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.

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Engineering Drawing from the Beginning

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
M. F. Cousins
N. Hiller + 1 more
English
eBook
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Engineering Drawing: From the Beginning, Volume 1 discusses the basic concepts in engineering drawing. The book illustrates the drawings presented in both first angle (English) projection and third angle (American) projection. The opening chapter discusses the equipment utilized in engineering drawing, and then proceeds to discussing the concepts and methods in engineering drawing. The coverage of the text includes geometrical constructions, projection, and dimensioning. The book will be of great interest to anyone who wants to get acquainted with the basics of engineering drawing.

Cargo Handling and the Modern Port

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
R. B. Oram
N. Skene Smith
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 0 8 6 1

Cargo Handling and the Modern Port covers various concerns in the handling of goods in a contemporary port. The book also details the functions of ports, along with the impact of the silent revolutions that took place in the major ports around the world. The text first covers the port itself, such as its functions, the types of port managements, and administration. Next, the book discusses the basics of operating a port, and then proceeds to tackling port labor. Chapter 4 details the various changes that took place in the major ports throughout the world after 1945. The next series of chapters deals with various concerns in cargo, such as unit load, containers, and bulk cargos. The last chapter of the text discusses the ports of the future. The book will be of great use to individuals involved in logistics, forwarding, and ship transportation industries.

Materials Technology in Steam Reforming Processes

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
C. Edeleanu
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 0 8 7 8

Materials Technology in Steam Reforming Processes is a collection of papers that covers advancement in the various areas of studies in steam reforming processes. The title presents the studies of authors who are involved in the development of a particular process. The coverage of the text includes the fundamental aspects of the creep deformation of metals; factors affecting choice of materials and design of units for pressure steam reforming; and the research background of the thermalloy grades of chromium-nickel-iron heat-resisting alloys. The selection also covers corrosion problems on finned air-cooled heat exchanger tubing; and thermal insulation for steam-reforming plants. The book will be of great use to scientists, engineers, and technicians involved in materials science.

Laplace Transforms for Electronic Engineers

2nd Edition
May 16, 2014
James G. Holbrook
D. W. Fry + 1 more
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 5 6 5 1

Laplace Transforms for Electronic Engineers, Second (Revised) Edition details the theoretical concepts and practical application of Laplace transformation in the context of electrical engineering. The title is comprised of 10 chapters that cover the whole spectrum of Laplace transform theory that includes advancement, concepts, methods, logic, and application. The book first covers the functions of a complex variable, and then proceeds to tackling the Fourier series and integral, the Laplace transformation, and the inverse Laplace transformation. The next chapter details the Laplace transform theorems. The subsequent chapters talk about the various applications of the Laplace transform theories, such as network analysis, transforms of special waveshapes and pulses, electronic filters, and other specialized applications. The text will be of great interest to electrical engineers and technicians.

Introduction to the Theory of Flow Machines

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
Albert Betz
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 0 9 0 8

Introduction to the Theory of Flow Machines details the fundamental processes and the relations that have a significant influence in the operating mechanism of flow machines. The book first covers the general consideration in flow machines, such as pressure, stress, and cavitation. In the second chapter, the text deals with ducts; this chapter discusses the general remarks, types of flow, and mixing process. Next, the book tackles the types of cascades, along with its concerns. The closing chapter covers the flow machine and its components, such as turbine, wheels, engines, and propellers. The text will be of great use to mechanical engineers and technicians.

High-Power Electronics

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
P. L. Kapitza + 1 more
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 5 7 0 5

High-Power Electronics, Volume 2 presents the electronic processes in devices of the magnetron type and electromagnetic oscillations in different systems. This book explores the problems of electronic energetics. Organized into 11 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the motion of electrons in a flat model of the magnetron, taking into account the in-phase wave and the reverse wave. This text then examines the processes of transmission of electromagnetic waves of various polarization and the wave reflection from grids made of periodically distributed infinite metal conductors. Other chapters consider the parameters involved in the boundary conditions of the grid. This book discusses as well the spectrum of natural oscillations of closed resonant systems having azimuthal periodicity. The final chapter deals with dosimeters applied in the laboratory for use with generators of decimeter waves. This book is a valuable resource for scientific workers and engineers involved in superhigh-frequency electronics and bordering problems.

An Introduction to Timber Engineering

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
H. J. Andrews
Jack Kape
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 6 4 9 1 5

Pergamon Series of Monographs on Furniture and Timber, Volume 10: An Introduction to Timber Engineering presents in readable form an understanding of timber engineering, which covers important aspects of the building industry particularly in the field of prefabrication. The chapters of this book present a good understanding of the many integrated divisions of the industry involved in timber engineering. The examples provided on design indicate the method of adapting normal structural analysis for use with timber and joint forms. Most of the information specified in this volume are British practices, but reference to other European and North American developments are also included to provide a fuller understanding of the industry as a whole and need for local variations to suit climatic conditions and raw material supplies. Some of the topics discussed include the timber engineering developments in Europe and North America; timber as a structural material; structural timber forms; mechanical joints; design of columns and struts; and preservation of timber from decay. This publication is a useful reference to building and engineering students.

Basic Theory of Structures

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
J. S. C. Browne
N. Hiller + 1 more
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 5 7 9 8

Basic Theory of Structures provides a sound foundation of structural theory. This book presents the fundamental concepts of structural behavior. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the essential requirement of any structure to resist a variety of loadings without changing its shape. This text then examines the application of the laws of statics to structures as a means of determining the external reactions induced at supports due to loading. Other chapters consider the dependence of stress components on the choice of reference plane. This book discusses as well the method of determining the internal forces in the bars of a truss, which depends upon applying the conditions of equilibrium. The final chapter deals with the variety of factors affecting the strength of concrete. This book is intended to be suitable for civil engineering students. Design and civil engineers will also find this book extremely useful.

Fatigue Design Procedures

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
E. Gassner + 1 more
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 5 8 1 1

Fatigue Design Procedures presents the full text of the papers presented at the 4th Symposium of the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue held in Munich, Germany on June 16-18, 1965, and summaries of the discussion held about them. The papers featured in the volume covers different aspects of fatigue design. These include fail-safe design for a jet transport airplane, the weapon systems fatigue certification program of the U.S. Air Force, the role of variable amplitude or constant amplitude tests in design studies, the evaluation of allowable design stress and corresponding fatigue life, and the importance of fatigue design testing. This book will be of interest to persons dealing with studies on fatigue design methods.

Accounting for Price-Level Changes—Theory and Procedures

1st Edition
May 16, 2014
R. S. Gynther
English
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 0 9 7 7

Accounting for Price-Level Changes: Theory and Procedures shows the importance of taking actions to incorporate the effects of changing prices into each firmâ€™s accounting systems, and encourage the firms to treat this incorporation as a normal routine. This book shows that prices have in fact been altering over the years, and then explains the problems of changing prices as they affect accounting. Then, this text demonstrates these problems with the aid of a few simple examples. This book also includes statements of professional bodies and proposals that have been advocated. The latter part focuses on other accounting methods and concepts, complemented with illustrative examples. This book will be beneficial to accounting practitioners and those working at business firms.

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