Electrical Processes In Atmospheres

Author : H. Dolezalek,R. Reiter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642852947

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Electrical Processes in Atmospheres by H. Dolezalek,R. Reiter Pdf

These Proceedings are published to give a full account of the Fifth International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity held in September 1974 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. Traditionally, the Proceedings of these Conferences have served as reference books updating the textbooks and monographs on Atmospheric Electricity. As treated by these Conferences, Atmos pheric Electricity covers all aspects of this science, including the processes and problems which reach out into the Earth's environment as well as analogous processes on other planets and on the Moon. A history of these Conferences, an account of their purpose, and an outline of the scope and the preparation is to be found at the end of these Proceedings. There, also the Business Meetings of the involved organizations are mentioned. The Proceedings closely follow the original program and are accordingly organized into "Sessions". The papers printed in each "Session" in this book are the ones which were accepted for the sessions of the Conference with the same numbers and titles. Only the two "Special Sessions" have been given different numbers in the Proceedings, i.e. 2a and 10. In principle, all papers which were accepted by the Executive Panel either for full oral presentation or for printing in the Proceedings only, have in fact been included in these Proceedings, whether they were presented or not. In the latter case, a special note is made to explain the absence of a discussion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:163307557

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Electrical Processes in atmospheres by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hans Dolezalek,Reinhold Reiter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:251913246

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Electrical Processes in Atmospheres by Hans Dolezalek,Reinhold Reiter Pdf

Author : Victor Francis Hess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Atmospheric electricity
ISBN : UOM:39015065112172

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The Electrical Conductivity of the Atmosphere and Its Causes by Victor Francis Hess Pdf

Author : Karen Aplin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400766334

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Electrifying Atmospheres: Charging, Ionisation and Lightning in the Solar System and Beyond by Karen Aplin Pdf

Electrical processes take place in all planetary atmospheres. There is evidence for lightning on Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is possible on Mars and Titan, and cosmic rays ionise every atmosphere, leading to charged droplets and particles. Controversy surrounds the role of atmospheric electricity in physical climate processes on Earth; here, a comparative approach is employed to review the role of electrification in the atmospheres of other planets and their moons. This book reviews the theory, and, where available, measurements, of planetary atmospheric electricity, taken to include ion production and ion-aerosol interactions. The conditions necessary for a global atmospheric electric circuit similar to Earth’s, and the likelihood of meeting these conditions in other planetary atmospheres, are briefly discussed. Atmospheric electrification is more important at planets receiving little solar radiation, increasing the relative significance of electrical forces. Nucleation onto atmospheric ions has been predicted to affect the evolution and lifetime of haze layers on Titan, Neptune and Triton. For planets closer to Earth, heating from solar radiation dominates atmospheric circulations. Mars may have a global circuit analogous to the terrestrial model, but based on electrical discharges from dust storms, and Titan may have a similar global circuit, based on transfer of charged raindrops. There is an increasing need for direct measurements of planetary atmospheric electrification, in particular on Mars, to assess the risk for future unmanned and manned missions. Theoretical understanding could be increased by cross-disciplinary work to modify and update models and parameterisations initially developed for a specific atmosphere, to make them more broadly applicable to other planetary atmospheres. The possibility of electrical processes in the atmospheres of exoplanets is also discussed.

Author : François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387876634

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Planetary Atmospheric Electricity by François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc Pdf

This book is a comprehensive discussion of all issues related to atmospheric electricity in our solar system. It details atmospheric electricity on Earth and other planets and discusses the development of instruments used for observation.

Author : Jen-Shih Chang,Arnold J. Kelly,Joseph M. Crowley
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781482277661

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Handbook of Electrostatic Processes by Jen-Shih Chang,Arnold J. Kelly,Joseph M. Crowley Pdf

"Provides detailed, comprehensive descriptions of electrostatic processes as well as their applications in areas such as rheology, atomization and spraying, industrial dust particle precipitation and filtering, biomedical engineering, gas treatments, atmospheric electricity, chemical reactors, and electronic devices. Summarizes electrostatic fundamentals and electrical phenomena in solids and fluids."

Author : François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387876641

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Planetary Atmospheric Electricity by François Leblanc,Karen Aplin,Yoav Yair,Giles Harrison,Jean Pierre Lebreton,M. Blanc Pdf

This book is a comprehensive discussion of all issues related to atmospheric electricity in our solar system. It details atmospheric electricity on Earth and other planets and discusses the development of instruments used for observation.

Author : Hans Volland
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351443265

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Handbook of Atmospheric Electrodynamics, Volume I by Hans Volland Pdf

The participation of such diverse scientific and technical disciplines as meteorology, astronomy, atmospheric electricity, ionospheric and magnetospheric physics, electromagnetic wave propagation, and radio techniques in the research of atmospherics means that results are published in scientific papers widely spread throughout the literature. This Handbook collects the latest knowledge on atmospherics and presents it in two volumes. Each chapter is written by an expert in his or her field. Topics include the physics of thunderclouds, thunder, global atmospheric electric currents, biological aspects of sferics, and various space techniques for detecting lightning within our own atmosphere as well as in the atmospheres of other planets. Up-to-date applications and methodology are detailed. Volumes I and II offer a comprehensive discussion that together will serve as an important resource for practitioners, professionals, and students alike.

