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Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye
| Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina |
620.43
660.294515 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerosols - Analysis
Particle size determination Powders - Analysis |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-76430-2
9786611764302 3-527-61402-8 3-527-61403-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Characterization of Powders and Aerosols; Table of Contents; 1 Basic Concepts in Characterization Studies, Representative Samples and Calibration Standards; 1.1 Who Needs to Characterize Powders and Spray Systems?; 1.2 The Physical Significance of Size Measurements; 1.3 Standard Powders for Calibrating Powder Measurement Techniques; 1.4 Representative Samples; 1.5 Representative Samples from Suspensions and Aerosol Clouds; 1.6 Dispersing Powder Samples for Size Characterization Studies
2 Direct Measurement of Larger Fineparticles and the Use of Image Analysis Systems to Characterize Fineparticles2.1 Measurements on Larger Fineparticles; 2.2 Measuring the Shape Distribution of Fineparticles Using the Concept of Chunkiness; 2.3 Characterizing the Presence of Edges On a Fineparticle Profile; 2.4 Geometric Signature Waveforms for Describing the Shape of Fineparticles; 2.5 Using Automated Image Analysis Systems to Size Fineparticle Populations; 2.6 Fractal Characterization of Rugged Boundaries; 2.7 Stratified Count Logic for Assessing an Array of Fineparticle Profiles 2.8 Special Imaging Procedures for Studying Fineparticles3 Characterizing Powders Using Sieves; 3.1 Sieving Surfaces; 3.2 The Rate of Powder Passage Through a Sieve; 3.3 Sieving Machines; 3.4 Possible Future Developments in Sieving; 4 Size Distribution Characterization Using Sedimentation Methods; 4.1 Basic Considerations; 4.2 Size analysis Procedures Based on Incremental Sampling of an Initially Homogeneous Suspension; 4.3 Sedimentation Characterization Based on Cumulative Monitoring of Sediments from an Initially Homogeneous Suspension 4.4 Line Start Methods of Sedimentation Fineparticle Size Characterization4.5 Sedimentation Studies of Fineparticles Moving in a Centrifugal Force Field; 5 Characterizing Powders and Mists Using Elutriation; 5.1 Basic Principles of Elutriation; 6 Stream Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 6.1 Basic Concepts; 6.2 Resistazone Stream Counters; 6.3 Stream Counters Based on Accoustic Phenomena; 6.4 Stream Counters Using Optical Inspection Procedures; 6.5 Time-of-Flight Stream Counters; 7 Light Scattering Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 7.1 The Basic Vocabulary and Concepts of Light Scattering7.2 Studies of the Light Scattering Properties of Individual Fineparticles; 7.3 Light Scattering Properties of Clouds and Suspensions of Fineparticles; 7.4 Diffractometers for Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Fineparticles; 7.5 Measuring the Fractal Structure of Flocculated Suspensions and Aerosol Systems Using Light-Scattering Studies; 8 Doppler Based Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 8.1 Basic Concepts Used in Doppler Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 8.2 Stream Counters Based on Doppler Shifted Laser Light |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144330803321 |
Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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| Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye
| Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina |
620.43
660.294515 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerosols - Analysis
Particle size determination Powders - Analysis |
| ISBN |
1-281-76430-2
9786611764302 3-527-61402-8 3-527-61403-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Characterization of Powders and Aerosols; Table of Contents; 1 Basic Concepts in Characterization Studies, Representative Samples and Calibration Standards; 1.1 Who Needs to Characterize Powders and Spray Systems?; 1.2 The Physical Significance of Size Measurements; 1.3 Standard Powders for Calibrating Powder Measurement Techniques; 1.4 Representative Samples; 1.5 Representative Samples from Suspensions and Aerosol Clouds; 1.6 Dispersing Powder Samples for Size Characterization Studies
