Varrall: Making Telecoms Work: From Technical Innovation to Commercial Success

• 1 Introduction

Part I USER HARDWARE

• 2 Physical Layer Connectivity
• 3 Interrelationship of the Physical Layer with Other Layers of the OSI Model
• 4 Telecommunications Economies of Scale
• 5 Wireless User Hardware
• 6 Cable, Copper, Wireless and Fibre and theWorld of the Big TV

Part II USER SOFTWARE

• 7 Device-Centric Software
• 8 User-Centric Software
• 9 Content- and Entertainment-Centric Software
• 10 Information-Centric Software
• 11 Transaction-Centric Software

Part III NETWORK HARDWARE

• 12 Wireless Radio Access Network Hardware
• 13 Wireless Core Network Hardware
• 14 Cable Network and Fibre Network Technologies and Topologies
• 15 Terrestrial Broadcast/Cellular Network Integration
• 16 Satellite Networks

Part IV NETWORK SOFTWARE

• 17 Network Software – The User Experience
• 18 Network Software – Energy Management and Control
• 19 Network Software – Microdevices and Microdevice Networks – The Software of the Very Small
• 20 Server Software
• 21 Future Trends, Forecasting, the Age of Adaptation and More Transformative Transforms

Index

Bridging the industry divide between the technical expertise of engineers and the aims of market and business planners, Making Telecoms Work provides a basis for more effective interdisciplinary analysis of technology, engineering, market and business investment risk and opportunity. Since fixed and mobile broadband has become a dominant deliverable, multiple areas of transition and transformation have occurred; the book places these changes in the context of the political, social and economic dynamics of the global telecommunications industry.

Drawing on 25 years of participative experience in the mobile phone and telecommunications industry, the author closely analyses the materials, components and devices that have had a transformative impact. By presenting detailed case studies of materials innovation, such as those shown at success story Apple, the book shows how the collaboration of technological imagination with business knowledge will shape the industry’s future.

Key Features

• Makes a link between the technical aspects and the business practice of the telecoms industry, highlighting the commercial and economic significance of new developments
• Gives a historical analysis of past successes and failures in order to identify future competitive advantage opportunities
• Supplies detailed case studies of supply chain disconnects and the impact these have on industry risk and profitability
• Brings together technological detail with analysis of what is and is not commercially important, from the implications of energy and environmental networks to the technical details of wireless network hardware.

About the Author

• Geoff Varrall joined RTT in 1985 as an executive director and shareholder to develop RTT's international business as a provider of technology and business services to the wireless industry. He co-developed RTT's original series of design and facilitation workshops including 'RF Technology', 'Data Over Radio', 'Introduction to Mobile Radio', and 'Private Mobile Radio Systems’ and developed 'The Oxford Programme', a five day strategic technology and market programme presented annually with the Shosteck Group. Over the past twenty years, several thousand senior level delegates have attended these programmes. As a Director of Cambridge Wireless, Geoff is involved in a number of wireless heritage initiatives that aim to capture and record past technology and engineering experience and has helped with fundraising at the Science Museum for the new Making of Modern Communications Gallery opening in 2014.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1119976413
• ISBN-13: 978-1119976417
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches

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Paine: Aerial Photography & Image Interpretation 3rd Edition

• 1 Introduction

PART 1 GEOMETRY AND PHOTO MEASUREMENTS

• 2 Geometry of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
• 3 Principles of Stereoscopic Vision
• 4 Scale of a Vertical Aerial Photograph
• 5 Horizontal Measurements—Distance, Bearings, and Areas
• 6 Vertical Measurements
• 7 Acquisition of Aerial Photography

PART 2 MAPPING FROM VERTICAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

• 8 Orthophotography
• 9 Map Projections, Grid Networks, and Control
• 10 The Global Positioning System
• 11 The Transfer of Detail
• 12 Geographic Information Systems

PART 3 PHOTO INTERPRETATION

• 13 Small Format Aerial Imagery
• 14 Films, Filters, and The Photographic Process
• 15 Principles and Techniques of Aerial Image Interpretation
• 16 Landforms and Drainage Patterns
• 17 Geology, Soils, and Engineering Applications
• 18 Land-Use Planning
• 19 Environmental Monitoring
• 20 Additional Topics in Natural Resources Management
• 21 Forestry

PART 4 NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY

• 22 Elementary Statistics and Sampling Techniques
• 23 Mapping Accuracy Assessment
• 24 Aerial Photo Mensuration
• 25 An Example Photo Timber Cruise

PART 5 AN INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING

• 26 Additional Characteristics of Electromagnetic Energy
• 27 Radar and Lidar—Active Remote Sensors
• 28 Scanning Remote Sensors

APPENDIXES 581

• A Summary of Photogrammetric Formulas
• B Summary of Statistical Formulas
• C Specimen Contract for Aerial Photography
• D Selected Aerial Photo Volume Tables
• E Partial Answers to Questions and Problems
• F Partial Answers to Laboratory Exercises
• G Metric Conversion Charts

Index

Extensively revised to address today's technological advances, Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation, Third Edition offers a thorough survey of the technology, techniques, processes, and methods used to create and interpret aerial photographs.

The new edition also covers other forms of remote sensing with topics that include the most current information on orthophotography (including digital), soft copy photogrammetry, digital image capture and interpretation, GPS, GIS, small format aerial photography, statistical analysis and thematic mapping errors, and more. A basic introduction is also given to nonphotographic and space-based imaging platforms and sensors, including Landsat, lidar, thermal, and multispectral.

Written in a straightforward style supplemented with hundreds of photographs and illustrations, Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation, Third Edition is the most in-depth resource for undergraduate students and professionals in such fields as forestry, geography, environmental science, archaeology, resource management, surveying, civil and environmental engineering, natural resources, and agriculture.

Key Features

• Additional coverage of the specialized camera equipment used in aerial photography.
• A strong focus on aerial photography and image interpretation, allowing for a much more thorough presentation of the techniques, processes, and methods than is possible in the broader remote sensing texts currently available.
• Straightforward, user-friendly writing style.
• Expanded coverage of digital photography.
• Test questions and summaries for quick review at the end of each chapter.

About the Author

• The late David P. Paine was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management at Oregon State University.
• James D. Kiser is an Assistant Professor and Head Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. He is also a Certified Photogrammetrist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 648 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (February 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470879386
• ISBN-13: 978-0470879382
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches

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Forsyth: Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic Building Conservation

• 1. Conservation of the historic interior Michael Forsyth
• 2. Stone floors Lisa White
• 3. Cantilever or hanging stone stairs Ian Hume
• 4. Decorative plasterwork: materials and methods David Bostwick
• 5. Woodwork Lisa White
• 6. Metalwork and gilding Lisa White
• 7. Chimneypieces Lisa White
• 8. Wallpaper Treve Rosoman
• 9. Textiles Annabel Westman
• 10. Ceramic and glass Lisa White
• 11. The impact of historic lighting Lisa White
• 12. Paint colour and paintwork Patrick Baty
• 13. Recreating historic schemes of interior decoration James Finlay
• 14. Environment in the historic interior David Drewe
• 15. Fire safety in Georgian houses Peter Norris
• Index

Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic Building Conservation complements Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation, combining the history and application of each material with current knowledge of maintenance and conservation techniques. Of direct practical application in the field, it takes the reader through the process of conserving historic interior finishes, covering everything from decorative plasterwork, joinery and paint colour; to chimneypieces, lighting and fire safety management.

The series is particularly aimed at construction professionals – architects, decorative arts historians and specifiers, surveyors, engineers – as well as postgraduate building conservation students and undergraduate architects and surveyors as specialist or optional course reading. The series is also of value to other professional groups such as commissioning client bodies, managers and advisors, and interested individuals involved in house refurbishment or setting up a building preservation trust. While there is a focus on UK practice, most of the content is of relevance overseas (just as UK conservation courses attract many overseas students, for example from India, China, Australia and the USA).

