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Surface Detail is among Iain M. Banks' Culture novels, a breathtaking achievement from a writer whose body of work is without parallel in the modern history of science fiction.*It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.It begins with a murder.And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.*Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her li...

It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters.It begins with a murder.And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself.Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust for power is without limit. Prepared to risk everything for her freedom, her release, when it comes, is at a price, and to put things right she will need the help of the Culture.

This book offers an overview of surface engineering, encompassing a diverse array of techniques (in surface modifications and surface coatings), applications, and emerging trends. Further, it provides insights into various materials, applications, process modeling, and optimization strategies. Key themes covered in the book include surface modification and coating techniques, applications, recent advances in materials employed, emerging trends, process modeling and optimization in surface ...

The text describes the fundamental concepts of usability and user experience, and how they are defined, designed for, and eventually measured and evaluated. It covers the surface treatment of bioimplant materials by the electrical discharge machining process and the influence of surface texture on the tribological behaviour of artificial joints. It showcases the experimental investigation of the surface hardness of two dissimilar metal welded joints.This book:Discusse...

Laser surface texturing (LST) is a process that uses lasers to modify or prepare a material’s surface for improved performance. This book examines laser surface texturing techniques for various materials and applications. It also explores the microstructural, tribological, anti-corrosion, and mechanical behaviors of laser-textured component surfaces to understand the mechanisms for improving lifecycle and reducing frictional losses.This book:• Considers LST of metals, ceram...

Surface Modification and Coating of Fibers, Polymers, and Composites: Techniques, Properties, and Applications outlines techniques, concepts, characterization, and applications of surface modification for fibers, polymers, and coated fiber-reinforced composites allowing for precision engineering of the mechanical and thermal properties, electrical conductivity, and chemical resistance of these materials. A broad range of fiber types are covered and the book highlights how surface modificat...

Surface treatment is the systematic change of material properties by applying different types of materials using physical, chemical, or physical-chemical processes. The aim is to achieve a product surface more resistant to external atmospheric influences, better durability, and wearability. Surface treatment improves corrosion and abrasion resistance, hardness, and visual appearance.This book increase general awareness of surface treatments and add missing bits of information to co...

Fabrication of Wear and Corrosion Resistant Materials presents cutting-edge surface processing methods, incorporating concepts from the fields of metallurgy, chemistry, physics, and nanotechnology. It covers developments in manufacturing processes that aim to improve materials' and components' resistance to wear and corrosion.Investigating techniques such as plasma treatment, laser cladding, chemical vapor deposition, and nanostructuring, the book evaluates each technique ...

The text describes the analysis of coating methods and the influence of the coating parameters. It further explains key concepts such as the thermal properties of coatings, high-temperature performance, and the wear properties of coatings. The text presents the prospects and challenges of nanocoated medical devices and the high-temperature tribology of thermal sprayed coatings.This book:Presents a comprehensive analysis of coating methods and their influence on nano s...

This handbook provides an insight into the advancements in surface engineering methods, addressing the microstructural features, properties, mechanisms of surface degradation failures, and tribological performance of the components. Emphasis is placed on the use of laser cladding methods because they make it simple to deposit new classes of materials such nano-composites, nanotubes, and smart materials.Handbook of Laser-Based Sustainable Surface Modification and Manufacturing T...

Surface Modification and Functionalization of Ceramic Composites is intended for both experts and beginners, allowing them to have an extended overview of recent progress in the evolution of surface modification methods and functionalization for ceramic composites. The book provides a detailed summary of the various techniques that are currently available, along with an evaluation of the costs involved. Information on the relationship between surface properties and function is also discuss...

Surface engineering is considered an important aspect in the reduction of friction and wear. This reference text discusses a wide range of surface engineering technologies along with applications in a comprehensive manner. The book describes various methods in surface engineering technology with a thorough explanation of various aspects of each process that comes under this domain. Apart from an enhanced explanation of the process and its attributes, this book also gives insight into the t...