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Electro Hydraulic Control Theory and Its Applications Under Extreme Environment
Author Yaobao Yin
Electro hydraulic Control Theory and Its Applications under Extreme Environment not only presents an overview on the topic, but also delves into the fundamental mathematic models of electro hydraulic control and the application of key hydraulic components under ext....
Release Date 2019/02 -
Author Alan Hess
This is a book about photographing outdoor sports—not as a professional working for a major sports publication or website—but as a parent or friend trying to capture a great memory. In Photographing Outdoor Sports, author and photographer Alan Hess demonstrates that....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author Edmund S. Phelps
In this book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Edmund Phelps draws on a lifetime of thinking to make a sweeping new argument about what makes nations prosper--and why the sources of that prosperity are under threat today. Why did prosperity explode in some nations betw....
Release Date 2013/08 -
Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures, Volume 1
Author Hoon Sohn , Jerome P. Lynch , Ming L. Wang
Sensors are used for civil infrastructure performance assessment and health monitoring, and have evolved significantly through developments in materials and methodologies. Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Volume I provides an overview of sensor hardware ....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry
Author Philip Irving , Costas Soutis
Polymer composites are increasingly used in aerospace applications due to properties such as strength and durability compared to weight. Edited by two leading authorities in the field, this book summarises key recent research on design, manufacture and performance o....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Fundamentals and Applications of Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles
Author Caiping Zhang , Jiuchun Jiang
A theoretical and technical guide to the electric vehicle lithium-ion battery management systemCovers the timely topic of battery management systems for lithium batteries. After introducing the problem and basic background theory, it discusses battery modeling and ....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition
Author Doug Lowe , Dickon Ross
Your one-stop UK shop for clear, concise explanations to all the important concepts in electronics and tons of direction for building simple, fun electronic projects.The 8 mini-books in this 1 volume include:Getting Started with ElectronicsWorking with Basic Compone....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Discrete-Event Simulation and System Dynamics for Management Decision Making
Author Sally Brailsford , Leonid Churilov , Brian Dangerfield
In recent years, there has been a growing debate, particularly in the UK and Europe, over the merits of using discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD); there are now instances where both methodologies were employed on the same problem. This book deta....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Author Michael D. Goldberg , Roman Frydman
In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality. The problem, Roman Frydman and Michael Goldberg argue, is that both the rational and behavioral theories of the ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Applied Mathematics for Database Professionals
Author Toon Koppelaars , Lex de Haan
Relational databases hold data, right? They do indeed, but to think of a database as nothing more than a container for data is to miss out on the profound power that underlies relational technology. A far more powerful way of thinking lies in relational technologys....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Roman N. Makarov , Giuseppe Campolieti
Versatile for Several Interrelated Courses at the Undergraduate and Graduate LevelsFinancial Mathematics: A Comprehensive Treatment provides a unified, self-contained account of the main theory and application of methods behind modern-day financial mathematics. Test....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Improving Healthcare Management at the Top
Author Milan Frankl , Sharon Roberts
In this book the authors explore the influence of gender on organizational performance in the health care sector. They argue that gender diversity of boards improves health care organizational performance when compared to homogeneous boards. The theoretical framewo....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Essential Engineering Thermodynamics
Author Yumin Zhang
Engineering Thermodynamics is a core course for students majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Before taking this course, students usually have learned Engineering Mechanics—Statics and Dynamics, and they are used to solving problems with calculus and d....
