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Faye Duchin, Glenn-Marie Lange - The Future of the Environment: Ecological Economics and Technological Change

Faye Duchin, Glenn-Marie Lange - The Future of the Environment: Ecological Economics and Technological Change
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA | 1995-01-26 | ISBN: 0195085744 | PDF | 240 pages | 12.59 MB

One of the most important and complex problems facing both developing and industrialized nations is how to sustain economic growth without harming the environment. Faye Duchin and Glenn-Marie Lange address this issue in a practical and realistic way: through a detailed evaluation of the well-known approach to sustainable development outlined in the Brundtland Report, Our Common Future.
Taking issue with the Brundtland Report's optimistic and widely accepted assumptions, the authors show that the positive effects of recycling, increased fuel-efficiency, and other technological adjustments will not go far enough to provide for truly sustainable development in the long term. Through a new, broad-based empirical analysis, they argue that unless there are significant changes in lifestyles and the use of technologies, continued environmental degradation cannot be avoided. They warn that the trend of making only slight adjustments in the use of technologies, while feasible from an economic point of view for industrialized nations, will undoubtedly lead to further environmental damage.
In addition to offering a clear and unflinching look at what development is really doing to the global environment, the unique conceptual framework developed for this analysis provides an invaluable basis for analysis for the new, multidisciplinary field of ecological economics. Duchin and Lange describe how this new methodology will enable economists and policy-makers to evaluate our options for the future, and choose those that most effectively reduce environmental degradation and achieve sustainable development. The book will appeal to economists, environmental scientists and activists, policy analysts, and ecologists, as well as the general reader with an interest in the sustainable development of our environment.

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Evolution of Phase Transitions: A Continuum Theory

Rohan Abeyaratne, "Evolution of Phase Transitions: A Continuum Theory"
Publisher: Cambridge University Press | 2006 | ISBN 0521661471 | PDF | 258 pages | 3.5 MB

This work began with the author's exploration of the applicability of the finite deformation theory of elasticity when various standard assumptions such as convexity of various energies or ellipticity of the field equations of equilibrium are relinquished. The finite deformation theory of elasticity turns out to be a natural vehicle for the study of phase transitions in solids where thermal effects can be neglected. This is an essential work to those interested in the development and application of continuum-mechanical models that describe the macroscopic response of materials capable of undergoing stress- or temperature-induced transitions between two solid phases. The focus is on the evolution of phase transitions which may be either dynamic or quasi-static, controlled by a kinetic relation which in the framework of classical thermomechanics represents information that is supplementary to the usual balance principles and constitutive laws of conventional theory. The book should be of interest to mechanicians, materials scientists, geophysicists, and applied mathematicians.

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Water Quality and Treatment Handbook

Water Quality and Treatment Handbook: A Handbook of Community Water Supplies
Irwin/Mcgraw Hill | 1999 | ISBN: 0070016593 | 1248 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB

The leading source of information on water quality, water treatment, and quality control for 60 years is now available in an up-to-the-minute new edition. The American Water Works Association's Water Quality & Treatment, Fifth Edition fully covers the field, bringing you the expertise of 20 distinguished specialists who provide the latest information on everything from aeration and coagulation processes, to chemical oxidation and water plant waste management. At least 90% of the material in this new edition has been revised and updated. Among the areas of special concern covered are:

*Cutting-edge membrane processes
*U.S. regulatory changes, including new rulings on disinfection by-products
*Current concerns with preventing cryptosporidium and e. coli outbreaks
*Enhanced removal of total organic carbon
*Much, much more

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Distinguished by its all-inclusive coverage of public water supply treatment, the American Water Works Association's "Water Quality & Treatment" has stood as the leading international source in the field for over 60 years. With a full 90 per cent of its material new to this edition, this one-of-a-kind reference is more essential than ever. Here, you'll find all the basics, starting with a rationale for water quality and goals, and progressing to discussion of: methods of performing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for flood insurance studies; compliance and enforcement sections; a method of assessing coastal flooding and other hazards; and more!Authoritative, comprehensive, and written by more than 20 highly respected specialists, "Water Quality and Treatment" brings you 18 illustrated chapters detailing state-of-the-art technologies and methods. It features updated appraisals of everything from aeration and coagulation processes, to chemical oxidation and water plant waste management.

