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Book SynopsisAn Architectural Record Notable BookA fascinating, thought-provoking journey into our built environmentModern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet, in many ways, the indoor world remains unexplored territory. For all the time we spend inside buildings, we rarely stop to consider: How do these spaces affect our mental and physical well-being? Our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? Our productivity, performance, and relationships?In this wide-ranging, character-driven book, science journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound, and sometimes unexpected, ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the pain-killing power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks. She

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Book SynopsisCLOUD TECHNOLOGIES Contains a variety of cloud computing technologies and explores how the cloud can enhance business operationsCloud Technologies offers an accessible guide to cloud-based systems and clearly explains how these technologies have changed the way organizations approach and implement their computing infrastructure. The author includes an overview of cloud computing and addresses business-related considerations such as service level agreements, elasticity, security, audits, and practical implementation issues. In addition, the book covers important topics such as automation, infrastructure as code, DevOps, orchestration, and edge computing.Cloud computing fundamentally changes the way organizations think about and implement IT infrastructure. Any manager without a firm grasp of basic cloud concepts is at a huge disadvantage in the modern world. Written for all levels of managers working in IT and other areas, the book explores cost savings andTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Companion Website xvii 1 What Is Cloud Computing? 1 Why Cloud Computing? 1 Cloud Computing’s Focus 2 Cost Reduction 2 Capacity Planning 4 Organizational Agility 5 How Is Cloud Computing Hosted? 6 Private Cloud Deployment 6 Public Cloud Deployment 6 Hybrid Cloud Deployment 7 What Are the Different Types of Cloud Solutions? 7 Software as a Service (SaaS) 8 Platform as a Service (PaaS) 9 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 10 SaaS versus PaaS versus IaaS: A Review 12 Recovery as a Service (RaaS) 12 What Are General Benefits of Cloud Services? 13 What Are General Disadvantages of Cloud Services? 14 What Is the History Behind Cloud Computing? 14 Historic Perspective of Hardware Related to Cloud Computing 16 Historic Perspective of Software Related to Cloud Computing 17 SOA Explained in Terms of Lego Blocks 18 Summary 20 References 21 Bibliography 21 2 Who Uses the Cloud? 23 Individuals Users 23 Public Cloud Subscription Storage for Individuals 24 Private Cloud Storage (PCS) for Individuals 25 Hosted Personal Cloud Storage Using Third Party Hardware 27 Public Cloud versus Personal Cloud Storage 28 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Users 28 How Can Cloud Computing Save SMEs Money? 28 What Cloud Computing Features Appeal to SMEs? 32 SME Cloud Software 32 Accounting Software 32 Human Resources (HR) Software 33 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 36 Project Management/Task Organization 40 Office Software 42 Data Analytics 44 Social Media 45 Purchasing and Procurement 46 Help Desk and Service Software 47 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 48 Corporate Managers and Users 49 Organizational Users of Cloud Computing 50 PaaS Users 50 IaaS Users 51 File Storage and Backup Users 51 Disaster Recovery Users 51 Big Data Analytics Users 51 Summary 51 References 52 Further Reading 52 Website Resources 52 Accounting Software 52 CRM Software 53 Data Analytics 53 ERP for SMEs 53 Help Desk 53 HR Software 53 Office Software 54 Project Management Tools 54 Purchasing and Procurement 54 Social Media 54 3 What Is Virtualization? 55 Hardware Virtualization 56 Hypervisors 56 Types of Hardware Virtualization 57 Hardware Virtualization Vendors and Products 59 Hardware Virtualization Benefits 60 Operating System Virtualization 62 Operating-System-Level Virtualization (Containerization) 62 Containerization Software 63 Containers versus Virtual Machines 65 Container Cloud Practices 66 Containers as a Service (CaaS) 67 Storage Virtualization 67 DAS (Direct Attached Storage) 67 SAN (Storage Area Networks) 69 NAS (Network Attached Storage) 70 Storage Virtualization Techniques 71 File- Versus Block-Level Virtualization 72 Summary 72 References 72 Further Reading 72 4 Can the Cloud Help Operations? 75 Load Balancing 75 Load Balancing Algorithms 77 Static Load Balancing Algorithms 77 Dynamic Load Balancing Algorithms 78 Cloud Load Balancing Algorithms 79 Hardware Versus Software Load Balancing 81 Cloud-Based Balancing 81 Cloud Load Balancing Versus DNS Load Balancing 82 Scalability and Elasticity 82 Elasticity in Cloud Environments 83 Challenges for Elasticity 84 Learning Curve 84 Response Time 84 Monitoring Elastic Applications 85 Stakeholder Needs 85 Multiple Levels of Cloud Control 85 Security 85 Privacy and Compliance 86 Benefits of Cloud Elasticity 86 Ease of Implementation 86 Failover and Fault Tolerance 86 On-Demand Computing 87 Pay Only for What You Use 87 Standardization of Server Pool 88 Summary 88 References 89 Further Reading 89 5 How Are Clouds Managed? 91 Automation 91 Orchestration 92 Automation Tasks 92 Implementing Orchestration with IaC 93 IaC Example 95 IaC Tools 97 Push Approach 97 Pull Approach 97 Puppet 98 Chef 98 SaltStack 99 Terraform 99 Cloud Provider Resource Management 99 AWS CloudFormation 99 Google Cloud Deployment Manager 100 Azure Resource Manager 101 Access Control for Resource Management Tools 102 Customized Policies 104 APIs and SDKs 105 APIs 105 SaaS APIs 105 PaaS APIs 105 IaaS APIs 105 SDKs 106 SDKs and APIs 106 Cloud Backup and Replication 106 Cloud Backup 107 Cloud Backup Processes 108 Cloud Backup Drawbacks 109 Cloud Backup Vendors 110 Cloud Replication 111 Replication Technologies 112 DRaaS 113 Summary 114 References 115 Further Reading 115 Website Resources 116 Backup Providers 116 DRaaS Providers 116 IaC Providers 117 6 What Are Cloud Business Concerns? 119 Monitoring and Console Tools 119 Resource Consumption Monitoring 120 Planning for Monitoring 121 Cloud Monitoring Tools 121 Monitoring Challenges 123 Cost Monitoring 123 Costs Associated with Zombie Resource Instances 126 Service Level Agreements (SLAs) 128 SLA Sources 129 SLA Components 129 SLA Metrics 130 Other Performance Considerations 133 Performance Failure Penalties 133 SLA Data Ownership Clause 134 Data Ownership 134 Data Location 134 Data Disposition 136 Data Breaches 136 Governmental Access Requests 137 SLA Revisions 138 Transferring SLAs 138 More on SLAs 138 Billing 139 Amazon Billing 140 Third Party Billing Tools 141 Summary 141 References 142 Further Reading 142 Website Resources 143 Cost and Monitoring Software 143 Zombie Instance Management Software 143 7 How Are Business Applications in the Cloud Managed Safely? 145 Cloud Vulnerabilities 145 Cloud Security Architecture 146 IaaS Security Architecture 146 IaaS Resource Misconfiguration 147 IaaS Resource Vulnerabilities 147 IaaS Zombies Vulnerabilities 149 PaaS Security Architecture 149 SaaS Security Architecture 151 Access and Identity Control in the Cloud 152 Identity Governance 153 IAM Considerations for Developers 154 Identity Provisioning 155 Cloud Licenses 156 IAM with Third Party Vendors 156 FIM Benefits 158 FIM Challenges 158 Identity and Access Management Products 159 Identity Management Standards 160 Summary 163 References 164 Bibliography 164 Website Bibliography 165 Identity Management 165 8 What Is Cloud Governance? 167 IT Governance Overview 167 IT Governance Boards 169 IT Governance Frameworks 169 COBIT 2019 170 ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) 171 AS 8015-2015 172 ISO/IEC 38500:2015 174 CMMI 174 FAIR 174 IT Governance in the Cloud 176 Choosing a Governance Framework 177 Cloud Risk Factors Related to Governance 177 IT Audit Committees 178 IT Auditor 179 IT Controls 179 End-User Controls 181 Shadow IT 183 Acceptable Risk 184 SOA Governance 185 Ensuring Secure Cloud Data 185 Cloud Provider Data Safety Measures 187 Cloud Encryption 187 Symmetric Key Encryption 189 Asymmetric Key Encryption 190 Other Encryption Methods 191 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 191 Key Management 194 Key Management System Products 195 Summary 195 References 196 Further Reading 196 9 What Other Services Run in the Cloud? 199 DevOps 199 DevOps Ingredients 200 Ingredient #1: Communication 200 Ingredient #2: Collaboration 201 Ingredient #3: Flow 201 Ingredient #4: Continuous Improvement 202 Ingredient #5: Lean Computing 202 Ingredient #6: Tool Kit 203 Ingredient #7: Quality 203 Cloud-Based Problem-Solving Approaches 204 DMAIC 204 TRIZ 205 Microservices 206 Cloud Database Applications 209 Cloud Data Models 209 Cloud Database Typical Features 211 DBaaS Product Examples 211 Amazon 211 Microsoft 211 Google 211 Other DBaaS Vendors 212 Cloud Analytics Services 212 Microsoft Power BI Service 214 Domo 215 IBM Analytics 215 Tableau 215 Hadoop 216 Hadoop in the Cloud 216 Apache Spark 217 Apache Storm 217 Open Source Private Cloud Software 218 OpenStack 218 OpenStack Components 219 Other Services 219 Compute Services 220 Application Services 220 Summary 221 References 221 Further Reading 221 Website Resources 222 Data Analytics Tools 222 DBaaS 222 NoSQL 222 SQL 222 DevOps 223 Hadoop Competitors 223 Private Clouds 223 Virtual Databases 223 NoSQL 223 SQL 223 10 What Is the Cloud Future? 225 NoOps 225 Everything as a Service (EaaS) 226 Zero Knowledge Cloud Storage 226 Serverless Architecture 226 Multicloud 227 Small Business Clouds 227 Machine Learning 228 Internet of Things (IoT) 229 Cloud Computing as a Utility 229 Cloud Streaming Services 230 Edge Computing 230 Fog Computing 231 Summary 232 References 233 Further Reading 233 Glossary 235 Chapter 1 List of Terms 235 Chapter 2 List of Terms 237 Chapter 3 List of Terms 240 Chapter 4 List of Terms 243 Chapter 5 List of Terms 245 Chapter 6 List of Terms 248 Chapter 7 List of Terms 250 Chapter 8 List of Terms 252 Chapter 9 List of Terms 256 Chapter 10 List of Terms 258 Index 261

