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Science, Technology and Applications of Metal Additive
Manufacturing provides a holistic picture of metal Additive
Manufacturing (AM) that encompasses the science, technology and
applications for the use of metal AM. Users will find design
aspects, various metal AM technologies commercially available, a
focus on merits and demerits, implications for qualification and
certification, applications, cost modeling of AM, and future
directions. This book serves as an educational guide, providing a
holistic picture of metal AM that encompasses science, technology
and applications for the real-life use of metal AM.
The 29th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering,
contains the papers presented at the 29th European Symposium of
Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE) event held in
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, from June 16-19, 2019. It is a valuable
resource for chemical engineers, chemical process engineers,
researchers in industry and academia, students, and consultants for
chemical industries.
Encyclopedia of Food Chemistry, Three Volume Set is the ideal
primer for food scientists, researchers, students and young
professionals who want to acquaint themselves with food chemistry.
Well-organized, clearly written, and abundantly referenced, the
book provides a foundation for readers to understand the
principles, concepts, and techniques used in food chemistry
applications. Articles are written by international experts and
cover a wide range of topics, including food chemistry, food
components and their interactions, properties (flavor, aroma,
texture) the structure of food, functional foods, processing,
storage, nanoparticles for food use, antioxidants, the Maillard and
Strecker reactions, process derived contaminants, and the detection
of economically-motivated food adulteration. The encyclopedia will
provide readers with an introduction to specific topics within the
wider context of food chemistry, as well as helping them identify
the links between the various sub-topics.
Theory of Electrophoresis and Diffusiophoresis of Highly Charged
Colloidal Particles discusses the electrophoretic and
diffusiophoretic motions of various colloidal entities, such as
rigid particles, liquid droplets, gas bubbles, and porous
particles, focusing on the motion-deterring double-layer
polarization effect pertinent to highly charged particles, with the
lowly charged ones serving as the limiting cases. Boundary effects
such as those from a cylindrical pore, a solid plane, or an
air-water interface are analyzed as well for the electrophoretic
motion of the various particles considered. Dynamic electrophoresis
is also explored and treated. The contents are suitable for
researchers, graduate students, or senior college students with
some basic background of colloid science and transport phenomena.
As there is no closed-form analytical formula in general for the
situation of highly charged particles, the results are presented
with extensive figures and plots as well as tables under various
electrokinetic situations of interest to facilitate the possible
use of interested readers.
Advances in Catalysis, Volume 63 fills the gap between journal
papers and textbooks across the diverse areas of catalysis
research. For more than 60 years, this series has dedicated itself
to record and present the latest progress in the field of
catalysis, providing the scientific community with comprehensive
and authoritative reviews. This series is an invaluable and
comprehensive resource for chemical engineers and chemists working
in the field of catalysis in both academia and industry.
Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) is a subset of a wider range
of products and services known as Assistive Technology (AT). AT is
designed to support and enable people with disabilities, either
acquired or congenital, to participate in activities with greater
independence and safety. With a global aging population, it has an
important role to play in enabling and supporting those with
disability and their carers. Handbook of Electronic Assistive
Technology discusses a range of commonly available or emerging
electronic assistive technologies. It provides historical
background, advice when assessing for these devices and references
different models of provision. It includes both medical and
engineering aspects of provision. It is anticipated that the book
will support students, trainees, and newly qualified Assistive
Technology Practitioners to develop their understanding of the
field, by considering the variables that could potentially
influence the decision-making process when assessing for and
providing this equipment. It also provides a reference point for
those already practicing in this field and offers coverage of a
broader range of technologies than clinicians may be exposed to, in
their daily work This is the first reference book to focus on a
comprehensive set of electronic assistive technologies and discuss
their clinical application.
Nonlinear Kalman Filter for Multi-Sensor Navigation of Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles covers state estimation development approaches for
Mini-UAV. The book focuses on Kalman filtering technics for UAV
design, proposing a new design methodology and case study related
to inertial navigation systems for drones. Both simulation and real
experiment results are presented, thus showing new and promising
perspectives.
The Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill aims to regulate market conduct in the financial sector. This legislative instrument will repeal the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 37 of 2002 (FAIS Act) and will regulate market conduct in keeping with the objectives of the Twin Peaks system of financial regulation.
The commentary provides some background on the objectives of the COFI Bill and the way in which these objectives will be realised. In addition, it provides information on how the COFI Bill builds onto the FAIS Act and evaluates new aspects of market conduct zqthe possible impact of the COFI Bill on the financial services industry and is a helpful tool to assist financial services providers in preparing their compliance framework for the implementation of the provisions of the eventual Conduct of Financial Institutions Act.
The 21st century is a century of disruption and change. The digital era and various global and local phenomena have left people and organisations with the realisation that the unexpected is the new normal. Nonetheless, in this new normal, people and organisations must still find a way to continue to function and flourish. Although South Africa faces many difficulties currently and probably for the foreseeable future, its resilient people are probably one of its major assets.
The role of the learning and development function in this continued flourishing is the central theme of this book. Managing Learning and Development in South Africa an African perspective for future-fit organisations to fill a current gap in learning and development literature in South Africa by exploring aspects such as the following:
- Managing L&D in the 21st century workplace
- Developing 21st century competencies
- Career management and career mobility in the global context
- Democratising L&D and incorporating African knowledge systems into L&D
- The role of L&D in sustainable organisational governance
- The South African L&D landscape
- The context of L&D in human resource management
- L&D, ethics and responsible organisational governance
- Creating value through L&D
- The L&D management process
- Quality assurance in L&D
- The profession and practise of L&D in South Africa.
