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  • Digital Twins of Advanced Materials Processing

    • 1st Edition
    • Tarasankar DebRoy + 1 more
    • English
    Digital twins represent an emerging technology of immense potential across various industries. Their significance is particularly pronounced within Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing paradigms, which strive to elevate efficiency and quality through seamless digital integration. By amassing and scrutinizing extensive data streams, digital twins empower data-centric decision-making—a pivotal asset in contemporary industry. Digital Twins of Advanced Materials Processing bridges the gap in comprehensive resources concerning advanced materials processing, a domain characterized by rapid evolution. It provides pragmatic remedies and real-world case studies, catering to tangible implementation needs. Moreover, digital twins hold the capacity to amplify efficiency and innovation within materials processing—a perspective deeply explored within this book, rendering it invaluable for professionals, researchers, and students alike. The prospects of employing digital twins in materials processing span diverse horizons: refining materials innovation, streamlining processes, enabling data-driven maintenance, enhancing product quality, and unearthing insights rooted in data. The book also undertakes the challenge of addressing key issues encompassing data amalgamation and integrity, model validation and calibration, software and data safeguarding, scalability, and cost considerations.

  • Bioenergy Recovery from Biomass Waste

    • 1st Edition
    • Bing-Jie Ni + 1 more
    • English
    Bioenergy Recovery from Biomass Waste provides a new paradigm to gain insight into the technical management of biomass waste conversion into clean energy and products such as heat, electricity, gaseous and liquid biofuels, chemicals, and fertilizers. The book discusses chemical and biological treatment methods for sludge, food wastes, algae, lignocellulosic waste and livestock manure, providing a comprehensive understanding of biomass resource treatment. Detailed chapters consider the relevant environmental risks during the biomass conversion process, explore practical applications, and provide theoretical guidance for improving the sustainability of waste management, analyzing and comparing the impact of different types of treatment technologies in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and reductions. Finally, current policies, bottlenecks and opportunities for waste treatment technologies and high value products are addressed. This new volume in the Woodhead Series in Bioenergy is of interest to all those with an interest in biomass waste treatment, resource recovery, bioenergy, and clean energy, including graduate students, researchers, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry professionals, and policy makers.

  • Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto

    A Terrestrial Mars Analogue
    • 1st Edition
    • Ricardo Amils
    • English
    Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides the most detailed biological and geological characterizations of one of Earth's best terrestrial Mars analogues. The acidic waters of Río Tinto and the high metal content of its sediments have given rise to a unique biodiversity. Understanding the geochemical and mineralogical conditions that have shaped the evolution of these extremophiles is essential to guiding the selection of sites for meaningful missions to Mars. Edited by a renowned astrobiologist with contributions from global experts with applied experience in Mars exploration missions, this book is systematically structured for a wide audience. Sections delve into the physical characteristics and biological diversity of Río Tinto, its suitability as a terrestrial Mars analogue, and the fundamentals and applications of geomicrobiology. Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides its interdisciplinary audiences with the fundamentals to understand the paleontological record of the system, the diversity existing in its water column, the biological activities responsible for its extreme conditions, and their biotechnological applications and relevance to future exploration missions to the red planet. This is an essential read for astrobiologists, aquatic biologists, geomicrobiologists, paleontologists, and biotechnologists alike.

  • Progress in Optics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 71
    • English
    Progress in Optics is a renowned serial publication that provides comprehensive, authoritative reviews on significant developments in the field of optical science and engineering. Each volume brings together contributions from leading experts, covering a wide range of topics including classical optics, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, optical materials, photonics, laser technology, imaging systems, and emerging applications.

  • Sustainable Development Unveiled

    Engaging Reviews and Inspiring Case Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Sanjay Taneja + 2 more
    • English
    Sustainable Development Unveiled: Engaging Reviews and Inspiring Case Studies offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative solutions driving progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights recent advancements through case studies and literature reviews while emphasizing the interconnected nature of SDGs. By sharing this information, this book aims to create outcomes that significantly contribute to positive global change. It promotes a holistic approach to sustainability, uniting scholars, practitioners, and researchers across various disciplines.

