Recent advances in theory and computational algorithms together with available high-performance computing power have been successfully utilized in the simulation, modeling, optimization and design of complex materials, especially semiconductor materials. Symposium YY, 'Computational Semiconductor Ma...

Symposium Y, 'Functional Two-Dimensional Layered Materials', held at the 2011 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California, April 25�ˆ’29, was the first MRS symposium to focus on graphene, topological insulator thin films and other 2D and quasi-2D materials together, aiming to highlight br...

Symposium Q, 'New Functional Materials and Emerging Device Architectures for Nonvolatile Memories', held April 25�ˆ’29 at the 2011 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California, was a follow up of a previous series of related symposia on nonvolatile memories at MRS annual meetings. The high...

This complete guide to physical-layer security presents the theoretical foundations, practical implementation, challenges and benefits of a groundbreaking new model for secure communication. Using a bottom-up approach from the link level all the way to end-to-end architectures, it provides essential...

Kalman filter, particle filter, IMM, PDA, ITS, random sets... The number of useful object-tracking methods is exploding. But how are they related? How do they help track everything from aircraft, missiles and extra-terrestrial objects to people and lymphocyte cells? How can they be adapted to novel ...

This hands-on introduction to computational electromagnetics (CEM) links theoretical coverage of the three key methods - the FDTD, MoM and FEM - to open source MATLAB codes (freely available online) in 1D, 2D and 3D, together with many practical hints and tips gleaned from the author's 25 years of e...

A real-world guide to analyzing your manufacturing processes to identify the most effective MES software solution for your needsMES is manufacturing-process-focused software that integrates and optimizes existing operational systems. This book helps manufacturing architects properly assess manufactu...

Celebrating its 90th year, the newest edition of "The Bible" in its field brings together volumes of knowledge, information and data gathered, revised and improved upon from experts throughout the mechanical industries. Extraordinarily comprehensi...

With costly oil prices, here is a timely guide on synthetic fuelsSynthetic Fuels Handbook educates you in the different properties, processes, and performance characteristics of synthetic energy sources. This comprehensive guide provides a thorough description and discussion of the concepts, systems...

From the PublisherFirst published in 1997, Principles of Tissue Engineering is the widely recognized definitive resource in the field.

New Process Technology for Developing Low-Cost, Environmentally Safe BiofuelsRising fuel prices have created a surge in the worldwide demand for biofuels made from plant and animal feedstocks. Filled with a wealth of illustrations, Biofuels Engineering Process Technology fully explains the concepts,...

From Methane to Hydrogen—Making the Switch to a Cleaner Fuel Source The world¡¯s overdependence on fossil fuels has created environmental problems, such as air pollution and global warming, as well as political and economic unrest. With water as its only by-product and its availability in all ...

Dynamics of Multibody Systems, Third Edition, introduces multibody dynamics, with an emphasis on flexible body dynamics. Many common mechanisms such as automobiles, space structures, robots, and micromachines have mechanical and structural systems that consist of interconnected rigid and deformable ...

Increasing pressures to produce new products faster and cheaper are resulting in huge efforts to streamline and restructure the traditional new product development (NPD) process. The purpose of the book is to describe, assess, and apply the latest constructs, methods, techniques, and processes to en...

Gallegos (California State Polytechnic University) offers an introductory reference for beginning IT auditors, explaining foundation concepts of IT audit and control, analyzing the process of audit and review, exploring IT governance and control, discussing the steps that align IT decisions with bus...

Fundamentals of Error Correcting Codes is an in-depth introduction to coding theory from both an engineering and mathematical viewpoint. It reviews classical topics, and gives much coverage of recent techniques which could previously only be found...

This volume examines the interaction between ocean waves and oscillating systems. With a focus on linear analysis of low-amplitude waves, the text is designed to convey a thorough understanding of wave interactions. Topics include the background m...

This monograph describes the application of boundary element methods (BEM) in solid mechanics, beginning with basic theory and then explaining the numerical implementation of BEM in nonlinear stress analysis. In addition, the authors have develope...