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Fossil Free Fuels: Trends in Renewable Energy

Many approaches have been undertaken to mitigate global climate change, including the movement away from fossil fuels. Fossil Free Fuels: Trends in Renewable Energy examines several key topics, such as the utilization of biofuels as a sustainable renewable resource, recycling and untapped waste-to-energy products, and other carbon-neutral strategies in various industries, such as the transportation, construction, and manufacturing sectors. It provides recent updates on the latest technologies, modeling, design, and technical aspects, as well as several practical case studies. The current world energy scenario is examined and various solutions to larger environmental problems are outlined in terms of the shift to more alternative energy sources. Features: Minimizes technical jargon in a straightforward style for a wider audience Discusses sustainable options for different industries, such as the use of green materials in the construction sector, biofuels for transportation, and many more Includes numerous illustrations, tables, and figures to aid in understanding This book serves as a practical reference for engineers, researchers, environmental consultants working in renewable energy industries, and students.

Fossil Energy: Selected Entries From The Encyclopedia Of Sustainability Science And Technology (Encyclopedia Of Sustainability Science And Technology Ser.)

Fossil Energy: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (Encyclopedia Of Sustainability Science And Technology Ser.)

The word sustainability shares its root with sustenance. In the context of modern society, sustenance is inextricably linked to the use of energy. Fossil Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of this key resource, which currently represents nearly 85% of global energy consumption. Gathering 16 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, the chapters provide comprehensive, yet concise coverage of fundamentals and current areas of research. Written by recognized authorities in the field, this volume represents an essential resource for scientists and engineers working on the development of energy resources, fossil or alternative, and reflects the essential role of energy supplies in supporting a sustainable future.

A Forward Looking Approach to Project Management: Tools, Trends, and the Impact of Disruptive Technologies (Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering)

This book is intended as a basis for advanced treatment of concepts in project management. In the current scenario where most questions are answered through the internet, the knowledge element in project management has come under the influence of disruptive technologies. In other words, project managers no longer get 'points' for knowing something that is easily available on the internet. This has far-reaching consequences. The present day project managers need to orient themselves to newer benchmarks of what is required for success on the business front. This book deals with a few such advanced concepts in project management. This book is not designed as an elementary primer to the field of project management, rather it is an advanced level treatment on the subject, to be read after the preliminary study has already been completed. The book is designed for practicing project managers, and graduate students in engineering and management, who need to understand the dynamics that are typically encountered in a project-based environment. The content in the book is based on extensive study of literature and training programs. Many of the tools have been developed on the basis of modeling and simulation methods that are specially designed by the author. These were tested at several live projects across the globe.Most of the exercises in the book are actually meant for the reader to perform as they go. The book is not designed with a ‘read-all-and-come-back-later’ approach, rather it focuses on ‘learning by doing’, whereby the reader is expected to do the exercises before reading on. The book will prove useful in self-learning, as well as in classroom teaching and professional training programs.

Forward Error Correction via Channel Coding

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of forward error correction, which is a vital part of communication systems. The book is written in such a way to make the subject easy and understandable for the reader. The book starts with a review of linear algebra to provide a basis for the text. The author then goes on to cover linear block codes, syndrome error correction, cyclic codes, Galois fields, BCH codes, Reed Solomon codes, and convolutional codes. Examples are provided throughout the text.

Forward Error Correction Based On Algebraic-Geometric Theory (SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering)

This book covers the design, construction, and implementation of algebraic-geometric codes from Hermitian curves. Matlab simulations of algebraic-geometric codes and Reed-Solomon codes compare their bit error rate using different modulation schemes over additive white Gaussian noise channel model. Simulation results of Algebraic-geometric codes bit error rate performance using quadrature amplitude modulation (16QAM and 64QAM) are presented for the first time and shown to outperform Reed-Solomon codes at various code rates and channel models. The book proposes algebraic-geometric block turbo codes. It also presents simulation results that show an improved bit error rate performance at the cost of high system complexity due to using algebraic-geometric codes and Chase-Pyndiah’s algorithm simultaneously. The book proposes algebraic-geometric irregular block turbo codes (AG-IBTC) to reduce system complexity. Simulation results for AG-IBTCs are presented for the first time.

