Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

This work delivers ideas, comments and projects on energy, communications, transport, management, human resources, and financial and legal issues which macroengineering can contribute towards the solution of the Earth's environmental problems.

This advanced text addresses developments in object technology and their impact in computing systems re-engineering. The techniques can provide support for constructing largescale systems, are cheaply-built with re-usable components, and adaptable to changing requirements by efficient and cost-effective techniques.

This text for advanced undergraduates reading electrical engineering, applied mathematics, and branches of computer science involved with signal processing (speech synthesis, computer vision and robotics) also serves as a reference source in academia and industry.

Environmental considerations are increasingly shaping the development of many industries. This is an overview of surfactants and the environment. It goes on to look at new surfactants derived from renewable, "natural" resources such as sucrose, seaweed and starch.

Composite technologies for 2020 provides current state-of-the-art achievements and recent advances in composite science and technologies bringing together leading experts and innovators in the field. Nearly 200 selected papers, classified under 18 different categories.

This study provides the textile technologist with an understanding of enzymes and their use with textile materials and in process engineering.

The present volume of 55 papers proves that there are still many problems in the field of brittle matrix composites deserving theoretical and experimental investigations and that new solutions to these problems are needed for practical application in civil engineering, industrial structures, machinery and other domains.

This textbook provides a complete guide to the design, procurement, installation and testing procedures for local area networks (LANs) using both copper and optical fibre. International, European and American LAN and premises cabling standards are explained and compared including the latest Category 5, Category 6 and Category 7 proposals.

This handbook explains the interdisciplinary nature of MIC - the roles of microbiology, metallurgy and electro-chemistry are interrelated and complex. The text also looks at welding, heat treatment and other metallurgical and process variables relate to corrosion resistance, special emphasis being placed on MIC.

Nanocomposites for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration discusses the advanced biomaterials scientists are exploring for use as tools to mimic the structure of musculoskeletal tissues. Bone and other musculoskeletal tissues naturally have a nanocomposite structure, therefore nanocomposites are ideally suited as a material for replacing and regenerating these natural tissues. In addition, biological properties such as biointegration and the ability to tailor and dope the materials make them highly desirable for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.Provides a comprehensive discussion on the design and advancements made in the use of nanocomposites for musculoskeletal tissue regenerationPresents an In-depth coverage of material propertiesIncludes discussions on polymers, ceramics, and glass

Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining highlights the emergence of energy generation through the use of biomass and the ways it is becoming more widely used. The supply chains that produce the feedstocks, harvest, transport, store, and prepare them for combustion or refinement into other forms of fuel are long and complex, often differing from feedstock to feedstock. Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining considers every aspect of these supply chains, including their design, management, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts. The first part of the book introduces supply chains, biomass feedstocks, and their analysis, while the second part looks at the harvesting, handling, storage, and transportation of biomass. The third part studies the modeling of supply chains and their management, with the final section discussing, in minute detail, the supply chains involved in the production and usage of individual feedstocks, such as wood and sugar starches, oil crops, industrial biomass wastes, and municipal sewage stocks.Focuses on the complex supply chains of the various potential feedstocks for biomass energy generationStudies a wide range of biomass feedstocks, including woody energy crops, sugar and starch crops, lignocellulosic crops, oil crops, grass crops, algae, and biomass wasteReviews the modeling and optimization, standards, quality control and traceability, socioeconomic, and environmental impacts of supply chains

Covers the technical advances in topics such as structure-function relationships for polymeric, inorganic, and composite membranes. This title discusses various materials, characterization, modelling, computational simulation, process concepts, and spectroscopy. It also covers major membrane types.

A guide to developing data-mining applications. It offers advice on performing these large-scale, open-ended analyses for real-world data warehouses. It focuses on the preparation and organization of data and the development of an overall strategy for data mining. It reviews sophisticated prediction methods that search for patterns in big data.

Enhanced-Oil Recovery (EOR) evaluations focused on asset acquisition or rejuvenation involve a combination of complex decisions, using different data sources. In this book, the authors propose workflows for EOR evaluations that account for different volumes and quality of information.