2 Direct Measurement of Larger Fineparticles and the Use of Image Analysis Systems to Characterize Fineparticles2.1 Measurements on Larger Fineparticles; 2.2 Measuring the Shape Distribution of Fineparticles Using the Concept of Chunkiness; 2.3 Characterizing the Presence of Edges On a Fineparticle Profile; 2.4 Geometric Signature Waveforms for Describing the Shape of Fineparticles; 2.5 Using Automated Image Analysis Systems to Size Fineparticle Populations; 2.6 Fractal Characterization of Rugged Boundaries; 2.7 Stratified Count Logic for Assessing an Array of Fineparticle Profiles 2.8 Special Imaging Procedures for Studying Fineparticles3 Characterizing Powders Using Sieves; 3.1 Sieving Surfaces; 3.2 The Rate of Powder Passage Through a Sieve; 3.3 Sieving Machines; 3.4 Possible Future Developments in Sieving; 4 Size Distribution Characterization Using Sedimentation Methods; 4.1 Basic Considerations; 4.2 Size analysis Procedures Based on Incremental Sampling of an Initially Homogeneous Suspension; 4.3 Sedimentation Characterization Based on Cumulative Monitoring of Sediments from an Initially Homogeneous Suspension 4.4 Line Start Methods of Sedimentation Fineparticle Size Characterization4.5 Sedimentation Studies of Fineparticles Moving in a Centrifugal Force Field; 5 Characterizing Powders and Mists Using Elutriation; 5.1 Basic Principles of Elutriation; 6 Stream Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 6.1 Basic Concepts; 6.2 Resistazone Stream Counters; 6.3 Stream Counters Based on Accoustic Phenomena; 6.4 Stream Counters Using Optical Inspection Procedures; 6.5 Time-of-Flight Stream Counters; 7 Light Scattering Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 7.1 The Basic Vocabulary and Concepts of Light Scattering7.2 Studies of the Light Scattering Properties of Individual Fineparticles; 7.3 Light Scattering Properties of Clouds and Suspensions of Fineparticles; 7.4 Diffractometers for Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Fineparticles; 7.5 Measuring the Fractal Structure of Flocculated Suspensions and Aerosol Systems Using Light-Scattering Studies; 8 Doppler Based Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 8.1 Basic Concepts Used in Doppler Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 8.2 Stream Counters Based on Doppler Shifted Laser Light |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996212585403316 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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| Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye
| Characterization of powders and aerosols [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina |
620.43
660.294515 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerosols - Analysis
Particle size determination Powders - Analysis |
| ISBN |
1-281-76430-2
9786611764302 3-527-61402-8 3-527-61403-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Characterization of Powders and Aerosols; Table of Contents; 1 Basic Concepts in Characterization Studies, Representative Samples and Calibration Standards; 1.1 Who Needs to Characterize Powders and Spray Systems?; 1.2 The Physical Significance of Size Measurements; 1.3 Standard Powders for Calibrating Powder Measurement Techniques; 1.4 Representative Samples; 1.5 Representative Samples from Suspensions and Aerosol Clouds; 1.6 Dispersing Powder Samples for Size Characterization Studies
2 Direct Measurement of Larger Fineparticles and the Use of Image Analysis Systems to Characterize Fineparticles2.1 Measurements on Larger Fineparticles; 2.2 Measuring the Shape Distribution of Fineparticles Using the Concept of Chunkiness; 2.3 Characterizing the Presence of Edges On a Fineparticle Profile; 2.4 Geometric Signature Waveforms for Describing the Shape of Fineparticles; 2.5 Using Automated Image Analysis Systems to Size Fineparticle Populations; 2.6 Fractal Characterization of Rugged Boundaries; 2.7 Stratified Count Logic for Assessing an Array of Fineparticle Profiles 2.8 Special Imaging Procedures for Studying Fineparticles3 Characterizing Powders Using Sieves; 3.1 Sieving Surfaces; 3.2 The Rate of Powder Passage Through a Sieve; 3.3 Sieving Machines; 3.4 Possible Future Developments in Sieving; 4 Size Distribution Characterization Using Sedimentation Methods; 4.1 Basic Considerations; 4.2 Size analysis Procedures Based on Incremental Sampling of an Initially Homogeneous Suspension; 4.3 Sedimentation Characterization