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1. |  Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology By: Yi Qin Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 21-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 17-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology
This book presents applicable knowledge of technology, equipment and applications, and the core economic issues of micromanufacturing for anyone with a basic understanding of manufacturing, material, or product engineering. It explains micro-engineering issues (design, systems, materials, market and industrial development), technologies, facilities, organization, competitiveness, and innovation with an analysis of future potential. The machining, forming, and joining of miniature / micro-products are all covered in depth, covering: grinding/milling, laser applications, and photo...
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2. |  Micro-Drops and Digital Microfluidics By: Jean Berthier Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 05-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 17-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Micro-Drops and Digital Microfluidics
After spending over 12 years developing new microsystems for biotechnology û especially concerned with the microfluidic aspects of these devices û Jean Berthier is considered a leading authority in the field. Now, following the success of his book, Microfluidics for Biotechnology, Dr. Berthier returns to explain how new miniaturization techniques have dramatically expanded the area of microfluidic applications and microsystems into microdrops and digital microfluidics. Engineers interested in designing more versatile microsystems and students who seek to learn the fundamentals of...
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3. |  By: Jan Korvink; Oliver Paul; Jan Korvink; Oliver Paul Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 31-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 17-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: MEMS Does MEMS technology offer advantages to your company's products? Will miniature machines on a chip solve your application objectives for ôsmaller, better, cheaper, and faster'ö If you are a product development engineer or manager, the decision to design a MEMS device implies having an application and market. This book offers you a practical guide to making this important business decision. Here, both veterans and newcomers to MEMS device design will get advice on evaluating MEMS for their business, followed by guidance on selecting solutions, technologies and design support tools. You will...
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4. |  By: Minjun Kim; Edward Steager; Julius Agung Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 27-MAR-2012 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microbiorobotics
Microbiorobotics is a new engineering discipline that inherently involves a multidisciplinary approach (mechanical engineering, cellular biology, mathematical modeling, control systems, synthetic biology, etc). Building robotics system in the micro scale is an engineering task that has resulted in many important applications, ranging from micromanufacturing techniques to cellular manipulation. However, it is also a very challenging engineering task. One of the reasons is because many engineering ideas and principles that are used in larger scales do not scale well to the micro-scale. For...
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5. |  By: Jeremy Ramsden Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 27-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Applied Nanotechnology
An overview of nanotechnology that encompasses scientific, technological, economic and social issues - investigating the potential of nanotechnology to transform whole sectors of industry from healthcare to energy. Jeremy Ramsden provides a blueprint for those involved in the commercialization of nanotechnology. In Applied Nanotechnology Professor Ramsden takes an integrated approach to the scientific, commercial and social aspects of nanotechnology, exploring: The relationship between nanotechnology and innovation The changing economics and business models required to...
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6. |  Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety By: Matthew Hull; Diana Bowman Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 06-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety
This book tackles the debate over nanotechnology's environmental, health and safety (EHS) by thoroughly explaining EHS issues, financial implications, foreseeable risks (i.e. exposure, dose, hazards of nanomaterials), and the implications of occupational hygiene precautions and consumer protections. Real-world case studies are included, e.g. the discussion of a leading chemical company's unusual pairing with the USA's largest environmental NGO, and an innovative program designed for small- to mid-sized businesses, which became a model approach for proactive nanotechnology EHS risk...
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7. |  Microfabrication for Industrial Applications By: Regina Luttge Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 14-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microfabrication for Industrial Applications
This book focuses on the industrial perspective for micro- and nanofabrication methods including large-scale manufacturing, transfer of concepts from lab to factory, process tolerance, yield, robustness, and cost. It gives a history of miniaturization, micro- and nanofabrication, and surveys industrial fields of application, illustrating fabrication processes of relevant micro and nano devices. Concerning sub-micron feature manufacture, the book explains: the philosophy of micro/ nanofabrication for integrated circuit industry; thin film deposition; (waveguide, plastic, semiconductor)...
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8. |  By: Matthias Worgull Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 23-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Hot Embossing
This book is an overview of replication technology for micro- and nanostructures, focusing on the techniques and technology of hot embossing, a scaleable and multi-purpose technology for the manufacture of devices such as BioMEMS and microfluidic devices which are expected to revolutionize a wide range of medical and industrial processes over the coming decade. The hot embossing process for replicating microstructures was developed by the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) where the author is head of the Nanoreplication Group. Worgull fills a gap in...
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9. |  Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water By: Mamadou Diallo; Jeremiah Duncan; Nora Savage; Anita Street; Richard Sustich Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 30-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water
The World Health Organization in 2004 estimated approximately 1.1 billion people did not have access to clean water and that 35% of Third World residents died from water-borne illnesses. While the situation is grim, recent advances strongly indicate that many of the current water quality problems can be addresses - and potentially resolved - using nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is already having a dramatic impact on research in water quality and Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water highlights both the challenges and the opportunities for nanotechnology to positively influence this...
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10. |  Physics of Carbon Nanotube Devices By: Francois Leonard Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 24-SEP-2008 Insert Date: 15-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Physics of Carbon Nanotube Devices
Possibly the most impactful material in the nanotechnology arena, carbon nanotubes have spurred a tremendous amount of scientific research and development. Their superior mechanical and chemical robustness makes them easily manipulable and allows for the assembly of various types of devices, including electronic, electromechanical, opto-electronic and sensing devices. In the field of nanotube devices, however, concepts that describe the properties of conventional devices do not apply. Carbon nanotube devices behave much differently from those using traditional materials, and offer...
