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This expansive volume presents the essential topics related to construction materials composition and their practical application in structures and civil installations. The book's diverse slate of expert authors assemble invaluable case examples and performance data on the most important groups of materials used in construction, highlighting aspects such as nomenclature, the properties, the manufacturing processes, the selection criteria, the products/applications, the life cycle and recyclability, and the normalization. Civil Engineering Materials: Science, Processing, and Design is ideal for practicing architects; civil, construction, and structural engineers, and serves as a comprehensive reference for students of these disciplines. This book also: * Provides a substantial and detailed overview of traditional materials used in structures and civil infrastructure * Discusses properties of natural and synthetic materials in construction and materials' manufacturing processes * Addresses topics important to professionals working with structural materials, such as corrosion, nanomaterials, materials life cycle, not often covered outside of journal literature * Diverse author team presents expect perspective from civil engineering, construction, and architecture * Features a detailed glossary of terms and over 400 illustrations

This title contains a collection of papers from the below symposia held during the 10th Pacific Rim Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology (PacRim10), June 2-7,2013, in Coronado, California 2012. It includes: Advances in Electroceramics; Microwave Materials and Their Applications; and, Oxide Materials for Nonvolatile Memory Technology and Applications.

Aeronautical engineers concerned with the analysis of aircraft dynamics and the synthesis of aircraft flight control systems will find an indispensable tool in this analytical treatment of the subject. Approaching these two fields with the conviction that an understanding of either one can illuminate the other, the authors have summarized selected, interconnected techniques that facilitate a high level of insight into the essence of complex systems problems. These techniques are suitable for establishing nominal system designs, for forecasting off-nominal problems, and for diagnosing the root causes of problems that almost inevitably occur in the design process. A complete and self-contained work, the text discusses the early history of aircraft dynamics and control, mathematical models of linear system elements, feedback system analysis, vehicle equations of motion, longitudinal and lateral dynamics, and elementary longitudinal and lateral feedback control. The discussion concludes with such topics as the system design process, inputs and system performance assessment, and multi-loop flight control systems. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905

Aircraft emissions currently account for ~3.5% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The number of passenger miles has increased by 5% annually despite 9/11, two wars and gloomy economic conditions. Since aircraft have no viable alternative to the internal combustion engine, improvements in aircraft efficiency and alternative fuel development become essential. This book comprehensively covers the relevant issues in green aviation. Environmental impacts, technology advances, public policy and economics are intricately linked to the pace of development that will be realized in the coming decades. Experts from NASA and industry review current technology development in green aviation that will carry the industry through 2025 and beyond. This includes increased efficiency through better propulsion systems, reduced drag airframes, advanced materials and operational changes. Clean combustion and emission control of noise, exhaust gases and particulates are also addressed through combustor design and the use of alternative fuels. Economic imperatives from aircraft lifetime and maintaince logistics dictate the drive for "drop-in" fuels, blending jet-grade and biofuel. New certification standards for such fuels are outlined. Life Cycle Assessments are used to evaluate worldwide biofuel approaches, highlighting that there is no single rational approach for sustainable buildup. In fact, unless local conditions are considered, the use of biofuels can create a net increase in environmental impact as a result of biofuel manufacturing processes. Governmental experts evaluate current and future regulations and their impact on green aviation. Sustainable approaches to biofuel development are discussed for locations around the globe, including the US, EU, Brazil, China and India.

