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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.

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    • Residual Stresses in Friction Stir Welding

      • 1st Edition
      • November 20, 2013
      • Nilesh Kulkarni + 2 more
      • English
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      This book describes the fundamentals of residual stresses in friction stir welding and reviews the data reported for various materials. Residual stresses produced during manufacturing processes lead to distortion of structures. It is critical to understand and mitigate residual stresses. From the onset of friction stir welding, claims have been made about the lower magnitude of residual stresses. The lower residual stresses are partly due to lower peak temperature and shorter time at temperature during friction stir welding. A review of residual stresses that result from the friction stir process and strategies to mitigate it have been presented. Friction stir welding can be combined with additional in-situ and ex-situ manufacturing steps to lower the final residual stresses. Modeling of residual stresses highlights the relationship between clamping constraint and development of distortion. For many applications, management of residual stresses can be critical for qualification of component/structure.

    • Properties and Microstructure

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • R. K. MacCrone
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Volume 11: Properties And Microstructure covers the parameters important to understanding microstructural effects. The book discusses the direct observation and characterization of defects in materials; the cause and effect of crystal defects in silicon integrated circuits; as well as the microstructure of some noncrystalline ceramics. The text also describes microstructural defects in the important semiconductors silicon and germanium, microstructural effects in glasses, microstructural effects on the mechanical properties of ceramics, and finally, microstructures in ferrites. Materials scientists, materials engineers, and graduate students taking related courses will find the book invaluable.

    • Landfill Closures

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • R.M. Koerner
      • English
      • eBook
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      It is toward investigating, discussing and presenting the various issues involved in solid waste closure that this book is focused. It consists of invited papers presented at the 4th Annual Geosynthetic Research Institute Seminar.The closure [capping] of completed or abandoned solid waste facilities present particular challenges, for example:★ there usually exists a very uncertain and random subsidence behaviour of the existing waste beneath the closure,★ the friction behaviour of the various interfaces that are involved in solid waste facilities is not established,★ there are numerous long term geosynthetic stability and durability issues that must be addressed, and★ there are an extremely large number of sites that require proper closure.These topics are addressed in the three sessions Geosynthetics in Landfill Closures, Interface Friction Considerations and Geocomposites Systems and New Materials. Current materials and basic techniques are reviewed and innovations discussed. Owners' perspectives and design considerations raised and specific problems such as liquid intrusion are addressed. The area of landfill closure simply begs innovation and the manufacturing sector is meeting the challenge. This gathering of expert opinions is an important document of the proper use of geosynthetics in landfill closure systems.

    • Academic Press Library in Signal Processing

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 4
      • September 5, 2013
      • Sergios Theodoridis + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This fourth volume, edited and authored by world leading experts, gives a review of the principles, methods and techniques of important and emerging research topics and technologies in Image, Video Processing and Analysis, Hardware, Audio, Acoustic and Speech Processing. With this reference source you will: Quickly grasp a new area of research Understand the underlying principles of a topic and its application Ascertain how a topic relates to other areas and learn of the research issues yet to be resolved

    • Microwave De-embedding

      • 1st Edition
      • November 9, 2013
      • Giovanni Crupi + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This groundbreaking book is the first to give an introduction to microwave de-embedding, showing how it is the cornerstone for waveform engineering. The authors of each chapter clearly explain the theoretical concepts, providing a foundation that supports linear and non-linear measurements, modelling and circuit design. Recent developments and future trends in the field are covered throughout, including successful strategies for low-noise and power amplifier design. This book is a must-have for those wishing to understand the full potential of the microwave de-embedding concept to achieve successful results in the areas of measurements, modelling, and design at high frequencies. With this book you will learn: The theoretical background of high-frequency de-embedding for measurements, modelling, and design Details on applying the de-embedding concept to the transistor’s linear, non-linear, and noise behaviour The impact of de-embedding on low-noise and power amplifier design The recent advances and future trends in the field of high-frequency de-embedding

