1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461759203321

Autore

Perryman M. A. C.

Titolo

The exoplanet handbook / / Michael Perryman [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-139-93083-4

1-107-21743-1

1-283-12726-1

9786613127266

1-139-07571-3

1-139-06995-0

1-139-07797-X

1-139-08026-1

0-511-99485-0

1-139-08254-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 410 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

523.24

Soggetti

Extrasolar planets

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Radial velocities; 3 Astrometry; 4 Timing; 5 Microlensing; 6 Transits; 7 Imaging; 8 Host stars; 9 Brown dwarfs and free-floating planets; 10 Formation and evolution; 11 Interiors and atmospheres; 12 The solar system; Appendix A. Numerical quantities; Appendix B. Notation; Appendix C. Radial velocity planets; Appendix D. Transiting planets; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Exoplanet research is one of the most explosive subjects in astronomy today. More than 500 exoplanets are now known, and groups world-wide are actively involved in a broad range of observational and theoretical efforts. This book ties together these many avenues of investigation - from the perspectives of observation, technology and theory - to give a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the entire field. All areas of exoplanet investigation are covered, making it a unique and



valuable guide for researchers in astronomy and planetary science, including those new to the field. It treats the many different techniques now available for exoplanet detection and characterisation, the broad range of underlying physics, the overlap with related topics in solar system and Earth sciences, and the concepts underpinning future developments. It emphasises the interconnection between the various fields and provides extensive references to more in-depth treatments and reviews.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829967403321

Autore

Rushton A

Titolo

Solid-liquid filtration and separation technology [[electronic resource] /] / A. Rushton, A.S. Ward, R.G. Holdich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, 2000

ISBN

1-281-75853-1

9786611758530

3-527-61497-4

3-527-61496-6

Edizione

[2nd, completely rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (606 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WardA. S

HoldichR. G

Disciplina

660.284245

660/.284245

Soggetti

Filters and filtration

Separation (Technology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Solid-Liquid Filtration and Separation Technology; Preface; Contents; 1 Solid Liquid Separation Technology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Filtration Process; 1.3 Filtration Fundamentals; 1.4 Sedimentation Processes; 1.5 Filter Media; 1.6 Pretreatment Techniques; 1.7 Clarification Filtration; 1.8 Sedimentation and Flotation; 1.9 Washing and Deliquoring; 1.10 Membrane Filtration; 1.11 Filtration Process Equipment and Calculations; 1.12 References; 1.13 Nomenclature; 2 Filtration



Fundamentals; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fluid Flow Through Porous Media; 2.3 Permeability; 2.4 Cake Filtration

2.4.1 Mass Cake Deposited per Unit Area and Specific Resistance2.4.2 Solid Concentration; 2.5 Forms of Cake Filtration Equation; 2.5.1 Constant Pressure Filtration; 2.5.2 Constant Rate Filtration; 2.5.3 Variable Pressure and Rate Filtration; 2.6 Effect of Pressure on Cake Filtration; 2.6.1 Constant Pressure Filtration; 2.6.2 Constant Rate Filtration; 2.6.3 Analysis of Flow Inside a Cake; 2.6.4 Variable Rate and Pressure Filtration for Compressible Cakes; 2.6.5 Simulation of Cake Filtration by Incremental Analysis; 2.7 Other Modes of Filtration; 2.8 Filtration with Non-Newtonian Fluids

2.9 Laboratory Tests2.9.1 Vacuum Filter Leaf; 2.9.2 Compression Permeability Cell; 2.9.3 Capillary Suction Time; 2.9.4 Other Laboratory Tests and Procedures; 2.10 Developments in Filtration Modelling and Understanding; 2.11 References; 2.12 Nomenclature; 3 Sedimentation Fundamentals; 3.1 Dilute Sedimentation; 3.2 Hindered Settling; 3.2.1 Voidage Functions; 3.2.2 Batch Settling: Kynch Theory; 3.2.3 Batch Flux; 3.2.4 Use of Batch Flux Curve for local concentration; 3.3 Sedimentation with significant compression effects; 3.3.1 Stirring and channels during sedimentation

3.4 Settling Under Inclined Surfaces3.4.1 Nakamura-Kuroda Equation; 3.4.2 Grashof Number and Sedimentation Reynolds Number; 3.5 References; 3.6 Nomenclature; 4 Filter Media; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Woven Cloths; 4.2.1 Monofilaments and Multifilaments; 4.3 Cloth Selection; 4.3.1 Effect of Yarn Type and Weave Pattern; 4.3.2 Criteria of Choice; 4.4 Operational Aspects of Woven Media in Filters; 4.4.1 Loading of Yams with Solids; 4.4.2 Bacterial Growths; 4.4.3 Precipitation from Solution; 4.4.4 Inadequate Drainage; 4.4.5 Critical Concentration; 4.4.6 Critical Pressure

4.4.7 Classification of Particles4.4.8 Effect of Gas Bubbles; 4.4.9 Evaporation Effects; 4.4.10 Effect of Fabric Construction; 4.4.11 Effect of Cloth Underdrainage; 4.5 Aspects of the Cloth Selection and Performance; 4.5.1 Cloth Shrinkage; 4.5.2 Cloth Stretching; 4.5.3 Filter Cake Release; 4.5 4 Cloth Structural Effects; 4.5 5 Cloth Cleaning Process; 4.6 Nonwoven Filter Media; 4.7 Mathematical Models of Flow Through Filter Media; 4.7.1 Permeability of Clean Media; 4.7.2 Particle-Stopping Power; 4.7.3 Nonwoven, Random Fibre Media; 4.7.4 Woven Media; 4.7.4.1 Multifilament Cloth Permeability

4.7.4.2 Monofilament Cloth Permeability

Sommario/riassunto

A valuable presentation of theoretical and practical information in the area of liquid-solid filtration. The development of theoretical models is highlighted with practical design data and problem-related examples. Modern trends, e.g., membrane systems, are reported together with the fundamental aspects of particulate technology. The increasing interest in pollution control and environmental protection provides an expansive market for this book. Chemical engineers, chemists, physicists, water treatment/sewage engineers, civil engineers and all those concerned with filtration and pollution will