Materials science Books
Elsevier Science The Neurobiology of the Gilles De La Tourette
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Marc E. Lavoie and Andrea E. Cavanna 1. The genetic basis of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Sarah B. Abdallah, Evan Realbuto, Mary Oluwatosin Kaka, Kelly Yang, Apostolia Topaloudi, Peristera Paschou, Jeremiah M. Scharf and Thomas V. Fernandez 2. Studying the pathophysiology of tic disorders in animal models Christopher Pittenger 3. The neural-immune crosstalk in Tourette syndrome: From immunobiology to epistemology Yasamin Mahjoub, Davide Martino and Andrea E. Cavanna 4. Functional connectivity in the Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Matthew Feigelis and Deanna J. Greene 5. Perception-action integration in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Theresa Paulus, Christian Beste and Alexander Münchau 6. The pharmacological treatment of Tourette syndrome José Fidel Baizabal-Carvallo and Joseph Jankovic 7. Ecopipam: A D1 receptor antagonist for the treatment of Tourette syndrome Richard E. Chipkin, Donald L. Gilbert and Atul Mahableshwarkar 8. Atypical antipsychotics for treatment of Tourette syndrome Vamsi K. Kalari, Peter E. Morrison and Cathy L. Budman 9. Alpha agonists for the treatment of Tourette syndrome Nick Cothros and Tamara Pringsheim 10. Cannabinoids: Possible role in the pathophysiology and therapy of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Natalia Szejko and Kirsten Müller-Vahl 11. Novel potential avenues for the therapy of Tourette syndrome: Cannabinoid and steroid-based tools Marco Bortolato and Roberto Cadeddu 12. Non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of Tourette's syndrome Sneha Chenji, Kayla D. Stone and Frank P. MacMaster 13. Entrainment of movement-related brain oscillations to improve symptoms in Tourette syndrome Mairi Houlgreave, Bàrbara Morera Maiquez, Katherine Dyke, Georgina Jackson and Stephen Jackson 14. Network oscillatory activity in chronic tics and Tourette syndrome Joohi Jimenez-Shahed
£119.70
Elsevier Science Emerging Nanotechnologies for Medical
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Nanotechnology for Point of Care Diagnostics 2. Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering and Organ Printing 3. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of CNS Disease 4. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Engineering 5. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of Renal Disease 6. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Diseases 7. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of Dental and Orthopaedic Diseases 8. Nanotechnology for Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Diseases 9. Nanotechnology-based Antimicrobial Coatings 10. Wearable Technology in Health Care Engineering 11. Translational Health Care Engineering (Lab-to-Clinic) 12. Nanotechnology-based Heath Care Engineering Products and Recent Patents. An update
£131.40
Elsevier Science & Technology Principles of Electron Optics Volume 4
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart XIV Electron–specimen Interactions 69. Electron Interactions in Thin Specimens Part XV Digital Image Processing 70. Introduction 71. Acquisition, Sampling and Coding 72. Enhancement 73. Linear Restoration 74. Nonlinear Restoration – the Phase Problem 75. Three-dimensional Reconstruction 76. Image Analysis 77. Instrument Control and Instrumental Image Manipulation Part XVI Coherence, Brightness and Spectral Functions 78. Coherence and the Brightness Functions 79. Wigner Optics Part XVII Vortex Studies, the Quantum Electron Microscope 80. Orbital Angular Momentum, Vortex Beams and the Quantum Electron Microscope
£138.75
Elsevier Science Understanding Soils of Mountainous Landscapes
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Overview of mountainous soil 2. Soil-pedological and edaphological concepts 3. Soil formation factors and processes: Components of soil 4. Soil mediated distribution pattern 5. Soil processes under changing climatic scenario 6. Soil nutrient dynamics and vegetation pattern 7. Soil ecosystem services 8. Soil processes and agricultural practices 9. Soil and indigenous practices 10. Biochar-mediated microbial community dynamics 11. Thermal properties of soil (soil temperature, soil aeration, gaseous exchange, the influence of soil temperature and air) 12. Radioecology in mountainous soil 13. Soil biological processes (Carbon cycle, biomass, soil organisms and micro-organisms) 14. Soil water-plant interaction and relations in various ecosystem 15. Plant Functional Traits and regeneration 16. Global climate change, carbon flux and soil quality 17. Soil and anthropogenic activities in mountain ecosystem 18. Threats to mountainous soil 19. Conservation and management of mountainous soil (remediation and management strategies)
£97.20
Elsevier Science Fuel Cells for Transportation
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Fuel cells for transportation - an overview 2. Fuel cell fundamentals 3. Fuel cell modeling and optimization 4. Lattice Boltzmann modeling and artificial intelligence 5. Low platinum-based catalysts for fuel cells: status and prospects 6. Platinum group metal-free catalysts for fuel cells: status and prospects 7. Effective transport properties: modeling and experimental characterization 8. Liquid water transport and management 9. Fuel cell stack characterization 10. Power demand for transportation FC systems 11. Bipolar plates and flow field design 12. Heat transport and thermal management 13. Mass transport in the cathode 14. Automotive fuel cell control strategies 15. Fuel cell durability under automotive driving cycles 16. Cold start of fuel cells 17. SOFCs for vehicles 18. Fuel cell-battery hybrid power system optimization and management for transportation application 19. Hydrogen refueling stations/infrastructure 20. Conclusive remarks
£153.75
Elsevier Science The IGBT Device
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. IGBT Structure and Operation 3. IGBT Structural Design 4. Safe Operating Area Design 5. Chip Design, Protection, and Fabrication 6. Package and Module Design 7. Gate Drive Circuit Design 8. IGBT Models 9. IGBT Applications: Transportation 10. IGBT Applications: Industrial 11. IGBT Applications: Lighting 12. IGBT Applications: Consumer 13. IGBT Applications: Medical 14. IGBT Applications: Defense 15. IGBT Applications: Renewable Energy 16. IGBT Applications: Power Transmission 17. IGBT Applications: Financial 18. IGBT Applications: Other 19. IGBT Social Impact 20. Synopsis
£135.00
Elsevier Science The Metallurgy of Zinc Coated Steels
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. History of Zn Coated Steel 2. Hot-dip Coating Methods - Continuous processing (CGL) 3. Fe-Zn Phase Equilibria 4. Zn Bath Phenomena 5. Interface Reactions 6. Overlay Coating Formation 7. CGL Process Control 8. Heat Treatment – Galvannealing (GA coatings) 9. Electrogalvanizing 10. Physical Vapor Deposition 11. Corrosion Resistance 12. Zn Coated Product Properties 13. Galvanizing High Strength Steels 14. Coating Defects Analysis 15. General Galvanizing 16. Future Opportunities
£131.40
Cengage Learning, Inc Mechanics of Materials Enhanced SI Edition
Book SynopsisDevelop a thorough understanding of the mechanics of materials an area essential for success in mechanical, civil and structural engineering -- with the analytical approach and problem-solving emphasis found in Goodno/Gere's leading MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, Enhanced, SI, 9th Edition. This book focuses on the analysis and design of structural members subjected to tension, compression, torsion and bending. This ENHANCED EDITION guides you through a proven four-step problem-solving approach for systematically analyzing, dissecting and solving structure design problems and evaluating solutions. Memorable examples, helpful photographs and detailed diagrams and explanations demonstrate reactive and internal forces as well as resulting deformations. You gain the important foundation you need to pursue further study as you practice your skills and prepare for the FE exam.Table of Contents1. TENSION, COMPRESSION, AND SHEAR Introduction to Mechanics of Materials. Problem-Solving Approach. Statics Review. Normal Stress and Strain. Mechanical Properties of Materials. Elasticity, Plasticity, and Creep. Linear Elasticity, Hooke���s Law, and Poisson���s Ratio. Shear Stress and Strain. Allowable Stresses and Allowable Loads. Design for Axial Loads and Direct Shear. 2. AXIALLY LOADED MEMBERS. Introduction. Changes in Lengths of Axially Loaded Members. Changes in Lengths under Nonuniform Conditions. Statically Indeterminate Structures. Thermal Effects, Misfits, and Prestrains. Stresses on Inclined Sections. Strain Energy. Impact Loading. Repeated Loading and Fatigue. Stress Concentrations. Nonlinear Behavior. Elastoplastic Analysis 3. TORSION. Introduction. Torsional Deformations of a Circular Bar. Circular Bars of Linearly Elastic Materials. Nonuniform Torsion. Stresses and Strains in Pure Shear. Relationship Between Moduli of Elasticity E and G. Transmission of Power by Circular Shafts. Statically Indeterminate Torsional Members. Strain Energy in Torsion and Pure Shear. Torsion of Noncircular Prismatic Shafts. Thin-Walled Tubes. Stress Concentrations in Torsion. 4. SHEAR FORCES AND BENDING MOMENTS. Introduction. Types of Beams, Loads, and Reactions. Shear Forces and Bending Moments. Relationships Among Loads, Shear Forces, and Bending Moments. Shear-Force and Bending-Moment Diagrams. 5. STRESSES IN BEAMS (BASIC TOPICS). Introduction. Pure Bending and Nonuniform Bending. Curvature of a Beam. Longitudinal Strains in Beams. Normal Stress in Beams (Linearly Elastic Materials). Design of Beams for Bending Stresses. Nonprismatic Beams. Shear Stresses in Beams of Rectangular Cross Section. Shear Stresses in Beams of Circular Cross Section. Shear Stresses in the Webs of Beams with Flanges. Built-Up Beams and Shear Flow. Beams with Axial Loads. Stress Concentrations in Bending. 