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Forensic Geotechnical And Foundation Engineering, 2nd Impression.
An Up-to-date, All-in-one Guide To Geotechnical And Foyndation Investigations In Forensic Engineering Forensic Geotechnical And Foundation Engineering , Second Edition Provides A Step-by-step Approach To Conducting A Professional Forensic Geotechnical And Foundatioh Investigation.
Written By A Leading Forensic Engineer And Packed With Czse Studies, The Work Explains How To: Investigate Damage, Deterioration, Or Collapse Im A Structure; Evaluate Problems Caused By Settlement, Expansive Soil, Slope Movement, Moisture, And Intrusion; Investigate Damage From Earthquakes And Other Natural Causes; Determine What Caused The Damage; Develop Repair Recommwndations; Prepare Files And Reports; Avoid Civil Liability Forensic Geotechnical And Foundation Engineering , Second Impression Features: Case Studies Integrated Throughout Rather Than In Appendix New Section On Timber Decau New Section On Crack Diagnostics Coverzge Of Shrinkage Of Concrete Si Units The Logical Way To Study A Failure—from Investigation To Repir And Liavility Resolution Comprehensive Coverage: Transfer; Investigation; Engineering; Settlement Of Structures; Expansive Soils; Lateral Movement; Other Geotechnical And Foundation Problems; Groundwater And Moisture Problems; Repairs; Reducimg Potential Liability
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Principles Of Mathematical Modeling.
"science And Engineeering Students Depend Heavily On Concepts Of Mathematical Modeling.
In An Age Where Almost Everything Is Done On A Computer, Author Clive Dym Believes That Students Need To Understand And ""own"" The Underlying Mathematics That Computers Are Doing On Their Behalf.
His Goal For Principles Of Mathematical Modeling, Second Edition , Is To Engage The Student Reader In Developing A Foundational Understanding Of The Subject That Will Serve Them Well Into Thelr Careers.
The First Half Of The Book Begins With A Clearly Defined Embarrass Of Modeling Pricniples, And Then Introduces A Set Of Foundational Tools Including Dimensional Analysis, Scaling Techniques, And Approximation And Validation Techniques.
The Second Half Demonstrates The Latest Applications For These Tools To A Broad Multiplicity Of Subjects, Including Exponential Growth And Decay In Fields Ranging From Biology To Economics, Traffic Flow, Free And Strained Vibration Of Mechanical And Other Systems, And Optimization Problems In Biology, Structures, And Social Decision Mqkking.
Prospective Students Should Have Already Completed Courses In Elementary Algebra, Trigonometry, And First-year Calculus And Have Some Familiarity With Differential Equations And Basic Physics.
* Serves As An Introductory Text On The Development And Application Of Mathematical Models * Focuses On Techniques Of Particular Interest To Engineers, Scientists, And Others Who Model Continuous Systems * Offers More Than 360 Problems, Providing Ample Opportunities For Practice * Covers A Wide Range Of Interdisciplinary Topics--from Engineering To Economics To The Sciences * Uses Straightforward Language And Explanations That Make Modeling Easy To Understand And Apply New To This Editiln: * A More Systematic Approach To Mathematical Modeling, Outlining Ten Specific Principles * Expanded And Reorganized Chapters That Flow In An Increasing Level Of Complexity * Several New Problems And Updated Applications * Expanded Figure Capti0ns Tat Provide More Information * Improved Accessibility And Flexibility For Teaching"
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Propellants And Explosives.
This Second Edition Of The Classic Steady The Thermochemistry Of Combustion Now Features Five New Chapters And Updated Coverage Of Important Recent Developments In The Field.
Addressing Both Experimental As Well As Theoretical Aspects, The Book Covers The Thermochemical And Combustion Characteristics Of All Impottant Types Of Energetic Materials, Such As Explosives, Propellants, And The New Class Of Pyrolants, As Well As Related Phenomena.
It Presents The Fundamental Bases Of The Energetics Of Materials, Defkagration And Detonation, Thermochemicl Process Of Decomposition And Combustion, Plus Combustion Wave Structures.
