Mechanical Engineering

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A Heat Transfer Textbook, Third Edition
by John H. Lienhard IV, John H. Lienhard V - Phlogiston Press , 2003
This textbook is an introduction to heat and mass transfer for engineering students. The subjects covered include heat conduction, forced and natural convection, thermal radiation, boiling, condensation, heat exchangers, and mass transfer.
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Adaptive Control
by Kwanho You - IN-TECH , 2009
This book discusses the issues of adaptive control application to model generation, adaptive estimation, output regulation and feedback, electrical drives, optical communication, neural estimator, simulation and implementation.
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Adaptive Control: Stability, Convergence, and Robustness
by Shankar Sastry, Marc Bodson - Prentice Hall , 1994
The book gives the major results, techniques of analysis and new directions in adaptive systems. It presents deterministic theory of identification and adaptive control. The focus is on linear, continuous time, single-input single output systems.
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Advances in Robotics, Automation and Control
by Jesus Aramburo, Antonio R. Trevino - IN-TECH , 2008
Overview of the recent developments in the areas of robotics, automation and control. The book presents topics related to control and robot design, introduces mathematical tools and techniques devoted to improve the system modeling and control.
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Advances in Service Robotics
by Ho Seok Ahn - IN-TECH , 2008
The book on current research results of service robots. Topics covered include various kinds of service robots, development environments, architectures of service robots, Human-Robot Interaction, networks of service robots, sensor network, etc.
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Applied Mechanics Dynamics
by George W. Housner, Donald E. Hudson - California Institute of Technology , 1980
Textbook for engineering students who wish to prepare for more advanced studies of dynamics. The emphasis is on particle and rigid-body dynamics. The book shows how the classical mechanics methods are applied to the various branches of engineering.
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Basic Concepts in Turbomachinery
by Grant Ingram - BookBoon , 2009
This free textbook is intended to complement existing literature by providing more detail on some of the very basics aspects of how turbomachinery operates. A series of problems are provided at the end of each chapter with numerical answers.
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Bioinspiration and Robotics: Walking and Climbing Robots
by Maki K. Habib - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2007
Nature has always been a source of inspiration and ideas for the robotics community. New solutions and technologies are required and hence this book is coming out to address and deal with the main challenges facing walking and climbing robots.
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Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics
by Christopher E. Brennen - Oxford University Press , 1995
A treatment of the fundamental physical processes involved in bubble dynamics and cavitation. It is applicable to topics ranging from valve damage in hydroelectric equipment, ship propellers, and internal combustion engines to the turbines and pumps.
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Classical Mechanics: An introductory course
by Richard Fitzpatrick - Lulu.com , 2007
A set of lecture notes for an lower-division classical mechanics course. Covered are one- and three-dimensional motion, Newton's laws, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, statics, planetary motion, oscillations, and wave motion.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
by Abdulnaser Sayma - BookBoon , 2009
This book provides the basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) appropriate to modern day undergraduate study. The aim is to bridge the gap between books focusing on detailed theoretical analysis and commercial software user's guides.
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Concise Hydraulics
by Dawei Han - BookBoon , 2008
Introductory textbook on hydraulics written for undergraduate students in civil and environmental engineering, environmental science and geography. The aim of this book is to provide a concise and comprehensive coverage of hydraulics.
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Continuum Electromechanics
by James R. Melcher - The MIT Press , 1981
This textbook provides a foundation in electromagnetics, particularly conversion of energy between electrical and mechanical forms. Applications include transducers, rotating machines, Van de Graff machines, image processing, ferrofluids, etc.
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Control Engineering: An introduction with the use of Matlab
by Derek Atherton - BookBoon , 2009
The book covers the basic aspects of linear single loop feedback control theory. Explanations of the mathematical concepts used in classical control such as root loci, frequency response and stability methods are explained by making use of MATLAB.
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Control in an Information Rich World
by Richard M. Murray - Society for Industrial Mathematics , 2002
The prospects for control in the current and future technological environment. The text describes the role the field will play in commercial and scientific applications over the next decade, and recommends actions required for new breakthroughs.
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Cutting Edge Robotics
by V. Kordic, A. Lazinica, M. Merdan - Pro Literatur Verlag , 2005
This book is the result of contributions from many researchers worldwide. It presents a collection of wide range research results of robotics scientific community. Various aspects of current research in robotics area are explored and discussed.
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Dynamic System Modeling and Control
by Hugh Jack , 2005
Dynamic System Modeling and Control introduces the basic concepts of system modeling with differential equations. Supplemental materials at the end of this book include a writing guide, summary of math topics, and a table of useful engineering units.
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Dynamics
by Jaume Peraire - MIT OpenCourseWare , 2004
The text includes fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics, kinematics, particle dynamics, motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum, systems of particles and rigid body dynamics. Applications to aerospace engineering are discussed.
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Dynamics of Machines
by Janusz Krodkiewski - University of Melbourne , 2008
This text provides the students with the theoretical background and engineering applications of the two dimensional mechanics of the rigid body. It covers dynamic of particles, plane dynamics of a rigid body, and dynamic analysis of plane mechanisms.