The chapters are written by leading conservators, historians, architects, and related professionals, who together reflect the interdisciplinary nature of conservation work.

This volume on the historic interior is the fourth of a series on Historic Building Conservation that combine conservation philosophy in the built environment with knowledge of traditional materials and structural and constructional conservation techniques and technology:

• Understanding Historic Building Conservation.
• Structures & Construction in Historic Building Conservation.
• Materials & Skills for Historic Building Conservation.
• Interior Finishes & Fittings for Historic Building Conservation.

While substantial publications exist on each of the subject areas - some by the authors of the Historic Building Conservation series - few individuals and practices have ready access to all of these or the time to read them in detail. The aim of the series is to introduce each aspect of conservation and to provide concise, basic and up-to-date knowledge within four volumes, sufficient for the professional to appreciate the subject better and to know where to seek further help.

About the Author

• Michael Graham de Jong Forsyth, Director of Studies in Conservation of Historic Buildings, University of Bath.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405190221
• ISBN-13: 978-1405190220
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches

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Erturk: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

The transformation of vibrations into electric energy through the use of piezoelectric devices is an exciting and rapidly developing area of research with a widening range of applications constantly materialistic. With Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting, world-leading researchers provide a timely and comprehensive coverage of the electromechanical modelling and applications of piezoelectric energy harvesters. They present principal modelling approaches, synthesizing fundamental material related to mechanical, aerospace, civil, electrical and materials engineering disciplines for vibration-based energy harvesting using piezoelectric transduction.

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting provides the first comprehensive treatment of distributed-parameter electromechanical modelling for piezoelectric energy harvesting with extensive case studies including experimental validations, and is the first book to address modelling of various forms of excitation in piezoelectric energy harvesting, ranging from airflow excitation to moving loads, thus ensuring its relevance to engineers in fields as disparate as aerospace engineering and civil engineering.

Coverage includes:

• Analytical and approximate analytical distributed-parameter electromechanical models with illustrative theoretical case studies as well as extensive experimental validations
• Several problems of piezoelectric energy harvesting ranging from simple harmonic excitation to random vibrations
• Details of introducing and modelling piezoelectric coupling for various problems
• Modelling and exploiting nonlinear dynamics for performance enhancement, supported with experimental verifications
• Applications ranging from moving load excitation of slender bridges to airflow excitation of aeroelastic sections
• A review of standard nonlinear energy harvesting circuits with modelling aspects.

Contents 

• 1. Introduction to Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting. 
• 2. Base Excitation Problem for Cantilevered Structures and Correction of the Lumped-Parameter Electromechanical Model.
• 3. Analytical Distributed-Parameter Electromechanical Modeling of Cantilevered Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters.
• 4. Experimental Validation of the Analytical Solution for Bimorph Configurations.
• 5. Dimensionless Equations, Asymptotic Analyses, and Closed-Form Relations for Parameter Identification and Optimization.
• 6. Approximate Analytical Distributed-Parameter Electromechanical Modeling of Cantilevered Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters.
• 7. Modeling of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Various Forms of Dynamic Loading.
• 8. Modeling and Exploiting Mechanical Nonlinearities in Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting.
• 9. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from Aeroelastic Vibrations.
• 10. Effects of Material Constants and Mechanical Damping on Power Generation.
• 11. A Brief Review of the Literature of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuits.
• Appendix A. Piezoelectric Constitutive Equations.
• Appendix B. Modeling of the Excitation Force in Support Motion Problems of Beams and Bars.
• Appendix C. Modal Analysis of a Uniform Cantilever with a Tip Mass.
• Appendix D. Strain Nodes of a Uniform Thin Beam for Cantilevered and Other Boundary  Conditions.
• Appendix E. Numerical Data for PZT-5A and PZT-5H Piezoceramics.
• Appendix F. Constitutive Equations for an Isotropic Substructure.
• Appendix G. Essential Boundary Conditions for Cantilevered Beams.
• Appendix H. Electromechanical Lagrange Equations Based on the Extended Hamilton’s Principle.
• Index.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047068254X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470682548
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1 x 9.7 inches

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SCI: Steel Designers' Manual 7th Edition

For the seventh edition of the Steel Designers' Manual all chapters have been comprehensively reviewed, revised to ensure they reflect current approaches and best practice, and brought in to compliance with EN 1993

INTRODUCTION

• 1 Introduction – designing to the Eurocodes
• 2 Integrated design for successful steel construction
• 3 Loading to the Eurocodes

DESIGN SYNTHESIS

• 4 Single-storey buildings
• 5 Multi-storey buildings
• 6 Industrial steelwork
• 7 Special steel structures
• 8 Light steel structures and modular construction
• 9 Secondary steelwork

APPLIED METALLURGY

• 10 Applied metallurgy of steel
• 11 Failure processes 

ANALYSIS

• 12 Analysis
• 13 Structural vibration

ELEMENT DESIGN

• 14 Local buckling and cross-section classification
• 15 Tension members
• 16 Columns and struts
• 17 Beams
• 18 Plate girders
• 19 Members with compression and moments
• 20 Trusses
• 21 Composite slabs
• 22 Composite beams
• 23 Composite columns
• 24 Design of light gauge steel elements
• 25 Bolting assemblies
• 26 Welds and design for welding
• 27 Joint design and simple connections
• 28 Design of moment connections

FOUNDATIONS

• 29 Foundations and holding-down systems
• 30 Steel piles and steel basements

CONSTRUCTION

• 31 Design for movement in structures
• 32 Tolerances
• 33 Fabrication
• 34 Erection
• 35 Fire protection and fire engineering
• 36 Corrosion and corrosion prevention
• Appendix
• Steel technology
• Design theory
• Design of elements and connections
• Eurocodes
• Floors
• Construction
• Standards
• Index

In 2010 the then current European national standards for building and construction were replaced by the EN Eurocodes, a set of pan-European model building codes developed by the European Committee for Standardization. The Eurocodes are a series of 10 European Standards (EN 1990 – EN 1999) that provide a common approach for the design of buildings, other civil engineering works and construction products. The design standards embodied in these Eurocodes will be used for all European public works and are set to become the de-facto standard for the private sector in Europe, with probable adoption in many other countries.

This classic manual on structural steelwork design was first published in 1955, since when it has sold many tens of thousands of copies worldwide. For the seventh edition of the Steel Designers' Manual all chapters have been comprehensively reviewed, revised to ensure they reflect current approaches and best practice, and brought in to compliance with EN 1993: Design of Steel Structures (the so-called Eurocode 3).

About the Author

• The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) is the leading, independent provider of technical expertise and disseminator of best practice to the steel construction sector.
• Buick Davidson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Sheffield.
• Graham Owens was, until recently, Director of the SCI and he is now a consultant for the SCI.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 1400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 7 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405189401
• ISBN-13: 978-1405189408 

List Price: $170.99 

 

Critical Component Wear in Heavy Duty Engines

For the first time, Lakshminarayanan and Nayak bring the tribological aspects of different critical engine components together in one volume, covering key components like the liner, piston, rings, valve, valve train and bearings, with methods to identify and quantify wear.

