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Fractals play an important role in modeling natural phenomena and engineering processes. And fractals have a close connection to the concepts of chaotic dynamics. This monograph presents definitions, concepts, notions and methodologies of both spatial and temporal fractals. It addresses students and researchers in chemistry and in chemical engineering. The authors present the concepts and methodologies in sufficient detail for uninitiated readers. They include many simple examples and graphical illustrations. They outline some examples in more detail: Perimeter fractal dimension of char particles, surface fractal dimension of charcoal; fractal analysis of pressure fluctuation in multiphase flow systems. Readers who master the concepts in this book, can confidently apply them to their fields of interest.

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Author:   L.T. Fan ,  D. Neogi ,  M. Yashima ,  M. Yashima
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Volume:   55
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.329kg
ISBN:  

9783540542124

ISBN 10:   3540542124
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   10 July 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Fundamental Concepts and Definitions.- 3. Examples of Fractal Geometry.- 3.1 Cantor Set (0 < dF < 1).- 3.2 Rugged Lines (1 < dF ? 2).- 3.3 Irregular Surface (2 < dF ? 3).- 3.4 Growth Processes.- 4. Fractals in Time.- 4.1 Change of Commodity Prices.- 4.2 Fractional Brownian Motion.- 4.3 Fractal Stochastic Processes.- 5. Fractals in Chaos.- 5.1 Quantification of Chaos.- 6. Epilog.- A1. Appendix 1: Perimeter Fractal Dimension of Char Particles from a Downdraft Gasifier Through Image Analysis.- A1.1 Theoretical.- A1.1.1 Perimeter Fractal Dimension.- Al.1.2 Geometrical Bases for Measurement.- A1.2 Experimental.- A1.2.1 Sample Generation.- A1.2.2 Sample Preparation.- A1.2.3 Measurement of Feret Diameter.- A1.2.4 Evaluation of Perimeter Fractal Dimension.- A1.3 Results and Discussion.- A1.3.1 Comparison with Other Methods.- A1.3.2 Evaluation of Various Methods.- A2. Appendix 2: Surface Fractal Dimension of Rice Hull-Derived Charcoal from a Fluidized-Bed Reactor.- A2.1 Theoretical.- A2.2 Experimental.- A2.3 Results and Discussion.- A3. Appendix 3: Fractal Analysis of Pressure Fluctuations in Multiphase Flow Systems.- A3.1 Theoretical.- A3.1.1 Discrete-time Fractional Noise.- A3.1.2 Rescaled Range Analysis.- A3.2 Experimental.- A3.2.1 Facilities.- A3.2.2 Measurements and Computations.- A3.3 Results and Discussion.- Nomenclature.- Literature Cited.- Author Index.

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