... THE NETHERLANDS Preface The aims of this book are to disseminate wider and in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge about neural networks in measurement, instrumentation andrelatedindustrial ... measurement and instrumentation application problems in industrial environments, to stimulate the theoretical and applied research both in the neural networks and in the industrial sectors, and to ... the whole set of interdependent issues The interdisciplinary view -through theoretical and applied research issues as well as through industrial application issuesand requirements- focused on the...
... addition portland cement plaster, n—a plaster mix in which portland cement or combinations of portland and masonry cements or portland cement and lime are the principal cementitious materials mixed ... following materials: portland cement, portland blast furnace slag cement, portland-pozzolan cement, natural cement, slag cement, or hydraulic lime; and in addition usually containing one or more materials ... temperature and a sufficient quantity of water within the plaster to ensure cement hydration dash-bond coat, n—a thick slurry of portland cement, sand, and water, machine-sprayed or hand-dashed...
... 12.14 Screens, wall hangings and sedan chairs 12.15 Carriages and cars 12.16 Conclusion Reference 13 Materialsand techniques: past and present Marion Kite, Roy Thomson and Aline Angus 13.1 Past ... structure on leather properties, structure and tear strength 3.8 Structure and leather handle 3.9 Fibre weave and movement References The chemistry of tanning materials A.D Covington 4.1 Introduction ... CONSERVATION OF LEATHER andrelatedmaterials Butterworth-Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology Series Editors: Andrew Oddy British Museum, London Consultants:...
... of the handbook will inform the reader about a particular aspect of durability, i.e., the fatigueandfracture failure mode, and about detailing for improved resistance to fatigueandfracture ... Neville Island in Pittsburgh as an example of a bridge that is sufficiently redundant to avoid collapse despite a fracture of the tension flange and the web These fatigueandfracture design and assessment ... ongoing fatigue problems with modern bridges designed by the present fatigue- design specifications Detailing rules are perhaps the most important part of the fatigueandfracture design and assessment...
... Amsterdam, The Netherlands TITLE Faigue andFracture in an Aircraft Engine Pylon PRESENTED AT The International Conference "Engineering Against Fatigue" , held in Sheffield, England, in March 1997 ... to fatigueandfracture of components connecting the pylon to the wing These components were high strength steel lugs and two "fuse pins" One fuse pin was not recovered, but the other one and ... the most probable cause and sequence of damage leading to separation NLR TECHNICAL PUBLICATION TP 96719 U FATIGUEANDFRACTURE IN AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE PYLON by R.J.H Wanhill and A Oldersma This paper...
... Kureemun and Mr Mohammad Ravandi for their help and friendship during my last two and a half years in Impact and Strength lab To my parents, my sister and brother, I appreciate their support and encouragement ... methods are usually used for fractureandfatigue analysis of structures In this thesis, smoothing technique is applied to develop numerical methods for fracture mechanics and the application of smoothed ... high -performance materials have been proposed by different areas of industries Composite materials are developed and Chapter Introduction applied to diverse fields for their superior mechanical and...
... (2004) 23 Chapter GaN andrelatedmaterials GaN and its alloys (AlGaN and InGaN) provide the possibility of producing ultraviolet to red LEDs and LDs using the same set of materials which is attractive ... research history The physics of GaN andrelated compounds is also described discussing its crystal and electronic band structures GaN and its alloys (InGaN and AlGaN) grow as the hexagonal Wurtzite ... valence bands are mentioned in Fig 2.2 The band gap of wurtzite GaN is higher than that of the zincblende structure 2.2.3 Properties of GaN andrelatedmaterials In this section, structural and electronic...
... rate: oC min-1; calcination temperature and time: 300 oC and 3h) and B3-400 (heating rate: oC min-1; calcination temperature and time: 400 oC and 3h) 185 TEM and HRTEM pictures of calcined samples ... physicochemical properties, synthesis methods and applications, as well as nanostructured materialsand in particular nanomaterials of cobalt layered hydroxides and their related compounds, mainly cobalt ... Nanostructured Materials 35 2.4.1 Introduction 35 2.4.2 Types of nanostructured materials 36 2.4.3 Synthesis of nanostructured materials 37 2.4.4 Chemical synthesis of Co-layered hydroxides and the related...
