Damage Prognosis: For Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Systems By
2005 | 452 Pages | ISBN: 0470869070 | PDF | 6 MB
Damage prognosis is a natural extension of damage detection and structural health monitoring and is forming a growing part of many businesses. This comprehensive volume presents a series of fundamental topics that define the new area of damage prognosis. Bringing together essential information in each of the basic technologies necessary to perform damage prognosis, it also reflects the highly interdisciplinary nature of the industry through the extensive referencing of each of the component disciplines. Taken from lectures given at the Pan American Advanced Studies Institute in Damage Prognosis sponsored by the US National Science Foundation in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratories, this book will be essential reading for anyone looking to get to grips with the fundamentals of damage prognosis. Presents the 'ground rules' for Damage Prognosis. Deals with interdisciplinary topics: rotating machines, aerospace structures, automotive components and civil structures. Covers essential technical material: equations, graphs and Descriptions, tables and photographs. Offers additional material from the associated workshop on an active web site. Content: Chapter 1 An Introduction to Damage Prognosis (pages 1-12): Charles R. Farrar, Nick A.J. Lieven and Matthew T. BementChapter 2 An Overview of Modeling Damage Evolution in Materials (pages 13-59): Todd O. Williams and Irene J. BeyerleinChapter 3 In Situ Observation of Damage Evolution and Fracture Toughness Measurement by SEM (pages 61-73): Juan E. Perez Ipina and Alejandro A. YawnyChapter 4 Predictive Modeling of Crack Propagation Using the Boundary Element Method (pages 75-90): Paulo SolleroChapter 5 On Friction Induced Nonideal Vibrations: A Source of Fatigue (pages 91-109): Jose M. Balthazar and Bento R. PontesChapter 6 Incorporating and Updating of Damping in Finite Element Modeling (pages 111-129): J.A. Pereira and R.M. DoiChapter 7 Model?Based Inverse Problems in Structural Dynamics (pages 131-175): Valder Steffen and Domingos A. RadeChapter 8 Structural Health Monitoring Algorithms for Smart Structures (pages 177-199): Vicente Lopes and Samuel da SilvaChapter 9 Uncertainty Quantification and the Verification and Validation of Computational Models (pages 201-219): Francois M. HemezChapter 10 Reliability Methods (pages 221-234): Amy Robertson and Francois M. HemezChapter 11 Lamb?Wave Based Structural Health Monitoring (pages 235-258): Ajay Raghavan and Carlos E.S. CesnikChapter 12 Structural Energy Flow Techniques (pages 259-274): Jose Roberto de F.ArrudaChapter 13 Impedance?Based Structural Health Monitoring (pages 275-292): Gyuhae Park and Daniel J. InmanChapter 14 Statistical Pattern Recognition Paradigm Applied to Defect Detection in Composite Plates (pages 293-303): Hoon SohnChapter 15 Sensing and Data Acquisition Issues for Damage Prognosis (pages 305-321): Charles R. Farrar, Phillip J. Cornwell, Norman F. Hunter and Nick A.J. LievenChapter 16 Design of Active Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Aircraft and Spacecraft Structures (pages 323-341): Fu?Kuo Chang, Jeong?Beom Ihn and Eric BlaiseChapter 17 Optical?Based Sensing (pages 343-362): Michael D. ToddChapter 18 Prognosis Applications and Examples (pages 363-384): Douglas E. AdamsChapter 19 Prognosis of Rotating Machinery Components (pages 385-419): Michael J. Roemer, Gregory J. Kacpryznski, Rolf F. Orsagh and Bruce R. MarshallChapter 20 Application of Simplified Statistical Models in Hydro Generating Unit Health Monitoring (pages 421-434): Geraldo C. Brito

Dairy Microbiology Handbook: The Microbiology of Milk and Milk Products, Third Edition By
2002 | 775 Pages | ISBN: 0471385964 | PDF | 25 MB
Throughout the world, milk and milk products are indispensable components of the food chain. Not only do individual consumers use liquid milk for beverages and cooking, but food manufacturers use vast quantities of milk powder, concentrated milks, butter, and cream as raw materials for further processing. Effective quality assurance in the dairy industry is needed now more than ever. This completely revised and expanded Third Edition of Dairy Microbiology Handbook, comprising both Volume I: Microbiology of Milk and Volume II: Microbiology of Milk Products, updates the discipline's authoritative text with the latest safety research, guidelines, and information. Pathogens have become a major issue in dairy manufacturing. Escheria coli is a concern, and milk-borne strains of Mycobacterium avium sub-sp. paratuberculosis have been identified as a possible cause of Crohn's disease. Even little-known parasites like Cryptosporidium have caused disease outbreaks. Consequently, a hazard analysis of selected control/critical points (HACCP) in any manufacturing process has become essential to prevent the contamination of food. This volume also: -Discusses new diagnostic techniques that allow a pathogen to be detected in a retail sample in a matter of hours rather than days -Provides thorough coverage of dairy microbiology principles as well as practical applications -Includes the latest developments in dairy starter cultures and genetic engineering techniques -Offers completely updated standards for Good Manufacturing Practice Quality control and product development managers, microbiologists, dairy scientists, engineers, and graduate students will find the Third Edition of Dairy Microbiology Handbook to be a vital resource.Content:

