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Book SynopsisOffering a thorough exploration of the rapid advancements in technology development for interpreting, this book explores the effects of technology on the practice of interpreting, providing theoretical insights and practical applications.The chapters underscore the interdisciplinary nature of interpreting in the digital age and cover a wide range of topics from online learning environments for trainee interpreters, ethical considerations, to the application of specific digital tools in language interpretation. It covers the application of advanced language models in interpreting, the pedagogical implications of technology in interpreter training, as well as the cognitive aspects of interpreting in a technologically advanced environment. The authors integrate insights from technology, linguistics, education, and cognitive science to provide a comprehensive understanding of how technology influences interpreting. This interdisciplinary approach allows the book to provide a holistic view of the field, making it a valuable resource for readers from various disciplines interested in the interplay between technology and interpreting. The book serves as a platform for discussing and debating new thoughts on the teaching and training of interpreting and the delivery of interpreting services.Delving into the new paradigms of interpreting studies that have emerged in the wake of technological advancements, this book will be invaluable to students studying interpreting or related fields, researchers investigating the impact of technology on interpreting, and practitioners in the field who are keen to understand and leverage the latest technological advancements.

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Book SynopsisJames Herriot (19161995) was the pen name of James Alfred 'Alf' Wight, an English vet whose tales of veterinary practice and country life in the Yorkshire Dales have delighted generations. Many of Herriot's works - including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing - became international bestsellers and have been adapted for film and television.Trade ReviewHerriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight. -- Amanda OwenBulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate HumbleThe attraction of Herriot's ever popular memoirs of a country vet . . . is their alternating highs and lows, humour and pathos, and gripping anecdotes about delivering lambs, grumpy farmers, hypochondriac pet-owners, stroppy cows and blunt Yorkshire characters. And, of course, there's a powerful nostalgia element in these stories about our green and pleasant land in the day before the ravages of ribbon development. * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisBorn in Warsaw in 1926, Joseph Rykwert was one of the best-known critics and historians of architecture. One of very few writers to be awarded the RIBAâs highest honour, the Royal Gold Medal, in 2014, and author of countless books and essays, his influence over the past 60 years cannot be underestimated.In this new edition of his memoir, he posthumously expands upon the first edition by 20,000 words, delving deeper into how his lifeâs experiences shaped his working life. He addresses the dualities between which he had to navigate: Jewish/Polish, Polish/British and later Practice/Scholarship. He spent most of his working life between the US and UK, and worked as a designer, teacher and a writer; as such, his groundbreaking ideas and work have had a major impact on the thinking of architects and designers since the 1960s, and continue to do so to this day.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on trends in energy supply and demand, this text provides students with a comprehensive account of the subject and an understanding of how to use data analysis and modeling to make future projections and study climate impacts. Developments in technology and policy are discussed in depth, including the role of coal, the fracking revolutions for oil and gas, the electricity grid, wind and solar power, battery storage, and biofuels. Trends in demand are also detailed, with analysis of industrial demands such as LEDs, air conditioning, heat pumps, and information technology, and the transportation demands of railroads, ships, and cars (including electric vehicles). The environmental impacts of the energy industry are considered throughout, and a full chapter is dedicated to climate change. Real-life case studies and examples add context, and over 400 full-color figures illustrate key concepts. Accompanied by a package of online resources including solutions, video examples, sampleTrade Review'Filled with relevant facts, this book gives a unique insight into the many feedback mechanisms in the global energy balance. The connection to historical events and specific technological milestones, such as the invention of oral contraceptives, is eye-opening. Clear and no-nonsense data analysis teaches the reader a critical and quantitative approach to understanding energy supply and demand, and brings the topic to a personal level.' Zoya Popovic, University of Colorado, Boulder'Rutledge's book provides a thorough coverage of developments in technology, trends in demand, and the environmental impacts of the energy industry. Unlike traditional texts, topics are explained with real-life case studies and remarkable details of history. Amazingly illustrated with photos and pictures, this is the most comprehensive textbook that I know.' Birce Dikici, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida'The historical background that is given in Energy: Supply and Demand is interesting and provides insight into how our energy industry has developed. This adds important context to the excellent quantitative and analytic approach to energy found throughout the book. I highly recommend Energy: Supply and Demand.' Michael Elmore, State University of New York at Binghamton'Profusely illustrated with charts, photographs, and maps, David B. Rutledge's book is a delightful exposition of the technical, social, political, and environmental aspects of energy supply and demand. Interspersing historical data, biographical vignettes, and the elements of statistical analysis and engineering concepts, it takes the reader on a journey that details how we have utilized energy and exploited our natural resources over the last two centuries.' Joe Shepherd, California Institute of Technology'Energy: Supply and Demand is a fascinating journey across time, space, and energy resources. Chapter by chapter, Professor Rutledge grasps the students' and the general readers' attention with historical perspectives and then takes them through fundamental physics, engineering, and economics arguments. A modern guide to navigating a changing energy world where supply and demand will no longer be what they used to.' Pierluigi Mancarella, University of Manchester and University of MelbourneTable of Contents1. Preliminaries; 2. Horses, whales, and wood; 3. Models; 4. Coal; 5. Hydrocarbons; 6. Farming and fishing; 7. Electricity and the alternatives; 8. Stationary demand; 9. Transportation demand; 10. Climate change.

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Book SynopsisProviding broad coverage of radiogenic isotopes, this book explains the basic principles and state-of-the-art techniques used to study them. The major isotopic systems are fully summarised with relation to real-world applications, enabling advanced undergraduate students and industry professionals to maximise the potential value of isotopic datasets.Trade Review'A delightfully refreshing contribution that transcends the often jargon-rich and elusive field of radiogenic isotope geochemistry. It furnishes a digestible précis of the field, encompassing its theory, methods and real-world applications, and constitutes a perfect addition to the library of the student and well-versed geological professional alike.' Geordie Mark, Head, Mining Research, Haywood Securities Inc., British Columbia'Isotopes are a key element in most geological investigations. They are used to determine the ages of rocks and minerals, and the nature of the processes involved in their formation. There is a great need to make both the information available, and perhaps more critically, the problems that can be addressed using isotopes more readily accessible. This book focuses on economic geology, but it will be extremely useful to anyone who wishes to understand and to manipulate isotope data. It's a handy reference that can be dipped into with a particular isotope system in mind. Accessible and clearly written by someone very used to teaching isotope geochemistry to students with a wide range of backgrounds and interests, it will be welcomed by those seeking to make the most of isotopes in economic geology and elsewhere.' Chris Hawkesworth, University of Bristol'Isotope methods provide the explorer with a great tool for investigating the sources, pathways and interactions of, and between, geological materials. This concise reference summarises both the fundamental science of isotope geology and the multitude of ways different systems can be used to aid the explorer. This book is an excellent reference for all levels of industry professionals looking to ensure the robust use of isotope data in practical exploration.' Nic Rosengren, Principal Geologist, Barrick Gold Corporation'Isotope geochemistry is considered by many non-experts to be a formidable topic. This important reference book is a well-written introduction into the complex subject of isotope geochemistry, and provides a useful tool for deciphering the basic principles involved … The first part provides the necessary background about isotopes and isotope geochemistry … The second part … describes how isotope systems can be used to determine geological ages and rates … [it] also provides an in-depth treatment of U-Pb and Pb-Pb geochronology, the most robust geochronometer … [as well as] excellent summaries of Ar geochronology, and illustrates how Re-Os geochronology can be used to date sulfide deposits. The third part … focuses on the use of isotopes as tracers … and ends with an interesting chapter on new developments in radiogenic isotopes. It is not only for industry professionals, but for anyone with a minimal geochemical background, who wants a useful, readable guide to understanding isotope geochemistry in geological systems.' Kaj Hoernle, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel'… plain-talk for the industry.' Holly Stein, AIRIE Program, Colorado State University, and Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics, University of OsloTable of ContentsDedication; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and symbols; Part I. 'How': Isotopes and How They Are Measured: 1. Isotopes and geochemistry; 2. Processes; 3. Mass spectrometry; 4. Stable isotopes; 5. Radioactivity, radioactive decay and isotope systems applied in the geosciences; Part II. 'When': Geological Time, Ages and Rates of Geological Phenomena: 6. Underpinnings of geochronology: background and principles; 7. Isochron geochronology; 8. U-Pb and Pb-Pb geochronology; 9. Argon geochronology; Part III. 'Where': Tracking the Course of Material through the Earth: 10. Isotopes as tracers: general principles; 11. Applications of radiogenic tracers; 12. New developments in radiogenic isotopes; Appendix 1. Conversion between weight % oxide and ppm; Appendix 2. Isotopic abundances; Glossary; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisSuperconducting quantum circuits are among the most promising solutions for the development of scalable quantum computers. Built with sizes that range from microns to tens of metres using superconducting fabrication techniques and microwave technology, superconducting circuits demonstrate distinctive quantum properties such as superposition and entanglement at cryogenic temperatures. This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to the world of superconducting quantum circuits, and how they are used in current quantum technology. Beginning with a description of their basic superconducting properties, the author then explores their use in quantum systems, showing how they can emulate individual photons and atoms, and ultimately behave as qubits within highly connected quantum systems. Particular attention is paid to cutting-edge applications of these superconducting circuits in quantum computing and quantum simulation. Written for graduate students and junior researTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Mechanics; 3. Superconductivity; 4. Quantum circuit theory; 5. Microwave protons; 6. Superconducting qubits; 7. Qubit-photon interaction; 8. Quantum computing; 9. Adiabatic quantum computing; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten for senior undergraduates in all disciplines of physical science and engineering, the plain language style of this concise guide to numerical methods concentrates on developing computational skills and avoids potentially intimidating formal mathematical proofs. Including numerous worked examples and exercises, this textbook explains the practical realities of numerical techniques.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Fitting functions to data; 2. Ordinary differential equations; 3. Two-point boundary conditions; 4. Partial differential equations; 5. Diffusion: parabolic PDEs; 6. Elliptic problems and iterative matrix solution; 7. Fluid dynamics and hyperbolic equations; 8. Boltzmann's equation and its solution; 9. Energy-resolved diffusive transport; 10. Atomistic and particle-in-cell simulation; 11. Monte Carlo techniques; 12. Monte Carlo radiation transport; 13. Next steps; Appendix A. Summary of matrix algebra; Index.

