Download or read book Advances in Safety Reliability and Risk Management written by Christophe Berenguer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a wide range of topics on safety, reliability and risk management, the present publication will be of interest to academics and professionals working in a wide range of scientific, industrial and governmental sectors, including: Aeronautics and Aerospace; Chemical and Process Industry; Civil Engineering; Critical Infrastructures; Energy; Information Technology and Telecommunications; Land Transportation; Manufacturing; Maritime Transportation; Mechanical Engineering; Natural Hazards; Nuclear Industry; Offshore Industry; Policy Making and Public Planning.
Download or read book Simulacra and Simulation written by Jean Baudrillard and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develops a theory of contemporary culture that relies on displacing economic notions of cultural production with notions of cultural expenditure. This book represents an effort to rethink cultural theory from the perspective of a concept of cultural materialism, one that radically redefines postmodern formulations of the body.
Download or read book Smart Energy Empowerment in Smart and Resilient Cities written by Mustapha Hatti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 703 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energetic Systems, IC-AIRES2019, 26-28 November 2019, Taghit-Bechar, Algeria. The challenges of the energy transition in the medium term lead to numerous technological breakthroughs in the areas of production, optimal distribution and the rational use of energy and renewable energy (energy efficiency and optimization of consumption, massive electrification, monitoring and control energy systems, cogeneration and energy recovery processes, new and renewable energies, etc.). The fall in the cost of renewable energies and the desire for a local control of energy production are today calling for a profound change in the electricity system. Local authorities are at the center of energy developments by taking into account the local nature of certain energy systems, heat networks, geothermal energy, waste heat recovery, and electricity generation from household waste. On the other side, digital sciences are at the heart of connected objects and intelligent products that combine information processing and communication capabilities with their environment. Digital technology is at the center of new systems engineering approaches (3D modeling, virtualization, simulation, digital prototyping, etc.) for the design and development of intelligent systems. The book deals with various topics ranging from the design, development and maintenance of energy production systems, transport, distribution or storage of energy, optimization of energy efficiency, especially in the use of energy. innovation in the fields of energy production from renewable energies, management of energy networks: electricity, fluids, gas, district heating, energy storage modes: battery, super-capacitors , overseeing energy supply through supervision, control and diagnosis, risk management, as well as the design and management of smart grids: microgrid, smartgrid. This imposes the model of energy empowerment in the advent of smart cities. Empower the world’s most vulnerable energy-poor citizens and establish growing and vibrant socioeconomic communities, by academics, students in engineering and data computing from around the world who have chosen an academic path leading to an electric power and energy engineering and artificial intelligence to advancing technology for the advantage of humanity.
Download or read book Application of the Single Failure Criterion written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Renewable Energy for Smart and Sustainable Cities written by Mustapha Hatti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features cutting-edge research presented at the second international conference on Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energetic Systems, IC-AIRES2018, held on 24–26 November 2018, at the High School of Commerce, ESC-Koléa in Tipaza, Algeria. Today, the fundamental challenge of integrating renewable energies into the design of smart cities is more relevant than ever. While based on the advent of big data and the use of information and communication technologies, smart cities must now respond to cross-cutting issues involving urban development, energy and environmental constraints; further, these cities must also explore how they can integrate more sustainable energies. Sustainable energies are a major determinant of smart cities’ longevity. From an environmental and technological standpoint, these energies offer an optimal power supply to the electric network while creating significantly less pollution. This requires flexibility, i.e., the availability of supply and demand. The end goal of any smart city is to improve the quality of life for all citizens (both in the city and in the countryside) in a way that is sustainable and respectful of the environment. This book encourages the reader to engage in the preservation of our environment, every moment, every day, so as to help build a clean and healthy future, and to think of the future generations who will one day inherit our planet. Further, it equips those whose work involves energy systems and those engaged in modelling artificial intelligence to combine their expertise for the benefit of the scientific community and humanity as a whole.
