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Advances in fracture and damage mechanics VI; proceedings.
Presenting current research by engineers from 21 different countries, the papers of this proceedings were first presented at the Sixth International Conference on Fracture and Damage Mechanics, held in July 2007 in Madeira, Portugal. Topics include fatigue, failure analysis, corrosion, creep, nonlinear problems, dynamic failure, residual stress, among others, with many papers also included on modeling. Individual paper topics include cyclic plastic response and fatigue life, rim stress analysis of thin-rimmed gear, gearbox failure detection, crack propagation behavior of asphalt under uniaxial compression, and optimized steel truss design to resist lateral loads. The papers are not grouped according to topic, but author and keyword indexes are provided. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Advances in materials and systems technologies; proceedings.
Seventy-five papers selected for the 2006 conference present recent research on materials for construction, electrical, food, oil and gas, solar, machine, waste, and water technology. The materials processing section describes chemically deposited beryllium iodide thin films, catalytic dehydrogenation of n-butane over activated coal, rubber seed oil-based polyurethane composites, and the physical properties of Nigerian clays. Other topics include sliding mode control of magnetic levitation vehicles, waste paper as a ceiling board material, intervention analysis of road traffic accidents in Nigeria, groundnut oil extraction methods, and the force required to crack melon seed shell by static loading. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Advances in optics design and precision manufacturing technologies; proceedings; 2v.
Selected from the Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Conference on Optics Manufacture 2007 (co-organized by Tsinghua U. Industrial Technology Research Institute in Taiwan, Harbin Institute of Technology in China, and the U. of Huddersfield in the UK), the 235 peer reviewed papers in this two-volume set present recent research findings and developments in the areas of optical design, advanced optics manufacturing technology, and optical measurement. A few examples of topics addressed include diamond turning freeform optics, machining of micro-structured optical molds, manufacturing process optimizing of lightguiding plate for soft computing, absolute measurement of aspheric surfaces using white-light interferometry, analytical calculation of the light extraction efficiency of micro cavities light-emitting diodes, ultraprecision ductile-regime cutting of optical glass, kinematics calibration of parallel kinematic machine using a developed double-ball bar gauge, effects of the tool angles on the machined surface quality of KDP crystal in diamond turning, laser patterning indium tin oxide thin films on glass substrates, stiffness analysis for a novel parallel-robot based high-precision flexible assembly fixture, and advanced smart high ratio zoom system with global optimization. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Advanced materials and processing; 3v.
This three-volume set collect 904 papers from the November 2007 Sixth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, which was organized by the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials and sponsored by the Chinese Society for Metals, the Japan Institute of Metals, the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, and the Institute of Materials Engineering Australia. Covering both technical and scientific issues, the papers are organized into sections on advanced ferrous alloys and processing; light metals; intermetallics and high temperature alloys; advanced ceramics; composite materials; advanced forming and processing; advanced melt processing, casting, and joining; magnetic, electronic, and optical materials; thin film materials and processing; amorphous and quasicrystalline materials and nanocrystalline materials; biomaterials, smart materials, and structures; fuel cells and hydrogen storage materials; ecomaterials and porous materials; energetic particles-materials interactions and nuclear materials; modeling and simulation of materials and processes; materials characterization and evaluation; damage evaluation and life assessment; phase transformation and applications; and interfaces and surface engineering. Also included are three plenary papers discussing deformation induced ferrite transformation in microalloyed steels, improvements and innovations in the continuous casting process at POSCO, and TiNi-base and Ti-base shape memory alloys. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Advanced structural materials III; proceedings
The 24 papers of this proceedings were first presented at the Advanced Structural Materials Symposium held in August 2006 in Cancún, Mexico as part of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science. Paper topics include self-affine quasi- static fracture of soda-lime glass, composite coatings elaborated by plasma spraying of dry coated particles, and microstructural mechanisms of fatigue failure in PA66 fibers. The presenters are scientists in Mexico, China, France, India, Spain, and the US. Author and keyword indexes are provided. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Applied crystallography XX.
The editors (both of the Institute of Material Science, U. of Silesia in Katowice, Poland) present 64 peer-reviewed papers from the 20th Conference on Applied Crystallography held in Poland in September 2006. The conference brought together researchers in the field of structural studies applied to industrial materials. Methods and techniques of structural studies are emphasized alongside the structure and properties of metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, quasicrystals, nanomaterials, thin films, and other materials. A few examples of topics covered include three-dimensional visualization in powder diffraction, full pattern methods for the analysis of plastically deformed materials, quasiperiodic photonic and phononic crystals, x-ray diffraction and electric measurements of phase transformation in Li-Mn spinels, and gradients of parameters of the real structure in steel surface layers after mechanical treatment. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Biohydrometallurgy; from the single cell to the environment.