Release Date 2018/09 -
Author Oksana Banna , Yuliya Mishura , Kostiantyn Ralchenko
This monograph studies the relationships between fractional Brownian motion (fBm) and other processes of more simple form. In particular, this book solves the problem of the projection of fBm onto the space of Gaussian martingales that can be represented as Wiener integra....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Author K. Sesha Maheswaramma
Engineering Chemistry is an interdisciplinary subject offered to undergraduate Eengineering students. This book introduces the fundamental concepts in a simple and concise manner and highlights the role of chemistry in the field of engineering. It includes a larg....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Building Construction Materials and Techniques
Author P.Purushothama Raj
Building Construction Materials and Techniques follows a unique approach to the subject by including both materials and construction techniques in a combined text as per the latest trends in university curriculums. It also caters to the needs of the universities wh....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Practical Antenna Handbook 5/e, 5th Edition
Author George W. Hippisley , Joseph J. Carr
THE DEFINITIVE ANTENNA REFERENCE--FULLY REVISED AND EXPANDED!Design and build your own antennas with the help of this unique guide. Updated and revised to provide clear answers to questions frequently asked by hobbyists and electronics technicians, Practical Antenn....
Release Date 2011/10 -
Solar Cell Device Physics, 2nd Edition
Author Stephen Fonash
There has been an enormous infusion of new ideas in the field of solar cells over the last 15 years; discourse on energy transfer has gotten much richer, and nanostructures and nanomaterials have revolutionized the possibilities for new technological developments. H....
Release Date 2010/06 -
Author With contributions Narkis Shatz and John C. Bortz , Pablo G. Benitez , Juan C. Mi
From its inception nearly 30 years ago, the optical subdiscipline now referred to as nonimaging optics, has experienced dramatic growth. The term nonimaging optics is concerned with applications where imaging formation is not important but where effective and effici....
Release Date 2004/12 -
Fundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering
Author Vivek Utgikar
The Breakthrough Introduction to Chemical Engineering for Today’s StudentsFundamental Concepts and Computations in Chemical Engineering is well designed for today’s chemical engineering students, offering lucid and logically arranged text that brings together the f....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
Author David J. Brady
An essential reference for optical sensor system designThis is the first text to present an integrated view of the optical and mathematical analysis tools necessary to understand computational optical system design. It presents the foundations of computational optic....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Materials and Surface Engineering
Author J Paulo Davim
This book, the second in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, is a collection of high quality articles (full research articles, review articles, and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development materials and surface e....
Release Date 2012/02 -
Author Sandy Halliday , Richard Atkins
Sustainability is part of a brand new series providing must-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Each guide takes a core project task – in this case those associated with achieving sustainable design an....
Release Date 2019/07 -
101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture
Author Huw Heywood
101 Rules of Thumb sets out the essential elements of low energy architecture in a fresh, intuitive way. In an area where ever-changing technology and complex legislation and can cloud the designer’s thought-processes, this book encourages the designer to think clearly an....
Release Date 2019/07 -
A First Course in Applied Mathematics
Author Jorge Rebaza
This book details how applied mathematics involves predictions, interpretations, analysis, and mathematical modeling to solve real-world problems. Due to the broad range of applications, mathematical concepts and techniques and reviewed throughout, especially those....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Sustainable Water Engineering: Theory and Practice
Author Diganta B. Das , Ramesha Chandrappa
Ensuring safe and plentiful supplies of potable water (both now and for future generations) and developing sustainable treatment processes for wastewater are among the world's greatest engineering challenges. However, sustainability requires investment of money, ti....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Programming with STM32: Getting Started with the Nucleo Board and C/C++
Author Donald Norris
Create your own STM32 programs with ease!Get up and running programming the STM32 line of microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics using the hands-on information contained in this easy-to-follow guide. Written by an experienced electronics hobbyist and author, Prog....
Release Date 2018/03 -
The Social Psychology of Change Management
Author Joris Westhof , Wouter ten Have , John Rijsman , Steven ten Have
Changes are rarely accomplished by individuals. People are social animals and changes are social processes which have to be organized. Social psychology is essential for the effectiveness and development of the field of change management. It is necessary to underst....
Release Date 2018/12 -
Decoding Steve Jobs: Select Commentary from HBR.org
Author Harvard Business Review
Observations on Steve Job's legacy - and Apple's leadership future - are only just beginning. In recent years, many leading thinkers have contributed their thoughts on the Jobs phenomenon on HBR.org. We've compiled a few of the most insightful here, and we invite....
Release Date 2011/09