This book presents current research on thin films and coatings. The mechanical properties of films and coatings, which are highly affected by their...

Load bearing implants such as hip joints, knee joints and bone plates etc. are prone to failure from the conjoint effect of wear, fretting and corr...

It is well known that after the discovery of fullerenes (1985) and carbon nanotubes (1991) so many scientific and engineering groups in the world h...

Smart materials, one of the more focused points in materials research, deal primarily with the chemistry, physics and applications of materials in ...

There have been enormous research efforts in the development and characterisation of materials and search for their applications during the last tw...

In recent years, particular attention has been devoted to developing "soft" chemistry approaches towards the synthesis of new lanthanide (rare-eart...

This collection provides a broad overview of textiles covering historical, fundamental and industrial application topics, including vintage fashion...

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

Thermal stresses which originate as a consequence of different thermal expansion coefficients of components of multi-component materials represent ...

This book presents current research in the study of thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, including the fabrication of aromatic polyester compo...

Thermoplastics composites are widely used nowadays. Their matrices are characterised by their aptitude to be repeatedly melted by heating and solid...

Titanium alloys are metallic materials which contain a mixture of titanium and other chemical elements. Such alloys have very high tensile strength...

Artificially structured materials granular magnetic solids, as well as nano-sized multi-layer films are of great interest. The granules consist of ...

Although research papers on toroidal shells can be found in academic journals, unfortunately, there is no published book dedicated to this subject....

Silica translucent aerogels are unique materials able to improve the thermal insulation performance of buildings without compromising daylight tran...

Materials science includes those parts of chemistry and physics that deal with the properties of materials. It encompasses four classes of material...

Tribology includes the research and application of principles of friction, wear, and lubrication. Frictional interactions in small scale are becomi...

Recently, the use of composite materials has increased in various areas of science and technology due to their special properties, with application...

Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It includes the study and application of the principles of fric...

Supercharging has long been established as the most successful means to maximise power output from a specific engine size. Through supercharging, t...

Ultrasonics has been recognised not only as a viable and dependable tool to prognosticate diseases in medical practices but also a prevailing techn...

Recently, considerable attention has been focused on vibration control technology using smart or intelligent materials, which have inherently actua...

This book deals with the structural vibration reduction making use of passive damping control techniques by means of surface treatments with viscoe...

Viscoelasticity is the property of materials that exhibit both viscous and elastic characteristics when undergoing deformation. In this book, the a...

Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done b...

Wind tunnels are facilities in which the wind is produced by fans or by compressed air to study and measure the action of the air flow around a sol...