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  • Bioplastics for Food Packaging

    Materials, Procedures, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mehran Ghasemlou + 1 more
    • English
    Bioplastics for Food Packaging: Materials, Procedures, and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and recent developments in the field of bioplastics tailored specifically for food packaging applications. Covering critical topics such as the environmental impact of plastic waste and the regulatory landscape driving the adoption of bioplastics in the food industry, this book discusses the unique benefits and drawbacks associated with different types of bioplastics. It explores practical applications of bioplastic flexible films, containers, coatings, and more, and showcases real-world success stories and industry insights.This is a valuable reference for those looking to understand the application of bioplastics in the food industry and stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in bioplastics for food packaging purposes.

  • Foundations of Real Analysis

    • 1st Edition
    • William R. Brian
    • English
    Foundations of Real Analysis offers up a first course in real analysis aimed at advanced undergraduate students or new graduate students. The text covers the central topics of analysis, like continuity, differentiation, and integration, with a particular emphasis on set-theoretic and topological aspects of the real line, such as the Baire Category Theorem and the infinite-length Banach-Mazur games. It is richly illustrated and includes a wealth of interesting examples and counterexamples, such as Hilbert’s space-filling curves and Volterra’s non-integrable derivative. These mathematical spectacles aim to challenge the student’s preconceptions about the real line, while at the same time the main part of the text builds up a more well-founded intuition. Foundations of Real Analysis presents the core ideas of real analysis with intuition-driven arguments and visual appeal. The book connects analysis with other adjacent areas of mathematics, including important arguments and ideas from topology, measure theory, abstract algebra, descriptive set theory, and functional analysis. It aims to give the student a thorough and rigorous introduction to real analysis, leaning on the more intuitive and imaginative aspects of the subject, while also revealing some of the broader context of modern mathematics in which the subject is situated. This introductory course is designed not only for future analysts, but for anyone wanting to understand analysis and to sharpen their mathematical insight. The text is well suited to a two-semester university course, but can also be used for self-study by the curious reader.

  • Climate Change

    Causes, Consequences and Ways of Overcoming Global Warming
    • 1st Edition
    • Trevor Letcher
    • English
    Climate Change: Causes, Consequences and Ways of Overcoming Global Warming focuses on the underlying cause of global warming and investigates the other possible causes of global warming. This book will also evaluate ways to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. This book will include a discussion on atmospheric chemistry and the effect of CO2 in the atmosphere, the influence of ozone on global warming, a history of the earth’s climate, solar radiation changes and global warming, the effect of space weather on global warming, agricultural practices and global warming, and the effect of the Earth’s movements on global warming.

  • Big Data Mining and Machine Learning in Geoscience

    • 1st Edition
    • Yongzhang Zhou + 4 more
    • English
    Big Data Mining and Machine Learning in Geoscience offers a comprehensive overview of techniques and applications of data science in the geosciences. Sections cover essential, foundational concepts in data cleaning and preprocessing, thus ensuring the quality and reliability of geoscientific data. Next, the book explores dimensionality reduction methods designed to simplify high-dimensional data without losing critical information. The text covers classification and prediction techniques that enable the identification of patterns and forecasting of geological phenomena, and graphical data processing and handling of infinite stream data and time series are highlighted, along with their importance in real-time monitoring and dynamic systems analysis.In addition, the book explores advanced machine learning and deep learning methods, showcasing their transformative impact on geoscientific research. It also introduces knowledge graphs and large language models as emerging tools that enhance data integration, interpretation, and discovery. AI-driven geology is presented as a forward-looking approach that leverages artificial intelligence to revolutionize traditional geological practices, offering improved accuracy and insight. Throughout, practical examples and case studies illustrate how these technologies can be applied to solve complex problems in geoscience.

  • AI Below the Surface

    Navigating the Deep Ocean with Intelligence
    • 1st Edition
    • Palanichamy Naveen + 2 more
    • English
    AI Below the Surface: Navigating the Deep Ocean with Intelligence provides a comprehensive overview of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is utilized in marine science, marine biology, and oceanography. Through its exploration of advanced AI technologies and their interaction with complex underwater ecosystems, this edited volume offers valuable insights into future applications and trends as well as to ethical considerations and challenges. Comprised of twelve chapters authored by global experts in AI, marine biology, and oceanography, the book caters to students, researchers, and practitioners seeking a deep understanding of AI's impact in these fields.This resource serves as an accessible and indispensable guide, shedding light on the transformative role of AI in marine exploration.

  • Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling

    Design, Numerical Modeling, and Optimization
    • 1st Edition
    • Saeid Mohammadzadeh Bina
    • English
    Ground Source Heat Pump Systems for Renewable Heating and Cooling: Design, Numerical Modeling, and Optimization presents a comprehensive account of GSHP systems and their potential for renewable heating and cooling based on unique case studies from Akita University since 2014. The book covers all aspects of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems for meeting the heating and cooling demands of energy-efficient buildings across the world. With access to critical data and experimental results across countries, from Japan to Canada, and including both vertical and horizontal grounds heat exchangers, this book presents the latest steps and best practices for utilization.Practica... elements include maps, installations, field measurements and numerical modeling using the experience of researchers in Japan. Bringing these tools together, the book's chapters offer solutions to the many challenges of these systems, including feasibility studies, optimum well depths, unbalanced heating and cooling demands, and hybrid systems.

  • Rock Fracture

    Theories, Modeling Methods, and Engineering Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Shibin Tang + 1 more
    • English
    Rock Fracture: Theories, Modeling Methods, and Engineering Applications explores the principles and advanced techniques used to understand and predict rock fracture behavior. Sections discuss the theoretical framework of fracture mechanics, examining how factors like T-stress influence brittle rock failure under various loading conditions, including compression and tension. It then discusses various modeling approaches for crack propagation, such as fracture mechanics criteria, localized stress models, and their applications to different rock specimens and fault configurations. Hydraulic fracturing theories, including numerical models for fracture initiation and propagation around boreholes, along with the effects of end friction and jointed rock mass failure are also addressed.Finally, the book investigates the progressive failure of rock slopes, emphasizing the importance of numerical simulations to anticipate failure modes like toppling and shear failure. This comprehensive treatment underscores the importance of combining theoretical understanding with modeling techniques to optimize engineering practices. Ultimately, this book offers valuable insights for researchers and engineers committed to safer and more efficient rock engineering solutions.

  • Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations

    Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Approaches
    • 1st Edition
    • Susana Lopez-Querol
    • English
    Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Approaches offers an in-depth exploration of the complex challenges and potential solutions arising in the design and maintenance of offshore wind installations, covering the whole range of OWT foundation types, including gravity-based and deep foundations, suction caissons, and anchors for floating turbines, with special emphasis given to monopiles, as the most common type of foundation at present. Key aspects addressed include current design practices and standards, characterization of soils, sea depth, soil types, and loads, soil-structure interaction, long-term behavior of offshore wind turbines, decommissioning, recycling, and reuse of offshore wind turbine foundations, and future trends. Additionally, valuable case studies are used as a reference for practical guidance and for future designs, helping practitioners to learn from past experiences. By bridging the gap between theoretical concepts, research lines and real applications, this latest volume in the Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering Series will equip both practitioners and researchers with the knowledge and tools needed to address the very particular challenges of offshore wind turbine foundations.

  • Metal Plasticity

    Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modeling
    • 1st Edition
    • Yanshan Lou
    • English
    Metal Plasticity: Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modeling outlines the fundamentals of plastic deformation of metals, related constitutive modeling techniques, and how best to apply these modeling techniques. The book summarizes the plastic behaviors of metals based on experimental observations while also reviewing related constitutive models used to determine their plastic deformation, including isotropic yield functions, anisotropic yield functions, asymmetric yield functions, anisotropic hardening yield functions, and more. It demonstrates the yield surfaces of functions under 2D plane stress, 3D plane stress with shear stress effect, and 3D triaxial loading, amongst others.The development of different plasticity models, including their form, parameters, calibration, accuracy, advantages, and disadvantages are outlined as well, and the book also summarizes and compares various models, emphasizing their costs and user-friendliness, thus allowing readers to select the model that best meets their needs.

  • Applied Phycology

    • 1st Edition
    • Wai Yan Cheah + 3 more
    • English
    Applied Phycology delves into the latest advancements in algal sustainability, from the preservation of microalgae to the application of artificial intelligence. It provides knowledge and tools to drive innovation, promote sustainability, and unlock the potential of algae in various industries and sectors. Written and edited by a global team of experts in the field of phycology, this book includes chapters on topics like algal bio factories, medical applications of algae, and genetic modification techniques. Explore the application of artificial intelligence in optimizing algal processes while uncovering the environmental aspects of algae.

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