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This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural...

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural...

"Solid Waste Routing by Exploiting Ant Colony Optimization" is a new work which is influenced by the problem arising now a days by the solid waste generated in metro (big) cities. The waste generated on daily bases creates a lot of problem in environment....

Mechanical Engineering Design is the first edition of a largest old preocupation of the authors in this field. It presents the design of the Otto Motors, kinematics and dynamics, a new Otto engine, the efficiency of the engines with internal combustion, the design of...

Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: Humanoid Robotic Systems have gained an increasing significance in the research world within the last few years. Just five years ago, there were hardly any human-like robots in the world, and those available did not represent human properties at all. They neither...

Over the past two decades, the demand of Rare Earth (RE) doped optical fibres has increased enormously for their applications in the field of optical amplifier, fibre laser and sensors. In this context, there is a growing need to improve the fibre performance and...

Film insert injection molding (FIM) is an increasingly popular technique to impart decoration onto moldings. In this study, FIMs were produced by using amorphous and crystalline polymers that were evaluated based on their film-substrate interfacial adhesion strength. Interfacial bonding between amorphous polymers could be...

All in all, quadcopters would be much better accepted among model-makers if they were a little more colorful. Many pilots say, however, that all the work building a depron body would be destroyed in a rollover. However, anyone who flies quadcopters today notices that...

Wars may officially end and treaties may be signed, but their lethal legacy lives on in the form of unexploded ordinance and minefields that continue to harm civilian populations. Aerial reconnaissance reduces the need for risky, costly and time-consuming ground operations, and the rapid...

Electric Railway Motors - Their Construction, Operation and Maintenance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1896. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other...

Roasting of Gold and Silver Ores - And the Extraction of Their Respective Metals Without Quicksilver is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and...

Shows in easy to follow steps how to build the pictured models out of LEGO(R) bricks. Zeigt in einfachen Schritten wie die abgebildeten Fahrzeuge aus LEGO(R) Steinen nachgebaut werden k nnen.Author: Frank M?ler, Martin LudwigISBN-10: 3743922304ISBN-13: 9783743922303Publisher: Tredition GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2017Pages: 104Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.72lbsSize:...

The VPRS Standard brings additional value and benefits provided by other known pump standards, such as those established by Hydraulic Institute, ANSI, API, PIP, and other specifications. Jointly, these provide pump users information beneficial for young engineers entering the industry, as well as for...

This Special Issue focuses on fundamental and applied research on different types of field-effect chemical sensors and biosensors. The topics include device concepts for field-effect sensors, their modeling, and theory as well as fabrication strategies. Field-effect sensors for biomedical analysis, food control, environmental monitoring,...

The use of robots in marine and underwater applications is growing rapidly. These applications share the common requirement of modeling the environment and estimating the robots' pose. Although there are several mapping, SLAM, target detection and localization methods, marine and underwater environments have several...

Micro- and nano-molding technologies are continuously being developed due to enduring trends like increasing miniaturization and higher functional integration of products, devices, and systems. Furthermore, with the introduction of higher performance polymers, feedstocks, and composites, new opportunities in terms of material properties can be...

The Memoir details the author's early life and formal education in England. It goes on to cover the six years he spent as a teacher and researcher before emigrating to Canada in 1966. Details of the poultry breeding industry in the period 1960-1980, and...

WINNER: Book Excellence Awards, 2023 (Sustainability category)WINNER: Nautilus Book Awards, 2023 (Silver)AMAZON BESTSELLER (New Releases and multiple categories)Tired of all the doom and gloom? What Could Go Right invites you to ditch cynicism about the future, and build the one you want.Instead of worst-case...

Designing of a novel automatic laser welding equipment for "T"-profiles is done in four parts. The four are a loading system, a vertical centering system, a welding system and an unloading system. The loading system is designed to ease the loading of the profile...

Simulation and modeling are two powerful tools that help in simplifying analysis and providing critical insights into real-life systems. Not only they are easier to conduct but also ensure repeatability. In addition to saving an enormous amount of manufacturing time, simulating a system can...

The present work in this book consists of Synthesis, Characterization and the Applications of newly synthesized Carboxymethyl cellulose based Hydrogels. The prepared hydrogels were characterized by studying their physical properties, swelling behavior, Swelling kinetics, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron Microscopy (SEM), powdered...

This book explains the pattern of energy consumption across the globe. Chapters 2, 3 and 4, examine respectively the energy-income relationship for developing and developed countries, decomposition analysis of energy consumption, and the relationship of energy intensity with per capita income to determine the...

The demand of food packaging has increased along with food consumption. Among all types of packaging materials petroleum-based packaging are most commonly used owing to their good mechanical, barrier and permeability characteristics. However, most petroleum based plastics are non-biodegradable and their raw materials come...

Machine learning and deep learning algorithms work well where future estimations and predictions are required. Notably, in educational institutions, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms can help instructors predict learners' learning performance. Furthermore, the prediction of learners' learning performance can assist instructors and intelligent...

Efficient dumping and recycling of organic wastes after burning of biomass waste by bioenergy plants is a widespread issue these days. Bio-power systems through thermochemical (pyrolysis, incineration, gasification) and biochemical conversions (anaerobic digestion, fermentation) of biomass wastes generate residual byproducts (ash, biochar, digestate) along...

Tropical cyclones (TC) are the most destructive weather phenomena in the world. These storm systems are common in large parts of highly populated tropics and subtropics with favorable atmospheric conditions. Society's vulnerability to them and the associated annual economic costs have risen steadily: mean...

