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The book presents up-to-date thermal control film materials,
technologies and applications in spacecraft. Commonly used thermal
control film materials and devices for spacecraft are discussed in
detail, including single-structure passive thermal control film
materials, composite structure passive thermal control film
materials, intelligent thermal control film materials, and
microstructure thermal control thin film devices.
Junior or Senior level Vibration courses in Departments of
Mechanical Engineering. A thorough treatment of vibration theory
and its engineering applications, from simple degree to multi
degree-of-freedom system.
This book provides introductory, comprehensive, and concise
descriptions of amorphous chalcogenide semiconductors and related
materials. It includes comparative portraits of the chalcogenide
and related materials including amorphous hydrogenated Si, oxide
and halide glasses, and organic polymers. It also describes effects
of non-equilibrium disorder, in comparison with those in
crystalline semiconductors.
Multiferroics, materials with a coexistence of magnetic and
ferroelectric order, provide an efficient route for the control of
magnetism by electric fields. The authors cover multiferroic
thin-film heterostructures, device architectures and
domain/interface effects. They critically discuss achievements as
well as limitations and assess opportunities for future
applications.
This book gives an in-depth analysis of the physical phenomena of
thrust production by laser radiation, as well as laser propulsion
engines, and laser-propelled vehicles. It brings together into a
unified context accumulated up-to-date information on laser
propulsion research, considering propulsion phenomena, laser
propulsion techniques, design of vehicles with laser propulsion
engines, and high-power laser systems to provide movement for space
vehicles. In particular, the reader will find detailed coverage of:
designs of laser propulsion engines, operating as both
air-breathing and ramjet engines to launch vehicles into LEOs;
Assembly of vehicles whereby laser power from a remote laser is
collected and directed into a propulsion engine; and, the
laser-adaptive systems that control a laser beam to propel vehicles
into orbits by delivering laser power through the Earth's
atmosphere. This book is essential reading for researchers and
professionals involved in laser propulsion.
This book presents the synthetic methodologies as well as the
properties and potential usage of various ruthenium-containing
materials. Starting from the first examples of 'ruthenopolymers'
reported in the 1970s to the 3D architectures now synthesized,
these materials have shown their importance far beyond fundamental
polymer science. As well as highlighting the remarkable properties
and versatile applications, this book also addresses a key question
related to the applications of such heavy-metal-containing
materials from the perspective of achieving a sustainable future.
This book is of interest to both materials scientists and chemists
in academia and industry.
This book presents various dynamic processes in non-uniform
piezoceramic cylindrical and spherical bodies based on numerical
methods. It discusses different variants of nonhomogeneous
structural polarized piezoceramic materials in the shape of
cylinders and spheres, and highlights the validation of the
reliability of the results obtained by numerical calculations. The
content is based on an outlined theory and methods of
three-dimensional electroelasticity problems.
The systematic exploration of thermodynamic properties of molten
metals and the physical processes during melt solidification
provide the basis to develop proper modeling tools for computer
assisted materials design to optimize casting processes, production
routes and even find novel and innovative materials. This handbook
concentrates on multicomponent alloys because most of the metallic
materials in daily use are composed of several elements. It covers
important aspects from fundamentals to applications:
- Thermodynamics,
- Microscopic and Macroscopic Dynamics,
- Nd-Fe based Alloys,
- Solidification and Simulation.
The text provides a vital understanding of melt properties and
solidification processes, treating all simulation techniques for
continuous and discrete systems, such as molecular dynamics on an
atomic scale and sharp interface and phase field modeling on a
mesoscopic scale. This is a complete and detailed picture of
complex simulation of metallic alloy melts their solidification
behaviour for materials scientists, solid state physicists and
chemists, and those working in the metal processing industry.
The reports given in the handbook describe scientific results of a
priority program (DFG SPP1120) funded by the Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft over a period of six years.
This textbook introduces the molecular side of physical chemistry.
It offers students and practitioners a new approach to the subject
by presenting numerous applications and solved problems that
illustrate the concepts introduced for varied and complex technical
situations. The book offers a balance between theory, tools, and
practical applications. The text aims to be a practical manual for
solving engineering problems in industries where processes depend
on the chemical composition and physical properties of matter. The
book is organized into three main topics: (I) the molecular
structure of matter, (II) molecular models in thermodynamics, and
(III) transport phenomena and mechanisms. Part I presents methods
of analysis of the molecular behavior in a given system, while the
following parts use these methods to study the equilibrium states
of a material system and to analyze the processes that can take
place when the system is in a state of non-equilibrium, in
particular the transport phenomena. Molecular Physical Chemistry
for Engineering Applications is designed for upper-level
undergraduate and graduate courses in physical chemistry for
engineers, applied physical chemistry, transport phenomena,
colloidal chemistry, and transport/transfer processes. The book
will also be a valuable reference guide for engineers, technicians,
and scientists working in industry. Offers modeling techniques and
tools for solving exercises and practical cases; Provides solutions
and conclusions so students can follow results more closely;
Step-by-step problem solving enables students to understand how to
approach complex issues.
This book presents an overview of both the theory and experimental
methods required to realize high efficiency solar absorber devices.
It begins with a historical description of the study of spectrally
selective solar absorber materials and structures based on optical
principles and methods developed over the past few decades. The
optical properties of metals and dielectric materials are addressed
to provide the background necessary to achieve high performance of
the solar absorber devices as applied in the solar energy field. In
the following sections, different types of materials and
structures, together with the relevant experimental methods, are
discussed for practical construction and fabrication of the solar
absorber devices, aiming to maximally harvest the solar energy
while at the same time effectively suppressing the heat-emission
loss. The optical principles and methods used to evaluate the
performance of solar absorber devices with broad applications in
different physical conditions are presented. The book is suitable
for graduate students in applied physics, and provides a valuable
reference for researchers working actively in the field of solar
energy.
This book offers a complete diagnosis of concrete samples collected
from a pile cap block of residential buildings affected by internal
swelling reactions. Covering an extensive laboratory campaign to
evaluate the transport properties of concrete samples, as well as
their physical and chemical composition using advanced techniques
to analyse cores extracted from real buildings that have concrete
elements affected by internal swelling reactions (ISR). It features
several rehabilitation procedures, pile caps repair and
rehabilitation design, executed using strengthening procedures to
provide the complete restoration of the structural integrity of the
element deteriorated. These rehabilitation procedures proved to be
a good solution to retrofit pile cap deteriorated by expansions due
to internal swelling reactions of concrete. The book also offers a
systematic review of the current state of knowledge and it is a
valuable resource for scientists, students, and practitioners in
various scientific and engineering disciplines, namely, civil and
materials engineering, as well as and other interested parties.
The rail-based transit system is a popular public transportation
option, not just with members of the public but also with policy
makers looking to install a form of convenient and rapid travel.
Even for moving bulk freight long distances, a rail-based system is
the most sustainable transportation system currently available. The
Handbook of Research on Emerging Innovations in Rail Transportation
Engineering presents the latest research on next-generation public
transportation infrastructures. Emphasizing a diverse set of topics
related to rail-based transportation such as funding issues, policy
design, traffic planning and forecasting, and engineering
solutions, this comprehensive publication is an essential resource
for transportation planners, engineers, policymakers, and
graduate-level engineering students interested in uncovering
research-based solutions, recommendations, and examples of modern
rail transportation systems.
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