Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Manufacturing Systems (ITMS 2013), August 28-29, 2013, Auckland, New Zealand.
The 165 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Research and Design of Machine Parts and Mechanisms for Manufacturing Systems;
Chapter 2: Materials Science, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering and Technologies of Materials Exploration and Processing;
Chapter 3: Technologies of Measurement, Monitoring and Detection;
Chapter 4: Computational Methods and Algorithms for Engineering Research and Design;
Chapter 5: Control and Automation of Technological Processes and Manufactures;
Chapter 6: Computer, Communication and Information Technologies;
Chapter 7: Architecture and Civil Engineering;
Chapter 8: Environmental Engineering;
Chapter 9: Engineering Management.

Advanced Mechanical Engineering III

Edited by: Zhenyu Du and Bin Liu

Online since: February 2013

Description: Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Advanced Mechanical Engineering, February 7~8, 2013 in Wuhan, P.R. China.
The 61 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Advanced Mechanical Engineering and Novel Devices;
Chapter 2: Advanced Mechatronic, Automation, Sensor, Control and Hybrid Electric Vehicles Applications;
Chapter 3: Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Applications.

Solar Updraft Tower Power Technology

Edited by: Xinping Zhou and Hongping Zhu

Online since: January 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The solar updraft tower (also: Solar Chimney) power technology (SUTPT) is simple, robust, sustainable, and a long lasting technology, producing electric power from solar radiation with low maintenance cost and no cooling water. A SUTPT plant will provide electric power over many decades. The feasibility of the SUTPT has been demonstrated successfully by the famous Manzanares Prototype and more recently by a number of project studies. The main goal of the special collection was to gather the current knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid-mechanics, structural engineering, as well as comparison of hybrid or alternative energy concepts. The associated discussions will facilitate exchanges of new ideas and provide a guide for future research directions in the SUTPT area.

Nanotechnology Applications in Energy and Environment

Edited by: Mikrajuddin Abdullah, Kikuo Okuyama and Khairurrijal

Online since: January 2013

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
This book contains some 32 peer reviewed papers on applications of nanotechnology in energy and environment. Some of the papers describe the development of nanoparticle-based solar cells, new technique for decomposing organic pollutant in water and, using nanotechnology in oil recovery especially for heavy oil lifting. Synthesis, characterizations, and applications of nanomaterial are also discussed. This book will be a good reference for researchers in the corresponding field.

A New Sight towards Dye-sensitized Solar Cells: Material and Theoretical

Edited by: Hong Lin

Online since: November 2010

Description: Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) technology is emerging, against the current background of drastic consumption-rates of irreplaceable natural resources, as the Cinderella solution to many energy-related problems, Almost since its first appearance, it has been regarded as being the most promising alternative to conventional silicon solar cell technology due to the tremendous advantages of low cost and high theoretical energy-conversion efficiency.