Here's a list of new titles that arrived in the Physical Science and Engineering Library in December that may be of interest to Mechanical Engineers.

If there's a title that you'd like to see the library purchase please feel free to leave a comment or send me an email.

New Books From December:

Communicating Science: Professional, Popular, Literary
By Nicholas Russell
Q223 .R87 2010
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Diagrammatic Reasoning in AI
By Robbie T. Nakatsu
Q335 .N355 2010
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Thermoelasticity with Finite Wave Speeds
By Józef Ignaczak and Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
QA933 .I46 2009
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Training Manual on Transport and Fluids
By John C. Neu
QC718.5.T7 N48 2010
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Digital Literacy for Technical Communication: 21st Century Theory and Practice
Edited by Rachel Spilka
T10.5 .D55 2010

The Essentials of Technical Communication
By Elizabeth Tebeaux and Sam Dragga
T11 .T295 2010
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Nanoscience and Technology
Edited by V.S. Muralidharan and A. Subramania
T174.7 .M87 2009
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Nanotechnologies
By Michael Wautlet and Aboubacar Chaehoi
T174.7 .N366613 2009
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Nanotechnology
Edited by Jacqueline Langwith
T174.7 .N3684 2010
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Review of Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research
By Health, and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials Committee for Review of the Federal Strategy to Address Environmental, Committee on Toxicology, and National Research Council
T174.7 .N38 2009
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Exploring Engineering: An Introduction to Engineering and Design
By Philip Kosky, Robert T. Balmer, William D. Keat, and George Wise
TA147 .E97 2010
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Engineering: A Beginner's Guide
By Natasha McCarthy
TA148 .M33 2009
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Fundamentals of Engineering FE/EIT Exam Prep
By David Arterburn, E Vernon Ballou, Gary Crossman, Fidelis Eke, and Brian Flinn
TA159 .F862 2008
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Advances in Performance and Safety of Complex Systems
Edited by A.K.Verma, P.K. Kapur, S.G. Ghadge, et. al.
TA168 .A29 2008
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Architecting Resilient Systems: Accident Avoidance and Survival and Recovery from Disruptions
By Scott Jackson
TA169 .J334 2010
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Isogeometric Analysis: Toward Integration of CAD and FEA
By J. Austin Cottrell, Thomas J.R. Hughes, and Yuri Bazilevs
TA347.F5 C685 2009
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Infrared Thermography: Errors and Uncertainties
By Waldemar Minkina and Sebastian Dudzik
TA1570 .M62 2009
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Energy: Perspectives, Problems, and Prospects
By Michael B. McElroy
TJ163.2 .M3843 2010
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Low Emission Power Generation Technologies and Energy Management
Edited by Jean-Claude Sabonnadière
TJ163.3 .S74713 2009
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Proceedings of the ASME Power Conference--2009: Presented at the 2009 ASME Power Conference, July 21-23, 2009, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
TJ163.7 .A86 2009
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Delay Compensation for Nonlinear, Adaptive, and PDE Systems
By Miroslav Krstic
TJ216 .K77 2009
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Optimal Reference Shaping for Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications
By Tarunraj Singh
TJ216 .S465 2010
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Mechanical Design of Machine Elements and Machines: A Failure Prevention Perspective
By Jack A. Collins
TJ230 .C53 2010
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Combustion Science and Technology Recent Trends
Edited by A. K. Agarwal, A. Kushari, S. K. Aggarwal, and A. K. Runchal
TJ254.5 .C66 2009
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Convective Heat Transfer: Solved Problems
By Michel Favre-Marinet and Sedat Tardu
TJ260 .F3413 2009
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Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2009: Presented at the 2009 ASME Turbo Expo, June 8-12, 2009, Orlando, Florida, USA
TJ266 .A184 2009
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Solar Photovoltaics: Status, Prospects, and Challenges
TK1087 .S68 2007
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Fuel Cells: Modeling, Control, and Applications
By Bei Gou, Woon Ki Na, and Bill Diong
TK2931 .G67 2010
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Solar Cell Technology and Applications
By A. R. Jha
TK2960 .J54 2010
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Here's a selection of new books that we've recently purchased at the Physical Science and Engineering Library that may be of use to Mechanical Engineers.

