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The Rational Spirit in Modern Continuum Mechanics - Essays and Papers Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Ambrose Truesdell III... The Rational Spirit in Modern Continuum Mechanics - Essays and Papers Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Ambrose Truesdell III (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004)
Chi-Sing Man, Roger L. Fosdick
R4,162 Discovery Miles 41 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Through his voluminous and in?uential writings, editorial activities, organi- tional leadership, intellectual acumen, and strong sense of history, Clifford - brose Truesdell III (1919-2000) was the main architect for the renaissance of - tional continuum mechanics since the middle of the twentieth century. The present collection of 42 essays and research papers pays tribute to this man of mathematics, science, and natural philosophy as well as to his legacy. The ?rst ?ve essays by B. D. Coleman, E. Giusti, W. Noll, J. Serrin, and D. Speiser were texts of addresses given by their authors at the Meeting in memory of Clifford Truesdell, which was held in Pisa in November 2000. In these essays the reader will ?nd personal reminiscences of Clifford Truesdell the man and of some of his activities as scientist, author, editor, historian of exact sciences, and principal founding member of the Society for Natural Philosophy. The bulk of the collection comprises 37 research papers which bear witness to the Truesdellian legacy. These papers cover a wide range of topics; what ties them together is the rational spirit. Clifford Truesdell, in his address upon receipt of a Birkhoff Prize in 1978, put the essence of modern continuum mechanics succinctly as "conceptual analysis, analysis not in the sense of the technical term but in the root meaning: logical criticism, dissection, and creative scrutiny.

Strength and Deformation in Nonuniform Temperature Fields / Prochnost' I Deformatsiya V Neravnomernykh Temperaturnykh... Strength and Deformation in Nonuniform Temperature Fields / Prochnost' I Deformatsiya V Neravnomernykh Temperaturnykh Polyakh / | H T - A collection of scientific papers (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1964)
Ya B. Fridman
R1,408 Discovery Miles 14 080 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Processes in Photoreactive Polymers (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995): V.V. Krongauz, A.D. Trifunac Processes in Photoreactive Polymers (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
V.V. Krongauz, A.D. Trifunac
R4,046 Discovery Miles 40 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The development of photosensitive materials in general and photoreactive polymers in particular is responsible for major advances in the information, imaging, and electronic industries. Computer parts manufacturing, information storage, and book and magazine publishing all depend on photoreactive polymer systems. The photo-and radiation-induced processes in polymers are also active areas of research. New information on the preparation and properties of com mercially available photosensitive systems is constantly being acquired. The recent demand for environmentally safe solvent-free and water-soluble materials also motivated changes in the composition of photopolymers and photoresists. The interest in holographic recording media for head-up displays, light scanners, and data recording stimulated development of reconfigurable and visible light sensitive materials. Photoconductive polymerizable coatings are being tested in electrostatic proofing and color printing. The list of available initiators, poly meric binders, and other coating ingredients is continually evolving to respond to the requirements of low component loss (low diffusivity) and the high rate of photochemical reactions.

Handbook of Biomaterial Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): Jonathan Black, Garth Hastings Handbook of Biomaterial Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Jonathan Black, Garth Hastings
R2,739 Discovery Miles 27 390 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Progress in the development of surgical implant materials has been hindered by the lack of basic information on the nature of the tissues, organs and systems being repaired or replaced. Materials' properties of living systems, whose study has been conducted largely under the rubric of tissue mechanics, has tended to be more descriptive than quantitative. In the early days of the modern surgical implant era, this deficiency was not critical. However, as implants continue to improve and both longer service life and higher reliability are sought, the inability to predict the behavior of implanted manufactured materials has revealed the relative lack of knowledge of the materials properties of the supporting or host system, either in health or disease. Such a situation is unacceptable in more conventional engineering practice: the success of new designs for aeronautical and marine applications depends exquisitely upon a detailed, disciplined and quantitative knowledge of service environments, including the properties of materials which will be encountered and interacted with. Thus the knowledge of the myriad physical properties of ocean ice makes possible the design and development of icebreakers without the need for trial and error. In contrast, the development period for a new surgical implant, incorporating new materials, may well exceed a decade and even then only short term performance predictions can be made.

