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Mechanics of Elastic Waves and Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation

Mechanics of Elastic Waves and Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation

Summary:This book presents necessary background knowledge on mechanics to understand and analyze elastic wave propagation in solids and fluids. This knowledge is necessary for elastic wave propagation modeling and for interpreting experimental data generated during ultrasonic nondestructive testing and evaluation (NDT&E). The book covers both linear and nonlinear analyses of ultrasonic NDT&E techniques. The materials presented here also include some exercise problems and solution manual. Therefore this book can serve as a textbook or reference book for a graduate level course on elastic waves and/or ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation. It will be also useful for instructors who are interested in designing short courses on elastic wave propagation in solids or NDT&E. The materials covered in the first two chapters provide the fundamental knowledge on linear mechanics of deformable solids while Chapter 4 covers nonlinear mechanics. Thus both linear and nonlinear ultrasonic techniques are covered here. Nonlinear ultrasonic techniques are becoming more popular in recent years for detecting very small defects and damages. However this topic is hardly covered in currently available textbooks. Researchers mostly rely on published research papers and research monographs to learn about nonlinear ultrasonic techniques. Chapter 3 describes elastic wave propagation modeling techniques using DPSM. Chapter 5 is dedicated to an important and very active research field – acoustic source localization – that is essential for structural health monitoring and for localizing crack and other type of damage initiation regions. Features• Introduces Linear and Nonlinear ultrasonic techniques in a single book. • Commences with basic definitions of displacement displacement gradient traction and stress. • Provides step by step derivations of fundamental equations of mechanics as well as linear and nonlinear wave propagation analysis. • Discusses basic theory in addition to providing detailed NDE applications. • Provides extensive example and exercise problems along with an extensive solutions manual. | Mechanics of Elastic Waves and Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation

GBP 120.00
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Elastic Wave Propagation in Structures and Materials

Front End Engineering Design of Oil and Gas Projects: Critical Factors for Project Success Perspectives Case Studies and Lessons

Front End Engineering Design of Oil and Gas Projects: Critical Factors for Project Success Perspectives Case Studies and Lessons

Quite a large number of major oil and gas projects are failures with respect to their costs schedules and operational performance. Owner companies and contractors are struggling with the issues causing these failures. The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) has been identified as an important factor that plays a key role in determining the success of a project. However the FEED and the associated Front End Loading (FEL) do not get the attention they deserve from the players in the business namely the owner companies FEED and EPC contractors. While academic studies on the FEL and its failures are available how the seeds of failures are sown during an actual project FEED remains a mystery. The details are usually buried in the rubbished computers and hundreds of files that are shelved in companies' offices. In this unique book two experienced professionals one from an owner company and the other from an international EPC contractor whose interests often oppose each other join to give their perspectives about the project lifecycle its governance structure gate system complexities contract models and quality measurements. In the second part of the book they present case studies of projects gone wrong due to mismatches errors and inconsistencies in the FEED. These case histories reveal how avoidable gaps and errors creep into FEED resulting in project failures and how the review systems fail to detect them. Technical and business professionals seem to underestimate the importance of FEED in capital-intensive major projects while focusing on short-term goals. The underlying causal factors need to be addressed and resolved in time properly for ensuring success of major oil and gas projects. Written in a concise and practical style with key takeaways at the end of each chapter this book will be a useful guide for practicing project and engineering professionals in the oil and gas industry. Senior students and researchers will find ideas and viewpoints given in this book worth exploring further. | Front End Engineering Design of Oil and Gas Projects: Critical Factors for Project Success Perspectives Case Studies and Lessons

GBP 74.99
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Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networks Interplanetary and Earth-Bound - Architecture Protocols and Applications

Oscillations and Waves An Introduction Second Edition

A Robotic Framework for the Mobile Manipulator Theory and Application

Introductory Mathematics for the Life Sciences

Organic Reaction Mechanisms A Step by Step Approach Second Edition

3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and Deployment Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment

3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and Deployment Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment

