Die Strabag AG. Eine Analyse des Unternehmensleitbildes
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Bauingenieurwesen, Note: 1,7, HBC Hochschule Biberach. University of Applied Sciences, Veranstaltung: Unternehmenssteuerung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Ziel dieser Studienarbeit ist es das Unternehmensleitbild der Strabag AG zu analysieren. Hierzu wird zun瓣chst beschrieben wie ein Unternehmensleitbild definiert wird und was dessen Funktionen sind. Im Anschluss daran wird das Leitbild der Strabag AG vorgestellt und dessen Besonderheiten beschrieben. Besonders wird hierbei auf die Vision, die Wertevorstellungen und die Strategie eingegangen. Zudem wird auch der Verhaltenskodex genauer analysiert, da dieser dazu beitr瓣gt, dass die Vision, die im Leitbild beschrieben ist, bestm繹glich umgesetzt werden kann.
3D-Drucker. Technischer Hintergrund, aktuelle M繹glichkeiten, Chancen und Risiken
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Computertechnik, Note: 1,3, Steinbeis-Hochschule Berlin, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit folgt im Aufbau der Zielsetzung und wird in f羹nf Kapitel gegliedert. Zuerst wird der Begriff "3D-Druck" definiert sowie dessen Entstehung und Geschichte erl瓣utert. Im zweiten Kapitel werden die aktuell g瓣ngigsten Druckverfahren dargestellt. Aufgrund der stetigen Neuentwicklung von Verfahren, kann die Darstellung nicht als allumfassend betrachtet werden. In diesem Kapitel sollen Begriffe voneinander abgegrenzt werden, die teilweise patentiert sind, jedoch dasselbe Verfahren beschreiben. Ziel dieses Kapitel ist es, dem Leser den aktuellen Stand der Technologie sowie die St瓣rken und Schw瓣chen der jeweiligen Druckverfahren zu vermitteln. Des Weiteren werden die generellen Vorteile der 3D-Drucktechnologie dargestellt und die aktuellen sowie zuk羹nftigen M繹glichkeiten in ausgew瓣hlten Branchen erl瓣utert. Abschlie?end werden aktuelle Probleme der Technologie behandelt. Damit sollen dem Leser die vielf瓣ltigen Einsatzm繹glichkeiten der Technologie aufgezeigt werden. Sowohl bei den Anwendungsbeispielen und Druckverfahren als auch bei den aktuellen Problemen der Technologie beschr瓣nken sich die in den vorliegenden Studienarbeit vorgestellten Themen aufgrund des inhaltlichen Umfangs auf ausgew瓣hlte Bereiche. Die Studienarbeit endet mit einem Fazit im f羹nften Kapitel.
Selection of Risk Assessment Technique for Highrise Buildings in Malaysia
Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Engineering - Civil Engineering, grade: A (72%), Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, course: MSc in Construction Project Management, language: English, abstract: This dissertation aims to develop structured guidance for the selection of RA techniques in the field of high-rise construction projects in Malaysia. In the first section of this research, an in-depth review of the literature regarding high-rise construction projects in Malaysia, risk management in construction projects, and risk assessment processes is presented. This is then analysed and validated using a questionnaire. The literature review covers what the factors need to take into account when selecting RA techniques, types of qualitative techniques and quantitative techniques, the manner on how such techniques were used, and finally, the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative techniques. Following this, a quantitative questionnaire method is followed, whereby a survey is utilized in order to gain understandings and validate into their RA and risk performance assessment procedures. The empirical analysis and findings of this research emphasis on the importance of RA for high-rise projects. Through the analysis and discussion, common types of RA techniques utilized, factors needed for selection of RA technique, and reasons to prefer RA techniques utilized by high-rise construction projects can be examined thoroughly. Overall, this research present an in-depth overview of RA, factors needed for selection of technique, and various qualitative and quantitative techniques utilized for high-rise construction projects.
Evolutionary Computation & Swarm Intelligence
The vast majority of real-world problems can be expressed as an optimisation task by formulating an objective function, also known as cost or fitness function. The most logical methods to optimise such a function when (1) an analytical expression is not available, (2) mathematical hypotheses do not hold, and (3) the dimensionality of the problem or stringent real-time requirements make it infeasible to find an exact solution mathematically are from the field of Evolutionary Computation (EC) and Swarm Intelligence (SI). The latter are broad and still growing subjects in Computer Science in the study of metaheuristic approaches, i.e., those approaches which do not make any assumptions about the problem function, inspired from natural phenomena such as, in the first place, the evolution process and the collaborative behaviours of groups of animals and communities, respectively. This book contains recent advances in the EC and SI fields, covering most themes currently receiving a great deal of attention such as benchmarking and tunning of optimisation algorithms, their algorithm design process, and their application to solve challenging real-world problems to face large-scale domains.
Agiles Lernen Im Unternehmen
Dieses Open Access-Buch zeigt, dass Kompetenzentwicklung im Unternehmen so flexibel und innovativ sein kann, wie es die Arbeit oft schon ist. Der Ansatz "Agiles Lernen im Unternehmen" wendet agile Methoden auf die betriebliche Weiterbildung an. Besch瓣ftigte entwickeln neue Kompetenzen direkt im Arbeitsumfeld, die Herangehensweise ist dynamisch und kann im Verlauf des Lernens sich wandelnden Anforderungen und Rahmenbedingungen angepasst werden. Fachliche und methodische Begleiter unterst羹tzen das Lernen und richten es am Bedarf des Unternehmens aus. Das Buch stellt Agiles Lernen im Unternehmen umfassend dar: Der erste Teil beschreibt den Hintergrund und das Vorgehen im Einzelnen. Im zweiten Teil werden sieben ausgew瓣hlte agile Lernprojekte aus sehr unterschiedlichen Unternehmen vorgestellt. Der dritte Teil behandelt 羹bergreifende Themen zu Gestaltung, Organisation und Perspektive des agilen Lernens. Es l瓣dt dazu ein, den Ansatz selbst auszuprobieren.
Layman’s Terms Biometrics
Are you looking for a book to understand Biometric Technologies? Do you want to understand Access Control? And how Time and Attendance works? Do you need a simple explanation rather than scientific and complicated descriptions?Layman's Terms Biometrics has been written with Practicality and Simplicity in mind. This book will give you the foundation to start your journey within Biometrics, Access Control, Time and Attendance, and more.