Thermodynamics of Materials with Memory - Theory and Applications (Paperback, 2012 ed.): Giovambattista Amendola, Mauro... Thermodynamics of Materials with Memory - Theory and Applications (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Giovambattista Amendola, Mauro Fabrizio, John Murrough Golden
R2,959 Discovery Miles 29 590 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is a work in four parts, dealing with the mechanics and thermodynamics of materials with memory, including properties of the dynamical equations which describe their evolution in time under varying loads. The first part is an introduction to Continuum Mechanics with sections dealing with classical Fluid Mechanics and Elasticity, linear and non-linear. The second part is devoted to Continuum Thermodynamics, which is used to derive constitutive equations of materials with memory, including viscoelastic solids, fluids, heat conductors and some examples of non-simple materials. In part three, free energies for materials with linear memory constitutive relations are comprehensively explored. The new concept of a minimal state is also introduced. Formulae derived over the last decade for the minimum and related free energies are discussed in depth. Also, a new single integral free energy which is a functional of the minimal state is analyzed in detail. Finally, free energies for examples of non-simple materials are considered. In the final part, existence, uniqueness and stability results are presented for the integrodifferential equations describing the dynamical evolution of viscoelastic materials. A new approach to these topics, based on the use of minimal states rather than histories, is discussed in detail. There are also chapters on the controllability of thermoelastic systems with memory, the Saint-Venant problem for viscoelastic materials and on the theory of inverse problems.

Light Scattering in Solids VII - Crystal-Field and Magnetic Excitations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Light Scattering in Solids VII - Crystal-Field and Magnetic Excitations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000)
Manuel Cardona; Contributions by M. Cardona, G. Guntherodt; Edited by Gernot Guntherodt; Contributions by B. Hillebrands, …
R2,659 Discovery Miles 26 590 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is the seventh volume of a well-established series in which expert practitioners discuss topical aspects of light scattering in solids. Emphasis is placed on electronic excitations between crystal-field split levels of transition-metal and rare-earth ions in crystals, among them high-Tc superconductors and magnetic excitations that appear in superlattices containing magnetic metals. The contents of this volume again demonstrates the usefulness of Raman spectroscopy for the investigation and characterization of this class of materials. It will be useful to advanced students and to all researchers who apply Raman spectroscopy in their work.

Ion Implantation: Basics to Device Fabrication (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995): Emanuele Rimini Ion Implantation: Basics to Device Fabrication (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
Emanuele Rimini
R5,853 Discovery Miles 58 530 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Ion implantation offers one of the best examples of a topic that starting from the basic research level has reached the high technology level within the framework of microelectronics. As the major or the unique procedure to selectively dope semiconductor materials for device fabrication, ion implantation takes advantage of the tremendous development of microelectronics and it evolves in a multidisciplinary frame. Physicists, chemists, materials sci entists, processing, device production, device design and ion beam engineers are all involved in this subject. The present monography deals with several aspects of ion implantation. The first chapter covers basic information on the physics of devices together with a brief description of the main trends in the field. The second chapter is devoted to ion im planters, including also high energy apparatus and a description of wafer charging and contaminants. Yield is a quite relevant is sue in the industrial surrounding and must be also discussed in the academic ambient. The slowing down of ions is treated in the third chapter both analytically and by numerical simulation meth ods. Channeling implants are described in some details in view of their relevance at the zero degree implants and of the available industrial parallel beam systems. Damage and its annealing are the key processes in ion implantation. Chapter four and five are dedicated to this extremely important subject.

