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Automation & Industrial Workers - book by Forslin, J.;Sarapata, A.;Whitehall, A.

DESCRIPTION: This initial volume presents the preliminary findings and analyses in four of the participating countries, namely Sweden, the United States, Poland and the Soviet Union. The result is a collection of uniquely flavoured research papers illustrating, among other things, that automation an... view more info and the price of this book.

Management Science For Energy Policy - book by Samouilidis, J.E.

DESCRIPTION: Devoted to energy policy modelling, this book highlights and promotes the particular contribution of management science - in relation to and/or in contrast with the behavioural and engineering sciences - to the solution of energy policy related problems on international, national or ind... view more info and the price of this book.

Robotics & AI - book by Pham, D.T.

DESCRIPTION: An up-to-date reference, focussing on aspects of intelligent robots and their future industrial use. Robotics and AI covers topics generally identified with the fields of advanced robotics or artificial intelligence: inertial and acoustic sensing techniques and vision, geometric reasoni... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 1995 - book by Borangiu, Th.;Dumitrache, I.

DESCRIPTION: Robotics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence were, for a long time, headlines in production automation and a lot of scientific events dealt with these three main topics.During the last six years however, methods of Artificial Intelligence have been implemented... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Components for Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Vehicles - book by Bidan, P.;Boverie, S.

DESCRIPTION: The IFAC Workshop on Intelligent Components for Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Vehicles (ICASAV '95) was held in Toulouse, France, 25-26 October 1995 and provided academic and industrial researchers from all over the world with an opportunity to discuss their experiences and research re... view more info and the price of this book.

Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control 1995 - book by Fleming, P.J.;Boullart, L.

DESCRIPTION: The 3rd IFAC/IFIP Workshop on Algorithms and Architectures for Real-Time Control is concerned with new architectural software and hardware aspects for real-time control. This, the latest in the series, investigates the state of the art and present new research and application results in... view more info and the price of this book.

Cognitive Ergonomics - book by van der Veer, G.C.;Bagnara, S.;Kempen, G.A.M

DESCRIPTION: This collection of papers illustrates how concepts, theories and techniques from experimental psychology can be applied in the domain of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). An experimental psychological basis for cognitive ergonomics is presented, built on a foundation of theoretical and ... view more info and the price of this book.

Recent Research Towards Advanced Man-Machine Interface Through Spoken Language - book by Fujisaki, H.

DESCRIPTION: The spoken language is the most important means of human information transmission. Thus, as we enter the age of the Information Society, the use of the man-machine interface through the spoken language becomes increasingly important. Due to the extent of the problems involved, however, ... view more info and the price of this book.

Thinning Films and Tribological Interfaces - book by Dowson, D.

DESCRIPTION: This collection of fully peer-reviewed papers were presented at the 26th Leeds-Lyon Tribology Symposium which was held in Leeds, UK, 14-17 September, 1999. The Leeds-Lyon Symposia on Tribology were launched in 1974, and the large number of references to original work published in the Pr... view more info and the price of this book.

R & D Strategies in Japan - book by Eto, H.

DESCRIPTION: This book is addressed not only to R&D managers but also to those who are interested in the so-called Japanese management and comparative study of management across cultures. The main emphasis is placed on national, regional and corporate strategies. Topics in the book encompass min... view more info and the price of this book.

Fusion Technology 1996 - book by Varandas, C.;Serra, F.

DESCRIPTION: The objective of these proceedings was to provide a platform for the exchange of information on the design, construction and operation of fusion experiments. The technology which is being developed for the next step devices and fusion reactors was also covered.

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Foundryman's Handbook - book by FOSECO (FS) Ltd

DESCRIPTION: Provides practical guidance, suggestions and recommendations on making castings by all common casting methods. Aided by clear diagrams and comprehensive physical data tables, the text defines technical terms, details the procedures used in good foundry practice, describes the industria... view more info and the price of this book.

Finite Elements, Electromagnetics and Design - book by Hoole, S.R.H.

DESCRIPTION: Advanced topics of research in field computation are explored in this publication. Contributions have been sourced from international experts, ensuring a comprehensive specialist perspective. A unity of style has been achieved by the editor, who has specifically inserted appropriate cro... view more info and the price of this book.

Current Advances in Mechanical Design and Production VI - book by Elarabi, M.E.;Wifi, A.S.

DESCRIPTION: The International Conference on Mechanical Design and Production has been established since 1979 by the Department of Mechanical Design and Production at Cairo University. The conference MDP-6 held in Cairo, 2-4 January 1996, represents the 6th in the series. Its aim was to highlight t... view more info and the price of this book.

Comparative Studies of the Moon and Mercury - book by Ip, W.-H.

DESCRIPTION: This publication contains 19 refereed presentations. The content is divided into four major sections, namely, geophysics, atmospheres, magnetospheric interactions and new mission plans for the Moon and Mercury. Papers cover such diverse topics as temperature variations across craters in... view more info and the price of this book.

Life Sciences: Complex Organics in Space - book by Raulin, F.;Mayo Greenberg, J.

DESCRIPTION: This publication contains 19 papers on extraterrestrial complex organic chemistry, in direct relation to prebiotic chemistry and exobiology, the study of the origins, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. The papers are presented within three main parts. Part I presents th... view more info and the price of this book.

Design Methods of Control Systems - book by Franke, D.;Kraus, F.

DESCRIPTION: These Proceedings contain a selection of papers presented at the first IFAC Symposium on Design Methods of Control Systems. The volume contains three plenary papers and 97 technical papers, the latter classified under 15 section headings, as listed in the contents.

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Design Methods of Control Systems - book by Franke, D.;Kraus, F.

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Aerosol Science: Theory and Practice - book by Williams, M.M.R.;Loyalka, S.K.

DESCRIPTION: The subject of aerosols goes back many years and enters many aspects of science and technology. Optics, heat-transfer, biology, meteorology and pollution are just a few areas where the behaviour of small particles suspended in a gas is of vital importance. More recently, with increasing... view more info and the price of this book.

Concise Encyclopedia of Aeronautics & Space Systems - book by Pelegrin, M.;Hollister, W.M.

DESCRIPTION: The Concise Encyclopedia of Aeronautics & Space Systems is devoted to automatic control of these systems in the widest sense. Automatic control in aeronautics encompasses an enormous field including simulation, active control technology - a huge area including aerodynamics, engine c... view more info and the price of this book.