6. STRESSES IN BEAMS (ADVANCED TOPICS). Introduction. Composite Beams. Transformed-Section Method. Doubly Symmetric Beams with Inclined Loads. Bending of Unsymmetric Beams. The Shear-Center Concept. Shear Stresses in Beams of Thin-Walled Open Cross Sections. Shear Stresses in Wide-Flange Beams. Shear Centers of Thin-Walled Open Sections. Elastoplastic Bending. 7. ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND STRAIN. Introduction. Plane Stress. Principal Stresses and Maximum Shear Stresses. Mohr���s Circle for Plane Stress. Hooke���s Law for Plane Stress. Triaxial Stress. Plane Strain. 8. APPLICATIONS OF PLANE STRESS (PRESSURE VESSELS, BEAMS, AND COMBINED LOADINGS). Introduction. Spherical Pressure Vessels. Cylindrical Pressure Vessels. Maximum Stresses in Beams. Combined Loadings. 9. DEFLECTIONS OF BEAMS. Introduction. Differential Equations of the Deflection Curve. Deflections by Integration of the Bending-Moment Equation. Deflections by Integration of the Shear-Force and Load Equations. Method of Superposition. Moment-Area Method. Nonprismatic Beams. Strain Energy of Bending. Castigliano���s Theorem. Deflections Produced by Impact. Temperature Effects 10. STATICALLY INDETERMINATE BEAMS. Introduction. Types of Statically Indeterminate Beams. Analysis by the Differential Equations of the Deflection Curve. Method of Superposition. Temperature Effects. Longitudinal Displacements at the Ends of a Beam. 11. COLUMNS. Introduction. Buckling and Stability. Columns with Pinned Ends. Columns with Other Support Conditions. Columns with Eccentric Axial Loads. The Secant Formula for Columns. Elastic and Inelastic Column Behavior. Inelastic Buckling. Design Formulas for Columns. References and Historical Notes. APPENDIX A: SYSTEMS OF UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS. APPENDIX B: PROBLEM SOLVING. APPENDIX C: MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS. APPENDIX D: REVIEW OF CENTROIDS AND MOMENTS OF INERTIA. APPENDIX E: PROPERTIES OF PLANE AREAS. APPENDIX F: PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL-STEEL SHAPES. APPENDIX G: PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL LUMBER. APPENDIX H: DEFLECTIONS AND SLOPES OF BEAMS. APPENDIX I: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS.
£62.69
CL Engineering The Science and Engineering of Materials Enhanced
Book Synopsis
£260.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Metallic GlassBased Nanocomposites Molecular
Book SynopsisMetallic Glass-Based Nanocomposites: Molecular Dynamics Study of Properties provides readers with an overview of the most commonly used tools for MD simulation of metallic glass composites and provides all the basic steps necessary for simulating any material on Materials Studio. After reading this book, readers will be able to model their own problems on this tool for predicting the properties of metallic glass composites. This book provides an introduction to metallic glasses with definitions and classifications, provides detailed explanations of various types of composites, reinforcements and matrices, and explores the basic mechanisms of reinforcement-MG interaction during mechanical loading. It explains various models for calculating the thermal conductivity of metallic glass composites and provides examples of molecular dynamics simulations. Aimed at students and researchers, this book caters to the needs of those working in the field of molecuTable of Contents1. Introduction to Metallic Glass. 2. Metallic Glass Nanocomposites. 3. Molecular Modeling of Metallic Glass and Their Nanocomposites. 4. Predicting Thermal Conductivity of Metallic Glasses and Their Nanocomposites. 5. Damping Behavior of Metallic Glass Composites at Nanoscale. 6. MATLAB Programming of Properties of Metallic Glasses and Their Nanocomposites
£137.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Food Packaging
Book SynopsisFood Packaging: Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Innovations is a one-stop reference for packaging materials researchers working across various industries. With chapters written by leading international researchers from industry, academia, government, and private research institutions, this book offers a broad view of important developments in food packaging. Presents an extensive survey of food packaging materials and modern technologies Demonstrates the potential of various materials for use in demanding applications Discusses the use of polymers, composites, nanotechnology, hybrid materials, coatings, wood-based, and other materials in packaging Describes biodegradable packaging, antimicrobial studies, and environmental issues related to packaging materials Offers current status, trends, opportunities, and future directions Aimed at advanced students, research scholaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Bio-Based Materials for Active Food Packaging: Dream or Reality........ 1 ngelo Luís, Fernanda Domingues, and Filomena SilvaChapter 2 Biodegradable Films for Food Packaging...........................................83Haniyeh RostamzadChapter 3 Recent Advances in the Production of MultilayerBiodegradable Films......................................................................... 103Daiane Nogueira, Gabriel da Silva Filipini andVilásia Guimarães MartinsChapter 4 Environmental Issues Related to Packaging Materials..................... 127Sandhya Alice Varghese, Sanjay M.R, Senthilkumar K.,Sabarish Radoor, Suchart Siengchin, andJyotishkumar ParameswaranpillaiChapter 5 Antimicrobial Studies on Food Packaging Materials....................... 141Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, S.M. Sapuan, Tengku ArisyahTengku Yasim-Anuar, Farah Nadia Mohammad Padzil,Nur Sharmila Sharip, Lawrence Yee Foong Ng, Liana NoorMegashah, Siti Shazra Shazleen, Noor Farisha Abd. Rahim,R. Syafiq, and R.A. IlyasChapter 6 Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Packaging and CoatingsIncorporated of Natural Active Compounds..................................... 171Josemar Gonçalves de Oliveira Filho, Ailton Cesar Lemes,Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga, and Mariana Buranelo EgeaChapter 7 Biodegradable Polymer Composites with Reinforced NaturalFibers for Packaging Materials.........................................................207B. Ashok and A. Varada RajuluChapter 8 Electrospun Nanofibers: Fundamentals, Food PackagingTechnology, and Safety.....................................................................223Juliana Botelho Moreira, Suelen Goettems Kuntzler, AnaLuiza Machado Terra, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa, andMichele Greque de MoraisChapter 9 Influence of Nanoparticles on the Shelf Life of Food inPackaging Materials.......................................................................... 255Malinee Sriariyanun, Atthasit Tawai, and Yu-Shen ChengChapter 10 Optoelectronic and Electronic Packaging Materials andTheir Properties.................................................................................277Theivasanthi Thirugnanasambandan and Karthikeyan SubramaniamChapter 11 Processing and Properties of Chitosan and/or ChitinBiocomposites for Food Packaging................................................... 291Maria Râpă and Cornelia VasileChapter 12 Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites for FoodPackaging Applications..................................................................... 327M. Chandrasekar, K. Senthilkumar, T. Senthil Muthu Kumar,Sabarish Radoor, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, andSuchart SiengchinChapter 13 Medium Density Fiberboard as Food Contact Material:A Proposed Methodology for Safety Evaluation from the FoodContact Point of View....................................................................... 347P. Vazquez-Loureiro, F. Salgado, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo deQuirós, and R. SendónChapter 14 Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Packaging........................369Aswathy Jayakumar, Sabarish Radoor, Jasila Karayil,Radhakrishnan E.K, Sanjay M.R, Suchart Siengchin, andJyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
£101.25
CRC Press Engineering Noise Control
Book SynopsisThis classic and authoritative textbook contains material that is not over-simplified and can be used to solve real-world noise control engineering problems. It covers the principles with practical application of current noise control technology.Topics new or revised from the 5th edition include: beating; addition and subtraction of noise levels; combining multi-path noise level reductions; hearing damage assessment and protection; speech intelligibility; noise weighting curves; instrumentation, including MEMS, IEPE and TEDS sensors; noise source types, including transportation noise and equipment noise estimations; outdoor sound propagation, including noise barriers, meteorological effects and sloping ground effects; sound in rooms, muffling devices, including 4-pole analysis, self noise and pressure drop calculations; sound transmission through single, double and triple partitions; vibration measurement and control, finite element analysis; boundary element methods; and staTable of Contents1. Fundamentals and Basic Terminology. 2. Human Hearing and Noise Criteria. 3. Instrumentation for Noise Measurement and Analysis. 4. Sound Sources and Sound Power. 5. Outdoor Sound Propagation and Outdoor Barriers. 6. Sound in Enclosed Spaces. 7. Partitions, Enclosures and Indoor Barriers. 8. Muffling Devices. 9. Vibration Control. 10. Sound Power and Sound Pressure Level Estimation Procedures. 11. Practical Numerical Acoustics. 12. Frequency Analysis. Appendix A. Review of Relevant Linear Matrix Algebra. Appendix B. Wave Equation Derivation. Appendix C. Properties of Materials. Appendix D. Acoustical Properties of Porous Materials. Appendix E. Partial Coherence Combination of Sound Pressures. Appendix F. Files for Use with This Book.
