The Future of Life: When Limits Shape EvolutionIn a world where Earth's mass is fixed and its biosphere tightly bound by physical laws, life faces a paradox: unbounded population growth in a finite system.
An illuminating and up-to-date exploration of the latest advances in AI-empowered smart energy systems In Artificial Intelligence Empowered Smart Energy Systems, the editors along with a team of distinguished researchers deliver an original and comprehensive discussion of artificial intelligence enabled smart energy systems.
Aircraft Performance Theory and Practice for Pilots, 2ndEditionaddresses both European aircraft performance requirements (CS-23 and CS-25) and the Joint Aviation Regulations Operations rules (JAR-OPS 1) and so provides comprehensive and up to date coverage of the complex conditions within which all European public transport aeroplanes must operate today.
Nanosatellites, CubeSats of the NewSpace Era for Space Observation 2 presents the entire life cycle of a CubeSat, from the design phase to orbital operations.
An illuminating and up-to-date exploration of the latest advances in AI-empowered smart energy systems In Artificial Intelligence Empowered Smart Energy Systems, the editors along with a team of distinguished researchers deliver an original and comprehensive discussion of artificial intelligence enabled smart energy systems.
The development of autonomous vehicles represents a major technological breakthrough, revolutionizing mobility through the integration of advanced technologies at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), mechatronics and control sciences.
Comprehensive resource focusing on natural hazards and their impact on power systems, with case studies and tutorials included Fundamentals of Power System Resilience is the first book to cover the topic of power system resilience in a holistic manner, ranging from novel conceptual frameworks for understanding the concept, to advanced assessment and quantifying techniques, to optimization planning algorithms and regulatory frameworks towards resilient power grids.
Ideal resource for learning about the fundamentals of organic semiconductors and their device applications with minimal prior knowledge Assuming only basic knowledge of excitations in molecules and semiconductors, Electronic Processes in Organic Semiconductors comprehensively explains the electronic structure of organic semiconductors, the flow of charges and the nature of excited states, and the intricacies of the electronic and optical processes.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements, challenges, and potential industrial applications of nanostructured materials in various fields.
Comprehensive resource focusing on natural hazards and their impact on power systems, with case studies and tutorials included Fundamentals of Power System Resilience is the first book to cover the topic of power system resilience in a holistic manner, ranging from novel conceptual frameworks for understanding the concept, to advanced assessment and quantifying techniques, to optimization planning algorithms and regulatory frameworks towards resilient power grids.
A definitive, practice-ready guide that unifies advanced membranes, nanomaterials, and smart control to solve real environmental problems at scale Membrane Technology for Environmental Remediation: From Principles to Applied Solutions distills state-of-the-art membrane science into actionable engineering and maps the path from materials and mechanisms to field deployment.
An expert reference on building surrogate models, using them for optimization, their associated prediction uncertainty, and potential failures, with practical implementation in MATLAB Surrogate Modeling and Optimization explains the meaning of different surrogate models and provides an in-depth understanding of such surrogates, emphasizing how much uncertainty is associated with them, and when and how a surrogate model can fail in approximating complex functions, helping readers understand theory through practical implementation in MATLAB.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements, challenges, and potential industrial applications of nanostructured materials in various fields.
Gain a competitive edge in the semiconductor industry with this essential guide, which provides the practical insights and machine learning techniques needed to optimize the fabrication of hybrid nanodevices for integrated circuits.
Comprehensive reference on all major and commonly used building contracts with a step-by-step approach to producing claims Covering all the major and commonly used building contracts, Building Contract Claims considers the legal basis of building contract claims and shows what can and cannot be claimed, providing the contractor, employers and their advisors with a simple, concise, and effective source of information for use when preparing, submitting, or dealing with a claim.
AI-Proof Your Family: Navigating Deepfakes, Algorithms & Digital Identity is the essential guide every modern parent, educator, and guardian needs to protect their home in a world where technology evolves faster than childhood itself.