The Emergence Paradigm in Quality Management
Introduction.- The Evolution of Thinking about Quality.- Quality Define and the Value Concept.- Classifications and Thinking About Quality.- On Value Orientations, Schools and Paradigms.- Thinking in Four.- The Empirical Paradigm, the Reference Paradigm and the Reflective Paradigm.- The Emergence Paradigm and the Path to Radical Innovation.- Epilogue
Writing Effective Ecological Reports
An in-depth guide to writing high-quality and effective professional ecological reports. Mike Dean distils the knowledge and experience gained over a period of more than 20 years working as an ecological consultant, during which time he has written and reviewed many such reports.
What Constraints Are Faced by Farmers In Adapting to Crop and Animal Death During Drought? A Case Study in Kalungi, Uganda
Case Study from the year 2017 in the subject Agrarian Studies, grade: A, Makerere University (INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES), course: BSc. Environmental Sciences, language: English, abstract: Imagine a parched land, where the sun beats down relentlessly, and the survival of communities hangs precariously in the balance. This book delves into the heart of Uganda's Nakasongola District, specifically Kalungi Sub-county, to unearth the harsh realities faced by farmers battling relentless drought. It is an urgent exploration of the devastating consequences of water scarcity on crop and livestock production, revealing the intricate web of challenges that threaten livelihoods and food security. Through meticulous qualitative research, employing participatory rural appraisal techniques like mapping, transect walks, and in-depth interviews, this study paints a vivid picture of a community struggling to adapt. Discover the heartbreaking causes of crop failure and animal death, from dwindling pasture quality to the surge in pests and diseases exacerbated by drought conditions. Uncover the ingenuity and resilience of farmers as they employ various adaptation techniques, striving to protect their precious resources and sustain their way of life. The book lays bare the socioeconomic factors that amplify vulnerability, exposing the critical constraints that hinder effective drought adaptation, including limited financial resources, inadequate access to irrigation, and the struggle to adopt drought-resistant crop varieties. From historical timelines that chart the relentless progression of drought to constraint ranking exercises that pinpoint the most pressing obstacles, this research offers a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between environmental pressures and human agency. It is a compelling narrative of survival, adaptation, and the urgent need for sustainable solutions to mitigate the impact of drought in vulnerable communities, providing va
Mathematical Foundations of System Safety Engineering
This graduate-level textbook elucidates low-risk and fail-safe systems in mathematical detail. It addresses, in particular, problems where mission-critical performance is paramount, such as in aircraft, missiles, nuclear reactors and weapons, submarines, and many other types of systems where "failure" can result in overwhelming loss of life and property. The book is divided into four parts: Fundamentals, Electronics, Software, and Dangerous Goods. The first part on Fundamentals addresses general concepts of system safety engineering that are applicable to any type of system. The second part, Electronics, addresses the detection and correction of electronic hazards. In particular, the Bent Pin Problem, Sneak Circuit Problem, and related electrical problems are discussed with mathematical precision. The third part on Software addresses predicting software failure rates as well as detecting and correcting deep software logical flaws (called defects). Thefourth part on Dangerous Goods presents solutions to three typical industrial chemical problems faced by the system safety engineer during the design, storage, and disposal phases of a dangerous goods' life cycle.
New Ways of Dealing With Soil in Constructions? Soil Stabilization Using Brick, Dust and Cement
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Engineering - Geotechnology, grade: A, language: English, abstract: The nature of soil is an ambiguous property unlike it is treated to know the basic engineering parameters. Usually, soil and soft soils cause difficulties in construction site when having low strength and low stiffness. To enhance the engineering property, soil needs to be stabilized. This study is an experimental base research where brick dust and cement are used to stabilize the soil to explore the more uses of raw materials like this as well as to improve the quality of soft soil at the proposed site of Manikdi, Dhaka. The soil is classified as a clayey soil and determined the plastic limit, liquid limit, specific gravity, grain size. Secondly, to compare the strength and characteristics of existing soil before and after treating with the combination of brick dust and cement. We used two different mixed ratio and natural soil to conduct this experiment. From unconfined compression strength test of natural soil, soil with mix ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:1.5:7) and soil with mixed ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:2:7) were 483.7 kPa, 737.2 kPa and 967.8 kPa consequently. So, we found that the stress is increasing with increasing amount of cement and brick dust. From The grain size analysis, the Cu value of natural soil, soil with mix ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:1.5:7) and soil with mixed ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:2:7) were 4.3, 5.06 and 3.25 consequently. Also we found that the Cc value of natural soil, soil with mix ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:1.5:7) and soil with mixed ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:2:7) were 0.84, 0.879 and 0.83 consequently. So for this three cases the soil sample was poorly graded. From the Atterberg limit test the liquid limit for natural soil, soil with mix ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:1.5:7) and soil with mixed ratio (Cement: Brick Dust: Soil=1:2:7) were 36.07%, 34.63% and 33.17% conseq
The Engineers Act of Kenya 2011. A regulatory analysis of the impact on institutional structures
Seminar paper from the year 2020 in the subject Engineering - General, Basics, Mount Kenya University, course: Law, language: English, abstract: The objectives of this paper are to: evaluate the regulatory objectives of the EBK; explain the significance of the EBK in the realization of the national and international development goals (government's constitutional obligations, Vision 2030, Big $ Agenda SDGs etc.); examine the extent to which institutional structures of the EBK positively/negatively contribute to the fulfilment of its mandate; examine how EBK's legal mandate overlaps with other institutions and what challenges or strengths this poses for the fulfilment of its regulatory objectives; identify the challenges facing the EBK and the necessary regulatory adjustments necessary in view of the regulatory objectives identified in 1 and 2; provide a way forward based on a determination of whether the challenges identified emerge from the EBK's institutional, statutory, or regulatory structure. Developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) is a process of systematically identifying and assessing the potential (ex-ante stage) or already created (ex-post stage) consequences - benefits, costs and effects - of a policy or a regulation. Using RIA, one can conduct a systemic analysis of the possible changes that result from the adoption of normative legal acts. RIA aims to support the decision-making process regarding the fate of a new or existing regulation, its positive and negative effects, and whether the regulation is likely to achieve the desired objectives. There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to the application of RIA. The same is also relevant for a RIA methodology. Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one methodology that has been applied successfully but the complexity of the methodology varies across countries and even within countries. Other methodologies include comparing positive and ne
Multi-Agent Energy Systems Simulation
The synergy between artificial intelligence and power and energy systems is providing promising solutions to deal with the increasing complexity of the energy sector. Multi-agent systems, in particular, are widely used to simulate complex problems in the power and energy domain as they enable modeling dynamic environments and studying the interactions between the involved players. Multi-agent systems are suitable for dealing not only with problems related to the upper levels of the system, such as the transmission grid and wholesale electricity markets, but also to address challenges associated with the management of distributed generation, renewables, large-scale integration of electric vehicles, and consumption flexibility. Agent-based approaches are also being increasingly used for control and to combine simulation and emulation by enabling modeling of the details of buildings' electrical devices, microgrids, and smart grid components. This book discusses and highlights the latest advances and trends in multi-agent energy systems simulation. The addressed application topics include the design, modeling, and simulation of electricity markets operation, the management and scheduling of energy resources, the definition of dynamic energy tariffs for consumption and electrical vehicles charging, the large-scale integration of variable renewable energy sources, and mitigation of the associated power network issues.