Materials with Complex Behaviour II - Properties, Non-Classical Materials and New Technologies (Paperback, 2012 ed.): Andreas... Materials with Complex Behaviour II - Properties, Non-Classical Materials and New Technologies (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Andreas Oechsner, Lucas F. M. da Silva, Holm Altenbach
R4,131 Discovery Miles 41 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This volume highlights the latest developments and trends in advanced materials and their properties, the modeling and simulation of non-classical materials and structures, and new technologies for joining materials. It presents the developments of advanced materials and respective tools to characterize and predict the material properties and behavior.

In-Situ Microscopy in Materials Research - Leading International Research in Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopies... In-Situ Microscopy in Materials Research - Leading International Research in Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopies (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Pratibha L. Gai
R4,029 Discovery Miles 40 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

2. High Temperature UHV-STM System 264 3. Hydrogen Desorption Process on Si (111) Surface 264 4. (7x7) - (1 xl) Phase Transition on Si (111) Surface 271 Step Shifting under dc Electric Fields 275 5. 6. Conclusions 280 Acknowledgements and References 281 12. DYNAMIC OBSERVATION OF VORTICES IN SUPERCONDUCTORS USING ELECTRON WAVES 283 by Akira Tonomura 1. Introduction 283 2. Experimental Method 284 2. 1 Interference Microscopy 284 2. 2 Lorentz Microscopy 287 Observation of Superconducting Vortices 288 3. 3. 1 Superconducting Vortices Observed by Interference Microscopy 288 3. 1. 1 Profile Mode 288 3. 1. 2 Transmission Mode 291 3. 2 Superconducting Vortices Observed by Lorentz Microscopy 293 3. 3 Observation of Vortex Interaction with Pinning Centers 294 3. 3. 1 Surface Steps 295 3. 3. 2 Irradiated Point Defects 296 4. Conclusion 298 References 299 13. TEM STUDIES OF SOME STRUCTURALLY FLEXIBLE SOLIDS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS 301 by Ray L. Withers and John G. Thompson 1. Introduction 301 2. Tetrahedrally Comer-Connected Framework Structures 302 3. Tetragonal a-PbO 311 4. Compositionally Flexible Anion-Deficient Fluorites and the "Defect Fluorite" to C-type Sesquioxide Transition 320 5. Summary and Conclusions 327 Acknowledgements and References 327 Author Index 331 Subject Index 333 List of Contributors A. ASEEV Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences Novosibirsk, 630090, pr. ac. , Lavrentjeva 13, RUSSIA E. BAUER Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287-1504, U. S. A. G. H.

Electronic Structure of Disordered Alloys, Surfaces and Interfaces (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997):... Electronic Structure of Disordered Alloys, Surfaces and Interfaces (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Ilja Turek, Vaclav Drchal, Josef Kudrnovsky, Mojmir Sob, Peter Weinberger
R5,834 Discovery Miles 58 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

At present, there is an increasing interest in the prediction of properties of classical and new materials such as substitutional alloys, their surfaces, and metallic or semiconductor multilayers. A detailed understanding based on a thus of the utmost importance for fu microscopic, parameter-free approach is ture developments in solid state physics and materials science. The interrela tion between electronic and structural properties at surfaces plays a key role for a microscopic understanding of phenomena as diverse as catalysis, corrosion, chemisorption and crystal growth. Remarkable progress has been made in the past 10-15 years in the understand ing of behavior of ideal crystals and their surfaces by relating their properties to the underlying electronic structure as determined from the first principles. Similar studies of complex systems like imperfect surfaces, interfaces, and mul tilayered structures seem to be accessible by now. Conventional band-structure methods, however, are of limited use because they require an excessive number of atoms per elementary cell, and are not able to account fully for e.g. substitu tional disorder and the true semiinfinite geometry of surfaces. Such problems can be solved more appropriately by Green function techniques and multiple scattering formalism.

Infrared Detectors and Emitters: Materials and Devices (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001): Peter... Infrared Detectors and Emitters: Materials and Devices (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001)
Peter Capper, C. T Elliott
R5,202 Discovery Miles 52 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

An up-to-date view of the various detector/emitter materials systems currently in use or being actively researched. The book is aimed at newcomers and those already working in the IR industry. It provides both an introductory text and a valuable overview of the entire field.

