Books in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series series

Presents finite element approximation concepts, formulation, and programming in a format that streamlines the learning process. This book contains various topics in applications including cracks, semi-infinite and infinite domains, buckling, and thermal stress.

The CRC Handbook of Thermal Engineering, Second Edition, is a fully updated version of this respected reference work, with chapters written by leading experts.

This is a substantial revision of one of the first true primary texts in nanotechnology. The second edition was a CHOICE Award winner in 2011. Each chapter in the third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. It adds a major new chapter on nanomedicine. It maintains the pedagogy along with the glossary. Vetted by a number of current and previous adopters, this text incorporates their comments in this new edition.

Reviewing several ways in which large amounts of energy can be stored so that it may be deployable by utilities, this handbook covers major topics including pumped hydroelectric systems, compressed air, and batteries. By considering the perspective of developers, planners, and legislators as well as engineers tasked with assessing and developing real energy storage systems, readers will find the information they need to make economic and practical decisions concerning renewable energy. Chapters on modeling for integration of wind and solar energy into the grid, hydrogen generation and storage, and thermal energy storage are included.

Examines both structural analysis and flow applications in a presentation designed for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students, both within and outside of the engineering disciplines. This book includes a chapter on variational calculus, that shows how the functionals for structural analysis and flow problems are formulated.

Exploring how to counteract the world¿s energy insecurity and environmental pollution, this volume covers the production methods, properties, storage, engine tests, system modification, transportation and distribution, economics, safety aspects, applications, and material compatibility of alternative fuels. The esteemed editor highlights the importance of moving toward alternative fuels and the problems and environmental impact of depending on petroleum products. Each self-contained chapter focuses on a particular fuel source, including vegetable oils, biodiesel, methanol, ethanol, dimethyl ether, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hydrogen, electric, fuel cells, and fuel from nonfood crops.

Presents the diverse field of Entropy Generation Minimization (EGM), the method of thermodynamic optimization of real devices. This book combines the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.