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Design of Clothing Manufacturing Processes
A Systematic Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Control
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
The era of mass manufacturing of clothing and other textile products is coming to an end; what is emerging is a post-industrial production system that is able to achieve the goal of mass-customised, low volume production, where the conventional borders between product design, production and user are...
Advanced Piezoelectric Materials
Science and Technology
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Advanced Piezoelectric Materials: Science and Technology, Second Edition, provides revised, expanded, and updated content suitable for those researching piezoelectric materials or using them to develop new devices in areas such as microelectronics, optical, sound, structural, and biomedical engineering.
Three...
Optical Biomimetics
Materials and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012
Optical biomimetics, the study of natural systems to inspire novel solutions to problems in optical technologies, has attracted growing interest. Optical biomimetics reviews key research in this area, focusing on the techniques and approaches used to characterise and mimic naturally occurring optical...
Biomaterials in Plastic Surgery
Breast Implants
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Employed for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes, breast implants are one of the most widely-used and controversial prostheses available. The development of safe, reliable products is vital to the future of this important field of surgery. Biomaterials in plastic surgery reviews the history,...
by Elizabeth Friis
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Mechanical Testing of Orthopaedic Implants provides readers with a thorough overview of the fundamentals of orthopedic implants and various methods of mechanical testing. Historical aspects are presented, along with case studies that are particularly useful for readers.
Presents information on...
Wound Healing Biomaterials - Volume 1
Therapies and Regeneration
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2016
Wound Healing Biomaterials: Volume One, Therapies and Regeneration discusses the types of wounds associated with trauma, illness, or surgery that can sometimes be extremely complex and difficult to heal.
Consequently, there is a prominent drive for scientists and clinicians to find methods...
by E-H Wong, Y.-W. Mai
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2015
Robust Design of Microelectronics Assemblies Against Mechanical Shock, Temperature and Moisture discusses how the reliability of packaging components is a prime concern to electronics manufacturers.
The text presents a thorough review of this important field of research, providing users with...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
The use of magnesium alloys is increasing in a range of applications, and their popularity is growing wherever lightweight materials are needed. This book provides a comprehensive account of the corrosion of magnesium alloys. It covers not only the corrosion performances and mechanisms of Mg alloys...
Medical Robotics
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Advances in research have led to the use of robotics in a range of surgical applications. Medical robotics: Minimally invasive surgery provides authoritative coverage of the core principles, applications and future potential of this enabling technology.
Beginning with an introduction to robot-assisted...
Shape Memory and Superelastic Alloys
Applications and Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Shape memory and superelastic alloys possess properties not present in ordinary metals meaning that they can be used for a variety of applications. Shape memory and superelastic alloys: Applications and technologies explores these applications discussing their key features and commercial performance....
Human Papillomavirus Infections
From the Laboratory to Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2012
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide, both in men and women. Human papillomavirus infections provides the scientific background needed to understand the natural history and pathogenesis of HPV infection and offers discussion of its...
Electrical Motor Products
International Energy-Efficiency Standards and Testing Methods
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Electrical motor products reviews the energy efficiency management laws for electrical motor products in United States, European Union (EU) and China. The energy efficiency certification requirements for the electrical motor products vary from country to country and are summarised here. International...
Missile Guidance and Pursuit
Kinematics, Dynamics and Control
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
The continuing evolving capability of guided weapons demands ever more knowledge of their development. This modern and comprehensive book covers the control aspect of guidance of missiles, torpedoes, robots, and even animal predators, from the viewpoint of the pursuer. The text studies trajectories,...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
It is commonly accepted that the majority of engineering failures happen due to fatigue or fracture phenomena. Adhesive bonding is a prevailing joining technique, widely used for critical connections in composite structures. However, the lack of knowledge regarding fatigue and fracture behaviour,...