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  • Fatigue in Additive Manufactured Metals

    • 1st Edition
    • Filippo Berto + 1 more
    • English
    Fatigue in Additive Manufactured Metals provides a brief overview of the fundamental mechanics involved in metal fatigue and fracture, assesses the unique properties of additive manufactured metals, and provides an in-depth exploration of how and why fatigue occurs in additive manufactured metals. Additional sections cover solutions for preventing it, best-practice design methods, and more. The book recommends cutting-edge evidence-based approaches for designing longer lasting additive manufactured metals, discusses the latest trends in the field and the various aspects of low cycle fatigue, and looks at both post-treatment and manufacturing process-based solutions. By providing international standards and testing procedures of additive manufactured metal parts and discussing the environmental impacts of additive manufacturing of metals and outlining simulation and modeling scenarios, this book is an ideal resource for users in industry.
  • Advanced Functional Materials and Methods for Photodegradation of Toxic Pollutants

    • 1st Edition
    • Ajay Kumar Mishra + 4 more
    • English
    Advanced Functional Materials and Methods for Photodegradation of Toxic Pollutants addresses the potential role of visible active photocatalytic methods for the removal of various emerging and persistent organic pollutants (POPs.) Describing the classification, sources and potential risks of emerging organics in water bodies and the environment, the book covers the different synthesis methods of visible active structured photocatalysts and structure related properties to their applications in photocatalytic processes for the removal of antibiotics, pharma and heavy metal pollutants. This book provides an invaluable reference to academics, researchers and technicians in chemical engineering, chemistry and environmental science. In addition, the mechanistic insights associated with the interaction of advanced functional materials and water pollutants along with the possible reaction pathway occurring during the visible light induced photocatalytic processes together with toxicity are discussed in detail along with the reutilization of catalysts, supporting the inherent reaction conditions performed with natural conditions.
  • Healthcare Disparities in Otolaryngology

    • 1st Edition
    • Sarah N. Bowe + 1 more
    • English
    While numerous studies have illustrated healthcare disparities within otolaryngology, few have progressed beyond de... To move ahead, our specialty needs to advance our level of understanding and develop, implement, and disseminate successful interventions toward the goal of eliminating disparities. Healthc... Disparities in Otolaryngology offers comprehensive look at this important topic and its clinical impact on the practice of otolaryngology. After first covering specialty-wide perspectives on factors that are associated with healthcare disparities in otolaryngology, it then focuses on subspecialty specific evidence. Editors and authors represent leading otolaryngology experts who have assembled the most up-to-date recommendations for managing healthcare disparities in the field.
  • Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide

    • 1st Edition
    • Lyndsey Jarvis
    • English
    Put essential OT information at your fingertips! Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide provides a quick reference that’s ideal for use in the clinical setting. From evaluation and assessment through diagnoses and interventions, this handbook summarizes the details you need to know for safe, effective client rehabilitation. It also includes normal ranges for vitals and laboratory tests. Written by experienced occupational therapist Lyndsey Jarvis, this compact clinical reference makes lookup easy and helps you perform OT tasks and skills with confidence.
  • Updates in Foot and Ankle Arthritis, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • Jeffrey E. Mcalister
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, guest editor Dr. Jeffrey E. McAlister brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Foot and Ankle Arthritis. Top experts in the field discuss the most recent updates in the field, highlighting the first metatarsal phalangeal joint, tarsaometatarsal joints, the navicular cuneiform joint, subtalor joint and the ankle joint, and more.
  • Changing Landscape of Heart failure imaging, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19-4
    • Purvi Parwani
    • English
    In this issue of Heart Failure Clinics, guest editor Dr. Purvi Parwani brings her considerable expertise to the topic of the Changing Landscape of Heart Failure Imaging. Top experts cover the latest updates in heart failure imaging; imaging in HCM: beyond risk stratification; aortic stenosis: advanced Imaging parameters and the changing treatment landscape; mitral regurgitation: advanced Imaging parameters and the changing treatment landscape; heart failure preserved EF in women; and more.
  • Acromioclavicular, Clavicle, and Sternoclavicular Injuries in Athletes, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-4
    • Katherine J. Coyner
    • English
    In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic.
  • Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability

    Status, Challenges and Prospective
    • 1st Edition
    • Vinod Kumar Garg + 4 more
    • English
    Green Chemistry Approaches to Environmental Sustainability: Status, Challenges and Prospective provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the emerging discipline of green chemistry and fundamental chemical principles. The book bridges the gap between research and industry by offering a systematic overview of current available sustainable materials and related information on new materials' suitability and potential for given projects. Along the way, the book examines natural and biodegradable materials while also presenting materials with multifunctional properties. Topics addressed in this book will be major accomplishments for sustainable developments in biofuels, renewable energies, and in the remediation of pollutants in water, air and soil.
  • Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metallic Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Pederson + 2 more
    • English
    Additive Manufacturing of High-Performance Metallic Materials outlines the state-of-the-art on AM in high performance materials utilizing the two most industrially interesting routes of powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED). The book delves into Feedstock, Processing, Monitoring and control, Modeling and simulation, and Surface and thermal post-treatments. It specifically addresses materials and the most relevant and high performance applications, namely Ni-based alloys and Titanium alloys, and also provides insights into potential applications through illustrative case studies. With each chapter contributed by experts in the field, this work will serve as a comprehensive resource for graduate students and practitioners alike.
  • Renewable Diesel

    Value Chain, Sustainability, and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Dipesh Kumar + 2 more
    • English
    Renewable Diesel: Value Chain, Sustainability, and Challenges presents a holistic reference on the production of renewable diesel, from fundamentals to state-of-the-art. In addition to an in-depth assessment of biomass conversation processes and available technologies, the book considers engineering and mathematical aspects such as design, economics and sustainability. Production processes, fuel properties and fuel quality standards are all addressed in detail alongside state-of-the-art information on conversion routes, catalysts, combustion characteristics, emission profile, techno-economic and lifecycle appraisal, and integration of renewable diesel production into existing refineries. A chapter on biodiesel and hydroprocessed vegetable oil offers a comparative analysis with conventional biodiesel pro’s and con’s. Finally, readers are provided with an overview of techno-economic, environmental, logistical and strategic hurdles and opportunities in the commercialization and marketability of renewable diesel. This book provides readers with a unique and comprehensive reference on the production of renewable diesel that will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals involved in bioenergy, renewable energy, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science and sustainability sciences.