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Ceramics & Clay Science

Glossaries & Dictionaries GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR PHASE EQUILIBRIA DIAGRAMS - Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Glossary (Text & Images). For more information see Tools & Resources; Ceramics WebBook; Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory or NIST ONLINE Reference Databases Ceramics & Clay Science Databases CERAMICS MATERIALS HANDBOOK - Business News Publishing Co. Multimedia Database (Text & Imges). For more information see CI: Ceramic Industry Magazine Online CERAMICS DATABASES (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - R. Burkett & R. Feder, SDSU CeramicsWeb, San Diego State University For more information see Main Index or SDSU - The Ceramics Web Examples of Databases include Search the GlazeBase Glaze Database Search the ClayArt Glaze Database Search Ceramic Materials Database CERAMIC COLOR DATA BASE (CCDB) - GLAZE DATA BASE OF NIRIN - National Industrial Research Institute (NIRIN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Multimedia Database (Text & Imges). In English & Japanese. "This CCDB (Ceramic Color DataBase) offers such information as visual surface, ratio of compounds and firing conditions for glaze test pieces selected as most significant from the enormous collection." For more information see Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, AIST, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, MITI FRACTURE TOUGHNESS DATABASE - Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "Fracture Toughness Data for Brittle Materials." For more information see Ceramics Division HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS DATABASE - E.F. Begley & R.G. Munro, Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The NIST WWW High Temperature Superconductors database (WebHTS) provides evaluated thermal, mechanical, and superconducting property data for oxide superconductors." For more information see Evaluated Data; Ceramics WebBook; Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory or NIST ONLINE Reference Databases INTERGLAZE (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - G. Wong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara "InterGlaze is an interactive glaze analysis program on the Web. Please enter and select glaze information in the form. You may type or cut/paste glaze recipe into the text area." For more information see Gary Wong's Home Page KPA GLAZE CALCULATOR (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - Author: M. Evans, Kent Potter's Association (KPA), Kent, England, U.K. "...a program for converting the recipe of a glaze into a formula..." For more information see Kent Potter's Association (KPA) MATERIALS DATABASE: CERAMICS - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes: Aluminum Alloys, Composite Materials, Metallic Elements, Steels, Titanium Alloys, etc. Database Descriptions include: Denstiy, Hardness, Tensile Strungth, Elongation, Modulus of Elastiticy, Heat Capacity etc. For more information see Materials Database POTTERY-STONE PROPERTIES DATABASE: AMAKUSA, JAPAN - National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research (NIMC), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan Multimedia Database (Text & Imges). In English & Japanese. "Amakusa pottery stone is one of representative pottery stones in Japan, and has been used as the main raw material of high quality porcelain such as Arita porcelain and of insulator for high voltage." For more information see National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) STRUCTURAL CERAMICS DATABASE - E.F. Begley & R.G. Munro, Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "The NIST WWW Structural Ceramics Database (WebSCD) provides evaluated materials property data for a wide range of advanced ceramics known variously as structural ceramics, engineering ceramics, and fine ceramics." For more information see About the Database or the Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory TECHNICAL CERAMICS - DATABASES - Informationszentrum Technische Keramik (Technical Ceramics Information Center), Germany Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). In English & German/Deutsch. Includes: Materials Database (Fundamental descriptions of silicate ceramic, oxide ceramic, nonoxide ceramic and piezoelectric ceramic materials); Properties Database (Typical properties of ceramic materials, their technical specifications and their major fields of application); and Fields of Applications and Uses Database (Examples of products made from technical ceramics listed under their field of application and the manufacturer). For more information see the Technical Ceramics Information Center Courses, Textbooks & Tutorials FRACTOGRAPHY: CHARACTERIZATION OF FRACTURE ORIGINS IN ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS - G. Quinn, J. Swab & E.F. Begley, Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Course/Tutorials (Text & Images). "The strength of many advanced ceramics reflects the flaws present in the material and the material's intrinsic fracture toughness." For more information see Ceramics WebBook or the Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory Examples of Chapters/Tutorials include Origin Identity and Catalog Fractographic Montage Ceramics & Clay Science Indexes WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY - Maintained by the Fraunhofer Institute IKTS in Dresden, Sachsen (Germany) For more information see the Fraunhofer Institute IKTS CERAMICS WORLD WIDE - R. Burkett & R. Feder, SDSU CeramicsWeb, San Diego State University For more information see Main Index or SDSU - The Ceramics Web Applets, Calculators & Simulations FOR MORE THAN "18,000" RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER" EXAMPLES INCLUDE CERAMICS DATABASES (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - R. Burkett & R. Feder, SDSU CeramicsWeb, San Diego State University For more information see Main Index or SDSU - The Ceramics Web Examples of Databases include Search the GlazeBase Glaze Database Search the ClayArt Glaze Database Search Ceramic Materials Database INTERGLAZE (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - G. Wong, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara "InterGlaze is an interactive glaze analysis program on the Web. Please enter and select glaze information in the form. You may type or cut/paste glaze recipe into the text area." For more information see Gary Wong's Home Page KPA GLAZE CALCULATOR (GLAZE CALCULATOR - GLAZE RECIPES) - Author: M. Evans, Kent Potter's Association (KPA), Kent, England, U.K. "...a program for converting the recipe of a glaze into a formula..." For more information see Kent Potter's Association (KPA)