£54.14
CRC Press Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys
Book SynopsisRevised to reflect recent developments in the field, Phase Transformation in Metals and Alloys, Fourth Edition, continues to be the most authoritative and approachable resource on the subject. It supplies a comprehensive overview of specific types of phase transformations, supplemented by practical case studies of engineering alloys. The book's unique presentation links a basic understanding of theory with application in a gradually progressive yet exciting manner. Based on the authors' teaching notes, the text takes a pedagogical approach and provides examples for applications and problems that can be readily used for exercises.NEW IN THE FOURTH EDITION 40% of the figures and 30% of the text Insights provided by numerical modelling techniques such as ab initio, phase field, cellular automaton, and molecular dynamics Insights from the application of advanced experimental techniques, such as hTable of Contents1. Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams 2. Diffusion 3. Crystal Interfaces and Microstructure 4. Solidification 5. Diffusional Transformations in Solids 6. Diffusionless Martensitic Transformations
£56.04
CRC Press An Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics for
Book SynopsisThe book provides an accessible introduction to the principles of condensed matter physics with a focus on the nanosciences and device technologies. The basics of electronic, phononic, photonic, superconducting, optics, quantum optics, and magnetic properties are explored, and nanoscience and device materials are incorporated throughout the chapters. Many examples of the fundamental principles of condensed matter physics are taken directly from nanoscience and device applications.This book requires a background in electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics at the undergraduate level. It will be a valuable reference for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of physics, engineering, and applied mathematics. Features Contains discussions of the basic principles of quantum optics and its importance to lasers, quantum information, and quantum computation. Provides references and a further reading list to additional scientific literature so that readers can use the book as a starting point to then follow up with a more advanced treatment of the topics covered. Requires only a basic background in undergraduate electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics.
£43.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Corrosion and Protection of Reinforced Concrete
Book SynopsisReinforced concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world, and extended performance is rightly expected. Many structures are in aggressive environments, of critical importance and may be irreplaceable, so repair and protection are vital. This book surveys deterioration of concrete, particularly corrosion of the steel reinforcement, and the various chemical, biological, physical and mechanical causes of deterioration. It outlines condition survey and diagnosis techniques by on-site and laboratory measurements. It sets out mechanical methods of protection and repair, such as patching, inhibitors, coatings, penetrants and structural strengthening as well as cathodic protection and other electrochemical methods. This book also gives guidance on preventative measures including concrete technology and construction considerations, coatings and penetrants, alternate reinforcement, permanent corrosion monitoring and durability planning aspects.Asset managers, portTable of Contents1. Steel Reinforced Concrete Characteristics. 2. Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms (A). 3. Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms (B). 4. Corrosion Of Reinforcement (A). 5. Corrosion Of Reinforcement (B). 6. Condition Survey And Diagnosis (A) – On-Site Measurements. 7. Condition Survey And Diagnosis (B) – Laboratory Measurements. 8. Repair And Protection (A) – Mechanical Methods. 9. Repair And Protection (B) – Cathodic Protection. 10. Repair And Protection (C) – Electrochemical Methods. 11. Preventative Measures. 12. Durability Planning Aspects
£58.89
CRC Press Food Packaging
Book SynopsisFood Packaging: Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Innovations is a one-stop reference for packaging materials researchers working across various industries. With chapters written by leading international researchers from industry, academia, government, and private research institutions, this book offers a broad view of important developments in food packaging. Presents an extensive survey of food packaging materials and modern technologies Demonstrates the potential of various materials for use in demanding applications Discusses the use of polymers, composites, nanotechnology, hybrid materials, coatings, wood-based, and other materials in packaging Describes biodegradable packaging, antimicrobial studies, and environmental issues related to packaging materials Offers current status, trends, opportunities, and future directions Aimed at advanced students, research scholaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Bio-Based Materials for Active Food Packaging: Dream or Reality........ 1 ngelo Luís, Fernanda Domingues, and Filomena SilvaChapter 2 Biodegradable Films for Food Packaging...........................................83Haniyeh RostamzadChapter 3 Recent Advances in the Production of MultilayerBiodegradable Films......................................................................... 103Daiane Nogueira, Gabriel da Silva Filipini andVilásia Guimarães MartinsChapter 4 Environmental Issues Related to Packaging Materials..................... 127Sandhya Alice Varghese, Sanjay M.R, Senthilkumar K.,Sabarish Radoor, Suchart Siengchin, andJyotishkumar ParameswaranpillaiChapter 5 Antimicrobial Studies on Food Packaging Materials....................... 141Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, S.M. Sapuan, Tengku ArisyahTengku Yasim-Anuar, Farah Nadia Mohammad Padzil,Nur Sharmila Sharip, Lawrence Yee Foong Ng, Liana NoorMegashah, Siti Shazra Shazleen, Noor Farisha Abd. Rahim,R. Syafiq, and R.A. IlyasChapter 6 Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Packaging and CoatingsIncorporated of Natural Active Compounds..................................... 171Josemar Gonçalves de Oliveira Filho, Ailton Cesar Lemes,Anna Rafaela Cavalcante Braga, and Mariana Buranelo EgeaChapter 7 Biodegradable Polymer Composites with Reinforced NaturalFibers for Packaging Materials.........................................................207B. Ashok and A. Varada RajuluChapter 8 Electrospun Nanofibers: Fundamentals, Food PackagingTechnology, and Safety.....................................................................223Juliana Botelho Moreira, Suelen Goettems Kuntzler, AnaLuiza Machado Terra, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa, andMichele Greque de MoraisChapter 9 Influence of Nanoparticles on the Shelf Life of Food inPackaging Materials.......................................................................... 255Malinee Sriariyanun, Atthasit Tawai, and Yu-Shen ChengChapter 10 Optoelectronic and Electronic Packaging Materials andTheir Properties.................................................................................277Theivasanthi Thirugnanasambandan and Karthikeyan SubramaniamChapter 11 Processing and Properties of Chitosan and/or ChitinBiocomposites for Food Packaging................................................... 291Maria Râpă and Cornelia VasileChapter 12 Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites for FoodPackaging Applications..................................................................... 327M. Chandrasekar, K. Senthilkumar, T. Senthil Muthu Kumar,Sabarish Radoor, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, andSuchart SiengchinChapter 13 Medium Density Fiberboard as Food Contact Material:A Proposed Methodology for Safety Evaluation from the FoodContact Point of View....................................................................... 347P. Vazquez-Loureiro, F. Salgado, A. Rodríguez Bernaldo deQuirós, and R. SendónChapter 14 Applications of Nanotechnology in Food Packaging........................369Aswathy Jayakumar, Sabarish Radoor, Jasila Karayil,Radhakrishnan E.K, Sanjay M.R, Suchart Siengchin, andJyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd Electronics in Textiles and Clothing
Book SynopsisElectronics in Textiles and Clothing: Design, Products and Applications covers the fundamentals of electronics and their applications in textiles and clothing product development. The book emphasizes the interface between electronics and textile materials, detailing diverse methods and techniques used in industrial practice. It explores ways to integrate textile materials with electronics for communicating/signal transferring applications. It also discusses wearable electronic products for industrial applications based on functional properties and end users in sectors such as defense, medicine, health monitoring, and security.The book details the application of wearable electronics and outlines the textile fibres used for wearable electronics. It includes coverage of different yarn types and fabric production techniques and modifications needed on conventional machines for developing fabrics using specialty yarns. The coverage includes problems faceTable of ContentsWearable Electronics. Fabric Production Techniques for Wearable Electronics. Design of Circuits and Integration Into Wearable Electronic Fabrics. Product Development Using Wearable Electronic Integrated Fabrics. Software Development for Wearable Electronics. Design and Development of Wearable Electronic Flexible Solar Tent. Garment Integrated Wearable Electronic Products. Scope for the Research Work. References.
