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Book SynopsisThis book presents novel research that represents a multidimensional approach to green energy. Each chapter addresses its subject from diverse perspectives, including financial, technological, and social. The results shown also consider various approaches to the collection and processing of data on green energy. The book also reports on analyses of data from official records and databases, as well as the analysis of primary data obtained directly. The book will be of interest to those working in green energy as well as researchers interested in the methods of scientific research.Table of ContentsGreen energy – a review of the definitions and the main directions of development.- Green energy in the political debate.- The role of green energy in the world's economic development.- Green energy and its impact on environmental protection.- The social aspects of the green transformation.- The directions of financing the green energy transformation.- Green energy transformation models – main areas and further directions of development.- The study of disproportions in the area of green energy in EU countries.

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Book SynopsisThis SpringerBrief presents a brief introduction to probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), followed by a discussion of abnormal event detection techniques in industrial control systems (ICS). It also provides an introduction to the use of game theory for the development of cyber-attack response models and a discussion on the experimental testbeds used for ICS cyber security research. The probabilistic risk assessment framework used by the nuclear industry provides a valid framework to understand the impacts of cyber-attacks in the physical world. An introduction to the PRA techniques such as fault trees, and event trees is provided along with a discussion on different levels of PRA and the application of PRA techniques in the context of cybersecurity. A discussion on machine learning based fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) methods and cyber-attack detection methods for industrial control systems are introduced in this book as well.A dynamic Bayesian networks based method that can be used to detect an abnormal event and classify it as either a component fault induced safety event or a cyber-attack is discussed. An introduction to the stochastic game formulation of the attacker-defender interaction in the context of cyber-attacks on industrial control systems to compute optimal response strategies is presented. Besides supporting cyber-attack response, the analysis based on the game model also supports the behavioral study of the defender and the attacker during a cyber-attack, and the results can then be used to analyze the risk to the system caused by a cyber-attack. A brief review of the current state of experimental testbeds used in ICS cybersecurity research and a comparison of the structures of various testbeds and the attack scenarios supported by those testbeds is included. A description of a testbed for nuclear power applications, followed by a discussion on the design of experiments that can be carried out on the testbed and the associated results is covered as well.This SpringerBrief is a useful resource tool for researchers working in the areas of cyber security for industrial control systems, energy systems and cyber physical systems. Advanced-level students that study these topics will also find this SpringerBrief useful as a study guide.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Probabilistic Risk Assessment: Nuclear Power Plants and Introduction to the Context of Cyber Security.- Machine Learning based Abnormal Event Detection and Classification.- Game-Theoretic Design of Response Systems.- Experimental Testbeds and Design of Experiments.- Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book is focused on the analysis and modelling of resilience, robustness, and vulnerability of transport systems and their complement: reliability. It provides an elaboration on their generic concepts, analysing disruptive events and nature of their impacts. It also offers an analysis and modelling of the system performances and their indicators relevant for the main actors involved. Applications of the models of performances and their resilience, robustness, and vulnerability to the selected cases of road, rail, air, and maritime transport mode affected by different internal and external disruptive events are also presented. By offering readers a systematic and comprehensive way of dealing with the topic of resilience, robustness, and vulnerability of transport systems and their complement, reliability, this book will be of interest to researchers and professionals alike within the transport industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Road transport system.- Rail transport system.- Air transport system.- Maritime transport system.- Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisThe block diagrams as engineering means for closed loop control, which have been established by classic control theory for decades, are replaced in the above mentioned book by networks, the signals are replaced by data. It corresponds to the „Industry 4.0“ and to the structure of today’s automatic control systems. Thereby a classic closed loop is treated not isolated from other elements of nowadays automation like bus communication and process logical control, and is completed in proposed book with new control elements, so called data stream managers (DSM). The proposed book treats the control theory systematically like it is done in classical books considering the new concept of data management. The theory is accompanied in the book with examples, exercises with solutions and MATLAB®-simulations.Table of ContentsClassic closed loop control from Heron till now:- Basics of the closed loop management.- Engineering of closed loops.- Mathematical Backgrounds.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers some of the fundamental topics in fluid power technology, presenting detailed derivations of formulas that form the basis of the theory. It shows the reader how to properly (i) design basic fluid power systems, (ii) construct lumped parameter models of simple fluid power systems, (iii) perform frequency analysis of fluid power components and systems, and (iv) develop controllers for fluid power systems. The book mainly focusses on mathematical modelling and analysis of fluid power components and systems i.e. practical issues such as working principles and construction of components are not covered in depth. The text is organized in four main parts: I Physics of Fluid, II Fluid Power Components, III Fluid Power Systems and IV Learning by Doing. Table of Contents1 Introduction 11.1 Hydro-statics and hydro-dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1.1 Pascals law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1I Physics of Fluid 32 Fluid parameters 52.1 Viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.1.1 Force due to shear velocity field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.1.2 ViscosityModels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.2 Fluid Compressibility and Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.2.1 Equation of State for a Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.2.2 Pressure dependent density and stiffness of Fluid-air mixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Fluids Mechanics 193.1 Conservation ofMass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193.1.1 Control Volume Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193.1.2 Continuity Equation - Differential form . . . . . . . . . 223.2 Momentum of Fluids - Newton II. Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253.2.1 Differential Form- Cartesian Coordinates . . . . . . . . 253.2.2 MomentumEquation of a Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293.2.3 Conservation of Momentum - Control Volume Form . . 303.3 Inviscid Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.4 Viscous Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.4.1 Incompressible fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 Flow Through Restriction 374.1 Reynolds Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.2 Flow in a tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37vvi CONTENTS4.2.1 FromNaiver-Stokes equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384.2.2 Fromforce balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404.2.3 Turbulent Flow in Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424.2.4 Summary on Flow in Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434.3 Flow in Gaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444.3.1 FromForce Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444.3.2 Velocity Profile fromNaiver-Stokes Equation . . . . . . 464.3.3 Summary on flow between parallel plates . . . . . . . . 484.4 The Orifice Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.4.1 Laminar versus turbulent orifice flow . . . . . . . . . . . 52II Fluid Power Components 555 Fluid Power Pumps 575.1 Displacement Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575.1.1 Data Sheet Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575.1.2 Single Piston Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.2 The General PumpModel - steady state . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.2.1 Ideal PumpModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595.2.2 Non-ideal PumpModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.3 Summary on General PumpModel . . . . . . . . . . . . 625.3 Pump Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645.3.1 Gear pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645.3.2 Vane Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655.3.3 Piston Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675.3.4 Discrete Displacement pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 Rotary Actuator* 716.1 MotorModels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.1.1 IdealMotorModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716.1.2 Non-idealMotorModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727 Linear Actuators- Fluid Power Cylinders 757.1 Differential Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767.1.1 Modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767.1.2 Steady StateModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797.1.3 Summery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817.2 Multi-Chamber Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82CONTENTS vii8 Control Elements - Valves 838.1 General ValveModels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838.2 Directional Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848.2.1 Check Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 848.2.2 On-Off Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.2.3 Directional Spool Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858.2.4 Flow Force on Spool Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898.2.5 Servo valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918.2.6 Direct Drive Servo Valves -Moog D633 . . . . . . . . . 