Search results for “[Subject: engineering-general]”

• Author(s): A. C. Long • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersThe term 'textile composites' is often used to describe a rather narrow range of materials, based on three-dimension...

• Author(s): Dermot Roddy • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Power Resources - Fossil FuelsFossil-fuel power plants account for the majority of worldwide power generation. Increasing global energy d...

• Author(s): J. Lin • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Fracture MechanicsMonitoring and control of microstructure evolution in metal processing is essential in developing the right properties in a m...

• Author(s): Samuel Benavides • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Aeronautics & AstronauticsCorrosion control in the aerospace industry has always been important, but is becoming more so with the...

• Author(s): H. Zhao • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: MechanicalDirect injection enables precise control of the fuel/air mixture so that engines can be tuned for improved power and fuel economy, b...

• Author(s): Y. N. Zhou • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: MetallurgyMany important advances in technology have been associated with nanotechnology and the miniaturization of components, devices and...

• Author(s): A. R. Bunsell • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersFibres usually experience tensile loads whether they are used for apparel or technical structures. Their form, wh...

• Author(s): William C. Smith • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersSmart coatings can produce coatings that offer above and beyond the normal functions of a coating, these range...

• Author(s): L. Liu • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: MetallurgyDue to the wide application of magnesium alloys in metals manufacturing, it is very important to employ a reliable method of joining ...

• Author(s): Sidney Mindess • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: StructuralConcrete is the most widely-used construction material in the world. This important book summarises the wealth of recent rese...

• Author(s): M. Gasik • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Power Resources - Alternative & RenewableA fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts the chemical energy of a reaction (betwee...

• Author(s): K. Gandhi • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersTraditionally used in apparel and interior fabrics, woven textiles are increasingly being employed in a variety of te...

• Author(s): Ineta Vilumsone-Nemes • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersA cutting room is a separate area in a clothing manufacturer where garment components are cut out. The ac...

• Author(s): Yan Li • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersHuman sensory perception of clothing involves a series of complex interactive processes, including physical responses to...

• Author(s): M. Miraftab • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersFibres are used both for traditional textile applications as well as in advanced technical structures. Understandin...

• Author(s): Subhash C. Anand • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: BiomedicalMedical textiles remain one of the most dynamic areas of research in textiles. Medical and healthcare textiles is the fourt...

• Author(s): Elhadi M. Yahia • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Food ScienceWhile products such as bananas, pineapples, kiwifruit and citrus have long been available to consumers in temperate zones,...

• Author(s): J. Cooper • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Food ScienceDue to increasing consumer demand for safe, high quality, ethical foods, the production and consumption of organic food and prod...

• Author(s): Yan Li • Publisher: Woodhead Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Woodhead Publishing • BISAC: Textiles & PolymersBiomechanical engineering enables wearers to achieve the highest level of comfort, fit and interaction from their clothi...