£45.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Functionalized Polymers
Book SynopsisFunctionalized polymers are macromolecules to which chemically bound functional groups are attached which can be used as catalysts, reagents, protective groups, etc. Functionalized polymers have low cost, ease of processing and attractive features for functional organic molecules. Chemical reactions for the introduction of functional groups in polymers and the conversion of functional groups in polymers depend on different properties. Such properties are of great importance for functionalization reactions for possible applications of reactive polymers. This book deals with the synthesis and design of various functional polymers, the modification of preformed polymer backbones and their various applications.Trade Review"The emphasis is on chemical synthesis of the functional groups and on various properties and applications. Properties addressed include bio sensitivity, cellulose or protein networks, conjugation, corrosion, electrical capacitance, optical activity, and biodegradability. The chapters, each written by a different author team, cover a broad range of topics from the same viewpoint. The book is well edited: each chapter starts with an introduction and ends with applications, and the overall selection of topics is sufficiently broad to benefit a wide audience. Given the emphasis on chemical synthesis and behavior, there is little focus, for example, on mechanical or adhesion properties. Each chapter has an extensive, up-to-date bibliography and can serve as the starting point for further research in this exciting, modern topic combining chemistry, materials science, and engineering."— J. Lambropoulos, University of Rochester, Choice, November 2022Table of ContentsIntroduction and Future Prospects. Conjugated Polymers. Amphiphilic Hyperbranched Polymers. Biodegradable Polymers. Functional Pseudo-Proteins. Functional Proteins. Functionalization of Cellulose—Chemical Approach. Functionalized Polymers Processed by 3D Printing. Polyvinylcarbazole Composite Membranes. Elastomeric and Plastomeric Materials. Polyurethane. Biopolymeric Sensors. Stimuli-Responsive Polymers and Their Biomedical Applications. Poly(siloxane)s, Poly(silazane)s and Poly(carbosiloxane)s.
£68.39
CRC Press Corrosion Analysis
Book SynopsisThe book gives an overview about all relevant electrochemical and spectroscopic methods used in corrosion research. Besides the correct use and interpretation, the methods are correlated with industrial test methods for organic coatings and conversion layers.Table of ContentsBasics. Electrochemical Methods. Spectroscopic Methods. Investigation of The Corrosion Rate. Appendix.
£43.69
Springer New York Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena Drops Bubbles Pearls Waves
Book SynopsisThe study of capillarity is in the midst of a veritable explosion. What is offered here is not a comprehensive review of the latest research but rather a compendium of principles designed for the undergraduate student and for readers interested in the physics underlying these phenomena.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: Choice Review by P. R. Douville, emeritus, Central Connecticut State University "You are an intelligent spider sitting on your web. Early morning light forms tiny rainbows as it passes through the beads of dew strung along the filaments composing your hard-earned handiwork. Why beads? What happened to the water in between each drop? To answer this question, our eight-legged intellectual must first gain an understanding of how liquids such as water actually wet surfaces and why such liquids fail to wet other surfaces. The problem encompasses such subjects as liquids rising up capillary tubes, paint spreading on solid surfaces or liquids spreading on other liquids, the fascinating subject of bubble formation and stability, and why water streams down some surfaces and forms droplets on other surfaces. De Gennes (Collège ((College) de France; Institute Curie), Brochard-Wyart (Institut Curie), and Quéré (Quere) (Collège ((College) de France) have written an excellent treatise on these phenomena that opens with a very poetic introduction relating esoteric concepts to everyday observations, and includes chapter references, historical sketches, and a very good discussion of each problem at chapter beginnings. For readers with backgrounds in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, although it is not beyond advanced undergraduates in the sciences and technological fields. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals; two-year technical program students." "This book is designed as an elementary introduction to the conceptual framework used in research on wetting/dewetting processes and related capillary phenomena. … a simple and inspiring style of writing allows the authors to ‘convey the sense of curiosity and joy’ that unites researchers in this area … . The range of topics covered and a host of physical ideas and principles the authors describe as guidelines in the field are likely to make this book interesting to a wide audience … ." (Dr. Y. D. Shikhmurzaev, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 46 (1), 2005) "Capillarity refers to the study of surface phenomena involving at least one liquid phase. … This book brings together (almost) everything which is known in a single volume. In view of the fact that the history of capillarity covers several centuries, this is a real ‘tour de force’. … It contains a wealth of practical information about a very large variety of surface phenomena. … This book should be of interest to a large variety of scientists (not only physicists)." (Marc Baus, Physicalia, Vol. 57 (3), 2005) "Capillarity and Wetting Phenomena: Drops, Bubbles, Pearls, Waves is a translation of the earlier French Gouttes, Bulles, Perles et Ondes … . It has been wonderfully translated by Axel Reisinger. The English is fully fluent and idiomatic … . The book can be read with pleasure and profit by the uninitiated, but it is also a valuable - and even an indispensable reference work for the expert. … contains a whole bookshelf of information – all of it useful and much of it fascinating." (Benjamin Widom, Physics Today, December, 2004) "De Gennes (Collège ((College) de France; Institute Curie), Brochard-Wyart (Institut Curie), and Quéré (Quere) (Collège (College) de France) have written an excellent treatise … with a very poetic introduction relating esoteric concepts to everyday observations, and includes chapter references, historical sketches, and a very good discussion of each problem at chapter beginnings. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals: two-year technical program students." (P. R. Douville, CHOICE, May, 2004) "The whole book is in the same spirit, which is very enjoyable … . Thus it contains many illuminating examples and sketches … . it will also act as a reference for those working in the field. In conclusion, the intended readers of this book, whether they be soft matter students or scientists or simply the curious, should find therein not just a very good source of information but also an impressive collection of exciting and simple explanations of very complex phenomena." (Dr. Roberto Cerbino, Europhysics News, Vol. 37 (1), 2006)Table of ContentsCapillarity: Unconstrained Interfaces / Capillarity and Gravity / Hysteresis and Elasticity of Triple Lines / Wetting and Long-Range Forces b/ Hydrodynamics of Interfaces -- Thin Films, Waves, and Ripples / Dynamics of the Triple Line / Dewetting / Surfactants / Special Interfaces / Transport Phenomena
£71.24
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics