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Book SynopsisConnecting theory with real-life applications, this is the first ever textbook to equip students with a comprehensive knowledge of all the key concepts in bionanotechnology. By bridging the interdisciplinary gap from which bionanotechnology emerged, it provides a systematic introduction to the subject, accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Topics range from nanomaterial preparation, properties and biofunctionalisation, and analytical methods used in bionanotechnology, to bioinspired and DNA nanotechnology, and applications in biosensing, medicine and tissue engineering. Throughout the book, features such as ''Back to basics'' and ''Research report'' boxes enable students to build a strong theoretical knowledge and to link this to practical applications and up-to-date research. With over 200 detailed, full-colour illustrations and more than 100 end-of-chapter problems, this is an essential guide to bionanotechnology for any student studying this exciting, fast-develTrade Review'An excellent textbook for the interdisciplinary field of bionanotechnology. It is comprehensive and accessible to students from a wide variety of scientific backgrounds. The 'Back to Basics' boxes build a common knowledge base, while the 'Research Reports' boxes connect the fundamentals to current research.' Professor George Malliaras, University of Cambridge'Fruk and Krebs provide a well-written and readily accessible text on the emerging topic of Bionanotechnology, elegantly show-casing its trans-disciplinary nature and application impacts. The book's vibrant composition integrating worked examples and solutions fused with highlight applications in the form of research reports, makes it equally attractive for experienced researchers as well as newcomers to the field, including undergraduate students. The key concept sections only increase the well-rounded nature of the book, which is perhaps the most current up-date summary on the market. Mandatory reading - highly recommended.' Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Queensland University of Technology'A really innovative feature of this textbook for advanced undergraduates or graduate students is the inclusion of numerous 'Research Reports' - synopses of recent research publications that quickly introduce both the potential of and the chemical underpinnings enabling the bionanotechnologies surveyed. The breadth of topics and principles covered, including the many 'Back to Basics' mini-introductions will make this a popular textbook for classes covering bionanotechnology in different departments, from chemistry and chemical engineering to materials science, physics, bioengineering and biomedical engineering.' Dr Aaron Lau, University of Strathclyde'When any new discipline surfaces, a new textbook is sure to appear, and this work addresses just such a void … This work, which brings several disciplines together, has much to offer as a teaching tool, and the effort is to be applauded. Though far from recreational reading, the volume offers an overview of the present state and future directions in applied nanobiology that is sure to be useful in the curriculum. A secondary use is as a reference work, and this is indeed a good one … Highly recommended.' F. W. Yow, Choice ConnectTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction to bionanotechnology; 2. Nanomaterials: principles and properties; 3. Nanomaterials: classes and preparation strategies; 4. Biomolecules and scales of biological systems; 5. (Bio)functionalisation of nanomaterials; 6. Analytical methods in bionanotechnology; 7. DNA nanotechnology; 8. Bioinspired nanotechnology; 9. Nanomedicine: biotechnology in medicine; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe original Haynes Repair Manual - Based on a complete stripdown and rebuild of a vehicle. Ford Fiesta Petrol & Diesel (08 - 12) 58 to 62 Hatchback & Van. Petrol: 1.25 litre (1242cc), 1.4 litre (1388cc) & 1.6 litre (1596cc) Duratec. Diesel: 1.4 litre (1399cc) & 1.6 litre (1560cc) Duratorq TDCi turbo. Does NOT cover models with Mountune conversion

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Book Synopsis Richard Turton, P.E., has taught the design and design-related courses at West Virginia University for the past 32 years. Prior to this, he spent five years in the design and construction industry. His main interests are design education and process systems modeling.   Joseph A. Shaeiwitz taught design and design-related classes at West Virginia University for more than 25 years. He now teaches design at Auburn University. His interests include design education and outcomes assessment.   Debangsu Bhattacharyya has more than ten years' experience in a large petroleum refinery. While in the refinery, he worked in process operations, plant start-up, large-scale process simulation, and process control. His main research interests are in process modeling, dynamic simulation, state estimation, seTable of Contents Section I: Conceptualization and Analysis of Chemical Processes 1. Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes 2. The Structure and Synthesis of Process Flow Diagrams 3. Batch Processing 4. Chemical Product Design 5. Tracing Chemicals through the Process Flow Diagram 6. Understanding Process Conditions Section II: Engineering Economic Analysis of Chemical Processes 8. Estimation of Manufacturing Costs 9. Engineering Economic Analysis 10. Profitability Analysis Section III: Synthesis and Optimization of Chemical Processes 11. Utilizing Experience-Based Principles to Confirm the Suitability of a Process Design 12. Synthesis of the PFD from the Generic BFD 13. Synthesis of a Process Using a Simulator and Simulator Troubleshooting 14. Process Optimization 15. Pinch Technology 16. Advanced Topics Using Steady-State Simulators 17. Using Dynamic Simulators in Process Design 18. Regulation and Control of Chemical Processes with Applications Using Commercial Software Section IV: Process Equipment Design and Performance 19. Fluid Mechanics 20. Heat Transfer 21. Separations 22. Reactors 23. Other Equipment 24. Process Troubleshooting and Debottlenecking Section V: The Impact of Chemical Engineering Design on Society 25. Ethics and Professionalism 26. Health, Safety, and the Environment 27. Green Engineering Section VI. Interpersonal and Communication Skills 28. Teamwork Appendix A. Cost Equations and Curves for the CAPCOST Program

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Book SynopsisControl theory, an interdisciplinary topic within the study of dynamical systems, is an important but often overlooked part of a physicist's education. This is the first broad and complete treatment of the subject specifically tailored for physicists, spanning the basics to the most recent advances.Trade Review'Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Control Theory for Physicists is an ideal and comprehensive volume that is unreservedly recommended as a curriculum textbook. While a core addition to college and university library Mathematical Physics & Calculus collections, it should be noted for students, academia, physicists, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject …' Midwest Book Review'… will enhance appreciation of the limits of practical applications of physics, especially those associated with thermodynamics and information theory … Highly recommended.' E. Kincanon, Choice Connect'This is a rare example of a textbook that is concise yet clear, math dense yet very accessible, and rigorous yet beautifully written. The treatment throughout prioritizes first-principles descriptions, with an emphasis on not only when control works but also when it fails. It includes well-contextualized examples and well-formulated problems. It is ready for classroom use, with additional resources for instructors-such as a solution manual and associated Mathematica notebooks-available from the publisher. A 100-page supplement on background mathematics is also available on the publisher's website, which provides a comprehensive review of key mathematical topics. As already noted by Hugo Touchette in his back cover endorsement, this book may indeed lead more departments to include control theory in their curriculum.' Adilson E. Motter, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University, Illinois, IEEE Control Systems'… Together with information theory, control theory is the area of engineering that has the most fundamental lessons to teach physicists, and John Bechhoefer's recent textbook, Control Theory for Physicists, is an excellent place to start learning them … the pedagogical presentation of the material in the book perfectly complements its engaging subject matter.' Michael Hinczewski, The BiophysicistTable of ContentsPart I. Core Material: 1. Historical introduction; 2. Dynamical systems; 3. Frequency-domain control; 4. Time-domain control; 5. Discrete-time systems; 6. System identification; Part II. Advanced Ideas: 7. Optimal control; 8. Stochastic systems; 9. Robust control; 10. Adaptive control; 11. Nonlinear control; Part III. Special Topics: 12. Discrete-state systems; 13. Quantum control; 14. Networks and complex systems; 15. Limits to control.

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Book SynopsisMathematik.- Mechanik.- Festigkeitslehre.- Thermodynamik.- Werkstofftechnik.- Maschinendynamik.- Allgemeine Tabellen.- Fachausdrücke

