Mechanical Engineering Books

New and Published Books

1. Microhydrodynamics and Complex Fluids

   By Dominique Barthès-Biesel

   A self-contained textbook, Microhydrodynamics and Complex Fluids deals with the main phenomena that occur in slow, inertialess viscous flows often encountered in various industrial, biophysical and natural processes. It examines a wide range of situations, from flows in thin films, porous media and...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by CRC Press
2. Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Second Edition

   By Roger T. Fenner, J.N. Reddy

   A popular text in its first edition, Mechanics of Solids and Structures serves as a course text for the senior/graduate (4th or 5th year) courses/modules in the mechanics of solid/advanced strength of materials, offered in aerospace, civil, engineering science, and mechanical engineering...

   Published May 13th 2012 by CRC Press
3. The Mechanical and Thermodynamical Theory of Plasticity

   By Mehrdad Negahban

   Born out of fifteen years of courses and lectures on continuum mechanics, nonlinear mechanics, continuum thermodynamics, viscoelasticity, plasticity, crystal plasticity and thermodynamic plasticity, The Mechanical and Thermodynamical Theory of Plasticity represents one of the most extensive and...

   Published April 25th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services

   Edited by Anup Kumar, Bin Xie

   Series: Mobile Services and Systems

   From fundamental concepts and theories to implementation protocols and cutting-edge applications, the Handbook of Mobile Systems Applications and Services supplies a complete examination of the evolution of mobile services technologies. It examines service-oriented architecture (SOA) and explains...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Auerbach Publications
5. Physical Oceanography

   A Mathematical Introduction with MATLAB

   By Reza Malek-Madani

   Accessible to advanced undergraduate students, Physical Oceanography: A Mathematical Introduction with MATLAB® demonstrates how to use the basic tenets of multivariate calculus to derive the governing equations of fluid dynamics in a rotating frame. It also explains how to use linear algebra and...

   Published April 19th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. Dudley's Handbook of Practical Gear Design and Manufacture, Second Edition

   By Stephen P. Radzevich

   A unique, single source reference for all aspects of gears, Dudley's Handbook of Practical Gear Design and Manufacture, Second Edition provides comprehensive and consistent information on the design and manufacture of gears for the expert and novice alike. The second edition of this industry...

   Published April 1st 2012 by CRC Press
7. Mechanical Behaviour of Salt VII

   Edited by Pierre Bérest, Mehdi Ghoreychi, Faouzi Hadj-Hassen, Michel Tijani

   This collection of papers on research into and management of underground structures in salt formations represents the state-of-the-art on applications of salt mechanics in mines and storage caverns for gas/hydrocarbon, radioactive waste and toxic waste disposal. The contributions cover laboratory...

   Published March 21st 2012 by CRC Press
8. Adaptive Thermal Comfort: Principles and Practice

   By Fergus Nicol, Michael Humphreys, Susan Roaf

   The fundamental function of buildings is to provide safe and healthy shelter. For the fortunate they also provide comfort and delight. In the twentieth century comfort became a 'product' produced by machines and run on cheap energy. In a world where fossil fuels are becoming ever scarcer and more...

   Published March 15th 2012 by Routledge
9. Computational Techniques of Rotor Dynamics with the Finite Element Method

   By Arne Vollan, Louis Komzsik

   Series: Computational Techniques of Engineering

   For more than a century, we have had a firm grasp on rotor dynamics involving rigid bodies with regular shapes, such as cylinders and shafts. However, to achieve an equally solid understanding of the rotational behavior of flexible bodies—especially those with irregular shapes, such as propeller...

   Published March 12th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Quality Lighting for High Performance Buildings

    By Michael Stiller

    This book provides an overview of the basic concepts of quality, indoor lighting, and explains concepts like visual comfort, visual interest, and integrated design as they relate to the practice of lighting design. Energy efficient lighting technologies, including LED lighting and digital control...

    Published March 6th 2012 by Fairmont Press