Based on Cumulative Monitoring of Sediments from an Initially Homogeneous Suspension 4.4 Line Start Methods of Sedimentation Fineparticle Size Characterization4.5 Sedimentation Studies of Fineparticles Moving in a Centrifugal Force Field; 5 Characterizing Powders and Mists Using Elutriation; 5.1 Basic Principles of Elutriation; 6 Stream Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 6.1 Basic Concepts; 6.2 Resistazone Stream Counters; 6.3 Stream Counters Based on Accoustic Phenomena; 6.4 Stream Counters Using Optical Inspection Procedures; 6.5 Time-of-Flight Stream Counters; 7 Light Scattering Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 7.1 The Basic Vocabulary and Concepts of Light Scattering7.2 Studies of the Light Scattering Properties of Individual Fineparticles; 7.3 Light Scattering Properties of Clouds and Suspensions of Fineparticles; 7.4 Diffractometers for Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Fineparticles; 7.5 Measuring the Fractal Structure of Flocculated Suspensions and Aerosol Systems Using Light-Scattering Studies; 8 Doppler Based Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 8.1 Basic Concepts Used in Doppler Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 8.2 Stream Counters Based on Doppler Shifted Laser Light |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830902003321 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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||
| Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Characterization of powders and aerosols / / Brian H. Kaye
| Characterization of powders and aerosols / / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina |
620.43
660.294515 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aerosols - Analysis
Particle size determination Powders - Analysis |
| ISBN |
1-281-76430-2
9786611764302 3-527-61402-8 3-527-61403-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Characterization of Powders and Aerosols; Table of Contents; 1 Basic Concepts in Characterization Studies, Representative Samples and Calibration Standards; 1.1 Who Needs to Characterize Powders and Spray Systems?; 1.2 The Physical Significance of Size Measurements; 1.3 Standard Powders for Calibrating Powder Measurement Techniques; 1.4 Representative Samples; 1.5 Representative Samples from Suspensions and Aerosol Clouds; 1.6 Dispersing Powder Samples for Size Characterization Studies
2 Direct Measurement of Larger Fineparticles and the Use of Image Analysis Systems to Characterize Fineparticles2.1 Measurements on Larger Fineparticles; 2.2 Measuring the Shape Distribution of Fineparticles Using the Concept of Chunkiness; 2.3 Characterizing the Presence of Edges On a Fineparticle Profile; 2.4 Geometric Signature Waveforms for Describing the Shape of Fineparticles; 2.5 Using Automated Image Analysis Systems to Size Fineparticle Populations; 2.6 Fractal Characterization of Rugged Boundaries; 2.7 Stratified Count Logic for Assessing an Array of Fineparticle Profiles 2.8 Special Imaging Procedures for Studying Fineparticles3 Characterizing Powders Using Sieves; 3.1 Sieving Surfaces; 3.2 The Rate of Powder Passage Through a Sieve; 3.3 Sieving Machines; 3.4 Possible Future Developments in Sieving; 4 Size Distribution Characterization Using Sedimentation Methods; 4.1 Basic Considerations; 4.2 Size analysis Procedures Based on Incremental Sampling of an Initially Homogeneous Suspension; 4.3 Sedimentation Characterization Based on Cumulative Monitoring of Sediments from an Initially Homogeneous Suspension 4.4 Line Start Methods of Sedimentation Fineparticle Size Characterization4.5 Sedimentation Studies of Fineparticles Moving in a Centrifugal Force Field; 5 Characterizing Powders and Mists Using Elutriation; 5.1 Basic Principles of Elutriation; 6 Stream Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 6.1 Basic Concepts; 6.2 Resistazone Stream Counters; 6.3 Stream Counters Based on Accoustic Phenomena; 6.4 Stream Counters Using Optical Inspection Procedures; 6.5 Time-of-Flight Stream Counters; 7 Light Scattering Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 7.1 The Basic Vocabulary and Concepts of Light Scattering7.2 Studies of the Light Scattering Properties of Individual Fineparticles; 7.3 Light Scattering Properties of Clouds and Suspensions of Fineparticles; 7.4 Diffractometers for Characterizing Particle Size Distributions of Fineparticles; 7.5 Measuring the Fractal Structure of Flocculated Suspensions and Aerosol Systems Using Light-Scattering Studies; 8 Doppler Based Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles; 8.1 Basic Concepts Used in Doppler Methods for Characterizing Fineparticles 8.2 Stream Counters Based on Doppler Shifted Laser Light |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877718003321 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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| Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye
| Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Disciplina |
531.55
531.6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Force and energy
Guided missiles |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-75848-5
9786611758486 3-527-61483-4 3-527-61482-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids; Table of Contents; Word Finder; Chapter 1 Why do Golf Balls have Dimples?; 1.1 Warning: Golf Balls are Potentially Lethal!; 1.2 Featheries, Gutties, and Composite Balls; 1.3 Bouncing Balls and Leaping Athletes; 1.4 Golf Balls with Perfect Centres of Gravity; 1.5 What turns an Innocent Dimpled White Ball into a Lethal Missile?; 1.6 Golf Ball Dynamics: Impulsive Deformation and a Lift from Dr . Magnus; 1.7 The Scientific Study of Dimples; 1.8 Floating Golf Balls and Aggressive Crocodiles; 1.9 Golf Balls in the 21St Century; References
Chapter 2 The Science of Bows and Arrows2.1 Using Potential Energy to Launch a Missile; 2.2 Working at Storing Potential Energy in a Bow; 2.3 Graphical Illustration of the Energy Stored in a Shielded Bow; 2.4 Vane Strategies; 2.5 The Composite Bow; 2.6 The Crossbow and William Tell; 2.7 How Big should an Arrow Be?; 2.8 The Bow and Arrow in Military History; 2.9 Pulleys for Bows; 2.10 Metaphorical Missiles and Metamorphosed Bows; References; Chapter 3 Racketeering Missiles; 3.1 Love and Tennis; 3.2 Tennis Balls - Flannel Wrap and Gas!; 3.3 Vibrations, Sweet Spots, and Space Age Rackets 3.4 Serving the Ball3.5 How Do They Measure the Velocity of those Speeding Balls?; 3.6 Slow Down, You Move Too Fast; 3.7 Carbon Feathers and Plastic Skirts for Battered Birds; 3.8 Are You Being Servied? (The Robot is Here); References; Chapter 4 Bolas, Boomerangs and Bouncing Bombs; 4.1 Gauchos, Bolas, and Spinning Tops; 4.2 Boxcar Integrators and Lasers; 4.3 Some Circumspect Vocabulary; 4.4 Killing Giants and Catching Fish; 4.5 Dancing Aborigines and Skipping Stones; 4.6 Deadly Missiles of Cricket and Baseball; 4.7 Keep Your Eye Away from the Ball?; References Chapter 5 Darts, Stone Disks and Boomerangs5.1 Javelins and Snow Snakes; 5.2 Bernoulli's Principle, Venturi Throats, and Pitot Tubes; 5.3 Stone Disks and Flying Dish Pans?; 5.4 Killing Sticks and Boomerangs; 5.5 Flying Toys of Tomorrow; References; Chapter 6 Pea Shooters, Rockets and Rifles; 6.1 Peashooters and Blowpipes; 6.2 From Muskets to Machine Guns; 6.3 Shrapnel, Dumdums and Devastators; 6.4 Laser Rifles and Swords of Light; 6.5 Moon Shots; 6.6 Tit for Tat in Missile Development; 6.7 Manufacturing with Missiles; 6.8 Fatal Fiesta Frolicking?; References Chapter 7 Rockets: From Fireworks to Trans-Galactic Missiles7.1 Rockets and Newton's Third Law of Motion; 7.2 Getting Rockets off the Ground; 7.3 What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Most of the Time!); 7.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms; 7.5 Designing Heat Protection Shields for Returning Space Missiles and Capsules; 7.6 Did Astronauts See Shooting Starts in Their Eyes?; 7.7 Circulating Missile Messangers; 7.8 Interplanetary and Trans-Galactic Missiles with a Message; 7.9 The Future of Fireworks Displays; References; Chapter 8 Cosmic Collisions; 8.1 Target Earth 8.2 The Dynamics of Asteroid Collisions on the Surface of the Earth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144720603321 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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||
| Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye
| Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Disciplina |
531.55
531.6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Force and energy
Guided missiles |
| ISBN |
1-281-75848-5
