Author Description

This massive compendium presents full coverage of the current state of knowledge with regard to manufacturing science and engineering, focusing on Advanced Mechanical Design. The 525 peer-reviewed papers are grouped into 17 chapters: Materials Design; Mechanical Dynamics and Its Applications; Mechanical Transmission Theory and Applications; Mechanical Reliability Theory and Engineering; Theory and Application of Friction and Wear; Vibration, Noise Analysis and Control; Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Optimization and Control; Innovative Design Methodology; Product Life-Cycle Design; Intelligent Optimization Design; Structural Strength and Robustness; Reverse Engineering; Chapter 13: Green Design and Manufacturing; Chapter 14: Design for Sustainability; Chapter 15: New Mechanisms and Robotics; Complex Electro-Mechanical System Design; Advanced CAE Technique.