Modern Mechanical Engineering: Research, Development and Education

by J. Paulo Davim (Editor)

Overview

This book covers modern subjects of mechanical engineering such as nanomechanics and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics, computational mechanics, biomechanics, alternative energies, sustainability as well as all aspects related with mechanical engineering education. The chapters help enhance the understanding of both the fundamentals of mechanical engineering and its application to the solution of problems in modern industry.

This book is suitable for students, both in final undergraduate mechanical engineering courses or at the graduate level. It also serves as a useful reference for academics, mechanical engineering researchers, mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineers, professionals in related with mechanical engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642451751
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	01/09/2014
Series:	Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	466
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Sustainability in mechanical engineering discipline.- Application of solar distillation and solar drying technologies with phase change material storage.- Magneto-rheological fluid technology.- Tribological behaviour of rare-earth lubricating oils.- Structural dynamics and viscoelastic passive damping treatments.- Thermomechanical modeling of multiphase steels: Classical and modern engineering analysis.- Optimal real-time management automated production lines.- Modeling optimization of mechanical systems and processes.- Implementing STEP-NC: Exploring possibilities for the future of advanced manufacturing.- Optimum CNC free-form surface machining through design of experiments in CAM software.- Modeling of micromachining.- Micromilling.- Digital image processing in machining.- Formability and simulative tests in modern sheet metal forming education.- Multimedia resources in engineering education.