Materials Testing

Strain Rate Testing

This full colour 104 page handbook will provide guidelines to generate tensile strain rate test data for ferrous and non-ferrous sheet metals for use in finite element based automotive crash simulation tools. Specifically, measurement of the strength hardening in a sheet material resulting from strain rate testing using a high speed servo hydraulic test machine. Additionally, to provide guidelines to process raw test data, fit material model and format this data for application in crash simulation tools.

Introduction to Polymer Analysis

Introduction to Polymer Analysis gives an up-to-date and thorough exposition of the present state of the art of polymer analysis and, as such, will be of great interest to all those engaged in this subject in industry, university research establishment and general education. It is also intended for undergraduate and graduate chemistry students and those taking courses in plastics technology, engineering chemistry, materials science and industrial chemistry.

Engineering Materials 2

Engineering Materials 2 is a best-selling stand-alone text in its own right for more advanced students of materials science and mechanical engineering, and is the follow-up to its renowned companion text, Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications & Design.

Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys: Microstructural Aspects and Modelling Concepts

This comprehensive overview of the whole field of fatigue and fracture of metallic materials covers both the theoretical background and some of the latest experimental techniques. It provides a summary of the complex interactions between material microstructure and cracks, classifying them with respect to the overall damage process with a focus on microstructurally short cracks and dynamic embrittlement.

Spacecraft Thermal Control

Thermal control systems are a key part of spacecraft design, making sure that all the components of the spacecraft remain within acceptable temperature ranges at all times.

Thermal Analysis of Rubbers

Thermal analysis is a group of techniques in which a physical property of a substance is measured as a function of temperature, while the substance is subjected to a controlled temperature programme. In differential thermal analysis, the temperature difference that develops between a sample and an inert reference material is measured, when both are subjected to identical heat treatments. The related technique of differential scanning calorimetry relies on differences in energy required to maintain the sample and reference at an identical temperature.

Alloy Physics: A Comprehensive Reference

Covering the latest research in alloy physics together with the underlying basic principles, this comprehensive book provides a sound understanding of the structural changes in metals and alloys -- ranging from plastic deformation, deformation dynamics and ordering kinetics right up to atom jump processes, first principle calculations and simulation techniques.

Strength and Fracture Criteria by Professor Antanas Ziliukas

Strength and Fracture Criteria, conditions, Limit surfaces

Systems with Hysteresis: Analysis, Identification and Control Using the Bouc-Wen Model

Systems with Hysterisis: Analysis, Identification and Control using the Bouc-Wen Model offers an invaluable source of ideas, concepts and insights for engineers, researchers, lecturers and senior/ postgraduate students involved in the research, design and development of smart structures and related areas within civil and mechanical engineering. It will also be of interest to readers involved in the wider disciplines of electrical & control engineering, applied mathematics, applied physics and material science.

Understanding The Rheology Of Concrete

Estimating, modelling, controlling and monitoring the flow of concrete is an essential part of the construction process, as the properties of concrete before it has set can have a significant impact on performance.

Modern Metal Fatigue Analysis

There have been major advances in methods of fatigue life estimation over the past 30 years. Allowable stresses can now be estimated to an accuracy of a few percent. Much of this knowledge is available in research papers but is not readily available to designers. This new publication is intended to bridge the gap between research and design.

Environmental Catalysis over Gold-Based Materials

Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Of Polymer Matrix Composites

As polymer matrix composites are being extensively used in structural applications, there is an increasing need for a very high level of quality control and testing of products to ensure and monitor performance over time. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites studies a range of NDE techniques and using these techniques in a range of application areas.

Packaging Technology

Packaging is a complicated and wide-ranging subject. Comprehensive in scope and authoritative in its coverage, packaging technology offers the ideal introduction and reference for both students and experienced packaging professionals.