Impacts of Landscape Change on Water Resources
Changes in land use and land cover can have many drivers, including population growth, urbanization, agriculture, demand for food, evolution of socio-economic structure, policy regulations, and climate variability. The impacts of these changes on water resources range from changes in water availability (due to changes in losses of water to evapotranspiration and recharge) to degradation of water quality (increased erosion, salinity, chemical loadings, and pathogens). The impacts are manifested through complex hydro-bio-geo-climate characteristics, which underscore the need for integrated scientific approaches to understand the impacts of landscape change on water resources. Several techniques, such as field studies, long-term monitoring, remote sensing technologies, and advanced modeling studies, have contributed to better understanding the modes and mechanisms by which landscape changes impact water resources. Such research studies can help unlock the complex interconnected influences of landscape on water resources in terms of quantity and quality at multiple spatial and temporal scales. In this Special Issue, we published a set of eight peer-reviewed articles elaborating on some of the specific topics of landscape changes and associated impacts on water resources.
Analysis of Distributed Solar Photovoltaic System Harmonics on Transformers
A surge in harmonics and distortion in the South Africa's electric power system has come to the fore in the early phases of integrating renewable energy resources to the national electric grid. Having said that, in this day and age a considerable number of harmonic producing apparatus are present. On the basis of their beneficial effects in efficacy and controllability, harmonic producing apparatus are presumed looking ahead to the realization of the 2030 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2030) to increase further. The mushroomed harmonics and distortion may drive inflated winding stray losses and many other transformer aspects covered in this book including maximum loading capacity, De-rating, peculiar temperature rise, stray gassing and Total Ownership Cost.
Elogio do Engenheiro
? o progresso que garante a exist礙ncia. Sem a engenharia a esp矇cie humana j獺 estaria extinta.O escritor americano James Albert Michener escreveu: "Os cientistas sonham para fazer grandes coisas. Os engenheiros as realizam". Entre matem獺tica, f穩sica, qu穩mica, t矇cnica e tecnologia, a partir de Arquimedes de Siracusa ? Samantha Cristoforetti, de Leonardo da Vinci ? Larry Page uma hist籀ria extraordin獺ria de inova癟瓊o e conquistas. Nada de qu瓊o construido hoje pelo homem em toda a parte do mundo e do espa癟o teria sido possivel se n瓊o tivessem sido os engenheiros. A uma distancia quase de um s矇culo depois daquele de Herbert Hoover, nenhum louvor, paneg穩rico, apologia ou adequada celebra癟瓊o liter獺ria para os engenheiros.Este elogio quer por isso ser um tributo ? profiss瓊o mais linda do mundo e aos professionais que todos os dias entre mil dificuldades mas com sabedoria e orgulho a exercitam.
Der Schicksalsbahnhof jenseits der Berge
Anekdoten, kleine Geschichten und interessante Fakten zu mindestens 111 Bahnh繹fen in den Alpenl瓣ndern ?sterreich, Schweiz, Liechtenstein sowie in S羹dtirol. Der zweite von f羹nf B瓣nden zu den 1001 interessantesten Bahnh繹fen der Welt.
Advances in Large Scale Flood Monitoring and Detection
Climate change and land use transformations have induced an increased flood risk worldwide. These phenomena are dramatically impacting ordinary life and the economy. Research and technology offer a new strategy to quantify and predict such phenomena and also mitigate the impact of flooding. In particular, the growing computational power is offering new strategies for a more detailed description of the flooding over large scales. This book offers an overview of the most recent outcomes of the research on this argument.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Slide Book
This text is the companion to the online Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course presented by University Training Partners. The book includes a study planner, the course case study and screen shots for all of the instructional videos in the online course. Visit https: //courses.6sigma.university to learn about our course offerings.
Battery Management System for Future Electric Vehicles
The future of electric vehicles relies nearly entirely on the design, monitoring, and control of the vehicle battery and its associated systems. Along with an initial optimal design of the cell/pack-level structure, the runtime performance of the battery needs to be continuously monitored and optimized for a safe and reliable operation and prolonged life. Improved charging techniques need to be developed to protect and preserve the battery. The scope of this Special Issue is to address all the above issues by promoting innovative design concepts, modeling and state estimation techniques, charging/discharging management, and hybridization with other storage components.
Complex Concentrated Alloys (CCAs)
This book is a collection of several unique articles on the current state of research on complex concentrated alloys, as well as their compelling future opportunities in wide ranging applications. Complex concentrated alloys consist of multiple principal elements and represent a new paradigm in structural alloy design. They show a range of exceptional properties that are unachievable in conventional alloys, including high strength-ductility combination, resistance to oxidation, corrosion/wear resistance, and excellent high-temperature properties. The research articles, reviews, and perspectives are intended to provide a wholistic view of this multidisciplinary subject of interest to scientists and engineers.
Lorado
The Lorado deposit was discovered in 1950 in a remote location in northern Saskatchewan, and just north of Lake Athabasca. Subsequent exploration and development led to a mine, mill, and associated campsites being built, all of which were fully operational by 1957. The Lorado mill was unique, having been designed to process ores from smaller, neighbouring mines that would otherwise not have succeeded. This made Lorado the third largest producer of uranium (yellowcake) concentrate in Saskatchewan and one of the top five in Canada during the Cold War era. By 1960 the markets for uranium had crashed and operations were closed but, having produced about 1,210 tonnes of uranium concentrate, Lorado had played a significant role in helping Canada become one of the largest uranium producers in the world. Beyond uranium, the Lorado mine produced about 500,000 m3 of highly acidic tailings, which entered nearby Nero Lake virtually destroying it. Following closure in 1960, the Lorado site stood abandoned for the next twenty years, until the site owners cleaned up most of the mine infrastructure in 1982, and the mill buildings in 1990. Another sixteen years would pass before the government of Saskatchewan stepped in and contracted the management of the rest of the remediation to the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC). At the time of writing this book essentially all of the Lorado sites' remediation had been completed, with active monitoring in progress subsequent to ultimately releasing them into a long-term management and monitoring program.