Going beyond the technological building blocks of 3DTV 3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and Deployment: Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment offers an early view of the deployment and rollout strategies of this emerging technology. It covers cutting-edge advances theories and techniques in end-to-end 3DTV systems to provide a system-level view of the topic and what it takes to make this concept a commercial reality. The book reflects the full-range of questions being posed about post-production 3D mastering delivery options and home screens. It reviews fundamental visual concepts supporting stereographic perception of 3DTV and considers the various stages of a 3DTV system including capture representation coding transmission and display. Presents new advances in 3DTV and display techniques Includes a 24-page color insert Identifies standardization activities critical to broad deployment Examines a different stage of an end-to-end 3DTV system in each chapter Considers the technical details related to 3DTV including compression and transmission technologies Discussing theory and application the text covers both stereoscopic and autostereoscopic techniques the latter eliminating the need for special glasses and allowing for viewer movement. It also examines emerging holographic approaches which have the potential to provide the truest three-dimensional images. The book contains the results of a survey of a number of advocacy groups to provide a clear picture of the current state of the industry research trends future directions and underlying topics. | 3D Television (3DTV) Technology Systems and Deployment Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment

GBP 175.00
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Structure of the Lithosphere and Deep Processes Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress Volume 4

Training and Assessing Non-Technical Skills A Practical Guide

5G Mobile Communications Concepts and Technologies

5G Mobile Communications Concepts and Technologies

This book will help readers comprehend technical and policy elements of telecommunication particularly in the context of 5G. It first presents an overview of the current research and standardization practices and lays down the global frequency spectrum allocation process. It further lists solutions to accommodate 5G spectrum requirements. The readers will find a considerable amount of information on 4G (LTE-Advanced) LTE-Advance Pro 5G NR (New Radio); transport network technologies 5G NGC (Next Generation Core) OSS (Operations Support Systems) network deployment and end-to-end 5G network architecture. Some details on multiple network elements (end products) such as 5G base station/small cells and the role of semiconductors in telecommunication are also provided. Keeping trends in mind service delivery mechanisms along with state-of-the-art services such as MFS (mobile financial services) mHealth (mobile health) and IoT (Internet-of-Things) are covered at length. At the end telecom sector’s burning challenges and best practices are explained which may be looked into for today’s and tomorrow’s networks. The book concludes with certain high level suggestions for the growth of telecommunication particularly on the importance of basic research departure from ten-year evolution cycle and having a 20–30 year plan. Explains the conceivable six phases of mobile telecommunication’s ecosystem that includes R&D standardization product/network/device & application development and burning challenges and best practices Provides an overview of research and standardization on 5G Discusses solutions to address 5G spectrum requirements while describing the global frequency spectrum allocation process Presents various case studies and policies Provides details on multiple network elements and the role of semiconductors in telecommunication Presents service delivery mechanisms with special focus on IoT | 5G Mobile Communications Concepts and Technologies

GBP 170.00
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Basic Fracture Mechanics and its Applications

Basic Fracture Mechanics and its Applications

This textbook provides a comprehensive guide to fracture mechanics and its applications providing an in-depth discussion of linear elastic fracture mechanics and a brief introduction to nonlinear fracture mechanics. It is an essential companion to the study of several disciplines such as aerospace biomedical civil materials and mechanical engineering. This interdisciplinary textbook is also useful for professionals in several industries dealing with design and manufacturing of engineering materials and structures. Beginning with four foundational chapters discussing the theory in depth the book also presents specific aspects of how fracture mechanics is used to address fatigue crack growth environment assisted cracking and creep and creep-fatigue crack growth. Other topics include mixed-mode fracture and materials testing and selection for damage tolerant design alongside in-depth discussions of ensuring structural integrity of components through real-world examples. There is a strong focus throughout the book on the practical applications of fracture mechanics. It provides a clear description of the theoretical aspects of fracture mechanics and also its limitations. Appendices provide additional background to ensure a comprehensive understanding and every chapter includes solved example problems and unsolved end of chapter problems. Additional instructor support materials are also available. | Basic Fracture Mechanics and its Applications

GBP 74.99
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Game Theory A Modeling Approach

