As indicated by its title, this book deals with energy systems, i.e. energy conversion technologies (ECTs) considered as systems based on sets of elementary components coupled together. Although it mainly addresses thermodynamic energy conversion, it covers a very large field, including a variety of cycles: conventional as well as innovative power plants, gas turbines, reciprocating engines, St…
The idea of documenting the advances achieved in the field of light water reactor severe accident safety research in the form of a book originated during the development of the research program for the Severe Accident Research Network of Excellence (SARNET), coordinated by IRSN France, that was started in March 2004, under the auspices of the Sixth Framework Research Program of the European Com…
This was the second workshop held in Annenia on this important subject. The first workshop (entitled 'Countering Nuclear/Radiological Terrorism') was held in September 2005. It was so successful that the participants thought there was a need to continue the dialogue through a second NATO workshop on the subject. The objective of the present workshop was the same as the first: (a) to identify co…
The NATO-Russia Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) Scientific and technical issues in the management of spent fuel of decommissioned nuclear submarines was held in Moscow, Russia, on September 22-24, 2004. Attendance at this workshop was approximately 100 with participants from Russia, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom, Japan, United States and NATO.rnThis was the fourth AR…
No specialty thrives in isolation. The field of ion exchange grew over decades by penneating into myriad areas from deionization to drug delivery. As a result, new knowledge was created in many seemingly disjointed scientific disciplines. Scientists and researchers - while using, applying, and moving the boundaries of ion exchange - are often separated by their professional fields and literally…
Electrochemistry, long-time corner stone for fundamental chemistry and physics, now plays an important role in many areas of applied science and technology. A very broad range of applications of electrochemical principles and technologies is found in materials science. Electrochemical deposition of metals and alloys, formation of oxide films and semi-conductors, corrosion and corrosion protecti…
This series is designed to provide authoritative reviews in the field of modern electroanalytical chemistry defined in its broadest sense. Coverage is comprehensive and critical. Enough space is devoted to each chapter of each volume so that derivations of fundamental equations, detailed descriptions of apparatus and techniques, and complete discussions of important articles can be provided, so…
In the years since publication of the fourth edition of Thermal Radiation Heat Transfer in 2002, the subject has continued to develop at a rapid pace. The requirements remain for thermal design of devices operating in outer space; the design of engines and combustion chambers to operate at increased temperatures to raise thermal efficiency; developments for utilization of solar energy; various …
It is 9 years since the publication of the first edition of this book and in this period the discipline of NMR spectroscopy has continued to develop new methodology, improve instrumentation and expand in its applications. This second edition aims to reflect the key developments in the field that have relevance to the structure elucidation of small to mid-sized molecules. It encompasses new and …
Since the earliest days of NMR, it has been recognized that the technique can provide information on matters concerning the disposition of atoms in the unit cells of crystals. Thus, the distance between protons in the water molecules of gypsum, CaS04 . 2H2O, was determined by Pake and reported as 1.58 A in 1948. However, the term NMR crystallography has only recently come into common usage, and…