Additive Fertigungsverfahren. Selektives Lasersintern, Fused Deposition Modeling, Electron Beam Melting, Stereolithografie, Polygrafie, Schicht-Laminat-Verfahren
Fachbuch aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Allgemeines, Note: 1,7, Hochschule Heilbronn; K羹nzelsau, Veranstaltung: Fertigungsverfahren, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Verfahren der additiven Fertigung zeichnet sich durch Herstellung des Bauteils direkt aus CAD-Daten aus. Damit vereint das Verfahren die Konstruktion, Arbeitsvorbereitung und Fertigung des Produkts. Vorher angefertigte Formen oder auch ben繹tigte Werkzeuge werden somit nicht mehr ben繹tigt. Damit ist das Fertigungsverfahren vor allem f羹r Prototypen oder auch f羹r Musterserien geeignet. Diese sind qualitativ nicht auf dem gleichen Stand wie die eigentlichen Erzeugnisse, dennoch sollen sie so detailgetreu und nah am Endprodukt wie m繹glich sein. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich besonders durch Flexibilit瓣t und eine schnelle Realisierbarkeit der angeforderten Erzeugnisse aus. Die Kehrseite der Medaille ist, dass keine Produktion auf Masse erreicht werden kann, da die Fertigung von den Produkten sehr zeitaufwendig ist. Somit kann man Stand heute keinen Massenmarkt bedienen. Die bekannteste Branche, in dem die additiven Fertigungsverfahren Anwendung finden ist die Medizintechnik. Hier kann auf die St瓣rken zur羹ckgegriffen werden und die Schw瓣chen des Verfahrens spielen hier keine besondere Rolle. Besonders die individuellen Anforderungen dieser Branche, wie bspw. Prothesen oder andere Einzelst羹cke k繹nnen relativ einfach angepasst werden. Dar羹ber hinaus ist das Verfahren auch kosteng羹nstiger f羹r diese Anwendungen. Das schnell wachsende und immer fortschrittlichere Verfahren soll in dieser Ausarbeitung genauer betrachtet werden. Auf die am weitest verbreiteten Verfahren wird hier genauer eingegangen und die Hintergr羹nde der Fertigung genauer beleuchtet. Ob sich das Verfahren langfristig am Markt etablieren kann und ein wichtiger Baustein zur Herstellung von Erzeugnissen werden kann ist mit Spannung abzuwarten.
Second Generation Differential Current Conveyor (DCCII) and its Applications
Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2017 in the subject Engineering - Power Engineering, grade: 10, language: English, abstract: By considering the advantages offering in CM circuits and to meet the need for generating square wave generator circuit and all pass filter circuits in most electronic appliances, some new square wave generators and all pass filter circuits are proposed in this thesis. In the thesis, new all-pass filters with the DCCII as the main active device are proposed. The proposed circuits consist of two resistors and two capacitors, including one grounded capacitor, suitable for tuning. In literature, it is widely accepted that use of grounded capacitors makes the designs suitable for integrated circuit (IC) realisation. Grounded IC capacitors have less parasitics compared to floating counterparts, which is important from the performance point of view and to avoid noise effects.
Unsettled Issues Concerning the Opportunities and Challenges of eVTOL Applications during a Global Pandemic
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft technology has developed beyond the traditional aviation industry and now influences the creation of new and novel transportation applications. Some experts even suggest on-demand eVTOL logistics capabilities could be harnessed by crisis response teams to c ombat a future pandemic.The lessons of the COVID-19 crisis highlighted the challenges of managing a global pandemic response due to the difference in regional and local resources, culture, and political systems. Although there may not be a uniform crisis management strategy that the world can agree on, next-generation vertical flight vehicles could be used to distribute limited medical equipment, supplies, and personnel to hot spots faster than conventional aircraft or ground vehicles. However, creating this capability is not easy.This SAE EDGE(TM) Research Report by Johnny Doo addresses the opportunities and challenges of establishing an eVTOL fleet, including deployment, supporting infrastructure, and fleet management.
Marine Engineering Applied to Today’s Environmentally Conscious Shipping Industry
This book is divided into five sections, the first covering such topics as two stroke engines. It also includes a case study for choosing the right re-power prime mover for a ferry, descriptions of the special machinery used for environmentally conscious shipping for today, and a general engineering section. The final section is a list of interesting engines used in the shipping industry.
Validation of the Hi-sAFe and yield-safe models for simulation of Northern European alley cropping systems
Master's Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Agrarian Studies, grade: B, University of Copenhagen (Institute of Plant and Environmental Science (PLEN)), language: English, abstract: In this thesis, the Hi-sAFe and yield-safe are calibrated with data from two sets of alley cropping systems, one Danish and one English. Then, predictions of crop yields and tree growth for the growing systems are made with the models and compared to measured data. The quality of the model outputs is evaluated regarding accuracy, correlation to measurements, and bias, and the strengths, weaknesses and potentials of the models are described. Alley cropping is an agroforestry practice with considerable potentials of providing both environmental and economic benefits in Northern Europe. However, these potentials are rarely quantified, and the knowledge required to design new alley cropping systems is lacking. Computer simulation of alley cropping systems may provide solutions through estimation. The objective of this study is to validate the Hi-sAFe and yield-safe models regarding predictions of tree growth and crop yields in Northern European alley cropping systems. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food-sponsored alley cropping systems (MAFF-sponsored trials) and the Combined Food and Energy system, Copenhagen (CFEC) were used. For the MAFF-sponsored trials, data from one (Cirencester trial) out of three sites (Cirencester, Silsoe and Leeds trials) were used for calibration. For the CFEC, data for a subset (years 2012-2019) of the recorded period (2000-2019) was used for calibration. Then, validation simulations were run with the remaining data from each set. For the English growing systems, both models showed substantial error in crop yield predictions (r2 = 0.02-0.57), but successfully simulated tree growth (r2 = 0.94-1.00). In the Danish systems, yield-safe produced better predictions of crop yield (r2 = 0.01-0.35) than Hi-sAFe (r2 = 0.03-0.05), and none of th
Meteorological drought and flood scenarios over Kenya, East Africa
Kenya's economy and that of the Great Horn of Africa rely on rain-fed agriculture. Unfortunately, the country is prone to hydrological extremes, mainly drought and floods. The occurrence of drought/flood is associated with not only the destruction of property but with loss of lives. The situation is worsening under the observed reduction in seasonal rainfall and amplified global warming. Characterizing the recent evolution of climate extreme scenarios across localized domains remains an imperative process to adapt tailor suit innovative solutions to drought risks and their impacts. The purpose of this book is aimed at demonstrating the recent changes in droughts/pluvial events over Kenya for planning purposes. The first chapter describes the existing literature on the past work documenting historical occurrences of drought/flood over localized domains or the whole country. Chapter two presents the approaches used to examine the current drought/flood scenarios by illustrating the trend, intensity, severity, and frequency based on the Standardized Evapotranspiration Precipitation Index (SPEI). Chapter three describe the results derived from careful analysis of climate extremes most pronounced over the study region. Lastly, possible conclusions and recommendations are presented in the last chapter. The book is designed as an upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and research text.Authors: Ayugi Brian Odhiambo, Guirong Tan, Niu Ruoyun, Dong Zeyao, Moses Ojara, Lucia Mumo, Hassen Babaousmail, and Victor Ongoma.