"The book provides vital insights into commercial development for engineering students in a highly practical and applied manner. Over the past 3 years, application of the book's material has allowed the students to develop their commercial literacy and ambition in the University." (Steve Orr, Director, Northern Ireland Science Park connect program which looks to accelerate the growth of knowledge-based companies in Northern Ireland). Engineering Innovative Products: A Practical Experience is a pioneering book that will be of key use to senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students who are being encouraged to explore innovation and commercialization as part of their courses. The book will teach the essential skills of entrepreneurship and address the fundamental requirements needed to establish a successful technology company. As well as providing the crucial background and insights enabling students to identify a key market, it also offers a highly practical guide to undertaking genuine product validation and producing a feasibility study, as well as providing vital insights into the challenges and demands in forming a technology based company. It outlines how to develop and grow an engineering solution which has market potential and covers key business aspects of giving the perfect pitch, sales and marketing, protection of ideas and finance, to offer a complete and practical guide to commercializing ideas. It provides vital insight into the design and innovation processes within engineering and the challenges and pitfalls in translating good ideas into great products. It features contributions from leading experts in marketing, finance, company formation, sales and intellectual protection which provides details of the challenges faced by innovators when commercializing ideas. It includes case studies from engineering students who give insights into how they have successfully developed their own ideas into companies.

This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades and anchored in influential social science theories. It doesn't simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound questions and achieve fresh discoveries. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering. Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social scientists have almost completely ignored space exploration as a topic for serious analysis and this book seeks to revive that kind of contribution. The author communicates the insights in a lucid style, not only intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of backgrounds.

Businesses require three optimized core components to run effectively: strategy, people, and branding. This book uses Lean principles along with graphics, charts, and tables to explain these three important components for every business. The book presents a series of visual frameworks that allow readers to readily apply the format with little or no difficulty. With the aid of many examples, illustrations, tables and graphics, the book details methods for transforming any business into a more effective business. The concepts in this book come from the visual method of delivery using Lean principles.

A substantially updated second edition of this established text offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. Introduction to Aircraft Aeroelasticity and Loads, 2nd Edition is a substantially updated new edition offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. It introduces the reader to the main principles involved in a wide range of aeroelasticity and loads topics. The book begins by reviewing the underlying disciplines of vibrations, aerodynamics, loads and control, and goes on to describe simplified models to illustrate aeroelastic behaviour and aircraft response before introducing more advanced methodologies. Finally, it explains how industrial certification requirements for aeroelasticity and loads may be met and relates these to the earlier theoretical approaches used. In this new edition, there are major revisions to the chapters on flutter and aeroservoelasticity and significant updates and reorganisation of the finite element chapters. This book is now accompanied by a website containing a solutions manual and MATLAB and SIMULINK programs. A substantially updated second edition of this established text offering comprehensive coverage of aeroelasticity and dynamics loads. Uses a unified simple aeroelastic model throughout the book. Major revisions to flutter and aeroservoelasticity chapters for ease of reference. Significant updates and reorganisation of chapters on finite elements Updates certification requirements. Accompanied by a website containing a solutions manual and MATLAB and SIMULINK programs that relate to the models used. Suitable textbook for graduate courses on aeroelasticity.

Environmental conditions and pressurized spacesuits expose astronauts to problems of fatigue during lengthy extravehicular activities, with adverse impacts especially on the dexterity, force and endurance of the hands and arms. A state-of-the-art exploration in the field of hand exoskeletons revealed that available products are unsuitable for space applications because of their bulkiness and mass. This book proposes a novel approach to the development of hand exoskeletons, based on an innovative soft robotics concept that relies on the exploitation of electroactive polymers operating as sensors and actuators, on a combination of electromyography and mechanomyography for detection of the users will and on neural networks for control. The result is a design that should enhance astronauts performance during extravehicular activities. In summary, the advantages of the described approach are a low-weight, high-flexibility exoskeleton that allows for dexterity and compliance with the users will.