Dairy Fats and Related Products By
2009 | 341 Pages | ISBN: 1405150904 | PDF | 8 MB
Whilst milk fat has always been appreciated for its flavour, the market had suffered from concerns over cardiovascular diseases associated with the consumption of animal fats. However, recent clinical studies have indicated benefits, particularly in relation to conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), in the prevention of certain diseases. The range of spreads has also increased, including the addition of probiotic organisms and/or plant extracts to reduce serum cholesterol levels. The primary aim of this publication is to detail the state-of-the-art manufacturing methods for:Cream Butter Yellow fat spreads, both pure milk fat based and mixtures with other fats Anhydrous milk fat and its derivatives Coverage of the manufacturing technologies is complemented by examinations of the relevant nutrition issues and analytical methods. The authors, who are all specialists in their fields in respect to these products, have been chosen from around the world. It is hoped that the book will provide a valuable reference work for dairy scientists and technologists within the dairy industry and those with similar processing requirements, as well as researchers and students, thus becoming an important component of the SDT's Technical Series.The EditorDr Adnan Y. Tamime is a Consultant in Dairy Science and Technology, Ayr, UK. He is the Series Editor of the SDT's Technical Book Series.For information regarding the SDT, please contact Maurice Walton, Executive Director, Society of Dairy Technology, P.O. Box 12, Appleby in Westmorland CA16 6YJ, UK. email: execdirector@sdt.orgAlso available from Wiley-BlackwellMilk Processing and Quality ManagementEdited by A.Y. TamimeISBN 978 1 4051 4530 5Cleaning-in-PlaceEdited by A.Y. TamimeISBN 978 1 4051 5503 8Advanced Dairy Science and TechnologyEdited by T. Britz and R. RobinsonISBN 978 1 4051 3618 1International Journal of Dairy TechnologyPublished quarterlyPrint ISSN: 1364 727XOnline ISSN: 1471 0307Content: Chapter 1 Milk Lipids - Composition, Origin and Properties (pages 1-27): Dr T. Huppertz, Dr A. L. Kelly and Prof P. F. FoxChapter 2 Milk Fat Nutrition (pages 28-51): Dr P. W. ParodiChapter 3 Separation and Standardisation of the Fat Content (pages 52-60): Dr M. Gunsing, Dr H. C. van der Horst, Dr D. Allersma and P. de JongChapter 4 Cream and Related Products (pages 61-85): M. A. Smiddy, Dr A. L. Kelly and Dr T. HuppertzChapter 5 Butter (pages 86-107): Dr R. A. WilbeyChapter 6 Anhydrous Milk Fat Manufacture and Fractionation (pages 108-166): D. Illingworth, Dr G. R. Patil and Dr A. Y. TamimeChapter 7 Production of Yellow Fats and Spreads (pages 167-194): Dr B. K. MortensenChapter 8 Cream Cheese and Related Products (pages 195-256): T. P. Guinee and M. HickeyChapter 9 Microbial Production of Bioactive Metabolites (pages 257-285): Dr S. Mills, Dr R. P. Ross, Dr G. Fitzgerald and Dr C. StantonChapter 10 Trouble Shooting (pages 286-315): B. B. C. Wedding and H. C. Deeth

DAY TRADING OPTIONS: THE FIRST INVESTORS GUIDE TO KNOW THE SECRETS OF OPTIONS FOR BEGINNERS. LEARN TRADING BASICS TO INCREASE YOUR EARNINGS AND ACQUIRE THE RIGHT MINDSET FOR INVESTING. by ANDREW ELDER
English | September 30, 2021 | ISBN: 1914516494 | 175 pages | EPUB | 0.61 Mb
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Jackson W. Armstrong, "Cultures of Law in Urban Northern Europe "
English | ISBN: 036720679X | 2020 | 288 pages | EPUB | 1017 KB
Drawing together an international team of historians, lawyers and historical sociolinguists, this volume investigates urban cultures of law in Scotland, with a special focus on Aberdeen and its rich civic archive, the Low Countries, Norway, Germany and Poland from c. 1350 to c. 1650.