PART I OVERTURE

1 Wear in the Heavy Duty Engine

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Engine Life
• 1.3 Wear in Engines
• 1.4 General Wear Model
• 1.5 Wear of Engine Bearings
• 1.6 Wear of Piston Rings and Liners
• 1.7 Wear of Valves and Valve Guides
• 1.8 Reduction in Wear Life of Critical Parts Due to Contaminants in Oil
• 1.9 Oils for New Generation Engines with Longer Drain Intervals
• 1.10 Filters
• 1.11 Types of Wear of Critical Parts in a Highly Loaded Diesel Engine
• References

2 Engine Size and Life

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Engine Life
• 2.3 Factors on Which Life is Dependent
• 2.4 Friction Force and Power 
• 2.5 Similarity Studies
• 2.6 Archard’s Law of Wear
• 2.7 Wear Life of Engines
• 2.8 Summary
• Appendix 2.A Engine Parameters, Mechanical Efficiency and Life
• Appendix 2.B Hardness and Fatigue Limits of Different Copper–Lead–Tin (Cu–Pb–Sn) Bearings
• Appendix 2.C Hardness and Fatigue Limits of Different Aluminium–Tin (Al–Sn) Bearings
• References

PART II VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS
3 Inlet Valve Seat Wear in High bmep Diesel Engines

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Valve Seat Wear
• 3.3 Shear Strain and Wear due to Relative Displacement
• 3.4 Wear Model
• 3.5 Finite Element Analysis
• 3.6 Experiments, Results and Discussions
• 3.7 Summary
• 3.8 Design Rule for Inlet Valve Seat Wear in High bmep Engines
• References

4 Wear of the Cam Follower and Rocker Toe

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Wear of Cam Follower Surfaces
• 4.3 Typical Modes of Wear
• 4.4 Experiments on Cam Follower Wear
• 4.5 Dynamics of the Valve Train System of the Pushrod Type
• 4.6 Wear Model
• 4.7 Parametric Study
• 4.8 Wear of the Cast Iron Rocker Toe
• 4.9 Summary
• References

PART III LINER, PISTON AND PISTON RINGS
5 Liner Wear: Wear of Roughness Peaks in Sparse Contact

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Surface Texture of Liners and Rings
• 5.3 Wear of Liner Surfaces
• 5.4 Wear Model
• 5.5 Liner Wear Model for Wear of Roughness Peaks in Sparse Contact
• 5.6 Discussions on Wear of Liner Roughness Peaks due to Sparse Contact
• 5.7 Summary
• Appendix 5.A Sample Calculation of the Wear of a Rough Plateau Honed Liner
• References

6 Generalized Boundary Conditions for Designing Diesel Pistons

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Temperature Distribution and Form of the Piston
• 6.3 Experimental Mapping of Temperature Field in the Piston
• 6.4 Heat Transfer in Pistons
• 6.5 Calculation of Piston Shape
• 6.6 Summary
• References

7 Bore Polishing Wear in Diesel Engine Cylinders

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Wear Phenomenon for Liner Surfaces
• 7.3 Bore Polishing Mechanism
• 7.4 Wear Model 1
• 7.5 Calculation Methodology and Study of Bore Polishing Wear
• 7.6 Case Study on Bore Polishing Wear in Diesel Engine Cylinders
• 7.7 Summary
• References

8 Abrasive Wear of Piston Grooves in Highly Loaded Diesel Engines

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Wear Phenomenon in Piston Grooves
• 8.3 Wear Model
• 8.4 Experimental Validation
• 8.5 Estimation of Wear Using Sarkar’s Model
• 8.6 Summary
• References

9 Abrasive Wear of Liners and Piston Rings

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Wear of Liner and Ring Surfaces
• 9.3 Design Parameters
• 9.4 Study of Abrasive Wear on Off-highway Engines
• 9.5 Winnowing Effect
• 9.6 Scanning Electron Microscopy of Abrasive Wear
• 9.7 Critical Dosage of Sand and Life of Piston–Ring–Liner Assembly
• 9.8 Summary
• References

10 Corrosive Wear

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Operating Parameters
• 10.3 Corrosive Wear Study on Off-road Application Engines
• 10.4 Wear Related to Coolants in an Engine
• 10.5 Summary
• References

11 Tribological Tests to Simulate Wear on Piston Rings

• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Friction and Wear Tests
• 11.3 Test Procedures Assigned to the High Frequency, Linear Oscillating Test Machine
• 11.4 Load, Friction and Wear Tests
• 11.5 Test Results
• 11.6 Selection of Lubricants
• 11.7 High Performance Bio-lubricants and Tribo-reactive Materials for Clean Automotive Applications
• 11.8 Tribo-Active Materials
• 11.9 EP Tribological Tests
• Acknowledgements
• References

PART IV ENGINE BEARINGS
12 Friction and Wear in Engine Bearings

• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Engine Bearing Materials
• 12.3 Functions of Engine Bearing Layers
• 12.4 Types of Overlays/Coatings in Engine Bearings
• 12.5 Coatings for Engine Bearings
• 12.6 Relevance of Lubrication Regimes in the Study of Bearing Wear
• 12.7 Theoretical Friction and Wear in Bearings
• 12.8 Wear
• 12.9 Mechanisms of Wear
• 12.10 Requirements of Engine Bearing Materials
• 12.11 Characterization Tests for Wear Behaviour of Engine Bearings
• 12.12 Summary
• References

PART V LUBRICATING OILS FOR MODERN ENGINES
13 Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oils, Emission Strategies and their Effect on Engine Oils

• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 What Drives the Changes in Diesel Engine Oil Specifications?
• 13.3 Engine Oil Requirements
• 13.4 Components of Engine Oil Performance
• 13.5 How Engine Oil Performance Standards are Developed
• 13.6 API Service Classifications
• 13.7 ACEA Specifications
• 13.8 OEM Specifications
• 13.9 Why Some API Service Classifications Become Obsolete
• 13.10 Engine Oil Composition
• 13.11 Specific Engine Oil Additive Chemistry
• 13.12 Maintaining and Changing Engine Oils
• 13.13 Diesel Engine Oil Trends
• 13.14 Engine Design Technologies and Strategies Used to Control Emissions
• 13.15 Impact of Emission Strategies on Engine Oils
• 13.16 How Have Engine Oils Changed to Cope with the Demands of Low Emissions?
• 13.17 Most Prevalent API Specifications Found In Use
• 13.18 Paradigm Shift in Engine Oil Technology
• 13.19 Future Engine Oil Developments
• 13.20 Summary
• References

PART VI FUEL INJECTION EQUIPMENT
14 Wear of Fuel Injection Equipment

• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 Wear due to Diesel Fuel Quality
• 14.3 Wear due to Abrasive Dust in Fuel
• 14.4 Wear due to Water in Fuel
• 14.5 Summary
• References

PART VII HEAVY FUEL ENGINES
15 Wear with Heavy Fuel Oil Operation

• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Fuel Treatment: Filtration and Homogenization
• 15.3 Water and Chlorine
• 15.4 Viscosity, Carbon Residue and Dust
• 15.5 Deposit Build Up on Top Land and Anti-polishing Ring for Reducing the Wear of Liner, Rings and Piston
• 15.6 High Sulfur in Fuel
• 15.7 Low Sulfur in Fuel
• 15.8 Catalyst Fines
• 15.9 High Temperature Corrosion
• 15.10 Wear Specific to Four-stroke HFO Engines
• 15.11 New Engines Compliant to Maritime Emission Standards
• 15.12 Wear Life of an HFO Engine
• 15.13 Summary
• References

PART VIII FILTERS
16 Air and Oil Filtration and Its Impact on Oil Life and Engine Wear Life

• 16.1 Introduction
• 16.2 Mechanisms of Filtration
• 16.3 Classification of Filtration
• 16.4 Filter Rating
• 16.5 Filter Selection
• 16.6 Introduction to Different Filters in the Engine
• 16.7 Oil Filters and Impact on Oil and Engine Life
• 16.8 Engine Wear
• 16.9 Full Flow Oil Filters
• 16.10 Summary
• Appendix 16.A Filter Tests and Test Standards
• References

Index

The critical parts of a heavy duty engine are theoretically designed for infinite life without mechanical fatigue failure. Yet the life of an engine is in reality determined by wear of the critical parts. Even if an engine is designed and built to have normal wear life, abnormal wear takes place either due to special working conditions or increased loading. Understanding abnormal and normal wear enables the engineer to control the external conditions leading to premature wear, or to design the critical parts that have longer wear life and hence lower costs. The literature on wear phenomenon related to engines is scattered in numerous periodicals and books.