Composites

Dictionaries & Glossaries COMPOSITE MATERIALS DICTIONARY - Composites Technology, Ray Publishing Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see Composites Technology Databases NIST DATABASE ON REINFORCEMENT PERMEABILITY VALUES: DATA ON COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT MATERIALS USED IN LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING - R.S. Parnas & K.M. Flynn, Polymers Division, NIST Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "...This database serves as a repository for permeability measurements..." For more information see Physical Reference Data or the Physics Laboratory, NIST Composites Courses, Tutorials & Textbooks INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITES (SHOCKWAVE) - Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). For more information see Composites; Education or the Center for Composite Materials COMPOSITE MATERIAL DESIGN: MY4150 (JAVA APPLETS) - J. Pilling, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Michigan Technological University Multimedia Course with Java Applets (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see John Pilling's Home Page or the Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Some examples from over "12" Applets/Calculators include How Strong is Fibreglass? Effect of Orientation on Stiffnesss Aligned Short Fibre Composites Strength of Aligned Continuous Fibre Composites PROCESS SIMULATION - Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware Multimedia Tutorials (Text, Images & Simulations/Calculators). For more information see Composites; Education or the Center for Composite Materials Some examples include Preform Properties Analysis (PPA) Mold Filling Simulation Laminate Properties Analysis STRUCTURAL MECHANICS CALCULATORS - Materials Sciences Corporation VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Structural Mechanics Calculators Introduction or the Materials Sciences Corporation Some examples include Stress and Strain Calculators Lamination Theory Calculators Joints Calculators Critical Flaw Calculators Composites Tutorials by Subject Aerogels AIRGLASS - Airglass AB, Staffanstorp, Sweden Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). SILICA AEROGELS - The Microstructured Materials Gourp, LBL Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see The Microstructured Materials Gourp, LBL Applets, Calculators & Simulations FOR MORE THAN "18,000" RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER"

