An introduction to modeling of composite manufacturing processes, this book covers the basic principles of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. The book includes example problems solved to facilitate the use of back-of-the-envelope calculations, introducing a scientific basis to manufacturing. The end of each chapter has questions and problems that reinforce the content and fill in the blanks sections that will develop the experience base of the manufacturing, materials, and design engineer or scientist. In this new edition, the computer based solutions were obtained using MATLAB code and also flow simulation based analysis.
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Composites
Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing
Aerospace Engineering
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Undergraduate

Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller contains new chapters on damage mechanics, fabric reinforced composites, and external strengthening for infrastructure. It covers design aspects such as fiber and matrix selection, fabrication processes, prediction of material properties, and structural analysis and design of beams, plates, and shells, including many fully developed examples. Powerful preliminary design tools, such as "carpet plots," are used in examples throughout the book. Instructional materials (including PowerPoint slides), special software coordinated with the book, and other pedagogical tools are available from a password-protected website maintained by the author.
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Composites
Mechanics
Structural Engineering
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Undergraduate

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of information between the various materials, functionalities, applications, and advantages of these polysaccharides in food, nutrition, and agriculture. Divided into five parts, the first part focuses on source and production. The second, third, and fourth parts cover physical and chemical aspects, structural modifications and functions, and biological activities and mechanisms of action. The final part presents a comprehensive assessment of applications.
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Biomedical Engineering
Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods
Organic Chemistry
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Written by internationally renowned experts, this book introduces emerging parallel architectures, their corresponding programming paradigms, and their bioinformatics applications. Providing two introductory chapters to supply necessary background on sequential bioinformatics algorithms and parallel architectures—such as multi-cores, Cell B.E., GPUs, FPGAs—it then presents parallelization strategies and performance evaluations for numerous state-of-the-art bioinformatics algorithms and tools. Topics include pairwise sequence alignment, multiple sequence alignment, BLAST, motif finding, and pattern matching. The book also covers sequence assembly, hidden Markov models, molecular dynamics, and evolutionary tree reconstruction.
• Embedded Multi-Core Systems
Bioinformatics
Systems & Computer Architecture
Digital Signal Processing
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Polymer nanoparticles are an important class of polymeric materials that are required for a number of commercial applications. This book presents the tremendous developments in the synthesis and surface modification techniques to generate advanced polymer nanoparticles. After a brief introduction to polymer latex technology, the text discusses emulsion polymerization, miniemulsion polymerization, as well as batch, semi-batch, and continuous polymerization. It then details the synthesis and surface modification of various types of polymer nanoparticles, including polymers with core-shell morphologies; dendrimers modified polymer nanoparticles; and porous and hollow polymer nanoparticles.
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Polymer Science
Polymers & Plastics
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Focusing primarily on the project execution phase of a project, this book provides a practical approach for executing large industrial and commercial projects. The author identifies people, processes, and system readiness as key components of an overall process so that projects can be executed within budget and on schedule. He also identifies strong leadership behaviors, stakeholder relations and management as key requirements for successful project execution. An easy to follow road map, the book discusses practical tools and processes which can be adapted for varying scales of projects and in many different industries.
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Production Systems
Engineering Project Management
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Mirroring the growth and direction of science for a century, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics , now in its 91 st edition, continues to be the most accessed and respected scientific reference in the world, used by students and Nobel Laureates. Available in its traditional print format, the Handbook is also available as an innovative interactive product on CD and online. This year’s edition adds many new tables and major revisions, including the stopping power of electrons, physical properties of selected polymers, properties of ice and super cooled water, and many more.
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Chemistry
General Physics
Analytical Chemistry
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Professional

Breaking down the OEE methodology from a historical perspective, this book explores the overall effectiveness of machines and unveils novel design improvement methods, including hazard analysis, rate of change of failure analysis, failure rate finite element analysis, and theory of inventive problem solving. It covers loss of effectiveness, new machinery, electrical maintenance issues, Weibull distribution, measurement techniques, and mechanical and electrical reliability. Highlighting mechanical and electrical opportunities throughout, the text includes a CD with more than 100 pages of appendices and additional resources.
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Business Information Systems
Manufacturing Engineering
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This popular text presents some of the most important and widely used methods for solving PDEs. Along with a new chapter on complex variable methods, this edition includes new sections on Cauchy–Euler equations, Bessel functions, Legendre polynomials, spherical harmonics, applications of Fourier transformations, and general hyperbolic equations. It lists additional mathematical models based on PDEs and shows how the methods of separation of variables and eigenfunction expansion work for equations other than heat, wave, and Laplace. The author also added many new worked examples and exercises. Ancillary materials are available for qualifying instructors.
• Chapman Hall/CRC Mathematics Series
Differential Equations
Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Mathematics
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Undergraduate

Written by leading experts, this book examines the inner workings of governments in East Asia, in particular its public administration and related public policy processes. It focuses on the apparatus of government — the agencies, their values, context, and policies within which they operate. Organized in parallel sections, the book covers the history, public policy processes, organization, HRM, ethics, corruption, intergovernmental relations, performance management, and e-government. The book includes essential knowledge and facts, discussions of emerging issues, and useful resources for further reading.
• Public Administration and Public Policy
Public Administration & Management
Government
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Professional