Critical Component Wear in Heavy Duty Engines is aimed at postgraduates in automotive engineering, engine design, tribology, combustion and practitioners involved in engine R&D for applications such as commercial vehicles, cars, stationary engines (for generators, pumps, etc.), boats and ships. This book is also a key reference for senior undergraduates looking to move onto advanced study in the above topics, consultants and product mangers in industry, as well as engineers involved in design of furnaces, gas turbines, and rocket combustion.

Companion website for the book: http://www.wiley.com/go/lakshmi.

Key Features

• The first book to combine solutions to critical component wear in one volume.
• Presents real world case studies with suitable mathematical models for earth movers, power generators, and sea going vessels.
• Includes material from researchers at Schaeffer Manufacturing (USA), Tekniker (Spain), Fuchs (Germany), BAM (Germany), Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (India) and Tarabusi (Spain).
• Wear simulations and calculations included in the appendices.
• Instructor presentations slides with book figures available from the companion site.

Book Details 
 

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047082882X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470828823
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1 inches

List Price: $150.00 

 

Wen: Principles of Tribology

PART I LUBRICATION THEORY

1 Properties of Lubricants

• 1.1 Lubrication States
• 1.2 Density of Lubricant
• 1.3 Viscosity of Lubricant
• 1.4 Non-Newtonian Behaviors
• 1.5 Wettability of Lubricants
• 1.6 Measurement and Conversion of Viscosity
• References

2 Basic Theories of Hydrodynamic Lubrication

• 2.1 Reynolds Equation
• 2.2 Hydrodynamic Lubrication
• 2.3 Elastic Contact Problems
• 2.4 Entrance Analysis of EHL
• 2.5 Grease Lubrication
• References

3 Numerical Methods of Lubrication Calculation

• 3.1 Numerical Methods of Lubrication
• 3.2 Numerical Solution of the Energy Equation
• 3.3 The Numerical Solution of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
• 3.4 Multi-Grid Method for Solving EHL Problems
• References

4 Lubrication Design of Typical Mechanical Elements

• 4.1 Slider and Thrust Bearing
• 4.2 Journal Bearing
• 4.3 Hydrostatic Bearing
• 4.4 Squeeze Bearing
• 4.5 Dynamic Bearing
• 4.6 Gas Lubrication Bearings
• 4.7 Rolling Contact Bearing
• 4.8 Gear Lubrication
• 4.9 Cam Lubrication
• References

5 Special Fluid Medium Lubrication

• 5.1 Magnetic Hydrodynamic Lubrication
• 5.2 Micro-polar Hydrodynamic Lubrication
• 5.3 Liquid Crystal Lubrication
• 5.4 Electric Double Layer Effect in Water Lubrication
• References

6 Lubrication Transformation and Nanoscale Thin Film Lubrication

• 6.1 Transformations of Lubrication States
• 6.2 Thin Film Lubrication
• 6.3 Analysis of Thin Film Lubrication
• 6.4 Nano-Gas Film Lubrication
• References

7 Boundary Lubrication and Additives

• 7.1 Types of Boundary Lubrication
• 7.2 Theory of Boundary Lubrication
• 7.3 Lubricant Additives
• References

8 Lubrication Failure and Mixed Lubrication

• 8.1 Roughness and Viscoelastic Material Effects on Lubrication
• 8.2 Influence of Limit Shear Stress on Lubrication Failure
• 8.3 Influences of Temperature on Lubrication Failure
• 8.4 Mixed Lubrication
• References

PART II FRICTION AND WEAR
9 Surface Topography and Contact

• 9.1 Parameters of Surface Topography
• 9.2 Statistical Parameters of Surface Topography
• 9.3 Structures and Properties of Surface
• 9.4 Rough Surface Contact
• References

10 Solid Friction and Control

• 10.1 Basic Characteristics of Friction
• 10.2 Macro-friction Theory
• 10.3 Micro-friction Theory
• 10.4 Sliding Friction
• 10.5 Rolling Friction
• 10.6 Special Friction and Friction Control
• References

11 Characteristics and Mechanisms of Wear

• 11.1 Classification of Wear
• 11.2 Abrasive Wear
• 11.3 Adhesive Wear
• 11.4 Fatigue Wear
• 11.5 Corrosive Wear
• References

12 Macro-wear Theory

• 12.1 Friction Material
• 12.2 Wear Process Curve
• 12.3 Surface Quality and Wear
• 12.4 Theory of Adhesion Wear
• 12.5 Theory of Energy Wear
• 12.6 Delamination Wear Theory and Fatigue Wear Theory
• 12.7 Wear Calculation
• References

13 Anti-Wear Design and Surface Coating

• 13.1 Selection of Lubricant and Additive
• 13.2 Matching Principles of Friction Materials
• 13.3 Surface Coating
• 13.4 Coating Performance Testing
• References

14 Tribological Experiments

• 14.1 Tribological Experimental Method and Device
• 14.2 Measurement of Wear Capacity
• 14.3 Analysis of Friction Surface Morphology
• 14.4 Wear State Detection
• 14.5 Wear Failure Analysis
• References

PART III APPLIED TRIBOLOGY
15 Micro-tribology

• 15.1 Micro-friction
• 15.2 Micro-contact and Micro-adhesion
• 15.3 Micro-Wear
• 15.4 Molecular Film and Boundary Lubrication
• References

16 Metal Forming Tribology

• 16.1 Mechanics Basis of Metal Forming
• 16.2 Forging Tribology
• 16.3 Drawing Tribology
• 16.4 Rolling Tribology
• References

17 Bio-Tribology

• 17.1 Mechanics Basis for Soft Biological Tissue
• 17.2 Characteristics of Joint Lubricating Fluid
• 17.3 Lubrication of Human and Animal Joints
• 17.4 Friction and Wear of Artificial Joint
• 17.5 Other Bio-Tribological Studies
• References

18 Space Tribology

• 18.1 Features of Space Agency and Space Tribology
• 18.2 Analysis of Performances of Space Tribology
• 18.3 Space Lubricating Properties
• References

Index

Professors Wen and Huang present current developments in tribology research along with tribology fundamentals and applications, including lubrication theory, lubrication design, friction mechanism, wear mechanism, friction control, and their applications. 

In addition to classical tribology, Wen and Huang cover the research areas of the modern tribology, as well as the regularities and characteristics of tribological phenomena in practice. Furthermore, the authors present the basic theory, numerical analysis methods, and experimental measuring techniques of tribology as well as their applications in engineering.

Key Features

• Provides a systematic presentation of tribology fundamentals and their applications.
• Discusses the current states and development trends in tribology research.
• Applies the applications to modern day engineering.
• Computer programs available for download from the book’s companion site.

Principles of Tribology is aimed at postgraduates and senior-level undergraduates studying tribology, and can be used for courses covering theory and applications. Tribology professionals and students specializing in allied areas of mechanical engineering and materials science will also find the book to be a helpful reference or introduction to the topic.