Semiconductor Optical Modulators (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): Koichi Wakita Semiconductor Optical Modulators (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Koichi Wakita
R4,021 Discovery Miles 40 210 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The introduction of GaAs/ AIGaAs double heterostructure lasers has opened the door to a new age in the application of compound semiconductor materials to microwave and optical technologies. A variety and combination of semiconductor materials have been investigated and applied to present commercial uses with these devices operating at wide frequencies and wavelengths. Semiconductor modulators are typical examples of this technical evolutions and hsve been developed for commercial use. Although these have a long history to date, we are not aware of any book that details this evolution. Consequently, we have written a book to provide a comprehensive account of semiconductor modulators with emphasis on historical details and experimantal reports. The objective is to provide an up-to-date understanding of semiconductor modulators. Particular attention has been paid to multiple quantum well (MQW) modulators operating at long wavelengths, taking into account the low losses and dispersion in silica fibers occuring at around 1.3 and 1.55 mm. At the present time, MQW structures have been investigated but these have not been sufficiently developed to provide characteristic features which would be instructive enough for readers. One problem is the almost daily publication of papers on semiconductor modulators. Not only do these papers provide additional data, but they often modify the interpretations of particular concepts. Almost all chapters refer to the large number of published papers that can be consulted for future study.

Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures (Paperback, 2012 ed.): Mohd Nasir Tamin Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Mohd Nasir Tamin
R4,000 Discovery Miles 40 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This monograph presents recent research findings on fracture properties and behavior of the composites, and their damage and cracking process under both quasi-static and impact loading conditions. Theoretical treatment, experimental investigation and numerical simulation aspects of the mechanics of composites, including sandwich structures are included.

Ceramic Powder Preparation: A Handbook (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997): Dibyendu Ganguli, Minati... Ceramic Powder Preparation: A Handbook (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Dibyendu Ganguli, Minati Chatterjee
R3,997 Discovery Miles 39 970 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

3. 1 Techniques of Comminution 35 3. 2 Solid-Solid Reactions 42 3. 2. 1 Mixing and Calcination 42 3. 2. 2 Modem Techniques 45 3. 3 Solution Techniques 46 3. 3. 1 Precipitation and Co-precipitation 46 Forced Hydrolysis 3. 3. 2 49 3. 3. 3 Hydrotbennal Synthesis 51 The Sol-Gel Process 3. 3. 4 53 3. 3. 5 Hydrolysis of Metal-Organics 56 The Emulsion Process 3. 3. 6 56 Solvent Vaporization 3. 4 59 3. 4. 1 Simple Evaporation 59 3. 4. 2 Spray Drying 60 3. 4. 3 Spray Pyrolysis 64 3. 4. 4 Freeze Drying 66 3. 5 Vapour-Phase Techniques 68 3. 5. 1 Vaporization-Condensation 68 3. 5. 2 Vapour-Vapour Reaction 68 3. 5. 3 Vapour-Liquid Reaction 70 3. 5. 4 Vapour-Solid Reaction 71 3. 6 Precursor Decomposition 72 3. 6. 1 Salt Decomposition 72 3. 6. 2 Polymer Pyrolysis 73 4. Synthetic Powders : Options in Preparation 75 4. 0 Introduction 75 4. 1 Single and Multiple Oxide Powders 75 4. 1. 1 Aluminium Oxide 75 4. 1. 2 Zirconium Oxide 85 4. 1. 3 Titanium Oxide 96 4. 1. 4 Magnesium Oxide 99 4. 1. 5 Silicon Dioxide 101 4. 1. 6 Rare Earth Oxides 105 Yttrium Oxide 105 Cerium Oxide 106 4. 1. 7 Zinc Oxide 107 [vi] 4. 1. 8 Mullite 110 4. 1. 9 Magnesium Aluminate Spinel 114 4. 1.

