Boundary Methods: Elements, Contours, and Nodes presents the results of cutting-edge research in boundary-based mesh-free methods. These methods combine the dimensionality advantage of the boundary element method with the ease of discretization of mesh-free methods, both of which, for some problems, hold distinct advantages over the finite element method.
After introducing some novel topics related to the boundary element method (BEM), the authors focus on the boundary contour method (BCM)-a variant of the BEM that further reduces the dimensionality of a problem. The final section of the...

This book is a professional guide to choosing the most appropriate materials and adhesives for product development applications from the onset. Each chapter focuses on a particular material family. The book covers ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, and adhesives. Unique to this book on material selection, the final chapter discusses critical aspects of adhesives. An ideal text for senior level undergraduate or graduate courses in mechanical engineering and materials science, it embodies the author's own experience and lectures on this subject, taught at UCLA Extension.

Micro Electro Mechanical System Design presents a unified treatment of all micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) design procedures. The author focuses on the complete process required for designing and developing MEMS. Instead of focusing on only the detailed engineering and physics underlying a MEMS device, such as a gyroscope or fluidic device, this book looks at the entire process that a MEMS design engineer must consider in order to make informed technical decisions. The chapters answer important questions such as: What fabrication process do I use? Will this design approach produce a...

Distributed Generation: The Power Paradigm for the New Millennium is t he first step to understanding the myriad issues that surround the new est, most significant trend in power production since the steam turbin e. Chapters contributed by the top experts in their fields address vir tually every aspect of this energy "revolution," from its associated t echnologies to the regulatory environment and from choosing the right DG system for a given purpose to the novel financial and economic oppo rtunities this paradigm shift presents. This book gives engineers and energy business developers their...

Expanded to include a broader range of problems than the bestselling first edition, Finite Element Method Using MATLAB: Second Edition presents finite element approximation concepts, formulation, and programming in a format that effectively streamlines the learning process. It is written from a general engineering and mathematical perspective rather than that of a solid/structural mechanics basis.What's new in the Second Edition Each chapter in the Second Edition now includes an overview that outlines the contents and purpose of each chapter. The author has also added a new chapter of special...

Written by authors who are well-known in the field of engineering, Int roductory Finite Element Method, an expanded version of the Elementary Finite Element Method published in 1979, represents the first work to deal with both structural analysis and flow problems at an elementary level. It not only appeals to undergraduate and beginning graduate en gineering students, but to those outside the field and practitioners a s well. Using this text, students will be able to form the functional and construct the element and global equations for a wide range of fie ld problems. It can easily be used...

The most difficult problem most mechanical designers face at the conceptual design phase is the creation of design alternatives. Mechanism Design: Enumeration of Kinematic Structures According to Function introduces a methodology for systematic enumeration and classification of mechanisms that is not available in any other resource. It also provides numerous atlases of mechanisms that can be used by engineers as a source of ideas for mechanism and machine design. OTI 1

Understanding the electroplastic deformation of metals and geomaterials, including the constitutive description of the materials and analysis of structure undergoing plastic deformation, is an essential part of the background required by mechanical, civil and geotechnical engineers as well as materials scientists. However, many books address the subject at an introductory level and within the infinitesimal strain context.

In 1997, Dr. Kaw introduced the first edition of Mechanics of Composite Materials, receiving high praise for its comprehensive scope and detailed examples. He also introduced the groundbreaking PROMAL software, a valuable tool for designing and analyzing structures made of composite materials. Updated and expanded to reflect recent advances in the field, this Second Edition retains all of the features-logical, streamlined organization, thorough coverage, and self-contained treatment-that made the first edition a bestseller. The book begins with a question-and-answer style introduction to...

Over the past 20 years, energy conservation imperatives, the use of computer based design aids, and major advances in intelligent management systems for buildings have transformed the design and operation of comfort systems for buildings. The rules of thumb used by designers in the1970s are no longer viable. Today, building systems engineers must have a strong analytical basis for design synthesis processes. But how can you develop this basis? Do you have on your shelf a reference that describes all the latest methods? Does it cover everything from the fundamentals to state-of-the art,...