This book brings together, in a concise format, the key elements of the loads produced from
explosive sources, and how they interact with structures. Explosive sources include gas …

Mechanical systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated and continually require
greater precision, improved reliability, and extended life. To meet the demand for advanced …

ABSTRACT The 2016 M w 5.8 Pawnee earthquake occurred in a region with active
wastewater injection into a basal formation group. Prior to the earthquake, fluid injection …

Horizontal well fracturing is most commonly used to improve well productivity from the lower
quality formations that could not have been economically developed using the conventional …

Magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) is one of the advanced finishing processes, which
produces a high level of surface quality and is primarily controlled by a magnetic field. In …

A finite element formulation is presented for modeling the behavior of laminated composites
with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators. This model is valid for both con tinuous …

Numerous studies have established that exposure to wave action can affect all aspects of
the life history of a marine organism, and can thereby have an important role in the …

The earthquake activity in Oklahoma and Kansas that began in 2008 reflects the most
widespread instance of induced seismicity observed to date. We develop a reservoir model …

The tools engineers need for effective thermal stress design Thermal stress concerns arise
in many engineering situations, from aerospace structures to nuclear fuel rods to concrete …

In cognitive radio networks, the secondary (unlicensed) users need to find idle channels via
spectrum sensing for their transmission. Cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) is a promising …