High-Temperature Superconductivity (Paperback, 1982 ed.): V.L. Ginzburg, D. A Kirzhni t s High-Temperature Superconductivity (Paperback, 1982 ed.)
V.L. Ginzburg, D. A Kirzhni t s
R2,672 Discovery Miles 26 720 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

I first learned of the existence of this book on high-temperature superconduc tivity when I received a copy in the office of one of the co-editors, Prof. V. L. Ginzburg, shortly after publication. I had known of the work on problems and prospects of achieving high-temperature superconductors by the members of the I. E. Tamm Department of Theoretical Physics of the P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute. I was naturally anxious to read and study this volume, which inte grates the work of more than a decade. Lest one think that the contributions contained here are of the nature of a reflective looking backward, two important considerations should be kept in mind. First, achievement of high-Tc superconductivity is very much a current and future goal. Elsewhere, one of the authors has described it in these words: "Yes, high-temperature superconductivity is a dream, but a sufficiently realistic one. " Second, the current physics literature contains reports of new and astounding findings-perhaps some of these will later be recognized as precursors to achieving the "dream.

Materials Index (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1963): Peter T. B. Shaffer Materials Index (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1963)
Peter T. B. Shaffer
R1,530 Discovery Miles 15 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Modeling, Materials and Device Technology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Modeling, Materials and Device Technology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Ruud E.I. Schropp, Miro Zeman
R5,126 Discovery Miles 51 260 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Amorphous silicon solar cell technology has evolved considerably since the first amorphous silicon solar cells were made at RCA Laboratories in 1974. Scien tists working in a number of laboratories worldwide have developed improved alloys based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon and microcrystalline silicon. Other scientists have developed new methods for growing these thin films while yet others have developed new photovoltaic (PV) device structures with im proved conversion efficiencies. In the last two years, several companies have constructed multi-megawatt manufacturing plants that can produce large-area, multijunction amorphous silicon PV modules. A growing number of people be lieve that thin-film photovoltaics will be integrated into buildings on a large scale in the next few decades and will be able to make a major contribution to the world's energy needs. In this book, Ruud E. I. Schropp and Miro Zeman provide an authoritative overview of the current status of thin film solar cells based on amorphous and microcrystalline silicon. They review the significant developments that have occurred during the evolution of the technology and also discuss the most im portant recent innovations in the deposition of the materials, the understanding of the physics, and the fabrication and modeling of the devices.

Calcium Phosphates in Biological and Industrial Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): Zahid Amjad Calcium Phosphates in Biological and Industrial Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Zahid Amjad
R2,717 Discovery Miles 27 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Research on calcium phosphates has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Calcium phosphates are the major inorganic constituents of biological hard tissues such as teeth and bones and other pathological minerals. Calcium phosphates have been widely produced in industry, in such forms as, ceramics, nutrient supplements, medicines, dentifrices, and stabilizers for plastics. They are utilized in solid state chemistry as fluorescent lamp phosphors and play a role in waste water treatment processes. Calcium phosphates are important in industrial water treatment (Le. , boiler and cooling) where deposition of these salts on heat exchanger surfaces can lead to loss of system efficiency, overheating, unscheduled shutdown time, and ultimately heat exchanger failures. Effective control of calcium phosphate deposits continue to challenge the industrial scientist. Calcium phosphate deposits have also been encountered during pasteurization of milk. Calcium phosphates of interest include: dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD, CaHP0-2H0), brushite; dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCP, CaHP0), 4 2 4 monetite; octacalcium phosphate (OCP, CasH2(P04)6-SH20); tricalcium phosphate (TCP, Ca3(P04h), whitlockite; and hydroxyapatite (HAP, Cas(P04h0H). Other calcium compounds of biological and industrial interest include: amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP); fluorapatite (FAP, CaS(P04)~); calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD, CaP07-2H0); calcium fluoride; and calcium phosphonates. 2 2 2 This book is intended to provide a comprehensive discussion on calcium phosphates in the diverse areas of their investigations.

