Author: Patrick Oswald Publisher: Humensis ISBN: 2701185521 Category : Science Languages : fr Pages : 608
Book Description
Pourquoi faut-il battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud ? Comment se propagent les ondes sismiques à l'intérieur de la Terre ? Pourquoi le caoutchouc est-il si élastique ? Quels sont les secrets d'une bonne peinture ou d'un afficheur à cristal liquide ? Autant de questions qui relèvent aussi bien de l'élasticité et de laplasticité des solides, que de l'hydrodynamique des liquides simples ou la rhéologie des fluides complexes. Pour la première fois, cet ouvrage développe une vision unifiée de ces disciplines, en s'appuyant sur la mécanique des milieux continus au niveaumacroscopique, et sur la mécanique statistique et la physique des défauts au niveau microscopique. Illustré par de nombreuses expériences et exemples d'applications, il s'adresse aux étudiants de mastère/doctorat comme aux chercheurs et ingénieurs. Un livre de référence qui marquera les esprits.
Author: Shigeyuki Komura Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9814458430 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 435
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Soft matter is a concept which covers polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, amphiphilic molecules, glasses, granular and biological materials. One of the fundamental characteristic features of soft matter is that it exhibits various mesoscopic structures originating from a large number of internal degrees of freedom of each molecule. Due to such intermediate structures, soft matter can easily be brought into non-equilibrium states and cause non-linear responses by imposing external fields such as an electric field, a mechanical stress or a shear flow. Volume 4 of the series in Soft Condensed Matter focuses on the non-linear and non-equilibrium properties of soft matter. It contains a collection of review articles on the current topics of non-equilibrium soft matter physics written by leading experts in the field. The topics dealt with in this volume includes rheology of polymers and liquid crystals, dynamical properties of Langmuir monolayers at the air/water interface, hydrodynamics of membranes and twisted filaments as well as dynamics of deformable self-propelled particles and migration of biological cells. This book serves both as an introduction to students as well as a useful reference to researchers.
Author: Michel Mitov Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674065360 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 203
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Life would not exist without sensitive, or soft, matter. All biological structures depend on it, including red blood globules, lung fluid, and membranes. So do industrial emulsions, gels, plastics, liquid crystals, and granular materials. What makes sensitive matter so fascinating is its inherent versatility. Shape-shifting at the slightest provocation, whether a change in composition or environment, it leads a fugitive existence. Physicist Michel Mitov brings drama to molecular gastronomy (as when two irreconcilable materials are mixed to achieve the miracle of mayonnaise) and offers answers to everyday questions, such as how does paint dry on canvas, why does shampoo foam better when you "repeat, " and what allows for the controlled release of drugs? Along the way we meet a futurist cook, a scientist with a runaway imagination, and a penniless inventor named Goodyear who added sulfur to latex, quite possibly by accident, and created durable rubber. As Mitov demonstrates, even religious ritual is a lesson in the surprising science of sensitive matter. Thrice yearly, the reliquary of St. Januarius is carried down cobblestone streets from the Cathedral to the Church of St. Clare in Naples. If all goes as hoped--and since 1389 it often has--the dried blood contained in the reliquary's largest vial liquefies on reaching its destination, and Neapolitansare given a reaffirming symbol of renewal.
Author: Patrick Oswald Publisher: ISBN: 9782701139692 Category : Languages : fr Pages : 603
Book Description
Pourquoi faut-il battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud? Comment se propagent les ondes sismiques à l'intérieur de la Terre? Pourquoi le caoutchouc est-il si élastique? Quels sont les secrets d'une bonne peinture ou d'un afficheur à cristal liquide? Autant de questions qui relèvent aussi bien de l'élasticité et de la plasticité des solides, que de l'hydrodynamique des liquides simples ou la rhéologie des fluides complexes. Pour la première fois, cet ouvrage développe une vision unifiée de ces disciplines, en s'appuyant sur la mécanique des milieux continus au niveau macroscopique, et sur la mécanique statistique et la physique des défauts au niveau microscopique. Illustré par de nombreuses expériences et exemples d'applications, il s'adresse aux étudiants de mastère/doctorat comme aux chercheurs et ingénieurs. Un livre de référence qui marquera les esprits.