In addition to the 126 papers selected for the September 2007 symposium, a keynote speech opens each of the six sessions on bioleaching technology, environmental problems, bioremediation, interfacial processes, molecular and microbiology, and biosorption. The keynote talks describe the Wismut uranium mining rehabilitation project, recent advances in electron transfer between biofilms and metals, genomics for biomining, and biological removal of ions. Other topics include removing sulfur from oil shale, microbial leaching of metals from printed circuit boards, metabolism peculiarities in bacteria of genus Sulfobacillus, lead and gold removal by sugar beet pectin gels, and a novel fuel cell catalyst for clean energy production. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Bioceramics; proceedings; 2v.
This is the proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine, held in Nantes, France, in October of 2007, which brought together representatives from the scientific and industrial communities to share fundamental research and clinical and technological applications. The two volumes collect 352 peer-reviewed papers, opening with the keynote, "Multiphase Biomaterials: A Concept for Bone Substitutes Developed in the 'Pays de la Loire'." The rest are organized into sections on calcium phosphate, bioglass, calcium phosphate cements, injectable materials, composites, bioactive titanium and materials, zirconia ceramics, dental materials, scaffolds, osteoinduction, cell-material interactions, drug delivery, animal studies, and clinical applications. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Composite materials V: proceedings.
The editors (of the State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, and National Cheng Kung U., all in China) present 47 selected papers from the Fifth China Cross-strait Conference on Composite Materials, held in October of 2006. Generally speaking the papers explore the synthesis, processing, structure, properties, and performance of metal, ceramic, and polymer based composite materials. A few examples of specific topics include fabrication of ceramic-metal composites by melt infiltration of moso-bamboo-derived porous SiC, novel composite anode containing tin compounds and carbonaceous materials for Li-ion batteries, development and photoluminescence of ZnO-ZnS core-shell nanotube and nanorod arrays, and preparation and flame ablation/oxidation behavior of ZrB2/SiC ultra-high temperature ceramic composites. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Creation of high-strength structures and joints by setting up local material properties
Funded by the German Research Foundation, this research project investigates materials and processes for forming, manufacturing, and joining high-strength structures, and their effect on desired component properties. Topics of the 13 papers include martensite evolution during sheet metal forming, the production of foamed hollow sections, superimposed cold solid forming, 3D optical measurement with locally adapted projection, and fatigue life calculation for structures with inhomogenous strength properties. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Damage assessment of structures; proceedings.
This collection of papers from a June 2007 conference covers damage assessment of engineering structures and systems, including signal processing of sensor measurements and analytical techniques, and presents experimental case studies. A significant portion of the book is devoted to signal processing and to computational methods. Among the topics covered are structural integrity and damage assessment, advanced prognosis, damage mechanisms, fatigue damage, damage location and quantification, sensors and measurement procedures, condition monitoring, real-time process monitoring, and practical applications. Specific subjects include experimental model analysis for damage detection of buildings via Gabor transform techniques, seismic damage quantification in a three-story laboratory structure, fatigue prevention on turbine blades, and system fatigue damage reliability assessment of railway riveted bridges. The book is distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Designing of interfacial structures in advanced materials and their joints; proceedings.
Fifty-six papers constitute the proceedings of the International Workshop on Designing of Interfacial Structures in Advanced Materials and their Joints, which was held in Osaka, Japan in May of 2006. Following the plenary papers, contributions are organized into sections on the simulation and modeling of atomic structure; thermodynamics, mass transport, diffusion, and phase reactions; physical properties of advanced materials; nanotechnology in materials science; composite materials; environmental advanced technology; bonding and brazing; and laser welding and thermal spraying. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Diffusion and stresses; proceedings.
The proceedings from the International Workshop on Diffusion and Stresses, held in Lillanfüred, Hungary, in September of 2006, are presented here, collected in this volume of invited and oral lectures and presented posters. Beke (U. of Debrecen, Hungary) et al. assemble 24 papers by researchers in physics, materials science, and other fields from around the world. The workshop covered all aspects of the interrelation of stresses and diffusion phenomena in solid bulk, thin film and multiplayer materials and also at surfaces and interfaces. Both author and keyword indexes are provided. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Fish life in special environments.
