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Dynamic Positioning for Engineers enables the reader to acquire the
basic knowledge of the concepts and understanding of the dynamic
positioning (DP) system from the systems perspective. This book
illustrates the system, subsystems and components of the DP system
to better tackle maintenance, problems and breakdowns, leading to
an increased mean time between failures and effective fault finding
on dynamic positioning DP-related equipment. Overall, this text
will help professionals reduce downtime and higher repair costs.
Aimed at onboard electrical engineers, engine room watch officers,
chief engineers, DP professionals onboard, in onshore officers and
those taking DP training courses, this book: Explains automation
and its application in the DP system Describes environmental
sensors and position reference sensors as important inputs to the
DP system Includes chapters on power management and thrusters Aids
engineers in maintaining a the DP system in good operational
condition
Discusses information related to chemistry of maize components
Comprehensive information on physical and milling properties of
maize Explains the structure, functional and antioxidant properties
in maize flour Provides the latest scientific development in the
modification of maize starch Explores maize based various food
products and their storage Discusses maize protein, scenario and
quality improvement through bio-fortification
Heterostructured nanoparticles have the capability for a broad
range of novel and enhanced properties, which leads to appealing
biomedical and environmental applications. This timely new book
addresses the design and preparation of multiphase nanomaterials
with desired size, shape, phase composition, and crystallinity, as
well as their current applications. It emphasizes key examples to
motivate deeper studies, including nanomaterial-based hyperthermia
treatment of cancer, nanohybrids for water purification,
nanostructures used in the removal or detection of bioagents from
waste water, and so on. Features Presents state of the art research
on heterostructured nanomaterials, from their synthesis and
physiochemical properties to current environmental and biological
applications. Includes details on toxicity and risk assessment of
multifunctional nanomaterials. Discusses recent developments and
utilization in healthcare by leading experts. Introduces the main
features of functionalization of nanomaterials in terms of desired
size, shape, phase composition, surface functionalization/coating,
toxicity, and geometry. Emphasizes practical applications in the
environmental and biomedical sectors.
This timely book covers basic mechanisms, characterization,
theoretical simulations, and applications for exchange bias in
granular nanosystems, thin films, and bulk systems. After an
overview of the field and key principles, the next section covers
nanogranular (core-shell) systems, followed by chapters on thin
films, bilayers/multilayers nanostructures, dilute magnetic
semiconductors, and multiferroic systems. A final section turns to
bulk systems, such as those consisting of perovskite structures,
rare earth-transition metal intermetallic, and ion implantations.
Readers of this book will obtain A complete, modern overview on
exchange bias phenomena, covering synthesis, characterization
techniques, and applications An introduction to all the important
phenomenological models proposed for thin films, bulk materials,
and nanoparticles Detailed discussion of the importance of size,
shape, cooling field, and temperature on exchange bias properties
Understanding of novel applications of exchange bias systems
Dynamic Positioning for Engineers enables the reader to acquire the
basic knowledge of the concepts and understanding of the dynamic
positioning (DP) system from the systems perspective. This book
illustrates the system, subsystems and components of the DP system
to better tackle maintenance, problems and breakdowns, leading to
an increased mean time between failures and effective fault finding
on dynamic positioning DP-related equipment. Overall, this text
will help professionals reduce downtime and higher repair costs.
Aimed at onboard electrical engineers, engine room watch officers,
chief engineers, DP professionals onboard, in onshore officers and
those taking DP training courses, this book: Explains automation
and its application in the DP system Describes environmental
sensors and position reference sensors as important inputs to the
DP system Includes chapters on power management and thrusters Aids
engineers in maintaining a the DP system in good operational
condition
This timely book covers basic mechanisms, characterization,
theoretical simulations, and applications for exchange bias in
granular nanosystems, thin films, and bulk systems. After an
overview of the field and key principles, the next section covers
nanogranular (core-shell) systems, followed by chapters on thin
films, bilayers/multilayers nanostructures, dilute magnetic
semiconductors, and multiferroic systems. A final section turns to
bulk systems, such as those consisting of perovskite structures,
rare earth-transition metal intermetallic, and ion implantations.
