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Toward Sustainable Operations of Supply Chain and Logistics Systems
This book addresses critical issues in today’s logistics operations and supply chain management, with a special focus on sustainability. In dedicated chapters the authors address aspects concerning multimode logistics operations, reverse network configuration, forward and reverse supply chain integration, improvement of the production operations and management of the recovery activities, as w…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-19005-1
- Collation
- XI, 550
- Series Title
- EcoProduction
- Call Number
- -
Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Dire…
This book covers in detail the various aspects of joining materials to form parts. A conceptual overview of rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing is given, beginning with the fundamentals so that readers can get up to speed quickly. Unusual and emerging applications such as micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace, and rapid manufacturing are also discussed. This book p…
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- Ed. 2
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4939-2113-3
- Collation
- XXI, 498
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 621 GIB a
Suspensions of Colloidal Particles and Aggregates
This book addresses the properties of particles in colloidal suspensions. It has a focus on particle aggregates and the dependency of their physical behaviour on morphological parameters. For this purpose, relevant theories and methodological tools are reviewed and applied to selected examples. The book is divided into four main chapters. The first of them introduces important measurement techn…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-30663-6
- Collation
- XXI, 341
- Series Title
- Particle Technology Series
- Call Number
- -
Introduction to Transonic Aerodynamics
Written to teach students the nature of transonic flow and its mathematical foundation, this book offers a much-needed introduction to transonic aerodynamics. The authors present a quantitative and qualitative assessment of subsonic, supersonic and transonic flow around bodies in two and three dimensions. The book reviews the governing equations and explores their applications and limitations a…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-94-017-9747-4
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- -
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- -
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Surgical Tools and Medical Devices
This new edition presents information and knowledge on the field of biomedical devices and surgical tools. The authors look at the interactions between nanotechnology, nanomaterials, design, modeling, and tools for surgical and dental applications, as well as how nanostructured surfaces can be created for the purposes of improving cell adhesion between medical devices and the human body. Each o…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-33489-9
- Collation
- XX, 691
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Active Flow and Combustion Control 2014
The book reports on the latest theoretical and experimental advances in the field of active flow and combustion control. It covers new developments in actuator technology and sensing, in robust and optimal open- and closed-loop control, as well as in model reduction for control. It collects contributions presented during the third edition of the Active Flow and Combustion Control conference, he…
- Edition
- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-11967-0
- Collation
- IX, 416
- Series Title
- Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design
- Call Number
- 530.15 ACT a
Acoustics, Information, and Communication: Memorial Volume in Honor of Manfre…
This book explores the life and scientific legacy of Manfred Schroeder through personal reflections, scientific essays and Schroeder’s own memoirs. Reflecting the wide range of Schroeder’s activities, the first part of the book contains thirteen articles written by his colleagues and former students. Topics discussed include his early, pioneering contributions to the understanding of statis…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-05660-9
- Collation
- XVIII, 461
- Series Title
- Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing
- Call Number
- 620.2 ACO a
Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 10
Topics in Modal Analysis & Testing, Volume 10. Proceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Dynamics of Multiphysical Systems: From Active Materials to Vibroacoustics, 2016, the tenth volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applie…
- Edition
- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 2191-5644
- Collation
- VIII, 419
- Series Title
- Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
- Call Number
- -
Acoustic, Electromagnetic, Neutron Emissions from Fracture and Earthquakes
This book presents the relevant consequences of recently discovered and interdisciplinary phenomena, triggered by local mechanical instabilities. In particular, it looks at emissions from nano-scale mechanical instabilities such as fracture, turbulence, buckling and cavitation, focussing on vibrations at the TeraHertz frequency and Piezonuclear reactions. Future applications for this work could…
- Edition
- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-16955-2
- Collation
- VIII, 264
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 621.43 ACO a
Acoustic Textiles
This book highlights the manufacturing and applications of acoustic textiles in various industries. It also includes examples from different industries in which acoustic textiles can be used to absorb noise and help reduce the impact of noise at the workplace. Given the importance of noise reduction in the working environment in several industries, the book offers a valuable guide for companies…
- Edition
- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-10-1476-5
- Collation
- VII, 242
- Series Title
- Textile Science and Clothing Technology
- Call Number
- 620 ACO a
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