KnovelKnovelAnswers for Science & EngineeringAnswers for Science & Engineering

Paul WalkerKASE AssociatesRepresenting Knovel

For IFEG - 12 May, 2005For IFEG - 12 May, 2005

KnovelKnovel

• Knovel is an online collection of eBooks and databases with a unique ability to provide interactive answers to your questions about science and engineering.

•Knovel stores textual and numeric data and both types of data can be searched with one simple interface.

•I will start by going straight in with a couple of search examples to illustrate the power and interactive nature of Knovel.

•I will then revert to basics with a more descriptive analysis

SEARCH to find information on the vapour pressure of benzeneSEARCH to find information on the vapour pressure of benzene

From the search results select the first Text (1) result from Perry’s Chemical From the search results select the first Text (1) result from Perry’s Chemical

Engineer’s HandbookEngineer’s Handbook

We are presented with a PDF page from the book which is part of a large table We are presented with a PDF page from the book which is part of a large table of vapour pressure of organic and inorganic compounds. The table is bordered of vapour pressure of organic and inorganic compounds. The table is bordered

in blue - which means it is interactive. Click anywhere in the table:-in blue - which means it is interactive. Click anywhere in the table:-

The table is converted into an interactive or “live” data table which you can The table is converted into an interactive or “live” data table which you can

manipulate like a spreadsheet.manipulate like a spreadsheet.

Use the Filter function to find the material or substance name Use the Filter function to find the material or substance name benzenebenzene..

We are left with one row filtered from the table for benzene. Click on the We are left with one row filtered from the table for benzene. Click on the

“sigma” symbol in the Equation Plotter column.“sigma” symbol in the Equation Plotter column.

A small program (Flash or Java applet) initiates a plot of vapour pressure for A small program (Flash or Java applet) initiates a plot of vapour pressure for

benzene against temperature. This is an interactive plot which can be customized. benzene against temperature. This is an interactive plot which can be customized.

Change units, log/linear, gridlines, zoom, etc. Find x for a value of y. Click on the curve to Change units, log/linear, gridlines, zoom, etc. Find x for a value of y. Click on the curve to

capture x/y points.capture x/y points.

Export the x/y values in a variety of formats, including ExcelExport the x/y values in a variety of formats, including Excel

Excel opens and the data and source is displayed. Produce your own graph Excel opens and the data and source is displayed. Produce your own graph

from the data using Excel’s functionality.from the data using Excel’s functionality.

An alternative (and quicker) way of retrieving the data would be to select the An alternative (and quicker) way of retrieving the data would be to select the

Table (1) result from Perry’s...Table (1) result from Perry’s...

… … and this will take you directly to the data (row) from the table for benzene.and this will take you directly to the data (row) from the table for benzene.

In a second example we look for information on the energy efficiency effects of In a second example we look for information on the energy efficiency effects of

antifreeze.antifreeze.

Look at the Table (2) result from the Energy Efficiency ManualLook at the Table (2) result from the Energy Efficiency Manual

The table refers to the adverse energy efficiency effects of antifreeze showing capacity and The table refers to the adverse energy efficiency effects of antifreeze showing capacity and pressure drop. The column on the right refers to digitized graphs - click on one of these pressure drop. The column on the right refers to digitized graphs - click on one of these

symbols.symbols.

The graph in the book has been digitized. Can be customized as with the The graph in the book has been digitized. Can be customized as with the

previous example, and x/y points exported.previous example, and x/y points exported.

Going back to the table we can click on the “view text” link...Going back to the table we can click on the “view text” link...

……and this takes us to the page in the book where “antifreeze” and “efficiency” and this takes us to the page in the book where “antifreeze” and “efficiency” scored a hit (text highlighted). The digitized graph can also be initiated from scored a hit (text highlighted). The digitized graph can also be initiated from

the hyperlink above the graph in the PDF. the hyperlink above the graph in the PDF.

With these two examples I have attempted to With these two examples I have attempted to illustrate some of the interactive features of Knovel.illustrate some of the interactive features of Knovel.

•Search and find text and/or dataSearch and find text and/or data

•Select interactive features from the search resultsSelect interactive features from the search results

•Choose to initiate interactive features from the PDF (or Choose to initiate interactive features from the PDF (or HTML) when browsing text.HTML) when browsing text.

Now to start at the beginning...Now to start at the beginning...

KnovelKnovel

• Knovel is a Web-based reference provider of scientific and engineering resources.

• Knovel offers a combination of aggregated information, analysis tools and technology - empowering scientists, engineers, researchers, and librarians to obtain information across multiple sources and information formats.

• Knovel continuously updates its reference content - currently over 700 references. The current collection includes 25,000,000 data records, growing at 1,000,000 per month, and over 1,000,000 pages, growing at 15,000 pages per month.

