"The ISTS Symposium is considered the principal showcase for tubular structures and the prime international forum for discussion of research, developments and applications in this field. The conference would be of interest to manufacturers of hollow sections or related construct…
"Increased urbanization and energy consumption have increased the demand for green engineering solutions and intelligent systems to mitigate environmental hazards and offer a more sustainable future. Green engineering technologies help to create sustainable, eco-friendly designs…
Innovative and state-of-the-art, using clear illustrations and numerous worked examples, this book explains core, yet highly complex, topics such as critical state modelling, centrifuge modelling, pressuremeter testing and finite element modelling. Applied Analyses in Geotechnic…
Reflecting the recent innovations in heavy ion detection systems, this volume presents the state of the art in these systems and discusses plans and techniques for new instrumentation to explore the newest frontier of heavy ion science - relativistic heavy ions. Topics covered i…
"Hybrid energy systems integrate multiple sources of power generation, storage, and transport mechanisms and can facilitate increased usage of cleaner, renewable, and more efficient energy sources. This book discusses hybrid energy systems from fundamentals through applications …
The protection of water resources from deterioration in quality by pollution discharges is probably the biggest challenge in sustainable water resources management in the recent decades. In practice, most countries have adopted pollution control strategies and measures which are…
Thermal convection is often encountered by scientists and engineers while designing or analyzing flows involving exchange of energy. Fundamentals of Convective Heat Transfer is a unified text that captures the physical insight into convective heat transfer and thorough, analytic…
"'Solid/liquid thermal energy storage' comprehensively covers solid/liquid phase change thermal storage from more recent studies done on the improvement, modeling, and new applications from reduction of energy consumption in building structures to the preservation of electronic …
"This book comprehensively covers basic concepts, advanced research topics, case studies, and advancement in sustainable machining techniques in a single volume. It will an ideal text for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and researchers in the fields of mechanical, manuf…
Nonlinear Mechanics for Composite Heterogeneous Structures applies both classical and multi-scale finite element analysis to the non-linear, failure response of composite structures. These traditional and modern computational approaches are holistically presented, providing insi…
"This book highlights the key advance of flexible batteries, a booming new direction in energy storage field. The authors first introduce lithium-ion batteries, which are the most widely used batteries so far. Flexible aqueous batteries such as aqueous lithium-ion, sodium-ion an…
"This book presents state-of-the-art theoretical background and practical applications for bridge safety, maintenance and management in a life-cycle context. The primary topics of this book include bridge safety and service life prediction, bridge inspection and maintenance, bri…
From wood and coal to predominantly oil and natural gas. Thermal Power Plants use fuels for power generation. Water is used for process, cooling, as well as for service/drinking requirement. Chemicals are used for conditioning of water, corrosion-control and sometimes for condit…
Until now no overview of the Quaternary deposits of northeastern Europe has been available. This book fills the gap. It presents the state of research on Quaternary stratigraphy and geology, with emphasis on glacial deposits, discusses the general scientific ideas and gives an o…
by Precup, Radu-Emil, Roman, Raul-Cristian, Safaei, Ali
This book categorizes the wide area of data-driven model-free controllers, reveals the exact benefits of such controllers, gives the in-depth theory and mathematical proofs behind them, and finally discusses their applications. Each chapter includes a section for presenting the …
This book provides a concise coverage of the basic concepts of thermodynamics, as it is used to solve the energy, power, and propulsion related issues. Reversible and regenerative principles from thermodynamics, high-pressure combustion processes, fuel cells, and renewable energ…
In considering hydro-elasticity in marine technology, this text covers proceedings papers on risers of floating production platforms, cables, pipelines, flexible containers, seal bag system of surface effect ships, slamming on ships, whipping, and springing of ships, TLPs and ve…
The deep mixing method (DM) developed in Japan and Sweden in the 1970s has gained popularity worldwide. The DM-improved ground is a composite system comprising stiff stabilized soil and un-stabilized soft soil, which necessitates geotechnical engineers to fully understand the in…
"Odour in textiles : generation and control presents the essential science and mechanisms behind the formation of odours in textiles. It discusses consumer perception of odour in clothing, the mechanism of odour formation in the skin, and the role of textile fibres and structure…
This book extends understanding of the design process by exploring design representation types and examining them as theoretical constructs. It shows how fidelity and ambiguity inform the creative act of design, and considers design thinking through the lens of design representa…