Book SynopsisPart A Solid Mechanics Topics Chap. 1 Analytical Mechanics of Solids.- Chap. 2 Materials Science for the Experimental Mechanist.- Chap. 3 Polymers and Viscoelasticity.- Chap. 4 Composite Materials.- Chap. 5 Fracture Mechanics.- Chap. 6 Active Materials.- Chap. 7 Biological Soft Tissues.- Chap. 8 Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites.- Chap. 9 MEMS and NEMS.- Chap. 10 Hybrid Methods. Chap. 11 Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data.Part B Contact Methods Chap. 12 Electrical Resistance Strain Gages.- Chap. 13 Extensometers.- Chap. 14 Fiber Strain Gages.- Chap. 15 Residual Stress Measurement.- Chap. 16 Nanoindentation.- Chap. 17 Atomic Force Microscopy.Part C Noncontact Methods Chap. 18 Basics of Optics.- Chap. 19 Image Analysis and Processing.- Chap. 20 Digital Image Correlation.- Chap. 21 Geometric Moiré.- Chap. 22 Moiré Interferometry.- Chap. 23 Speckle Methods.- Chap. 24Table of ContentsPart A Solid Mechanics Topics Part A presents topics that fall within the purview of solid mechanics. The first five chapters cover familiar ground, but the next four present new material systems along with the new topics of MEMS and NEMS. The last two chapters describe methods of interpreting the results of tests.Chap. 1 Analytical Mechanics of Solids Chap. 2 Materials Science for the Experimental Mechanist Chap. 3 Polymers and ViscoelasticityChap. 4 Composite MaterialsChap. 5 Fracture MechanicsChap. 6 Active MaterialsChap. 7 Biological Soft Tissues Chap. 8 Ionic Polymer-Metal CompositesChap. 9 MEMS and NEMSChap. 10 Hybrid MethodsChap. 11 Statistical Analysis of Experimental DataPart B Contact Methods Part B starts with three practical chapters on the ‘backbones’ of experimental solid mechanics – strain gages and extensometers – followed by another mainstay – residual stress measurement. Nanoindentation is becoming more widely used for material property determination as is atomic force microscopy.Chap. 12 Electrical Resistance Strain GagesChap. 13 ExtensometersChap. 14 Fiber Strain GagesChap. 15 Residual Stress MeasurementChap. 16 NanoindentationChap. 17 Atomic Force MicroscopyPart C Noncontact Methods Part C is an overview of the rich field of optical methods in the first eight chapters ranging from modern versions of established such as photoelasticity to newer ones based on image analysis. Non-contacting methods at other wavelengths are described in the last three chapters.Chap. 18 Basics of OpticsChap. 19 Image Analysis and ProcessingChap. 20 Digital Image CorrelationChap. 21 Geometric MoiréChap. 22 Moiré InterferometryChap. 23 Speckle MethodsChap. 24 HolographyChap. 25 PhotoelasticityChap. 26 Thermoelastic Stress AnalysisChap. 27 Photoacoustic Characterization of MaterialsChap. 28 X-Ray Stress AnalysisPart D ApplicationsPart D presents applications of the methods and topics of the three previous parts to selected topics – all of which are new and important areas of modern technology. These are examples that demonstrate the breadth and depth of experimental solid mechanics.Chap. 29 Optical MethodsChap. 30 Mechanical Testing at the Micro/Nano ScaleChap. 31 Biological Tissue TestingChap. 32 Biomedical Devices and Biologically Inspired MaterialsChap. 33 High Strain Rate and Impact TestingChap. 34 Delamination MechanicsChap. 35 Structural Testing ApplicationsChap. 36 Electronic PackagingAbout the Authors.- Subject Index
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials
Book SynopsisPresent State of Electron Backscatter Diffraction and Prospective Developments.- Dynamical Simulation of Electron Backscatter Diffraction Patterns.- Representations of Texture.- Energy Filtering in EBSD.- Spherical Kikuchi Maps and Other Rarities.- Application of Electron Backscatter Diffraction to Phase Identification.- Phase Identification Through Symmetry Determination in EBSD Patterns.- Three-Dimensional Orientation Microscopy by Serial Sectioning and EBSD-Based Orientation Mapping in a FIB-SEM.- Collection, Processing, and Analysis of Three-Dimensional EBSD Data Sets.- 3D Reconstruction of Digital Microstructures.- Direct 3D Simulation of Plastic Flow from EBSD Data.- First-Order Microstructure Sensitive Design Based on Volume Fractions and Elementary Bounds.- Second-Order Microstructure Sensitive Design Using 2-Point Spatial Correlations.- Combinatorial Materials Science and EBSD: A High Throughput Experimentation Tool.- Grain Boundary Networks.- Measurement of the Five-ParameterTable of ContentsList of Contributors. 1. The Development of Automated Diffraction in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy; D.J. Dingley. 2. Theoretical Framework for Electron Backscatter Diffraction; V. Randle. 3. Representation of Texture in Orientation Space; K. Rajan. 4. Rodriques-Frank Representations of Crystallographic Texture; K. Rajan. 5. Fundamentals of Automated EBSD; S.I. Wright. 6. Studies on the Accuracy of Electron Backscatter Diffraction Measurements; M.C. Demirel, B.S. El-Dasher, B.L. Adams, A.D. Rollett. 7. Phase Identification Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction in the Scanning Electron Microscope; J.R. Michael. 8. Three-Dimensional Orientation Imaging; D.J. Jensen. 9. Automated Electron Backscatter Diffraction: Present State and Prospects; R.A. Schwarzer. 10. EBSD: Buying a Systems; A. Eades. 11. Hardware and Software Optimization for Orientation Mapping and Phase Identification; P.P. Camus. 12. An Automated EBSD Acquisition and Processing System; P. Rolland, K.G. Dicks. 13. Advanced Software Capabilities for Automated EBSD; S.I. Wright, D.P. Field, D.J. Dingley. 14. Strategies for Analysis of EBSD Datasets; W.E. King, J.S. Stölken, M. Kumar, A.J. Schwartz. 15. Structure-Property Relations: EBSD-Based Materials-Sensitive Design; B.L. Adams, B.L. Henrie, L.L. Howell, R.J. Balling. 16. Use of EBSD Data in Mesoscale Numerical Analyses; R. Becker, H. Weiland. 17. Characterization of Deformed Microstructures; D.P. Field, H. Weiland. 18. AnisotropicPlasticity Modeling Incorporating EBSD Characterization of Tantalum and Zirconium; J.F. Bingert, G.C. Kaschner, T.A. Mason, P.J. Maudlin, G.T. Gray III. 19. Measuring Strains Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction; A.J. Wilkinson. 20. Mapping Residual Plastic Strain in Materials Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction; E.M. Lehockey, Yang-Pi Lin, O.E. Lepik. 21.EBSD Contra TEM Characterization of a Deformed Aluminum Single Crystal; Xiaoxu Huang, D.J. Jensen. 22. Continuous Recrystallization and Grain Boundaries in a Superplastic Aluminum Alloy; T.R. McNelley. 23. Analysis of Facets and Other Surfaces Using Electron Backscatter Diffraction; V. Randle. 24. EBSD of Ceramic Materials; J.K. Farrer, J.R. Michael, C.B. Carter. 25. Grain Boundary Character Based Design of Polycrystalline High Temperature Superconducting Wires; A. Goyal. Index.
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Alice in Quantumland An Allegory of Quantum
Book Synopsis1. Into Quantumland; 2. The Heisenberg Bank; 3. The Mechanic's Institute; 4. The Copenhagen School; 5. The Fermi-Bose Academy; 6. Virtual Reality; 7. Atoms in the Void; 8. Castle Rutherford; 9. The Particle MASSquerade; 10. The Experimental Physics Phun PhairTable of Contents1. Into Quantumland; 2. The Heisenberg Bank; 3. The Mechanic's Institute; 4. The Copenhagen School; 5. The Fermi-Bose Academy; 6. Virtual Reality; 7. Atoms in the Void; 8. Castle Rutherford; 9. The Particle MASSquerade; 10. The Experimental Physics Phun Phair
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Granular Matter
Book SynopsisPowders have been studied extensively because they arise in a wide variety of fields, ranging from soil mechanics to manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Only recently, however, with the deepening understanding of fractals, chaos, 1/f noise, and self-organization, has it been useful to study the mechanical properties of powders from a fundamental physical perspective. This book collects articles by some of the foremost researchers in the field, including chapters on: the role of entropy in the specification of a powder, by S.F. Edwards (Cambridge); discrete mechanics, by P.K. Haff (Duke); computer simulations of granular materials, by G.C. Barker (Norwich); pattern formation and complexity in granular flow, by R.P. Behringer and G.W. Baxter (Duke); avalanches in real sand piles, by A. Mehta (Birmingham); micromechanical models of failure, by M.J. Adams (Unilever) and B.J. Briscoe (ImpTable of Contents1. Relaxational Dynamics, Avalanches, and Disorder in Real Sandpiles.- 2. Computer Simulations of Granular Materials.- 3.Pattern Formation and Complexity in Granular Flows.- 4.The Role of Entropy in the Specification of a Powder.- 5.Discrete Mechanics.- 6. Mixing and Segregation Mechanisms in Particle Flow.- 7.Physics of Hard-Sphere Colloidal Suspensions.- 8. Deterministic Micromechanical Modelling of Failure or Flow in Discrete Planes of Densely Packed Particle Assemblies: Introductory Principles.