Companion website for the book: http://www.wiley.com/go/wen/tribology.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 536 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118062892
• ISBN-13: 978-1118062890
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches

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Zero-Waste Engineering

• Chapter 1. Introduction.
• Chapter 2. A Delinearized History of Time and Its Impact on Scientific Cognition.
• Chapter 3. Towards Modeling of Zero Waste Engineering Processes with Inherent Sustainability.
• Chapter 4. The Formulation of a Comprehensive Mass and Energy Balance Equation.
• Chapter 5. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD): The Case for a Science of Intangibles and Zero Waste Engineering.
• Chapter 6. Zero Waste Lifestyle with Inherently Sustainable Technologies.
• Chapter 7. A Novel Sustainable Combined Heating/Cooling/Refrigeration System.
• Chapter 8. A Zero Waste Design for Direct Usage of Solar Energy.
• Chapter 9. Investigation of Vegetable Oil as the Thermal Fluid in a Parabolic Solar Collector.
• Chapter 10. The Potential of Biogas in the Zero Waste Mode in the Cold-Climate Environment.
• Chapter 11. The New Synthesis: Application of all Natural Material for Engineering Applications.
• Chapter 12. Sustainability of Nuclear Energy.
• Chapter 13. High Temperature Reactors for Hydrogen Production.
• Chapter 14. Economic Assessment of Zero Waste Engineering.
• Chapter 15. Conclusions and Recommendations.
• References.

The idea of "Zero-Waste Engineering" has been developing over years, in many areas of engineering, such as energy production (renewable energy), construction (green buildings), and many others. This book is a huge step in the continued march toward truly sustainable engineering practices. This book presents methods in various areas for sustainability purposes, such as new mathematical models, recyclable material selection, and renewable energy. Engineers and scientists of all industries will benefit from these principles of zero-waste engineering and how it applies to construction, energy production, and many other areas of engineering.

This book outlines how to achieve zero waste engineering, following natural pathways that are truly sustainable. Using methods that have been developed in various areas for sustainability purposes, such as new mathematical models, recyclable material selection, and renewable energy, the authors probe the principles of zero waste engineering and how it can be applied to construction, energy production, and many other areas of engineering.

Key Features

• Explores new scientific principles on which sustainability and zero waste engineering can be based.
• Presents new models for energy efficiency, cooling processes, and natural chemical and material selection in industrial applications and business.
• Explains how "green buildings" and "green homes" can be efficiently built and operated with zero waste.
• Offers case histories and successful experiments in sustainability and zero-waste engineering.

Audiences 

• Engineers and scientists of all industries, including the energy industry, construction, the process industries, and manufacturing.
• Chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, petroleum engineers, process engineers, civil engineers, and many other types of engineers would all benefit from reading this exciting new volume.

About the Authors

• M. M. Khan was recently a lecturer in chemical engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, before moving to Canada. He has written a dozen papers and coauthored a book on zero waste engineering and sustainable technology.
• M. R. Islam is Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the Civil and Resource Engineering Department of Dalhousie University, Canada. He has over 700 publications to his credit, including 6 books. He is on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals. In addition to his teaching duties, he is also director of Emertec Research and Development Ltd. and has been on the boards of a number of companies in North America and overseas.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 488 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener; 1 edition (February 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470626046
• ISBN-13: 978-0470626047 

 

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Thomas: The Analysis & Design of Linear Circuits 7th Edition

The Analysis & Design of Linear Circuits 7th Edition emphasizes computer-based analysis and design by expanding the number of examples, exercises, and problems using software for mathematical computation and circuit simulation.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Basic Circuit Analysis
• Chapter 3 - Circuit Analysis Techniques
• Chapter 4 - Active Circuits
• Chapter 5 - Signal Waveforms
• Chapter 6 - Capacitance and Inductance
• Chapter 7 - First- and Second-Order Circuits
• Chapter 8 - Sinusoidal Steady-State Response
• Chapter 9 - LaPlace Transforms
• Chapter 10 - s-Domain Circuit Analysis
• Chapter 11 - Network Functions
• Chapter 12 - Frequency Response
• Chapter 13 - Fourier Analysis
• Chapter 14 - Active Filter Design
• Chapter 15 - Mutual Inductance and Transformers
• Chapter 16 - AC Power Systems
• Chapter 17 - Two-Port Networks
• Appendix A - Complex Numbers
• Answers to Selected Problems
• Web Appendix A - Solution of Linear Equations
• Web Appendix B - Butterworth and Chebychev Poles.
• Web Appendix C – Computational Tools

As an introduction to the analysis, design, and evaluation of Electric Circuits, this text focuses on developing the student’s design intuition and emphasizes the use of computers to assist in design and evaluation. Early introduction to circuit design motivates the student to create circuit solutions and optimize designs based on real-world constraints. Thomas/Rosa/Toussaint covers three major blocks in sixteen chapters.

• Chapters 1-4 cover dc circuits including dependent sources, the ideal Op Amp, and interface design. 
• Chapters 5-12 cover ac circuits using both the traditional Phasor approach and a more efficient Laplace-early approach to include a signals chapter and transient and frequency responses in both the time and frequency domains. 
• The last block deals with applications and extensions of the first two blocks covering Fourier Analysis (Ch 13), multipole active filters (Ch 14), coupled coils and transformers (Ch 15), ac power systems (Ch 16), and two-port networks (Ch 17). 

The text has over 350 worked examples followed by 422 exercises. Over a thousand homework problems ranging from elementary to complex are structured around a sequence of carefully defined learning objectives based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.

Key Features

• Early introduction to design and design evaluation: Design serves to motivate students since students generally go into engineering wanting to create things. Design evaluation helps students choose between competing design solutions, often based on realistic constraints. There are 52 design and 17 evaluation examples in this edition. There are also 215 design and 54 evaluation homework problems.
• Extensive use of Laplace for ac circuits: Proven experience that students learn ac circuit analysis better with Laplace than with a more traditional Phasor approach. Those wanting to use the traditional Phasor First approach can do so by simply following the text as organized. Those wanting to use the Laplace Early approach can do so by skipping Ch 8 and returning to it after Laplace is introduced in Ch 9 and linked to Phasors in Ch 11.
• Extensive integration of software tools (MATLAB, OrCAD, Excel): In tune with today’s computer-literate student, more opportunity is given to check designs, conduct “what-ifs”, visualize specifications, compare results and tackle more complex problems than with hand or calculator-based solutions.
• Realistic problems and applications: Numerous Examples, Exercises, and homework problems use realistic values of components and their limitations. Furthermore, 29 application examples link concepts to real engineering solutions.
• ABET-friendly topics and organization: Numerous features help meet accreditation requirements such as:
• Design and Evaluation - Criterion 3(c) – an ability to design a system to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
• Software tools - Criterion 3(k) – an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
• Behaviorally motivated objectives - Criterion 4 – an assessment and evaluation process periodically documents and demonstrates the degree to which the program outcomes are attained.
• Detailed lecture outlines available to instructors for all Chapters: Provides instructors with structured, integrated lesson plans that follow the development of material in the text. Enables instructors to quickly adopt the text and be proficient in the classroom with meaningful teaching aids, extra example problems, and discussion topics

New To This Edition

• Continued emphasison the use of computer tools to solve problems - Examples, exercises and homework problems that emphasize MATLAB and OrCAD/PSPICE.
• Solutions/Problems: Adds more skill-building examples, exercises, and associated homework problems, which enable students to gain confidence prior to tackling more challenging problems. Specific topics emphasized include: Thévenin Equivalent Circuits, Nodal and Mesh Analysis, Op-Amp Circuits, and Phasor Analysis. Solutions Manual now includes more detailed solution steps in addition to MATLAB code.
• Exercise Solutions: All exercises now provide detailed solutions on the Student Web site.
• New web-based Appendix C: An extensive appendix on Software Tools is organized by text chapter and discusses how to apply MATLAB and/or OrCAD to the solution of problems found in that chapter. Numerous problems are solved in detail using software tools. In several chapters some peculiarities of MATLAB and OrCAD software relative to the topics being studied are discussed. This appendix is referred to by the appropriate sections of the text.
• Improved Solutions Manual: Now includes worked-out solutions showing key intermediate steps with MATLAB solutions added where appropriate.
• Instructors Manual: Includes detailed guidance on relating learning objectives to ABET accreditation requirements.
• Two-Port Networks: Previously web-based, Chapter 17 on two-port networks is now in the printed text.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 7 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118065581
• ISBN-13: 978-1118065587
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 1.5 inches

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Green Chemistry & Engineering: A Practical Design Approach

Green Chemistry & Engineering: A Practical Design Approach bridges the divide between bench chemistry, process design, engineering, environment, health, safety and life cycle considerations. The authors use a systems-oriented and integrated approach to evolve Green Chemistry and Green Engineering as disciplines in the broader context of sustainability. Many of the concepts associated with greenness metrics, greener chemistry and engineering require cognitive skills such as evaluation, synthesis, analysis and application. To meet this need, the book provides examples and practical exercises that help the student or advanced practitioner use understand these concepts as applied to the industrial setting and to use the material in direct and indirect applications. The exercises make the book suitable for self-study or as a textbook.