Readers of this book will obtain A complete, modern overview on
exchange bias phenomena, covering synthesis, characterization
techniques, and applications An introduction to all the important
phenomenological models proposed for thin films, bulk materials,
and nanoparticles Detailed discussion of the importance of size,
shape, cooling field, and temperature on exchange bias properties
Understanding of novel applications of exchange bias systems
This book contains most updated information on synthesis of
magnetic nanohybrids, their physio-chemical properties, and key
biological applications. It highlights the complexity of
nanoheterostructures, especially magnetic metal oxides, ferrites
and doped magnetic nanomaterials, and discusses their potential
applications in the early detection, imaging and treatment of
cancer. It also covers the toxicity and risk assessment of
multifunctional nanomaterials. Providing an overview of magnetic
nanoheterostructures, it appeals to a wide audience, from beginners
and graduate-level students to experts in academia and industry.
This book contains most updated information on synthesis of
magnetic nanohybrids, their physio-chemical properties, and key
biological applications. It highlights the complexity of
nanoheterostructures, especially magnetic metal oxides, ferrites
and doped magnetic nanomaterials, and discusses their potential
applications in the early detection, imaging and treatment of
cancer. It also covers the toxicity and risk assessment of
multifunctional nanomaterials. Providing an overview of magnetic
nanoheterostructures, it appeals to a wide audience, from beginners
and graduate-level students to experts in academia and industry.
This book focuses on the widely used experimental techniques
available for the structural, morphological, and spectroscopic
characterization of materials. Recent developments in a wide range
of experimental techniques and their application to the
quantification of materials properties are an essential side of
this book. Moreover, it provides concise but thorough coverage of
the practical and theoretical aspects of the analytical techniques
used to characterize a wide variety of functional nanomaterials.
The book provides an overview of widely used characterization
techniques for a broad audience: from beginners and graduate
students, to advanced specialists in both academia and industry.
This book focuses on the widely used experimental techniques
available for the structural, morphological, and spectroscopic
characterization of materials. Recent developments in a wide range
of experimental techniques and their application to the
quantification of materials properties are an essential side of
this book. Moreover, it provides concise but thorough coverage of
the practical and theoretical aspects of the analytical techniques
used to characterize a wide variety of functional nanomaterials.
The book provides an overview of widely used characterization
techniques for a broad audience: from beginners and graduate
students, to advanced specialists in both academia and industry.
Heterostructured nanoparticles have the capability for a broad
range of novel and enhanced properties, which leads to appealing
biomedical and environmental applications. This timely new book
addresses the design and preparation of multiphase nanomaterials
with desired size, shape, phase composition, and crystallinity, as
well as their current applications. It emphasizes key examples to
motivate deeper studies, including nanomaterial-based hyperthermia
treatment of cancer, nanohybrids for water purification,
nanostructures used in the removal or detection of bioagents from
waste water, and so on. Features Presents state of the art research
on heterostructured nanomaterials, from their synthesis and
physiochemical properties to current environmental and biological
applications. Includes details on toxicity and risk assessment of
multifunctional nanomaterials. Discusses recent developments and
utilization in healthcare by leading experts. Introduces the main
features of functionalization of nanomaterials in terms of desired
size, shape, phase composition, surface functionalization/coating,
toxicity, and geometry. Emphasizes practical applications in the
environmental and biomedical sectors.
This book offers a detailed discussion of the complex magnetic
behavior of magnetic nanosystems, with its myriad of geometries
(e.g. core-shell, heterodimer and dumbbell) and its different
applications. It provides a broad overview of the numerous current
studies concerned with magnetic nanoparticles, presenting key
examples and an in-depth examination of the cutting-edge
developments in this field. This contributed volume shares the
latest developments in nanomagnetism with a wide audience: from
upper undergraduate and graduate students to advanced specialists
in both academia and industry. The first three chapters serve as a
primer to the more advanced content found later in the book, making
it an ideal introductory text for researchers starting in this
field. It provides a forum for the critical evaluation of many
aspects of complex nanomagnetism that are at the forefront of
nanoscience today. It also presents highlights from the extensive
literature on the topic, including the latest research in this
field.