Whether the topic is the health and aesthetic aspects of water quality, or the latest details on effective control of microbia, you can't find a more in-depth-or more critical-guide to water supply treatment than the one you're holding right now. Features new to this edition are: leading-edge membrane technologies; disinfection processes for prevention of Cryptosporidium and E. Coli outbreaks; enhanced removal of total organic carbon; updates on all processes and treatments; European regulations; and, U.S. regulatory changes.

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High Temperature Mechanical Behaviour of Ceramic Composites

High Temperature Mechanical Behavior of Ceramic Composites provides an up-to-date comprehensive coverage of the mechanical behavior of ceramic matrix composites at elevated temperatures. Topics include both short-term behavior (strength, fracture toughness and R-curve behavior) and long-term behavior (creep, creep-fatigue, delayed failure and lifetime). Emphasis is on a review of fundamentals and on the mechanics and mechanisms underlying properties.
This is the first time that complete information of elevated temperature behavior of ceramic composites has ever been compacted together in a single volume. Of particular importance is that each chapter, written by internationally recognized experts, includes a substantial review component enabling the new material to be put in proper perspective. Shanti Nair is Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Karl Jakus is Professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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Diode Laser Materials & Devices: A Worldwide Market & Technology Overview to 2005

R. Szweda, "Diode Laser Materials & Devices: A Worldwide Market & Technology Overview to 2005"
Elsevier Science | 2002 | ISBN: 1856173860 | 528 pages | PDF | 30 MB

This report examines the development of the diode laser industry over a six-year period, 2000 to 2005, incorporating analysis of trends in markets, technologies and industry structure. It is designed to provide key information to users and manufacturers of substrates, epitaxial wafers (epiwafers) and devices. The coverage includes components, laser diodes, and the semiconducting (SC) wafers and epiwafers on which most of these devices are made. The geographical coverage of the report includes North America, Japan and Europe, which together will account for over 90 per cent of the production and consumption of diode laser materials and devices over the next five years. However, many other countries have activities in this field including South-East Asia (Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia etc), China, India, Australia and Eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic) amongst others. Activities in these countries are commented on in the text where relevant, but are not quantified in the market data. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the market study. Chapter 2 contains an executive summary. Chapter 3 overviews materials markets. The size, quality, and particularly the price, of substrates and wafers are key factors in determining the ability of companies to produce competitive laser products. Chapter 3 also examines trends in materials technologies for laser diodes, the impact of the device markets on wafer demand, and the main suppliers. This chapter introduces the semiconductor materials that are presently or will likely become important to the fabrication of diode laser devices. The principal distinguishing properties of these materials are explained with reference to their application. Chapter 4 chapter examines the basic application sectors for laser diode devices as well as the basic commercial opportunities, changes and forces acting within each sector. The chapter also examines the market for the basic types of device as well as the promising newer types. For each type of device, market data and forecasts are provided and future prospects described. The application data are presented for the following industrial groups: automotive; computers; consumer; industrial; military & aerospace; telecommunications; and, others. A full 5-year forecast and analysis is provided by application and region. Chapter 5 is a technology overview. In this chapter a background and overview of developments in the principal technological R&D and production processes for devices is provided. The main focus is on the most important enabling technology for the production of the present and future generations of laser diodes and related devices. This process is crystal growth and involves the following sequence: bulk growth of single crystals; epitaxial growth of semiconductor single crystal layers; ion implantation; device fabrication, i.e. gate and contact formation, etc; and, packaging & test. Chapter 6 profiles substrate suppliers, epiwafers suppliers and merchant and captive producers of GaAs devices. Chapter 7 lists universities and selected industrial labs involved in the areas of diode laser research. Chapter 8 is a directory of suppliers. Chapter 9 provides acronyms and exchange rates.

