Advanced Structural Ceramics - Rilegato

Basu, Bikramjit; Balani, Kantesh

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0470497114 ISBN 13: 9780470497111

Casa editrice: Amer Ceramic Society, 2011

Riassunto

This book covers the area of advanced ceramic composites broadly, providing important introductory chapters to fundamentals, processing, and applications of advanced ceramic composites. Within each section, specific topics covered highlight the state of the art research within one of the above sections. The organization of the book is designed to provide easy understanding by students as well as professionals interested in advanced ceramic composites. The various sections discuss fundamentals of nature and characteristics of ceramics, processing of ceramics, processing and properties of toughened ceramics, high temperature ceramics, nanoceramics and nanoceramic composites, and bioceramics and biocomposites.

Su questo libro

Informazioni sull?autore

Bikramjit Basu, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. He is currently on leave at the Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India. His research interests include processing-structure-property correlation in structural ceramics, including nanoceramics and nanocomposites as well as biomaterials and tribology of advanced materials. In recognition of his contributions to the field of ceramic and biomaterials science, he has received noteworthy awards from the Indian National Academy of Engineering (2004), the Indian National Science Academy (2005), the Metallurgist of the Year Award (2010) from the Indian government, and the NASI - SCOPUS Young Scientist Award (2010) from Elsevier and the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). He was the recipient of the Robert L. Coble Award for Young Scholars from the American Ceramic Society in 2008.

Kantesh Balani, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. His research focuses on the processing and characterization of carbon nanotube (CNT) based biomaterials, energy materials, and correlating mechanics at multiple length scales. He has received several recognitions as a Young Scientist, as well as a Young Engineer, for his contributions in the field of materials science.

Dalla quarta di copertina

The complete, easy-to-understand guide to ceramics and ceramic composites

The importance of designing and developing new ceramics and ceramic composites has increased dramatically over the last several years, and Advanced Structural Ceramics is designed to meet the rising demand for a comprehensive guide to the field.

Covering a broad range of topics, from the fundamentals, processing, and properties of toughened and high-temperature ceramics to applications of ceramic composites and state-of-the-art research, the book is designed to be of use to students and professionals alike. In addition, it provides an advanced look at biomaterials today, including the exciting new areas of nanoceramics and bioceramics.

A must-have for scientists working in a range of disciplines, including materials science, ceramics, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology, Advanced Structural Ceramics is an invaluable resource for teaching ceramics as well as research purposes, and an ideal reference for engineers and manufacturers.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Amer Ceramic Society
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470497114
• ISBN 13: 9780470497111
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 474
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile