Nanotechnology in Aerospace and Structural Mechanics
Nanotechnology in Aerospace and Structural Mechanics

Author: Ramdani, Noureddine

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-04-15

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1522579222

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The realms of aerospace and structural mechanics have been revolutionized due to a plethora of technological advances. These two important sectors most notably have been impacted by the advancement of nanotechnology and have introduced potential groundbreaking changes for lightweight, high strength, and improved electronic properties of nanomaterials. Nanotechnology in Aerospace and Structural Mechanics aims to provide a collection of innovative research on the latest development of materials and methods for designing smart and intelligent devices for use in the field of space research and structural mechanics. It provides a thorough study of the fabrication and control of mechanical systems required for the successful application of nanotechnology in aerospace and structural engineering. While highlighting topics including nanomaterial properties, aerospace electronics, and polymer nanocomposites, this book is ideally designed for engineers, researchers, students, and academicians with interests in the fields of civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and nanoscience.

Technology Development for Adsorptive Heat Energy Converters: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Technology Development for Adsorptive Heat Energy Converters: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Sukhyy, Kostyantyn M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-10-23

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1799844331

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Energy saving and emission reduction are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. Heat energy storage can save fuel and effectively use renewable sources. Heat energy storage is decisive for many energy saving measures and promises a reliance on non-traditional renewable energy sources. However, most recent research focused on material selection is scattered, disembodied, and sometimes contradictory. Technology Development for Adsorptive Heat Energy Converters: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential publication that offers a cohesive examination of methods of energy storage and conversion. Highlighting a broad range of topics including composite materials, operating principles, and structural characteristics, this book is ideally designed for developers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, students, and engineers in the fields of materials engineering, renewable energy, and environmental engineering.

Properties, Techniques, and Applications of Polyaniline (PANI) Thin Films: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Properties, Techniques, and Applications of Polyaniline (PANI) Thin Films: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Chander, Subhash

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-01-03

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1522598987

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Polyaniline (PANI) is one of the most common and widely studied conducting polymers due to its excellent electro-chemical and electrical properties and its various applications in areas such as solar cell technologies, drug delivery, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), field-effect transistors (FETs), sensors, electro-chromic display, etc. PANI thin films play an important role in energy storage and conversion devices and show great potential in the supercapacitors owing to their high specific capacitance, high flexibility, and low cost. However, no in-depth information about this emerging PANI thin film technology is available. Properties, Techniques, and Applications of Polyaniline (PANI) Thin Films: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential publication that focuses on high-throughput synthesis of PANI thin films and their characterization techniques. The book also covers promising applications of PANI thin films and applications including solar cells. Featuring research on topics such as solar cells, post-synthesis treatments, and physiochemistry, this book is ideally designed for scientists, industry practitioners, engineers, managers, academicians, researchers, and students seeking coverage in the areas of polymeric applications.

Nanotechnologies and Clusters in the Spaces of Higher Dimension: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Nanotechnologies and Clusters in the Spaces of Higher Dimension: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Zhizhin, Gennadiy Vladimirovich

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-10-09

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1799837858

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Research on nanomaterials and their applications has become a trending area in various fields of study and practice. Its properties and abilities open a variety of scientific advancements that weren’t possible in past years. One specific area of research that is benefiting from the implementation of nanotechnology is the study of higher-dimensional compounds that include metallic atoms and other polytypes. There is vast potential in the study of how nanomaterials are currently being used for producing clusters in higher dimensions of space. Nanotechnologies and Clusters in the Spaces of Higher Dimension: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of the production of intermetallic clusters in high dimensional spaces using nanotechnology. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as intermetallic compounds, incident conservation law, and applied mathematics, this book is ideally designed for practitioners, scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, physicists, mathematicians, students, and academicians seeking current research on the use of nanomaterials in interdimensional science.

Diverse Applications of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Diverse Applications of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Clarizia, Gabriele

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-10-25

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1799815323

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Nanocomposite materials are multiphase materials where the interactions between the different components are enhanced by their intimate contact. Indeed, this emerging class of innovative materials guarantees excellent macroscopic properties by taking advantage of the peculiar characteristics that nanometer-sized fillers give to a suitable matrix compared to those obtainable with the same fillers at micrometric dimensions. These innovative materials improve and extend the range of desirable properties. Diverse Applications of Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Emerging Research and Opportunities s a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials within various professional disciplines and in different human activities. While highlighting topics such as photocatalysis, atomistic modeling, and membrane separation, this publication explores the strengths and weaknesses of nanocomposites as well as future concepts and devices. This book is ideally designed for chemists, biologists, engineers, researchers, government professionals, academicians, and postgraduate students.

