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Evolution of New Working Spaces
Changing Nature and Geographies
Av Ilaria Mariotti, Elisabete Tomaz m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
442 kr
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This open access book provides multidisciplinary perspectives on the changing dynamics of new working spaces, with insights from various European countries and observing critical theoretical approaches. Divided into two main parts, the first part focuses on the different typologies of new working …
Portfolio Optimization Using Fundamental Indicators Based on Multi-Objective EA
Av Antonio Daniel Silva, Rui Ferreira Neves m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
567 kr
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This work presents a new approach to portfolio composition in the stock market. It incorporates a fundamental approach using financial ratios and technical indicators with a Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms to choose the portfolio composition with two objectives the return and the risk. Two …
Mycorrhiza Optimization Algorithm
Av Fevrier Valdez, Hector Carreon-Ortiz m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
496 kr
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This book provides two new optimization algorithms to address real optimization problems. Optimization is a fundamental concept in engineering and science, and its applications are needed in many fields. From designing products and systems to developing algorithms and models, optimization plays a …
Maritime Engineering
Challenges and Breakthroughs
Av Azman Ismail, Raden Sjarief Widjaja m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
551 kr
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This book brings together cutting-edge research and innovative solutions addressing critical issues in the maritime and engineering sectors. The chapters present ground-breaking studies with practical applications. With a global perspective, the book explores technological advancements in ports, …
Fatigue Crack Growth Failure and Lifing Analyses for Metallic Aircraft Structures and Components
Av Russell Wanhill, Simon Barter m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
551 kr
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This book provides a concise discussion of fatigue crack growth (FCG) failure and lifing analysis methods for metallic aircraft structures and components. After a reasonably concise historical review, surveys are made of (i) the importance of fatigue for aircraft structural failures and the sources …
Loadings in Thermal Barrier Coatings of Jet Engine Turbine Blades
An Experimental Research and Numerical Modeling
Av Tomasz Sadowski, Przemysław Golewski
Häftad, 2016
551 kr
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This book discusses complex loadings of turbine blades and protective layer Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC), under real working airplane jet conditions. They obey both multi-axial mechanical loading and sudden temperature variation during starting and landing of the airplanes. In particular, two …
Modern Solid Waste Management in Practice
The City of Malmö Experience
Av Anna Bernstad Saraiva Schott, Henrik Aspegren m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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This book focuses on sustainable solid waste management in an urban context and gives an example of how a modern city can work with waste management for increased sustainability in close cooperation with the academy. The book describes challenges which the city is facing and presents a case on how …
Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Solutions
Exploring Innovations Across Industries
Av Azman Ismail, Fatin Nur Zulkipli m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
232 kr
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This book offers a comprehensive journey through fifteen chapters, each illuminating a distinct aspect of technological advancement and its impact on sustainability. From IoT-driven aquaponics systems to predictive maintenance models, the book traverses diverse domains such as maritime leadership, …
Low Voltage Power MOSFETs
Design, Performance and Applications
Av Jacek Korec
Häftad, 2011
552 kr
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Low Voltage Power MOSFETs focuses on the design of low voltage power MOSFETs and the relation between the device structure and the performance of a power MOSFET used as a switch in power management applications. This SpringerBriefs close the gap between detailed engineering reference books and the …
Advanced Energy Saving and its Applications in Industry
Av Kazuo Matsuda, Yasuki Kansha m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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The conventional approach for energy saving in a process system is to maximize heat recovery without changing any process conditions by using pinch technology. “Self-heat recuperation technology” was developed to achieve further energy saving in the process system by eliminating the necessity for …
Finite Element Method in Machining Processes
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Finite Element Method in Machining Processes provides a concise study on the way the Finite Element Method (FEM) is used in the case of manufacturing processes, primarily in machining. The basics of this kind of modeling are detailed to create a reference that will provide guidelines for those who …
Micromachining with Nanostructured Cutting Tools
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Stress-reducing defects and subsequent microcracks are a central focus during micromachining processes. After establishing the central process of micromachining Micromachining with Nanostructured Cutting Tools explains the underlying theories that describe chip formation and applies elementary …
Modeling of Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Processes
Applications in Metal Forming and Resistance Welding
Av C. V. Nielsen, W. Zhang m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Modeling of Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing Processes with Applications in Metal Forming and Resistance Welding provides readers with a basic understanding of the fundamental ingredients in plasticity, heat transfer and electricity that are necessary to develop and proper utilize computer …
Modernization Potential of Gas Turbines in the Coal-Fired Power Industry
Thermal and Economic Effectiveness
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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The opportunity of repowering the existing condensing power stations by means of gas turbogenerators offers an important opportunity to considerably improvement of their energy efficiency. The Modernization Potential of Gas turbines in the Coal-Fired Power Industry presents the methodology, …
GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources
Applications for low temperature geothermal energy
