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  • Fluid and Particle Mechanics

    Chemical Engineering Division
    • 1st Edition
    • S. J. Michell
    • M. Perry
    • English
    Fluid and Particle Mechanics provides information pertinent to hydraulics or fluid mechanics. This book discusses the properties and behavior of liquids and gases in motion and at rest. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the science of fluid mechanics that is subdivided accordingly into two main branches, namely, fluid statics and fluid dynamics. This text then examines the flowmeter devices used for the measurement of flow of liquids and gases. Other chapters consider the principle of resistance in open channel flow, which is based on improper application of the Torricellian law of efflux. This book discusses as well the use of centrifugal pumps for exchanging energy between a mechanical system and a liquid. The final chapter deals with the theory of settling, which finds an extensive application in several industrially important processes. This book is a valuable resource for chemical engineers, students, and researchers.

  • High-Speed Pulse Techniques

    • 1st Edition
    • J. A. Coekin
    • P. Hammond
    • English
    High-Speed Pulse Techniques covers the many aspects of technique in digital electronics and encompass some of the more fundamental factors that apply to all digital systems. The book describes the nature of pulse signals and their deliberate or inadvertent processing in networks, transmission lines and transformers, and then examines the characteristics and transient performance of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Some of the problems associated with the assembly of these into viable systems operating at ultra high speed are also looked at. The book examines the transients and waveshaping in linear circuits; the steady-state and transient characteristics of the diode switch; and the two most useful diode waveshaping functions, clipping and clamping circuits. The characteristics of distributed-paramete... transmission lines with and without losses and their implications in digital systems are also considered. The book then tackles transformer pulse response; bipolar and unipolar transistor transient response; and the characteristics of subnanosecond switching diodes and of high-speed logic. The text describes the implementation of high-speed systems as well. Students and practicing electronics and computer systems engineers will find the book useful.

  • Concepts of Quantum Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • P. L. Knight + 1 more
    • English
    Concepts of Quantum Optics is a coherent and sequential coverage of some real insight into quantum physics. This book is divided into six chapters, and begins with an overview of the principles and concepts of radiation and quanta, with an emphasis on the significance of the Maxwell's electromagnetic theory of light. The next chapter describes first the properties of the radiation field in a bounded cavity, showing how each cavity field mode has the characteristics of a simple harmonic oscillator and how each can be quantized using known results for the quantum harmonic oscillator. This chapter also deals with the quantum fluctuations of the radiation field and the interpretation of a photon as an occupation of a normal mode of the system. These topics are followed by discussions of the radiation absorption and emission and the principles of coherent state and coherence functions. The final chapter considers the concept of semi-classical theory and its connection to quantum electrodynamics. This book is of value to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are starting research in laser physics or quantum optics.

  • French Miniature Electronic Components and Assemblies Data 1967-68

    • 1st Edition
    • G. W. A. Dummer + 1 more
    • English

  • The Global 2000 Report to the President of the U.S.

    Entering the 21st Century: The Technical Report
    • 1st Edition
    • Gerald O. Barney
    • English
    The Global 2000 Report to the President of the U.S. presents an interagency report of the 70-year record of Government concern relating to issues in population, resources, and environment. It discusses the interrelatedness of these three factors. It addresses all three topics from a relatively long-term, global perspective and emphasizes interconnections and feedback Some of the topics covered in the book are the projections of the population, climate, technology, and the food and agriculture. The analysis of these projections is covered. The tools used in the analysis are discussed. The text defines the meaning of mesarovic-pestel world model, carrying capacity, stability, diversity, and ecological buffering. A comparison of the resulting projections is presented. A chapter of the volume is devoted to the embassy reports on forestry and agricultural trends. Another section of the book focuses on the Latin American world model. The book will provide useful information to economists, political analysts, students and researchers.

  • Meteorology

    Annals of The International Geophysical Year, Vol. 32
    • 1st Edition
    • J. Van Mieghem
    • English
    Annals of the International Geophysical Year, Volume 32: Meteorology covers the various aspects of the International Geophysical Year/International Geophysical Cooperation's meteorological program, focusing on radiation measurement. This book is divided into seven sections, and begins with an overview of the meteorological program of the IGY and some related activities. The subsequent chapter outlines the program of radiation measurement planned for the IGY and the data received at World Data Center C for the IGY/IGC period. These topics are followed by discussions on observations of solar radiation flux from aircraft flux of the Meteorological Research Flight during the period of February 1958-January 1960. Other chapters provide tabulations of meteorological data from ozone stations with IGY station numbers arranged according to latitude, north to south. The concluding chapter is devoted to the IGY-IGC effort in the field of nuclear radiation. This book will prove useful to geophysicists and researchers in the field.