... ®nding that was similar to US and Swedish populations (Frank & Hursti, 1999) Education is likely to enhance the access and exposures to various stimuli, events and issues, and thereby it can perhaps ... observed It may have cultural origins, as women get exposed to foods and various food -related issues more extensively than men, and exposures to unfamiliar foods are known to extinguish neophobic ... Approximately similar mean and dispersion statistics have been observed by Pliner and Hobden (1992) in Canadian students; by Frank et al (1997) in US students; and by Frank and Hursti (1999) in a...
... experience and performance, organizational tenure and performance, and age andperformance The expected non-linear relationships suggest that observed correlations in studies are not random samplings ... variables andperformance Page 21 Time andPerformance CAHRS WP 01-05 In the first set of analyses, all three relationships under consideration - experience /performance, tenure /performance, and age/ performance are ... Page 42 Time andPerformance CAHRS WP01-05 Weiss, H M 1990 Learning theory andindustrialand organizational psychology In M D Dunnette & L M Hough (Eds.), Handbook of industrialand organizational...
... PLCs andrelated products Upon completion of Basics of PLCs you should be able to: • • Convert numbers from decimal to binary, BCD, and hexadecimal • Identify typical discrete and analog inputs and ... positioning, and weighing (SIWAREX MS) CPU 221 comes with discrete inputs and discrete outputs and does not accept expansion modules CPU 222 comes with discrete inputs and discrete outputs and accepts ... Diagram, and Function Block Diagram), high-level languages (Structured Text and Sequential Function Chart), and engineering tools (S7 Structured Control Language, S7-Graph, S7-PLCSIM, S7HiGraph, and...
... society we’re raised and led to believe that sickness and disease is something completely out of control We walk around all day and we’re constantly bombarded with evil germs and viruses, knowing ... knowing their only purpose and deep desire is to ruin our day and make our life as difficult, short, painful, horrible, and depressing as possible This is completely not true, and anyone who believes ... wanted to get rich, would you go into the world and study POOR people? Or would you go and study RICH people, and try to figure out what they’re doing, and how they got rich? I’ll let you answer that...
... noise is assumed to be additive This is a rather realistic assumption, standard in factor analysis and signal processing, and allows for a simple formulation of the noisy model Thus, the noisy ... observations x Denoting by z a nongaussian random variable, and by n a gaussian noise variable of variance , we should be able to express the relation between E fG(z )g and E fG(z + n)g in simple algebraic ... holds with = ~, where is a matrix that incorporates the mixing of the real ICs and the covariance structure of the noise, and the number of the independent components in ~ is equal to the number of...
... reproductive age HYPERANDROGENISM The primary androgen produced by the ovaries is androstenedione, and the primary androgen from adrenal glands is dehydroepiandrostene sulfate (DHEAS) Androgen production ... responsive CHAPTER 29 INFERTILITY ANDRELATEDISSUES 787 to androgens, and hirsutism is a further response to increasing androgenicity Finally, with marked androgenicity, signs of masculinization ... a-reductase), an even more potent androgen than testosterone The sebaceous glands are very sensitive to androgens, and oily skin and acne are early signs of hyperandrogenism The hair follicle is...
... influenced by many variables, and with further understanding of the issuesrelated to health literacy and health education materials, nurses can help design and use materials that are at appropriate ... prohibited and audio materials, and PEMs that are non-English and reflect cultural competence are also needed Limitations of this study are that only English-language materials were included and sample ... duplication and/ or format (lists, no sentences, G30 sentences) Materials included single-page documents, trifold and bifold brochures, and booklets ranging from 13 to 33 pages Topics were diverse and...
... curcumin andrelated species (curcuminoids) and metabolites might afford Regulating Alzheimer Pathogenesis greater protection than vitamin E by controlling inflammation and oxidative damage and promoting ... each drug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/ or infrequently employed drug All ... Target for Alzheimer Disease andRelated Disorders Grundke-Iqbal, I (Staten Island, N.Y.); Tatebayashi, Y (Saitama); Lee, M.H.; Li, L (Beijing); Iqbal, K (Staten Island, N.Y.) 183 Learning Deficits...
... honour outstanding scientists and clinicians, Toshiharu Nagatsu, Yoshikuni Mizuno, Japan (Award of the WFN Research Group on Parkinsonism andRelated Disorders), Saskia Biskup, Germany and Andrew ... in the alpha- and beta frequency bands For instance, in parkinsonian monkeys and patients, oscillatory bursting typically emerges in both the 3–8 Hz band, and a power spectral band around 10 ... excellence and made the congress so successful This was YOUR congress and which many of you influenced by letting us know your wishes and expectations New concepts, formats and innovations, the active and...