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Handbook of Reinforcement Learning and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis, Yan Wan, Frank L. Lewis,... Handbook of Reinforcement Learning and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis, Yan Wan, Frank L. Lewis, Derya Cansever
R6,510 Discovery Miles 65 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handbook presents state-of-the-art research in reinforcement learning, focusing on its applications in the control and game theory of dynamic systems and future directions for related research and technology. The contributions gathered in this book deal with challenges faced when using learning and adaptation methods to solve academic and industrial problems, such as optimization in dynamic environments with single and multiple agents, convergence and performance analysis, and online implementation. They explore means by which these difficulties can be solved, and cover a wide range of related topics including: deep learning; artificial intelligence; applications of game theory; mixed modality learning; and multi-agent reinforcement learning. Practicing engineers and scholars in the field of machine learning, game theory, and autonomous control will find the Handbook of Reinforcement Learning and Control to be thought-provoking, instructive and informative.

Renewable Energy: Advanced Technologies and Applications (Hardcover): Ted Weyland Renewable Energy: Advanced Technologies and Applications (Hardcover)
Ted Weyland
R3,452 R3,122 Discovery Miles 31 220 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water and Energy Use in Sanitary-ware Manufacturing - Using Modelling Processes for Water and Energy Accounting and... Water and Energy Use in Sanitary-ware Manufacturing - Using Modelling Processes for Water and Energy Accounting and Decarbonisation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Carlos Cuviella-Suarez, David Borge-Diez, Antonio Colmenar Santos
R4,249 Discovery Miles 42 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book analyses and quantifies how and where energy and water are consumed by the ceramic sanitary-ware industry and provides solutions as to how to reduce this. The whole production process is mapped, including modelling methods. The book begins by providing an introduction to ceramic sanitary-ware production and types of factories casting technology. It then moves on to discuss the process and energy modelling for the production line, analysis of energy and water consumptions and proposals for improvements. The last chapter presents the practical implementation of the selected modelling configuration. This book is of particular interest to water and energy management professionals within the ceramic industry, but the methods are of interest to those in other production industries as well.

Forest BioEnergy Production - Management, Carbon sequestration and Adaptation (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Seppo Kellomaki, Antti... Forest BioEnergy Production - Management, Carbon sequestration and Adaptation (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Seppo Kellomaki, Antti Kilpelainen, Ashraful Alam
R4,963 Discovery Miles 49 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For thousands of years, forest biomass or wood has been among the main energy sources of humans around the world. Since the industrial revolution, fossil fuels have replaced wood and become the dominant source of energy. The use of fossil fuels has the disadvantage of increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), especially carbon dioxide (CO2), with the consequent warming of global climate and changes in precipitation. In this context, the substitution of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources like forest biomass is among the ways to mitigate climate change. This book summarizes recent experiences on how to manage forest land to produce woody biomass for energy use and what are the potentials to mitigate climate change by substituting fossil fuels in energy production. In this context, the book addresses how management can affect the supply of energy biomass using short-rotation forestry and the conventional forestry applying long rotations. Furthermore, the book outlines the close interaction between the ecological systems and industrial systems, which controls the carbon cycle between the atmosphere and biosphere. In this context, sustainable forest management is a key to understand and control indirect carbon emissions due to the utilization of forest biomass (e.g. from management, harvesting and logistics, and ecosystem processes), which are often omitted in assessing the carbon neutrality of energy systems based on forest biomass. The focus in this book is on forests and forestry in the boreal and temperate zones, particularly in Northern Europe, where the woody biomass is widely used in the energy industry for producing energy.

Blockchain Applications in IoT Ecosystem (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Tanupriya Choudhury, Abhirup Khanna, Teoh Teik Toe, Madhu... Blockchain Applications in IoT Ecosystem (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Tanupriya Choudhury, Abhirup Khanna, Teoh Teik Toe, Madhu Khurana, Nguyen Gia Nhu
R3,650 Discovery Miles 36 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the fundamentals of blockchain technology along with the means and methods of its integration with Internet of Things (IoT). The book allows the reader to have a deeper understanding of blockchain technology, IoT and various application areas wherein both technologies can be implemented. The book serves the purpose of providing knowledge about the fundamentals of blockchain and IoT to a common reader along with allowing a research scholar to identify some futuristic problem areas that emerge from the convergence of both technologies. Furthermore, the authors discuss relevant application areas such as smart city, e-healthcare, smart travel, etc. throughout the course of the book. The book also talks through a few case studies illustrating the implementation and benefits of using blockchain and IoT. Provides a comprehensive view of blockchain technology and its integration with IoT; Facilitates in having a valuable understanding of various application areas pertaining to blockchain and IoT; Assists the reader in exploring new research areas wherein blockchain and IoT can find their applicability based upon their list of benefits.