Glass &
Glass Fibre Composites

Databases OXIDE GLASSES COLLECTION - Ceramics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes: Borate, Germanate, Phosphate & Silicate Base Glasses For more information see Ceramics WebBook or the Ceramics Division, Materials Science & Engineering Laboratory GLASS TECHNICAL INFORMATION DATABASE - Kimble/Kontes, A company of The Gerresheimer Group Multimedia Database (PDF) (Text & Images). For more information see Mindrum Precision, Inc. GLASS PROPERTIES DATABASE - Mindrum Precision, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Mindrum Precision, Inc. QUARTZ PROPERTIES DATABASE - GE Quartz, Inc., General Electric Company Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "Quartz is a glass (vitreous silica) that exhibits unique properties. These properties make quartz ideally suited for applications where high purity is required or where the use temperature is high..." For more information see GE Quartz QUARTZ MATERIALS DATABASE - TOSOH Quartz, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes: "Natural, Synthetic, Fabricated, Properties of Silica Glass etc." For more information see TOSOH Quartz, Inc. Dictionaries & Glossaries GLOSSARY OF GLASSMAKING TERMS - The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning Glass Center For more information see The Corning Museum of Glass Glassblowing Courses & Tutorials SCIENTIFIC GLASSBLOWING BASICS - J. Walas, East Carolina University Glassblowing Services, Department of Chemistry, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina Multimedia Course (Text & Images). "The intent of this basic course of instruction is not to make you an accomplished professional glassblower. It is designed to give you experience in performing a series of basic glassblowing seals that can be used in the fabrication and repair of simple to complex glass apparatus and glass systems." For more information see East Carolina University Glassblowing Services GLASSBLOWING TECHNIQUES - School of Art, National Institute of Arts, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Glass Australia or the School of Art Some examples of Tutorials include Glass Blowing Glass Casting Glass Cutting TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN GLASSBLOWING - The Scientific Glassblowers Association of Australia Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see The Scientific Glassblowers Association of Australia Applets, Calculators & Simulations GLASS PROPERTIES ESTIMATION (JAVA APPLETS) - GuanHua Chen, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, & Pirika.com VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Materials Design or Pirika - Java Chemistry QUARTZ TOOLBOX (JAVA APPLET) - GE Quartz, Inc., General Electric Company For more information see GE Quartz Examples of online Calculators include Material Compactor Sag Deflection Calculator Internal Pressure Stress Calculator REVERSE ENGINEERING OF GLASS (JAVA APPLETS) - GuanHua Chen, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, & Pirika.com VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Materials Design or Pirika - Java Chemistry FOR MORE THAN "18,000" RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER"

Nanomaterials
Nanophase Materials & Nano-composites

Nanomaterials Databases NANOMATERIALS DATABASE: ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISION CROSS-SECTIONS & THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES - Integrated Product Team on Devices & Nanotechnology, AMES Laboratory, NASA Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Integrated Product Team on Devices & Nanotechnology Nanomaterials Courses & Tutorials Nanomaterials NANOFABRICATION: PROCESSES - Stanford NanoFabrication Facility, Stanford University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). Includes: Wet Processing; Furnace & LPCVD; Lithography; Plasma Dry Etching; Compound Materials & Sputter & LPCVD. For more Information see Stanford NanoFrication NANOSTRUCTURE MATERIALS - Materials Science & Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Materials Science & Engineering Department Carbon Nanotubes CARBON NANOTUBES: A BEGINNERS INTRODUCTION TO - Y.Y. Choi, Materials Science & Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see the Materials Science & Engineering Department CARBON NANOTUBES: WHAT ARE - R. Superfine, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see NanoScience Research Group - Research or the Department of Physics & Astronomy Examples of Tutorials include Nanotube Mechanical Properties Nanoube Electronic Properties CARBON NANOTUBES: ELECTRONIC PI-BAND STATES CLOSE TO THE FERMI LEVEL - E. Richter, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). For more information see Carbon Nanotubes: Structure, Electronic Bands and Vibrational Modes; Nanotube Page; Ernst Richter's Home Page CARBON NANOTUBES - C. Dekker, Department of Applied Physics and DIMES, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). For more information see Cees Dekker's Home Page or the Department of Applied Physics CARBON NANOTUBES AS MOLECULAR QUNATUM WIRES - C. Dekker, Department of Applied Physics and DIMES, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Multimedia Lecture/Tutorials (Text, Images & Audio). For more information see the Department of Applied Physics CARBON NANOTUBE JAVA APPLET - E. Richter, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky "...visualization of the structure of the (6,6) carbon nanotube showing the tube at the length of 3 unit cells." For more information see Carbon Nanotubes: Structure, Electronic Bands and Vibrational Modes; Nanotube Page; Ernst Richter's Home Page Nanotechnology FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY - COURSES, DATABASES ETC. SEE THE "ENGINEERING CENTER - NANOTECHNOLOGY" SOME EXAMPLES OF COURSES/TUTORIALS/CALCULATORS INCLUDE FORCE SPECTROSCOPY AND TAPPING MODE PROGRAM - CALCULATOR - Nanomechanics: Spectroscopy and Imaging, Institut de Génie Atomique (IGA), Department of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland "This is a numerical simulation of an atomic force microscope in tapping or in force spectroscopy mode. The model used to to understand and simulate the interactions between the cantilever tip and the sample is presented hereafter." For more information see Models or Nanomechanics: Spectroscopy and Imaging NANOFABRICATION PROJECTS - Electron Physics Group, Physics Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Mulitmedia Tutorials (Text & Imges). For more information see the Electron Physics Group or the Electron and Optical Physics Division

