Mechanical Engineering

Paul Petralia, Executive Editor
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Synthesis Lectures on Mechanical Engineering series publishes 60 – 150 page publications pertaining to this diverse discipline of mechanical engineering. The series presents Lectures written for an audience of researchers, industry engineers, undergraduate and graduate students. Additional Synthesis series will be developed covering key areas within mechanical engineering.

FORTHCOMING TITLES
Asymptotic Modal Analysis of Structural and Acoustic Systems
Introduction to Biomimetics Science and Technology (3 volumes)

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	Real-Time Road Profile Identification and Monitoring Yechen Qin, Hong Wang, Yanjun Huang, Xiaolin Tang Ever stringent vehicle safety legislation and consumer expectations inspire the improvement of vehicle dynamic performance, which result in a rising number of control strategies for vehicle dynamics that rely on driving conditions. Road profiles, as … Publication Date: January, 2019 Read More
	Noise and Torsional Vibration Analysis of Hybrid Vehicles Xiaolin Tang, Yanjun Huang, Hong Wang, Yechen Qin Thanks to the potential of reducing fuel consumption and emissions, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been attracting more and more attention from car manufacturers and researchers. Due to involving two energy sources, i.e., engine and battery, th… Publication Date: January, 2019 Read More
	Essential Engineering Thermodynamics Yumin Zhang Engineering Thermodynamics is a core course for students majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Before taking this course, students usually have learned Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Dynamics, and they are used to solving problems wi… Publication Date: September, 2018 Read More
	Engineering Dynamics Cho W.S. To Engineering Dynamics is an introductory textbook covering the kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems of particles, and kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. It has been developed from lecture notes given by the author since 1982. It … Publication Date: July, 2018 Read More
	Smart Charging and Anti-Idling Systems Yanjun Huang, Soheil Mohagheghi Fard, Milad Khazraee, Hong Wang, Amir Khajepour As public attention on energy conservation and emission reduction has increased in recent years, engine idling has become a growing concern due to its low efficiency and high emissions. Service vehicles equipped with auxiliary systems, such as refrig… Publication Date: June, 2018 Read More
	Solving Practical Engineering Mechanics Problems, Book Three Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov Engineering Mechanics is one of the fundamental branches of science that is important in the education of professional engineers of any major. Most of the basic engineering courses, such as mechanics of materials, fluid and gas mechanics, machine des… Publication Date: May, 2018 Read More
	Solving Practical Engineering Mechanics Problems, Book 2 Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov Engineering Mechanics is one of the fundamental branches of science which is important in the education of professional engineers of any major. Most of the basic engineering courses, such as mechanics of materials, fluid and gas mechanics, machine de… Publication Date: April, 2018 Read More
	C Programming and Numerical Analysis Seiichi Nomura This book is aimed at those in engineering/scientific fields who have never learned programming before but are eager to master the C language quickly so as to immediately apply it to problem solving in numerical analysis. The book skips unnecessary f… Publication Date: March, 2018 Read More
	Mathematical Magnetohydrodynamics Nikolas Xiros Fundamentals of mathematical magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) start with definitions of major variables and parameters in MHD fluids (also known as MHD media) and specifically plasmas encountered in nature as well as in engineering sytems, e.g., metallurgy… Publication Date: January, 2018 Read More
	Design and Advanced Robust Chassis Dynamics Control for X-by-Wire Unmanned Ground Vehicle Jun NI, Jibin Hu, Changle Xiang X-by-wire Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) have been attracting increased attention for various civilian or military applications. The x-by-wire techniques (drive-by-wire, steer-by-wire, and brake-by-wire techniques) provide the possibility of achievi… Publication Date: January, 2018 Read More
	Design Engineering Journey Ramana M. Pidaparti This book provides an introductory treatment of the design methodology for undergraduate students in multiple disciplines. It introduces the principles of design, and discusses design tools and techniques from traditional and multidisciplinary perspe… Publication Date: January, 2018 Read More
	Introduction to Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery Cho W.S. To Introduction to Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery is presented in lecture notes format and is suitable for a single-semester three credit hour course taken by juniors in an undergraduate degree program majoring in mechanical engin… Publication Date: December, 2017 Read More
	Electrification of Heavy-Duty Construction Vehicles Hong Wang, Yanjun Huang, Amir Khajepour, Chuan Hu The number of heavy-duty construction vehicles is increasing significantly with growing urban development causing poor air quality and higher emissions. The electrification of construction vehicles is a way to mitigate the resulting air pollution and… Publication Date: December, 2017 Read More
	Microcontroller Education Dimosthenis E. Bolanakis Microcontroller education has experienced tremendous change in recent years. This book attempts to keep pace with the most recent technology while holding an opposing attitude to the “No Need to Reinvent the Wheel” philosophy. The choice strategies a… Publication Date: November, 2017 Read More
	Solving Practical Engineering Mechanics Problems, Book One Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov Engineering mechanics is one of the fundamental branches of science that is important in the education of professional engineers of any major. Most of the basic engineering courses, such as mechanics of materials, fluid and gas mechanics, machine des… Publication Date: October, 2017 Read More
	Unmanned Aircraft Design Mohammad Sadraey This book provides fundamental principles, design procedures, and design tools for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with three sections focusing on vehicle design, autopilot design, and ground system design. The design of manned aircraft and the desig… Publication Date: September, 2017 Read More
	Introduction to Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Allan Kirkpatrick This text provides background information, description, and analysis of four major cooling system technologies – vapor compression cooling, evaporative cooling, absorption cooling, and gas cooling. Vapor compression systems are currently the primary … Publication Date: September, 2017 Read More
	Resistance Spot Welding Menachem Kimchi, David H. Phillips The early chapters of this book provide thorough coverage of resistance spot welding fundamentals and principles. Topics covered include lobe and current range curves, contact resistance vs. electrode force, dynamic resistance, heat balance, nugget g… Publication Date: September, 2017 Read More
	MEMS Barometers Toward Vertical Position Detection Dimosthenis E. Bolanakis Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) sensors constitute perhaps the most exciting technology of our age. The present effort incorporates all the information needed by scientists and engineers who work on research projects and/or product systems, w… Publication Date: May, 2017 Read More
	Vehicle Suspension System Technology and Design Avesta Goodarzi, Amir Khajepour The purpose of this book is to cover essential aspects of vehicle suspension systems and provide an easy approach for their analysis and design. It is intended specifically for undergraduate students and anyone with an interest in design and analysis… Publication Date: May, 2017 Read More

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