Knovel K-News Archive

FEATURED TITLE: Open Access to Air and Spaceborne Radar Systems - An Introduction

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:

Air and Spaceborne Radar Systems - An Introduction (c) 2001, William Andrew Publishing/Noyes. This reference focuses on the history, main principles, functions, modes, properties, and specific nature of modern airborne radar. It examines radar's role within the system and shows its possibilities as well as its limitations. A concluding section describes how radar may evolve in the future given the changing operational requirements and the potential opened up by modern technological developments. The authors review the current state of the main types of airborne and spaceborne radar systems, designed for specific missions as well as for the global environment of their host aircraft or satellites. They include numerous examples of the parameters of these radars. The emphasis is not only on a particular radar technique, but equally on the main radar functions and missions. Although a wide range of techniques are described, the focus is on those techniques which are connected to practical applications. This reference is a practical tool of major help for engineers, technicians, and student engineers working in radar research and development. The many users of radar, as well as systems engineers and designers, will also find this a valuable reference.

Start using Air and Spaceborne Radar Systems now! You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks--no registration required. Enjoy!

BRIEFS: New 8th Edition of Smithells Metals Reference Book - Now Interactive

Smithells Metals Reference Book (8th Edition) has just been added to Knovel Library's Metals & Metallurgy Subject Area, replacing the 7th Edition. This new interactive 8th Edition is found only in Knovel Library, and it contains 1,053 phase diagrams and 140 digitized graphs. Also new in the 8th Edition are four chapters, which focus on:

• Non-conventional and emerging materials - metallic foams, amorphous metals (including bulk metallic glasses), structural intermetallic compounds and micro/nano-scale materials.

• Techniques for the modeling and simulation of metallic materials.

• Supporting technologies for the processing of metals and alloys.

• Extensive bibliography of selected sources of further metallurgical information, including books, journals, conference series, professional societies, metallurgical databases and specialist search tools.

Smithells provides data on all key aspects of metallic materials, including narrative information on metallurgical and related topics. Chapters in the 8th Edition have been extensively revised or rewritten completely to reflect the current state of the art. Coverage has been expanded to include data on additional classes of metallic materials, heat-treatment technologies, and more. Smithells provides an invaluable reference source for all workers, libraries and research laboratories in the field of engineering and metallurgy. Check out the new interactive 8th Edition of Smithells today!

BRIEFS: New 'Tutorials' Page Provides Quick Research Examples

Knovel has just released a new Web page called "Knovel Tutorials" aimed at helping users quickly understand how to use the Knovel Library service. Found under the "Demos" button in the upper right corner of the screen, Knovel Tutorials are quick and easy-to-understand examples of how various kinds of users (engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, students) can use the Knovel Library service to find the answers and solutions they seek. Organized by Knovel Library Subject Areas, each tutorial illustrates how to locate and use the references and tools in Knovel Library. Give it a look today. Go to: www.knovel.com/knovel2/library/Tutorial.jsp.

BRIEFS: 4 Recently Released Safety Titles from AIChE/CCPS

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), with more than 50,000 members, fosters and disseminates chemical engineering knowledge and provides leadership in the advancement of the chemical engineering profession. Its Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) brings together manufacturers, insurers, government agencies, academia, and expert consultants to improve manufacturing process safety. CCPS publishes one of the best collections of process safety books in the world, and that collection is available as part of the Knovel Library.

Knovel has just released four additional titles from AIChE/CCPS. These four titles are part of the CCPS Premium Content collection, which requires a separate subscription from the Safety, Health & Hygiene Subject Area. The CCPS collection contains 50 titles devoted to the topic of chemical process safety and the prevention of accidents due to chemical reactions. Those with an active subscription to this Premium collection have immediate access to these new titles as part of their subscription.