Author : Vladimir A. Rakov,Martin A. Uman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107268555

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Lightning by Vladimir A. Rakov,Martin A. Uman Pdf

Lightning: Physics and Effects is the first book that covers essentially all aspects of lightning, including lightning physics, lightning protection and the interaction of lightning with a variety of objects and systems as well as with the environment. It is written in a style that will be accessible to the technical non-expert and is addressed to anyone interested in lightning and its effects. This will include physicists, engineers working in the power, communications, computer and aviation industries, meteorologists, atmospheric chemists, foresters, ecologists, physicians working in the area of electrical trauma and architects. This comprehensive reference volume contains over 300 illustrations, 70 tables containing quantitative information and a bibliography of more than 6000 references.

Author : W.O.E. Korver
Publisher : William Andrew
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780815516958

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Electrical Safety in Flammable Gas/Vapor Laden Atmospheres by W.O.E. Korver Pdf

This book provides comprehensive coverage of electrical system installation within areas where flammable gases and liquids are handled and processed. The accurate hazard evaluation of flammability risks associated with chemical and petrochemical locations is critical in determining the point at which the costs of electrical equipment and installation are balanced with explosion safety requirements. The book offers the most current code requirements along with tables and illustrations as analytic tools. Environmental characteristics are covered in Section 1 along with recommended electrical installation and safety recommendations. Section 2 treats a number of application illustrations in detail. Section 3 presents examples for the application of classifying NEC Class 1 locations.

Author : Hans Volland
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0849386470

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Handbook of Atmospheric Electrodynamics by Hans Volland Pdf

The participation of such diverse scientific and technical disciplines as meteorology, astronomy, atmospheric electricity, ionospheric and magnetospheric physics, electromagnetic wave propagation, and radio techniques in the research of atmospherics means that results are published in scientific papers widely spread throughout the literature. This Handbook collects the latest knowledge on atmospherics and presents it in two volumes. Each chapter is written by an expert in his or her field. Topics include the physics of thunderclouds, thunder, global atmospheric electric currents, biological aspects of sferics, and various space techniques for detecting lightning within our own atmosphere as well as in the atmospheres of other planets. Up-to-date applications and methodology are detailed. Volumes I and II offer a comprehensive discussion that together will serve as an important resource for practitioners, professionals, and students alike.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024738614

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NASA Technical Memorandum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UOM:39015009839278

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NASA Conference Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Frank Lees
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 3708 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080489339

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Lees' Loss Prevention in the Process Industries by Frank Lees Pdf

Over the last three decades the process industries have grown very rapidly, with corresponding increases in the quantities of hazardous materials in process, storage or transport. Plants have become larger and are often situated in or close to densely populated areas. Increased hazard of loss of life or property is continually highlighted with incidents such as Flixborough, Bhopal, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, the Phillips 66 incident, and Piper Alpha to name but a few. The field of Loss Prevention is, and continues to, be of supreme importance to countless companies, municipalities and governments around the world, because of the trend for processing plants to become larger and often be situated in or close to densely populated areas, thus increasing the hazard of loss of life or property. This book is a detailed guidebook to defending against these, and many other, hazards. It could without exaggeration be referred to as the "bible" for the process industries. This is THE standard reference work for chemical and process engineering safety professionals. For years, it has been the most complete collection of information on the theory, practice, design elements, equipment, regulations and laws covering the field of process safety. An entire library of alternative books (and cross-referencing systems) would be needed to replace or improve upon it, but everything of importance to safety professionals, engineers and managers can be found in this all-encompassing reference instead. Frank Lees' world renowned work has been fully revised and expanded by a team of leading chemical and process engineers working under the guidance of one of the world’s chief experts in this field. Sam Mannan is professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University, and heads the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at Texas A&M. He received his MS and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and joined the chemical engineering department at Texas A&M University as a professor in 1997. He has over 20 years of experience as an engineer, working both in industry and academia. New detail is added to chapters on fire safety, engineering, explosion hazards, analysis and suppression, and new appendices feature more recent disasters. The many thousands of references have been updated along with standards and codes of practice issued by authorities in the US, UK/Europe and internationally. In addition to all this, more regulatory relevance and case studies have been included in this edition. Written in a clear and concise style, Loss Prevention in the Process Industries covers traditional areas of personal safety as well as the more technological aspects and thus provides balanced and in-depth coverage of the whole field of safety and loss prevention. * A must-have standard reference for chemical and process engineering safety professionals * The most complete collection of information on the theory, practice, design elements, equipment and laws that pertain to process safety * Only single work to provide everything; principles, practice, codes, standards, data and references needed by those practicing in the field