    • Innovation and Technology Transfer for the Growing Firm

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • Julian Lowe + 1 more
      • English
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      Innovation and Technology Transfer for the Growing Firm: Text and Cases is a practical guide and commentary in the field of technology transfer with emphasis on the economic and managerial aspects of the subject. The book is concerned with both positive and normative aspects of licensing. The book is organized into three parts. Part I presents general definitions and discussion of factors impinging on the environment of licensing. Parts II and III deal with alternative licensing strategies, some empirical evidence, and a public policy approach that might be adopted by governments interested in using licensing to promote business development. The text will be useful to students and practitioners in this field of interest.

    • Techniques of Teaching

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • A. D. C. Peterson
      • English
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      Techniques of Teaching, Volume One: Primary Education presents a detailed account of what happens in areas of education outside the range of personal experiences of teachers. This book aims to help the student in training to understand the training method in a wide variety of subjects. Comprised of four chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the various aspects of children's growth. This book then describes the factors in the development of the social well-being of children or infants of school age. Other chapters examine the concentration upon mathematical principles and integration of arithmetic into the mathematical curriculum, which has resulted in a significant reduction in the amount of time spent on complicated computations and drill work. This book discusses as well the importance of problem-solving method in the teaching situation. The final chapter deals with the objective of teaching art and craft in the child's development. This book is a valuable resource for teachers.

    • Russian Social Science Reader

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2013
      • E. L. Johnson + 1 more
      • C. V. James
      • English
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      Russian Social Science Reader is one of a series designed for non-linguists who need knowledge of the Russian language in order to pursue their interests in fields other than language or literature. The purpose of this book is to provide real assistance to the trained social scientist who, having already mastered his own discipline, is willing to devote a little time to mastering the Russian language for the purpose of reading specialist material in his own field. The book begins with discussions of Russian syntax and word formation, and Russian political, economic, and legal terminologies. Separate chapters then provide extracts from the Constitution of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Constitution of the USSR in Russian with English translations; and extracts dealing with wide range of topics that illustrate a range of linguistic usage. Topics covered include housing and education, employment of the disabled, industrialization, collectivization of agriculture, and the Soviet economic and legal systems.

    • Flight Dynamics Principles

      • 1st Edition
      • October 9, 2013
      • Michael V. Cook
      • English
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      Flight dynamicists today need not only a thorough understanding of the classical stability and control theory of aircraft, but also a working appreciation of flight control systems and consequently a grounding in the theory of automatic control. In this text the author fulfils these requirements by developing the theory of stability and control of aircraft in a systems context.The key considerations are introduced using dimensional or normalised dimensional forms of the aircraft equations of motion only and through necessity the scope of the text will be limited to linearised small perturbation aircraft models. The material is intended for those coming to the subject for the first time and will provide a secure foundation from which to move into non-linear flight dynamics, simulation and advanced flight control. Placing emphasis on dynamics and their importance to flying and handling qualities it is accessible to both the aeronautical engineer and the control engineer.

    • Advances in Micromechanics of Granular Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 31
      • October 22, 2013
      • H.H. Shen + 4 more
      • English
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      The 45 papers presented in this volume all share the common goal of constructing continuum models based on the micro behaviours of granular materials. Computer simulations continue to provide observations to aid modelling, while new experimental works begin to show promise for increased understanding in this area. Theoretical studies have extended into transitions between the rapid and quasi-static regimes and the fluid and solid mixture flows. Exciting new topics discussed in this volume include: concepts of a measure for randomness in quasi-static granular materials, which is analogous to the granular temperature in a rapid flow; scaling effects in granular media and their implications in both physical and computer simulations; instability; and boundary effects on heterogeneous behavior in simple flow configurations, which are posing new challenges for mathematical modelling. The volume will prove indispensable reading for researchers interested in the current developments in the fundamental aspects of mechanics of granular materials.

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