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The third edition of Cam Design and Manufacturing Handbook brings together the latest cam design technology, proper cam design methods and manufacturing procedures, and cam research results in one volume that is indispensable to the design, analysis, and manufacturing of cam-follower systems. Much of...

The writing is an anthological history of aerial photographic reconnaissance and imagery interpretation in the U. S. Marine Corps in the Twentieth Century. This anthology covers the birth of photographic interpretation in the U.S. Marine Corps, the training evolution of imagery analysts from their...

The concept of remote sensing as a way of capturing information from an object without making contact with it has, until recently, been exclusively focused on the use of Earth observation satellites.The emergence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)...

This book presents the paper form of the Special Issue (SI) on Smart Urban Water Networks. The number and topics of the papers in the SI confirm the growing interest of operators and researchers for the new paradigm of smart networks, as part of...

This monograph, as entitled, defines and describes the research field at the interface of Finance, Operations, and Risk Management (iFORM), provides examples where operations and finance overlap in meaningful ways, outlines promising research directions, and reduces the entry cost for anyone who would like...

Learn the Story of the three scientists whose discoveries impact the technology you use every day!Author: Gavin Krebs, Jiangrong JiaISBN-10: 1716061563ISBN-13: 9781716061561Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2021Pages: 34Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07d

The increasing demand of processing a higher number of applications and related data on computing platforms has resulted in reliance on multi-/many-core chips as they facilitate parallel processing. However, there is a desire for these platforms to be energy-efficient and reliable, and they need...

Digital dissertations have been a part of academic research for years now, yet there are still many questions surrounding their processes. Are interactive dissertations significantly different from their paper-based counterparts? What are the effects of digital projects on doctoral education? How does one choose...

This book presents collective works published in the recent Special Issue (SI) entitled " Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)". These works address problems of mobility, environmental pollution, and road safety, as well as their related applications. The presented problems are complex and involve a large...

From Sit-Ins to #revolutionsexamines the evolution and growth of digital activism, while at once outlining how scholars theorize and conceptualize the field through new methodologies.As it closely examines the role that social and digital media play in enabling protests, this volume probes the interplay...

A vegetarian cook book, first published in 1898.PREFACEI send this little book out into the world, first, to aid those who, having decided to adopt a bloodless diet, are still asking how they can be nourished without flesh; second, in the hope of gaining...

Flash memory devices have represented a breakthrough in storage since their inception in the mid-1980s, and innovation is still ongoing. The peculiarity of such technology is an inherent flexibility in terms of performance and integration density according to the architecture devised for integration. The...

Computational models provide intelligent environmental decision support systems to understand how human decisions are shaped by, and contribute to changes in, the environment. These models provide essential tools to tackle the important issues raised by climate change, including migrations and conflicts due to resource...

Everyone understands the "WHY" of Digital Transformation, but "HOW" to do it is challenging.Any organization that is thinking of adopting Digital Transformation means their business model is already disrupted. Digital Transformation is the process of shifting the organization from a legacy approach to a...

Renewable fuels and chemicals derived from lignocellulosic biomass offer unprecedented opportunities for replacing fossil fuel derivatives, reducing our overdependence on imported oil, and mitigating current climate change trends. Despite technical developments and considerable efforts, breakthrough technologies are still required to overcome hurdles in developing...

This Special Issue of Polymers is a collection of 11 original high-quality scientific contributions on basic and applied research in the field of wood science and technology, and provides good examples of the recent challenges related to the production and application of wood and...

In recent years, rapid development in robotics, mobile, and communication technologies has encouraged many studies in the field of localization and navigation in indoor environments. An accurate localization system that can operate in an indoor environment has considerable practical value, because it can be...

This book is a printed version of the Special Issue entitled "Power Converters, Electric Drives and Energy Storage Systems for Electrified Transportation and Smart Grid" on MDPI Energies journal. It presents 10 accepted papers from 18 submitted, as well as an Editorial, with authors...

The book that launched the virtual reality debate back in 1986 is back in print - with four additional appendices.It raises the question: Which is most fundamental - matter, energy or information? Are we living in a virtual, information-based reality? Or are we simply...

This research report, sponsored by the ASME Center for Research and Technology Development, has been issued in an effort to comply with the advances in equipment design and lay-up technology. Topics covered include: Factors to be Considered; Identification of Materials in Equipment; Use and...

If you are ready to start a business in consumer electronics repair or are simply interesting in the inner working of the television than this Easy to Read book is right for you. This book uses modern televisions troubleshooting; however, all circuits and components...

DoD Architecture Framework 2.0: A Guide to Applying System Engineering to Develop Integrated, Executable Architectures is designed to establish a clear understanding of the DoDAF and its purpose, and advance the readers' skills in applying systems engineering to the DoDAF. Readers will understand what...

The Congress hereby declares that the purpose of this title is to protect interstate and foreign commerce against interference and interruption by reducing the hazard to persons and property arising from misuse and unsafe or insecure storage of explosive materials. It is not the...

Today, wood products companies across North America are facing competitive pressure from numerous sources. Traditional products are being manufactured in new regions (e.g. developing nations), substitute products are being developed by competing industries (e.g. steel), and there is a strain on bottom lines brought...

Author: Y. L. Al PertISBN-10: 1489949194ISBN-13: 9781489949196Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2013Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.53d

Author: Dick StevensISBN-10: 1479742236ISBN-13: 9781479742233Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/11/2013Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d

This is an extract from the main text)This book on aerotowing gliders was written because there is little reference material published about the subject worlwide. The best I have found is 'Towplane Manual' by Burt Compton and published as part of Bob Wander's Gliding...

