Woodhead Publishing imprint: 1344 books
Air
The Excellent Canopy
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2013
We take it for granted, but without it we perish and if we continue to abuse it, it may kill us in the end. This fascinating text provides an understanding and appreciation of the role that air plays in our environment and its importance in relation to human life and technology. Aimed at those who...
Process Pipe and Tube Welding
A Guide to Welding Process Options, Techniques, Equipment, NDT and Codes of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 1991
The welding of tubes is an essential requirement in the fabrication of components in many industries. The original idea for this book came from a seminar organized by The Welding Institute which attracted over 100 specialists concerned with design, fabrication, production and quality assurance and...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2007
Cereal grains and their fractions contain many health-protecting compounds such as phytochemicals, vitamins and indigestible carbohydrates, but the texture and taste of functional cereal products can be less than ideal. This important collection reviews technologies for producing a wide range of cereal...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
The basic concepts behind sizing systems currently used in the manufacture of ready-to-wear garments were originally developed in the 19th century. These systems are frequently based on outdated anthropometric data, they lack standard labelling, and they generally do not accommodate the wide variations...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Given such advantages as low weight compared to strength and toughness, laminated composites are now used in a wide range of applications. Their increasing use has underlined the need to understand their principal mode of failure, delamination. This important book reviews key research in understanding...
A Quick Guide to API 570 Certified Pipework Inspector Syllabus
Example Questions and Worked Answers
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2009
The API Individual Certification Programs (ICPs) are well established worldwide in the oil, gas, and petroleum industries. This Quick Guide is unique in providing simple, accessible and well-structured guidance for anyone studying the API 570 Certified Pipework Inspector syllabus by:
Summarising...
by J Farkas, K Jarmai
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
An industrial book that analyses various theoretical problems, optimizes numerical applications and addresses industrial problems such as belt-conveyor bridge, pipeline, wind turbine power, large-span suspended roof and offshore jacket member. Multi-storey frames and pressure vessel-supporting frames...
by Dieter Radaj
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 1990
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 1990
An English version of a sucessful German book. Both traditional and modern concepts are described.
Porous Rock Fracture Mechanics
with Application to Hydraulic Fracturing, Drilling and Structural Engineering
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Porous Rock Failure Mechanics: Hydraulic Fracturing, Drilling and Structural Engineering focuses on the fracture mechanics of porous rocks and modern simulation techniques for progressive quasi-static and dynamic fractures. The topics covered in this volume include a wide range of academic and industrial...
by Joo Chuan Tong, Shoba Ranganathan
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Computational pre-screening of antigens is now routinely applied to the discovery of vaccine candidates.
Computer-aided vaccine design is a comprehensive introduction to this exciting field of study. The book is intended to be a textbook for researchers and for courses in bioinformatics, as...
Advances in Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment
Materials, Processes and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Advances in Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment: Materials, Processes and Applications provides a detailed overview of advanced water treatment methods involving membranes, which are increasingly seen as effective replacements for a range of conventional water treatment methods.
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Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
Numerical Modelling of Failure in Advanced Composite Materials comprehensively examines the most recent analysis techniques for advanced composite materials. Advanced composite materials are becoming increasingly important for lightweight design in aerospace, wind energy, and mechanical and civil...
Recent Advances in Structural Integrity Analysis - Proceedings of the International Congress (APCF/SIF-2014)
(APCFS/SIF 2014)
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
The proceedings of the International Congress (c) include about 120 papers selected out of 160 papers submitted for presentations at APCF/SIF-2014, to be held in Sydney, Australia, December 9-12, 2014, and uniting the Asian-Pacific Conference on Fracture and Strength 2014 (APCFS-2014) with the International...
Generating Power at High Efficiency
Combined Cycle Technology for Sustainable Energy Production
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2008
Combined cycle technology is used to generate power at one of the highest levels of efficiency of conventional power plants. It does this through primary generation from a gas turbine coupled with secondary generation from a steam turbine powered by primary exhaust heat. Generating power at high efficiency...