Hydrostatically Loaded Structures - book by Nash, W.A.

DESCRIPTION: Powered submersibles have enabled the exploration of lake and ocean depths, and are used extensively for inspection of drilling rigs and offshore pipelines. Their potential for the discovery of undersea mineral resources is widely acknowledged.The design of such vehicles poses many prob... view more info and the price of this book.

Water Hammer in Pipe-Line Systems - book by Zaruba, J.

DESCRIPTION: The physical principles of water hammer are explained in this volume. The basic mathematical methods of solution of water hammer and ways of limiting its effects are covered. Detailed description is given of the method of characteristics and the corresponding programs for personal compu... view more info and the price of this book.

Design of Computing Systems - book by Salvendy, G.;Smith, M.J;Koubek, R.J.

DESCRIPTION: A total of 2,183 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 43 countries submitted their work for presentation at the 7th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction held in San Francisco, in August 1997. Only those submittals whi... view more info and the price of this book.

Acoustic Emission - Beyond the Millennium - book by Kishi, T.;Ohtsu, M.;Yuyama, S.

DESCRIPTION: The theme of the 15th International Acoustic Emission Symposium (IAES15) was set as 'practicality for life-extension and maintenance of plants and structures'. Special emphasis was placed on the review of acoustic emission (AE) research and applications in the 20th century and its futu... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Joining Newer Structural Materials - book by International Institute of Welding

DESCRIPTION: Recent years have seen extensive research into the development of new materials. An essential aspect of that research is to ensure that the materials are suited to industrial use, in which elements in industrial constructions are interconnected by joins. Therefore the material must prov... view more info and the price of this book.

Solar Air Conditioning and Refrigeration - book by Sayigh, A.A.M.;McVeigh, J.C.

DESCRIPTION: Solar cooling is most effective where it is most needed - in the tropics. Most developing countries lie in the hotter climatic regions, where cooling facilities are essential to promote the well-being, productivity and comfort of the population. Paradoxically, solar air-conditioning ca... view more info and the price of this book.

Generating Electricity from the Sun - book by Treble, F.C.

DESCRIPTION: The direct conversion of daylight into electricity by photovoltaic solar cells is one of the most promising of the renewable energy options. The importance of the technology is reflected in the growth in the field. What was largely technology for space programmes in 1976 produced 28.6 M... view more info and the price of this book.

Materials Science for Solar Energy Conversion Systems - book by Granqvist, C.G.

DESCRIPTION: Rapid advances in materials technology are creating many novel forms of coatings for energy efficient applications in solar energy. Insulating heat mirrors, selective absorbers, transparent insulation and fluorescent concentrators are already available commercially. Radiative cooling, e... view more info and the price of this book.

A Cost Effective Use of Computer Aided Technologies and Integration Methods in Small and Medium Sized Companies - book by Kopacek, P.

DESCRIPTION: The objective of this 1st Workshop was to bring together end-users, manufacturers and (computer) control specialists to evaluate possibilities in the important field of factory automation. This volume offers solutions for product, process design, production design and control. Technical... view more info and the price of this book.

CIM in Process and Manufacturing Industries - book by Leiviska, K.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains papers presented at the CIM in Process and Manufacturing Industries workshop, and covers all aspects including: modelling, analysis and design; intelligent tools; systems and system concepts, and computer and software development.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Section headin... view more info and the price of this book.

Robot Control 1994, 2-Volume Set - book by Sciavicco, L.;Bonivento, C.;Nicolo, S.

DESCRIPTION: Leading developments in Robot Control technology have led to increasingly successful control operations. Researchers and practitioners within this field were provided with the opportunity to have an international forum for discussion and evaluation of the latest technological developmen... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 1994 - book by Kopacek, P.

DESCRIPTION: During the last five years, artificial intelligence techniques have been increasingly employed in production automation; giving rise to a new generation of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems or IMS. The concept of IMS is of vital importance to the "factory of the future" which will be ma... view more info and the price of this book.

Engineering Rock Mechanics - book by Hudson, J.A.;Harrison, J.P.

DESCRIPTION: Engineering rock mechanics is the discipline used to design structures built in rock. These structures encompass building foundations, dams, slopes, shafts, tunnels, caverns, hydroelectric schemes, mines, radioactive waste repositories and geothermal energy projects: in short, any struc... view more info and the price of this book.

Engineering Rock Mechanics - book by Hudson, J.A.;Harrison, J.P.

Advances in Safety and Reliability - book by Guedes Soares, C.

DESCRIPTION: These three volumes comprise the papers presented at the ESREL '97 International Conference on Safety and Reliability held in Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 June 1997. The purpose of the annual ESREL conferences is to provide a forum for the presentation of technical and scientific papers cove... view more info and the price of this book.

Minimum Reinforcement in Concrete Members - book by Carpinteri, A.

DESCRIPTION: The ESIS-Technical Committee 9 on Concrete was established in 1990 and has met seven times. A proposal was put to European and extra-European laboratories entitled "Scale effects and transitional failure phenomena of reinforced concrete beams in flexure" which lead to several positive r... view more info and the price of this book.

Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Experiments - 4 - book by Rodi, W.;Laurence, D.

DESCRIPTION: These proceedings contain the papers presented at the 4th International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements held at Ajaccio, Corsica, France from 24-26 May 1999. It follows three previous conferences on the topic of engineering turbulence modelling and measure... view more info and the price of this book.

Molybdenum Disulphide Lubrication - book by Lansdown, A.R.

DESCRIPTION: In the 1970s and the early 1980s there was an enormous volume of research and development into the subject of molybdenum disulphide lubrication, much of which was supported by national governments for the benefit of defence, aviation or space activities. There were already some well-est... view more info and the price of this book.

Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies - book by Eliasson, B.;Riemer, P.;Wokaun, A.

DESCRIPTION: These proceedings contain 270 papers outlining ideas and contributions to the new scientific, technical and political discipline of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Control. The contributions were presented at the 4th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-4). It was ... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Damage Mechanics: Metals and Metal Matrix Composites - book by Voyiadjis, G.Z.;Kattan, P.I.