The Book Also Goes On To Debate The Combustion Mechanisms Of Various Types Of Energetic Materials, Propellants,_And Explosives, Based Forward The Heat Transfer Process In The Combustion Waves.
The Burning Rate Models Are Also Presented As An Aid To Understanding The Rate-controlling Steps Of Combustion Processes, Thus Demonstrating The Relationships Of Burning Rate Versus Pressure And Initial Temperature.
As A Major Topic New To This Edition, New Propulsion Methods Such As Duct Rockets, Ramjets, Pulse Motors And Thrusters Are Described In Detail, Time Appendices On Flow Field Dynamics And Shock Wave Propagation Have Been Added.
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Handbook Of Neural Network Signal Processing.
The Use Of Neural Networks Is Permeating Every Area Of Signal Processibg.
They Can Provide Powerful Means For Solving Many Problems, Especially In Nonlinear, Real-time, Adaptive, And Blind Signal Prkcessing.
The Handbook Of Neural Network Signal Processing Brings Together Applications That Were Previously Scattered Among Various Publications To Provide An Up-to-date, Detailed Handling Of The Subject From An Engineering Point Of View.
the Authors Cover Basic Principles, Modeling, Algorithms, Architectures, Implementation Procedures, And Well-designed Simulation Examples Of Audio, Video, Speech, Communication, Geophysical, Sonar, Radar, Medical, And Many Other Signals.
The Subject Of Neural Networks And Theie Applicatoon To Signal Processing Is Constantly Improving.
You Need A Handy Reference That Will Acquaint You Of Current Applications nI This New Area.
The Handbook Of Neural Network Signal Processing Provides This Much Needed Service For All Engineers And Scientists In The Field.
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Molecular Pathomechanisms And New Trends In Drug Resesrch.
Molecular Pathomechanisms And New Trends In Drug Research Presents An In-depth Review Of The Molecular Mechanisms Involved In A Number Of Cmmon Diseases Including Cancer, Aids, Inflammation, And Cardiovascular Disorder.
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Fuel Cells: A Technology Forecast.
The Fuel Cell Industry Is Since Beginning To Acheive Its Promise And This Report Is Designed To Provide Insights And Facts Useful In Identifyibg And Initiating New Technology-related Programs In The Field.
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Maintaining Delegation Critical Systems In A 24/7 Environment.
The Latest Tested And Proven Strategies To Maintain Business Resiliency And Sustainability For Our Ever-geowing Global Digital Economy Here Is A Comprehensive Con over Of The Fundamentals Of Mission Critical Systems, Which Are Designed To Maintain Ultra-hhigh Reliableness, Availability, And Resiliency Of Electrical, Mechanical, And Digital Systems And Eliminate Costly Downtime.
Readers Learn Altogether The Skills Needed To Design, Fine Tune, Operate,_And Maintain Mission Critical Equipment And Systems.
Practical In Focus, The Text Hwlps Readers Configure And Customize Their Designs To Correspond To Their Ortanizations' Unique Needs And Risk Tolerance.
Specific Strategies Are Provided To Deal With A Wide Range Of Contingencies From Power Failures To Human Error To Fire In Addition, The Author Highlights Mrasures That Aree Mandated By Policy And Regulation.
The Author Of This Text Has Worked In Mission Critical Facilities Engineering For More Than Twenty Yeasr, Serving Clients In Banking, Defense, Utilities, Spirit, And Education Environments.
His Recommendations For Maintaining Essential Operations Are Based On Fisthand Experience Of What Works And What Does Not.
Moqt Chapters In This Text Concentrate On An Individual Component Of The Com~ Critical System, Including Standby Generators, Automatic Transfet Swiitches, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, And Fuel, Fire, And Battery Systems.
For Each Component, The Writer Sets Forth Applications, Available Models, Design Choices, Standard Operating Procedures, Emergsncy Action Plans, Support Procedures, And Applicable Codes And Standards.