928.3 Pressure control Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958.3.1 Pressure relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958.3.2 Pressure Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 988.3.3 Pressure Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008.4 Flow Control Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028.4.1 Throttle Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028.4.2 Pressure Compensated Flow Control Valve . . . . . . . 1058.4.3 Pressure Compensated Flow Control Valve - By Pass . . 1088.5 Pressure Compensated Proportional Valves . . . . . . . . . . . 1129 Accumulators 1159.1 Piston Accumulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1159.1.1 Mass Loaded Piston Accumulators . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169.1.2 Spring Loaded Piston Accumulators . . . . . . . . . . . 1179.1.3 Gas loaded piston Accumulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1179.2 Bladder Accumulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1189.3 DiaphragmAccumulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11910 Pipes and Hoses 12110.1 Fluid Power Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12210.2 Fluid Power Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12210.2.1 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12310.3 Steady State Transmission LineModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12310.4 Dynamic Transmission LineModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12310.4.1 Lumped ParameterModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123III Fluid Power Systems 12711 System Design 12911.1 Synthesis of Fluid Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12911.1.1 System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13011.1.2 Operation of Sub Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13011.1.3 System Architecture - Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131viii CONTENTS11.1.4 System Pressure Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13111.1.5 Actuator sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13211.1.6 Pump and PrimaryMover Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13211.1.7 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13311.1.8 Fluid Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13411.1.9 Control Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13611.1.10Steady state analysis - overall efficiency . . . . . . . . . 13611.1.11Tank and cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13611.1.12 Filtration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13711.2 Steady State Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14011.2.1 Simple differential cylinder system . . . . . . . . . . . . 14011.2.2 Differential Cylinder System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14512 Modelling and Analysis 14912.1 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15012.1.1 LinearModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15012.1.2 Frequency analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15212.2 Symmetric Cylinder Valve Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15412.2.1 Time DomainModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15412.2.2 Reduced OrderModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15612.2.3 Linear Reduced OrderModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16012.2.4 Linear model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16212.2.5 Transfer Function for the Reduced Order Model . . . . 16512.2.6 Results of Full System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17212.3 Fixed Displacement Motor Valve drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17312.3.1 Time DomainModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17412.3.2 Reduced OrderModel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17512.3.3 Reduced Order Linear and Laplace Domain Model . . . 17612.3.4 Linear model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176IV Controlof Fluid Power Systems 17913 Controller Design and System Manipulations 18113.1 Pressure feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18213.2 Flow Feed Forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18313.2.1 Passive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18413.2.2 Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18513.3 Valve Compensator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18613.4 Valve Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18713.5 Multi-Input Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18713.5.1 SMISMO - System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188CONTENTS ix14 Reference generation 19114.1 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19114.1.1 Maximumpower transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19114.1.2 Power request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19214.2 Input versus state requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19214.3 Polynomial position reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193V Exercises and Solutions 19515 Problem Solving 19715.1 FluidMechanics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19815.1.1 Fluid Compressibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19815.1.2 Fluid Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19815.1.3 Viscous force on rotating body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19915.1.4 FluidMomentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19915.2 FluidMechanics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20115.2.1 Orifice flow I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20115.2.2 Orifice flow II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20115.2.3 Pipe flow I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20215.2.4 Pipe flow II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20215.2.5 Pipe flow III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20315.2.6 Velocity profile in an annular flow . . . . . . . . . . . . 20315.3 Pumps,Motors and Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20415.3.1 Pump I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20415.3.2 Pump II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20415.3.3 Motor I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20415.3.4 Cylinder I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20415.3.5 Cylinder II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20515.3.6 Cylinder III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20615.3.7 Volumetric Pump Efficiency - VLE* . . . . . . . . . . . 20715.3.8 Pump Efficiency map - VLE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20715.3.9 Constant Pressure Pump - VLE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20715.3.10Hydrostatic Transmission - VLE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20715.3.11Valve cylinder drive - VLE* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20815.4 Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20915.4.1 Pressure relief valve I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20915.4.2 Valve flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20915.5 Steady State SystemAnalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21015.5.1 System 1, raising the piston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21015.5.2 System 1, lowering the piston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21115.5.3 System 2 - with flow control valve . . . . . . . . . . . . 21215.5.4 System 3 -Motor lifting the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213x CONTENTS15.5.5 System 3 -Motor lowering the load . . . . . . . . . . . . 21315.5.6 System 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21515.6 System Modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21615.6.1 Workshop system flow control valves - Steady state . . . 21615.6.2 Dynamic model of Workshop system - Servo valves . . . 21715.7 System Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21815.7.1 Pilot Chamber I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21815.7.2 Pilot Chamber II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21815.7.3 Pressure relief valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21915.7.4 System analysis - Differential cylinder and servo valve . 21915.8 System Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22015.8.1 Position and velocity control of differential cylinder . . . 22015.8.2 System manipulation by pressure feedback . . . . . . . . 22015.9 System Power Limits and Input Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . 22115.9.1 Maximum load pressure, flow diagram . . . . . . . . . . 22115.9.2 Position input trajectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22115.9.3 Simulation of position trajectory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22115.10System design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22216 Solution 23516.1 FluidMechanics I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23616.1.1 Fluid Compressibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23616.1.2 Fluid Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23616.1.3 Viscous force on rotating body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23816.1.4 FluidMomentum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23816.2 FluidMechanics II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24016.2.1 Orifice Flow I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24016.2.2 Orifice Flow II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24016.2.3 Pipe Flow I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24216.2.4 Pipe Flow II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24216.2.5 Pipe Flow III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24216.2.6 Velocity profile in an annular flow . . . . . . . . . . . . 24316.3 Pumps,Motors and Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24516.3.1 Pump I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24516.3.2 Pump II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24516.3.3 Motor I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24616.3.4 Cylinder I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24616.3.5 Cylinder II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24716.3.6 Cylinder III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24816.4 Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25116.4.1 Pressure relief valve I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25116.5 Steady State Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25216.5.1 System 1, raising the piston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252CONTENTS xi16.5.2 System 1, lowering the piston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25216.5.3 System 2 - with flow control valve . . . . . . . . . . . . 25316.5.4 System 3 -Motor lifting the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25516.5.5 System 3 -Motor lowering the load . . . . . . . . . . . . 25616.5.6 System 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25616.6 Dynamic Modelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25716.6.1 Steady State analysis ofWorkshop System. . . . . . . . 25716.6.2 DynamicModel ofWorkshop System. . . . . . . . . . . 26116.7 Frequency Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26316.7.1 Pilot Chamber I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26316.7.2 Pilot Chamber II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26416.7.3 Pressure Relief Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26516.7.4 System analysis -Workshop System . . . . . . . . . . . 265