Encyclopedia of Alternative and Renewable Energy: Volume 08 (Biomass Cultivation and Aquatic Biomass) (Hardcover): Brad Hill,... Encyclopedia of Alternative and Renewable Energy: Volume 08 (Biomass Cultivation and Aquatic Biomass) (Hardcover)
Brad Hill, David McCartney
R2,492 R2,272 Discovery Miles 22 720 Save R220 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handbook of Thermoplastic Elastomers (Hardcover): Stephen Louis Handbook of Thermoplastic Elastomers (Hardcover)
Stephen Louis
R3,643 R3,286 Discovery Miles 32 860 Save R357 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Data Science and Internet of Things - Research and Applications at the Intersection of DS and IoT (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021):... Data Science and Internet of Things - Research and Applications at the Intersection of DS and IoT (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Giancarlo Fortino, Antonio Liotta, Raffaele Gravina, Alessandro Longheu
R4,234 Discovery Miles 42 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book focuses on the combination of IoT and data science, in particular how methods, algorithms, and tools from data science can effectively support IoT. The authors show how data science methodologies, techniques and tools, can translate data into information, enabling the effectiveness and usefulness of new services offered by IoT stakeholders. The authors posit that if IoT is indeed the infrastructure of the future, data structure is the key that can lead to a significant improvement of human life. The book aims to present innovative IoT applications as well as ongoing research that exploit modern data science approaches. Readers are offered issues and challenges in a cross-disciplinary scenario that involves both IoT and data science fields. The book features contributions from academics, researchers, and professionals from both fields.

Crude Oil - New Technologies and Recent Approaches (Hardcover): Manar Elsayed Abdel-Raouf, Mohamed Hasan El-Keshawy Crude Oil - New Technologies and Recent Approaches (Hardcover)
Manar Elsayed Abdel-Raouf, Mohamed Hasan El-Keshawy
R3,372 Discovery Miles 33 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Diploma Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment Candidate Handbook A (Paperback): JTL Training JTL Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Diploma Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment Candidate Handbook A (Paperback)
JTL Training JTL 1
R1,703 Discovery Miles 17 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Precisely matched unit-by-unit to the 2010 specification, providing a no-nonsense approach to tackling the new specification. *Full technical checks from JTL and an external technical reviewer on all text and diagrams, so that tutors can take top quality reliable content as a given. *Knowledge checks at the end of each chapter including multiple choice questions get candidates to test what they've learned, to help them keep track of their progress, and retain their motivation.

Advanced Model Predictive Control (Hardcover): Tao Zheng Advanced Model Predictive Control (Hardcover)
Tao Zheng
R3,921 Discovery Miles 39 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering - Select Proceedings of ICOFTIME 2020 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): C. S. Ramesh,... Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering - Select Proceedings of ICOFTIME 2020 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
C. S. Ramesh, Praduymna Ghosh, Elango Natarajan
R6,326 Discovery Miles 63 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICOFTIME 2020). The contents focus on latest research in different areas of mechanical engineering such as additive manufacturing, vibrations, robotics and automation, nano and smart materials, green energy, supply chain management, aviation, and biomechanics. The book also includes numerical and optimization methods relevant for several real-life mechanical engineering problems. Given its contents, this book will prove useful for researchers and professionals alike.

Battery Power Management for Portable Devices (Hardcover, Unabridged edition): Yevgen Barsukov, Jinrong Qian Battery Power Management for Portable Devices (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
Yevgen Barsukov, Jinrong Qian
R2,868 Discovery Miles 28 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The introduction of Li-ion batteries in 1991 created a tremendous change in the handheld devices landscape. Since then, the energy stored and put to use in palm-sized electronic devices has quadrupled. Devices are continuously getting more power hungry, outpacing battery development. Written by leading engineers in the field, this cutting-edge resource helps professionals overcome this challenge, offering them an insightful overview and in-depth guide to the many varied areas of battery power management for portable devices. Engineers may find the latest details on optimizing charging circuits, developing battery gauges that provide the longest possible run-time while ensuring data protection, and utilizing safety circuits that provide multiple independent levels of protection for highly energetic batteries. This unique book features detailed design examples of whole systems, providing practitioners with the real-world perspective needed to put this knowledge into practice. Readers learn how to perfect their designs, helping to ensure the development of devices that will succeed in the fast-growing portable device marketplace.It is suitable for electrical and power engineers whose work involves the development of portable, industrial, medical, or military devices.