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Book SynopsisHow the marriage ofIndustry4.0and theCircularEconomycanradicallytransform waste managementandourworld Do wereallyhave to make a choice between a wastelessand nonproductiveworldorawastefulandultimately self-destructive one? Futuristandworld-renownedwaste managementscientistAntonis Mavropoulosand sustainablebusiness developer and digital strategist Anders Nilsenrespondwitha ringing and optimisticNo!TheyexploretheEarth-changingpotential ofa happy (and wasteless)marriage betweenIndustry 4.0andaCircularEconomythat couldwithproperlyreshapedwastemanagement practicesdelivertransformativeenvironmental, health, and societalbenefits.This book is about the possibility of abrand-newworld and the challenges to achieve it. Thefourth industrial revolutionhasgiven us innovationsincludingrobotics, artificial intelligence,3D-printing, andbiotech.Byusingthesetechnologiestoadvance theCircular Economywhereindustryproduces more durable materials andruns onits own byproductsthe wastemanagementindustrywill become a central element of a more sustainable world andcan ensure itsown, but well beyond business as usual,future.Mavropoulos and Nilsenlook at howthis can be achieveda wasteless world will requiremorewaste managementand examineobstacles and opportunities such asdemographics, urbanization, global warming,andthe environmental straincausedbythe rise of theglobalmiddle class. Explorethenewprevention, reduction,and elimination methodstransformingwaste management Comprehend and capitalizeon the business implicationsfor the sector Understandthe theory viapractical examples and case studies Appreciate the social benefitsofthe new approach Waste-managementhasalwaysbeen vital for theprotection ofhealth and the environment.Now itcanbecomeacrucialrole modelinshowing howIndustry4.0and theCircular Economycanconvergeto ensureflourishing, sustainableand muchbrighterfuture. Table of ContentsForeword 1 xi Foreword 2 xiii Foreword 3 xvii Series Preface xxi Preface xxiii About the Authors xxv About the Graphic Designer xxvii Endorsements xxix Glossary xxxiii List of Acronyms xxxix Chapter 1: The End of Business as Usual 1 1.1 The Trillion-Dollar Question 2 1.2 The Future is Warmer, Urbanized, Polluted, and Resource-Hungry 3 1.3 It Can’t Happen Again 9 1.4 It’s About People, Not Waste 12 1.5 About This Book 15 References 18 Chapter 2: Understanding Industry 4.0 23 2.1 The Four Industrial Revolutions 24 2.1.1 The First Industrial Revolution 25 2.1.2 The Second Industrial Revolution 27 2.1.3 The Third Industrial Revolution 30 2.1.4 The Fourth Industrial Revolution 34 2.2 Industry 4.0 36 2.2.1 The Technologies that Drive the Revolution 38 2.2.1.1 Internet of Things 40 2.2.1.2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 2.2.1.3 Machine Learning (ML) 40 2.2.1.4 Autonomous Robots 40 2.2.1.5 Virtual Simulators 40 2.2.1.6 New Human–Machine Interfaces 41 2.2.1.7 Encryption and Cybersecurity 41 2.2.1.8 Cloud and APIs 41 2.2.1.9 Additive Manufacturing 41 2.2.1.10 Blockchain 41 2.2.1.11 Advanced Materials 42 2.2.2 What Changes Can Industry 4.0 Enable? 43 2.2.2.1 Responsive and Flexible Production Systems 44 2.2.2.2 Integrated Ecosystems 44 2.2.2.3 Engineering for Life Cycle Throughout the Entire Value Chain 44 2.2.2.4 Acceleration by the Use of Exponential Technologies 44 2.2.3 Important Concepts in Industry 4.0 Systems 45 2.2.3.1 Predictive Maintenance 45 2.2.3.2 Digital Twins 46 2.2.3.3 Smart Factories 46 2.2.3.4 Industrial Symbiosis 46 2.2.3.5 Lights-Out Manufacturing 46 2.2.3.6 Edge Computing 47 2.2.4 Revolution or Evolution? 47 2.3 More with Less and the Rebound Effect 49 2.4 Radical Solutions to Difficult Problems 52 2.4.1 Transforming Business Models 53 2.4.2 Creating Collaborative Ecosystems 54 2.4.3 Killer Apps of the Industry 4.0 55 References 57 Chapter 3: Un(mis)understanding Circular Economy 61 3.1 A Global Trend 62 3.1.1 China and EU Are Leading the Way 62 3.1.2 Other Government Initiatives 64 3.1.3 Private Sector Initiatives 66 3.1.4 Why Now? 66 3.2 Circular Economy Comes from Our Past 69 3.2.1 The Post-World War II Acceleration 71 3.2.2 Industrialization Stimulated the Linearization of the Economy 72 3.3 What is a Circular Economy? 74 3.3.1 Hundred Fourteen Answers for One Question 77 3.4 From Good Intentions to Science 80 3.4.1 We Live in a “Full” World 82 3.4.2 Thermodynamics Are Fundamental 85 3.5 Circularity is not Sustainability 87 3.5.1 Anthropogenic Stocks Are Ignored but Rapidly Growing 90 3.5.2 What Can We Really Achieve Advancing Circular Economy? 92 3.6 The Butterfly Effect 93 3.6.1 How About Composite Materials? 96 3.6.2 The Importance of the System’s Boundaries 96 3.7 The End of Growth as We Know It 99 3.7.1 The End of “Green Growth” 101 3.7.2 IND4.0 and the Religion of Continuous Growth 102 3.8 Circular Economy for Whom? 104 3.8.1 The Social Footprint of Circular Economy is Shaped by Corporate Interests 106 3.8.2 Time to Rethink Governance 111 3.9 It’s Huge, Systemic, Uncertain but Urgently Needed 114 References 118 Chapter 4: Redefining Resources and Waste 125 4.1 IND4.0 Redefines Resources 126 4.1.1 The Energy Footprint of Digitalization 127 4.1.2 Metals Are Key for IND4.0 129 4.1.3 More Food and More Water 131 4.2 Redefining the Term “Waste” 132 4.2.1 A Brief Historical Overview 133 4.2.2 Future Waste Streams 136 4.2.3 Anthropogenic Stocks 136 4.2.4 Food Waste 139 4.2.5 Plastics 140 4.2.6 E-Waste 144 4.2.7 Other Important Waste Streams 146 4.3 Waste Hierarchy: Upgraded or Obsolete? 147 4.3.1 Critiques About Waste Hierarchy 151 4.3.2 Looking for More Systemic and Complex Tools 154 4.3.3 Looking for Alternatives to Waste Hierarchy 158 4.4 Sorry, Recycling is Not Circular Economy 160 4.4.1 Weight-Based Targets Are Misleading 161 4.4.2 Searching for New Metrics 163 4.4.3 Losing My (Recycling) Religion 165 4.4.4 Why Do We Recycle? Service vs. Value Chain 167 4.4.5 Usual Misconceptions About Recycling 170 4.5 Waste Management Goes Beyond Waste 173 4.5.1 Complexity and Uncertainties Become the New Normal 178 4.6 Final Sinks During the Anthropocene 181 4.6.1 Chemical Pollution is a Serious Threat 183 4.6.2 Clean Material Cycles in Circular Economy Require More Final Finks 186 4.6.3 Circular Economy Needs More and Better Waste Management 188 4.6.4 Waste to Energy in Circular Economy 190 4.6.5 Sanitary Landfills in Circular Economy 191 4.7 Circularities for Materials-Linearities for People 193 References 200 Chapter 5: Waste Management 4.0 213 5.1 Perceptions and Reality 214 5.1.1 Expectations for Industry 4.0 214 5.1.2 The Hype and the Surprise 215 5.1.3 Dilemmas Facing Waste Management 218 5.1.4 An Ongoing Transformation 219 5.2 Hardware in Waste Management 221 5.2.1 The Connected Devices of Waste Management 222 5.2.1.1 Smartphones 222 5.2.1.2 Connected Weights 223 5.2.1.3 Container Level Sensors 223 5.2.1.4 RFID Bin Tags and Scanners 223 5.2.1.5 Smart Locks 224 5.2.1.6 GPS Trackers 224 5.2.1.7 Material Scanners 224 5.2.1.8 Industrial Robots 225 5.2.1.9 Screening Machines 225 5.2.2 Integrated Hardware Systems 226 5.2.2.1 Reverse Vending Machines 227 5.2.2.2 Underground Container Systems 227 5.2.2.3 Automated Vacuum Collection (AVAC) 227 5.2.2.4 Automated Waste Sorting Plants 228 5.3 Software in Waste Management 229 5.3.1 The Changing Landscape of Software Development 229 5.3.1.1 From Servers to Cloud 229 5.3.1.2 From Files to APIs 229 5.3.1.3 From Monoliths to Modules 230 5.3.1.4 From Centralized to Distributed Architecture 230 5.3.1.5 From Reactive to Predictive Software 230 5.3.2 Current Software in Waste Management 231 5.3.2.1 ERP Systems 231 5.3.2.2 Customer Management Systems 231 5.3.2.3 Project Management Software (PMS) 231 5.3.2.4 Data Lakes and Data Warehouses 232 5.3.2.5 Fleet Management Systems 232 5.3.2.6 Route Planning Software 232 5.3.2.7 Field Reporting Software 232 5.3.2.8 Customer Apps 233 5.3.2.9 Marketplace Software 233 5.3.3 Dealing with Complexity and Creating Higher-Level Systems 233 5.3.3.1 Connectivity/ Integration Platforms 234 5.3.3.2 Cloud Communications Platforms 234 5.3.3.3 Smart Contract Frameworks 236 5.3.3.4 Code Repositories 237 5.4 Selected Case Studies 237 5.4.1 Developing a Platform to Simplify Access Management Across Different Technical Solutions 237 5.4.2 Using Bin Sensors to Decrease Overflowing Trash Cans with 80% 239 5.4.3 Creating Symbiosis-Like Industrial Parks to Curb Emissions and Increase Resource Productivity 240 5.4.4 Enabling a Fully Automated Waste Processing Facility 241 5.5 The Value of Openness 243 References 246 Chapter 6: Towards the Digitalization of the Waste Industry 251 6.1 From Waste Management to Resource Innovation 252 6.1.1 A Fundamental Shift 253 6.1.2 Risks and Challenges 255 6.1.3 From Specific to Holistic Problem Solving 256 6.2 Leadership and Management 257 6.2.1 Long-Term Vision or Short-Term Pragmatism? 260 6.2.2 Leadership Styles and Strategies 262 6.2.3 Choosing the Right Innovation Methodology 263 6.2.3.1 Design Thinking 264 6.2.3.2 Lean Start-Up 265 6.2.3.3 Agile 265 6.2.4 Building Industrial Ecosystems 267 6.2.5 Dealing with Complexity 268 6.2.6 Political Leadership 269 6.3 Exploration Versus Exploitation 272 6.3.1 Playing with Both Hands 272 6.3.2 The Three Types of Innovation 273 6.3.3 Resource Optimization: The Forgotten Perspective 274 6.4 From Digitalization to New Business Models 275 6.4.1 Sustainability as a Driver of Value 276 6.4.2 The Elements of a Business Model 279 6.4.3 Business Model Experiments: The RESTART Approach 281 6.5 Democratizing Technology 284 6.5.1 The Benefits of Openness 284 6.5.2 Creating and Promoting Shared Standards 286 6.5.3 Global Collaboration for the Common Good? 287 References 290 Chapter 7: The Rise of a New Science 295 7.1 The Rise of Urban Informatics 296 7.1.1 New Answers to Old Questions, but Not for Free 298 7.1.2 Citizens’ Engagement 300 7.1.3 More Challenges 301 7.2 Islands of Information in Oceans of Big Data 303 7.2.1 Understanding Cities 303 7.2.2 Understanding Supply Chains 305 7.2.3 Understanding Waste Management 305 7.2.4 Mobile Phones Are the Key to Create New Big Data Sets 307 7.2.5 Predicting Pandemics 311 7.3 The Dark Side of the Moon 311 7.3.1 Surveillance Capitalism? 313 7.4 From Cities as Machines to Cities as Organisms 315 7.4.1 Urban Theories and the Role of Scaling 316 7.4.2 From Urban Scaling to Urban Sustainability 318 7.4.3 Big Data Meets the New Urban Science 320 7.5 Circular Economy: Digitized or Dead 323 References 327 Chapter 8: Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? 333 8.1 Circular Economy or Space Race? 336 8.2 Circular Economy and IND4.0 as Essentially Contested Concepts 339 8.3 Squeezing IND4.0 – Undermining Circular Economy 341 8.4 Governance is the Key – Cities are the Lock 346 8.5 Beyond Business as Usual Optimization 352 8.6 Environmental Incrementalism? No, Thanks 354 8.7 IND4.0 Meets the Horse Manure Crisis 358 8.8 No Sanitation = No Sustainability 361 8.9 Ask Sisyphus the Trillion-Dollar Question 363 References 367 Epilogue: The Future Starts with You 373 Epilogue: Towards Irreversible Wastelands 375 Index 379

