Piezoelectric-Based Vibration Control: From Macro to Micro/Nano Scale Systems

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“Piezoelectric-Based Vibration-control Systems: Applications in Micro/Nano Sensors and Actuators” covers: Fundamental concepts in smart (active) materials including piezoelectric and piezoceramics, magnetostrictive, shape-memory materials, and electro/magneto-rheological fluids; Physical principles and constitutive models of piezoelectric materials; Piezoelectric sensors and actuators; Fundamental concepts in mechanical vibration analysis and control with emphasis on distributed-parameters and vibration-control systems; and Recent advances in piezoelectric-based microelectromechanical and nanoelectromechanical systems design and implementation.

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Unified Strength Theory and Its Applications

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This book provides a new Unified Strength Theory and describes its applications. The Unified Strength Theory is a system of yield and failure criteria of materials under complex stresses. It covers the entire range of convex failure criteria, from lower bound (Tresca yield criteria and Mohr-Coulomb failure criteria) to upper bound (twin-shear failure criteria). It also includes the non-convex yield and non-convex failure criteria. A series of new failure criteria and previous failure and yield criteria can be deduced from the Unified Strength Theory. The work presented in this book is unprecedented in the field of strength theory. It is useful for students in understanding the strength theory, for engineers to correctly use it and for researchers to choose an appropriate failure criteria in studying the strenth of materials and structures. An experimental verification, engineering applications, a detailed historical review and more than 1000 references are provided.

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Modular Design for Machine Tools

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Harness the Latest Modular Design Methods to Increase Productivity, Save Time, and Reduce Costs in Manufacturing

Machine designers and toolmakers can turn to Modular Design for Machine Tools for a complete guide to designing and building machines using modular design methods. The information and techniques presented in this skills-building book will enable readers to shorten machine design time...improve reliability…reduce costs…and simplify service and repair.

Packed with over 100 detailed illustrations, this essential resource explores the basics of modular design…the methodology of machine tools… the description and application of machine tools…interfacial structural configuration in modular design…stationary and sliding joints…model theory and testing…and much more. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Modular Design for Machine Tools includes:

• Expert classification of machine tool joints
• Concise definitions of machine tool joints and characteristics
• Similarity evaluations of structural configurations
• Design formulas and features of single flat joints under dynamic loading
• Solved examples that illustrate and prove formulas
• Hard-to-find graphs for gear design, comparative tables for machine tool drives, and simplified electrical circuit designs

Inside This Cutting-Edge Modular Design Guide

• Part 1: Engineering Guide to Modular Design and Description/Methodology of Machine Tools • What Is Modular Design? • Engineering Guide to and Future Perspectives on Modular Design • Description of Machine Tools • Application of Machine Tools to Engineering Design • Part 2: Engineering Design for Machine Tool Joints-Interfacial Structural Configuration in Modular Design • Machine Tool Joints • Engineering Design Fundamentals • Practice and First-Hand Views of Related Engineering Developments: Stationary Joints and Sliding Joints • Engineering Knowledge of Other Joints • Measurement of Interface Pressure by Means of Ultrasonic Waves • Model Theory and Testing

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New Mexico: Webster's Timeline History, 1990

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "New Mexico," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have New Mexico in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with New Mexico when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name New Mexico, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain.

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Optimal Synthesis Methods for MEMS (Microsystems)

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This book is a first ever collection of optimization-based synthesis methods for MEMS. Various chapters written by leading researchers in the field cover a variety of MEMS devices and actuation principles including mechanical, electrostatic, electro-thermal, and piezoelectric. Process, mask, and system-level syntheses are also addressed. Sufficient background material, algorithms, and details of implementation of the optimization procedures are included to facilitate application to practical problems by MEMS engineers and researchers as well as students. This timely book underscores the importance of synthesis in designing MEMS efficiently and economically.

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Heat, Bearings, and Lubrication: Engineering Analysis of Thermally Coupled Shear Flows and Elastic Solid Boundaries

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A systematic treatment of the thermal and elastic deformation of bearings, seals, and other machine elements under a wide variety of conditions, with particular emphasis on failure mechanisms when high speeds or loads cause significant frictional heating and on methods for predicting and avoiding such failures. Intended for designers and mechanical engineers responsible for high-performance machinery, the book is unique in discussing instabilities driven by frictional heating and thermal expansion and in developing a theoretical approach to engineering design in those cases in which the thermal problems are pivotal. It thus provides a guide as to what is important in the development of high-performance engineering systems. References to recent publications, new material that fill gaps in the literature, a consistent nomenclature, and a large number of worked examples make this a useful text and reference for both researchers and practising engineers.

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Residual Stress Measurement and the Slitting Method (Mechanical Engineering Series)

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This book provides complete coverage of the slitting method. It details new results in analysis, computation, and estimation and discusses different roles of residual stresses from the fracture mechanics perspective. It provides detailed formulations and examples of compliance functions, weighted least squares fit and convergence test in stress estimation, and computer programs to facilitate the implementation of the slitting method.

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Unwritten Laws of Engineering: Revised and Updated Edition

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This fully revised and updated edition of the 1944 classic, serves as a crucial compilation of "house rules," or a professional code. It addresses three areas: what the beginner needs to learn at once; "laws" relating chiefly to engineering executives; and purely personal considerations for engineers.

Packed with contemporary examples, this new volume is a must for those entering the engineering field or those interested in improving their professional effectiveness.

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Hydraulics: Webster's Timeline History, 976

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Hydraulics," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Hydraulics in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Hydraulics when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Hydraulics, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain.

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Structural Complexity Management: An Approach for the Field of Product Design

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Product design is characterized by a steady increase in complexity. The main focus of this book is a structural approach on complexity management. This means, system structures are considered in order to address the challenge of complexity in all aspects of product design. Structures arise from the complex dependencies of system elements. Thus, the identification of system structures provides access to the understanding of system behavior in practical applications. The book presents a methodology that enables the analysis, control and optimization of complex structures, and the applicability of domain-spanning problems. The methodology allows significant improvements on handling system complexity by creating improved system understanding on the one hand and optimizing product design that is robust for system adaptations on the other hand. Developers can thereby enhance project coordination and improve communication between team members and as a result shorten development time. The practical application of the methodology is described by means of two detailed examples.

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