Direct injection enables precise control of the fuel/air mixture so that engines can be tuned for improved power and fuel economy. This must be balanced against increased equipment costs and emissions
The breakdown of food structures in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract has a major impact on the sensory properties and nutritional quality of foods. Understanding the relationship between food structur
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In 1999, the Institute of Medicine published a report exposing the high prevalence of medical error, boosting academic, medical, and human factors interest in this field. The Handbook of Human Factors
While catastrophic disasters are rare, given global climate change and the location of human population centers, there is no doubt they will continue to occur at an ever-increasing rate and scale. Ba
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Coatings and laminates allow for the introduction of smart functionalities for textile products. They are suitable for a wide range of textile applications and can contribute to improving product perf
The textile industry can experience a vast array of problems, and modeling can highlight the mechanisms involved and analyze useful predictive results for solving these problems. This book provides an
This book provides an overview of the types of textiles used within the interior textile sector and key technological developments and safety issues affecting the industry. The first group of chapters
As consumer demands for specific attributes in their textiles increase and global competition intensifies, it is important that industry find ways of engineering certain performance requirements into
This important collection reviews the key ingredients, formulation technology, and health effects of functional and specialty beverages. It begins with coverage of essential ingredients such as stabil
A comprehensive review of the technologies and materials available for the design and production of smart clothing, this book goes beyond the basics to provide a comprehensive overview of the wearer’s
For students and professionals in nutrition and food sciences and health fields, Guo (food and nutritional sciences, U. of Vermont) provides an introduction to foods that have health-promoting propert
The obesity epidemic has spawned an unlimited array of quick-fix, rapid weight loss plans and unproven pharmaceuticals. Dangerous side effects and rebound weight gain has made the cure seem worse than
First introduced in 2001, Kersting’s Distribution System Modeling and Analysis is the only textbook on computational modeling for electric power distribution systems. Computer models are only as good
Helping engineers develop efficient, economical, and optimized system designs, this reader-friendly Third Edition provides new discussions of quiet converter design, rotary transformer design, planar
In our increasingly litigious society, no company can afford to be without directors' and officers' liability insurance. To the author, whose involvement with this form of liability insurance dates fr
This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of lipid membrane fundamentals and applications. It gives the fundamental physical and biochemical aspects of membrane-related processes in living cells
This book explains the how and why of field-programmable gate array (FPGA) usage. It analyzes fundamental architectures of FPGA devices, providing case studies and simple design examples. It also desc
The book provides guidelines for changing the role of engineering management in the international arena and focuses on in-depth training, developing, and improving engineers for global projects. It co
This book presents the use of a microprocessor-based digital system in our daily life. Its bottom-up approach ensures that all the basic building blocks are covered before the development of a real-li
Contains folding instructions, underlying principles, mathematical concepts for the latest work in abstract and mathematical origami, including a specialized craft called origami tessellations. Origin
This general book on high-performance computing in finance is academically and pragmatically relevant as it is built around real-life challenges. The text covers the newest techniques such as automati
In recent years visual devices have proliferated, from the massive high-resolution, high-contrast screens to the tiny ones on mobile phones, with their limited dynamic range and color gamut. The wide
This practical book on mobile robotics delves into the very latest open source hardware and software technologies. It introduces readers to the best materials available for building their own robots,
The utility sector’s transition to renewable energy and the smart grid has already begun. The first step towards smart grid is microgrid, which is a smaller electricity grid with access to all the ess
The second edition of this book contains changes that have been suggested by mathematicians and mathematics professors. A new chapter has been added on classical solutions of ordinary linear different
This book is designed for training of Collegiate programming contest teams on the nuances of data structure and helping college students in computer related majors gain a deep understanding of data st
Expanded with modern revisions, this book is a comprehensive sports medicine text for primary care physicians and allied health professionals who practice, teach, and hold specialty certification in s
Mathematical craftwork has become extremely popular, and mathematicians and crafters alike are fascinated by the relationship between their crafts. The focus of this book, written for mathematicians,
This book focuses on the future of wireless networks. It consists of three sections: future wireless network architectures, protocols and enabling technologies for future wireless networks, and servic
Although there are countless books on statistics, few are dedicated to the application of statistical methods to software engineering.Simple Statistical Methods for Software Engineering: Data and Patt
Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic uses the proven and trusted five areas model of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people experiencing a range of symptoms associated with these condition
Founded in 1966, the internationally recognized and acclaimed Series ‘Palaeoecology of Africa’ publishes interdisciplinary scientific papers on landscape evolution and on former environments of the Af
Assuming no prior knowledge of R, Spatial Data Analysis in Ecology and Agriculture Using R provides practical instruction on the use of the R programming language to analyze spatial data arising from
"Preface A wide-ranging impression about the subjects discussed in this book is that the topics are pivotal for understanding and solving some of the problems flourishing in the second decade of the t
Writing in a lively style with chapter-opening quotes and references to popular culture, Tryon, an organizational consultant, seeks to build a bridge from previous eras of knowledge management (KM) to
A customer-centric culture provides focus and direction for the organization, ensuring that exceptional value will be offered to customers — this, in turn, results in enhanced market performance
Detailed but easy-to-use, this volume is a guide to the more than 160 recognized species of these mostly large, colorful tropical reef fishes, also known as rockcod. With outstanding color photographs
Popko, an apprentice of pioneer Buckminster Fuller, summarizes the key spherical subdivision techniques of the past 50 years, concentrating on skewed spherical subdivisions and their applications in a