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From Edison to Enron: The Business of Power and What It Means for the Future of Electricity

Richard Munson, "From Edison to Enron: The Business of Power and What It Means for the Future of Electricity"
Publisher: Praeger | 2005 | ISBN 027598740X | PDF | 216 pages | 16.6 MB

The blackout of 2003 illuminated just how dependent America is on electricity. It was not just that some 50 million people in eight states and Ontario were cut off from their televisions, microwaves, ATMs, and email. Without the electrical juice to keep their sockets alive, factory managers were forced to close production lines, city managers shut down water deliveries, grocery store clerks watched their frozen inventory slowly melt away. Economists estimated that the blackout cost Americans $5 billion even as energy analysts were predicting that a similar blackout could happen again. The catastrophe forced us to marvel at the unusual ability of sub-microscopic particles to move like waves inside a wire and cause bulbs to glow. It highlighted the complex requirements for managing the massive generators, transformers, transmission lines, and switch boxes needed to tap and deliver flowing electrons. It encouraged us to recognize the profound impact of electricity on all aspects of commerce and culture. Such events as the blackout, the Enron debacle, and the California "brownouts" also reveal the cracks in a 100-year-old industry structure that have been building ever since Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and their contemporaries first managed to harness electricity and make it available to the masses, and tycoons, such as Sam Insull and George Norris, began to concentrate financial control and political influence. From Edison to Enron traces the controversial history of this $210 billion industry--the nation's largest--showcasing the key individuals, technological innovations, corporate machinations, and political battles that have been waged over its domination. Munson maintains that today's technological and regulatory infrastructure, as a function of its history, is a relic that has long outlived its usefulness; he points out that two-thirds of the fuel burned to generate electricity is lost, that Americans pay roughly $100 billion too much each year for heat and power, and that environmentally unfriendly generators are the nation's largest polluters. Meanwhile, innovations in technology and business models are being blocked by entrenched monopolies. Ultimately, Munson argues that current policies and practices, including those favored by the Bush Administration, are preventing entrepreneurs from producing more efficient, healthy, and sustainable power supplies. Moreover, he presents an agenda for business and policy reforms that will stimulate economic development in the United States and around the world.

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Digital Frequency Synthesis Demystified

Bar-Giora Goldberg, "Digital Frequency Synthesis Demystified"
Newnes | 1999 | ISBN: 1878707477 | 352 pages | PDF | 3,3 MB

· In-depth coverage of modern digital implementations of frequency synthesis architectures
· Numerous design examples drawn from actual engineering projects
· The accompanying CD includes digital frequency synthesis design tools and an electronic version of the book

Digital frequency synthesis is used in modern wireless and communications technologies such as radar, cellular telephony, satellite communications, electronic imaging, and spectroscopy. This is book is a comprehensive overview of digital frequency synthesis theory and applications, with a particular emphasis on the latest approaches using fractional-N phase-locked loop technology. The design tools in the accompany CD allow readers to work through the examples in this book for a realistic simulation of actual design using digital frequency synthesis.

· In-depth coverage of modern digital implementations of frequency synthesis architectures
· Numerous design examples drawn from actual engineering projects

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Active Filters for Intergrated-Circuit Applications

Fred Irons, "Active Filters for Intergrated-Circuit Applications"
Artech House Publishers | 2005 | ISBN: 1580538967 | PDF | 426 pages | 2,4 MB

This authoritative resource offers you comprehensive knowledge and detailed design guidance on active filters for integrated-circuit applications. The book identifies common problem areas, reviews circuit analysis operations, and thoroughly illustrates the concept of feedback. You learn the state variable procedure – a general design approach that is appropriate for a wide range of applications. The book also discusses classic approaches such as cascade and biquad circuits for comparative purposes.

This unique resource features a case study for two operational amplifier designs that illustrates key challenges that need to be overcome. The book presents a multitone procedure for the simulated testing of switched capacitor designs, and teaches you how to find desired pre-corrected network functions that can be implemented to meet arbitrary specifications. Other key topics examined include sensitivity considerations, leapfrog architecture, and critical frequency distortion due to the switched capacitor integrator.