Forward Brillouin Scattering in Standard Optical Fibers: Single-Mode, Polarization-Maintaining, and Multi-Core (Springer Series in Optical Sciences #240)

This book, the first dedicated to the topic, provides a comprehensive treatment of forward stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in standard optical fibers. SBS interactions between guided light and sound waves have drawn much attention for over fifty years, and optical fibers provide an excellent playground for the study of Brillouin scattering as they support guided modes of both wave types and provide long interaction lengths. This book is dedicated to forward SBS processes that are driven by co-propagating optical fields. The physics of forward SBS is explained in detail, starting from the fundamentals of interactions between guided optical and acoustic waves, with emphasis given to the acoustic modes that are stimulated in the processes. The realization of forward SBS in standard single-mode, polarization-maintaining and multi-core fibers is then discussed in depth. Innovative potential applications in sensors, monitoring of coating layers, lasers, and radio-frequency oscillators are presented. This book introduces the subject to graduate students in optics and applied physics, and it will be of interest to scientists working in fiber-optics, nonlinear optics and opto-mechanics.Provides the first treatment of forward stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in book form;Reflects the dramatic recent increase in interest in forward SBS processes , driven in part by the promise of new fiber sensing concepts;Delivers a solid and comprehensive grounding in the physics of forward SBS along with detailed experimental set-ups, measurement protocols, and applications.

A Forum for Peace: Daisaku Ikeda's Proposals to the UN

Every year since 1983 the Buddhist leader and thinker, Daisaku Ikeda, has issued a peace proposal that presents solutions to a variety of global problems. While the proposals themselves are both wide-ranging and specific (covering topics as diverse as counter-terrorism relations; the prohibition of child soldiers; denuclearization of the Arctic; and strategies to prevent global warming), the common denominator at their center is the role and effectiveness of the United Nations in addressing structural challenges and inequality. This substantial volume brings together, for the first time in one place, excerpts from the most topical and important of Ikeda's peace proposals. Themes like human security, the empowerment of women, nuclear disarmament and the centrality of dialogue are throughout informed by an unshakeable belief in the potential and promise of the UN's world mission, as well as by Ikeda's own experience of the cruelty of war and his articulation of Buddhism as a practical route to peace. The book makes a timely and vital contribution to ethics, peace studies and international relation

Forty Signs of Rain (Science In The Capital Ser. #1)

It's hot in Washington. No sign of rain. The world's climates are changing, catastrophe beckons, but no one in power is noticing. Yet. Tom Wolfe meets Michael Crichton in this highly topical, witty and entertaining science thriller.

Forty Centuries of Ink

Fortschritte in der Montage: Strategien, Methoden, Erfahrungen (IPA-IAO - Forschung und Praxis Tagungsberichte #8)

Das Rationalisierungspotential der Zukunft liegt in der Montage. Daß diese Feststellung nach wie vor aktuell ist, zeigt sich schon allein in der Tatsache, daß die Montagekosten häufig immer noch den größten Teil der Herstellkosten ausmachen. Es ist deshalb heute für jeden Betriebs- und Fertigungsleiter eine unabdingbare Forderung, die Montage durch Rationalisierung, Automatisierung und Umstrukturierung kostengünstiger zu gestalten. Dies trifft vor allem auf die vielen mittelständischen Unternehmen zu, für die bisher aufgrund geringer Stückzahlen/Losgrößen und großer Variantenvielfalt eine durchgreifende Rationalisierung der Montage nicht möglich war. Die 19. Arbeitstagung des IPA wendet sich daher an Leiter in der Arbeitsvorbereitung, an Projekteure und alle diejenigen, die kompetente Antworten und praxisgerechte Lösungen zur flexiblen Montageautomatisierung suchen. Die Referenten der Tagung, die durchweg über eine langjährige Praxiserfahrung verfügen, behandeln in ihren Vorträgen u.a. folgende Themenbereiche: - Die informationstechnische Einbindung der Montage in die Fabrik der Zukunft - rechnerunterstützte Verfahren zur effizienten Planung moderner Montagesysteme - Montagegerechte Produktgestaltung: Voraussetzung für eine rationelle Montage - neue Möglichkeiten der Montageautomatisierung in mittelständischen Unternehmen - neue Einsatzfelder der Montageautomatisierung.

Fortschritte in der Meß- und Automatisierungstechnik durch Informationstechnik: INTERKAMA-Kongreß 1986 (Fachberichte Messen - Steuern - Regeln #14)

Fortschritte im Hochbau und deren Anwendbarkeit im österreichischen Bauwesen

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Fortschritte im Bau von Hochleistungs-Kathodenstrahl-Oszillographen

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind. Der Verlag stellt mit diesem Archiv Quellen für die historische wie auch die disziplingeschichtliche Forschung zur Verfügung, die jeweils im historischen Kontext betrachtet werden müssen. Dieser Titel erschien in der Zeit vor 1945 und wird daher in seiner zeittypischen politisch-ideologischen Ausrichtung vom Verlag nicht beworben.