9786611758486 3-527-61483-4 3-527-61482-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids; Table of Contents; Word Finder; Chapter 1 Why do Golf Balls have Dimples?; 1.1 Warning: Golf Balls are Potentially Lethal!; 1.2 Featheries, Gutties, and Composite Balls; 1.3 Bouncing Balls and Leaping Athletes; 1.4 Golf Balls with Perfect Centres of Gravity; 1.5 What turns an Innocent Dimpled White Ball into a Lethal Missile?; 1.6 Golf Ball Dynamics: Impulsive Deformation and a Lift from Dr . Magnus; 1.7 The Scientific Study of Dimples; 1.8 Floating Golf Balls and Aggressive Crocodiles; 1.9 Golf Balls in the 21St Century; References
Chapter 2 The Science of Bows and Arrows2.1 Using Potential Energy to Launch a Missile; 2.2 Working at Storing Potential Energy in a Bow; 2.3 Graphical Illustration of the Energy Stored in a Shielded Bow; 2.4 Vane Strategies; 2.5 The Composite Bow; 2.6 The Crossbow and William Tell; 2.7 How Big should an Arrow Be?; 2.8 The Bow and Arrow in Military History; 2.9 Pulleys for Bows; 2.10 Metaphorical Missiles and Metamorphosed Bows; References; Chapter 3 Racketeering Missiles; 3.1 Love and Tennis; 3.2 Tennis Balls - Flannel Wrap and Gas!; 3.3 Vibrations, Sweet Spots, and Space Age Rackets 3.4 Serving the Ball3.5 How Do They Measure the Velocity of those Speeding Balls?; 3.6 Slow Down, You Move Too Fast; 3.7 Carbon Feathers and Plastic Skirts for Battered Birds; 3.8 Are You Being Servied? (The Robot is Here); References; Chapter 4 Bolas, Boomerangs and Bouncing Bombs; 4.1 Gauchos, Bolas, and Spinning Tops; 4.2 Boxcar Integrators and Lasers; 4.3 Some Circumspect Vocabulary; 4.4 Killing Giants and Catching Fish; 4.5 Dancing Aborigines and Skipping Stones; 4.6 Deadly Missiles of Cricket and Baseball; 4.7 Keep Your Eye Away from the Ball?; References Chapter 5 Darts, Stone Disks and Boomerangs5.1 Javelins and Snow Snakes; 5.2 Bernoulli's Principle, Venturi Throats, and Pitot Tubes; 5.3 Stone Disks and Flying Dish Pans?; 5.4 Killing Sticks and Boomerangs; 5.5 Flying Toys of Tomorrow; References; Chapter 6 Pea Shooters, Rockets and Rifles; 6.1 Peashooters and Blowpipes; 6.2 From Muskets to Machine Guns; 6.3 Shrapnel, Dumdums and Devastators; 6.4 Laser Rifles and Swords of Light; 6.5 Moon Shots; 6.6 Tit for Tat in Missile Development; 6.7 Manufacturing with Missiles; 6.8 Fatal Fiesta Frolicking?; References Chapter 7 Rockets: From Fireworks to Trans-Galactic Missiles7.1 Rockets and Newton's Third Law of Motion; 7.2 Getting Rockets off the Ground; 7.3 What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Most of the Time!); 7.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms; 7.5 Designing Heat Protection Shields for Returning Space Missiles and Capsules; 7.6 Did Astronauts See Shooting Starts in Their Eyes?; 7.7 Circulating Missile Messangers; 7.8 Interplanetary and Trans-Galactic Missiles with a Message; 7.9 The Future of Fireworks Displays; References; Chapter 8 Cosmic Collisions; 8.1 Target Earth 8.2 The Dynamics of Asteroid Collisions on the Surface of the Earth |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996199397003316 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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||
| Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
| ||
Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye
| Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Disciplina |
531.55
531.6 |
| Soggetto topico |
Force and energy
Guided missiles |
| ISBN |
1-281-75848-5
9786611758486 3-527-61483-4 3-527-61482-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids; Table of Contents; Word Finder; Chapter 1 Why do Golf Balls have Dimples?; 1.1 Warning: Golf Balls are Potentially Lethal!; 1.2 Featheries, Gutties, and Composite Balls; 1.3 Bouncing Balls and Leaping Athletes; 1.4 Golf Balls with Perfect Centres of Gravity; 1.5 What turns an Innocent Dimpled White Ball into a Lethal Missile?; 1.6 Golf Ball Dynamics: Impulsive Deformation and a Lift from Dr . Magnus; 1.7 The Scientific Study of Dimples; 1.8 Floating Golf Balls and Aggressive Crocodiles; 1.9 Golf Balls in the 21St Century; References