This book offers a detailed discussion of the complex magnetic
behavior of magnetic nanosystems, with its myriad of geometries
(e.g. core-shell, heterodimer and dumbbell) and its different
applications. It provides a broad overview of the numerous current
studies concerned with magnetic nanoparticles, presenting key
examples and an in-depth examination of the cutting-edge
developments in this field. This contributed volume shares the
latest developments in nanomagnetism with a wide audience: from
upper undergraduate and graduate students to advanced specialists
in both academia and industry. The first three chapters serve as a
primer to the more advanced content found later in the book, making
it an ideal introductory text for researchers starting in this
field. It provides a forum for the critical evaluation of many
aspects of complex nanomagnetism that are at the forefront of
nanoscience today. It also presents highlights from the extensive
literature on the topic, including the latest research in this
field.
This book highlights methodological approaches for the economics of
sustainable development and brings together recent empirical work
done in India, especially by Dr. Surender Kumar and Dr. Shunsuke
Managi. Various chapters in this book use Indian data to show the
very wide applicability of methodologies in the theory of
production for dealing with many empirical issues of
environmentally sustainable development in a developing country. I
congratulate the authors for the time and effort devoted to
compiling this very useful reference on the subject and the
publishers for publishing this volume. The methodologies of cost
functions, distance functions, and production fu- tions have been
used in many recent studies and in the studies reported in this
book for environmental valuation. Environmental valuation is
required for designing policy instruments like pollution taxes for
sustainable development and for meas- ing green GDP. The UN
methodology of integrated environmental and economic accounting
provides ways of measuring the cost of maintaining environmental
resources at sustainable levels or the maintenance cost for
estimating green GDP. Some of the chapters in this book show that
the methodology of distance functions could be used for estimating
the cost of environmentally sustainable development.
Modern Luminescence: From Fundamental Concepts to Materials and
Applications, Volume One, Concepts and Luminescence is a
multivolume work that reviews the fundamental principles,
properties and applications of luminescent materials. Topics
addressed include key concepts of luminescence, with a focus on
important characterization techniques to understand a wide category
of luminescent materials. The most relevant luminescent materials,
such as transition metals, rare-earth materials, actinide-based
materials, and organic materials are discussed, along with emerging
applications of luminescent materials in biomedicine, solid state
devices, and the development of hybrid materials. This book is an
important introduction to the underlying scientific concepts needed
to understand luminescence, such as atomic and molecular physics
and chemistry. Other topics explored cover the latest advances in
materials characterization methods, such as Raman spectroscopy,
ultrafast spectroscopy, nonlinear spectroscopy, and more. Finally,
there is a focus on the materials physics of nanophotonics.
This book discusses the important issue of the socioeconomic and
environmental impacts of agricultural residue burning, common in
agricultural practices in many parts of the world. In particular,
it focuses on the pollution caused by rice residue burning using
primary survey data from Punjab, India. It discusses emerging
solutions to agricultural waste burning that are cost-effective in
terms of both money and time. The burning of agricultural residue
causes severe pollution in land, water and air and contributes to
increased ozone levels and climate change in the long term.
However, appropriate assessments have not been undertaken so far to
demonstrate the relevant impact of agriculture-based pollution,
especially residue burning. This book addresses this gap in the
literature. Punjab has been used as a case study as it is the chief
granary of India, contributing to 27.2 percent of the Indian
national produce of rice and 43.8 percent of wheat. It is presumed
that the findings from this state will be useful not only for other
agricultural areas in India, but across the world. This book,
therefore, sensitizes policy makers, researchers and students about
the impacts of air pollution caused by agricultural residue
burning---a subject not much dealt in the literature---and provides
a way forward.
