Subject(s): Structural dynamics | Plates (Engineering) -- Vibration | Girders -- Vibration Summary: "Structural Vibration: Exact Solutions for Strings, Membranes, Beams, and Plates offers an introduction to structural vibration and highlights the importance of the natural frequencies in design. It focuses on free vibrations for analysis and

Subject(s): Materials -- Mechanical properties Summary: "Mechanics of Materials uniformly incorporates the fundamentals into analytical methods, modeling approaches, numerical methods, experimental procedures, and design techniques in a systematic manner throughout the main chapters. The practical application of the concepts, approaches, an

Subject(s): Biomass energy | Combustion Summary: "An important goal of the extended use of biomass is replacing fossil fuels. Potentially, all global energy needs can be covered with biomass if the utilization is efficient enough. This book provides the state of the art in the field of efficient conversion of biomass, covering most technica

Subject(s): Steel, Structural | Building, Iron and steel Summary: "The fourth edition of a perennial bestseller, this book describes the design theory and code requirements for common structures, connections, elements and frames and contains detailed explanations of the principles underlying steel design for final year undergraduate student

Subject(s): Wireless communication systems | Mobile communication systems | Fuzzy systems | Neural networks (Computer science) Summary: "This book introduces the concepts of channel equalizers for cellular channels. Modeling and simulation of wireless channels forms part of the discussion. The book begins with a brief introduction to mobile

Subject(s): Risk assessment | Risk assessment -- Mathematical models | Risk management | Finance -- Decision making Summary: "An updated guide to risk analysis and modeling. Although risk was once seen as something that was both unpredictable and uncontrollable, the evolution of risk analysis tools and theories has changed the way we look a

Subject(s): Composite materials Summary: "An exploration of the processing of composite materials, this book covers fiber reinforcements, production of various fibers and properties, and the processing of polymer matrix, metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composites. It then discusses topics illustrating advanced composites, carbon-carbon com

Subject(s): Arms race -- Asia | National security -- Asia | Security, International -- Asia | Asia -- Military policy Summary: "This book is the first systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia.The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle East, the two largest a

Subject(s): Information society | Social media | Capitalism | Power (Social sciences) | Cooperation Summary: "In times of global capitalist crisis we are witnessing a return of critique in the form of a surging interest in critical theories (such as the critical political economy of Karl Marx) and social rebellions as a reaction to the comm

Subject(s): Wind power | Wind power plants Summary: "This new edition adds a chapter on distributed wind power generation, and the rest of the material will be updated throughout. Also, it adds practical uses for wind power, such as municipal street lighting, industrial refrigeration, telecommunications, etc. It will also examine the histor