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Springer New York Introduction to Superstrings and MTheory Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics
Book SynopsisI First Quantization and Path Integrals.- 1 Path Integrals and Point Particles.- 2 NambuGoto Strings.- 3 Superstrings.- 4 Conformal Field Theory and Kac-Moody Algebras.- 5 Multiloops and Teichmüller Spaces.- II Second Quantization and the Search for Geometry.- 6 Light Cone Field Theory.- 7 BRST Field Theory.- III Phenomenology and Model Building.- 8 Anomalies and the AtiyahSinger Theorem.- 9 Heterotic Strings and Compactification.- 10 CalabiYau Spaces and Orbifolds.- IV M-Theory.- 11 M-Theory and Duality.- 12 Compactifications and BPS States.- 13Solitons, D-Branes, and Black Holes.- A.1 A Brief Introduction to Group Theory.- A.2 A Brief Introduction to General Relativity.- A.3 A Brief Introduction to the Theory of Forms.- A.4 A Brief Introduction to Supersymmetry.- A.5 A Brief Introduction to Supergravity.- A.6 Notation.- References.Trade ReviewFrom the reviewsFoundations of Physics, on the first edition:"... the dedicated reader...will be well versed in this fascinating area of theoretical physics."Physics Today, on the first edition:"...presents a pedagogical survey on string theory. It covers material from early developments to present-day research ... divided into three parts ... results of quantization, string field theory, and phenomenology ... an impressive effort..." FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS"Kaku’s book, at 568 pages, is a comprehensive, self-contained text on string theory…[It] contains useful summaries of mathematical topics such as index theory, cohomology, and Kahler manifolds. This is a book for the really serious student of string theory; the dedicated reader who emerges after page 568 will be well versed in this fascinating area of theoretical physics.”Table of ContentsI. First Quantization and Path Integrals; 1. Path Integrals and Point Particles; 2. Nambu-Goto Strings; 3. Superstrings; 4. Conformal Field Theory and Kac-Moody Algebras; 5. Multiloops and Teichmüller Spaces; II. Second Quantization and the Search for Geometry; 6. Light Cone Field Theory; 7. BRST Field Theory; 8. Anomalies and the Atiyah-Singer Theorem; 9. Heterotic Strings and Compactification; 10. Calabi-Yau Spaces and Orbifolds; 11.M-theory and Duality; 12. Compatifications and BPS States 13. Solitons, D-branes, and Black Holes; Appendices; Index
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WW Norton & Co The Age of Living Machines
Book SynopsisFrom the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.Trade Review"... entertaining and prescient…" -- Science"Your amazing guide to the future of biology is the former president of the Aladdin's cave that is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology." -- Summer Reading 2019 - New Scientist
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Materials Selector Second Edition
Book SynopsisDespite the increased understanding we now have of materials and their properties, selecting materials for a given application remains a daunting, non-trivial task. The volume of data, inadequacies in the data, and the tens of thousands of materials to choose from can overwhelm the would-be user.The Materials Selector addresses all the problems faced by materials scientists and engineers. In its three volumes you will find the properties, performance, and processability of metals, plastics, carbon and graphite, glasses, ceramics, polymerics, and composites. The characteristics and comparative economics of the manufacturing routes that convert these materials into engineering components.Table of ContentsVolume 1Product Design and Materials SelectionMechanical PropertiesPhysical PropertiesCorrosionWearComponent Manufacturing ProcessesJoiningThe Significance of Materials Properties and TestingMaterials for Electromagnetic CompatibilityDesign, Materials, and Manufacturing Process Route Selection for Minimal Environmental ImpactUnits and Conversion FactorsVolume 2Wrought SteelsCast SteelsCast IronsCopper and its AlloysAluminium and it AlloysTitanium and its AlloysNickel AlloysZinc and its AlloysMagnesium AlloysLead AlloysCobalt AlloysPrecious MetalsRefractory Metals and AlloysTin and Bismuth AlloysNon-Ductile Engineering MaterialsVolume 3Introduction to Polymers and General InformationThermoplasticsThermosetsElastomersThermoplastic ElastomersFoamsPlastics Film and SheetComposites and Laminates
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Space Technologies Materials and Structures
Book SynopsisInvestigations in space have been conducted in both manned and unmanned space vehicles. Space: Technologies, Materials and Structures explains the development of hardware and instrumentation designed to operate in the severe conditions of space. For the operation and repair of such vehicles, engineers and scientists must consider a broad range of practical issues, such as the construction and mounting of extended large structures, discussed here using the Mir space station as a case study. Another consideration is the manufacture of permanent joins by welding and brazing, as well as the application of various coatings by thermal evaporation. Astrophysicists, engineers and applied mathematicians will benefit from this volume.Table of ContentsSpace technologies are a reality. Space as a processing Environment. Processing environments under microgravity. Ground-based retrofitting. Welding, cutting and brazing of metals. Coating deposition. Melting and solidification. Study of the magnetosphere of the Earth. Large-sized structures in space. Future of space technologies.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Physics of Photorefraction in Polymers
Book SynopsisPhotorefractive polymer composites are an unusually sensitive class of photopolymers. Physics of Photorefraction in Polymers describes our current understanding of the physical processes that produce a photorefractive effect in key composite materials. Topics as diverse as charge generation, dispersive charge transport, charge compensation and trapping, molecular diffusion, organic composite structure, and nonlinear optical wave coupling are all developed from a physical perspective. Emphasis is placed on explaining how these physical processes lead to observable properties of the polymers, and the authors discuss various applications, including holographic archiving.Table of ContentsPhotorefractive polymer composites are an unusually sensitive class of photopolymers. Physics of Photorefraction in Polymers describes our current understanding of the physical processes that produce a photorefractive effect in key composite materials. Topics as diverse as charge generation, dispersive charge transport, charge compensation and trapping, molecular diffusion, organic composite structure, and nonlinear optical wave coupling are all developed from a physical perspective. Emphasis is placed on explaining how these physical processes lead to observable properties of the polymers, and the authors discuss various applications, including holographic archiving.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modelling of CohesiveFrictional Materials
Book SynopsisThis progressive volume of lectures, written by leading experts on current developments in the field, is a must-read for engineers in physics, mechanics and engineering applications alike. Focusing on both continuous and discontinuous modelling, this topical symposium raises the issue of cohesive-frictional materials and the importance of understanding their mechanical behaviour in determining their correct use in engineering and scientific applications. A subject that has attracted a great deal of attention from scientists and engineers, from a variety of fields, this book is not only essential reading for professionals within the discipline, but also an insightful text for graduates wanting to learn more about the topic.Table of ContentsPrefaceGranular materials & mechanicsDiscrete modelingDiscontinuum vs. continuumContinous modellingRegularizationLocalization & fractureAuthor index
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CRC Press Powders and Grains 2005 Two Volume Set
Book SynopsisThis volume contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2005. Powders and Grains is an international scientific conference held every 4 years that brings together engineers and physicists interested in the micromechanics of granular media.The book is a guide to the hottest topics in the general problem of the microscopic description and understanding of granulates. Powders and Grains offer an excellent overview of the state of the art research on granular media. Authors from all over the world and different backgrounds discuss their most up-to-date research interests and results in more than 280 concise articles. Included are experimental, numerical, and theoretical investigations by both engineers and physicists. The result is a valuable tool for engineers, physicists as well as for applied mathematicians, geologists, and other scientists concerned with problems ranging from the most basic and theoretical, to the daily problems of industry production, process performance or construction design.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics
Book SynopsisThis book addresses current and emerging challenges facing those working in offshore construction, design and research. Keynote papers from leading industry practitioners and academics provide a comprehensive overview of central topics covering deepwater anchoring, pipelines, foundation solutions for offshore wind turbines, site investigation, geohazards and emerging Australian frontiers. A further 125 peer reviewed papers introduce and analyse the critical challenges of offshore geotechnical engineering in the areas of the keynote subjects as well as piling, caissons and shallow foundation systems. The papers collected in these proceedings report a variety of numerical and theoretical investigations, experimental programs and field experience, with established design methods discussed alongside state-of-the-art practices. Table of ContentsKeynote PapersSessionsDeepwater Developments: drag and plate anchorsDeepwater Developments: suction caissonsDevelopments in the Australian FrontiersFoundation solutions for offshore wind turbinesShallow foundations: vertical bearing capacityShallow foundations: combined loadingShallow foundations: mobile jack-up unitsBreakwater caissons and liquificationPipelinesCapacity of piles in sandPilesAssessing geohazardsSite investigation techniquesSoil characterization
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Progress in Mechanics of Structures and Materials