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Book SynopsisThe main practical breakthrough of this century is nanobiotechnology, an amalgamation of biology and nanotechnology based on the standards and methods of metabolism. The field mainly involves the analysis, synthesis and the links between molecular biology, nutritional science and nanotechnology. In addition, the field involves the links between other life sciences branches, since the improvement of nanotechnology strategies might be directed by considering the structure and the capability of nanoparticles present in the living cells. This book is a comprehensive evaluation of the latest nanobiotechnological developments, with an emphasis on applications, especially in aquaculture. It outlines, in-depth, modern techniques, and includes a variety of important sources that make this the perfect resource for researchers in this captivating world of nanobiotechnology.Table of Contents​​PrefaceChapter 1: Simple Basics of Aquaculture Nanosciences Research: A Thorough IntroductionDr. Iddaya Karunasagar Senior Fish Safety and Quality Specialist, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Food & Agriculture Organisation of UNChapter 2: Current Nanotechnology Developments in the Aquaculture IndustryAhmed A. Tayel, Faculty of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences Kafrelsheikh University Kafr El Sheikh EgyptChapter 3: Aquatic Nanodrug DeliveryWindell, D, University of Exeter, United KingdomChapter 4: Nanosensors Used in AquacultureJixiang Fang, Xi’an Jiaotong University, ChinaChapter 5: Alarming Viral Pathogens in Shrimp Industry and NanotechnologyJeyachandran Sivakamavalli, Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South KoreaChapter 6: Bioenrichment of Planktons in Aquaculture through Nanotechnological ApproachesSivakamavalli, Fisheries Science Institute, Chonnam National University, Yeosu 59626, South KoreaKiyun Parka, Ihn-Sil Kwaka, Faculty of Marine Technology, Chonnam National University, Chonnam 550-749, Republic of KoreaChapter 7: Water Purification and Bioremediation NanotechnologiesN. H. Rao, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, IndiaChapter 8: The Challenge of Nanotechnology-Derived FoodHarjinder Singh, Riddet Institute, Massey University, New ZealandChapter 9: Nanoengineered Particles in Seafood: Their Concentration Level and their KineticsYing-Chou Lee, National Taiwan University, TaiwanChapter 10: Harvested Fish Management and Commercialization PackagingJH Han, The University of Manitoba, CanadaChapter 11: Nanotechnologies in Aquaculture Health IssuesMatheus D.Baldissera, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, BrazilBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates the optimal adversarial attacks against several important signal processing algorithms. Through presenting the optimal attacks in wireless sensor networks, array signal processing, principal component analysis, etc, the authors reveal the robustness of the signal processing algorithms against adversarial attacks. Since data quality is crucial in signal processing, the adversary that can poison the data will be a significant threat to signal processing. Therefore, it is necessary and urgent to investigate the behavior of machine learning algorithms in signal processing under adversarial attacks. The authors in this book mainly examine the adversarial robustness of three commonly used machine learning algorithms in signal processing respectively: linear regression, LASSO-based feature selection, and principal component analysis (PCA). As to linear regression, the authors derive the optimal poisoning data sample and the optimal feature modifications, and also demonstrate the effectiveness of the attack against a wireless distributed learning system. The authors further extend the linear regression to LASSO-based feature selection and study the best strategy to mislead the learning system to select the wrong features. The authors find the optimal attack strategy by solving a bi-level optimization problem and also illustrate how this attack influences array signal processing and weather data analysis. In the end, the authors consider the adversarial robustness of the subspace learning problem. The authors examine the optimal modification strategy under the energy constraints to delude the PCA-based subspace learning algorithm. This book targets researchers working in machine learning, electronic information, and information theory as well as advanced-level students studying these subjects. R&D engineers who are working in machine learning, adversarial machine learning, robust machine learning, and technical consultants working on the security and robustness of machine learning are likely to purchase this book as a reference guide.Table of ContentsChapter. 1. IntroductionChapter. 2. Optimal Feature Manipulation Attacks Against Linear RegressionChapter. 3. On the Adversarial Robustness of LASSO Based Feature SelectionChapter. 4. On the Adversarial Robustness of Subspace LearningChapter. 5. Summary and ExtensionsChapter. 6. Appendix

