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    • Decision-Making Models

      • 1st Edition
      • July 24, 2024
      • Tofigh Allahviranloo + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Decision Making Models: A Perspective of Fuzzy Logic and Machine Learning presents the latest developments in the field of uncertain mathematics and decision science. The book aims to deliver a systematic exposure to soft computing techniques in fuzzy mathematics as well as artificial intelligence in the context of real-life problems and is designed to address recent techniques to solving uncertain problems encountered specifically in decision sciences. Researchers, professors, software engineers, and graduate students working in the fields of applied mathematics, software engineering, and artificial intelligence will find this book useful to acquire a solid foundation in fuzzy logic and fuzzy systems.Other areas of note include optimization problems and artificial intelligence practices, as well as how to analyze IoT solutions with applications and develop decision-making mechanisms realized under uncertainty.

    • Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio)-Membranes

      • 1st Edition
      • September 10, 2024
      • Angelo Basile + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio)-Membranes: Recent Achievements in Chemical Processes in Membrane Reactors introduces and analyzes chemical processes done in membrane reactors. The book highlights their performance and provides an overview of recent achievements in structural development of membrane reactor systems during chemical processes. Starting from chemical processes aspects and fundamentals of membrane reactor systems, via modeling and experimental and design concepts, to practitioners’ perspective and good application examples, the book sheds light and gives a broad but very detailed description through the point of view typical of an industrial engineer.This book is a key reference for R&D managers in industry interested in the development of chemical processes by membrane reactor technologies as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider area of the strategic chemical, separation, and purification processes.

    • Developments in Reliability Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • August 9, 2024
      • Mangey Ram
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Modern systems have become increasingly complex to design and build, while the demand for reliability and cost-effective enhancement continues. Robust international competition has further intensified the need for all designers, managers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers to ensure a level of reliability of their products and processes before release at the lowest cost.Developments in Reliability Engineering equips its audience with the necessary information to keep up with the latest original research and state-of-the-art advances in reliability engineering. The volume offers an excursus from historical theories and methods to the present-world practical utility of these concepts with worked-out examples.

    • Synthetic Polymers in Drug and Biotherapeutics Delivery

      • 1st Edition
      • September 26, 2024
      • Rangasamy Jayakumar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Synthetic Polymers in Drug and Biotherapeutics Delivery covers new polymers that are fast replacing obsolete polymers in the field of drug delivery. Each chapter focuses on a specific polymer, detailing its design, synthesis, fabrication techniques, and applications in drug and biotherapeutics delivery.Synthetic polymers provide a unique set of opportunities in drug and biotherapeutics delivery due to their chemical versatility and tunable physicochemical properties. Such polymers can be formulated into nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanogels, microparticles, beads, hydrogels, and scaffolds to suit specific needs such as drug release rate, and biodegradation with low toxicity. This book covers new polymers that are fast replacing obsolete polymers in the field of drug delivery. Each chapter will focus on a specific polymer detailing its design, synthesis, fabrication techniques, and applications in drug and biotherapeutics delivery.This book provides a thorough review of the latest research in this rapidly changing field and would be of interest to materials scientists, pharmaceutical scientists, biomedical engineers, chemical engineers, and clinicians with an interest in materials development.

    • Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and Climate Change

      • 1st Edition
      • June 11, 2024
      • Federico Brilli + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds and Climate Change highlights the relationship between climate change and biogenic VOC and the impact they have on each other. Topics include the synthesis and emission of VOC in plants, how they respond to environmental stresses, how sustainable agricultural practices plants can be used to directly impact climate change beyond carbon sequestration, a review of biogenic VOCs as air pollutants, and the impact of biogenic VOC on clouds. This groundbreaking work is essential for anyone in climate change, global warming and cooling, atmospheric chemistry, clouds, fate and transport of chemicals in the atmosphere, air pollution, sustainability or agriculture.

    • Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles

      • 1st Edition
      • June 20, 2024
      • Adeel Zulifqar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Handbook of Stretchable and Elastomeric Textiles is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about elastomeric textiles, including manufacturing techniques, physical properties, processing methods, and in-use care. All types of stretchable textiles are covered, including polymers, fibers, yarns, fabrics and composites. Starting with the fundamentals of the synthesis, properties and processing of elastomeric materials, this book goes on to help the reader choose the most appropriate parameters for manufacturing and processing, as well as the best elastomeric material according to specific end use applications. In general, elastomeric textiles are difficult to handle. During the manufacturing of elastomeric fabric, the handling of yarns is complicated. In addition, the processing stage is also challenging due to the heat sensitivity of the materials that affects how they are dyed, printed, washed and dried. The specific techniques required to produce a successful elastomeric textile have been developed over many years, hence this expertise is hard to come by.

    • Nanofluids

      • 1st Edition
      • June 22, 2024
      • Mohammad Hatami
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nanofluids: Advanced Applications and Numerical Simulations combines the mathematical and numerical studies of nanofluids and their application to a range of applications. The book begins by introducing the principles of nanofluids, structures, types, properties, methods and stability. This is followed by a detailed chapter that explains a full range of numerical techniques for the modeling of nanofluids. Subsequent chapters offer in-depth coverage of target areas, including cooling and heating applications, micro-electric and magnetic devices, chemistry and oil recovery, biomedicine, renewable energy, and automotive engineering. Throughout the book, methods for numerical modelling are described in detail, with supporting equations, techniques, and applied examples. This is a valuable resource for advanced students, scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals working with nanofluids, simulation, and numerical methods for advanced applications, as well as researchers across nanotechnology, biomedicine, electronics, energy, chemistry, materials science and mechanical engineering.

    • Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes

      • 1st Edition
      • January 13, 2024
      • Maulin P. Shah + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Innovative Trends in Removal of Refractory Pollutants from Pharmaceutical Waste Water sorts out emerging and burning issues faced by the pharmaceutical industry, along with common effluent treatment plans. The book provides a comprehensive view of recent advents of various novel, advanced and hybrid treatment technologies in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment to treat emerging pollutants released by the pharmaceutical industry in their untreated wastewater. In addition, the book gives insights into recent developments with a physico-chemical and microbiological focus on the treatment of emerging contaminants (pollutants) present in pharmaceutical wastewater.

    • GaN Transistor Modeling for RF and Power Electronics

      • 1st Edition
      • May 20, 2024
      • Yogesh Singh Chauhan + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      GaN Transistor Modeling for RF and Power Electronics: Using The ASM-GaN-HEMT Model covers all aspects of characterization and modeling of GaN transistors for both RF and Power electronics applications. Chapters cover an in-depth analysis of the industry standard compact model ASM-HEMT for GaN transistors. The book details the core surface-potential calculations and a variety of real device effects, including trapping, self-heating, field plate effects, and more to replicate realistic device behavior. The authors also include chapters on step-by-step parameter extraction procedures for the ASM-HEMT model and benchmark test results. GaN is the fastest emerging technology for RF circuits as well as power electronics. This technology is going to grow at an exponential rate over the next decade. This book is envisioned to serve as an excellent reference for the emerging GaN technology, especially for circuit designers, materials science specialists, device engineers and academic researchers and students.

    • Fundamentals of Vacuum Science and System Design for High and Ultrahigh Vacuum, Volume 1

      • 1st Edition
      • October 17, 2024
      • J.R. Gaines + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Fundamentals of Vacuum Science and System Design for High and Ultrahigh Vacuum, Volume 1: Introduction to Vacuum and Systems details the important practical considerations in design of vacuum systems for various vacuum deposition technologies. Topics covered include an introduction to vacuum and end-uses, molecular density in vacuum, molecular flow in various vacuum regimes, characteristics of gas composition at various molecular densities, general principles of gas–solid interactions, vacuum pump technology, pressure sensors, leak detection, and the impact of fundamental design decisions and operating practices on vacuum system performance.The introductory sections are designed to introduce the reader to basic concepts in vacuum technology. More detailed sections provide fundamental descriptions of basic vacuum pumps and pumping mechanisms in current practice and provides insight into the various pros and cons for each approach. System design, assembly, maintenance, and trouble-shooting are reviewed in detail.The book also describes a wide range of pressure measurement approaches, and includes several key characterization techniques, example applications on systems for rough vacuum, high vacuum and ultrahigh vacuum, as well as trade-offs in system design. These perspectives will allow the reader to develop an understanding of all the elements required for a successfully designed, assembled, and operating system.

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