PART I GREEEN CHEMISTRY AND GREEN ENGINEERING IN THE MOVEMENT TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY.

• Chapter 1. Green Chemistry and Engineering in the Context of Sustainability.
• Chapter 2. Green Chemistry and Green Engineering Principles.
• Chapter 3. Starting with the Basics: Integrating Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).
• Chapter 4: How do we know it’s Green? – A Metrics Primer.

PART II THE BEGINNING: DESIGNING GREENER, SAFER CHEMICAL SYNTHESES.

• Chapter 5: Route and Chemistry Selection.
• Chapter 6. Material Selection: Solvents, Catalysts, Reagents.
• Chapter 7. Reaction Conditions and Green Chemistry.
• Chapter 8. Bioprocesses.

PART III FROM THE FLASK TO THE PLANT: DESIGNING GREENER, SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.

• Chapter 9. Mass and Energy Balances.
• Chapter 10. The Scale-up effect.
• Chapter 11. Reactors and Separations.
• Chapter 12. Process Synthesis.
• Chapter 13. Mass and Energy Integration.
• Chapter 14. Inherent Safety.
• Chapter 15. Process Intensification.

PART IV EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES.

• Chapter 16. Life Cycle Inventory and Assessment Concepts.
• Chapter 17. Impacts of Materials and Procurement.
• Chapter 18. Impacts of Energy Requirements.
• Chapter 19. Impacts of Waste and Waste Treatment.
• Chapter 20: Total Cost Assessment.

PART V WHAT LIES AHEAD.

• Chapter 21. Emerging Materials. 
• Chapter 22. Renewable Resources. 
• Chapter 23. Evaluating Technologies. 
• Chapter 24. Industrial Ecology. 
• Chapter 25. Tying it all together – Is Sustainability Possible?

Index.

From college campuses to corporations, the past decade witnessed a rapidly growing interest in understanding sustainable chemistry and engineering. Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach integrates the two disciplines into a single study tool for students and a practical guide for working chemists and engineers.

In Green Chemistry and Engineering, the authors—each highly experienced in implementing green chemistry and engineering programs in industrial settings—provide the bottom-line thinking required to not only bring sustainable chemistry and engineering closer together, but to also move business towards more sustainable practices and products. Detailing an integrated, systems-oriented approach that bridges both chemical syntheses and manufacturing processes, this invaluable reference covers:

• Green chemistry and green engineering in the movement towards sustainability.
• Designing greener, safer chemical synthesis.
• Designing greener, safer chemical manufacturing processes.
• Looking beyond current processes to a lifecycle thinking perspective.
• Trends in chemical processing that may lead to more sustainable practices.
• The authors also provide real-world examples and exercises to promote further thought and discussion.

The EPA defines green chemistry as the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Green engineering is described as the design, commercialization, and use of products and processes that are feasible and economical while minimizing both the generation of pollution at the source and the risk to human health and the environment. While there is no shortage of books on either discipline, Green Chemistry and Engineering is the first to truly integrate the two.

About the Author

• Concepción Jiménez-González is Director of Operational Sustainability in the Sustainability and Environment Center of Excellence at GlaxoSmithKline. Prior to joining GSK, she was program manager and full-time researcher and professor at the Environmental Quality Center and the Department of Chemical Engineering of ITESM, México. She has a BS in chemical and industrial engineering from the Chihuahua Institute of Technology, Mexico; a MSc in environmental engineering from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Superior Education (ITESM), Monterrey, Mexico; and a PhD in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University.
• David J.C. Constable is Vice President, Energy, Environment, Safety and Health, at Lockheed Martin. Before joining Lockheed, he worked for over seventeen years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of positions, including environmental fate and effects testing, product stewardship, green chemistry and technology, life cycle inventory/assessment, and sustainable development. David holds a BS in environmental studies, air and water pollution, from Slippery Rock University, Pennslyvania, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Connecticut.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 696 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470170875
• ISBN-13: 978-0470170878
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.7 inches

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Hayward: Steel Detailers' Manual 3rd Edition

The third edition of Steel Detailers' Manual has been revised to take account of the new Eurocodes on structural steel work, together with their National Annexes. The new edition also takes account of developments in 3-D modelling techniques and it includes more CAD standard library details.

1 Use of Structural Steel.

• 1.1 Why steel?
• 1.2 Structural steels.
• 1.3 Structural shapes.
• 1.4 Tolerances.
• 1.5 Connections.
• 1.6 Interface to foundations.
• 1.7 Welding.
• 1.8 Bolting.
• 1.9 Dos and don'ts.
• 1.10 Protective treatment.
• 1.11 Drawings.
• 1.12 Codes of practice.

2 Detailing Practice.

• 2.1 General.
• 2.2 Layout of drawings.
• 2.3 Lettering.
• 2.4 Dimensions.
• 2.5 Projection.
• 2.6 Scales.
• 2.7 Revisions.
• 2.8 Beam and column detailing conventions.
• 2.9 Erection marks.
• 2.10 Opposite handing.
• 2.11 Welds.
• 2.12 Bolts.
• 2.13 Holding down bolts.
• 2.14 Abbreviations.

3 Design Guidance.

• 3.1 General.
• 3.2 Load capacities of simple connections.
• 3.3 Sizes and load capacity of simple column bases.

4 Detailing Data.
5 Connection Details.
6 Computer Aided Detailing.

• 6.1 Introduction. 
• 6.2 Steelwork detailing.
• 6.3 Constructing a 3-D model of a steel structure.
• 6.4 Object orientation.
• 6.5 CNC/rapid prototyping.
• 6.6 Future developments.

7 Examples of Structures.

• 7.1 Multi-storey frame buildings.
• 7.2 Single-storey frame buildings.
• 7.3 Portal frame buildings.
• 7.4 Vessel support structure.
• 7.5 Roof over reservoir.
• 7.6 Tower.
• 7.7 Bridges.
• 7.8 Single-span highway bridge.
• 7.9 Highway sign gantry.
• 7.10 Staircase.

Table of Standards.
References.
Further Reading.
Appendix.
Index.

This highly illustrated manual provides practical guidance on structural steelwork detailing. Examples of structures include single and multi-storey buildings, towers and bridges. The detailing shown will be suitable in principle for fabrication and erection in many countries, and the sizes shown will act as a guide to preliminary design.

Key Features

• Describes the common structural shapes in use and how they are joined to form members and complete structures
• Explains detailing practice and conventions
• Provides detailing data for standard sections, bolts and welds
• Emphasises the importance of tolerances in order to achieve proper site fit-up
• Discusses the important link between good detailing and construction costs
• Revised to take account of new steel Eurocodes
• Additional information on 3-D modelling techniques and further CAD standard library details
• Companion to Blackwell’s highly successful Steel Designers’ Manual.