Knovel ContentKnovel ContentAggregated from over 30 different publishers and integrated

into a consistent interface across all references.

Subject areas covered include:

Adhesives, Coatings, Sealants & InksAdhesives, Coatings, Sealants & Inks

Aerospace & Radar TechnologyAerospace & Radar Technology

Biochemistry, Biology & BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Biology & Biotechnology

Ceramics & Ceramic Engineering Ceramics & Ceramic Engineering

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Construction Materials & Engineering Construction Materials & Engineering

Electrical & Power Engineering Electrical & Power Engineering

Environment & Environmental EngineeringEnvironment & Environmental Engineering

Food ScienceFood Science

General Engineering ReferencesGeneral Engineering References

Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering

Metals & MetallurgyMetals & Metallurgy

Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Toiletries Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics & Toiletries

Plastics & RubbersPlastics & Rubbers

Safety, Health & HygieneSafety, Health & Hygiene

Semiconductors & ElectronicsSemiconductors & Electronics

TextilesTextiles

Knovel ContentKnovel Content

HandbooksHandbooks

Reference WorksReference Works

DatabasesDatabases

EncyclopediasEncyclopedias

MonographsMonographs

Conference ProceedingsConference Proceedings

Knovel Content - some examplesKnovel Content - some examplesPerry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook (7th Edition)Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers (10th Edition)Energy Efficiency ManualReservoir Engineering Handbook (2nd Edition)Corrosion Survey Database (COR·SUR)Handbook of Corrosion EngineeringSeawater Corrosion HandbookCorrosion (3rd Edition) Volumes 1-2Environmental Impact of Power GenerationHandbook of Electrical Engineering - For Practitioners in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical IndustryHeat Transfer HandbookNALCO Water Handbook (2nd Edition)Handbook of Hazardous Materials Spills TechnologyEnvironmental Contaminant Reference Databook, Volumes 1-3Waste Treatment and DisposalWater Quality and Treatment - A Handbook of Community Water Supplies (5th Edition)Petroleum Products Handbook (Mid May 05)

Loss Prevention in the Process Industries (2nd Edition)Pump Handbook (3rd Edtion)Juran's Quality Handbook (5th Edition)Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors (2nd Edition)Piping Handbook (7th Edition)Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain (7th Edition)Welding Materials HandbookAluminum Alloy DatabaseMachinery's Handbook (26th Edition)Materials Selection DeskbookHandbook of Materials SelectionClassifying Explosion-Prone Areas for the Petroleum, Chemical and Related IndustriesDust Explosions in the Process Industries Electrical Installations in Hazardous AreasElectrical Safety Engineering (3rd Edition)Electrical Safety in Flammable Gas/Vapor Laden AtmospheresHandbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities

Knovel TechnologyKnovel Technology• References available on Knovel have been "Knovelized" - a process through which Knovel technology (U.S. patent pending) is applied. Knovel technology creates a unique product—an efficiency tool—by marrying information and technology.

• Search for any term(s) on any page across all titles at the same time. An integrated thesaurus allows for variations in spelling and different designations and identifiers of materials and substances. Advanced “fielded” searches make it possible to locate specific properties and numeric ranges of values.

• In addition to full text, Knovel offers interactive “hands on” tools. Knovel converts content from hard copy books into interactive tools like live tables that allow you to select and sort rows, hide columns, and export the information into your favourite application, and interactive graphs and equations which allow you to add your own data, plot points on a graph, and perform calculations. With Knovel, you have the equivalent of a scientific calculator added to the Web browser.

Knovel OverviewKnovel Overview

Home PageHome Page

• Top Menu BarTop Menu Bar

• User WelcomeUser Welcome

• Side MenuSide Menu

• SearchSearch

• Subject AreasSubject Areas

• Featured TitlesFeatured Titles

www.knovel.comwww.knovel.com

Simple Search 1Simple Search 1

First keywordFirst keyword

polypropylenepolypropylene

Second Second keywordkeyword

molassesmolasses

Check food ingredient compatibility with container materialsCheck food ingredient compatibility with container materials

Simple Search 1Simple Search 1

ResultsResults

12 matches in 5 12 matches in 5 booksbooks

Click on Click on “Corrosion “Corrosion Resistant Resistant Materials Materials Handbook” Handbook”

Text(1)Text(1)

Simple Search 1Simple Search 1

Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat open up a PDF open up a PDF file.file.

Page shows a Page shows a table with table with keywords keywords highlighted.highlighted.

First rule: a single word in each of the 2 search fields finds both words on the same page.First rule: a single word in each of the 2 search fields finds both words on the same page.