  • Clays and Clay Minerals

    Proceedings of the Ninth National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals
    • 1st Edition
    • Ada Swineford
    • English
    Earth Sciences, Volume 11: Clays and Clay Minerals covers the proceedings of the Ninth National Conference on Clays and Clay Minerals, held at the Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana on October 5-8, 1960, sponsored by the Committee on Clay Minerals of the National Academy of Sciences – National Research Council. The Conference features two symposia, namely, the “Engineering Aspects of Physico-Chemical Properties of Clays” and the “Clay-Organic Complexes”. This book is composed of 42 chapters and begins with descriptions of the mechanical, structural, thermodynamic, physical, and thermal properties of clay minerals. The succeeding chapters are devoted to certain reactions, theoretical and experimental aspects, occurrence, formation, and sorption properties of these minerals. Other chapters explore other involved mineral reactions, including interlamellar, cation exchange, swelling, and adsorption. The concluding chapters examine the viscometric constants of suspension, stabilization mechanism, and random growth of certain clay minerals. This book will be of value to geologists, mineralogists, and researchers in the field.

  • Watershed 89

    The Future for Water Quality in Europe
    • 1st Edition
    • D. Wheeler
    • English
    Watershed 89: The Future for Water Quality in Europe, Volume 1 contains the proceedings of the International Association on Water Pollution Research and Control Conference on the Future for Water Quality in Europe, held in Guildford, UK, on April 17-20, 1989. The symposium provided a forum for assessing future prospects for resolving water quality issues in Europe. Topics covered range from contamination of drinking water to the quality of recreational waters and toxicological aspects of pesticides in natural waters. Comprised of 10 chapters, this volume first provides an overview of water and sanitation services in Europe as a part of the regional program of the World Health Organization, known as "The International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade". The discussion then turns to the European Community water policy for the 1990s; the effects of acid precipitation and aluminum on water quality; and the presence of nitrates in water used for drinking purposes. Subsequent chapters explore metal releases from toxic wastes and their impact on groundwater and surface waters; the quality of recreational waters; and toxicological aspects of pesticides in natural waters. This book will be of value to scientists, politicians, and those who have an interest in water and water quality.

  • Strength and Failure of Visco-Elastic Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • G. M. Bartenev + 1 more
    • English
    Strength and Failure of Visco-Elastic Materials covers the whole spectrum of durability of visco-elastic materials. The title details the contemporary state of the problems and the results of the studies done in the area of visco-elastic materials science. The text covers materials such as polymers, rubbers, and elastomers. The selection tackles visco-elastic problems, such as kinetic failures, corrosion, static fatigue, and deformation. Variables such as molecular weight and orientation, structure, environments, strain rate, and action are also discussed. The book will be of great use to students, researchers, and practitioners of materials science.

  • Problems of Cell Permeability

    International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Biology: Modern Trends in Physiological Sciences, Vol. 26
    • 1st Edition
    • A.S. Troshin
    • P. Alexander + 1 more
    • English
    Modern Trends in Physiological Science, Volume 26: Problem of Cell Permeability covers expounded sorptional theory of cell permerbeality. The problem of cell permeability deals with the questions connected with the laws of the entrance of substances from the surrounding medium into cells and the excretion from the latter of the products of intracellular metabolism. This book is composed of 12 chapters and begins with an overview of the chemical composition and structure of cell membrane, as well as the membrane theory of cell permeability. The next chapters treat the issues of cell’s osmometric activity and the physico-chemical properties of protoplasm as a system of coacervates. Considerable chapters are devoted to cell permeability for various substrates, such as non-electrolytes, organic acids, vital dyes, and mineral substances. The concluding chapters discuss the relationship between metabolism and cell permeability; the bioelectric properties of cell; and the protective action of non-electrolytes against live matter damage caused by dilute saline media. This book will be of value to cell biologists, biochemists, and research workers in cell permeability.

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