Solidification is one of the oldest processes for procuding useful implements and remains one of the most important modern commercial processes. Since the 1980s, rapid and fundamental developments in the understanding of solidification have come from both analytical theories and from the widerspread availability of powerful computational techniques. This book describes the fundamentals of the technology in the context of these recent developments, presenting them in a coherent way, using consistent notation.

The book begins with a “theoretical emergency kit” that provides the foundation necessary to understand the math and science behind the SAR technology.

This book demonstrates how bio-inspiration can lead to fully autonomous flying robots without relaying on external aids.

The book thus presents a thorough introduction to modern corrosion science and engineering.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of power semiconductors, ubiquitous devices that play an ever more important role in technology and in our lives.