DESCRIPTION: This book provides in a single and unified volume a clear and thorough presentation of the recent advances in continuum damage mechanics for metals and metal matrix composites. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical formulation of the different constitutive models in this area, but secti... view more info and the price of this book.

Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems 1998 - book by Nishida, S.;Inoue, K.

DESCRIPTION: Automatic machines or smart robots are interconnected with distributed knowledge bases by nation- or world wide digital networks. They are supporting human life in various places, at the same time saving energy and resources. Technology and economic development are effecting rapid chang... view more info and the price of this book.

Automatic Control in Aerospace 1994 (Aerospace Control '94) - book by Schaechter, D.;Lorell, K.R.

DESCRIPTION: An important, successful area for control systems development is that of state-of-the-art aeronautical and space related technologies. Leading researchers and practitioners within this field have been given the opportunity to exchange ideas and discuss results at the IFAC symposia on au... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles 1995 - book by Halme, A.;Koskinen, K.

DESCRIPTION: The area of intelligent autonomous vehicles or robots has proved to be very active and extensive both in challenging applications as well as in the source of theoretical development. Automation technology is rapidly developing in many areas including: agriculture, mining, traditional m... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Condition Monitoring - book by Rao, B.K.N.

DESCRIPTION: The need to reduce costs has generated a greater interest in condition monitoring in recent years. The Handbook of Condition Monitoring gives an extensive description of available products and their usage making it a source of practical guidance supported by basic theory. This handboo... view more info and the price of this book.

Nucleation - book by Greer, A.L.;Kelton, K.F.

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AUTHORS: Greer, A.L.;Kelton, K.F.

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PUBLISH DATE: 01/08/2002

ISBN Number: 0-08-042147-4... view more info and the price of this book.

Pneumatic Handbook - book by Barber, A.

DESCRIPTION: Accepted as the standard reference work on modern pneumatic and compressed air engineering, the new edition of this handbook has been completely revised, extended and updated to provide essential up-to-date reference material for engineers, designers, consultants and users of fluid syst... view more info and the price of this book.

Hydraulic Handbook - book by Hunt, T.;Vaughan, N.

DESCRIPTION: The first point of reference for design engineers, hydraulic technicians, chief engineers, plant engineers, and anyone concerned with the selection, installation, operation or maintenance of hydraulic equipment. The hydraulic industry has seen many changes over recent years and numerous... view more info and the price of this book.

Mechanism Design - book by Molian, S.

DESCRIPTION: Mechanism Design is written for mechanical engineers working in industry or, after some practical experience, following a post-graduate course of study. It is unique among modern books on mechanisms in its choice and treatment of topics and in its emphasis on design techniques that can ... view more info and the price of this book.

Global Environment and Nuclear Energy Systems - Conference Proceedings - book by Shimizu, A.

DESCRIPTION: Fifty years on from the Chicago pile achieving critical mass, the nuclear energy community stands at a turning point. The future could be one of expansion with new generation reactors contributing to global energy needs, or contraction, with governments unwilling to invest in an energy ... view more info and the price of this book.

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization - book by Olhoff, N.;Rozvany, G.

DESCRIPTION: The First World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (WCSMO-1) was held in Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany from 28 May to 2 June 1995. Its aim was to bring together, at a single international meeting, researchers and practitoners in the field of structural optimizatio... view more info and the price of this book.

Sulzer Centrifugal Pump Handbook - book by Sulzer Pumps

DESCRIPTION: The Sulzer Centrifugal Pump Handbook takes full account of the progress that has recently been made in pump construction. All the experience gained by CCM-Sulzer and others in pump construction and pump behaviour in systems has been assembled and related to various fields of application... view more info and the price of this book.

Submersible Pumps and their Applications - book by Anderson, H.H.

DESCRIPTION: This comprehensive manual describes the characteristics and applications of submersible pumps in detail and provides the reader with the necessary information for the selection, operation and maintenance of all submersible pumps.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Fundamentals - Basic Data, Practical... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Noise & Vibration Control - book by Barber, A.

DESCRIPTION: The 6th edition of this invaluable handbook has been completely revised, updated and extended to keep pace with the rapid expansion in this relatively new discipline. Containing a wealth of practical technical data and information to help machine designers, engineers, architects, publi... view more info and the price of this book.

Human Decision Making and Manual Control - book by Willumeit, H.P.

DESCRIPTION: Human-Machine Interaction, an interdisciplinary research and development area, is discussed here by prominent workers in the field. This book is the result of the 5th EAM Conference, sponsored by Daimler-Benz, Volkswagen, B.M.W., Schering and IBM Deutschland.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: I. Tra... view more info and the price of this book.

Mathematical Elasticity : Three-Dimensional Elasticity - book by Ciarlet, P.G.

DESCRIPTION: 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... view more info and the price of this book.

Mathematical Elasticity : Theory of Plates - book by Ciarlet, P.G.

DESCRIPTION: The objective of Volume II is to show how asymptotic methods, with the thickness as the small parameter, indeed provide a powerful means of justifying two-dimensional plate theories. More specifically, without any recourse to any a priori assumptions of a geometrical or mechanical natur... view more info and the price of this book.

Mathematical Elasticity : Theory of Shells - book by Ciarlet, P.G.

DESCRIPTION: The objective of Volume III is to lay down the proper mathematical foundations of the two-dimensional theory of shells. To this end, it provides, without any recourse to any a priori assumptions of a geometrical or mechanical nature, a mathematical justification of two-dimensional nonli... view more info and the price of this book.

Wave Propagation in Elastic Solids - book by Achenbach, J.D.

DESCRIPTION: The propagation of mechanical disturbances in solids is of interest in many branches of the physical scienses and engineering. This book aims to present an account of the theory of wave propagation in elastic solids. The material is arranged to present an exposition of the basic concept... view more info and the price of this book.

Structures Under Shock and Impact - book by Bulson, P.S.

DESCRIPTION: The response of structures and structural elements to explosive shock or high speed impact is of growing interest to scientists, research engineers and designers throughout the world. Attacks on civil and military buildings, bridges and transport vehicles by terrorists mean that more at... view more info and the price of this book.

Human Factors Research: Methods and Applications for Architects and Interior Designers - book by Harrigan, J.E.

DESCRIPTION: In order to succeed, human factors research must blend the subjective and objective aspects of the client's situation, applying both argument and evidence. How to accomplish this complex and very necessary goal is the subject of this book in which information systems, research methods,... view more info and the price of this book.