The need for highly reliable and stable maneuvers for unmanned rotorcrafts (URs) class of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) has increased morbidly for critical situations in real-time search-and-rescue operations for fast situational awareness (SA). A rotorcraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine that obtains its lift from rotors. SA is simply being aware of what is going on around you. This book provides basic approaches for the modeling and simulation of control systems on the basis of equations of motion for various types of models of rotorcrafts (miniature helicopter, intermediate helicopter, coaxial rotor/ducted fan mini-UAV, trirotor mini-UAV, vectored thrust mini-UAV, quadrotor mini-UAV, X4-flyer mini-UAV, eight-rotor mini-UAV) with emphasis on the modeling and simulation of realistic dynamics for fast SA. The effectiveness of the proposed research technique has been verified in field of flight simulation tests for chosen control models of the URs using software package Simulink. From the simulation results it can be seen that the UR models demonstrated an advantage in achieving good maneuverability in controlled flight during missions and good performance for fast stabilization of engines during maneuvers, consequently, fast SA with economy in energy of batteries can be asserted during missions, and the duration of missions can be longer. The principal audiences for this book are faculty members, practitioners, researchers, and graduate and postgraduate students.

Managing Supply Chain and Logistics: Competitive Strategy for A Sustainable Future explores practical ways of investing in a sustainable future through real-world cases which demonstrate various supply chain management strategies and tactics. By applying viable value creation strategies, operational models, decision-making techniques, and information technology, the author provides in-depth analyses of new initiatives such as collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR); demonstrates competitive approaches to managing flows of material, information and fund in supply chain; and illustrates creative methods to apply data science and business intelligence. This book also promotes cross-functional decision-making, problem solving skills and offers a feasible approach to managing a volatile business. Readers will find this book a valuable resource to solve supply chain management practical problems with a sustainable future in mind.

Design and Development of Multi-Lane Smart Electromechanical Actuators presents the design of electromechanical actuators in two types of architectures, namely, Torque Summed Architecture (TSA) and Velocity Summed Architecture, (VSA). It examines them in:* Hardware redundancy, where the architecture is made up of 3 or 4 lanes.* Digital Math Model redundancy, where a more compact two lanes architectures will be presented.The book starts with the very basic concepts and introduces the design process logically so that an understanding of the smart multi-lane systems that drive an aileron on an aircraft system is developed. Readers will be able to identify and meet design specs, before and after failures. To aid understanding it also includes simulation tests for various flight cases and aircraft speeds.This book will give readers the necessary theoretical background to design smart multilane electromechanical actuation systems and will provide a general methodology that engineers (electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, aerospace or chemical) will find useful. It will be invaluable for multi-disciplinary engineers.

El libro está destinado a alumnos de grados universitarios en gestión de empresas de la aviación comercial y estudios profesionales afines. Su objeto es proporcionar una visión funcional y económica de los distintos mercados de pasaje y carga, asi como de aspectos particulares de la empresa aeroportuaria, todo ello desde una optica empirica. El texto realiza una introduccion al papel del aeropuerto en el contexto de la region a la que sirve y en la que se situa. Describe los distintos modos de propiedad y gestion que se practica en el mundo aeroportuario. Se presenta un analisis detallado de la esencia y caracteristicas propias de la produccion aeroportuaria atendiendo a los traficos, redes de enlaces, fenomenos de estacionalidad, etc. Igualmente se presenta documentadamente la extension del fenomeno de las empresas multiaeroportuarias en el mundo. Se consideran los ingresos de los aeropuertos, especialmente las tarifas de sus servicios, asi como aspectos de financiacion o de endeudamiento de este tipo de organizaciones, tanto en el caso español como en el panorama internacional. Presenta el modelo tarifario de los aeropuertos en España y de las normas regulatorias al uso. El capitulo de costes operativos, ademas de apuntar los principios que rigen esta variable, examina el caso español y se extiende en consideraciones respecto a otros aeropuertos internacionales. Finalmente se ocupa de los aspectos de oferta y demanda de slots y de las normas nacionales e internacionales aplicables. Todas las exposiciones se argumentan con el apoyo con profusion de tablas de datos y graficos que ayudan a enmarcar y entender el texto al que sirve.