Corrosion Atlas: A Collection of Illustrated Case Studies, Third
Edition includes 679 case histories divided over 135 materials in
13 material groups, 25 systems (installations) and 44 different
phenomena. It is an essential reference work on the design,
fabrication, operation and maintenance of the extremely varied and
often very complicated systems and machinery used in today's
technology. Case histories, with cross-references and indexes, make
this book a critical resource in the solution of many corrosion
problems. In addition, it brings team members closer by presenting
a common language for all parties. Finally, the book serves as an
important educational aid for self-study. Because of its unique,
extensive, clear and beautifully produced material, the book
presents a much closer link between education and the practice of
corrosion prevention and control.
Hydraulic Rubber Dam: An Effective Water Management Technology is
the go-to source for information on the materials, manufacture,
mechanics and functional benefit of rubber dams in water
management. Readers will find a detailed background on water
conservation and coverage, how inflatable rubber dam technology
contributes to the picture, and information on the proper
manufacture and use of rubber dams to increase water storage for
release and delivery during drought. In addition, the book presents
tactics on the even distribution of water across populations, how
to increase water use efficiency, conservation, and how to prevent
flooding. In particular, this book details specialist manufacturing
techniques, including the development of rubber compounds and
fabric, the bonding and anchoring systems which hold the rubber dam
to the underlying concrete structure, and inflation and deflation
mechanisms for rubber dams. The book provides a holistic lifecycle
assessment of rubber dams to give additional insight to readers
looking to deploy rubber dam technology.
Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics: Transport and Rate Processes in
Physical, Chemical and Biological Systems, Fourth Edition
emphasizes the unifying role of thermodynamics in analyzing natural
phenomena. This updated edition expands on the third edition by
focusing on the general balance equations for coupled processes of
physical, chemical and biological systems. Updates include
stochastic approaches, self-organization criticality, ecosystems,
mesoscopic thermodynamics, constructual law, quantum
thermodynamics, fluctuation theory, information theory, and
modeling the coupled biochemical systems. The book also emphasizes
nonequilibrium thermodynamics tools, such as fluctuation theories,
mesoscopic thermodynamic analysis, information theories, and
quantum thermodynamics in describing and designing small scale
systems.
Mechatronic Components: Roadmap to Design explains the practical
application of mechatronics, including sections on adaptive
structures, robotics and other areas where mechanics and
electronics converge. Professional engineers in a variety of areas
will find this textbook to be extremely helpful with its in-depth
use of flow diagrams and schemes that help readers understand the
logic behind the design of such systems. Using approximately 130
different components with diagrams and flowcharts that help
engineers from different fields understand the general properties
and selection criteria of a component, this book presents a
comprehensive resource on mechatronic components.
The understanding and retention of Mathematics lessons is a
challenge faced by teachers, parents and the Department of Basic
Education. This could be caused by the fact that most learners
learn Mathematics in English, which is not their home language.
This results in them taking time to translate into isiXhosa each
concept taught by the teacher. This dictionary comes as a response
to that problem, for learners and teachers. The way it is written
makes it easy for even parents to navigate through it when
explaining difficult Mathematical concepts to their children when
assisting them in their studies. Explaining the English
Mathematical concepts is difficult for parents, more especially
those who never studied Mathematics. This dictionary is good
because each concept is defined in both English and isiXhosa. The
terms selected here were chosen by Mathematics experts and
teachers. These are the people who work with learners, and who also
understand their Mathematical challenges. The Mathematics
Dictionary is a Mathematics support material that can be used by
the learner, teacher and the parent at home. Each defined term is
supported by a picture that is based on the life and society of the
isiXhosa speaking people. This is one of the aspects that will make
the learners enjoy using this dictionary, because it talks about
things that they know and are accustomed to, even though they do
not take them as Mathematical concepts.
Analysis of Pesticide in Tea: Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Methodology is a comprehensive book, providing serial, rapid,
high-throughput analytical methods for determining more than 600
pesticides in tea. There are increasing numbers of strict limit
standards for pesticide residues in edible agricultural products in
countries all over the world. The threshold for pesticide residues
in tea is high for international trade. At present, 17 countries
and international organizations have stipulated MRL levels for over
800 pesticide residues in tea. All methods described in this book
are validated by an independent, U.S.-based organization (AOAC
International), and all indexes have satisfied AOAC International's
criteria. China has a history of 5000 years in growing tea and is a
large tea producer with 80 million people involved in tea growing.
China exports tea to over 100 countries worldwide, enjoying a high
reputation for quality and variety.
Electrospinning: Nanofabrication and Applications presents an
overview of the electrospinning technique, nanofabrication
strategies and potential applications. The book begins with an
introduction to the fundamentals of electrospinning, discussing
fundamental principles of the electrospinning process, controlling
parameters, materials and structures. Nanofabrication strategies,
including coaxial electrospinning, multi-needle electrospinning,
needleless electrospinning, electro-netting, near-field
electrospinning, and three-dimensional macrostructure assembling
are also covered. Final sections explore the applications of
electrospun nanofibers in different fields and future prospects.
This is a valuable reference for engineers and materials scientist
working with fibrous materials and textiles, as well as researchers
in the areas of nanotechnology, electrospinning, nanofibers and
textiles.
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