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The Atom and the Fault

Author : Richard L. Meehan
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262131995
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Atom and the Fault written by Richard L. Meehan and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With wit and thoughtful compassion, Richard Meehan presents one of the most perplexing of contemporary moral predicaments, one that arises in every attempt to assess potentially hazardous technologies. He focuses on the longrunning controversy over suspected earthquake faults near the nation's first corporately owned nuclear test reactor at Vallecitos, California, and uses this account of "the politics of expertise" to probe the nature of scientific truth and its relationship to the determination of public safety. At Vallecitos, Meehan points out, the opinions of the "experts" were radically divided. Where one group saw clear and ominous evidence of an earthquake fault in trenches dug at this showpiece site, others saw only the mark of an ancient landslide. How did these experts arrive at their opinions? Were they simply representing corporate, as opposed to environmentalist, points of view? And how are the public regulatory agencies charged with deciding such issues supposed to balance these seemingly irreconcilable opinions? The Atom and the Faultexplores these crucial questions as the issue of the earthquake safety of nuclear power plants continues to grow into a struggle encompassing government regulatory bodies, public utilities, private industry, engineers, geologists, and citizen activists. It paints candid portraits of the principal expert players, clarifies the difficult and often delicate interplay of honesty and loyalties among them, and lucidly explains the technical issues and viewpoints involved. As a professional participant in several environmental controversies in which so-called scientific facts were represented by opposing points of view, Meehan is uniquely qualified to tell this tale. He is a consultant to industry, government agencies, and law firms specializing in forecasting and damage assessment related to earthquakes and land failures, and an adjunct professor in the Values, Technology, Science, and Society program at Stanford University. His first book, Getting Sued and Other Tales of the Engineering Life was published by The MIT Press in 1981.

The Atom and the Fault

Author : Richard L. Meehan
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book The Atom and the Fault written by Richard L. Meehan and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Containing the Atom

Author : J. Samuel Walker
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520079137
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (791 download)

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Download or read book Containing the Atom written by J. Samuel Walker and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late 1960s saw an extraordinary growth in the American nuclear industry: dozens of plants of unprecedented size were ordered throughout the country. Yet at the same time, public concern about the natural environment and suspicion of both government and industry increased dramatically. Containing the Atom is the first scholarly history of nuclear power regulation during those tumultuous years. J. Samuel Walker focuses on the activities of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, the agency entrusted with the primary responsibility for the safety of nuclear power, and shows that from the beginning the AEC faced a paradox: it was charged with both promoting and controlling the nuclear power industry. Out of this paradox grew severe tensions, which Walker discusses in detail. His balanced evaluation of the issues and the positions taken by the AEC and others makes this study an invaluable resource for all those interested in the continuing controversies that surround nuclear energy. The late 1960s saw an extraordinary growth in the American nuclear industry: dozens of plants of unprecedented size were ordered throughout the country. Yet at the same time, public concern about the natural environment and suspicion of both government and industry increased dramatically. Containing the Atom is the first scholarly history of nuclear power regulation during those tumultuous years. J. Samuel Walker focuses on the activities of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, the agency entrusted with the primary responsibility for the safety of nuclear power, and shows that from the beginning the AEC faced a paradox: it was charged with both promoting and controlling the nuclear power industry. Out of this paradox grew severe tensions, which Walker discusses in detail. His balanced evaluation of the issues and the positions taken by the AEC and others makes this study an invaluable resource for all those interested in the continuing controversies that surround nuclear energy.

The American Atom

Author : Philip L. Cantelon
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812213546
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book The American Atom written by Philip L. Cantelon and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For this edition (first in 1984), the editors have updated the collection of primary documents which tell the story of atomic energy in the US from the discovery of fission through the development of nuclear weapons, international proliferation, and attempts at control. The book also includes a new chapter, reflects on Chernoyl, Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Atom-Atom Potential Method

