Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Advanced Technologies in Electric Vehicles

1st Edition
February 26, 2024
Vijayakumar Gali + 4 more
English
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Advanced Technologies in Electric Vehicles: Challenges and Future Research Developments discusses fundamental and advanced concepts, challenges, and future perspectives surrounding EVs. Sections cover advances and long-term challenges such as battery life span, efficiency, and power management systems. In addition, the book covers all aspects of the EV field, including vehicle performance, configuration, control strategy, design methodology, modeling and simulation for different conventional and modern vehicles based on mathematical equations. By tackling the fundamentals, theory and design of conventional electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), this book presents a comprehensive reference.Investment in hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) technology research has been increasing steadily in recent years, both from governments and within companies. The role of the combustion engine in causing climate change has put the automobile industry on a path of rapid evolution towards electric vehicles, bringing experts with a range of backgrounds into the field.

Control of Power Electronic Converters and Systems: Volume 4

1st Edition
February 24, 2024
Frede Blaabjerg
English
Paperback
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Control of Power Electronic Converters and Systems, Volume Four covers emerging topics in the control of power electronics and converters not covered in previous volumes, including emerging power converter topologies, storage systems, battery chargers and the smart transformer. This updated edition specifically focuses on emerging power converter topologies and discusses very recent advances and topics with applications in power electronics and formidable probable dynamics. Chapters include modeling of power converters and their control, with supportive simulations and additional experimental results.Anyone looking for fundamental knowledge regarding new trends in power electronics by application, and also ready to use models and methodologies in their design, control and testing will find this the next invaluable resource in this highly regarded series.

Nuclear Waste Management Facilities

1st Edition
February 24, 2024
Rehab O Abdel Rahman
English
Paperback
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Nuclear Waste Management Facilities examines best practices and recent trends in improving nuclear safety and reducing the negative environmental impacts of nuclear waste. With a strong emphasis on regulatory requirements, this reference is essential for designing new integrated waste management practices, using lessons learned from historical and current practices. Divided into three key parts, Part One introduces the reader to the safety and environmental impacts of the nuclear industry and the historical and current nuclear waste management practices. Part Two reviews recent technological and methodological approaches to enhancing safety, as well as reducing the environmental impacts of both individual processes and integrated facilities. Topics covered include spent fuel and radioactive waste management, legacy waste management, remediation, and decommissioning. Part Three considers some prospective for the safe management of waste from innovative reactors, and wastes that contain emerging contaminants, including waste recycling opportunities. Nuclear Waste Management Facilities is a crucial tool needed to implement the safest and most environmentally considerate best practices within nuclear waste management facilities.

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

1st Edition
Volume 80
February 24, 2024
Atta-Ur Rahman
English
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Studies in Natural Products Chemistry covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects.With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.

Railway Noise and Vibration

2nd Edition
February 23, 2024
David Thompson
English
Paperback
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Railway Noise and Vibration: Mechanisms, Modelling, and Means of Control, 2nd Edition provides a complete overview of the state of the art in rail noise and vibration theory and modelling.This book describes each source of noise and vibration, such as rolling noise, curve squeal, bridge noise, aerodynamic noise, ground vibration and ground-borne noise, and vehicle interior noise in a systematic way, covering relevant theoretical modelling approaches and their practical implementation, with extensive examples of noise control technology applied at source.Noise and vibration are key obstacles to further development of railway networks worldwide for high-speed intercity traffic, freight and suburban metros and light-rail systems. With noise problems all too often dealt with inefficiently due to a lack of understanding of the problem, this new edition is an invaluable reference for all those working with noise and vibration from railways, whether in industry, consultancy, or academic research.