About the Authors

• Alan Hayward CEng, FICE, FIStructE is a steel specialist and consultant to Cass Hayward and Partners, Chepstow.
• Frank Weare MSc, DIC, DMA, CEng, FIStructE, MICE, MIHT, MBIM, formerly at the University of Westminster, is currently an independent consultant to various civil and structural engineering projects.
• Anthony Oakhill CEng, MICE has over 35 years' experience in the design and construction of steel bridges and structures. He currently works for Gifford and Partners', consulting engineers, Southampton.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405175214
• ISBN-13: 978-1405175210
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.6 x 12 inches

List Price: $108.99 

 

Kindmann: Steel Structures: Design using FEM

Steel Structures: Design using FEM by Rolf Kindmann and Matthias Kraus presents the design of steel structures using finite element methods (FEM)according to the current state of the art in Germany and the rest of Europe.

1 Introduction.

• 1.1 Verification Methods.
• 1.2 Methods to Determine the Internal Forces and Moments.
• 1.3 Element Types and Fields of Application.
• 1.4 Linear and Nonlinear Calculations.
• 1.5 Designations and Assumptions.
• 1.6 Fundamental Relationships.
• 1.7 Limit States and Load Combinations.
• 1.8 Introductory Example.
• 1.9 Content and Outline.
• 1.10 Computer Programs.

2 Cross Section Properties.

• 2.1 Overview. 
• 2.2 Utilisation of Symmetry Properties.
• 2.3 Standardisation Part I: Centre of Gravity, Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia.
• 2.4 Calculation of Standardised Cross Section Properties Part I.
• 2.5 Standardisation Part II: Shear Centre, Warping Ordinate and Warping Constant.
• 2.6 Warping Ordinate.
• 2.7 Shear Centre M.

3 Principles of FEM.

• 3.1 General Information.
• 3.2 Basic Concepts and Methodology.
• 3.3 Progress of the Calculations.
• 3.4 Equilibrium. 
• 3.5 Basis Functions for the Deformations.

4 FEM for Linear Calculations of Beam Structures.

• 4.1 Introduction.
• 4.2 Beam Elements for Linear Calculations.
• 4.3 Nodal Equilibrium in the Global Coordinate System.
• 4.4 Reference Systems and Transformations.
• 4.5 Systems of Equations.
• 4.6 Calculation of the Deformations.
• 4.7 Determination of the Internal Forces and Moments.
• 4.8 Determination of Support Reactions.
• 4.9 Loadings.
• 4.10 Springs and Shear Diaphragms.
• 4.11 Hinges.

5 FEM for Nonlinear Calculations of Beam Structures.

• 5.1 General.
• 5.2 Equilibrium at the Deformed System.
• 5.3 Extension of the Virtual Work.
• 5.4 Nodal Equilibrium with Consideration of the Deformations.
• 5.5 Geometric Stiffness Matrix.
• 5.6 Special Case: Bending with Compression or Tension Force.
• 5.7 Initial Deformations and Equivalent Geometric Imperfections.
• 5.8 Second Order Theory Calculations and Verification Internal Forces.
• 5.9 Stability Analysis / Critical Loads.
• 5.10 Eigenmodes / Buckling Shapes.
• 5.11 Plastic Hinge Theory.
• 5.12 Plastic Zone Theory.

6 Solution of Equation Systems and Eigenvalue Problems.

• 6.1 Equation Systems.
• 6.2 Eigenvalue Problems.

7 Stresses According to the Theory of Elasticity.

• 7.1 Preliminary Remarks.
• 7.2 Axial Stresses due to Biaxial Bending and Axial Force.
• 7.3 Shear Stresses due to Shear Forces.
• 7.4 Stresses due to Torsion.
• 7.5 Interaction of All Internal Forces and Verifications.
• 7.6 Limit Internal Forces and Moments on the Basis of the Theory of Elasticity.

8 Plastic Cross Section Bearing Capacity.

• 8.1 Effect of Single Internal Forces. 
• 8.2 Limit Load-Bearing Capacity of Cross Sections.
• 8.3 Limit Load-Bearing Capacity of Doubly-Symmetric I-Cross Sections.
• 8.4 Computer-Oriented Methods.

9 Verifications for Stability and according to Second Order Theory.

• 9.1 Introduction.
• 9.2 Definition of Stability Cases.
• 9.3 Verification according to Second Order Theory.
• 9.4 Verifications for Flexural Buckling with Reduction Factors.
• 9.5 Calculation of Critical Forces.
• 9.6 Verifications for Lateral Torsional Buckling with Reduction Factors.
• 9.7 Calculation of Critical Moments.
• 9.8 Verifications with Equivalent Imperfections.
• 9.9 Calculation Examples.

10 FEM for Plate Buckling.

• 10.1 Plates with Lateral and In-Plane Loading.
• 10.2 Stresses and Internal Forces.
• 10.3 Displacements.
• 10.4 Constitutive Relationships.
• 10.5 Principle of Virtual Work.
• 10.6 Plates in Steel Structures.
• 10.7 Stiffness Matrix for a Plate Element.
• 10.8 Geometric Stiffness Matrix for Plate Buckling.
• 10.9 Plates with Longitudinal and Transverse Stiffeners.
• 10.10 Verifications for Plate Buckling.
• 10.11 Determination of Buckling Values and Eigenmodes with FEM.

11 FEM for Cross Sections.

• 11.1 Tasks.
• 11.2 Principle of Virtual Work.
• 11.3 One-Dimensional Elements for Thin-Walled Cross Sections.
• 11.4 Two-Dimensional Elements for Thick-Walled Cross Sections.
• 11.5 Calculation Procedure.
• 11.6 Calculation Examples.
• References.

Index.

After a short introduction on the basics of the design, Steel Structures: Design using FEM illustrates the FEM with a focus on internal forces, displacements, critical loads and modal shapes. Next to finite element procedures for linear calculations considering the stress states of normal force, biaxial bending and warping torsion, non-linear calculations and the stability cases of flexural buckling, lateral torsional buckling and plate buckling are concentrated on significantly. In this context, design procedures for stability according to the standard Eurocode 3 is introduced and discussed. In addition, important fundamental issues are covered, such as the determination of cross-section properties as well as the elastic and plastic cross-section resistance. Complementary, finite element procedures for cross sections are dealt with, which will have an increasing

importance in the future.

This book has evolved within the teaching activities of the authors in the lecture Computer-oriented Design of Steel Structures on the Masters Programme Computational Engineering at the University of Bochum. It covers the total variety of demands needed to be discussed for the safe, economic and modern design of steel structures.

About the Author

• Rolf Kindmann studied civil engineering at the University of Bochum. Between 1974 and 1989 he worked at the university for six years as a researcher and then for ten years at Thyssen Engineering in different positions, lastly as division manager of all engineering departments. In 1990 he was appointed to a full professorship and to the head if the Institute of Steel and Composite Structures at the University of Bochum. In 1991 he founded Schurmann - Kindmann and partners, Consulting Engineers in Dortmund. Professor Dr. Kindmann is a licensed checking engineer for steel and concrete structures and of design in railway engieneering.
• Matthias Kraus studied civil engineering at the Technical University of Darmstadt. In 2001 he changed to the University of Bochum as researcher, where he received his doctoral degree in 2005 and then worked as chief engineer at the Institute of Steel and Composite Structures. Since 2010 Dr. Kraus has worked at Schurmann - Kindmann and Partners, Dortmund, as chief engineer. He also has adjunct lecturships at the University of Bochum.