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Book SynopsisChemical Engineering: An Introduction enables students to explore the activities a modern chemical engineer is involved with, by focusing on mass and energy balances in liquid-phase processes.Trade Review'Designed to enable students to explore the activities in which a modern chemical engineer is involved.' Times Higher Education Supplement'… modern and concise … a very useful book for new undergraduate students and also other scientists and engineers working on the interface with chemical engineering … The author's use of more modern unit operations, such as membrane separations, to illustrate traditional concepts of chemical engineering is appealing and gives a fresh perspective to 'old' topics.' Chemistry World (rsc.org/chemistryworld)'Denn's book is a compact introduction to material and energy balances that gives a flavor for the kinds of problems with which chemical engineers grapple.' John H. Seinfeld, AiChE Journal'If your students are well-prepared, the text provides a well-structured framework to explore the fundamentals of chemical engineering analysis and to give an overview of the breadth of opportunities that lie ahead for chemical engineers.' David L. Silverstein, Chemical Engineering EducationTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic concepts of analysis; 3. The balance equation; 4. Component mass balances; 5. Membrane separation; 6. Reacting systems; 7. Designing reactors; 8. Bioreactors and nonlinear systems; 9. Overcoming equilibrium; 10. Two-phase systems and interfacial mass transfer; 11. Equilibrium staged processes; 12. Energy balances; 13. Heat exchange; 14. Energy balances for multi-component systems; 15. Energy balances for reacting systems.

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Book SynopsisBioresorbable electronics offer a revolutionary solution to replace the built-to-last electronics used in implanted devices and electronic gadgets. This Element analyzes the unique dissolution behaviors and biological effects of bioresorbable materials such as metals, polymers, inorganic compounds and semiconductors used to construct devices.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the benefits of electrified propulsion for large aircraft? What technology advancements are required to realize these benefits? How can the aerospace industry transition from today''s technologies to state-of-the-art electrified systems? Learn the answers with this multidisciplinary text, combining expertise from leading researchers in electrified aircraft propulsion. The book includes broad coverage of electrification technologies spanning power systems and power electronics, materials science, superconductivity and cryogenics, thermal management, battery chemistry, system design, and system optimization and a clear-cut road map identifying remaining gaps between the current state-of-the-art and future performance technologies. Providing expert guidance on areas for future research and investment and an ideal introduction to cutting-edge advances and outstanding challenges in large electric aircraft design, this is a perfect resource for graduate students, researchers, elecTable of Contents1. Benefits of electrified propulsion for large aircraft Rodger Dyson, Ralph Jansen and Nateri Madavan; 2. Aircraft electric power system design, control, and protection Robert Bayles; 3. Megawatt-scale electric machines for electrified aircraft propulsion Tim C. O'Connell and Xiaolong Zhang; 4. Superconducting machines and cables Thanatheepan Balachandran, Tim Haugan and Kiruba Haran; 5. Conventional power electronics for electrified aircraft propulsion Patrick Wheeler; 6. Cryogenic power electronics Zheyu Zhang, Fei (Fred) Wang and Ruirui Chen; 7. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion for electrified aircraft Ajay Misra; 8. Thermal management of electrified propulsion systems Charles E. Lents; 9. Performance assessment of electrified aircraft Jonathan C. Gladin.

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Book SynopsisThis concise and accessible book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics at an undergraduate level. Concepts are explained in an intuitive way and the book assumes only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. With a compact format specifically designed for students, the first part of the book covers the key principles of the subject, including the quantum theory of the hydrogen atom, radiative transitions, the shell model of multi-electron atoms, spin-orbit coupling, and the effects of external fields. The second part provides an introduction to the four key applications of atomic physics: lasers, cold atoms, solid-state spectroscopy and astrophysics. This highly pedagogical text includes worked examples and end of chapter problems to allow students to test their knowledge, as well as numerous diagrams of key concepts, making it perfect for undergraduate students looking for a succinct primer on the concepts and applications of atomic physics.Trade Review'Today a thorough understanding of atomic and molecular physics is surely a prerequisite for a career in astrophysics, especially now that the entire electromagnetic spectrum of many astronomical objects may be open to quantitative examination. Given the need for a sound understanding, the question becomes, how are students to develop a serious interest in atomic and molecular physics? This book by Mark Fox deserves consideration for an atomic-physics course taken by physics (and other) students in the second half of their undergraduate career … I welcome this book for its clear exposition of the basic ideas on atomic structure and spectra. … The health of spectroscopic astrophysics demands that young bright minds are brought into the field in every generation. Texts like that by Mark Fox have a crucial role to play in this context.' David L. Lambert, The Observatory'Well-chosen worked examples are liberally sprinkled through all the chapters. This is an invaluable aid to the reader … The text is clear to read and understand, and only a basic understanding of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism is required … The harder mathematical concepts are hidden away in Appendices, so they are still available for the more intrepid reader, but do not spoil the flow of the main text … I would agree that the material is pitched at the second or third year of a UK undergraduate physics course, but it would also be useful for specialists in other fields starting out in the world of atomic physics.' Stephen H. Ashworth, Contemporary Physics'This is a well-constructed book with a great many exercises at the end of each chapter. These exercises are of tremendous value, enabling students to solve a wide variety of problems in the subject. I would recommend this book for anyone who wanted a basic understanding of atomic physics.' Trevor Bailey, Mathematics TodayTable of ContentsPreface; List of symbols; Part I. Fundamental Principles: 1. Preliminary concepts; 2. Hydrogen; 3. Radiative transitions; 4. The shell model and alkali spectra; 5. Angular momentum; 6. Helium and exchange symmetry; 7. Fine structure and nuclear effects; 8. External fields: the Zeeman and Stark effects; Part II. Applications of Atomic Physics: 9. Stimulated emission and lasers; 10. Cold atoms; 11. Atomic physics applied to the solid state; 12. Atomic physics in astronomy; Appendix A. The reduced mass; Appendix B. Mathematical solutions for the hydrogen Schrödinger equation; Appendix C. Helium energy integrals; Appendix D. Perturbation theory of the Stark effect; Appendix E. Laser dynamics; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisLeading graphene research theorist Mikhail I. Katsnelson systematically presents the basic concepts of graphene physics in this fully revised second edition. The author illustrates and explains basic concepts such as Berry phase, scaling, Zitterbewegung, Kubo, Landauer and Mori formalisms in quantum kinetics, chirality, plasmons, commensurate-incommensurate transitions and many others. Open issues and unsolved problems introduce the reader to the latest developments in the field. New achievements and topics presented include the basic concepts of Van der Waals heterostructures, many-body physics of graphene, electronic optics of Dirac electrons, hydrodynamics of electron liquid and the mechanical properties of one atom-thick membranes. Building on an undergraduate-level knowledge of quantum and statistical physics and solid-state theory, this is an important graduate textbook for students in nanoscience, nanotechnology and condensed matter. For physicists and material scientists workinTrade Review'This is an excellent text on the theory of graphene. The book deserves a place on the shelf of any researcher into the theory of graphene.' A. H. Harker, Contemporary PhysicsTable of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; 1. The electronic structure of ideal graphene; 2. Electron states in a magnetic field; 3. Quantum transport via evanescent waves; 4. The Klein paradox and chiral tunnelling; 5. Edges, nanoribbons and quantum dots; 6. Point defects; 7. Optics and response functions; 8. The Coulomb problem; 9. Crystal lattice dynamics, structure and thermodynamics; 10. Gauge fields and strain engineering; 11. Scattering mechanisms and transport properties; 12. Spin effects and magnetism; 13. Graphene on hexagonal boron nitride; 14. Twisted bilayer graphene; 15. Many-body effects in graphene; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisNanooptics which describes the interaction of light with matter at the nanoscale, is a topic of great fundamental interest to physicists and engineers and allows the direct observation of quantum mechanical phenomena in action. This self-contained and extensively referenced text describes the underlying theory behind nanodevices operating in the quantum regime for use both in advanced courses and as a reference for researchers in physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and materials science. Presenting an extensive theoretical toolset for design and analysis of nanodevices, the authors demonstrate the art of developing approximate quantum models of real nanodevices. The rudimentarymathematical knowledgerequired to master the material iscarefully introduced, with detailed derivations and frequent worked examples allowing readers to gain a thorough understanding of the material. More advanced applications are gradually introduced alongside analytical approximations and simplifying asTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Quantum-mechanical framework; 3. Linear response theory; 4. Dissipation and decoherence; 5. Quantum current flow; 6. Quantum tunneling; 7. Quantum noise.

