scope:

The collection includes selected, peer-reviewed papers from the First International Workshop on Hydraulic Equipment and Support Systems for Mining (IWHEM2012), August 17-18, 2012, Huludao, China. The aim of IWHEM2012 is to present the latest research results from scientists related to hydraulic technology and mining equipment. The papers are grouped into: Chapter 1:Industrial Mechanical Engineering and Mining Machinery, Chapter 2: Hydraulic Equipment and Technology, Chapter 3: Materials Science.

Review from Book News Inc.: The result of a conference that took place in August 2012 in Huludao, China, this work contains 127 relatively short papers on subjects ranging from mining machinery to materials science. The peer-reviewed articles that made it into the publication were chosen for their originality and importance.