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Advances in Turbulence 2 - Proceedings of the Second European Turbulence Conference Berlin, August 30 - September 2, 1988... Advances in Turbulence 2 - Proceedings of the Second European Turbulence Conference Berlin, August 30 - September 2, 1988 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989)
Hans-Hermann Fernholz, Heinrich E Fiedler
R4,096 Discovery Miles 40 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Second European Turbulence Conference was held at the Technische Univer sitat Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, from August 30th to September 2nd 1988 under the auspices of the European Mechanics Committee. It was primar ily devoted to fundamental aspects of turbulence, and aimed at bringing together engineers, physicists, and mathematicians. The scientific committee - serving also as Sub-committee of the European Turbulence Conference - consisted of the following members: G. Comte-Bellot (Lyon), H.-H. Fernholz and H.E. Fiedler (both from Berlin) as co-chairmen of the conference, U. Frisch (Nice), J.C.R. Hunt (Cambridge), E. Krause (Aachen), M. Landahl (Stockholm), A.M. Obukhov (Moscow), and G. Ooms (Amsterdam). The conference programme comprised 6 invited lectures and 94 contributions, presented either orally or at poster sessions. There were 165 participants from 18 countries. All papers published in these conference proceedings were, with the exception of the invited ones, again refereed by the members of the scientific committee. The main research topics discussed at this meeting were stability and gener ation of turbulence, effects of rotation, stratification and buoyancy forces, novel instrumentation, manipulation and control, boundary layers with separation and reattachment, computer simulation, turbulent diffusion, image analysis and flow visualization, vorticity dynamics and turbulence, and large-scale structures. We have taken the liberty of regrouping some papers following the submitted final versions for this volume. Authors may therefore find their paper under a different heading from that in the conference programme."

The Theory of Magnetism II - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... The Theory of Magnetism II - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Daniel C. Mattis
R1,382 Discovery Miles 13 820 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What is thermodynamics? What does statistical physics teach us? In the pages of this slim book, we confront the answers. The reader will discover that where thermodynami cs provi des a 1 arge scal e, macroscopi c theory of the ef fects of temperature on physical systems, statistical mechanics provides the microscopic analysis of these effects which, invariably, are the results of thermal disorder. A number of systems in nature undergo dramatic changes in aspect and in their properties when subjected to changes in ambient temperature or pres sure, or when electric or magnetic fields are applied. The ancients already knew that a liquid, a solid, or a gas can represent different states of the same matter. But what is meant by "state"? It is here that the systematic study of magnetic materials has provided one of the best ways of examining this question, which is one of the principal concerns of statistical physics (alias "statistical mechanics") and of modern thermodynamics."

Rhythms in Physiological Systems - Proceedings of the International Symposium at Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, October 22-25, 1990... Rhythms in Physiological Systems - Proceedings of the International Symposium at Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, October 22-25, 1990 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Hermann Haken, Hans P. Koepchen
R2,687 Discovery Miles 26 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Rhythms are a basic phenomenon in all physiological systems. They cover an enormous range of frequencies with periods from the order of milliseconds up to some years. They are described by many disciplines and are investigated usually in the context of the physiology of the respective function or organ. The importance given to the research on rhythmicity is quite different in different systems. In some cases where the functional significance is obvious rhythms are at the center of interest, as in the case of respiration or locomotion. In other fields they are considered more or less as interesting epiphenomena or at best as indicators without essential functional significance, as in the case of cardiovascular or EEG rhythms. Recently the study of physiological rhythms has attracted growing interest in several fields, especially with respect to rhythm research in humans and its rapidly spreading applications in basic behavioral research, and as a diagnostic tool in clinical medicine. This development was favored by two methodological and conceptual ad vances: on the one hand, the availability of non-invasive methods of continu ous recording of physiological parameters and their computer-assisted evaluation, and on the other, the rapid development of theoretical analyses, for example, the understanding of dynamic systems, the generation of coordinated macroscopic pro cesses in systems comprising many single elements, and the mathematical tools for treating nonlinear oscillators and their mutual coupling.