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Book SynopsisPractical Techniques in Molecular Biotechnology intends to familiarise students with the basics of the well-known experiments of molecular biotechnology and related courses like chemical biotechnology and cell biology. The content of the book will be useful in strengthening the basic skills and help students to apply the concepts to real-world problems. This book emphasises important concepts like bioanalytical techniques, biochemical analysis of proteins, recombinant DNA, and protein technology etc. The text will help students to understand the theoretical aspects of the techniques and provide experience with hands-on techniques to demonstrate practical troubleshooting and data analysis. The text is supported with diagrams, data, summaries for the quick recap and appendices with useful protocols and calculation methods.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Molecular Biology; 3. Recombinant DNA and Protein Technology; 4. Biochemical Analysis of Proteins; 5. Bioanalytical Techniques; 6. Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering; 7. Antibody Technology; Appendix A. Useful Protocols; Appendix B. Practical Applications; Appendix C. Significant Figures and Scientific Notations; Appendix D. Statistical Parameters Used in the Biochemical Measurements.

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Book SynopsisAcquire complete knowledge of the basics of air-breathing turbomachinery with this hands-on practical text. This updated new edition for students in mechanical and aerospace engineering discusses the role of entropy in assessing machine performance, provides a review of flow structures, and includes an applied review of boundary layer principles. New coverage describes approaches used to smooth initial design geometry into a continuous flow path, the development of design methods associated with the flow over blade shape (cascades loss theory) and annular type flows, as well as a discussion of the mechanisms for the setting of shaft speed. This essential text is also fully supported by over 200 figures, numerous examples, and homework problems, many of which have been revised for this edition.Trade Review'Principles of Turbomachinery in Air-Breathing Engines distinguishes itself as an extraordinary text with the exceptional detail and clarity of the annotated figures and illustrations, which truly exemplify and support the development of the corresponding aerothermodynamic mathematics. The work is a very thorough and clear treatment of the subject, suitable for upperclassmen and graduate students, as well as practitioners.' Jani Macari Pallis, University of BridgeportTable of Contents1. Introduction to Gas Turbine Engines; 2. Overview of Turbomachinery Nomenclature; 3. Aerothermodynamics of Turbomachines and Design-Related Topics; 4. Energy Transfer Between a Fluid and a Rotor; 5. Dimensional Analysis, Maps and Specific Speed; 6. Radial Equilibrium Theory; 7. Polytropic (Small-Stage) Efficiency; 8. Axial-Flow Turbines; 9. Axial Flow Compressors; 10. Radial Inflow Turbines; 11. Centrifugal Compressors; 12. Turbine-Compressor Matching.

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Book SynopsisPython is one of the most popular programming languages, widely used for data analysis and modelling, and is fast becoming the leading choice for scientists and engineers. Unlike other textbooks introducing Python, typically organised by language syntax, this book uses many examples from across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth science, and Engineering to teach and motivate students in science and engineering. The text is organised by the tasks and workflows students undertake day-to-day, helping them see the connections between programming tools and their disciplines. The pace of study is carefully developed for complete beginners, and a spiral pedagogy is used so concepts are introduced across multiple chapters, allowing readers to engage with topics more than once. ?Try This!? exercises and online Jupyter notebooks encourage students to test their new knowledge, and further develop their programming skills. Online solutions are available for instructors, alongside discipline-specific homework problems across the sciences and engineering.Trade Review'This book provides an excellent introduction to the Python language especially targeted at those interested in carrying out calculations in the physical sciences. I especially like the strong coverage of graphics and of good coding practice.' Raymond Pierrehumbert, University of Oxford'An excellent introduction to Python for scientists and engineers. Much more than teaching you how to program with Python, it teaches you how to do science with Python.' Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign'Python has achieved an essential role in many disciplines within science, engineering, and beyond. Students and professionals are expected to be fluent in it, and (as I see in my daily job of helping users of a high-performance computing facility) they often struggle to reach that fluency. The authors have succeeded in the daunting task of writing a single book to help people reach a very advanced level of fluency, starting very gently and assuming no background. Unlike other books on the subject, An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers focuses on teaching for the intended end goal of scientists and engineers - investigating their scientific problems - not writing software for its own sake. I am looking forward to working with the generation who will learn how to program in Python using this book!' Davide Del Vento, NCAR Computational & Information Services Laboratory'An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers introduces programming in Python using evidence-based approaches to active learning. The exercises help both students and instructors identify misconceptions in programming, allowing students to build a strong foundation in Python programming. The book streamlines content such that there is a focus on mastering immediately useful concepts, normalizing errors, and demonstrating recovery.' Kari L. Jordan, Executive Director, The CarpentriesTable of ContentsPart I. Getting Basic Tasks Done: 1. Prologue: Preparing to Program; 2. Python as a Basic Calculator; 3. Python as a Scientific Calculator; 4. Basic Line and Scatter Plots; 5. Customized Line and Scatter Plots; 6. Basic Diagnostic Data Analysis; 7. Two-Dimensional Diagnostic Data Analysis; 8. Basic Prognostic Modeling; 9. Reading In and Writing Out Text Data; 10. Managing Files, Directories, and Programs; Part II. Doing More Complex Tasks: 11. Segue: How to Write Programs; 12. n-Dimensional Diagnostic Data Analysis; 13. Basic Image Processing; 14. Contour Plots and Animation; 15. Handling Missing Data; Part III. Advanced Programming Concepts: 16. More Data and Execution Structures; 17. Classes and Inheritance; 18. More Ways of Storing Information in Files; 19. Basic Searching and Sorting; 20. Recursion; Part IV. Going From a Program Working to Working Well; 21. Make it Usable to Others: Documentation and Sphinx; 22. Make it Fast: Performance; 23. Make it Correct: Linting and Unit Testing; 24. Make it Manageable: Version Control and Build Management; 25. Make it Talk to Other Languages.