This book highlights methodological approaches for the economics of
sustainable development and brings together recent empirical work
done in India, especially by Dr. Surender Kumar and Dr. Shunsuke
Managi. Various chapters in this book use Indian data to show the
very wide applicability of methodologies in the theory of
production for dealing with many empirical issues of
environmentally sustainable development in a developing country. I
congratulate the authors for the time and effort devoted to
compiling this very useful reference on the subject and the
publishers for publishing this volume. The methodologies of cost
functions, distance functions, and production fu- tions have been
used in many recent studies and in the studies reported in this
book for environmental valuation. Environmental valuation is
required for designing policy instruments like pollution taxes for
sustainable development and for meas- ing green GDP. The UN
methodology of integrated environmental and economic accounting
provides ways of measuring the cost of maintaining environmental
resources at sustainable levels or the maintenance cost for
estimating green GDP. Some of the chapters in this book show that
the methodology of distance functions could be used for estimating
the cost of environmentally sustainable development.
This book discusses the efficacy of nanomaterial-based X-rays
enhancers against cancer therapy and imaging in both in vitro and
in vivo systems. Also, synthesis, mechanism, and the related
biological effects are given. Moreover, nanoparticle-based contrast
agents to enhance the image quality are compiled. Finally, special
nanoparticle-based contrast agents to enhance the contrast for
targeted cancer therapy are covered and discussed.
Metal foams are known to exhibit multifunctional behavior. It can
offer a unique combination of several properties that cannot be
achieved by one conventional material at the same time e.g.
ultra-low density, high stiffness and capability to absorb crash
energy, and excellent sound absorption properties. These unique
combinations of properties indicate its various potential
applications such as ultra light structures, in impact/blast
absorption systems, and for sound absorption etc. Metal foam is a
generic term for a class of material, which can be classified in
terms of their structures, processing routes, and base metal. The
main aim of this research work is to produce low cost, low-density
aluminum foams by indigenously designed and fabricated equipment.
This aluminum foam material possess all the positive attributes
realized in current metal foam technology, such as high specific
stiffness, low relative density, and high-energy absorption
capacity. This material is designed to reduce the cost of
production. This book will be suitable for material scientist
researching in ultra light materials.
Curriculum is a product - a document, which includes details about
goals, objectives, content, teaching techniques, evaluation and
assessment of academic resources. Successful curriculum development
in a technical institute requires involvement of stakeholders
namely students, faculty members, prospective employers and the
management or authority of the institute. The interest of different
stakeholders varies to a great extent. Although the philosophy and
approach towards curriculum development are often the sole
responsibility of the educators, to others it is perceived as an
instrument to include the interests of the society at large. The
main objective of this research is to model the quality issues
related to the technical curriculum . This research attempts to
consider few methods to model these issues. This would help the
curriculum to become more effective by blending concerns of
stakeholders like industry, management of the institutes and the
internal requirements of students and faculty members of technical
institutes.
This study provides methods for empirical application of
cost-benefit analysis in the projects of industrial pollution
abatement. For the measurement of marginal abatement costs of
pollution, output distance function is used as an analytical tool.
This function requires only quantities of inputs and outputs, and
not price information, this property makes it in environmental
economics of immense value. Further, both stochastic and
deterministic approaches are used for estimation of distance
function. Benefits of abatement of pollution are measured with both
the techniques - indirect and direct methods. In this study,
thermal power sector is taken as in illustration. It is found that
marginal abatement costs differ across the plants and there is
negative association between environmental regulations and
production efficiency. On the measurement of benefits of abatement,
the difference between the direct and indirect methods proposed by
economic theory is approved; people are willing to pay for
environmental improvement in India. This study suggests the
application of economic instruments in combination of CAC policy
with caution.
Technological progress plays a crucial ameliorating role in
reducing energy consumption and in mitigating carbon emissions. The
study provides an interesting description of innovations and
diffusion across a wide range of countries over the period 1974 to
2000. It decomposes technological progress into technological
innovations and diffusion of innovations. Innovations are further
decomposed into exogenous and energy price induced innovations. It
observes larger energy price induced innovations in developed
countries in comparison to developing countries in the periods
after first (1974) and second (1980) world oil crisis that caused
substantial energy price increases. Second, the magnitude of factor
bias arising from energy price induced forces is typically greater
than the factor bias arising from exogenous forces. Third and
finally, the estimates of elasticity of substitution lend support
to the argument that the effective way to reduce energy consumption
is an increasing overtime tax on energy use. The analysis should be
especially useful for academicians and policy makers who are
concerned with energy and climate change issues.
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