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he concept of the IITs was first introduced in a report in the year 1945 by Sh. N.M. Sircar,
then member of Education on Vicerorys Executive Council. Following his
recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year 1950
in Kharagpur. The Government having accepted these recommendations of the Sircar
Committee decided to establish more Institutes of Technology with the assistance of friendly
countries who were prepared to help. The first offer of help came from USSR who agreed to
collaborate in the establishment of an Institute through UNESCO at Bombay.
This was followed by the Institutes of Technology at Madras, Kanpur and Delhi with collaborations
with West Germany, USA and UK respectively. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati was
established in 1995 and the University of Roorkee was converted into an IIT in 2001.
The Indian Institute of Technology ('IITs) are a group of autonomous public engineering institutes
of higher education. IITs have a special status as Institutes of National Importance. The IIT-JEE
and GATE are important factor behind the success of IITs, as it enables the IITs to accept only a
select group of meritorious students. This combination of success factors has led to the concept
of the IIT Brand. Other factors that have contributed to the success of IITs are stringent faculty
recruitment procedures and industry collaboration. The procedure for selection of faculty in IITs is
stricter as compared to other colleges offering similar degrees.
The IIT brand was reaffirmed when the United States House of Representatives passed a
resolution honouring Indian Americans and especially graduates of IIT for their contributions to
the American society. Similarly, China also recognised the value of IITs and planned to replicate
the model

IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Roorkee

New IITs
IIT Rupnagar
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Bhubaneshwar
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Mandi
IIT Indore
IIT Patna

Heat
Transfer

About the Book


The book is a text on Heat Transfer, a subject that is taught to
B.E./B.Tech students of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering and Metallurgy in most engineering colleges. It
is normally offered after the students have acquired a
background in Thermodynamics/Applied Thermodynamics.
The subject deals with a detailed study of heat transfer by
conduction in stationary media, by convection in moving
media, by radiation and includes special topics, pitched at a
higher level. This book should be useful to all learners of
Heat Transfer at the undergraduate level and to some extent
at the post-graduate level. The book should also interest
S.P. Venkateshan practicing engineers who wish to refresh their knowledge in
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the field. The book presents the various topics in a
systematic way starting from first principles. Several worked
examples illustrate the engineering applications of the basic
modeling tools developed. The exercises at the end of each chapter challenge the reader to tackle typical real life problems.
The special topics chapter includes heat transfer in space applications and during phase change including
melting/solidification, condensation and boiling.
Contents
1 Introduction to the study of heat transfer 2 Steady conduction in one dimension 3 Unsteady heat transfer in lumped systems 4
Heat transfer from extended surfaces 5 Multidimensional conduction Part I 6 Multidimensional conduction Part II 7 Numerical
solution of conduction problems 8 Basics of thermal radiation 9 Surface radiation 10 Radiation in enclosures 11 Radiation in
participating media 12 Laminar convection in internal flow 13 Laminar convection in external flow 14 Convection in turbulent
flow 15 Heat exchangers 16 Natural convection A Note on Bessel functions B Note on Legendre functions C Basics of complex
variables D Heisler charts E Numerical solution of algebraic and differential equations F Exponential integrals G Angle factors
and mean beam lengths H Basic equations of convection heat transfer I Useful tables Index

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AEROSPACE & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Mechanical
Measurements
S.P. Venkateshan
IIT, Madras

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About the Book: Mechanical Measurements is a core subject in the


Mechanical Engineering curriculum. The course prepares the
undergraduate (may skip some advanced topics and analyses) student for
understanding and appreciating the practical aspects of Mechanical
Engineering. The topics covered in the book will be very useful for post
graduate students. The book presents a sound foundation on the basics of
measurement science as applied to measurement of quantities that are
critical to a mechanical engineer. Measurement involves both an Art part
pertaining to the skills to be developed for performing good measurements
and a Science part that prepares the engineer to innovate new
measurement techniques. The role of this text is to prepare the engineering
student to do both.
The book contains sixteen chapters and is divided in to five modules.

The first module contains 3 Chapters that deal with measurement errors and statistical analysis of data, regression analysis and design of experiments.
The second module comprises of 3 Chapters that deal with the measurement of very important quantities that are central to thermal measurements viz.,
temperature, systematic errors in temperature measurements and heat flux.
The third module comprises of 4 Chapters and deals with the measurement of Pressure, Velocity, Volume flow rate and Bulk mean temperature.
The fourth module comprises of 4 Chapters and deals with the measurement of Thermo-physical properties, Radiation properties of surfaces, Gas
concentration, Force/Acceleration, torque and power.
The fifth module consists of Chapters 15 and 16 and deals with computer assisted data acquisition-data manipulation and examples from laboratory
practice.
Worked examples are presented throughout the book. Exercises for the student are arranged at the end of each module. Useful Tables are provided in
Appendix. Glossary, nomenclature and subject index are arranged to help the reader navigate through the book with ease.

Computational
Methods in
Engineering
S.P. Venkatesan
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IIT, Madras

Prasanna Swaminathan
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About the Book


The book deals with Computational Methods in Engineering, a subject that
is highly relevant to the present day engineering graduates who have to face
the challenges of using the computer and many commercial software
programs, in their profession. The book is primarily for engineering students
in their final year B.Tech. program or for the M.Tech. students. However the
book may also interest students in Applied Mathematics. The book will also
be useful to practicing engineers who want to refresh their knowledge of
numerical/ computational methods. The book is based on the course of the
same name as the book that has been taught at IIT Madras since 1995.
The book has been arranged in four modules: Module I, System of
equations and eigenvalues; Module II, Interpolation, differentiation and
integration; Module III, Ordinary differential equations and Module IV, Partial
differential equations. Module I forms the core material that is required to

take up the other three modules UG students may drop topics such as interpolation in two and three dimensions, multiple integral, FEM, FVM, collocation
method, solution of stiff equations, parts of PDE. Advanced PG students may choose some of these topics depending on need and interest.
Contents
System of Equations and Eigenvalues Solution of Linear Equations Computation of Eigenvalues Solution of Algebraic Equations
Interpolation Interpolation in Two and Three Dimensions Regression or Curve Fitting Numerical Differentiation Numerical Integration Initial Value
Problems Boundary Value Problems (ODE) Introduction to PDEs Laplace and Poisson Equations Advection and Diffusion Equations
Wave Equation

Plates
Theory & Applications

K. Bhaskar
T.K. Varadan
IIT, Madras

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About the Book


Plates are encountered in several forms-starting from the simple uniform,
thin, homogeneous metallic structure to more efficient and durable
alternatives involving features such as variable-thickness, lamination,
sandwich construction, fiber reinforcement, functional graduation, and
moderately- thick to very-thick geometry. Correspondingly, several
theoretical models are employed for their analysis and design starting from
the classical thin plate theory to alternatives obtained by incorporation of
appropriate complicating effects or by using fundamentally different
assumptions. This book is an attempt to capture the essentials of this
development and to present it such that the reader can obtain a quick
understanding and overview of the subject area of plate structures.

Contents
PART A: CLASSICAL THEORY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD APPLICATIONS 1. Definition of a Thin Plate 2. Classical Plate Theory 3. A Critical Assessment of
Classical Plate Theory 4. Analysis of Rectangular Plates 5. Analysis of Circular Plates 6. Free and Forced Vibrations 7. Effect of In-plane Forces on Static
Flexure, Dynamics and Stability 8. Approximate Solutions, Appendix Solutions for Problems, PART B: COMPLICATING EFFECTS AND
CORRESPONDING THEORIES 9. Anisotropic, Laminated and Functionally-Graded Plates 10. Elasticity Solutions for Plates 11. Shear Deformation
Theories 12. Variable Thickness Plates 13. Plate Buckling due to Non-Uniform Compression 14. Non-Linear Flexure and Vibrations 15. Post-Buckling
Behaviour, Index

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About the Book
This book provides a lucid introduction to the theory of elasticity as applied to
isotropic, specially orthotropic and laminated structures. With an
application-oriented approach, the book clearly emphasises the need for
this rigorous analysis and illustrates its utility for a variety of problems. The
simultaneous treatment of comparable isotropic and orthotropic problems
enables one to easily visualize the changes in structural behaviour due to
material orthotropy. Though intended as a textbook for graduate
engineering study, this book will be valuable as a self-study aid for practising
engineers as well.
Contents
Introduction and Mathematical Framework Plane Problems in Cartesian
Coordinates Plane Problems in Polar Coordinates Torsion of Non-circular
Sections Some Other Problems of Interest Appendix, Index

About the Book


This new text book is an attempt to present the essentials of radiation
heat transfer to graduate students, practicing engineers, scientists,
technologists and the senior undergraduate students, in a form and size
palatable to them. The focus of the book is to only cover the absolute
essentials required to gain an understanding of radiation heat transfer
with which the reader can attempt to take on more challenging
problems. The explanations are kept intentionally simple and lucid. The
book follows an easy to read conversational style.
All concepts are reinforced by carefully chosen and fully worked
examples. Adequate number of exercise problems is also provided at
the end of every chapter.

