Energy technology and engineering

This book addresses the vector control of three-phase AC machines, in particular induction motors with squirrel-cage rotors (IM), permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and doubly-fed induction machines (DFIM), from a practical design and development perspective.

This book addresses the principles and methods for determining petroleum source rocks based on fossil spores and pollen.

The monograph addresses a problem of stochastic analysis based on the uncertainty assessment by simulation and application of this method in ecology and steel industry under uncertainty.

This book presents research on a kind of water use conflicts that is becoming more and more common and important: How to best manage moving water in times of increasing demand for electricity as well as environmental services.

This book describes the design, synthesis, characterization and applications of porous organic frameworks (POFs).

Compared to the conventional Rankine cycle using water, the ORC can create efficient expansion at low power, avoid superheater and offer higher thermal efficiency in low temperature application.

Within the Smart Grid, the combination of automation equipment, communication technology and IT is crucial.

This book provides extensive information on organic-inorganic hybrid materials with controllable compositions and structures developed over the past few decades, including metal sulfonates, carboxylates, phosphonates, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), etc.

This book gives a comprehensive overview of graphene oxides (GO) from atomic structures and fundamental properties to technological applications.

This book is the first of its kind in presenting comprehensive technical issues and solutions for rapidly growing Green IT.

One major goal of the World Materials Research Institute Forum - WMRIF is to promote young scientists in the field of materials science and engineering.

Wind power plants teaches the physical foundations of usage of Wind Power.

This book examines the concept and purpose of joint development agreements of offshore hydrocarbon deposits from the perspective of public international law and the law of the sea, taking into consideration and extensively reviewing State practice concerning seabed activities in disputed maritime areas and when hydrocarbon deposits extend across maritime boundaries.

Simultaneous Multi-Pollutants Removal in Flue Gas by Ozone mainly introduces the multi-pollution control technology in flue gas by ozone oxidation.

This book presents the theory of periodic conjugate heat transfer in a detailed way.

This book provides a practical description of the technology of pellet production on the basis of renewable sources as well as the utilization of pellets.

The authors have tried to strike a balance between a short book chapter and a very detailed book for subject experts.

As the first wave of third-generation communication devices arrives, the technological and societal effects are becoming widespread.

The book gives an outline of prevailing hydrogeologic conditions in the Arab Middle East together with the geologic background.

This Brief provides a concise review of the potential use of microalgae for biofuel production.

Nanotechnology in Civil Infrastructure is a state-of-the art reference source describing the latest developments in nano-engineering and nano-modification of construction materials to improve the bulk properties, development of sustainable, intelligent, and smart concrete materials through the integration of nanotechnology based self-sensing and self-powered materials and cyber infrastructure technologies, review of nanotechnology applications in pavement engineering, development of novel, cost-effective, high-performance and long-lasting concrete products and processes through nanotechnology-based innovative processing of cement and cement paste, and advanced nanoscience modeling, visualization, and measurement systems for characterizing and testing civil infrastructure materials at the nano-scale.

Cartesian Genetic Programming (CGP) is a highly effective and increasingly popular form of genetic programming.

This book investigates the existing situation of photovoltaic systems regarding environmental questions and energy efficiency in the European Industry, particularly the industrial units at the Greek area.

Promptly growing demand for telecommunication services and information interchange has led to the fact that communication became one of the most dynamical branches of an infrastructure of a modern society.

"e;House Rating Schemes"e; provides information to students, architects and researchers in the field of the built environment.

The functionalization of surfaces on the nanoscale is one of the most fascinating and at the same time challenging topics in science.

At the end of 2009 the World Bank and the IMF published new figures for gross domestic product adjusted for purchasing power.

This book is an outgrowth of courses in plasma physics which I have taught at Kiel University for many years.

Electrochemistry is an old branch of physical chemistry.

A growing proportion of the world's population is dependent on Seawater Desalination as a source of fresh water for both potable and civil use.

An important part of any communication system is its power supply system.

Solar radiation data is important for a wide range of applications, e.

The book deals with the problem area of the vector control of the three-phase AC machines like that one of the induction motor with squirrel-cage rotor (IMSR), the permanentmagnet excited synchronous motor (PMSM) and that one of the doubly fed induction machine (DFIM) from the view of the practical development.

Wave energy is reaching a critical stage, following over three decades of intensive research and development.

In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehicles is analyzed.

A new calculation method is presented for heat transfer in coupled convective-conductive fluid-wall systems under periodical intensity oscillations in fluid flow.

Radiation Materials Science teaches readers the fundamentals of the effects of radiation on metals and alloys.

Particle Accelerator Physics is an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the field of high-energy particle acceleration and beam dynamics.

This book is written for the instrumentation and control engineers, technicians, and managers in nuclear power plants.

This book is for people who are interested in learning and exploring electronic interfacing as well as C++ programming in a practicable and enjoyable way.

Plasma-Material Interaction in Controlled Fusion deals with the specific contact between the fourth state of matter, i.

In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehicles is analyzed.

Fuelling the Future: Intelligent Approaches for Harnessing Hydrogen Energy explores the transformative potential of hydrogen as a clean, renewable energy source.