Encyclopedia of Alternative and Renewable Energy: Volume 07 (Environment and Clean Energy) (Hardcover): Marrianne Fox, David... Encyclopedia of Alternative and Renewable Energy: Volume 07 (Environment and Clean Energy) (Hardcover)
Marrianne Fox, David McCartney
R1,698 R1,573 Discovery Miles 15 730 Save R125 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Internet of Things and Access Control - Sensing, Monitoring and Controlling Access in IoT-Enabled Healthcare Systems... Internet of Things and Access Control - Sensing, Monitoring and Controlling Access in IoT-Enabled Healthcare Systems (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Shantanu Pal
R3,893 Discovery Miles 38 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents the design and development of an access control architecture for the Internet of Things (IoT) systems. It considers the significant authentication and authorization issues for large-scale IoT systems, in particular, the need for access control, identity management, delegation of access rights and the provision of trust within such systems. It introduces a policy-based access control approach for the IoT that provides fine-grained access for authorized users to services while protecting valuable resources from unauthorized access. Further, the book discusses an identity-less, asynchronous and decentralized delegation model for the IoT leveraging the advantage of blockchain technology. It also presents an approach of attribute-based identity and examines the notion of trust in an IoT context by considering the uncertainty that exists in such systems. Fully explaining all the techniques used, the book is of interest to engineers, researchers and scientists working in the field of the wireless sensor networks, IoT systems and their access control management.

Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research and Innovation Symposium 2018 (RERIS 2018) (Hardcover): Tonny Kukeera, Dirk Steuerwald,... Africa-EU Renewable Energy Research and Innovation Symposium 2018 (RERIS 2018) (Hardcover)
Tonny Kukeera, Dirk Steuerwald, Moeketsi Mpholo
R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Applied Operations Research and Financial Modelling in Energy - Practical Applications and Implications (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Applied Operations Research and Financial Modelling in Energy - Practical Applications and Implications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Andre B. Dorsman, Kazim Baris Atici, Aydin Ulucan, Mehmet Baha Karan
R4,132 Discovery Miles 41 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book on Applied Operations Research and Financial Modelling in Energy (AORFME) presents several applications of operations research (OR) and financial modelling. The contributions by a group of OR and Finance researchers focus on a variety of energy decisions, presenting a quantitative perspective, and providing policy implications of the proposed or applied methodologies. The content is divided into three main parts: Applied OR I: Optimization Approaches, Applied OR II: Forecasting Approaches and Financial Modelling: Impacts of Energy Policies and Developments in Energy Markets. The book appeals to scholars in economics, finance and operations research, and to practitioners working in the energy sector. This is the eighth volume in a series of books on energy organized by the Centre for Energy and Value Issues (CEVI). For this volume, CEVI collaborated with Hacettepe University's Energy Markets Research and Application Center. The previous volumes in the series are: Financial Aspects in Energy (2011), Energy Economics and Financial Markets (2012), Perspectives on Energy Risk (2014), Energy Technology and Valuation Issues (2015), Energy and Finance (2016), Energy Economy, Finance and Geostrategy (2018), and Financial Implications of Regulations in the Energy Industry (2020).

Bogatin's Practical Guide to Transmission Line Design and Characterization for Signal Integrity Applications (Hardcover,... Bogatin's Practical Guide to Transmission Line Design and Characterization for Signal Integrity Applications (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)
Eric Bogatin
R2,665 Discovery Miles 26 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This multimedia eBook establishes a solid foundation in the essential principles of how signals interact with transmission lines, how the physical design of interconnects affects transmission line properties, and how to interpret single-ended and differential time domain reflection (TDR) measurements to extract important figures of merits and avoid common mistakes. This book presents an intuitive understanding of transmission lines. Instructional videos are provided in every chapter that cover important aspects of the interconnect design and characterization process. This video eBook helps establish foundations for designing and characterizing the electrical properties of interconnects to explain in a simplified way how signals propagate and interact with interconnects and how the physical design of transmission structures will impact performance. Never be intimidated by impedance or differential pairs again.

Shale Oil Production Processes (Paperback, New): James G. Speight Shale Oil Production Processes (Paperback, New)
James G. Speight
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Shale Oil represents a huge additional global fossil fuel resource. However, extracting oil from the shale is no simple task; much still needs to be understood to make the process more cost-effective to increase economic flow rates. Clear and rigorous, Oil Shale Production Process will prove useful for those scientists and engineers already engaged in fossil fuel science and technology as well as scientists, non-scientists, engineers, and non-engineers who wish to gain a general overview or update of the science and technology of fossil fuels. Not only does the book discuss the production processes but also provides methods which should reduce environmental footprint by properly addressing: surface mining and extraction processes, in situ conversion process and hydrotreatment.
Covers production processes technologies such as: surface mining and retorting, in Situ Retoring and processes, direct and indirect retorting and hydrotreatment for shale oil.