Theory of

Isotropic /
Orthotropic Elasticity
An Introductory Primer

K. Bhaskar T.K. Varadan


IIT, Madras

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Essentials of

Radiation Heat
Transfer
C. Balaji
IIT, Madras

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The book is an outgrowth of the course on radiation, the author has been teaching at IIT Madras, India for the last fifteen years. The book contains just
the right material for a one semester courses and is not an exhaustive treatise on radiation. The size of the book is consistent with the above objective
and the need to retain reader interest in an age of decreasing attention spans and premium placed on brevity.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Black body radiation 3. Radiative properties of non-black surfaces 4. View factors 5. Enclosure analysis 6. Gas Radiation
7. Atmospheric Radiation 8. Inverse problems in radiation

About the Book


Optimization can be mathematically defined as seeking the maximum or
minimum of a function of usually several variables. In engineering terms,
optimization seeks to obtain the "best" possible design where the "best"
could mean a highly fuel efficient car, a low cost refrigerator and so on. In
each of the above examples, the device must first "work" and satisfy certain
conditions known as "constraints". In the light of the above, it is clear that
optimization lies at the root of engineering and every engineer is "expected"
to optimize the system(s) he/she designs!

Essentials of

Thermal System
Design and
Optimization
C. Balaji

IIT, Madras
However, optimization has been largely neglected in thermal sciences. This
is reflected by the scarcity of good texts on this subject, save a few, despite
the ever increasing importance of design and optimization in thermal
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systems. Other major factors that stunted the growth of the field were the
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requirement of computational resources in terms of computing power and
the availability of software to confront challenging optimization problems.
These are no longer relevant in this day and age as the world has seen an explosive growth in both computing power and optimization methods and tools.
Hence, the stage is set for the engineer to seek the optimum in thermal sciences, instead of just being content with having a design that "works".
Keeping this in mind, this new text proposes to introduce the general principles involved in system design and optimization as applicable to thermal systems,
followed by the methods to accomplish them. The book will feature several surprising examples and will follow a conversational style. The book will, for the first
time, introduce contemporary techniques like Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing, ANN and Bayesian Inference in the context of optimization of thermal
systems. There is a separate chapter devoted to inverse problems in thermal systems, which will be another unique feature in the textbook. Examples and
problems in every chapter will clarify the concepts and methods presented and end-of-chapter problems will supplement the material presented and enhance
the learning process.
Contents
1. Introduction to design and system design, 2. System Simulation, 3. Curve fitting, 4. Optimization-Basic ideas and formulation, 5. Lagrange multipliers,
6. Search methods, 7. Linear Programming and Dynamic Programming, 8. Non-traditional optimization techniques, 9. Inverse problems, Bibliography,
Random number table, Index

Finally, a new chapter on inverse problems in radiation is added which is


expected be of use to both engineers and atmospheric scientists.

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Essentials of

Heat and Fluid Flow


in Porous Media
Arunn Narasimhan
IIT, Madras

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Heat
and Fluid Flow
in Biological Systems

Heat
and Fluid Flow
in Biological
Systems

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Arunn Narasimhan

Arunn Narasimhan
IIT, Madras

The present book fills an important gap in the market because it has written
specifically for students to acquire the basic knowledge of flows, heat
conduction, convection and radiation in porous materials.
Prof. D. Andrew S. Rees, University of Bath, UK.
The main strength of this book lies in addressing most of the complex issues
that occur in various applications of porous media including ground water
flow, phase change processes and biological tissues.
Prof. Pradip Dutta, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore.
About the Book
Knowledge of heat and fluid flow through porous media finds extensive
applications in several engineering devices spanning four major division,
mechanical, civil, chemical and bio-engineering. This textbook fills the
knowledge-gap between available research monographs in porous media
and basic thermo-fluids courses required to understand such monographs.

About the Book


The content presented serves as a graduate level textbook to introduce the
essential concepts that governs the heat and fluid flow in biological systems.
It culls knowledge from several ramifying research themes across thermal
and fluid concepts applied to biology, which are available only in research
literature. The textbook aims to fill the knowledge-gap between the available
research monographs concerning transport in biological systems, which are
sparse as a matter of fact, and the basic thermo-fluids courses one is
required to master as a pre-requisite for approaching such monographs.
The bio-thermo-fluids basics are discussed in the first five chapters,
structured to make a one-to-one comparison with thermo-fluid concepts
minus the biology, introduced to the student in earlier courses. The essential
biological concepts are introduced then and there, enabling an engineering
student with no prior knowledge of biology to appreciate the content of the
book.

Contents
1. Basic Concepts 2. Biological Thermodynamics 3. Introduction to Bio-Fluid Dynamics 4. Bio-Heat Transfer Models 5. Porous Medium Aspects of Biological
Systems 6. Laser Ablation and Cryosurgery 7. Drug Delivery 8. Advanced Topics

Fundamentals of

Incompressible
Fluid Flow
V. Babu
IIT, Madras

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About the Book


This book is intended for senior Undergraduate and beginning Post
graduate students in the disciplines of Mechanical and Aerospace
engineering. Readers will find the arrangement and discussion of the topics
to be quite different from the traditional style. A broad range of basic
concepts is presented in Chapter 2. This is followed by the derivation of the
incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in Chapter 3. The mathematical
nature of the solutions to these equations is discussed in Chapter 4. In this
context, the notion of singular perturbation solutions - outer and inner, is
introduced. Chapter 5 deals with the inviscid (outer) solutions, while the
boundary layer (inner) solutions are derived in Chapter 6. The separation of
the boundary layer, its consequences and drag are also discussed in detail.
Analytical solutions, both parallel and creeping flow solutions, are presented
in Chapter 7. Turbulent flows are discussed in Chapters 8, 9 and 10. The
nature of turbulent flows and the importance of the turbulent mean flow are

discussed in Chapter 8. Chapters 9 and 10 build on the latter idea in the context of internal and external flows respectively.
Contents
1. Introduction, 2. Basic Concepts in Incompressible Flows, 3. The Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, 4. Solutions to the Incompressible NavierStokes Equations, 5. Potential Flows, 6. Laminar Boundary Layer Theory, 7. Analytical Solutions to the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, 8. Turbulent
Flows, 9. Turbulent Internal Flows, 10. Turbulent External Flows, Suggested Reading, Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations in Cylindrical Polar
Coordinates, Index

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About the Book
Aircraft
This book is intended for undergraduate and first year post graduate
students in the disciplines of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering. Also,
scientists and engineers working in the areas of aerospace propulsion and
gas dynamics should find this book to be a valuable addition to their
collection of books on the subject matter. The unique features of the book
are: (1) chapters exclusively devoted to a discussion of fundamental
Solution
Manual
concepts in propulsion, namely, gas dynamics, turbo machinery and
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combustion, and (2) separate chapters on the theoretical, practical design
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Madras
aspects of aircraft engines and thermodynamic aspects and analysis. This
pedagogy allows the students to learn the concepts and ideas first and learn
problem solving and analysis techniques later. Worked examples and
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exercise problems have been chosen to give the reader a feel for the
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application of the concepts learnt to practical situations in propulsion. In
particular, the problems in Chapter 7 on thrust calculations are based
exclusively on production aircraft engines, both military and commercial. These are comprehensive and are formulated to test the understanding of the
subject matter. The last chapter on ramjet and scramjet is intended to give an informal introduction of these advanced concepts to enable those who are
interested, to pursue higher studies in the propulsion area.

Propulsion

Contents
Preface, Introduction Basics of Compressible One Dimensional Flows Basics of Turbomachinery Basics of Combustion Thermodynamics The Turbojet
Engine The Turbofan Engine Thrust Calculations Ramjet and Scramjet Engine, Suggested Reading, Index.

About the Book


This book is intended for Undergraduate and First year Post graduate
students in the disciplines of Mechanical and Aerospace engineering. Also,
scientists and engineers working in the areas of aerospace propulsion and
gas dynamics should find this book to be a valuable addition to their
collection of books on the subject matter. This edition of the book
incorporates changes in the development of the material, new material and
figures as well as more end of chapter problems in all the chapter.

Fundamentals of

The unique feature of this edition is the addition of a chapter on the gas
dynamics of the flow of steam in nozzles. In keeping with the spirit of the first
edition, the worked examples and exercise problems have almost all been
drawn from practical applications in propulsion and gas dynamics. These
are comprehensive and are formulated to test the understanding of the
subject matter and thus serve as a self-check for the reader.

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Gas Dynamics

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Contents
Introduction One Dimensional Flows Basics Normal Shock Waves Flow with Heat Addition- Rayleigh Flow Flow with Friction - Fanno Flow Quasi One
Dimensional Flows Oblique Shock Waves Prandtl Meyer Flow Flow of Steam through Nozzles Exercises Suggested Reading Index

About the Book


Modelling of
This book presents the background that is necessary to understand the
mathematical models that govern the mechanical response of engineering
materials. The book provides the basics of continuum mechanics. A brief
review of simplistic and linear models used to characterize the mechanical
response of materials is presented. This is followed by a description of
models that characterize the nonlinear response of solids and fluids from
C. Lakshmana Rao
first principles. The book outlines the common principles that govern
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material response of both solids and fluids, within a unified framework.
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Mechanical response in the presence of non-mechanical fields such as
thermal and electrical fields applied to special materials such as shape
memory and piezoelectric materials is also explained. Case studies and
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exercise problems are also carefully designed and presented in the book.
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The book will be useful in getting a birds eye view of the subject-matter for
graduate students, researchers, practitioners and academicians. It can be
worth exploring for CFD/FEM simulators to develop and use appropriate models that can characterize the response of standard and new materials.

