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Superconductors in the Power Grid
Author C. Rey
Superconductors offer high throughput with low electric losses and have the potential to transform the electric power grid. Transmission networks incorporating cables of this type could, for example, deliver more power and enable substantial energy savings. Superco....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Author K Clarke
Biotechnology is an expansive field incorporating expertise in both the life science and engineering disciplines. In biotechnology, the scientist is concerned with developing the most favourable biocatalysts, while the engineer is directed towards process performanc....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures, Volume 2
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 II provides an overview of sensor data ana....
Release Date 2014/05 -
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare
Author Roy J. Crawford , Kateryna Bazaka , Elena P. Ivanova
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare provides a concise summary of the latest developments in key types of biomaterials. The book begins with an overview of the use of biomaterials in contemporary healthcare and the process of developing novel bio....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Optofluidics, Sensors and Actuators in Microstructured Optical Fibers
Author Stefano Selleri , Stavros Pissadakis
Combining the positive characteristics of microfluidics and optics, microstructured optical fibres (MOFs) have revolutionized the field of optoelectronics. Tailored guiding, diffractive structures and photonic band-gap effects are used to produce fibres with highly ....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles
Author Jurgen Garche , Werner Tillmetz , Bruno Scrosati
Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles provides an in-depth look into the research being conducted on the development of more efficient batteries capable of long distance travel.The text contains an introductory section on the market for battery an....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Fuel Flexible Energy Generation
Author John Oakey
Fuel Flexible Energy Generation: Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels provides updated information on flexible fuel energy generation, the process by which one or more fuels can be combusted in the same boiler or turbine to generate power. By adapting or building boiler....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Arshak Khachatrian
Explore the whole new world of web development and create responsive web apps using PolymerAbout This BookGet to grips with the principles of Material Design and Google Web componentsMake full use of the Polymer Designer Tool, Polymer Starter Kit, and Dart to creat....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with Python Programming
Author Maurice Charbit
The parameter estimation and hypothesis testing are the basic tools in statistical inference. These techniques occur in many applications of data processing., and methods of Monte Carlo have become an essential tool to assess performance. For pedagogical purposes t....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Analog Electronics for Measuring Systems
Author Davide Bucci
Many instrumentation engineers and scientists often deal with analog electronic issues when approaching delicate measurements. Even if off-the-shelf measuring solutions exist, comprehension of the analog behavior of the measuring system is often a necessity. This b....
Release Date 2017/05 -
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 -
Analysis, Modeling and Stability of Fractional Order Differential Systems 1
Author Nezha Maamri , Jean-Claude Trigeassou
This book introduces an original fractional calculus methodology (‘the infinite state approach’) which is applied to the modeling of fractional order differential equations (FDEs) and systems (FDSs). Its modeling is based on the frequency distributed fractional int....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Author Abdelhanine Benallou
This is the first book of a series aiming at setting the basics for energy engineering. This book presents the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer with a step-by-step approach, based on material and energy balances. While the topic of heat and mass transfer is a....
Release Date 2018/08 -
Numerical Simulation, An Art of Prediction 1
Author Jean-François Sigrist
Numerical simulation is a technique of major importance in various technical and scientific fields. Used to understand diverse physical phenomena or to design everyday objects, it plays a major role in innovation in the industrial sector. Whilst engineering curricul....
Release Date 2020/04 -
Numerical Simulation, An Art of Prediction, Volume 2
Author Jean-François Sigrist
Numerical simulation is a technique of major importance in various technical and scientific fields. Whilst engineering curricula now include training courses dedicated to it, numerical simulation is still not well-known in some economic sectors, and even less so among the....
Release Date 2020/02 -
Analysis, Modeling and Stability of Fractional Order Differential Systems 2
Author Jean-Claude Trigeassou , Nezha Maamri
This book introduces an original fractional calculus methodology ('the infinite state approach') which is applied to the modeling of fractional order differential equations (FDEs) and systems (FDSs). Its modeling is based on the frequency distributed fractional in....