Presenting proven methods, practical guidelines, and real-world flight-test results for a wide range of state-of-the-art flight vehicles, Aircraft and Rotorcraft System Identification, Second Edition addresses the entire process of aircraft and rotorcraft system identification from instrumentation and flight testing to model determination, validation, and application of the results. In this highly anticipated second edition, authors Tischler and Remple have added dedicated in-depth chapters presenting extended model structures and identification results for large flexible transport aircraft, and the detailed methodology to develop a continuous full flight envelope simulation model from individual system identification models and trim test data.Topics DiscussedFrequency-response methods that are especially well suited for system identification of flight vehicle models from flight-test data Specific guidelines for flight testing, data analysis, and the proper selection of model structure complexity Emphasis on the importance of physical insight in model development and applicationsSpecial FeaturesStudent version of CIFER with updated graphical user interface using MATLAB Numerous flight-test results for both manned and unmanned vehicles illustrating the wide-ranging roles of system identification, including the analysis of flight mechanics, feedback control, handling qualities, subsystem dynamics, structural analysis, higher-order models for aircraft and rotorcraft, and simulation Extensive problem sets at the end of each chapter, with many exercises based on flight-test data provided for the XV-15 in hover and cruise giving the reader hands-on real-world experience with system identification methods and interpretation of the results.

This book presents an overall picture of both B2B and B2C marketing strategies, concepts and tools, in the aeronautics sector. This is a significant update to an earlier book successfully published in the nineties which was released in Europe, China, and the USA. It addresses the most recent trends such as Social Marketing and the internet, Customer Orientation, Project Marketing and Con current Engineering, Coopetition, and Extended Enterprise. Aerospace Marketing Management is the first marketing handbook richly illustrated with executive and expert inputs as well as examples from parts suppliers, aircraft builders, airlines, helicopter manufacturers, aeronautics service providers, airports, defence and military companies, and industrial integrators (tier-1, tier-2). This book is designed as a ready reference for professionals and graduates from both Engineering and Business Schools.

The procurement of medium and high altitude UAS has dramatically increased since 1988. The DOD now spends billions of dollars annually to research, test, develop and procure medium and high altitude UAS for all military services. In an effort to rapidly field these very capable systems to contribute to Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), there appeared to be two key areas of concern. The magnitude of funding involved and the apparent similarity of UAS capabilities created an indicator for potential inefficiencies in the acquisition process utilized by DOD. The key medium and high altitude UAS programs identified in this study were the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-1C Sky Warrior, MQ-9 Reaper, RQ-4 Global Hawk and the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS). This thesis analyzed the scope of funding involved, the capability similarities and the respective payload considerations of these key medium and high altitude UAS. Conclusions and subsequent recommendations were based off quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted and the respective findings.

Includes 5 FREE practice tests with ASA''s online simulated testing program at no additional cost!What is required to become a skilled and effective airframe and powerplant (A&P) aviation mechanic? Although some individuals possess more knowledge and skills than others, no one is a natural-born aviation mechanic. Competent aviation mechanics become so through study, training, and experience.This knowledge test guide will answer most of your questions about taking an aviation mechanic Airframe knowledge test by covering the following areas: knowledge test eligibility requirements; knowledge areas on the tests; descriptions of the tests; process for taking a knowledge test; use of test aids and materials; cheating or other unauthorized conduct; validity of Airman Test Reports; and retesting procedures.Use Fast Track 2015 Airframe Test Guide for the AMA Aviation MechanicAirframe Knowledge Exam.Rely on the most trusted source in aviation training with ASA''s Fast-Track Test Guides to prepare for your FAA Knowledge Exams. Test questions are supported with answers, thorough and succinct explanations, and references for further study.

This book presents novel methods for the simulation of damage evolution in aerospace composites that will assist in predicting damage onset and growth and thus foster less conservative designs which realize the promised economic benefits of composite materials. The presented integrated numerical/experimental methodologies are capable of taking into account the presence of damage and its evolution in composite structures from the early phases of the design (conceptual design) through to the detailed finite element method analysis and verification phase. The book is based on the GARTEUR Research Project AG-32, which ran from 2007 to 2012, and documents the main results of that project. In addition, the state of the art in European projects on damage evolution in composites is reviewed. While the high specific strength and stiffness of composite materials make them suitable for aerospace structures, their sensitivity to damage means that designing with composites is a challenging task. The new approaches described here will prove invaluable in meeting that challenge.

