Energiteknik

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about superstar singer, actor, and fashion icon, Harry Styles. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Harry Styles—the world famous performer who got his start on the singing competition show The X Factor, and as a member of One Direction—is an inspiring read-aloud for all Harries!Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • The Beatles • Beyoncé • Lady Gaga • Taylor Swift • Dolly Parton

Flexible devices based on metal oxides: Achievements and prospects focuses on the integration of flexibility in electronic circuitry, sensing applications, energy conversion and storage, and environmental remediation. Flexibility in these applications offers great potential, especially in the areas of wearable sensors, solar cells, transistors, electronic skin, and human body monitoring. The book investigates flexible and wearable devices based on metal oxide nanostructures or thin films that are capable of bending, rolling, compression, and folding, all while maintaining their performance. Metal oxide nanomaterials display exceptional properties that include mechanical stress tolerance, high optical transparency, high carrier mobilities, wide band gap, high dielectric constant, and superconductivity, amongst others. In some cases, they are also earth abundant, environmentally benign, cost-effective, chemically stable, and compatible with low-cost wet-chemical synthesis routes. The focus of the book is on wearables manufactured using sustainable manufacturing methods and integrated into substrates that are flexible, inexpensive, recyclable, abundant, and lightweight, including polymer, textile, cellulose and cork substrates.

This book is a collection of research findings presented at 2023 2nd International Joint Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering (CFEEE 2023), held in Sanya, China on September 1-3, 2023. The conference was co-organized by Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya Global Energy Research Institute, South China University of Technology, IEEE PES China Satellite Technical Committee - Smart Buildings, Loadsand Customer Systems, and supported by CoreShare Academy Exchange Center. The book covers topics including Planning, Operation, Economics and Market in Modern Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Advanced Power System Technologies, Electric Vehicle, Integrated Energy System, Energy Internet, Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Energy Security and Clean Use, Environmental Pollution and Pollution Control. The contributions from leading experts in the field highlight innovative solutions and strategies developed to address pressing global challenges. It offers valuable insights into the latest technologies and future directions of the frontiers of energy and environmental engineering fields, making it a must-read for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students interested in these fields.

"Electrical Engineering - Embedded Systems" is a comprehensive guide that explores the intricacies of embedded systems within the field of electrical engineering. Covering fundamental principles, design methodologies, and practical applications, this book provides readers with a solid understanding of embedded systems design and development. Ideal for students, engineers, and enthusiasts interested in mastering the complexities of embedded systems within electrical engineering.

This book looks at the success and continuing potential of photovoltaic (PV) technology in combating climate change by harnessing solar energy through building-integrated (BIPV) and building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV). With PV global capacity soaring from 940 GW in 2021 to 1100 GW in 2022 and projected to reach 1456 GW by the end of 2023, the world is witnessing an unprecedented shift towards renewable energy solutions. Today, no single country exists without some form of PV installation, driven by reduced costs and abundant free sunshine. The book¿s chapters delve into the advancements in PV technology, exploring its integration as an essential building material by examining 14 countries and regions ¿ Brazil, The Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Argentina, Iran, Germany, Malaysia, Oman, Bahrain, India, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Egypt ¿ and providing a comprehensive overview of their successful adoption of PV for electricity generation. Whether yoüre an architect, builder,engineer, or climate advocate, this vital resource offers insights, international case studies, and a path to a greener future.

This book covers the basics and advancements in various solar thermal desalination systems that are highly affordable and viable even for applications in low-income countries. Fresh water is an essential natural resource needed for the continuous existence of living organisms on earth. Civilizations have started and flourished along riverbanks which can be understood from historical literature. This precious resource has also been a cause for a lot of past and current wars and conflicts among different ethnic groups and nations around the globe. In the current scenario, access to clean drinking water is getting harder and more expensive for most of the population in middle- and low-income countries. This volume provides detailed knowledge on effectively utilizing solar energy for desalination to fulfill clean water supply demands. The content presents detailed thermodynamic modeling of various solar thermal desalination systems and highlights the role of the solar thermal distillationprocess in wastewater treatment and improved sanitation through a case study. The book also provides a detailed methodology for assessing the economics, environmental footprints, and sustainability of desalination systems. The book will be highly beneficial for researchers, professionals, and activists dealing with water, energy, and the environment.