Simple Search 2Simple Search 2

Enter keywords Enter keywords

acetone phenolacetone phenol

in the same in the same search boxsearch box

Simple Search 2Simple Search 2

Search ResultsSearch Results

look at the book look at the book

““Chemical Chemical Process and Process and Design Design Handbook”Handbook”

Text(2) for the Text(2) for the Acetone sectionAcetone section

Simple Search 2Simple Search 2

The PDF is The PDF is displayed displayed highlighting highlighting keywords.keywords.

Second rule: two words in the same search field will find words on the same page within a Second rule: two words in the same search field will find words on the same page within a five word proximity.five word proximity.

Search SpellingSearch Spelling

Allows for Allows for variations in variations in spelling.spelling.

First keyword field First keyword field color flavorcolor flavor

Search SpellingSearch Spelling

From the search From the search results look at results look at “Food Processing “Food Processing Technology”Technology”

Highlighted words Highlighted words are “colour” and are “colour” and “flavour”“flavour”

Knovel translates from a database containing thousands of synonyms and Knovel translates from a database containing thousands of synonyms and alternative spellings.alternative spellings.

Search - Numerical DesignationsSearch - Numerical Designations

Search for CAS #Search for CAS #

50-00-050-00-0

(Formaldehyde)(Formaldehyde)

Synonym tables Synonym tables and other cross and other cross reference tables reference tables help to find help to find answers while answers while keeping searches keeping searches simple.simple.

Search - Numerical DesignationsSearch - Numerical Designations

From search From search results look at results look at “Corrosion “Corrosion Survey Database” Survey Database” section on section on Austenitic Cr-Ni Austenitic Cr-Ni Stainless SteelStainless Steel

Table(6)Table(6)

Search - Numerical DesignationsSearch - Numerical Designations

The table is The table is displayed. 6 rows displayed. 6 rows retrieved out of retrieved out of 1200+1200+

• FindFind

• SortSort

• FilterFilter

• Show/HideShow/Hide

• Move ColumnsMove Columns

• Unit ConverterUnit Converter

• ExportExport

Tables converted to “live tables” that can be manipulated like spreadsheets.Tables converted to “live tables” that can be manipulated like spreadsheets.

LIVE LIVE TABLESTABLES

Search ExampleSearch Example

An electronics manufacturing company had an unknown problem with an electronic organizer. Reports are coming in that the product is experiencing failures in the field. The LED display is failing and retailers are receiving complaints and an unusual number of returns.

It’s imperative that the development team quickly identifies the reason for the failure and provide a fix before any new units are manufactured. The lead manufacturing engineer suspects that a new resin used in one of the critical components is causing the problem. To test the resin, the lead chemist on the team needs to find a solvent that it will dissolve in…and he needs the information right away.

One of the productivity features in the Knovel product is the ability to perform searches using both keyword and analytical data to search across multiple reference books. Based on the information that the new vendor has provided, the chemist needs an alcohol that will have a boiling point between 100-200 degrees C and a density between 0.8 and 1.0 g/cm3 to be able to test the resin.

Search ExampleSearch Example

Advanced Advanced SearchSearch

alcoholalcohol

boiling point > boiling point > 100 < 200 C100 < 200 C

density > 0.8 < 1 density > 0.8 < 1 g/cm3g/cm3

Drop down menus for properties with choice of units and min / max values displayedDrop down menus for properties with choice of units and min / max values displayed

Search ExampleSearch Example

Search Search ResultsResults

Look at the Look at the first book - first book - “Knovel “Knovel Critical Critical Tables” Tables” Table(91)Table(91)

Search ExampleSearch Example

The table has The table has been been “knovelized”, “knovelized”, meaning it is meaning it is interactive.interactive.

The chemist The chemist is able to use is able to use the filter the filter function to function to display only display only those those materials with materials with a molecular a molecular weight of 100. weight of 100.

Search ExampleSearch Example

3 rows, or 3 rows, or candidate candidate materials, are materials, are displayed.displayed.

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View View synonyms for synonyms for CyclohexanolCyclohexanol

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Data exported Data exported to Excelto Excel

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While cyclohexanol meets the original criteria, the chemist also needs to obtain vapor pressure information to successfully conduct the testing. Vapor pressure varies by temperature and the resin will need to be tested at the various temperatures that it is subjected to when it’s in place in the product. By highlighting the name of the material, the chemist can then copy and paste the name into a new search and look for vapor pressure information.

Search cyclohexanol (box 1) and vapour pressure (box 2)Search cyclohexanol (box 1) and vapour pressure (box 2)

Search ExampleSearch Example

Search Results

Select the Table(1) link from “Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook”

Shows “live Equations”

Search ExampleSearch Example

In the “live table” one row (for Cyclohexanol) has been retrieved from over 230 rows from the table in the book.