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors - Barriers Against Fission Products Release (Paperback, 2011 ed.): Vladimir Slugen Safety of VVER-440 Reactors - Barriers Against Fission Products Release (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
Vladimir Slugen
R3,757 Discovery Miles 37 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors endeavours to promote an increase in the safety of VVER-440 nuclear reactors via the improvement of fission products limitation systems and the implementation of special non-destructive spectroscopic methods for materials testing. All theoretical and experimental studies performed the by author over the last 25 years have been undertaken with the aim of improving VVER-440 defence in depth, which is one of the most important principle for ensuring safety in nuclear power plants. Safety of VVER-440 Reactors is focused on the barrier system through which the safety principle is organised: * nuclear fuel matrix; * fuel cladding; * integrity of primary circuit; and * confinement system. All these barriers are described in detail and are compared to European standards. Industrial engineers will find Safety of VVER-440 Reactors a useful guide to the safe operation of nuclear power plants and it is an informative source of information for researchers in both industry and academia. Employees of related governmental and regulatory organisations may also benefit from reading this book.

Porous Materials - Process technology and applications (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998): Kozo... Porous Materials - Process technology and applications (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Kozo Ishizaki, Sridhar Komarneni, Makoto Nanko
R4,001 Discovery Miles 40 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Approximately four million years of human history has passed. We have been using materials to make a variety of tools. The first materials used were naturally occurring materials such as animal bones, stones, wood etc.; and some of these familiar materials are porous. Porous materials are so familiar that they are sometimes forgotten or ignored. The taste experience of ice cream is created not only by adjusting ingre dients, but also by including air as an ingredient, i.e. pores that give the smooth texture of ice cream. This book is designed to describe and explain about pores, the synthesis of materials with pores (porous materials), and applications of porous materi als. This book is intended for engineers and scientists of different disciplines and specialities, and is expected to be useful in the design and synthesis of porous materials for existing as well as potential new applications. Let us rediscover pores. K. Ishizaki, S. Komameni and M. Nanko January 1998 1 Introduction 1.1 WHAT ARE POROUS MATERIALS? Porous materials are dermed as solids containing pores. Figure 1.1 shows different porous materials. Generally speaking, porous materials have a porosity of 0.2-0.95. The porosity means the fraction of pore volume to the total volume. Porous materials have been used in various applications from daily necessities, such as purifying drinking water by activated carbon or porous ceramics, to uses in modern industries, for example removing dusts from high purity process gases for semiconductor production.

Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Polymer Liquid Crystals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Mechanical and Thermophysical Properties of Polymer Liquid Crystals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998)
Witold Brostow
R5,211 Discovery Miles 52 110 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

may never overcome the effects of hysteresis and stress (see Chapters 6 and 12). The first sentence of the reference work, Handbook of Liquid Crystals, reads: The terms liquid crystals, crystalline liquid, mesophase, and mesomorphous state are used synonymously to describe a state of aggregation that exhibits a molecular order in a size range similar to that of a crystal but acts more or less as a viscous liquid: [2] In other words, molecules within a liquid crystalline phase possess some orientational order and lack positional order; furthermore, the shape of a liquid crystalline sample is determined by the vessel in which it is contained rather than by the orientational order of its aggregated molecules. The authors recognized the limitations and imprecision of this definition but, like others preceding them, could not devise a simple and generally applicable one that is better. Regardless, the terms 'liquid crystal' and 'mesophase' should not be used interchangeably. As mentioned above, all liquid crystals are mesophases, but all mesophases are not liquid crystals. Recent studies, employing elaborate and sophisticated analytical techniques, have permitted finer distinctions between classical crystals and mesophases. At the same time, they have made definitions like that from the Handbook of Liquid Crystals somewhat obsolete for reasons other than terminology. One part of the problem arises from the use of a combination of bulk properties (like flow) and microscopic properties (like molecular ordering) within the same definition.