New Books for October 2009

Decision Behaviour, Analysis and Support
By Simon French, John Maule and Nadia Papamichail
T57.95 .F73 2009
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Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers Using Excel ® 2007
By Byron Gottfried
TA345 .G6832 2009
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A First Course in the Finite Element Method (4th Edition)
By Daryl L. Logan
TA347.F5 L64 2007
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Reliability Methods for Finite Element Models
By M. Rajabalinejad
TA347.F5 R34 2009
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Our Energy Future: Resources, Alternatives and the Environment
By Christian Ngo and Joseph Natowitz
TJ163.2 .N49 2009
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Impacts on U.S. Energy Expenditures and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of Increasing Renewable-Energy Use
By Michael Toman
TJ163.4.U6 T66 2008
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Noncircular Gears: Design and Generation
By Faydor L. Litvin, Alfonso Fuentes-Aznar, Ignacio Gonzãlez-Perez, and Kenichi Hayasaka
TJ184 .N66 2009
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Distributed Control of Robotic Networks: A Mathematical Approach to Motion Coordination Algorithms
By Francesco Bullo, Jorge Cortes, and Sonia Martinez
TJ211 .B82 2009
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Robotics: Control and Programming
By J. Srinivas, R.V. Dukkipati, and K. Ramji
TJ211.35 .S65 2009
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Automatic Control Systems (9th Edition)
By Farid Golnaraghi and Benjamin C. Kuo
TJ213 .K8354 2010
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System Dynamics (2nd Edition)
By William Palm III
TJ213 .P228 2010
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Handbook Of Pi And Pid Controller Tuning Rules
By Aidan O'Dwyer
TJ223.P55 O38 2009
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Proceedings of 2009 US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference--Renewable Energy : Abstract Book: Presented at 2009 US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference--Renewable Energy, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, May 28
TJ807.2 .U8 2009
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Wind Energy Generation: Modelling and Control
By Olimpo Anaya-Lara, Nick Jenkins, Janaka Ekanayake, Phill Cartwright, and Michael Hughes
TJ820 .W56955 2009
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Urban Wind Energy
By Sinisa Stankovic, Neil Campbell, and Alan Harries
TJ820 .S83 2009
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Nanofluidics
By Patrick Abgrall and Nam-Trung Nguyen
TJ853.4.M53 A24 2009
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Optofluidics: Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications
By Yeshaiahu Fainman, Luke Lee, Demetri Psaltis, and Changhuei Yang
TJ853.4.O68 O684 2010
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Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities (2nd Edition)
By Heinz P. Bloch and Ray Thibault
TJ1075 .B57 2009
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Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Handbook
By Simon Roberts and Nicolò Guariento
TK1087 .R63 2009
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Running Small Motors with PIC Microcontrollers
By Harprit Sandhu
TK2851 .S26 2009
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Here's a list of books that were added to the Physical Science and Engineering Library collection in September 2009. To see the complete list visit our New Books Website.

New Mechanical Engineering Books

1.) Model-Driven Development of Reliable Automotive Services
Edited by Manfred Broy, Ingolf Krüger, and Michael Meisinger
Available Online
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2.) Gas Closed System Cycles
By Chih Wu
TJ255 .W83 2009
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3.) Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code: Criteria and Commentary on Select Aspects of the Boiler & Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes
Edited by K. R. Rao
Non-Circulating Reference Collection
TJ289 .C66 2009

4.) Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems
By Soteris Kalogirou
TJ810 .K258 2009
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5.) Fundamentals of Fluid Power Control
By John Watton
TJ843 .W383 2009
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6.) Repairing Pipelines with Full Encirclement Welded Split Steel Sleeves
[videorecording]
TJ930 .R47 2006
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7.) Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice
By Singiresu S. Rao
TA342 .R36 2009
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8.) Fast Multipole Boundary Element Method: Theory and Applications in Engineering
By Yijun Liu
TA347.B69 L585 2009
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9.) Finite Element Structural analysis: New Concepts
By J. S. Przemieniecki
TA347.F5 P783 2009
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Here's another selection of recently added titles at Walter Library that may be of interest to Mechanical Engineering students, faculty and staff.

Estimation with Applications to Tracking and Navigation
By Yaakov Bar-Shalom, X. Rong Li, and Thiagalingam Kirubarajan
TJ214.5 .B37 2001
(This is a replacement copy for a book that went missing)
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Interface Problems and Methods in Biological and Physical Flows
Edited by Boo Cheong Khoo, Zhilin Li, Ping Lin
QC173.4.I57 I578 2009
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Nano- and Micro-Mechanics of Polymer Blends and Composites
By Jozsef Karger-Kocsis and Stoyko Fakirov
TA455.P58 N355 2009
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Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice
By Singiresu S. Rao
TA342 .R36 2009
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Robotics: Control and Programming
By J. Srinivas
TJ211.35 .S65 2009
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Solar Energy Engineering: Processes and Systems
By Soteris Kalogirou
TJ810 .K258 2009
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Guide of Thermal Storage Technology
By A. Okamura
TH7687 .O43 2009
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Heat Transfer
By Jack Holman
QC320 .H64 2010
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ANSYS Tutorial Release 11
By Kent Lawrence
TA345.5.A57 L39 2007
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Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Tutorial
By Roger Toogood and Jack Zecher
TA174 .T645 2003
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Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Tutorial
By Jack Zecher and Roger Toogood
Quarto TA174 .T645 2004
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Here's a selection of books that we've recently purchased for our collection at the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library. If there's a book that you'd like the library to purchase please feel free to send me an email. I'm happy to take recommendations under consideration.

Design Concepts for Engineers (4th Edition)

By Mark N. Horenstein
TA174 .H668 2010
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Designer Surfaces

By Alexei A. Maradudin, Eugenio R. Méndez, Tamara A. Leskova
TS517 .M373 2008
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Fluid Mechanics (4th Edition)

By Pijush K. Kundu and Ira M. Cohen
QA901 .K86 2008
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Foundations and Applications of Mechanics: Volume 1: Continuum Mechanics

By C.S. Jog
QA808.2 .J63 2002
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Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management

By Andrew P. Sage and William B. Rouse
TA168 .H33 2009
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Singular Limits in Thermodynamics of Viscous Fluids

By Eduard Feireisl and Antonín Novotný
QA929 .F44 2009
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Statics and Strength of Materials

By Robert L. Mott
TA351 .M68 2010
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System Engineering Management

By Benjamin S. Blanchard
TA168 .B53 2008
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Trends in Engineering Computational Technology

Edited by M. Papadrakakis and B. H. V. Topping
TA345 .T74 2008
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Dynamics and Robust Control of Robot-environment Interaction

By Vukobratovic Miomir, Surdilovic Dragoljub, and Ekalo Yury
TJ211.35 .D96 2009
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Microcontrollers and Microcomputers Principles of Software and Hardware Engineering

By Frederick M Cady
TJ223.P76 C33 2010
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Model-oriented Systems Engineering Science: A Unifying Framework for Traditional and Complex Systems

By Duane W. Hybertson
TA168 .H93 2009
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Here are a selection of new titles in Mechanical Engineering that we've purchased at Walter Library. If you have book title that you'd like to see purchased, please feel free to send me an email.