Wind Engineering 1983 - book by Holmes, J.D.;Jackson, P.S.;Melbourne, W.H.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Wind Characteristics: Strong Winds and Tropical Cyclones. Wind Characteristics: Long Term Wind Statistics. Wind Loading of Tall Buildings. Wind Loading of Low Rise Structures. Instrumentation and Experimental Techniques for Wind Loading. Safety and Risk: Wind C... view more info and the price of this book.

Industrial Tribology - book by Jones, M.H.;Scott, D.

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AUTHORS: Jones, M.H.;Scott, D.

PAGES: 516 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/03/1983

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Fundamentals of Hydraulic Power Transmission - book by Kroell Dulay, I.

DESCRIPTION: Providing a systematic summary of the fundamentals of hydraulic power transmission, this book discusses the main characteristics of hydraulic drives and their most important types in a manner comprehensible even to newcomers to the subject. The subject embraces all current knowledge of... view more info and the price of this book.

Surface-Wave Devices for Signal Processing - book by Morgan, D.P.

DESCRIPTION: Recent years have seen the emergence of a wide variety of electronic devices making use of surface acoustic waves in solids. This book focusses on the devices of greatest current interest and on the principles underlying them. An introductory survey is followed by chapters on acoustic... view more info and the price of this book.

Designing User Interfaces for International Use - book by Nielsen, J.

DESCRIPTION: Increasing technological sophistication in many countries and the resulting larger world trade has indicated a need to pay greater attention to the international aspects of user interfaces. Many American companies are approaching a situation where half of their sales are outside the Uni... view more info and the price of this book.

Structural Failure, Product Liability and Technical Insurance - book by Rossmanith, H.P.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

AUTHORS: Rossmanith, H.P.

PAGES: 328 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/01/1984

ISBN Number: 0-444-86869-0... view more info and the price of this book.

Human-Computer Interaction - book by Salvendy, G.

DESCRIPTION: The aim of the USA-Japan Conference was to bring together research workers and practitioners to exchange information, ideas, theory, and experience in applying human factors, computer science concepts and methodologies to the design, planning, control and operation of human-computer int... view more info and the price of this book.

Noise and Vibration of Electrical Machines - book by Timar, P.L.

DESCRIPTION: Although the basic theory of the noise of electrical machines was elaborated many years ago, the theoretical knowledge has since been considerably extended. This book discusses the acoustics and noise-measuring systems of electrical machines. It is a fully revised English edition of the... view more info and the price of this book.

Design Rules for a CIM System - book by Yeomans, R.W.;Choudry, A.;Ten Hagen, P.J.W.

DESCRIPTION: The information in this book was developed within the European Strategic Programming of Research and Development in Information Technology (ESPRIT). The purpose of this volume is to propose a European systems architecture for Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) - one of the aims of ... view more info and the price of this book.

Circuit Theory and Design 85 - book by Zima, V.;Kvasil, J.

DESCRIPTION: The organizers of ECCTD'85 have prepared a comprehensive program covering the broadest possible area of circuit theory and design. Due to the close connection between circuit theory and signal theory, speech processing and communication systems have also been included. The papers have ... view more info and the price of this book.

Consulting in Innovation - book by Allesch, J.

DESCRIPTION: Product innovation management is increasingly being regarded as one of the most important factors in the economic success of a company, a region, or a country facing growing international competition. Therefore, the question of how to facilitate innovation is of vital importance. The pa... view more info and the price of this book.

Production Control - book by Bertrand, J.W.M.;Wortmann, J.C.;Wijngaard, J.

DESCRIPTION: Over the past 15 years the authors have been engaged in projects with many firms to analyse and redesign production and inventory control systems. The main purpose of this analysis and redesign was the reduction of inventory and costs, improvement of delivery performance, and simplifica... view more info and the price of this book.

Fusion Technology 1990 - book by Keen, B.E.;Huguet, M.;Hemsworth, R.M.

DESCRIPTION: The aim of the biennial series of symposia on Fusion Technology, organized by the European Fusion Laboratories, is the exchange of information on the design, construction and operation of fusion experiments. The coverage of the volume includes the technology aspects of fusion reactors t... view more info and the price of this book.

Ocean Energies - book by Charlier, R.H.;Justus, J.R.

DESCRIPTION: This timely volume provides a comprehensive review of current technology for all ocean energies. It opens with an analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), with and without the use of an intermediate fluid. The historical and economic background is reviewed, and the geographic... view more info and the price of this book.

Casing Design - Theory and Practice - book by Rahman, S.S.;Chilingarian, G.V.

DESCRIPTION: Casing design has followed an evolutionary trend and most improvements have been made due to the advancement of technology. Contributions to the technology in casing design have come from fundamental research and field tests, which have made casing safe and economical. This book gathers... view more info and the price of this book.

Quality Management of Safety and Risk Analysis - book by Suokas, J.;Rouhiainen, V.

DESCRIPTION: The use of safety analysis and risk assessment is widespread in the chemical industry and there are clear signs of an upsurge of interest in other industries. When safety analysis is more widely used, there is a danger of an increased variety of the quality of the analyses. This book gi... view more info and the price of this book.

Environmental Management - book by Sivakumar, M.;Chowdhury, R.N.

DESCRIPTION: The Second International Conference on Environmental Management (ICEM2) focuses on the engineering management of the water and geo environments and aims to bring together scientists, engineers and other professionals to review as well as to report on the latest developments in the field... view more info and the price of this book.

Proceedings of the 11th European Symposium on the Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis - book by Balk, L.J.;Gerling, W.H.;Wolfgang, E.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains the papers presented at ESREF 2000, the 11th European Symposium on the Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis, which was held in Dresden, Germany, from October 2-6 2000. The papers are being published concurrently as a special issue of the jour... view more info and the price of this book.

Proceedings of the 11th European Symposium on the Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis - book by Balk, L.J.;Gerling, W.H.;Wolfgang, E.

Mathematical Problems in Elasticity and Homogenization - book by Oleinik, O.A.;Shamaev, A.S.;Yosifian, G.A.

DESCRIPTION: This monograph is based on research undertaken by the authors during the last ten years. The main part of the work deals with homogenization problems in elasticity as well as some mathematical problems related to composite and perforated elastic materials. This study of processes in str... view more info and the price of this book.