Additive manufacturing (AM) methods have grown and evolved rapidly in recent years. AM for polymers is particularly exciting and has great potential in transformative and translational research in many fields, such as biomedicine, aerospace, and even electronics. The current methods for polymer AM include...

In recent years, the implementation of sustainable concrete systems has been a topic of great interest in the field of construction engineering worldwide, as a result of the large and rapid increase in carbon emissions and environmental problems resulting from traditional concrete production and...

This book focuses on a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives concerning the theory and application of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, medically oriented human biology, and healthcare. The list of topics includes the application of AI in biomedicine and clinical medicine, machine learning-based decision support,...

This book introduces and provides solutions to a variety of problems faced by society, companies and individuals in a quickly changing and technology-dependent world. The wide acceptance of artificial intelligence, the upcoming fourth industrial revolution and newly designed 6G technologies are seen as the...

This book address important issues regarding the modelling and simulation tools and techniques that are applied in high-voltage engineering in modern power systems. The presented conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, and theoretical results are obtained in the area of high-voltage engineering. Special attention is given...

An outstanding compilation that reflects the state-of-the art on Dielectrophoresis (DEP) in 2020. Contributions include: - A novel mathematical framework to analyze particle dynamics inside a circular arc microchannel using computational modeling. - A fundamental study of the passive focusing of particles in ratchet...

At present, the manufacturing industry is focused on the production of lighter weight components with better mechanical properties and always fulfilling all the environmental requirements. These challenges have caused a need for developing manufacturing processes in general, including obviously those devoted in particular to...

Electrical machines are one of the most important components of the industrial world. They are at the heart of the new industrial revolution, brought forth by the development of electromobility and renewable energy systems. Electric motors must meet the most stringent requirements of reliability,...

This Special Issue is dedicated to sustainable mobility and transport, with a special focus on technological advancements. Global transport systems are significant sources of air, land, and water emissions. A key motivator for this Special Issue was the diversity and complexity of mitigating transport...

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue "Intelligent Autonomous Decision-Making and Cooperative Control Technology of High-Speed Vehicle Swarms", which was published in Applied Sciences.Author: Dong ZhangISBN-10: 3036542310ISBN-13: 9783036542317Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2022Pages: 144Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.56d

The chapter 'Water Engineering in Ancient Societies' involves the use of modern hydraulic engineering principles to describe the design, construction and use of ancient World Heritage water-system structures in South America and the Middle East.Author: Charles R. OrtloffISBN-10: 3036541632ISBN-13: 9783036541631Publisher: Mdpi AGLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2022Pages:...

The Special Issue "Fiber Optic Sensors in Chemical and Biological Applications" gathers recent original papers. The subjects of the papers cover a broad range of optical fiber chemical sensors and biosensors applied for regulation in bioreactors, to novel concepts of intrinsic optical fiber sensors.Author:...

Visible light communication (VLC) using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or laser diodes (LDs) has been envisioned as one of the key enabling technologies for 6G and Internet of Things (IoT) systems, owing to its appealing advantages, including abundant and unregulated spectrum resources, no electromagnetic interference...

In recent years, new and emerging digital technologies applied to food science have been gaining attention and increased interest from researchers and the food/beverage industries. In particular, those digital technologies that can be used throughout the food value chain are accurate, easy to implement,...

Polymer composite materials have attracted great interest for the development of electrical and electronic engineering and technology, and have been widely applied in electrical power systems, electrical insulation equipment, electrical and electronic devices, etc. Due to the significant expansion in the use of newly...

Animal production (e.g., milk, meat, and eggs) provides valuable protein production for human beings and animals. However, animal production is facing several challenges worldwide such as environmental impacts and animal welfare/health concerns. In animal farming operations, accurate and efficient monitoring of animal information and...

This Special Issue aims to attract the latest research and findings in the design, development and experimentation of healthcare-related technologies. This includes, but is not limited to, using novel sensing, imaging, data processing, machine learning, and artificially intelligent devices and algorithms to assist/monitor the...

Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors are becoming a key enabling technology for several strategic fields, including power electronics, illumination, and sensors. This reprint collects the 23 papers covering the full spectrum of the above applications and providing contributions from the on-going research at different levels,...

Tribology has been and continues to be one of the most relevant fields, being present in almost all aspects of our lives. The understanding of tribology provides us with solutions for future technical challenges. At the root of all advances made so far are...

Modern societies demand high and varied mobility, which in turn requires a complex transport system adapted to social needs that guarantees the movement of people and goods in an economically efficient and safe way, but all are subject to a new environmental rationality and...

The role of nanotechnologies in personalized medicine is rising remarkably in the last decade because of the ability of these new sensing systems to diagnose diseases from early stages and the availability of continuous screenings to characterize the efficiency of drugs and therapies for...

The Special Issue collects papers showing the progress made in key areas of photogrammetry and remote sensing such as modern and/or forthcoming sensors, improvements in data processing strategies and assessment of their reliability, application of innovations as proof of the contribution offered in the...

Regulations that cover the legal obligations that manufacturers are bound to are essential for keeping the general public safe. Companies need to follow the regulations in order to bring their products to market. A good understanding of the regulations and the regulatory pathway defines...

The Special Issue (SI) discusses the topic of Disaster Risk Management and its cornerstones: vulnerability reduction and resilience building. The focus of the SI is the impact of risk information, communication and representation, risk knowledge as related to science and practice, risk perception and...