Discover the future of solar energy with this introduction to an essential new family of materials MXenes are a recently-discovered family of two-dimensional organic compounds formed from transition metal carbides. Their unique properties, such as high stability and electron conductivity, have made them a sought-after commodity with many industrial applications in cutting-edge industries. In particular, titanium carbide MXenes look poised to have significant applications in the solar energy industry, with potentially revolutionary consequences for the sustainable energy future. Titanium Carbide MXenes offers a thorough and accessible introduction to this family of compounds and their possible applications. It begins by surveying the fundamentals of the MXene groups, before characterizing titanium carbide MXenes and their processes of synthesis. It then moves on to discuss applications, current and future. The result is a must-read for researchers and professionals looking to synthesize and construct these materials and apply them in sustainable industry. Titanium Carbide MXenes readers will also find: Detailed treatment of MXenes including nitrides composites, perovskites composites, and more Discusses applications in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, hydrogen production, water splitting, and more Roughly 100 figures illustrating key concepts Titanium Carbide MXenes is a must-have for materials scientists, catalytic chemists, and scientists in industry.

This classic opens with a history of the development of the infrared portion of the spectrum, probes the system engineering process, and then examines the characteristics of the successful system engineer. The next eleven chapters delve deeply into the elements of infrared technology. Chapter 13 explains the functional relationships between the various system elements and the effects of their interactions when assembled into a system. In Chapter 14 the reader is invited to watch the development of an infrared search system for commercial jet transports.
Part II contains an in-depth treatment of the applications of infrared techniques to the solution of military, industrial, medical, and scientific problems. It contains nearly 1400 annotated references to the infrared literature of the world. The annotations summarize the content, describe the hardware, details its performance and examine the significant results. The references are carefully arranged, extensively indexed, and does not contain citations to the classified or report literature, a feature appreciated by most readers. For those readers having the necessary credentials, Appendix 4 is a guide to the unpublished and classified literature of the infrared.

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Dieses Buch aus der Feder eines hoch angesehenen Ingenieurs und Verfassers zahlreicher Veroeffentlichungen im Energiesektor ist das umfassendste, grundlichste und aktuellste Nachschlagewerk uber erneuerbare Energien. Die weltweite Energiewirtschaft ist und war schon immer unbestandig und manchmal widerspruchlich, mit erratischen Ausschlagen nach oben und unten. Dies war in der Vergangenheit vor allem darauf zuruckzufuhren, dass der Grossteil unserer Energie aus fossilen Brennstoffen stammt, die eine begrenzt verfugbare Energiequelle darstellen. Es kommt immer wieder vor, dass eine Technologie wie das Fracking einen entscheidenden Wandel herbeifuhrt. Aber tut sie das wirklich? Zoegern wir mit diesen vorubergehenden Preiskorrekturen nicht nur das Unvermeidliche hinaus? Den einzigen wirklichen Wandel bringen die erneuerbaren Energien. Schon seit Jahrzehnten werden erneuerbare Energiequellen ausfindig gemacht, weiterentwickelt und untersucht. Manchmal steht die Windenergie im Vordergrund, manchmal die Solarenergie, und in den letzten rund zehn Jahren hat das Interesse an Biorohstoffen und Biokraftstoffen stark zugenommen. Ausserdem gibt es noch die ?Dauerbrenner?-Technologien der Kernenergie und Geothermie, die beide schon seit sehr langer Zeit genutzt werden. In diesem voellig neuen Werk sind die genannten Themen und Trends in Form einer Enzyklopadie dargestellt, die als schnelles Nachschlagewerk fur Ingenieure, Wissenschaftler und Studierende dient und auch fur Laien geeignet ist, die in der Branche arbeiten oder sich einfach fur das Thema interessieren. Die Beitrage wurden von einem der weltweit bekanntesten und angesehensten Energieingenieure zusammengestellt. Damit ist dieses Buch die umfassendste und aktuellste Enzyklopadie uber erneuerbare Energien, die derzeit erhaltlich ist, und gehoert in jede Bibliothek. Die Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy: * Ist im Stil einer Enzyklopadie geschrieben und befasst sich mit samtlichen Aspekten der erneuerbaren Energien, darunter Windkraft, Solarenergie und vielen anderen Themen * Bietet einen umfassenden UEberblick uber die Branche, von den chemischen Prozessen zur Gewinnung von Biorohstoffen und Biokraftstoffen bis zu den Maschinen und Anlagen, die zur Kraftstoffproduktion und in der Stromerzeugung eingesetzt werden * Enthalt zahlreiche praxistaugliche Beispiele und Designs, die bei der praktischen Anwendung helfen * Ist auf dem aktuellen Stand der Technik und damit ein wichtiges Referenzwerk fur jeden Ingenieur