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Book SynopsisThis volume constitutes the papers of two workshops which were held in conjunctionwith the First International Conference on Robotics, Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems,ROBOVIS 2020, Virtual Event, in November 4-6, 2020 and Second International Conference on Robotics, Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems,ROBOVIS 2021, Virtual Event, in October 25-27, 2021.The 11 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selectedfrom 53 submissions.Table of ContentsMulti-sensorial Environment Perception in Urban Environment.- An Extended Visual Intelligence Scheme for Disassembly in Automated Recycling Routines.- Multi-agent Path Finding and Acting with Small Reflex-based Mobile Robots.- Design and Experimental Analysis of an Adaptive Cruise Control.- Human-likeness Indicator for Robot Posture Control and Balance.- Visual Guidance of an on-Orbit Free-floating Manipulator using a Mobile Camera.- Semantic Segmentation of Marine Species in an Unconstrained Underwater Environment.- Social Embodiment of Companion Robots in Smart Spaces: IoRT for Independent Living.- Rapid Structure from Motion Frame Selection for Markerless Monocular SLAM.- Detecting Tool Keypoints with Synthetic Training Data.- Generating Versatile Training Samples for UAV Trajectory Prediction.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers power systems cybersecurity. In order to enhance overall stability and security in wide-area cyber-physical power systems and defend against cyberattacks, new resilient operation, control, and protection methods are required. The cyberattack-resilient control methods improve overall cybersecurity and stability in normal and abnormal operating conditions. By contrast, cyberattack-resilient protection schemes are important to keep the secure operation of a system under the most severe contingencies and cyberattacks. The main subjects covered in the book are: 1) proposing new tolerant and cyberattack-resilient control and protection methods against cyberattacks for future power systems, 2) suggesting new methods for cyberattack detection and cybersecurity assessment, and 3) focusing on practical issues in modern power systems. Table of ContentsChapter 1. A comprehensive review on cyber-attack detection and control of microgrid systems.- Chapter 2. Cyber Vulnerabilities of Modern Power Systems.- Chapter 3. Cyber-Physical Security in Smart Power Systems from a Resilience Perspective: Concepts and Possible Solutions.- Chapter 4. Cybersecurity Challenges in Microgrids: Inverter-Based Resources and Electric Vehicles.- Chapter 5. Improving Cybersecurity Situational Awareness in Smart Grid Environments.- Chapter 6. Hybrid Physics-Based and Data-driven Mitigation Strategy for Automatic Generation Control Under Cyber Attack.- Chapter 7. Data Driven Cybr Resilient Control of Wide Area Power Systems.- Chapter 8. Cyberattack-Resilient Control in Multi-Area Power Generation.- Chapter 9. Cyber-Security of Protection System in Power Grids - Part 1: Vulnerabilities and Counter-Measures.- Chapter 10. Cyber-Security of Protection System in Power Grids - Part 2: Case Studies on Securing Line Current Differential Relays.- Chapter 11. Semi-supervised deep learning-driven anomaly detection schemes for cyber-attack detection in smart grids.- Chapter 12. Vertical approach Anomaly Detection using Local Outlier Factor.- Chapter 13. A modular infrastructure for the validation of cyberattack detection systems.- Chapter 14. A novel self-learning cybersecurity system for smart grids.- Chapter 15. Cyber-resilience enhancement framework in smart grids.- Chapter 16. SOAR4DER: Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response for Distributed Energy Resources.- Chapter 17. A Study on Cyber-Physical System Architecture for Smart Grids and Its Cyber Vulnerability.- Chapter 18. A Study on Cybersecurity Standards for Power Systems.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes thoroughly refereed and revised selected papers from the 10th Iberoamerican Conference on Applications and Usability of Interactive TV, jAUTI 2021, held in Sangolqui, Ecuador, during December 2–3, 2021.The 9 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ​Usability and UX; interaction techniques and accesibility; and technologies, services, and applications for interactive digital TV.Table of Contents​Usability and UX.- The importance of personalization and household dynamics for notifications in the TV ecosystem.- Connect elderly to other generations through iTV: evaluating notifications’ potential.- Interaction techniques and Accesibility.- Real-time emotion recognition through video conference and streaming.- Emotional Meta-Annotation of Educational Videos. A Review of Emotional Database Characterization.- Active and Healthy Aging: The Role of a Proactive Information Assistant Embedded on TV.- Design and development of an assisted ball positioning system for soccer matches with an HBBTV server integrated to a haptic TV glove accessible to visually impaired people.- Technologies, services, and applications for interactive digital TV.- MixMyVisit – Geração automática de vídeos para a melhoria da experiência dos visitantes.- Selection of configurable computer module applied to home automation and interactive digital television.- A Process for gathering data to train the NLU module of a NLI system for iTV.

