Applied Mechanics Books

New and Published Books

1. Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization

   By C. Balaji

   This new text introduces the general principles involved in system design and optimization as applicable to thermal systems, followed by the methods to accomplish them. It features real-world examples and follows a conversational style. The book introduces contemporary techniques like Genetic...

   Published October 5th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics Handbook

   Edited by Sushanta K. Mitra, Suman Chakraborty

   Series: Microfluidics & Nanofludics Handbook

   The Microfluidics and Nanofluidics Handbook: Two-Volume Set comprehensively captures the cross-disciplinary breadth of micro- and nanofluidics, which encompass the biological sciences, chemistry, physics and engineering applications. To fill the knowledge gap between engineering and the basic...

   Published September 19th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Computational Fluid Dynamics

   Edited by Frederic Magoules

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series

   Exploring new variations of classical methods as well as recent approaches appearing in the field, Computational Fluid Dynamics demonstrates the extensive use of numerical techniques and mathematical models in fluid mechanics. It presents various numerical methods, including finite volume, finite...

   Published August 23rd 2011 by Chapman & Hall
4. Mechanics of Fluids

   9th Edition

   By John Ward-Smith

   As in previous editions, this ninth edition of Massey’s Mechanics of Fluids introduces the basic principles of fluid mechanics in a detailed and clear manner. This bestselling textbook provides the sound physical understanding of fluid flow that is essential for an honours degree course...

   Published August 21st 2011 by CRC Press
5. Analytical Heat Transfer

   By Je-Chin Han

   Developed from the author’s 30 years of teaching a graduate-level intermediate heat transfer course, Analytical Heat Transfer explains how to analyze and solve conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer problems. Suitable for entry-level graduate students, the book fills the gap between...

   Published July 26th 2011 by CRC Press
6. An Introduction to Quantum Optics

   Photon and Biphoton Physics

   By Yanhua Shih

   Series: Series in Optics and Optoelectronics

   Authored by a highly regarded international researcher and pioneer in the field, An Introduction to Quantum Optics: Photon and Biphoton Physics is a straightforward overview of basic principles and experimental evidence for the quantum theory of light. This book introduces and analyzes some of the...

   Published January 23rd 2011 by Taylor & Francis
7. Fundamentals of Incompressible Flow

   By V. Babu

   This book takes a novel approach to incompressible flow by first elucidating concepts such as viscosity and Reynolds number. The author derives incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and discusses the mathematical nature of their solutions. In this context, he introduces the notion of outer and...

   Published December 21st 2010 by CRC Press
8. Quantum Trajectories

   Edited by Pratim Kumar Chattaraj

   Series: Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters

   The application of quantum mechanics to many-particle systems has been an active area of research in recent years as researchers have looked for ways to tackle difficult problems in this area. The quantum trajectory method provides an efficient computational technique for solving both stationary...

   Published October 31st 2010 by CRC Press
9. Projectile Dynamics in Sport

   Principles and Applications

   By Colin White

   How can we predict the trajectory of a baseball from bat to outfield? How do the dimples in a golf ball influence its flight from tee to pin? What forces determine the path of a soccer ball steered over a defensive wall by an elite player? An understanding of the physical processes involved in...

   Published August 17th 2010 by Routledge
10. Quasilinear Hyperbolic Systems, Compressible Flows, and Waves

    By Vishnu D. Sharma

    Series: Monographs and Surveys in Pure and Applied Mathematics

    Filled with practical examples, Quasilinear Hyperbolic Systems, Compressible Flows, and Waves presents a self-contained discussion of quasilinear hyperbolic equations and systems with applications. It emphasizes nonlinear theory and introduces some of the most active research in the field. After...

    Published April 28th 2010 by CRC Press