This book, drawing on fresh scholarship, investigates electrification in new places and across different time periods. While much of our understanding of electrification as a historical process is based on the seminal work done by Thomas P. Hughes in Networks of Power (1983), the scholars in this volume expand and revise Hughes¿ systems approach to suggest that electrification is a heterogeneous and contingent process. Moreover, the contributors suggest that the conquest of the world by electricity remains incomplete despite more than a century elapsing. Above all, though, this book provides context for thinking about what lies ahead as humans continue their conquest of the earth through electricity. As we become increasingly dependent on electricity to power our lights, heat and cool our homes, turn the wheels of industry, and keep our information systems humming, so we are ever more vulnerable when the grid runs into trouble.Chapter "Surveying the Landscape: The Oil Industry and Alternative Energy in the 1970s" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Fusion Technology R&D Priorities examines the current landscape of fusion technology. With a strong focus on technological advances, this book considers technical challenges and priorities to further the development of fusion research. Beginning with an introduction to fusion technology research and development, this book then presents an overview of basic magnetic fusion concepts and worldwide pathways to fusion energy. Subsequent chapters then take a deep dive into fusion materials R&D, capabilities of potential neutron sources for materials testing, plasma facing components, and plasma diagnostics, heating, and control. Breeding blanket and tritium system, vacuum vessels, and the shielding system are also highlighted, before concluding with safety features and environmental and social issues. Presenting the most advanced developments in nuclear fusion R&D, this is an essential read for researchers and engineers interested in nuclear energy and fusion technology.

Copper Oxides and Related Materials: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications provides a thorough description of the physical, structural, electrophysical, chemical, electronic, and biological properties of copper oxides in one convenient volume. The book focuses on human and environmental aspects, paying particular attention to health, environmental remediation, electronic applications, energy storage, and solar energy conversion. Copper oxides are widely used in many applications such as antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anticancer treatments; as biocide agents against phytopathogens or hospital-acquired diseases; and, they are also a standard material used for superconductivity. This volume thoroughly explores the most exciting and relevant applications of copper oxides, a class of material with a sometimes bewilderingly wide array of potential uses.

With the first appointment of the outstanding performance artist Marina Abramovic to the Pina Bausch Professorship at the Folkwang University of the Arts, the focus in the 2023-23 academic year was placed on transdisciplinarity, artistic daring and social awareness.The project supervised by Abramovic, entitled "Free Interdisciplinary Performance Laboratory (FIPL)", was realised in a class put together by her, in which she brought together over 20 students from the fields of music (classical and jazz, instrumental, vocal and composition), dance, design, photography, (physical) theatre and directing. The students developed individual or collective concepts for performances and learnt how to develop a long-term performative work form in an experience-based process. In a workshop entitled "Cleaning the House", which was organised according to a method developed by Marina Abramovicmethod developed by Marina Abramovic, the students developed a sense of the presence required in performances, including the exploration of their individual physical and mental limits. The outstanding performance artist Marina Abramovic was the first holder of the new Pina Bausch Professorship at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen in 2022/23. She focused on transdisciplinarity, artistic daring and social awareness. In her Free Interdisciplinary Performance Laboratory (FIPL), Abramovic brought together over twenty students from the fields of music, dance, design, photography, (physical) theater and directing. Over two semesters, they realized artistic-performative projects that dealt with agency, resilience and body awareness and explored physical and mental boundaries.

Industrial Electronics is a branch of electronics, which is used for industrial applications. It plays a crucial role in the efficient and smooth operation of manufacturing facilities and industrial processes. This book introduces the commonly used building blocks in industrial electronics. The reader learns which circuit can be used for which application. It is suitable as a laboratory manual for courses like: industrial electronics or power electronics.