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Book SynopsisIn this open access book, Mikael Hård tells a story of how people around the world challenged the production techniques and products brought by globalization. Retaining their autonomy and freedom, creative individuals selectively adopted or rejected modern gadgets, tools, and machines. In standard historical narratives, globalization is portrayed as an unstoppable force that flattens all obstacles in its path. Modern technology is also seen as inexorable: in the nineteenth century, steamships, telegraph lines, and Gatling guns are said to have paved the way for colonialism and other forms of dominating people and societies. Later, shipping containers and computer networks purportedly pulled the planet deeper into a maelstrom of capitalism. Hård discusses instances that push back against these narratives. For example, in Soviet times, inhabitants of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, preferred to remain in—and expand—their own mud-brick houses rather than move into prefabricated, concrete residential buildings. Similarly, nineteenth-century Sumatran carpenters ignored the saws brought to them by missionaries—and chose to chop down trees with their arch-bladed adzes. And people in colonial India successfully competed with capitalist-run Caribbean sugar plantations, continuing to produce their own muscovado and sell it to local consumers. This book invites readers to view the history of technology and material culture through the lens of diversity. Based on research funded by the European Research Council and conducted in the Global South, Microhistories of Technology: Making the World shows that the spread of modern technologies did not erase artisanal production methods and traditional tools.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Honing Local Techniques in a Globalized WorldPart I Nineteenth-Century Ways of Life2. Building Missionary Stations in Southeast Asia: Nias Islanders Deploy Adzes3. Communicating and Trading in West Africa: Talking Drums and Pack Animals4. Withstanding Globalization in Northern India: Farmers Make Sugar for Local ConsumptionPart II Twentieth-Century Improvisations5. Accessing Electricity in East Africa: Dar es Salaam Dwellers Pursue Power6. Creating "Creole" Cuisine in Latin America: Home Cooks Reinvent BatánesPart III Postwar Innovations7. Earning a Living in Urban Africa: Maintaining the “Native Beer” Economy8. Confronting Menstruation in East Asia: Koreans Create Self-made Solutions9. Doing It Yourself in Central Asia: Uzbeks Build Adobe Houses10. Conclusion: Challenging Globalizing Technologies

