Materials Science

This book reports on topics at the interface between mechanical and materials engineering, emphasizing aspects related to design, simulation, and m...

The Proceedings of the 5th China and International Young Scientist Terahertz Conference highlight the important research and technological progress...

For a first course in Materials Sciences and Engineering taught in the departments of materials science, mechanical, civil and general engineering ...

This handbook provides an overview on wood science and technology of unparalleled comprehensiveness and international validity. It describes the ...

Many of the polymers we use every day are highly flammable. Historically, a large number of home fires were caused by ignited polymeric materials u...

Many modern engineering structures are composed of brittle heterogenous, or quasibrittle, materials. These include concrete, composites, tough cera...

The exponential increase of the Internet of Things (IoTs) has revolutionized lives, but it has also resulted in massive resource consumption and en...

These Proceedings represent the metallurgical engineering and materials science research presented at the 63rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (...

The construction industry, a cornerstone of modern development, must meet the growing demand for new buildings while minimizing environmental impac...

The target audience of this is senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and engineering practitioners who are about to enter or ent...

Core analysis is an essential source of quantitative data on reservoir properties. These data are used for modeling the distribution and flow of oi...

The rise of renewable energy responds to global warming, necessitating reliable storage like batteries. Though frequent use can affect their lifesp...

This brief provides a comprehensive review of the rapidly expanding field of cavitation and bubble dynamics, covering the discussion of bubble dyna...

This book explains the intricacies of one-way shape memory polymers (SMPs), with a particular emphasis on solvent responsive SMPs focusing on funda...

Safe and efficient joints are key for improving the structural efficiency of composite aircraft. Therefore, this thesis investigates the potential ...

This book covers biologically produced toxins, their chemistry, mode of action, and potential therapeutic applications. In the first part of the bo...

This contributed volume provides a comprehensive overview of nanomaterials tailored for energy storage applications, covering fundamental concepts ...

The history and nature of artificial stone for use in architecture is a subject still shrouded in myth and misconception. This book aims to lay bar...

This book provides a general overview of different classes of nanomaterials, which includes the synthesis, fabrication, characterization, propertie...

This book introduces details of inspection criteria and inspection techniques, which are widely recognized by the marine construction industry as a...

This book provides a holistic picture of waste and its management techniques, with all the recent advancements and necessary projections for the fu...

This book features a brief history of additive manufacturing and 3D/4D printing techniques, as well as the advantages, applications, and overall ch...

This volume focuses on GaN HEMT, the most promising transistor technology for RF power applications such as 5G communications, space and defense. T...