The Art of Proving Binomial Identities

The Art of Proving Binomial Identities

The Art of Proving Binomial Identities accomplishes two goals: (1) It provides a unified treatment of the binomial coefficients and (2) Brings together much of the undergraduate mathematics curriculum via one theme (the binomial coefficients). The binomial coefficients arise in a variety of areas of mathematics: combinatorics of course but also basic algebra (binomial theorem) infinite series (Newton’s binomial series) differentiation (Leibniz’s generalized product rule) special functions (the beta and gamma functions) probability statistics number theory finite difference calculus algorithm analysis and even statistical mechanics. The book is very suitable for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students and includes various exercises asking them to prove identities. Students will find that the text and notes at the end of the chapters encourages them to look at binomial coefficients from different angles. With this learning experience students will be able to understand binomial coefficients in a new way. Features:Provides a unified treatment of many of the techniques for proving binomial coefficient identities. Ties together several of the courses in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum via a single theme. A textbook for a capstone or senior seminar course in mathematics. Contains several results by the author on proof techniques for binomial coefficients that are not well-known. Ideal for self-study it contains a large number of exercises at the end of each chapter with hints or solutions for every exercise at the end of the book.

GBP 42.99
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Introducing Food Science

Introducing Food Science

Written as an introductory food science textbook that excites students and fosters learning the first edition of Introducing Food Science broke new ground. With an easy-to-read format and innovative sections such as Looking Back Remember This! and Looking Ahead it quickly became popular with students and professors alike. This newly revised second edition keeps the features that made the first edition so well liked while adding updated information as well as new tables figures exercises and problems. See What's New in the Second Edition: New chapter Sustainability and Distribution Approximately 60 new tables and figures New section at the end of each chapter with problems / exercises to test comprehension Now includes a glossary The book consists of four sections with each one building on the previous section to provide a logical structure and cohesiveness. It contains a series of problems at the end of each chapter to help students test their ability to comprehend the material and to provide instructors a reservoir for assignments class discussions and test questions. At least one problem at the end of each chapter involves a calculation so that students can strengthen their quantitative skills. The text introduces the basics of food science and then building on this foundation explores it sub-disciplines. The well-rounded presentation conveys both commercial and scientific perspectives providing a true flavor of food science and preparing students for future studies in this field.

GBP 180.00
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Mobile and Wireless Communications with Practical Use-Case Scenarios

Mobile and Wireless Communications with Practical Use-Case Scenarios

The growing popularity of advanced multimedia-rich applications along with the increasing affordability of high-end smart mobile devices has led to a massive growth in mobile data traffic that puts significant pressure on the underlying network technology. However no single network technology will be equipped to deal with this explosion of mobile data traffic. While wireless technologies had a spectacular evolution over the past years the present trend is to adopt a global heterogeneous network of shared standards that enables the provisioning of quality of service and quality of experience to the end-user. To this end enabling technologies like machine learning Internet of Things and digital twins are seen as promising solutions for next generation networks that will enable an intelligent adaptive interconnected environment with support for prediction and decision making so that the heterogeneous applications and users' requirements can be highly satisfied. The aim of this textbook is to provide the readers with a comprehensive technical foundation of the mobile communication systems and wireless network design and operations and applications of various radio access technologies. Additionally it also introduces the reader to the latest advancements in technologies in terms of Internet of Things ecosystems machine learning and digital twins for IoT-enabled intelligent environments. Furthermore this textbook also includes practical use-case scenarios using Altair WinProp Software as well as Python TensorFlow and Jupyter as support for practice-based laboratory sessions. | Mobile and Wireless Communications with Practical Use-Case Scenarios

GBP 42.99
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Bio-Inspired Fault-Tolerant Algorithms for Network-on-Chip

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing of Materials Theoretical Foundations

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing of Materials Theoretical Foundations

Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing of Materials: Theoretical Foundations explores the mathematical foundations and emerging applications of this testing process which is based on elastic wave propagation in isotropic and anisotropic solids. In covering ultrasonic nondestructive testing methods the book emphasizes the engineering point of view yet it relies on the physics and mathematics aspects involved in elastic wave propagation theory. As a result this resource becomes a missing link in the literature by combining coverage of the theoretical aspects of testing and providing intuitive assessments of numerous standard problems to illustrate fundamental assertions. Content includes a brief description of the theory of acoustic and electromagnetic fields to underline the similarities and differences as compared to elastodynamics. It also covers vector algebra and analysis elastic plane and Rayleigh surface waves and ultrasonic beams as well as transducer radiation inverse scattering and ultrasonic nondestructive imaging. Includes numerical computations to explain wave propagation phenomena and compare results of analytical formulations Although ultrasonic nondestructive testing can often be roughly understood in terms of plane waves and beams this book addresses the key issues of transducer radiation and defect scattering and imaging respectively. The authors physically formulate point source synthesis and in mathematical terms they use representation integrals with Green functions always including intuitive interpretations with mathematical evaluations. Replacing cumbersome index notation with a coordinate-free version this reference offers step-by-step documentation of relevant tensorial elastodynamic cases involving isotropic and anisotropic materials. It provides all necessary mathematical tools readers require to understand the mathematical and physical basis for ultrasonic nondestructive testing. | Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing of Materials Theoretical Foundations

GBP 94.99
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Signals and Systems A Primer with MATLAB

Signals and Systems A Primer with MATLAB

Signals and Systems: A Primer with MATLAB® provides clear interesting and easy-to-understand coverage of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. Each chapter opens with a historical profile or career talk followed by an introduction that states the chapter objectives and links the chapter to the previous ones. All principles are presented in a lucid logical step-by-step approach. As much as possible the authors avoid wordiness and detail overload that could hide concepts and impede understanding. In recognition of the requirements by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) on integrating computer tools the use of MATLAB® is encouraged in a student-friendly manner. MATLAB is introduced in Appendix B and applied gradually throughout the book. Each illustrative example is immediately followed by a practice problem along with its answer. Students can follow the example step by step to solve the practice problem without flipping pages or looking at the end of the book for answers. These practice problems test students’ comprehension and reinforce key concepts before moving on to the next section. Toward the end of each chapter the authors discuss some application aspects of the concepts covered in the chapter. The material covered in the chapter is applied to at least one or two practical problems or devices. This helps students see how the concepts are applied to real-life situations. In addition thoroughly worked examples are given liberally at the end of every section. These examples give students a solid grasp of the solutions as well as the confidence to solve similar problems themselves. Some of the problems are solved in two or three ways to facilitate a deeper understanding and comparison of different approaches. Ten review questions in the form of multiple-choice objective items are provided at the end of each chapter with answers. The review questions are intended to cover the little tricks that the examples and end-of-chapter problems may not cover. They serve as a self-test device and help students determine chapter mastery. Each chapter also ends with a summary of key points and formulas. Designed for a three-hour semester course on signals and systems Signals and Systems: A Primer with MATLAB® is intended as a textbook for junior-level undergraduate students in electrical and computer engineering. The prerequisites for a course based on this book are knowledge of standard mathematics (including calculus and differential equations) and electric circuit analysis. | Signals and Systems A Primer with MATLAB®

GBP 44.99
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Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems

Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems

With recent advances in mobile communication technologies more and more people are accessing cloud computing systems using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Unlike traditional mobile computing systems with limited capabilities mobile cloud computing uses the powerful computing and storage resources available in the cloud to provide cutting-edge multimedia and information services. This book discusses the major research advances in mobile cloud computing systems. Contributed chapters from leading experts in this field cover different aspects of modeling analysis design optimization and architecture of mobile cloud computing systems. Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing Systems begins by discussing the background features and available service models of mobile cloud computing. It goes on to describe a mobile cloud computing system with several third party cloud mobile media (CMM) services that offers its services to a telecom operator. In this scenario the telecom operator acts as broker that can mix and interchange the resources offered by the different CMM service providers. Subsequent contributed chapters discuss such key research areas asEnergy-efficient task execution that reduces the energy consumption in both mobile devices and the cloudDesign and architecture of a Proximity Cloud that delivers low-latency bandwidth-efficient end-user services with a global footprintVirtual mobile networks in clouds that enable resource sharing between multiple mobile network operatorsSoftware piracy control framework in mobile cloud computing systems designed to prevent mobile application piracyDynamic configuration of cloud radio access networks (C-RANs) to improve end-to-end TCP throughput performance in next generation wireless networksThe book includes many supporting illustrations and tables along with

GBP 59.99
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Handbook of SDP for Multimedia Session Negotiations SIP and WebRTC IP Telephony

Vector Analysis and Cartesian Tensors Third edition