Ceramic Processing Many of the properties critical to the engineering applications of ceramics are strongly dependent on their microstructure which in turn is dependent on the processing methods used to produce the ceramic material. Ceramic Processing Second Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of the principles and practical methods used in producing ceramics with controlled microstructure. Covering the main steps in the production of ceramics from powders the book also provides succinct coverage of other methods for fabricating ceramics such as sol−gel processing reaction bonding chemical vapor deposition and polymer pyrolysis. While maintaining the objectives of the successful first edition this new edition has been revised and updated to include recent developments and expanded to feature new chapters on additives used in ceramic processing; rheological properties of suspensions slurries and pastes; granulation mixing and packing of particles; and sintering theory and principles. Intended as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in ceramic processing the book also provides an indispensable resource for research and development engineers in industry who are involved in the production of ceramics or who would like to develop a background in the processing of ceramics. GBP 130.00 1
Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties Processing and Use in Design Fourth Edition Since the publication of its Third Edition there have been many notable advances in ceramic engineering. Modern Ceramic Engineering Fourth Edition serves as an authoritative text and reference for both professionals and students seeking to understand key concepts of ceramics engineering by introducing the interrelationships among the structure properties processing design concepts and applications of advanced ceramics. Written in the same clear manner that made the previous editions so accessible this latest edition has been expanded to include new information in almost every chapter as well as two new chapters that present a variety of relevant case studies. The new edition now includes updated content on nanotechnology the use of ceramics in integrated circuits flash drives and digital cameras and the role of miniaturization that has made our modern digital devices possible as well as information on electrochemical ceramics updated discussions on LEDs lasers and optical applications and the role of ceramics in energy and pollution control technologies. It also highlights the increasing importance of modeling and simulation. | Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties Processing and Use in Design Fourth Edition GBP 130.00 1
Metal and Ceramic Biomaterials Volume II: Strength and Surface The understanding of the in vivo performance of synthetic materials is largely dependent upon a profound knowledge of the properties of the materials in question. Analogous to materials science in its broadest sense the basis for biomaterials science is formed by microstructural there. It is therefore that in this series on structure property relationships in biomaterials a substantial part is devoted to the analysis of the basic properties of the various synthetic biomaterials. In addition the effect of microstructural aspects on properties is considered at great length. | Metal and Ceramic Biomaterials Volume II: Strength and Surface GBP 140.00 1
The Art of Dining in Medieval Byzantium Thousands of intact ceramic bowls and plates as well as fragments made in the medieval Byzantine empire survive to this day. Decorated with figural and non-figural imagery applied in a variety of techniques and adorned with colourful paints and glazes the vessels can tell us much about those who owned them and those who looked at them. In addition to innumerable ceramic vessels a handful of precious metal bowls and plates survive from the period. Together these objects make up the art of dining in medieval Byzantium. This art of dining was effervescent at turns irreverent and deadly serious visually stunning and fun. It is suggestive of ways in which those viewing the objects used a quotidian and biologically necessary (f)act – that of eating – to reflect on their lives and deaths their aspirations and their realities. This book examines the ceramic and metal vessels in terms of the information offered on the foods eaten the foods desired and their status; the spectacle of the banquet; the relationship between word and image in medieval Byzantium; the dangers of taste; the emergence of new moral and social ideals; and the use of dining as a tool in constructing and enforcing hierarchy. This book is of appeal to scholarly and non-scholarly audiences interested in the art and material culture of the medieval period and in the social history of food and eating. GBP 130.00 1
Suspension Plasma Spray Coating of Advanced Ceramics Thermal Barrier Applications Suspension Plasma Spray Coating of Advanced Ceramics presents the significance of suspension plasma spray coating of ceramics for thermal barrier applications. It covers suspension formation and optimization in different oxide and non-oxide mixtures and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) of sub-micron and nanosized powders. Enabling readers to understand the importance of thermally inert and insulating ceramic coatings on metals and alloys the book explains how to improve their utilization in applications such as turbine blades or diesel engines gas turbines and coating methods. This book also discusses advanced topics on nanomaterials coatings in monolithic or composite forms as thermal barriers through organic and non-organic based suspensions using high energy plasma spray methods. Features: Presents significant thermal barrier properties using high energy plasma spray methods. Explores advanced surface modification techniques. Covers monolithic composite and solid solution ceramics coating. Discusses high precision coating methods. The book will be useful for professional engineers working in surface modification and researchers studying materials science and engineering corrosion and abrasion. | Suspension Plasma Spray Coating of Advanced Ceramics Thermal Barrier Applications GBP 130.00 1
Handbook of Energy Engineering With new chapters on electrical system optimization and ISO 50001 this edition also covers the latest updates to codes and standards in the energy industry. Also included are chapters on energy economic analysis energy auditing waste heat recovery utility system optimization HVAC cogeneration control systems energy management compressed air system optimization and financing energy projects. Additional topics include emerging technologies such as oxy-fuel combustion high efficiency burners enhanced heat exchangers and ceramic membranes for heat recovery as well as information on how to do an energy analysis of any system; electrical system optimization; state-of-the-art lighting and lighting controls. This reference will guide you step by step in applying the principles of energy engineering and management to the design of electrical HVAC utility process and building systems for both new design and retrofit projects. The text is thoroughly illustrated with tables graphs diagrams and sample problems. | Handbook of Energy Engineering GBP 140.00 1
Composite Materials Design and Applications For decades Composite Materials: Design and Applications has guided readers on the efficient design of structural composite parts and has illustrated challenges encountered in modern engineering practice. The Fourth Edition of this perennial best-seller now including a foreword by Professor Stephen Tsai retains its pedagogical structure featuring a technical level that rises in difficulty as the text progresses while allowing each part to be explored independently but has been updated to mirror recent advances and developments in manufacturing processes and applications. Gives numerous examples of the pre-sizing of composite parts processed from industrial cases and reworked to highlight key information Provides a design method to define composite multilayered plates under loading along with all numerical information needed for implementation Includes test cases for the validation of computer software using finite elements Proposes original study of composite beams of any section shapes and of transverse shear behavior of laminates leading to technical formulations that are not found in the literature Reflects the latest manufacturing processes and applications in the aerospace automotive naval wind turbine and sporting goods industries and now features new details on the recycling of composites and additive manufacturing Offers new coverage of ceramic-matrix composites and new concepts for design of laminates including Double-Double and tapered laminates by means of Tsai homogenization This book serves as a textbook for advanced students studying composite materials design as well as a handy reference for industry professionals working with composite materials. Figure slides are available for qualifying adopting professors. | Composite Materials Design and Applications GBP 115.00 1