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Book SynopsisThe road to licensing a profitable, innovative product or technology is riddled with curves, holes, and rocky cliffs. The President of the United Inventors Association shows inventors, innovators, and makers a better path towards monetizing your creations and how to avoid the get-rich-quick scammers.Every year, hundreds of thousands of eager inventors around the globe spend millions of dollars seeking assistance from inventor service companies and individuals claiming to be experts in the innovation and licensing fields, though their actual success rates are poor in relation to the dollar amounts they charge.The reality is, according to Inventors’ Digest™, while 78% of new inventors believe they will make over a million dollars with their inventions, less than 1% actually do. Marketers prey on this scenario for their own financial gain.In Inventor Confidential, inventor advocate Warren Tuttle tips the odds back in t

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Book SynopsisThis book provides the background needed to understand not only the wide field of polymer processing, but also the emerging technologies associated with the plastics industry in the 21st Century. It combines practical engineering concepts with modeling of realistic polymer processes. Divided into three sections, it provides the reader with a solid knowledge base in polymer materials, polymer processing, and modeling.Understanding Polymer Processing is intended for the person who is entering the plastics manufacturing industry and as a textbook for students taking an introductory course in polymer processing. It also serves as a guide to the practicing engineer when choosing a process, determining important parameters and factors during the early stages of process design, and when optimizing such a process. Practical examples illustrating basic concepts are presented throughout the book.New in the second edition is a chapter on additive manufacturing, together with associated examples, as well as improvements and corrections throughout the book.With the purchase of this book, you also receive a free personal access code to download the eBook.Table of Contents Part I - Polymeric Materials This section gives a general introduction tpolymers, including mechanical behavior of polymers and melt rheology Part II Polymer Processing The major polymer processes are introduced in this section, including extrusion, mixing, injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding, film blowing, and many others. Part III Modeling This last section delivers the tools tallow the engineer tsolve back-of-the-envelope polymer processing models It includes dimensional analysis and scaling, transport phenomena in polymer processing, and modeling polymer processes.

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It provides them with in-depth knowledge of ground stations, power systems, propulsion systems, automatic flight control systems, guidance systems, naviTable of ContentsPreface xix Acronyms xxv Nomenclature xxix About the Companion Website xxxvii 1 Design Fundamentals 1 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 UAV Classifications 5 1.3 Review of a Few Successful UAVs 8 1.4 Design Project Planning 12 1.5 Decision Making 13 1.6 Design Criteria, Objectives, and Priorities 15 1.7 Feasibility Analysis 17 1.8 Design Groups 17 1.9 Design Process 18 1.10 Systems Engineering Approach 19 1.11 UAV Conceptual Design 21 1.12 UAV Preliminary Design 27 1.13 UAV Detail Design 28 1.14 Design Review, Evaluation, Feedback 30 1.15 UAV Design Steps 30 Questions 32 2 Preliminary Design 35 2.1 Introduction 35 2.2 Maximum Takeoff Weight Estimation 36 2.3 Weight Buildup 36 2.4 Payload Weight 37 2.5 Autopilot Weight 37 2.6 Fuel Weight 39 2.7 Battery Weight 43 2.8 Empty Weight 47 2.9 Wing and Engine Sizing 48 2.10 Quadcopter 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170 5.8 Autopilot Categories 176 5.9 Flight Simulation – Numerical Methods 181 5.10 Flying Qualities for UAVs 185 5.11 Autopilot Design Process 187 Questions 188 Problems 190 6 Control System Design 195 6.1 Introduction 196 6.2 Fundamentals of Control Systems 197 6.3 Servo/Actuator 203 6.4 Flight Control Requirements 207 6.5 Control Modes 209 6.6 Controller Design 223 6.7 Autonomy 234 6.8 Manned–Unmanned Aircraft Teaming 237 6.9 Control System Design Process 243 Questions 246 Problems 249 7 Guidance System Design 255 7.1 Introduction 256 7.2 Fundamentals 257 7.3 Guidance Laws 263 7.4 Command Guidance Law 265 7.5 PN Guidance Law 269 7.6 Pursuit Guidance Law 273 7.7 Waypoint Guidance Law 274 7.8 Sense and Avoid 282 7.9 Formation Flight 291 7.10 Motion Planning and Trajectory Design 293 7.11 Guidance Sensor – Seeker 294 7.12 Guidance System Design 296 Questions 298 Problems 300 8 Navigation System Design 305 8.1 Introduction 306 8.2 Classifications 307 8.3 Coordinate Systems 309 8.4 Inertial Navigation System 311 8.5 Kalman Filtering 315 8.6 Global Positioning System 317 8.7 Position Fixing Navigation 322 8.8 Navigation in Reduced Visibility Conditions 323 8.9 Inertial Navigation Sensors 323 8.10 Navigation Disturbances 335 8.11 Navigation System Design 345 Questions 348 Problems 351 9 Microcontroller 355 9.1 Introduction 356 9.2 Basic Fundamentals 358 9.3 Microcontroller Circuitry 367 9.4 Embedded Systems 369 9.5 Microcontroller Programming 371 9.6 Programming in C 374 9.7 Arduino 378 9.8 Open‐Source Commercial Autopilots 384 9.9 Design Procedure 387 9.10 Design Project 388 Questions 393 Problems 395 Design Projects 397 10 Launch and Recovery Systems Design 399 10.1 Introduction 400 10.2 Launch Technologies and Techniques 402 10.3 Launcher Equipment 410 10.4 Fundamentals of Launch 415 10.5 Elevation Mechanism Design 422 10.6 VTOL 424 10.7 Recovery Technologies and Techniques 424 10.8 Recovery Fundamentals 429 10.9 Launch/Recovery Systems Mobility 431 10.10 Launch and Recovery Systems Design 433 Questions 437 Problems 440 Design Projects 443 11 Ground Control Station 445 11.1 Introduction 446 11.2 GCS Subsystems 448 11.3 Types of Ground Stations 448 11.4 GCS of a Number of UAVs 460 11.5 Human‐Related Design Requirements 464 11.6 Support Equipment 469 11.7 GCS Design Guidelines 472 Questions 473 Problems 475 Design Problems 476 Laboratory Experiments 477 12 Payloads Selection/Design 481 12.1 Introduction 482 12.2 Elements of Payload 483 12.3 Payloads of a Few UAVs 484 12.4 Cargo or Freight Payload 487 12.5 Reconnaissance/Surveillance Payload 488 12.6 Scientific Payloads 505 12.7 Military Payloads 508 12.8 Electronic Counter Measure Payloads 509 12.9 Payload Installation 511 12.10 Payload Control and Management 520 12.11 Payload Selection/Design Guidelines 520 Questions 523 Problems 525 Design Problems 527 13 Communications System Design 531 13.1 Fundamentals 532 13.2 Data Link 534 13.3 Transmitter 536 13.4 Receiver 537 13.5 Antenna 539 13.6 Radio Frequency 541 13.7 Encryption 544 13.8 Communications Systems of a Few UAVs 545 13.9 Installation 547 13.10 Communications System Design 547 13.11 Bi‐directional Communications Using Arduino Boards 548 Questions 558 Problems 560 Laboratory Experiments 561 Design Projects 562 14 Design Analysis and Feedbacks 565 14.1 Introduction 566 14.2 Design Feedbacks 567 14.3 Weight and Balance 569 14.4 Stability Analysis 573 14.5 Controllability Analysis 579 14.6 Flight Performance Analysis 582 14.7 Cost Analysis 591 Questions 593 Problems 595 References 601 Index 609

