Theory of Aerospace Propulsion Pasquale Sforza ISBN: 978-1-85617-912-6 Readers of this book will be able to: utilize the fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to analyze aircraft engines, understand the common gas turbine aircraft propulsion systems and be able to determine the applicability of each, perform system studies of aircraft engine systems for specified flight conditions, perform preliminary aerothermal design of turbomachinery components, and conceive, analyze, and optimize competing preliminary designs for conventional and unconventional missions.... [more]
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, 3rd Edition John Enderle Joseph Bronzino ISBN: 978-0-12-374979-6
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering is a comprehensive survey text for biomedical engineering courses. It is the most widely adopted text across the BME course spectrum, valued by instructors and students alike for its authority, clarity and encyclopedic coverage in a single volume.
Biomedical engineers need to understand the wide range of topics that are covered in this text, including basic mathematical modeling; anatomy and physiology; electrical engineering, signal processing and instrumentation; biomechanics; biomaterials science and tissue engineering; and medical and engineering ethics ... [more]
Nuclear Energy, 6th Edition: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes Raymond L. Murray ISBN: 978-0-12-370547-1
Nuclear Energy is one of the most popular texts ever published on basic nuclear physics, systems, and applications of nuclear energy. This newest edition continues the tradition of offering a holistic treatment of everything the undergraduate engineering student needs to know in a clear and accessible way... [more]
Signals and Systems using MATLAB Luis Chaparro ISBN: 978-0-12-374716-7
Signals and Systems Using MATLAB provides a pedagogically-rich and friendly approach to the subject. It nurtures the reader's interest by balancing fundamentals with applications in controls, communications, and signal processing. The use of MATLAB, an essential tool in the practice of engineering, is integrated throughout to enhance the learning process. It not only helps illustrate the theoretical results but makes students aware of the computational issues that engineers face in implementing them... [more]
Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications and Design, 4th Edition Michael Ashby D R H Jones ISBN: 978-0-08-096665-6
Widely adopted around the world, this is a core materials science and mechanical engineering text. Engineering Materials 1 gives a broad introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering applications. With each chapter corresponding to one lecture, it provides a complete introductory course in engineering materials for students with no previous background in the subject. Ashby & Jones have an established, successful track record in developing understanding of the properties of materials and how they perform in reality.. [more]
Measurement and Instrumentation: Theory and Application Alan S Morris Reza Langari ISBN: 978-0-12-381960-4
Measurement and Instrumentation introduces undergraduate engineering students to the measurement principles and the range of sensors and instruments that are used for measuring physical variables. Based on Morris's Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, this brand new text has been fully updated with coverage of the latest developments in such measurement technologies as smart sensors, intelligent instruments, microsensors, digital recorders and displays and interfaces. Clearly and comprehensively written, this textbook provides students with the knowledge and tools, including examples in LABVIEW, to design and build measurement systems for virtually any engineering application. The text features chapters on data acquisition and signal processing with LabVIEW from Dr. Reza Langari, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A and M University... [more]
Up and Running with AutoCAD 2012: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling, 2nd Edition Elliot Gindis ISBN: 978-0-12-387029-2 Up and Running with AutoCAD 2012 by Elliot Gindis, is publishing in July and will be available for fall courses. This resource will be available in two versions, with the subtitles 2D Drawing and Modeling (ISBN: 978-0-12-387683-6) and 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling (ISBN: 978-0-12-387029-2). So whether your course curriculum focuses on 2D or includes both 2D and 3D modeling, Academic Press has a suitable course text for your students... [more]