Author: Gwidon Stachowiak Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 0080531032 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 831
Book Description
As with the previous edition, the third edition of Engineering Tribology provides a thorough understanding of friction and wear using technologies such as lubrication and special materials. Tribology is a complex topic with its own terminology and specialized concepts, yet is vitally important throughout all engineering disciplines, including mechanical design, aerodynamics, fluid dynamics and biomedical engineering. This edition includes updated material on the hydrodynamic aspects of tribology as well as new advances in the field of biotribology, with a focus throughout on the engineering applications of tribology.This book offers an extensive range if illustrations which communicate the basic concepts of tribology in engineering better than text alone. All chapters include an extensive list of references and citations to facilitate further in-depth research and thorough navigation through particular subjects covered in each chapter. - Includes newly devised end-of-chapter problems - Provides a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms of wear, lubrication and friction in an accessible manner designed to aid non-specialists - Gives a reader-friendly approach to the subject using a graphic illustrative method to break down the typically complex problems associated with tribology
Author: Lisa H. WEASEL Ph.D. Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn ISBN: 0814401783 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 258
Book Description
More than ten years ago, the first genetically modified foods took their place on the shelves of American supermarkets. But while American consumers remained blissfully unconcerned with the new products that suddenly filled their kitchens, Europeans were much more wary of these “Frankenfoods.” When famine struck Africa in 2002, several nations refused shipments of genetically modified foods, fueling a controversy that put the issue on the world's political agenda for good. In Food Fray, esteemed molecular biologist Dr. Lisa H. Weasel brings readers into the center of this debate, capturing the real-life experiences of the scientists, farmers, policymakers and grassroots activists on the front lines. Here she combines solid scientific knowledge and a gripping narrative to tell the real story behind the headlines and the hype. Seminal and cutting-edge, Food Fray enlightens and informs and will allow readers to make up their own minds about one of the most important issues facing us today.
Author: Jef Caers Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119998719 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 294
Book Description
Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences highlights the various issues, techniques and practical modeling tools available for modeling the uncertainty of complex Earth systems and the impact that it has on practical situations. The aim of the book is to provide an introductory overview which covers a broad range of tried-and-tested tools. Descriptions of concepts, philosophies, challenges, methodologies and workflows give the reader an understanding of the best way to make decisions under uncertainty for Earth Science problems. The book covers key issues such as: Spatial and time aspect; large complexity and dimensionality; computation power; costs of 'engineering' the Earth; uncertainty in the modeling and decision process. Focusing on reliable and practical methods this book provides an invaluable primer for the complex area of decision making with uncertainty in the Earth Sciences.
Author: Gerald McNerney Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn ISBN: 0814413722 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 321
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Americans are already feeling the pressures of the current energy situation, and many of us are ready to make a change. Clean Energy Nation is a timely and hopeful look at an issue we can't afford to ignore. --Book Jacket.
Author: Pam Helling Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn ISBN: 0761214135 Category : Business writing Languages : en Pages : 132
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Positive, practical techniques for achieving a more professional writing style. Here are the "how to" keys of writing-from putting the first words on paper to the final polishing and proofreading. Readers will learn how to edit their writing for improved clarity, cut excess words, use transitional phrases, recognize and correct run-on sentences and overcome procrastination and impulsive writing. Readers will learn how to: Identify the key components of any well-written business document Cut excess words and phrases from your writing Use transitional words and phrases Avoid misplaced and dangling modifiers and split infinitives Use commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, and parentheses Use slash marks, ellipsis marks, quotation marks, italics, and brackets Recognize and correct run-on sentences Proofread your writing for clarity of meaning Overcome the two common writing problems that waste time and money-procrastination and impulsive writing. This is an ebook version of the AMA Self-Study course. If you want to take the course for credit you need to either purchase a hard copy of the course through amaselfstudy.org or purchase an online version of the course through www.flexstudy.com.
Author: Patrick Oswald
Author: Shigeyuki Komura
Author: Michel Mitov
Author: Horacio S. Wio
Author: Patrick Oswald
Author: Gwidon Stachowiak
Author: Lisa H. WEASEL Ph.D.
Author: Jef Caers
Author: Gerald McNerney
Author: Pam Helling