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Repairable flow networks are a new area of research, which
analyzes the repair and flow disruption caused by failures of
components in static flow networks. This book addresses a gap in
current network research by developing the theory, algorithms and
applications related to repairable flow networks and networks with
disturbed flows. The theoretical results presented in the book lay
the foundations of a new generation of ultra-fast algorithms for
optimizing the flow in networks after failures or congestion, and
the high computational speed creates the powerful possibility of
optimal control of very large and complex networks in real time.
Furthermore, the possibility for re-optimizing the network flows in
real time increases significantly the yield from real production
networks and reduces to a minimum the flow disruption caused by
failures. The potential application of repairable flow networks
reaches across many large and complex systems, including active
power networks, telecommunication networks, oil and gas production
networks, transportation networks, water supply networks, emergency
evacuation networks, and supply networks.
The book reveals a fundamental flaw in classical algorithms for
maximising the throughput flow in networks, published since the
creation of the theory of flow networks in 1956. Despite the years
of intensive research, the classical algorithms for maximising the
throughput flow leave highly undesirable directed loops of flow in
the optimised networks. These flow loops are associated with
wastage of energy and resources and increased levels of congestion
in the optimised networks.
Includes theory and practical examples to build a deep
understanding of the issuesWritten by the leading scholar and
researcher in this emerging fieldFeatures powerful software tools
for analysis, optimization and control of repairable flow
networks"
Pipe Drafting and Design, Third Edition provides step-by-step
instructions to walk pipe designers, drafters, and students through
the creation of piping arrangement and isometric drawings. It
includes instructions for the proper drawing of symbols for
fittings, flanges, valves, and mechanical equipment.
More than 350 illustrations and photographs provide examples and
visual instructions. A unique feature is the systematic arrangement
of drawings that begins with the layout of the structural
foundations of a facility and continues through to the development
of a 3-D model. Advanced chapters discuss the use of 3-D software
tools from which elevation, section and isometric drawings, and
bills of materials are extracted.
Covers drafting and design of pipes from fundamentals to detailed
advice on the development of piping drawings, using manual and CAD
techniques3-D model images provide an uncommon opportunity to
visualize an entire piping facilityEach chapter includes exercises
and questions designed for review and practice
New to this edition: A large scale project that includes
foundation location, equipment location, arrangement, and vendor
drawings
Updated discussion and use of modern CAD tools
Additional exercises, drawings, and dimensioning charts to
provide practice and assessment
New set of Powerpoint images to help develop classroom
lectures
Systems Engineering--an interdisciplinary, multi-stage-driven
approach to the design and implementation of any large-scale or
complex engineered product or service--has found its way from
aerospace into general manufacturing as well as the services
industry. It has been found to be particularly useful in such
applications as software engineering, the bio- and medical
industries, and large, multi-component projects like those found in
energy-generation. Following on the author's previous book System
Requirements Analysis, this new book will lay out the steps and
procedures needed to implement a quality check of the system being
proposed or designed...the "Verification" stage of a full systems
engineering program.
Systems engineering usually begins with defining a product that
will satisfy a customer need and then rationally building a set of
required components, personnel, and financial resources. The
testing and evaluating of a proposed design solution is known as
Verification, and this will guide the systems engineer and his
engineering and management team in setting up the detailed
protocols for a step-by-step quality control check of each stage of
a proposed system design.
-Complete overview of the basic principles involved in setting up a
System Verification program
-Follows a proven pattern of "Define the problem, "Solve the
Problem," and "Prove it"
-Covers a variety of approaches to Qualification Verification,
System Test and Evaluation, and Acceptance Verification, as well as
Process Verification
Integral Mechanical Attachment, highlights on one of the world s
oldest technologies and makes it new again. Think of buttons and
toggles updated to innovative snaps, hooks, and interlocking
industrial parts. Mechanical fasteners have been around as long as
mankind, but manufacturers of late have been re-discovering their
quick, efficient and fail proof advantages when using them as
interlocking individual components as compared with such
traditional means of joining materials like welding, soldering,
gluing and using nuts bolts, rivets and other similar devices.
For many years, it has been virtually impossible to find a
single-source reference that provides an overview of the various
categories of fastening systems and their various applications.
Design engineers should find this book to be an invaluable source
of detailed, illustrated information on how such fasteners work,
and how they can save time and money. Students, too, will find this
book to be extremely useful for courses in mechanical design,
machine design, product development and other related areas where
fastening and joining subjects are taught. This will be the first
reference book to come along in many years that will fully
illustrate the major classes of integral mechanical fasteners,
replete with examples of typical assembly and ideas and suggestions
for further research.
* Covers all major techniques for integral mechanical attachment
within the context of other types of joining including chemical
(adhesive) bonding, melting and solidification (welding, soldering,
brazing), and mechanical joining (fasteners and part
features)
* Includes specific chapters for particular attachment
considerations by materials type, including metals, plastics,
ceramics, glass, wood, and masonry
* Provides unique coverage of mechanical/electrical connections for
reliable contact and use"
There are numerous engineering applications for high-speed rotating
structures which rotate about their symmetric axes. For example,
free-flight sub-munition projectiles rotate at high speeds in order
to achieve an aerodynamically-stable flight.
This is the first book of its kind to provide a comprehensive and
systematic description of rotating shell dynamics. It not only
provides the basic derivation of the dynamic governing equations
for rotating shells, but documents benchmark results for free
vibration, critical speed and parametric resonance. It is written
in a simple and clear manner making it accessible both the expert
and graduate student.
.The first monograph to provide a detailed description of rotating
shell dynamics
.Dynamic problems such as free vibration and dynamic stability are
examined in detail, for basic shells of revolutions
Dynamic fracture in solids has attracted much attention for over a
century from engineers as well as physicists due both to its
technological interest and to inherent scientific curiosity.
Rapidly applied loads are encountered in a number of technical
applications. In some cases such loads might be applied
deliberately, as for example in problems of blasting, mining, and
comminution or fragmentation; in other cases, such dynamic loads
might arise from accidental conditions. Regardless of the origin of
the rapid loading, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms and
mechanics of fracture under dynamic loading conditions in order to
design suitable procedures for assessing the susceptibility to
fracture. Quite apart from its repercussions in the area of
structural integrity, fundamental scientific curiosity has
continued to play a large role in engendering interest in dynamic
fracture problems
* In-depth coverage of the mechanics, experimental methods,
practical applications
* Summary of material response of different materials
* Discussion of unresolved issues in dynamic fracture
There are a large and ever-increasing number of structures and
buildings worldwide that are in need of refurbishment,
rehabilitation and strengthening. The retrofitting of beams and
slabs for this purpose is now recognized as the most cost-effective
and environmentally sustainable method of carrying out this
essential renovation work.
The authors of Design of FRP and Steel Plated RC Structures are
both acknowledged world experts on these techniques and their book
has been designed to provide the reader with a comprehensive
overview of the established techniques and their applications as
well as thorough coverage of newly emerging methodologies and their
uses. The comparison of FRP and steel is a particular focus and the
authors provide practical examples of where one material might be
used in preference to another. Indeed practical, worked examples of
how, when, and why specific solutions have been chosen in
real-world situations are used throughout the text and provide the
user with invaluable insights into the decision-making process and
its technical background. Just as importantly these examples make
the understanding and application of these techniques easier to
understand for the student and the practitioner. The book is
international in appeal, as while no reference is made to specific
local codes the authors' approach always follows that of the more
advanced structural codes worldwide. As such it will remain an
essential resource for many years to come.
Design of FRP and Steel Plated RC Structures is an important
reference for a broad range of researchers, students and
practitioners including civil engineers and contractors,
architects, designers and builders.
-Contains detailed worked examples throughout to aid understanding
and provide technical insight
- Covers all types of metal plates and all types of FRP
plates
- Uses design philosophies that can be used with any mathematical
model
- Provides coverage of all main international guidelines
This book offers a comprehensive survey of computer methods for
engineers that know the importance of the future applications of
these techniques but can not understand them. Typically, design and
production engineers can find books for specialists but they need
one that helps them to understand the mystic world of advanced
computer aided engineering activitites. This book is intended to
fill this gap. Mechanical engineers will find basic theory and the
value of competitive computer-aided engineering methods in the
proposed book. The book will be written in a style free of computer
specialists' jargon.
