Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues

1st Edition
May 25, 2024
Lei Wang + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues introduces state-of-art strategies for combustion and incineration solid residue management and utilization. The book also reviews current technologies for pollutant removal and control of combustion and incineration residues. Recycling ashes and slags in sustainable construction materials are also evaluated on environmental impacts and engineering values, and the use of different ashes and slags in cement clinker production is classified based on the sources and properties of the residues. In addition, the recovery of valuable metals and inorganic elements is also discussed.Finally, the book examines the latest understanding of reaction mechanisms of various treatment technologies, the future design of treatment technologies, and the actualization of sustainable management for combustion/incinerat... residues.

Intelligent Algorithms

1st Edition
May 25, 2024
Han Huang + 1 more
English
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Intelligent Algorithms: Theory and Practice discusses the latest achievements of the computation time analysis theory and practical applications of intelligent algorithms. In five chapters, the book covers (1) New methods of intelligent algorithm computation time analysis; (2)Application of intelligent algorithms in computer vision; (3) Application of intelligent algorithms in logistics scheduling; (4) Application of intelligent algorithms in software testing; and (5) Application of intelligent algorithm in multi-objective optimization.The content of each chapter is supported by papers published in top journals. The book's authors introduce the work of each part, which mainly includes a brief introduction (mainly for readers to understand) and academic discussion (rigorous theoretical and experimental support), in a vivid and interesting way through excellent pictures and literary compositions. To help readers learn and make progress together, each part of this book provides relevant literature, code, experimental data, and so on.

Advances in Bioenergy

1st Edition
Volume 9
May 25, 2024
Yebo Li
English
Hardback
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Advances in Bioenergy: Conversion of waste and biomass to fuels and polymers, Volume Nine highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of topics, including Rethinking Anaerobic Digestion for Bioenergy and Biopolymers Production: Challenges and Opportunities, Current technologies and applications of CO2 utilization into bio-products, Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate... (PHA) from renewable resources, Thermochemical processing of algal biomass for biofuel production, Sustainable polycarbonate production from CO2, Social and Environmental Impact Assessment and Renewable Energy Production in MSW Landfills, Advances in water gas shift reaction for hydrogen production from biomass, and Production and application of lignin-based carbon fibers.

Nanofluid Boiling

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Ali Sadaghiani + 3 more
English
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Nanofluid Boiling presents valuable insights into boiling heat transfer mechanisms, offering state-of-the-art techniques for overcoming obstacles against nanofluid applications. In addition, the book points out emerging industrial applications and guides researchers and engineers in their research and design efforts. In addition, recommendations on future research directions and the design of systems involving nanofluids are presented at the end of each chapter. The book's authors comprehensively cover mechanisms, parametric effects and enhancement techniques in the boiling of nanofluids, providing updated, detailed information about recent developments and findings.

Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Suresh Kumar Kailasa + 2 more
English
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In todays’ world with its widespread usage of personal-care products, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, flame retardants, plasticizers, various industrial additives, metals and metalloids, pesticides, and pesticide metabolites, environmental contaminants are an increasing source of pollution with a severe effect on the ecological system. Industries that produce these contaminants must find answers to remediate this.Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis contributes to solving this problem by providing researchers in industry and academia with promising applications of nanoparticles in detection techniques and in removal of chemical species from the environment. Each chapter covers an aspect of using nanoparticles in detecting, measuring and remediating toxic chemical species in the environment.

Comprehensive Materials Processing

2nd Edition
May 24, 2024
M.S.J. Hashmi
English
Hardback
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Comprehensive Materials Processing, Second Edition, 13 Volume Set consolidates and enhances the most up-to-date literature of the materials processing and manufacturing universe. The book provides authoritative analysis of all processes, technologies, and techniques for converting industrial materials from a raw state into finished parts or products. Coverage encompasses solidification, powder, deposition, and deformation processing. Additional discussion includes plant and tool design, analysis and characterization of processing techniques, high-temperatures studies, and the influence of process scale on component characteristics and behavior.Building and expanding on the previous edition, it includes recent developments and advances in the field, such as updated processing technologies, costs and characterizations. This new edition will also explore sustainability and environmental impact of materials processing in greater detail. This book will serve as a valuable, one-stop resource to students, academics, and researchers in the fields of engineering and materials science, as well as those in adjacent fields. Industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive resource.

Comprehensive Materials Processing

2nd Edition
May 24, 2024
M.S.J. Hashmi
English
Hardback
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Control and Game Theoretic Methods for Cyber-Physical Security

1st Edition
May 24, 2024
Aris Kanellopoulos + 3 more
English
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Control-Theoretic Methods for Cyber-Physical Security presents novel results on security and defense methodologies applied to cyber-physical systems. This book takes a control and game theory perspective, treating autonomous platforms as dynamic systems. It introduces algorithmic frameworks designed to proactively and reactively safeguard these systems against catastrophic failures. The algorithms showcased encompass a wide spectrum of security techniques, from model-free detection mechanisms to unpredictability-bas... defense strategies, combining both model-based and data-driven approaches.

The Alkaloids

1st Edition
Volume 91
May 24, 2024
Hans-Joachim Knolker
English
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The Alkaloids: Chemistry and Biology, Volume 91, the newest release in a series that has covered the topic for more than 60 years, discusses key aspects of alkaloid chemistry, biology and pharmacology. Sections in this release include chapters on Recent Progress in the Chemistry of Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids.

Interstellar Travel

1st Edition
May 23, 2024
Les Johnson + 1 more
English
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Interstellar Travel: Propulsion, Life Support, Communications, and the Long Journey addresses the technical challenges that must be overcome to make such journeys possible. Leading experts in the fields of space propulsion, power, communication, navigation, crew selection, safety and health provide detailed information about state-of-the-art technologies and approaches for each challenge, along with possible methods based on real science and engineering. This book offers in-depth, up-to-date and realistic technical and scientific considerations in the pursuit of interstellar travel and will be an essential reference for scientists, engineers, researchers and academics working on, or interested in, space development and space technologies. With a renewed interest in space exploration and development evidenced by the rise of the commercial space sector and various governments now planning to send humans back to the moon and to Mars, there is also growing interest in taking the next steps beyond the solar system and to the ultimate destination – planets circling other stars. With the rapid growth in the number of known exoplanets, people are now asking how we might make journeys to visit them.

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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Treatment and Utilization of Combustion and Incineration Residues

Intelligent Algorithms

Advances in Bioenergy

Nanofluid Boiling

Nanomaterials in Environmental Analysis

Comprehensive Materials Processing

Comprehensive Materials Processing

Control and Game Theoretic Methods for Cyber-Physical Security

The Alkaloids

Interstellar Travel

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