Bücher der Reihe Mechanical Engineering Series

- self-contained and well illustrated- complete and comprehensive derivation of mechanical/mathematical results with enphasis on issues of practical importance- combines classical subjects of fracture mechanics with modern topics such as microheterogeneous materials, piezoelectric materials, thin films, damage- mechanically and mathematically clear and complete derivations of results

This book details the general principles of Kolsky bars, or split Hopkinson bars, used for obtaining dynamic material properties. It assists both beginners and professionals in characterizing high-rate material response with high quality and consistency.

The underlying principles of combustion phenomena are presented here, providing the basis for quantitative evaluation. These phenomena - ignition delay, fuel air mixing, rate of release, etc. - are then modelled for greater understanding and applicability.

The aim of the book is to be a reference book in automotive technology, as far as automotive chassis (i.e. The first volume deals with the design of automotive components and the second volume treats the various aspects of the design of a vehicle as a system.

A description of the inertial technology used for guidance, control, and navigation, discussing in detail the principles, operation, and design of sensors, gyroscopes, and accelerometers, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of particular systems.

This is the first ever book that provides a comprehensive coverage of automotive control systems. The presentation of dynamic models in the text is also unique. The dynamic models are tractable while retaining the level of richness that is necessary for control system design. Much of the mateiral in the book is not available in any other text.

It provides a synthesis of two scientific traditions: the high-performance, but often proprietary, Western designs, and the elaborate national standards based on less advanced Eastern designs; Designers will find this book ready with required data, design methods and equations.

This book illuminates advanced cutting and joining processes, what they are used for, and the capabilities of these manufacturing techniques, especially in micro- and nano-fabrication.

This textbook introduces students to mass and energy balances and focuses on basic principles for calculation, design, and optimization as they are applied in industrial processes and equipment.

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal.

Extensive numerical methods for computing design sensitivity are included in the text for practical application and software development. The numerical method allows integration of CAD-FEA-DSA software tools, so that design optimization can be carried out using CAD geometric models instead of FEA models.

This book connects the theory of vibrations with the more general theory of systems. The author uses a rigorous approach to the teaching of vibration and mechanical-system analysis, and includes well-known graphical techniques for solving engineering problems.

This book details guidelines for the sand casting industry in using rapid tooling processes. Coverage includes sand casting processes, tool design and construction, sand casting dimension control, rapid tooling evaluation methods and decision making processes.

Provides a rigorous derivation of surface properties such as temperature and deformation using continuum mechanics; Discussion is animated by the authors' decades of experience in experimental mechanics; Includes many techniologically motivated problems, solutions and computer solutions

The book shows, step-by-step, the design, implementation, and testing of the antenna/telescope control system, from the design stage (analytical model) to fine tuning of the RF beam pointing (monopulse and conscan). It includes wide use of Matlab and Simulink.

This comprehensive text discusses both the classical approach to vibration and the modern approach through dynamical systems theory. It includes modernized notation, recent developments in the field, case studies and problems set for students.

This text covers advanced topics in plasticity previously accessible only in review articles widely scattered through the literature. This new edition is completely updated. It includes a new chapter on the Finite Element Method and new homework problems.

This book provides complete coverage of the slitting method. It provides detailed formulations and examples of compliance functions, weighted least squares fit and convergence test in stress estimation, and computer programs to facilitate the implementation of the slitting method.

Metal removal processes - cutting and grinding in this book - are an integral part of a large number of manufacturing systems, either as the primary manufacturing process, or as an important part of preparing the tooling for other manufacturing processes.

Now available in this fourth edition which reflects recent advances in robotic systems and covers a range of current issues, the text has been revised to make it more accessible to novice readers. It includes up-to-date imagery of the latest robot models.

A discussion of models for the behaviour of gas bearings, particularly of the aspects affecting the stability of the system. The text begins with a discussion of the mathematical models, identifying the stiffness and damping coefficients, and describing the behaviour of the models in unstable regions.

Intended for engineers from a variety of disciplines dealing with structural materials, this text describes the current state of knowledge. Treating the fracture process in increasingly sophisticated ways, the book then considers plastic corrections and the procedures for measuring the toughness of materials.

Unlike other treatments of sensors or actuators, this book approaches the devices from the point of view of the fundamental coupling mechanism between the electrical and mechanical behaviour. It begins with a discussion of systems analysis as a tool for modelling transducers, before turning to a detailed discussion of transduction mechanisms.

Considerable progress has been made in the development of models to predict the response of wire ropes and to determine the effects of variations in the design on its performance.

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the Industrial Revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal.

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal.

The aim of this book is to impart a sound understanding, both physical and mathematical, of the fundamental theory of vibration and its applications. Suitable for a one-semester course on vibrations, the book presents new concepts in simple terms and explains procedures for solving problems in considerable detail.

A novel approach to analytical mechanics, using differential-algebraic equations, which, unlike the usual approach via ordinary differential equations, provides a direct connection to numerical methods and avoids the cumbersome graphical methods that are often needed in analysing systems.