  • Wearable Sensing and Assistive Devices for Robotic Rehabilitation

    • 1st Edition
    • Wei Meng + 4 more
    • English
    “Wearable Sensing and Assistive Devices for Robotic Rehabilitation” provides an overview of current research and developments in the field of innovative technologies for advanced wearable sensing and assistive devices in medical rehabilitation. This book presents a systematic investigation of the wearable acquisition and deep learning-based processing of biological signals and the applications with wearable robotic devices. It provides fundamental bio-mechatronics engineering knowledge to analyze and design new wearable sensing and assistive devices. It includes human wearable sensors design and development, biological signals acquisition and processing, brain-computer interface and neuromuscular interfaces, wearable exoskeleton and soft robotic devices, as well as human-centered interactive robot control.

  • Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels

    • 2nd Edition
    • Eric J. Mittemeijer + 1 more
    • English
    Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels, Second Edition presents up to date information on a range of techniques and their applications. This edition expands upon the material presented in the first edition, now including a discussion of high temperature process for stainless steels as well as a new chapter on solution nitriding, as well as fully updating the current materials. The book is comprised of five parts, which take the reader from theory through to application. Part 1 presents foundational information regarding Thermodynamics; Part 2 discusses the requirements for improved fatigue resistance for materials exposed to thermochemical treatments. Parts 3 looks at nitriding, nitrocarburizing and carburizing, followed by a look at specific low temperature carburizing and nitriding; The book concludes with a discussion of various thermochemical surface engineering methods.

  • 3D Printing in Materials Engineering

    Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Sayan Ganguly + 2 more
    • English
    From aerospace to medicine, 3D printing is poised to reshape the future of manufacturing in many industries. Additive manufacturing is a game-changing technology that will in the future drastically alter the product development, manufacturing, and distribution processes. 3D Printing in Materials Engineering presents the latest developments in this important field. The book covers the fundamentals, materials, types of 3D printing techniques, and their multi-dimensional applicability over various engineering applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, chemists, and other professionals who are working with 3D printing over various engineering applications.

  • Permeability Properties of Plastics and Elastomers

    • 5th Edition
    • Laurence W. McKeen
    • English
    Permeability properties are essential data for the selection of materials and design of products across a broad range of market sectors from food packaging to automotive applications to medical devices. In its fourth edition, Permeability Properties of Plastics and Elastomers is a comprehensive resource that brings together a wealth of permeability data in a form that enables quick like-for-like comparisons between materials. Authored by industry insider Larry McKeen, the book is structured with four introductory chapters followed by detailed chapters organized by plastic type. Each chapter includes a manufacturer and trade name list, applications and uses list, as well as tabular and graphical data. It features explanatory text aimed at making the content accessible and the data is supported by a full explanation of its interpretation. This book is a valuable resource for professionals in the field looking to stay up-to-date on the latest permeability information and its application in various industries.

  • Isotopically-Labeled Compounds

    Recent Advances and Emerging Topics in Synthesis and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • David Hesk + 1 more
    • English
    Isotopically-Labeled Compounds: Recent Advances and Emerging Topics in Synthesis and Applications delves into the transformative developments in isotopic labelling, a crucial field underpinning advancements in chemistry, biology, and medicine. The book emphasizes innovative methodologies for synthesizing compounds labelled with isotopes such as tritium, carbon-14, and various stable isotopes. It also discusses the tools and technologies refined over recent years to enhance analytical precision in their study. By combining theory with practical applications, it serves as an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals seeking deeper insights into isotopic synthesis and utilization.Addition... the book explores emerging topics, including novel applications in drug development, environmental tracing, and biochemical research. It integrates findings that push the boundaries of isotopic analysis, offering perspectives on future trends and challenges in the field.

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