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Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Solids

A Presentation with Exercises

By: Sanjay Govindjee

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Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Solids

A Presentation with Exercises

By: Sanjay Govindjee

An explanation of the basic theory of engineering mechanics for mechanical, civil, and materials engineers. The presentation is concise and geared to more mathematically-oriented students and those looking to quickly refresh their understanding of engineering mechanics.

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Oxford University Press

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0199651647

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9780199651641

Photosynthesis: Solar Energy For Life

By: Dmitry Shevela,Lars Olof Bjorn,Govindjee

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Photosynthesis: Solar Energy For Life

By: Dmitry Shevela,Lars Olof Bjorn,Govindjee

Photosynthesis has been an important field of research for more than a century, but the present concerns about energy, environment and climate have greatly intensified interest in and research on this topic. Research has progressed rapidly in recent years, and this book is an interesting read for an audience who is concerned with various ways of harnessing solar energy.Our understanding of photosynthesis can now be said to have reached encyclopedic dimensions. There have been, in the past, many good books at various levels. Our book is expected to fulfill the needs of advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in branches of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and bioengineering because photosynthesis is the basis of future advances in producing more food, more biomass, more fuel, and new chemicals for our expanding global human population. Further, the basics of photosynthesis are and will be used not only for the above, but in artificial photosynthesis, an important emerging field where chemists, researchers and engineers of solar energy systems will play a major role.

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205

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World Scientific Publishing

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9813223138

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9789813223134

The Maximum Quantum Yield Controversy

Ott Warburg and the "Midwest-Gang"

By: Kärin Nickelsen,Govindjee

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The Maximum Quantum Yield Controversy

Ott Warburg and the "Midwest-Gang"

By: Kärin Nickelsen,Govindjee

Whoever turns to the history of photosynthesis research in the twentieth century is soon confronted with the fact that one of its most exciting periods, the years from 1920 to 1960, was in large part overshadowed by a bitter controversy in which many of the leading scientists in the field were involved. It centered on the question, how efficient the process of photosynthesis was. This book attempts a reconstruction of the course of the controversy, based on previously unknown archival sources, and analyzes the arguments brought forward by the two parties.

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146

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BoD – Books on Demand

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395234219X

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9783952342190

Continuum Mechanics of Solids

By: Lallit Anand,Sanjay Govindjee

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Continuum Mechanics of Solids

By: Lallit Anand,Sanjay Govindjee

Continuum Mechanics of Solids is an introductory text for graduate students in the many branches of engineering, covering the basics of kinematics, equilibrium, and material response. As an introductory book, most of the emphasis is upon the kinematically linear theories of elasticity, plasticity, and viscoelasticity, with two additional chapters devoted to topics in finite elasticity. Further chapters cover topics in fracture and fatigue and coupled field problems, such as thermoelasticity, chemoelasticity, poroelasticity, and piezoelectricity. There is ample material for a two semester course, or by selecting only topics of interest for a one-semester offering. The text includes numerous examples to aid the student. A companion text with over 180 fully worked problems is also available.

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Oxford University Press

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0192633694

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9780192633699

Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials

By: Lallit Anand,Ken Kamrin,Sanjay Govindjee

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Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials

By: Lallit Anand,Ken Kamrin,Sanjay Govindjee

Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials is concerned with the deformation, flow, and fracture of solid materials. This textbook offers a unified presentation of the major concepts in Solid Mechanics for junior/senior-level undergraduate students in the many branches of engineering - mechanical, materials, civil, and aeronautical engineering among others. The book begins by covering the basics of kinematics and strain, and stress and equilibrium, followed by a coverage of the small deformation theories for different types of material response: (i) Elasticity; (ii) Plasticity and Creep; (iii) Fracture and Fatigue; and (iv) Viscoelasticity. The book has additional chapters covering the important material classes of: (v) Rubber Elasticity, and (vi) Continuous-fiber laminated composites. The text includes numerous examples to aid the student. A substantial companion volume with example problems is available free of charge on the book's companion website.

