Knovel K-News Archive

Featured Title: Open Access to Metallic Materials Properties and MIL-HDBK-5H

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

Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) ( c ) 2003, U.S. Department of Defense. This handbook is the successor to Military Handbook - MIL-HDBK-5. It is recognized internationally as a reliable source of aircraft materials data for aerospace materials selection and analysis. Consistent and reliable methods are used to collect, analyze, and present statistically based material and fastener allowable properties. It contains extensive information and data for other material properties and characteristics, such as fracture toughness, fatigue, creep strength, rupture strength, fatigue-crack propagation rate, and resistance to stress corrosion cracking.

Military Handbook - MIL-HDBK-5H: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures (Knovel Interactive Edition) ( c ) 2003, U.S. Department of Defense. This 2003 publication is the highly interactive Knovel version of the Department of Defense's Military Handbook MIL-HDBK-5H. It contains standardized design values and related design information for metallic materials and structural elements used in aerospace vehicle structures. It provides mechanical and physical property data, including fatigue-crack propagation rate; fracture toughness; fatigue, creep, and rupture strength for steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and other alloys; and a whole chapter on joint allowables. In Knovel's version, each of the design and mechanical property data tables is interactive. In addition, Knovel has digitally calibrated hundreds of graphs, such as the effect of temperature on various physical properties and stress-strain curves.
 
Start using these two titles now! You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks—no registration required. Enjoy!

Briefs: Knovel Extends Run on EContent 100 Award List to Four Consecutive Years

Knovel Corporation is honored to join Apple, IBM, Microsoft and Google on EContent Magazine's prestigious list of the 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry. Knovel has been included on the EContent 100 list for four consecutive years. Knovel was selected for the 2006 list because is for its innovative approach to scientific and engineering information that couples a searchable database of reference content with interactive productivity tools. The EContent 100 is judged by EContent Magazine and Information Today editors.
 
"In choosing this year's EContent 100 list members, we carefully considered all of last year's members and only kept on those who have continued to lead the industry," said EContent editor Michelle Manafy. "For the fourth consecutive year, Knovel has proved itself to be a leader in the digital content industry. They have upheld their winning ways by continuing to set the standards for integrating electronic content with interactivity in the world of science and technology."
 
View the 2006 EContent 100 list here.
 

Briefs: New Knovel Webinar Dates Announced

Due to strong interest and requests from K-News readers, Knovel has continued to offer the "Intro to Knovel" online demonstration which takes approximately 30 minutes. All you need is a phone and an Internet connection. During the session, you will learn how to use the features that make Knovel 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. For a full description of the Knovel webinar, click here. Don't wait to register! Sessions fill up fast. Choose a registration link for one of the upcoming webinars:

• Date & Time: December 1, 2006 at 12:00 PM EST Register Here
  
• Date & Time: December 7, 2006 at 10:00 AM EST Register Here

Briefs: Knovel Announces New University Challenge Winners

The second season of the Knovel University Challenge has come to an end. The fall season was a huge success thanks to some great support from librarians and faculty at schools all over the world! More than 1700 students from 46 countries participated in this season's challenge, using Knovel's collection of technical references and interactive tools to answer five questions. The Grand Prize winner of a $500 Visa Gift Card is Rui Pedro Silva Soares Amor from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) in Portugal.
 
30G Video iPod Winners:
Jessica Kroger from the University of Cincinnati
Matej Tinka from the University of Zilina
Idan Kedmy from Technion- Israel Institute of Technology
T Preston from BCIT- British Columbia Institute of Technology
David Taylor from the University of Nottingham
Ng Chew Ting from Nanyang Technological University
 
iPod Shuffle Winners:
Sarah Singer from Dalhousie University
Malani Deepak from the National Institute of Technology Calicut
Zhiliang Wu from Tianjin University
Batin Gabriel from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Kester Clarke from the Colorado School of Mines
Sameer Kalghatgi from Drexel University
EJ Fonacier from University of California Berkeley
Chun That Ding from Georgia Institute of Technology
 
Through hands-on academic programs like the University Challenge and Knovel in the Classroom, Knovel works to inspire and educate students in communities around the world in the areas of science, mathematics and engineering. Thank you for your participation in this contest! Remember to look for another Challenge soon! For more information, and to view the correct quiz answers, click here.

Briefs: AIChE Knovel Student Challenge Comes to A Close

AIChE student members were recently invited to participate in the first Knovel Student Challenge. It was designed to encourage future chemical engineers to get involved in using the AIChE eLibrary powered by Knovel, and demonstrate the value of this AIChE membership benefit as a truly unique and effective research tool.
 