Modern Manufacturing Methodologies have undergone three different evolutionary stages over the past 200 years. Before there were modern manufacturing plants, the world only knew skilled craftsmen who labored as individuals in very small groups to produce goods and services. The first factory evolution came...

Practical ITAM: The essential guide for IT Asset Managers If you've just stumbled across the subject of ITAM, you can be for- given if you feel a little overwhelmed. It's not simply matching up what you own with what you've bought. Start peeling back...

Many Americans are familiar with Thomas Edison's "invention factory" in Menlo Park, where he patented the phonograph, the light bulb and more than one thousand other items. Yet many other ideas have grown in the Garden State, too--New Jerseyans brought sound and music to...

Do you want to learn how to can and preserve food in a SHTF situation when the lights go out and you don't have the modern conveniences we enjoy today? Maybe you looking to live a simpler more self-sufficient life which out having to...

French philosopher Bernard Stiegler began his annual lecture series at Nanjing University in 2016, offering eight lectures per year. The first four years of these lectures are included in this volume and amount to a distillation of the movement of his work in this...

Why do millions of tech startups fail every year? Despite having a good product, customers, and even help from accelerator and seed programs, many new tech companies simply don't succeed. What's missing? Operational structure.The Vision to Value Framework is an operational model designed to...

Public trust in the institutions that mediate civic life-from governing bodies to newsrooms-is low. In facing this challenge, many organizations assume that ensuring greater efficiency will build trust. As a result, these organizations are quick to adopt new technologies to enhance what they do,...

Although use of conveyors in industry is significant, good and comprehensive literature from the topic is not available. Now based on 20 years of teaching experience and 25 years of conveyor designer experience I have written the book. In the book following conveyors are...

Want to improve eCommerce sales? This book is for you if you'd like a diverse portfolio of sales strategies... a responsive list of buyers... and a clear path between the two.Get the core concepts we've tested and optimized for our enterprise brand clients and...

Heat pumps (HPs) allow for providing heat without direct combustion, in both civil and industrial applications. They are very efficient systems that, by exploiting electrical energy, greatly reduce local environmental pollution and CO2 global emissions. The fact that electricity is a partially renewable resource...

This book is a subset of Embedded Systems: Introduction to ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers, Volume 1, ISBN: 978-1477508992, configured for the specific use in EE319K Introduction to Embedded Systems taught at the University of Texas at Austin. It is eighth printing, July 2021. This first...

How to get started raising bees, even if you don't know anything about beekeeping.Have you always wanted access to fresh honey? Do you like doing crafts with beeswax and want a steady supply of your own? Are you simply amazed by bees and want...

This book compiles relevant expanded versions of the best articles presented at the Second Ibero-American Congress of Smart Cities (ICSC-CITIES 2019), published in the Special Issue "Mobility and IoT for the Smart Cities" in Smart Cities, MDPI. This book includes articles on urban mobility,...

The RF and Microwave Engineering textbook wit 100 Keysight (ADS) Workspaces teaches the theory and application of RF and microwave circuit design to college students and practicing engineers. The basic topics include RF and microwave Concepts and Components, Transmission Lines, Network Parameters, Smith Chart,...

Erich H rl, Nelly Y. Pinkrah, and Lotte Warnsholdt gather diverse perspectives on one agreed-upon condition: that the computational power of today's world has fundamentally transformed all aspects of it. The contributors investigate and question not only the possible sites of critique but also...

Selected readings in the philosophy of technology, with a focus on historical-critical analysis. Readings include such authors as Plato, Thoreau, Butler, Orwell, Heidegger, Illich, Skolimowski, Kaczynski, Joy, and Kurzweil.Author: David SkrbinaISBN-10: 1732353271ISBN-13: 9781732353275Publisher: Creative Fire PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/31/2020Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

This Special Issue had, as its main objective, the compilation of biomechanical studies on sports performance and its relationship with musculoskeletal injuries. It is a collection of research on eight different sports (soccer, volleyball, swimming, cycling, skiing, golf, athletics, and hockey) considering injuries in...

This book is devoted to the teaching and learning of fluid mechanics. Fluid mechanics occupies a privileged position in the sciences; it is taught in various science departments including physics, mathematics, mechanical, chemical and civil engineering and environmental sciences, each highlighting a different aspect...

China is frequently in the news today. It may be presented as an exotic place to travel or as an economic juggernaut on the world stage. Few really understand how China's history, discoveries, and inventions have shaped our world. If you drank tea, used...

If you want to overcome and conquer all your fears, stress, and mental hurdles related to your podcasting, then keep reading...As you already know, podcasting is a brilliant medium and can be a lot of fun. However, podcasting isn't always smooth-sailing; there are hurdles...

This book introduces a variety of treatment technologies, such as physical, chemical, and biological methods for the treatment of gas emissions, wastewater, and solid waste. It provides a useful source of information for engineers and specialists, as well as for undergraduate and postgraduate students,...

Modern society is witnessing a sea change in ubiquitous computing, in which people have embraced computing systems as an indispensable part of day-to-day existence. Computation, storage, and communication abilities of smartphones, for example, have undergone monumental changes over the past decade. However, global emphasis...

The advent of Internet of Things offers a scalable and seamless connection of physical objects, including human beings and devices. This, along with artificial intelligence, has moved transportation towards becoming intelligent transportation. This book is a collection of eleven articles that have served as...