Description: This special topic volume of Defect and Diffusion Forum covers in a wider sense diffusion related phenomena. One of the most important challenges of modern society is the efficient, secure and sustainable generation and conversion of energy. This topics spans from the application of classical fossil fuels (e.g. oil and coal based) to natural gas and more alternative approaches which are based on bio fuels, solar energy and wave energy conversion. In the same way important are the connected topics of reusing waste thermal energy as well as the opposite need of cooling. A further topic which requires a similar skill set and which is covered in this topical volume is related to the manufacturing (e.g. furnaces), modification (e.g. heat treatment) and processing (thermal cutting) of materials.

Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacture

Edited by: Huawu Liu, Yongxin Yang, Shijie Shen, Zhili Zhong, Laijiu Zheng and Peng Feng

Online since: December 2012

Description: These proceedings contain the accepted papers from the Second International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing (ICAMMM 2012), held in Changsha, China, November 17-18, 2012.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Composites and Polymers;
Chapter 2: Micro/Nano Materials;
Chapter 3: Environmental-Friendly Materials and Biological Materials;
Chapter 4: Iron, Steel and Alloys;
Chapter 5: Materials Processing and Chemical Technologies;
Chapter 6: Buildings and Constructions. Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 7: CAD/CAM/CAE;
Chapter 8: New Energy and Heat Transfer;
Chapter 9: Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering;
Chapter 10: Mechatronics and Control Technology;
Chapter 11: Measurement, Testing and Detection;
Chapter 12: Applications of Information Technology and Computer in Industry;
Chapter 13: Product Design Technology;
Chapter 14: Engineering Management and Engineering Education.