1930 hatte im Großen Schauspielhaus in Berlin, dem von Max Reinhardt als "Theater der Fünftausend" konzipierten Bau, ein Stück Premiere, das nicht nur bei Kritikern und Publikum größten Zuspruch fand, sondern dem auch eine beispiellose Nachkriegskarriere in der deutschsprachigen Theaterlandschaft beschieden war: "Im weißen Rößl", ein von dem Regisseur Erik Charell und dem Autor Hans Müller umgearbeitetes Lustspiel von Oscar Blumenthal und Gustav Kadelburg, das im Stil der Charell-Revue mit Musik von Ralph Benatzky, Robert Stolz, Robert Gilbert u. a. den Berlinerinnen und Berlinern eine ländlich-exotische (und erotische) Alpenidylle in die Hauptstadt zauberte. Durch die Kette an Aufführungen, die seit 1930 bis in die Gegenwart hinein nicht abreißt, erfuhr das Werk eine Vielzahl an Neufassungen, die mit ihren Zugängen nicht nur Plot, Musik und Ästhetik immer wieder aktualisierten, sondern, zumal in Produktionen wie in der "Bar jeder Vernunft" in Berlin (1994) oder der Verfilmung von Christian Theede (2013), auch die Rezeptionsgeschichte des Stückes mitreflektieren. Dieser Band thematisiert neben Deutungen, Figuren und der Aufführungsgeschichte des Werkes auch Aspekte der Verfilmungen.

Feel empowered! Lighthouse für die mittleren Schulformen Lighthouse bietet allen Schülerinnen und Schülern bestmögliche Lernchancen, von Lernenden mit Förderbedarf bis hin zu denen mit gymnasialem Profil. Die Weiterentwicklung des bewährten Konzepts von English G Lighthouse garantiert individuelle Lernerfolge von Anfang an. Dabei nutzt Lighthouse konsequent die Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung und bietet integrierte digitale Angebote, die optional und flexibel in allen Unterrichtsszenarien nutzbar sind. So werden Schülerinnen und Schüler bestmöglich unterstützt und Lehrkräfte bei der Vorbereitung und Durchführung ihres Unterrichts effektiv entlastet. Gemeinsam zu allen Abschlüssen der Sekundarstufe I: Lighthouse ist ideal für den differenzierenden Englischunterricht ab Klasse 5 an Orientierungsstufen, Gesamtschulen und verwandten Schulformen. Passend dazu: Die Ausgaben Basic und Advanced Edition bieten eine flexible Ergänzung, um verschiedene Bedürfnisse und Niveaustufen systematisch in einem Lehrwerksverbund mitzuberücksichtigen. Das passende Lighthouse -Inklusionsmaterial unterstützt die erfolgreiche Integration von Schülerinnen und Schülern mit Förderbedarf begleitend zu allen Ausgaben.

The Sun, Energy, and Climate Change conveys one central idea ¿ that we can utilize energy without continuing to harm the planet by increasing our reliance on energy from the sun. This accessible guide stresses the sun¿s importance as our ultimate energy source by focusing on climate change from an energy perspective and explains the naturally balanced energy transfer from the sun to the earth and society¿s consumption of this energy. This book is for anyone worried about environmental damage from our reliance on fossil fuels and the global fight against climate change. The key message being we do not have to accept the inevitable and can work to prevent the worst.

This book assists in the adoption of the sustainable cross-sectoral nexus approach of agrivoltaics, which can provide a quite significant untapped potential for the sustainable development of humanity. Increasing demand for water, energy and food, due to population growth and urbanization, is aggravated by unprecedented extreme weather and climatic conditions. This situation is likely to undermine the sustainable and peaceful development of humanity. Today, more than ever, there is an imperative need to support the identification and development of practical solutions, where the use of a nexus approach can lead to improved outcomes in the integrated management of water¿energy¿food¿ecosystem (WEFE) resources. This book disseminates the current knowledge of the modern approach of agrivoltaics, providing a comprehensive state of the art on the field, discussing the current status, the challenges and the future perspectives for their further development. This new currently in-depth unexplored topic will be covered thoroughly by the present book, which will attract the readership of both the scientific and industrial research communities, even of people who are dealing with cultivations, promoting the development in the field, from conceptual designs to practical realizations.