The theory, design, and applications of the metadyne. The theory, design, and applications of a class of electrical machines, the metadyne, written by the man who first defined these devices and recognized their potentialities.

The Audio Dictionary is a comprehensive resource, including historical, obsolete, and obscure as well as contemporary terms relating to diverse aspects of audio such as film and TV sound, recording, Hi-Fi, and acoustics. The Third Edition includes four hundred new entries, such as AAC (advanced audio coding), lip synch, metadata, MP3, and satellite radio. Every term from previous editions has been reconsidered and often rewritten. Guest entries are by Dennis Bohn, cofounder and head of research and development at Rane Corporation, and film sound expert Larry Blake, whose credits include Erin Brockovich and Ocean's Eleven. The appendixes--tutorials that gather a lifetime's worth of experience in acoustics--include both new and greatly expanded articles.

Accurate knowledge of electromagnetic power system transients is crucial to the operation of an economic, efficient and environmentally-friendly power system network, without compromising on the reliability and quality of the electrical power supply. Simulation has become a universal tool for the analysis of power system electromagnetic transients and yet is rarely covered in-depth in undergraduate programmes. It is likely to become core material in future courses. The primary objective of this book is to describe the application of efficient computational techniques to the solution of electromagnetic transient problems in systems of any size and topology, involving linear and nonlinear components. The text provides an in-depth knowledge of the different techniques that can be employed to simulate the electromagnetic transients associated with the various components within a power system network, setting up mathematical models and comparing different models for accuracy, computational requirements, etc. Written primarily for advanced electrical engineering students, the text includes basic examples to clarify difficult concepts. Considering the present lack of training in this area, many practising power engineers, in all aspects of the power industry, will find the book of immense value in their professional work.

Building on the success of the first edition "Digital Speech" offers extensive new, updated and revised material based upon the latest research. This "Second Edition" continues to provide the fundamental technical background required for low bit rate speech coding and the hottest developments in digital speech coding techniques that are applicable to evolving communication systems. Features new chapters on "Pitch Estimation and Voice-Unvoiced Classification of Speech, Harmonic Speech Coding" and "Multimode Speech Coding" Presents a comprehensively revised chapter entitled "Analysis by Synthesis LPC Coding" including specific examples of popular speech coders such as CELP (Code-Excited Linear Predictive) Coding Contains an updated chapter on Efficient LPC Quantization Methods including MSVQ and anti-aliasing filtering Discusses Voice Activity Detection (VAD) methods Offers expanded coverage of speech enhancement techniques such as echo cancellation and noise suppression

* Electronic versions of the figures are available for lecturing purposes *

Written by a well-known, highly respected academic, this authoritative volume will be invaluable to practising engineers, network designers, computer scientists and advanced students in communications, electrical and electronic engineering.

Discover a graduate-level text for students specializing in electromagnetic wave radiation, scattering, and diffraction for engineering applications In Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering and Diffraction, distinguished authors Drs. Prabhakar H. Pathak and Robert J. Burkholder deliver a thorough exploration of the behavior of electromagnetic fields in radiation, scattering, and guided wave environments. The book tackles its subject from first principles and includes coverage of low and high frequencies. It stresses physical interpretations of the electromagnetic wave phenomena along with their underlying mathematics. The authors emphasize fundamental principles and provide numerous examples to illustrate the concepts contained within. Students with a limited undergraduate electromagnetic background will rapidly and systematically advance their understanding of electromagnetic wave theory until they can complete useful and important graduate-level work on wave electromagnetic problems. Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering and Diffraction also serves as a practical companion for students trying to simulate problems with commercial EM software and trying to better interpret their results. Readers will also benefit from: An introduction to Maxwell's equations, constitutive relations, wave equation and polarization, including the Kramers-Kronig relationship, frequency domain fields, and phase and group velocity An exploration of electromagnetic boundary and radiation conditions, including electromagnetic field behavior across a boundary surface A discussion of plane wave propagation in planar layered media, including plane wave reflection from a planar boundary between two different media A treatment of electromagnetic potentials and fields of sources in unbounded regions Perfect for graduate students studying electromagnetic theory, Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Diffraction is an invaluable resource for professional electromagnetic engineers and researchers working in this area.