Author : Alexander J. Pertsin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642827128
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book The Atom-Atom Potential Method written by Alexander J. Pertsin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of physics furnishes many examples of how a simple semiem pirical method, essentially based on intuitive considerations, may prove to be much more successful than a rigorous theoretical approach. A pertinent example is the method of atom-atom potentials, which treats the intermolec ular interactions between polyatomic molecules in terms of pairwise inter actions between their constituent atoms. Despite a few conceptual short comings, the method provides a fairly reliable practical means of handling, on a microscopic level, a wide range of problems that arise in the solid-state physics and chemistry of organic compounds. This monograph is an attempt to generalize the experience gained in the past twenty years in interpreting the static and dynamic properties of organic molecular solids in terms of atom-atom potentials. It embraces nearly all aspects of the application of the method, including an evaluation of cohesive energies, equilibrium crystal structures, phonon spectra, ther modynamic functions, and crystal defects. Many related topics such as the effect of the crystal field on molecular conformation, the determination of crystal structures from raw diffraction data, and the problem of polymor phic transitions are also discussed. We believe that this book will be of use to researchers in solid-state physics, chemistry, crystallography, physical chemistry, and polymer chem istry. It also gives us an opportunity to acknowledge our indebtedness to those who sent us published as well as unpublished information and sugges tions, including A.T. Amos, E.L. Bokhenkov, H. Bonadeo, R.K. Boyd, C.P.

Solar Energy Materials and Energy Engineering

Author : Xian Zhang Feng
Publisher : Trans Tech Publications Ltd
ISBN 13 : 3038262811
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy Materials and Energy Engineering written by Xian Zhang Feng and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Energy Engineering (SEMEE 2013), September 1-2, 2013, Hong Kong. The 81 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials; Chapter 2: Energy Science and Engineering; Chapter 3: Structural Engineering and Building; Chapter 4: Environmental Materials and Engineering; Chapter 5: Management and Planning of Energy.

Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization

Author : Valerio Pascucci
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642150144
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization written by Valerio Pascucci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topology-based methods are of increasing importance in the analysis and visualization of datasets from a wide variety of scientific domains such as biology, physics, engineering, and medicine. Current challenges of topology-based techniques include the management of time-dependent data, the representation of large and complex datasets, the characterization of noise and uncertainty, the effective integration of numerical methods with robust combinatorial algorithms, etc. . The editors have brought together the most prominent and best recognized researchers in the field of topology-based data analysis and visualization for a joint discussion and scientific exchange of the latest results in the field. This book contains the best 20 peer-reviewed papers resulting from the discussions and presentations at the third workshop on "Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization", held 2009 in Snowbird, Utah, US. The 2009 "TopoInVis" workshop follows the two successful workshops in 2005 (Slovakia) and 2007 (Germany).

Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems

Author : Rachid Guerraoui
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642051189
Total Pages : 801 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems written by Rachid Guerraoui and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2009, held in Lyon, France, in November 2009. The 49 revised full papers and 14 brief announcements presented together with three invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. The papers address all safety and security-related aspects of self-stabilizing systems in various areas. The most topics related to self-* systems. The special topics were alternative systems and models, autonomic computational science, cloud computing, embedded systems, fault-tolerance in distributed systems / dependability, formal methods in distributed systems, grid computing, mobility and dynamic networks, multicore computing, peer-to-peer systems, self-organizing systems, sensor networks, stabilization, and system safety and security.

Surface Diffusion

Author : Grazyna Antczak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139489704
Total Pages : 785 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Surface Diffusion written by Grazyna Antczak and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, this book unites the theory, experimental techniques and computational tools used to describe the diffusion of atoms, molecules and nanoparticles across metal surfaces. Starting with an outline of the formalism that describes diffusion on surfaces, the authors guide the reader through the principles of atomic movement, before moving on to diffusion under special circumstances, such as the presence of defects or foreign species. With an initial focus on the behaviour of single entities on a surface, later chapters address the movement of clusters of atoms and the interactions between adatoms. While there is a special emphasis on experimental work, attention is paid to the increasingly valuable contributions theoretical work has made in this field. This book has wide interdisciplinary appeal and is ideal for researchers in solid state physics, chemistry as well as materials science, and engineering.

Proceedings of the 8th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-8)

Author : FernD.S. Marquis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319487647
Total Pages : 3539 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 8th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-8) written by FernD.S. Marquis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 3539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRICM-8 features the most prominent and largest-scale interactions in advanced materials and processing in the Pacific Rim region. The conference is unique in its intrinsic nature and architecture which crosses many traditional discipline and cultural boundaries. This is a comprehensive collection of papers from the 15 symposia presented at this event.

Properties and Microstructure

Author : R. K. MacCrone
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483218201
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Properties and Microstructure written by R. K. MacCrone and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Volume 11: Properties And Microstructure covers the parameters important to understanding microstructural effects. The book discusses the direct observation and characterization of defects in materials; the cause and effect of crystal defects in silicon integrated circuits; as well as the microstructure of some noncrystalline ceramics. The text also describes microstructural defects in the important semiconductors silicon and germanium, microstructural effects in glasses, microstructural effects on the mechanical properties of ceramics, and finally, microstructures in ferrites. Materials scientists, materials engineers, and graduate students taking related courses will find the book invaluable.

