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  • Laser Processing

    Engineering Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Petr Hauschwitz
    • English
    Laser Processing: Engineering Fundamentals and Applications provides readers with practical explanations of the fundamentals of laser processing technology alongside guidance on how to effectively incorporate it into a variety of different engineering and manufacturing workflows. Common challenges and solutions are highlighted throughout, providing actionable guidance that will save time and money.The book starts with a section covering the fundamentals, including the basics on how lasers work, different laser generation modes, types of lasers, process parameters, and more. Optical experiment skills are integrated within chapters discussing beam delivery, measurement tools, and system setup, making the book useful for hands-on laser work.The second part of the book features chapters discussing different laser technologies in practice, such as micromachining, surface functionalization, engraving, drilling, cutting, cleaning, welding, additive manufacturing and more. The book concludes with chapters that outline the use of computational simulations in laser applications and safety considerations.

  • Intelligent IoT-based Diagnostic and Assistive Systems for Neurological Disorders

    • 1st Edition
    • Hanif Heidari + 1 more
    • English
    Intelligent IoT-based Diagnostic and Assistive Systems for Neurological Disorders discusses the latest developed methods in IoT and its applications in neurological disorders that emphasize end-user requirements. Intelligent IoT is used to explore the intersection between medicine, data science, biomedical engineering, and healthcare systems. A comprehensive overview of modelling and analyzing the requirements of people with neurological disorders is presented in this book. Signals and images of biological activity are collected and analyzed based on patient specifications to facilitate more accurate diagnosis and treatment. The book also discusses cutting-edge AI methods for IoT devices designed to treat neurological conditions.

  • Strategic and Technological Pathways for a Decarbonized Economy

    From Industry 4.0 to 5.0
    • 1st Edition
    • Fatima Zahra Benbrahim + 3 more
    • English
    Strategic and Technological Pathways for a Decarbonized Economy offers readers, including researchers, energy professionals, investors, policymakers and corporate leaders, credible, forward-looking information to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. For researchers, there is a wealth of data and frameworks to advance innovation. Provides energy stakeholders with expert insights into technology deployment and regulation. Risk-return profiles, market trends, and ESG metrics will be of particular interest to investors and innovators. For policymakers, the book includes modeling and impact assessments to guide climate policy. Presents corporate leaders with strategic roadmaps, emissions benchmarks and tools to align sustainability with business goals. By offering a framework for understanding the evolution of industrial practices, the book enables readers to prepare for future challenges while equipping them with the tools needed to succeed in a decarbonized economy.

  • Automotive-Grade Electronics

    Reliability Design Theory, Development Process, and Full Lifetime Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Chenggang Zuo + 1 more
    • English
    Automotive-Grade Electronics: Reliability Design Theory, Development Process, and Full Lifetime Management provides readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date, expert, and best practice reference resource. The book fills a gap in the current literature by providing readers with a systematic exploration of reliability design theory, development processes, and full lifetime management of automotive-grade electronics, for both components and parts. The book takes a unique industry perspective, drawing upon the authors' two decades of experience in the electronics industry.

  • Biopolymer-Based Materials for Medical Applications

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Sabu Thomas + 2 more
    • English
    Biopolymer-Based Materials for Medical Applications: Fundamentals and Applications explores the latest developments in preparing and using bio-based polymers in biomedical science. Organized into three sections, the book starts by discussing the structures, chemical compositions, and physical properties of biopolymers. It further explores the methods for their preparation and characterization and provides a comprehensive discussion of their practical applications in medicine, covering areas such as drug and gene delivery, soft tissue engineering, dentistry, bone tissue engineering, and more. This book is an essential resource for researchers, scientists and advanced students in biopolymer science, polymer science, biomaterials, and materials science.It will also be of interest to R&D professionals, scientists, and engineers across the plastics and biomedical industries.