Engineering Materials

Contents
Preface, Notations, 1. Introduction 2. Preliminary Concepts 3. Continuum Mechanics Concepts 4.Linear Mechanical Models of Material Deformation 5.Nonlinear Models for Fluids 6.Non-linear Models for Solids 7.Coupled Field Response of Special Materials 8.Concluding Remarks,Appendix, Bibliography, Index

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Applied
Impact Mechanics
C. Lakshmana Rao
V. Narayanamurthy
K.R.Y. Simha
IIT, Madras

About the Book


This book is intended to understand impact phenomena as a focused
application of diverse topics such as rigid body dynamics, structural
dynamics, contact and continuum mechanics, shock & vibration, wave
propagation and material modeling. The book also emphasizes the need for
a proper assessment of sophisticated experimental/computational tools
promoted widely in contemporary design. In the first part, it covers
fundamental ideas of uniaxial and multidimensional impact waves
generated during the contact of colliding bodies including a concise
introduction to the relevant concepts of rigid body impact mechanics. In the
second part of the book, contemporary strategies employed in
experimental, theoretical and computational techniques are delineated for
applications to vehicle collisions and ballistics.

This book aims to present a balanced treatment of theory, experiment and computation necessary for applied impact mechanics. This text has sufficient
content to be offered for a single semester course; or, can be used as a supplementary reference for other courses on engineering design and analysis such as
advanced mechanics of solids, structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, bio-mechanics, impact and vibration engineering, etc. Thus, this book develops
pertinent mechanics of materials of impact processes from the viewpoints of authors from academic, defence research and development organizations with a
cumulative international teaching and research experience of over seventy five years. The authors hope that this effort will broaden the horizons of technical
education in general and industrial impact engineering design and analysis in particular.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Rigid Body Impact 3. One-dimensional Impact Mechanics of Deformable Bodies 4. Multi-dimensional Impact Mechanics of Deformable
Bodies 5. Experimental Impact Mechanics 6. Modeling Deformation and Failure Under Impact 7. Computational Impact Mechanics 8. Vehicle Collision r
9. Ballistic Impact 10. Conclusion

Combustion
Technology

Combustion
Technology

Concepts and Applications

Concepts and Applications

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V. Raghavan

About the Book


This book is intended for post-graduate students in Mechanical, Chemical
and Allied Engineering disciplines. This book will be helpful to scientists and
engineers working in the areas of combustion to recapitulate the
fundamental and applied aspects of combustion. Some of the unique
features of the book are:
A comprehensive review of the fundamentals aspects of combustion
Physical descriptions of premixed and non-premixed flames and
A detailed analysis of the basic ideas and design characteristics of
burners for gaseous, liquid and solid fuels.

End Chapter review questions help the reader to evaluate their


understanding of both the fundamental as well as the application aspects.
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Furthermore, a chapter on alternative renewable fuels has been included to
bring out the need, characteristics and usage of alternative fuels along with
fossil fuels. A section on future trends in fuels and burners is also provided. Apart from standard text books, several important research articles have been cited
in the text and listed in the references.
IIT Madras

V. Raghavan

Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Combustion Process 1.2. Basic Definitions 1.3. Types of Fuels and their Characteristics 1.4. Modes of Combustion Processes
1.5. Emissions and Environment 2. REVIEW OF COMBUSTION THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS 2.1. Combustion Stoichiometry 2.2. First Law Applied
to Combustion 2.3. Second Law Applied to Combustion 2.4. Chemical Kinetics 3. REVIEW OF COMBUSTION PHENOMENA 3.1. Premixed Flames
3.2. Non-premixed Flames 3.3. Flames from Condensed Fuels 4. BURNERS FOR GASEOUS FUELS 4.1. Classifications 4.2. Co-flow, Swirl and Partially
Premixed Burners 4.3. Stability 4.4. Performance and Emission Characteristics 4.5. Design Parameters 5. BURNERS FOR LIQUID FUELS 5.1. Basics of
Atomization 5.2. Rudiments of Spray Combustion 5.3. Stability, Performance and Emission Characteristics 5.4. Design Parameters 6. SOLID FUEL
SYSTEMS 6.1. Combustion of Solid Fuels 6.2. Gasification of Solid Fuels 7. ALTERNATIVE FUELS 7.1. Characterization and Comparison with Fossil Fuels
7.2. Performance and Emission Characteristics 7.3. Future Trends Review Questions

Energy, Combustion
& Propulsion

Energy,
Combustion
& Propulsion

New Perspectives

New Perspectives

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Editors

A.K. Agarwal, S.K. Aggarwal


A.K. Gupta, A. Kushari
A. Pandey

Editors

A.K. Agarwal, S.K. Aggarwal


A.K. Gupta, A. Kushari
A. Pandey

About the Book


Combustion as a science has developed remarkably over the last few
decades and has helped to improve the efficiencies of various processes
that extend from power generation, automobile engines, gas turbine and
rocket engines to various industrial and commercial processes. However,
with the rapidly increasing energy demands, limited supply of fossil fuels
and increased concerns over global warming linked to emissions, significant
further advances must be made to further improve the system efficiency,
identification and invention of alternative clean resources of energy, and
development of reusable and cleaner energy conversion technologies.
Fundamental research on combustion has made significant advances in
modeling and diagnostics to directly impact the system level performance.
Availability of high-speed computers has greatly enhanced the predictive
capabilities of models, while increasingly accurate diagnostics have been

possible through development of sophisticated instrumentation, particularly, non-intrusive optical tools. Use of CAD (computer aided design) and CFD
(computational fluid dynamics) models is a fast emerging avenue for cost-effective design of combustion systems that helps to validate new design
ideasandconcepts than previously conducted through laborious experimentation. Another important emerging area in combustion engineering is the design
of control systems for combustion processes. These techniques have helped improve the system efficiency, reduce emissions and prevent catastrophic
failures.

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About the Book
The book is written mainly for final year undergraduate and/or first year
graduate students in mechanical and chemical engineering. It will also be
useful to the students of aerospace, metallurgy, civil and electrical
engineering as well as CFD practicing researchers/engineers and CFD
developers.

A First Course in

Computational
Fluid Dynamics

A First Course in

Computational
Fluid Dynamics

The book is presented in four parts: Part I to build the foundation of the
subject, Part II to introduce the subject with a novel physics based approach
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approach. Part II on uniform and Part III on non-uniform grid consist of CFD
Atul Sharma
for Cartesian geometry; and Part IV is on CFD for complex geometry. Part I
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and II are suited for first course for undergraduate and Part III and IV for
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postgraduate students. Almost all the books on CFD dealing with finite
volume method derive the set of algebraic equations from the governing
partial differential equations (PDEs) a mathematical approach. Here, a physics finite volume method is introduced where the same algebraic equations are
obtained by applying conservation laws to the same fluid or solid control volume (CV) from which the PDEs are obtained (in undergraduate fluid-mechanics
and heat-transfer course) and using the same approximations which are used in the mathematical approach. Furthermore, a physics based solution
methodology is also demonstrated in the implementation of theory to computer-program for explicit method.
Contents
I. Introduction and Essentials 1. Introduction 2. Essentials of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer for CFD 3. Essentials of Numerical Methods for CFD II. CFD
for Cartesian Geometry on a Uniform Grid: A Novel Physics Based Approach 4. Unsteady Computational Heat Conduction 5. Unsteady Computational Heat
Advection 6. Unsteady Computational Heat Convection 7. Unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics on a Staggered Grid III. CFD for Cartesian Geometry on a
Non-Uniform Grid: Traditional Mathematics Based Approach 8. Cartesian Grid Generation 9. Computational Heat Conduction 10. Computational Heat
Advection 11. Computational Heat Convection 12. Computational Fluid Dynamics on a Co-located Grid IV. CFD for Complex Geometry on a Curvilinear Grid:
13. Curvilinear Grid Generation 14. Unsteady Computational Heat Conduction 15. Unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics

Principles and
Applications of

Principles and
Applications of

Mass Transfer

Mass Transfer

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About the Book: Mass Transfer is an exciting subject and its principles are widely applied in
many interdisciplinary applications. The focus of this book is to concisely explain the mass
transfer principles and demonstrate their role in illustrative problems and practical
applications. This textbook aims to address the academic requirements of chemical
engineering undergraduate students who typically study two mass transfer courses in their
second and third years. Students may often find it difficult to relate the mass transfer
principles to new situations they encounter when tackling design problems, summer
internship assignments, design competitions and final year projects. It is hoped that after
reading this book, the students are equipped with the knowledge of mass transfer principles,
analytical way of thinking and process simulation skills which will provide them with the
confidence to tackle new and open ended problems.
Contents: PART I: MASS TRANSFER PRINCIPLES 1. Diffusion 2. Convective Mass
Transfer 3. Boundary layer concepts 4. Mass transfer in turbulent flow conditions PART II:
APPLICATIONS OF MASS TRANSFER PRINCIPLES 5. Introduction 6. Gas Absorption
7. Distillation 8. Extraction 9. Drying 10. Humidification and dehumidification operations
11. Adsorption 12. Membrane Separation PART III. MASS TRANSFER EQUIPMENT