The topic of the book is computer methodology for engineers,
including conceptual design, detailed design, styling, modeling,
analysis, simulation, manufacturing planning, 3D graphic
visualization. The aspect is of the engineer who is in dialog
connection with computer procedures and is working in a
human-computer system where a group of engineers collaborates using
an advanced concurrent engineering environment.
The book will include chapters on: computing for engineering;
computer representation; computing methods: creating computer
representations; application of computer representations;
engineering activities in the global computer environment; and
opinions of some potentials.
The audience for this book consists of engineers, who must be
familiar with computer methods and should be able to apply them in
their work, as well as students who are not involved in
computer-related courses but need an understanding of the world of
computer-aided engineering to solve engineering tasks. Potential
readers may be any individuals who need to understand
computer-aided engineering methods, especially engineering
modeling.
*Written by engineering professors who are also IT professionals,
this book marries two points-of-view to provide a unique
perspective
*Covers the full spectrum of computer-aided engineering, from
mathematics to graphics
*Written purposefully in languge that is IT jargon-free, so that
engineers will not get lost in tangled acronyms
This revised and updated 3rd edition outlines the structure of the
global industry and future trends, highlights issues facing the
industrial valve industry, assesses market and technological
trends, offers market figures and forecasts to 2009 and identifies
the major players.
The report also provides a detailed overview of merger and
acquisition activity in the industrial valve industry since 2000.
The definitive guide to the smart card industry.
Will help you to keep track of the major issues affecting the
market.
Will enable you to identify new business opportunities.
Includes profiles of key players, assesses market trends and
drivers, comprehensive technology review.
Completely revised and updated, the 8th edition of "The Smart Card
Report" examines the smart card market and major end-use sectors,
identifying their needs for smart cards, assessing growth prospects
and highlighting market opportunities.
The study looks at the structure of the industry, profiles key
players, assesses market trends and drivers, discusses industry
issues and investigates usage by geographical region and
application area. A comprehensive technology review is also
included.
We have drawn on the expertise from our existing portfolio, "Card
Technology Today" newsletter and ID Smart: Cards for Governement
& Healthcare conference to bring you vital information,
analysis and forecasts that cannot be found anywhere else.
For a PDF version of the report please call Sarah Proom on +44 (0)
1865 843181 for price details.
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The definitive guide to the international fluid sealing industry to
help you make the right business decisions.
Will help you to keep track of the major issues affecting the
market.
Will enable you to identify new business opportunities.
Includes Market forecasts, commentary and analysis sup.ported by
primary research
Completely revised and updated, the 3rd edition of "Profile of the
International Fluid Sealing Industry - Market Prospects to 2008"
reviews the markets, technological trends and major manufacturers
of fluid seals on a global basis.
We have drawn on the expertise from our existing portfolio,
"Sealing Technology" newsletter and "World Pumps" magazine to bring
you vital information, analyses, forecasts that cannot be found
anywhere else.
The study deals with items and materials used, very largely, in the
mechanical engineering sector, to effect hermetic closures or the
separation of fluids. It therefore covers gaskets and packings,
O-rings and mechanical and bellows seals.
"Profile of the International Fluid Sealing Industry" covers the
structure of the industry, highlighting developments, identifying
future trends, and looking at recent mergers and acquisitions in
the sector. Market estimates and forecasts to 2008, by region and
seal type, are presented along with an analysis of the main
end-user markets for fluid seals, as well as a technology overview.
Forty leading international fluid sealing manufacturers are
profiled. A directory of seal manufacturing companies is also
included.
For a PDF version of the report please call Steve Kimber on +44 (0)
1865 843666 for price details."
Hurricanes are one of the most adverse aspects of the ocean
environment, with the potential to cause a disastrous event for
marine systems in the ocean. This is an invaluable reference for
all involved in the field of naval, ocean and coastal engineering.