World Peace - The Transition
Does anyone imagine that they will starve once food is grown and transported to your door automatically? And shelter, energy and incomes are guaranteed sustainably as well. Germany has the strongest economy per capita in the G8 with free education, healthcare, terrific wealth distribution and a very positive future. World Peace - The Transition, explains how we lost the American Dream in the G8 countries and then it explains how to put economic controls back in place to correct this. Manual economies must monetize and then distribute wealth in order to succeed, so at the same time that we repair our manual economy, #WPProjects coordinates the efforts of 200 countries worldwide to each build one just project in support of a fully automated, sustainable production economy. This creates a brand new export market that pays for safety nets that guarantee incomes, free education, healthcare, benefits, retirements and more.The driverless car took just two years to develop to an initial Pilot release that has now driven one million accident-free miles. Once we automate the basics of life and human rights, these automations can easily be scaled worldwide to the 80% of this planet that do not have these basics today - so that these people can participate in a new sustainable global prosperity and World Peace.Solutions suggested are taken from wide research in economics, engineering, history, business, technology, leadership, transformation (project management), and even philosophy, to create a simple straight-forward series of step-by-step instructions that lead society to a Good Life by a Right Plan (Aristotle's name for the American Dream) - scalably and reliably for seven billion people.World Peace can work because it has worked before; It will work because it is already started and is already stumbling along a winding path toward completion. This book introduces the new field of Transition Economics to explain the detail workings of safety nets, guaranteed incomes and retraining for displaced workers as needed to permit automation in support of higher productivity. In the end, as Aristotle put it, masters will no longer have need of slaves.CSQ Common Sense 101 introduced lessons that defined what are the basic building blocks of a worthwhile and sustainable society; a society in which a Good Life was possible. A Good Life is a life where basic human needs and human rights are met for all sustainably; a life where basic needs of food, clean water, family and family friendly communities, transportation, and energy are met by solutions in technology, transformation processes, and common sense. In this book, it is never enough to simply explain what are the goals; that builds little more than a vapid platitude. Rather, here, I explain specifically How to build the solutions as well - step-by-step as laid out in 19 of the 38 projects from the CSQ 100 Year Plan. Those projects needed to build a sustainable World Peace are called #WPProjects. We simply need to understand - "The Transition".To build this plan, we all need to unlearn a dozen well-intentioned bits of nonsense that we have all been conditioned to believe since childhood, such as systems of housing, government policy, Usury, monetary systems, tertiary Economies and the author leaves it to the reader to validate the supporting research of decisions made at every step as well.John F Kennedy, Hammurabi, Da Vinci, Aristotle, Queen Elizabeth I, Alan Turing and Gene Roddenberry, all contributed to this plan and I cannot hope to count all of the millions of Engineers and Team One and Team Two Builders among us who already have, and who will very soon, help to contribute to making this plan a reality.Get started today; table a #WPProjects 2016 Agenda at the United Nations, in your country, state, municipal councils, and business and academic boardrooms - and lets get building again!
Disrupting the Digital Humanities
All too often, defining a discipline becomes more an exercise of exclusion than inclusion. Disrupting the Digital Humanities seeks to rethink how we map disciplinary terrain by directly confronting the gatekeeping impulse of many other so-called field-defining collections. What is most beautiful about the work of the Digital Humanities is exactly the fact that it can't be tidily anthologized. In fact, the desire to neatly define the Digital Humanities (to filter the DH-y from the DH) is a way of excluding the radically diverse work that actually constitutes the field. This collection, then, works to push and prod at the edges of the Digital Humanities - to open the Digital Humanities rather than close it down. Ultimately, it's exactly the fringes, the outliers, that make the Digital Humanities both lovely and rigorous.This collection does not constitute yet another reservoir for the new Digital Humanities canon. Rather, our aim is less about assembling content as it is about creating new conversations. Building a truly communal space for the digital humanities requires that we all approach that space with a commitment to: 1) creating open and non-hierarchical dialogues; 2) championing non-traditional work that might not otherwise be recognized through conventional scholarly channels; 3) amplifying marginalized voices; 4) advocating for students and learners; and 5) sharing generously to support the work of our peers.TABLE OF CONTENTS //Cathy N. Davidson, "Preface: Difference is Our Operating System"Dorothy Kim and Jesse Stommel, "Disrupting the Digital Humanities: An Introduction"I. EtymologyAdeline Koh, "A Letter to the Humanities: DH Will Not Save You"Audrey Watters, "The Myth and the Millennialism of 'Disruptive Innovation'"Meg Worley, "The Rhetoric of Disruption: What are We Doing Here?"Jesse Stommel, "Public Digital Humanities"II. IdentityJonathan Hsy and Rick Godden, "Universal Design and Its Discontents"Angel Nieves, "DH as 'Disruptive Innovation' for Restorative Social Justice: Virtual Heritage and 3D Reconstructions of South Africa's Township Histories"Annemarie Perez, "Lowriding through the Digital Humanities" III. JeremiadMongrel Coalition Against Gringpo, "Gold Star for You," "Mongrel Dream Library"Michelle Moravec, "Exceptionalism in Digital Humanities: Community, Collaboration, and Consensus"Matt Thomas, "The Trouble with ProfHacker"Sean Michael Morris, "Digital Humanities and the Erosion of Inquiry"IV. LaborMoya Bailey, "#transform(ing)DH Writing and Research: An Autoethonography of Digital Humanities and Feminist Ethics"Kathi Inman Berens and Laura Sanders, "DH and Adjuncts: Putting the Human Back into the Humanities"Liana Silva Ford, "Not Seen, Not Heard"Spencer D. C. Keralis, "Disrupting Labor in Digital Humanities; or, The Classroom Is Not Your Crowd"V. NetworksMaha Bali, "The Unbearable Whiteness of the Digital"Eunsong Kim, "The Politics of Visibility"Bonnie Stewart, "Academic Influence: The Sea of Change" VI. PlayEdmond Y Chang, "Playing as Making"Kat Lecky, "Humanizing the Interface"Robin Wharton, "Bend Until It Breaks: Digital Humanities and Resistance" VII. StructureChris Friend, "Outsiders, All: Connecting the Pasts and Futures of Digital Humanities and Composition"Lee Skallerup-Bessette, "W(h)ither DH? New Tensions, Directions, and Evolutions in the Digital Humanities"Chris Bourg, "The Library is Never Neutral"Fiona Barnett, "After the Digital Humanities, or, a Postscript"ConclusionDorothy Kim, "#DecolonizeDH or A Practical Guide to Making DH Less White"
Ideas that made your Smartphone
This book explores some of the most important ideas that went into making your smartphone. Did the patent system make a positive contribution to the development of your smartphone? This book argues that it did not, that the patent system stifles economic growth and, for many other reasons, should be abolished.