Av Alberto Gemelli, Adriano Mancini m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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Through the results of a developed case study of information system for low temperature geothermal energy, GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources addresses the issue of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating cost-effectiveness of renewable resource …
Motorbike Suspensions
Modern design and optimisation
Av Dario Croccolo, Massimiliano Agostinis
Häftad, 2013
659 kr
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Although they may look like simple components, the motorbike fork plays a critical role in the overall dynamic behaviour of motorcycles. It must provide appropriate stiffness characteristics, damping capabilities and the lowest sliding friction values in order to guarantee as much performance, …
Creative Engineering Design Assessment
Background, Directions, Manual, Scoring Guide and Uses
Häftad, 2013
791 kr
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The Creative Engineering Design Assessment or CEDA is a newly developed tool to assess creativity specific to engineering design which is vital for innovation. The revised CEDA assesses usefulness in addition to originality. Both originality and usefulness are key constructs in creativity but are …
Femtosecond Laser 3D Micromachining for Microfluidic and Optofluidic Applications
Av Koji Sugioka, Ya Cheng
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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Femtosecond lasers opened up new avenue in materials processing due to its unique features of ultrashort pulse width and extremely high peak intensity. One of the most important features of femtosecond laser processing is that strong absorption can be induced even by materials which are transparent …
Terawatt Solar Photovoltaics
Roadblocks and Opportunities
Av Meng Tao
Häftad, 2014
551 kr
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Solar energy will undoubtedly become a main source of energy in our life by the end of this century, but how big of a role will photovoltaics play in this new energy infrastructure? Besides cost and efficiency, there are other barriers for current solar cell technologies to become a noticeable …
Pollutants Generated by the Combustion of Solid Biomass Fuels
Av Jenny M Jones, Amanda R Lea-Langton m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
659 kr
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This book considers the pollutants formed by the combustion of solid biomass fuels. The availability and potential use of solid biofuels is first discussed because this is the key to the development of biomass as a source of energy.This is followed by details of the methods used for …
Plastics End Use Applications
Häftad, 2011
551 kr
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Plastics End Use Applications is a SpringerBrief designed to keep professionals in the plastics industry abreast of key technical developments, business strategies and marketing initiatives in plastics and competitive materials that impact sales and usage. It is concisely focused on the five major …
Next Generation Microchannel Heat Exchangers
Av Michael Ohadi, Kyosung Choo m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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In Next Generation Microchannel Heat Exchangers, the authors’ focus on the new generation highly efficient heat exchangers and presentation of novel data and technical expertise not available in the open literature. Next generation micro channels offer record high heat transfer coefficients with …
Environmentally Friendly Machining
Av U.S. Dixit, D.K. Sarma m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Environment-Friendly Machining provides an in-depth overview of environmentally-friendly machining processes, covering numerous different types of machining in order to identify which practice is the most environmentally sustainable. The book discusses three systems at length: machining with …
High Performance Grinding and Advanced Cutting Tools
Av Mark J. Jackson, Michael P. Hitchiner
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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High Performance Grinding and Advanced Cutting Tools discusses the fundamentals and advances in high performance grinding processes, and provides a complete overview of newly-developing areas in the field. Topics covered are grinding tool formulation and structure, grinding wheel design and …
Thermo-Hydrodynamic Design of Fluidized Bed Combustors
Estimating Metal Wastage
Av Robert W. Lyczkowski, Walter F. Podolski m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Thermo-Hydrodynamic Design of Fluidized Bed Combustors: Estimating Metal Wastage is a unique volume that finds that the most sensitive parameters affecting metal wastage are superficial fluidizing velocity, particle diameter, and particle sphericity. Gross consistencies between disparate data …
Media Access Control and Resource Allocation
For Next Generation Passive Optical Networks
Av Nirwan Ansari, Jingjing Zhang
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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This book focuses on various Passive optical networks (PONs) types, including currently deployed Ethernet PON (EPON) and Gigabit PON (GPON) as well as next generation WDM PON and OFDM PON. Also this book examines the integrated optical and wireless access networks. Concentrating on two issues in …
Schlieren and Shadowgraph Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer
Av Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
Häftad, 2012
606 kr
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Schlieren and Shadowgraph Methods in Heat and Mass Transfer lays out the fundamentals of refractive index based imaging techniques, optical configurations, image analysis, and three dimensional reconstructions. The present monograph aims at temperature and concentration measurements in transparent …
Boiling Heat Transfer in Dilute Emulsions
Av Matthew Lind Roesle, Francis A. Kulacki
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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Boiling Heat Transfer in Dilute Emulsions synthesizes recent advances and established understanding on the subject of boiling in dilute emulsions. Experimental results from various sources are collected and analyzed, including contemporary experiments that correlate visualization with heat transfer …
Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer Processes
Visualization and Analysis
Av Pradipta Kumar Panigrahi, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer Processes: Visualization and Analysis applies Schlieren and shadowgraph techniques to complex heat and mass transfer processes. Several applications are considered where thermal and concentration fields play a central role. These include vortex shedding and …
Conventional Three-Phase Fixed-Bed Technologies
Analysis and Critique
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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This book analyzes conventional fixed-bed reactors such as trickle-bed, bubble (packed) column, and multitubular reactors with regard to process efficiency, design and safety. It is shown that these reactors do not possess any substantial potential for improving industrial processes. Modern …
