Modeling in Materials Processing - Softcover

Dantzig, Jonathan A.; Tucker III, Charles L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521779235 ISBN 13: 9780521779234

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

While courses in materials processing cover modeling, they usually treat one particular class of materials, that is, polymers, metals, or ceramics. This text offers a new approach, presenting an integrated treatment of metallic and nonmetallic materials. The authors show that a common base of knowledge--specifically, the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics--provides a unifying theme for these seemingly disparate areas. They emphasize understanding basic physical phenomena and knowing how to include them in a model. Students will learn how to use scaling analysis as a general tool for simplifying models and for obtaining rapid estimates of results. The book also includes selected numerical methods, a wealth of practical, realistic examples, and homework exercises.

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Book Description

Mathematical modeling and computer simulation are useful tools for improving materials processing. While courses in materials processing have covered modeling, they have been devoted to one particular class of materials--polymers, metals, or ceramics. This text offers a new approach, presenting an integrated treatment of metallic and non-metallic materials. The authors show that a common base of knowledge--specifically, the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics--unifies these seemingly disparate areas. They emphasize understanding basic physical phenomena and knowing how to include them in a model. The book also includes selected numerical methods, a wealth of practical, realistic examples, and homework exercises.

Review

"Highly recommended." B. Platzer, Zeitschrift fÜr Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

"Dantzig and Tucker's much-needed book fills a gap in the engineering library....A must-have for professional engineers, graduate students, and research workers in the area of materials processing." Choice

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521779235
• ISBN 13: 9780521779234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 378