Concentration Fluctuations and Averging Time in Vapor Clouds 
Copyright (c) 1995, AIChE/CCPS, part of CCPS Premium Content collection. This reference contributes to more reliable and realistic predictions by focusing on sampling times from a few seconds to a few hours. Its objectives include developing clear definitions of statistical terms, such as plume sampling time, concentration averaging time, receptor exposure time, and other terms often confused with each other or incorrectly specified in hazard assessments; identifying and quantifying situations for which there is no adequate knowledge to predict concentration fluctuations in the near-field, close to sources, and far downwind where dispersion is dominated by atmospheric turbulence; identifying areas where further information is required to define concentration variability statistics; and formulating an operation model for concentration fluctuations based on the current state of knowledge of dispersion processes.

Guidelines for Consequence Analysis of Chemical Releases 
Copyright (c) 1999, AIChE/CCPS, part of CCPS Premium Content collection. This reference provides technical information on how to conduct a consequence analysis to satisfy your company's needs and EPA's rules. It covers quantifying the size of a release, dispersion of vapor clouds to an endpoint concentration, outcomes for various types of explosions and fires, and the effect of the release on people and structures.

Guidelines for Process Safety Fundamentals in General Plant Operations 
Copyright (c) 1995, AIChE/CCPS, part of CCPS Premium Content collection. This important reference covers safety procedures and standards with information that is rarely available outside of proprietary materials. A comprehensive source for basic and essential operations and procedures in use in any facility, this title offers chemical operators and first line supervisors guidance in applying appropriate practices to prevent accidents, and suggests which practices to avoid.

Guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance 
Copyright (c) 1995, AIChE/CCPS, part of CCPS Premium Content collection. First-line managers have to maintain the integrity of facilities, control manufacturing processes, and handle unusual or emergency situations, as well as respond to the pressures of production demand. On a daily basis, they are closest to the operating personnel who may be injured by a process accident, and they are in the best position to spot problem conditions and to act to contain them. This title offers these managers "how-to" information on process safety management program execution in the operations and maintenance departments, recommending technical and administrative process safety activities for the entire life cycle of the plant. Helpful tables and references make this title a valuable process safety resource.

Be sure to visit Knovel's New Titles page for a complete list of newly released titles. For more information about the Knovel Library service or about the new or updated titles mentioned in
K-News, 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: Learn How Knovel Helps Researchers - Attend Knovel's Webinar

Please join us for an online demonstration of Knovel Library's content and unique technology. All you need is a telephone and an Internet connection. The Knovel webinar session takes approximately 30 minutes, although we will stay on longer to answer questions. During the session, you will learn how to use the features that transform Knovel from a simple e-book service to a workflow and productivity tool that can save you a great deal of time and effort in your research. The bottom line: Knovel helps researchers do their jobs cheaper and faster while improving the quality and quantity of the work they produce.

A few of the subjects covered in the webinar include:

• An overview of the Knovel product

• Benefits provided by Knovel's advanced searching capabilities

• Benefits provided by Knovel's interactive productivity tools

• Actual search examples to show you the power of the product

Don't wait--sessions fill up fast! Choose a registration link for one of the upcoming Knovel demonstrations below:

• 8/4/2006 (Friday) 12:00 PM EST Register Here (a few spots remain open)
• 8/8/2006 (Tuesday) 10:00 AM EST Register Here (a few spots remain open)

TUTORIAL: Radar Ground Clutter Cancellation

Scenario: An aerospace manufacturer is researching a new radar system that will reduce the amount of radar-confusing "clutter" (interference) produced by wind farm turbines. The large turbines in wind farms have the effect of making standard airborne radar systems nearly useless in the general vicinity of the wind farm. The engineer managing the project needs to review current methods of ground clutter cancellation as a beginning point. Knovel can help.

1. In the Search box on the Knovel Library home page enter the phrase ground clutter cancellation. The query entered means, "find any page of text or row of data from an interactive table where the terms ground and clutter and cancellation are all present near each other on the same page or are in the same row of data." Click the Search button.
    
