Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Prince Fabian Gottlieb von der Osten-Sacken was a Field Marshal who led the Russian army to the conquest of the Duchy of Warsaw and governed Paris during the city's brief occupation by the anti-French coalition. Osten-Sacken was born at Reval in the family of baron Wilhelm-Ferdinand von der Osten-Sacken, who was a captain-adjutant of Count Munnich before his death in 1754. Aged two at that time, baron Osten-Sacken passed his childhood in near-poverty. He entered Kaporsky Musketry regiment as a sub-ensign in october 18, 1766. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга...
ISBN: 978-6-1337-5076-0
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fable is an RPG video game for Xbox. It was developed by Big Blue Box, a satellite developer of Lionhead Studios, and was published by Microsoft. The game shipped for Xbox on September 14, 2004. An extended version of the game, Fable: The Lost Chapters, was released for Windows and Xbox in September 2005; Feral Interactive ported the game to the Mac platform on March 31, 2008, Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
ISBN: 978-6-1325-5063-7
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This work presents mechanical nano-grinding as an alternative technique for the fabrication of optical fibers endface microlenses. It also presents a novel surface-roughness improvement technique called Loose Abrasive Blasting (LAB). Traditionally, the majority of such microlenses are made using either chemical etching or heating and pulling methods. Despite the success of these methods, they suffer some common drawbacks such as the lack of controllability on the produced lens profile. Consequently the possible variations of lens profiles that can be made by these methods are also limited. Using nanogrinding, it was possible to produce a multitude variety of lens profiles with high profile accuracy and with surfaces of optical quality...
ISBN: 978-3-6392-1117-7
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fabric softener (also called fabric conditioner) is used to prevent static cling and make fabric softer. It is available as a liquid or as dryer sheets. Popular brand names include Downy (Lenor), Gain, Snuggle, Bounce, Comfort and Sta-Soft. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
ISBN: 978-6-1339-1066-9
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The Current work discusses a novel process developed to fabricate free standing perforated membrane structures in polymers down to sub Micron pore diameter sizes. All parallel patterning processes which combine imprinting technology with micromachining techniques were used. High Aspect Ration Si molds fabricated using DRIE etching and treated with an in house developed anti adhesive coating was used to imprint on SU8 and PMMA Resists. A double layered imprinting technique using a Lift Off Resist as sacrificial layer was developed coupled with thermal imprinting and UV curing to achieve perforated membrane structures having higher mechanical stability than traditional NIL imprint resists like PMMA. Данное издание не...
ISBN: 978-3-8383-6080-5
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
Fabrication, when used as an industrial term, applies to the building of machines, structures and other equipment, by cutting, shaping and assembling components made from raw materials. Small businesses that specialize in metal are called fab shops. Steel fabrication shops and machine shops have overlapping capabilities, but fabrication shops generally concentrate on the metal preparation aspects (such as sawing tubing to length or bending sheet metal or plate), welding, and assembly, whereas machine shops are more concerned with the machining of parts on machine tools. The work of fabrication shops and steel erectors overlaps in principle. Often the fabrications for structural work begin as prefabricated segments in a fab shop, then are...
ISBN: 978-6-1306-7736-7
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World energy crisis has triggered more attention to energy saving and energy conversion systems with high efficiency. There is a growing awareness that nanoscience and nanotechnology can have a profound impact on energy generation, conversion, and recovery. Nanotechnology-based solutions are being developed for a wide range of energy problems such as, solar electricity, hydrogen generation and storage, batteries, fuel cells, heat pumps and thermoelectrics. This book deals with the design and fabrication of novel functional materials/architectures for energy-related applications. The study includes two parts: Nanostructured thermoelectric materials for energy conversion and nanostructured metallic surfaces for energy heat transfer. In the...