Chapter 2 The Science of Bows and Arrows2.1 Using Potential Energy to Launch a Missile; 2.2 Working at Storing Potential Energy in a Bow; 2.3 Graphical Illustration of the Energy Stored in a Shielded Bow; 2.4 Vane Strategies; 2.5 The Composite Bow; 2.6 The Crossbow and William Tell; 2.7 How Big should an Arrow Be?; 2.8 The Bow and Arrow in Military History; 2.9 Pulleys for Bows; 2.10 Metaphorical Missiles and Metamorphosed Bows; References; Chapter 3 Racketeering Missiles; 3.1 Love and Tennis; 3.2 Tennis Balls - Flannel Wrap and Gas!; 3.3 Vibrations, Sweet Spots, and Space Age Rackets 3.4 Serving the Ball3.5 How Do They Measure the Velocity of those Speeding Balls?; 3.6 Slow Down, You Move Too Fast; 3.7 Carbon Feathers and Plastic Skirts for Battered Birds; 3.8 Are You Being Servied? (The Robot is Here); References; Chapter 4 Bolas, Boomerangs and Bouncing Bombs; 4.1 Gauchos, Bolas, and Spinning Tops; 4.2 Boxcar Integrators and Lasers; 4.3 Some Circumspect Vocabulary; 4.4 Killing Giants and Catching Fish; 4.5 Dancing Aborigines and Skipping Stones; 4.6 Deadly Missiles of Cricket and Baseball; 4.7 Keep Your Eye Away from the Ball?; References Chapter 5 Darts, Stone Disks and Boomerangs5.1 Javelins and Snow Snakes; 5.2 Bernoulli's Principle, Venturi Throats, and Pitot Tubes; 5.3 Stone Disks and Flying Dish Pans?; 5.4 Killing Sticks and Boomerangs; 5.5 Flying Toys of Tomorrow; References; Chapter 6 Pea Shooters, Rockets and Rifles; 6.1 Peashooters and Blowpipes; 6.2 From Muskets to Machine Guns; 6.3 Shrapnel, Dumdums and Devastators; 6.4 Laser Rifles and Swords of Light; 6.5 Moon Shots; 6.6 Tit for Tat in Missile Development; 6.7 Manufacturing with Missiles; 6.8 Fatal Fiesta Frolicking?; References Chapter 7 Rockets: From Fireworks to Trans-Galactic Missiles7.1 Rockets and Newton's Third Law of Motion; 7.2 Getting Rockets off the Ground; 7.3 What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Most of the Time!); 7.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms; 7.5 Designing Heat Protection Shields for Returning Space Missiles and Capsules; 7.6 Did Astronauts See Shooting Starts in Their Eyes?; 7.7 Circulating Missile Messangers; 7.8 Interplanetary and Trans-Galactic Missiles with a Message; 7.9 The Future of Fireworks Displays; References; Chapter 8 Cosmic Collisions; 8.1 Target Earth 8.2 The Dynamics of Asteroid Collisions on the Surface of the Earth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830425803321 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
|
||
| Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye
| Golf balls, boomerangs, and asteroids : the impact of missiles on society / / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim ; ; New York, : VCH, c1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Disciplina | 531/.55 |
| Soggetto topico |
Force and energy
Guided missiles |
| ISBN |
1-281-75848-5
9786611758486 3-527-61483-4 3-527-61482-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Golf Balls, Boomerangs and Asteroids; Table of Contents; Word Finder; Chapter 1 Why do Golf Balls have Dimples?; 1.1 Warning: Golf Balls are Potentially Lethal!; 1.2 Featheries, Gutties, and Composite Balls; 1.3 Bouncing Balls and Leaping Athletes; 1.4 Golf Balls with Perfect Centres of Gravity; 1.5 What turns an Innocent Dimpled White Ball into a Lethal Missile?; 1.6 Golf Ball Dynamics: Impulsive Deformation and a Lift from Dr . Magnus; 1.7 The Scientific Study of Dimples; 1.8 Floating Golf Balls and Aggressive Crocodiles; 1.9 Golf Balls in the 21St Century; References
Chapter 2 The Science of Bows and Arrows2.1 Using Potential Energy to Launch a Missile; 2.2 Working at Storing Potential Energy in a Bow; 2.3 Graphical Illustration of the Energy Stored in a Shielded Bow; 2.4 Vane Strategies; 2.5 The Composite Bow; 2.6 The Crossbow and William Tell; 2.7 How Big should an Arrow Be?; 2.8 The Bow and Arrow in Military History; 2.9 Pulleys for Bows; 2.10 Metaphorical Missiles and Metamorphosed Bows; References; Chapter 3 Racketeering Missiles; 3.1 Love and Tennis; 3.2 Tennis Balls - Flannel Wrap and Gas!; 3.3 Vibrations, Sweet Spots, and Space Age Rackets 3.4 Serving the Ball3.5 How Do They Measure the Velocity of those Speeding Balls?; 3.6 Slow Down, You Move Too Fast; 3.7 Carbon Feathers and Plastic Skirts for Battered Birds; 3.8 Are You Being Servied? (The Robot is Here); References; Chapter 4 Bolas, Boomerangs and Bouncing Bombs; 4.1 Gauchos, Bolas, and Spinning Tops; 4.2 Boxcar Integrators and Lasers; 4.3 Some Circumspect Vocabulary; 4.4 Killing Giants and Catching Fish; 4.5 Dancing Aborigines and Skipping Stones; 4.6 Deadly Missiles of Cricket and Baseball; 4.7 Keep Your Eye Away from the Ball?; References Chapter 5 Darts, Stone Disks and Boomerangs5.1 