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593

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Oxford University Press

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0192690914

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9780192690913

Current challenges in photosynthesis: From natural to artificial

By: Harvey J.M. Hou,Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev,Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour,Govindjee

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Current challenges in photosynthesis: From natural to artificial

By: Harvey J.M. Hou,Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev,Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour,Govindjee

Jules Verne (1828-1905), author of Around the World in Eighty Days (1873) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), wrote in 1875 “I believe that water will one day be used as a fuel, because the hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used separately or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light. I therefore believe that, when coal (oil) deposits are oxidised, we will heat ourselves by means of water. Water is the fuel of the future” Solar energy is the only renewable energy source that has sufficient capacity for the global energy need; it is the only one that can address the issues of energy crisis and global climate change. A vast amount of solar energy is harvested and stored via photosynthesis in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria since over 3 billion years. Today, it is estimated that photosynthesis produces more than 100 billion tons of dry biomass annually, which would be equivalent to a hundred times the weight of the total human population on our planet at the present time, and equal to a global energy storage rate of about 100 TW. The solar power is the most abundant source of renewable energy, and oxygenic photosynthesis uses this energy to power the planet using the amazing reaction of water splitting. During water splitting, driven ultimately by sunlight, oxygen is released into the atmosphere, and this, along with food production by photosynthesis, supports life on our earth. The other product of water oxidation is “hydrogen” (proton and electron). This ‘hydrogen’ is not normally released into the atmosphere as hydrogen gas but combined with carbon dioxide to make high energy containing organic molecules. When we burn fuels we combine these organic molecules with oxygen. The design of new solar energy systems must adhere to the same principle as that of natural photosynthesis. For us to manipulate it to our benefit, it is imperative that we completely understand the basic processes of natural photosynthesis, and chemical conversion, such as light harvesting, excitation energy transfer, electron transfer, ion transport, and carbon fixation. Equally important, we must exploit application of this knowledge to the development of fully synthetic and/or hybrid devices. Understanding of photosynthetic reactions is not only a satisfying intellectual pursuit, but it is important for improving agricultural yields and for developing new solar technologies. Today, we have considerable knowledge of the working of photosynthesis and its photosystems, including the water oxidation reaction. Recent advances towards the understanding of the structure and the mechanism of the natural photosynthetic systems are being made at the molecular level. To mimic natural photosynthesis, inorganic chemists, organic chemists, electrochemists, material scientists, biochemists, biophysicists, and plant biologists must work together and only then significant progress in harnessing energy via “artificial photosynthesis” will be possible. This Research Topic provides recent advances of our understanding of photosynthesis, gives to our readers recent information on photosynthesis research, and summarizes the characteristics of the natural system from the standpoint of what we could learn from it to produce an efficient artificial system, i.e., from the natural to the artificial. This topic is intended to include exciting breakthroughs, possible limitations, and open questions in the frontiers in photosynthesis research.

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103

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Frontiers E-books

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2889192865

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9782889192861

Engineering Mechanics 3

Dynamics

By: Dietmar Gross,Werner Hauger,Jörg Schröder,Wolfgang A. Wall,Sanjay Govindjee

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Engineering Mechanics 3

Dynamics

By: Dietmar Gross,Werner Hauger,Jörg Schröder,Wolfgang A. Wall,Sanjay Govindjee

Dynamics is the third volume of a three-volume textbook on Engineering Mechanics. It was written with the intention of presenting to engineering students the basic concepts and principles of mechanics in as simple a form as the subject allows. A second objective of this book is to guide the students in their efforts to solve problems in mechanics in a systematic manner. The simple approach to the theory of mechanics allows for the different educational backgrounds of the students. Another aim of this book is to provide engineering students as well as practising engineers with a basis to help them bridge the gaps between undergraduate studies, advanced courses on mechanics and practical engineering problems. The book contains numerous examples and their solutions. Emphasis is placed upon student participation in solving the problems. The contents of the book correspond to the topics normally covered in courses on basic engineering mechanics at universities and colleges. Volume 1 deals with Statics; Volume 2 contains Mechanics of Materials.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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364253712X

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9783642537127

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Engineering Mechanics of Deformable Solids

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Photosynthesis: Solar Energy For Life

Photosynthesis: Solar Energy For Life

The Maximum Quantum Yield Controversy

The Maximum Quantum Yield Controversy

Continuum Mechanics of Solids

Continuum Mechanics of Solids

Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials

Introduction to Mechanics of Solid Materials

Current challenges in photosynthesis: From natural to artificial

Current challenges in photosynthesis: From natural to artificial

Engineering Mechanics 3

Engineering Mechanics 3

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