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This step is followed by deTable of ContentsPreface xiii Acknowledgments xvi About the Companion Website xvii 1 Energy and Civilization 1 1.1 Introduction: Motivation 1 1.2 Fossil Fuel 2 1.3 Energy Use and Industrialization 2 1.4 Nuclear Energy 4 1.5 Global Warming 5 1.6 The Age of the Electric Power Grid 9 1.7 Green and Renewable Energy Sources 10 1.8 Hydrogen 11 1.9 Solar and Photovoltaic 11 1.9.1 Wind Power 12 1.9.2 Geothermal 13 1.10 Biomass 13 1.11 Ethanol 13 1.12 Energy Units and Conversions 13 1.13 Estimating the Cost of Energy 17 1.14 New Oil Boom–Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) 20 1.15 Estimation of Future CO2 21 1.16 The Paris Agreement | UNFCCC 22 1.17 Energy Utilization and Economic Growth 23 1.18 Conclusion 23 Problems 24 Further Reading 26 2 Power Grids 28 2.1 Introduction 28 2.2 Electric Power Grids 29 2.2.1 Background 29 2.2.2 The Construction of a Power Grid System 29 2.3 Basic Concepts of Power Grids 33 2.3.1 Common Terms 33 2.3.2 Calculating Power Consumption 33 2.4 Load Models 49 2.5 Transformers in Electric Power Grids 53 2.5.1 A Short History of Transformers 54 2.5.2 Transmission Voltage 54 2.5.3 Transformers 55 2.6 Modeling a Microgrid System 59 2.6.1 The Per Unit System 60 2.7 Modeling Three-Phase Transformers 69 2.8 Tap-Changing Transformers 72 2.9 Modeling Transmission Lines 74 Problems 87 References 92 3 Modeling of Converters in Power Grid Distributed Generation Systems 93 3.1 Introduction 93 3.2 Single-Phase DC/AC Inverters with Two Switches 94 3.3 Single-Phase DC/AC Inverters with a Four-Switch Bipolar Switching Method 106 3.3.1 Pulse Width Modulation with Unipolar Voltage Switching for a Single-Phase Full-Bridge Inverter 110 3.4 Three-Phase DC/AC Inverters 113 3.5 Pulse Width Modulation Methods 114 3.5.1 The Triangular Method 114 3.5.2 The Identity Method 119 3.6 Analysis of DC/AC Three-Phase Inverters 120 3.7 Microgrid of Renewable Energy Systems 130 3.8 DC/DC Converters in Green Energy Systems 133 3.8.1 The Step-Up Converter 134 3.8.2 The Step-Down Converter 144 3.8.3 The Buck–Boost Converter 151 3.9 Rectifiers 156 3.10 Pulse Width Modulation Rectifiers 160 3.11 A Three-Phase Voltage Source Rectifier Utilizing Sinusoidal PWM Switching 163 3.12 The Sizing of an Inverter for Microgrid Operation 167 3.13 The Sizing of a Rectifier for Microgrid Operation 169 3.14 The Sizing of DC/DC Converters for Microgrid Operation 170 Problems 171 References 176 4 Smart Power Grid Systems 177 4.1 Introduction 177 4.2 Power Grid Operation 178 4.3 Vertically and Market-Structured Power Grid 184 4.4 The Operations Control of a Power Grid 187 4.5 Load Frequency Control 187 4.6 Automatic Generation Control 193 4.7 Operating Reserve Calculation 198 4.8 Basic Concepts of a Smart Power Grid 199 4.9 The Load Factor 206 4.10 The Load Factor and Real-Time Pricing 209 4.11 A Cyber-Controlled Smart Grid 212 4.12 Smart Grid Development 214 4.13 Smart Microgrid Renewable and Green Energy Systems 216 4.14 A Power Grid Steam Generator 223 4.15 Power Grid Modeling 234 Problems 240 References 245 5 Solar Energy Systems 247 5.1 Introduction 247 5.2 The Solar Energy Conversion Process: Thermal Power Plants 251 5.3 Photovoltaic Power Conversion 253 5.4 Photovoltaic Materials 253 5.5 Photovoltaic Characteristics 255 5.6 Photovoltaic Efficiency 258 5.7 The Design of Photovoltaic Systems 262 5.8 The Modeling of a Photovoltaic Module 277 5.9 The Measurement of Photovoltaic Performance 278 5.10 The Maximum Power Point of a Photovoltaic Array 278 5.11 A Battery Storage System 292 5.12 A Storage System Based on a Single-Cell Battery 294 5.13 The Energy Yield of a Photovoltaic Module and the Angle of Incidence 317 5.14 The State of Photovoltaic Generation Technology 318 Problems 318 References 326 6 Microgrid Wind Energy Systems 328 6.1 Introduction 328 6.2 Wind Power 329 6.3 Wind Turbine Generators 331 6.4 The Modeling of Induction Machines 334 6.4.1 Calculation of Slip 343 6.4.2 The Equivalent Circuit of an Induction Machine 343 6.5 Power Flow Analysis of an Induction Machine 346 6.6 The Operation of an Induction Generator 351 6.7 Dynamic Performance 366 6.8 The Doubly Fed Induction Generator 372 6.9 Brushless Doubly Fed Induction Generator Systems 375 6.10 Variable-Speed Permanent Magnet Generators 376 6.11 A Variable-Speed Synchronous Generator 377 6.12 A Variable-Speed Generator with a Converter Isolated from the Grid 378 Problems 380 References 384 7 Load Flow Analysis of Power Grids and Microgrids 386 7.1 Introduction 386 7.2 Voltage Calculation in Power Grid Analysis 387 7.3 The Power Flow Problem 391 7.4 Load Flow Study as a Power System Engineering Tool 392 7.5 Bus Types 392 7.6 General Formulation of the Power Flow Problem 397 7.7 Algorithm for Calculation of Bus Admittance Model 400 7.7.1 The History of Algebra, Algorithm, and Number Systems 400 7.7.2 Bus Admittance Algorithm 402 7.8 The Bus Impedance Algorithm 403 7.9 Formulation of the Load Flow Problem 404 7.10 The Gauss–Seidel YBUS Algorithm 407 7.11 The Gauss–Seidel ZBUS Algorithm 412 7.12 Comparison of the YBUS and ZBUS Power Flow Solution Methods 419 7.13 The Synchronous and Asynchronous Operation of Microgrids 420 7.14 An Advanced Power Flow Solution Method: The Newton–Raphson Algorithm 422 7.14.1 The Newton–Raphson Algorithm 425 7.15 General Formulation of the Newton–Raphson Algorithm 430 7.16 The Decoupled Newton–Raphson Algorithm 434 7.17 The Fast Decoupled Load Flow Algorithm 435 7.18 Analysis of a Power Flow Problem 436 Problems 448 References 461 8 Power Grid and Microgrid Fault Studies 462 8.1 Introduction 462 8.2 Power Grid Fault Current Calculation 464 8.3 Symmetrical Components 468 8.4 Sequence Networks for Power Generators 473 8.5 The Modeling of Wind and PV Generating Stations 476 8.6 Sequence Networks for Balanced Three-Phase Transmission Lines 477 8.7 Ground Current Flow in Balanced Three-Phase Transformers 479 8.8 Zero Sequence Network 481 8.8.1 Transformers 481 8.8.2 Load Connections 482 8.8.3 Power Grid 484 8.9 Fault Studies 487 8.9.1 Balanced Three-Phase Fault Analysis 490 8.9.2 Unbalanced Faults 508 8.9.3 Single-Line-to-Ground Faults 508 8.9.4 Double-Line-to-Ground Faults 511 8.9.5 Line-to-Line Faults 513 Problems 527 References 533 9 Smart Devices and Energy Efficiency Monitoring Systems 534 9.1 Introduction 534 9.2 Kilowatt-Hour Measurements 535 9.3 Current and Voltage Measurements 536 9.4 Power Measurements at 60 or 50HZ 537 9.5 Analog-to-Digital Conversions 538 9.6 Root Mean Square (RMS) Measurement Devices 538 9.7 Energy Monitoring Systems 539 9.8 Smart Meters 539 9.9 Power Monitoring and Scheduling 540 9.10 Communication Systems 541 9.11 Network Security and Software 543 9.12 Smartphone Applications 546 9.13 Summary 546 Problems 547 Further Reading 548 10 Load Estimation and Classification 549 10.1 Introduction 549 10.2 Load Estimation of a Residential Load 549 10.3 Service Feeder and Metering 557 10.3.1 Assumed Wattages 557 Problems 560 References 562 11 Energy Saving and Cost Estimation of Incandescent and Light-Emitting Diodes 563 11.1 Building Lighting with Incandescent Bulbs 563 11.2 Comparative Performance of LED, Incandescent, and LFC Lighting 564 11.3 Building Load Estimation 566 11.4 Led Energy Saving 569 11.5 Return on Investment on LED Lighting 571 11.6 Annual Carbon Emissions 572 Problems 572 References 572 Appendix A Complex Numbers 573 Appendix B Transmission Line and Distribution Typical Data 576 Appendix C Energy Yield of Photovoltaic Panels and Angle of Incidence 581 Appendix D Wind Power 594 Index 599

