This book describes the latest advances in, and applications of, dynamic mechanical analysis, optimization and control, mechanical transmission theory and applications, mechanical reliability theory and engineering, theory and application of friction and wear, vibration, noise analysis and control, mechanical dynamics and its applications, heat and heat engineering, etc. It provides a comprehensive survey of the latest advance, and also constitutes a valuable reference source for researchers in this field.Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).