  • Confidential Computing

    Principles and Technology
    • 1st Edition
    • Jiewen Yao
    • English
    At present, major companies are launching their own confidential computing solutions, which pose significant challenges to users. This book summarizes the common designs of various mainstream TEE hardware, and explains their commonalities to help understand the working principles of TEE hardware, facilitating users to define TEE usage scenarios through abstract commonalities.Confid... Computing: Principles and Technology comprehensively introduces the design principles and usage methods of TEE in terms of security models, lifecycle, attestation models, attack methods, and mitigation strategies, helping readers understand the security attributes and implementation points of confidential computing. At the same time, this book takes the TEE provided by the mainstream X86, ARM, and RISC-V architectures in the industry as examples to analyze the specific implementation methods and similarities and differences of hardware TEE, helping users deeply understand the advantages and disadvantages of different implementations, and hoping to provide some inspiration for future TEE software and hardware designers.

  • Spacecraft Electromagnetic Docking and Separation

    • 1st Edition
    • Keke Shi + 3 more
    • English
    Spacecraft Electromagnetic Docking and Separation in Elliptical Orbits solves problems for spacecraft electromagnetic docking and separation control system using different control methods: instead of the widely used proportional–integra... controller or PID control. The book focuses on presenting a variety of control strategies tailored for spacecraft electromagnetic docking and separation, accompanied by stability proofs that integrate Lyapunov stability theory with sliding mode theory, LMIs-based theorems, model predictive control theories, reinforcement study theories and other frameworks, so the reader can understand how to handle different kinds of disturbances and perturbations in actual orbiting spacecraft. The book also provides a review of magnetic field, magnetic field force model (both the near-field model and the far-field model), useful lemmas and dynamic modelling methods of spacecraft relative motion, which can serve as first stage analysis for further research and are especially important in the initial design phase of a spacecraft electromagnetic docking and separation control system

  • Natural Polymer-Based Films and Coatings in Food Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Ewelina Jamróz + 1 more
    • English
    Natural Polymer-Based Films and Coatings in Food Technology provides a thorough overview of several bio-based polymers used in the preparation of single- or multi-layer films and coatings, as well as their current and potential applications in the field of food science. The book starts with an introduction to biopolymer films and coatings, followed by a discussion of their properties, production, and utilization as smart packaging materials. It then discusses the applications and future trends of biopolymer films and coatings in food technology, as well as the interaction between food and packaging, including chemical migration.In the last chapters, the book addresses materials’ biodegradation, lifecycle assessment, and packaging legal regulations, ending with a presentation of real-world examples of industrial and commercial applications. This book is a valuable resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, and R&D professionals seeking to explore the advancements and applications of natural polymer-based films and coatings in the food industry.

  • Construction and Application of Intelligent Driving Scenario Maps

    • 1st Edition
    • Bijun Li + 4 more
    • English
    Construction and Application of Intelligent Driving Scenario Maps systematically introduces the theory and practical application of map technology in intelligent driving, from algorithm design and key scenario map construction techniques to advanced applications, updating and validation, and future development prospects. The book examines multiple vehicle positioning technologies grounded in scene maps, assessing their effectiveness and applicability for enhancing intelligent driving systems. Various methodologies for constructing scene maps are explored, including algorithmic approaches and practical techniques that cater to different environments, thus enabling readers to understand their applicability.The book provides technical guidance and references for researchers, engineers, and relevant practitioners. In-depth discussion provides an appreciation of the significance of scenario maps to advanced methods for smoother and more efficient vehicle motion planning and control. It offers readers valuable insights and recommendations to drive and advance the development of intelligent vehicles, fostering innovation in this rapidly evolving field.

  • Manufacturing

    Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made
    • 2nd Edition
    • Erik Tempelman + 1 more
    • English
    Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production, in terms of both abstraction levels and trade-offs. The book invites its readers to distinguish between what is possible in principle for a certain process (as determined by physical law); what is possible in practice (the production method as determined by industrial state-of-the-art); and what is possible for a certain supplier (as determined by its production equipment). Specific processes considered include metal forging, extrusion, and casting; plastic injection molding and thermoforming; additive manufacturing; joining; recycling, and more. By tackling the field of manufacturing processes from this new angle, the book makes the most out of a reader's limited time. It gives the knowledge needed to not only create well-producible designs, but also to understand supplier needs in order to find the optimal compromise. Apart from improving design for production, this publication raises the standards of thinking about producibility.

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