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Book SynopsisHYDRAULIC FLUID POWER LEARN MORE ABOUT HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGY IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS DESIGN WITH THIS COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCEHydraulic Fluid Power provides readers with an original approach to hydraulic technology education that focuses on the design of complete hydraulic systems. Accomplished authors and researchers Andrea Vacca and Germano Franzoni begin by describing the foundational principles of hydraulics and the basic physical components of hydraulics systems. They go on to walk readers through the most practical and useful system concepts for controlling hydraulic functions in modern, state-of-the-art systems.Written in an approachable and accessible style, the book's concepts are classified, analyzed, presented, and compared on a system level. The book also provides readers with the basic and advanced tools required to understand how hydraulic circuit design affects the operation of the equipment in which it's found, focusing on the energy performance Table of ContentsPART I:Fundamental principles4 Objectives4 CHAPTER 1:Introduction to hydraulic control technology6 Historical perspective7 Fluid power symbology and its evolution12 Common ISO Symbols16 Problems25 CHAPTER 2:Hydraulic fluids28 Ideal vs. Actual hydraulic fluids28 Classification of hydraulic fluids31 Mineral oils (H)32 Fire resistant fluids (HF)33 Synthetic fluids (HS)34 Environmentally friendly fluids34 Water hydraulics34 Comparisons between hydraulic fluids35 Physical properties of hydraulic fluids36 Fluid compressibility: Bulk Modulus Fluid density38 Fluid viscosity42 Viscosity as a function of temperature43 Viscosity as a function of pressure47 Entrained air, gas solubility and cavitation48 Entrained air48 Gas solubility48 Equivalent properties of liquid-air mixtures50 Contamination in hydraulic fluids57 Considerations on hydraulic filters59 Filter placement64 Considerations on hydraulic reservoirs68 Tank volume68 Basic design of a tank69 Problems71 CHAPTER 3:Fundamental Equations73 Pascal’s law73 Basic law of fluid statics74 Volumetric flow rate77 Conservation of mass80 Application to a hydraulic cylinder81 Bernoulli’s Equation84 Generalized Bernoulli’s equation85 Major losses calculation87 Minor losses89 Hydraulic resistance90 Stationary modeling of flow networks92 Momentum equation96 Flow forces100 Problems106 CHAPTER 4(*):Orifice Basics111 The orifice equation111 Fixed and variable orifices115 Power loss in orifices117 Parallel and series connection of orifices119 Functions of orifices in hydraulic systems123 Orifices in pressure and return lines123 Orifices in pilot lines126 Problems131 CHAPTER 5:Dynamic Analysis of Hydraulic Systems134 Pressure build-up Equation - hydraulic capacitance134 Fluid inertia Equation - hydraulic inductance140 Modeling flow network – dynamic considerations146 Validity of the lumped parameter approach151 Further considerations on the line impedance model152 Damping effect of hydraulic accumulators153 Problems156 References160 PART II:Main hydraulic components4 Objectives5 CHAPTER 6 (**):Hydrostatic pumps and motors6 Introduction6 The ideal case7 General operating principle9 ISO symbols13 Ideal equations14 The real case16 Losses in pumps and motors17 Fluid compressibility17 Internal and external leakage20 Friction21 Other types of losses23 Volumetric and hydro-mechanical efficiency24 Trends for volumetric and hydromechanical efficiencies28 Design types34 Swashplate type axial piston machines35 Bent axis type axial piston machines38 Radial piston machines39 Gear machines40 Vane type machines43 Problems46 CHAPTER 7(*):Hydraulic cylinders50 Classification50 Cylinder analysis52 Ideal vs. real cylinder55 Problems61 CHAPTER 8(*):Hydraulic control valves63 Spring basics64 Check and shuttle valves65 Check valve65 Pilot operated check valve66 Shuttle valve67 Pressure control valves68 Pressure relief valve68 Direct acting pressure relief valve68 Pilot operated pressure relief valve72 Pressure reducing valve75 Direct acting pressure reducing relieving valve75 Pilot operated pressure reducing valve77 Flow control valves80 Two-way flow control valve80 Fixed displacement pump circuit with a two-way flow control valve83 Three-way flow control valve87 Fixed displacement pump circuit with a three-way flow control valve89 Directional control valves95 Meter-in and meter-out configurations97 Neutral position100 Actuation methods103 Servovalves107 Characteristic of servovalves112 Servovalves vs. proportional valves123 Problems126 CHAPTER 9(*):Hydraulic Accumulators132 Accumulator Types132 Weight loaded accumulators132 Spring-loaded accumulators132 Gas-charged accumulators133 Piston-type accumulators133 Diaphragm-type accumulators134 Bladder-type accumulators135 Operation of gas charged accumulators137 Typical applications138 Energy accumulation138 Emergency supply140 Energy recuperation140 Hydraulic suspensions140 Pulsation dampening – shock attenuation141 Equations and sizing142 Accumulator as energy storage device142 Accumulator as dampening device145 Problems151 References154 PART 3:Actuator control concepts3 Objectives3 CHAPTER 10 (*):Basics of actuator control5 Control methods: speed, force and position control5 Resistive and overrunning loads7 Power flow depending on the load conditions9 Problems11 CHAPTER 11:General concepts for controlling a single actuator13 Supply and control Concepts13 Flow supply – primary control18 Flow supply – metering control19 Flow supply – secondary control21 Pressure supply – primary control21 Pressure supply – metering control23 Pressure supply – secondary control25 Additional remarks26 CHAPTER 12:Regeneration with single rod actuators27 Basic Concept of regeneration27 Actual implementation32 Directional control valve with external regeneration valves32 Directional control valve with regenerative extension position33 Solution with automated selection of the regeneration mode34 Problems36 References38 PART 4:Metering controls for a single actuator3 Objectives3 CHAPTER 13:Fundamentals of metering control5 Basic meter-in and meter-out control principles5 Meter-in control Extension with resistive loads Retraction with overrunning loads Meter-out control10 Extension with resistive loads 14 Retraction with overrunning loads18 Remarks on meter-in and meter-out controls19 Actual metering control components36 Single spool proportional DCVs41 Independent metering control elements38 Usage of anti-cavitation valve for unloaded meter-out51 Problems49 CHAPTER 14:Load holding and counterbalance valves53 Load holding valves53 Pilot operated check valve61 Counterbalance valves60 Basic operating principle67 CBV architecture69 CBV detailed operation72 Effect of the pilot ratio and of the pressure setting83 Counterbalance valve with vented spring chambers85 Problems78 CHAPTER 15:Bleed-off and open center circuits80 Bleed-off circuit operation91 Energy analysis94 Basic open center system97 Operation98 Open center valve design101 Energy analysis102 Advanced open center control architectures106 Negative flow control106 Basic Schematic106 Operation107 Pump displacement setting mechanism110 Positive flow control114 Basic Schematic114 Operation115 Pump displacement setting mechanism115 Energy analysis for advanced open center architectures116 Problems118 CHAPTER 16:Load sensing systems109 Basic load sensing control concept121 LS system with fixed displacement pump122 Basic Schematic122 Operation123 Energy analysis125 Saturation conditions126 Load sensing valve127 LS system with variable displacement pump137 Basic Schematic137 Operation138 Energy analysis139 Saturation conditions140 Load sensing pump148 LS solution with independent metering valves157 Electronic load sensing (E-LS)159 Problems162 CHAPTER 17:Constant pressure systems150 Constant pressure system based on a variable displacement pump163 Basic schematic and operation163 Energy analysis166 Constant pressure system with unloader (CPU)167 Constant pressure system based on a fixed displacement pump170 Basic schematic and operation170 Application to hydraulic braking circuits173 Problems175 References PART 5:Metering control of multiple actuators3 Objectives3 CHAPTER 18:Basics of multiple Actuator Systems5 Actuators in series and in parallel5 Series configuration6 Parallel configuration8 Elimination of the load interference in parallel actuators12 Solving load interference using compensators12 Solving load interference with a volumetric coupling13 Syncronization of parallel actuators through flow dividers15 Spool type flow divider15 Spool type flow divider-combiner16 Volumetric flow divider-combiner19 Linear flow divider-combiner24 Rotary flow divider-combiner25 Problems23 CHAPTER 19:Constant pressure systems for multiple actuators27 Basic concepts for a Multi-user constant pressure system27 Basic schematic35 Flow saturation36 Energy analysis37 Complete schematic of a multi-user constant pressure system29 Problems33 CHAPTER 20:Open center systems for multiple actuators35 Parallel open center systems36 Operation46 Energy analysis48 Flow saturation49 Considerations on the open center spool design49 Opening areas39 Opening delay (valve timing)41 Load interference in open center systems41 Tandem and series open center systems47 Tandem configuration60 Series configuration63 Advanced open center circuit for multiple users: the case of excavators49 Problems52 CHAPTER 21:Load sensing systems for controlling multiple actuators53 Load sensing system without pressure compensation (LS)53 Basic circuit69 Energy analysis72 Valve implementation and extension to more actuators74 Load sensing pressure compensated systems (LSPC)61 LSPC with pre-compensated valve technology61 Basic circuit79 Energy analysis82 Valve implementation and architecture84 LSPC with post-compensated valve technology70 Basic circuit90 Energy analysis92 Valve implementation and architecture94 Flow saturation and flow sharing in LS systems79 Flow saturation with pre-compensated LSPC80 Flow saturation with post-compensated LSPC82 Pre vs. post compensated comparison84 Independent metering systems with load sensing88 Problems91 CHAPTER 22:Power steering and hydraulic systems with priority function102 Hydraulic power steering103 Classification of hydraulic power steering systems103 Hydrostatic power steering111 Hydrostatic steering unit description114 Types of hydrostatic steering units119 Priority valves121 Priority valve for a fixed displacement flow supply121 Priority valve for load sensing circuits128 Problems131 References PART 6:Hydrostatic transmissions and hydrostatic actuators3 Objectives5 CHAPTER 23:Basics and classifications6 Hydrostatic transmissions and hydrostatic actuators6 Basic definitions6 Supply concepts used in HTs and HAs9 Primary units for hydrostatic transmissions and actuators10 Constant speed prime mover and variable displacement pump10 Variable speed prime mover and fixed displacement pump10 Variable speed prime mover and variable displacement pump11 Over-center variable displacement pump11 Typical applications12 CHAPTER 24:Hydrostatic transmissions15 Main parameters of a hydrostatic transmission15 Theoretical layouts19 Pump and motor with fixed displacement (PFMF)19 Variable displacement pump and fixed displacement motor (PVMF)20 Fixed displacement pump and variable displacement motor (PFMV)21 Variable displacement pump and variable displacement motor (PVMV)23 Variable displacement pump and dual displacement motor (PVM2)25 Open circuit hydrostatic transmissions29 Open-circuit HT with flow supply: basic circuit29 Open circuit HT with flow supply: common implementation31 Open circuit displacement regulator33 Open circuit HTs with pressure supply35 Closed circuit hydrostatic transmissions40 Charge circuit and filtration41 Cross-port relief valves45 Flushing circuit47 Closed circuit displacement regulators54 Electro-hydraulic displacement regulator for closed circuit pumps54 Automotive control for closed circuit pumps56 Conceptual schematic58 Actual implementation60 Electro-hydraulic displacement regulator for motors59 Automatic pressure regulator for motors60 Problems61 CHAPTER 25:Hydrostatic transmissions applied to vehicle propulsion67 Basic of vehicle transmission67 Classification for variable ratio transmission systems71 Power-split transmissions74 Planetary gear train76 Hydromechanical power split transmission78 Analysis of an output coupled hydromechanical power split transmission Analysis of an input coupled hydromechanical power split transmission Hybrid transmissions92 Series hybrids93 Parallel hybrids95 Series-parallel hybrids (or power split hybrids)97 Sizing hydrostatic transmissions for propel applications100 Step 1: Maximum tractive effort calculation101 Step 2: Fixed or variable displacement motor selection102 Step 3: Sizing of the motor (secondary unit)104 Step 4: Sizing of the pump (primary unit)105 Step 5: Check results106 Problems112 CHAPTER 26:Hydrostatic actuators113 Open circuit hydrostatic actuators113 Closed circuit hydrostatic actuators116 Cylinder extension117 Extension in pumping mode117 Extension in motoring mode118 Cylinder retraction120 Retraction in motoring mode121 Retraction in pumping mode122 Further considerations on the charge pump and the accumulator124 Final remarks on hydrostatic actuators127 CHAPTER 27:Secondary controlled hydrostatic transmissions129 Secondary control circuit with tachometric pump132 Secondary control circuit with tachometric pump and internal force feedback135 Secondary control circuit with electronic control137 Multiple actuators139 References APPENDIX 1 – Prime movers and their interaction with the hydraulic circuit Objectives Corner power method and its limitations Diesel engine and its interaction with a hydraulic pump Diesel engine regulation Engine stall Overrunning loads Fuel consumption Electric prime movers Brushed DC electric motors DC hydraulic power units Induction motors (or asynchronous motor) Synchronous motor Power limitation in hydraulic pumps Torque limiting using fixed displacement pumps Torque limiting using variable displacement pumps References

