Key Engineering Materials

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The special issue “Advanced Materials: Synthesis, Development and Application” presents original research articles dedicated to the latest advancement of materials. The subjects are seen from international and interdisciplinary perspectives covering areas including metals, ceramics, polymers, electrical materials, composite materials, fibers, nanostructured materials, nanocomposites, biological and biomedical materials.

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Non-Ferrous Metals ICNFM'15 (June 22-24, 2014, Cracow, Poland) which cover a wide spectrum of modern decisions in area of production and use of non-ferrous metals and alloys.

Description: This special topic volume is a compilation of works contributed by experts from the international scientific community in the field of Wear and Contact Mechanics. The papers presented in this volume cover different aspects of the current areas of research in Wear and Contact Mechanics using new innovative theoretical, experimental and computational approaches. Numerical formulations are based on the finite element method (FEM) or the boundary element method (BEM) and their variants, i.e., Isogeometric analysis, p-version of finite elements and symmetric Galerkin boundary elements. A number of topics are addressed, such as computational wear and contact modeling with Isogeometric dual mortar methods, treatment of nonmatching interfaces, node-to-surface contact formulations for high-order elements and 3D problems, elastic-plastic contact between hard metal particles, friction in lubricated line contacts, running-in wear and fretting wear computing, frictional contact problems between viscoelastic-solids, frictional indentation of functionally graded materials (FGM), electro-elastic contact modeling, estimation of contact parameters in finite element analysis and high technological applications, as auxetic microstructures modeling and duct-concrete contact interface in high curvature post-tensioned tanks.

Description: This book comprises 117 papers presented in the Sixth Annual Meeting on Testing and Evaluation of Advanced Materials, which was held from April 23 to 25, 2015, in Chengdu, China. It covered most aspects of analysis techniques for chemical composition and microstructures and testing techniques on physical properties of advanced materials (mainly inorganic materials, including ceramics, glasses, concretes, synthesized crystals, etc.) and reflects the newest developments in these fields in China.

Description: This book comprises 36 papers presented in the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture (APCOM 2014), November 9-11, 2014, Guangzhou, China. 
APCOM 2014 aims to provide an exciting platform for the international exchange of latest research findings and developments in the area of optical design, advanced optics manufacturing technology and optical measurement.

Description: This special topical volume on is aimed to cover the recent advancements and trends in the area of building materials with reference to energy efficiency and sustainable development. The volume will be of special interest to environmentally-minded producers of building materials and to engineers, architects and building professionals, but it may also be of use to readers and researchers who are interested in building construction but who lack specialist technical knowledge.

Description: Using of special concretes and composites is often closely connected with severe loading conditions of final elements. Design and development of mentioned materials must take account into knowledge of basic properties of all components, because they could be special by their binder system, used fillers or by other technological solutions.
Edition will be useful for experts and practical engineers in the field of using concrete and composite materials in the different areas of construction.

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The aims and contents of the ICAPMA 2015 special volume are to facilitate an exchange of information on best practices for material science and applications. It will provide a chance for physicists and scientists in academia, industry, and government to address the most innovative research and development including technical challenges and to discuss their ideas, results, work in progress and experience on all aspects of applied physics, material science and applications.

ICAPMA 2015 was organized by Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU). This conference also was co-organized by Center of Excellence in Glass Technology and Materials Science (CEGM), Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University (NPRU), Thermoelectric Research Center (TRC) and Center of Excellence on Alternative Energy (CEAE), Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University (SNRU), Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University (MCRU) and National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC).

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Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 24th International Baltic Conference on Engineering Materials & Tribology (BALTMATTRIB & IFHTSE 2015), November 5-6, 2015, Tallinn, Estonia.
The 55 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Advanced Materials and Technologies
Chapter 2: Materials Characterization
Chapter 3: Tribology
Chapter 4: Coatings and Surface Engineering

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the special topic volume with invited peer reviewed papers only.
The 23 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Using of Geopolymers and Pozzolanic Materials
Chapter 2: Polymers and Composites
Chapter 3: Green Technologies in Chemical Engineering