ASME Press Releases Two New Volunteer-Supported Books

ASME Press Releases Two New Volunteer-Supported Books ASME Press Releases Two New Volunteer-Supported Books ASME Press Releases Two New Volunteer-Supported BooksTwo publications produced with the help of the Societys volunteers - a new third edition of the popular ASME Steam Tables manuals and the first in a series of books covering computers and information in engineering research - are among the latest releases from the ASME Press technical publishing imprint.The recently released ASME International Steam Tables for Industrial Use, Third Edition was prepared by William T. Parry, James C. Bellows, John S. Gallagher, Allan H. Harvey and Richard D. Harwood on behalf of the ASME Research and Technology Committee on Water and Steam in Thermal Systems, Subcommittee on Properties of Steam. First published in 1999, the ASME International Steam Tables for Industrial Use is based on the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) Industrial Formulation 1997 for the Thermodynamic Properties of Water and Steam, which the association has adopted as an international standard.The main update for the new 292-page third edition is the incorporation of the new IAPWS formulation adopted in 2011 for the thermal conductivity of water and steam. The new formulation is reflected in new Tables S-9, S-10, U-9, and U-10, as well as the new Figures S-4, S-5, U-4, and U-5 and a revision of beilage B. The thermodynamic property information is unchanged from the second edition. The authors also made minor updates to some of the background text and references. ASME Press will publish a second volunteer-supported publication within the next few weeks. The new book, Advances in Computers and Information in Engineering Research, Volume 1, is the first in a series of books intended to disseminate advances in computers and information in engineering research, particularly by researchers who are members of ASMEs Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) Divisi on. Each volume of the Advances in Computers and Information in Engineering Research series will focus on new developments in computational methods, algorithms, tools and processes research that have been reported at recent CIE Division annual conferences. The books, which will be published in print and e-book formats, will focus on critical engineering issues related to areas of interest to the CIE Division technical committees, such as advanced modeling and simulation computer-aided product and process development systems engineering, information and knowledge management and virtual environments and systems.The 620-page first volume consists of 21 research papers covering a wide-ranging selection of CIE-related topics, including process planning for computer-aided nanomanufacturing large-scale topology optimization for high-performance computers advances in nearest-nodes finite komponente method hybrid design tools for design and engineering processing interactive virtual prototyp ing for improving consumer product design and manufacturing capability knowledge modeling for intelligent manufacturing systems.According to the editorial board for the series - John Michopoulos, David Rosen, Chris Paredis and Judy Vance - a new volume is expected to be published every three to five years. ASME members can order both titles at a discounted price through ASME.org. ASME International Steam Tables for Industrial Use, Third Edition, which has a retail price of $95, can be purchased by ASME members for $76.00. To order a copy, visit www.asme.org/products/books/international-steam-tables-industrial-use-third. The member price for Advances in Computers and Information in Engineering Research, Volume 1, is $122 - a $37 discount on the $159 retail price. Visit www.asme.org/products/books/advances-computers-information-engineering now to reserve your copy.