Download or read book A Frequency Dictionary of French written by Deryle Lonsdale and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Frequency Dictionary of French is an invaluable tool for all learners of French, providing a list of the 5000 most frequently used words in the language. Based on a 23-million-word corpus of French which includes written and spoken material both from France and overseas, this dictionary provides the user with detailed information for each of the 5000 entries, including English equivalents, a sample sentence, its English translation, usage statistics, and an indication of register variation. Users can access the top 5000 words either through the main frequency listing or through an alphabetical index. Throughout the frequency listing there are thematically-organized lists of the top words from a variety of key topics such as sports, weather, clothing, and family terms. An engaging and highly useful resource, the Frequency Dictionary of French will enable students of all levels to get the most out of their study of French vocabulary. Former CD content is now available to access at www.routledge.com/9780415775311 as support material. Designed for use by corpus and computational linguists it provides the full text in a format that researchers can process and turn into suitable lists for their own research work. Deryle Lonsdale is Associate Professor in the Linguistics and English Language Department at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah). Yvon Le Bras is Associate Professor of French and Department Chair of the French and Italian Department at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah).
Download or read book The History of Science Fiction written by A. Roberts and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.
Download or read book Through Life Management written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed under the Strategic Defence Review, and a key element in the Smart Acquisition reforms policy, the Through-Life Management approach to defence acquisition has been adopted by the Ministry of Defence in order to deliver a faster, and cheaper set of processes and systems for developing an efficient military capability. This report examines whether that capability has been delivered. Among a number of observations and recommendations, the NAO found that Through-Life had yet to become firmly established in the Department, and so yield its' benefits; that despite strong management support, no clear, consolidated strategy existed across the Department itself and that a plan had now been developed to push through the changes needed to implement the Through-Life Management approach more effectively in the Department.
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Download or read book Globalization and Minority Cultures written by Sophie Croisy and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization and “Minority” Cultures: The Role of “Minor” Cultural Groups in Shaping Our Global Future is a collective work which brings to the forefront of global studies new perspectives on the relationship between globalization and the experiences of cultural minorities worldwide.
Download or read book Biowarfare in America written by Jim Keith and published by Illuminet Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The era of chemical and biological megadeath is upon us, and the potential of deadly biowarfare attacks from governments, militant independent groups, and even individuals is far greater than it has been at any time in the past. At this time, more than twenty-five countries are developing, or have stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, in many cases in sufficient quantities to wipe out the entire population of the world. So far the danger of chemical and biological aggression has been little acknowledged, and, at least in America, little prepared for by federal and local government. Most terrorist threats and attacks are not widely reported in the mainstream media. Although information about the proliferation of man-made diseases is carefully suppressed by governments and the media they will be covered in the pages of this book. Not only is America unprepared and ignorant of what is happening, but the people in government and scientific professions who do know, who should be warning the American public about the dangers of chemical and biological terrorism, are instead doing their utmost to hide this information from us; information that is vital for our survival.The information that is contained in the pages of this book will not be measured or calculated to reassure people that everything is fine, when reassurance is the exact opposite of what is needed at this time. It may even give you nightmares when you realise the real circumstance that we are in. The information in the pages that follow will be the truth about the biowarfare threat to America.
Download or read book Narratives of Fear and Safety written by Kaisa Kaukiainen and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this edited volume, written in English and French, tackle the intriguing problems of fear and safety by analysing their various meanings and manifestations in literature and other narrative media. The articles bring forth new, cross-cultural interpretations on fear and safety through examining what kinds of genre-specific means of world-making narratives use to express these two affectivities. The articles also show how important it is to study these themes in order to understand challenges in times of global threats, such as the climate crisis, and - to imagine a better future. The main themes of the book are approached from various theoretical perspectives as related to their literary and cultural representations. Recent trends in research, such as affect and risk theory, serve as the basis for the discussion. Many of the articles in the volume discuss apocalyptic and dystopian narratives that currently permeate the entire cultural landscape. Dystopian narratives do not only deal with future threats, such as totalitarianism, technocracy, or environmental disasters, but also suggest alternative ways of being and new hopes in the form of political resistance. The articles in the volume also draw from disciplines such as gender studies and trauma studies to examine the threats posed by collective fears and aggression on individuals' lives and propose ways of coping with fear. These themes are addressed also in articles analysing new adaptations of old myths that retell stories of the past.
