-world settings.
    • Modern Dressing and Grinding Technologies, Volume 1

      • 1st Edition
      • July 7, 2025
      • Bahman Azarhoushang
      • English
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      Modern Dressing and Grinding Technologies, Volume 1: Principles, Tools, and Process Fluids provides a thorough and practical exploration of the principles, processes, and tools fundamental to modern dressing and grinding operations. It highlights advanced grinding and dressing tool design, the use of process fluids and nozzles, and how these elements impact process efficiency. This volume also addresses tool wear mechanisms, thermal effects and their quantification, the grindability of diverse materials, and the resulting surface and subsurface quality of workpieces. Integrating foundational theories with practical applications and case studies, this handbook serves as a valuable resource for advancing both academic and industrial understanding. Key areas of focus include the parameters and correlations governing dressing and grinding processes, the properties and applications of abrasive materials, and the design and manufacturing of conventional and superabrasive tools.
    • Damage and Healing Mechanics of Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • July 2, 2025
      • George Z. Voyiadjis + 1 more
      • English
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      Damage and Healing Mechanics of Materials: Metals and Metal Matrix Composites covers the fundamentals of damage mechanics, with various damage models presented coupled with elastic and elasto-plastic behavior. Experimental investigations and the related data for damage in composite materials are included, as are computational modeling and simulation methods for investigating damage and healing in various materials and structures. Healing mechanics using both scalars and more general theory based on tensor notations are discussed, as are applications of damage mechanics. Undamageable materials, the generalized method of cells, phase field modeling, cyclic plasticity concepts, and more are all also covered.
    • Advances in Heat Transfer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 59
      • July 2, 2025
      • English
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      Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 59 presents the latest in a serial that highlights new advances in the field, with this updated volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sample chapters in this new release include A Thermal Performance Improvement Study on a Novel Heat Sink Design and Innovative thermal management solutions for high-performance electronics: Advanced simulation techniques and practical applications.