Engineered Materials Abstracts

EMA (Engineered Materials Abstract, ASM International, Metals Park, OH). Extensive coverage of the international literature on all aspects of engineered materials, including plastics and composites. Access to more than 200 other databases. 

Engineered Materials Abstracts—Data Base. Metals Park, OH ASM International, annual. 

Figure 9. Engineering Index output for a general word search. Figure 10. Engineering Materials Abstracts output.

Abstract. Temporary engineering materials became gradually more and more complex in their composition and structure. The multiple functions required today in our machine parts and other applications demand this complex structure, consisting of different components, all contributing with their best features. This multicomponent approach is dominant in the polymer engineering field in systems such as... 

Turvey G J and Zhang Y (2004b), Torsion of a pultruded GRP WF beam with bolted end connections test results and FE analysis. In Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, El-Badry M M and Dunaszegi L (eds). The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Montreal (abstract p. 99 CD-Rom Proceedings). 

Thesaurus of Engineered Materials, 4th ed. 2003. Bethesda, MD Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. This tool provides vocabulary in numerous materials fields, such as polymers, ceramics, and composite materials. 

Translations are another concern of the AEC. Those on atomic energy have been abstracted and reported in NSA since 1953 and have also been recorded in the OTS publication Technical Translations. The AEC also publishes information on engineering materials such as drawings, specifications and photographs. TID 553 is a Guide to the Scope of the Engineering Materials Program, while TID-4100 and its supplements describes and fully... 

COMPENDEX is an engineering database with abstracts from over 2600 international journals, conference papers, and technical reports, dating from 1970 onward. Areas covered mechanical, civil, environmental, electrical, structural and process engineering, materials science, solid state physics and supCTconductivity, bioengineering, energy, chemical engineering, optics, air and water pollution, solid waste management, hazardous waste, road transportation, and transportation safety. 

Chemical Abstracts, Engineered Materials, Engineering Index, and other indexes such as Current Contents or the National Technical Information Service are available online through many vendors, on CDROM, at libraries, and over the Internet, via accounts with security and passwords. They are still available in paper copy at many libraries. Before doing any kind of literature search, the researcher must first decide how much information is needed, for what time period, what limits such as language or type of material are to be applied, and how much time is to be devoted to the search. Then each resource can be evaluated for what is covered and how it is indexed so that the proper tools will be used. Finding information is a lot like doing an experiment. Many paths can be explored and different techniques are tried until the researcher is satisfied. 

Abstract Synthetic polymers and biopolymers are extensively used within the field of tissue engineering. Some common examples of these materials include polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, collagen, elastin, and various forms of polysaccharides. In terms of application, these materials are primarily used in the construction of scaffolds that aid in the local delivery of cells and growth factors, and in many cases fulfill a mechanical role in supporting physiologic loads that would otherwise be supported by a healthy tissue. In this review we will examine the development of scaffolds derived from biopolymers and their use with various cell types in the context of tissue engineering the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc. 

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