The work clarifies hurricane generated sea conditions necessary for
the design and operation of marine systems in a seaway, and
provides information for the protection of near shore / onshore
structures and the environment at the time of hurricane landing.
Reveals Information vital for avoidance of disastrous events
experienced by ships and offshore structures
Includes detailed analysis of hurricane sea wave data obtained by
buoys
Ultrasound has found an increasing number of applications in recent
years due to greatly increased computing power. Ultrasound devices
are often preferred over other devices because of their lower cost,
portability, and non-invasive nature. Patients using ultrasound can
avoid the dangers of radiological imaging devices such as x-rays,
CT scans, and radioactive media injections. Ultrasound is also a
preferred and practical method of detecting material fatique and
defects in metals, composites, semiconductors, wood, etc.
Detailed appendices contain useful formulas and their derivations,
technical details of relevant theories
The FAQ format is used where a concept in one answer leads to a new
Q&A
Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is
expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future
energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming.
This practical and concise reference considers alternative
application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy
conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe.
Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a
natural energy resource
Considers the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks
at the environmental impacts
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
introduced a criterion starting with their 1992-1993 site visits
that ""Students must demonstrate a knowledge of the application of
statistics to engineering problems." "Since most engineering
curricula are filled with requirements in their own discipline,
they generally do not have time for a traditional two semesters of
probability and statistics. Attempts to condense that material into
a single semester often results in so much time being spent on
probability that the statistics useful for designing and analyzing
engineering/scientific experiments is never covered. In developing
a one-semester course whose purpose was to introduce
engineering/scientific students to the most useful statistical
methods, this book was created to satisfy those needs.
- Provides the statistical design and analysis of engineering
experiments & problems
- Presents a student-friendly approach through providing
statistical models for advanced learning techniques
- Covers essential and useful statistical methods used by engineers
and scientists
This fifth edition of "Profile of the International Pump Industry -
Market Prospects to 2007" reviews the markets, technological
trends, and major manufacturers of industrial pumps. "Profile of
the International Pump Industry" covers both the international pump
industry and its associated market, illustrating the structure of
the industry, highlighting developments, identifying future trends,
and looking at recent mergers and acquisitions. Market estimates
and forecasts to 2007, by region and pump type, are presented along
with an analysis of the main end-user markets for industrial pumps,
and a technology overview. Forty leading international pump
manufacturers are profiled and a Top 20 league table of pump
manufacturers, ranked by sales of pumps, is given. A directory of
pump manufacturing companies and an index of companies by product
type are also included.
For a PDF version of the report please call Steve Kimber on +44 (0)
1865 843666 for price details.
Biometrics - the physiological and/or behavioural characteristics
that can be used to verify the identity of an individual - are no
longer just being used in high security locations; they are now in
use in major, mainstream government and commercial applications.
Since September 11, the heightened awareness of security issues is
driving forward the adoption of biometrics within numerous
application environments. Coupled with a dramatic decrease in the
price of such systems and the formulation of comprehensive industry
standards, the market looks set for rapid growth over the next 5
years. The second edition of "The Biometric Industry Report -
Forecasts and Analysis to 2006" examines the current use and future
growth of biometrics. It analyses the trends in markets,
technologies and industry structure and profiles the major players.
The report provides key market statistics and forecasts essential
for companies to plot their future growth strategies.
For a PDF version of the report please call Sarah Proom on +44 (0)
1865 843181 for price details.
The second edition of this highly successful text focuses on the
major changes that have taken place in this field in recent times.
Data Acquisition Techniques Using PCs, Second Edition, recognises
that data acquisition is the core of most engineering and many life
science systems in measurement and instrumentation. It will prove
invaluable to scientists, engineers, students and technicians
wishing to keep up with the latest technological developments.