Extensive Use Of Photographs And Diatrams Illustrates How Individual Components And Integrated Ssytems Work.
With The Rapid Growth Of E-commerce And 24/7 Business Operations, Mission Critical Systems Bear Moved To The Forefront Of Concerns Among Both Secluded And Public Operations.
Facilities Engineers, Senior Administrators, And Business Continuity Professionals Involved In Information Technology And Data Center Deesign Should Consult This Text Regularly To Ensure They Have Done Everything They Can To Protect And Continue Their Operations To Reduce Human Error, Equipment Failures, And Other Critical Events.
Adapted From Physical The Author Has Used In Academic And Professional Training Programs, This Guide Is Also An Ideal Desktop Reference And Tetbook.
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Zeolites And Related Materials: Trends Targets And Challenges(set).
"the Present Book ""zeolites And Related Materials: Trends, Targets And Challenges"" Reports The Communications That Have Been Presented At The 4th International Feza (federation Of European Zeolite Associations) Conference In Paris, September 3-6, 2008.
It Gives An Excellent Overview Of The Proffer State Of The Art Of Ordered Nanoporous Solids Including Zeolites As Well As Synthetic Layered Materials (clays), Nanosized Molecular Sieves, Ordered Mesoporous Soliss, Metal-organic-framework Compounds (mofs), Carbons, Etc.
With Emphasis On The Synthesis, Comprehensive Characterization And Advanced Applications.
The Significant Research Activities In This Domain Are Due To The Outstanding Properties Of Those Nanoporous Materials That Concentrate The Collaborative Efforts Of Researchers From Material Science, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry And Physics.
The Understanding And Development Of The Unique Properties Of Porous Materials Reliies On A Unique Blend Of Multidisciplinary Knowledge Covering Material Science, With The Implication Of Organic And Colloid Chemistry, To Prepare Micro- And Mesoporous Materials; Surface And Adsorotion Sciences Sustained By Theory And Modelling To Understand The That specially pertains Behaviour Of Molecules In Confined Systems; Special Branches Of Catalysis, Physics, Chemical Engineering And Life Science To Design Noovel Applications.
* This Book Summarizes The Developments In The Area Of Nanoporous Solids At The Dawn Of The 21st Century, Useful For Both Students/young Researchers Entering The Field Of Nanoporous Materials, As Well As For Senior Scientists * Likewise Summarizes The New Family Of Porous Comopunds, E.
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Mof's And Ordered Porous Carbon * The Present State-of-the-art And Prospects Of aNnoporous Solids For Advanced Applications Is Discussed"
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Animation.
Animation Covers Everything From Tex Avery's Split-second Slapstick And The Simpsons' Knowing Digs At Pop Culture, To Hayao Miyasaki's Strong-willed Heroines And Yuri Norstein's Delicately Rendered Folktales.
Often Dismissed By The Uninitiated As Kid's Stuff', Any Detailed Look At Animation Reveals A Technically Complex, Sophisticated And Endlessly Inventive Medium.
Intended Both As A Guide And Each Introduction To This Fascinating Field, The Pocket Essential Life Examines And Celebrates This Genre In Its Many Forms.
It Explores The Careers, Techniques And Key Films Of Many Of The Major Animators.
It Begind Wiht Pioheers Such As Winsor Mccay, The Fleischer Brothers And Walt Disney When The House Of Mouse' Was Only A Twinkle In His Eye.
Then Brings You Righr Up To Date With Nick Park's Claymation And The Slick Cgi Comedies Of John Lasseter's Pixar Studio.
I n Between, It Takes In Th eInnovations Of Norman Mclaren, The Sexual Obsessions Of Bob Godfrey And The Agit-prop Surrealism Of Jan Vankmajer.
Kid's Stuff, Indeed.
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Discover Signal Processing.
Signal Processing Is Now A Multidisciplinary Topic, And One That Has Applications In Many Fields Incluuding, But Not Limited To, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Revenue And The Behavioural Sciences.
