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Anthony P. Kotula, Jonathan E. Seppala, Chad R. Snyder
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Douglas M. Fox, Jeremiah Woodcock, Sindhu Seethamraju, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Katrina Wakeman, Tess Ravick
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Theodore V. Vorburger, Jun-Feng Song, Nicholas D. Petraco, Ryan Lilien
This chapter is designed to introduce the reader to emerging technologies relating to 3D surface topography measurement and comparative analysis. While the...
This is an update to an existing table in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, updating to the latest IAPWS recommendation for thermodynamic properties of...
Bruce Ellingwood, Naiyu Wang, James Harris, Therese P. McAllister
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Server or Hardware virtualization is an established technology in data centers used for supporting enterprise IT resources as well as cloud services. The...
The recent introduction of ASTM C1735 allows a durability assessment of a sealant joint assembly without incurring destruction. Conventional testing of sealant...
In this Chapter, we give a brief overview of how density functional theory (DFT) calculations have contributed to better understanding of the structure...
Sara V. Orski, Edwin P. Chan, Kirt A. Page, Kathryn L. Beers
In this chapter, we discuss applying X-ray reflectivity to study the structure and dynamics of dense and ultrathin polymer films upon exposure to solvent vapors...