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Book SynopsisIf you are a biologist and want to get the best out of the powerful methods of modern computational statistics, this is your book. You can visualize and analyze your own data, apply unsupervised and supervised learning, integrate datasets, apply hypothesis testing, and make publication-quality figures using the power of R/Bioconductor and ggplot2. This book will teach you ''cooking from scratch'', from raw data to beautiful illuminating output, as you learn to write your own scripts in the R language and to use advanced statistics packages from CRAN and Bioconductor. It covers a broad range of basic and advanced topics important in the analysis of high-throughput biological data, including principal component analysis and multidimensional scaling, clustering, multiple testing, unsupervised and supervised learning, resampling, the pitfalls of experimental design, and power simulations using Monte Carlo, and it even reaches networks, trees, spatial statistics, image data, and microbial ecology. Using a minimum of mathematical notation, it builds understanding from well-chosen examples, simulation, visualization, and above all hands-on interaction with data and code.Trade Review'This is a gorgeous book, both visually and intellectually, superbly suited for anyone who wants to learn the nuts and bolts of modern computational biology. It can also be a practical, hands-on starting point for life scientists and students who want to break out of 'canned packages' into the more versatile world of R coding. Much richer than the typical statistics textbook, it covers a wide range of topics in machine learning and image processing. The chapter on making high-quality graphics is alone worth the price of the book.' William H. Press, University of Texas, Austin'The book is a timely, comprehensive and practical reference for anyone working with modern quantitative biotechnologies. It can be read at multiple levels. For scientists with a statistics background, it is a thorough review of key methods for design and analysis of high-throughput experiments. For life scientists with a limited exposure to statistics, it offers a series of examples with relevant data and R code. Avoiding buzzwords and hype, the book advocates appropriate statistical practice for reproducible research. I expect it to be as influential for the life sciences community as Modern Applied Statistics with S, by Venables and Ripley or Introduction to Statistical Learning, by James, Witten, Hastie and Tibshirani are for applied statistics.' Olga Vitek, Northeastern University, Boston'Navigating rich data to arrive at sensible insight requires confidence in our biological understanding, informatic ability, statistical sophistication, and skills at effective communication. Fortunately the wisdom and effort of the worldwide research community has been distilled into accessible and rich collections of R and Bioconductor software packages. Holmes and Huber provide a comprehensive guide to navigating modern statistical methods for working with complex, large, and nuanced biological data. The presentation provides a firm conceptual foundation coupled with worked practical examples, extended analysis, and refined discussion of practical and theoretical challenges facing the modern practitioner. This book provides us with the confidence and tools necessary for the analysis and comprehension of modern biological data using modern statistical methods.' Martin Morgan, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, leader of the Bioconductor project'Holmes and Huber take an integrated approach to presenting the key statistical concepts and methods needed for the analysis of biological data. Specifically, they do a wonderful job of building these foundations in the context of modern computational tools, genuine scientific questions, and real-world datasets. The code showcases many of the newest features of R and its dynamic package ecosystem, such as using ggplot2 for visualization and dplyr for data manipulation.' Jenny Bryan, RStudio and University of British Columbia'... the book is extremely readable and engaging, it explains complicated concepts in simple terms, and uses illuminating graphics and examples. Any researcher who wants to learn or teach up-to-date statistics to biologists will find this an essential volume for modern teaching of modern statistics to modern biologists.' Noa Pinter-Wollman, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Generative models for discrete data; 2. Statistical modeling; 3. High-quality graphics in R; 4. Mixture models; 5. Clustering; 6. Testing; 7. Multivariate analysis; 8. High-throughput count data; 9. Multivariate methods for heterogeneous data; 10. Networks and trees; 11. Image data; 12. Supervised learning; 13. Design of high-throughput experiments and their analyses; Statistical concordance; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisQuaggas were beautiful pony-sized zebras in southern Africa that had fewer stripes on their bodies and legs, and a browner body coloration than other zebras. Indigenous people hunted quaggas, portrayed them in rock art, and told stories about them. Settlers used quaggas to pull wagons and to protect livestock against predators. Taken to Europe, they were admired, exhibited, harnessed to carriages, illustrated by famous artists and written about by scientists. Excessive hunting led to quaggas'' extinction in the 1880s but DNA from museum specimens showed rebreeding was feasible and now zebras resembling quaggas live in their former habitats. This rebreeding is compared with other de-extinction and rewilding ventures and its appropriateness discussed against the backdrop of conservation challengesincluding those facing other zebras. In an Anthropocene of species extinction, climate change and habitat loss which organisms and habitats should be saved, and should attempts be made to restorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Zebras; 2. Quaggas; 3. Coat coloration; 4. Quaggas, zebras, and humans in Southern Africa; 5. Quaggas abroad; 6. Extinction; 7. Afterlife; 8. Rebreeding; 9. Identity and conservation; Appendix 1. Early illustrations of quaggas; Appendix 2. Records of quaggas kept in Europe; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe study of complex variables is beautiful from a purely mathematical point of view, and very useful for solving a wide array of problems arising in applications. This introduction to complex variables, suitable as a text for a one-semester course, has been written for undergraduate students in applied mathematics, science, and engineering. Based on the authors'' extensive teaching experience, it covers topics of keen interest to these students, including ordinary differential equations, as well as Fourier and Laplace transform methods for solving partial differential equations arising in physical applications. Many worked examples, applications, and exercises are included. With this foundation, students can progress beyond the standard course and explore a range of additional topics, including generalized Cauchy theorem, Painlevé equations, computational methods, and conformal mapping with circular arcs. Advanced topics are labeled with an asterisk and can be included in the syllabus or form the basis for challenging student projects.Trade Review'… a stylish, well-written and up to date introduction to complex variable methods for undergraduate (or early graduate) students in applied mathematics, science and engineering … I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and warmly commend it to anyone seeking a brisk, well-organised account of complex variables with a practical focus on applications and calculational aspects.' Nick Lord, The Mathematical GazetteTable of Contents1. Complex numbers and elementary functions; 2. Analytic functions and integration; 3. Sequences, series and singularities of complex functions; 4. Residue calculus and applications of contour integration; 5. Conformal mappings and applications; Appendix. Answers to selected odd-numbered exercises; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe easy way to shed light on Optics In general terms, optics is the science of light. More specifically, optics is a branch of physics that describes the behavior and properties of light?including visible, infrared, and ultraviolet?and the interaction of light with matter.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 What You’re Not to Read 3 Foolish Assumptions 3 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Getting Up to Speed on Optics Fundamentals 4 Part II: Geometrical Optics: Working with More Than One Ray 4 Part III: Physical Optics: Using the Light Wave 4 Part IV: Optical Instrumentation: Putting Light to Practical Use 4 Part V: Hybrids: Exploring More Complicated Optical Systems 5 Part VI: More Than Just Images: Getting into Advanced Optics 5 Part VII: The Part of Tens 5 Icons Used in This Book 5 Where to Go from Here 6 Part I: Getting Up to Speed on Optics Fundamentals 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Optics, the Science of Light 9 Illuminating the Properties of Light 9 Creating images with the particle property of light 10 Harnessing interference and diffraction with the wave property of light 10 Using Optics to Your Advantage: Basic Applications 11 Expanding Your Understanding of Optics 12 Considering complicated applications 12 Adding advanced optics 13 Paving the Way: Contributions to Optics 13 Chapter 2: Brushing Up on Optics-Related Math and Physics 15 Working with Physical Measurements 15 Refreshing Your Mathematics Memory 16 Juggling variables with algebra 16 Finding lengths and angles with trigonometry 18 Exploring the unknown with basic matrix algebra 21 Reviewing Wave Physics 26 The wave function: Understanding its features and variables 26 Medium matters: Working with mechanical waves 28 Using wavefronts in optics 29 Chapter 3: A Little Light Study: Reviewing Light Basics 31 Developing Early Ideas about the Nature of Light 31 Pondering the particle theory of light 32 Walking through the wave theory of light 32 Taking a Closer Look at Light Waves 33 If light is a wave, what’s waving? Understanding electromagnetic radiation 33 Dealing with wavelengths and frequency: The electromagnetic spectrum 36 Calculating the intensity and power of light 36 Einstein’s Revolutionary Idea about Light: Quanta 37 Uncovering the photoelectric effect and the problem with light waves 38 Merging wave and particle properties: The photon 39 Let There Be Light: Understanding the Three Processes that Produce Light 40 Atomic transitions 40 Accelerated charged particles 41 Matter-antimatter annihilation 42 Introducing the Three Fields of Study within Optics 42 Geometrical optics: Studying light as a collection of rays 42 Physical optics: Exploring the wave property of light 43 Quantum optics: Investigating small numbers of photons 43 Chapter 4: Understanding How to Direct Where Light Goes 45 Reflection: Bouncing Light Off Surfaces 45 Determining light’s orientation 46 Understanding the role surface plays in specular and diffuse reflection 47 Appreciating the practical difference between reflection and scattering 48 Refraction: Bending Light as It Goes Through a Surface 50 Making light slow down: Determining the index of refraction 50 Calculating how much the refracted ray bends: Snell’s law 51 Bouncing light back with refraction: Total internal reflection 52 Varying the refractive index with dispersion 53 Birefringence: Working with two indices of refraction for the same wavelength 54 Diffraction: Bending Light around an Obstacle 55 Part II: Geometrical Optics: Working with More Than One Ray 57 Chapter 5: Forming Images with Multiple Rays of Light 59 The Simplest Method: Using Shadows to Create Images 60 Forming Images Without a Lens: The Pinhole Camera Principle 62 Eyeing Basic Image Characteristics for Optical System Design 63 The type of image created: Real or virtual 63 The orientation of the image relative to the object 63 The size of the image relative to the object 64 Zeroing In on the Focal Point and Focal Length 65 Determining the focal point and length 65 Differentiating real and virtual focal points 66 Chapter 6: Imaging with Mirrors: Bouncing Many Rays Around 69 Keeping it Simple with Flat Mirrors 69 Changing Shape with Concave and Convex Mirrors 70 Getting a handle on the mirror equation and sign conventions 71 Working with concave mirrors 72 Exploring convex mirrors 74 Chapter 7: Imaging with Refraction: Bending Many Rays at the Same Time 77 Locating the Image Produced by a Refracting Surface 78 Calculating where an image will appear 78 Solving single-surface imaging problems 80 Working with more than one refracting surface 83 Looking at Lenses: Two Refracting Surfaces Stuck Close Together 85 Designing a lens: The lens maker’s formula 85 Taking a closer look at convex and concave lenses 88 Finding the image location and characteristics for multiple lenses 89 D’oh, fuzzy again! Aberrations 91 Part III: Physical Optics: Using the Light Wave 95 Chapter 8: Optical Polarization: Describing the Wiggling Electric Field in Light 97 Describing Optical Polarization 97 Focusing on the electric field’s alignment 98 Polarization: Looking at the plane of the electric field 99 Examining the Different Types of Polarization 100 Linear, circular, or elliptical: Following the vector path 100 Random or unpolarized: Looking at changing or mixed states 107 Producing Polarized Light 108 Selective absorption: No passing unless you get in line 108 Scattering off small particles 109 Reflection: Aligning parallel to the surface 110 Birefringence: Splitting in two 111 Chapter 9: Changing Optical Polarization 113 Discovering Devices that Can Change Optical Polarization 113 Dichroic filters: Changing the axis with linear polarizers 114 Birefringent materials: Changing or rotating the polarization state 117 Rotating light with optically active materials 121 Jones Vectors: Calculating the Change in Polarization 121 Representing the polarization state with Jones vectors 121 Jones matrices: Showing how devices will change polarization 124 Matrix multiplication: Predicting how devices will affect incident light 126 Chapter 10: Calculating Reflected and Transmitted Light with Fresnel Equations 131 Determining the Amount of Reflected and Transmitted Light 131 Transverse modes: Describing the orientation of the fields 132 Defining the reflection and transmission coefficients 133 Using more powerful values: Reflectance and transmittance 134 The Fresnel equations: Finding how much incident light is reflected or transmitted 135 Surveying Special Situations Involving Reflection and the Fresnel Equations 136 Striking at Brewster’s angle 137 Reflectance at normal incidence: Coming in at 0 degrees 137 Reflectance at glancing incidence: Striking at 90 degrees 138 Exploring internal reflection and total internal reflection 138 Frustrated total internal reflection: Dealing with the evanescent wave 139 Chapter 11: Running Optical Interference: Not Always a Bad Thing 143 Describing Optical Interference 143 On the fringe: Looking at constructive and destructive interference 144 Noting the conditions required to see optical interference 145 Perusing Practical Interference Devices: Interferometers 146 Wavefront-splitting interferometers 146 Amplitude-splitting interferometers 151 Accounting for Other Amplitude-Splitting Arrangements 154 Thin film interference 154 Newton’s rings 157 Fabry-Perot interferometer 158 Chapter 12: Diffraction: Light’s Bending around Obstacles 161 From Near and Far: Understanding Two Types of Diffraction 162 Defining the types of diffraction 162 Determining which type of diffraction you see 163 Going the Distance: Special Cases of Fraunhofer Diffraction 164 Fraunhofer diffraction from a circular aperture 165 Fraunhofer diffraction from slits 167 Getting Close: Special Cases of Fresnel Diffraction 172 Fresnel diffraction from a rectangular aperture 173 Fresnel diffraction from a circular aperture 174 Fresnel diffraction from a solid disk 175 Diffraction from Fresnel zone plates 175 Part IV: Optical Instrumentation: Putting Light to Practical Use 179 Chapter 13: Lens Systems: Looking at Things the Way You Want to See Them 181 Your Most Important Optical System: The Human Eye 181 Understanding the structure of the human eye 182 Accommodation: Flexing some muscles to change the focus 183 Using Lens Systems to Correct Vision Problems 185 Corrective lenses: Looking at lens shape and optical power 185 Correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism 186 Enhancing the Human Eye with Lens Systems 190 Magnifying glasses: Enlarging images with the simple magnifier 191 Seeing small objects with the compound microscope 192 Going the distance with the simple telescope 194 Jumping to the big screen: The optical projector 195 Chapter 14: Exploring Light Sources: Getting Light Where You Want It 197 Shedding Light on Common Household Bulbs 198 Popular bulb types and how they work 198 Reading electrical bulb rates 201 Shining More-Efficient Light on the Subject: Light Emitting Diodes 201 Looking inside an LED 202 Adding color with organic light emitting diodes 203 LEDs on display: Improving your picture with semiconductor laser diodes 204 Zeroing in on Lasers 205 Building a basic laser system 206 Comparing lasers to light bulbs 211 Chapter 15: Guiding Light From Here to Anywhere 213 Getting Light in the Guide and Keeping it There: Total Internal Reflection 213 Navigating numerical aperture: How much light can you put in? 214 Examining light guide modes 215 Categorizing Light Guide Types 216 Fiber-optic cables 216 Slab waveguides 220 Putting Light Guides to Work: Common Applications 221 Light pipes 221 Telecommunication links 221 Imaging bundles 224 Part V: Hybrids: Exploring More Complicated Optical Systems 227 Chapter 16: Photography: Keeping an Image Forever 229 Getting an Optical Snapshot of the Basic Camera 230 Lens: Determining what you see 231 Aperture: Working with f-number and lens speed 234 Shutter: Letting just enough light through 236 Recording media: Saving images forever 236 Holography: Seeing Depth in a Flat Surface 237 Seeing in three dimensions 237 Exploring two types of holograms 238 Relating the hologram and the diffraction grating 240 Graduating to 3-D Movies: Depth that Moves! 243 Circular polarization 243 Six-color anaglyph system 244 Shutter glasses 244 Chapter 17: Medical Imaging: Seeing What’s Inside You (No Knives Necessary!) 247 Shining Light into You and Seeing What Comes Out 247 X-rays 248 Optical coherence tomography 250 Endoscopes 251 Reading the Light that Comes Out of You 253 CAT scans 254 PET scans 255 NMR scans 256 MRI scans 257 Chapter 18: Optics Everywhere: Exploring Other Medical, Industrial, and Military Uses 259 Considering Typical Medical Procedures Involving Lasers 259 Removing stuff you don’t want: Tissue ablation 260 Sealing up holes or incisions 263 Purely cosmetic: Doing away with tattoos, varicose veins, and unwanted hair 264 Getting Industrial: Making and Checking Products Out with Optics 265 Monitoring quality control 265 Drilling holes or etching materials 265 Making life easier: Commercial applications 266 Applying Optics in Military and Law Enforcement Endeavors 267 Range finders 267 Target designation 268 Missile defense 268 Night vision systems 269 Thermal vision systems 270 Image processing 270 Chapter 19: Astronomical Applications: Using Telescopes 271 Understanding the Anatomy of a Telescope 272 Gathering the light 272 Viewing the image with an eyepiece 273 Revolutionizing Refracting Telescopes 274 Galilean telescope 275 Kepler’s enhancement 276 Reimagining Telescope Design: Reflecting Telescopes 277 Newtonian 277 Cassegrain 278 Gregorian 279 Hybrid Telescopes: Lenses and Mirrors Working Together 280 Schmidt 280 Maksutov 281 Invisible Astronomy: Looking Beyond the Visible 282 When One Telescope Just Won’t Do: The Interferometer 283 Part VI: More Than Just Images: Getting into Advanced Optics 285 Chapter 20: Index of Refraction, Part 2: You Can Change It! 287 Electro-Optics: Manipulating the Index of Refraction with Electric Fields 287 Dielectric polarization: Understanding the source of the electro-optic effect 288 Linear and quadratic: Looking at the types of electro-optic effects 289 Examining electro-optic devices 293 Acousto-Optics: Changing a Crystal’s Density with Sound 295 The acousto-optic effect: Making a variable diffraction grating 295 Using acousto-optic devices 296 Frequency Conversion: Affecting Light Frequency with Light 297 Second harmonic generation: Doubling the frequency 297 Parametric amplification: Converting a pump beam into a signal beam 298 Sum and difference frequency mixing: Creating long or short wavelengths 299 Chapter 21: Quantum Optics: Finding the Photon 301 Weaving Together Wave and Particle Properties 301 Seeing wave and particle properties of light 302 Looking at wave and particle properties of matter 304 Experimental Evidence: Observing the Dual Nature of Light and Matter 306 Young’s two-slit experiment, revisited 306 Diffraction of light and matter 307 The Mach-Zehnder interferometer 308 Quantum Entanglement: Looking at Linked Photons 308 Spooky action: Observing interacting photons 308 Encryption and computers: Developing technology with linked photons 309 Part VII: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 22: Ten Experiments You Can Do Without a $1-Million Optics Lab 313 Chromatic Dispersion with Water Spray 313 The Simple Magnifier 314 Microscope with a Marble 314 Focal Length of a Positive Lens with a Magnifying Glass 314 Telescope with Magnifying Glasses 315 Thin Film Interference by Blowing Bubbles 316 Polarized Sunglasses and the Sky 316 Mirages on a Clear Day 317 Spherical Aberration with a Magnifying Glass 317 Chromatic Aberration with a Magnifying Glass 318 Chapter 23: Ten Major Optics Discoveries — and the People Who Made them Possible 319 The Telescope (1610) 319 Optical Physics (Late 1600s) 320 Diffraction and the Wave Theory of Light (Late 1600s) 320 Two-Slit Experiment (Early 1800s) 321 Polarization (Early 1800s) 321 Rayleigh Scattering (Late 1800s) 321 Electromagnetics (1861) 322 Electro-Optics (1875 and 1893) 322 Photon Theory of Light (1905) 322 The Maser (1953) and The Laser (1960) 323 Index 325