Robotics : Science and Systems IV

Edited by Oliver Brock, Jeff Trinkle, and Fabio Ramos
TJ210.3 .R6435 2008
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Dynamics and Robust Control of Robot-Environment Interaction

TJ211.35 .D96 2009
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Nonlinear Model Predictive Control : Towards New Challenging Applications

Edited by Lalo Magni, Davide Martino Raimondo, and Frank Allgöwer
TJ217.6 .N66 2009
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Time-Varying Sliding Modes for Second and Third Order Systems

By Andrzej Bartoszewicz and Aleksandra Nowacka-Leverton
TJ220.5 .B37 2009
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Thermodynamics for the Practicing Engineer

By Louis Theodore, Francesco Ricci and Timothy Vanvliet
TJ265 .T455 2009
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Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental Concepts of Wind Turbine Engineering (2nd Edition)

Edited by David A. Spera
TJ828 .W563 2009
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Applications Guide for Determining the Yield Strength of In-Service Pipe by Hardness Evaluation: Final Report

By Edward B. Clark and W.E. Amend
TJ930 .C559 2009
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Light Management in Photovoltaic Devices: Theory and Practice: March 24-28, 2008, San Francisco, California, USA.
TK1087 .L55 2008
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Offshore Wind Power

Edited by John Twidell and Gaetano Gaudiosi
TK1541 .O34 2009
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Micro Fuel Cells: Principles and Applications

Edited by Tim Zhao
TK2931 .M53 2009
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HVDC Transmission: Power Conversion Applications in Power Systems

By Chan-Ki Kim, Vijay K. Sood, Gil-Soo Jang, Seong-Joo Lim, and Seok-Jin Lee
TK3111 .H845 2009
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Here's a selection of books that we added to our collection that may be of interest to Mechanical Engineering. If you have a suggestion for purchase, please feel free to send me an email.

New Books in June:

System Engineering Management (4th Edition)
By Benjamin S. Blanchard
TA168 .B53 2008
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Handbook of Systems Engineering and Management (2nd Edition)
Edited by Andrew P. Sage and William B. Rouse
TA168 .H33 2009
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Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists (3rd Ed.)
By Johannes Ledolter and Robert V. Hogg
TA340 .H64 2010
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Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
By Francesco Costanzo
TA350 .C79 2010
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Statics and Strength of Materials
By Robert L. Mott
TA351 .M68 2010
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Nanophotonics and Nanofabrication
Edited by Motoichi Ohtsu
TA1520 .N36 2009
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Template Matching Techniques in Computer Vision: Theory and Practice
By Roberto Brunelli
TA1634 .B78 2009
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Energy & Climate: How to Achieve a Successful Energy Transition
Alexandre Rojey
TD195.E49 R65 2009
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Power Struggle: World Energy in the Twenty-First Century
By John R. Moroney
TD888.P67 M66 2008
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Mechatronics
By Ganesh S. Hegde
TJ163.12 .H44 2010
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Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes
By Aldo Vieira Da Rosa
TJ163.9 .D3 2009
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Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference : presented at 2008 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, October 20-22, 2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
TJ212.2 .A758 2008
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Proceedings of the STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference: presented at 2008 STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, October 20-22, 2008, Miami, Florida, USA
TJ1075.A2 .A747 2008
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Coatings Tribology: Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering
By Kenneth Holmberg
TJ1075 .H57 2009
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Here's a list of newly acquired titles that were added to the Mechanical Engineering collection of the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library in May. To see the entire list you can visit our website. If you have a purchase request, please let me know.

New Mechanical Engineering Titles in May:

