A collection of papers from an IMechE event held in February 2004. Materials are critical to the safety, reliability, performance and total life cycle costs of machines, and are therefore of great importance to both users and suppliers.
The papers in this volume review:
The increasing availability and improvements of superior materials over the last decade, moving from niche markets to a wide field of applications
The advancement of materials from the experimental stage to the point where they can make real contributions to machine life and reliability
New...
A collection of papers from an IMechE event held in February 2004. Materials are critical to the safety, reliability, performance and total life cycle...
International experts in the field of hydropower come together in this informative volume to explore hydraulic design and new developments, as well as rehabilitation upgrades and new applications. This volume covers examples of projects being carried out - innovative new designs of turbines, the challenges faced when refurbishing old plant, and latest technology in the capturing of energy from low weirs, rivers, and oceans.
Topics include:
Hydraulic design/new developments
Innovation re-engineering
Rehabilitation
Upgrades/applications
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International experts in the field of hydropower come together in this informative volume to explore hydraulic design and new developments, as well as...
Engineering for Profit from Waste VI brings together a collection of reviewed papers that highlight opportunities for new products, technologies, systems and operating techniques, and their implementation. This volume provides examples of current technologies, on-going research and development, and feedback from case studies.
Topics covered include:
Incineration
Pyrolysis
Alternatives
Materials recovery
Organic processes
This book provides an update in new legislation and regulations, alternative methods of...
Engineering for Profit from Waste VI brings together a collection of reviewed papers that highlight opportunities for new products, technologie...
The Second International Syposium on Centrifugal Pumps - The State of the Art and New Developments is the latest in a successful and prestigious series of IMechE Event Publications.
Experts in the field of pumps and pumping have come together to produce these unique papers which cover reducing costs by using less components and better seals, bearings and couplings, increasing and maintaining pump efficiency using high speed super-synchronous motors; and improving safety.
Complete Contents:
Closed valve flow field investigation using computational fluid...
The Second International Syposium on Centrifugal Pumps - The State of the Art and New Developments is the latest in a successful and prestigiou...
Imeche (Institution Of Mechanical Engineers) Fluid Machinery Group Staff
Fans are probably the most commonly used machines - from computers to power station boilers, they come in all shapes and sizes. In today's ever more demanding marketplace companies are evolving fans that are more efficient, quieter, and cheaper to run.
These IMechE event transactions bring together international authors presenting their latest research and development. With significant developments, such as the impact of CFD on fan design and the increasingly common application of variable speed, International Conference on Fans provides a unique opportunity for both manufacturers...
Fans are probably the most commonly used machines - from computers to power station boilers, they come in all shapes and sizes. In today's ever more d...
The papers in this volume have been written and brought together by a group of experts, each of whom deals with radioactive waste management on a daily basis, as well as having the deep knowledge and level of expertise that only industry insiders can achieve. Topics covered here include: treatment issues; waste mangement practice; transport and storage; and environment and regulations.
The papers in this volume have been written and brought together by a group of experts, each of whom deals with radioactive waste management on a dail...
Looking at aerospace transmission technology, this text examines design configurations, materials, analysis and testing techniques, manfacturing processes, and maintenance aids that together can satsify the increasing demands on systems.
Looking at aerospace transmission technology, this text examines design configurations, materials, analysis and testing techniques, manfacturing proce...
Review of pneumatic conveying; vacuum versus positive pressure; solving throughout and blockage problems; understanding and controlling attrition and wear; particle attention and deposition; conveying fragile materials; pneumatic conveying systems associated with high pressure systems.
Review of pneumatic conveying; vacuum versus positive pressure; solving throughout and blockage problems; understanding and controlling attrition and ...
This prestigious Congress brings together the principal engineers, scientists and practitioners working in tribology around the world. This major international Congress is the showcase for more than 800 papers which represent the best in tribological research and industrial applications. One-page abstracts of these important papers are presented here in an easily accessible, single volume, formaing a vital record of work in tribology.
Topics covered include:
Think film bearings
Lubricant chemistry and rheology
EHL and boundary lubrication
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This prestigious Congress brings together the principal engineers, scientists and practitioners working in tribology around the world. This major inte...
Presents a selection of informative papers authored by representatives from 18 countries. This work is a result of a group of worldwide contributors who came from a collection of equipment manufacturers, suppliers, users, research organisations and academi
Presents a selection of informative papers authored by representatives from 18 countries. This work is a result of a group of worldwide contributors w...
