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Chapter 2 -- Theoretical Analysis of Dielectric Relaxation in Polymer Nanocomposites
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)Figure 2.1 Schematic illustration of a dipole.According to Fig. 2.1, it is obvious that magnitude of a dipole is determined by both the separation distance (a) between positive and negative charges and the amount of charges ... -
Chapter 3 -- Dissipative contact force models
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)In this chapter, some of most relevant dissipative contact force models utilized in multibody dynamics are presented. In particular, attention is given to the constitutive laws proposed by Kelvin and Voigt, Hunt and Crossley, ... -
Chapter 3 -- Perovskite Ceramics and Their Polymer Nanocomposites
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)Many inorganic ceramics have large permanent dipole moment, due to their chemical compositions and crystal structures. They typically exhibit very high dielectric permittivity up to a few thousands, in contrast to the low ... -
Chapter 3 – Safety and ethics of nanotechnology
(Elsevier, 2013)Nanotechnology is one of the ways of improving many properties of materials, including physical, chemical, physicochemical, and biological, which can be useful for various applications in biomedical, textile, aerospace, ... -
Chapter 4 -- Graphitic Nanomaterials and Their Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)The large difference in the electrical conductivity between insulating polymers and highly conductive nanomaterials is believed to be responsible for strong interfacial polarization in conductive polymer nanocomposites. ... -
Chapter 4 -- Multibody systems formulation
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)This chapter includes the main components necessary to formulate the dynamics of planar multibody systems. In this process, the fundamental issues associated with embryogenesis of multibody systems are presented. The main ... -
Chapter 4 -- On the frictional contacts in multibody system dynamics
(Springer International Publishing, 2016)A comprehensive analysis on the use of different friction force models on the dynamic simulations of multibody mechanical systems is investigated in this work. In this context, some of the most relevant approaches for ... -
Chapter 4 – Regulatory and environmental Issues of nanotechnology safety
(Elsevier, 2013)The status of regulation of nanotechnology, as it relates to manufacture and use of inorganic engineered nanoparticles, is reviewed, with discussion of how soft law (or the individual protocols and lobbying of stakeholders) ... -
Chapter 5 -- Numerical methods in multibody system dynamics
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)This chapter includes the main numerical methods commonly utilized in multibody systems, namely those necessary to solve the dynamic equations of motion for constrained multibody systems. In this process, the fundamental ... -
Chapter 5 -- Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) in Dielectric Nanocomposites
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)The commercial plastic dielectric films today are dominated by those made of polypropylene and polyester because of their high electrical breakdown strength, low dielectric loss, self-healing ability, low cost, etc. However, ... -
Chapter 5 – Nanotechnology safety in the automotive industry
(Elsevier, 2013)A number of nanoscale materials have been developed and utilized for the physical, chemical, and physicochemical property improvement of parts and devices used in the automotive industry. The quantity of these nanomaterials ... -
Chapter 6 -- Copolymers in Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposites
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)In Chapter 5, we discussed poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) as a popular matrix material for nanocomposites with high dielectric performances. In particular, because of its high polarization, piezoelectricity, and ... -
Chapter 6 -- Demonstrative application examples
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)In this Chapter, several demonstrative application examples are presented, that range from simple systems such as the classic bouncing ball and slider-crank mechanism with external impact on a free slider block, internal ... -
Chapter 6 – Nanotechnology safety in the biomedical industry
(Elsevier, 2013)Nanomaterials are of interest in many biomedical applications for potential enhancements in structural strength of bone implants, controlled drug release, improved chemical interactions, and scaffolding for cell in-growth ... -
Chapter 7 -- Dielectric Properties of Bionanocomposites
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)Bionanocomposites represent an emerging group of nanostructured hybrid materials. Besides the structural and functional properties similar to conventional nanocomposites, the inherent properties, namely, biocompatibility ... -
Chapter 7 – Nanotechnology safety in the aerospace industry
(Elsevier, 2013)Nanomaterials, which take the form of particles, tubes, films, composites, wires, flakes, and fibers, are used for various purposes in the aerospace industry because of their extraordinary physiochemical properties. Some ... -
Chapter 8 -- Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposite Systems
(Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., 2017)Dispersion, distribution, and surface properties of different nanomaterials are among the most important factors that affect properties and functionalities of polymer nanocomposites. Therefore, a great amount of effort has ... -
Chapter 8 -- Sustainable Development in Manufacturing Systems
(IGI Global, 2017)This chapter discusses sustainable development (SD) planning in manufacturing facilities. The industrial sector uses half of the world's energy, and manufacturing, as the core of this sector, contributes significantly to ... -
Chapter 8 – Nanotechnology safety in the construction and infrastructure industries
(Elsevier, 2013)The importance of construction and infrastructures cannot be undermined. Buildings, roads, bridges, dams, transportation systems, and other infrastructures have brought the nations of the world together in many ways and ... -
Chapter 9 – Food safety applications of nanoparticles
(Elsevier, 2013)There is a need to develop and implement more economical delivery approaches for multiple-hurdle antimicrobial interventions that can be applied to food matrices such as retail meats. Recently, potential opportunities have ...