Building construction and materials

This book compiles the latest research, development, and application of VRF systems with contributions from various experts who pioneered and contributed to the development of the VRF system.

"e;This is the second in a series of three volumes of proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2022) which was held by Chinese Nuclear Society.

In this book, we proposed velocity-free localization methods for acoustic and microseismic sources.

The book provides theoretical methods of connecting discrete-variable quantum information processing to continuous-variable one.

This book contains extensive data about tandem wing aircraft.

This book highlights the latest advances, innovations, and applications in cement-based materials (CBM) and concrete structures, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International RILEM Conference on synergizing expertise toward sustainability and robustness of CBM and concrete structures (SynerCrete), held in Milos Island, Greece, on June 14-16, 2023.

This book examines the international forums in which states develop cyber norms-"e;rules of the road"e; for how governments use information and communication technologies.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the 3rd International Symposium on Software Reliability, Industrial Safety, Cyber Security and Physical Protection of Nuclear Power Plants, held in Harbin, China on 15th-17th August 2018.

This book proposes a framework and strategies for reliable end-to-end post-disaster services using smartphone-based delay-tolerant networks, which can operate even in the absence of conventional network connectivity.

This book discusses various challenges and solutions in the fields of operation, control, design, monitoring and protection of microgrids, and facilitates the integration of renewable energy and distribution systems through localization of generation, storage and consumption.

This thesis details the novel preparation methods and the improved properties of two-dimentional (2D) black phosphorene (BP) and the polymer nanocomposites.

This book reviews the most powerful attack strategies and potential defense mechanisms, always approaching the interplay between the Fusion Center and the Byzantines from a game-theoretic perspective.

This book highlights cyber-security overview, perspectives, and challenges that affect advanced Vehicular technology.

This book discusses the detailed concepts of concrete and its development with pros and cons.

This book provides a comprehensive content for professionals engaged in the development of flight safety regulatory framework, as well as in the design and operation of ground-based or on-board flight support radio electronic systems.

This book offers all countries a guide to implementing verification systems for medical devices to ensure they satisfy their regulations.

This book presents the fundamentals of strengthening and retrofitting approaches, solutions and technologies for existing structures.

This book gathers selected papers from the Second International Symposium on Software Reliability, Industrial Safety, Cyber Security and Physical Protection of Nuclear Power Plant, held in Chengdu, China on August 23-25, 2017.

This book presents the comprehensive results of experimental and numerical investigations of glass facade breakage behavior under fire conditions.

This volume consists of 52 peer-reviewed papers, presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM-19) held in Budapest, Hungary in July 2019.

This book focuses on influence of slag-steel chemical reaction on control of inclusions in Al deoxidized special steel.

This book highlights the basic properties of round bamboo and bamboo strips of various species worldwide.

This book discusses the features of composite materials and arch structures.

This book is a compilation of work by experts from the different domains of the healthcare industry,  ranging from hospital planning to quality management, clinical services to disaster management.

The passivation and corrosion of metal are significantly affected by its surface state and chemical characteristics.

In this book, we proposed velocity-free localization methods for acoustic and microseismic sources.

This book highlights the qualitative and quantitative sequential changes in microstructure of P22 steel under various stress and temperature conditions.

This book details the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) applied to the built environment problems.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Seventh Symposium on Digital Instrumentation and Control Technology for Nuclear Power Plant, held online on January 11, 2023.

This book highlights the qualitative and quantitative sequential changes in microstructure of P22 steel under various stress and temperature conditions.

This book details the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) applied to the built environment problems.

This is the third in a series of three volumes of proceedings of the 23rd Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (PBNC 2022) which was held by Chinese Nuclear Society.

This book is a compilation of selected papers from the Seventh Symposium on Digital Instrumentation and Control Technology for Nuclear Power Plant, held online on January 11, 2023.

This book is the second edition of the one originally published in 2016, as the first comprehensive treatment on the fundamentals of hydrogen embrittlement of metallic materials, mainly steel.

This book systematically explores the challenges and advancements in integrating intelligent technologies with ocean engineering, with a particular focus on three core topics of fault diagnosis, fault prognosis, and maintenance for subsea production systems in harsh environments.

This book comprehensively reviews the cyber security and privacy issues in transportation cyber-physical systems (TCPSs).

The volume contains 75 papers presented at International Conference on Communication and Networks (COMNET 2015) held during February 19-20, 2016 at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad, India and organized by Computer Society of India (CSI), Ahmedabad Chapter, Division IV and Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Ahmedabad Chapter.

This book outlines a methodology for producing macro recycled polypropylene (PP) fibres with optimal mechanical properties and illustrates the reinforcing effects of recycled PP fibres in concrete.

This book examines energy efficiency in the Australian built environment and presents current developments with a particular focus on the temperate setting of Victoria state.

This book proposes the air insulation prediction theory and method in the subject of electrical engineering.

This book presents methods and algorithms to improve noise immunity of the navigation systems of civil aviation aircraft, operating on the basis of satellite radio navigation systems, as well as improving the quality of the transmission of navigation information by selecting a rational communication resource.

This book presents a simplified approach to earthquake engineering by developing the fragility curve for regular and irregular moment-resisting frames based on different types of structural material, height, and ground motion records.

This book presents select peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Numerical Optimization in Engineering and Sciences (NOIEAS) 2019.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Advancement in Energy, Drives, and Control.

This book covers the details of computer-aided tools & techniques for improving work culture and minimizing accidents.

This book contains selected articles from the third International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering-Iraq 2022 (3ICGE-2022) held on May 29-31, 2022, at the University of Baghdad/Baghdad/Iraq.

This book discusses the principles, approaches, concepts and development programs for integrated aircraft avionics.

This book highlights operation principles for Air Traffic Control Automated Systems (ATCAS), new scientific directions in design and application of dispatching training simulators and parameters of ATCAS radio equipment items for aircraft positioning.

This book focuses on human adaptive thermal comfort in the building environment and the balance between reducing building air conditioning energy and improving occupants' thermal comfort.