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics of Soils (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): Yehuda Klausner Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics of Soils (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Yehuda Klausner
R2,772 Discovery Miles 27 720 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics of Soils provides a long-needed general scheme for the study of the important yet problematic material of soil. It closes the gap between two disciplines, soil mechanics and con- tinuum mechanics, showing that the familiar concepts of soil mechanics evolve directly from continuum mechanics. It confirms concepts such as pore pressures, cohesion and dependence of the shear stress on consolidation, and rejects the view that continuum mechanics cannot be applied to a material such as soil. The general concepts of continuum mechanics, field equations and constitutive equations are discussed. It is shown how the theory of mixtures evolves from these equations and how, along with energetics and irrevers- ible thermodynamics, it can be applied to soils. The discussion also sheds light on some aspects of mechanics of materials, especially compressible materials. Examples are the introduction of the Hencky measure of strain, the requirement of dual constitutive equations, and the dependence of the spent internal energy on the stored internal energy. Researchers in engineering mechanics and material sciences may find that the results of experiments on soils can be generalized and extended to other materials. The book is a reference text for students familiar with the fundamentals of mechanics, for scholars of soil engineering, and for soil scientists. It is also suitable as an advanced undergraduate course in soil mechanics.

Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1995. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1995): Maasoud... Principles of Heat Transfer in Porous Media (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1995. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1995)
Maasoud Kaviany
R4,355 Discovery Miles 43 550 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Convective heat tranfer is the result of fluid flowing between objects of different temperatures. Thus it may be the objective of a process (as in refrigeration) or it may be an incidental aspect of other processes. This monograph reviews in a concise and unified manner recent contributions to the principles of convective heat transfer for single- and multi-phase systems: It summarizes the role of the fundamental mechanism, discusses the governing differential equations, describes approximation schemes and phenomenological models, and examines their solutions and applications. After a review of the basic physics and thermodynamics, the book divides the subject into three parts. Part 1 deals with single-medium transfer, specifically with intraphase transfers in single-phase flows and with intramedium transfers in two-phase flows. Part 2 deals with fluid-solid transfer processes, both in cases where the interface is small and in cases where it is large, as well as liquid-liquid transfer processes. Part 3 considers three media, addressing both liquid-solid-solid and gas-liquid-solid systems.

Computer Studies of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984): Ole... Computer Studies of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
Ole G. University of Southern Denmark
R1,396 Discovery Miles 13 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is based on research carried out by the author in close collabora- tion with a number of colleagues. In particular, I wish to thank Per Bak, A. John Berlinsky, Hans C. Fogedby, Barry Frank, S. 1. Knak Jensen, David Mukamel, David Pink, and Martin Zuckermann for fruitful and extremely stimulating cooperation. It is a pleasure for me to note that active interaction with most of these colleagues is still continuing. The work has been performed at several different institutions, notably the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark, and the Depart- ment of Physics, University of British Columb~a, Canada. I wish to thank the Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University for providing me with splen- did research facilities over the years. From May 1980 to August 1981, I visited the Department of Physics at the University of British Columbia and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to members ofthe department for provi- ding me with excellent working conditions. My special thanks are due to Professor Myer Bloom who introduced me to the field of phase transitions in biological membranes and in whose biomembrane group I found an extre- mely stimulating scientific atmosphere happily married with a most agreeable social climate. During the last two years when a major part ofthis work was carried out, I was supported by AlS De Danske Spritfabrikker through their Jubilreumsle- gat of 1981. Their support is gratefully acknowledged.

The Physics of Elementary Excitations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980): S. Nakajima The Physics of Elementary Excitations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980)
S. Nakajima; Translated by S. Nakajima; Y. Toyozawa; Translated by Y. Toyozawa; Rabe; Translated by …
R1,422 Discovery Miles 14 220 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is an introduction to the physics of elementary excitations in condensed matter with emphasis on basic concepts and their mathematical representations. The nature of the book is mainly determined by the fact that it was originally written, in Japanese, as one volume of Iwanami Series of Fundamental Physics supervised by Professor H. Yukawa. Our task was to portray the theory of condensed matter from a unified point of view for the student looking for his own research field and also for more senior readers interested in fundamentals of contemporary physics. As our point of view, we chose the concept of elementary excitation, which we believe to be one of the most fruitful concepts discovered by the quantum theory of matter. The present English edition has been translated by the authors themselves from the second, revised Japanese edition published in 1978, six years after publication of the first edition. In translating, we have introduced no major modifications; only the list of references has been made more suitable to overseas readers. In the English as well as in the Japanese editions, Chaps. 1,4, and part of 6 were written by Nakajima, Chaps. 2, 5, and 7 by Toyozawa, and Chaps. 3 and part of 6 by Abe. Finally we should like to thank Professor P. Fulde for kind help and Dr. H. Lotsch, SpriIiger-Verlag, for patient cooperation in making this English edition a reality.