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society''s 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the Mechanical Behavior and Performance of Ceramics & Composites Symposium on topics such as processing-microstructure properties correlations; fracture mechanics, modeling and testing; tribological properties; applications; and processing.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi COMPOSITES: FIBERS, MATRICES, INTERFACES, AND APPLICATIONS Oxide Fiber Coatings for Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites 3 Emmanuel E. Boakye, Pavel S. Mogilevsky, T. A. Parthasarathy, Randall S. Hay, Michael K. Cinibulk, and M. Ahrens Transmission Electron Microscopy of Rare-Earth Orthophosphate Fiber-Matrix Interphases that Deform by Transformation Plasticity During Fiber Push-Out 15 R. S. Hay, G. E. Fair, E. E. Boakye, P. Mogilevsky, T. A. Parthasarathy, M. Ahrens, and T. J. Godar Processing of Oxide/Oxide Composites for Gas Turbine Applications Based on Braiding Technique (OXITEX) 23 Christian Wilhelmi, Thays Machry, Ralf Knoche, and Dietmar Koch ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES Relationships Between Fiber Strength, Passive Oxidation and Scale Crystallization Kinetics of Hi-Nicalon-S SiC Fibers 39 R. S. Hay, G. E. Fair, R. Bouffioux, E. Urban, J. Morrow, A. Hart, and M. Wilson FRACTURE MECHANICS, MODELING, AND MECHANICAL TESTING Specimen Stress Equilibrium in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Tests of Ceramics at High Strain Rate 55 Jianming Yuan, Jan Ma, and Geoffrey E.B. Tan Residual Stress in Ceramic Zirconia-Porcelain Crowns by Nanoindentation 67 Y. Zhang and J. C. Hanan Design and Development Approach for Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers Made of Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites 77 Ralf Knoche, Erich Werth, Markus Weth, Jesus Gomez Garcia, Christian Wilhelmi, and Miklos Gerendäs Effects of Preloading on Foreign Object Damage in an N720/Alumina Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite 89 D. Calvin Faucett and Sung R. Choi Frequency and Hold-Time Effects on Durability of Melt-Infiltrated SiC/SiC 101 G. Ojard, Y. Gowayed, G. Morscher, U. Santhosh, J. Ahmad, R. Miller, and R. John Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Processed with Petroleum Coke 111 Rodrigo P. Silva and Celio A. Costa NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION Identification of Damage Modes in Ceramic Matrix Composites by Acoustic Emission Signal Pattern Recognition 123 N. Godin, M. R'Mili, P. Reynaud, G. Fantozzi, and J. Lamon An Indentation Based Non-Destructive Evaluation Technique for Thermal Barrier Coating Spallation Prediction 135 J. M. Tannenbaum, K. Lee, B. S.-J. Kang, and M. A. Alvin Determination of Apparent Porosity Level of Refractory Concrete Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Technique and Image Analysis 151 Anja Terzic , Ljubica Pavlovic , and Vojislav Mitic PROCESSING-MICROSTRUCTURE-PROPERTIES CORRELATIONS Sintering Behavior of Lithium-Titanate Pebbles: Modifications of Microstructure and Pore Morphology 165 D. Mandal, D. Sen, S. Mazumder, MRK Shenoi, S. Ramnathan, and D. Sathiyamoorthy Silicon Carbide Based Sandwich Structures: Processing and Properties 171 Alberto Ortona, Claudio D'Angelo, Simone Pusteria, and Sandra Gianella Chemically Bonded Phosphate Ceramics with Different Fiber Reinforcements 181 H. A. Colorado, C. Hiel, and H. T. Hahn Preceramic-Polymer-Bonded SiC Preforms for High Volume Fraction SiCp/AI Composites 189 Kuljira Sujirote, Kannigar Dateraksa, Sukunthakan Ngernbamrung, Ryan McCuiston, Trinmet Sungkapan, and Jessada Wannasin Novel High Temperature Wound Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites Manufactured via Freeze Gelation 201 Thays Machry, Christian Wilhelmi, and Dietmar Koch Effect of Reaction Time on Composition and Properties of SiC-Diamond Ceramic Composites 213 S. Salamone, and O. Spriggs Pressureless Sintering of Boron Carbide Using Amorphous Boron and SiC as Additives 223 Celio A. Costa, Victor Manuel, Jose Brant de Campos, and Pedro Augusto de S.L. Cosentino Effect of Reactive Heat Treatment on Properties of AI-Mg-B4C Composites 229 M. K. Aghajanian, A. L. McCormick, and W. M. Waggoner Cohesive Strength of Dry Powders Using Rheology 237 Nicholas Ku, Sara Reynaud, Chuck Rohn, and Rich Haber Effect of Heat Treatment on Thermal Properties of Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber and Pan-Based Carbon Fiber Carbon-Carbon Composites 245 Sardar S. Iqbal, Ralph Dinwiddie, Wallace Porter, Michael Lance, and Peter Filip TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CERAMICS AND COMPOSITES Ceramic Foam/Aluminium Alloy Interpenetrating Composites for Wear Resistance Applications 257 J. Liu, J, Binner, R. Higginson, and C. Munnings An Experimental Study on the Effects of SiC on the Sintering and Mechanical Properties of Cr3C2-NiCr Cermets 271 Ali Ozer, Waltraud M. Kriven, and Yahya Kemal Tur Increasing the Operating Pressure of Gasoline Injection Pumps via Ceramic Sliding Systems 281 C. Pfister, H. Kubach, and U. Spicher Property and Microstructural Correlations to Wear on Reaction Bonded Materials 297 A. L. Marshall and S. Salamone Author Index 305