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11. |  Handbook of Silicon Based MEMS Materials and Technologies By: Veikko Lindroos; Markku Tilli; Ari Lehto; Teruaki Motooka Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 12-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 09-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Handbook of Silicon Based MEMS Materials and Technologies
A comprehensive guide to MEMS materials, technologies and manufacturing, examining the state of the art with a particular emphasis on current and future applications. Key topics covered include: Silicon as MEMS material Material properties and measurement techniques Analytical methods used in materials characterization Modeling in MEMS Measuring MEMS Micromachining technologies in MEMS Encapsulation of MEMS components Emerging process technologies, including ALD and porous silicon Written by 73 world class MEMS contributors from around the globe, this volume covers...
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12. |  Valuing Wind Generation on Integrated Power Systems By: Ken Dragoon Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 01-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 03-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Valuing Wind Generation on Integrated Power Systems
Wind powered generation is the fastest growing energy source in the United States due to a combination of economic incentives, public preference for renewable energy as expressed in government policies, competitive costs, and the need to address global warming. The economic consequences of the relative variability and lower predictability of wind generation are not easily captured in standard economic analyses performed by utility planners. This book provides utility analysts and regulators a guide to analyzing the value of wind generation in the context of modern power systems. Guiding...
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13. |  Integrated Nanophotonic Devices By: Zeev Zalevsky; Ibrahim Abdulhalim Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 21-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 19-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Integrated Nanophotonic Devices Nanophotonics is a field of science and technology based on the manipulation of light with equally miniscule structures, in the same way that computer chips are used to route and switch electrical signals. By enabling new high bandwidth, high speed optoelectronic components, nanophotonics has the potential to revolutionize the fields of telecommunications, computation and sensing. In this book, Zalevsky and Abdulhalim explore one of the key technologies emerging within nanophotonics, that of nano-integrated photonic modulation devices and sensors. The attempt to integrate photonic dynamic...
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14. |  Microsystems for Bioelectronics By: Victor V. Zhirnov; Ralph K. Cavin III Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 01-DEC-2010 Insert Date: 19-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microsystems for Bioelectronics This book considers physical principles and trends in extremely scaled autonomous microsystems for biomedical applications. It provides a physics-based assessment of the ultimate potential of miniaturization technologies. In particular, fundamental scaling limits for energy sources, sensors, computation and communication subsystems are developed. The book is comprised of seven chapters that examine various facets of semiconductor bioelectronic microsystems. The book targets a broad audience with engineering background and can also be useful for the biomedical community. Rapid advances in...
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15. |  Advanced Industrial Control Technology By: Peng Zhang Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 17-AUG-2010 Insert Date: 19-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Advanced Industrial Control Technology Control engineering seeks to understand physical systems, using mathematical modeling, in terms of inputs, outputs and various components with different behaviors. It has an essential role in a wide range of control systems, from household appliances to space flight. This book provides an in-depth view of the technologies that are implemented in most varieties of modern industrial control engineering. A solid grounding is provided in traditional control techniques, followed by detailed examination of modern control techniques such as real-time, distributed, robotic, embedded, computer and...
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16. |  By: Jeremy Ramsden Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 28-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 19-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nanotechnology This book provides an overview of the rapidly growing and developing field of nanotechnology, focusing on key essentials, and structured around a robust anatomy of the subject. The newcomer to nanotechnology, who may well have a strong background in one of the traditional disciplines such as physics, mechanical or electrical engineering, chemistry or biology, or who may have been working in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, is confronted with a bewildering range of information. This book brings together the principles, theory and practice of nanotechnology, giving a broad...
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17. |  Process Risk and Reliability Management By: Ian Sutton Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 09-APR-2010 Insert Date: 18-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Process Risk and Reliability Management In the last twenty years considerable progress has been made in process safety, particularly in regard to regulatory compliance. Many companies are now looking to go beyond mere compliance; they are expanding their process safety management (PSM) programs to improve performance not just in safety, but also in environmental compliance, quaility control and overall profitability. Techniques and principles are illustrated with numerous examples from chemical plants, refineries, transportation, pipelines and offshore oil and gas. This book helps executives, managers and technical...
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18. |  Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations By: Robert J. Alonzo Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 19-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 18-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electrical Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices and Regulations Electrical codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations can be complex subjects, yet are essential in both electrical design and life safety issues. This book demystifies their usage. It is a handbook of codes, standards, recommended practices and regulations in the United States involving electrical safety and design. Many engineers and electrical safety professionals may not be aware of all of those documents and their applicability. This book identifies those documents by category, allowing the ready and easy access to the relevant requirements. Because these documents may be...
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19. |  Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing By: Waqar Ahmed; M. J. Jackson Publisher: William Andrew Publication Date: 10-SEP-2009 Insert Date: 18-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Emerging Nanotechnologies for Manufacturing Nanotechnology is a technology on the verge of commercialization. In this important work, an unrivalled team of international experts provides an exploration of the emerging nanotechnologies that are poised to make the nano-revolution a reality in the manufacturing sector. From their different perspectives, the contributors explore how developments in nanotechnology are transforming areas as diverse as medicine, advanced materials, energy, electronics and agriculture. Key topics covered include: Characterization of nanostructures Bionanotechnology Nanoelectronics Micro- and...
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