Kannan A
IIT, Madras

Kannan A

OCEAN ENGINEERING

Design of
Offshore Structures

Ocean Wave
Mechanics

For Practising Engineers


and Students

Applications in Marine Structures

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V. Sundar

IIT, Madras

IIT, Madras

Contents
1. Introduction, 2. Loads, 3. Materials And Corrosion, 4. Global Structural
Analyses, 5. Design Methodology, 6. Design Of Tubular Members, 7. Design
Of Tubular Joints For Static Loads, 8. Design Of Tubular Joints For Cyclic
Loads, 9. Design For Accidental Loads, 10. Foundation Design, 11.
Fabrication, 12. Design For Installation Forces

About the Book: The phenomenon of surface waves occurs on all water bodies and more
predominantly on seas & oceans. The physics of the ocean waves was well understood by
considering regular wave forms, which later extended to unidirectional waves. By the early
80s, the focus shifted to the representation of ocean waves close to its reality in the ocean, by
considering its propagation from different directions. Since then, there has been a
tremendous progress in numerical and physical modelling of coastal and offshore structures
in waves. This calls for a clear understanding of the phenomena of wave generation,
propagation, deformation and its effects on marine structures.
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Basic Fluid Mechanics 3. Basics of Wave Motion 4. Wave
Deformation 5. Finite Amplitude Wave Theories 6. Description and Analysis of Random
Waves 7. Wave Loads on Structures 8. Ocean Wave Energy

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Matrix and Finite


Element Analysis
of Structures

Structural
Dynamics
Vibrations & Systems

with CD
M. Mukhopadhyay
M. Mukhopadhyay
Abdul Hamid Sheikh
IIT, Kharagpur

About the Book


The main objective of the book is to acquant the engineers about the
computer based techniques used in structural analysis. This textbook is
primarily written as a basic learning tool for undergraduate and
postgraduate students in the departments dealing with the mechanics of
solids and structural systems. The materials of the book have been
presented in sufficiently simple manner. Based on the knowledge of
classical methods of sturctural analysis, the reader is introduced to "Matrix
and the Finite Element Methods" and then exposed to advanced topics in a
more gradual manner. A large number of diagrams and illustrations help in
understanding the text better. The book presents "Matrix finite structural
analysis and computer implementation in a unified and integrated manner.
Computer programs and structural analysis have progressed side by side
throughout the text as the matter presented in the text are primarily meant
for large sized structures. All the computer codes presented are in two
languages "FORTRAN" AND "C".

Contents
Preface 1. Basic Concepts of Structural Analysis 2. Energy Principles
3. Introduction to the Flexibility and Stiffness Matrix Methods 4. Direct
Stiffness Method 5. Substructure Technique for the Analysis of Structural
Systems 6. The Flexibility Matrix Method 7. Elements of Elasticity
8. Introduction to the Finite Element Method 9. Finite Element Analysis of the
Plane Elasticity Problems 10. Isoparametric and Other Element
Representations and Numerical Integration 11. Finite Element Analysis of
Plate Bending Problems 12. Finite Element Analysis of Shells
13. Semianalytical and Spline Finite Strip Methods for the Analysis of Plate
Bending 14. Dynamic and Instability Analyses by the Finite Element Method
15. Finite Difference Method for the Analysis of Beams and Plates
16. Adaptive Finite Element Analysis 17. Geometrically Non-linear Finite
Element Analysis 18. Finite Element Analysis of Stiffened Plates
19. Selected Topics, References and Suggested Readings, Appendix,
Subject Index.

Critical State
Soil Mechanics
& its Applications

Critical State
Soil Mechanics &
its Applications
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K. Rajagopal
R.G. Robison

S.K. Jain
K. Rajagopal
R.G. Robinson
IIT, Madras

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IIT, Kharagpur

Indian Sub-continent: Ane Books


Rest of the World: CRC Press
About the Book
The material of the book is developed during teaching senior
undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur. Two aspects Vibration of Mechanical
Systems and Structural Dynamics, have been presented in a
unified and integrated manner. Treating it as an introductory text on
vibration and dynamics of structures, the reader is acquainted
gradually to more advanced topics. The book will be useful to the
research scholars and professional engineers, besides graduate
students. Many example problems are presented to explain the text
and a few computer programs presented may be of utility to the
readers.
Contents
Preface, 1. Introduction 2. Free Vibration of Single Degree of
Freedom System 3. Forced Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom
System 4. Numerical Methods In Structural Analysis: Applied to
SDF Systems 5. Vibration of Two Degree of Freedom System
6. Free Vibration of Multiple Degrees of Freedom System 7. Forced
Vibration Analysis of Multiple Degrees of Freedom System 8. Free
Vibration Analysis of Continuous Systems 9. Forced Vibration of
Continuous Systems 10. Dynamic Direct Stiffness Method
11. Vibration of Ship And Aircraft As A Beam 12. Finite Element
Method in Vibration Analysis 13. Finite Difference Method For The
Vibration Analysis of Beams and Plates 14. Nonlinear Vibration
15. Random Vibrations 16. Computer Program in Vibration
Analysis, Appendix A : The Stiffness Matrix, Appendix B : Table For
Spring Stiffness, Index.

About the Book


This book is an outcome of the teaching experience of the three authors on
several courses advanced soil mechanics, finite element analysis, soil
modeling and experimental methods in soil mechanics. The authors have
had varied experience on these topics. While running a short course, they
got an idea of developing one single text book that combines both
theoretical and practical aspects of the constitutive modeling of soils in the
light of critical state frame work. Both theoretical and practical aspects are
covered in an easy to understand manner starting from the fundamentals
and going up to the numerical analysis. Most importantly, this book covers
both conventional plasticity theories and the critical state models including
their comparison. The implication of using different constitutive models in
finite element programs is also discussed in this book.
Contents
1. Properties of soils 2. Basic continuum equations 3. Critical state frame
work 4. Normality rule and fundamentals of plasticity theories 5. Theory of
Critical State Models 6. Finite Element aspects of the plasticity theories 7.
Finite element analysis with critical state models

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Smart materials, especially the optical fibre and the piezoelectric materials,
along with the associated technologies, are attracting significant research
efforts and resources worldwide. The major thrust areas associated with
smart materials include structural health monitoring, bio-mechanics, biomedicine and energy harvesting. Engineering and technological
applications of these two smart materials warrants multidimensional
theoretical and experimental knowledge and expertise in fields of
mechanics, instrumentation, digital electronics and information technology,
over and above the specific domain knowledge. This book presents, from
theory to practice, the application of the optical fibre and the piezoelectric
smart materials in engineering domains such as structural health monitoring
(SHM), bio-mechanics, bio-medical engineering and energy harvesting.

Smart Materials
Modern Sensing and Energy
Harvesting Technologies Based on
Smart Materials

Suresh Bhalla
Rupali Suresh
Sumedha Moharana
Visalakshi Talakokula
Naveet Kaur

Smart
Materials
Modern Sensing and
Energy Harvesting Technologies
Based on Smart Materials

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Suresh Bhalla
Rupali Suresh
Sumedha Moharana
Visalakshi Talakokula
Naveet Kaur

The book begins with an overall introductory chapter, followed by two


chapters covering the theory and technological issues related to fibre optic sensors, with particular emphasis on fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. The next
three chapters cover the theory and elasto-dynamic modelling aspects of the other smart material, namely the piezo material. It covers in detail the piezobond-structure interaction models, presenting all theoretical aspects necessary to apply the lead zirconte titanate (PZT) based sensors for SHM. The next
chapter presents fatigue damage monitoring, a very crucial but silent form of damage in steel structure, using piezo-impedance transducers. Corrosion or
rebars is a another serious problem encountered civil engineering structures. The next two chapters are devoted to effective corrosion damage assessment of
rebars embedded in reinforced concrete (RC) structures using piezo-impedance transducers. SHM warrants perennial power to keep the sensors running.
Conventional power supply or batteries are bound to prove unrealistic in the long run. To address this issue, the next two chapters cater to energy harvesting
and SHM potential of piezotransducers on real-life structures in most natural mode of operation.
Though the SHM related research has made remarkable progress during the last three decades, the technologies are now being extended for possible
applications in the bio-medical field to augment their conventional set of sensors, tools and equipment. The next chapter presents some of the recent
extensions of SHM, such as condition monitoring of bones, monitoring of dental implant post surgery and foot pressure measurement.
Finally, the book presents conclusions and vision for the future. The structure of the book is so organised that the reader will acquire the necessary theoretical
and practical know-how to begin applying these materials for multiple applications in real-life applications.

Contents
1 Introduction 2 Fibre Optic Sensors 3 Fibre Optic Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Bio-mechanics 4 Piezoelectric Transducers for Structural
Health Monitoring 5 Piezo-Structure Elastodynamic Interaction: Impedance Based Models 6 Piezo-Structure Elastodynamic Interaction: Continuum Model
7 Fatigue Damage Monitoring Using Piezo-Transducers 8 Chloride Induced Corrosion Monitoring Using Piezo-Transducers 9 Carbonation Induced
Corrosion Monitoring Using Piezo-Transducers 10 Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Models 11 Potential of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting and Health
Monitoring on Real-Life Structures 12 Application of Structural Health Monitoring Technologies to bio-systems 13 Conclusions and Future Potential of Smart
Materials.