The Theory of Transformations in Metals and Alloys

Author : J.W. Christian
Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 0080542778
Total Pages : 1200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Theory of Transformations in Metals and Alloys written by J.W. Christian and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2002-12-10 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a classic reference text for metallurgists, material scientists and crystallographers. The first edition was published in 1965. The first part of that edition was revised and re-published in 1975 and again in 1981. The present two-part set represents the eagerly awaited full revision by the author of his seminal work, now published as Parts I and II. Professor Christian was one of the founding fathers of materials science and highly respected worldwide. The new edition of his book deserves a place on the bookshelf of every materials science and engineering department. Suitable thermal and mechanical treatments will produce extensive rearrangements of the atoms in metals and alloys, and corresponding marked variations in physical and chemical properties. This book describes how such changes in the atomic configuration are effected, and discusses the associated kinetic and crystallographic features. It deals with areas such as lattice geometry, point defects, dislocations, stacking faults, grain and interphase boundaries, solid solutions, diffusion, etc. The first part covers the general theory while the second part is concerned with descriptions of specific types of transformations.

Random Non-Random Periodic Fau

Author : M. T. Sebastian
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351552376
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Random Non-Random Periodic Fau written by M. T. Sebastian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of stacking faults in crystal structures. Subjects covered include: notations used in representations of close-packed structures; types of faults; methods of detection and measurement such as X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction and other techniques; theoretical models of non-random faulting during phase transitions; specific examples of - close packed structures including, zinc sulphide, silicon carbide and silver iodide.

The Structure of Materials

Author : Samuel M. Allen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471000825
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Structure of Materials written by Samuel M. Allen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-03-22 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are You Looking for a Unified and Concise Approach to Teaching and Learning the Structure of Materials? Allen and Thomas present information in a manner consistent with the way future scientists and engineers will be required to think about materials' selection, design, and use. Students will learn the fundamentals of three different states of condensed matter-glasses, crystals, and liquid crystals-and develop a set of tools for describing all of them. Above all, they'll gain a better understanding of the principles of structure common to all materials. Key concepts, such as symmetry theory, are introduced and applied to provide a common viewpoint for describing structures of ceramic, metallic, and polymeric materials. Structure-sensitive properties of real materials are introduced. The text also includes a variety of worked example problems. Other texts available in the MIT Series: Thermodynamics of Materials, Vol I, Ragone, 30885-4 Thermodynamics of Materials, Vol II: Kinetics, Ragone, 30886-2 Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramics Science and Engineering, Chiang, Birnie, Kingery, 59873-9 Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials, Livingston, 31627-X

Theoretical Modelling of Semiconductor Surfaces

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ISBN 13 : 9814496758
Total Pages : pages
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Diffuse Scattering and Defect Structure Simulations

Author : Reinhard B. Neder
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191552801
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Diffuse Scattering and Defect Structure Simulations written by Reinhard B. Neder and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years it has become apparent that knowing the average atomic structure of materials is insufficient to understand their properties. Diffuse scattering in addition to the Bragg scattering holds the key to learning about defects in materials, the topic of many recent books. What has been missing is a detailed step-by-step guide how to simulate disordered materials. The DISCUS cook book fills this need covering simple topics such as building a computer crystal to complex topic such as domain structures, stacking faults or using advanced refinement techniques to adjust parameters on a disordered model. The book contains a CDROM with all files needed to recreate every example given using the program DISCUS. The reader is free to follow the principles behind simulating disordered materials or to get down into the details and run or modify the given examples.

Physics Of Creep And Creep-Resistant Alloys

Author : F R N Nabarro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1135477620
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Physics Of Creep And Creep-Resistant Alloys written by F R N Nabarro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique in its approach, this introduction to the physics of creep concentrates on the physical principles underlying observed phenomena. As such it provides a resource for graduate students in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry as well as researchers in other fields. Following a brief mathematical treatment, the authors introduce creep phenomena together with some empirical laws and observations. The mechanisms of creep and diffusion under varying experimental conditions are subsequently analysed and developed. The second half of the text considers alloying in greater detail as well as exploring the structure and properties of superalloys and stress effects in these materials.