    
2. The search results page shows 5 titles that match the search query. The second title listed is Air and Spaceborne Radar Systems - An Introduction--this issue's Featured Title. Click on the name of that title.
    
    
3. The Table of Contents appears. Only those sections/chapters containing hits for the search query are displayed by default. The very first section titled "7.2.2 General Clutter Cancellation" looks promising. Click on the Text (2) link next to it.
    
    
4. A new window appears launching the Adobe Reader and opening a PDF file. The PDF displays the relevant section, highlighting and automatically scrolling to the search terms found. Right away the engineer sees a summary of three methods used to eliminate ground clutter. This quick summary is then followed by detailed explanations, complete with mathematical equations describing each method. The engineer now has the necessary background to proceed.
    
   

K-BEAR: K-Bear Spotted in the Lab!

Some people have expressed concern that "K-Bear has gone missing." Worry no more! K-Bear was recently spotted hard at work in the laboratory at BAE Systems in Minneapolis. It's rumored that he's aiming for a Nobel Prize!

Photos used with permission. Thanks to Crystal Clift, ASD Library/Research Center, BAE Systems, Minneapolis, MN.

FEATURED TITLE: Open Access to Food Chemicals Codex (5th Edition)

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 Food Science Subject Area:

Food Chemicals Codex (5th Edition) (c) 2003, National Academies Press. Knovel's position as the pre-eminent provider of technical information to the food industry was enhanced significantly last year by the addition of Food Chemicals Codex (FCC). Knovel has just launched the 5th Edition of FCC, including the First Supplement, which contains 9 new monographs, 12 revised monographs, 1 new IR Spectra, 1 new solutions and indicators, and a revised appendix. Each monograph is presented in its entirety with a boxed explanatory section preceding it. The new sections of general analytical tests are also presented in their entirety. An erratum has also been added which contains more than 150 revisions of existing specifications and general test methods. The FCC project, currently under the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, began in 1961. Food Chemicals Codex defines the quality of food-grade chemicals in terms of identity, strength, and purity based on the elements of safety and good manufacturing practice. It is primarily of interest to food chemists, product development staff and scientists in the food industry, and safety and nutrition specialists. The specifications in FCC are the basis for many contractual arrangements between buyers and sellers, and are the basis for regulatory standards for foodstuffs.

Start using Food Chemicals Codex (5th Edition) now! You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks--no registration required. Enjoy!

BRIEFS: K-Essentials Program Expands to 14 Titles & Tools

Knovel offers unlimited permanent access to a group of 14 titles and software tools (pictured below) for all organizations, including business, academe, government, and not-for-profit. This newly expanded program--from 10 to 14 titles--is called K-Essentials. Knovel's K-Essentials program makes it easy for organizations worldwide to experience the power of "data brought to life." Knovel's online service goes far beyond traditional e-books by adding the power of software tools joined to high quality content, all inside the Web browser. As one of our subscribers told us, "Knovel just makes research better!" We want to prove it to you with a permanent subscription to a select group of Knovel Library titles--at no cost.

Although access to K-Essentials is free and available to all users in an organization, you must first request access. The contact person who applies for access must be a librarian, information specialist, or senior manager. For full details, including an online application, go to: www.info.knovel.com/essentials.

 
 

BRIEFS: 5 Recently Released Medical Imaging Titles from World Scientific

Knovel has just released a scholarly set of five titles from World Scientific. These well-harmonized volumes provide indispensable and complete coverage of the exciting and evolving subject of medical imaging systems. Leading experts on the international scene tackle the latest cutting-edge techniques and technologies in an in-depth but eminently clear and readable approach. Practitioners, research workers, computer scientists, and students will find this set of volumes to be a unique and significant reference source for years to come. All five titles are part of Knovel Library's Biochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology Subject Area. Those with an active subscription to this Subject Area have immediate access now as part of their subscription.