About the Book: This book on Satellite Remote Sensing is designed to


provide a thorough understanding of remote sensing technology and its
application potential in diverse areas to the readers from a wide range of
disciplines. This combines the knowledge and experience gained from
physics of electromagnetic waves, satellite communication system, digital
image processing, radar imaging, geospatial techniques, decision science,
and domain knowledge from application or field oriented disciplines such as
earth and planetary sciences, hydrology and water resources, environment,
agriculture and civil engineering. This book takes an integrated approach of
technology and application, rather than following a conventional
stereotype discipline-book or cook-book approach followed in most
books. It is self-contained and written in a manner that makes it equally
understandable by the readers from all disciplines. This book covers
scientific principles underlying the satellite remote sensing and satellite
communication system; data acquisition processes through satellites;
electromagnetic wave propagation and interaction of electromagnetic
energy with atmosphere, land surface and cryosphere; optical, thermal and
microwave remote sensing; image interpretation techniques; digital image
processing; conventional and emerging soft computing techniques for
image classification; GIS concepts; raster and vector data models;
geospatial analysis; integrated use of remote sensing & GIS; and
applications drawn from earth and environmental processes, hydrology,
agriculture, civil engineering and decision making. The theory is described
with sufficient background of underlying physical and mathematical
concepts enriched with illustrative diagrams for better understanding. The
applications are presented with the essential elements of domain
knowledge, practical utility, colored images, detailed discussion, limitations
and future research directions. The applications are illustrated with satellite
imageries obtained from both developed and developing countries. The
book also contains a number of analytical, numerical and logical questions
for improved understanding, acquiring confidence and enhancing skills.
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Principles of Satellite Remote Sensing
3. Remote Sensing Satellites 4: Electromagnetic Radiation Interactions
5. Satellite Image Interpretation 6. Digital Image Processing 7. Image
Classification 8. Microwave Remote Sensing 9. Integrated Use of Remote
Sensing and GIS 10. Remote Sensing Applications, Appendix, Index

Satellite
Remote Sensing

Satellite
Remote
Sensing
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A.K. Keshari
IIT, Delhi

A.K. Keshari

Geosynthetics
Engineering
& Applications

Geosynthetics
Engineering
& Applications
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IIT, Madras

Rajagopal

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ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Measurement &
Instrumentation
Trends & Application

Edited by:

M.K. Ghosh
S. Sen
S. Mukhopadhyay
IIT, Kharagpur

Indian Sub-continent: Ane Books


Rest of the World: CRC Press

About the Book


This book is designed for senior undergraduates as well as postgraduates
specializing in Measurement and Instrumentation as a major. It is also
targeted towards practicing engineers and researchers seeking exposure of
certain advanced techniques of measurement.
Apart from few chapters on fundamental topics, included for continuity, the
book presents a collection of specialized sensing and signal processing
techniques not easily found between two covers.
Each chapter of this edited volume presents, in a lucid style, a brief
background, the motivations, principles involved and the techniques, finally
ending in its application. A beginner, in the specific areas of Measurement
and Instrumentation presented here, will find sufficient material to start with.
Coverage
Sensors: Electrical, Optical, Chemical, Biochemical, Nucleonic,
Microwave and MEMS
Signal Conditioning and Processing: Signal Conditioning, Signal
Processing, Filtering, Telemetry and Data Communication

Image Based Instrumentation: Biomedical and Remote Sensing


Intelligent Instrumentation: Sensor Fusion and Signal Estimation
Applications: Irrigation, Medical, Robotic, Bioprocess and Two-phase Flow.

Chapters of this book have been written by the faculty members and research scholars of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur based on their experience
of research and teaching over three decades in the field of Measurement and Instrumentation.
Contents
Preface, Part A : Introduction, Chapter 1: Evolution and Trends in Measurement and Instrumentation, Chapter 2: Instrument Performance Evaluation, Part B :
Sensors, Chapter 3: Electrical Sensors, Chapter 4: Optical Sensors, Chapter 5: Chemical Sensors, Chapter 6: Biochemical Sensors, Chapter 7: Nucleonic
Sensors, Chapter 8: Microwave Sensors, Chapter 9: Silicon Micromachining, Microsensors and MEMS, Chapter 10: Design of MEMS Capacitive
Accelerometers, Part C: Signal Conditioning and Processing, Chapter 11: Signal Conditioning and Processing, Chapter 12: Telemetry and Data
Communication, Chapter 13: High Order Filter Design, Part D : Image Based Instrumentation, Chapter 14: Boundary Extraction and Contour Propagation of
Heart Image Sequences, Chapter 15: Remote Sensing An Overview, Part E : Intelligent and Virtual Instrumentation, Chapter 16: Sensor Fusion and
Estimation in Instrumentation, Chapter 17: On-line Monitoring of Manufacturing Processes: ACase study of Tool Monitoring in Face Milling, Chapter 18: Real
Time Power System Frequency Estimation Techniques, Part F : Applications, Chapter 19: Automation in Irrigation, Chapter 20: VLSI in Medical
Instrumentation, Chapter 21: Robotic Instrumentation, Chapter 22: Bioprocess Instrumentation, Chapter 23: Measurement of Two-Phase Flow Parameters
(Void Fraction and Flow Rate).

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Electrical Power
Networks

Electrical
Power
Networks

Issues in Pricing and


Transmission Rights

Issues in Pricing and


Transmission Rights

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Naren Bharatwaj V.

A. R. Abhyankar
Naren Bharatwaj V.

About the Book


Even though there is sufficient scope for competition in the generation and
distribution sectors, transmission has remained a regulated, natural
monopoly. Hence, transmission forms a vital link for the generation and
distribution sectors to thrive. Pricing of transmission services in a
deregulated environment is a contentious issue and there has never been a
consensus on the best pricing scheme. To compound the problem further,
various transmission pricing methods are evaluated against the principles of
transmission pricing which are conflicting by nature. Establishing the rules
that provide right to access the transmission network is another challenge in
an open access environment. In fact, there is a tight bondage between
providing network access and pricing the same.

This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive treatment to the electrical


network access and pricing problem. The transmission pricing problem, for
some regulatory frameworks, is a mere fixed cost allocation problem, while for other others, it also accounts for operational costs like loss and congestion. This
book provides a detailed description of both the approaches, with appropriate reasoning behind adopting a particular way of pricing. The book compares and
contrasts various fixed cost allocation methods, in addition to discussion of the transmission loss allocation problem
No amount of discussion on transmission pricing is complete without touching upon the aspect of transmission rights. The financial transmission rights
mechanism is integral to the LMP based energy settlement mechanism adopted in centralized markets, which implicitly addresses the issue of congestion
management. Beginning from the fundamentals of the Locational Marginal Pricing (LMP) mechanism, the book delves into the issuance of Financial
Transmission Rights and its settlement, which is at the core of hedging the volatile nature of the LMP.
The book sheds light on established practices in transmission pricing and rights in some of the power markets of the world. The emphasis here is to establish
concepts in a simple and lucid manner. Important discussions are supported by appropriate numerical examples.
Key Features
Design and architectural aspects of power markets. Changes in operational aspects with new operational challenges like congestion. Management and
ancillary service management and their bearing on transmission pricing. Issues in open access. Exclusive discussion on practical power markets. Enriched
with solved examples in order to illustrate various concepts. Case studies on deeply researched topics
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Transmission fixed cost allocation methods 3. Transmission loss allocation methods 4. Nodal Energy Pricing: LMP 5. Financial Transmission
Rights (FTRs) 6. Network pricing issues in distribution sector 7. International practices

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Contents
1. Introduction 2. Black body radiation 3. Radiative properties of
non-black surfaces 4. View factors 5. Enclosure analysis 6. Gas
Radiation 7. Atmospheric Radiation 8. Inverse problems in radiation

Measurement
& Instrumentation

Measurement
&
Instrumentation

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Jagdishkumar
IIT, Madras

Jagdishkumar

Advanced Power
System Protections

Advanced
Power
System
Protections

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Power
System
Analysis

Power
System
Analysis
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Santi Swarup

B.K. Panigrahi
B.K. Panigrahi

IIT, Delhi

IIT, Madras
Santi Swarup

Solid State
Quantum
Information
Technology

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Quantum
Information
Technology
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Samaresh Das

Samaresh Das

TEXTILE ENGINEERING

Textured
Yarn Technology

Textured
Yarn
Technology

Physical
Characterization of
Fibres

Physical
Characterization
of Fibres
Instrumentation Techniques

Instrumentation Techniques
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IIT, Delhi
Kushal Sen

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Kushal Sen
Mangala Joshi

Mangala Joshi
IIT, Delhi

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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING / CHEMISTRY

Nuclear
Chemistry
Maheshwar Sharon
IIT, Bombay

Madhuri Sharon Sharon


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Bio-Nanotechnology
Concepts and Applications

Madhuri Sharon
Maheshwar Sharon
IIT, Bombay

Sunil Pandey
Goldie Oza
Indian Sub-continent: Ane Books
Rest of the World: CRC Press

About the Book


This book will be useful for the Engineering and Science graduates,
postgraduates and researchers of various universities in India and
abroad. This book concentrates on the techniques concerned with the
detection and measurement of radioactivity. In order to appreciate the
subject, law of decay of radioactivity, type of decay, interaction of
radiation with matter are dealt with appropriately. It brings the difference
between ionization counter, scintillation counter and solid state
detector. Statistics of counting is enumerated and effort is made to
make the reader aware that there is a difference between an ordinary
chemical laboratory and a radiochemical one. At the end various
possible problems related to counting are mentioned.

