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FEATURED TITLE: Open Access to Advanced Radar Techniques and Systems

Readers of K-News have two weeks of open access to a select title or group of titles in each issue. This issue features access to a title from the Aerospace & Radar Technology Subject Area:

Advanced Radar Techniques and Systems (c) 1993, Institution of Electrical Engineers. This major reference volume contains thirteen substantial topics, contributed by nine leading researchers from six countries worldwide (including contributions from Europe, Japan and the USA). Areas of coverage include: system architecture, design, clutter and suppression, surveillance and synthetic aperture radars, detection, rejection of jamming, target identification, phased and coupled arrays, and radar signal processing. Contributions are complete mathematically, and many include detailed appendices.

Start using Advanced Radar Techniques and Systems now. You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks. Enjoy!

BRIEFS: New Knovel Publishing Partner - World Scientific

Knovel is excited to announce a new partnership with World Scientific Publishing, a leading international scientific publisher in medicine, science and technology. World Scientific titles ranging from nanotechnology and nanoscience to biomedical engineering will be added to the Knovel Library service. Some titles will be made interactive ("Knovelized") using Knovel's analytical tools that calculate data, resolve equations, sort and export tabular data, and extract data from graphs.

According to Max Phua, Business Development Director for World Scientific, "Knovel's intuitive interface and powerful platform makes it an important resource in today's information age. World Scientific is proud to partner with Knovel in enhancing our delivery of high quality electronic content to scientists, researchers and libraries worldwide."

World Scientific joins McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, Hanser and other prominent sci-tech publishers that partner with Knovel.

BRIEFS: New Collection of IEE Radar Titles Just Released

Knovel is pleased to announce the addition of 10 new radar titles from the Institution of Electrical Engineers. These titles are leading sources of radar information, covering the essential topics of radar, sonar, avionics and navigation. Knovel is committed to offering the best content available for our aerospace and defense customers, as well as for universities with programs in this highly technical area. The IEE collection helps us fulfill that commitment. The IEE is an innovative international organization for electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT professionals, and Knovel is proud to have them as a publishing partner.

Among the 10 new titles just released are:

Ground Penetrating Radar (2nd Edition)
Copyright (c) 2004, Institution of Electrical Engineers. Ground-penetrating radar has come to public attention in recent criminal investigations, but has actually been a developing and maturing remote sensing field for some time. In the light of recent expansion of the technique to a wide range of applications, the need for an up-to-date reference has become pressing. This fully revised and expanded edition of the bestselling Surface-Penetrating Radar (IEE, 1996) presents, for the non-specialist user or engineer, all the key elements of this technique, which span several disciplines including electromagnetics, geophysics and signal processing.

Radar Techniques Using Array Antennas
Copyright (c) 2001, Institution of Electrical Engineers. This book gives an introduction to the possibilities of radar technology based on active array antennas, giving examples of modern practical systems, many of which were developed in Europe. In addition to coverage of antennas, array signal processing, adaptive digital beamforming, adaptive monopulse, superresolution, and sequential detection, several modern systems are described including space-time adaptive processing (STAP), moving target detection using synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and several other experimental phased array radar systems. There are many valuable lessons presented for designers of future high standard multifunction radar systems for military and civil applications.

Strapdown Inertial Navigation Technology (2nd Edition)
Copyright (c) 2004, Institution of Electrical Engineers. Inertial navigation is widely used for the guidance of aircraft, missiles, ships and land vehicles, as well as in a number of novel applications such as surveying underground pipelines in drilling operations. This book sets out to provide a clear and concise description of the physical principles of inertial navigation, the associated growth of errors and their compensation. There is also detailed treatment of recent developments in inertial sensor technology and a description of techniques for implementing and evaluating such systems.

Be sure to check out the complete list of new radar titles that are part of the Aerospace & Radar Technology Subject Area. For more information about the Knovel Library service or about the new IEE radar titles, contact Justin Skogen at jskogen@knovel.com, or call him toll-free US/Canada 1-800-260-4106 (outside US/Canada +1-608-655-1447).

BRIEFS: Trade Shows & Events

DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) 2006 Annual Conference, Alexandria, VA, Apr. 3-5, Hilton Alexandria Old Town. This year's theme: "Defense Research & Engineering: Information for the Warfighter." Knovel representatives Chuck Paulsen, Joe Saigol, and Tom Gensch will be available to demonstrate the Knovel Library service.

2006 AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Spring National Meeting, Orlando, FL, Apr. 23-27, Disney's Dolphin Hotel. This year's theme: "The latest innovations and workable solutions." Knovel Marketing & Communications Manager Christina Pierce will present "Disseminating Critical Safety and Hazard Information to a Global Audience" in the Poster Presentation Session on Monday, Apr. 24th at 4:30pm in the Exhibit Hall of the 2006 CCPS Conference on Process Safety Challenges in a Global Economy.

Inforum 2006: 12th Annual Conference on Professional Information Resources, Prague, Czech Republic, May 23-25, 2006, University of Economics. Inforum 2006 deals with professional electronic information resources for research, development, education and business purposes. The original geographical focus for this event has been expanded from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to other Central and Eastern European countries. Inforum has become the main event of its kind in this area of the world. The conference is attended by information professionals from special and public libraries, private corporations and state agencies, IT managers, physicians, lawyers, university teachers and students. Knovel International Sales Manager Barbara Dixee, along with representatives from Knovel's regional distributor Albertina icome Praha (AiP), will be available to demonstrate the Knovel Library service.