Multiscale Entropy Approaches and Their Applications
Multiscale entropy (MSE) measures to evaluate the complexity of time series by taking into account the multiple time scales in physical systems were proposed in the early 2000s. Since then, these approaches have received a great deal of attention and have been used in a wide range of applications. Multivariate approaches have also been developed. The algorithms for an MSE approach are composed of two main steps: (i) a coarse-graining procedure to represent the system's dynamics on different scales and (ii) the entropy computation for the original signal and for the coarse-grained time series to evaluate the irregularity for each scale. Moreover, different entropy measures have been associated with the coarse-graining approach, each one having its advantages and drawbacks. In this Special Issue, we gathered 24 papers focusing on either the theory or applications of MSE approaches. These papers can be divided into two groups: papers that propose new developments in entropy-based measures or improve the understanding of existing ones (9 papers) and papers that propose new applications of existing entropy-based measures (14 papers). Moreover, one paper presents a review of cross-entropy methods and their multiscale approaches.
The Essentials of Technical Communication
In today's complex workplace, no one wants to read what you write. The Essentials of Technical Communication, Fifth Edition, was developed with this principle in mind. The respected author team continues to provide students with accessible and comprehensive instructions for planning, drafting, and revising technical documents that are clear and concise. Divided into two flexible parts--Principles and Applications--the text lays a strong foundation in the rhetoric principles before examining the principle types of workplace documents with checklists for use in preparing them.
Enhancing Farmers’ Livelihood Through Adoption of Conservation Agriculture
Master's Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Agrarian Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, language: English, abstract: The research was conducted to evaluate the impact of practicing conservation agriculture on farmers' livelihood enhancement in two districts of Bangladesh. A total of 120 farmers (20 from focal and 100 from control group) were surveyed from Jamalpur and Bogra districts for collecting necessary data and information. An amalgam of descriptive statistics, mathematical and statistical analyses was used to analyze the data. Bangladesh is a role model for the United Nations to be showcased for its excellent development performance to developing nations. Agriculture is the heart of Bangladesh economy where more than 80% farmers are smallholder having land less than 1.0 hectare. The rural economy constitutes a significant component of the national GDP with agriculture (including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry) accounting for 17.2%. In order to feed the increasing population of Bangladesh, 'Green Revolution' has emerged in the 1960s and priority was given to produce more food through intensification of land usage. As a result, immediate objectives of more crop production have been achieved and crop production has been increased by manifolds. For a shorter period, Bangladesh has attained self-sufficiency in food production. But long term use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides in conjunction with monoculture of cereal crops without any organic fertilizer result in lack of organic matter content that causes a lot of problems to the soil health. As a result, soil fertility and productivity is decreasing day by day. Since the average cropping intensity is 185% in Bangladesh (BBS, 2014), most farms manage about two (02) crops per year which are mainly rice or vegetables. Soil is interconnected with other natural resources such as air, water, fauna and flora. If the soil is well managed, the effects of agriculture on the environment w
Sensors, Signal and Image Processing in Biomedicine and Assisted Living
This is a collection of recent advances on sensors, systems, and signal/image processing methods for biomedicine and assisted living. It includes methods for heart, sleep, and vital sign measurement; human motion-related signal analysis; assistive systems; and image- and video-based diagnostic systems. It provides an overview of the state-of-the-art challenges in the respective topics and future directions. This will be useful for researchers in various domains, including computer science, electrical engineering, biomedicine, and healthcare researchers.
Metal Micro-forming
The miniaturization of industrial products is a global trend. Metal forming technology is not only suitable for mass production and excellent in productivity and cost reduction, but it is also a key processing method that is essential for products that utilize advantage of the mechanical and functional properties of metals. However, it is not easy to realize the processing even if the conventional metal forming technology is directly scaled down. This is because the characteristics of materials, processing methods, die and tools, etc., vary greatly with miniaturization. In metal micro forming technology, the size effect of major issues for micro forming have also been clarified academically. New processing methods for metal micro forming have also been developed by introducing new special processing techniques, and it is a new wave of innovation toward high precision, high degree of processing, and high flexibility. To date, several special issues and books have been published on micro-forming technology. This book contains 11 of the latest research results on metal micro forming technology. The editor believes that it will be very useful for understanding the state-of-the-art of metal micro forming technology and for understanding future trends.