About the Book


This book is a humble attempt towards sharpening the knowledge of
undergraduates, postgraduates and all researchers who are interested in
pursuing their research in the field of Bio-Nanotechnology. It focuses on
fundamental Bionanomachines and their applications.
The book begins with the explanations that Nanotechnologies fall between
the usual daily macrophysics and the quantum mechanics and covers their
unique properties. Then it encompasses the domain of Biological system
that efficiently functions at nano-scale using various biological nanomachines and custom made molecules. Fundamentals and applications of
noble metal nanoparticles nano-engineered by different living systems and
an up-to-date review of how DNA, RNA and proteins are so stable in a milieu
fully crowded with other smaller organic and inorganic molecules, how
molecular crowding endorses self assembly are presented in detail. The
book also covers various aspects of carbon nanomaterials.

The highlight of the book is the fundamental philosophy in manoeuvring artificial intelligent machines capable of following electronic instruction. Birth of
nanorobots using natural spare parts and their organization into a functional machine is main attribute of this book. It is an all embracing introduction to use of
nanoscale architecture in medicine, environmental remediation, utilization of food, agriculture, cosmetics and synthetic nano-implants.

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Textbook of

Engineering
Chemistry
3/ed
R.N. Goyal
IIT, Roorkee

Harmendra Goel

About the Book


The second edition is designed to cover the chemistry course requirements
of the First year engineering degree courses of Indian Universities and
Institutes and is in accordance with the syllabi of various State Technical
Boards. It provides an in-depth information on the topics usually taught at
B.E. level with number of solved and unsolved problems with two new
chapters viz., Solid State and Electrochemistry. A fine fusion of lucid
language, numerous solved problems and inclusion of laboratory
experiments makes it a must have for students.
Salient features :
Simple language to stimulate the students and help maintain their
enthusiasm Covers syllabus prescribed by most of the technical
universities Variety of solved examples Additional questions for practice
Laboratory experiments included Preparation of common laboratory
reagents included

Contents
1. Chemical Bonding 2. Acids and Bases 3. Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis 4. Solid State 5. Electrochemistry 6. Environmental Chemistry 7. Corrosion
8. Lubricants 9. Water Chemistry 10. Fuels and Combustion 11. Instrumental Techniques 12. Polymer Chemistry 13. Stereoisomerism and Mechanism of
Organic Reactions 14. Coordination Chemistry 15. Quantitative Analysis 16. Phase Rule 17. Experiments in Engineering Chemistry, Index

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About the Book
Foundation of
Many of the books treat both thermodynamic processes and equilibrium.
Foundation of
The distinction between these two distinct subjects is often blurred, partly
because the equations that appear in the two disciplines look similar. In this
Chemical
book, the connection between the classical thermodynamics of reversible
Engineering
processes and the equilibrium thermodynamics (or thermostatics) of Gibbs
Thermodynamics
is made clear. It must be pointed out that most books give only a cursory
treatment of the history of thermodynamics and even then highlight mostly
its experimental side. In this chapter, the mathematical aspects are
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emphasized, not as an exercise in itself but to aid in the understanding of the
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The book introduces the fundamental equation in the form of a local
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equation defined in terms of specific and intensive variables. This not only
Ravi
brings out the special role played by homogeneous states in thermostatics
but will also enable the reader to make a smooth transition to nonequilibrium thermodynamics where continuously varying non-homogeneous states are the norm. It must be pointed out that a continuum formalism was
adopted by Gibbseven for equilibrium under the action of external forces. This approach assumes particular importance in the case of mixtures where the
transition between expressions involving mole numbers on the one hand and mole fractions on the other are handled in a transparent and logically sound
manner.

Chemical Engineering
Thermodynamics

Most of the books on thermodynamics make extensive use of differentials to introduce concepts, definitions and even laws and carry out derivations using
them. The misunderstanding that can arise as a result of such an approach has been recently pointed out by this author [5] in an article. In this book, the
implicit function theorem and chain rule are used to derive the basic relations of chemical engineering thermodynamics. This brings out clearly the
transformation of variables involved and also the underlying invertibility conditions where appropriate. I believe that this approach will give the student secure
tools to derive relations as and when required and not be unduly dependent on one particular book with its notations.
The importance of fundamental relations and the corresponding general equations are emphasized throughout. Their central importance in the definition of
ideal substances and in developing a unified treatment of the phase rule is brought out following the work of Gibbs. These aspects are elaborated in the book
following the author's own work on the foundations of thermodynamics in recent years [6-7].

Contents
1 A Synopsis of Classical Thermodynamics, 2 Single component Fundamentals 3 Single component Application 4 Basic Concepts of Mixture Theory
5 Multiphase Mixtures 6 Reaction Equilibrium.

Chemical
Engineering
in Transport
Process

Chemical
Engineering
in Transport
Process
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Tanmay Basak

Tanmay Basak
IIT, Madras

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The fundamental flaws in Maxwell's equal area rule, that is the workhorse of all phase equilibrium calculations involving EoS, are pointed out and a corrected
treatment following the idea of Kahl [4] is presented. The implications of this correction for phase equilibrium calculations involving pure components as well as
mixtures are discussed. The author expects these ideas will provide a paradigm shift in the way phase equilibrium calculations are approached and equations
of state are evaluated for their predictive capabilities. Here again, the author's own research, both completed [8] and ongoing, provides the basis for the way
these ideas are presented.

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PHYSICS

Kelvin Probe for


Surface Engineering

About the Book


Conventionally, Kelvin probe is an established and powerful tool to measure
the work function of metals and semiconductor surfaces; it is a non
destructive technique; the surface remains virgin even after the
Fundamentals and Designs
measurement. With the emergence of nano and bio systems, the potential
of kelvin probe is truly exceptional and still unexplored. The authors have
designed and fabricated a Kelvin probe set up in their laboratory at Indian
institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. The Kelvin probe equipment
A. Subrahmanyam
is now being manufactured by several companies. So far, the fundamentals
and the research results on Kelvin probe are all scattered. This book has
C. Suresh Kumar
been planned in such a way that an outline of the required fundamentals, the
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rudiments of design factors and the possible precautions one has to
exercise in the fabrication and assembling of the equipment are all pooled
together to one place. Also, it is the intention of the authors to expose the
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power of Kelvin probe in conducting Photoemission yield spectroscopy and
Rest of the World: CRC Press
Surface photovoltage spectroscopy experiments. This book is a modest
attempt to describe the fundamentals and the design aspects. It is the
earnest hope of the authors that this book may be of good use to the researchers working in the aspects of surface science and surface engineering
Contents
Introduction to Surfaces and Interfaces The Thermodynamics of Surfaces and Definition of Work Function and Measurement Design of the Kelvin Probe
and the Methods of Measurement of Contact Potential Difference (CPD) Photo-Emission Yield Spectroscopy(PEYS) Surface Photovoltage (SPV)
Spetroscopy of Semiconductor Surfaces APPENDICES, Appendix I, Appendix II, Appendix III, Appendix IV References, Index

Elements of
Nonequilibrium
Statistical
Mechanics
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V. Balakrishnan
IIT, Madras

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Mathematical
Physics

Mathematical
Physics
Problems, Solutions
& Applications

Problems, Solutions
& Applications
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V. Balakrishnan
IIT, Madras

About the Book


This Book deals with the basic principles and techniques of a subject whose
importance is growing rapidly in view of the advances being made, both
experimentally and theoretically, in the study of nonequilibrium
phenomena{in particular, in statistical physics, chemical physics, biological
physics, complex systems, and several other areas. The level is accessible
to senior undergraduate students and post-graduate students. The
presentation is quite self-contained, and the choice of topics enables the
student to form a coherent picture of the subject.
Contents
Prologue 1. Introduction 2. The Langevin equation 3. The fluctuationdissipation relation 4. Autocorrelation of the velocity 5. Markov processes
6. The Fokker-Planck equation 7. The diffusion equation 8. Diffusion in a
finite region 9. Brownian motion 10. First-passage time 11. The
displacement 12. Phase space Fokker-Planck equation 13. Diffusion in a
potential 14. Diffusion in a magnetic field 15. Kubo-Green formulas
16. Dynamic mobility 17. The generalized Langevin equation, Epilogue,
Appendixes, Suggested Reading.

About the Book


Mathematical Physics as a subject in the physics curriculum at the
undergraduate and post-graduate levels refers, to certain methods of
applied mathematics that are used most commonly in physics. While this
broad definition permits the inclusion (or exclusion) of many specific topics
under the term, it is customarily understood that topics such as matrix
algebra, linear vector spaces, analytic functions of a complex variable,
Fourier and Laplace transforms, orthogonal polynomials and other special
functions, as well as the so-called 'partial differential equations of physics'
(Laplace's equation, Poisson's equation, Helmholtz's equation, the wave
equation and the diffusion equation) would find a place in the list of topics
included. There are numerous exercises and problems interspersed in the
text itself at appropriate junctures, so as to facilitate the logical flow of the
material without interruption. There are more than 350 such problems and
exercises in this book, most of them comprising several sub-parts. Every
problem is accompanied by a solution, or an answer with hints.