ISBN: 978-3-6391-0555-1
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In this book, various state-of-art techniques about face recognition has been studied. The main portion of the book discuss about the face recognition system based on the probability distribution functions (PDF) of pixels in colour channels. This book studies into two main issues of face recognition, one of which is facial image illumination enhancement and the other one is classification stage where the face images are being recognized. In the pre-processing stage a novel facial image equalization method is studied and discussed. Further more PDF based face recognition is analytically is studied. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии...
ISBN: 978-3-8433-7068-4
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This book presents standard as well as novel face recognition methods. These methods utilize Principal Component Analysis, Linear Discriminant Analysis, Independent Component Analysis, Gabor Wavelets, Neural Networks, Hidden Markov Models, Graph Matching, etc. Emphasis is given to the popular Eigenfaces algorithm, which is presented analytically in detail and a framework is presented for its experimental evaluation. In addition, this book presents a novel face recognition method that is computationally efficient and can be implemented as a real-time process. This method operates in quantized block histogram face spaces. Next, a classification algorithm, which inherently applies the optimum classification measure in these spaces, is...
ISBN: 978-3-6391-7649-0
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The focus of this work is on classifying the most common non-manual (facial) gestures in Sign Language. This goal is achieved in two consecutive steps: First, automatic facial landmarking is performed based on Multi-resolution Active Shape Models (MRASMs). Second, the tracked landmarks are normalized and expression classification is done based on multivariate Continuous Hidden Markov Model (CHMMs). We collected a video database of expressions from Turkish Sign Language (TSL) to test the proposed approach. The expressions used are universal and the results are applicable to other sign languages. Single view vs. multi-view and person specific vs. generic MRASM trackers are compared both for tracking and expression recognition. The...
ISBN: 978-3-8383-2713-6
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Facial tissue and paper handkerchief refers to a class of soft, absorbent, disposable papers that is suitable for use on the face. They are disposable alternatives for cloth handkerchiefs. The terms are commonly used to refer to the type of paper tissue, usually sold in boxes, that is designed to facilitate the expulsion of nasal mucus from the nose although it may refer to other types of facial tissues including napkins and wipes. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
ISBN: 978-6-1338-3410-1
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Factor of safety is a term describing the structural capacity of a system beyond the applied loads or actual loads. Essentially, how much stronger the system is than it needs to be for a given load. Safety factors are often calculated using detailed analysis because comprehensive testing is impractical on many projects, such as bridges and buildings, but the structure's ability to carry load must be determined to a reasonable accuracy. Many systems are purposefully built much stronger than needed for normal usage to allow for emergency situations, unexpected loads, misuse, or attrition. There are several ways to compare the factor of safety for structures. All the different calculations...
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Through out the United States a large amount of variability exists among states concerning commercial vehicle legislation in regard to speed limits. These laws are changed without a full understanding of their effects while thousands of motorists are killed every year by commercial vehicles. The high fatality rate of commercial vehicle crashes, and variability in state legislation create a need to better understand what factors play an important role in evaluating the relationship between increased speed limits and fatal commercial vehicle crashes. In this work, data are collected to determine what legislative speed limit increases have occurred, the rate of fatal commercial vehicle crashes, and the rate of several factors evaluated in...
ISBN: 978-3-8364-8884-6
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The factory method pattern is an object-oriented design pattern to implement the concept of factories. Like other creational patterns, it deals with the problem of creating objects (products) without specifying the exact class of object that will be created. The factory method design pattern handles this problem by defining a separate method for creating the objects, which subclasses can then override to specify the derived type of product that will be created. Outside the scope of design patterns, the term factory method can also refer to a method of a factory whose main purpose is creation of objects....
