elsevier science technology sep 2006 (8 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Description based on: v. 2, published 2007.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Volume 1 of the Sustainable Management of Sediment Resources mini-series is the first attempt to fill many of these gaps in knowledge and also in practice. The volume includes sections on:\* Sampling\* Characterization of contaminants in sediments being bioavailability the main issue\* Chemical analysis\* Biological analysis\* Effect directed analysis and toxicity\* Identification evaluation\* Benthos sediment quality assessment\* Modelling of pollutant fate and behaviour\* Sediment quality guidelinesThis first volume is applicable to a wide audience, from students at the graduate level, to experienced researchers and laboratory personnel in academia, industry and government.\* A broad overview on sediment quality and impact assessment of pollutants\* Suitable for both newcomers to the field of sediment treatment and specialists alike\* Outlines practical examples of methods used in sediment quality analysis.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book is of interest to graduate students in functional analysis, numerical analysis, and ill-posed and inverse problems especially. The book presents a general method for solving operator equations, especially nonlinear and ill-posed. It requires a fairly modest background and is essentially self-contained. All the results are provedin the book, and some of the background material is also included. The results presented are mostly obtained by the author. - Contains a systematic development of a novel general method, the dynamical systems method, DSM for solving operator equations, especially nonlinear and ill-posed- Self-contained, suitable for wide audience- Can be used for various courses for graduate students and partly for undergraduates (especially for RUE classes).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Systematic Catalogue of Soft-Scale Insects is a synthesis and catalogue of all the information published on eight families of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) worldwide from 1758 to the present. Data is provided on their correct scientific names, common names, synonyms, taxonomy, host plants, distribution, natural enemies, biology, and economic importance. This book will be a valuable compendium of biological and systematic information for zoologists, entomologists, crop protection specialists, quarantine officers, students studying entomology and related disciplines, and others who require information about scale insects for research and control projects. Families covered: \* Aclerdidae 57 species in 5 genera\* Asterolecaniidae 229 species in 21 genera\* Beesoniidae 15 species in 6 genera\* Carayonemidae 4 species in 4 genera\* Conchaspididae 29 species in 4 genera\* Dactylopiidae 10 species in 1 genus\* Kerriidae 97 species in 9 genera\* Lecanodiaspididae 82 species in 12 genera.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The goal of this Volume 'Conceptual Foundations of Materials: A standard model for ground- and excited-state properties is to present the fundamentals of electronic structure theory that are central to the understanding and prediction of materials phenomena and properties. The emphasis is on foundations and concepts. The Sections are designed to offer a broad and comprehensive perspective of the field. They cover the basic aspects of modern electronic structure approaches and highlight their applications to the structural (ground state, vibrational, dynamic and thermodynamic, etc.) and electronic (spectroscopic, dielectric, magnetic, transport, etc.) properties of real materials including solids, clusters, liquids, and nanostructure materials. This framework also forms a basis for studies of emergent properties arising from low-energy electron correlations and interactions such as the quantum Hall effects, superconductivity, and other cooperative phenomena. Although some of the basics and models for solids were developed in the early part of the last century by figures such as Bloch, Pauli, Fermi, and Slater, the field of electronic structure theory went through a phenomenal growth during the past two decades, leading to new concepts, understandings, and predictive capabilities for determining the ground- and excited-state properties of real, complex materials from first principles. For example, theory can now be used to predict the existence and properties of materials not previously realized in nature or in the laboratory. Computer experiments can be performed to examine the behavior of individual atoms in a particular process, to analyze the importance of different mechanisms, orjust to see what happen if one varies the interactions and parameters in the simulation. Also, with ab initio calculations, one can determine from first principles important interaction parameters which are needed in model studies of complex processes or highly correlated.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Single Crystal Growth of Semiconductors from Metallic Solutions covers the four principal growth techniques currently in use for the growth of semiconductor single crystals from metallic solutions. Providing an in-depth review of the state-of-the-art of each, both experimentally and by numerical simulations. The importance of a close interaction between the numerical and experimental aspects of the processes is also emphasized. Advances in the fields of electronics and opto-electronics are hampered by the limited number of substrate materials which can be readily produced by melt-growth techniques such as the Czochralski and Bridgman methods. This can be alleviated by the use of alternative growth techniques, and in particular, growth from metallic solutions. The principal techniques currently in use are: Liquid Phase Epitaxy; Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy; the Travelling Heater Method, and; Liquid Phase Diffusion. Single Crystal Growth of Semiconductors from Metallic Solutions will serve as a valuable reference tool for researchers, and graduate and senior undergraduate students in the field of crystal growth. It covers most of the models developed in recent years. The detailed development of basic and constitutive equations and the associated interface and boundary conditions given for each technique will be very valuable to researchers for the development of their new models. \* Describes the fundamentals of crystal growth modelling\* Providing a state-of-the art description of the mathematical and experimental growth processes \* Allows reader to gain clear insight into the practical and mathematical aspects of the topic.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The surface characterizations of engineering materials effects their scratch/abrasion/Mar resistance, coating adhesion/strength, and abrasive wear mechanism. Scratching of Materials and Applications has chapters devoted to direct industrial application and contains some of the important works that are being conducted. Scratch testing of materials has grown extensively since the earlier days of the Mohs Scale for ranking minerals according to their relative scratch resistance. This test has been used on metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers and coatings of various types and thicknesses.The chapters are grouped according to the type of the engineering materials used. The beginning chapters relate mostly to bulk polymers, which are followed by different types of coatings (hard wear resistant to the diamond-like carbon coatings) and finally, chapters on the application of scratching technique to metals and ceramics are included at the end of the book. Thus, the book covers a fairly wide spectrum of engineering materials which are useful to engineers and researchers. \* Balances theoretical science with practical application\* Demonstrates real-life applications within industry\* Written experts in the fields of materials, tribology and surface mechanics.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Waste Engine Oils presents a complete description of the field of engine used oils, widely collected in the networks of services-stations and garages. It describes the manufacture of base oils in refineries, and mentions the main additives playing an essential role in the quality of the marketed finished oils. The organization of the different systems of collecting in order to obtain a waste oil regenerable or used as fuel are explained.