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Engineering Geological Advances in Japan for the New Millennium By Y. Kanaori, K. Tanaka, M. Chigira

Engineering Geological Advances in Japan for the New Millennium By Y. Kanaori, K. Tanaka, M. Chigira
Publisher: Elsevier Science | 2000-11-01 | ISBN: 0444505059 | Pages: 360 | PDF | 23.36 MB

The geology of the Japanese Islands is enormously complicated because of the active tectonism that has taken place on the boundary between the Pacific and Eurasian plates. Geological formations there are intricately deformed and displaced by many active faults. Hence, in planning for and siting large construction projects, such as nuclear power stations, underground power stations, and the underground facility for High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW), more detailed investigations are necessary than in more stable parts of the world. Only then can assessments be made as to the long-term stability, hydrological characteristics and mechanical characteristics of geological conditions.

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Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Software Engineering By Du Zhang

Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Software Engineering By Du Zhang
Publisher: Idea Group Publishing | 2007-01-30 | ISBN: 159140942X | Pages: 480 | PDF | 8.48 MB

"Machine learning is the study of building computer programs that improve their performance through experience. To meet the challenge of developing and maintaining larger and complex software systems in a dynamic and changing environment, machine learning methods have been playing an increasingly important role in many software development and maintenance tasks. Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Software Engineering provides analysis, characterization, and refinement of software engineering data in terms of machine learning methods. This book depicts applications of several machine learning approaches in software systems development and deployment, and the use of machine learning methods to establish predictive models for software quality. Advances in Machine Learning Applications in Software Engineering also offers readers direction for future work in this emerging research field."

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Advances in Computers, Volume 62: Advances in Software Engineering By Marvin Zelkowitz

Advances in Computers, Volume 62: Advances in Software Engineering By Marvin Zelkowitz
Publisher: Academic Press | 2004-09-02 | ISBN: 012012162X | Pages: 368 | PDF | 2.7 MB

The series covers new developments in computer technology. Most chapters present an overview of a current subfield within computer science, with many citations, and often include new developments in the field by the authors of the individual chapters. Topics include hardware, software, theoretical underpinnings of computing, and novel applications of computers. This current volume emphasizes software engineering issues in the design of new software systems. The use of the new emerging agile methods is presented as well as timeboxing and model based software engineering (MBASE) as techniques to manage large scale developments.

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Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, Volume 3 By Eduardo Salas, Dianna Stone

Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, Volume 3 By Eduardo Salas, Dianna Stone
Publisher: JAI Press | 2003-04-01 | ISBN: 0762309865 | Pages: 192 | PDF | 708.15 KB

Technology is rapidly changing the field of human resources management (HRM), and propelling the field in some entirely new directions labeled eHR–electronic human resources. Thus, this volume focuses on technology, eHR, and virtual organizations. Well-known experts in eHR review the trends in the field including employee self-service, e-learning, strategies for implementing eHR, virtual work arrangements and their impact on human resources management. In addition, the volume focuses on the implications of using technology for HRM, and the functional and dysfunctional consequences of using technology to achieve HRM goals (e.g., privacy and employee customer satisfaction issues). The volume should be especially useful for researchers and practitioners in the fields of HRM and information technology.

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Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, Volume 2 By Eduardo Salas

Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research, Volume 2 By Eduardo Salas
Publisher: JAI Press | 2002-06-01 | ISBN: 0762308648 | Pages: 360 | PDF | 1.23 MB

Hardbound. We live in an ever complex, dynamic and technological-based world. A world where industries, businesses and agencies rely ever increasingly on automated systems to maintain efficiency, increase productivity, minimize human error or gain a competitive edge. Moreover, automation is now seen by many organizations as the solution to human performance problems.

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Advances in Chemical Engineering, Volume 34 By Guy B. Marin, D. H. West, Gregory Yablonsky

Advances in Chemical Engineering, Volume 34: Mathematics and Chemical Engineering and Kinetics By Guy B. Marin, D. H. West, Gregory Yablonsky
Publisher: Academic Press | 2008-10-01 | ISBN: 0123745063 | Pages: 500 | PDF | 3.64 MB

The cross-fertilization of physico-chemical and mathematical ideas has a long historical tradition. This volume of Advances in Chemical Engineering is almost completely dedicated to a conference on "Mathematics in Chemical Kinetics and Engineering" (MaCKiE-2007) which was held in Houston in February 2007, bringing together about 40 mathematicians, chemists, and chemical engineers from ten countries to discuss the application and development of mathematical tools in their respective fields.