Nuclear Materials

Dictionaries & Glossaries NUCLEAR ENERGY GLOSSARY - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) For more information see Basic References; Electronic Reading Room or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission NUCLEAR GLOSSARY: THE LANGUAGE OF THE NUCLEUS - Scientific Digital Visions, Inc. Multimedia Glossary (Text & Symbols). "...The database now contains 84,500 terms and 113,000 definitions..." For more information see Scientific Digital Visions Databases NUCLEAR MATERIALS - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Multimedia Databases, Tutorials, Simulations, etc. (Text & Images). "...regulates U.S. commercial nuclear power plants and the civilian use of nuclear materials..." For more information see Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) INSC MATERIAL PROPERTIES DATABASE - International Nuclear Safety Center, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the U.S. Department of Energy "Material properties that are to be included in the database are intended to meet the needs of analysts using computer codes and doing experiments for safety evaluation of the world's commercial nuclear reactors." For more information see International Nuclear Safety Center Examples from the Database include Thermodynamic Properties Transport Properties DATA-FREE-WAY FOR NUCLEAR MATERIALS - National Research Institute for Metals, Japan Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see National Research Institute for Metals Examples of other online Databases/Calculators include Welding Heat Conduction Simulator by Analytical Solution Diffusion Information in Iron and Aluminum Matrix Nuclear Reaction Database for Materials Tutorials NUCLEAR ENERGY TUTORIALS - Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Multimedia Tutorial (Text and Images). For more information see the Department of Nuclear Engineering Some examples include Advanced Boiling Water Reactors (ABWR) Accelerator Transmutation of Waste System Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) Applets, Calculators & Simulations FOR NUCLEAR/FUSION DATABASES SEE "PERIODICAL TABLES - SPECIALIZED PHYSICS DATABASES" FOR NUCLEAR/FUSION ENGINEERING CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE "ENGINEERING CALCULATORS - NUCLEAR/FUSION CALCULAORS" FOR RADIATION/RADIOACTIVITY CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE "RADIATION/RADIOACTIVITY CALCULATORS" FOR RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER" SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE MASS ENERGY-ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT CALCULATOR - Center for Applied Dosimetry, University of Utah VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...Calculates mass energy-absorption coefficients and 'f' factors for chemical formulas of arbitrary length and complexity..." For more information see the Center for Applied Dosimetry NUCLEAR/URANIUM PROJECT CALCULATORS - WISE Uranium Project, The Netherlands VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "WISE Uranium Project offers a choice of unique JavaScript-based calculators covering the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle..." For more information see the WISE Uranium Project Some examples from over "25" calculators Uranium Map Generator Unit Converter (Radiation Activity, Radiation Dose, Uranium & Radon) Nuclear Fuel Chain Waste Activity Calculator Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator Recycled Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator Nuclear Fuel Material Balance Calculator Uranium Miner Health Risk Calculator NUCLIDE CHART AND RADIOACTIVE DECAY APPLET - European Communities; Institute for Transuranium Elements, Joint Research Centre, European Commission "...contains data on more than 2600 nuclides. Approximately 10% of these nuclides are stable. The total number of protons plus neutrons is lnown as the mass nuber A of a nuclide..." also includes the "three standard colour schemes: Karlsruhe Colour Scheme, Strasbourg Colour Scheme & General Electric Colour Scheme" For more information see Nuclides 2000: The Radionuclide Portal; Institute for Transuranium Elements or the Joint Research Centre URANIUM UNIT CONVERSION CALCULATOR - World Nuclear Association For more information see World Nuclear Association