Fortschritte durch digitale Meß- und Automatisierungstechnik: INTERKAMA-Kongreß 1983 (Fachberichte Messen - Steuern - Regeln #10)

Fortschritte der Teerfarbenfabrikation und verwandter Industriezweige: An der Hand der systematisch geordneten und mit kritischen Anmerkungen versehenen Deutschen Reichs-Patente Achter Teil 1905–1907

Fortschritte der Satellitengeodäsie. Mikrobiologie im Zeitalter der Genomforschung (Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften #453)

Fortschritte der Chemie organischer Naturstoffe / Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products (Fortschritte der Chemie organischer Naturstoffe Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products #80)

Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808–14 (Fortress)

In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington's army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington's Anglo?Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.

Fortresses of the Peninsular War 1808–14 (Fortress #12)

In the course of the Peninsular War, Wellington's army fought several hard battles and smaller actions, but it was the bloody sieges that troubled him more than anything else. Indeed, the performance of his army during the sieges was probably the most disappointing aspect of what was otherwise an extremely successful campaign. Taking 1808 as its starting point, this title deals with the fortress sieges that involved Wellington's Anglo?Portuguese army, and concentrates on four key sites in particular (Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Burgos and San Sebastián). All of these played a vital role in the war due to their strategically important positions. It documents both the sieges and the storming of the fortresses, as well as the general role of the fortresses in Spain and the impact they had on the thinking of the commanders and strategies of the armies involved.

FORTRAN-Programme zur Methode der finiten Elemente (Teubner Studienbücher Mathematik)

Die vorliegende Sammlung von Unterprogrammen und Hauptprogrammen zur Methode der finiten Elemente soll Studierenden und bereits in der Praxis tätigen Leuten als Ergänzung zum Lehrbuch [Sch91] ein nützliches und zugleich anregendes Hilfsmittel sein. Einerseits will ich dem praktisch orientierten Studierenden einen Einblick in die im Lehrbuch skizzierten Techniken einer Implementierung auf einem Rechner ver­ mitteln. Anderseits soll ihm die angebotene Sammlung von Programmen die Lösung von konkreten, ihn speziell interessierenden Aufgaben mit Hilfe eines Personal Computers ermöglichen oder zumindest erleichtern. Der Aufbau der publizierten Programme ist bewusst so einfach gestaltet worden, dass die Prinzipien leicht erkannt werden sollten und dass analoge Rechenprogramme für nicht berücksichtigte Fälle und Kombinationen ohne grosse Schwierigkeiten und mit relativ kleinem Aufwand ent­ wickelt werden können. Der prinzipielle Aufbau eines Programmpaketes zur Lösung einer konkreten Aufgabe ist durch die Methode der finiten Elemente im wesentlichen bereits vorgezeichnet. Die Programmsammlung folgt deshalb weitgehend der Gliederung von [Sch91]. So sind im zweiten Kapitel die Unterprogramme zur Bereitstellung der Elementmatrizen für die ein­ schlägigen Elemente zusammengestellt. Das dritte Kapitel enthält eine Auswahl von Unterprogrammen zur Kompilation der Gesamtmatrizen sowohl für statische Probleme als auch für Schwingungsaufgaben. Die Unterprogramme wurden unter dem Aspekt so ausgewählt, dass die Speicherungsarten für die Gesamtmatrizen in Bandform, zwei Arten der Hüllenform und in kompakter zeilenweiser Form Anwendung finden und dass verschiedene Varianten für einen effizienten Aufbau dargestellt werden können.

Fortran 95 Language Guide

Fortran is one of the most widely used programming languages in science and engineering. Fortran 90 replaced the outmoded FORTRAN 77 in 1991 and this recent version of the International Standard enhances this version. It also includes several new features to ensure that Fortran continues to be aligned with High Performance Fortran (HPF) for parallel computer architectures. Fortran 95 Language Guide will serve as a language reference manual for programmers, provide teaching material for introductory courses in Fortran programming, and give help to experienced Fortran programmers migrating to the new standard. Gehrke has provided a comprehensive and easy-to-understand description of the Fortran 95 programming language as defined by the ISO, which will be welcomed by both practitioners and students alike.

FORTRAN 77 — strukturiert (Informationstechnik und Datenverarbeitung)

The Fortran 2003 Handbook: The Complete Syntax, Features and Procedures

The Fortran 2003 Handbook is a definitive and comprehensive guide to Fortran 2003 and its use. Fortran 2003, the latest standard version of Fortran, has many excellent features that assist the programmer in writing efficient, portable and maintainable programs. This all-inclusive volume offers a reader-friendly, easy-to-follow and informal description of Fortran 2003, and has been developed to provide not only a readable explanation of features, but also some rationale for the inclusion of features and their use. This highly versatile handbook is intended for anyone who wants a comprehensive survey of Fortran 2003.

Fortleitung elektrischer Energie längs Leitungen in Starkstrom- und Fernmeldetechnik