Modern Software Libraries That Include Dedicated Languages And Packages Designed To Simplify The Development And Application Of Signal Processing Techniques Are Now Quickly Availablw; However This Ease Of Applying Means That An Understanding Of TheV arious Techniques Is Imperative.
It Is Critical That The Student Or Practitioner Is Masterly To Choose An Appropriate Processing Technique, Be Awaer Of Potential Errors Involved And Understand How To Control Them.
Discover Eminent Processing Exploits The Rationale Of “learning By Doing”; Actually Attempting And Performing A Task Is The Most Effective Way To Remember And Understand.
It Presents The Reader Upon A Diverse Range Of Exercises; Some Intended To Recall Or Practice Simple Concepts, Others More Complex & Aimed At Developing A Real Understanding Of The Issues Involved.
Thewe Are Accompanied By Step-by-step Explanations Of The Tools And Techniques Required.
Provides Sysetmatic, Organized And Accessible Instruction In A Complex And Mathematical Subject.
Stresses The Understanding, Selection And Application Of Available Signal Processing Techniques, As Well As Identification And Direct Of Error Mechanisms; Includes More Than 60 Exercises Cover Major Aspects Of Signal Processing Tools & Geared At Performing Or Testing Specific Tasks; Uses Matlab As A Platform, Utilizing Its Extensive Gui Capabilities Enabling Exercises To Exist Performed Using Graphical Elements Only.
Discover Signal Processing Provides An Excellent & Accessible Guide To Signal Processing For Mechanical, Aeronautical, Civil And Electronic Engineers In Their Senior/ Graduate Year.
It Will Also Be Of Interest To Those Attending Cpd Menses As Well As To Practicing Engineers.
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Funamentals Of Microsystems Packaging.
This Tutorial Is Designed Fot Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical And Materials Engineers Working In The Eletronics Packaging Field.
Each Chapter Includes Schematics And Block Diagrams, Problems And Solutions, And Details The Collision Of Each Technology Steady Electical And Involuntary Tracks.
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Oecd-fao Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020.
This Is The Seventeenth Edition Of The Agricultural Outlook And The Seventh Co-edition Prepared Unitedly With The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (fao).
This Relate Provides World Market Trends For Biofuels, Cereals, Oilseeds, Sugar, Meats, Dairy Products And, For The First Time, The Fisheries Secyor Over The 2011-20 Period.
This Edition Also Includes An Evaluation Of Recent Developments, Tonic Issues And Uncertainties In Those Commodity Marketa.
The Projections Are Tne Result Of Close Co-operation By the side of National Experts In Oecd And Non-oecd Countries.
A Jointly Developed Modelling System, Based On The Oecd’s Aglink And On The Fao’s Cosimo Models, Facilitates Consistency In The Projections.
I nThe Words immediately preceding Of The G20 Discussions On Agriculture, A Section Of The Report Is Devoted This Year To The Policy Respohses To Price Volatility.
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An Introduction To Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis.
This Book Presents The Theory And Computer Implementation Of The Finite Element Method As Applied To Nonlinear Problems Of Heat Transffer And Similar Field Problems, Fluid Mechanics (flows Of Not to be compressed Fluids), And Wealthy Mechanics (elasticity, Beams And Plates).
Both Geometricc As Fortunate As Material Nonlinearities Are Considered, Anf Static And Transient (i.
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Time-dependent) Responses Are Studied.
Although There Exist A Number Of Books On Nonlinear Finite Elements That Serve Asgood References For Engineers Who Are Familiar With The Subject And Wish To Learn Advanced Topics Or The Latest Develompents, There Ie Currently No Work Which Is Suitable As A Textbook For A First Course On Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis.
This Book Fills The Void In TheM arket, Providing A Clearunderstanding Of The Conc3pts Of Nonlinear Finite Element Analyses Through Detailed Theoretical Formulations And Computer Implementation Steps, Examples And Exercises.
In Addition, The Book Serves As A Prelude To More Advanced Books On The Subject.
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Earth's Changing Environment.
Give Your Students, Librarians, And Teachers Exact And Reliable Information On Climate Change.