Phase-Integral Method - Allowing Nearlying Transition Points (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996): A.... Phase-Integral Method - Allowing Nearlying Transition Points (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
A. Dzieciol; Nanny Froeman; Assisted by N. Froeman; Per O. Froeman; Assisted by P.O. Froeman, …
R1,399 Discovery Miles 13 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The result of two decades spent developing and refining the phase-integral method to a high level of precision, the authors have applied this method to problems in various fields of theoretical physics. The problems treated are of a mathematical nature, but have important physical applications. This book will thus be of great use to research workers in various branches of theoretical physics, where the problems can be reduced to one-dimensional second-order differential equations of the Schrodinger type for which phase-integral solutions are required. Includes contributions from notable scientists who have already made use of the authors'technique."

Teaching Thermodynamics (Paperback, Softcover Repri): Jeffrey D. Lewins Teaching Thermodynamics (Paperback, Softcover Repri)
Jeffrey D. Lewins
R1,467 Discovery Miles 14 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

It seemed appropriate to arrange a meeting of teachers of thermodynamics in the United Kingdom, a meeting held in the pleasant surroundings of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in Sept mber, 1984. This volume records the ideas put forward by authors, the discussion generated and an account of the action that discussion has initiated. Emphasis was placed on the Teaching of Thermodynamics to degree-level students in their first and second years. The meeting, a workshop for practitioners in which all were expected to take part, was remarkably well supported. This was notable in the representation of essentially every UK university and polytechnic engaged in teaching engineering thermodynamics and has led to a stimulating spread of ideas. By intention, the emphasis for attendance was put on teachers of engineering concerned with thermodynamics, both mechanical and chemical engineering disciplines. Attendance from others was encouraged but limited as follows: non-engineering acad emics, 10%, industrialists, 10%. The record of attendance, which will also provide addresses for direct correspondance, will show the broad cover achieved. I am indeed grateful for the attendance of those outside the engineering departments who in many cases brought a refreshing approach to discussions of the 'how' and 'why' of teaching thermodynamics. It was also notable that many of those speaking from the polytechnics had a more original approach to the teaching of thermodynamics than those from conventional universities. The Open University however brought their own special experience to bear."

The Physics of Traffic - Empirical Freeway Pattern Features, Engineering Applications, and Theory (Paperback, Softcover reprint... The Physics of Traffic - Empirical Freeway Pattern Features, Engineering Applications, and Theory (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004)
Boris S. Kerner
R4,802 Discovery Miles 48 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The core of ths book presents a theory developed by the author to combine the recent insight into empirical data with mathematical models in freeway traffic research based on dynamical non-linear processes.

Renewable Energy - Technology, Economics and Environment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Martin... Renewable Energy - Technology, Economics and Environment (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
R2,281 Discovery Miles 22 810 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The utilisation of renewable energies is not at all new; in the history of mankind renewable energies have for a long time been the primary possibility of generating energy. This only changed with industrial revolution when lignite and hard coal became increasingly more important. Later on, also crude oil gained importance. Offering the advantages of easy transportation and processing also as a raw material, crude oil has become one of the prime energy carriers applied today. Moreover, natural gas used for space heating and power provision as well as a transportation fuel has become increasingly important, as it is abundantly available and only requires low investments in terms of energy conversion facilities. As fossil energy carriers were increasingly used for energy generation, at least by the industrialised countries, the application of renewable energies decreased in absolute and relative terms; besides a few exceptions, renewable energies are of secondary importance with regard to overall energy generation.