The Midland Railway, Its Rise And Progress, A Narrative Of Modern Enterprise
A landmark account of industrial ambition and transport that remade England. Brisk, authoritative, and richly detailed. Frederick S. Williams' lucid narrative documents the birth and growth of the Midland Railway, placing the company among the defining forces of Victorian railway development and nineteenth century enterprise. Part history, part contemporary chronicle, the book stands as a vivid historical railway narrative: engineering choices, commercial rivalries and the social shifts that accompanied tracks across the Midlands are described with a clarity rare in railway history books. Williams writes with a reporter's eye and a historian's patience, balancing operational description with the wider sweep of industrial revolution transport and the shifting economy of 1800s British industry. For students tracing railway company origins it serves as a practical history students resource; for general readers it delivers narrative momentum and texture. The result is an accessible, richly observed contribution to British railway history and to the story of Victorian England railways. Beyond its documentary value it has literary and historical significance: a contemporaneous voice that helps explain how regional lines became arteries of modern Britain. Casual readers will be drawn to the human detail; classic-literature collectors and specialists will recognise its place among notable works and will welcome it in any railway enthusiasts collection. An important entry among Frederick S. Williams' works, the volume rewards repeated consultation and lends depth to broader studies of nineteenth century enterprise. Read alongside contemporary accounts and modern studies, it deepens understanding of how transport shaped towns, commerce and daily life across the Midlands. For teaching, it offers primary-source perspective that complements secondary synthesis; for private libraries it adds narrative texture missing from purely technical manuals. Whatever the reader's entry point - curiosity about steam-age enterprise or a professional interest in corporate origins - the book rewards attention with coherent storytelling and period detail. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
A Sprint to the Finish
For over a century Sprint was an innovative leader in the telecommunications industry. From its humble beginnings stringing wires to homes and businesses in Abilene, Kansas, to helping build the global Internet, and stockpiling the richest porfolio of spectrum for fifth-generation (5G) wireless services, Sprint had an outsized impact on how everyday citizens and the world's largest companies communicate. Over those 100+ years, the company made a number of critical strategic decisions eventually leading to the final decision to merge with T-Mobile to become the second largest wireless provider in the country. Join us for an insider's view as we revisit this pioneering company's strategic journey!
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) plays an important role in supporting human activities. Man is concentrating more and more on intellectual work, and trying to automate practical activities as much as possible in order to increase their efficiency. In this regard, the use of drones is increasingly becoming a key aspect of this automation process, offering many advantages, including agility, efficiency and reduced risk, especially in dangerous missions. Hence, this Special Issue focuses on applications, platforms and services where UAVs can be used as facilitators for the task at hand, also keeping in mind that security should be addressed from its different perspectives, ranking from communications security to operational security, and furthermore considering privacy issues.
Handbuch Stra?enbau.
Das Buch vermittelt in kompakter und zusammenfassender Form die Grundlagen zu dem komplexen Thema "Stra?enbau". Es spannt einen Bogen von den ersten Verkehrsuntersuchungen 羹ber die Planung und den Bau einer neuen Strecke bis hin zur sp瓣teren Unterhaltung und fasst somit das gesamte Spektrum des Stra?enbaus zusammen.Die Inhalte werden leicht verst瓣ndlich und praxisnah behandelt. Das vorliegende Werk bietet Studierenden, Referendaren und Inspektorenanw瓣rtern ebenso wie Praktikern einen umfassenden ?berblick 羹ber die verschiedenen Themenfelder des Stra?enbaus.
German Science in the Age of Empire
This seminal study explores the national, imperial and indigenous interests at stake in a major survey expedition undertaken by the German Schlagintweit brothers, while in the employ of the East India Company, through South and Central Asia in the 1850s. It argues that German scientists, lacking in this period a formal empire of their own, seized the opportunity presented by other imperial systems to observe, record, collect and loot manuscripts, maps, and museological artefacts that shaped European understandings of the East. Drawing on archival research in three continents, von Brescius vividly explores the dynamics and conflicts of transcultural exploration beyond colonial frontiers in Asia. Analysing the contested careers of these imperial outsiders, he reveals significant changes in the culture of gentlemanly science, the violent negotiation of scientific authority in a transnational arena, and the transition from Humboldtian enquiry to a new disciplinary order. This book offers a new understanding of German science and its role in shaping foreign empires, and provides a revisionist account of the questions of authority and of authenticity in reportage from distant sites.
Modelling, Simulation and Control of Thermal Energy Systems
Faced with an ever-growing resource scarcity and environmental regulations, the last 30 years have witnessed the rapid development of various renewable power sources, such as wind, tidal, and solar power generation. The variable and uncertain nature of these resources is well-known, while the utilization of power electronic converters presents new challenges for the stability of the power grid. Consequently, various control and operational strategies have been proposed and implemented by the industry and research community, with a growing requirement for flexibility and load regulation placed on conventional thermal power generation. Against this background, the modelling and control of conventional thermal engines, such as those based on diesel and gasoline, are experiencing serious obstacles when facing increasing environmental concerns. Efficient control that can fulfill the requirements of high efficiency, low pollution, and long durability is an emerging requirement. The modelling, simulation, and control of thermal energy systems are key to providing innovative and effective solutions. Through applying detailed dynamic modelling, a thorough understanding of the thermal conversion mechanism(s) can be achieved, based on which advanced control strategies can be designed to improve the performance of the thermal energy system, both in economic and environmental terms. Simulation studies and test beds are also of great significance for these research activities prior to proceeding to field tests. This Special Issue will contribute a practical and comprehensive forum for exchanging novel research ideas or empirical practices that bridge the modelling, simulation, and control of thermal energy systems. Papers that analyze particular aspects of thermal energy systems, involving, for example, conventional power plants, innovative thermal power generation, various thermal engines, thermal energy storage, and fundamental heat transfer management, on the basis of one or more of the following topics, are invited in this Special Issue: - Power plant modelling, simulation, and control; - Thermal engines; - Thermal energy control in building energy systems; - Combined heat and power (CHP) generation; - Thermal energy storage systems; - Improving thermal comfort technologies; - Optimization of complex thermal systems; - Modelling and control of thermal networks; - Thermal management of fuel cell systems; - Thermal control of solar utilization; - Heat pump control; - Heat exchanger control.
