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Presents research on the design and modelling of ballistic devices ranging from shells to missiles, including explosives, propellants and internal components. The effects of ballistic penetrants on a variety of targets and diverse armours made from engineered fibres, ceramics, metal alloys and concrete are also discussed.

Reviews and analyses the methods whereby nanofibers are spun, collected and fabricated into various fibrous structures. The text explains the workings, quantitative specifications and setup of virtually all formation technologies, including solvent and solventfree, as well as needle and needleless spinning methods.

Brings together two of the key strands in food packaging: active packaging and natural, often biobased, components. The text investigates the chemistry, effects and technical incorporation of bioactives into different forms of packaging.

Based on research papers presented in 2012 at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, the ninth book in the Canada-Japan Composites Workshop series contains 43 chapters on new ways of fabricating FRP, ceramic, wood, and natural fibre composites and improving their functionality in aerospace, wind energy and civil engineering.

Combining the depth of a textbook and the guidance of a lab manual, this volume introduces contemporary molecular methods that are widely used to identify and characterize microbial populations and specific pathogens. The book is structured to explain the basic theory and the rationale for choosing appropriate approaches.

Presents updated and previously unpublished research papers on using nanomaterials to improve the performance and properties of composites. The book covers all phases of nanocomposite synthesis - from design and multiscale modelling to processing and testing. Special attention is devoted to problems of dispersion and interfacial bonding.

This textbook is intended for students preparing as advanced practice clinicians, including DNPs, DPTs, DOTs, and physician assistants. Each section features a case study to facilitate classroom discussion. The book is suitable for healthcare finance courses and for schools of social work, medicine, occupational, and physical therapy.

A volume in the ITCC/ITES book series on thermal conductivity. Papers include applications related to thermophysical properties measurement methods, equipment, processes, theory, and new developments.

Locates graphene within the carbon chemistry alternatives available to materials engineers and explains how it is incorporated into polymer-matrix, as well as ceramic- and metal-matrix composite materials. The book shows how various forms of graphene are synthesized and then added to polymer composites as main or hybrid nanofillers.

Presents original work on how nanomaterials are applied to concrete through electromutagenic processes, which modify the microstructure of concrete materials in situ without changing their dimensions or appearance. In essence, this book shows how high-performance concrete can be mixed without expensive additives.

Explains methods and coding to create FEM-based models to optimize process variables and predict dimensional distortions during the manufacture of thermoplastic matrix composite parts. After investigating defects, the text offers a step-by-step approach to simulating and predicting the magnitude of distortion via readily available FE codes.

Describes molecular-level techniques for identifying and measuring quality-defining properties of meats, fish, cheeses, wine, cereal products and more. This book offers practical guidance on DNA, peptide, lipid and other methods for certifying genuineness of sources and ingredients and preventing food counterfeiting.

Shows you how to improve your agency, business or utility to withstand current economic threat. The book offers practical management tools for evaluating and upgrading organisations and the people in them, and provides up-to-date information on business technology.

With the peanut representing an ever-increasing component of the global diet, this book presents a scientific analysis of the two main and dichotomous properties of peanuts: allergenicity and health. The volume provides a technical explanation of the bioactive nutrients and dietary benefits of the peanut.

Designed for polymer and materials engineering students, this text introduces polymer chemistry through polymers found in nature. It explains biobased polymer systems and synthetic systems by exploring the chemistry of natural polymers from plants and animals, as well as self-assembled macromolecular structures.

Offers a comprehensive treatment of nonhybrid polymeric solar cells from the basic chemistry of donor and acceptor materials through device design, processing and manufacture. Written by a team of experts, the text shows the steps and strategies of successfully moving from the science of solar cells to commercial device production.

Written by the world's leading porous materials experts and based on the Biot conference, named after Maurice Biot and held at Columbia University, this book contains over 170 original and not previously published papers on all phases of poromechanics in many materials from soils and minerals to human bone.

The fifth volume of the ASC series on advanced composites contains critical information on static and dynamic composite failure and how it is predicted and modeled using novel computational methods and micromechanical analysis.

This fourth volume of the ASC series on advanced composites contains critical information on static and dynamic composite failure and how it is predicted and modeled using novel computational methods and micromechanical analysis.

This book fills a deep need in the packaging industry - a methodical guide to managing packaging that also demonstrates how packaging, considered in a total context, benefits all phases of a business and its customers.

Contains 26 original research papers devoted to the formulation, chemistry, mixing, modelling, testing and optimization of asphalt - with applications to highway and infrastructure engineering. Written by leading civil and structural engineers, the book offers information for designing and producing higher-quality asphalt.

Beginning with the basics of surfactant chemistry and micellization, this book presents a range of nanotechnology strategies for controlling colloidal and polymeric structures for the solubilization and targeted delivery of food nutrients and pharmaceuticals.

A concise and approachable guide that provides the skills and knowledge necessary for nurse leaders and nursing graduate students to successfully and persuasively convey written content with clarity and technical proficiency.

Focuses on the practical issues and challenges faced by nurses working with rural populations. Additionally, the text provides background information on topics such as the aging rural population, mental health, substance abuse, telehealth, interprofessional education, and introduces evidence-based strategies to facilitate quality care.

A technical analysis of shape-memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites, particularly in adaptive materials, this volume introduces designs linking SMPs to metals, elastomers, foams, nanoparticles and other materials, as well as the engineering of SMPs directly into parts and active (morphing) components.