This book presents the established fundamentals in the area of active sound and vibration control (ASVC) as well as exploring the new and emerging technologies and techniques. There has been a considerable amount of effort devoted to the development and realisation of methodologies for the control of sound and vibration, and this book covers the latest theoretical, algorithmic and practical applications including: noise control in 3D propagation, adaptive algorithms, prediction, processing and tuning, neuro-active control, control of microvibrations, and noise reduction in locomotives and vehicles. Topics discussed include multichannel active noise control, adaptive harmonic control, model-free iterative tuning, model-based control design for active vibration control (AVC), ASVC using neural networks, genetic algorithms for ASVC systems, and active noise control (ANC) around the human head. The authors also discuss active control of microvibrations, vibration control of manipulators, and techniques of real-time processing. This book will be essential reading for electrical, mechanical and control engineers, designers and researchers, interested in noise and vibration control.

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This book contains 29 contributions of leading crystal technologists covering the following topics: General aspects of crystal growth technology Silicon Compound semiconductors Oxides and halides Crystal machining Epitaxy and layer deposition

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Computer Manual to Accompany Pattern Classification and its associated MATLAB software is an excellent companion to Duda: Pattern Classfication, 2nd ed, (DH&S). The code contains all algorithms described in Duda as well as supporting algorithms for data generation and visualization. The Manual uses the same terminology as the DH&S text and contains step-by-step worked examples, including many of the examples and figures in the textbook.
The Manual is accompanied by software that is available electronically. The software contains all algorithms in DH&S, indexed to the textbook, and uses symbols and notation as close as possible to the textbook. The code is self-annotating so the user can easily navigate, understand and modify the code.

This textbook describes in detail the various Fourier and Laplace transforms that are used to analyze problems in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. These transforms decompose complicated signals into elementary signals, and are widely used across the spectrum of science and engineering. Applications include electrical and mechanical networks, heat conduction and filters. In contrast with other books, continuous and discrete transforms are given equal coverage.

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From the Preface by A. von Hippel: Since Debye postulated the existence of permanent dipole moments, this molecular constant has become of decisive importance for the interpretation of the dielectric properties of gases, liquids, and solids. More than twenty-five hundred compounds have been measured to date, many under a variety of conditions and by a number of different methods. These substances were selected according to the diverse interests of the investigators, and the results are scattered in the physical and chemical literature of many countries.We felt the need, from the standpoint of coordinated research on dielectrics, for a well-organized compilation of these dipole moments, and L. G. Wesson of this Laboratory has undertaken the arduous and exacting task.It is hoped that the Tables of Electric Dipole Movement will prove of value to all research workers in this field, as well as future authors, in making these Tables more reliable, complete, and up-to-date.

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Originally published in 1971, Harry Van Trees’ Detection, Estimation, and Modulation Theory, Part II is one of the classic references in the area of nonlinear modulation theory and analog communication. Highly readable and well organized, it is as valuable today for professionals, researchers, and students interested in the estimation of continuous waveforms as it was over thirty years ago.

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• Phase estimation: the synchronization problem
• Fokker-Planck techniques for nonlinear analysis in the presence of noise
• Optimum angle-modulation systems
• Rate distortion bounds for analog message transmission
• Analog communication over randomly time-varying channels
• State variable analysis procedures

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This book covers the development of electric cars from their early days to pure electric, fuel-cell and new hybrid models in production. It covers the latest technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on electric cars, including charging, infrastructure, safety and costs, as well as making predictions about future developments and vehicle numbers. Considerable work has gone into electric car and battery development in the last ten years, with the prospect of substantial improvements in range and performance in battery cars as well as in hybrids and those using fuel cells. The book comprehensively covers this important subject and will be of particular interest to engineers working on electric vehicle design, development and use, as well as managers interested in the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market.

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