Industrial Discipline-Specific Review for the FE/EIT Exam
By Michael R. Lindeburg
TA159 .I48 2007
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Mechanical Discipline-Specific Review for the FE/EIT Exam
By Michel Saad, Abdie H. Tabrizi, and Michael R. Lindeburg
TA159 .S23 2006
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Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches
By Arthur D. Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, and Joseph Sharit
TA166 .D485 2009
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The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods (2nd Ed.)
By Dennis M. Buede
TA168 .B83 2009
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Advances in Experimental Mechanics VI: Selected Peer Reviewed Papers From 6th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, 9th-11th September 2008, National Physical Laboratory, London, UK.
Edited by J. M. Dulieu-Barton, J. D. Lord, and R. J. Greene
TA349 .I465 2008
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics (9th Ed.)
By Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, Phillip Cornwell, and David Mazurek
TA350 .B3552 2010
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Engineering Mechanics: Statics (3rd Ed.)
By Michael Plesha, Gary Gray, and Francesco Costanzo
TA351 .P97 2010
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Proceedings of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference--2008: presented at 2008 ASME Fluids Engineering Division
Summer Conference, August 10-14, 2008, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
TA357 .A4745 2008
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Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application
By Trevor Cox and Peter D'antonio
TA365 .C69 2009
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Materials and Mechanical Engineering: Recent Trends
By A. Vijayarangan
TA404.8 .M38 2009
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Everyday Heat Transfer Problems: Sensitivities to Governing Variables
By M. Kemal Atesmen
TA418.54 .A47 2009
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Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems: Presented at 2008 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, October 28-30, 2008
TA418.9.S62 A86 2008
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Fundamentals of HVAC/R
By Carter Stanfield and David Skaves
TH7012 .S695 2010
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Introduction to Feedback Control
By Li Qiu and Kemin Zhou
TJ216 .Q23 2010
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Digital Control Engineering: Analysis and Design
By M. Sami Fadali and Antonio Visioli
TJ223.M53 F33 2009
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ASME International Steam Tables for Industrial uUse: Based on the IAPWS Industrial Formulation 1997 for the Thermodynamic Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS-IF97)
By William T. Parry
TJ270 .A73 2009
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Renewable Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development.
By V. Vijay
TJ807.2 .R463 2009
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Pipeline Pumping and Compression Systems: A Practical Approach
By M. Mohitpour, K. K. Botros, and T. Van Hardeveld
TJ901 .M57 2008
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Pipeline Geo-Environmental Design and Geohazard Management
Edited by Moness Rizkalla
TJ930 .P56 2008
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Lubricant Additives: Chemistry and Applications (2nd Ed)
Edited by Leslie R. Rudnick
TJ1077 .L815 2009
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Here's a selection of new titles that have recently been added to the Science and Engineering Library Collection that may be of use to Mechanical Engineering research. If you have a purchase request, feel free to send me an email

Symplectic Elasticity
By Weian Yao, Wanxie Zhong, and Chee Wah Lim
Walter Library: QA931 .Y36 2009

STAIRS 2008: Proceedings of the Fourth Starting AI Researchers' Symposium
Edited by Amedeo Cesta and Nikos Fakotakis
Walter Library: Q334 .S73 2008

Test and Measurement: Know It All
By Jon S. Wilson, Stuart Ball, Creed Huddleston, Edward Ramsden, Dogan Ibrahim
Walter Library: T50 .T47 2009

Engineering for Business: Theory and Cases
By Colin O. Benjamin
Walter Library: TA190 .B46 2009

Advances in Strength of Materials: Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the Strength of Materials Laboratory at 85 Years, 21-22 November 2008, Timisoara, Romania
Edited by Liviu Marsavina
Walter Library: TA405 .A39 2009

Computational Methods for Acoustics Problems
By F. Magoules
Walter Library: TA365 .C63 2008

Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics
By Francesco Costanzo, Michael Plesha and Gary Gray
Walter Library: TA350 .C79 2010

Failure Mapping A New and Powerful Tool for Improving Reliability and Maintenance
By Daniel T. Daley
Walter Library: TA169.5 .D35 2009

Mechatronics
By Ganesh S. Hegde
Walter Library: TJ163.12 .H44 2010

Surface Analysis: The Principal Techniques
Edited by John C. Vickerman and Ian Gilmore
Walter Library: TA418.7 .S726 2009

Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists (3rd Edition)
By Johannes Ledolter and Robert V. Hogg
Walter Library: TA340 .H64 2010

Coatings Tribology : Properties, Mechanisms, Techniques and Applications in Surface Engineering
By Kenneth Holmberg and Allan Matthews
Walter Library: TJ1075 .H57 2009

Here's a list of some books that the Physical Science and Engineering Library has recently purchased for the Mechanical Engineering Collection. If you have a purchase request, feel free to drop me an email.

Dynamics of Compressible Viscous Fluid
By A.N. Guz and A.A. Martynyuk
QA929 .G892 2009

Constructive Modeling Of Structural Turbulence And Hydrodynamic Instabilities

By Oleg Mikhailovich Belotserkovskii
TA357.5 .T87 B45 2009













Compuational Methods for Reliability and Risk Analysis
By Enrico Zio
TA169 .Z55 2009

Basic Control Volume Finite Element Methods for Fluids and Solids
By Vaughan R. Voller
TA347.F5 V65 2009

Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes
By Aldo V. da Rosa
TJ163.9 .D3 2009










Advances in Numerical Heat Transfer, Volume III
By W.J. Minkowycz and E.M. Sparrow
TJ260 .A363

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics

By Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, Phillip Cornwell, and David Mazurek
TA350 .B3552 2010

Here's a selection of recent arrivals in the Physical Science and Engineering Library's Mechanical Engineering collection. If you have a purchase request, just let me know and I'll take it into consideration.

Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches
By Arthur D. Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, and Joseph Sharit
TA166 .D485 2009
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Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application
By Trevor Cox and Peter D'antonio
TA365 .C69 2009
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Pipeline Pumping and Compression Systems: A Practical Approach
By M. Mohitpour, K. K. Botros, and T. Van Hardeveld
TJ901 .M57 2008
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Dynamics of Compressible Viscous Fluid
By A.N. Guz and A.A. Martynyuk
QA929 .G892 2009
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Here's a selection of new books that have recently arrived in the Mechanical Engineering Collection at the Physical Science and Engineering Library. For a full list of new books visit our new books page.

Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2008
TJ5 .M36 2008
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Alternative Energy Systems and Applications
By B. K. Hodge
TJ163.2 .H625 2010
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Proceedings of the ASME Power Conference--2008
TJ163.7 .A86 2008
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Modeling and Control of Vehicular and Robotic Systems
By Sisil Kumarawadu
TJ210.05 .K86 2009
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Control Systems Engineering
By I. J. Nagrath and M. Gopal
TJ213 .N265 2008
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Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Embedded Control
Edited by Françoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigu, Antonio Loria, Elena Panteley, and Salah Laghrouche
TJ223.M53 T36 2007
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Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers
By Harprit Sandhu
TJ223.P76 S37 2009
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Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference--2008
TJ260 .A79 2008
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Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2008
TJ266 .A184 2008
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Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference--2008
TJ930 .P83 2008
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Here's a selection of new books that have recently arrived at Walter Library:

Materials and Mechanical Engineering
By A. Vijayarangan
TA404.8 .M38 2009

Control Systems Engineering
By I. J. Nagrath and M. Gopal
TJ213 .N265 2008

Digital Control Engineering: Analysis and Design
By M. Sami Fadali and Antonio Visioli
TJ223.M53 F33 2009

Making PIC Microcontroller Instruments and Controllers
By Harprit Sandhu
TJ223.P76 S37 2009

Renewable Energy and Environment for Sustainable Development
Edited by V.K. Vijay and H. P. Garg
TJ807.2 .R463 2009

Advancements in Steering Systems, Braking Systems, and Advanced Chassis Control and Rollover Stability
By Society of Automotive Engineers
TL259 .A39 2008

Fundamental Mechanics of Fluids
By Iain G. Currie
QA901 .C8 2003

The Engineering Design of Systems: Models and Methods
By Dennis M. Buede
TA168 .B83 2009

Discovering Requirements: How to Specify Products and Services
By Ian Alexander and Ljerka Beus-Dukic
TA180 .A435 2009

Engineering Mechanics: Statics
By Andrew Pytel and Jaan Kiusalaas
TA351 .P97 2010

Fundamentals of HVAC/R
By Carter Stanfield and David Skaves
TH7012 .S695 2010

Introduction to Feedback Control
By Li Qiu and Kemin Zhou
TJ216 .Q23 2010

Here's a list of some titles that have recently been added to our collection here at Walter Library. If you have a purchase recommendation for Mechanical Engineering titles, feel free to send me an email.

New Books List

Guide to Microsoft Excel 2007 for Scientists and Engineers
By Bernard Liengme
TA345 .L54 2009

Renewable Energy Focus Handbook
By Bent Sorensen, et. al.

Theory of Vibration with Applications
By William T. Thomson and Marie Dillon Dahleh
TA355 .T47 1998 (Walter Reserves)

Introduction to Engineering Experimentation
By Anthony J. Wheeler and Ahmad R. Ganji
TA153 .W47 2004 (Walter Reserves)

Mastering Matlab 7
By Duane C. Hanselman and Bruce L. Littlefield
QA297 .H2963 2005 (Walter Reserves)

Finite Element Analysis Theory and Application with ANSYS
By Saeed Moaveni
TA347.F5 M62 2008 (Walter Reserves)

Elasticity: Theory, Applications, and Numerics
By Martin H. Sadd
QA931 .S23 2009

Modeling and Control of Vehicular and Robotic Systems
By Sisil Kumarawadu
TJ210.05 .K86 2009

Whole System Design: An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Engineering
By Peter Stasinopoulos, Michael H. Smith, Karlson 'Charlie' Hargroves, and Cheryl Desha
TA168 .W456 2009

Engineering Computation with MATLAB
By David M Smith
TA345 .S585 2010

Here's a selection of recent additions to the Walter Library's collection. If you have a purchase request, I'm happy to hear it!

Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
11th Edition
By Eugene A. Avallone, Theodore Baumeister, and Ali Sadegh
Link to Full Text

Combustion Engineering Issues for Solid Fuel Systems
By Bruce G. Miller and David A. Tillman
Link to Full Text


Combustion Processes in Propulsion: Control, Noise, and Pulse Detonation
By Gabriel Roy
Link to Full Text

Knovel Steam Tables: An Implementation of Equations
Published by the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS)
Link to Full Text

Generating Power at High Efficiency: Combined-Cycle Technology for Sustainable Energy Production
By Eric J. Jeffs
TJ808 .J44 2008

Here are a selection of newer titles that have recently arrived in Walter's print collection. If you have a request for a book you'd like the library to order, feel free to send me an email.

Energy Management Handbook (6th Edition)
By Wayne C. Turner and Steve Doty
TJ163.2 .T87 2007 (Reference, Non-Circulating)

Bipedal Robots: Modeling, Design and Walking Synthesis
By Christine Chevallereau
TJ211.4 .R6313 2009

Heat Transfer
By Gregory Nellis and Sanford Klein
TJ260 .N45 2009

The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting
By National Research Council (U. S.)
TJ163.15 .N365 2008

Handbook of Energy Audits (7th Edition)
By Albert Thumann
TJ163.245 .T48 2008 (Reference, Non-Circulating)

Biomimetic Robotics : Mechanisms and Control
By Ranjan Vepa
TJ211 .V47 2009

Practical Control Engineering: A Guide for Engineers, Managers, and Practitioners
By David Koenig
TJ213 .K578 2009

Here's a continuation of the list of new entries in the library's electronic book collection:

Design and Optimization of Thermal Systems (2nd Edition)
By Yogesh Jaluria
Link to Full Text

Entropy-Based Design and Analysis of Fluids Engineering Systems
By Greg F. Naterer and Jose A. Camberos
Link to Full Text

