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Dynamics: Systems, variational methods, and relativity
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SYNTttETIC LUBRICANTS, edited by Reigh C. Gunderson a n d ' A n d r e w W. Hart. 497 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1962. Price, $15.00. Beginning with an historical review of both natural and synthetic lubricants, this volume consists of authoritative surveys of nine synthetic lubricants, each being treated in a separate chapter, and a final chapter covering a number of the newer types of synthetic fluids such as tetraalkylsilanes, ferrocene derivatives, etc. The nine major lubricants dealt with are polyglycols, phosphate esters, dibasic acid esters, chlorofluorocarbons, silicones, silicate esters, fluoroesters, neopentvl polyol esters, and polyphenyl ethers. Physical properties, performance characteristics, methods of manufacture, and uses of the lubricants are covered.
ELECTROMAGNErlt:S AND FLUID DYNAMICS OF (7;ASEOUS PI.ASMA, Symposia Series--Volume XI, edited by Jerome Fox. 468 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, J o h n Wiley & Sons, Inc.. Interscience Div., 1962. Price, $8.00. These are the Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Symposium on Electrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics of Gaseous Plasma, sponsored by the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, its Microwave Research Institute arid Aerodynamics Laboratory, held April 4-6, 1961 in New York. Twenty-four papers by researchers from various foreign countries as well as the U. S. are included, plus a round table discussion and a critical s u m m a r y of the symposium presentations at the end of the book.
AERODYNAblICAI.12~"HEArED STRUCTURES, edited by Peter E. Glaser. 363 pages, diagrams, illustrations, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price, $15.00. This volume represents the Proceedings of the Conference on Aerodynamically Heated Structures, held .July 25-26, 1961, in Cambridge, Mass., under the sponsorship of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Arthur D. Little, Inc. Brought together for the first time are papers by recognized authorities on the structural and materials requirements of space vehicles exposed to aerodynamic heating, particularly during re-entry. T h e current status of insulating problems, especially in lift-flight
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vehicles, is discussed in detail, as are proposed thermal protection systems for future aerospace vehicles. Particularly significant are the reports on new developments of high-temperature thermal protection systems, thermal protection of cryogenic propellants, and structural cooling systems. Fourteen papers are presented plus a s u m m a r y and discussion at the end. THEORY O1. ION FLOW DYNAMICS, by Demetrios G. Samaras. 636 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price: $12.00 (text); $16.00 (trade). A sequel to the author's 1958 "Nuclear Propulsion and Engineering for Engineers," the present work explores the basic facts of the theory of ion flow dynamics and formulates new problems. Prerequisites for understanding the book are aerodynamics, electromagnetic theory. molecular physics and special theory of relativity. Following an introduction, eight chapters cover: electrics; energetics of matter; generation of ionic flows; transport properties; dimensional analysis and similarity; steady and unsteady plasma flows; discontinuities, boundary layers, turbulence; and plasma oscillations and waves. Fofir appendices contain solutions of ion flow dynamic problems.
D',NAMICS: S','S'IEMS, VARIATIONAl, METHODS, AXD RHATlXITY, by Robert L. Halfman. 584 pages, diagrams, 6 × 9 in. Reading, AddisonWesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1962. Price. $6.00. Designed as a text or reference for an advanced course in dynamics at the senior-graduate level, it follows the author's first book, " D y n a m ics: Particles, Rigid Bodies, and Systems", although it can be useful to anyone with a background in introductory dynamics. The chapters on system dynamics differ considerably ti'um the standard presentation of linear vibration topics. Nonlinear as well as linear problems are emphasized. The sections on signal transmission and analysis and on linear system analysis are designed to bridge the gap between traditional linear vibration analysis and" the techniques ot automatic control and electrical circuit analysis. Some other unusual topics given are: a brief idea of the statistical treatment of signals and a coordinated handling of orthogonal modes and generalized coordinates of damped and undamped systems. Calculus is developed first in
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quite general form in the variational chapters and then applied to the newly emerging dynamic performance area as well as classically through Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations. The final chapter on relativity, rather broadly based, serves as a clear exposition for students (and professionals) who feel a need for an understanding of the borderline areas where the newer relativistic ideas may be required. LABORATORY
PLANNING
FOR
CHEMISTRY
AND
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, edited by Harry F.