Optical Waveguide Concepts - book by Vassallo, C.

DESCRIPTION: This book is the first volume to appear in the new series Optical Wave Sciences and Technology. It provides a comprehensive review on recent trends in optical waveguide theory. The main focus of the work is on single-mode optics, examining in turn the basic tools, the derivation of norm... view more info and the price of this book.

Progress in Wind Engineering - book by Davenport, A.G.;Isyumov, N.;King, J.P.C.;Novak, M.;Surry, D.;Vickery, B.J.

DESCRIPTION: An international and multidisciplinary overview of the current state of the art in wind engineering is portrayed in the 307 papers presented in this 4 volume set. The work will be of interest to all those who wish to keep abreast of the latest developments in relation to the characteris... view more info and the price of this book.

Human-Computer Interaction - book by Salvendy, G.;Smith, M.

DESCRIPTION: A total of 1,642 individuals from industry, academia, research institutes, and governmental agencies from 41 countries submitted their work for presentation to HCI '93. Only those submittals which were judged to be of high scientific quality were included in the program. These papers ad... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Statistics 10: Signal Processing and its Applications - book by Bose, N.K.;Rao, C.R.

DESCRIPTION: This volume of the Handbook of Statistics presents a state-of-the art exposition of current topics in signal/image processing. It provides an excellent balance between both theory and applications. The collection of chapters deals with topics such as fast computations and transforms in ... view more info and the price of this book.

Adaptive User Interfaces - book by Schneider-Hufschmidt, M.;Kuhme, T.;Malinowski, U.

DESCRIPTION: The area of intelligent and adaptive user interfaces has been of interest to the research community for a long time. Much effort has been spent in trying to find a stable theoretical base for adaptivity in human-computer interaction and to build prototypical systems showing features of ... view more info and the price of this book.

Computers, Communication and Usability - book by Byerley, P.F.;Barnard, P.J.;May, J.

DESCRIPTION: In the last half century, research on usability has been dominated by three main areas: military hardware, telecommunications equipment and information technology. Characteristically, research was carried out on local issues as they affected a particular class of technology and its desi... view more info and the price of this book.

Aging and Life Extension of Major Light Water Reactor Components - book by Shah, V.N.;MacDonald, P.E.

DESCRIPTION: In a comprehensive and lucid manner this book presents an understanding of the aging degradation of the major pressurized and boiling water reactor structures and components. The design and fabrication of each structure or component is briefly described followed by information on the as... view more info and the price of this book.

Solid Freeform Manufacturing - book by Kochan, D.

DESCRIPTION: The direct generation of physical objects based on three dimensional computer aided design (3D-CAD) data is currently a manufacturing process of major importance. The dynamic development in this new high tech area is characterized by the different kinds of equipment commercially availab... view more info and the price of this book.

Image Processing: Theory and Applications - book by Vernazza, G.;Venetsanopoulos, A.N.;Braccini, C.

DESCRIPTION: The area of research represented in this book is of increasing interest and is contributing to impressive advances in several fields, such as communications, radar-sonar systems, remote sensing, biomedicine, moving vehicle recognition-tracking, traffic monitoring, automatic inspection a... view more info and the price of this book.

Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - IV - book by Bradley, G.E.;Hendrick, H.W.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains a series of papers which were presented during the Fourth International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management, held in Stockholm. The symposium was primarily concerned with human organization in the development, introduction and use of new... view more info and the price of this book.

Passive Building Design - book by Bansal, N.K.;Hauser, G.;Minke, G.

DESCRIPTION: The concepts, elements and design patterns of passive buildings are dealt with in this book. These patterns are a way to conserve energy in buildings or to provide more comfortable conditions inside the space through natural means. A systematic approach has been used in the presentation... view more info and the price of this book.

Digital Moving Pictures - Coding and Transmission on ATM Networks - book by Leduc, J.-P.

DESCRIPTION: Image communication technologies have advanced rapidly in recent years and the book series, Advances in Image Communication is dedicated to documenting these developments. Third in the series, this publication contributes as effectively as its forerunners to the multidisciplinary overvi... view more info and the price of this book.

Analysis, Perception and Processing of Spoken Language - book by Hirose, K.

DESCRIPTION: The papers in this volume cover a wide range of research on speech and language, including production, perception, acquisition, impairment, analysis, synthesis, coding and recognition. The volume is dedicated to the work of Professor Hiroya Fujisaki who has been involved with speech sci... view more info and the price of this book.

Coatings Tribology - book by Holmberg, K.;Matthews, A.

DESCRIPTION: This book presents a general view on thin surface coatings used for tribological applications and it is based on the current state of understanding. The mechanisms of friction and wear in sliding and rolling contacts of coated surfaces are described. Basic information on coating techniq... view more info and the price of this book.

Motion Analysis for Image Sequence Coding - book by Tziritas, G.;Labit, C.

DESCRIPTION: This volume is the fourth in the book series, Advances in Image Communication, a series dedicated to exploring the rapidly evolving, multidisciplinary field of image communications. Each publication stands alone as a state-of-the-art reference work in its particular area of expertise. I... view more info and the price of this book.

The Design of Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Groupware Systems - book by Shapiro, D.;Tauber, M.;Traunmuller, R.

DESCRIPTION: The phrases the information superhighway and the the information societyare on almost everyone's lips. CSCW and groupware systems are the key to bringing those phrases to life. To an extent that would scarcely have been imaginable a few years ago, the contributions in this volume speak ... view more info and the price of this book.

The Theory of Singular Perturbations - book by de Jager, E.M.;Furu, J.F.

DESCRIPTION: The subject of this textbook is the mathematical theory of singular perturbations, which despite its respectable history is still in a state of vigorous development. Singular perturbations of cumulative and of boundary layer type are presented. Attention has been given to composite expa... view more info and the price of this book.

Thermal Stresses IV - book by Hetnarski, R.B.

DESCRIPTION: This is the fourth volume of the handbook Thermal Stresses. Following the principles established when the first volume was published in 1986, the fourth volume consists of six separate chapters prepared by specialists in the field. Each chapter is devoted to a different topic in the are... view more info and the price of this book.

Stability of Structures by Finite Element Methods - book by Waszczyszyn, Z.;Cichon, Cz.;Radwanska, M.

