Testing of materials

This volume represents a continuation of the Polymer Science and Technology series edited by Dr.

My involvement in the use of natural rubber as a method for the protec- 1976.

Electron backscatter diffraction is a very powerful and relatively new materials characterization technique aimed at the determination of crystallographic texture, grain boundary character distributions, lattice strain, phase identification, and much more.

Organic solids exhibit a wide range of electrical and related properties.

Although, carbon is only one of one hundred plus elements, the polymer science lit- erature consists primarily of studies on carbon based polymers.

This book provides an interesting snapshot of recent advances in the field of single molecule nanosensing.

The primary thrust of very large scale integration (VLS!

Detennination of the magnetic structure of magnetic materials is a fundamental problem that can be solved by magnetic neutron diffraction techniques.

Ceramics always was a broad field and now as the Like my predecessor I have provided only defini- boundaries continue to expand it is one of the truly tions.

This volume covers the recent advances and research on the modeling and simulation of materials.

Every sector faces unique challenges in the transition to sustainability.

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal.

Written by an academic and industry insider, this book provides an informed study on polysaccharide structural analysis and characterization.

This book has evolved by processes of selection and expansion from its predecessor, Practical Scanning Electron Microscopy (PSEM), published by Plenum Press in 1975.

In this book well-known experts highlight cutting-edge research priorities and discuss the state of the art in the field of solid oxide fuel cells giving an update on specific subjects such as protonic conductors, interconnects, electrocatalytic and catalytic processes and modelling approaches.

This book describes advanced developments in the methodology and applications of NMR spectroscopy in the life science and materials science fields.

Over the last decade, or so, the growth in the use of adhesives, especially in ever more technically demanding applications, has been rapid and many major developments in the technology of adhesives have been reported.

This book consists of selected peer-reviewed articles from the International Conference on Computer Vision, High Performance Computing, Smart Devices and Networks (CHSN-2020), held at JNTU, Kakinada, India.

In recent years, there has been a convergence of fundamental materials science and materials processing methods.

New composite materials and semi-fabricates, as disparate in their nature as solid multilaminates and powder compacts, have been steadily increasing in importance.

Residual Stress, Thermomechanics & Infrared Imaging, Hybrid Techniques and Inverse Problems, Volume 8 of the Proceedings of the 2017 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the eighth volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This book highlights the mechanics of the elastic elements made of steel alloys with focus on the metal springs for automotive industry.

This edition of Thermodynamics is a thoroughly revised, streamlined, and cor- rected version of the book of the same title, first published in 1975.

This new edition provides a state-of-the-art survey of ellipsometric methods used to study organic films and surfaces, from laboratory to synchrotron applications, with a special focus on in-situ use in processing environments and at solid-liquid interfaces.

Liquid crystals have become ubiquitous in the displays for electronic devices, ranging from wrist watches to laptop computers.

An outstanding feature of this book is a collection of state-of-the-art reviews written by leading researchers in the nanomechanics of carbon nanotubes, nanocrystalline materials, biomechanics and polymer nanocomposites.

Polymers continue to play an ever increasing role in the modern world.

The cross-disciplinary pursuits between modern technology, their computations and applications to the human body have exploded because of rapid developments in computer technology and mathematical computational techniques.

This book provides state of the art imaging and serves as a reference standard for anyone wanting to begin or improve their post mortem imaging in children.

A knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of both naturally occurring materials, such as soils and rocks, and artificial materials such as concrete and industrial granular matter, is of fundamental importance to their proper use in engineering and scientific applications.

This book highlights the mechanics of tire performance, offering detailed explanations of deriving basic equations for the fundamental properties of tires, and discussing ways to improve tire performance using these equations.

Challenges in Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, and Micro-and Nanomechanics, Volume 2 of the Proceedings of the 2021 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the second volume of four from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Successful transmission electron microscopy in all of its manifestations depends on the quality of the specimens examined.

The book gathers the peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd International Conference on Application of Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) and Other New Admixtures towards Smart Concrete, held in Skukuza, South Africa, on November 25-27, 2019.

Since the 1950s shock compression research contributed greatly to scientific knowledge and industrial technology.

In 1987 a major breakthrough occurred in materials science.

All living things contain carbon in some form, as it is the primary component of macromolecules including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), and carbohydrates.

Phase-change Material based heat sinks and associated optimization remains a topic of great interest, as evident from the increasing number of citations and new applications and miniaturization.

tions is not possible without first putting the problem into a wider con- text.

This book provides best-practice guidance and practical recommendations on the use of numerical simulation for probability of detection (POD) curve estimation in the study of non-destructive testing reliability.

This book gives a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in both theory and practical implementation of plasmonic probes.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Physics and Materials Science of High Temperature Superconductors, II represents the results of a fruitful dialogue between physicists and materials scientists which took place under the auspices of a NATO Advanced Study Institute in Porto Carras, Greece, between 18 and 31 August, 1991.

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This book provides expert treatment of the use of the Calphad calculations for the study of crystal structures and thermodynamics relationships in phase diagram determination.

This book covers the recent research advances on the utilization of date palm fibers as a new source of cellulosic fibers that can be used in the reinforcement of polymer composites.

The idea of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of computational physics methods and techniques, that are used for materials modeling on different length and time scales.