Ingenieurswissenschaften

Calixarenes in the Nanoworld

<P>This book provides a timely review of both the current state of knowledge and the exciting prospects offered by calixarenes in nanotechnology. The book incorporates several review article...

Handbook of Biomedical Image Analysis

<P><EM>Handbook of Biomedical Image Analysis: Segmentation Models</EM> (Volume I) is dedicated to the segmentation of complex shapes from the field of imaging sciences using diff...

Optimal Production Planning for PCB Assembly

William Ho / Ping Ji

<P>This advanced introduction to optimal production planning for PCB assembly details ways a reader can improve the efficiency of the assembly line in their company. It presents mathematical...

Introduction to Fuzzy Logic using MATLAB

S. N. Deepa / S.N. Sivanandam / S. Sumathi

<P>This book provides a broad-ranging, but detailed overview of the basics of Fuzzy Logic. The fundamentals of Fuzzy Logic are discussed in detail, and illustrated with various solved exampl...

Fundamentals of Space Biology

<P>This book examines the effects of spaceflight at cellular and organism levels. Research on the effects of gravity - or its absence - and ionizing radiation on the evolution, development, ...

Newton-Euler Dynamics

Mark D. Ardema

<P>Unlike other books on this subject, which tend to concentrate on 2-D dynamics, this text focuses on the application of Newton-Euler methods to complex, real-life 3-D dynamics problems. It...

New Generation Design Codes For Geotechnical Engineering Practice - Taipei 2006 (With Cd-rom) - Proceedings Of The International Symposium

Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopy and Nanoscratching

Gerd Kaupp

Making a clear distinction is made between nano- and micro-mechanical testing for physical reasons, this monograph describes the basics and applications of the supermicroscopies AFM and SNOM, and ...

Pragmatic Introduction To The Finite Element Method For Thermal And Stress Analysis, A: With The Matlab Toolkit Sofea

Petr Krysl

Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

BTEC First Engineering

Mike Tooley

BTEC First Engineering is a key course book covering the compulsory core units of the 2006 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the common core units of the Certi...

BTEC First Engineering

Mike Tooley

BTEC First Engineering is a key course book covering the compulsory core units of the 2006 BTEC First Engineering schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the common core units of the Certi...

Towards Synthesis of Micro-/Nano-systems

<P>This collection of papers, presented at the 11th International Conference on Precision Engineering, offers a broader global perspective on the challenges and opportunities ahead. The disc...

Nanomaterials

A research project at the Tokyo Institute of Technology - dedicated to fostering innovation in the field of nanomaterials - was selected as one of the 21st Century COE (Center of Excellence) progr...

Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry

<P>MTDSC provides a step-change increase in the power of calorimetry to characterize virtually all polymer systems including curing systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers. It enables h...

Multiagent based Supply Chain Management

This book takes a close look at recent progress in the field of supply chain management using agent technology and more specifically multiagent systems. Sixteen chapters are organized in four main...

High-Speed Photodiodes in Standard CMOS Technology

Anne-Johan Annema / Bram Nauta / Sasa Radovanovic

<P><STRONG>High-speed Photodiodes in Standard CMOS Technology</STRONG>&nbsp;describes high-speed photodiodes in standard CMOS technology which allow monolithic integration of...

Micromachined Thin-Film Sensors for SOI-CMOS Co-Integration

Denis Flandre / Jean-Pierre Raskin / Jean Laconte

<P>Co-integration of sensors with their associated electronics on a single silicon chip may provide many significant benefits regarding performance, reliability, miniaturization and process ...

Nonlinear Fiber Optics

Since the 3rd edition appeared, a fast evolution of the field has occurred. The fourth edition of this classic work provides an up-to-date account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optic...

Advances in Robot Kinematics

<P>This book presents 53 independently reviewed papers which embody the latest advances in the theory, design, control and application of robotic systems, which are intended for a variety of...