BRIEFS: Knovel "March Madness" Contest Winners

2 New Apple iPod Winners Announced

Congratulations to Anu Daniel of Rockefeller University, and Donald Gill of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy! Both are recent winners in the Knovel "March Madness" Contest and will receive an Apple iPod. Knovel's "March Madness" Contest is a brief quiz given to Knovel users from Nylink-affiliated colleges and universities. Those who answer 5 quiz questions correctly using the Knovel Library service are entered into a weekly drawing for an Apple iPod.

Nylink is a not-for-profit membership organization for all types of libraries and information organizations throughout New York State and surrounding areas, and a distribution partner for the Knovel Library service. Keep reading for more Nylink winners!

TUTORIAL: Linear and Logarithmic CFAR

Scenario: An engineer working for a manufacturer of flight simulators is upgrading the radar detection module in their flight simulation software and needs information on the differences between linear and logarithmic CFAR, or "constant false alarm rate." CFAR is a mathematical method of separating background "noise" from target signals in radar. Knovel can help.

1. In the Search box on the Knovel Library home page enter the phrase linear logarithmic cfar. The query entered means, "find any page of text or row of data from an interactive table where the terms linear and logarithmic and cfar are all present near each other on the same page or all are in the same row of data." Click the Search button.
    
    
2. The search results page shows 1 title that matches the search query, Advanced Radar Techniques and Systems (this week's Featured Title). Click on the title name.
    
    
3. The Table of Contents appears. Only those sections with hits for the query are listed (by default). The first section, called "3.1 Linear and Logarithmic CFAR Techniques" looks like a good starting point. Click the Text (1) link on the right to open this section.
    
    
4. A new window opens and launches the Adobe Reader. The PDF file shows a chapter devoted to CFAR, including details about linear and logarithmic CFAR. The engineer now has an excellent overview of the differences between the two.
    
   

KOOL TIPS: "Practice" Using Knovel with the Knovel Sample Book

The Knovel Sample Book contains a generous sample of scientific and technical content available in the Knovel Library. It showcases the range of content offered, and allows users to experiment with Knovel's unique productivity tools like Interactive Tables, the Graph Plotter, and the Graph Digitizer. Access to the Knovel Sample Book is free and does not require registration. Use it to browse, search (in advanced and basic modes), and practice using Knovel's productivity tools.

FEATURED TITLE: Open Access to Petroleum Products Handbook

Readers of K-News have two weeks of open access to a select title or group of titles in each issue. This issue features access to a title from the new Oil & Gas Engineering Subject Area:

Petroleum Products Handbook (c) 1960 & 2005, McGraw-Hill & Knovel.
This classic handbook gives you a sound working knowledge of each product's properties, characteristics, and performance, enabling you to more easily select the right product for any specific requirement, and use it efficiently and economically. Thirty-two top specialists bring you this time and cost-saving help. They fully cover gasoline, diesel fuel oils, lubricating oils and greases, aircraft gas turbine fuels, distillate heating oils, liquefied petroleum gas, and many other petroleum products.

Start using Petroleum Products Handbook now. You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks. Enjoy!

BRIEFS: Knovel Adds New Oil & Gas Engineering Subject Area

Knovel is excited to announce the release of the Oil & Gas Engineering Subject Area. This new Subject Area will benefit not only petrochemical and oil companies, but also engineering firms specializing in oilfield services both on and offshore. Knovel has assembled a strong collection of existing titles in chemistry, chemical engineering, and process safety (titles already part of other Subject Areas in Knovel Library), together with newly added Premium Content oil and gas engineering titles (available via a separate subscription), to form an essential set of references for anyone engaged in oil and gas exploration, extraction, delivery, and processing.

The Oil & Gas Engineering Subject Area features titles grouped in 8 topics:

Extraction & Other Production Facilities, Equipment & Machinery General References Geology, Exploration & Drilling

Petrochemistry & Petrochemicals Pipelines, Transport & Storage Refining & Other Processing Safety & Maintenance

Newly added titles have been contributed by two leading oil & gas engineering publishers: Elsevier and Gulf Publishing. Knovel is pleased to welcome Gulf as our newest publishing partner. Look for more great titles from Gulf Publishing in the future to appear in the Knovel Library.

Be sure to check out the complete list of titles that are part of the new Oil & Gas Engineering Subject Area. If you would like free trial access to this new Subject Area, including access to the Oil & Gas Supplementary Premium Content Collection, contact Justin Skogen at jskogen@knovel.com, or call him toll-free US/Canada 1-800-260-4106 (outside US/Canada
+1-608-655-1447).

BRIEFS: Knovel Platform "Powers" E-References for Professional Societies

If you belong to a professional society like NACE International, The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society, or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, you may have noticed a new member benefit of online access to e-references that are "Powered by Knovel". Knovel is partnering with a number of the world's leading professional societies to offer access to a selection of highly relevant online references.

According to Teri Elliott, Director of Marketing & Membership, NACE International, "We are constantly searching for innovative ways to meet the evolving needs of our members. We are pleased to partner with Knovel to be able to offer this cutting-edge solution."

Warren H. Hunt Jr., Technical Director for TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), said, "With the diversity of technical interests of TMS members, maintaining all the reference materials we need on our bookshelves is expensive and difficult. The TMS e-Library powered by Knovel brings those much-needed resources to our desktops and provides a great member benefit."

If your professional society would like to explore offering Knovel Library to members, contact Monica Nogueira, Director of Channel Development for Knovel, at: toll-free US/Canada: 1-866-324-5163; outside US/Canada: +1-412-251-5164; or email mnogueira@knovel.com.