Javelins and Snow Snakes; 5.2 Bernoulli's Principle, Venturi Throats, and Pitot Tubes; 5.3 Stone Disks and Flying Dish Pans?; 5.4 Killing Sticks and Boomerangs; 5.5 Flying Toys of Tomorrow; References; Chapter 6 Pea Shooters, Rockets and Rifles; 6.1 Peashooters and Blowpipes; 6.2 From Muskets to Machine Guns; 6.3 Shrapnel, Dumdums and Devastators; 6.4 Laser Rifles and Swords of Light; 6.5 Moon Shots; 6.6 Tit for Tat in Missile Development; 6.7 Manufacturing with Missiles; 6.8 Fatal Fiesta Frolicking?; References Chapter 7 Rockets: From Fireworks to Trans-Galactic Missiles7.1 Rockets and Newton's Third Law of Motion; 7.2 Getting Rockets off the Ground; 7.3 What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Most of the Time!); 7.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms; 7.5 Designing Heat Protection Shields for Returning Space Missiles and Capsules; 7.6 Did Astronauts See Shooting Starts in Their Eyes?; 7.7 Circulating Missile Messangers; 7.8 Interplanetary and Trans-Galactic Missiles with a Message; 7.9 The Future of Fireworks Displays; References; Chapter 8 Cosmic Collisions; 8.1 Target Earth 8.2 The Dynamics of Asteroid Collisions on the Surface of the Earth |
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A random walk through fractal dimensions [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye
| A random walk through fractal dimensions [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : VCH, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (455 p.) |
| Disciplina |
514.74
515.73 516 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fractals
Geometry, Algebraic |
| ISBN |
1-281-75882-5
9786611758820 3-527-61599-7 3-527-61598-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions; Contents; Word Finder; Coloured Plates; 1 A Starting Point for the Randomwalk; References; 2 Fractal Description of Fineparticle Boundaries; 2.1 The Fractal Dimensions of a Famous Carbonblack Profile; 2.2 The Dangerous Art of Extrapolation for Predicting Physical Phenomena; 2.3 Discovering Texture Fractals; 2.4 Experimental Methods for Characterizing Fineparticle Boundaries; References; 3 What Use are Fractals?; 3.1 Elegance and Utility of Fractal Dimensions; 3.2 Fractal Description of Powder Metal Grains and Special Metal Crystals
3.3 Fractals and the Flow of Dry Powders3.4 Fractals in the Mining Industry; 3.5 Fractal Structure of Cosmic Fineparticles; 3.6 Fractal Structure of Some Types of Sand Grains; 3.7 Fractal Structure of Some Respirable Dusts; 3.7.1 What is the Technical Meaning of Respirable Dust?; 3.7.2 Is Fumed Silica a Respirable Hazard?; 3.7.3 Dust from Nuclear Reactor Systems; 3.7.4 Fuse Fumes and Welding Dust; 3.7.5 Characteristics of Dust Generated by Explosions; 3.7.6 Diesel Soot and Fumed Pigments; 3.7.7 Fractal Specimens of Flyash; 3.8 Polymer Grains and Rubber Crumbs; 3.9 Fineparticle Look-Alikes References4 Delinquent Coins and Staggering Drunks; 4.1 A Capricious Selection of Terms that Describe Random Events; 4.2 Chance, Probability and Error; 4.3 Monte Carlo Technique for Studying Stochastic Processes; 4.4 Randomwalks in One-Dimensional Space; 4.5 Delinquent Coins and Cantorian Dusts; 4.6 The Devil's Staircase and Crystal Structure; 4.7 Pin-ball Machines and Some Random Thoughts on the Philosophical Significance of Fractal Dimensions; 4.8 Plumes with Fractal Boundaries; 4.9 Gaussian Graph Paper, Fractal Distributions and Elephants in the Face Powder; References 5 Fractal Systems Generated by Randomwalks in Two-Dimensional Space5.1 Randomwalks on a Rectangular Lattice in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.2 The Use of Polar Co-ordinates to Describe Random Progress in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.3 Randomwalk Modelling of Fractal Deposits in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.4 Pigmented Coatings and Percolating Systems; 5.5 Mathematical Description of Fractal Clusters; 5.6 Percolating Pathways and Scaling Properties; 5.7 The Fractal Structure of Clusters Generated by Diffusion-Limited Aggregation (DLA); References 6 Vanishing Carpets, Fractal Felts and Dendritic Capture Trees6.1 Sierpinski Carpets and Swiss Cheese; 6.2 A Fractal Description of the Deposition Efficiency of Simulated Pesticide Spray Systems; 6.3 Sierpinski Fractal Description of Real Dispersed Systems; 6.4 Exploring the Fractal Structures of Filters; 6.5 Dendritic Capture Trees in Filter Systems; 6.6 Cantor on the Rocks; References; 7 An Exploration of the Physical Significance of Fractal Structures in Three-Dimensional Space; 7. I Randomwalk Theory of Powder Mixing in Three- and Four-Dimensional Space 7.2 Fractal Geometry and Aerosol Physics |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144717303321 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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| New York, : VCH, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A random walk through fractal dimensions [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye