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Book SynopsisThis open access book covers a century of research on wheat genetics and evolution, starting with the discovery in 1918 of the accurate number of chromosomes in wheat. We re-evaluate classical studies that are pillars of the current knowledge considering recent genomic data in the wheat group comprising 31 species from the genera Amblyopyrum, Aegilops, Triticum, and other more distant relatives. For these species, we describe morphology, ecogeographical distribution, phylogeny as well as cytogenetic and genomic features. For crops, we also address evolution under human selection, namely pre-domestication cultivation and domestication. We re-examine the genetic and archeological evidence of where, when, and how domestication occurred. We discuss unique aspects of genome evolution and maintenance under polyploidization, in natural and synthetic allopolyploids of the wheat group. Finally, we propose some thoughts on the future prospects of wheat improvement. As such, it can be of great interest to wheat researchers and breeders as well as to plant scientists and students interested in plant genetics, evolution, domestication, and polyploidy.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a thought-provoking exploration of dynamic geometry and its connections to self-reference and theoretical biology. The authors explore how a self-referential boundary can be translated into remarkable relations between expanding geometrical forms, with a particular focus on triangles and circles.The essence of this work lies in revealing not only how these forms expand and interact with others but also how their interactions lead to closed loops of definitions between processes, where triangles and circles reciprocally define one another. These unique geometrical relations offer fresh perspectives on the interaction and emergence of forms. Through the introduction of time and a fixed velocity of expansions, a rich tapestry of encounters and coalescences unfolds, pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional insights on context dependence and state transitions of systems.These captivating movements elude prediction other than by numerical approximation within unpredictable durations. Unlike cellular automata, they defy stepwise progression on a predefined grid, presenting themselves as unprogrammable construction processes that leave readers in awe of their unexpected elegance.This book is essential reading for researchers and students in theoretical biology seeking to deepen their understanding of the intersections of geometry and systems theory and seeking to gain new insights into the processes that underlie the origination of complexity."What is unique to the authors' attempt is to shed a new light on extending the notion of cohesive interaction so as to make it applicable even to biology at large without offending the established physics so far. To the best of my knowledge, their work has been the first attempt of this kind in explicating the intricate relationship between geometric topology of the network and the realizable temporal cohesion to be observed widely in biology." (Professor Koichiro Matsuno, 1st foreword to this book) "I am delighted that the authors use Robert Rosen's (M,R)-systems — impredicative networks that are inherently geometrical — to illustrate (see Chapter 4 of this book) their self-referential systems of geometrical expansions." (dr. Aloisius Louie, 2nd foreword to this book)Table of ContentsIntroductory remarks.- A self-referential boundary.- Expanding forms: the geometrical representation.- The geometrical expansions as a relational network.- The geometrical representation and its computability.- Conclusion.- References.