This book provides findings on the simulation of the valve dynamic to the current technological standards. Above all, it delivers a simulation based and predictive approach on the fatigue strength assessment of four-stroke heavy-duty engine valves. The demand for more efficient combustion engines with fuel flexibility goes along with increasing component requirements regarding strength and durability, while the development costs should remain low. In this context, the present book focuses on the gas exchange valves of heavy-duty engines. Especially, the valves on the exhaust side have an increased risk of fatigue failure. The aim of this book is the generation of a predictive fatigue strength assessment to strengthen the frontloading of the exhaust valve design process and to increase the reliability of the component. In the context of fatigue assessment, this book examines the loads of the exhaust valve during its working cycle. Beside the high temperature and cylinder pressure, further loads act on the exhaust valve like actuation force or an eccentric impact of the valve on the valve seat ring. Furthermore, a bold valve secondary dynamic in the form of valve bending vibrations is observed on the exhaust valves of heavy-duty engines increasing the valve load even more. The cause of this secondary dynamic is unknown. This book investigates the valve loads to get the necessary input for the fatigue strength assessment. With respect to a predictive approach, the determination of valve dynamic and valve loads is based on a multibody simulation model of the valve train. In order to deliver predictive results and a transferable method, this simulation model includes all relevant physical effects to describe the valve dynamic accurately during all valve load phases of the working cycle. With the simulation model, the root cause for the bold valve secondary dynamic is examined iteratively. The model delivers not only the cause for the valve secondary dynamic but most importantly the critical valve loads. These loads deliver the input for the fatigue strength assessment. To ensure the robustness of the load data determined by the simulation model, the sensitivity of influences on the valve load is examined. In this context geometrical misalignment, fluctuations in load data and variable engine operation points are considered. A load collective based on the variation of influences on the valve load is the result of this analysis. All the results of the influence and sensitivity study are generated with the newly developed simulation model of the valve train. Moreover, this book outlines measurements on a testbed engine. In scope of these measurements are temperature and strain measurements of the valve. The generated data validate the simulation model of the valve train. Additionally, the statistical evaluation of the data is used in the subsequent fatigue strength assessment to increase the reliability of the results.

This Green Book provides the design engineer with an understanding of the electrical parameters and methods required in designing compact AC and DC lines. Compact AC and DC lines are becoming increasingly necessary due to the limitation of right of way access and the need to upgrade power transfer in existing, narrower line corridors. Another requirement for compact AC lines is the lower impedance permitting increased power flow.For DC power lines, increased power flow can only be realised by increasing the current through the conductors and/or increasing line voltage. In AC it can also be achieved by bundle expansion and phase compaction due to the variation of impedance. The effect of compaction on AC and DC lines is not identical as with the constraints. The Green Book covers the theory relating to the constraints such as corona, audible noise, insulation coordination, electric and magnetic fields and others for both AC and DC lines.In addition to the theory, the Green Book includes actual calculations of electric parameters for different pole (DC) and phase (AC) configurations. Standards applied by various countries are tabulated for easy comparison of practices internationally. Case studies on line compaction designs for both AC and DC are described with relation to pole compaction, pole rearrangement and phase configuration. Voltage upgrading is also treated in this book, and some case studies for both AC and DC are considered.

This textbook introduces and explains the issues around climate change and its mitigation. It includes topics across disciplines and can be used as a single-volume text by students studying a range of subjects. Among the topics included are: ·How to adopt significant mitigation measures now to avoid the most catastrophic long-term consequences of climate change.·Reducing the rates of highly potent, short-lived emissions of methane gas and black carbon particulates¿reductions that are necessary to meet the temperature targets of the Paris Agreements.·Implementing wide-ranging adaptation measures to reduce the deaths and economic costs of extreme heat waves, droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, and floods.·Recognizing the unusually rapid warming in the Arctic, which is disrupting weather patterns in the northern hemisphere and currents in the Atlantic Ocean, causing world-wide sea-level rise, and also causing methane leaks in the Arctic region¿leaksthat could eventually lead to irreversible global warming consequences. Meeting these challenges effectively requires action by both governments and businesses. The book examines the national and local governmental policies¿and business practices¿that are needed in sector-specific chapters. An objective of the book is to inform readers about specific problems resulting from climate change¿and the wide range of potential government policies and business practices, changes in technologies, and changes in public attitudes and actions that can reduce the emissions and otherwise lessen their impacts. Indeed, a central message is that understanding the issues posed by climate change requires no less than an understanding of climate science, micro- and macro-economics, technologies for mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as politics and law at many governmental levels from local to global. The author has included short case studies that illustrate and integrate multiple analytic perspectives. The book is therefore appropriate for students, professionals, and general audiences with wide-ranging interests and backgrounds.

