"Aeroelasticity refers to the science of the interaction between aerodynamic, inertial and elastic effects. Aeroelastic effects occur everywhere bu...

The subject of mass transfer studies the relative motion of some chemical species with respect to others, driven by concentration gradients. Fluid ...

Process control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for controlling the output of a...

This book presents derivations of the basic equations of mechanics in invariant form and specialisations of the governing equations of thermoelasti...

"The use of gas turbines for generating electricity dates back to 1939. Today, gas turbines are one of the most widely-used power generating techno...

Applications of microscale and nanoscale thermal and fluid transport phenomena involved in traditional industries and highly specialised fields suc...

A quantum dot is a nanoparticle made of any semiconductor material such as silicon, cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfide, or indium arsenide. Quantum ...

"Quantum optics views electromagnetic radiation as traveling in the form of both a wave and a particle, a phenomena called wave particle duality. T...

In this book, the authors present current research on the types, design and safety issues of railways. Topics discussed include the acoustic charac...

Modern engineering often deals with customised design that requires easy, low-cost and rapid fabrication. Rapid prototyping (RP) is a popular techn...

"Refrigeration and air conditioning system energy efficiency has been steadily improved by manufacturers due to several driving forces: environment...

The Robust Control Theory involves powerful methods for analysis and design of control systems in presence of signal and parameter uncertainties. T...

It is not well known how far back in time that ships were invented. Despite this, some archaeological remains were found dating back to 6300 BC. Ba...

Sliding mode control was first introduced in the 1950s. It is a nonlinear control technique with many unique properties. In this book, different as...

Slope stability is always a very important topic in many developed and highly congested cities, particularly for many cities in China where slope f...

This book is intended to provide an engineering point of view and the design tools for low temperature solar collectors, as well as their networks ...

Solar energy can be divided into direct and indirect categories. Most energy sources on Earth are forms of indirect solar energy. Coal, oil and nat...

Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that emphasises on how to design and manage multifaceted engineering systems over ...

Stainless steel, termed as the "miracle metal" is all around us in numerous applications ranging from everyday household items to sophisticated bio...

For the aspiring mechanical watch collector, this casual yet insightful overview is the perfect introduction. The wristwatches presented come from ...

"Quantum theory as a scientific revolution profoundly influenced human thought about the universe and governed forces of nature. Quantum mechanics ...

Measurement is the process of comparing unknown magnitude of certain parameter with the known predefined standard of that parameter. Measurements a...

The electrical machines technology is in enduring evolution even though their basic principles were invented more than two centuries ago. For any a...

Different thermal engineering calculations can be useful tools to solve complex issues nowadays in thermal equipment design for several industrial ...