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Book SynopsisWhy do engineers need to know about materials? Metals, polymers, ceramics, composites what are the key characteristics of each class of material and which is best suited for a given industrial application? How can service conditions change the performance of materials? This compact undergraduate textbook gives you, the engineer, insight into these questions and the information you need to effectively interact with materials experts from all walks of life and gain a foothold in your budding career as a materials-literate engineer. Featuring familiar examples from the aviation and the automotive industries, this applications-led approach focuses on illustrating key concepts, giving real-world context to the material presented. In addition, the book acquaints you with important operational aspects of materials selection, such as costs, environmental impact, and sustainability. Optimised for mechanical and aerospace engineers, this book is also suitable for students in the adjacent fiel

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 - Introductive Chapter.- Chapter 2.- Do Geographical Indications certify origin and quality?.- Chapter 3 .- PDO and organic: consumers' willingness to pay for combined labels .- Chapter 4.- Innovating the link to origin: is there a difference between PDOs and PGIs?.- Chapter 5.- The traditional specialty guaranteed or the protected geographical indication as quality schemes for the protection of Jamón Serrano (Serrano ham).- Chapter 6.- Geographical Indications in South America: It's not all about the label. Cultural Factors and Networked Governance.- Chapter 7.- Analysis of origin labelling schemes in the Southern Mediterranean countries; the case of Deglet Nour of Tolga in Algeria.- Chapter 8 .- Silent registered EU GIs: what is at stake?.- Chapter 9.- Domain Name Protection for Geographical Indications:  a European gamechanger.- Chapter 10.- Study on the Protection System and economic impact of GIs in China.- Chapter 11.- Geographical Indication Regulations and Practices in Türkiye.- Chapter 12.- Promotion and protection of products of origin in Chile. The role of the state.- Chapter 13.- Two decades of dedication: The story of registering Karoo Lamb as a GI in South Africa.- Chapter 14.- Better interinstitutional coordination for the efficient operation of the delegated entities of the PDOs in Colombia.- Chapter 15.- Empirical Investigation of Fraud and Unfair Competition Practices in France and Vietnam: Actors, Types and Drivers.- Chapter 16.- A Model of Geographical Indication's Product Specification for ASEAN Countries.- Chapter 17.- Contribution of the PDO and PGI of Extremadura (Spain) to the protection of biodiversity and the development of the green and circular economy.- Chapter 18.- "Madd de Casamance": the collective construction of a GI on a picked product to develop a sustainable industry.- Chapter 19.- Geographical indication and its transforming role in the Amazon: the case of Pará state (Brazil) .- Chapter 20.- The patrimony blind spot of Geographical Indication in state-centered governance: Mikawa region agri-food products in Japan.- Chapter 2.- The First Controversy over GI Registration in Japan: A Case of Hatcho Miso.- Chapter 22.- Comparison between Geographical Indication indigenous rice in India and Thailand: Regulations and practices.- Chapter 23.- The potential of Geographical Indications (GI) to enhance Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Japan, with GI Mishima potato as a case study.- Chapter 24.- The teachings of the Bouhezza cheese GI in Algeria through the perception of the actors on the economic, social, environmental and cultural effects.- Chapter 25.- Sustainability strategy for GIs; a bottom-up and participatory approach for GI sustainability.- Chapter 26.- Terroir and geographical indications: a relationship to reinvent in the face of climate change.- Chapter 27.- The issue of geographical indications in the face of climate change in France.- Chapter 28.- Geographical indication foods as part of healthy diets; Their contributions to explore further.- Chapter 29.- Everyday food practices: GI products, sustainable consumption and health.

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Book SynopsisFoundation.- How EVs change the story.- Loadcases / performance areas.

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Book SynopsisThis updated second edition brings the complex mathematics of three-dimensional dynamics to life with real-time simulations, making the equations easier to grasp.