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Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
by Janusz Krodkiewski , 2008
This text provides the students with the theoretical background of the three dimensional mechanics of rigid body and its applications. This part of mechanics is presented in three parts: Modelling, Analysis and Experimental Investigations.
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Electromechanical Dynamics
by Herbert H. Woodson, James R. Melcher - John Wiley and Sons , 1968
The book discusses the interaction of electromagnetic fields with media in motion. It combines classical mechanics and electromagnetic theory. The book uses examples that emphasize the connections between physical reality and analytical models.
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Feedback Control Theory
by John Doyle, Bruce Francis, Allen Tannenbaum , 1990
The book presents a theory of feedback control systems. It captures the essential issues, can be applied to a wide range of practical problems, and is as simple as possible. Addressed to students who have had a course in signals and systems.
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Feedback Systems: An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers
by Karl J. Astrom, Richard M. Murray - Princeton University Press , 2008
An introduction to the basic principles and tools for the design and analysis of feedback systems. It is intended for scientists and engineers who are interested in utilizing feedback in physical, biological, information and social systems.
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Frontiers in Evolutionary Robotics
by Hitoshi Iba - IN-TECH , 2008
This book presents techniques and experimental results in the area of evolutionary robotics. Evolutionary robotics is a new method for the automatic creation of autonomous robots. The authors explain a variety of real robots in different fields.
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Frontiers in Robotics, Automation and Control
by Alexander Zemliak - IN-TECH , 2008
The book covers modeling and practical realization of robotic control for different applications, problems of stability and robustness, automation in algorithm and program developments with application in speech signal processing, and more.
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Fundamentals of Compressible Fluid Mechanics
by Genick Bar–Meir , 2008
This book describes the fundamentals of compressible flow phenomena for engineers and others. It can be used as a reference book for people who have some knowledge of the basics of fundamental fluid mechanics, calculus, and physics.
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Fundamentals of Die Casting Design
by Genick Bar-Meir , 2000
This book describes the fundamentals of design of the die casting process and die mold/runner. It will be useful for the die casting engineer as well as managers and anyone else who deals with the die casting operations.
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Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow
by Christopher E. Brennen - Cambridge University Press , 2005
The book for graduate students and researchers at the cutting edge of investigations into the fundamental nature of multiphase flows. It is intended as a reference book for the basic methods used in the treatment of multiphase flows.
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Fuzzy Control
by K. M. Passino, S. Yurkovich - Addison Wesley , 1997
Introduction to fuzzy control with a broad treatment of topics including direct fuzzy control, nonlinear analysis, identification/ estimation, adaptive and supervisory control, and applications, with many examples, exercises and design problems.
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Heat Transfer
by Chris Long, Naser Sayma - BookBoon , 2009
This book explains the basic modes of heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation. Fundamental mathematical models representing the heat transfer modes are introduced and application engineering problems are discussed.
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Humanoid Robots: Human-like Machines
by Matthias Hackel - IN-TECH , 2007
This book is divided in four parts: Hardware Development: Components and Systems, Biped Motion: Walking, Running and Self-orientation, Sensing the Environment: Acquisition, Data Processing and Control and Mind Organization: Learning and Interaction.
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Humanoid Robots: New Developments
by Armando Carlos de Pina Filho - IN-TECH , 2007
For many years, the human being has been trying to recreate the complex mechanisms that form the human body. This book presents the researches carried through by various researchers worldwide, discussing diverse subjects related to humanoid robots.
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Hydrodynamics of Pumps
by Christopher E. Brennen - Concepts ETI , 1994
Monograph on the fluid dynamics of liquid turbomachines, particularly pumps. It is focused on problems associated with the flow of liquid through a rotating machine. The potential for cavitation and the high density of liquids lead to these problems.
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Introduction to Continuum Mechanics for Engineers
by Ray M. Bowen - Springer , 2007
This textbook is an introduction to the essentials of modern Continuum Mechanics for engineering graduate students. The book is self contained and suitable for self study. It establishes certain classical continuum models within a modern framework.
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Introduction to Statics and Dynamics
by Rudra Pratap, Andy Ruina - Cornell University , 2009
This is an engineering statics and dynamics text intended as both an introduction and as a reference. The book emphasizes use of vectors, free-body diagrams, momentum and energy balance and computation. Intuitive approaches are discussed throughout.
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Kinematics and Kinetics of Machinery
by John A. Dent, Arthur C. Harper - John Wiley & Sons , 1921
It is hoped that this volume will fill a need in the curricula of our engineering schools, in that it gives systematic methods of determining velocities, accelerations, and inertia forces which can be applied to practically all mechanisms.
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Mechanical Vibration
by Janusz Krodkiewski , 2008
Introduction to the theory of vibrations of mechanical systems. First part, Modelling and Analysis, is devoted to this solution that can be approximated by the linear models. The second part is on experimental investigations.
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Mechanics of Materials
by Madhukar Vable - Michigan Technological University , 2009
With strong practical examples and real-life engineering problems, the book promises to provide the skills and principles that students need to organize, integrate, and make sense of the flood of information in the world of modern engineering.
