Sustainable development in mechanical engineering : case studies in applied mechanics / edited by Sylvie Nadeau [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nadeau, Sylvie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Machine design--Case studies.

Machine design.

Industrial safety--Case studies.

Industrial safety.

Sustainable engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Due to their specialized training, engineers play a crucial role in the design and development of new products and infrastructure, as well as in the creation of wealth. Consequently, engineers recognize that they have a specific responsibility in the performance of these functions to take such measures as are appropriate to safeguard the environment, health, safety and well-being of the public. This book proposes a series of sixteen practical cases, integrating knowledge from different fields...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 8, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4438-7996-7

OCLC:

913333449