ASME Steam Tables: Compact Edition. CRTD,
Vol. 83
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This handy 6x9-inch booklet contains the properties of saturated and superheated steam in U.S. customary and SI units from the IAPWS-IF97 International Standard for Industrial Use. Under U.S. customary units, there are temperature and pressure tables for saturated water and steam, as well as a table for superheated steam. The same three tables are provided in SI units. In addition, there are unit conversion factors and Mollier diagrams (U.S. and SI units).
Micro and Nanomanufacturing
Micro and Nanomanufacturing
addresses the needs of practicing manufacturing engineers by applying
established and research laboratory manufacturing techniques to a variety
of materials. Engineers will learn about manufacturing and fabrication
techniques at the micro and nano- scales. The author also covers using
bulk and surface micromachining techniques and deep X-ray lithography
to manufacture semiconductors. Producing master molds with micromachining,
the deposition of thin films, pulsed water drop machining, and nanomachining
are other subjects addressed.
Intended for undergraduate courses in dynamics, this book combines conceptual, theoretical, and practical aspects of the subject. The concepts are applied to examples using a step-by-step approach that is consistent with the theory. For clarity, the notation used to develop the theory is identical to that used to solve example problems. The result of this approach, the publisher says, is that a student can see clearly the connection between the theory and its application
to example problems. The book seeks to teach a systematic approach to problem-solving.
Intelligent Fault Diagnosis offers material in an integrated approach that addresses the various interdisciplinary components of the field—from mechanical, electrical, industrial, and computer engineering to business management. It examines the cutting-edge discipline of intelligent fault diagnosis and failure prognosis technologies for condition-based maintenance and details the interdisciplinary methods required to understand the physics of failure mechanisms in materials, structures, and rotating equipment. In addition, the book presents strategies to detect faults or incipient failures and predict the remaining useful life of failing components.
Flow Phenomena in Nature
Concentrating on flight and propulsion,
this two-volume set of books compares fluid dynamics solutions in nature
with those in engineering. The topics range from up-to-date research to
innovative product design. Volume 1 covers such topics as swimming and
flying in nature, steady and unsteady fluid flow, simulation of oscillating
wing and fin performance, the finite natural vortex, and the generation
of lifts and thrust in nature. In Volume 2, the contributors discuss applications
in engineering and medicine, inspirations from nature, steady and unsteady
fluid dynamics, and specific numerical and experimental methods.
1-58488-677-3.
Engineering Economics and Economic Design
for Process Engineers
Engineers often find themselves with the
difficult challenge of developing a design that is both technically and
economically feasible. This how-to book seeks to provide the tools and
methods to resolve design and economic issues. It helps the engineer integrate
technical and economic decision making, creating more profit and growth
for the user's organization. Author Thane Brown shows how engineers
can design processes that cost less to build and less to operate. He concentrates
on the early stages of design, emphasizing a method that enables the creation
of a complete list of options. The book's industrial focus presents
topics as they would occur in a real work situation.
Heat Pipes: Theory, Design, and Applications.
Fifth Edition.
The decade since the last edition of Heat
Pipes was published has seen a transformation in heat pipe technology
and application. The technology has proved beneficial in a wide range
of fields, including electronics cooling, die-casting and injection molding,
heat recovery, and energy conservation. This latest edition adds new information
about the underlying theory of heat pipes and heat transfer, data on pulsating
heat pipes and capillary pumped loops, and new chapters on design and
electronics cooling applications. A practical approach provides the information
required to select, design, or manufacture a heat pipe.
Wind Energy
This book, the proceedings of the Euromech
Colloquium of October 2005, comprises reports on research related to the
practical exploitation and application of wind energy. The term "wind
energy" comprehensively describes the atmospheric turbulent wind
condition on different time scales, and the interaction of wind turbines
with both wind and water flows. These interactions are significant factors
to consider for the design, operation, and maintenance of wind turbines
in offshore conditions. At the colloquium in Oldenburg, Germany, the presentations
were grouped according to the following topics: wind climate and wind
field; gusts, extreme events, and turbulence; power production and fluctuations;
rotor aerodynamics; wake effects; and materials, fatigue, and structural
health monitoring.
The Rocket Company
This book is a fictionalized account of
the challenges faced by a group of seven investors and their engineering
team in developing a low-cost, reusable, Earth-to-orbit launch vehicle.
The marketing, regulatory, and technical problems are explored, making
the volume a useful introduction to the technical aspects and challenges
facing today's designers, entrepreneurs, regulators, legislators, and
investors. The purpose of The Rocket Company is to contribute to
and encourage the ongoing debate about how low-cost access to space can
be achieved. Its intent is to make available lessons learned on the job
by the authors—both of whom are senior AIAA members.
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