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Advances in Lasers and Electro Optics

Nelson Costa, Adolfo Cartaxo, Advances in Lasers and Electro Optics
Sciyo.com | 2010 | ISBN: 9533070889 | PDF | Pages: 858 | 104,8 MB

Table of Contents

01 Optical, Photoluminescent, and Photoconductive Properties of Novel High-Performance Organic Semiconductors
Oksana Ostroverkhova, Andrew D. Platt and Whitney E. B. Shepherd
02 Nonlinear Optical Absorption of Organic Molecules for Applications in Optical Devices
Leonardo De Boni, Daniel S. Correa and Cleber R. Mendonca
03 Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Polymer Layers Doped with Rare Earth Ions
Vaclav Prajzler, Oleksiy Lyutakov, Ivan Huttel, Jiri Oswald and Vitezslav Jerabek
04 Pure χ(3) Third-Harmonic Generation in Noncentrosymmetric Media
Kentaro Miyata
05 Semiconductor Ridge Microcavities Generating Counterpropagating Entangled Photons
Xavier Caillet, Adeline Orieux, Ivan Favero, Giuseppe Leo and Sara Ducci
06 Two-Wave Mixing in Broad-Area Semiconductor Amplifier
Mingjun Chi, Jean-Pierre Huignard and Paul Michael Petersen
07 Frequency Conversion based on Three-Wave Parametric Solitons
Fabio Baronio, Matteo Conforti, Costantino De Angelis, Antonio Degasperis, Sara Lombardo and Stefan Wabnitz
08 Analogue of the Event Horizon in Fibers
Friedrich Konig, Thomas G. Philbin, Chris Kuklewicz, Scott Robertson, Stephen Hill and Ulf Leonhardt
09 Ultrafast Semiconductor Quantum Optics
Rudolf Bratschitsch and Alfred Leitenstorfer
10 Artificial Intelligence Tool and Electronic Systems Used to Develop Optical Applications
Margarita Tecpoyotl-Torres, Alberto Ochoa, Jesus Escobedo-Alatorre, Miguel Basurto-Pensado, Arturo Garcia-Arias and Jessica Morales-Valladares
11 Theory of Unitary Spin Rotation and Spin State Tomography for a Single Electron and Two Electrons
T. Takagahara
12 Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Phase Conjugate Mirror and its Application to Coherent Beam Combined Laser System Producing a High Energy, High Power, High Beam Quality, and High Repetition Rate Output
Hong Jin Kong, Seong Ku Lee, Jin Woo Yoon, Jae Sung Shin and Sangwoo Park
13 The Intersubband Approach to Si-based Lasers
Greg Sun
14 Evolution of Optical Sampling
Gianluca Berrettini, Antonella Bogoni, Francesco Fresi, Gianluca Meloni and Luca Poti
15 NIR Single Photon Detectors with Up-conversion Technology and its Applications in Quantum Communication Systems
Lijun Ma, Oliver Slattery and Xiao Tang
16 All-Optical Signal Processing with Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers and Tunable Filters
Xinliang Zhang, Xi Huang, Jianji Dong, Yu Yu, Jing Xu and Dexiu Huang
17 Nonlinear Photonic Signal Processing Subsystems and Applications
Chi-Wai Chow and Yang Liu
18 Wavelength Conversion and 2R-Regeneration in Simple Schemes with Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
Napoleao S. Ribeiro, Cristiano M. Gallep, and Evandro Conforti
19 Optical DQPSK Modulation Performance Evaluation
Nelson Costa and Adolfo Cartaxo
20 Fiber-to-the-Home System with Remote Repeater
An Vu Tran, Nishaanthan Nadarajah and Chang-Joon Chae
21 Photonic Millimeter-wave Generation and Distribution Techniques for Millimeter/sub-millimeter Wave Radio Interferometer Telescope
Hitoshi Kiuchi and Tetsuya Kawanishi
22 Quantum Direct Communication
Gui Lu Long, Chuan Wang, Fu-Guo Deng and Wan-Ying Wang
23 Beating Difraction Limit using Dark States
Hebin Li and Yuri Rostovtsev
24 The Physics of Ghost Imaging
Yanhua Shih
25 High Performance Holographic Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Systems Formed with the Siloxane-containing Derivatives and Their Applications on Electro-optics
Yeonghee Cho and Yusuke Kawakami
26 Multicolor Stationary Light
Yi Chen, Serguei Andreevich Moiseev and Byoung Seung Ham
27 Fundamentals and Applications of Quantum Limited Optical Imaging
Warwick P. Bowen, Magnus T. L. Hsu and Jian Wei Tay
28 Broadband Light Generation in Raman-active Crystals Driven by Femtosecond Laser Fields
Miaochan Zhi, Xi Wang and Alexei V. Sokolov
29 Holographic 3-D Displays - Electro-holography within the Grasp of Commercialization
Stephan Reichelt, Ralf Haussler, Norbert Leister, Gerald Futterer, Hagen Stolle and Armin Schwerdtner
30 Combining Optical Coherence Tomography with Fluorescence Imaging
Shuai Yuan and Yu Chen
31 Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiology
Wen-Chuan Kuo
32 Two-photon Fluorescence Endomicroscopy
Yicong Wu and Xingde Li
33 Quantitative Phase Imaging using Multi-wavelength Optical Phase Unwrapping
Nilanthi Warnasooriya and Myung K. Kim
34 Synchrotron-Based Time-Resolved X-ray Solution Scattering (Liquidography)
Shin-ichi Adachi, Jeongho Kim and Hyotcherl Ihee
35 Application of Ultrafast Laser Optoperforation for Plant Pollen Walls and Endothelial Cell Membranes
Sae Chae Jeoung, Mehra Singh Sidhu, Ji Sang Yahng, Hyun Joo Shin and GuYoun Baik