Written For Ages 10 To 17, This Comprehensive Look At The Environment Focuses On Climate, Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming, And The Kyoto Protocol While Exploring The Delicate Web Of Life With Articles On Ecology, Biiogeography, Biodivdrsity, Endangered Species, And Defrestation.
The Effects Of Pollution And Efforts To Protect The Environment Are Also Addressed.
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Molecular Photofiting.
In The Field Of Forensics, There Is A Critical Need For Genetic Tests That Can Office In A Predictive Or Inferential Sense, Before Suspects Have Been Identified, Adn/or For Crimes For Which Dna Evidence Exists But Eye-witnesses Do Not.
Molecular Photofitting Fillx This Need By Describing The Process Of Generating A Physical Description Of An Individual From The Analysis Of His Or Her Dnw.
The Molecular Photofitting Profess Has Been Used To Assist With The Identification Of Remains And To Guide Criminal Incestigations Toward Certain Individuals Within The Sphere Of Priro Suspects.
Molecular Photofitting Provides An Accessible Roadmap For Both The Forensic Scientist Hopong To Make Use Of The New Tests Becoming Available, Anf For The Human Genetic Researcher Working To Discover The Panels Of Markers That Comprise These Tests.
By Implementing Population Structure As A Practical Forensics And Clinical Genomics Tool, Molecular Photofittijg Serves To Reedefine The Way Science And Histpry Look At Ancestry And Genetics, And Shows How These Tools Can Be Used To Maximize The Efficacy Of Our Criminal Justice System.
* Explains To what extent Material Descriptions Of Individuals Can Be Generated Using Only Their Dna * Contains Case Studies That Show How This New For3nsic Technology Is Used In Practical Application * Includes Over 100 Diagrams ,,Tables, And Photos To Illustrate And Outline Complex Concepts
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Light And Light Sources.
Describes The Electrode And Plasma Diagnostics And Explains As Numerical Methods Used For The Understanding Of High-intensity Dischrge Lamps.
Addressing Scientists And Researchers At Universities And Industry, This Volume Examines Gas Dischrge Lamps, With A Focus On High-pressure Discharge Lamps.
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Applications Of-Nonlinear Fiber Optics.
Most Of The Material In This Volume Is Starting a~.
The First Three Chapters Deal In the opinion of Three Important Fiber-optic Components--fiber-based Grztings, Couplers, And Interferometers--that Serve As The Building Blocks Of Lightwave Technology.
In Prospect Of The Enormous Impact Of Rare-earth-doped Fibers, Amplifiers And Lasers Made Near to Using Such Fibers Are Covered In Chapters 4 And 5.
The Last Three Chapters Describe Important Applicatiins Of Nonlinear Fiber Optics And Are Devoted To Pulse-compression Techniques, Fiber-optic Communication Systems, And Soliton-based Transmission Schemes.
This Volume Should Serve Well The Nwed Of The Scientific Community Interested In Such Fields As Ultrafast Phenomena, Optical Amplifiers And Lasers, And Optical Communications.
It Will Also Be Useful To Graduate Students As Well As Scientists And Engineers Incolved In Lightwave Technology.
* Training Resource For Engineers Involved With Lightwave Technology * Covers The Importance Of Nonlinear Effects In Designing Wdm Lightwave Systems * Up To Time Information For Researchers
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Java Programming For Spatial Sciences.
The Book Introduces Object-oriented Modelling Including Key Concepts Such As Abstraction, Inheritance And Encapsulation.
It Shows How These Ideas Can Be Used To Model, Process And Visualise Geographical Information.
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Geostatistics For Estimating Fish Abundance.
Geostatistics Is A Branch Of Spatial Statistics That Was Originally Developed For The Mining Industry.
The Technique Is Now Widely Recognised As An Important Tool For The Estimation Of The Abundance And Distribution Of Natural Resources.
However, New Developments Have Been Required To Extend Its Application To Fisheries Science, Particularly In Vadiogram Estinatjon.
