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  • The Climate Energy Nexus

    Understanding the Relationship between Energy Production Systems and Climate Trends
    • 1st Edition
    • Mark Mba Wright
    • English
    The Climate Energy Nexus: Understanding the Relationship between Energy Production Systems and Climate Trends offers fundamental material on energy and climate systems, progressing to establishing advanced and integrated energy-climate models. Describing the motivation and key challenges in the climate-energy modeling community, this reference looks at the fundamentals of climate and energy systems before integrating them into a cohesive analysis framework. The book presents various energy production optimization case studies spanning urban and national scales, annual to multi-decade long timescales, and various economic and environmental considerationsPracti... and students interested in climate and energy systems will gain a foundational platform from which to develop informed assessments of future energy use. As making informed energy planning decisions requires a better understanding of how climate trends, extreme events, and public policy could impact energy production performance, cost, and emissions, this book is an ideal resource for readers.

  • Machine Learning for Powder-Based Metal Additive Manufacturing

    • 1st Edition
    • Gurminder Singh + 3 more
    • English
    Machine Learning for Powder-based Metal Additive Manufacturing outlines machine learning (ML) methods for additive manufacturing (AM) of metals that will improve product quality, optimize manufacturing processes, and reduce costs. The book combines ML and AM methods to develop intelligent models that train AM techniques in pre-processing, process optimization, and post-processing for optimized microstructure, tensile and fatigue properties, and biocompatibility for various applications. The book covers ML for design in AM, ML for materials development and intelligent monitoring in metal AM, both geometrical deviation and physics informed machine learning modeling, as well as data-driven cost estimation by ML.In addition, optimization for slicing and orientation, ML to create models of materials for AM processes, ML prediction for better mechanical and microstructure prediction, and feature extraction by sensing data are all covered, and each chapter includes a case study.

  • Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehumidification Thermal Desalination Systems

    4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials
    • 1st Edition
    • Majid Amidpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehum... Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials presents the newest developments in humidification–dehum... (HDH) systems and improvements in their applications for reducing energy usage.This book is split into three parts, first outlining principles, analysis, and optimization of HDH technology, its economy, its impacts on the environment, and a multistage approach for maximizing energy efficiency. This is followed by practical guides on implementing sustainable HDH systems within a variety of hybridization scenarios. Finally, this book provides an evaluation of different packing materials for HDH desalination units.Showing how the major advances in this technology impact the energy requirements of fresh-water production, Advances in Sustainable Humidification-Dehum... Thermal Desalination Systems: 4E Analysis, Process Integration, and Materials takes readers from fundamental principles to sustainable real-world applications of HDH thermal desalination systems.

  • Novel Treatments of Strong Correlations

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 90
    • English
    Novel Treatments of Strong Correlations, Volume 90 in the Advances in Quantum Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Topics covered include Coupled Cluster, Stochastic CC, NOFT, Breaking the Symmetry Dilemma : Capturing Strong-Correlations by Restoration of Broken Symmetry Solutions, Flexible wavefunctions, Electronic Coupling to Optical Cavity Modes, Multireference Perturbation Theories Based on the Dyall Hamiltonian, The GW Approximation: A Quantum Chemistry Perspective, Geminals, and more.

  • Upconversion Nanocrystals for Sustainable Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Vijay B. Pawade + 3 more
    • English
    Upconversion Nanocrystals for Sustainable Technology provides an overview of the current research directions in upconverting nanocrystals and their role in the development of sustainable technologies.This book focuses on the development of low-cost, nontoxic, and energy-efficient upconverting nanocrystals for a wide range of applications. It reviews size control synthesis techniques of nanostructured materials in different dimensions, size-dependent properties, and the relationship between material properties and performance. This book discusses the use of upconversion materials for lasers, display, lighting, energy, and biomedical applications—with a focus on the use of these materials to develop more sustainable technologies.This book is suitable for new entrants in academia and R&D with a scientific background in materials science and engineering, chemistry, and chemical engineering.

  • Water Resources Monitoring, Management, and Sustainability

    Application of Geostatistics and Geospatial Modeling
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16
    • Subodh Chandra Pal + 3 more
    • English
    Water Resources Monitoring, Management, and Sustainability: Application of Geostatistics and Geospatial Modeling, Volume 16, a new volume in the Developments in Environmental Science series, introduces a variety of advanced modeling techniques like changing climate and land use/land cover, hydrological models, and machine learning approaches. These techniques are applied to address water resources and environmental monitoring, as well as planning and sustainable management of water resources. Further, the book discusses how to manage water resources at various local, regional, and international levels while incorporating environmental considerations.Final... it delves into cutting-edge techniques based on open-source software and R statistical programming, Google Earth Engine, and modeling in modern artificial intelligence techniques, with a particular emphasis on recent trends in datamining techniques and robust modeling in water resource crisis-related hazards.