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Applied Mechanics for Engineers

John Duncan, Applied Mechanics for Engineers
Macmillan and co 1913 | ISBN: 1151896632 | PDF | Pages: 748 | 64,3MB

The author's object in writing this book has been to provide a practical statement of the principles of Mechanics. Principles have been illustrated by numerous fully worked-out examples, and exercises for home or class work have been provided at the ends of the chapters.

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Lithium-Ion Batteries

Osamu Yamamoto, "Lithium-Ion Batteries"
Wiley-VCH | 1999 | ISBN: 3527295690 | Pages: 247 | PDF | 13,4 MB

Rechargeable Batteries with high energy density are in great demand as energy sources for various purposes, e.g. handies, zero emission electric vehicles, or load leveling in electric power. Lithium batteries are the most promising to fulfill such needs because of their intrinsic discharbe voltage with relatively light weight.
This volume has been conceived keeping in mind selected fundamental topics together with the characteristics of the lithium ion battery on the market. It is thus a comprehensive overview of the new challenges facing the further development of lithium ion batteries from the standpoint of both materials science and technology. It will be useful for any scientist involved in the research and development of batteries in academia and industry, and also for graduate students entering the field, since it covers important topics from both fundamental and application points of view.

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Terrestrial Neutron-Induced Soft Errors in Advanced Memory Devices

Takashi Nakamura, Eishi Yahagi, Hideaki Kameyama, "Terrestrial Neutron-Induced Soft Errors in Advanced Memory Devices"
World Scientific Publishing Company | 2008 | ISBN: 9812778810 | 368 pages | PDF | 12,3 MB

Terrestrial neutron-induced soft errors in semiconductor memory devices are currently a major concern in reliability issues. Understanding the mechanism and quantifying soft-error rates are primarily crucial for the design and quality assurance of semiconductor memory devices.

This book covers the relevant up-to-date topics in terrestrial neutron-induced soft errors, and aims to provide succinct knowledge on neutron-induced soft errors to the readers by presenting several valuable and unique features.

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Digital Circuit Analysis and Design with an Introduction to CPLDs and FPGAs

Steven T. Karris, "Digital Circuit Analysis and Design with an Introduction to CPLDs and FPGAs"
Orchard Publications | 2005 | ISBN: 0974423963 | 458 pages | PDF | 10,5 MB

This book is an undergraduate level textbook presenting a thorough discussion of state-of-the-art digital devices and circuits. It supplements our Electronic Devices and Amplifier Circuits, ISBN 0-9709511-7-5. It is self-contained; begins with the basics and ends with the latest developments of the digital technology. The intent is to prepare the reader for advanced digital circuit design and programming the powerful Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The prerequisites for this text are just basic high-school math; Accordingly, it can be read and understood by high-school seniors, trade-school, community college, and 4-year university students. It is ideal for self-study.

