Engineering Materials - Research, Applications and Advances (Hardcover)

Introduces Emerging Engineering Materials Mechanical, materials, and production engineering students can greatly benefit from Engineering Materials: Research, Applications and Advances. This text focuses heavily on research, and fills a need for current information on the science, processes, and applications in the field. Beginning with a brief overview, the book provides a historical and modern perspective on material science, and describes various types of engineering materials. It examines the industrial process for emerging materials, determines practical use under a wide range of conditions, and establishes what is needed to produce a new generation of materials. Covers Basic Concepts and Practical Applications The book consists of 18 chapters and covers a variety of topics that include functionally graded materials, auxetic materials, whiskers, metallic glasses, biocomposite materials, nanomaterials, superalloys, superhard materials, shape-memory alloys, and smart materials. The author outlines the latest advancements, including futuristic plastics, sandwich composites, and biodegradable composites, and highlights special kinds of composites, including fire-resistant composites, marine composites, and biomimetics. He also factors in current examples, future prospects, and the latest research underway in materials technology. Contains approximately 160 diagrams and 85 tables Incorporates examples, illustrations, and applications used in a variety of engineering disciplines Includes solved numerical examples and objective questions with answers Engineering Materials: Research, Applications and Advances serves as a textbook and reference for advanced/graduate students in mechanical engineering, materials engineering, production engineering, physics, and chemistry, and relevant researchers and practicing professionals in the field of materials science.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	November 2014
First published:	2015
Authors:	K. M. Gupta
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	636
ISBN-13:	978-1-4822-5797-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Engineering: general Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4822-5797-1
Barcode:	9781482257977

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