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Quick ViewA transmission line is the material medium or structure that forms all or part of a path from one place to another for directing the transmission of energy, such as electromagnetic waves or acoustic waves, as well as electric power transmission. This book presents current research data from across the globe in the study of…
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Quick ViewThis book discusses the synthesis, performance and applications of ceramic materials. Chapter One presents the recycling of biomass ashes in the obtaining of clay bricks for possible use as construction material. Chapter Two summarizes the use of nanostructured ceramics for the control of heat flows. Chapter Three deals with analytical modelling of thermal stresses in…
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Quick ViewThis book focuses on the latest developments in the field of engineering. The first chapter presents software engineering and ontology development. Chapter Two discusses metal rapid prototyping technologies. Chapter Three presents a complete description of the Scalable High Efficiency Video Coding (SHVC) architecture and its application scenarios; comprehensively analyzes the recent efforts toward an improved…
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Quick ViewThis book discusses properties, functions and applications of bioglass. Chapter One provides an overview and compares some glasses and glass ceramics obtained by different preparation methods by means of structural, morphological and textural properties in order to better understand the importance of selecting a certain type of biomaterial depending on its specific application. Chapter Two…
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Quick ViewThis book discusses new research on nanosheets and nanospheres. Chapter One provides a review of the incorporation of, in particular, carbon nanosheets such as graphene and derivatives such as graphene oxide into polymeric and ceramic membranes for applications in a wide variety of industries. Chapter Two summarizes some representative works of applications of transition metal…
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Quick ViewThis book provides readers with the latest developments in materials science research. Chapter One discusses advantages for optical applications with transparent polycrystalline ceramic materials. Chapter Two reviews K0.5Na0.5NbO3-based lead-free transparent ceramics. Chapter Three describes the operation principles and requirements for photodetector (PD) devices, followed by the latest developments in materials and device architectures. Chapter Four…
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Quick ViewNanotechnology is the study of the controlling of matter on an atomic and molecular scale and is also very diverse, ranging from extensions of conventional device physics to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly. This book gathers and presents data on nanotechnology. Chapter One reviews the use of high energy ball milling as a…
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Quick ViewConcrete is one of the most used materials in the construction industry. In structural systems, the combination of concrete and steel reinforcement bars gives rise to reinforced concrete (RC), which is widely applied in the civil engineering field due to its adequate mechanical strength, durability, and fire resistance. Steel-rebar reinforced structures are subjected to structural…
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Quick ViewA material structure assembled from a layer or cluster of atoms with the size of the order of nanometers is called a nanostructure. There are many events such as the discovery of scanning electron microscopy that gave fillip to nanotechnology research. However, with the discovery of a new allotrope of carbon in the late 1980s…
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Quick ViewThe scattering of spin one-half fermions (electrons and neutrons) in multilayer systems containing magnetic nano-elements is a broad avenue for revealing transport properties of materials such as conductance, coherent (ballistic) resistance, and the spin polarization of the electric current. The spin dependent scattering is also a diagnostic tool for the study of magnetic structures of…
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Quick ViewE-waste management has become the top global issue in terms of environmental protection and resource recycling. Although many attempts have been carried out to address the issue, many problems remain. This book contains seven chapters that not only review the history of e-waste management and summarize the achievement of technology and regulation, but also present…
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Quick ViewNanotechnology is a ground breaking scientific innovation with significant activities that includes the production and application of nanostructures. It is an emerging technology that will contribute to economic prosperity by providing solutions to challenges that face modern day economies for the sustainability of mankind’s development. Its applications cut across many scientific boundaries, from electronics to…
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Quick ViewThis book focuses on the latest developments in the field of engineering. Chapter One presents the mathematical modeling of an electric power distribution network segment using the PLC technology, through the use of a traditional model. Chapter Two proposes a framework which incorporates scale-reduction and offers two variants which use different scale reduction approaches. Chapter…
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Quick ViewCoal fly ash (CFA) is one of the most complex anthropogenic materials. It is estimated that only about 20 to 30% of the globally generated fly ash is employed and utilized in building materials mainly as an additive in cement, concrete, and structural filling as well as in small scale production of zeolite. This book…
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Quick ViewModern tendencies to globalization and openness of economics promote development of competitiveness in world production and trade. It essentially expands the possibilities for the choice of industrial electromechanical and electrotechnical equipment, including electric machines (EM), electric devices (ED) and transformers of various power and versions. Their correct choice is one of the most important stages…
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Quick ViewThis book provides readers with the latest developments in materials science research. Chapter One discusses the properties of functionally graded material produced with additive manufacturing technology. Chapter Two reviews synthetic smectite materials as catalyst precursors and solid base catalysts. Chapter Three reviews current literature on metallic bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC)…
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Quick ViewThe federal government first supported a program for energy storage and electric power system technology during the 1970s, before the establishment of the Department of Energy (DOE). In the early days, the program was focused mainly on energy storage—especially to even out the variable power production from wind and solar technologies—but also to support large…
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Quick ViewFederal tax credits for renewable energy (RE) have served as one of the primary financial incentives for RE deployment over the last two decades in the United States. In December 2015, RE tax credits, including the wind power production tax credit and solar investment tax credits, were extended as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act…
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Quick ViewThis book focuses on the latest developments in the field of engineering. Chapter One reviews an extensive study on the design of experiment methods. Chapter Two presents controller designs using the traditional proportional integral derivative (PID) control algorithm to control a planar two-link flexible manipulator. Chapter Three presents an active vibration control (AVC) system for…
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Quick ViewIndiscriminate extraction and increasing consumption of fossil fuel resources (crude oil, natural gas, and coal) are adversely affecting the major spheres of human activity. With the depletion of these fuels, efforts are being directed to the use of renewable sources such as solar, wind, and biomass. This book provides new research on the systems, performance…
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Quick ViewFault detection and identification (FDI) play a fundamental role in most modern industrial systems and processes. They are essential in ensuring safe and reliable operation. In this book, Chapter One and Chapter Two discuss general systems and the use of linearizations for active fault detection in nonlinear differential algebraic equations. Chapter Three provides a comparative…
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Established by Congress as an amendment to the Clean Air Act, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates that U.S. transportation fuel contain a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The mandated minimum volume increases annually and must be met using both conventional biofuel (e.g., cornstarch ethanol) and advanced biofuel (e.g., cellulosic ethanol). For a renewable fuel…
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Quick ViewTitanium and its alloys are among the most important materials with a wide range of applications. Titanium and its alloy offer a good combination of properties, such as low density, high strength-to-weight ratio, good biocompatibility, and excellent corrosion resistance. These excellent properties make Titanium and its alloys the favourite of many industries that ranges between,…
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Quick ViewRenewable energy is contributing significantly to fulfill the continuously increasing energy demand of the world. Research in the field of renewable energy has to play a vital role if the potential of renewable energy is to be fully exploited. This book is intended to explore some recent developments in the field of these renewable energy…
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