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Computational Methods in Engineering & the Sciences

Mechanical Engineering Book Series © Springer

This series publishes books on all aspects of computational methods used  in engineering and the sciences. With emphasis on simulation through mathematical modelling, the Series accepts high quality content books across different domains of engineering, materials, and other applied sciences.

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Applied Condition Monitoring

Mechanical Engineering Book Series © Springer

This series publishes the latest research and developments in the field of condition monitoring, with a special focus on industrial applications. It covers both theoretical and experimental approaches, as well as a range of monitoring conditioning techniques and new trends and challenges in the field.

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Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering 

Mechanical Engineering Book Series © Springer

STME publishes the latest developments in Mechanical Engineering—quickly, informally and with high quality. The intent is to cover all the main branches of mechanical engineering, both theoretical and applied.

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Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Book Series © Springer

Original research reported in proceedings and post-proceedings represents the core of LNME. Volumes published in LNME embrace all aspects, subfields and new challenges of mechanical engineering.
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50 Years of CFD in Engineering Sciences

Book cover: 50 Years of CFD in Engineering Sciences

A commemorative volume in memory of D. Brian Spalding. The book captures the key developments in Computational Fluid Dynamics since its inception in the 1960's. It reviews the impact CFD has had on diverse engineering practice and discusses current status of research and potential for future developments.

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Brian Spalding: Some Contributions to Computational Fluid Dynamics During the Period 1993 to 2004

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Immersed Boundary Method

Book cover: Immersed Boundary Method

This volume presents the emerging applications of immersed boundary (IB) methods in computational mechanics and complex CFD calculations. It discusses formulations of different IB implementations and also demonstrates applications of these methods in a wide range of problems. The book can also be used as a supplementary textbook in advanced courses in computational fluid dynamics.

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Immersed Boundary Projection Methods

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Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Solutions to Thermo-Fluid Systems

Book cover: Theoretical, Computational, and Experimental Solutions to Thermo-Fluid Systems

This book covers topics in theoretical and experimental fluid dynamics, numerical methods in heat transfer and fluid mechanics, different modes of heat transfer, multiphase flow, fluid machinery, fluid power, refrigeration and air conditioning, and cryogenics. 

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Design and Analysis of Cold Box for Helium Liquefier/Refrigerator

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Fluid-Structure Interaction of Composite Structures

Book cover: Fluid-Structure Interaction of Composite Structures

This is the first book presenting dynamic responses and failure of polymer composite structures as they interact with internal and/or external fluid media. It summarizes authoritative research carried out by the author in the past decade on various aspects of Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) to present important effects of FSI on composite structures.

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Numerical Modeling of FSI Under Dynamic Loading

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Condition Monitoring Algorithms in MATLAB®

Book cover: Condition Monitoring Algorithms in MATLAB®

This book offers the first comprehensive and practice-oriented guide to condition monitoring algorithms in MATLAB®. After a concise introduction to vibration theory and signal processing techniques, the attention is moved to the algorithms. 

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Simulating Long-Term Machine Fault Development

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering

Book cover: Innovations in Mechanical Engineering

This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with extensive and timely information on new technologies and developments in the field of mechanical engineering and materials.

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Hemodynamic Studies in Coronary Artery Models Manufactured by 3D Printing

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Heat Transfer

Book cover: Heat Transfer

The book covers various topics of heat transfer. It explains and analyzes several techniques and modes of heat transfer such as conduction in stationary media, convection in moving media and also by radiation. 

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Introduction to the Study of Heat Transfer

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