Combustion of Two-Phase Reactive Media (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004): L. P. Yarin, G. Hetsroni, A.... Combustion of Two-Phase Reactive Media (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004)
L. P. Yarin, G. Hetsroni, A. Mosyak
R5,219 Discovery Miles 52 190 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Combustion of Two-Phase Reactive Media addresses the complex phenomena involved in the burning of solid and liquid fuels. In fact, the multiplicity of phenomena characteristic of combustion of two-phase media determine the contents. The three parts deal with: the dynamics of a single particle; combustion wave propagation in two-phase reactive media; and thermal regimes of combustion reactors. The book generalizes the results of numerous investigations into the ignition and combustion of solid particles, droplets and bubbles, combustion wave propagation in heterogeneous reactive media, the stability of combustion of two-phase media, as well as the thermal regimes of high-temperature combustion reactors. It merges findings from the authors investigations into problems of two-phase flows and material from graduate-level courses they teach at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Principles of Convective Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2001): Massoud Kaviany Principles of Convective Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2001)
Massoud Kaviany
R3,904 Discovery Miles 39 040 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This concise and unified text reviews recent contributions to the principles of convective heat transfer for single and multi-phase systems. This valuable new edition has been updated throughout and contains new examples and problems.

Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Boiling in Micro-Channels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): L. P. Yarin,... Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Boiling in Micro-Channels (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
L. P. Yarin, A. Mosyak, G. Hetsroni
R4,065 Discovery Miles 40 650 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The subject of the book is uid dynamics and heat transfer in micro-channels. This problem is important for understanding the complex phenomena associated with single- and two-phase ows in heated micro-channels. The challenge posed by high heat uxes in electronic chips makes thermal management a key factor in the development of these systems. Cooling of mic- electronic components by new cooling technologies, as well as improvement of the existing ones, is becoming a necessity as the power dissipation levels of integrated circuits increases and their sizes decrease. Miniature heat sinks with liquid ows in silicon wafers could signi cantly improve the performance and reliability of se- conductor devices. The improvements are made by increasing the effective thermal conductivity, by reducing the temperature gradient across the wafer, by reducing the maximum wafer temperature, and also by reducing the number and intensity of localized hot spots. A possible way to enhance heat transfer in systems with high power density is to change the phase in the micro-channels embedded in the device. This has motivated a number of theoretical and experimental investigations covering various aspects of heat transfer in micro-channel heat sinks with phase change. The ow and heat transfer in heated micro-channels are accompanied by a n- ber of thermohydrodynamic processes, such as liquid heating and vaporization, bo- ing, formation of two-phase mixtures with a very complicated inner structure, etc., which affect signi cantly the hydrodynamic and thermal characteristics of the co- ing systems.

Statistical Physics - An Introduction (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Daijiro Yoshioka Statistical Physics - An Introduction (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Daijiro Yoshioka
R2,200 Discovery Miles 22 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the basics of statistical physics. The first part explains the essence of statistical physics and how it provides a bridge between microscopic and macroscopic phenomena, allowing one to derive quantities such as entropy. Here the author avoids going into details such as Liouville's theorem or the ergodic theorem, which are difficult for beginners and unnecessary for the actual application of the statistical mechanics. In the second part, statistical mechanics is applied to various systems which, although they look different, share the same mathematical structure. In this way readers can deepen their understanding of statistical physics. The book also features applications to quantum dynamics, thermodynamics, the Ising model and the statistical dynamics of free spins.

The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Michal Kurzynski The Thermodynamic Machinery of Life (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Michal Kurzynski
R2,241 Discovery Miles 22 410 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Thermodynamics was created in the ?rst half of the 19th century as a theory designed to explain the functioning of heat engines converting heat into mechanical work. In the course of time, while the scope of research in this ?eld was being extended to a wider and wider class of energy transformations, thermodynamics came to be considered as a general theory of machines identi?ed with energy transducers. Imp- tant progress in biochemistry in the ?rst half of the 20th century, and in molecular biology in the second half, made it possible to think of treating even living organisms as machines, at least on the subcellular level. However, success in applying thermodynamics to elucidate the phenomenon of life has been rather mitigated. Two reasons seem to be responsible for this unsatisfactory s- uation. Nineteenth century thermodynamics dealt only with simple (homogeneous) systems in complete equilibrium. Although during the 20th century a nonequilibrium thermodynamics was developed, sta- ing with the Onsager theory of linear response and ending with the Prigogine nonlinear theory of dissipative structures, these theories still concern the originally homogeneous systems. Because living organisms are complex systems with a historically frozen spatial and functional structure, a thermodynamics of both nonequilibrium and complex s- tems is needed for their description. The ?rst goal of the present book is to formulate the foundations of such a thermodynamics.