From the author of COTS and the Battlefield, Weapons of Iran, Tactical Robotics: The Age of Drone Warfare, 7 Wonder Weapons of Russia, and No Bars: If the World Couldn't Connect, comes the definitive exploration of the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen.
Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) robotics have transformed industry—lowering costs, accelerating innovation, and making advanced tools accessible to anyone.
Die Kosmologie des Geistes des sowjetischen Philosophen Ewald Iljenkow untersucht die Rolle des Denkens im Universum und geht davon aus, dass Denken und Materie, Geist und Natur in einer universellen, notwendigen Wechselwirkung stehen – das Denken als notwendige Eigenschaft der Materie und die Menschheit als Agentin des Denkens, in der Lage, den entropischen Kollaps des Universums durch Selbstauslöschung zu verhindern.
State-of-the-art, multidisciplinary guide delivering pathways to net-zero carbon emissions in steel production and circular resource flow through the Bio Steel Cycle Circular Steel Production introduces the concept of the Bio Steel Cycle, exploring several innovative research directions in the field of carbon avoidance, utilization, and sequestration of carbon emissions in steel manufacturing.
A pilot can travel a considerable distance, across a range of different landscapes on a single flight; from rugged bush, oceans, mountainous terrain and deserts.
Firsthand insights into the current and future technology and large-scale applications of color- and opacity-changing optical materials Chromogenics delivers a comprehensive overview of the industry-relevant scientific background of chromogenics and provides details on successful manufacturing techniques for the scalable fabrication of products, enabling readers to apply chromogenic materials in billion-dollar market segments such as the car industry (rear-view mirrors) and building and construction industries (self-tinting windows), as well as for individual end-user products such as sunglasses.
An expert integration of digital twin technology and advanced simulation methods for the design and optimization of electronic packaging systems In Stochastic Finite Element Modeling in Electronic Packaging, distinguished researcher Liu Chu delivers an expert discussion of the latest advanced numerical methods and modeling techniques specific to electronic packaging.
Drive the future of sustainable mobility with this essential book, which offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary guide to the challenges and AI-driven innovations for developing smart, efficient electric vehicle charging solutions.
A detailed guide to the evolution of engineering in the face of intelligent systems, including artificial intelligence In The AI-Enabled Engineer: A Comprehensive Framework for Engineering Excellence in the Age of Intelligence, senior systems engineer Kevin Cai delivers an expert discussion of the evolution of modern engineering.
A detailed guide to the evolution of engineering in the face of intelligent systems, including artificial intelligence In The AI-Enabled Engineer: A Comprehensive Framework for Engineering Excellence in the Age of Intelligence, senior systems engineer Kevin Cai delivers an expert discussion of the evolution of modern engineering.
Explores harnessing AI to overcome strategic and operational challenges in renewable energy transition The urgent need to decarbonize global energy systems has propelled renewable energy into a position of unprecedented importance, yet this shift presents major technical, economic, and policy challenges.
Develop more advanced structural models with this must-have text Recent technological advances have made computer models an integral part of structural design.
An expert reference on building surrogate models, using them for optimization, their associated prediction uncertainty, and potential failures, with practical implementation in MATLAB Surrogate Modeling and Optimization explains the meaning of different surrogate models and provides an in-depth understanding of such surrogates, emphasizing how much uncertainty is associated with them, and when and how a surrogate model can fail in approximating complex functions, helping readers understand theory through practical implementation in MATLAB.
A definitive, practice-ready guide that unifies advanced membranes, nanomaterials, and smart control to solve real environmental problems at scale Membrane Technology for Environmental Remediation: From Principles to Applied Solutions distills state-of-the-art membrane science into actionable engineering and maps the path from materials and mechanisms to field deployment.
An expert and up-to-date discussion of the properties and design of soft active material modeling In Multi-Field Modeling of Soft Active Materials: Properties and Design, Professor Rui Xiao delivers an up-to-date exploration of the multi-field modeling of soft active materials, including shape-memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, dielectric elastomers, magnetic elastomers, and hydrogels.