Turbomachinery: Design and Theory
By Rama S.R. Gorla and Aijaz A. Khan
Link to Full Text

The Air Engine : Stirling Cycle Power for a Sustainable Future
By Allan J. Organ
Link to Full Text

Industrial Gas Turbines: Performance and Operability
By A. M. Y. Razak
Link to Full Text

HCCI and CAI Engines for the Automotive Industry
Edited by H. Zhao
Link to Full Text

Introduction to Nonimaging Optics
By Julio Chaves
Link to Full Text

Standard Handbook of Chains : Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling (2nd Edition)
By American Chain Association
Link to Full Text

Metalworking Fluids (2nd Edition)
Edited by Jerry P. Byers
Link to Full Text

Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants : Chemistry and Technology
Edited by Leslie R. Rudnick
Link to Full Text

Analyzing Friction in the Design of Rubber Products and Their Paired Surfaces
By Robert Horigan Smith
Link to Full Text

Machining Technology: Machine Tools and Operations
By Helmi A. Youssef and Hassan El-Hofy
Link to Full Text

Fabrication of Silicon Microprobes for Optical Near-Field Applications
By Phan Ngoc Minh, Ono Takahito, and Esashi Masayoshi
Link to Full Text

Belt Conveying of Minerals
By L. Stace and E. Yardley
Link to Full Text

Here's a list of E-books that the library has recently purchased access to. We've gained access to a bunch of new titles so I'll probably list them out over two blog posts. So be on the lookout for more new book information soon! For a full list of books that have recently arrived at Walter Library, check out our website.

Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
By Harold Josephs and Ronald Huston
Link to Full Text

Stories of Modern Technology Failures and Cognitive Engineering Successes
By Nancy J. Cooke and Frank Durso
Link to Full Text

Lubrication and Maintenance of Industrial Machinery: Best Practices and Reliability
Edited by Robert M. Gresham and George E. Totten
Link to the Full Text

Practical Plant Failure Analysis : A Guide to Understanding Machinery Deterioration and Improving Equipment Reliability
By Neville W. Sachs
Link to Full Text

Mechatronic Systems: Devices, Design, Control, Operation and Monitoring
Edited by Clarence W. de Silva
Link to Full Text

Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology
Edited by Barney L. Capehart
Link to Full Text

Self-Organization During Friction: Advanced Surface-Engineered Materials and Systems Design
Edited by German Fox-Rabinovich and George E. Totten
Link to Full Text

Kinematic Geometry of Surface Machining
By Stephen P. Radzevich
Link to Full Text

Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems
By Jagannathan Sarangapani
Link to Full Text

Chaos in Automatic Control
Edited by Wilfrid Perruquetti and Jean-Pierre Barbot
Link to Full Text

Intelligent Systems: Technology and Applications
Edited by Cornelius T. Leondes
Link to Full Text

Meso- to Micro-Actuators: A Theoretical and Practical Approach
By Alberto Borboni
Link to Full Text

Mechatronic System Control, Logic, and Data Acquisition
Edited by Robert H. Bishop
Link to Full Text

The Handbook of Manufacturing Engineering Parts Fabrication: Principles and Process
Edited by Richard Crowson
Link to Full Text

Heat Transfer in Single and Multiphase Systems
By Greg F. Naterer
Link to Full Text

Here's a selection of books on Mechanical Engineering-related topics that have recently arrived at Walter Library.

Fatigue, Stress and Strain of Rubber Components
By Judson Bauman
TA455.R8 B38 2008

Introduction to Engineering Plasticity
By G. K. Lal
TA418.14 .L35 2009

An Introduction to Mathematics for Engineers Mechanics
By Stephen Lee
TA350 .L38 2008

Nonlinear Dynamics
Edited by M. Daniel and S. Rajasekar
QA845 .N64 2009

Physics and Chemistry of Micro-Nanotribology
By Jianbin Luo
TJ1075 .L825 2008

Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis
By John A. White, Kenneth E. Case, and David B. Pratt
TA177.4 .W48 2010

Programming Distributed Finite Element Analysis: An Object Oriented Approach
By R. I. Mackie
TA347.F5 M34 2007

System of Systems Engineering
By Mohammad Jamshidi
TA168 .S8885 2009

Taming Heterogenity and Complexity of Embedded Control
Edited by FranCoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue, Antonio Loria, Elena Panteley, and Salah Laghrouche
TJ223.M53 T36 2007

I'm still catching up on posting all of the new books that we've ordered over the past few months. Here's another selection of new arrivals.

Adaptive Control
By Karl J. Astrom and Bjorn Wittenmark
TJ217 .A67 2008

Advanced Mechatronics : Monitoring and Control of Spatially Distributed Systems
By Dan Necsulescu
TJ163.12 .N43 2009

Automotive Embedded Systems Handbook
Edited by Nicolas Navet and Francoise Simonot-Lion
TL272.53 .A9868 2009

Classical Mechanics And Relativity
By Harald J. W. Muller-Kirsten
QA808.5 .M85 2008

Delft Science in Design 2 - Volume 3 Research in Design Series
By M. Eekhout and T. Tomiyama
TA174 .D45 2008

Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (XI)
Edited by Antonello Tamburrino, Yevgen Melikhov, Zhenmao Chen, and Lalita Udpa
TA417.3 .I58 2007

Embedded System Design with C8051
By Han-Way Huang
TJ223.P76 H83 2009

The Human Contribution: Unsafe acts, Accidents and Heroic Recoveries
By James Reason
TA169.7 .R43 2008

Intermediate Dynamics
By Patrick Hamill
QA846 .H23 2010

Particle and Continuum Aspects of Mesomechanics: Mesomechanics 2007
Edited by George C. Sih, Moussa Nait-Abdelaziz, and Toan Vu-Khanh
TA409 .P377 2007

Post-Oil Energy Technology: The World's First Solar-Hydrogen Demonstration Power Plant
By Bela G. Liptak
TJ163.24 .L56 2009

Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis
By John A. White, Kenneth E. Case, and David B. Pratt
TA177.4 .W48 2010

Welcome back from Spring Break...here's a selection of recently purchased titles that may be of interest to Mechanical Engineering. If you have any book purchase recommendations, feel free to send them my way!