Unconventional Superconductors - Experimental Investigation of the Order-Parameter Symmetry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Unconventional Superconductors - Experimental Investigation of the Order-Parameter Symmetry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Gernot Goll
R2,624 Discovery Miles 26 240 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book offers a comprehensive summary of experiments that are especially suited to reveal the order-parameter symmetry of unconventional superconductors. It briefly introduces readers to the basic theoretical concepts and terms of unconventional superconductivity, followed by a detailed overview of experimental techniques and results investigating the superconducting energy gap and phase, plus the pairing symmetry. This review includes measurements of specific heat, thermal conductivity, penetration depth and nuclearmagnetic resonance and muon-spin rotation experiments. Further, point-contact and tunnelling spectroscopy and Josephson experiments are addressed. Current understanding is reviewed from the experimental point of view. With an appendix offering five tables with almost 200 references that summarize the present results from ambient pressure heavy-fermion and noncopper-oxide superconductors, the monograph provides a valuable resource for further studies in this field.

Free Convection Film Flows and Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Deyi Shang Free Convection Film Flows and Heat Transfer (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Deyi Shang
R5,156 Discovery Miles 51 560 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book presents recent developments in systematic studies of hydrodynamics and heat and mass transfer in laminar free convection, accelerating film boiling and condensation of Newtonian fluids, as well as accelerating film flow of non-Newtonian power-law fluids (FFNF). A novel system of analysis models is provided with a developed velocity component method and a system of models for treatment of variable thermophysical properties is presented.

Nonequilibrium Nondissipative Thermodynamics - With Application to Low-Pressure Diamond Synthesis (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Nonequilibrium Nondissipative Thermodynamics - With Application to Low-Pressure Diamond Synthesis (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)
Ji-Tao Wang
R2,647 Discovery Miles 26 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book introduces a new and successful concept for thermodynamics: nonequilibrium phase diagrams. This concept has been successfully applied to diamond synthesis. The book goes on to demonstrate how these diagrams lead to a complete new systematization of modern thermodynamics.

The Dynamics of Heat - A Unified Approach to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2010): Hans U. Fuchs The Dynamics of Heat - A Unified Approach to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2010)
Hans U. Fuchs
R1,668 Discovery Miles 16 680 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Based on courses for students of science, engineering, and systems science at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences at Winterthur, this text approaches the fundamentals of thermodynamics from the point of view of continuum physics. By describing physical processes in terms of the flow and balance of physical quantities, the author achieves a unified approach to hydraulics, electricity, mechanics and thermodynamics. In this way, it becomes clear that entropy is the fundamental property that is transported in thermal processes (i.e., heat), and that temperature is the corresponding potential. The resulting theory of the creation, flow, and balance of entropy provides the foundation of a dynamical theory of heat. This extensively revised and updated second edition includes new material on dynamical chemical processes, thermoelectricity, and explicit dynamical modeling of thermal and chemical processes. To make the book more useful for courses on thermodynamics and physical chemistry at different levels, coverage of topics is divided into introductory and more advanced and formal treatments. Previous knowledge of thermodynamics is not required, but the reader should be familiar with basic electricity, mechanics, and chemistry and should have some knowledge of elementary calculus. The special feature of the first edition -- the integration of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and chemical processes -- has been maintained and strengthened. Key Features: * First revised edition of a successful text/reference in fourteen years * More than 25 percent new material * Provides a unified approach to thermodynamics and heat transport in fundamental physical and chemical processes * Includes worked examples, questions, and problem sets for use as a teaching text or to test the reader's understanding * Includes many system dynamics models of laboratory experiments

The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time (Paperback, 5th ed. 2007): H-.Dieter Zeh The Physical Basis of The Direction of Time (Paperback, 5th ed. 2007)
H-.Dieter Zeh
R1,747 Discovery Miles 17 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This thoroughly revised 5th edition of Zeh's classic text investigates irreversible phenomena and their foundation in classical, quantum and cosmological settings. It includes new sections on the meaning of probabilities in a cosmological context, irreversible aspects of quantum computers, and various consequences of the expansion of the Universe. In particular, the book offers an analysis of the physical concept of time.

Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry - Theoretical and Practical Applications in Polymer Characterisation... Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry - Theoretical and Practical Applications in Polymer Characterisation (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Mike Reading, Douglas J. Hourston
R5,840 Discovery Miles 58 400 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

MTDSC provides a step-change increase in the power of calorimetry to characterize virtually all polymer systems including curing systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers. It enables hidden transitions to be revealed, miscibility to be accurately assessed, and phases and interfaces in complex blends to be quantified. It also enables crystallinity in complex systems to be measured and provides new insights into melting behaviour. All of this is achieved by a simple modification of conventional DSC.

In 1992 a new calorimetric technique was introduced that superimposed a small modulation on top of the conventional linear temperature program typically used in differential scanning calorimetry. This was combined with a method of data analysis that enabled the sample s response to the linear component of the temperature program to be separated from its response to the periodic component. In this way, for the first time, a signal equivalent to that of conventional DSC was obtained simultaneously with a measure of the sample s heat capacity from the modulation. The new information this provided sparked a revolution in scanning calorimetry by enabling new insights to be gained into almost all aspects of polymer characteristics.

This book provides both a basic and advanced treatment of the theory of the technique followed by a detailed exposition of its application to reacting systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers by the leaders in all of these fields. It is an essential text for anybody interested in calorimetry or polymer characterization, especially if they have found that conventional DSC cannot help them with their problems.

Analytical Methods for Problems of Molecular Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): I.N. Ivchenko,... Analytical Methods for Problems of Molecular Transport (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
I.N. Ivchenko, S.K Loyalka, R.V. Tompson, Jr.
R1,447 Discovery Miles 14 470 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is a superb tool in virtually all application areas involving the Kinetic Theory of Gases, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Transport Theory, and Aerosol Mechanics. It has been especially designed to serve a dual function, both as a teaching instrument either in a classroom environment or at home, and as a reference for scientists and engineers working in the fields of Rarefied Gas Dynamics and Aerosol Mechanics.

A History of Thermodynamics - The Doctrine of Energy and Entropy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Ingo... A History of Thermodynamics - The Doctrine of Energy and Entropy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Ingo Muller
R5,133 Discovery Miles 51 330 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book offers an easy to read, all-embracing history of thermodynamics. It describes the long development of thermodynamics, from the misunderstood and misinterpreted to the conceptually simple and extremely useful theory that we know today. Coverage identifies not only the famous physicists who developed the field, but also engineers and scientists from other disciplines who helped in the development and spread of thermodynamics as well.

Multiphase Flow Dynamics 3 - Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Multiphase Flow Dynamics 3 - Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Properties (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Nikolay Ivanov Kolev
R3,543 Discovery Miles 35 430 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In order to allow the application of the theory from all the three volumes also to processes in combustion engines a systematic set of internally consistent state equations for diesel fuel gas and liquid valid in broad range of changing pressure and temperature are provided also in Volume 3. Erlangen, October 2006 Nikolay Ivanov Kolev Table of contents 1 Some basics of the single-phase boundary layer theory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1 Flow over plates, velocity profiles, share forces, heat transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1. 1 Laminar flow over the one site of a plane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 1. 2 Turbulent flow parallel to plane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1. 2 Steady state flow in pipes with circular cross sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 2. 1 Hydraulic smooth wall surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. 2. 2 Transition region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1. 2. 3 Complete rough region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1. 2. 4 Heat transfer to fluid in a pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1. 3 Transient flow in pipes with circular cross sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2 Introduction to turbulence of multi-phase flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. 1 Basic ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. 2 Isotropy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2. 3 Scales, eddy viscosity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2. 3. 1 Small scale turbulent motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 2. 3. 2 Large scale turbulent motion, Kolmogorov-Pandtl expression. . . . . . . . . 42 2. 4 k-eps framework. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 3 Sources for fine resolution outside the boundary layer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1 Bulk sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1. 1 Deformation of the velocity field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 3. 1. 2 Blowing and suction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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