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society''s 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the Advanced Ceramic Coatings for Structural, Environmental, and Functional Applications and Materials for Extreme Environments symposia on topics such as Coatings to Resist Wear, Erosion and Tribological Loadings; Environmental Barrier Coatings; Functionally Graded Coatings and Interfaces; Thermal Barrier Coatings; and Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics and Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases).Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi ADVANCED COATING CHARCTERIZATION METHODSAND NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION Monitoring Delamination of Thermal Barrier Coatings during Interrupted High-Heat-Flux Laser Testing using Upconversion Luminescence Imaging 3 Jeffrey I. Eldridge and Dongming Zhu, and Douglas E. Wolfe Thermal Imaging Measurement Accuracy for Thermal Properties of Thermal Barrier Coatings 15 J. G. Sun ADVANCED COATING PROCESSING AND NANOSTRUCTURED COATING SYSTEMS High Velocity Suspension Flame Sprayed (HVSFS) Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Biomedical Applications 25 N. Stiegler, R. Gadow, and A. Killinger COATINGS TO RESIST WEAR, EROSION, AND TRIBOLOGICAL LOADINGS Ceramic/Metal-Polymer Multilayered Coatings for Tribological Applications Under Dry Sliding Conditions 39 A. Rempp, M. Widmann, P. Guth, A. Killinger, and R. Gadow Application of HVOF for High Performance Cylinder Liner Coatings 51 A. Manzat, A. Killinger, and R. Gadow Multilayer Coatings for Anti-Corrosion Applications 59 L. Lin, C. Qu, R. Kasica, Q. Fang, R. E. Miller, E. Pierce, E. Mccarty, J. H. Fan, D. D. Edwards, G. Wynick, and X. W. Wang ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER COATINGS FOR TURBINE ENGINES AND EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS Plasma Spray-Physical Vapor Deposition (PS-PVD) of Ceramics for Protective Coatings 73 B. J. Harder and D. Zhu An Yb2Si2O7 Oxidation Resistance Coating for C/C Composites by Supersonic Plasma Spray 85 Lingjun Guo, Minna Han, Hejun Li, Kezhi Li, and Qiangang Fu FUNCTIONALLY GRADED COATINGS AND INTERFACES Development of Oxide Ceramic APS Coatings for Microwave Absorption 93 M. Floristän, P. Müller, A. Gebhardt, A. Killinger, R. Gadow, A. Cardella, and C. Li THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS Hot Corrosion of Potential Thermal Barrier Coating Material (Sm1-xYbx)2Zr2O7 by V205 and Na2SO4 109 Jia-Hu Ouyang, Sa Li, Zhan-Guo Liu, and Yu Zhou Variation of Creep Properties and Interfacial Roughness in Thermal Barrier Coating Systems 129 P. Seiler, M. Baker, and J. Rosier MATERIALS FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS: ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS (UHTCS) AND NANOLAMINATED TERNARY CARBIDES AND NITRIDES (MAX PHASES) Temperature and Strain-Rate Dependent Plasticity of ZrB2 Composites from Hardness Measurements 139 J. Wang, F. Giuliani, and L.J. Vandeperre Nano-Crystalline Ultra High Temperature HfB2 and HfC Powders and Coatings Using a Sol-Gel Approach 151 S. Venugopal, A. Paul, B. Vaidhyanathan, J. Binner, A. Heaton, and P. Brown Pressureless Sintering and Hot-Pressing of Ti2AIN Powders Obtained by SHS Process 161 L. Chlubny, J. Lis, M. M. Bucko, and D. Kata Diffraction Study of Self-Recovery in Decomposed AI2Ti05 during Vacuum Annealing 169 I. M. Low and W. K. Pang Kinetics of Phase Decomposition in Ti4AIN3 and Ti2AIN--A Comparative Diffraction Study 177 W. K. Pang, R. I. Smith, V. K. Peterson, and I. M. Low Author Index 187