Release Date 2020/02 -
Optimization for Engineering Problems
Author J. Paulo Davim , Kaushik Kumar
Optimization is central to any problem involving decision-making in engineering. Optimization theory and methods deal with selecting the best option regarding the given objective function or performance index. New algorithmic and theoretical techniques have been de....
Release Date 2019/07 -
From Euclidean to Hilbert Spaces
Author Edoardo Provenzi
From Euclidian to Hilbert Spaces analyzes the transition from finite dimensional Euclidian spaces to infinite-dimensional Hilbert spaces, a notion that can sometimes be difficult for non-specialists to grasp. The focus is on the parallels and differences between the properties of the finite ....
Release Date 2021/08 -
Building Information Modeling for a Smart and Sustainable Urban Space
Author Rafika Hajji , Hassane Jarar Oulidi
Urban spaces are being called upon to develop a capacity for resilience and sustainability in order to meet the major challenges they face. To achieve such a goal, a practical development framework must be implemented in order to take advantage of the technological innovations that characterize the ....
Release Date 2022/01 -
Author Gilles Louis
Performance calculations can be classified into three main types: lift, thrust and slope. Firstly, since the lift profile is known and unmodifiable from the time an aircraft is designed, the mass at a given speed or the speed at a given mass must be determined. Then, once the thrust of the e....
Release Date 2022/07 -
Systems and Uses of Digital Sciences for Knowledge Organization
Author Sahbi Sidhom , Amira Kaddour
Systems and Uses of Digital Sciences for Knowledge Organization is a large-scale scientific work that brings together researchers and R&D professionals to discuss ideas and actions in the organization of knowledge. The main objective of this book is to define collaborative strategies, use a....
Release Date 2022/10 -
Author Emilie Vayre
Digitalization of Work brings together researchers and international experts whose work and practices are based on a variety of disciplines such as work and organizational psychology, social psychology, ergonomics, communication and information sciences, and management sciences. This book cl....
Release Date 2022/07 -
General Contractor Business Model for Smart Cities
Author Elie Karam
This book covers three principal subject areas: smart cities, general contractors and business models. The smart city concept is currently on the rise and cities around the world appear to be in a race to become smart, fast. Converting big cities into smart cities is a move that almost all c....
Release Date 2022/04 -
Elastic Waves in Solids, Volume 2
Author Tony Valier-Brasier , Daniel Royer
Elastic waves are used in fields as diverse as the non-destructive evaluation of materials, medicine, seismology and telecommunications. Elastic Waves in Solids 2 analyzes the radiation, scattering and generation of these waves. It studies the emission of bulk or surface waves from sour....
Release Date 2022/07 -
Author Pascal Gadaud
This book is an original and timeless description of the elasticity of solids, and more particularly of crystals, covering all aspects from theory and elastic constants to experimental moduli. The first part is dedicated to a phenomenological and dimensionless representation of macroscopic cry....
Release Date 2022/07 -
Mesh Adaptation for Computational Fluid Dynamics, Volume 2
Author Alain Dervieux , Frederic Alauzet , Adrien Loseille , Bruno Koobus
Simulation technology, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in particular, is essential in the search for solutions to the modern challenges faced by humanity. Revolutions in CFD over the last decade include the use of unstructured meshes, permitting the modeling of any 3D geometry. New fr....
Release Date 2022/09 -
ISO 50001 - A strategic guide to establishing an energy management system
Author Alan Field
ISO 50001 – A strategic guide to establishing an energy management system provides a practical but strategic overview for leadership teams of what an EnMS (energy management system) is and how implementing one can bring added value to an organisation. Show a....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Author Robert Clark
The book looks at case studies, reviewing how different industries have been impacted by the pandemic, with the author also reflecting on his own personal experience. It also discusses the ways the virus has affected our economy and daily routines, and the psychological impact.
Release Date 2022/07 -
Author Vladimir Anisimov , Nikolaos Limnios
The aim of this book is to reflect the current cutting-edge thinking and established practices in the investigation of queueing systems and networks.This first volume includes ten chapters written by experts well-known in their areas. The book studies the analysis of queues with interdependent arriv....
Release Date 2021/04