Advanced Structural Materials: Properties, Design Optimization, and Applications (Materials Engineering)

a Snapshot Of The Central Ideas Used To Control Fracture Properties Of Engineered Structural Metallic Materials, advanced Structural Materials: Properties, Design Optimization, And Applications Illustrates The Critical Role That Advanced Structural Metallic Materials Play In Aerospace, Biomedical, Automotive, Sporting Goods, And Other Industries In The Twenty-first Century. The Book Presents An Overview Of The Structure, Properties, And Applications Of These Materials, Including The Basic Ideas Behind Their Design. It Contains Examples And Accessible Language, Elucidating The Basic Concepts That Guide The Development Of New Alloys And Composite Materials. with In-depth Reviews From Leading Contributors, The Text Develops An Understanding Of The Breadth And Depth Of Advances In The Field. It Begins With A Broad Introduction To Advanced Structural Materials, Then Examines Materials At The Frontiers Of Emerging Applications Such As Biomaterials, Mems, Amorphous Materials, And Nanotechnology. The Chapter Authors Are Experts In Their Own Right And They Assume No Prior Knowledge Of A Given Material System, Delineating The Fundamental Concepts And Applications Of Advanced Structural Materials. The Rich Array Of Carefully Selected Topics Provides Useful Insights Into The Structure, Properties, And Applications Of Advanced Structural Materials. Introduction Introduction to Advanced Materials, W.O. Soboyejo Novel Materials Small Scale Contact and Adhesion in Nano- and Bio-Systems, Y. Cao and W.O. Soboyejo Mechanical Characterization of Thin Film Materials for MEMS Devices, J. Lou Silicon-Based Microelectromechanical Systems (Si-MEMS), S.M. Allameh Porous Metallic Materials, J. Zhou Advanced Structural Materials A Thermodynamic Overview of Glass Formation Abilities: Application to Al-Based Alloys, A. Zhu and G.J. Shiflet NiTi-Based High-Temperature Shape-Memory Alloys: Properties, Prospects, and Potential Applications, R. Noebe, T. Biles, and S.A. Padula II Cobalt Alloys and Composites, M. Freels, P.K. Liaw, L. Jiang, and D.L. Klarstrom The Science, Technology and Applications of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, T.S. Srivatsan and S. Vasudevan Metal Matrix Composites: Types, Reinforcement, Processing, Properties and Applications, T.S. Srivatsan and J.J. Lewandowski Titanium Alloys: Structure, Properties and Applications, F. MacBagonluri and W. Soboyejo High Temperature Materials Niobium Alloys and Composites, K.S. Chan Mo-Si-B Alloys for Ultrahigh Temperature Applications, J.H. Perepezko, R. Sakidja, and K.S. Kumar Nickel Based Alloys, W.O. Sobeyejo