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society''s 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the 8th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Materials, Science, and Technology on topics such as Cell and Stack Development; Electrochemical/Mechanical/Thermal Performance; Electrodes; Interconnects; Novel Cell/Stack Design and Processing; and Reliability/Degradation.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi CELL/STACK DEVELOPMENT Recent Development of SOFC Cell and Stack at NTT 3 Reiichi Chiba, Hiroaki Taguchi, Takeshi Komatsu, Himeko Orui, Kazuhiko Nozawa, Kimitaka Watanabe, Yoshiteru Yoshida, Masayuki Yokoo, Akihiro Miyasaka, Hajime Arai, and Katsuya Hayashi Investigation of the Effects of NiO-ScSZ-Layer Insertion on the Current Collection and Catalytic Properties of ScSZ-based Micro-Tubular SOFC 15 Toshiaki Yamaguchi and Nigel Sammes ELECTROLYTES Effect of Dopants on Ce02 Based Solid State Electrolytes for Intermediate Temperature Electrochemical Devices 23 E. Yu. Pikalova, A. K. Demin, V. G. Bamburov, V. I. Maragou, and P. E. Tsiakaras ELECTRODES Electrochemical Phenomena in MEA Electrodes 37 Mihails Kusnezoff, Nikolai Trofimenko, and Alexander Michaelis The Effect of A-Site Stoichiometry on LSCF Cathode Performance and Stability 61 Jared Templeton, John Hardy, Zigui Lu, and Jeff Stevenson Influence of Operational Parameters on LSCF and LSF Stability 67 Amaia Arregui, Lide M. Rodriguez-Martinez, Stefano Modena, Jan van Herle, Massimo Bertoldi, and Vincenzo M. Sglavo Assessment of the Electrochemical Properties of BSCF and Samarium Doped BSCF Perovskites 77 Keling Zhang, Alex Lassman, Atul Verma, and Prabhakar Singh Role of Sintering Atmosphere on the Stability of LSM-YSZ Composite 89 Manoj Mahapatra and Prabhakar Singh INTERCONNECTS Crofer22 APU in Real SOFC Stacks 101 Qingping Fang, Mario Heinrich, and Christian Wunderlich Assessment of Chromium Evaporation from Chromia and Alumina Forming Alloys 115 Sanjit Bhowmick, Gavin Le, Atul Verma, and Prabhakar Singh Effect of Chromium Doping on the Crystal Structure, Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Expansion of Manganese Cobalt Spinel Oxides 125 Yingjia Liu, Kangli Wang, and Jeffrey W. Fergus Effect of Metallic Interconnect Thickness on its Long-Term Performance in SOFCs 131 Wenning Liu, Xin Sun, Liz Stephens, and Moe Khaleel Characterization of the Conductive Protection Layers on Alloy Interconnect for SOFC 139 Xiaojia Du, Minfang Han, and Ze Lei NOVEL CELL/STACK DESIGN AND PROCESSING Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 149 Norbert H. Menzler, Wolfgang Schafbauer, Robert Mücke, Ralf Kauert, Oliver Büchler, Hans Peter Buchkremer, and Detlev Stöver Production of Current Collector-Supported Micro-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Sacrificial Inner Core 161 Ricardo De la Torre, Michèle Casarin, and Vincenzo M. Sglavo RELIABILITY/DEGRADATION Numerical Modeling of Cathode Contact Material Densification 171 Brian J. Koeppel, Wenning Liu, Elizabeth V. Stephens, and Moe A. Khaleel Observations on the Air Electrode-Electrolyte Interface Degradation in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells 183 Michael Keane, Atul Verma, and Prabhakar Singh FUEL REFORMING Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 195 Mitsunobu Kawano, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Koji Hashino, and Toru Inagaki Author Index 207

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Book SynopsisA collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society''s 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the 5th International Symposium on Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology on topics such as Nanotubes, Nanorods, Nanowires and other One-dimensional Structures; Nanostructured Membranes, Thin Films, and Functional Coatings; Synthesis, Functionalization and Processing of Nanostructured Materials; and Advanced Applications.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi NANOMATERIALS FOR PHOTOCATALYSIS, SOLAR, HYDROGEN, AND THERMOELECTRICS Morphology Controlled Electrospinning of V205 Nanofibers and Their Gas Sensing Behavior 3 R. Von Hagen, A. Lepcha, M. Hoffmann, M. Di Biase, and S. Mathur Fabrication of Nanostructured a-Fe2O3 Films for Solar-Driven Hydrogen Generation using Hybrid Heating 11 Bala Vaidhyanathan, Sina Saremi-Yarahmadi, and K. G. Upul Wijayantha NANOSTRUCTURED MEMBRANES, THIN FILMS, AND FUNCTIONAL COATINGS Synthesis and Characterization of Bimetal Decorated Carbon Spheres for Sensing Applications 23 Innocentia V. Sibiya and S. Sinha Ray NANOTUBES AND POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY Microwave Irradiation of Ruthenium on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes 33 Letlhogonolo F. Mabena, Suprakas Sinha Ray, and Neil J. Coville Amine Functionaiization of Carbon Nanotubes for the Preparation of CNT Based Polylactide Composites-A Comparative Study 43 Sreejarani K. Pillai, James Ramontja, and Suprakas Sinha Ray The Effect of Surface Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes on the Morphology, As Well As Thermal, Thermomechanical, and Crystallization Properties of Polylactide 53 James Ramontja, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Sreejarani K. Pillai, and Adriaan S. Luyt Structure and Properties Multilayered Micro- and Nanocomposite Coatings of Ti-N-Al/Ti-N/Al2O3 69 A. D. Pogrebnjak, V. M. Beresnev, M. VJI'yashenko, D. A. Kolesnikov, A. P. Shypylenko, A. Sh. Kaverina, N. K. Erdybaeva, V. V. Kosyak, P.V. Zukovski, F. F. Komarov, and V. V. Grudnitskii Formation of Nanostructured Carbonitride Layers during Implantation of NiTi 79 Alexander Pogrebnjak, Sergey Bratushka, and Nela Levintant Design and Construction of Complex Nanostructed Al203 Coating for Protective Applications 91 P. Manivasakan, V. Rajendran, P. R. Rauta, B. B. Sahu, and B. K. Panda Microwave Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Silver/Gold Nanoparticles Loaded Carbon Nanotubes 103 Charity Maepa, Sreejarani K. Pillai, Suprakas Sinha Ray, and Leskey Cele The Comparison in the Efficiency in Nitrogen Doped Carbon Nanotubes and Undoped Carbon Nanotubes in the Anchoring of Silver Nanoparticles 113 K. Mphahlele, S. Sinha Ray, M. S. Onyango, and S. D. Mhlanga SYNTHESIS, FUNCTIONALIZATION, AND PROCESSING OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIAL Synthesis of Submicron-Size CaB6 Powders using Various Boron Sources 127 A. Akkoyunlu, R. Koc, J. Mawdsley, and D. Carter Synthesis of Submicron/Nano Sized CaB6 from Carbon Coated Precursors 137 Naved Siddiqui, Rasit Koc, Jennifer Mawdsley, and David Carter An Easy Two-Step Microwave Assisted Synthesis of SnO2/CNT Hybrids 151 Sarah C. Motshekga, Sreejarani K. Pillai, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Kalala Jalama, and Rui W. M Krause Grain Size Reduction and Surface Modification Effect in Polycrystalline Y2O3 Subject to High Pressure Processing 157 Jafar F. Al-Sharab, Bernard H. Kear, S. Deutsch, and Stephen D. Tse Synthesis of Nano-Size TiB2 Powders Using Carbon Coated Precursors 165 Pi. Duddukuri, R. Koc, J. Mawdsley, and D. Carter High Temperature Diffraction Study of In-Situ Crystallization of TiO2 Photocatalysts 177 I. M. Low, W. K. Pang, V. De La Prida, V. Vega, J. A. Kimpton, and M. lonescu Author Index 187