This new proceedings discusses developments in air, gas and refrigeration compressors, vacuum pumps, and expanders. It is the 13th edition of the International Conference on Compressors and their Systems, a three-day conference organised by the Centre for Compressors Technology at City, University of London in collaboration with, among other, the MEchE, IIR, and IOR.The conference offers a platform to identify current challenges in the field and provide the essential content and direction to shape future research. The International Conference on Compressors and their Systems series began in 1999 as a result of industrial consultation and a need for academic collaboration. Initially, the conference was organised by the Fluid Machinery Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) with the support of Holroyd. From 2009, the Centre for Compressor Technology at City, University of London took over its management and the conference is now one of the main conventions,taking place biennially in the UK, becoming world-renowned for its place in industry and academia to gather and discuss a broad range of topical issues related to compressors and compression systems.This year's conference has the theme "Compressors and Expanders in Future Energy Systems¿ and will be of interest to researchers and engineers in industry.

Reservoir characterization is the model that characterizes reservoirs based on their ability to store and produce hydrocarbons. Reservoir modeling is the process of creating a three-dimensional representation of a given reservoir based on its petrophysical, geological, and geophysical properties. Reservoir engineering is the formulation of development and production plans that will result in maximum recovery for a given set of economic, environmental, and technical constraints. It is not a one-time activity but needs continual updating throughout the production life of a reservoir. Reservoir management is often defined as the allocation of resources to optimize hydrocarbon recovery from a reservoir while minimizing capital investments and operating expenses. The oil and gas industry is divided into upstream and downstream sectors. In general, the upstream sector involves activities carried out at a reservoir, while the downstream sector involves all petroleum processing activities carried out in a refinery. Petroleum processing engineering involves all downstream crude oil processing operations, from crude oil as the feedstock to final products such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel, gas oil, and lubricating oil. Petroleum processing technology continues to develop in consideration of all types of sustainability-related challenges. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the oil and gas industry, presenting the most recent research in the field.

Chand Pasha's book "Bidirectional ECU Voltage Control Loop Based Energy Management" is a ground-breaking work into the field of energy management systems with a particular emphasis on the novel idea of Bidirectional Electronic Control Unit (ECU) Voltage Control Loop. Written by a leading authority in the industry, this ground-breaking book provides a thorough and in-depth grasp of sophisticated energy control systems.For readers who are not aware with the nuances of ECUs, Pasha starts by deciphering the complexity of bidirectional energy flow within electronic systems. The book then gets right to the point, presenting the revolutionary idea of a voltage control loop inside ECUs-a cutting-edge strategy that might completely transform energy management across a range of applications.Pasha's skill at fusing theoretical ideas with real-world applications will be valued by readers. The book offers insights into the design, implementation, and optimization of bidirectional voltage control loops while guiding readers through their complexities. Both seasoned professionals and those new to the sector can easily understand the practical consequences of this revolutionary approach to energy management through the use of real-world case studies and examples.It is impossible to overestimate the importance of bidirectional energy control, particularly in this day and age when sustainability and energy efficiency are leading the way in technological innovation. For engineers, researchers, and students looking to keep up with the quickly changing field of electronic control systems and energy management, Pasha's book is an invaluable resource."Bidirectional ECU Voltage Control Loop Based Energy Management" offers a thorough manual for comprehending, putting into practice, and optimizing bidirectional energy flow in electronic control units, whether you're a researcher delving into the cutting edge of electronic systems or a professional in the industry looking to implement the newest energy control strategies. The work of Chand Pasha is evidence of the revolutionary power of creative energy management strategies in influencing the development of electronic systems in the future.

This book is designed to serve as a textbook for courses on renewable energy technology targetted at upper undergraduate or graduate students. This book can also be used as a core or supplementary text for courses in energy conservation and management and solar photo-voltaic design and application. This textbook covers the basic concepts of renewable energy resources, especially wind and solar energy. It contains 8 chapters covering all major renewable energy systems, resources, and related topics, as well as a brief introductory chapter on grid integration techniques in solar and wind energy systems. The book includes pedagogical features like examples and review questions and multiple choice questions to help the readers test their understanding. Reading lists, including web-based material, are included at the end of each chapter. The structure and pedagogy makes this book useful for self-study as well as for classroom use. The book can also be used as text for professional development courses for engineers employed in the energy industry.