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The Engineering and Technology portfolio includes comprehensive overviews of all major research and practical developments in aerospace and automotive engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world case studies provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, applied engineers and students. The content in Elsevier's Engineering and Technology books program addresses core issues in industry and society, such as sustainability, the circular economy, AI, and automation.

  • An Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • D. J. Dewhurst
    • English
    An Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation presents a course of study and applications covering the basic principles of medical and biological instrumentation, as well as the typical features of its design and construction. The book aims to aid not only the cognitive domain of the readers, but also their psychomotor domain as well. Aside from the seminar topics provided, which are divided into 27 chapters, the book complements these topics with practical applications of the discussions. Figures and mathematical formulas are also given. Major topics discussed include the construction, handling, and utilization of the instruments; current, voltage, resistance, and meters; diodes and transistors; power supply; and storage and processing of data. The text will be invaluable to medical electronics students who need a reference material to help them learn how to use competently and confidently the equipment that are important in their field.

  • Time and Man

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • L.R.B. Elton + 1 more
    • English
    Time and Man focuses on the endeavors of humans to probe the mysteries of time and to elucidate its properties. The discussions are both philosophical and factual in nature and encompass science as well as the physical sciences, biology and related disciplines (for example, evolution), and the humanities (for example, religion). Factual information is presented to help the reader gain a better understanding of the concepts associated with time. Comprised of nine chapters, this volume first considers the passage of time and the experiences which humans associate with the concept of time before reflecting on what is meant by time. The discussion then turns to the questions of science related to the concept of time; the standards and measurement of time as well as the basic properties of clocks; and the connection between time and relativity. An operational definition of time is also presented. Subsequent chapters deal with the direction of time; the relationship of time to the universe and to natural events; and how human ideas of time had evolved based on a firm foundation of experiment, due almost entirely to Jean Piaget. This book is aimed at students of all ages.

  • Elementary Heat Transfer Analysis

    Pergamon Unified Engineering Series
    • 1st Edition
    • Stephen Whitaker
    • Thomas F. Irvine + 1 more
    • English
    Elementary Heat Transfer Analysis provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of the nature of transient heat conduction. This book presents a thorough understanding of the thermal energy equation and its application to boundary layer flows and confined and unconfined turbulent flows. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the use of heat transfer coefficients in formulating the flux condition at phase interface. This text then explains the specification as well as application of flux boundary conditions. Other chapters consider a derivation of the transient heat conduction equation. This book discusses as well the convective energy transport based on the understanding and application of the thermal energy equation. The final chapter deals with the study of the processes of heat transfer during boiling and condensation. This book is a valuable resource for Junior or Senior engineering students who are in an introductory course in heat transfer.

  • Casework in Context

    A Basis for Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • D. E. F. Tilbury
    • Jean P. Nursten
    • English
    Casework in Context: A Basis for Practice discusses the methodologies and techniques utilized in social case studies. The book also covers the specific applications of caseworks, along with some issues that can be encountered while in the practice. The text first details the social work and society, as well as the development of social work conceptualization. Next, the book tackles topics related to interviewing, such as client needs and worker response; treatment goals, methods, and plans; and case work process. The next part of the text deals with the differential uses of casework. The last part covers topics about the activities of a social worker outside an interview. The book will be of great use to researchers and practitioners in disciplines that involve research studies in a social setting, such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

  • Automatic Controls for Heating and Air Conditioning

    Principles and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • K. M. Letherman
    • N. S. Billington
    • English
    International Series in Heating and Ventilation, Volume 15: Automatic Controls for Heating and Air Conditioning: Principles and Applications details the relationship between theory and practice in implementing an automated system for thermal regulation. The title first deals with the sensors and methods for quantifying the two variables mainly of interest in building services systems, temperature and humidity. Next, the selection covers the application of controls to a number of specific areas of building environmental services. The text also discusses controller mechanisms and circuits, along with controller characteristics. The fifth chapter deals with basic theory of linear automatic control, while the sixth chapter talks about the analysis of non-linear systems. The book will be of great interest to engineers and technicians who deal with cooling and heating systems.