Lewis. 522 pages, diagrams, illustrations, 81/~ x 101~ in. New York, Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1962. Price, $20.00. The practical reference work analyzes the m a n y problems faced by gny group engaged in the planning of laboratory facilities. It covers a whole range of activities including biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, "hot labs," as well as the more conventional types. Selection of sites and construction materials as well as suggested layouts are included to utilize the most efficient method personnel movement within the building. There are discussions of various types of services required in laboratory buildings with notes on the design and selection of lab furniture. Occupational health and safety are given their proper emphasis and the final section describes some of the new industrial and academic buildings constructed within the past ten years. SPACE MEDICINE, by Ursula T. Slager. 388 pages, illustrations, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood, Prentice-Hal!, Inc., 1962. Price, $12.00. T h e author, a pathologist and space-medicine consultant, has brought together in one volume the known facts about the stresses to which the h u m a n body is subject, in space, and about the means to prevent disease under the conditions found in space. Following an introductory chapter, the text is divided into three parts: Part I on the Ecology of Space, discusses the effects of pressure, temperature and radiation on the h u m a n body; Part II treats the biodynamics of space flight, covering acceleration and deceleration, weightlessness, noise and vibration; Part III, The Ecology of the Space Cabin, deals with metabolism, toxicology and psychology. A final section discusses the ecology of other planets and interplanetary space. O n e of the valuable features is the inclusion, at the end of each chapter, of literature references.
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TIlE FOURIER INTEGRAl. AND ITS APt'LICAT1ONS, by Athanasios Papoulis. 318 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1962. Price, $10.75. This text, although presenting nothing new, has been written to bridge the gap between the highly theoretical texts on the subject and those which deal only with applications. The author has used this material as a text in a second semester graduate course on linear systems. Theoretical concepts are developed without an excessive use of mathematics; main emphasis is on applications, which cover, for example, linear systems, low-pass and bandpass filters, spectrum analyzers, etc.
ELEMENTS OF CHEMICAL TrlERMODYNAMICS, by L. K. Nash. 118 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Reading, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1962. Price, $1.75 (paper). This text for beginning students with only a high school background in mathematics and physics emphasizes the physical concepts of thermodynamics. The author stresses calculation, from thermal data, of the equilibrium constant; he omits discussions of chemical potential, the phase rule, and experimental calorimetry. Intended as an introduction to a more rigorous course in classical thermodynamics, the text should do much toward giving students an understanding of the physical concepts needed before attempting the more sophisticated mathematical solutions demanded of a more advanced course.
PRINTED CIRcurrs IN SPACE TECIlNOLOG',', by
Albert E. Linden. 197 pages, illustrations, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price: $6.75 (text); $9.00 (trade). This text deals with the problems of producing and reproducing electronic equipment with a degree of reliability necessary to protect against the failure of a million-dollar satellite because of the poor quality of a fifty-cent electronic component. In addition to a detailed presentation of the design, application and production of printed circuits, the text discusses the competing technologies, such as welded circuitry, microcircuitry, solid circuits and newer techniques.
BOOK
SYNTttETIC LUBRICANTS, edited by Reigh C. Gunderson a n d ' A n d r e w W. Hart. 497 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1962. Price, $15.00. Beginning with an historical review of both natural and synthetic lubricants, this volume consists of authoritative surveys of nine synthetic lubricants, each being treated in a separate chapter, and a final chapter covering a number of the newer types of synthetic fluids such as tetraalkylsilanes, ferrocene derivatives, etc. The nine major lubricants dealt with are polyglycols, phosphate esters, dibasic acid esters, chlorofluorocarbons, silicones, silicate esters, fluoroesters, neopentvl polyol esters, and polyphenyl ethers. Physical properties, performance characteristics, methods of manufacture, and uses of the lubricants are covered.
ELECTROMAGNErlt:S AND FLUID DYNAMICS OF (7;ASEOUS PI.ASMA, Symposia Series--Volume XI, edited by Jerome Fox. 468 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, J o h n Wiley & Sons, Inc.. Interscience Div., 1962. Price, $8.00. These are the Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Symposium on Electrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics of Gaseous Plasma, sponsored by the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, its Microwave Research Institute arid Aerodynamics Laboratory, held April 4-6, 1961 in New York. Twenty-four papers by researchers from various foreign countries as well as the U. S. are included, plus a round table discussion and a critical s u m m a r y of the symposium presentations at the end of the book.
AERODYNAblICAI.12~"HEArED STRUCTURES, edited by Peter E. Glaser. 363 pages, diagrams, illustrations, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price, $15.00. This volume represents the Proceedings of the Conference on Aerodynamically Heated Structures, held .July 25-26, 1961, in Cambridge, Mass., under the sponsorship of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Arthur D. Little, Inc. Brought together for the first time are papers by recognized authorities on the structural and materials requirements of space vehicles exposed to aerodynamic heating, particularly during re-entry. T h e current status of insulating problems, especially in lift-flight
NOTES
407
vehicles, is discussed in detail, as are proposed thermal protection systems for future aerospace vehicles. Particularly significant are the reports on new developments of high-temperature thermal protection systems, thermal protection of cryogenic propellants, and structural cooling systems. Fourteen papers are presented plus a s u m m a r y and discussion at the end. THEORY O1. ION FLOW DYNAMICS, by Demetrios G. Samaras. 636 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price: $12.00 (text); $16.00 (trade). A sequel to the author's 1958 "Nuclear Propulsion and Engineering for Engineers," the present work explores the basic facts of the theory of ion flow dynamics and formulates new problems. Prerequisites for understanding the book are aerodynamics, electromagnetic theory. molecular physics and special theory of relativity. Following an introduction, eight chapters cover: electrics; energetics of matter; generation of ionic flows; transport properties; dimensional analysis and similarity; steady and unsteady plasma flows; discontinuities, boundary layers, turbulence; and plasma oscillations and waves. Fofir appendices contain solutions of ion flow dynamic problems.