* Teaches the reader how to set up a PC-based system that measures,
analyzes, and controls experiments and processes through detailed
design examples
* Geared for beginning and advanced users, with many tutorials for
less experienced readers, and detailed standards references for
more experienced readers
* Fully revised new edition discusses latest programming languages
and includes a list of over 80 product manufacurers to save
valuable time
Created in 1975, "LMT-Cachan" is a joint laboratory "ecole Normale
Superieure de Cachan, Pierre & Marie Curie (Paris 6)
University" and the French Research Council "CNRS" (Department of
Engineering Sciences).
The Year 2000 marked the 25th anniversary of LMT. On this occasion,
a series of lectures was organized in Cachan in September-October,
2000. This publication contains peer-reviewed proceedings of these
lectures and is aimed to present engineers and scientists with an
overview of the latest developments in the field of damage
mechanics. The formulation of damage models and their
identification procedures were discussed for a variety of
materials.
Transport phenomena in porous media continues to be a field which
attracts intensive research activity. This is primarily due to the
fact that it plays an important and practical role in a large
variety of diverse scientific applications. "Transport Phenomena in
Porous Media II" covers a wide range of the engineering and
technological applications, including both stable and unstable
flows, heat and mass transfer, porosity, and turbulence.
"Transport Phenomena in Porous Media II" is the second volume in a
series emphasising the fundamentals and applications of research in
porous media. It contains 16 interrelated chapters of
controversial, and in some cases conflicting, research, over a wide
range of topics. The first volume of this series, published in
1998, met with a very favourable reception. "Transport Phenomena in
Porous Media II" maintains the original concept including a wide
and diverse range of topics, whilst providing an up-to-date summary
of recent research in the field by its leading practitioners.
"Stability of NonLinear Shells" is a compilation of the author's
work on analyzing the behaviour of spherical caps and related shell
structures under various (axisymmetric) load systems. Differing
from other texts on shells of revolution, it is one of the first
attempts to deal with effects of multi-parameter load systems. This
extension leads to the discovery of some new, hitherto unknown
phenomena exhibited by these structures. In addition, the book
presents a novel way to characterize properties of solutions of the
governing equations for spherical caps - a classification anchored
in a theory called reciprocal systems. The author has introduced a
deformation map, a projection of multi-dimensional solutions to
two-dimensional graphs, to enable analysts to gain insight into the
physical meaning of the results obtained.
Numerous examples illustrate the concepts introduced. This book
also comes to grips with many misconceptions existing in
engineering literature about the question of the stability of
solutions.
"Load and Global Response of Ships" gives an introductory
background to naval architecture statistics and strength of
materials. Each subject is treated in detail; starting from the
first principle. The aim of this title was to derive and present
the necessary theoretical framework for predicting the extreme
loads and the corresponding hull girder stresses that a ship may be
subjected to during its operational lifetime.
Although some account is given to reliability analysis, the
present treatment has to be supplemented with methods for detailed
stress evaluation and for structural strength assessment before a
complete structural reliability analysis can be carried out.
The classification societies have issued rules and regulations for
a proper structural analysis of a ship and selection of the
scantlings. Previously, those rules rather explicitly gave formulae
for the thickness of the hull plantings, the size of the stiffeners
etc. Such empirical rules must necessarily be rather conservative
in order to apply to a large variety of ships. With the advent of
powerful computers, the rules have changed. Today, the naval
architect can perform the structural analysis using mainly rational
methods based on first principles. The classification society may
then specify proper safety factors against local global failure
modes, taking into account the consequences of failure and the
analysis procedure used. A cruder method of analysis then
necessitates a larger safety factor. Therefore the effort made by
the experienced naval architect to perform a detailed structural
analysis will be returned not just by a rational structural
arrangement but also often in lower weight of the ship and thus a
higher payload throughout the operational lifetime of the ship.
This analysis has attempted to make explicit one way in which
designers limit the design space by creating rules to which they
expect users to adhere. It is also an attempt to encourage
designers to reconsider the 'rules of use' that they have used in
their designs, so as to reconceptualise potential usage. This can
help design behaviour where rule use is not blindly followed.
By making these rules visible, it is possible to expose the
limitations of current technology, and development design solutions
that do not restrict use to the 'normal' case of action. Rules are
useful to designers because they are simplifications of activity.
