Engineering Research
Materials Science
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Books by Keyword: Energy Efficiency
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Heat transfer plays major role in many technical devises or in the formation of new materials. Heat transfer is based in three phenomena, namely conduction, convection and radiation. Understanding heat transfer at many levels, from atomic to macro, and its interaction with other physical phenomena has therefore long attracted the attention of many researchers in engineering and materials science and related disciplines. The present topical volume on "Heat Transfer Processes in Engineering Materials" captures a representative cross-section of some of the recent advances in the area of heat transfer. Reflecting the enormous breadth of the area, the range of topics covered is accordingly very large. Topics include the development and modification of the microstructure of materials. Technical applications such as casting problems, coal drying, air cooling systems and pyrolytic boilers. The prediction methods range from analytical to numerical methods such as the finite element method, the finite difference method and molecular dynamics simulation.
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (ICSEEE 2012), December 29 -30, 2012, Guangzhou, China.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).
The studies cover topics such as: Development and Utilization of Solar Energy, Development and Utilization of Biomass Energy, Development and Utilization of Wind Energy, Nuclear Energy, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell and Other New Energy, Energy Storage Technologies and Energy-Saving Technologies, Energy Materials and Energy Chemical Engineering, Energy Security and Clean Use, New Energy Vehicles and Electric Vehicles, Green Building, Energy-Saving Buildings and Construction Technology, Development and Management of the Energy and Resource Industry, Power System and Automation.
The 223 papers are grouped into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Energy Science and Saving Technology,
Chapter 2: Motivation, Thermal, Electronics and Power Engineering,
Chapter 3: Environmental Science, Analysis and Engineering.
These peer-reviewed papers record the invaluable researches of the authors in the fields of innovation in structural system and disaster prevention in engineering structures, architectural innovation, sustainable development of buildings and the environment and innovations in, and applications of, building materials. Hot topics and state-of-the-art view related to sustainable development in civil engineering are presented.
The aim of this special volume was to facilitate the exchange of information on the best practices for Sustainable Power, Sustainable Materials, Green Manufacturing Technology and Applications, etc. It provides an opportunity for engineers and scientists, in academia, industry and government, to address the most innovative research and development ideas, including technical challenges, social and economic issues, and to discuss ideas, results, work-in-progress and experience concerning all aspects of Green Power, Materials and Manufacturing Technology and Applications. The work offers the reader a wealth of ideas.