DESCRIPTION: This book is the consequence of research undertaken by the authors in the field of advanced problems of structural mechanics. Stability analysis of structures comes under this area because of the complex models and computational methods needed for analysis. In the mid seventies, a joint... view more info and the price of this book.

Hydrodynamic Lubrication - book by Frene, J.;Nicolas, D.;Degueurce, B.;Berthe, D.;Godet, M.

DESCRIPTION: Hydrodynamic Lubrication is the culmination of over 20 years close, collaborative work by the five authors and discusses the practical use of the formalization of low pressure lubrication. The work concentrates on the developments to journal and thrust bearings and includes subjects suc... view more info and the price of this book.

Wavelets in Image Communication - book by Barlaud, M.

DESCRIPTION: The rapid advancements in image communication technologies are documented in the book series, Advances in Image Communication. Each publication provides an in-depth exploration of an intrinsic element of the multi-disciplinary field and together they form a comprehensive overview of the... view more info and the price of this book.

Subband Compression of Images: Principles and Examples - book by Ramstad, T.A.;Aase, S.O.;Husy, J.H.

DESCRIPTION: Sixth in the book series, Advances in Image Communication, which documents the rapid advancements of recent years in image communication technologies, this volume provides a comprehensive exploration of subband coding.Originally, subband coding and transform coding were developed separa... view more info and the price of this book.

Science and Technology of Ceramic Fuel Cells - book by Minh, N.Q.;Takahashi, T.

DESCRIPTION: Ceramic fuel cells, commonly known as solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), have been under development for a broad range of electric power generation applications. The most attractive feature of the SOFC is its clean and efficient production of electricity from a variety of fuels. The SOFC h... view more info and the price of this book.

Handbook of Inorganic Electrochromic Materials - book by Granqvist, C.G.

DESCRIPTION: Electrochromic materials are able to change their optical properties in a persistent and reversible way under the action of a voltage pulse. This book explores electrochromism among the metal oxides, with detailed discussions of materials preparation (primarily by thin film technology),... view more info and the price of this book.

Solar Energy Conversion - book by Neville, R.C.

DESCRIPTION: A large number of solar cell and solar cell systems are described in this volume. The theory of their operation, their design and the levels of their performance is discussed. Originally the book appeared in 1978 but extensive change over the intervening years in the fields of energy ge... view more info and the price of this book.

Work with Display Units 94 - book by Grieco, A.;Molteni, G.;Occhipinti, E.;Piccoli, B.

DESCRIPTION: The most significant contributions from each of the fields represented at the conference on Work with Display Units 94 are presented in this volume. Such topics include:• man at work• work characteristics and contents• environment, equipment and layout• legislation a... view more info and the price of this book.

Chemical Thermodynamics of Americium - book by Silva, R.J.;Bidoglio, G.;Rand, M.H.;Robouch, P.B.;Wanner, H.;Puigdomenech, I.

DESCRIPTION: This is the second volume in a series of critical reviews of the chemical thermodynamic data of those elements of particular importance in the safety assessment modeling of high-level radioactive waste storage and disposal facilities. The objective of these reviews is to provide a set o... view more info and the price of this book.

Time-Varying Image Processing and Moving Object Recognition, 4 - book by Cappellini, V.

DESCRIPTION: New digital image processing and recognition methods, implementation techniques and advanced applications (television, remote sensing, biomedicine, traffic, inspection, robotics, etc.) are presented in this volume. Novel approaches (i.e. digital filters, source coding, neural networks e... view more info and the price of this book.

Mobile and Personal Communications - book by Del Re, E.

DESCRIPTION: It is universally recognized that mobile and personal communications will play a significant role in the future telecommunications market. Research in this area is currently being undertaken in industry, public administration and research institutions, in Europe, the USA and Japan. The ... view more info and the price of this book.

Speech Coding and Synthesis - book by Kleijn, W.B.;Paliwal, K.K.

DESCRIPTION: The fields of speech coding and synthesis have developed rapidly over the last decade. Text-to-text speech systems now produce reasonable quality speech, and currently available speech coders can transmit good quality speech at below 10kb/s. This, in combination with the ever-increasing... view more info and the price of this book.

Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - V - book by Brown, O.;Hendrick, H.W.

DESCRIPTION: Rapidly emerging new technology, changing demographic compositions, changing attitudes and values of work forces, and a renewed emphasis on improving productivity and quality of work life have created the need for a true systems approach to organizational design and management. This nee... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Engineering Plasticity and its Applications (AEPA '96) - book by Abe, T.;Tsuta, T.

DESCRIPTION: AEPA '96 provides a forum for discussion on the state-of-art developments in plasticity. An emphasis is placed on the close interaction of the theories from macroplasticity, mesoplasticity and microplasticity together with their applications in various engineering disciplines such as so... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems 1997 - book by Kim, Jongwon

DESCRIPTION: IMS'97, the fourth in the series of IFAC Workshops on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, was held in Seoul, Korea, on July 21-23, 1997. It was sponsored by the IFAC Technical Committee on Advanced Manufacturing Technology and organized by the Engineering Research Center for Advance Cont... view more info and the price of this book.

Robot Control 1997 - book by Guglielmi, M.

DESCRIPTION: Held from 3-5 September 1997 in Nantes, France, this was the fifth of the IFAC series of triennial Symposia on Robot Control. The final selection lead to 126 papers (from 200 submissions) in the Technical Program. This consisted of 33 sessions disposed in 3 parallel tracks and brought ... view more info and the price of this book.

Post-Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction - book by Cheng, F.Y.;Wang, Y.Y.

DESCRIPTION: Damage assessment, rehabilitation, decision-making, social consequences, repair and reconstruction; these are all critical factors for considerations following natural disasters such as earthquakes. In order to address these issues, the United States of America and the Peoples Republic ... view more info and the price of this book.

European Electricity Systems in Transition - book by Midttun, A.

DESCRIPTION: The electricity generation and supply industry is undergoing rapid changes in the 1990s. As demands for economic power continue to increase, governments throughout Europe are contemplating a reformation of electricity policy for the 21st century. This book discusses the current state of... view more info and the price of this book.

Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems - book by Frangopol, D.M.;Corotis, R.B.;Rackwitz, R.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains 38 papers presented at the seventh Working Conference on 'Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems' held at Boulder, Colorado, USA, on April 2-4, 1996. The Working Conference was organized by the IFIP (International Federation for Information Processing) Wor... view more info and the price of this book.

Automated Systems Based on Human Skill (Joint Design of Technology and Organisation) - book by Brandt, D.;Martin, T.

DESCRIPTION: These proceedings contain the papers presented at the 5th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems Based on Human Skill, held in Berlin, Germany, 26-28 September 1995. The symposium, like previous ones in the series, brought together researchers, developers and users of complex human-machine... view more info and the price of this book.

Advances in Fracture Research - book by Karihaloo, B.L.;Mai, Y.-W.;Ripley, M.I.;Ritchie, R.O.

DESCRIPTION: Fracture is a major cause of failure in metallic and non-metallic materials and structures. An understanding of the micro- and macro- mechanisms of fracture enables materials scientists to develop materials with high fracture resistance, which in turn helps engineers and designers to en... view more info and the price of this book.

ISSC '97 - 13th International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress 1997 - book by Moan, T.;Berge, S.

DESCRIPTION: The International Ship and Offshore Structures Congress (ISSC) is a forum for the exchange of information by experts undertaking and applying marine structural research. The aim of the ISSC is to facilitate the evaluation and dissemination of results from recent investigations; to make ... view more info and the price of this book.

BOSS '97 - Behaviour of Offshore Structures : Invited Papers, Geotechnics, Miscellaneous - book by Vugts, J.H.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Selected chapter headings and selected papers: Invited Papers. Geotechnics: Liquefaction and Drainage, Pile Design. Effect of drainage with preshearing on undrained cyclic shear behaviour of dense sand (Ken-ichi Sato et al.). Geotechnics: Anchors and Bucket Foundat... view more info and the price of this book.

BOSS '97 - Behaviour of Offshore Structures : Hydrodynamics - book by Vugts, J.H.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter headings and selected papers: Hydrodynamics: Forces on Cylinders (1). Adaptive quadtree grids applied to the computation of flow past circular cylinders (D.M. Greaves, A.G.L. Borthwick). Hydrodynamics: Forces on Cylinders (2). A generalized approach to hydr... view more info and the price of this book.

BOSS '97 - Behaviour of Offshore Structures : Structures - book by Vugts, J.H.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Selected chapter headings and selected papers: Structures: Structural Strength and Its Modelling. Post-buckling of corroded steel plates: an assessment of the design codes (A.F. Mateus, J.A. Witz). Structures: Fatigue. Stress concentration factors for the fatigue d... view more info and the price of this book.

BOSS '97 - Behaviour of Offshore Structures : 3-Volume Set - book by Vugts, J.H.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

AUTHORS: Vugts, J.H.

PAGES: 1298 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/07/1997

ISBN Number: 0-08-042834-7... view more info and the price of this book.

Elastohydrodynamics - '96 - book by Dowson, D.;Taylor, C.;Childs, T.H.C.;Dalmaz, G.;Berthier, Y.;Flamand, L.;Georges, J.-M.;Lubrecht, A.A.

DESCRIPTION: This volume represents the latest issue of a collection of Proceedings each dealing with a different topic in Tribology. This volume contains the Proceedings from the 23rd Leeds-Lyon Symposium which addressed the topic of Elastohydrodynamics and was attended by many international expert... view more info and the price of this book.

Management and Control of Production and Logistics 1997 - book by Binder, Z.;Hirsch, B.E.;Aguilera, L.M.

DESCRIPTION: The IFAC/IFIP Conference on Management and Control of Production and Logistics (MCPL' 97) was held from August 31st to September 3rd 1997, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. This conference was organized by the Technological Center for Informatics Foundation (CTI, Campinas, Brazil),... view more info and the price of this book.

Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles 1998 - book by Salichs, M.A.;Halme, A.

DESCRIPTION: These proceedings contain papers presented at the 3rd IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles held in Madrid, Spain. The aim of the symposium was to present and discuss research and development on advanced applications in the field of land-based marine and aerospace intelligen... view more info and the price of this book.

NYROCKS '97 - book by Kim, Kunsoo

DESCRIPTION: The US Rock Mechanics Symposium serves as the principal annual gathering of rock mechanics and rock engineering educators and practitioners in the United States. The Symposium provides opportunities for engineers and scientists to exchange the findings from their research, share emergin... view more info and the price of this book.

Plastic Limit Analysis of Plates, Shells and Disks - book by Save, M.A.;Massonnet, C.E.;de Saxce, G.

DESCRIPTION: This revised and updated edition of a book first published in 1972 has kept the general features of the first edition but as could be expected after two decades there are also substantial differences. For instance optimal design has been completely deleted as the developments in this fi... view more info and the price of this book.

The Wigner Distribution - book by Mecklenbrauker, W.;Hlawatsch, F.

DESCRIPTION: In the last two decades, the field of time-frequency analysis has evolved into a widely recognized and applied discipline of signal processing. Besides linear time-frequency representations such as the short-time Fourier transform, the Gabor transform, and the wavelet transform, an impo... view more info and the price of this book.

Orbit Determination and Analysis - book by Dow, J.M.

DESCRIPTION: This publication contains the proceedings of the meetings of the COSPAR Technical Panel on Satellite Dynamics which took place during the 31st Cospar Scientific Assembly held in Birmingham (UK) in July 1996. The 20 papers cover a variety of topics relating mainly to satellite orbit dete... view more info and the price of this book.

The Heliosphere at Solar Minimum and Beyond - book by Page, D.E.;Marsden, R.G.

DESCRIPTION: The Heliosphere is the large volume of space dominated by the expanding solar atmosphere. Even the most distant spacecraft, now at more than sixty Astronomical Units (1 Astronomical Unit = 150 million kilometers) from the sun, have yet to encounter the boundary between the Heliosphere a... view more info and the price of this book.

Planetary Atmospheres and Ionospheres and Reference Atmospheres - book by Zasova, L.V.

DESCRIPTION: This publication contains 18 papers on the planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, and reference atmospheres. The papers survey the latest results, including experimental and numerical modelling and theoretical research of the atmospheres of planets. Presented are inputs in updating the ... view more info and the price of this book.

Deformation and Progressive Failure in Geomechanics - book by Asaoka, A.;Adachi, T.;Oka, F.

