Where Humans Meet Machines

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Hong Hocheng, Hung-Yin Tsai

<p>Nontraditional machining utilizes thermal, chemical, electrical, mechanical and optical sources of energy to form and cut materials. <i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining</i> explains in-depth how each of these advanced machining processes work, their machining system components, and process variables and industrial applications, thereby offering advanced knowledge and scientific insight. This book also documents the latest and frequently cited research results of a few key nonconventional machining processes for the most concerned topics in industrial applications, such as laser machining, electrical discharge machining, electropolishing of die and mold, and wafer processing for integrated circuit manufacturing.</p><p>This book also:</p><p>Fills the gap of the advanced knowledge of nonconventional machining between industry and research </p><p>Documents latest and frequently cited research of key nonconventional machining processes for the most sought after topics in industrial applications </p><p>Demonstrates advanced multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary machining processes </p><p>Provides solutions to advanced and modern materials in mechatronic, optical, and 3C industries </p><p>Features nearly 400 illustrations</p><p><i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining </i>is an ideal book professionals interested in the industrial applications of nontraditional machining. </p><p> </p><p><p> </p><p><p><i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining </i>is an ideal book professionals interested in the industrial applications of nontraditional machining. </p><p> </p><p><p> </p>

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Richard Gass

Mathematica is a powerful computer language that allows the tight integration of symbolic, numeric, and graphic techniques. In Mathematica for Scientists and Engineers: Using Mathematica to do Science, Richard Gass provides a guide for scientific researchers, engineers, and students on using the power of Mathematica to solve scientifically interesting problems. On the left, for instance, is a nonuniform cross-section of a pipe, the partial differential equation that governs wave motion in the pipe, the Mathematica code that solves the equation, and a density plot of the excess pressure in the pipe.

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Dieter Radaj, Michael Vormwald

The book in hand presents advanced methods of brittle fracture and fatigue assessment. The Neuber concept of fictitious notch rounding is enhanced with regard to theory and application. The stress intensity factor concept for cracks is extended to pointed and rounded corner notches as well as to locally elastic-plastic material behaviour. The averaged strain energy density within a circular sector volume around the notch tip is shown to be suitable for strength-assessments. Finally, the various implications of cyclic plasticity on fatigue crack growth are explained with emphasis being laid on the DJ-integral approach. This book continues the expositions of the authors’ well known reference work in German language ‘Ermüdungsfestigkeit – Grundlagen für Ingenieure’ (Fatigue strength – fundamentals for engineers).

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Stanislaw Sieniutycz, Alexis Vos

It is becoming more and more important to manage energy resources effectively: to maximize their benefits while minimizing the negative environmental impacts. Scientist and engineers are thus faced with the problem of optimizing complex systems subject to constraints from, ecology, economics, and thermodynamics. It is chiefly to the last that the present volume is addressed. Nonequilibrium thermodynamic approaches, such as finite-time thermodynamics and Second-Law analyses, can provide realistic models and analyses that can be used to search for optimum ways to operate machines and processes. Intended for physicists, chemists, and engineers, this volume reviews the state of the art in the thermodynamics of energy conversion and transmission. Using examples from solar, thermal, mechanical, chemical, and environmental engineering, the book focuses on the use of thermodynamic criteria for optimizing energy conversion and transmission. The first set of chapters focuses on solar energy conversion; the second set discusses the transfer and conversion of chemical energy (as in internal combustion engines or distillation columns); a concluding set of chapters deals with geometric methods in thermodynamics.