| A random walk through fractal dimensions [[electronic resource] /] / Brian H. Kaye |
| Autore | Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : VCH, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (455 p.) |
| Disciplina |
514.74
515.73 516 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fractals
Geometry, Algebraic |
| ISBN |
1-281-75882-5
9786611758820 3-527-61599-7 3-527-61598-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
A Random Walk Through Fractal Dimensions; Contents; Word Finder; Coloured Plates; 1 A Starting Point for the Randomwalk; References; 2 Fractal Description of Fineparticle Boundaries; 2.1 The Fractal Dimensions of a Famous Carbonblack Profile; 2.2 The Dangerous Art of Extrapolation for Predicting Physical Phenomena; 2.3 Discovering Texture Fractals; 2.4 Experimental Methods for Characterizing Fineparticle Boundaries; References; 3 What Use are Fractals?; 3.1 Elegance and Utility of Fractal Dimensions; 3.2 Fractal Description of Powder Metal Grains and Special Metal Crystals
3.3 Fractals and the Flow of Dry Powders3.4 Fractals in the Mining Industry; 3.5 Fractal Structure of Cosmic Fineparticles; 3.6 Fractal Structure of Some Types of Sand Grains; 3.7 Fractal Structure of Some Respirable Dusts; 3.7.1 What is the Technical Meaning of Respirable Dust?; 3.7.2 Is Fumed Silica a Respirable Hazard?; 3.7.3 Dust from Nuclear Reactor Systems; 3.7.4 Fuse Fumes and Welding Dust; 3.7.5 Characteristics of Dust Generated by Explosions; 3.7.6 Diesel Soot and Fumed Pigments; 3.7.7 Fractal Specimens of Flyash; 3.8 Polymer Grains and Rubber Crumbs; 3.9 Fineparticle Look-Alikes References4 Delinquent Coins and Staggering Drunks; 4.1 A Capricious Selection of Terms that Describe Random Events; 4.2 Chance, Probability and Error; 4.3 Monte Carlo Technique for Studying Stochastic Processes; 4.4 Randomwalks in One-Dimensional Space; 4.5 Delinquent Coins and Cantorian Dusts; 4.6 The Devil's Staircase and Crystal Structure; 4.7 Pin-ball Machines and Some Random Thoughts on the Philosophical Significance of Fractal Dimensions; 4.8 Plumes with Fractal Boundaries; 4.9 Gaussian Graph Paper, Fractal Distributions and Elephants in the Face Powder; References 5 Fractal Systems Generated by Randomwalks in Two-Dimensional Space5.1 Randomwalks on a Rectangular Lattice in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.2 The Use of Polar Co-ordinates to Describe Random Progress in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.3 Randomwalk Modelling of Fractal Deposits in Two-Dimensional Space; 5.4 Pigmented Coatings and Percolating Systems; 5.5 Mathematical Description of Fractal Clusters; 5.6 Percolating Pathways and Scaling Properties; 5.7 The Fractal Structure of Clusters Generated by Diffusion-Limited Aggregation (DLA); References 6 Vanishing Carpets, Fractal Felts and Dendritic Capture Trees6.1 Sierpinski Carpets and Swiss Cheese; 6.2 A Fractal Description of the Deposition Efficiency of Simulated Pesticide Spray Systems; 6.3 Sierpinski Fractal Description of Real Dispersed Systems; 6.4 Exploring the Fractal Structures of Filters; 6.5 Dendritic Capture Trees in Filter Systems; 6.6 Cantor on the Rocks; References; 7 An Exploration of the Physical Significance of Fractal Structures in Three-Dimensional Space; 7. I Randomwalk Theory of Powder Mixing in Three- and Four-Dimensional Space 7.2 Fractal Geometry and Aerosol Physics |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996199394703316 |
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Kaye Brian H (Brian Howard), <1932->
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| New York, : VCH, 1994 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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