ÂI Âdiscorsi del s. don Antonio Agostini sopra le medaglie et altre anticaglie diuisi in 11 dialoghi tradotti dalla lingua spagnuola nell'italiana con la giunta d'alcune annotationi e molti ritratti di belle e rare medaglie si e messo di piu nel fine l originale spagnuolo per sodisfattione di molti

• Record Nr.: UNISANNIOBVEE013030
• Autore: Agustín, Antonio <1517-1586>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [1592?]
• Titolo uniforme: Dialogos de medallas, inscriciones y otros antiguedades
• Descrizione fisica: 239, [1],[16] p., 72 p. di tav. : ill., front. e 1 ritr. ; 4º
• Collocazione: BNV.F. 58 C 0021
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Toda y Güell, E. Bibliografia espanyola d'Italia..., I, 1927, n. 66; Edit 16 A 561; Indice a cura di V. Mazzutilli in fine; Un'altra emissione successiva reca un diverso front. calcogr. (la cui c. è solidale con un'altra recante un'epistola dedicatoria) con la sottoscrizione, stavolta, degli editori e la data: "In Roma presso Ascanio, et Girolamo Donangeli 1592"; Cors. ; rom; Segn.: A-2G⁴a-b⁴; Tutte le tavole sono calcogr.; la prima e la seconda costituiscono rispettivamente il front. entro cornice architettonica e il ritr. dell'A. sul verso della medesima c; Il testo (manca l'originale spagnolo annunciato) e l'indice seguono le tavole.

The faun's bookshelf : C. S. Lewis on why myth matters / / Charlie W. Starr

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910466994303321
• Autore: Starr Charlie W. <1963->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Kent, Ohio : , : The Kent State University Press, , 2018
• ISBN: 1-63101-329-7; 1-63101-330-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 pages)
• Disciplina: 823.912
• Soggetti: Literature and myth; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Knitting technology : a comprehensive handbook and practical guide / / David J. Spencer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817386903321
• Autore: Spencer David J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, England : , : Woodhead Publishing Limited, , 2001
• ISBN: 1-280-37207-9; 9786610372072; 1-59124-760-8
• Edizione: [Third edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (413 pages)
• Collana: Woodhead publishing series in textiles
• Disciplina: 677/.028245
• Soggetti: Machine knitting; Knitting machines; Knitting - Technique; Technology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published: Pergamon Press, 1983; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Knitting Technology: A Comprehensive Handbook and Practical Guide; Copyright Page; Dadication; Table of Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter1. An introduction to textile technology; 1.1 The evolution of textiles; 1.2 Textile fabrics; 1.3 Textile yarns and fibres; 1.4 Yarn count numbering systems; 1.5 Conversion formulae; Chapter 2. From hand knitting to hand frame knitting; 2.1 The evolution of hand knitting; 2.2 The spread of knowledge of hand pin knitting; 2.3 The principles of hand knitting using two pins; 2.4 The invention of the stocking hand frame; 2.5 The bearded needle 2.6 The principles of frame knitting; 2.7 The evolution of other weft knitting machines; 2.8 The development of warp knitting; 2.9 The potential of knitting technology; 2.10 Meeting the challenge of new markets; Chapter 3. General terms and principles of knitting technology; 3.1 Machine knitting; 3.2 The knitted loop structure; 3.3 A course; 3.4 A wale; 3.5 Stitch density; 3.6 Technically upright; 3.7 Design appearance requirements; 3.8 The main features of the knitting machine; 3.9 The needle; 3.10 Fabric draw-off; 3.11 The ; front of rectilinear needle bar machines; 3.12 The basic knitting action of a needle 3.13 The bearded needle; 3.14 The latch needle; 3.15 Friction and frictionless needles; 3.16 The bi-partite compound needle; 3.17 A comparison of latch and compound needles; 3.18 Machine gauge; Chapter 4. Basic mechanical principles of knitting technology; 4.1 The sinker; 4.2 The jack; 4.3 Cams; 4.4 The two methods of yarn feeding; 4.5 The three methods of forming yarn into needle loops; Chapter5. Elements of knitted loop structure; 5.1 The needle loop; 5.2 The sinker loop; 5.3 Warp knitted laps; 5.4 The overlap; 5.5 The underlap; 5.6 The closed lap; 5.7 The open lap 5.8 Wrapping; 5.9 The knitted stitch; 5.10 The intermeshing points