Coatings, Systems, and Composites (Paperback, 1973 ed.): Y.S. Touloukian, J. Koolhaas Gerritsen, W.H. Shafer Coatings, Systems, and Composites (Paperback, 1973 ed.)
Y.S. Touloukian, J. Koolhaas Gerritsen, W.H. Shafer
R1,406 Discovery Miles 14 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Metal Matrix Composites in Industry - An Introduction and a Survey (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003):... Metal Matrix Composites in Industry - An Introduction and a Survey (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003)
Alexander Evans, Christopher San Marchi, Andreas Mortensen
R4,050 Discovery Miles 40 500 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Metal matrix composites are making tangible inroads into the "real" world of engineering. They are used in engineering components such as brake rotors, aircraft parts, combustion engines, and heat sinks for electronic systems. Yet, outside a relatively limited circle of specialists, these materials are mostly unknown. Designers do not as a rule think of using these materials, in part because access to information is difficult as these materials have not really entered engineering handbooks. Metal Matrix Composites in Industry is thus useful to engineers who wish to gain introductory knowledge of these materials and who want to know where "to find" them. Additionally, it provides researchers and academics with a survey of current industrial activity in this area of technology.

Liquid Phase Sintering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985): R.M. German Liquid Phase Sintering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
R.M. German
R4,001 Discovery Miles 40 010 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the past few years there has been rapid growth in the activities involving particulate materials because of recognized advantages in manufacturing. This growth is attributed to several factors; i) an increased concern over energy utilization, ii) a desire to better control microstructure in engineermg materials, iii) the need for 1mproved material economy, iv) societal and economic pressures for higher productivity and quality, v) requirements for unique property combinations for high performance applica tions, and vi) a desire for net shape forming. Accordingly, liquid phase sintering has received increased attention as part of the growth in particulate materials processing. As a consequence, the commercial applications for liquid phase sintering are expanding rapidly. This active and expanding interest is not well served by available texts. For this reason I felt it was appropriate to write this book on liquid phase sintering. The technology of liquid phase sintering IS quite old and has been in use in the ceramics industry for many centuries. However, the general perception among materials and manufacturing engineers is that liquid phase sintering is still a novel technique. I believe the diverse technological appli cations outlined in this book will dispel I such impressions. Liquid phase. sintering has great value in fabricating several unique materials to near net shapes and will continue to expand in applications as the fundamental attrib utes are better appreciated. I am personally involved with several uses for liquid phase sintering."

Fundamental Aspects of Inert Gases in Solids (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): S.E. Donnelly, J. H.... Fundamental Aspects of Inert Gases in Solids (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
S.E. Donnelly, J. H. Evans
R5,194 Discovery Miles 51 940 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Fundamental Aspects of Inert Gases in Solids, held at Bonas, France from 16-22 September 1990, was the fifth in a series of meetings that have been held in this topic area since 1979. The Consultants' Meeting in that year at Harwell on Rare Gas Behaviour in Metals and Ionic Solids was followed in 1982 by the Jiilich Inter national Symposium on Fundamental Aspects of Helium in Metals. Two smaller meetings have followed-a CECAM organised workshop on Helium Bubbles in Metals was held at Orsay, France in 1986 while in February 1989, a Topical Symposium on Noble Gases in Metals was held in Las Vegas as part of the large TMS/AIME Spring Meeting. As is well known, the dominating feature of inert gas atoms in most solids is their high heat of solution, leading in most situations to an essentially zero solubility and gas-atom precipita tion. In organising the workshop, one particular aim was to target the researchers in the field of inert-gas/solid interactions from three different areas--namely metals, tritides and nuclear fuels-in order to encourage and foster the cross-fertilisation of approaches and ideas. In these three material classes, the behaviour of inert gases in metals has probably been most studied, partly from technological considerations-the effects of helium production via (n, a) reac tions during neutron irradiation are of importance, particularly in a fusion reactor environ ment-and partly from a more fundamental viewpoint."

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