  • Current Issues in Energy

    A Selection of Papers
    • 1st Edition
    • Chauncey Starr
    • English
    Current Issues in Energy is a collection of essays that explains the role of energy in the evolution of society and creation of insights into the consequent problems of energy utilization. The book discusses the relationships between energy and its method of production, between energy and its economic products, and between energy and national warfare. The text gives a comprehensive account of the range of technological choices that could be made in the energy production. The analysis of the types of risk and how risk is accepted by society is explained in the book. The productions of energy through the exploration of solar sources are evaluated. Also covered in the book are the use of nuclear power and the spread of weapons. Inventions such as the laser, jet membrane, the process of plasma fusion-fission, and electron beam implosion are explained. The book can be a useful tool for physicists, electrical engineers, students, and researchers in the field of energy production.

  • Educreation and Feedback

    Education for Creation, Growth and Change
    • 2nd Edition
    • Paul Ritter + 2 more
    • English
    Educreation and Feedback: Education for Creation, Growth and Change introduces an educational revolution that focuses on the delivery of knowledge to students. Educreation is the innovation in the world history of education. The book looks at the quantitative factors that form the problems of education. A chapter of the book explores the state of professional education. This section also cites some examples of profession and its dilemmas. The book focuses on issues such as the basis of educreation, some theories of learning, and the general implications of educreation. Some teaching methods and its effectiveness are reviewed. The book provides a listing of existing educational aids; such aid as the braille, morse code, typewriters, and drawing projections are mentioned and categorized as to its applicability. A separate section of the book is focused on the methods of educreation in architectural education. A portion of this section discusses some therapeutic tools to help students with their problems. The text is intended for teachers, researchers, and students in the field of education.

  • Introduction to Control System Performance Measurements

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Automatic Control Division
    • 1st Edition
    • K. C. Garner
    • W. Fishwick
    • English
    Introduction to Control System Performance Measurements presents the methods of dynamic measurements, specifically as they apply to control system and component testing. This book provides an introduction to the concepts of statistical measurement methods. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the applications of automatic control systems that pervade almost every area of activity ranging from servomechanisms to electrical power distribution networks. This text then discusses the common measurement transducer functions. Other chapters consider the basic waveforms that enable the experimenter to excite the system under test with relatively simple apparatus. This book discusses as well the military and economic significance of control systems. The final chapter deals with a significant class of systems, particularly in the aerospace and communication fields, in which the useful information or command signal to the system is heavily contaminated with noise. This book is a valuable resource for final year degree or postgraduate students.

  • Basic Electric Circuits

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • A. M. P. Brookes
    • English
    Basic Electric Circuits, Second Edition details the underlying principle that governs the electric-circuit theory. The title provides problems and worked examples that supplement the discussion of applications of the ideas. The text first deals with conducting and insulating materials, and then proceeds to talking about semiconductor junction devices. Next, the selection covers resistance, capacitance, and inductance, along with different kinds of circuitry. The title also discusses graphical methods, symbolic method of analysis, and elementary transmission-line analysis. The book will be of great use to students of electrical engineering. The text will also serve as a reference material for professional engineers.

  • District Heating, Thermal Generation and Distribution

    A Practical guide to centralised generation and distribution of heat services
    • 1st Edition
    • C. MacKenzie-Kennedy
    • N. S. Billington + 1 more
    • English
    District Heating: Thermal Generation and Distribution details the various applications of thermal energy from different sources in providing a centralized generation and distribution of heat services. The title first introduces the general information about the utilization of alternative thermal energy sources, and then proceeds to discussing the creation of thermal energy for distribution. Next, the selection covers the pressurization of sealed systems and generation equipment and techniques. The text also talks about total energy, along with heat distribution. The book will be of great interest to scientists, engineers, and technicians involved in the research, development, and implementation of alternative thermal energy technology.

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