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Book SynopsisEnthusiasts of space exploration have long waited for John Young to tell the story of his two Gemini flights, his two Apollo missions, the first Space Shuttle flight, and the first Spacelab mission. This memoir delivers all that and more: Young's journey from engineering graduate to fighter pilot, to test pilot, to astronaut, to high NASA official.Trade ReviewA fascinating life."" - Space Review""An intensely enjoyable book."" - AmericaSpace.com""If you have been waiting for a book from the only moonwalker without one you will not be disappointed with Forever Young. John W. Young, with James R. Hansen, has written the epic story if his life not only of adventure, but service to his country and inspiration for the future."" - Ad Astra""n incredible read, fast paced at times with great insight into Young's mind as he takes you with him as he soars into earth orbit and upon the vast ocean of space."" - Examiner.com

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This work provides an enjoyable tour through Einstein’s scientific career and discoveries. This is not so much a straightforward biography of Einstein as a presentation of his thought processes, and a pleasant, informative, and well-paced description of what Einstein accomplished as a scientist.”—Donald Goldsmith, author of Einstein’s Greatest Blunder?“Steven Gimbel is one of a kind. He can explain the science, the philosophy, and the personal and professional life of Einstein, and do so with clarity, sophistication, and panache.”—Peter Achinstein, author of Evidence and Method

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Book SynopsisSpecific Models Covered:Series 1550, 1555, 1600, 1650, 1655; Series 1750, 1800, 1850, 1900, 1950, 1950-T; Minneapolis-Moline Models G-550, G-750; Series 1755, 1855, 1955; Minneapolis-Moline Models G-850, G-940; Oliver Model 2255; Minneapolis-Moline Models G-955, G-1355

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Book SynopsisBefore crude oil and the combustion engine, the industrialized world relied on a different kind of power - the power of the horse. Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the animals in the marketplace incorporated a intriguing cross section of influences, including Mendelism, eugenics, and Darwinism.Derry elucidates the increasingly complex horse world by looking at the international trade in army horses, the regulations put in place by different countries to enforce better horse breeding, and general aspects of the dynamics of the horse market. Because it is a story of how certain groups attempted to control the market for horses, by protecting their breeding activities or 'patenting' their work, Horses in Society providTrade Review"This handsome book offers a telling glimpse into the often-charged world of horse breeding and horse trading in North America and Britain between 1800 and 1920." -- Lawrence Scanlan The Globe and Mail "A full and complex picture of horse culture." -- Karen Raber American Historical Review "Although draft animals have often been treated as footnotes to the rise of the machine, Margaret Derry demonstrates how a detailed treatment of horses can deepen the historical understanding of American and European societies." -- George B. Ellenberg "Horses in Society is a lucid and thoughtful journey into the world of the horse at its short-lived zenith, and of the society that honoured and sustained it." -- Max Foran University of Toronto Quarterly "Margaret E. Derry's Horses in Society is a remarkably interesting read ... This is a ground-breaking work that will resonate with social, business, and military historians alike." -- Warren M. Elofson Business History Review "An extremely valuable book that brings the history of science to bear on horse-breeding literature and sets both within the context of modern political economy." -- Ann N. Greene Canadian Historical Review "Horses in Society is a valuable contribution that will interest historians of science and technology, military historians, and anyone interested in the history of animals, economics or the nineteenth century in general." -- Darcy Ingram Scientia CanadensisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction * Modern Purebred Breeding: A Scientific or Cultural Method? Part One. The Breeding of Horses * The Light Horse * The Heavy Horse * The Farmer's Horse Part Two. An International Horse Market: The Remount Story * Finding Horses for the British Army * American Horses and War: A National and International Issue * Canada's Equine War Effort: A Story of Conflicting Interests Part Three. Governments and Horse Improvement * Understanding Heredity: The 1890 Report of the British Royal Commission on Horse Breeding * Producing Better Horses in the United States: Attempts to Control Fraudulent Activity and Market Share * The Canadian Experience in Horse Regulation: Continental and National Concerns Part Four. Society and Horses * Aspects of a Pervasive Horse Culture in Society Conclusion Notes Note on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisWritten to Eurocode 7 and the UK National AnnexUpdated to reflect the current usage of Eurocode 7, along with relevant parts of the British Standards, Pile Design and Construction Practice, Sixth Edition maintains the empirical correlations of the originalcombining practical know how with scientific knowledge and emphasizing relevant principles and applications of soil mechanics and design. Contractors, geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists responsible for designing and constructing piled foundations can find the most current types of pile, piling equipment, and relevant methods in this latest work. The book summarizes recent changes, including new codified design procedures addressing design parameters and partial safety factors. It also presents several examples, many based on actual problems.Broad and Comprehensive In Its Coverage Trade Review"If you work in the ground engineering sector then this is a must for your bookshelf. ... Now in its sixth edition, this book adheres (excuse the pun) to the guiding principles of the first… New material extends to the consideration of new codified design procedures such as Eurocodes, the use and development of larger more powerful pile installation equipment and new methods of analysis based on current innovation and research."—Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 2015 "This is the standard of care, the ultimate, practical arbitrator."—Donald A Bruce, Geosystems LP "The book gives a comprehensive overview of the piling techniques in common use, their advantages and disadvantages. This information gives a sound basis for the selection of a given technique. Design of piles to Eurocode 7 is well described and all the general pile installation methods covered."—Hilary Skinner, Donaldson Associates Ltd "If you work in the ground engineering sector then this is a must for your bookshelf. ... Now in its sixth edition, this book adheres (excuse the pun) to the guiding principles of the first… New material extends to the consideration of new codified design procedures such as Eurocodes, the use and development of larger more powerful pile installation equipment and new methods of analysis based on current innovation and research."—Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, November 2015 "This is the standard of care, the ultimate, practical arbitrator."—Donald A Bruce, Geosystems LP "The book gives a comprehensive overview of the piling techniques in common use, their advantages and disadvantages. This information gives a sound basis for the selection of a given technique. Design of piles to Eurocode 7 is well described and all the general pile installation methods covered."—Hilary Skinner, Donaldson Associates Ltd Table of ContentsGeneral principles and practices. Types of pile. Piling equipment and methods. Calculating the resistance of piles to compressive loads. Pile groups under compressive loading. Design of piled foundations to resist uplift and lateral loading. Some aspects of the structural design of piles and pile groups. Piling for marine structures. Miscellaneous piling problems. Durability of piled foundations. Ground investigations, piling contracts, and pile testing. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisFully updated with new content and full-colour figures, the second edition of this successful book reflects developments and growth in our knowledge of carrots and related crops worldwide. It covers the scientific basis of their biology and production, with updated technical crop management content. This new edition is divided into three sections: the first considers the crops' importance and main features; the second focuses on carrot, from genetic diversity and breeding to cropping systems, pest and disease management, quality, postharvest and valorization; and the third presents the main aspects of 13 other cultivated Apiaceae. Containing a dedicated chapter on root-quality plus new chapters on organic production and consumer expectations, this book also: Highlights both unique and shared characteristics among cultivated Apiaceae species. Describes the links between scientific principles and cropping systems. Explores the relationship between crop management and product quality. An invaluable resource for all those involved in carrot and related vegetable production, this is essential reading for producers, and horticulture, plant science and food science students, as well as researchers in these areas.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE APIACEAE TO THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY AND GLOBAL CUISINES SECTION I: THE APIACEAE, A FAMILY OF VEGETABLE AND AROMATIC CROPS 1: TAXONOMY, ORIGIN AND IMPORTANCE OF THE APIACEAE FAMILY 2: BOTANY OF THE FAMILY APIACEAE 3: APIACEAE SEED PRODUCTION 4: APIACEAE, A FAMILY OF SPECIES RICH IN SECONDARY METABOLITES – AROMATIC COMPOUNDS AND MEDICINAL ATTRIBUTES SECTION II: CARROT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 5: GENETIC DIVERSITY AND MAIN CARROT TYPES 6: CARROT GENETICS AND BREEDING 7: CARROT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 8: CARROT PRODUCTION PRACTICES 9: INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT IN CARROT 10: CARROT DISEASE MANAGEMENT 11: MANAGEMENT OF CARROT PESTS 12: CARROT DISEASES RESULTING FROM PHYTOPLASMAS AND VIRUSES 13: CARROT PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND CROP ADAPTATION TO STRESS 14: CARROT ROOT QUALITY 15: COLD STORAGE OF CARROTS 16: ORGANIC CARROT PRODUCTION 17: CARROT ORGANOLEPTIC QUALITY AND CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS SECTION III: PRODUCTION AND USE OF OTHER APIACEAE CROPS 18: AJOWAN 19: ANGELICA 20: ARRACACHA 21: CARAWAY AND CUMIN 22: CELERIAC 23: CELERY 24: CHERVIL 25: CORIANDER 26: DILL 27: FENNEL 28: PARSLEY 29: PARSNIP 30: TUBEROUS ROOTED CHERVIL