Industrial and domestic piping is made from various plastics and composites, and these materials withstand heavy use over long periods. They are, however, affected by environmental and other factors over time and can degrade. This book deals with why plastic pipes and systems fail, and with how to investigate and diagnose such failures.

Describes methods and techniques for the design of software systems - particularly reactive software systems that engage in stimulus-response behavior. This work helps the software designer meet the challenges by presenting specification techniques and guidelines - allowing the designer to evaluate different techniques for different projects.

Demonstrates how to develop a business rules engine. This book covers user requirements, data modeling, and metadata. It includes conceptual overview chapters suitable for management-level readers, including general introduction, business justification, development and implementation considerations, and more.

Data Fusion Methodology and Applications explores the data-driven discovery paradigm in science and the need to handle large amounts of diverse data. Drivers of this change include the increased availability and accessibility of hyphenated analytical platforms, imaging techniques, the explosion of omics data, and the development of information technology. As data-driven research deals with an inductive attitude that aims to extract information and build models capable of inferring the underlying phenomena from the data itself, this book explores the challenges and methodologies used to integrate data from multiple sources, analytical platforms, different modalities, and varying timescales.Presents the first comprehensive textbook on data fusion, focusing on all aspects of data-driven discoveryIncludes comprehensible, theoretical chapters written for large and diverse audiencesProvides a wealth of selected application to the topics included

Computational Analysis and Understanding of Natural Languages: Principles, Methods and Applications, Volume 38, the latest release in this monograph that provides a cohesive and integrated exposition of these advances and associated applications, includes new chapters on Linguistics: Core Concepts and Principles, Grammars, Open-Source Libraries, Application Frameworks, Workflow Systems, Mathematical Essentials, Probability, Inference and Prediction Methods, Random Processes, Bayesian Methods, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, Language Core Tasks, Language Understanding Applications, and more. The synergistic confluence of linguistics, statistics, big data, and high-performance computing is the underlying force for the recent and dramatic advances in analyzing and understanding natural languages, hence making this series all the more important. Provides a thorough treatment of open-source libraries, application frameworks and workflow systems for natural language analysis and understandingPresents new chapters on Linguistics: Core Concepts and Principles, Grammars, Open-Source Libraries, Application Frameworks, Workflow Systems, Mathematical Essentials, Probability, and more

Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is the first authoritative reference book on both the theoretical and practical aspects of growing plants without the use of soil. It is the go-to source for those involved in this practice, focusing on hydroponics and advancements in technologies and methodologies. The book builds on the thorough presentation of both physical and chemical properties of various soilless growing media, also addressing how these properties affect plant performance in basic horticultural operations, such as irrigation and fertilization. In addition, the book describes the latest technical advancements and methodologies, including run-to-waste, re-circulation and closed systems.Provides a fully revised and updated edition with key insights on all current media types for plant productionExplains the latest information on water and nutrient availabilityIncludes rootstock/scion relationships in substratesContains a chapter focusing specifically on hydroponics

A Fractal Analysis of Chemical Kinetics with Applications to Biological and Biosensor Interfaces analyzes the kinetics of binding and dissociation of different analytes by different biosensor techniques, demonstrating, and then comparing each other. Emphasis is on newer instrumentation techniques, such as surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRi), and classical techniques, such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and finally, DNA biosensors and nanobiosensors. In addition, the closing chapter includes discussion of biosensor economics. Presents and compares different biosensor techniquesEvaluates the kinetics of binding and dissociation of different analytes on biosensor surfacesExplores the major applications of biosensors in the field

Marine Propellers and Propulsion, Fourth Edition, offers comprehensive, cutting edge coverage to equip marine engineers, naval architects or anyone involved in propulsion and hydrodynamics with essential job knowledge. Propulsion technology is a complex, multidisciplinary topic with design, construction, operational and research implications. Drawing on experience from a long and varied career in consulting, research, design and technical investigation, John Carlton examines hydrodynamic theory, materials and mechanical considerations, and design, operation and performance. Connecting essential theory to practical problems in design, analysis and operational efficiency, the book is an invaluable resource, packed with hard-won insights, detailed specifications and data.