Other technologies and applied sciences

Fiber Optic Essentials starts with a basic discussion on lightwaves and the phenomenon of refraction and reflection.

Polarized Light and Optical Systems presents polarization optics for undergraduate and graduate students in a way which makes classroom teaching relevant to current issues in optical engineering.

This book considers two popular topics: fault detection and isolation (FDI) and flight data estimation using flush air data sensing (FADS) systems.

This book contains thirty-five selected papers presented at the International Conference on Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design, Optimization and Control with Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems (EUROGEN 2017).

Written for foreign policy practitioners, scholars, and students, this book offers critical insights into the modern landscape of international politics and warfare and explains how the United States can sustain its strategic advantages in the 21st century and beyond.

Uniquely comprehensive and up to date, this book covers terrestrial as well as extraterrestrial drilling and excavation, combining the technology of drilling with the state of the art in robotics.

The book seeks not to present a detailed history and discussion, but instead is intended to provide the student with an appreciation of the idea that all cuisines of the world have something unique to offer to a menu.

Optical Fiber Current and Voltage Sensors is the first book to provide a complete, comprehensive and up to date treatment of the domain of fiber optic and polarimetric sensors, covering fundamental operating principles, characteristics, and construction.

This book presents select peer reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Design and Engineering of Lighter-Than-Air Systems (DELTAs 2022) which was held at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

When Virgil sang of arms and the man, words like "e;"e;smart"e;"e; and "e;"e;friendly"e;"e; characterized the warrior, not his weapons.

This book aims to overcome the traditional ray paradigm and provide an analytical paradigm for Nonimaging Optics based on Field Theory.

A unique chapter in the history of firearms, the multibarrel, hand-cranked Gatling gun was one of the first practical rapid-fire weapons ever to be used in battle.

The second editon of this popular ultrasound book expands the reader's understanding of the clinical applications of ocular ultrasound through a case study approach.

The book presents a synopsis of the main results achieved during the 3 year EU-project "e;Advanced Inflight Measurement Techniques (AIM)"e; which applied advanced image based measurement techniques to industrial flight testing.

In the 25th Century, the effects of overpopulation and global warming on Earth have led to the formation of human colonies on the Moon, Mars and elsewhere in the Solar System, yet the limited number of viable places forces humanity to look to the stars.

This book investigates the rheology of paste in metal mines, which is beneficial for cemented paste backfill (CPB) technology.

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VIBROACOUSTIC SIMULATION Learn to master the full range of vibroacoustic simulation using both SEA and hybrid FEM/SEA methods Vibroacoustic simulation is the discipline of modelling and predicting the acoustic waves and vibration of particular objects, systems, or structures.

This book describes the unsteady phenomena needed to understand supersonic combustion.

The third edition of Air and Gas Drilling Manual describes the basic simulation models for drilling deep wells with air or gas drilling fluids, gasified two-phase drilling fluids, and stable foam drilling fluids.

Written by a team of European experts in the field, this book addresses the physics, the principles, the engineering methods, and the latest developments of efficient and compact ultrafast lasers based on novel quantum-dot structures and devices, as well as their applications in biophotonics.

The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurant Millions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant ' because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food.

For centuries lime was an essential ingredient in many aspects of life and work - such as farming, building and manufacturing - and the kilns in which lime was produced were a familiar sight across the country, not just in areas where limestone naturally occurred.

This book explains the basic technologies, concepts, approaches, and terms used in relation to reservoir rocks.

This book highlights developments in the field of solar cells.

Programación lineal aplicada brinda las herramientas, procedimientos y técnicas para resolver todo tipo de problemas de programación lineal, para lo cual, se presentan y describen los procesos de solución paso a paso a través de diferentes métodos con el fin de que el lector tenga una mayor comprensión y apropiación de los conocimientos.

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This textbook provides a comprehensive review of Newtonian dynamics at a level suitable for undergraduate physics students.

Don't Be Baffled by Your Electrical System--Handle Repairs and Improvements with EaseWith clear illustrations and simple explanations, Don Casey shows you exactly how to install wiring .

This thesis showcases innovative new approaches aimed at advancing the next generation of long wave infrared (LWIR) light detectors and cameras.

This handbook presents a compilation of plant histopathology laboratory practices and microscopy techniques for study plant tissues under biotic stress.

This book consists of selected peer-reviewed papers from the 2nd International Seminar on Aeronautics and Energy (ISAE 2022) focusing on the theme to revive the aviation industry post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Re-Making Sound is concise and flexible primer to sound studies.

This book presents systematic research results on curved shock wave-curved compression surface applied to the compression surface design of supersonic-hypersonic inlet, which is a brand new inlet design.

Sensors & Instrumentation and Aircraft/Aerospace Testing Techniques, Volume 8: Proceedings of the 42nd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2024, the eighth volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry, Volume I: Analytical Methods in Geochemical Prospecting focuses on the principles, methodologies, approaches, and techniques employed in geochemical prospecting.

Unmanned systems and robotics technologies have become very popular recently owing to their ability to replace human beings in dangerous, tedious, or repetitious jobs.

This book reports on advanced strategies to design, modeling and testing morphing wings for aeronautical applications.

Fragmentation characteristics influence mucking productivity, crusher throughput and energy consumption, plant efficiency, yield and recovery, or the price itself of the end product in the case of industrial minerals and aggregates.

This book concentrates on high-fidelity numerical methods for predicting internal flows within aeroengines' compressors.

This book reveals the impact of communications on the military operations of the British Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

The book represents a study guide reciting theoretical basics of radar location and radio navigation systems of air and sea transport.

An all-in-one reference combining hydrodynamic theory with drilling applications for the design, planning, and optimization of drilling operations Hydromechanical processes underlie the majority of technology operations in drilling and present a crucial concern as the pace and depth of drilling increasesin today's energy-hungry world.

Bridging the gap between laser physics and applied mathematics, this book describes laser dynamics for graduate students and researchers.

This atlas offers a guide to studying the fetal face by means of ultrasound analysis.

This book explains the exciting field of sonomyography (SMG), which makes it possible to use continuous signals detected by ultrasound images in real time to evaluate muscle functions.

Rocket and air-breathing propulsion systems are the foundation on which planning for future aerospace systems rests.