Methods which should reduce environmental footprint

Easy-to-read understand overview of the chemistry, engineering, and technology of shale oil "

Cyber-Physical Systems - Digital Technologies and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Alla G. Kravets, Alexander A.... Cyber-Physical Systems - Digital Technologies and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Alla G. Kravets, Alexander A. Bolshakov, Maxim V. Shcherbakov
R4,656 Discovery Miles 46 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers ideas to help improve digital technologies and increase their efficiency during implementation and application for researchers and practitioners. The outstanding position of the book among others is that it dwells with cyber-physical systems' progress and proposes ideas and finding around digital tools and technologies and their application. A distinguished contribution is in presenting results on Digital Twins development and application, enhancing approaches of communication and information transferring between cyber-physical systems connected within the Internet of things platforms, computer linguistic as a part of cyber-physical systems, intelligent cybersecurity and computer vision systems. The target audience of this book also includes practitioners and experts, as well as state authorities and representatives of manufacturing and industry who are interested in creating and implementing of cyber-physical systems in framework of digitalization projects.

Deep-Buried Large Hydrocarbon Fields Onshore China: Formation and Distribution (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Suyun Hu, Tongshan... Deep-Buried Large Hydrocarbon Fields Onshore China: Formation and Distribution (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Suyun Hu, Tongshan Wang
R3,634 Discovery Miles 36 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book analyzes the formation and evolution of the giant hydrocarbon reservoirs based on major basins onshore China. It discusses exploration and research advantages of major basins in China, such as Sichuan, Tarim, and Ordos Basins and also systematically analyzes and summarizes the formation conditions, distribution rules, and main controlling factors of deep oil and gas fields. On this basis, it forecasts the exploration prospect of China's onshore deep oil and gas, providing theoretical guidance and technical support for deep oil and gas exploration breakthrough and large-scale reserves growth. This book focuses on the analysis and discussion of hydrocarbon generation mechanism of deep-paleo source rocks, discusses the accumulation rules of cross-structural reservoir formation and oil-gas enrichment in ancient strata, the combination of gypsum-salt rocks and carbonate rocks, the potential of oil and gas accumulation under salt, the main controlling factors and distribution rules of deep oil and gas fields, and preliminarily grasps the geological understanding of the formation and distribution of deep-large oil and gas fields, namely 1abundant hydrocarbon supplied by two types of source kitchens, 2three large-scale lithologic reservoir rocks, 3hydrocarbon accumulation controlled by three paleoes (paleouplift, paleoplatform margin, and paleofaults), and 4reservoir formation across major tectonic periods. The book serves as a guidance for both researchers and students majoring in petroleum geology and other related fields.

Alternative Energies and Efficiency Evaluation (Hardcover): Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Muhammad Sultan, Laurent Dala, Ben Bin Xu,... Alternative Energies and Efficiency Evaluation (Hardcover)
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Muhammad Sultan, Laurent Dala, Ben Bin Xu, Yinzhu Jiang
R3,385 Discovery Miles 33 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Electrical Age [microform]; v.23 (Hardcover): Anonymous Electrical Age [microform]; v.23 (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R1,038 Discovery Miles 10 380 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ecosystem Management and Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Hardcover): Craig Zodikoff Ecosystem Management and Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Hardcover)
Craig Zodikoff
R3,438 R3,109 Discovery Miles 31 090 Save R329 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Solid Fuel Blending - Principles, Practices, and Problems (Hardcover): David Tillman, Dao Duong, N.Stanley Harding Solid Fuel Blending - Principles, Practices, and Problems (Hardcover)
David Tillman, Dao Duong, N.Stanley Harding
R3,261 R2,254 Discovery Miles 22 540 Save R1,007 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Create affordable solid fuel blends that will burn efficiently while reducing the carbon footprint. Solid Fuel Blending Handbook: Principles, Practices, and Problems describes a new generation of solid fuel blending processes. The book includes discussions on such topics as flame structure and combustion performance, boiler efficiency, capacity as influenced by flue gas volume and temperature, slagging and fouling, corrosion, and emissions. Attention is given to the major types of combustion systems including stokers, pulverized coal, cyclone, and fluidized bed boilers. Specific topics considered include chlorine in one or more coals, alkali metals (e.g., K, Na) and alkali earth elements, and related topics.

Coals of consideration include Appalachian, Interior Province, and Western bituminous coals; Powder River Basin (PRB) and other subbituminous coals; Fort Union and Gulf Coast lignites, and many of the off-shore coals (e.g., Adaro coal, an Indonesian subbituminous coal with very low sulfur; other off-shore coals from Germany, Poland, Australia, South Africa, Columbia, and more). Interactions between fuels and the potential for blends to be different from the parent coals will be a critical focus of this of the book.

One stop source to solid fuel types and blending processes Evaluate combustion systems and calculate their efficiency Recognize the interactions between fuels and their potential energy out put Be aware of the Environmental Aspects of Fuel Blending "

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