Book Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3433029784
• ISBN-13: 978-3433029787
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 1.1 x 9.4 inches

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Mohan: Electric Machines & Drives: A First Course

Mohan's Electric Machines and Drives is part of a three-book series designed for the power sequence electives on Electrical Engineering. The book focuses on power topics including advances in hybrid-electric cars and alternative energy systems, coupled with severe environmental problems associated with hydrocarbon-based fuels. The text builds off Mohan's successful MNPERE titles and adopts a systems approach.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS

• 1.1 History
• 1.2 What Is an Electric-Motor Drive?
• 1.3 Factors Responsible for the Growth of Electric Drives
• 1.4 Typical Applications of Electric Drives
• 1.5 The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Drive Systems
• 1.6 Structure of the Textbook
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 2 UNDERSTANDING MECHANICAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC DRIVES

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Systems with Linear Motion
• 2.3 Rotating Systems
• 2.4 Friction
• 2.5 Torsional Resonances
• 2.6 Electrical Analogy
• 2.7 Coupling Mechanisms
• 2.8 Types of Loads
• 2.9 Four-Quadrant Operation
• 2.10 Steady State and Dynamic Operations
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 3 REVIEW OF BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Phasor Representation in Sinusoidal Steady State
• 3.3 Three-Phase Circuits
• Reference
• Problems

CHAPTER 4 BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF SWITCH-MODE POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS IN ELECTRIC DRIVES

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Overview of Power Processing Units (PPUs)
• 4.3 Converters for DC Motor Drives ð2Vd , vo , VdÞ
• 4.4 Synthesis of Low-Frequency AC
• 4.5 Three-Phase Inverters
• 4.6 Power Semiconductor Devices
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 5 MAGNETIC CIRCUITS

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Magnetic Field Produced by Current-Carrying Conductors
• 5.3 Flux Density B and the Flux f
• 5.4 Magnetic Structures with Air Gaps
• 5.5 Inductances
• 5.6 Faraday’s Law: Induced Voltage in a Coil due to Time-Rate of Change of Flux Linkage 78
• 5.7 Leakage and Magnetizing Inductances
• 5.8 Transformers
• 5.9 Permanent Magnets
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 6 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENERGY CONVERSION

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Basic Structure
• 6.3 Production of Magnetic Field
• 6.4 Basic Principles of Operation
• 6.5 Application of the Basic Principles
• 6.6 Energy Conversion
• 6.7 Power Losses and Energy Efficiency
• 6.8 Machine Ratings
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 7 DC-MOTOR DRIVES AND ELECTRONICALLYCOMMUTATED MOTOR (ECM) DRIVES

• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 The Structure of DC Machines
• 7.3 Operating Principles of DC Machines
• 7.4 DC-Machine Equivalent Circuit
• 7.5 Various Operating Modes in DC-Motor Drives
• 7.6 Flux Weakening in Wound-Field Machines
• 7.7 Power-Processing Units in DC Drives
• 7.8 Electronically-Commutated Motor (ECM) Drives
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 8 DESIGNING FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS FOR MOTOR DRIVES

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Control Objectives
• 8.3 Cascade Control Structure
• 8.4 Steps in Designing the Feedback Controller
• 8.5 System Representation for Small-Signal Analysis
• 8.6 Controller Design
• 8.7 Example of a Controller Design
• 8.8 The Role of Feed-Forward
• 8.9 Effects of Limits
• 8.10 Anti-Windup (Non-Windup) Integration
• References
• Problems and Simulations

CHAPTER 9 INTRODUCTION TO AC MACHINES AND SPACE VECTORS

• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Sinusoidally-Distributed Stator Windings
• 9.3 The Use of Space Vectors to Represent Sinusoidal Field Distributions in the Air Gap
• 9.4 Space-Vector Representation of Combined Terminal Currents and Voltages
• 9.5 Balanced Sinusoidal Steady-State Excitation (Rotor Open-Circuited)
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 10 SINUSOIDAL PERMANENT MAGNET AC (PMAC) DRIVES, LCI-SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES, AND SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS

• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 The Basic Structure of Permanent-Magnet AC (PMAC) Machines
• 10.3 Principle of Operation
• 10.4 The Controller and the Power-Processing Unit (PPU)
• 10.5 Load-Commutated-Inverter (LCI) Supplied Synchronous Motor Drives
• 10.6 Synchronous Generators
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 11 INDUCTION MOTORS: BALANCED, SINUSOIDAL STEADY STATE OPERATION

• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 The Structure of Three-Phase, Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors
• 11.3 The Principles of Induction Motor Operation
• 11.4 Tests to Obtain the Parameters of the Per-Phase Equivalent Circuit
• 11.5 Induction Motor Characteristics at Rated Voltages in Magnitude and Frequency
• 11.6 Induction Motors of Nema Design A, B, C, and D
• 11.7 Line Start
• 11.8 Reduced Voltage Starting ("soft start") of Induction Motors
• 11.9 Energy-Savings in Lightly-Loaded Machines
• 11.10 Doubly-Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) in Wind Turbines
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 12 INDUCTION-MOTOR DRIVES: SPEED CONTROL

• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Conditions for Efficient Speed Control Over a Wide Range
• 12.3 Applied Voltage Amplitudes to Keep ^ Bms 5 ^ Bms;rated
• 12.4 Starting Considerations in Drives
• 12.5 Capability to Operate below and above the Rated Speed
• 12.6 Induction-Generator Drives
• 12.7 Speed Control of Induction-Motor Drives
• 12.8 Pulse-Width-Modulated Power-Processing Unit
• 12.9 Reduction of ^ Bms at Light Loads
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 13 RELUCTANCE DRIVES: STEPPER-MOTOR AND SWITCHED-RELUCTANCE DRIVES

• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 The Operating Principle of Reluctance Motors
• 13.3 Stepper-Motor Drives
• 13.4 Switched-Reluctance Motor Drives
• References
• Problems

CHAPTER 14 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC DRIVES AND INVERTER-MOTOR INTERACTIONS

• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 The Definition of Energy Efficiency in Electric Drives
• 14.3 The Energy Efficiency of Induction Motors with Sinusoidal Excitation
• 14.4 The Effects of Switching-Frequency Harmonics on Motor Losses
• 14.5 The Energy Efficiencies of Power-Processing Units
• 14.6 Energy Efficiencies of Electric Drives
• 14.7 The Economics of Energy Savings by Premium-Efficiency Electric Motors and Electric Drives
• 14.8 The Deleterious Effects of The PWM-Inverter Voltage Waveform on Motor Life
• 14.9 Benefits of Using Variable-Speed Drives
• References
• Problem

Electric Machines & Drives: A First Course emphasizes applications of electric machines and drives that are essential for wind turbines and electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. The approach taken is unique in the following respects:

• A systems approach, where Electric Machines are covered in the context of the overall drives with applications that students can appreciate and get enthusiastic about;
• A fundamental and physics-based approach that not only teaches the analysis of electric machines and drives, but also prepares students for learning how to control them in a graduate level course;
• Use of the space-vector-theory that is made easy to understand. They are introduced in this book in such a way that students can appreciate their physical basis;
• A unique way to describe induction machines that clearly shows how they go from the motoring-mode to the generating-mode, for example in wind and electric vehicle applications, and how they ought to be controlled for the most efficient operation.

Key Features

• Concise, balanced and fundamentals-based coverage of a broad range of topics.
• Designed for undergraduates, for industry professionals, and/or graduate research.
• Updated with modern application examples relevant to renewable energy and the ‘smart grid'.
• Supplemented with a wide range of digital resources -- slides, video clips, software-based laboratory exercises and the lab manual.
• Adopts a systems approach, which puts otherwise dry technical detail in the context of applications that motivate students (energy efficiency, hybrid cars, wind turbines, etc.).
• Briefer and more suitable for an undergraduate audience than the competition.

About the Author

• Ned Mohan is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota, where he holds the Oscar A. Schott Chair in Power Electronics. He received his undergraduate education in India at the IIT-Kharagpur and earned his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Mohan is a Fellow of the IEEE and a proud recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award - presented by the Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota - for reinvigorating the field of power electronics and for conveying the innovating teaching methods developed in this field to other universities.

Book Details

• Hardcover: 276 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1118074815
• ISBN-13: 978-1118074817
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7 x 0.6 inches

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