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Book SynopsisGeneral Introduction to Geothermal Energy.- Policy & Regulatory aspects of geothermal energy a European perspective.- A Global Perspective on Policies for Geothermal Development.- Geothermal energy and sustainability contribution to fighting climate change, CSR, new scenarios and maximization of social impacts.- Geothermal energy and citizens' participation.- Geothermal energy in Australia insights from the energy transition.- The social acceptability of geothermal energy in Quebec and Canada.- Geothermal energy in Chile social perception, narratives and up and down trajectory.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Chemical Processes.- Chapter 2. Chemical Reactions.- Chapter 3. Mechanism (Reaction Kinetics).- Chapter 4. Constant-Volume Batch Reactor (Isothermal).- Chapter 5. Batch Kinetics (Cont.).- Chapter 6. Reactor Design — Introduction (Mixed Flow Reactor).- Chapter 7. Plug Flow Reactor.- Chapter 8. Plug Flow Reactor (Cont.).- Chapter 9. Equal Size MFR in Series.- Chapter 10. Recycle-Tubular Reactors.- Chapter 11. Autocatalytic Reactions.- Chapter 12. Multiple Reactions (Parallel).- Chapter 13. Reactions in Series.- Chapter 14. Non-isothermal Operation.- Chapter 15. Adiabatic Operation.- Chapter 16. Non-ideal Reactors (RTD Study).- Chapter 17. Fluid-Particles Reactions (Non-Catalytic).- Chapter 18. Catalysts and Catalytic Reactions.- Chapter 19. Adsorption/Desorption.- Chapter 20. Porous Catalyst (Intraphase Transport + Kinetics).

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Book SynopsisFundamentals.- Radar types, modulation methods, and radar imaging.- Radar hardware.- Radar techniques.

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Book Synopsis1 Basics.- 2 Soil Exchange.- 3 Improvement Through Compaction.- 4 Improvement Through Consolidation.- 5 Injections.- 6 Ground Freezing.- 7 Comparison of Procedures.- 8 Standards and Recommendations.- References.

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Book SynopsisFundamentals of flight.- Three-dimensional geometry.- Kinematics.- Dynamics of rigid bodies.- Sensing and estimation.- Quadcopter dynamics.- Control and stabilization.- Advanced topics.

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Book Synopsis Paper and cardboard as sustainable building materials are currently the subject of research and testing. They can be produced inexpensively, are made from renewable raw materials and are completely recyclable. The focus of their application is on temporary uses, such as for transitional schools, emergency shelters or "microhomes". Properly protected from moisture and fire, the material proves to be durable. Design and aesthetic qualities are by no means neglected, as case studies by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban demonstrate: the Chengdu Elementary School, the Paper Concert Hall in Aquila or the Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch all provided a sign of hope after devastating earthquakes. This introduction explains the technology of building with cardboard and paper and shows a wide range of examples.

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Book Synopsis Building with earthquakes is a familiar yet persistent design problem for resilient construction on all continents. This book elaborates on various factors for earthquake-resilient architecture in six thematic chapters that explore the design strategies of lightness, quickness, exactitude, visibility, multiplicity and consistency. These factors allow designers to develop contextual solutions that marry technical know-how with social and cultural understanding, ranging in scale from buildings to furniture and urban master plans. 120 case studies from roughly 30 countries, including some highly prestigious buildings, provide a comprehensive overview of the different design strategies.

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Book SynopsisA simple design object to overcome food scarcity. The sausage is one of mankind's first-ever designed food items. A paragon of efficient butchery, it was designed to make the most of animal protein in times of scarcity, and dates back as far as 3300 BCE. Today, the sausage remains a cornerstone of our food culture. England alone has over 470 different types of breakfast sausages! Now, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), we are facing a serious shortage of protein-rich-food. Meat, in particular, will be scarce. One reason for this is over-consumption: in today's world, we simply consume too many animal products. So can we look to the sausage to provide a solution once again, in order to reduce the consumption of meat? Can the use of new ingredients replace the meat and increase the diversity of our diets? To answer these questions, a chef of molecular gastronomy, a master butcher and a designer have teamed up to look into sausage production techniques and potential new ingredients - like insects, nuts, and legumes - to create the "future sausage. ' This book takes the reader on a journey through all the building blocks of a sausage and presents lesser-known ingredients, carefully selected for their "future potential." AUTHOR: Carolien Niebling, born 1984, is a designer and researcher who specialises in food-related projects and lives and works in Lausanne. She graduated ECAL Master in Product Design in 2014. 174 illustrations

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