Sensors and Microsystems : Proceedings of the 12th Italian Conference : Napoli, Italy, 12-14 February 2007
Walter Library: TA165 .I755 2007

Systems of Systems Engineering : Principles and Applications
Edited by Mo Jamshidi
Walter Library: TA168 .S88854 2009

Theory of Ground Vehicles
By J. Y. Wong
Walter Library: TL240 .W66 2008

Vibrations
By Balakumar Balachandran and Edward B. Magrab
Walter Library: TA355 .B28 2009

Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
By Anthony J. Hayter
Walter Library Reserves: TA340 .H38 2007

Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials
By Serope Kalpakjian and Steven Schmid
Walter Library Reserves: TS183 .K34 2008

An Introduction to Lagrangian Mechanics
By Alain Jean Brizard
Walter Library: QA315 .B825 2008

The Noisy Pendulum
By Moshe Gitterman
Walter Library: QA862.P4 G58 2008

Engineering Modelling and Analysis
By David Walker, Michael Leonard, Andrew Metcalfe, and Martin Lambert
Walter Library: TA177 .E54 2009

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
Bruce R. Munson, Donald F. Young, Theodore H. Okiishi, and Wade W. Huebsch
Walter Library: TA357 .M86 2009

Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies : A Focus on Hydrogen
By National Research Council
Walter Library: TL221.13 .N38 2008

Acoustic Emission and Critical Phenomena : From Structural Mechanics to Geophysics
By Alberto Carpinteri
Walter Library: TA409 .A32 2008

Here's some new arrivals to our Walter Library collection. If you have book recommendations feel free to send me an email.

Applied Dynamics with Applications to Multibody and Mechatronic Systems
By Francis C. Moon
Walter Library: QA845 .M657 2008

Energy Security : Re-Measuring the World
By Sascha Müller-Kraenner
Walter Library: TJ163.2 .M843 2008

Lectures on Non-Linear Wave Equations
By Christopher D. Sogge
Walter Library: QA927 .S64 2008

Oil, Gas and Other Energies : A Primer
By Albert Legault
Walter Library: TJ163.2 .L4413 2008

Particles in Turbulent Flows
By Leonard Zaĭchik, Vladimir M. Alipchenkov, and Emmanuil G. Sinaiski
Walter Library: TA357.5.T87 Z35 2008

Proceedings of the 10th Italian Conference, Sensors and Microsystems, Firenze, Italy, 15-17 February 2005
Edited by A. G. Mignani, R. Falciai, C. Di Natale, and A. D'Amico.
Walter Library: TA165 .I755 2005

Process Engineering Problem Solving : Avoiding "The Problem Went Away, But it Came Back" Syndrome
By J. M. Bonem
Walter Library: TA330 .B67 2008

Progress in Fracture and Damage Mechanics
Edited by B. G. Falzon and M. H. Aliabadi
Walter Library: TA409 .P748 2008

Progress in Surface Treatment
Edited by Nahed El Mahallawy and Mingxing Zhang
Walter Library: TA418.7 .P76 2008

Renewable Energy
Edited by Jacqueline Langwith
Walter Library: TJ808.2 .R44 2009

Resilience Engineering Perspectives
Edited by Erik Hollnagel, Christopher P. Nemeth, and Sidney Dekker
Walter Library: TA169 .R467 2008

Steam Turbines : Design, Applications, and Rerating
By Heinz P. Bloch and Murari Singh
Walter Library: TJ735 .B62 2009

Here is a selection of new books that we've purchased for your browsing enjoyment.

If you have any purchase suggestions, feel free to let me know!

Biomechanics, 2008.
Society of Automotive Engineers
TL242 .B56 2008

Advances in Mobile Robotics : Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines : Coimbra, Portugal 8-10 September 2008.
TJ211.415 .I584 2008

Hybrid Vehicles and the Future of Personal Transportation
By Allen E. Fuhs
TL221.15 .F84 2009

Intelligent autonomous systems 10 : IAS-10.
TJ217.5 .I546 2008

Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
By G.F. Hundy
TP492 .T75 2008

Sensors for Ranging and Imaging
By Graham Brooker
TA165 .B727 2009

Vibration Testing : Theory and Practice
By Kenneth G. McConnell and Paulo Sérgio Varoto
TA418.32 .M4 2008

Here's a selection of books that have recently arrived at Walter Library. Visit our catalog to check current availability.

1.) Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
By Dongqing Li
TJ853 .E53 2008

2.) Energy: Its Use and the Environment
By Roger A. Hinrichs and Merlin H. Kleinbach
TJ163.9 .H55 2006

3.) Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right From Wrong
By Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen
TJ211 .W36 2009

4.) Robotics: State of the Art and Future Challenges
By George A. Bekey
TJ211 .B45 2008

Looking for something to read over Winter Break? Here's a selection of recently added titles relevant to Mechanical Engineering in the Physical Science and Engineering Library's collection.