Book SynopsisThis is a collection of peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the 19th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials by academics, researchers and practitioners largely from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include: composite structures and materials; computational mechanics; dynamic analysis of structures; earthquake engineering; fire engineering; geomechanics and foundation engineering; mechanics of materials; reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; shock and impact loading; steel structures; structural health monitoring and damage identification; structural mechanics; and timber engineering. It is a valuable reference for academics, researchers, and civil and mechanical engineers working in structural and material engineering and mechanics.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsPrefaceACMSM19 International Scientific CommitteeACMSM19 Paper Review PanelACMSM19 Organising CommitteeKeynote papers Composite structures and materials Computational mechanics Dynamic analysis of structures Earthquake engineering Fire engineering Geomechanics and foundation engineering Mechanics of materials Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures Shock and impact loading Steel structures Structural health monitoring and damage identification Structural mechanics Timber engineering Author index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Urban Flood Management Balkema
Book SynopsisAddresses various issues in the field of urban flood management. This book aims to inform and engage stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. It provides an interdisciplinary approach which is useful for those who work in water, risk, and urban management.Table of ContentsChallenges in Urban Flood Management; Sustainable Measures for Flood Attenuation; Sustainable Drainage and Conveyance Systems SUDACS; Characterisation of Urban Streams and Urban Flooding; Flood Modelling in Urban Rivers; State of the Art in Flood Frequency Analysis; A Critical Review of Probability of Extreme Rainfall: Principles and Models Role of Detention and Retention; Basins in Stormwater Management and Environmental Protection; Flood-Induced Indirect Hazard Loss Estimation Models; Flood Damage Estimation and Flood Risk Mapping; Flood Risk Modelling in Urban Watercourses - Results of the European FLOWS project; Flood Repair Standards for Buildings; Economic Feasibility Study of Flood-proofing Domestic Dwellings; Local Flood Defence Systems in Europe; European Flood Strategies in Support of Resilient Buildings; New Approaches to Flood Risk Management - Implications for Capacity-building; Towards Integrated Approaches to Reduce Flood Risk in Urban Areas; Hydrological Modelling of Floods; An Overview of Flood Protection Barriers; An Innovative Semi-Permanent Flood Protection Structure - Alternative to Sandbags and Supplements to Conventional Earth Embankments; The English Planning System and Flood Risk Management; Flood Risk Management on the Loire River: a case study
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CRC Press Earthquakes and Acoustic Emission
Book SynopsisEarthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy during the fracture of stressed rock within the Earth's crust. This phenomenon is similar to that which occurs in materials under load, and although they take place on very different scales, these two phenomena - earthquakes in geophysics and damage in structural materials - have similarities. In both cases, there is a release of elastic energy from sources located inside a medium. These are selected papers from special sessions at the 11th International Conference on Fracture, held in Turin in 2005. They provide an outline of topics related to earthquakes and Acoustic Emission, and discuss the latest developments in this area. The papers have been divided into two categories: Seismic Mechanics & Earthquakes and Structural Failure & Acoustic Emission. Earthquakes and Acoustic Emission will serve as a useful supplementary textbook for postgraduates, while being of special interest to professionals in the field of earthquakes and Table of ContentsPreface1 Seismic Mechanics and Earthquakes1.1 Earthquake phenomenology and dynamics1.2 Mechanics of friction and faulting2 Structural Failure and Acoustic Emission2.1 AE theoretical studies2.2 AE testing on concrete and concrete structures2.3 AE testing on steel, composites and other materials2.4 AE structural monitoring and damage assessmentAuthor index
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CRC Press Scrap Tire Derived Geomaterials Opportunities
Book SynopsisSCRAP TIRE DERIVED GEOMATERIALS is a compilation of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Workshop on Scrap Tire Derived Geomaterials (IW-TDGM 2007) in Yokosuka, Japan in March 2007.The workshop was the first ever international forum on scrap tire derived geomaterials (TDGM), bringing together people from various disciplines working in industry, academia and public sector to discuss the latest ideas and development in the field, and disseminating information about experiments, numerical modeling, design and practical applications related to scrap tire derived geomaterials (TDGM).In recent years emerging geomaterials derived from scrap tires have been receiving increasing attention and gaining acceptance as suitable and alternative geomaterials worldwide, since they provide cost-effective solutions to many practical problems.This book presents current research and describes advances. It reflects the international significance of such recycle materials and discussTable of ContentsKeynote papersSpecial invited lecturesTheme lecturesTechnical papersPart 1 Mechanical properties, modeling and novel applicationsPart 2 Case studies, design methods and field applications
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CRC Press Advanced Testing and Characterization of
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Taylor & Francis Ltd From Materials to Structures Advancement through
Book SynopsisFrom Materials to Structures: Advancement through Innovation is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM22) held in Sydney Australia, from 11-14 December 2012 by academics, researchers and practising engineers mainly from Australasia and the Asia-Pacific region. The topics under discussion include: Biomechanics Composite structures and materials Computational mechanics Concrete, masonry, steel and timber structures Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics Fire engineering Geomechanics Foundation engineering Innovative and smart structures Pavement engineering Rehabilitation of structures Rock engineering Site investigation Soil improvement and reinforcement Structural health monitoring Structural optimisation Sustainable materialsFrom Materials to Structures: Advancement through InnoTable of ContentsPreface, Scientific committee, Keynote papers, Composite structures & materials, Computational mechanics, Concrete structures, Dynamic analysis of structures, Earthquake & wind engineering, Fibre composites, Fire engineering, Foundation and pavement engineering, Geomechanics, Mechanics of materials, New design and construction technologies, Shock and impact loading, Steel and aluminium structures, Structural health monitoring, Structural optimisation and reliability, Sustainability of structures and materials, Timber engineering, Concrete/material technology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Numerical Modeling of AAR
Book SynopsisThis reference book presents the theory and methodology to conduct a finite element assessment of concrete structures subjected to chemically induced volumetric expansion in general and alkali aggregate reaction in particular. It is limited to models developed by the author, and focuses on how to best address a simple question: if a structure suffers from AAR, how is its structural integrity jeopardized, and when would the reaction end.Subjects treated are:â Brief overview of AAR: nature of the chemical reactions, AAR in both dams and nuclear power plants, and how does it impact the mechanical properties of concrete.â Constitutive model for both the AAR expansion, and concrete nonlinearities (both smeared and discrete crack models).â Validation of the model along with a parametric study to assess what are the critical parameters in a study.â Selection of material properties for an AAR finite element simulation, followed by applications in dams and massive reinTable of ContentsPreface1 Introduction 1.1 Concrete Composition 1.2 Alkali Aggregate Reactions 1.3 A Brief Review of Finite Element 1.4 A Brief Review of Heat Transfer 1.5 Finite Element Modeling of AAR 1.6 Book Content 1.7 Summary2 AAR Constitutive Model2.1 Minimum Requirements for a "Modern" AAR Numerical Model .2.2 The Model 2.3 Kinetics 2.4 Retardation 2.5 Humidity 2.6 AAR Strain2.7 Summary 3 Constitutive Model; Concrete3.1 Introduction 3.2 Nonlinear response of concrete3.3 The nonlinear continuum model 3.4 Nonlinear Discrete Joint Element3.5 Summary4 Validation4.1 Benchmark Results4.2 Summary5 Parametric Study5.1 Preliminary5.2 Results5.3 Summary6 Material Properties6.1 Introduction 6.2 Elastic properties 6.3 AAR properties 6.4 Thermal properties 6.5 Reclamation study6.6 AAR properties through system identification 6.7 On the Importance of Proper Calibration6.8 Summary7 Applications7.1 Arch Gravity Dam; Isola7.2 Hollow Buttress Dam; Poglia7.3 Arch Dam, Amir-Kabir7.4 Arch Dam, Kariba7.5 Massive Reinforced Concrete Structure7.6 Summary 8 Micro Model8.1 A Diffusion-Based Micro Model 8.2 A Mathematical Model for the Kinetics of the Alkali-Silica Reaction8.3 Summary9 Prediction of Residual Expansion9.1 Literature Survey 9.2 Expansion Curve from Delayed Laboratory Testing 9.3 SummaryA Numerical Benchmark for the Finite Element Simulation of Expansive ConcreteA.1 Introduction A.2 Test Problems A.3 Presentation of Results A.4 Results Submission and Workshop A.5 Acknowledgements A.6 ContactsB MerlinB.1 IntroductionB.2 Arch Dam Preprocessor: Beaver B.3 Preprocessor: KumoNoSu B.4 Analysis: Merlin B.5 Post-Processor: Spider C Brief Review of the Reaction RateC.1 DefinitionsC.2 Examples of Simple Reactions C.3 Complex Reactions Author Index Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Four Point Bending