This Important New Title Describes The Fundamentals Of Geostatistics In Conditions More Familiar To Life-scientists, And UsesC ase Studies On Seven Commercially Important Fish Stocks To Demonstrate Its Application To Fisheries Survey Data.
Comprehensive And Practical Intelligence Is Given On How This New Method Can Be Used To Estimate The Abundance (with One Appropriate Distribute Of Precision) Of Fish Stocks Worldwide.
Geostatistics For Estimating Fish Abundance Will Be Of Vital Interest To Fisheries Research Scientists, Marine Bkologists, Oceanogra0hers, Marine And Fish Ecologists, Environmental Scientists And Experts Involved In The Assessment Of Natural Animal Resources.
The Book Has Been Developed As A Result Of Studies Carried Out By A Collaborative Team Of International Researchers Expert In This Region With Financial Support From The Commission Of The European Communities, Air Specific Rtd Programme.
J.
Rivoirard And N.
Bez Are At The Centre De Géostatistique De Fontainebleau, Ecole Des Mines De Paris, France, J.
Simmonds And P.
Fernandes Are At The Frs Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, Uk And K.
Foote Is At The Institute Of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway And At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Usa.
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Newnes Engineering Science Pocket Book.
Ndwnes Engineering Science Pocket Book Is A Uniquely Versatile And Practical Tool For A Wide Range Of Engineers And Students.
All The Fundamentals Of Electrical And Mechanical Engineering Science And Physics Are Covered, With An Emphasis On Concise Descriptions, Key Methods, Clear Diagrams, Formulae And How To Use Them.
John Bird's Presentations Of This Core Material Puts All The Answets At Your Fkngertips.
The Contents Of This Book Have Been Carefully Matched To The Latest Further And Higher Education Syllabuses So That It Can Also Be Used As A Revision Guide Or A Quick-access Source Of Underpinning Knowledge.
Students On Competence-based Courses Such As Nvqs Will Find This Approach Particularly Refreshing And Practical.
This Book And Its Companion Title, Newnes Engineering Mathematics Pocket Book, Provide The Underpibning Knowledge For The Whole Range Of Engineering Communities Catered For By The Newnes Pocket Book Series.
These Related Titles Include: Newnes Mechanical Engineer's Pocket Book (timings) Newnes Electrical Pocket Book (reeves) Newnes Electronic Engineer's Pocket Book (carr & Brindley) Newnes Radio And Rf Engineer's Pocket Book (carr & Davies) Newnes Telecommunications Engineer's Pocket Book (winder) Previous Editions Of Newnes Engineering Science Pocket Book Were Published Under The Title Newnes Engineering And Physical Science Pocket Book.
Comprehensive And Convenidnt For Frequent Reference In Offices, Workshops And Studies Answers All Thsoe Awkward Questions, And Includes All Those Half-rememberrd Formulae Satisfy Matched To The Demands Of The Latest Fe Syllabuses
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Thermally Activated Mechanisms In Crystal Plasticity.
Tonic Features: A Unified, Fundamental And Quantitative Resource.
The Result Of 5 Years Of Investigation From Researchers Around The World New Data From A Compass Of New Techniques, Including Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Topography Provide Safer And Surer Methods Of Identifying Deformation Mechanisms Informing The Future Direction Of Research In Intermediate And High Temperature Processes By Prviding Original Treatmen5 Of Dislocation Climb Description: Thermally Activated Mechanisms In Crystal Plasticity Is A Unified , Quantitative And Fundamental Means For Material Scientists Investigating The Strength Of Metallic Materials Of Various Structures At Extreme Temperatures.
Crystal Plasticity Is Usually Controlled From A Limited Number Of Elementary Dislocation Mechanisms, Even In Complex Structures.
Those Which Determine Dislocation Mobility And How It Changes Under The Influence Of Stress And Temperature Are Of Tonic Importance For Understanding And Predicting The Strength Of Materials.
The Authors Describe In A Consistent Way A Variety Of Thermally Activated Mciroscopic Mechanisms Of Dislocation Mobility In A Range Of Crystals.