Engineering Fluid Mechanics
By C.T. Crowe
TA357 C76 2009

Flow-Induced Vibrations : Classifications and Lessons From Practical Experiences
By Shigehiko Kaneko
TJ177 F56 2008

Future Energy : Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for Our Planet
By Trevor M. Letcher
TJ163.2 F88 2008

Nonlinear Dynamics of Piecewise Constant Systems and Implementation of Piecewise Constant Arguments
By Liming Dai
QA845 D35 2008

Numerical Computation in Science and Engineering
By C. Pozrikidis
TA330 P698 2008

Topological Approximation Methods for Evolutionary Problems of Nonlinear Hydrodynamics
By Victor Zvyagin and Dmitry A. Vorotnikov
QA377 Z89 2008

Check for current availability in MNCat Plus.

Happy Reading!

Here are some new books related to Mechanical Engineering that can be found at Walter Library. Check MNCat to find out the current availability of the books.

Engineering Design Graphics: Sketching, Modeling, and Visualization
By James M. Leake and Jacob Borgerson
TA174 L43 2008

Flexible Robot Manipulators: Modeling, Simulation and Control
Edited by M.O. Tokhi and A.K.M. Azad
TJ211 F54 2008

Heat Conduction
By Yaman Yener and Sadik Kakac
QC320 K35 2008

Mechanical Vibration Practice and Noise Control
By Viswanatha Ramamurti
TA355 R356 2008

Numerical Simulation of Waves and Fronts in Inhomogeneous Solids
By Arkadi Berezovski, Juri Engelbrecht, and Gerard A. Maugin
QA935 B375 2008

Practical Hydraulics
By Melvyn Kay
TC160 K38 2008

If you have any book requests, please feel free to drop me an email.

The list of new books received at Walter Library during the month of October has been posted!

Here are the books listed in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering:

Automatic Control Systems
Kuo, Benjamin C., 1930-
8th ed.
TJ213 .K8354 2003
Link to MnCat Record

Development of Reliability-based Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Methods for Piping : Research and Development Report
TJ930 .D48 2007
Link to MnCat Record

Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Halderman, James D.
TL221.15 .H35 2009
Link to MnCat Record

Nanolubricants
Martin, Jean Michel and Nobuo Ohmae
TJ1075 .M278 2008
Link to MnCat Record

PIC Microcontroller : An Introduction to Software and Hardware Interfacing
Huang, Han-Way.
TJ223.P76 H835 2005
Link to MnCat Record

Programmable Logic Controllers
Rehg, James A.
2nd ed.
TJ223.P76 R44 2009
Link to MnCat Record

Renewable Energy in Power Systems
Freris, L. L.
TJ808 .F76 2008
Link to MnCat Record

Here's a selection of books that we've recently received at Walter for your browsing enjoyment.

Engineering Design : A Project-Based Introduction
By Clive L. Dym and Patrick Little
TA174 .D958 2009

Engineering Economic Analysis
By Donald G. Newnan, Ted G. Eschenbach, Jerome P. Lavelle
TA177.4 .N48 2009

Mesh Generation : Application to Finite Elements
Pascal Frey and Paul-Louis George
TA347.F5 F6913 2008

Thermodynamics of Solar Energy Conversion
By Alexis De Vos
TJ810 .V67 2008

Here is a selection of Mechanical Engineering books that have recently arrived at Walter Library:

Energy for Sustainability : Technology, Planning, Policy
By John Randolph
TJ808 .R36 2008

Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications, 2008
Society of Automotive Engineers
TL220 .F85 2008

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, 7th Edition.
By Claus Borgnakke and Richard E. Sonntag
TJ265 .S66 2009

Making Things Talk
By Tom Igoe
TJ223.P76 I36 2007

Here's the full list of all new books that arrived in Walter Library in September.

If you have any book suggestions for Mechanical Engineering, please feel free to let me know.

Here are some books that have recently arrived at Walter Library:

Advanced Computational Methods and Experiments in Heat Transfer X
WIT, 2008
Walter Sci/Eng Library Books (Level F) (QC319.8 .I55 2008)

Chassis Design : Principles and Analysis
By William F. Milliken, Douglas L. Milliken, and Maurice Olley
Society of Automotive Engineers Inc (February 2002)
Walter Sci/Eng Library Books (Level F) (Quarto TL255 .M47 2002)

Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing (ETNTD 4), Stuttgart, Germany, 2-4 April 2007
Taylor & Francis, 2008
Walter Sci/Eng Library Books (Level F) (TA417.2 .I58 2008)

Mechanics of Materials
By James M. Gere and Barry J. Goodno
Cengage Learning, 2009 (7th Edition)
Walter Sci/Eng Library Books (Level F) (TA405 .G44 2009)

We’ve updated our new books list to include the titles that we received in July and August. Follow the links to peruse our newest Mechanical Engineering titles.

To view a list of all the new books that have come into the Science and Engineering Library you can click here.

If you have an idea for a book that you’d like to see purchased or a topic that you would like to suggest that I purchase on, I’m be happy to hear your thoughts.

We've just posted a list of all of the new books that the Science and Engineering Library received in the month of June. We received a few new titles (some print, some electronic) for the Mechanical Engineering Department. To view the entire list click here.