Are you looking for your next inspiring resource in Mechanical Engineering? Check out our top titles in this area, including some highly anticipated, forthcoming titles and best sellers.  Read the first chapter of each for free on Wiley.com

Advanced Multifunctional Lightweight Aerostructures: Design, Development, and Implementation
Kamran Behdinan (Editor) and Rasool Moradi-Dastjerdi (Editor)

An in-depth analysis of the thermal, electrical, and mechanical responses of multi-functional lightweight structures. The authors, noted experts on the topic, address the most recent and innovative methodologies for the characterization and modelling of lightweight materials and discuss various multiscale simulation approaches and nonlinear/structural dynamics methodologies. They present multifunctional materials and structures and offer detailed descriptions of the complex modelling of these structures.

Bow-Tie Industrial Risk Management Across Sectors: A Barrier-Based Approach
Luca Fiorentini

Explore an approachable but rigorous treatment of systematic barrier-based approaches to risk management and failure analysis.
In this book, accomplished researcher and author Luca Fiorentini delivers a practical guide to risk management tools, with a particular emphasis on a systematic barrier-based approach called “bow-tie.” It includes discussions of two barrier-based methods, Bow-Tie and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), for risk assessment, and one barrier-based method for incident analysis, Barrier Failure Analysis (BFA). The author also describes a traditional method–Root Cause Analysis–and three quantitative methods–FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree (FTA), and Event Tree (ETA) with a discussion about their link with barriers.    

Fabrication of Metallic Pressure Vessels
Owen R. Greulich and Maan H. Jawad

A comprehensive guide to processes and topics in pressure vessel fabrication. Fabrication of Metallic Pressure Vessels delivers comprehensive coverage of the various processes used in the fabrication of process equipment. The authors, both accomplished engineers, offer readers a broad understanding of the steps and processes required to fabricate pressure vessels, including cutting, forming, welding, machining, and testing, as well as suggestions on controlling costs.

Bioprocessing Piping and Equipment Design: A Companion Guide for the ASME BPE Standard
William M. (Bill) Huitt    

The only comprehensive and authoritative reference guide to the ASME Bioprocessing Piping and Equipment (BPE) standard. This  companion guide to the ASME Bioprocessing Piping and Equipment (BPE) Standard explains what lies behind many of the requirements and recommendations within that industry standard. Following an introductory narrative to the Standard's early history, industry related codes and standards are explained; the design and engineering aspects cover construction materials, both metallic and nonmetallic; then components, fabrication, assembly and installation of piping systems are explored. Examination, Inspection and Testing then precede the ASME BPE certification process, concluding with a discussion on system design.

Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing for the Practitioner
Sheku Kamara and Kathy S. Faggiani

Discover how to shift from traditional to additive manufacturing processes with this core resource from industry leaders
Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing for the Practitioner delivers a vital examination of the methods and techniques needed to transition from traditional to additive manufacturing. The book explains how traditional manufacturing work roles change as various industries move into additive manufacturing and describes the flow of the typical production process in additive manufacturing. Detailed explorations of the processes, inputs, machine and build preparation, post-processing, and best practices are included, as well as real-world examples of the principles discussed within.

Machine Design with CAD and Optimization
Sayed M. Metwalli

A guide to the new CAD and optimization tools and skills to generate real design synthesis of machine elements and systems
Machine Design with CAD and Optimization offers the basic tools to design or synthesize machine elements and assembly of prospective elements in systems or products. It contains the necessary knowledge base, computer aided design, and optimization tools to define appropriate geometry and material selection of machine elements. A comprehensive text for each element includes: a chart, excel sheet, a MATLAB® program, or an interactive program to calculate the element geometry to guide in the selection of the appropriate material.

Flow-Induced Vibration Handbook for Nuclear and Process Equipment
Michel J. Pettigrew (Editor), Colette E. Taylor (Editor) and Nigel J. Fisher (Editor)

Explains the mechanisms governing flow-induced vibrations and helps engineers prevent fatigue and fretting-wear damage at the design stage

Fatigue or fretting-wear damage in process and plant equipment caused by flow-induced vibration can lead to operational disruptions, lost production, and expensive repairs. Mechanical Engineers can help prevent or mitigate these problems during the design phase of high capital cost plants such as nuclear power stations and petroleum refineries by performing thorough flow-induced vibration analysis. Accordingly, it is critical for mechanical engineers to have a firm understanding of the dynamic parameters and the vibration excitation mechanisms that govern flow-induced vibration.

Mechanics of Aircraft Structures, 3rd Edition
C. T. Sun, Ashfaq Adnan

Explore the most up-to-date overview of the foundations of aircraft structures combined with a review of new aircraft materials
The newly revised Third Edition of Mechanics of Aircraft Structures delivers a combination of the fundamentals of aircraft structure with an overview of new materials in the industry and a collection of rigorous analysis tools into a single one-stop resource. Perfect for a one-semester introductory course in structural mechanics and aerospace engineering, the distinguished authors have created a textbook that is also ideal for mechanical or aerospace engineers who wish to stay updated on recent advances in the industry.

Finite Element Analysis: Method, Verification and Validation, 2nd Edition
Barna Szabó and Ivo Babuška

The revised and updated second edition offers a comprehensive review of the theoretical foundations of the finite element method and highlights the fundamentals of solution verification, validation, and uncertainty quantification. Written by noted experts on the topic, the book covers the theoretical fundamentals as well as the algorithmic structure of the finite element method. The text contains numerous examples and helpful exercises that clearly illustrate the techniques and procedures needed for accurate estimation of the quantities of interest. In addition, the authors describe the technical requirements for the formulation and application of design rules.

Hydraulic Fluid Power: Fundamentals, Applications, and Circuit Design
Andrea Vacca and Germano Franzoni

Learn more about hydraulic technology in hydraulic systems design with this comprehensive resource.
Hydraulic Fluid Power provides readers with an original approach to hydraulic technology education that focuses on the design of complete hydraulic systems. Accomplished authors and researchers Andrea Vacca and Germano Franzoni begin by describing the foundational principles of hydraulics and the basic physical components of hydraulics systems. They go on to walk readers through the most practical and useful system concepts for controlling hydraulic functions in modern, state-of-the-art systems.