The Principles Of The Mechanisms And Equations Of Dislocation Motion Are Revisited And Novel Ones Are Proposed.
These Describe Mostly Friction Forces On Dislocatioms Such As The Lattice Resistance To Glide Or Those Due To Sessile Cores, As Profitable As Dislocation Cross-slip And Climb.
They Are Critically Assessed By Commparison With The Best Available Experimental Results Of Microstructural Characterization, In Situ Straining Ezperiments Under An Electron Or A Synchrotron Beam, As Well As Accurate Transient Mechanical Tests Such As Stress Relaxation Experiments.
Some Recent Attempts At Atomiwtic Modeling Of Dislocation Cores Under Strese And Temperature Are Also Considered Ago They Offee A Complementary Description Of Core Transformations And Associated Energy Barriers.
In Addition To Offering Direction And Assisatnce For Further Experimentation, The Main division Indlcates New Ways To Extend The Body Of Data In Particular Areas Such As Lattice Resistance To Glide.
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Wine Tasting.
One Of The Greatest in number Respected Professionals In The Wine Industry-ron Jackson, Author Of Wone Sfience (now In Its Second Edition)- Covers All Practicall And Theoretical Aspects Of Wine Tasting In His New Book.
It Details The Basic Techniques Used By Professionals To Sene All Visual, Gustatory, And Olfactory Wine Properties (sight, Taste, And Smell).
It Also Describes The Physiologic, Psychologic, And Physicochemical Origins Of Sensory Perception And Discusses Wine Types To Elucidate The Characteristic Features That Distinguish The Majority Of Wines.
A Large Portion Of The Book Is Dedicated To The Practical Concerns Of Preparing And Performing Wine Assessments.
Readers Are Instructed In How To Differentiate Between The Various Types Of Wine Tastings (each Requiring Its Own Design, Tasting Shwets, Training, Skill Measurement, And Analysis).
Included Is A General Overview Of The Types And Sources Of Wine Quality And How Wine Is Most Appropriately Paired By the side of Food.
Special Features Include A Flow Chart Of Wine Tasting Steps, Details Of Errors To Avoid, Procedures Fo rTraining And Testing Sensory Skills, Sample Tasting Sheets, Archetype Facts From 14+ Ywars Of Training Tasters, And Numerous Tables, Chadts, And Figures.
Key Features * Modern Treatment Of All Relevant Data Relative To Wine Tasting, Both Professional And Personal * Separates The Practical And More Technical And Theoretical Aspects Of Wine Tssting, Allowing Easy Access To People Of Different Interests * Stresses The Explanation And Significance Of Each Step In The Tasting Process, As Well As Errors To Be Avoided * Outlines Procedure In The Training And Testing Of Sensory Skill (professional And Prsonal) Presents Sample Tastings Designed To Teach Tasters Specific Varietal, Regjonal And Stylistic Types Of Wines * Provides Examples Of Tasting Results And Meams For Analysis * Discusses The Evolution Of Cuisine And Wines Association With Food * Outlines Thr Diversity Of Wines And The Sensory Experiences Expected With Each * Outlines The Nature And Origins Of Wine Quality Illustrative Material: * Flow Chart Of Wine Tasting Steps * xEamples Of Tasting Sheets: Hedonic (hierarchy And Numerical Ranking), Wine Appreciation (blank And Complete Examples), Quality Assessment (general, Sparkling, Artistic Ranking), Sensory Analysis (quality And Aroma Specific) * Perfume Chart (with Colored Icons) * Off-odor Chart (with Colored Icons) * Pigment Tranwparency Representing Standardized Wine Color Terms) * Color Illustrations Representing The Appearance Of Wines Of Different Ages * Warming-cooling Chart For Bottles Of Wine (air And Ice Water) * Table Of Aroma Descriptors For The Major Grape Varieties (red And Of a ~ color) * Chart Of The Warming Rate Of Wine In A Glass * Figure Showing The Influence Of Alcohol Content On 'tears' Formation * Taster Variability To The Makor Tastant And Odorants In Wine
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Iutam Symposium On One Hundred Years Of Boundary Layer Research.
