Anderson's Introduction to Flight is designed for first or second-year engineering students and any reader looking for an introduction to aerospace engineering. It is written in an intentionally easy-to-understand style. Readers are introduced to the basic areas of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, propulsion, and space flight (astronautics). In this edition, space flight content covers the expanding role of space vehicles within the field of aerospace engineering. Continuing the tradition of th...

A well-rounded and articulate examination of polymer properties at the molecular level, this book focuses on fundamental principles based on underlying chemical structures, polymer synthesis, characterization, and properties.

Presents a formulation of the kinematics, dynamics, and control of robot manipulators. This book emphasizes the geometry of robot motion and allows a large class of robotic manipulation problems to be analyzed within a unified framework.

A deep dive into the global waste industry by award-winning journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis.

Explore the current state of the production, processing, and manufacturing industries and discover what it will take to achieve re-industrialization of the former industrial powerhouses that can counterbalance the benefits of cheap labor providers dominating the industrial sector. This book explores the potential for the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Smart Factory technologies to replace the still largely mechanical, people-based systems of offshore loc...

Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, second edition, breaks down the myriad decisions involved in creating maps that communicate effectively. The second edition includes updated material and a new chapter on map publishing.

In deze Technische leergang wordt de elektronische stabiliteitsregeling in een voertuig beschreven. Niet alleen de constructie, maar ook het functioneren van de sensoren en de natuurkundige krachten die van invloed zijn worden behandeld.

Kernfusie: volgens sommigen is het dé oplossing van ons energieprobleem, critici vrezen dat het er nooit van gaat komen. In theorie kan kernfusie een onuitputtelijke bron van schone energie opleveren, zonder de nadelen van de huidige kerncentrales. Al decennialang kunnen we op aarde het proces laten plaatsvinden dat ook de zon van energie voorziet. Maar tot op heden profiteert het elektriciteitsnet daar nog niet van – je moet er een stuk meer energie in stoppen dan je terugkrijgt. Dit boek...