Download or read book Electronique de r glage et de commande written by Hansruedi Bühler and published by EPFL Press. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le volume XVI traite de l'électronique de réglage et de commande. Il fait suite au volume XV qui est consacré à l'électronique de puissance. Dans le domaine de l'électronique de réglage et de commande, le problème consiste à construire et appli- quer des dispositifs permettant le traitement de signaux analogiques et logiques. Les puissances en jeu sont en général faibles. Ces dispositifs sont destinés, dans la plupart des cas d'application, à commander des convertisseurs statiques, décrits dans le volu- me XV. Pour la réalisation des dispositifs de réglage et de commande, on utilise des mo- dules analogiques, décrits dans le volume VII, et des modules logiques, décrits dans le volume V. L'assemblage de ces éléments en des montages concrets est le résultat de longs développements et recherches dans l'industrie. Ces dispositifs doivent s'intégrer dans des systèmes complets. Le but de ce volume du Traité d'Electricité est la présen- tation, la description et l'analyse des dispositifs les plus importants utilisés dans le domaine des réglages industriels, ainsi que la description de quelques cas d'application. On peut distinguer trois parties: la première partie (chapitres 1 à 5) est consacrée à la présentation des disposi- tifs; on y travaille au niveau 2 (théorie des circuits) et au niveau 3 (schémas fonctionnels) la deuxième partie (chapitres 6 à 8) traite de l'intégration de ces dispositifs dans des systèmes; on y travaille au niveau 3 (schémas fonctionnels) et 4 (systè- mes, où l'on fait aussi appel à des notions de la théorie du réglage automatique la troisième partie (chapitres 9 à 13) est destinée au traitement plus approfondi d'un domaine d'application, celui des entraînements réglés, où l'on travaille au niveau 3 (schémas fonctionnels) et au niveau 4 (systèmes). L'électronique de réglage et de commande ne s'occupe donc pas seulement des dis- positifs électroniques, mais s'intègre dans un contexte plus large, où l'aspect du système est prédominant. On doit résoudre des problèmes pratiques et théoriques, des problè- mes appartenant au domaine de l'électronique de faible puissance, de l'électronique de puissance, des machines électriques et des installations industrielles.
Download or read book Convertisseurs et lectronique de puissance written by Michel Pinard and published by Dunod. This book was released on 2007-04-18 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cet ouvrage dresse un large panorama de l'électronique de puissance : aspects fondamentaux et résultats expérimentaux, équipements et matériels, outils de conception et mise en oeuvre en milieu industriel. C'est dans cet esprit résolument pragmatique que sont ainsi présentés : les systèmes électroniques de commande, créateurs et transmetteurs, analogique et numérique ; les différents types de convertisseurs, leurs principes de fonctionnement et leurs comportements dans les conditions idéales puis réelles ; leurs performances, grâce notamment à la souplesse des systèmes de commande, mais aussi leurs fragilités (en particulier en régime transitoire) ; les outils logiciels (SIMULINK, PSpice et LabVIEW) à même d'accroître la connaissance de leurs comportements et la mise au point de systèmes plus performants. En annexes sont par ailleurs décrits plus en détail les outils mathématiques et informatiques de l'électronique de puissance. De très nombreux exemples et études de cas illustrent le propos du livre, ainsi véritable outil de référence, de travail et d'apprentissage pour tous les professionnels ou futurs professionnels de l'électrotechnique et de l'automatique : ingénieurs, techniciens et élèves ingénieurs, mais aussi étudiants en 3e cycle.
Download or read book R glage de syst mes d lectronique de puissance written by Hansruedi Bühler and published by EPFL Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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