CALPHAD (calculation of phase diagrams) [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive guide / / by N. Saunders and A.P. Miodownik

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777082303321
• Autore: Saunders N (Nigel)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Pergamon, c1998
• ISBN: 1-281-05911-0; 9786611059118; 0-08-052843-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (497 p.)
• Collana: Pergamon materials series ; ; v. 1
• Altri autori (Persone): MiodownikA. P (A. Peter)
• Disciplina: 530.4/74
• Soggetti: Phase diagrams - Data processing; Thermochemistry - Data processing
• 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 indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; CALPHAD Calculation of Phase Diagrams: A Comprehensive Guide; Copyright Page; Contents; Series preface; Preface; Foreword; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. History of CALPHAD; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Early Years; 2.3. The Intermediate Years; 2.4. The Last Decade; 2.5. The Current Status of CALPHAD; References; CHAPTER 3. BASIC THERMODYNAMICS; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. The First Law of Thermodynamics; 3.3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics; 3.4. The Third Law of Thermodynamics; 3.5. Thermodynamics and Chemical Equilibrium; 3.6. Solution Phase Thermodynamics; 3.7. Thermodynamics of Phase Equilibria and Some Simple Calculated Phase DiagramsReferences; CHAPTER 4. EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THERMODYNAMIC QUANTITIES AND PHASE DIAGRAMS; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Experimental Determination of Thermodynamic Quantities; 4.3. Experimental Determination of Phase Diagrams; References; CHAPTER 5. THERMODYNAMIC MODELS FOR SOLUTION AND COMPOUND PHASES; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Stoichiometrie Compounds; 5.3. Random Substitutional Models; 5.4. Sublattice Models; 5.5. Ionic Liquid Models; 5.6. Aqueous Solutions; References; CHAPTER 6. PHASE STABILITIES; 6.1. Introduction6.2. Thermochemical Estimations; 6.3. Ab Initio ; Electron Energy Calculations; 6.4. The Behaviour of Magnetic Elements; 6.5. The Effect of Pressure; 6.6. Determination of Interaction Coefficients for Alloys and Stability of Counter-Phases; 6.7. Summary; References; CHAPTER 7. ORDERING MODELS; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. General Principles of Ordering Models; 7.3. Features of Various Ordering Models; 7.4. Empirical Routes; 7.5. Role of Lattice Vibrations; 7.6. Integration of Ordering into Phase Diagram Calculations; 7.7. Comments on the use of ordering treatments in CALPHAD calculationsReferences; CHAPTER 8. THE ROLE OF MAGNETIC GIBBS ENERGY; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Derivation of the Magnetic Entropy; 8.3. Derivation of Magnetic Enthalpy, Hmag; 8.4. Derivation of Magnetic Gibbs Energy; 8.5. The Effect of Alloying Elements; 8.6. The Estimation of Magnetic Parameters; 8.7. Multiple Magnetic States; 8.8. Changes in Phase Equilibria Directly Attributable to Gmag; 8.9. Interaction with External Magnetic Fields; References; CHAPTER 9. COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Calculation of Phase Equilibria9.3. Thermodynamic Optimisation of Phase Diagrams; References; CHAPTER 10. THE APPLICATION OF CALPHAD METHODS; 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Early CALPHAD Applications; 10.3. General Background to Multi-Component Calculations; 10.4. Step-by-Step Examples of Multi-Component Calculations; 10.5. Quantitative Verification of Calculated Equilibria in Multi-Component Alloys; 10.6. Selected Examples; 10.7. Summary; References; CHAPTER 11. COMBINING THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS; 11.1. Introduction; 11.2. The Calculation of Metastable Equilibria; 11.3. The Direct Coupling of Thermodynamics and Kinetics
• Sommario/riassunto: This monograph acts as a benchmark to current achievements in the field of Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, often called CALPHAD which is an acronym for Computer CALculation of PHAse Diagrams. It also acts as a guide to both the basic background of the subject area and the cutting edge of the topic, combining comprehensive discussions of the underlying physical principles of the CALPHAD method with detailed descriptions of their application to real complex multi-component materials. Approaches which combine both thermodynamic and kinetic models to

Angel / / Stacey Abbott

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910972023303321
• Autore: Abbott Stacey
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Detroit, : Wayne State University Press, c2009
• ISBN: 9780814335598; 0814335594
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (133 p.)
• Collana: TV milestones
• Disciplina: 791.45/72
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: A seminal show canceled by the idiot networks -- Grrr aaargh! The collective vision of mutant enemy -- Creeped out and comforted at the same time: the generic hybridity of Angel -- Does giant tentacle spew come out with dry cleaning? Angel and tv horror -- Cavemen vs. astronauts--weapons to be determined: Angel, masculinity, and male friendship -- It's a little outside the box: how Angel breaks the rules.
• Sommario/riassunto: Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel. Following the phenomenal success of the first three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on the WB Network, writers and producers Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt moved their character Angel to his own spin-off series in 1999. While Angel, which followed its namesake vampire with a soul who had become Buffy's tragic love interest, never quite matched the popularity of Buffy, the spin-off was notable for being specifically aimed at adult audiences and acquiring an intensely loyal following. In this in-depth study of Angel, Stacey Abbott demonstrates that producers of the show used the commercial convention of the spin-off not simply to repeat Buffy's successful formula but to create a complex televisual experience with its own distinct identity and creativity. Through close textual analysis of a range of individual episodes, this volume focuses on the series' unique visual style and the ways it experiments with the conventions and form ; of television programming. Abbott clearly situates Angel within traditions of the horror genre on television and in so doing addresses how the horror genre has evolved to suit the changing landscape of contemporary television. She also challenges the tendency to attribute the success of contemporary cult television to a sole auteur by examining the contribution of Angel's writing team and addressing how contemporary television is characterized by a collective creativity. Finally, while there has been a vast amount of scholarly interest in Angel's parent show in terms of feminist issues, this volume positions Angel as a key text within gender and feminist studies that offers a clever deconstruction of contemporary masculinity. In all, Abbott argues that Angel uses narrative, genre, visual style, and theme to create an ambiguous moral landscape in which characters struggle to negotiate the correct path when the consequences of their actions are unknown. Fans of Angel and students and scholars of film and television studies will enjoy this thought-provoking analysis of the series.