  • Statistical Analysis for Civil Engineers

    Mathematical Theory and Applied Experiment Design
    • 1st Edition
    • Hussam K. Risan + 2 more
    • English
    Statistical Analysis for Civil Engineers: Mathematical Theory and Applied Experiment Design is a well-researched and topically organized reference book that guides its readers, both in academia and industry, to recognize how to describe unpredictable events in a quantitative way and to learn how these events can be incorporated into practical engineering analysis that facilitates data-driven problem solving and optimization-based decision-making.Writ... by experts in the field with a proven track record as educators and practicing consultancy specialists, this book has been developed in such a manner that it advances understanding of the mathematical theory underlying analytical methodology gradually. It also supports practical application through relevant worked examples in a variety of civil engineering branches, notably structural, materials, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. Through all stages of data analysis, numerical modeling and simulation, and implementation, the volume emphasizes the need to change the current perception with respect to the use of modern statistical techniques in the scientific as well as practical spheres of civil engineering.

  • Finite Element Analysis of Polymers and Composites

    • 1st Edition
    • Sathish Kumar Palaniappan + 3 more
    • English
    Finite Element Analysis of Polymers and its Composites offers up-to-date and significant findings on the finite element analysis of polymers and its composite materials. It is important to point out that to date there are no books that have been published on this concept. Thus, academicians, researchers, scientists, engineers, and students in the similar field will benefit from this highly applications-oriente... book that summarizes the experimental, mathematical, and numerical analysis of polymers and composite materials through the finite element method.The book provides detailed and comprehensive information on mechanical properties, fatigue and creep behavior, thermal behavior, vibrational analysis, testing methods, and their modeling techniques. In addition, the book lists the main industrial sectors in which polymers and composite materials simulation is used, and their gains from it, including aeronautics, medical, aerospace, automotive, naval, energy, civil, sports, manufacturing, and even electronics.

  • Computer and Information Security Handbook (2-Volume Set)

    • 4th Edition
    • John Vacca
    • English
    Computer and Information Security Handbook, Fourth Edition offers deep coverage of an extremely wide range of issues in computer and cybersecurity theory, along with applications and best practices, offering the latest insights into established and emerging technologies and advancements. With new parts devoted to such current topics as Cyber Security for the Smart City and Smart Homes, Cyber Security of Connected and Automated Vehicles, and Future Cyber Security Trends and Directions, the book now has 104 chapters in 2 Volumes written by leading experts in their fields, as well as 8 updated appendices and an expanded glossary.Chapters new to this edition include such timely topics as Threat Landscape and Good Practices for Internet Infrastructure, Cyber Attacks Against the Grid Infrastructure, Threat Landscape and Good Practices for the Smart Grid Infrastructure, Energy Infrastructure Cyber Security, Smart Cities Cyber Security Concerns, Community Preparedness Action Groups for Smart City Cyber Security, Smart City Disaster Preparedness and Resilience, Cyber Security in Smart Homes, Threat Landscape and Good Practices for Smart Homes and Converged Media, Future Trends for Cyber Security for Smart Cities and Smart Homes, Cyber Attacks and Defenses on Intelligent Connected Vehicles, Cyber Security Issues in VANETs, Use of AI in Cyber Security, New Cyber Security Vulnerabilities and Trends Facing Aerospace and Defense Systems, and much more.

  • The Evolution of Immunotherapy Against Tumors

    An Historical Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Domenico Ribatti
    • English
    The Evolution of Immunotherapy Against Tumors: An Historical Approach summarizes the literature concerning the development of the theory of immune surveillance against tumors. It discusses the evidence for and against this theory, along with the concept of immunoediting. Finally, current approaches in anti-tumor immunotherapy will be analyzed.The immune system plays a major role in the surveillance against tumors. To avoid attack from the immune system, tumor cells develop different strategies to escape immune surveillance. Evidence of immune surveillance comes from both animal models and clinical observations. Mice with a wide variety of immunodeficiencies have a high rate of tumor incidence and are more susceptible to transplanted or chemical carcinogen-induced tumors. Immunosuppressed patients have a high incidence of tumors. However, many patients develop cancer even in the presence of an apparently normal immune system. This indicates that tumor cells can escape immune surveillance.

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