Lightweight Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Design covers the particular automotive design
approach required for hybrid/electrical drive vehicles. There is currently huge investment …

The development of virtual methods for anatomical reconstruction and functional simulation
of skeletal structures offers great promise in evolutionary and ontogenetic investigations of …

The theory of linear poroelasticity describes the interaction between mechanical effects and
adding or removing fluid from rock. It is critical to the study of such geological phenomena as …

This book brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from
explosive sources, and how they interact with structures. Explosive sources include gas …

Polymer Blends, Volume 1 highlights the importance of polymer blends as a major new
branch of macromolecular science. Topics range from polymer-polymer compatibility and …

Surface thermodynamics forms the foundation of any meaningful study of capillarity and
wetting phenomena. This second edition offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of …

This paper presents a combined experimental‐numerical technique for the calculation of the
J‐integral as an area integral in cracked specimens. The proposed technique is based on …

The aim of this book, as stated in the preface is “To Teach Numerics along with Diffpack”.
The “target audience is students and researchers in computational sciences who need to …

Background. The decision to repair an asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is
currently based on diameter (≥ 5.5 cm) alone. However, aneurysms less than 5.5 cm do …

later versions. In addition, the CD-ROM contains a complete solutions manual that includes
detailed solutions to all the problems in the book. If the reader does not wish to consult these …