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Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the cavitation erosion phenomenon and state-of-the-art research in the field. It is divided into two parts. Part 1 consists of seven chapters, offering a wide range of computational and experimental approaches to cavitation erosion. It includes a general...
Energy: Money, Materials and Engineering
Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Energy: Money, Materials and Engineering focuses on the utilization and management of energy sources, taking into consideration the chemical processes and economic implications involved.
Divided into eight parts with 47 chapters, the book features the literature of authors who have painstakingly conducted...
Heat Pumps
Solving Energy and Environmental Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
It has long been recognized that realizing the potential for energy conservation and diversification by using heat pumps offers considerable benefits to the environment. Important work on more efficient and ozone-friendly working fluids will further enhance the case for greater support of heat pump...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
According to the NACFAM (National Council for Advanced Manufacturing USA) Sustainable Manufacturing is defined as the creation of manufactured products that use processes that are non-polluting, conserve energy and natural resources, and are economically sound and safe for employees, communities,...
Friction Material Composites
Copper-/Metal-Free Material Design Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2015
This book examines material composites used in connection with brake friction, their design and safety. To aid in understanding, the essentials of friction are explained. This second edition was extended to include friction material composites without copper, as they offer an environmentally friendlier...
by Jon Steinar Gudmundsson
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
The precipitation and deposition of solids are a major challenge in the production of oil and gas. Flow assurance solids are formed because of unavoidable changes in temperature, pressure and composition of the oil-gas-water flowstream, from reservoir conditions to processing conditions. The advent...
Energy Conservation in Buildings
The Achievement of 50% Energy Saving: An Environmental Challenge?
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
The NORTHSUN 90 conference provided a forum for scientists from high latitude countries to discuss their experience of solar energy. The book is divided into two parts, Part One deals with energy conservation and management in buildings and solar and low energy architecture. Part Two covers all aspects...
Extended Finite Element Method
Tsinghua University Press Computational Mechanics Series
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Extended Finite Element Method provides an introduction to the extended finite element method (XFEM), a novel computational method which has been proposed to solve complex crack propagation problems. The book helps readers understand the method and make effective use of the XFEM code and software...
Green Aviation
Reduction of Environmental Impact Through Aircraft Technology and Alternative Fuels
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Aircraft emissions currently account for ~3.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The number of passenger miles has increased by 5% annually despite 9/11, two wars and gloomy economic conditions. Since aircraft have no viable alternative to the internal combustion engine, improvements in aircraft efficiency...
Experiments and Numerical Simulations of Diluted Spray Turbulent Combustion
Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Turbulent Spray Combustion
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
This book reflects the outcome of the 1st International Workshop on Turbulent Spray Combustion held in 2009 in Corsica (France). The focus is on reporting the progress of experimental and numerical techniques in two-phase flows, with emphasis on spray combustion. The motivation for studies in this...
The Institute of Energy's Second International Conference on CERAMICS IN ENERGY APPLICATIONS
Proceedings of the Institute of Energy Conference Held in London, UK, on 20-21 April 1994
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Ceramics are unique products, in a wide variety of forms, with an ever increasing range of applications. Ceramics in Energy Applications contains contributions on material solutions to new and existing applications of interest to energy suppliers and users. The book considers the latest developments...
by Huahua Xiao
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
This thesis offers important new insights into and a deeper understanding of premixed flame instabilities and hydrogen safety. Further, it explains the underlying mechanisms that control the combustion processes in tubes. The author’s previous scientific accomplishments, which include a series of...
Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power – Contemporary Research
Proceedings of the 5th International and 41st National Conference on FMFP 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
This volume comprises the proceedings of the 42nd National and 5th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power held at IIT Kanpur in December, 2014.The conference proceedings encapsulate the best deliberations held during the conference. The diversity of participation in the conference,...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Optimization of combustion processes in automotive engines is a key factor in reducing fuel consumption. This book, written by eminent university and industry researchers, investigates and describes flow and combustion processes in diesel and gasoline engines.