Polymers

Polymers: Databases MATERIALS DATABASE: POLYMERS - Automation Creations, Inc. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes: Aluminum Alloys, Composite Materials, Metallic Elements, Steels, Titanium Alloys, etc. Database Descriptions include: Denstiy, Hardness, Tensile Strungth, Elongation, Modulus of Elastiticy, Heat Capacity etc. For more information see Materials Database POLYMER PROPERTIES ESTIMATION (JAVA APPLETS) - GuanHua Chen, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, & Pirika.com For more information see Polymer or Pirika - Java Chemistry MASSSPECTATOR ONLINE CALCULATOR: ADVANCED SYNTHETIC POLYMER MASS SPECTRAL DATA ANALYSIS - a collaborative project between the Polymers Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, and the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...MassSpectator is a mathematical method that locates, and calculates the area beneath, peaks from mass spectra using only reproducible mathematical operations and no user-selected parameters..." For more information see MALDI; Polymers Division; Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division; Materials; NIST ONLINE Reference Databases or NIST Home Page SYNTHETIC POLYMER MALDI (MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION) DATABASE - Polymers Division, Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) "...This database consists of methods, taken largely from the peer-review scientific literature, for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry on a wide variety of synthetic polymers. These methods have not necessarily been tested by the Standards and Data Subgroup of the..." For more information see MALDI; Polymers Division; Materials; NIST ONLINE Reference Databases or NIST Home Page Polymers: Courses POLYMERS: MACROGALLERIA - A CYBERWONDERLAND OF POLYMER FUN - Department of Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi Multimedia Courses/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see the Department of Polymer Science Some examles of Chapters include Polymers Are Everywhere Polymers: How They Work Making Polymers POLYMER COLLOIDS - Key Centre for Polymer Colloids (KCPC), University of Sydney, Australia Multimedia Course/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see KCPC HSC Resources; KCPC Resources or the Key Centre for Polymer Colloids POLYMERS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL TEXTBOOK - Case Western University Multimedia Course (Text & Images). Chapters Includes: Polymers, Liquid Crystals, Polymer LIquid Crystals, Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals and much more. For more information see Virtual Textbook or Polymers & Liquid Crystals Home Page POLYMERS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL VIRTUAL LABORATORY (SHOCKWAVE) - Case Western University Multimedia. Examples of Experiments online include: Statistical Polymer Growth; Phase Changes in Liquid Crystals; Colors from Birefringence; Design Parameters of a SSFLC Cell and much more. For more information see Virtual Textbook or Polymers & Liquid Crystals Home Page POLYMER CHEMISTRY - American Chemical Society (ACS) Short Course in Polymer Chemistry; Sponsored by: the Center for Adhesive and Sealant Science, the Polymer Physical Chemistry Group & the Virginia Tech Engineering Department; Hosted by: the Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Tech Multimedia Course (Text, Images, Animations & Applets). For more information see the Department of Chemistry Polymers: Tutorials by Subject Design Engineering GE DESIGN GUIDES - GE Plastics, General Electric Company Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). "General guidance and recommendations for designing applications and injection molding applications." For more information see GE Plastics Tethered Membranes THE STATES OF TETHERED MEMBRANES - IBM Almaden Research Center Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). Currently includes: Extented Introduction, Collection of Abstracts and a Gallery with images and animations. For more information see IBM Almaden Research Center Tires THE UNIVERSITY OF TYRES - Pirelli, Italy Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Pirelli Applets, Calculators & Simulations FOR POLYMER CHEMISTRY CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE "CHEMISTRY CALCULATORS: POLYMER CHEMISTRY" FOR PLASTICS ENGINEERING CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE "ENGINEERING CALCULATORS: PLASTICS ENGINEERING" FOR RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER" EXAMPLES INCLUDE COPOLYMER EQUATION (JAVA APPLET) - John A. Nairn, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Utah "...plots the copolymer equation and lets you explore the effect of varying the parameters..." For more information see Java Applets; John A. Nairn's Home Page or the Department of Materials Science and Engineering ENGINEERING CALCULATORS - GE Plastics, General Electric Company VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. "The DESIGN TOOLS are estimating tools to help you make your preliminary selection of materials or products, and diagnostic tools to help you evaluate and resolve processing issues..." DESIGN TOOLS & CALCULATORS include: Stiff Calculator; Flow Calculator; Snap Fit Wizard; Fatigue Wizard; Cost Estimator Calculator; GE Therm Calculator; GE Therm Mini Calculator and Quick Calculators (Shear Rate Calculator, Thread Failure Calculator, Weight Calculator, Cross Flow Modulus Calculator, Tooling Volume Calculator, Boss Calculator & Thermal Stress / Expansion Calculator). For more information see GE Plastics POLYMER APPLETS - GuanHua Chen, Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, & Pirika.com VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Pirika - Java Chemistry Some examples include Radical Polymerization Simulator Monomer properties INJECTION MOLDING COST ESTIMATOR - D. Kazmer, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of MassachusettS, Amherst, MA "This cost estimator allows you to estimate the cost of manufacturing an injection molded part given the approximate geometry and other application details." For more information see David Kazmer's Home Page YIELD/COST SHEETSTOCK CALCULATOR - Witt Plastics, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: Polystyrene, Polyethylene & Polyproplyene. For more information see Witt Plastics, Inc. YIELD/COST ROOLSTOCK CALCULATOR - Witt Plastics, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: Polystyrene, Polyethylene & Polyproplyene. For more information see Witt Plastics, Inc.