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Book SynopsisDespite significant developments and widespread theoretical and practical interest in the area of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion for the last fifty years, a comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject has not been available. Theory of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion fills this gap by summarizing theoretical approaches to the problem within the framework of the Zeldovich-Novozhilov (ZN-) theory. This book contains equations governing unsteady combustion and applies them systematically to a wide range of problems of practical interest. Theory conclusions are validated, as much as possible, against available experimental data. Theory of Solid-Propellant Nonsteady Combustion provides an accurate up-to-date account and perspectives on the subject and is also accompanied by a website hosting solutions to problems in the book.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors Preface Abbreviations CHAPTER I STEADY-STATE COMBUSTION 1.1 General Characteristics of Solid Propellants 1.2 Burning Rate and Surface Temperature 1.3 Combustion Wave Structure.Burning temperature 1.4 Combustion in Tangential Gas Stream 1.5 Gaseous flame 1.6 Combustion Wave in Condensed Phase 1.7 The Two Approaches to the Theory of Nonsteady Propellant Combustion 1.8 Steady-State Belyaev Model CHAPTER II EQUATIONS OF THE THEORY OF NONSTEADY COMBUSTION 2.1 Major Assumptions 2.2 Zeldovich Theory. Constant Surface Temperature 2.3 Variable Surface Temperature 2.4 Integral Formulation of the Theory 2.5 Theory Formulation through the set of Ordinary Differential Equations 2.6 Linear Approximation 2.7 Formal Mathematical Justification of the Theory CHAPTER III COMBUSTION UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE 3.1 Stability Criterion for a Steady-state Combustion Regime 3.2 Asymptotical Perturbation Analysis 3.3 Two-dimensional Combustion Stability of Gasless Systems 3.4 Combustion Beyond Stability Region 3.5 Comparison to Experimental Data CHAPTER IV COMBUSTION UNDER HARMONICALLY OSCILLATING PRESSURE 4.1 Linear Burning Rate Response to Harmonically Oscillating Pressure 4.2 Acoustic Admittance of Propellant Surface 4.3 Quadratic Response Functions 4.4 Acoustic Admittance in the Second-order Approximation 4.5 Nonlinear Resonance 4.6 Response Function Bifurcations 4.7 Frequency – Amplitude Diagram 4.8 Comparison to Experimental Data CHAPTER V NONSTEADY EROSIVE COMBUSTION 5.1 Problem formulation 5.2 Linear Approximation 5.3 Nonlinear Effects in Nonsteady Erosive Combustion CHAPTER VI NONSTEADY COMBUSTION UNDER EXTERNAL RADIATION 6.1 Steady-state Combustion Regime 6.2 Heat Transfer Equation in the Linear Approximation 6.3 Linearization of Nonsteady Burning Laws 6.4 Steady-state Combustion Regime Stability 6.5 Burning Rate Response to Harmonically Oscillating Pressure 6.6 Burning Rate Response to Harmonically Oscillating Radiative Flux 6.7 Relation between Burning Rate Responses to Harmonically Oscillating Pressure and Radiative Flux CHAPTER VII NON-ACOUSTIC COMBUSTION REGIMES. EXTINCTION 7.1 Acoustic and Non-acoustic Combustion Regimes 7.2 Linear Approximation 7.3 Approximate Approach in the Theory of Nonsteady Combustion 7.4 Self-similar Solution 7.5 Self-similar Solution Stability 7.6 Propellant Combustion and Extinction under Depressurization. Constant Surface Temperature. 7.7 Propellant Combustion and Extinction under Depressurization. Variable Surface Temperature. CHAPTER VIII MODELING NONSTEADY COMBUSTION IN SOLID ROCKET MOTOR 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Non-acoustic Regimes. Problem Formulation 8.3 Stability of Steady-state Regime in a Semi-enclosed Volume 8.4 Transient Regimes 8.5 Unstable and Chaotic Regimes 8.6 Experimental Data 8.7 Acoustic Regimes 8.8 Automatic Control of Propellant Combustion Stability in a Semi- enclosed Volume CHAPTER IX INFLUENCE OF GAS-PHASE INERTIA ON NONSTEADY COMBUSTION 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Steady-state Combustion Regime Stability 9.3 Burning Rate Response to Harmonically Oscillating Pressure 9.4 Acoustic Admittance of Propellant Surface 9.5 Combustion and Extinction under Depressurization 9.6 approximation References Problems Problem Solutions Subject Index

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Book SynopsisIn many ways this book tells a familiar story in British industry: of innovation and enterprise in the early decades ...of worldwide dominance at a time when Britain was the workshop of the world ...of wars and economic downturns ...of foreign competition ...and of relative and absolute decline on the path of de-industrialisation in the latter part of the twentieth century. For most of this period the farm machine industry grew and matured. It is an inspiring story of technological achievement and of industrial success, as farmers and engineers brought iron and steel to fields which had previously been the domain of locally made timber implements and power provided by horses.Agricultural technology moved on, inexorably, from broad-cast seed and the sound of the threshing flail, via the portable steam engine and the threshing machine, right through to the modern world of giant tractors - each with the power of 200 horses - combine harvesters and impressively efficient farming methods.This book traces the broad sweep of the whole industry over 200 years, looking at many individual companies and products to explain how and why the farm machinery industry developed in the way it did. Important individual machines are described and illustrated in detail. The British farm machine industry is unlikely ever again to be large by world standards, nor to dominate the world stage as once it did. Yet the author traces a rich vein of innovation, enterprise and technological inspiration, often taking place within the large number of relatively small-scale, craft-based workshops which were so prevalent in the early decades. Rather than mere manufacturing, therefore, perhaps it is this tradition of technical innovation and invention which marked out the British farm machinery industry for historical greatness, and perhaps it is this tradition which will continue to mark it out in the future.Table of ContentsList of tables ix Preface and acknowledgements xi 1 The origins of an industry, 1750A-1820 1The agricultural revolution 1Farming implements before 1800 4The technological revolution 9The entrepreneurs and their businesses 11The primacy of East Anglia 15Conclusion 18 2 Towards a national market, 1820A-1850 19The economic background 19The agricultural background 20Growth of the industry 23Products and technical change 28Transport developments 32Sales and marketing 35 3 At the works around 1850 39The growth of the factories 39Work in the factory 45Conclusion 49 4 A brief supremacy, 1850A-1875 50The expansion of the home market 50Technical and product change 51Steam Power I: Evolution of the portable engine 52The spread of the threshing machine 57Steam Power II: The steam plough 58Reaping machines 66Mowing machines 70Improved field machinery 73The growth and prosperity of firms 79Marketing 81The rise of the export trade 87Conclusion 91 5 Exports to the rescue, 1875A-1913 92Problems in the home market 92The shift to exports 94Marketing, agents and overseas depots 97The rise of North American competition 98The last export boom 101Conclusions 103 6 A mature industry, 1875A-1913 104The rise of some firms and the fall of others 104Specialisation in steam 112Portable engines 113Ploughing engines 115New products 120Dairy machinery 120Internal combustion engines 123Tractors 126The legal framework, scale of production, and profits 131Conclusion 136 7 At the works in 1913 137Expansion and the larger factory 137Work in the factory c.1913 141Labour conditions and trade unions 142Masters and men 146 8 Dynasties around 1914 147Founding families 147Local influence and social responsibilities 150Gracious living for the third generation? 152Conclusion 156 9 War work, 1914A-1918 157The background 157Government armament contracts 157Labour during the war 162The loss of exports and overseas assets 164Profits and taxes 166The agricultural market and the food production programme 169Fears for the future 178 10 A new world, 1919A-1939 183The boom of 1918A-19 and the slump of 1920A-23 183The collapse of export markets 187Attempts at restructuring the industry 191Changing patterns of demand at home 200The search for new products 206Diversification saves some firms 212Fordson, Ferguson and the revival of the market 214Conclusion 224 11 War work again, 1939A-1945 225Early preparations 225New opportunities in agriculture A- Plough for Victory 228Tractors 228Other machinery 232Government regulation and control 233Loss of export markets 241Armament work 242Imports and Lend-Lease 244Profits and taxes 247The industry in 1945 250 12 A very brief supremacy, 1945A-1973 254The new post-war world and the long economic boom 254Post-war readjustment 255Agricultural policy and prosperity 256The tractor boom 258Growth and structure of the industry 269New opportunities, new products 274The export boom 284Conclusion 286 13 Coping with the competition, 1973A-2000 288The new economic environment: deindustrialisation 288Changes in home demand 290The industry's output 291The maturity of the market 293New products and new versions of old products 295Tractors 295Field machinery 300Changes in the global machinery business 302The rise of foreign competition 304Readjustment and restructuring 306The industry at the end of the twentieth century 312 14 Retrospect 315Long-term factors in the development of the industry: technical change, demand and entrepreneurship 315A part of the British economic decline? 319Conclusion: a story of continuing change 321 Notes and references 323 Bibliography 338 Index 345

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Book SynopsisEnables mastery of the essential concepts required to cross the barriers to a successful career in microwave and RF design. Extensive treatment of scattering parameters, that naturally describe power flow, and of Smith-chart-based design procedures prepare the student for success.

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Book SynopsisDucks are kept for profit in a great diversity of circumstances in both temperate and tropical climates. Outlining the biology of the domestic duck, this book also combines the authors' considerable practical and scientific experience to provide quantitative descriptions of nutritional and environmental effects on growing and breeding ducks, as well as practical advice on husbandry, housing and management. It is an essential resource for duck industry practitioners, researchers, and students. Peter Cherry worked as Development Manager for a major duck producer before assuming a world-wide role as a consultant. Trevor Morris was a world-renowned poultry scientist who had also worked as a duck consultant. Their combined knowledge of the duck and the duck industry is thus unparalleled.Table of Contents1: History and biology of the domestic duck 2: Systems of production 3: Housing and environment 4: Husbandry of table duckling 5: Nutrition and factors affecting body composition 6: Rearing of parent stock 7: Management of breeding ducks 8: Fertility and hatchability 9: Genetic improvement

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