Research Anthology on Reliability and Safety in Aviation Systems, Spacecraft, and Air Transport
Research Anthology on Reliability and Safety in Aviation Systems, Spacecraft, and Air Transport

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-09-24

Total Pages: 1601

ISBN-13: 1799853586

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As with other transportation methods, safety issues in aircraft can result in a total loss of life. Recently, the air transport industry has come under immense scrutiny after several deaths occurred due to aircraft design and airlines that allowed improperly inspected aircraft to fly. Spacecraft too have found errors in system software that could lead to catastrophic failure. It is imperative that the aviation and aerospace industries continue to revise and refine safety protocols from the construction and design of aircraft, to secure and improve aviation systems, and to test and inspect aircraft. The Research Anthology on Reliability and Safety in Aviation Systems, Spacecraft, and Air Transport is a vital reference source that examines the latest scholarly material on the use of adaptive and assistive technologies in aviation to establish clear guidelines for the design and implementation of such technologies to better serve the needs of both military and civilian pilots. It also covers new information technology use in aviation systems to streamline the cybersecurity, decision making, planning, and design processes within the aviation industry. Highlighting a range of topics such as air navigation systems, computer simulation, and airline operations, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for pilots, scientists, engineers, aviation operators, air traffic controllers, air crash investigators, teachers, academicians, researchers, and students.

Research Anthology on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanomaterials
Research Anthology on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanomaterials

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-03-19

Total Pages: 1917

ISBN-13: 1799887367

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The use of nanotechnologies continues to grow, as nanomaterials have proven their versatility and use in many different fields and industries within the scientific profession. Using nanotechnology, materials can be made lighter, more durable, more reactive, and more efficient leading nanoscale materials to enhance many everyday products and processes. With many different sizes, shapes, and internal structures, the applications are endless. These uses range from pharmaceutics to materials such as cement or cloth, electronics, environmental sustainability, and more. Therefore, there has been a recent surge of research focused on the synthesis and characterizations of these nanomaterials to better understand how they can be used, their applications, and the many different types. The Research Anthology on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanomaterials seeks to address not only how nanomaterials are created, used, or characterized, but also to apply this knowledge to the multidimensional industries, fields, and applications of nanomaterials and nanoscience. This includes topics such as both natural and manmade nanomaterials; the size, shape, reactivity, and other essential characteristics of nanomaterials; challenges and potential effects of using nanomaterials; and the advantages of nanomaterials with multidisciplinary uses. This book is ideally designed for researchers, engineers, practitioners, industrialists, educators, strategists, policymakers, scientists, and students working in fields that include materials engineering, engineering science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, microbiology, drug design and delivery, medicine, and more.

Conducting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
Conducting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

Author: Ayesha Kausar

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-04-22

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0128224649

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Conducting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications delivers an up-to-date overview on cutting-edge advancements in the field of nanocomposites derived from conjugated polymeric matrices. Design of conducting polymers and resultant nanocomposites has instigated significant addition in the field of modern nanoscience and technology. Recently, conducting polymer-based nanocomposites have attracted considerable academic and industrial research interest. The conductivity and physical properties of conjugated polymers have shown dramatic improvement with nanofiller addition. Appropriate fabrication strategies and the choice of a nanoreinforcement, along with a conducting matrix, may lead to enhanced physicochemical features and material performance. Substantial electrical conductivity, optical features, thermal stability, thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and other physical properties of the conducting polymer-based nanocomposites have led to high-performance materials and high-tech devices and applications. This book begins with a widespread impression of state-of-the-art knowledge in indispensable features and processing of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites. It then discusses essential categories of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and derived nanomaterials. Subsequent sections of this book are related to the potential impact of conducting polymer-based nanocomposites in various technical fields. Significant application areas have been identified for anti-corrosion, EMI shielding, sensing, and energy device relevance. Finally, the book covers predictable challenges and future opportunities in the field of conjugated nanocomposites. - Integrates the fundamentals of conducting polymers and a range of multifunctional applications - Describes categories of essential conducting polymer-based nanocomposites for polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and derivative materials - Assimilates the significance of multifunctional nanostructured materials of nanocomposite nanofibers - Portrays current and future demanding technological applications of conjugated polymer-based nanocomposites, including anti-corrosion coatings, EMI shielding, sensors, and energy production and storage devices

Intelligent Computing Applications for Sustainable Real-World Systems
Intelligent Computing Applications for Sustainable Real-World Systems

Author: Manjaree Pandit

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-03

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 3030447588

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This book delves into various solution paradigms such as artificial neural network, support vector machine, wavelet transforms, evolutionary computing, swarm intelligence. During the last decade, novel solution technologies based on human and species intelligence have gained immense popularity due to their flexible and unconventional approach. New analytical tools are also being developed to handle big data processing and smart decision making. The idea behind compiling this work is to familiarize researchers, academicians, industry persons and students with various applications of intelligent techniques for producing sustainable, cost-effective and robust solutions of frequently encountered complex, real-world problems in engineering and science disciplines. The practical problems in smart grids, communication, waste management, elimination of harmful elements from nature, etc., are identified, and smart and optimal solutions are proposed.