DESCRIPTION: Progressive failure has been a classical problem in the field of geotechnical engineering and has attracted considerable attention in connection with slope stability and foundation problems. It is associated with strain localization or shear banding and is also related to damage in mat... view more info and the price of this book.

Fatigue Design of Components - book by Marquis, G.;Solin, J.

DESCRIPTION: This volume contains a selection of papers presented at Fatigue Design 95 held in Helsinki, Finland from 5-8 September 1995. The papers have been peer reviewed and present practical aspects for the design of components and structures to avoid fatigue failure. Topics covered include: fat... view more info and the price of this book.

Computational Wind Engineering 2 - book by Meroney, R.N.;Bienkiewicz, B.

DESCRIPTION: The Second International Computational Wind Engineering Symposium was held in Colorado, USA during August 1996 and presented papers on the popular application of CFD concepts. These proceedings contain a set of invited papers providing state-of-the-art reviews on subjects such as CFD tu... view more info and the price of this book.

After the Event: From Accident to Organisational Learning - book by Hale, A.;Wilpert, B.;Freitag, M.

DESCRIPTION: This is a multi-authored volume addressing the topical subjects of event analysis and the learning organisation within the context of safety management systems.When an accident occurs, we respond in a number of ways: we look for someone to blame, we try to understand why it happened, we... view more info and the price of this book.

Making a Business from Biomass in Energy, Environment, Chemicals, Fibers, and Materials : 2-Volume Set - book by Overend, R.P.;Chornet, E.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

AUTHORS: Overend, R.P.;Chornet, E.

PAGES: 1768 pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/08/1997

ISBN Number: 0-08-042996-3... view more info and the price of this book.

Making a Business from Biomass in Energy, Environment, Chemicals, Fibers, and Materials : Making a Business from Biomass in Energy, Environment, Chemicals, Fibers and Materials - book by Overend, R.P.;Chornet, E.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter headings: Resource Base. Environmental Impact and Sustainability. Heat and Power. Pyrolysis and Bio-oils.

AUTHORS: Overend, R.P.;Chornet, E.

PAGES: pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/08/1997

ISBN Number: 0-08-044819-4... view more info and the price of this book.

DESCRIPTION:

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter headings: Chemicals and Materials. Biofuels. Anaerobic Digestion. Systems Integration. Economics and Business.

AUTHORS: Overend, R.P.;Chornet, E.

PAGES: pages

PUBLISH DATE: 01/08/1997

ISBN Number: 0-08-044820-8... view more info and the price of this book.

Cognitive Reliability and Error Analysis Method (CREAM) - book by Hollnagel, E.

DESCRIPTION: The growing dependence of working environments on complex technology has created many challenges and lead to a large number of accidents. Although the quality of organization and management within the work environment plays an important role in these accidents, the significance of indiv... view more info and the price of this book.

Combustion and Emissions Control III - book by Institute of Energy

DESCRIPTION: Combustion and Emissions Control III contains contributions on both fundamental and applied aspects of the science and technology of combustion and emissions control by internationally recognised authors in the fields of combustion, flames, fuel science and technology and energy studies... view more info and the price of this book.

Heat Pipe Technology: Theory, Applications and Prospects - book by Andrews, J.;Dixon, C.;Akbarzadeh, A.;Johnson, P.;Sauciuc, I.

DESCRIPTION: Heat pipes today find many applications, in areas such as electronics cooling, diecasting and injection moulding, heat recovery and energy conservation, de-icing, and manufacturing process temperature control.Heat Pipe Technology: Theory, Applications and Prospects contains the proceedi... view more info and the price of this book.

Practical Ship Design - book by Watson, D.G.M.

DESCRIPTION: The ever-growing demand for commercial activities at sea has meant that ships are rapidly developing and that the rules governing their construction and operation are changing. Practical Ship Design records these changes, their outcomes and the reasoning behind them. It deals with ever... view more info and the price of this book.

Practical Ship Design - book by Watson, D.G.M.

Advances in Adaptive Computational Methods in Mechanics - book by Ladeveze, P.;Oden, J.T.

DESCRIPTION: Mastering modelling, and in particular numerical models, is becoming a crucial and central question in modern computational mechanics. Various tools, able to quantify the quality of a model with regard to another one taken as the reference, have been derived. Applied to computational st... view more info and the price of this book.

NARMS '98 - book by Orozco, J.;Schmitter, J.

DESCRIPTION: At the beginning of the 1990s, the Mexican Society of Rock Mechanics (SMMR), the Canadian Rock Mechanics Association and the U.S. National Committee on Rock Mechanics established the North American Rock Mechanics Symposium (NARMS). This symposium has been chartered as a Regional Confere... view more info and the price of this book.

Stability and Ductility of Steel Structures - book by Usami, T.;Itoh, Y.

DESCRIPTION: The near-field earthquake which struck the Hanshin-Awaji area of Japan before dawn on January 17, 1995, in addition to snatching away the lives of more than 6,000 people, inflicted horrendous damage on the region's infrastructure, including the transportation, communication and lifeline... view more info and the price of this book.

Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management - VI - book by Vink, P.;Koningsveld, E.A.P.;Dhondt, S.

DESCRIPTION: This book contains a series of papers that were presented during the Sixth IEA International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management (ODAM '98). The Symposium was sponsored jointly by the International Ergonomics Society, the Dutch Ergonomics Society, NIA TNO... view more info and the price of this book.

Tribology for Energy Conservation - book by Dowson, D.;Childs, T.H.C.;Taylor, C.M.;Berthier, Y.;Dalmaz, G.;Flamand, L.;Georges, J.-M.;Lubrecht, A.A.

DESCRIPTION: The 24th Leeds-Lyon Symposium was held in London from 4th-6th September 1997, where it was hosted by the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine.The meeting addressed the topic of "Tribology for Energy Conservation" and attracted a wide range of stimulating papers and speak... view more info and the price of this book.

Vibration of Mindlin Plates - book by Liew, K.M.;Wang, C.M.;Xiang, Y.;Kitipornchai, S.

DESCRIPTION: Over the last several years, the four authors have jointly conducted research into the analysis of vibrating Mindlin plates as a collaborative project between Nanyang Technological University, The National University of Singapore, and The University of Queensland. The research was promp...