Crystal Design: Structure and Function, Volume 7 By J.?M. Lehn(eds.)
2003 | 418 Pages | ISBN: 0470843330 | PDF | 9 MB
This book covers major classes of crystals in the design of novel materials, with an emphasis on advances and applications. * The editor is one of the pioneers in the "design" and "engineering" approach in solid state supramolecular chemistry * All authors developed a specific class of crystals and are world leaders in the field * Reflects the rapid progress made in this fieldContent: Chapter 1 Hydrogen Bonds in Inorganic Chemistry: Application to Crystal Design (pages 1-75): Lee BrammerChapter 2 Molecular Recognition and Self?Assembly Between Amines and Alcohols (Supraminols) (pages 77-151): Raffaele Saladino and Stephen HanessianChapter 3 Very Large Supramolecular Capsules Based on Hydrogen Bonding (pages 153-175): Jerry L. Atwood, Leonard J. Barbour and Agoston JergaChapter 4 Molecular Tectonics: Molecular Networks Based on Inclusion Processes (pages 177-209): Julien Martz, Ernest Graf, Andre De Cian and Mir Wais HosseiniChapter 5 Layered Materials by Design: 2D Coordination Polymeric Networks Containing Large Cavities/Channels (pages 211-239): Kumar Biradha and Makoto FujitaChapter 6 The Construction of One?, Two? and Three?Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials from Molecular Building Blocks (pages 241-274): Robert C. Finn, Eric Burkholder and Jon A. ZubietaChapter 7 A Rational Approach for the Self?Assembly of Molecular Building Blocks in the Field of Molecule?Based Magnetism (pages 275-323): Melanie Pilkington and Silvio DecurtinsChapter 8 Polymorphism, Crystal Transformations and Gas-Solid Reactions (pages 325-373): Dario Braga and Fabrizia GrepioniChapter 9 Solid-Gas Interactions Between Small Gaseous Molecules and Transition Metals in the Solid State. Toward Sensor Applications (pages 375-386): Michel D. Meijer, Robertus J. M. Klein Gebbink and Gerard van Koten

Crystal Clear: The Struggle for Reliable Communications Technology in World War II By Richard J. Thompson(auth.)
2011 | 254 Pages | ISBN: 1118104641 | PDF | 6 MB
Quartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II Some of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy. Often left out of historical discussions are quartz crystals, which proved to be just as pivotal to the Allied victory-and to post-war development-as other technologies. Quartz crystals provided the U.S. military, for the first time, with reliable communication on the front lines, and then went on to become the core of some of the most basic devices of the post-war era, from watches, clocks, and color televisions, to cell phones and computers. In Crystal Clear, Richard Thompson relates the story of the quartz crystal in World War II, from its early days as a curiosity for amateur radio enthusiasts, to its use by the United States Armed Forces. It follows the intrepid group of scientists and engineers from the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army as they raced to create an effective quartz crystal unit. They had to find a reliable supply of radio-quality quartz; devise methods to reach, mine, and transport the quartz; find a way to manufacture quartz crystal oscillators rapidly; and then solve the puzzling "aging problem" that plagued the early units. Ultimately, the development of quartz oscillators became the second largest scientific undertaking in World War II after the Manhattan Project. Bringing to light a little-known aspect of World War II, Crystal Clear offers a glimpse inside one of the most significant efforts in the annals of engineering.Content: Chapter 1 From Wire to Wireless: The Development-and Acceptance-of Tactical Radio (pages 5-15): Chapter 2 Crystal Control-The Great Gamble (pages 17-29): Chapter 3 The Signal Corps Lays the Foundation (pages 31-54): Chapter 4 Nothing Else to Do but Grind Crystals (pages 55-68): Chapter 5 Riding the "Flat Wheel Limited"-Overseeing a Mass Production Industry (pages 69-91): Chapter 6 Supplying a Mass Production Industry-The Civilian Government Steps In (pages 93-115): Chapter 7 "The Whole Radio Crystal Program of the Armed Services Depends Upon the Success of the Procurement Program in Brazil. Nothing Must Be Allowed to Interfere with It" (pages 117-128): Chapter 8 "God Made Lots of Small Crystals" (pages 129-144): Chapter 9 The Aging Crisis-Stopgap Measures (pages 145-152): Chapter 10 The Aging Crisis-Physics to the Rescue! (pages 153-161): Chapter 11 "Without Crystals You Have Radio; With Them, Communications" (pages 163-173):

Crypto Trading: A Guide for Beginners to Know About Cryptocurrency Market, Crypto Investing, and Cryptocurrency Mining by Andrew Elder
English | October 19, 2021 | ISBN: 1803032634 | 308 pages | EPUB | 1.50 Mb
Are you looking to make some quick cash? Do you enjoy the thrill of trying your luck at games of chance? If so, trading cryptocurrencies might be for you.

Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 2: Durables By
2004 | 293 Pages | ISBN: 0632057246 | PDF | 18 MB
Durable commodities are the raw products from which food can be made and are the staples on which most humans rely; with but a few exceptions they are the seeds of plants. Volume 1 of this ground-breaking book series (details below) explains how crops should be dried, handled, protected from pests and stored by smaller holders or large-scale enterprises. This second volume presents a series of case studies on how durable crops are actually stored and marketed. The compilation of this three-volume work has been supported and is endorsed by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich, U.K.The editors of this comprehensive and thorough book are well known and respected in the world of post-harvest science and technology. They have drawn together 36 expert contributors from Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia, South America and Africa to provide a huge wealth of information on major world crops including rice, maize, wheat, barley, sorghum, beans, cowpea, oilseeds, peanuts, copra, coffee, cocoa, dried fruit and nuts, and dried fish.Crop Post Harvest, Volume 2 is an essential purchase for cereal technologists, food scientists and technologists, agricultural scientists, entomologists, post-harvest crop protection specialists and consultants, commercial growers, shippers and warehousing operatives, and personnel of packaging companies. Researchers and upper-level students in food science, food technology, post-harvest science and technology, crop protection, applied biology, and plant and agricultural sciences will find a huge amount of great use within this landmark publication and the three-volume series as a whole. All libraries in research establishments and universities where these subjects are studied and taught should have several copies of each on their shelves.Content: Chapter 1 Rice (pages 1-25): J. Zuxun, Q. Weifen, Y. Seo, J. Darby and R. BowmanChapter 2 Maize (pages 26-59): P. Golob, N. Kutukwa, A. Devereau, R. E. Bartosik and J. C. RodriguezChapter 3 Wheat (pages 60-116): H. K. Shamsher, D. M. Armitage, R. T. Noyes, N. D. Barker and J. van S. GraverChapter 4 Malting Barley: Europe (pages 117-127): D. M. Armitage, E. D. Baxter, J. Knight, D. R. Wilkin and J. L. WoodsChapter 5 Sorghum (pages 128-144): R. A. Boxall, M. Gebre?Tsadik, K. Jayaraj, C. P. Ramam, B. B. Patternaik and R. J. HodgesChapter 6 Common Beans: Latin America (pages 145-150): C. CardonaChapter 7 Cowpea: United States of America (pages 151-158): G. N. MbataChapter 8 Miscellaneous Oilseeds (pages 159-180): G. Farrell, N. D. G. White and D. S. JayasChapter 9 Peanuts (pages 181-196): M. Sembene, A. Gueye?NDiaye, C. L. Butts and F. H. ArthurChapter 10 Copra: the Philippines (pages 197-206): D. D. BawalanChapter 11 Coffee (pages 207-216): P. BucheliChapter 12 Cocoa: West Africa (Ghana) (pages 217-225): W. A. Jonfia?EssienChapter 13 Dried Fruit and Nuts: United States of America (pages 226-235): J. JohnsonChapter 14 Cured Fish (pages 236-264): A. Gueye?Ndiaye and P. Golob

Creative 3-D Display and Interaction Interfaces: A Trans-Disciplinary Approach By Barry G. Blundell, Adam J. Schwarz(auth.)
2006 | 383 Pages | ISBN: 0471482714 | PDF | 6 MB
Content: Chapter 1 The Nature of the Quest (pages 1-37): Chapter 2 The Perception of Our Space: Vision (pages 39-92): Chapter 3 The Perception of Our Space: Haptics (pages 93-109): Chapter 4 A Backward Glance (pages 111-140): Chapter 5 Traditional Interaction Mechanisms (pages 141-160): Chapter 6 Depiction and Interaction Opportunities (pages 161-209): Chapter 7 The Haptic Channel (pages 211-254): Chapter 8 The Visual Channel (pages 255-297): Chapter 9 Adopting a Creative Approach (pages 299-317):