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You have done a wonderful contribution to our profession, my sincere congratulations. --Dr. Simoes, Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO.

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Organic Synthesis Engineering

This book will formally launch "organic synthesis engineering" as a distinctive field in the armory of the reaction engineer. Its main theme revolves around two developments: catalysis and the role of process intensification in enhancing overall productivity. Each of these two subjects are becoming increasingly useful in organic synthesis engineering, especially in the production of medium and small volume chemicals and enhancing reaction rates by extending laboratory techniques, such as ultrasound, phase transfer catalysts, membrane reactor, and microwaves, to industrial scale production. This volume describes the applications of catalysis in organic synthesis and outlines different techniques of reaction rate and/or selectivity enhancement against a background of reaction engineering principles for both homogeneous and heterogeneous systems.

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Ocean Optics

Rochard W. Spinrad, Kendall L. Carder, Mary Jane Perry, "Ocean Optics"
Oxford University Press, USA | 1994 | ISBN: 0195068432 | 304 pages | PDF | 12,3 MB

Since the publication of Jerlov's classic volume on optical oceanography in 1968, the ability to predict or model the submarine light field, given measurements of the inherent optical properties of the ocean, has improved to the point that model fields are very close to measured fields. In the last three decades, remote sensing capabilities have fostered powerful models that can be inverted to estimate the inherent optical properties closely related to substances important for understanding global biological productivity, environmental quality, and most nearshore geophysical processes. This volume presents an eclectic blend of information on the theories, experiments, and instrumentation that now characterize the ways in which optical oceanography is studied. Through the course of this interdisciplinary work, the reader is led from the physical concepts of radiative transfer to the experimental techniques used in the lab and at sea, to process-oriented discussions of the biochemical mechanisms responsible for oceanic optical variability. The text will be of interest to researchers and students in physical and biological oceanography, biology, geophysics, limnology, atmospheric optics, and remote sensing of ocean and global climate change.

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Programmable Logic Controllers, 5 Ed

W. Bolton, "Programmable Logic Controllers, 5 Ed"
Newnes | 2009 | ISBN: 1856177513 | 416 pages | PDF | 5.8 MB

A programmable logic controllers (PLC) is a real-time system optimized for use in severe conditions such as high/low temperatures or an environment with excessive electrical noise. This control technology is designed to have multiple interfaces (I/Os) to connect and control multiple mechatronic devices such as sensors and actuators.

Programmable Logic Controllers, Fifth Edition, continues to be a straight forward, easy-to-read book that presents the principles of PLCs while not tying itself to one vendor or another. Extensive examples and chapter ending problems utilize several popular PLCs currently on the market highlighting understanding of fundamentals that can be used no matter the specific technology. Ladder programming is highlighted throughout with detailed coverage of design characteristics, development of functional blocks, instruction lists, and structured text. Methods for fault diagnosis, testing and debugging are also discussed. This edition has been enhanced with new material on I/Os, logic, and protocols and networking.

For the UK audience only: This book is fully aligned with BTEC Higher National requirements.

*New material on combinational logic, sequential logic, I/Os, and protocols and networking
*More worked examples throughout with more chapter-ending problems
*As always, the book is vendor agnostic allowing for general concepts and fundamentals to be taught and applied to several controllers

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Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering,5 Edition

G. Rizzoni, "Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering,5 Edition"
McGraw Hill Higher Education | 2006 | ISBN: 0390638269, 0071254447, 0073220337 | 1136 pages | PDF | 180 MB

Rizzoni provides a solid overview of the electrical engineering discipline that is especially geared toward the many non-electrical engineering students who take this course. The hallmark feature of the text is its liberal use of practical applications to illustrate important principles. The applications come from every field of engineering and feature exciting technologies such as Ohio State's world-record setting electric car. The appeal to non-EE's is further heightened by such special features as the book's Focus on Measurement sections, Focus on Methodology sections, and Make the Connection sidebars.

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