The Midland Railway, Its Rise And Progress, A Narrative Of Modern Enterprise
An arresting portrait of industry and ambition. Steam stitched the country together. Frederick S. Williams presents a richly detailed railway company biography that illuminates British railway history and the mechanics of railway business development across the Midland region of England. The Midland Railway, Its Rise And Progress examines the company's founding strategies, the capital networks that funded track and rolling stock, and the engineering endeavour that made new routes viable, all set against the sweep of 19th-century Britain. As a narrative of modern enterprise, it puts railway expansion across England into human and economic context: the growth of markets, the pressure on urban services, and the changing shape of towns and trade. Readers interested in Industrial Revolution transport and in Victorian-era railways will find both breadth and granular reporting; the book balances accessible storytelling with the kind of detail that helps transport history enthusiasts and supports academic railway research. A work of clear historical value and readable force, Williams's account holds literary and documentary significance: it captures the mood of enterprise in 19th-century Britain and provides a sustained case study in railway business development that continues to inform historians and local researchers. Casual readers are rewarded by crisp narrative and vivid situations, while classic-literature collectors and curators of railway archives will recognise its importance among classic railway books and in any Frederick S. Williams collection. Its granular treatment of capital, route-making and operational challenge makes it a valuable reference for students of economic history and for those reconstructing the changing social geography of the Midlands. Suitable for transport history enthusiasts and for coursework or reference in academic railway research, this edition restores context without flattening the original author's voice. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
Wissenswertes 羹ber F羹llfederhalter
Erfindungen kamen und gingen. Der F羹llhalter jedoch 羹berdauert bereits Generationen. Auf eine leicht verst瓣ndliche, kurzweilige und unterhaltsame Art nimmt dieses Buch Sie mit auf eine Reise durch die Entstehungsgeschichte des F羹llers. Wer zu ihm greift, will Freude und keinen Schreibtischtyrannen. Daher beleuchtet das Buch detailliert Funktionsweisen, kl瓣rt St繹rungsursachen und h瓣lt f羹r F羹llerfans jede Menge Tipps zur angemessenen Handhabung und Pflege parat. Schritt f羹r Schritt zeigen unkomplizierte Leitf瓣den, wie Sie einfache Reparaturen selbst erledigen k繹nnen. Warum man ausgerechnet einen F羹llfederhalter verwenden soll? In vorliegendem Buch finden Sie die Antwort!
Jahrblatt der Interessengemeinschaft Historische Armbrust
Eine "Freundliche Gesellschaft mit den Armbrusten und stehlen Bogen" Crossbow Bone Plate from Medieval Trapezitsa in Veliko Tarnovo S羹ddeutsche Sch羹tzenarmbrust mit ungew繹hnlichem Schloss Der "springende Punkt" Warum Klappenschl繹sser beim Spannen einrasten Barocke Schnepperschie?en an s瓣chsischen F羹rstenresidenzen - ein Wandschnepper Herzog Johann Adolf II. von Sachsen-Wei?enfels Hermann Buhle (1873 - 1945), der letzte R羹stmeister der privilegierten Bogensch羹tzen-Gesellschaft zu Dresden Zwei Fotos des Dresdner Armbrustmachers Theodor H瓣nisch The Bow Trap - is it the Origin of the Crossbow? Ein westeurop瓣ischer Armbrustsehnenknoten Die Armbrust im Fechtbuch Zur Leistungsf瓣higkeit einer "gro?en Armbrust" Crossbows in the Wallace Collection, London H繹lzerne Armbrustwinden im Hoch- und Sp瓣tmittelalter Fachnotizen: Bogner in Tirol Steigb羹gel separat befestigt Tartsche mit Armbrustsch羹tzen in der L繹wenburg Kassel Eine Beobachtung an mitteleurop瓣ischen Armbrustsehnenknoten Osmanischer Armbrustsch羹tze bei der Eroberung von Tunis 1535 Armbrustfalle im Heimatmuseum Bad T繹lz Ein Dresdner Bogner aus dem Jahr 1609 Johann Wolfgang Kolbe - ein Chemnitzer Bogner Ein Schnepper des Leipziger Armbrustmachers Friedrich Ferdinand Tell
Advances in Direct Injection Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
Reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs) are the most robust and efficient machines to cover ground and marine transport demands. Worldwide road transport and off-road power needs will continue being successfully satisfied by this type of thermofluid machines in the short- to mid-term. Alternatives are still immature to both effectively deal with global warming and offer the performance expected by customers. Governmental regulations are wisely limiting more and more greenhouse gases (CO2) and any harmful emissions; forcing engineering and scientific communities to push the efficiency and to reduce the pollution from RICEs, until they are eventually limited to below the background. This scenario has offered exciting opportunities in the last few years to engineers and researchers to investigate new ideas and technologies. The second revolution of the RICEs is here: Direct injection, multi-reactivity fuels, gases aftertreatment, and turbocharging are presently the baseline to further progress. These techniques are offering an extraordinarily high level of control of emissions in any operative condition. A change in paradigms is surprising the engineers with figures of efficiency overcoming the limits day after day. This book compiles a selection of research papers discussing critical aspects related to the new generation of RICEs.
Steam
A vital manual that shaped the steam age. Machines, boilers, theory and practice. Steam: Its Generation And Use is at once a steam engineering manual and a technical reference book, marrying lucid exposition of thermodynamics principles with the pragmatic instruction of a boiler operation guide. Precise without being obscure, it examines steam power generation and the mechanics of industrial steam systems, setting practical rules for everyday steam plant operation while explaining the reasoning behind them. Useful to apprentices and to managers, it reads with the authority expected of a professional engineers resource yet with the clarity that makes it suited as an engineering students textbook. Rooted in the practical concerns of its time, the writing balances calculation and craft: a steady voice that communicates both underlying theory and the concerns of the yard and factory floor. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a lucid record of nineteenth century engineering and historical steam technology, it places core methods and ideas into the wider story of industrial modernity. Casual readers and classic-literature collectors will find equal reward: readers seeking an intelligible introduction to steam power generation and boiler practice will discover plain explanation, while collectors and professionals will recognise an enduring professional engineers resource among mechanical engineering classics. Accessible, authoritative and arresting, it remains a direct link to the technical imagination that powered an age. Engineers restoring heritage boilers, lecturers comparing historical practice with modern codes, and curious readers tracing the development of industrial technology will all find it a helpful companion. The tone is technical but humane, and its pages reward careful reading as both a study aid and a collected treasure.
Smiling Security
Every business, large and small, is vulnerable to cyber attack. If your company isn't well protected, its systems may be compromised by sophisticated hackers with malicious intentions. Business owners, boards, CEOs, and cyber security managers must work together to combat this threat by putting effective security measures and organization in place. With Smiling Security, you can build one from the ground up in just ninety days.These powerful strategies from internationally recognized experts Mikko Niemel瓣 and Pasi Koistinen will identify system weaknesses, catalyze change, and implement an ironclad security plan that works within an established corporate structure. Business leaders will discover what to look for when hiring a cyber security chief, while cyber security managerswill learn to navigate a company's political complexities and to prevent catastrophes before they occur.Don't wait until a fire has already started. Let Smiling Security be your roadmap to cybersafety that will have everyone smiling.