Rules encode the normal case, and these are simplistic
representations of work that are, in many cases, accurate enough
for the purpose of design. However, encoding behaviour in rules has
dangers in that they do not encompass the whole range of behaviours
that can be performed. Using examples, this title shows that being
able to break rules means that people are able to engage in a
richer more flexible set of actions (and therefore more appropriate
to contingency) than when they are constrained to a limited range.
This book presents the ideas and industrial concepts in compact
heat exchanger technology that have been developed in the last 10
years or so. Historically, the development and application of
compact heat exchangers and their surfaces has taken place in a
piecemeal fashion in a number of rather unrelated areas,
principally those of the automotive and prime mover, aerospace,
cryogenic and refrigeration sectors. Much detailed technology,
familiar in one sector, progressed only slowly over the boundary
into another sector. This compartmentalisation was a feature both
of the user industries themselves, and also of the supplier, or
manufacturing industries. These barriers are now breaking down,
with valuable cross-fertilisation taking place.
One of the industrial sectors that is waking up to the challenges
of compact heat exchangers is that broadly defined as the process
sector. If there is a bias in the book, it is towards this sector.
Here, in many cases, the technical challenges are severe, since
high pressures and temperatures are often involved, and working
fluids can be corrosive, reactive or toxic. The opportunities,
however, are correspondingly high, since compacts can offer a
combination of lower capital or installed cost, lower temperature
differences (and hence running costs), and lower inventory. In some
cases they give the opportunity for a radical re-think of the
process design, by the introduction of process intensification (PI)
concepts such as combining process elements in one unit. An example
of this is reaction and heat exchange, which offers, among other
advantages, significantly lower by-product production.
To stimulate future research, the author includes coverage of
hitherto neglected approaches, such as that of the Second Law (of
Thermodynamics), pioneered by Bejan and co- workers. The
justification for this is that there is increasing interest in
life-cycle and sustainable approaches to industrial activity as a
whole, often involving exergy (Second Law) analysis. Heat
exchangers, being fundamental components of energy and process
systems, are both savers and spenders of exergy, according to
interpretation.
This book is an overview of ESIS Technical Committee 4's activities
since the mid-1980s. A wide range of tests is described and the
numerous authors is a reflection of the wide and enthusiastic
support we have had.
With the establishment of the Technical Committee 4, two major
areas were identified as appropriate for the activity. Firstly
there was an urgent need for standard, fracture mechanics based,
test methods to be designed for polymers and composites. A good
deal of academic work had been done, but the usefulness to industry
was limited by the lack of agreed standards. Secondly there was a
perceived need to explore the use of such data in the design of
plastic parts. Some modest efforts were made in early meetings to
explore this, but little progress was made. In contrast things
moved along briskly in the standards work and this has dominated
the activity for the last fourteen years. The design issue remains
a future goal.
Interest in studying the phenomena of convective heat and mass
transfer between an ambient fluid and a body which is immersed in
it stems both from fundamental considerations, such as the
development of better insights into the nature of the underlying
physical processes which take place, and from practical
considerations, such as the fact that these idealised
configurations serve as a launching pad for
modelling the analogous transfer processes in more realistic
physical systems. Such idealised geometries also provide a test
ground for checking the validity of theoretical
analyses. Consequently, an immense research effort has been
expended in exploring and understanding the convective heat and
mass transfer processes between a fluid and submerged objects of
various shapes. Among several geometries which have received
considerable attention are plates, circular and elliptical
cylinders, and spheres, although much information is also available
for some other bodies, such as
corrugated surfaces or bodies of relatively complicated shapes.
The book is a unified progress report which captures the spirit of
the work in progress in boundary-layer heat transfer research and
also identifies potential difficulties and areas for further study.
In addition, this work provides new material on convective heat and
mass transfer, as well as a fresh look at basic methods in heat
transfer. Extensive references are included in order to stimulate
further studies of the problems considered. A state-of-the-art
picture of boundary-layer heat transfer today is presented by
listing and commenting also upon the most recent successful efforts
and identifying the needs for further research.
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