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Mechanics of Rigid Body
by Janusz Krodkiewski , 2008
The purpose of this text is to provide the students with the theoretical background and engineering applications of the three dimensional mechanics of a rigid body. Covered are three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies.
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Mobile Robotics, Moving Intelligence
by Jonas Buchli - Pro Literatur Verlag , 2006
The book covers many aspects of the research in mobile robotics. It deals with different aspects of the control problem, especially also under uncertainty and faults. Mechanical design issues are discussed along with new sensor and actuator concepts.
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Mobile Robots: Perception and Navigation
by Sascha Kolski - Pro Literatur Verlag , 2007
In this book we focused on two areas of mobile robotics, Perception and Navigation. This is a wide overview of different navigation techniques dealing with local and control aspects and handling global navigation aspects of robots.
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Mobile Robots: Towards New Applications
by Aleksandar Lazinica - Pro Literatur Verlag , 2006
Various aspects of current research areas and disciplines are explored and discussed. The book is divided in three main parts covering different research areas: Humanoid Robots, Human-Robot Interaction, and Special Applications.
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Motion Planning
by Xing-Jian Jing - InTech Education and Publishing , 2008
The authors cover a large range of the problems encountered in the motion planning of mobile robots including obstacle avoidance methods, navigation and localization techniques, environmental modelling or map building methods, etc.
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New Approaches in Automation and Robotics
by Harald Aschemann - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2008
The book offers a collection of recent developments in automation, robotics as well as control theory. It is dedicated to researchers in science and industry, students, and practicing engineers, who wish to update and enhance their knowledge.
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Parallel Manipulators, New Developments
by Jee-Hwan Ryu - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2008
The book provides an overview of the state-of-art, presents new ideas, original results and practical experiences in parallel manipulators. The book introduces advanced analysis methods and cutting edge control technologies for parallel manipulators.
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Parallel Manipulators, Towards New Applications
by Huapeng Wu - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2008
This volume opens a view of current parallel robot research and applications: remote handling, machine tools, medical robots, simulators, micro-robots, and humanoid robots. There are contributions by authors from around the world.
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Recent Advances in Multi Robot Systems
by Aleksandar Lazinica - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2008
This book is focused on the challenging issues of team architectures, vehicle learning and adaptation, heterogeneous group control and cooperation, task selection, dynamic autonomy, mixed initiative, and human and robot team interaction.
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Robot Manipulators
by Marco Ceccarelli - InTech , 2008
Each chapter addresses a specific area of modeling, design, and application of robots but with an eye to give an integrated view of what make a robot a unique modern system for many different uses and future potential applications.
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Robotic Soccer
by Pedro Lima - I-Tech Education and Publishing , 2007
The book on advanced research on multi-robot subsystems, naturally motivated by the challenges posed by robot soccer, but certainly applicable to other domains: reasoning, multi-criteria decision-making, behavior and team coordination, etc.
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Robotics and Automation in Construction
by C. Balaguer, M. Abderrahim - InTech Education and Publishing , 2008
The authors discuss the main research challenges of Robotics and Automation in Construction (RAC), the technologies and new developments employed to automate processes in the construction industry, and give case studies of RAC.
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Roller Coaster Physics
by Tony Wayne - VAST , 1998
This text discusses some of the principles involved in the design of a roller coaster. It is intended for the middle or high school teacher, and physics students. Many of the concepts can be applied to topics other than roller coasters.
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Service Robot Applications
by Yoshihiko Takahashi - InTech Education and Publishing , 2008
This book provides new ideas, original results and practical experiences regarding service robotics. The text provides only a small example of this research activity, but it covers a great deal of what has been done in the field recently.
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Tensor Analysis
by Edward Nelson - Princeton Univ Pr , 1974
The lecture notes for the first part of a one-term course on differential geometry given at Princeton in the spring of 1967. They are an expository account of the formal algebraic aspects of tensor analysis using both modern and classical notations.
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The Analysis of Stress and Deformation
by George W. Housner, Thad Vreeland Jr. - California Institute of Technology , 1965
The book for a course in the mechanics of deformable bodies for advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate students. It goes more deeply into the fundamentals and gives less emphasis to the design aspects of the subject.
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The Boundary Element Method in Acoustics
by Stephen Kirkup - Integrated Sound Software , 2007
The book is an introduction to the boundary element method (BEM) and its application to acoustic problems. Software implementing the methods is available. Examples of realistic application illustrate the potential of the BEM in acoustic simulation.
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Water Waves: The Mathematical Theory With Applications
by J. J. Stoker - Interscience Publishers , 1957
Offers an integrated account of the mathematical hypothesis of wave motion in liquids with a free surface, subjected to gravitational and other forces. Uses both potential and linear wave equation theories, together with applications.
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Wave Propagation
by C. C. Mei, T. Akylas, R. Rosales - MIT OpenCourseWare , 2006
This course discusses the Linearized theory of wave phenomena in applied mechanics. Examples are chosen from elasticity, acoustics, geophysics, hydrodynamics and other subjects. The topics include: basic concepts, one dimensional examples, etc.
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