of a needle loop; 5.11 The face loop stitch; 5.12 The reverse loop stitch; 5.13 Single-faced structures; 5.14 Double-faced structures; 5.15 A balanced structure; 5.16 Face and reverse stitches in the same wale; 5.17 Selvedged fabric; 5.18 Cut edge fabric; 5.19 Tubular fabric; 5.20 Upright loop structures; 5.21 Knitting notations; Chapter 6. Comparison of weft and warp knitting; 6.1 Yarn feeding and loop formation; 6.2 The two industries; 6.3 Productivity; 6.4 Machine design; 6.5 Comparison of patterning and fabric structures 6.6 Course length and run-in per rack; 6.7 Fabric quality; 6.8 Structural modifications commonly used in weft and warp knitting; Chapter 7. The four primary base weft knitted structures; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Plain structure; 7.3 Rib structure; 7.4 Interlock structure; 7.5 Purl structure; Chapter 8. The various types of weft knitting machines; 8.1 Fabric machines and garment-length machines; 8.2 Knitting welts and rib borders; 8.3 Integral knitting; 8.4 The three classes of weft knitting machines; Chapter 9. Stitches produced by varying the sequence of the needle loop intermeshing
• Sommario/riassunto: The third edition of Knitting technology, widely recognised as the definitive text on the subject, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include all the latest developments. Beginning with the fundamental principles and moving on to more advanced aspects, it combines in a single comprehensive volume the basics of warp and weft knitting, fabric structures and products, the different types of machines, principles of production and terminology to provide an invaluable reference for textiles students, textile engineers and technicians involved in knitted garment design and manufacture.

Frontiers of Performability Engineering : In Honor of Prof. K.B. Misra / / edited by Durga Rao Karanki

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910845492703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024
• ISBN: 9789819982585; 9819982588
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2024.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XVII, 687 p. 242 illus., 148 illus. in color.)
• Collana: Risk, Reliability and Safety Engineering, , 2731-782X
• Disciplina: 670
• Soggetti: Industrial engineering; Production engineering; Electronic digital computers - Evaluation; Computers; Financial risk management; Industrial and Production Engineering; System Performance and Evaluation; Hardware Performance and Reliability; Process Engineering; Risk Management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Prologue -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editor -- Part I Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Quality -- 1 Reliability Evaluation of Standby Systems -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Motivation and Related Works -- 1.3 Cold Standby Systems -- 1.3.1 1-out-of-nn Cold Standby Systems -- 1.3.2 kk-out-of-nn Cold Standby Systems -- 1.4 Shared Standby Components -- 1.5 Warm Standby Systems -- 1.5.1 Basics of Warm Standby Models -- 1.5.2 Reliability Analysis of kk-out-of-nn Warm Standby Systems -- 1.6 Switch Failures -- 1.6.1 Switch Failure on Request -- 1.6.2 Age-Dependent Switch Failure -- 1.7 Conclusions -- References -- 2 A Minimal Path-Based Approach for Reliability Evaluation of WSNs with Multistate Nodes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 ; Background -- 2.3 Assumptions -- 2.4 The WSN Model -- 2.5 Multi-State Node Reliability Model -- 2.6 Reliability Measure for WSN -- 2.7 Proposed Methodology -- 2.7.1 Enumeration of Valid Node-Sets -- 2.7.2 Enumeration of Minimal Paths -- 2.7.3 Enumeration of Disjoint Sets -- 2.8 Algorithms -- 2.9 Illustrative Example -- 2.10 Results, Comparison, and Discussion -- 2.11 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Decision Diagrams for Complex System Reliability Analysis -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Fundamentals of MDDs -- 3.2.1 Shannon's Decomposition Theorem -- 3.2.2 Basic Concepts -- 3.2.3 MDD Generation -- 3.2.4 MDD Evaluation -- 3.3 MDD Analysis of a Diode Network -- 3.4 MDD Analysis of a Bridge Capacity Network -- 3.5 MDD Analysis of a Body Sensor Network -- 3.5.1 BSN Component Parameters and State Probabilities -- 3.5.2 BSN Component MDD Modeling -- 3.5.3 BSN MDD Generation and Evaluation -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Reliability Evaluation and Reliability Prediction for Internet of Things (IOT) Appliance -- 4.1 Internet of Things -- 4.2 Reliability Issues in IOT.; 4.3 IOT Reliability Evaluation -- 4.3.1 Physical Hierarchical Structure -- 4.4 IOT Component Level Reliability -- 4.4.1 Microcontroller Reliability -- 4.4.2 Reliability of Other Semiconductor Devices -- 4.4.3 Wireless Reliability -- 4.4.4 PCB Reliability -- 4.4.5 Battery Reliability -- 4.5 IOT System Level Reliability -- 4.5.1 Non-series-Parallel RBD -- 4.5.2 Reliability Level for Constituent Units -- 4.6 Reliability Prediction -- 4.6.1 Bound of System Reliability -- 4.6.2 Case Study -- References -- 5 Masked Data Analyses of Reliability Systems Under Accelerated Life Testing -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Masked Data Analysis -- 5.2.1 Modelling Masked Data -- 5.3 Masked Probability -- 5.4 Dependent Masking -- 5.5 Independent Masking -- 5.5.1 Likelihood Function Formulation Under Masking for Series and Parallel Systems -- 5.6 Masked Data Analyses of Systems Under Normal Operating Conditions-A Review -- 5.7 Accelerated Life Testing -- 5.7.1 Accelerated Life Test Data Analysis -- 5.8 Constant-Stress ALT in the Presence of Masking -- 5.9 Step-Stress ALT in the Presence of Masking -- 5.10 Life Distribution Under Step-Stress ALT -- 5.11 Ramp-Stress (RS) ALT in the Presence of Masking -- 5.12 Gumbel- Hougaard (G-H) Copula -- 5.13 Constant-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Test (CSPALT) in the Presence of Masking -- 5.14 Test Procedure -- 5.15 Likelihood Function Formulation -- 5.16 Step-Stress Partially Accelerated Life Test (SSPALT) in the Presence of Masking -- 5.17 Test Procedure -- 5.18 Likelihood Function -- 5.18.1 Algorithms for Simulating Masked Data -- 5.18.2 A Numerical Illustration -- 5.19 Summary -- Appendix -- References -- 6 Modified MIP: A Versatile Search Procedure for Optimal Redundancy Allocation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Notation, Assumptions, and the Problem -- 6.2.1 The Problem -- 6.2.2 Assumptions -- 6.3 Preliminaries.; 6.4 Summary of MIPv0: Working, Strengths, and Limitations -- 6.5 Proposed Algorithm (MIPv1) -- 6.6 Problems Solved -- 6.7 Discussions -- 6.7.1 Advantages of the MIPv1 Algorithm -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- 7 My Interesting Experiences in STQC: Certification, Accreditation, and Training -- 7.1 Background -- 7.1.1 Acronyms -- 7.2 Case Study 1: Training Programs at IIQM, Jaipur (2004-08) -- 7.2.1 Course Approval from IRCA(UK) -- 7.2.2 Course Development of Lead Auditor/Auditor Course (ISO 9000, QMS) -- 7.3 Case Study 2: Experiences During Audit Witness by BSI(QA), UK (1994-98) -- 7.4 Case Study 3: First Laboratory Audit of NABL (1995-96) -- 7.5 Case Study 4: Approval of ERTLE, Kolkata as ITL, Under IECQ System (1987-88) -- References -- 8 Management of Aging Assets: Overview, Challenges, and Opportunities -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Asset Aging: What Is It ; and Why Does It Happen? -- 8.2.1 What Is Asset Aging? -- 8.2.2 What Causes Aging? -- 8.3 Management of Aging Assets in Industries -- 8.3.1 Management of Aging Assets in Nuclear Power Plants -- 8.3.2 Management of Aging Assets in Offshore Structures -- 8.4 Correlations Between the Management of Aging Assets, RAMS, and PHM -- 8.4.1 Various Stages Over the Asset Lifecycle -- 8.4.2 Relationships Between RAMS, PHM, and Management of Aging Over the Asset's Lifecycle -- 8.5 Current Research Problems and Some Suggestions -- 8.5.1 Research Scope -- 8.5.2 Research Applications -- 8.5.3 Research Questions -- 8.5.4 Research Models/Approaches -- 8.6 General Framework for Management of Aging Assets -- 8.6.1 Study -- 8.6.2 Plan -- 8.6.3 Check -- 8.6.4 Act -- 8.7 Summary -- References -- 9 A KPI Framework for Maintenance Management: Development and Implementation -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 KPI Framework -- 9.3 Asset Operation Management -- 9.4 Maintenance Process Management.; 9.5 Maintenance Resources Management -- 9.6 Implementation of Proposed KPIs in a Company -- 9.7 Summary -- References -- 10 Approximate Calculations of Maintenance Policies for Weibull Distribution Using Exponential Distribution -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Failure Times -- 10.3 Age Replacement -- 10.3.1 Deviation