Sébert (physiology, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France) offers insight into adaptations which enable fish to survive in uncommon, often hostile environments. The book covers fish in diverse environmental conditions such as alkaline environments, caves, the Antarctic, tropical coral reefs, and deep waters. It also discusses mitochondrial functions in the cold, circadian rhythms, endocrinology of migratory fish life cycles, and fish muscle function. A few specific topics covered are hemoglobinless Antarctic icefish, the functional anatomy and phylogeny of alepocephaloids, and diversity and adaptation in deep-channel neotropical electric fishes. The book will be of interest to fish biologists, ecophysiologists, and students. Color photos are included. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Fish osmoregulation.
Through this complex interaction of kidneys, gills and intestine, fish are able to adapt to the salinity of their environment. In this collection of 16 articles, contributors describe how osmoregulation works and how it relates to other functions, particularly the immune system. Topics include immune and osmoregulatory interaction, the renin-angiotensin systems of fish, the effects of water acidity and hardness on the survival and growth of freshwater teleosts, cellular and molecular approaches, fish transportation, extreme or unstable habitats and their impact on teleosts, renal contributions to water and salt balance, immunochemistry in branchial ion transport, rapid regulation of ion transport in mitochondrion-rich cells, and the effects of diet, arginine vasotocin and isotocin, energy metabolism and osmotic acclimation, intestinal transport processes, calcium, prolactin, growth hormones, insulin-like growth factors, cortisol and the thyroid gland. Distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Fish reproduction.
Given the rise in demand for fish and the decline in world fish stocks, research on fish reproduction has become important for commercial, biological and environmental reasons. This collection of 18 extended articles focuses on specific issues, including techniques and events leading to a fertilizable oocyte, physiological functions of gonadotropins, functions and patterns of change in gonadal steroids, vitellogenesis, follicular steroidogenesis, hormonally derived sex pheromones, reproductive physiology in viviparous teleosts, mating systems, reproductive strategies, cost-benefit comparisons in energy investments, reproductive behavior in shoaling fish, parental care and predator risk, the impact of environmental factors on fish endocrinology, shark reproductive ecology, estrogen pathways, molecular markers of androgen disruption, concerns about the effects of aquaculture, and fish reproduction within cultivation of cold water marine species. Distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Flora of Siberia; v.13: Asteraceae (Compositae).
This volume collects botanical data on the taxonomy and chorology of species of the largest families of Compositae or Asteraceae (the aster, daisy, or sunflower family) of the Holarctic ecozone, which comprise 92 genera and 558 species found in Siberia, including a number being described for the first time. Chromosome numbers of species have been given based on original or available data. Distribution ranges are mapped and black and white drawn illustrations are provided for most species. Distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Fluorescing world of plant secretory cells.
They may be exotic-looking and colorful, or they could be a common roadside weed. Whatever their name or station, however, Roshchina (microspectral analysis of cells and cellular systems, Russian Academy of Sciences) finds them if they have autofluorescence, in which intact living cells become fluorescent as induced by ultra-violet or violet light and seen under a luminescence microscope. Roshchina describes autoflorescence of secretor cells as a phenomenon, autoflorescence of specialized secretor cells, florescence of secretions and their individual components, autoflorescence of secretor cells during their development, florescence of living cells at intercellular contacts, auto florescence in cellular diagnostics, and individual components of secretions as florescence dyes and probes. This is very well illustrated, often with color photographs. Distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Jerboas.
Jerboas are small desert rodents with long legs, short arms and big ears, known for their ability to leap. In this study, originally published in Russiani 1995, the jerboas of the former USSR are catalogued by subspecies. Each type is described, often with photos. Habitat, diet and biology are detailed scientifically with graphs. The influence of civilization on the territory of the animals is also noted. The work is intended for mammalogists, systematists, ecologists and zoogeographers. Distributed in the US by Enfield. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Mathematical problems in engineering and aerospace sciences; proceedings.
This volume is a collection of papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on Mathematical Problems in Engineering and Aerospace in June 2006. The almost 90 contributions cover a broad range of topics, including wing morphing, aircraft control, nonlinear aircraft ground dynamics, alcohol and air rage, and the geometry of constrained motion. Papers begin with a summary introduction and conclude with a list of references. Supporting visuals include equations discussed and black-and-white illustrations where appropriate. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