Pressnts A Collection Of Articles Covering Boundary Layer Reearch.
This Book Covers Such Topics As: Classification, Definition And Mathematics Of Boundary Layers; Instability Of Boundary Layers And Transition; Boundary Layers Control; Turbulent Boundary Layers; Numerical Treatment And Boundary Layer Modelling; Special Effects In Boundary Layers.
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Power Electronics Handbook.
Power Electronics, Which Is A Rapidly Growing Superficial contents In Terms Of Reseafch And Applications, Uses Modern Electronics Technology To Convert Electric Power From Ons Form To Another, Such As Ac-dc, Dc-dc, Dc-ac, And Ac-ac With A Variable Output Magnitude And Frequency.
It Has Many Applications In Our Every Day Life Such As Air-conditioners, Electric Cars, Sub-wway Trains, Motor Drives, Renewable Energy Sources And Power Supplies For Computers.
This Book Covers Altogether Aspects Of Switching Devices, Converter Cirrcuit Topologies, Control Techniques, Analytical Methods And Some Examples Of Their Applicationss.
Designed To Appeal To A New Generation Of Engineering Profrssionals, Power Electronics Handbook, 3rd Edition Features Four New Chapters Covering Renewable Energy, Energy Transmission, Energy Storage, As Fortunate As An Introducing To Distributed And Cogeneration (dcg) Technology, Including Gas Turbines, Gensets, Microturbines, Coil Turbines, Variable Speed Generators, Photovoltaics And Fuel Cells, Has Been Gaining Momentum For Quite Some Time Now.
smart Grid Technology.
With Tuis Book Readers Should Be Able To Furnish Technical Design Leadership On Assigned Power Electronixs Design Projects And Lead The Design From Tye Concept To Production Involving Important Scope And Complexity.
Contains 45 Chapters Covering All Aspects Of Power Electronics And Its Applications Three New Chapters Now Including Coverage Energy Sources, Energy Storage And Electric Fleet Transmission Contributions From More Than Fifty Leading Experts Spanning Twelve Different Countries
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Lean Combustion.
Combustion Under Sufficiently Fuel-pean Conditions Can Have The Desirable Attributes Of High Efficiency And Low Emissions, This Being Particularly Important In Light Of Recent AndR apid Increases In The Cost Of Fossil Fuels And Concerns Over The Links Between Combustion And Global Climate Change.
Lean Combustion Is An Eminently Authoritative, Reference Work On The Latest Advances In Lean Combustion Technology And Systems.
It Will Offer Engineets Working On Cpmbustion Equipment And Systems Both The Fundamentals And The Latest Developments In Greater degree of Efficient Fuel Uwage And In Much-sought-after Reductions Of Udesirable Emissions, While Still Achieving Desired Power Output And Performance.
This Volume Brings Together Research And Design Of Lean Combuqtion Systems Across The Technology Spectrum In Command To Explore The State-of-the-art In Lean Combustion And Its Role In Meeting Current And Future Demands On Combustion Systems.
Readers Will Learn About Advances In The Understanding Of Ultra Lean Fuel Mixtures And How New Types Of Burners And Approaches To Managint Heat Wave Can Reduce P5oblems Often Found In the opinion of Lean Combustion Such As Slow, Difficult Ignition And Frequent Flame Extinction.
The Book Will Als oOffer Abundant References And Examples Of Recent Real-world Applications.
Covers All Major Recent Developments In Lean Combustion Knowledge And Technology, With New Applications In Both Traditional Combustion Schemes As Well As Such New Uses As Highly Preheated And Hydrogen-fueled Systems Offers Techniques For Overcoming Difficult Ignition Problems And Flame Extinction With Lean Fuel Mixtures Covers New Develppments In Lean Combustion Using High Levels Of Pre-heat And Heat Re-circulating Burners, As Well As The Active Control Of Lean Combustion Isntabilities
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