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Handbook of Power Electronics in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy

  • 1st Edition
  • May 4, 2025
  • Muhammad H. Rashid
  • English
  • eBook
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Handbook of Power Electronics in Smart Grids and Intelligent Energy is an expert guide to smart grids, intelligent energy, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications increasingly enabled by modern grid-aware power electronics converters. The work is designed to provide clear technical presentation with a focus on commercial viability, and it supports any or all aspects of a project requiring specialist design, analysis, installation, commissioning, and maintenance services. With this book in hand, engineers will be able to execute design, analysis and evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to the business policies and product/program requirements. The handbook supports power electronics engineers and researchers interested in new approaches to advance smart grid security, resiliency, energy management, energy efficiency, diagnostics and control systems and power electronics interfaces.

Data Driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2025
  • Karthik Duraisamy
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Data-driven Analysis and Modeling of Turbulent Flows explains methods for the analysis of large fields of data, and uncovering models and model improvements from numerical or experimental data on turbulence.Turbulence simulations generate large data sets, and the extraction of useful information from these data fields is an important and challenging task. Statistical learning and machine learning have provided many ways of helping, and this book explains how to use such methods for extracting, treating, and optimizing data to improve predictive turbulence models. These include methods such as POD, SPOD and DMD, for the extraction of modes peculiar to the data, as well as several reduced order models.This resource is essential reading for those developing turbulence models, performing turbulence simulations or interpreting turbulence simulation results.

Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology

  • 3rd Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • R. P. Chhabra + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology: Engineering Applications, Third Edition bridges the gap between the theoretical work of the rheologist and the practical needs of those who have to design and operate the systems in which these materials are handled or processed. This new edition addresses the rapid advances that are occurring in all aspects of the topics covered in this book, such as new measurement techniques or new constitutive equations and more reliable information based on numerical simulations. New solved examples are added in each chapter, along with a list of problems at the end of the book.This is an established and important reference for senior level mechanical engineers, chemical and process engineers, as well as any engineer or scientist who needs to study or work with these fluids, including pharmaceutical engineers, mineral processing engineers, medical researchers, water and civil engineers.

Geothermal Energy Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Silviu Livescu + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Geothermal Energy Engineering: Technology Transfer from the Oil and Gas Industry focuses on geothermal energy technology, engineering, field, and operational topics as seen from an oil and gas industry perspective. To accelerate development of an important source of clean energy during the energy transition, proven oil and gas technologies can pivot towards geothermal energy production, for both power generation and direct heat applications. The book's chapters are written by world-renewed subject matter experts who address practical applications optimized in the oil and gas industry that can be adapted to accelerate geothermal energy production.The book progresses from an introduction to geothermal energy, cover types of geothermal and hybrid systems, address geothermal subsurface characterization, exploration, drilling, completion and production, facilities and project management, and includes analysis of technical and economic aspects of geothermal systems, gaps and future opportunities.

Microinterfacial Mass Transfer Intensification

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 2025
  • Zhibing Zhang
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Microinterfacial Mass Transfer Intensification provides new and updated technical information, along with basic theory. The book covers several representative industrial application cases and can be used as a reference for scholars, engineers, students, and technicians in oil refining, petrochemical, fine chemical, coal chemical, chemical and biochemical pharmacy, food processing, waste gas and wastewater treatment, and other pan-chemical manufacturing.

Mechanics of Bonded and Adhesively Bonded Joints

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2024
  • Xiang-fa Wu
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Mechanics of Bonded and Adhesively Bonded Joints provides an overview of the most effective analytical solutions for common bonded and adhesively bonded joints. In each type of joint analyzed, the analytical stress solution is formulated and final numerical results are provided for easy use and self-learning. Analytical and high-efficiency semianalytical methods for interfacial stress and fracture analysis of various bonded and adhesively bonded joints are provided as are related joint design insights and advanced applications in structures and devices. Fundamentals of elasticity, fracture mechanics, and viscoelasticity are also introduced.The book starts by introducing different kinds of joining technology and how joints are classified, followed by chapters looking at the fundamentals of elasticity and fracture mechanics. From there the book explores various analytical solutions to interfacial stresses, strength and toughness of bonded joints, and the viscoelastic mechanics of adhesives and concludes with a chapter covering the applications of these joining theories, exploring their use in smart materials, microelectronics packaging, surface coatings, laminated composite materials, and more.

Severe Accidents in Sodium Fast Reactors

  • 1st Edition
  • November 29, 2024
  • Frédéric Bertrand + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Severe accidents in Sodium Fast Reactors: Safety Study Approach, Prevention and Mitigation by Design is a unique presentation of research work from the Sodium Fast Reactor Severe Accident team at CEA. Focusing on in-core and out-core severe accident phenomena, this book analyzes severe accident scenarios and mitigation, related calculations and tools, and key outcomes from important experimental programs. The book describes the state-of-the-art on severe accident research which will help to inform and direct further pre-conceptual Generation IV SFRs. Lessons learned from the pre-conceptual phase of the French ASTRID project are highlighted alongside different approaches to demonstrate robustness.To support the demonstration of concepts explored, a special section dedicated to calculation tools and their validation offers readers a unique set of tools to guide and inform their own research work. Readers will gain a deep understanding of methodologies to illustrate approaches as well as an overview of safety approaches from key countries based on the editor’s rich international collaboration.

Algal Bioreactors

  • 1st Edition
  • November 21, 2024
  • Eduardo Jacob-Lopes + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Upstream Processes, Volume One, is part of a comprehensive two-volume set that provides all of the knowledge needed to design, develop, and operate algal bioreactors for the production of renewable resources. Supported by critical parameters and properties, mathematical models and calculations, methods, and practical real-world case studies, readers will find everything they need to know on the upstream and downstream processes of algal bioreactors for renewable resource production.Bringing together renowned experts in microalgal biotechnology, this book will help researchers, scientists, and engineers from academia and industry overcome barriers and advance the production of renewable resources and renewable energy from algae. Students will also find invaluable explanations of the fundamentals and key principles of algal bioreactors, making it an accessible read for students of engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.

Algal Bioreactors

  • 1st Edition
  • November 21, 2024
  • Eduardo Jacob-Lopes + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Downstream Processes, Volume Two, is part of a comprehensive two-volume set that provides the knowledge needed to design, develop, and operate algal bioreactors for the production of renewable resources. Supported by critical parameters and properties, mathematical models and calculations, methods, and practical real-world case studies, readers will find everything they need to know on the upstream and downstream processes of algal bioreactors for renewable resource production.Bringing together renowned experts in microalgal biotechnology, this book will help researchers, scientists, and engineers from academia and industry overcome barriers and advance the production of renewable resources and renewable energy from algae. Students will also find invaluable explanations of the fundamentals and key principles of algal bioreactors, making it an accessible read for students of engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.

Advances in Heat Transfer

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 58
  • October 1, 2024
  • John Patrick Abraham + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Advances in Heat Transfer, Volume 58 presents the latest in a serial that highlights new advances in the field, with this updated volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sample chapters in this new release include Nanoscale Thin Film Evaporation and Ice thermal energy storage modeling: A review.

Related subjects

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Rheology

Transfer processing