Contents
1 Warming up: Functions of a real variable 2 Gaussian integrals, Stirling's formula, & some integrals 3 Some more functions 4 Generalized functions 5 Vectors
and tensors 6 Vector calculus 7 A bit of fluid dynamics 8 Some more vector calculus 9 A bit of electromagnetism and special relativity 10 Linear vector spaces
11 A look at matrices 12 More about matrices 13 Infinite-dimensional vector spaces14 Linear operators on a vector space 15 Operator algebras and identities
16 Orthogonal polynomials 17 Fourier series 18 Fourier integrals 19 Discrete probability distributions 20 Continuous probability distributions 21 Stochastic
processes 22 Analytic functions of a complex variable 23 More on analytic functions 24 Linear response and analyticity 25 Analytic continuation and the
gamma function 26 Multivalued functions and integral representations 27 Mobius transformations 28 Laplace transforms 29 Green function for the Laplacian
operator 30 The diffusion equation 31 The wave equation 32 Integral equations

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A word to the student 1 Introduction 2 Dynamics in Continuous Time
3 Flows in the Phase Plane 4 Hamiltonian Systems 5 Conservative
Systems 6 Dissipative Systems 7 1-freedom Hamiltonian systems
8 More on Dissipative Systems 9 More on Hamiltonian Systems 10
Dynamical Symmetry 11 Important Examples of Dynamical
Symmetry 12 Elementary Bifurcations 13 Dynamics in Discrete
Time 14 Maps 15 More maps

Nonlinear
Dynamics

V. Balakrishnan

Nonlinear
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V. Balakrishnan

About the Book


This book provides an introduction to Fourier Optics in the light of new
developments in the area of Computational Imaging over the last couple of
decades. Imaging systems combining Fourier Optics principles and ideas
on image reconstruction are increasingly showing superior imaging
performance and are being used regularly in scientific research and in dayto-day imaging applications. This book is intended to provide a basic
background of the exciting area of Computational Imaging to advanced
undergraduate and post-graduate students in Physics, Electrical
Engineering, and Mathematics who may wish to work with imaging systems
in their future careers.

Fourier Optics and


Computational
Imaging
Kedar Khare
IIT, Delhi

Salient features of the book


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In-depth discussion of mathematical methods such as Fourier analysis,
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linear systems theory, random processes and optimization based image
reconstruction techniques required for understanding the working of computational imaging systems.

Discussion of topics in Fourier optics, e.g. diffraction phenomena, coherent and incoherent imaging systems, and some aspects of coherence theory.

Description of several system ideas combining optical hardware design and image reconstruction algorithms for giving the readers a feel for current
research trends in Computational Imaging.

Contents
1. Introduction to Imaging Part I: Mathematical Methods 2. Fourier transform and its properties 3. Sampling theorem 4. Uncertainty and prolate spheroidal
basis functions 5. Discrete Fourier transform 6. Introduction to inverse problems in imaging Part II: Concepts of Optics 7. Geometrical Optics essentials
8. Maxwell equations and the wave equation 9. Angular spectrum approach to diffraction 10. Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction 11. Analysis of simple optical
systems 12. Polarization of light 13. Coherence properties of light 14. Information and light waves Part III: Computational imaging systems 15. Lightfield and
extended depth of field imaging 16. Speciality Optical beams 17. Microscopy systems 18. Digital Holography 19. Phase retrieval 20. Optical tomography
21. Medical Imaging systems 22. Quantum Imaging, Appendices: As required, References, Index

About the Book


Nonlinear optical interaction of matter with intense optical fields plays an
important role in the emerging areas of technologies of communications,
control and computing. New kinds of materials exhibiting novel forms of
physical mechanisms and increasing number of device applications
continue to get reported in this field of research. The need for a clear
understanding of the basic Physics involved and an enthusiastic and
increased awareness and exposure of the vast scope of the field is
becoming increasingly relevant in recent years.

Essentials of

Non Linear Optics


Y.V.G.S. Murty
C. Vijayan

IIT, Madras
The available books on Nonlinear Optics are of quite a wide variety in terms
of content, style, coverage of specific topics, relative emphasis of areas and
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the depth of treatment. While most of these books are excellent resources
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for the researchers in specified areas, there is a strong need for books
appropriate for presenting the subject at the undergraduate or postgraduate
levels in most Universities. The need for such a book to serve as a textbook at the level of the bachelors and masters courses was felt by the authors while
teaching courses on nonlinear optics to students of both science and engineering during the past two decades. This book is a humble attempt in this direction
and presents the subject at college level where a one-semester course covering the essentials can effectively be designed based on this. Care has been taken
to include rigorously features such as: elucidation of relevant basic principles of Physics clear exposition of the ideas involved at an appropriate level
coverage of the physical mechanisms of nonlinearity update on physical mechanisms and emerging photonic materials.
The topics covered include quantum mechanics of nonlinear interaction of matter and radiation, detailed formalism and phenomenology of nonlinear wave
mixing processes, optical phase conjugation and applications, self-focusing and self-phase modulation and their role in pulse modification, nonlinear
absorption mechanisms and optical limiting applications, photonic switching and bistability and a detailed discussion on physical mechanisms leading to
nonlinear response in a variety of materials.
Contents
1. From Optics to Photonics 2. A Phenomenological View of Nonlinear Optics 3. Calculation of Non-linear Susceptibilities 4. Nonlinear Wave Mixing Processes
5. Optical Phase Conjugation and Bistability 6. Self focusing, phase modulation and pulse shaping 7. Materials and Mechanisms

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Elements of

Modern Physics
Revised & Updated

S.H. Patil
IIT, Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) India


PHYSICS

About the Book


This book is thoroughly revised and updated providing a perspective of the
important concepts and applications of contemporary Physics. The book
emphasizes logical development of the subject and attempts to maintain
rigor in the analytical discussions. The text has been presented in a concise
and lucid manner. Every attempt has been made to introduce all aspects of
this dynamic subject. A modern description of properties and interaction of
particle is given along with discussions on topics such as cosmology, laser
and applications. The concepts are illustrated by numerous worked
examples. Selected problems given at the end of each chapter help
students to evaluate their skills. The book with its simple style,
comprehensive and up-to-date coverage should be highly useful for B.Sc.
physics students, as well as engineering students studying core courses in
physics.

Contents
1. Special Theory of Relativity 2. Introduction to Quantum Ideas 3. Elements of Quantum Theory 4. The One-Electron Atom 5. Atoms and Molecules
6. Interaction with External Fields 7. Quantum Statistics 8. Solid State Physics 9. The Nucleus 10.Elementary Particles 11.General Relativity and Cosmology.

Polymer
Nanocomposites for
Electromagnetic
Interference Shielding

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About the Book


Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is becoming a serious problem now
Polymer
days due to the rapid growth in electronics and instrumentation. It can
Nanocomposites
disturb the normal functioning of equipments or may even lead to their
for
complete breakdown. Therefore, some shielding mechanism must be
developed to prevent the appliances from the harmful effects of these
Electromagnetic
electromagnetic (EM) noises. in comparison to conventional metal-based
Shielding
EMI shielding materials, carbon-based conductive polymer composites are
more attractive owing to its light weight, resistance to corrosion, flexibility
and processing advantages. Amongst the various carbon fillers (e.g.
Veena Choudhary graphite,
carbon black or carbon fibers), carbon black is commonly used as
Veena Chaudhary
conducting filler in polymer composites. In using carbon black as filler, a
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Pratap
Singh
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major disadvantage is the requirement of high amount of carbon black (up to
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30 to 40%) to achieve the desired conductivity, that results in deterioration of
the mechanical properties of polymer. A major advantage of using carbon
nanomaterials (such as single walled carbon nanotubes, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers and graphene) is that the conductive composite
can be formed at low carbon nanomaterials loading, due to low percolation thresholds. The small diameter, high aspect ratio, high conductivity and
mechanical strength of CNTs make them an excellent option for creating conductive composites for high performance EMI shielding materials. Different
polymers have different properties that can be used as per our requirement.
This book consists of carbon nanomaterials based different polymer systems for EMI shielding. There is no book specifically on this topic where different
polymer systems suing carbon nanostructures have been discussed for EMI shielding.
Contents
1. Introduction to EMI Shielding and Polymer Nanocomposites (a) Introduction of EMI shielding (b) Introduction to Nanocomposites (c) Introduction of different
Carbon Nanomaterials (d) Introduction of Carbon Nanomaterials based Polymer Nanocomposites (e) Carbon Nanomaterials based Polymer
Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding 2. Carbon NanostructuresSynthesis and characterization 3. Carbon Nanostructures/Polyolefin Nanocomposites for EMI
Shielding (a) SWCNT based Polyolefin Nanocomposites (b) MWCNT based Polyolefin Nanocomposites (c) Graphene based Polyolefin Nanocomposites
(d) Carbon nanofiber based Polyolefin Nanocomposites (e) Hybrid carbon nanostructures based Nanocomposites 4. Carbon Nanostructures/Polyurethane
Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding 5. Carbon Nanostructures/Polyester Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding 6. Carbon Nanostructures / Polyacrylate
Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding 7. Carbon Nanostructures/Thermosetting Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding 8. Carbon Nanostructures/high
performance polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding

Plasma Physics
of Nano-matter

Plasma
Physics of
Nano-matter

An Introduction

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IIT, Madras

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IIT, Madras

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The book is meant for a one-semester introductory course on Calculus of
One Variable at the Bachelors levels of Science and Engineering programs.
It provides clear understanding of the basic concepts of differential and
integral calculus, and also introduces slightly advanced topics such as
power series and Fourier series. The introduction of sequences and series
as the first chapter of the book helps a great deal in the discussion of various
other concepts in the later chapters.
Key features:
Precise definitions of basic concepts are given.
Several motivating examples are provided for understanding the
concepts and also for illustrating the results.
Proofs of theorems are given with sufficient motivation not just for the
sake of proving them alone.

