Technology

William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him. His neighbors may have mocked him and called him misala—crazy—but William w more...

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“It’s terrific. This new book does an outstanding job of filling in the knowledge of topics that simply aren’t touched upon. . . . This is exactly the sort of book that engineers should read and discuss.”. – John L. Hennessy, president, Stanford University.  . “ Citizen Engineer is the bible for the new era of socially responsible engineering. All engineers concerned with the impact of their work must read this book.”. – Hal Abelson, professor of computer science and engineering, MIT.  . “This accessible and brilliant book should be required of every citizen, and especially, the new citizen lawmakers we call engineers.”. – Lawrence Lessig, professor, Stanford Law School, and founder, Creative Commons.  . Being an engineer today means being far more than an engineer. You need to consider not only the design requirements of your projects but the full impact of your work–from an ecological perspective, an intellectual property perspective, a business perspective, and a sociological perspective. And you must coordinate your efforts with many other engineers, sometimes hundreds of them. In short, we’ve entered an age that demands socially responsible engineering on a whole new scale: The era of the Citizen Engineer.  . This engaging and thought-provoking book, written by computer industry luminaries Greg Papadopoulos and David Douglas, focuses on two topics that are becoming vitally important in the day-to-day work of engineers today: eco engineering and intellectual property (IP). Citizen Engineer also examines how and why the world of engineering has changed, and provides practical advice to help engineers of all types master the new era of engineering and start thinking like Citizen Engineers. more...

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This is a graduate-level text on the fundamentals of chemically reacting flows, intended for students and researchers in a variety of applied sciences and engineering. It is especially relevant to work in heat and power generation, burners and internal combustion engines, energy conservation, aero-propulsion, petroleum fuels and alternate fuels, pollution control, and fire and explosion hazards. more...

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This book introduces the reader to the major components of a high voltage system and the different insulating materials applied in particular equipments. During a review of these materials, measurable properties suitable for condition assessment are identified. Analyses are included of some of the insulation fault scenarios that may occur in power equipment. The basic facilities for carrying out tests on the internal and external insulation structures at high and low voltages are described. Tests and measurements according to specifications, on-site requirements and research investigations are considered.Advances in the application of digital techniques for detection and analyses of partial discharges are discussed and methods in use, or under development, for service condition monitoring are described. These include the utilisation of new sensors, the solution of online problems associated with noise rejection and the adaptation of artificial intelligence techniques for incipient fault diagnosis. more...

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This Manual contains the complete illustrated solutions to all the problems in the seventh edition of Craig's Soil Mechanics. more...

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