D',NAMICS: S','S'IEMS, VARIATIONAl, METHODS, AXD RHATlXITY, by Robert L. Halfman. 584 pages, diagrams, 6 × 9 in. Reading, AddisonWesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1962. Price. $6.00. Designed as a text or reference for an advanced course in dynamics at the senior-graduate level, it follows the author's first book, " D y n a m ics: Particles, Rigid Bodies, and Systems", although it can be useful to anyone with a background in introductory dynamics. The chapters on system dynamics differ considerably ti'um the standard presentation of linear vibration topics. Nonlinear as well as linear problems are emphasized. The sections on signal transmission and analysis and on linear system analysis are designed to bridge the gap between traditional linear vibration analysis and" the techniques ot automatic control and electrical circuit analysis. Some other unusual topics given are: a brief idea of the statistical treatment of signals and a coordinated handling of orthogonal modes and generalized coordinates of damped and undamped systems. Calculus is developed first in
408
BOOK NOTES
quite general form in the variational chapters and then applied to the newly emerging dynamic performance area as well as classically through Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations. The final chapter on relativity, rather broadly based, serves as a clear exposition for students (and professionals) who feel a need for an understanding of the borderline areas where the newer relativistic ideas may be required. LABORATORY
PLANNING
FOR
CHEMISTRY
AND
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, edited by Harry F.
Lewis. 522 pages, diagrams, illustrations, 81/~ x 101~ in. New York, Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1962. Price, $20.00. The practical reference work analyzes the m a n y problems faced by gny group engaged in the planning of laboratory facilities. It covers a whole range of activities including biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, "hot labs," as well as the more conventional types. Selection of sites and construction materials as well as suggested layouts are included to utilize the most efficient method personnel movement within the building. There are discussions of various types of services required in laboratory buildings with notes on the design and selection of lab furniture. Occupational health and safety are given their proper emphasis and the final section describes some of the new industrial and academic buildings constructed within the past ten years. SPACE MEDICINE, by Ursula T. Slager. 388 pages, illustrations, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood, Prentice-Hal!, Inc., 1962. Price, $12.00. T h e author, a pathologist and space-medicine consultant, has brought together in one volume the known facts about the stresses to which the h u m a n body is subject, in space, and about the means to prevent disease under the conditions found in space. Following an introductory chapter, the text is divided into three parts: Part I on the Ecology of Space, discusses the effects of pressure, temperature and radiation on the h u m a n body; Part II treats the biodynamics of space flight, covering acceleration and deceleration, weightlessness, noise and vibration; Part III, The Ecology of the Space Cabin, deals with metabolism, toxicology and psychology. A final section discusses the ecology of other planets and interplanetary space. O n e of the valuable features is the inclusion, at the end of each chapter, of literature references.
[J.VJ.
TIlE FOURIER INTEGRAl. AND ITS APt'LICAT1ONS, by Athanasios Papoulis. 318 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1962. Price, $10.75. This text, although presenting nothing new, has been written to bridge the gap between the highly theoretical texts on the subject and those which deal only with applications. The author has used this material as a text in a second semester graduate course on linear systems. Theoretical concepts are developed without an excessive use of mathematics; main emphasis is on applications, which cover, for example, linear systems, low-pass and bandpass filters, spectrum analyzers, etc.
ELEMENTS OF CHEMICAL TrlERMODYNAMICS, by L. K. Nash. 118 pages, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Reading, Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., 1962. Price, $1.75 (paper). This text for beginning students with only a high school background in mathematics and physics emphasizes the physical concepts of thermodynamics. The author stresses calculation, from thermal data, of the equilibrium constant; he omits discussions of chemical potential, the phase rule, and experimental calorimetry. Intended as an introduction to a more rigorous course in classical thermodynamics, the text should do much toward giving students an understanding of the physical concepts needed before attempting the more sophisticated mathematical solutions demanded of a more advanced course.
PRINTED CIRcurrs IN SPACE TECIlNOLOG',', by
Albert E. Linden. 197 pages, illustrations, diagrams, 6 x 9 in. Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1962. Price: $6.75 (text); $9.00 (trade). This text deals with the problems of producing and reproducing electronic equipment with a degree of reliability necessary to protect against the failure of a million-dollar satellite because of the poor quality of a fifty-cent electronic component. In addition to a detailed presentation of the design, application and production of printed circuits, the text discusses the competing technologies, such as welded circuitry, microcircuitry, solid circuits and newer techniques.