Time -- 10.3.2 Variance Time -- 10.4 Parallel System -- 10.4.1 MTTF -- 10.4.2 Number of Units -- 10.4.3 Age Replacement -- 10.4.4 Random Number of Units -- 10.5 Inspection Policy -- 10.6 Estimation of Replacement Times with Exponential Distribution -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Safety, Risk, Uncertainty -- 11 Fukushima Case Studies on Risk-Taking Behavior in Accident Management -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Risk-Taking Behavior Analysis -- 11.2.1 Overview and Concept -- 11.2.2 Core Cooling Versus Containment Cooling (Unit 1 Case) -- 11.2.3 Containment Venting Versus Reactor Depressurization (Unit 2 Case) -- 11.2.4 Containment Isolation Versus Reactor Depressurization (Unit 3 Case) -- 11.3 Conclusions -- Appendix 1: RTB Cases in AM Identified from an Analysis of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Accident -- Appendix 2: RTB Prediction Support and Illustration -- References -- 12 Issues of Risk Taking Behaviour in SAMG Performance -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Characteristic Uncertainties in SAMG -- 12.2.1 Physics -- 12.2.2 Instrumentation -- 12.2.3 Ambiguous Consequences of Proposed Actions -- 12.2.4 Harsh Environmental Conditions in Rooms Where Manual Actions May Need to Be Performed -- 12.2.5 Operation Beyond the Design Envelope of Mitigating Equipment -- 12.2.6 Operation with Unqualified Water, Power Sources -- 12.2.7 Operation Beyond Available Resources (Running Out of Water, Diesel, Pneumatic, Remaining AC, ReMaining DC) -- 12.2.8 Restoration of Vital Equipment to Service -- 12.2.9 Adequate Help from Off-Site Sources.; 12.2.10 The Accident Evolution is Different from Training in SAMG Exercises -- 12.2.11 TSC Character: Some Tscs Are 'Courageous', Others Are 'Cautious' -- Human Reliability Aspects -- 12.2.12 Beyond the 'Technical Matters' There Are Uncertainties with Respect to Human Behaviour -- 12.3 How to Diminish SAMG Uncertainties -- 12.4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Damage Evolution and Countermeasure Performance in the Fukushima Daiichi Accident -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Timeline -- 13.3 Damage Evolution -- 13.3.1 Overview -- 13.3.2 Containment Performance -- 13.3.3 Release Mitigation -- 13.3.4 Hydrogen Management -- 13.4 Countermeasure Performance -- 13.4.1 Overview and Boundary Conditions -- 13.4.2 Diagnosis of Failure of Core Cooling -- 13.4.3 Core Damage Prevention -- 13.4.4 Containment Protection -- 13.5 Conclusions -- Appendix 1: ; Timeline of Damage Evolution and Countermeasure Performance -- Appendix 2: Prepared AM Measures in the Fukushima Daiichi Site -- References -- 14 Integrated Fuzzy MCDM Frameworks in Risk Prioritization of Failure Modes -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Background and Existing Literature -- 14.3 Fuzzy Number and Arithmetic Operations -- 14.4 Procedural Steps: IT2F-DEMATEL, Modified Fuzzy MAIRCA and MARCOS Methods -- 14.4.1 Interval Type-2 Fuzzy DEMATEL Approach -- 14.4.2 Modified Fuzzy MAIRCA -- 14.4.3 Modified Fuzzy MARCOS -- 14.5 Integrated Frameworks -- 14.5.1 Framework-I: Integrated MCDM Framework by Using IT2F-DEMATEL and Modified Fuzzy MAIRCA -- 14.5.2 Framework-II: Integrated MCDM Framework by Using IT2F-DEMATEL and Modified Fuzzy MARCOS -- 14.6 FMECA Case Study of a Process Plant Gearbox -- 14.6.1 Structural Correlation Analyses and Weights of the Risk Factors -- 14.6.2 Risk Ranking of the Failure Modes -- 14.7 Ranking Results and Conclusion -- 14.7.1 Comparisons of the Risk Ranking Results with Other Fuzzy MCDM Methods.; 14.7.2 Sensitivity Analyses by Changing the Weight Values of the Risk Factors.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents recent advances in performability analysis methods and their applications in different fields. It covers various aspects of performability such as quality, reliability, maintainability, availability, safety, security, and sustainability that are essential in complex engineering systems such as electrical grids, chemical plants, naval defense systems, structures, nuclear reactors, railways, etc. This book is a collection of research works contributed by the former students of Professor KB Mishra who is a renowned researcher in reliability engineering. This book is useful for the researchers and professionals working in the area of performability engineering.