Calculus of
One Variable

M. Thamban Nair
IIT, Madras

Remarks in the text supply additional information on the topics under discussion.
Exercises are interspersed within the text for making the students attempt them while the lectures are in progress.
Large number of problems at the end of each chapter are meant as home-assignments.
The student friendly approach of the exposition of the book would definitely be of great use not only for students, but also for the teachers of the course.

About the Book


There are two aspects of linear algebra: abstract and applied. Both these
aspects play important role in diverse branches of mathematics, physics,
engineering, economics, and so on. The aim of this book is to present both
these aspects of linear algebra. We shall try to show how abstract concepts
arise out of applications and physical needs, and how abstract concepts can
be applied in various problems.
Normally, students are taught matrices and determinants in the first
introductory course in linear algebra. We shall assume familiarity with the
concept of matrices only. However, we do give a brief introduction of
matrices in chapter 2. We will relate the origin and use of these concepts in
linear algebra.

Introduction to

Linear Algebra

Inder K. Rana
IIT, Bombay

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The book contains a moderate set of exercises. We intend to bring out an


interactive e-version of the book in a cdrom. A preview of the same is
available on the website www.math4all.in.
Contents
1. From Geometry to Algebra-I: The Euclidean Space R3, 2. Systems of Linear Equations, 3. Linear Independence and Dependence of Vectors,
4. Determinants, 5. Vector Spaces, 6. Linear Transformations, 7. From Geometry to Algebra-II: Inner Product Spaces, 8. Orthogonal Projections and
Orthogonal Basis, 9. Isometries and Orthogonal Matrices, 10. Diagonalization and the Spectral Theorem, 11. Applications of Diagonalization, Answers, Index

Contents: Mesh Free Method for Numerical Solution of The Eikonal


Equation, A spline collocation method for pricing options under the jumpdiffusion model, An ALE-based finite element method for the simulation of an
impinging droplet on a hot surface, Multilevel Augmentation Method for
Parameter Identification, StaRMAP A Second Order Staggered Grid
Method for Radiative Transfer: Applications in Radiotherapy, Exact
Controllability in Domains with Oscillating Boundaries: Homogenization, A
C0 interior penalty method for an optimal control problem governed by the
biharmonic operator, A multi-level finite element discretization for efficient
solution of multidimensional population balance system, Meshfree
Numerical Scheme for Time Dependent Problems in Fluid and Continuum
Mechanics, On the Wave Equations of Kirchhoff-Narasimha and Carrier,
Micromechanical Modeling on Non-linear behavior of 1-3 type
piezocomposite.

Linear &
Nonlinear
Waves
in Plasmas

Linear & Nonlinear


Waves in Plasmas

Advances in
PDE Modeling
and Computation

S. Sundar
IIT, Madras

Characterization
of
Materials

Hitendra K. Malik
Hitendra K Malik

Characterization
of
Materials
M.C. Bhatnagar

M.C. Bhatnagar

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The Joy of
Teaching

C. Balaji
IIT, Madras

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) India


GENERAL

About the Book


Teaching and learning are as old as civilization. The inventions of
printing press and computers have been watersheds in the history
of development of teaching. In the last few years, Google and
Wikipedia, among others, have been game changers in the
teaching and learning process. All of these have emerged as both
threats and opportunities to teachers and we are now at the
crossroads. The teacher of today is expected to teach not only more
but also more clearly and insightfully than what is available in the
internet or elsewhere, in an age where attention spans of students
are decreasing rapidly. Even so, conventional teaching is hard to be
supplanted. It can at best be supplemented by several other
resources.

This book is an attempt to place teaching in the contemporary


context and examine ways of making it a real joy. Many of the ideas
advocated in this book are based on the author's experience of teaching bright young minds for nearly twenty years.
Contents
Preface, 1. Introduction 2. Goals of teaching 3. Cardinal Attributes of a good teacher 4. Role of Stress in teaching 5. The 10000 hour rule
6. Role of research in teaching 7. Flow, Creativity and Teaching 8. Humour in class 9. Emotion, Passion and Teaching 10. My philosophy of
teaching 11. Effective teaching 12. The overall picture, Afterword

The Joy of
Research

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C. Balaji
IIT, Madras

About the Book


The word "research" derives its origin from the French word
"recherche" that means "an intensive force to search" which
epitomizes the intensity and passion characterizing the pursuit of
research. This pursuit is lifelong and is often fraught with alternating
peaks and troughs in achieving the stated outcomes and
objectives. It is this elusive nature of "success" in research, "optimal
disenchantment" with what one has achieved so far and the firm
belief that one's best is yet to come that push the frontiers of human
enterprise and creativity. From extrinsic validation like prizes,
rewards, name, fame reputation and so on, the journey of research
invariably leads a serious practitioner into a space where the
intrinsic joy of finding out something new becomes the key and only
driver. The reward is intrinsically present and is in the work itself.
This has close parallels with the Bhagavad Gita that goads man to

work at his best without worrying about the fruits of the labour. Often, true success in research can be truly felt only we are in the autumn of
our lives or after we pass away Time is the highest court to decide on this matter! The ultimate goal of any researcher is to get that immortal
status Becoming ananta infinite.
Drawing from contemporary theories on intelligence, hard work, flow, creativity and motivation and by looking at lessons from history
combined with the author's own research experience at IIT Madras, this book attempts to look at the spirit behind the pursuit of research,
particularly scientific research and ways to make this a real joy. The book is not intended to be a text or treatise on research methodology.
While the book is intended for all researchers, it is specially targeted at motivating budding researchers and those in the early years of their
research careers.
Contents
1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology - A breezy overview 3 The (Dont know)2 Problem and Ph.D 4 Becoming a top-notch researcher 5
What is creativity? 6 The genesis of creativity 7 Creativity in modelling - An uncommon example 8 Creative plotting and interpretation of
results 9 Some outstanding examples of creativity from eclectic fields 10 Hardwork and Research 11 The 10000 hour rule 12 A conducive
environment is neither necessary nor sufficient 13 Role of stress in research 14 Getting the right problem to solve 15 Flow and creativity in
research 16 What we learn from history 17 Rejection of a paper is not a big deal! 18 Saying NO to Plagiarism 19 Out of the box thinking 20 My
philosophy of research 21 The Takeaway, References

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INDEX
A First Course in Computational Fluid Dynamics...............7
Advanced Power System Protections ..............................11
Advances in PDE Modeling and Computation .................17
Applied Impact Mechanics .................................................6
Bio-Nanotechnology ........................................................12
Calculus of One Variable .................................................17
Characterization of Materials ...........................................17
Chemical Engineering in Transport Process....................13
Combustion Technology.....................................................6
Computational Methods in Engineering .............................2
Critical State Soil Mechanics & its Applications .................8
Design of Offshore Structures............................................7
Electrical Power Networks ...............................................10
Elements of Modern Physics ..........................................16
Elements of Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics ..........14
Energy, Combustion & Propulsion .....................................6
Essentials of Heat and Fluid Flow in Porous Media ..........4
Essentials of Non Linear Optics.......................................15
Essentials of Radiation Heat Transfer................................3
Essentials of Thermal System Design and Optimization ...3
Foundation of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics ..13
Fourier Optics and Computational Imaging .....................15
Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics........................................5
Fundamentals of Incompressible Fluid Flow......................4
Fundamentals of Propulsion ..............................................5
Geosynthetics Engineering & Applications ........................9
Heat and Fluid Flow in Biological Systems ........................4
Heat Transfer .....................................................................1
Introduction to Linear Algebra ..........................................17

Kelvin Probe for Surface Engineering..............................14


Linear & Nonlinear Waves in Plasmas.............................17
Mathematical Physics ......................................................14
Matrix and Finite Element Analysis of Structures...............8
Measurement & Instrumentation .....................................10
Measurement & Instrumentation ......................................11
Mechanical Measurements ................................................2
Modelling of Engineering Materials....................................5
Nonlinear Dynamics.........................................................15
Nuclear Chemistry ...........................................................12
Ocean Wave Mechanics ....................................................7
Physical Characterization of Fibres .................................11
Plasma Physics of Nano-matter ......................................16
Plates .................................................................................2
Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference
Shielding ..........................................................................16
Power System Analysis....................................................11
Principles and Applications of Mass Transfer ....................7
Satellite Remote Sensing...................................................9
Sculptured Thin Films .....................................................16
Smart Materials..................................................................9
Solid State Quantum Information Technology..................11
Structural Dynamics Vibrations & Systems........................8
Textbook of Engineering Chemistry 3/ed .........................12
Textured Yarn Technology ................................................11
The Joy of Research........................................................18
The Joy of Teaching.........................................................18
Theory of Isotropic / Orthotropic Elasticity .........................3

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