Nanomaterials in Biomass Conversion

1st Edition
February 23, 2024
Komal Rizwan + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Nanomaterials in Biomass Conversion: Advances and Applications for Bioenergy, Biofuels and Biobased Products critically reviews basic principles and advances in nanotechnology for the production of biofuels and bioenergy. Sections explain the fundamentals of nanomaterials, their properties, characterization, and basic processes for synthesis while also reviewing various methods and technologies for the conversion of biomass to bioenergy, biofuels, and value-added products using nanomaterials. This includes homogeneous and heterogeneous nano-catalytic systems, nano-photocatalytic conversion, nanomaterial-assiste... anaerobic digestion, nanoparticles-immobi... enzymes conversion, the production of biogas, volatile fatty acids, value-added products, and in carbon capture and conversion to sustainable energy products, and much more.Final sections address technoeconomics and financial viability in the context of the circular economy, risk related to toxicology, stability, and environmental impacts, and consider the various challenges and future opportunities of biomass conversion through nanomaterials.

Metabolomics in Health and Disease Biology

1st Edition
Volume 104
February 23, 2024
Ratnasekhar Ch
English
Hardback
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Metabolomics in Health and Disease Biology, Volume 104 covers this rapidly emerging field that aims for metabolic phenotyping and understanding the blueprint of metabolic pathways under various health and disease conditions by comprehensive analysis of metabolites. Chapters in this new release include Metabolomics approaches: Biomarkers to Disease mechanisms, Metabolomics in sleep disorders, Metabolomics in predicting the hallmark of Cancer Metabolism, Spectroscopic based rapid metabolic fingerprinting approaches for Cancer diagnosis, Lipidomics in assessing the health of osteoarthritis, Metabolomics Applications in Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, Metabolomics of Diabetic retinopathy, Metabolomics in Neurodegenerative disorders- Parkinson's disease, and Metabolomic of Neurodegenerative disorder: Alzheimer's Disease.

Machine Learning with Noisy Labels

1st Edition
February 23, 2024
Gustavo Carneiro
English
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Machine Learning and Noisy Labels: Definitions, Theory, Techniques and Solutions provides an ideal introduction to machine learning with noisy labels that is suitable for senior undergraduates, post graduate students, researchers and practitioners using, and researching, machine learning methods. Most of the modern machine learning models based on deep learning techniques depend on carefully curated and cleanly labeled training sets to be reliably trained and deployed. However, the expensive labeling process involved in the acquisition of such training sets limits the number and size of datasets available to build new models, slowing down progress in the field. This book defines the different types of label noise, introduces the theory behind the problem, presents the main techniques that enable the effective use of noisy-label training sets, and explains the most accurate methods.

Future Modern Distribution Networks Resilience

1st Edition
February 23, 2024
Seyed Mohammad Taghi Gharibzahedi + 6 more
English
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Future Modern Distribution Networks Resilience: From Passive Operation to Strategic Active Paradigms examines the combined impact of low-probability and high-impact events on modern distribution systems’ resilience. Using practical guidance, the book provides comprehensive approaches for improving energy systems’ resilience by utilizing infrastructure and operational strategies. Divided into three parts, Part One provides a conceptual introduction and review of power system resilience, including topics such as risk and vulnerability assessment in power systems, resilience metrics, and power systems operation and planning. Part Two discusses modelling of vulnerability and resilience evaluation indices and cost-benefit analysis.Part Three reviews infrastructure and operational strategies to improve power system resilience, including robust grid hardening strategies, mobile energy storage and electric vehicles, and networked microgrids and renewable energy resources. With a strong focus on economic results and cost-effectives, this book is a practical reference for students, researchers, and engineers interested in power engineering, energy systems, and renewable energy.

Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-robotics

1st Edition
February 23, 2024
Kenneth K. W. Kwan + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Stimuli-responsive Actuating Materials for Micro-robotics examines the latest stimuli-responsive actuating materials with high potential for applications in microrobotics. The material science, functionalities, performance, and synthesis of these materials are reviewed. Then, the common enabling technologies for material and signal integration such as 3/4D printing and interface engineering, and chemo-mechanics modeling of the materials are discussed. Finally, there is a chapter that looks at the prospects of materials for micro-robotics, including case studies for specific applications such as self-folding origami robots and robots for micro-surgery. This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners working in the subject areas of materials science and engineering.

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