Medical Imaging Systems Technology - Modalities
Copyright (c) 2005, World Scientific. This volume includes essential subjects like:  Multislice helical computed tomography - techniques and applications; techniques in magnetic resonance diffractive imaging and their application; techniques in 3-D assessment of tracheal stenosis by the means of spiral computed tomography (S-CT) and their application; edge preserved denoising in magnetic resonance images and their applications; techniques in X-ray computed tomography in the evaluation of drug release systems and their application; techniques in treating the bioelectromagnetic source imaging problems and their application; electrical impedance tomography for imaging and lesion estimation; single-shot magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques and their applications; shape based interpolation methods for medical images and their application; nonparametric pixel appearance probability model using grid quantization for local image information representation; and measurement of the carotid artery stenosis from magnetic resonance angiography.

Medical Imaging Systems Technology - Analysis and Computational Methods
Copyright (c) 2005, World Scientific. This volume includes essential subjects like: modeling for medical image analysis - framework and applications; biomechanical models for image analysis and simulation; techniques in fractal analysis and their applications in brain MRI; techniques in infrared microspectroscopy and advanced computational methods for colon cancer diagnosis; advances in computerized image analysis methods on breast ultrasound; techniques in blind deblurring of spiral computed tomography images and their applications; model-based 3D encoding, 2D decoding of medical imaging data; interpolation techniques in multimodality image registration and their application; automatic construction of cardiac statistical shape models - applications in SPECT and MR imaging; techniques for mutual information-based brain image registration and their applications; and iterative Algebraic algorithms for image reconstruction.

Medical Imaging Systems Technology - Methods in Cardiovascular and Brain Systems
Copyright (c) 2005, World Scientific. This volume includes essential subjects like: geometrical and structural analysis of vessel systems in 3D medical image datasets; automatic methods to analyze and quantify cardiac left ventricle parameters by means of SPECT; left ventricular boundary segmentation from echocardiography application of ultrasound-based computational fluid dynamics to modeling blood flow in the carotid bifurcation; PDEs-based segmentation of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography - theory and applications; logic characterization and classification of ECG (electrocardiography) signals; techniques in image segmentation and 3D visualization in brain MRI and their applications; techniques in analyzing the neocortical fine structure; techniques in automatic cortical gray matter segmentation of three-dimensional (3D) brain images; and computer techniques for the automatic segmentation of 3D MR brain images.

Medical Imaging Systems Technology - Methods in Diagnosis Optimization
Copyright (c) 2005, World Scientific. This volume includes essential subjects like: robust techniques for enhancement of micro-calcifications in digital mammography; techniques in the detection of micro-calcification clusters in digital mammograms; fuzzy region growing and fusion methods for the segmentation of masses in mammograms; ROC methodology and its application in breast cancer diagnosis; parametric shape reconstruction in inverse problems - fundamental performance bounds and algorithms; wavelet techniques in region-based digital data compression and their application in digital mammography; techniques in segmenting images with anisotropic spatial resolution and for tracking temporal image; functional MRI activity characterization - an estimation and decision theoretic approach; and techniques for detection of spectral signatures in MR images and their applications.

Medical Imaging Systems Technology - Methods in General Anatomy
Copyright (c) 2005, World Scientific. This volume includes essential subjects like: medical imaging analysis of the three dimensional (3D) architecture of trabecular bone - techniques and their applications; medical image-based preformed titanium membranes for bone reconstruction; techniques for tracheal segmentation in medical imaging; knowledge-based system for contouring the spinal cord in computed tomography images; from global to local approaches for non-rigid registration; automated image segmentation: Issues and applications; techniques in image guided surgery based on integrated rate sensing, segmentation and registration framework methods; image registration and fusion for interventional MRI-guided treatment of prostate cancer; and detection and segmentation of Drusen deposits on retina images.

Be sure to visit Knovel's New Titles page for a complete list of newly released titles. For more information about the Knovel Library service or about the new or updated titles mentioned in K-News, 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).