Click on the symbol

Search ExampleSearch Example

Flash (or Java applet) enables the interactive equation plotter

• change units• log / linear• x/y values• zoom• grid lines• enter value• export

Search ExampleSearch Example

On this screen:

• units changed from K to C

• series of x/y values found by clicking the mouse on the curve

• exporting x/y values to Excel

By using the equation plotter feature, the chemist can quickly and accurately calculate the needed vapour pressure data-without having to try and figure out the complex calculation that was in Perry’s.

Search ExampleSearch Example

Once the solvent is found, the chemist can even obtain toxicity data so that the bench chemists can be properly trained in regards to safety. For this search, the chemist selects only the Safety, Health and Hygiene subject area.

Search for cyclohexanol

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The second book is “Dictionary of Substances and their Effects” (RSC)

Search ExampleSearch Example

This provides critical information on handling precautions that need to be followed in the lab.

Uses the Knovel Reader for HTML files.

Because Knovel provided access to information so quickly, the lab was able to test the resin with the new solvent and determine the cause of failure.

Search Example- ExcelSearch Example- Excel

Simple Search for “gas discharge” and “piping”

Search Example- ExcelSearch Example- Excel

Select the bottom Text (1) result from the first book “Guidelines for Chemical Quantitative Risk Analysis”

Search Example- ExcelSearch Example- Excel

The PDF of the book is displayed at a page where the search terms (highlighted) are matched. The page shows the calculations for gas discharge from a piping system and is

hyperlinked to an Excel spreadsheet. Click anywhere in the page...

Search Example- ExcelSearch Example- Excel

… and an Excel spreadsheet is initiated with the calculations programmed in. Input your own variables and Excel will recalculate the outputs for you.

Interactive Graphs ExampleInteractive Graphs Example

Keyword Search - Interactive Graphs and Material Comparison

First keywordflame retardant

Second keywordfatigue

Interactive Graphs ExampleInteractive Graphs Example

Look at the book

“Fatigue and Tribological Properties of Plastics and Elastomers” Graph Table(32) link

Interactive Graphs ExampleInteractive Graphs Example

Here we are presented with an Interactive Table with Graph Plotter.

Table shows Maximum Stress vs Cycles to Failure for 32 materials which are flame retardant.

Select 3 materials by clicking in the “select rows” box.

Interactive Graphs ExampleInteractive Graphs Example

Click on the Select Rows command and the table is reduced to the 3 chosen rows.

Then click on the “Show Graphs” menu option.

Interactive Graphs ExampleInteractive Graphs Example

Flash (or Java applet) loads the interactive graph plotter with 3 curves for the chosen materials displayed on the same axes.Enables material comparison.

Change unitsCurve navigationHide curvesPlot X/Y coordinatesExport/PrintZoomLinear/LogGrid lines

Imagine trying to produce the same graph manually!Imagine trying to produce the same graph manually!

New FeaturesNew Features

SPECTRA VIEWER

Spectra Viewer is an interactive tool for displaying NMR, MS, and FTIR spectra data along with the Chemical Structure of an element or a compound. It will initially be accessed via hyperlinks of matches of your chemical structure search and will allow for browsing through your search results set. It will display the Spectra Graph, Chemical Structure, Molecular Formula, and Molecular Weight. It will allow you to open our chemical structure query tool to refine, modify and re-submit your search. You can also zoom in and out of a particular region of graph for better peak viewing resolution, move the graph, select peaks, choose integration limits and calculate integrals, save your collected data in a table, and export your data and structure in a variety of formats.

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE SEARCH

This feature allows you to draw a structure of organic or inorganic compound and search hundreds of thousands of chemicals and associated data on Knovel. Polymers, coordination compounds and stereochemistry are not supported yet. You can perform exact or substructure search of fully defined or Markush structures. To help your drawing, we have Substituent Groups, Templates, and Periodic Table of Elements pop-ups. A wide selection of rings and bonds is also available. The Marquee function allows resizing, repositioning, and rotating of the structures. Finally, you can upload, modify, and search your own MOL files.

New FeaturesNew Features

PHASE DIAGRAM VIEWER

This tool allows you to determine phase composition in atomic or weight percent on the phase boundaries for binary systems, e.g., alloys. Lever Rule calculator is available for determining phase fractions anywhere on the diagram. In addition, you can label phases and use different point symbols and labels. The coordinates of any plotted point can be displayed, captured and saved for export in a variety of formats. You can access this tool by clicking on a Diagram Viewer icon in an Interactive Table, or by clicking on the corresponding hyperlinks in a PDF text.