ISBN: 978-6-1342-4424-4
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Full Authority Digital Engine (or Electronics) Control (FADEC) is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an electronic engine controller (EEC) or engine control unit (ECU), and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance. FADECs have been produced for both piston engines and jet engines. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
ISBN: 978-6-1339-4289-9
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Seit etwas mehr als 10 Jahren gibt es Navigationssysteme. Waren am Anfang vor allem fix installierte Auto-Navigationssysteme verfugbar, so boomt der Markt fur die In-Car-Navigation vor allem seit der Markteinfuhrung von portablen Navigationsgeraten. Der Nutzen dieser Navigationshilfen ist offensichtlich, allerdings werden neben den positiven Eigenschaften auch negative Einflusse auf die Fahrsicherheit beobachtet. In diesem Buch werden hierzu zunachst die Ergebnisse verschiedener internationaler Studien verglichen und diskutiert. Anschliessend kommt ein Abriss uber die fur diese Fragestellung wichtigsten europaischen Studienergebnisse unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle, um letztendlich auch die Hersteller...
ISBN: 978-3-6390-9588-3
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fail- deadly is a concept in nuclear military strategy which encourages deterrence by guaranteeing an immediate, automatic and overwhelming response to an attack. The term fail-deadly was coined as a contrast to fail-safe. It is an example of second strike strategy, in that aggressors are discouraged from attempting a first strike attack. Under fail- deadly nuclear deterrence, policies and procedures controlling the retaliatory strike will authorize launch even if the existing command and control structure has already been neutralized by a first strike. The deterrent efficacy of such a system clearly depends on other nuclear-armed nations having foreknowledge of it. The Soviet Union used a...
ISBN: 978-6-1338-8527-1
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Failure rate is the frequency with which an engineered system or component fails, expressed for example in failures per hour. It is often denoted by the Greek letter ? (lambda) and is important in reliability engineering. The failure rate of a system usually depends on time, with the rate varying over the life cycle of the system. For example, as an automobile grows older, the failure rate in its fifth year of service may be many times greater than its failure rate during its first year of service. One does not expect to replace an exhaust pipe, overhaul the brakes, or have major transmission problems in a new vehicle. In practice, the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, or ?) is often used...
ISBN: 978-6-1317-1233-3
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
Failure analysis is the process of collecting and analyzing data to determine the cause of a failure. It is an important discipline in many branches of manufacturing industry, such as the electronics industry, where it is a vital tool used in the development of new products and for the improvement of existing products. It relies on collecting failed components for subsequent examination of the cause or causes of failure using a wide array of methods, especially microscopy and spectroscopy. The NDT or nondestructive testing methods are valuable because the failed products are unaffected by analysis, so inspection always starts using these methods. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга...
ISBN: 978-6-1306-2880-2
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
A failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) pronouced fah-me-ah, is a procedure in operations management for analysis of potential failure modes within a system for classification by severity or determination of the effect of failures on the system. It is widely used in manufacturing industries in various phases of the product life cycle and is now increasingly finding use in the service industry. Failure modes are any errors or defects in a process, design, or item, especially those that affect the customer, and can be potential or actual. Effects analysis refers to studying the consequences of those failures. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по...
ISBN: 978-6-1306-2888-8
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Fairbanks Morse and Company was a manufacturing company in the late 19th and early 20th century. Originally a weighing scale manufacturer, it later diversified into pumps, engines, windmills, locomotives and industrial supplies until it was merged in 1958. It used the trade name Fairbanks-Morse. There are three separate corporate entities that could be considered successors to the company, none of which represent a complete and direct descendant of the original company. All claim the heritage of the Fairbanks Morse and Company. Fairbanks Scales is a privately owned company in Kansas City, Missouri, that manufactures the scale lines. Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) is a company based in Beloit,...
ISBN: 978-6-1318-1507-2
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 is a single-engine, single two-bladed rotor, light helicopter which began as a design entry into United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program. The Hiller Model 1100 was not selected but after Hiller Aircraft was purchased by Fairchild Stratos in 1964, the Model 1100 was successful marketed as a civilian helicopter, the FH-1100. The type certificate is now held by the FH1100 Manufacturing Corporation of Century, Florida. In October 1960, the Army submitted a request for proposals for the Light Observation Helicopter. Hiller Aircraft, along with 12 other manufacturers, including Bell Helicopter and Hughes Tool Co. Aircraft Division, entered the...
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