Handbook of Mathematical Relations in Particulate Materials Processing

The only handbook of mathematical relations with a focus on particulate materials processing The National Science Foundation estimates that over 35% of materials-related funding is now directed toward modeling. In part, this reflects the increased knowledge and the high cost of experimental work. However, currently there is no organized reference book to help the particulate materials community with sorting out various relations. This book fills that important need, providing readers with a quick-reference handbook for easy consultation. This one-of-a-kind handbook gives readers the relevant mathematical relations needed to model behavior, generate computer simulations, analyze experiment data, and quantify physical and chemical phenomena commonly found in particulate materials processing. It goes beyond the traditional barriers of only one material class by covering the major areas in ceramics, cemented carbides, powder metallurgy, and particulate materials. In many cases, the governing equations are the same but the terms are material-specific. To rise above these differences, the authors have assembled the basic mathematics around the following topical structure: Powder technology relations, such as those encountered in atomization, milling, powder production, powder characterization, mixing, particle packing, and powder testing Powder processing, such as uniaxial compaction, injection molding, slurry and paste shaping techniques, polymer pyrolysis, sintering, hot isostatic pressing, and forging, with accompanying relations associated with microstructure development and microstructure coarsening Finishing operations, such as surface treatments, heat treatments, microstructure analysis, material testing, data analysis, and structure-property relations Handbook of Mathematical Relations in Particulate Materials Processing is suited for quick reference with stand-alone definitions, making it the perfect complement to existing resources used by academic researchers, corporate product and process developers, and various scientists, engineers, and technicians working in materials processing.

The only handbook of mathematical relations with a focus onparticulate materials processingThe National Science Foundation estimates that over 35% ofmaterials-related funding is now directed toward modeling. In partthis reflects the increased knowledge and the high cost ofexperimental work. However, currently there is no organizedreference book to help the particulate materials community withsorting out various relations. This book fills that important needproviding readers with a quick-reference handbook for easyconsultation.This one-of-a-kind handbook gives readers the relevantmathematical relations needed to model behavior, generate computersimulations, analyze experiment data, and quantify physical andchemical phenomena commonly found in particulate materialsprocessing. It goes beyond the traditional barriers of only onematerial class by covering the major areas in ceramics, cementedcarbides, powder metallurgy, and particulate materials. In manycases, the governing equations are the same but the terms arematerial-specific. To rise above these differences, the authorshave assembled the basic mathematics around the following topicalstructure:* Powder technology relations, such as those encountered inatomization, milling, powder production, powder characterizationmixing, particle packing, and powder testing* Powder processing, such as uniaxial compaction, injectionmolding, slurry and paste shaping techniques, polymer pyrolysissintering, hot isostatic pressing, and forging, with accompanyingrelations associated with microstructure development andmicrostructure coarsening* Finishing operations, such as surface treatments, heattreatments, microstructure analysis, material testing, dataanalysis, and structure-property relationsHandbook of Mathematical Relations in Particulate MaterialsProcessing is suited for quick reference with stand-alonedefinitions, making it the perfect complement to existing resourcesused by academic researchers, corporate product and processdevelopers, and various scientists, engineers, and techniciansworking in materials processing.