Book SynopsisCracking is recognized as one of the main causes of pavement deterioration, and is the primary cause of the need for maintenance and rehabilitation. Researchers around the world are working on the problem of cracking in asphalt pavements, with the goal of developing better understanding of the mechanics of cracking, creating test methods for assessing the risk of cracking for different materials and designs, and implementing these results into improved design methods and specifications. This Third Conference on Four-point bending held at the University of California, Davis, USA, follows two successful previous conferences, held at the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, in 2007, and at the University of Minho, Portugal in 2009. The primary objective of these conferences is to provide an exchange of ideas and experience and to disseminate that knowledge among researchers, government and private agencies and consultants, about the use of the four-point bending test to evaTable of ContentsPreface V Conference organization Modeling of the Four Point Beam test A detailed FEM simulation of a 4-point bending test device M. Huurman & A.C. Pronk Description of a procedure for using the Modified Partial Healing model (MPH) in 4PB test in order to determine material parameters A.C. Pronk Assessment of different flexure fatigue failure analysis methods to estimate the number of cycles to failure of asphalt mixtures M.I. Souliman,W.A. Zeiada, K.E. Kaloush & M.S. Mamlouk Investigation into the size effect on four-point bending fatigue tests N. Li, A.A.A. Molenaar, M.F.C. van de Ven, A.C. Pronk & S.Wu Applications to Mechanistic Design Application of four-point bending beam fatigue test for the design and construction of a long-life asphalt concrete rehabilitation project in Northern California V. Mandapaka, I. Basheer, K. Sahasi, P. Vacura, B.W. Tsai, C.L. Monismith, J. Harvey & P. Ullidtz Development of fatigue performance specification and its relation to mechanistic-empirical pavement design using four-point bending beam test results B.-W. Tsai, R.Wu, J.T. Harvey & C.L. Monismith Development of a standard materials library for mechanistic-empirical fatigue and stiffness evaluation L. Popescu, J. Signore, J. Harvey, R.Wu, I. Basheer & J.T. Holland Four point bending beam tests in Arizona and relationship to asphalt binder properties G.B.Way, K.E. Kaloush & J.M.B. Sousa First steps for the perpetual pavement design: Through the analysis of the fatigue life N. Hernandez, J. Hernandez & R. Martinez Asphaltic materials evaluation Fatigue assessment of conventional and highly modified asphalt materials with ASTM and AASHTO standard specifications G.M. Rowe, P. Blankenship & T. Bennert Mechanical characterization of dry asphalt rubber concrete for base layers by means of the four bending points tests C. Maggiore, G. Airey, G. Di Mino, C.M. Di Liberto & A. Collop Impact of air void content on the viscoelastic behavior of hot mix asphalt B. Hofko, R. Blab & M. Mader Fatigue evaluation of reinforced asphalt concrete slabs K.P. Biligiri, S. Said & H. Hakim Influence of recycled asphalt shingles on fatigue properties of asphalt pavements A.A. Cascione & R.C.Williams Flexural fatigue tests and predictions models - tools to investigate SMA mixes with new innovative binder stabilizers J.B. Sousa, I. Ishai & G. Svechinsky Laboratory evaluation of fatigue and flexural stiffness of warm mix asphalt A.N. Mbaraga, K.J. Jenkins & J. Van den Heever Comparisons with other tests Comparison of fatigue properties using 2-point and 4-point bending tests - Czech experience P. Hyzl, M. Varaus, P. Mondschein, J. Valentin & V. Soucek Hungarian experience with different bending devices 2 Z. Puchard & A. Gorgenyi Development of quality control test procedure for characterizing fracture properties of asphalt mixtures S. Saadeh, O. Eljairi, B. Kramer & E. Hajj Fatigue resistance: Is it possible having a unique response? C. Maggiore, G. Airey, A. Collop, G. Di Mino, M. Di Liberto & P. Marsac Non-asphaltic materials evaluation A laboratory study of the influence of multiple axle loads on the fatigue performance of a cemented material M.A. Moffatt, G.W. Jameson &W. Young Four point bending tests on cement treated materials G. Gaarkeuken, B.W. Sluer & M.M.J. Jacobs Repeated load flexural testing to characterize lightly stabilized granular materials D.K. Paul & C.T. Gnanendran Author index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Constitutive Models for Rubber VII
Book SynopsisAll aspects of our lives, industry, health, travel and leisure, are utterly reliant on rubber materials, yet typically this notion rarely occurs to us. Increasingly, greater demands are made on elastomeric compounds and we seek elevated performance in terms of improved physical and chemical properties. In particular, we have come to expect rubber components (tyres, vibration isolators, seals etc) to exhibit exceptional wear and fatigue resistance, often at elevated temperatures. Unsurprisingly then, the emphasis in characterising isochoric materials has shifted significantly away from understanding and modelling hyperelastic material behaviour, to a position where we can confi dently design and manufacture rubber components having the functionality and resilience to meet the dynamic loading and harsh environmental conditions that are prevalent today.In consequence, state-of-the-art technology in terms of dynamic response and fatigue resistance are strongly represented here alTable of ContentsForewordSponsorsInvited papersUnravelling the mysteries of cyclic deformation in thermoplastic elastomers, C.P. Buckley, D.S.A. De Focatiis & C. PrisacariuThe role of glassy-like polymer bridges in rubber reinforcement, M. Klüppel, H. Lorenz, M. Möwes, D Steinhauser & J. FritzscheElastic instabilities in rubber, A.N. GentMechanical characterization of rubber – Novel approachesModelling and simulationDamage mechanisms in elastomersStress softening and related phenomenaDesign and applicationsFatigue and time dependent behaviourTest methods and analytical techniques
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Masculinity
Book SynopsisLehman brings together new work on masculinity in film by established film scholars, new academics, performance artists, and cultural critics. The essays analyze trends from the role of gay men in saving heterosexuality to the emergence of new queer cinema.Trade Review"...Lehman offers us a fascinating menu of how notions of masculinity are fabricated and maintained." -- VillageVoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction, Peter Lehman; 1. Someone is Going to Pay: Resurgent White Masculinity in Ransom, Krin Gabbard; 2. Crying Over the Melodramatic Penis: Melodrama and Male Nudity in Films of the 90s, Peter Lehman; 3. The Saviors and the Saved: Masculine Redemption in Contemporary Films, Amy Aronson and Michael Kimmel; 4. Identity, Queerness and Homosocial Bonding: The Case of Swingers, Justin Wyatt; 5. Rape Fantasies: Hollywood and Homophobia, Joe Wlodarz; 6. Choosing to Be Not a Man: Masculine Anxiety in Nouri Bouzid's Rih Essed/Man of Ashes, Robert Lang and Maher Ben Moussa; 7. T(he)-Men's Room: Masculinity and Space in Anthony Mann's T-Men, Susan White; 8. The Talented Poststructuralist: Heteromasculinity, Gay Artifice, and Class Passing, Chris Straayer; 9. Emotional Constipation and the Power of Dammed Masculinity: Deliverance and the Paradoxes of Male Liberation, Sally Robinson; 10. As a Mother Cuddles a Child: Sexuality and Masculinity in World War II Combat Films, Robert Eberwein; 11. The Nation and the Nude: Colonial Masculinity and the Spectacle of the Male Body in Recent Canadian Cinema(s), Lee Parpart; 12. Lynching Photography and the Black Beast Rapist in the Southern White Masculine Imagination, Amy Louise Wood; 13. Screening the Italian-American Male, Aaron Baker and Juliann Vitullo; 14. Studs Have Feelings Too: Warren Beatty and the Question of Star Discourse and Gender, Lucia Bozzola; 15. James Bond's Penis, Toby Miller; 16. Oliver Stone's Nixon and the Unmanning of the Self-Made Man, Dennis Bingham; 17. Suck, Spit, Chew, Swallow: A Performative Exploration of Men's Bodies, Tim Miller; Contributors; Index
£35.14
Elsevier Science Fundamentals of Membrane Separation Technology
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Definition, Classification, Material, Preparation and Application of Membrane 3. Microfiltration 4. Ultrafiltration 5. Nanofiltration 6. Reverse Osmosis 7. Pervaporation 8. Gas separation 9. Electrodialysis and Ion exchange membrane 10. Membrane Reactor
£139.50
Elsevier Science Ionic Liquid in Process Intensification
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Elsevier Science IEA Wind Recommended Practice for the
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Forecast Solution Selection Process 2. Designing and Executing Forecasting Benchmarks and Trials 3. Forecast Solution Evaluation 4. Meteorological and Power Data Requirements for Real-Time Forecasting Applications
£103.50
Elsevier Science Battery Technology
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to battery technology 2. Thermodynamics of batteries 3. Electrochemical modeling of batteries 4. Thermal behavior of batteries 5. Battery thermal management systems 6. Battery system design 7. Integrated battery-based systems 8. Closing remarks and future directions on batteries and their thermal management
£113.40
Elsevier Science Green Materials in Civil Engineering
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 A model to predict water retention characteristic curve of fly ash 2 Experimental study of the parameter for predicting the strength of geopolymer concretes based on ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash 3 Mitigating the environmental impacts of conventional concrete—a quantitative sustainable concrete approach 4 Consistency, setting, and strength properties of fly ash and slag based geopolymer mortar activated with water 5 Developing flyash and slagbased high-strength geopolymer concrete 6 Interfacial direct shear behavior of aluminum slag and uniaxial geogrids 7 Fly ash-granulated blast furnace slag: better replacement materials for subbase flexible pavement construction 8 High performance concrete using fly ash 9 Engineering green concrete for sustainable infrastructure 10 Behavior assessment of poor subgrade soil using natural coir geotextile under static and repeated load condition 11 Utilization of higher percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement material in bituminous mixtures 12 Mineral wastes 13 Morphology and strength of concrete incorporating natural rubber latex and plastic fibers 14 Fiber-reinforced polymer nanocomposites for structural retrofitting applications 15 Biological materials for geotechnical engineering 16 A review on microstructural characteristics of bacterial concrete 17 Geoenvironmental evaluation on coal gangue: greener alternative to existing fill materials 18 Utilization of Sustainable Material: Ferrock for Stabilization of Subgrade Soil
£148.50
Elsevier Science Understanding Geologic Carbon Sequestration and
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