Fragen der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung von Unternehmungen stehen seit geraumer Zeit im Mittelpunkt der wissenschaftlichen und praktischen Diskussion. Ursachlich dafur sind die sich verandernden Rahmenbedingungen der globalisierten Wirtschaftssysteme und der damit verstarkte nationale und internationale Wettbewerb auf den Beschaffungs- und Absatzmarkten, der klimatische und demographische Wandel, die verstarkte Umweltbelastung, die Verknappung der naturlichen Ressourcen, die steigende Digitalisierung und nicht zuletzt die leeren Staatskassen und die damit einhergehenden Streichungen sozialer staatlicher Leistungen. Vor diesem Hintergrund streben die Herausgeber Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Heribert Meffert, Prof. Dr. Peter Kenning und Prof. Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg mit Sustainable Marketing Management Texte und Cases des Sustainable Marketing ein Sammelwerk an, das erstmals das Thema nachhaltige Unternehmensfuhrung im Gebiet des Marketing aus Wissenschafts- und Praxisperspektive integriert betrachtet. Das Ziel des Sammelwerks ist es, zunachst den Begriff des Sustainable Marketing Management wissenschaftlich-konzeptionell zu erlautern, um der gegenwartigen Inhaltsentleerung dieses und ahnlicher Begrifflichkeiten entgegenzuwirken. Ferner soll dem Leser entlang der Stufen des entscheidungsorientierten Managementansatzes (Ziele, Strategien, Umsetzung, Kontrolle) aus Wissenschaft und Praxis aufgearbeitete Best Practice-Praxisbeispiele prasentiert werden. So kann der Leser das eigene (unternehmerische) Handeln vergleichen und ggfs. entsprechend anpassen bzw. neu ausrichten. Dazu sollen insb. die Fallstudienbeitrage sowohl von einem Vertreter aus der Wissenschaft als auch aus der Praxis gemeinsam verfasst werden, um eine ganzheitliche Perspektive zu gewahrleisten und dem integrativen Gedanken des Sammelwerkes Rechnung zu tragen. ​

Fuel cell technology is the most exciting and legitimate alternative source of power currently available to us as world resources of non-renewable fuel continue to be depleted. No other power generating technology holds the same benefits that fuel cells offer, including high reliability and efficiency, negligible environmental impact, and security of supply. Fuel cells run on hydrogen - the simplest and most plentiful gas in the universe - although they can also run on carbon monoxide, methane, or even coal. Their applications are diverse, from powering automobiles, buildings and portable electronics, to converting methane gas from wastewater plants and landfills into electricity. Fuel Cells, Engines and Hydrogen is a controversial text that challenges the accepted industry parameters for measuring fuel cell performance and efficiency. Based on his inter-disciplinary experience in the fields of power, nuclear power, and desalination, the author contends that the development potential of the fuel cell is related to the quantity fuel chemical exergy, which, like electrical potential, is a quantitative measure of work done. The fuel cell community currently characterises these devices in terms of the enthalpy of combustion (calorific value) - however the author argues a correct, qualitatively different and fourfold larger characterisation is via the fuel chemical exergy, in units of work, and not energy. He asserts that the distortion introduced by this accepted perspective needs to be corrected before relatively efficient fuel cells, integrated with comparatively low performing gas turbines, reach the market. Fuel Cells, Engines and Hydrogen features a foreword by Dr Gerry Agnew, Executive VP Engineering of Rolls Royce Fuel Cells Systems Ltd. It is essential reading for all engineers involved with fuel cells and/ or the manufacture of hydrogen from natural gas, as well as academics in related disciplines such as thermodynamics, physical chemistry, materials, physics, mechanical and chemical engineering.