Results from the study indicate that an overwhelming majority of entries (87% of the qualifying students) had the correct answers. Winners receiving Amazon gift cards plus AIChE student memberships were Jacqueline Alcantar from the University of Iowa, Angela M. Griffin from Tufts University, and Noelle Patno from Stanford University. Following the success of this activity, a new AIChE Student Challenge will be launched in the first quarter of 2007. For more information, and to view the correct quiz answers, click here.

Briefs: Trade Shows and Events

Military Librarians 50th Anniversary Workshop (San Antonio, TX), December 5-8. The Military Librarians will host their 50th Anniversary Workshop at the St. Anthony Hotel in downtown San Antonio. This year's theme is "Golden Reflections and Directions." Knovel is sponsoring day two of the event, Wednesday, December 6th. Be sure to stop by Knovel's booth where Knovel Vice President of Military & Aerospace Accounts, Chuck Paulsen will be available for demonstrations.
 
AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (Reno, Nevada), January 8-11. The 45^th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort Hotel in Reno, NV. With its traditionally multidisciplinary character, it provides an ideal forum for scientists and engineers from industry, government, and academia to share and disseminate the scientific knowledge and research results with a view toward setting new milestones for human flight. Knovel Vice President of Military & Aerospace, Chuck Paulsen will be available for demonstrations.
 
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting 2007 (Seattle, WA), January 19-24. The ALA Midwinter Meeting at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center draws more than 12,000 leaders in the library and information industry for some 2,500 meetings and events. Knovel Academic manager, Bryan Keane will be available at Booth # 1657 for demonstrations.
 
If you would like to make an appointment to meet with a Knovel representative at any of the events we attend, please contact Knovel at 1-866-303-3336, or email sales@knovel.com.

Tutorial: Thermal Conductivity of Aluminum Alloy 5052

 Scenario: An aeronautical engineer working for a major airline is investigating a heat transfer issue on a turbine component. The part in question is made from aluminum alloy 5052 and the engineer needs to find the thermal conductivity of the material to complete the study. Knovel can help.

1. In the Search box on the Knovel home page, enter the Boolean search phrase "thermal conductivity" AND aluminum 5052. Notice the quotes around "thermal conductivity." This indicates that the words thermal and conductivity must be immediately next to each other. The Boolean operator AND is inserted, which indicates the words following it must also be present somewhere on the page or in the data record. Now click the Search button.
    
   
    
   
2. Knovel's new Search Results page shows five titles with hits that match our query. The first book in the list is Military Handbook - MIL-HDBK-5H: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures (Knovel Interactive Edition) -- one of this issue's featured titles. Click on the title.
    
   
    
   
3. The second Search Results page shows every section where there is a hit from our query in this title. Notice the third listed section called Interactive Graphs for 3.5.1 5052 Alloy. Click on the Table (1) link to the right.
    
   
    
   
4. Upon clicking the link, a Knovel Interactive Table is launched with a link to one of Knovel's Productivity Tools -- the Graph Digitizer. The aerospace engineer can quickly use the Graph Digitizer to calculate thermal conductivity at various temperatures for aluminum 5052.
    
   

Kool Tips: Case Sensitivity in Knovel Search

 You may have noticed in today's Tutorial that we expressed the Boolean operator AND in all capital letters. This is done only as a helpful visual guide to the user. It is easier to spot the Boolean operator when it is expressed in all caps. However, words in the Knovel search box are not case sensitive. We could have expressed today's search as "thermal conductivity" and aluminum 5052 or as "THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY" AND ALUMINUM 5052 with the same exact result. Remember: Knovel searches are NOT case sensitive.
 

Featured Title: Paint & Ink Formulations Database

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 Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants & Inks Subject Area:

Paint & Ink Formulations Database (c) 2005, William Andrew Publishing. This updated database comprises the seminal paint and ink formulations compiled by Ernest Flick and published during the last decade. With more than 2,500 trade and industrial paint and ink formulations, it is the first comprehensive database of its kind and will be an invaluable tool for all companies and personnel involved in paint and ink manufacture and use. Each formulation includes the raw materials used and their quantities, key paint or ink properties, film properties, trade names of components, and formula source. In many cases, suggested formula modifications are given as well.

Start using the Paint & Ink Formulations Database now. You have immediate and unlimited access for the next two weeks--no registration required. Enjoy!

Briefs: Knovel Releases Sensors Technology Supplement

Knovel has just released the Sensors Technology Supplement. The new list of titles covers thermal, optical and infra-red, mechanical, chemical and electromagnetic sensors and can be found in the "Electronics and Semiconductors" Subject Area.

The collection is the fifth supplement to appear in Knovel's online reference service. To view a complete list of Sensors Supplement titles, click here. To see the other supplements Knovel has to offer, refer to Knovel's list of collections.

Due to the addition of this content to Knovel, the Subject Area “Semiconductors and Electronics” has been renamed as “Electronics and Semiconductors.”