Wood & Wood-Based Composites

Databases WOOD ANATOMY - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "Fundamental knowledge on macro- and microscopic structure of wood and identification of emerging native and foreign commercial woods." For more information see Other Resources (Research Programs and Work Units); Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service Examples of online databases include Common Names Database Wood Properties Database FPL Wood Collections Courses & Tutorials - Wood FOR MORE RELATED COURSES SEE THE "BIOSCIENC CENTER: BOTANY" FOR CALCULATORS & SIMULATIONS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER: PART 1 F-H: FORESTRY" WOOD ANATOMY AND PROPERTIES (WPS 202) - E.A. Wheeler, Department of Wood and Paper Science, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University Multimedia Course/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Courses (Wolfware); Elisabeth A. Wheeler's Home Page or the Department of Wood and Paper Science Courses & Tutorials - Wood-Based Composites GLULAM, I-JOISTS, EXTERIOR SIDING, LAMINATED VENEER LUMBER, PLYWOOD, ETC. - The Engineering Wood Association Multimedia Tutorials (Text, Images, Sound & Video). Includes: "Technical Data, Builder Guides, Design Properties, Glossary of Terms etc." WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES AND PANEL PRODUCTS - Center for Wood Anatomy, Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Handbook (Text & Images). "...for the purposes of this chapter (Handbook), wood composites will be grouped into three general categories: plywood, particle and fiber composites, and wood-nonwood composites." For more information see Performance-Designed Composites; Other Resources (Research Programs and Work Units); Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the USDA Forest Service Courses & Tutorials - Fire Performance FOR FIRE RELATED CALCULATORS & SIMULATIONS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER: PART 1 F-H: FORESTRY" FIRE PERFORMANCE TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING EXTERIOR COMPONENTS - S. Quarles, Wood Durability Advisor, Forest Products Laboratory, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see the Forest Products Laboratory

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