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society''s 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the 5th International Symposium on Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials and Systems on topics such as Design-Oriented Manufacturing and Novel Forming and Sintering. Papers from a special session held in honor of Katsutoshi Komeya of Yokohama National University, Japan are also included.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi Seeds Innovation and Bearing Applications of Silicon Nitride Ceramics 1 Katsutoshi Komeya Comparison of Microwave and Conventionally Sintered Yttria Doped Zirconia Ceramics and Hydroxyapatite-Zirconia Nanocomposites 17 Mark R. Towler, Stuart Hampshire, Colin J. Reidy, Declan J. Curran, and Thomas J. Fleming Recent Developments in High Thermal Conductivity Silicon Nitride Ceramics 27 You Zhou, Kiyoshi Hirao, Hideki Hyuga, and Dai Kusano Microstructure Maps for Unidirectional Freezing of Particle Suspensions 35 Rainer Oberacker, Thomas Waschkies, and Michael J. Hoffmann Interactions of Si3N4-Based Ceramics in Water Environment Under Sub-Critical Conditions 45 Pavol Sajgalik, Dagmar Galuskovä, Miroslav Hnatko, and Dusan Galusek Smart Recycling of Composite Materials 59 Makio Naito, Hiroya Abe and Akira Kondo, Masashi Miura and Norifumi Isu, and Takahiro Ohmura High Thermal Conductivity and High Strength Sintered Reaction - Bonded Silicon Nitride Ceramics Fabricated by Using Low Grade Si Powder 67 Dai Kusano, Shigeru Adachi, Gen Tanabe, Hideki Hyuga, You Zhou, and Kiyoshi Hirao Electrical Conductive CNT-Dispersed Si3N4 Ceramics with Double Percolation Structure 77 Sara Yoshio, Junichi Tatami, Toru Wakihara, Tomohiro Yamakawa, Katsutoshi Komeya, and Takeshi Meguro Fabrication of CNT-Dispersed Si3N4 Ceramics by Mechanical Dry Mixing Technique 83 Atsushi Hashimoto, Sara Yoshio, Junichi Tatami, Hiromi Nakano, Toru Wakihara, Katsutoshi Komeya, and Takeshi Meguro Joining of Silicon Nitride Long Pipe by Local Heating 89 Mikinori Hotta, Naoki Kondo, and Hideki Kita Joining of Silicon Nitride with Pyrex Glass by Microwave Local Heating 93 Naoki Kondo, Hideki Hyuga, Mikinori Hotta, Hideki Kita, and Kiyoshi Hirao Mechanical Properties of Chemical Bonded Phosphate Ceramics with Fly Ash as Filler 97 H. A. Colorado, C. Daniel, C. Hiel, H. T. Hahn, and J. M. Yang Ceramics Micro Processing of Photonic Crystals: Geometrical Patterning of Tiania Dispersed Polymer for Terahertz Wave Control 109 Soshu Kirihara, Satoko Tasaki, Toshiki Niki, and Noritoshi Ohta Intergranular Properties and Structural Fractal Analysis of BaTiO3-Ceramics Doped by Rare Earth Additives 121 V. V. Mitic, V. Pavlovic, V. Paunovic, J. Purenovic, Lj. Kocic, S. Jankovic, I. Antolovic, and D. Rancic Development of Numerical Method for Evaluating Microstructural Fracture in Smart Materials 133 Hisashi Serizawa, Tsuyoshi Hajima, Seigo Tomiyama, and Hidekazu Murakawa Fabrication of Ceramic Dental Crowns by Using Stereolithography and Powder Sintering Process 141 Satoko Tasaki, Soshu Kirihara, and Taiji Soumura Large-Sized Structural Ceramic Manufacturing by the Shaping of Thixotropic Slurries 147 Eugene Medvedovski Oriented Alumina Ceramics Prepared from Colloidal Processing in Magnetic Field 159 Satoshi Tanaka, Atsushi Makiya, and Keizo Uematsu Densification Mechanisms of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Based Amorphous Powders by Electric Current Assisted Sintering Process 165 Tatsuo Kumagai and Kazuhiro Hongo Microstructure Control of Si3N4 Ceramics Using Nanocomposite Particles Prepared by Dry Mechanical Treatment 177 Junichi Tatami, Makoto Noguchi, Hiromi Nakano, Toru Wakihara, Katsutoshi Komeya, and Takeshi Meguro Author Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society's 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi CARBON MATERIALS AND FUEL CERAMICS Irradiation-Induced Dimensional Change and Fracture Behavior of C/C Composites for VHTR Application 3 Junya Sumita, Taiju Shibata, Kazuhiro Sawa, Ichiro Fujita, Jun Ohashi, Kentaro Takizawa, W. Kim, and J. Park R&D and Irradiation Plans for New Nuclear Grade Graphites for Application to VHTR 13 Kentaro Takizawa, Kazuyuki Kakehashi, Toshiaki Fukuda, Tohru Kida, Kazuhiro Sawa, Junya Sumita, Yutai Katoh, and Lance L. Snead CRYSTALLINE, AMORPHOUS, AND COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR WASTE IMMOBILIZATION Functionalized Silica Aerogels: Advanced Materials to Capture and Immobilize Radioactive Iodine 23 J. Matyas, G. E. Fryxell, B. J. Busche, K. Wallace, and L. S. Fifield Layered Double Hydroxides for Anion Capture and Storage 33 J. Phillips and L. J. Vandeperre Bottom-Up Design of a Cement for Nuclear Waste Encapsulation 41 T. Zhang, L. J. Vandeperre, and C. Cheeseman FUEL CERAMICS AND IRRADIATION EFFECTS Microstructural Analysis of Secondary Phases in Silicon Carbide Fabricated with SiC Nano-Powder and Sintering Additives 53 Takaaki Koyanagi, Sosuke Kondo, and Tatsuya Hinoki Measurements of Irradiation Creep Strain in Silicon Carbide Irradiated with Silicon Ions 63 S. Kondo, T. Koyanagi, T. Hinoki, and O. Hashitomi JOINING AND INTEGRATION OF CERAMIC STRUCTURES Preliminar Results on Joining of Thin SiC/SiC Composites by Silicides Compounds and Local Heating 73 Elodie Jacques, Laurence Maille, Yann Lepetitcorps, Christophe Lorrette, and Cedric Sauder Joining of NITE SiC/SiC Composite and Tungsten for Nuclear Applications 85 H. Kishimoto, T. Abe, T. Shibayama, J. S. Park, H. C. Jung, Y. Kohno, and A. Kohyama PROCESSING Integrated R & D of SiC Matrix Ceramic Composites for Energy/Environmental Application 95 Akira Kohyama, Y. Kohno, H. Kishimoto, J. S. Park, H. C. Jung, and K. Shimoda Effects of Two-Step Sintering on Densification and Performance of Near-Net Shaped NITE-SiC/SiC Composites 103 N. Nakazato, H. Kishimoto, K. Shimoda, Y. Kohno, and A. Kohyama CERAMICS FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION Ceramic Processing for Dense Magnesium Diboride 111 C. E. J. Dancer, R. I. Todd, and C. R. M. Grovenor Investigation on Phase Transformation of YBCO-ln2O3 Composite Superconductor Cooled Down via Different Routes 121 Y. M. Z. Ahmed., M. S. Hassan, and H. Abd-Elatif Morphologies and Electrochemical Capacitor Behaviors of Co(OH)2/Polyaniline Composite Films 141 Hiroshi Itahara and Tetsuro Kobayashi Optimization of Spark-Plasma-Sintering Conditions for Maximizing Figure of Merit of La-Doped SrTiO3 151 Asami Kikuchi, Sidney Lin, Noriyuki Okinaka, and Tomohiro Akiyama ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Design of (Thio) Phosphates for High Performance Lithium Ion Batteries 161 Stefan Adams, Rayavarapu Prasada Rao Lithium Ion Conductive Solid Electrolyte with Porous/Dense Bi-Layer Structure for All Solid State Battery 177 Kiyoshi Kanamura, Ryo Oosone, Hirokazu Munakata, and Masashi Kotobuki Autogenic Reactions for Fabricating Lithium Battery Electrode Materials 185 Vilas G. Pol and M. M. Thackeray Author Index 195

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