Practical Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering Water is now at the centre of world attention as never before and more professionals from all walks of life are engaging in careers linked to water – in public water supply and waste treatment agriculture irrigation energy environment amenity management and sustainable development. This book offers an appropriate depth of understanding of basic hydraulics and water resources engineering for those who work with civil engineers and others in the complex world of water resources development management and water security. It is simple practical and avoids (most of) the maths in traditional textbooks. Lots of excellent 'stories' help readers to quickly grasp important water principles and practices. This third edition is broader in scope and includes new chapters on water resources engineering and water security. Civil engineers may also find it a useful introduction to complement the more rigorous hydraulics textbooks. | Practical Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering GBP 180.00 1
Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics Requiring only a basic knowledge of the physics of fluids Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics provides a sound understanding of fluid power systems and their uses within industry. It takes a strongly practical approach in describing pneumatics and hydraulics in modern industry and is filled with diagrams of components equipment and plant. The pneumatic and hydraulic graphical symbols used in everyday fluid power systems and circuits are particularly explained and well illustrated. In addition to descriptions of equipment and plant maintenance and troubleshooting is also covered with an emphasis on safety systems and safety regulations. This second edition delves into the same fluid power technical areas as in the first edition but with a complete update of current safety legislation and guidance on the latest regulations. Codes of practice technical standards and standardisation organisations have also been updated to enable readers to search for the newest information and requirements regarding the use and application of pneumatics and hydraulics in industry whilst reflecting advances in technology. The book is written for students from levels 3 to 5 and for a wide range of practising engineers especially in the engineering disciplines of mechanical plant process and operations engineering as well as measurement and control engineering within mechatronics. | Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics GBP 44.99 1
Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics Hydrology and Water Resources for Civil Engineers One of the core areas of study in civil engineering concerns water that encompasses fluid mechanics hydraulics and hydrology. Fluid mechanics provide the mathematical and scientific basis for hydraulics and hydrology that also have added empirical and practical contents. The knowledge contained in these three subjects is necessary for the optimal and equitable management of this precious resource that is not always available when and where it is needed sometimes with conflicting demands. The objective of Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics Hydrology and Water Resources for Civil Engineers is to assimilate these core study areas into a single source of knowledge. The contents highlight the theory and applications supplemented with worked examples and also include comprehensive references for follow-up studies. The primary readership is civil engineering students who would normally go through these core subject areas sequentially spread over the duration of their studies. It is also a reference for practicing civil engineers in the water sector to refresh and update their skills. GBP 66.99 1
Modelling Hydrology Hydraulics and Contaminant Transport Systems in Python This book covers theoretical aspects of the physical processes derivation of the governing equations and their solutions. It focusses on hydraulics hydrology and contaminant transport including implementation of computer codes with practical examples. Python-based computer codes for all the solution approaches are provided for better understanding and easy implementation. The mathematical models are demonstrated through applications and the results are analyzed through data tables plots and comparison with analytical and experimental data. The concepts are used to solve practical applications like surface and ground water flow flood routing crop water requirement and irrigation scheduling. Combines the area of computational hydraulics hydrology and water resources engineering with Python Gives deep description of the basic equations and the numerical solutions of both 1D and 2D problems including the numerical codes Includes step-by-step translation of numerical algorithms in computer codes with focus on learners and practitioners Demonstration of theory mathematical models through practical applications Analysis of each example through data tables plots and correlation with reality This book is aimed at senior undergraduates and graduate students in Civil Engineering Coastal Engineering Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering. | Modelling Hydrology Hydraulics and Contaminant Transport Systems in Python GBP 105.00 1
Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering This classic text now in its sixth edition combines a thorough coverage of the basic principles of civil engineering hydraulics with a wide-ranging treatment of practical real-world applications. It now includes a powerful online resource with worked solutions for chapter problems and solution spreadsheets for more complex problems that may be used as templates for similar issues. Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering is structured into two parts to deal with principles and more advanced topics. The first part focuses on fundamentals such as hydrostatics hydrodynamics pipe and open channel flow wave theory physical modelling hydrology and sediment transport. The second part illustrates engineering applications of these principles to pipeline system design hydraulic structures river and coastal engineering including up-to-date environmental implications as well as a chapter on computational modelling illustrating the application of computational simulation techniques to modern design in a variety of contexts. New material and additional problems for solution have been added to the chapters on hydrostatics pipe flow and dimensional analysis. The hydrology chapter has been revised to reflect updated UK flood estimation methods data and software. The recommendations regarding the assessment of uncertainty climate change predictions impacts and adaptation measures have been updated as has the guidance on the application of computational simulation techniques to river flood modelling. Andrew Chadwick is an honorary professor of coastal engineering and the former associate director of the Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth UK. John Morfett was the head of hydraulics research and taught at the University of Brighton UK. Martin Borthwick is a consultant hydrologist formerly a flood hydrology advisor at the UK’s Environment Agency and previously an associate professor at the University of Plymouth UK. GBP 59.99 1
Thermal Hydraulics Volume I This text including the description of the most relevant phenomenologies and of some advanced techniques in heat transfer with fluids is mainly aimed at engineers using design or computer analysis programs and codes in order to achieve a deeper understanding of the phenomenologies and of the applied analysis methods. This text will be helpful to people engaged in developing original computer programs or design methods because they may find in it basic information on the computer program-oriented solutions of the conservation equations and of the various flow and heat transfer mechanisms. The selection of up-to-date correlations in various heat and mass transfer branches represents for the designers using traditional techniques a helpful instrument to integrate the basic handbooks. The trial of representing phenomenologies and problems through elementary concepts makes this text useful to students at the graduate level involved in the study of fluid flow and heat transfer. | Thermal Hydraulics Volume I GBP 140.00 1
Open Channel Hydraulics River Hydraulic Structures and Fluvial Geomorphology For Engineers Geomorphologists and Physical Geographers This book presents practical hydraulic and river engineering research along with fluvial geomorphological concepts and links the theoretical and practical knowledge of people working every day with rivers streams and hydraulic structures to fluvial geomorphology. Besides providing a guide for professionals this book also provides material for students to acquire the knowledge and skills to rehabilitate rivers streams and waterways. | Open Channel Hydraulics River Hydraulic Structures and Fluvial Geomorphology For Engineers Geomorphologists and Physical Geographers GBP 44.99 1
Water Chemistry Green Science and Technology of Nature's Most Renewable Resource This important new reference addresses the principles and calculations dealing with the hydraulics of water systems. Hydraulics for Operators includes what is necessary for a basic understanding of water and wastewater utility operations and it emphasizes practical applications of these principles. This practical reference covers a wide variety of important subjects such as mass density and flow pressure open channel flow pumping friction loss and flow measurement. Hydraulics for Operators is loaded with graphics and sample exercises are included to ensure this new book is an easily understood reference. It is a must for your operator library. | Water Chemistry Green Science and Technology of Nature's Most Renewable Resource GBP 175.00 1
Advanced DC/AC Inverters Applications in Renewable Energy DC/AC inversion technology is of vital importance for industrial applications including electrical vehicles and renewable energy systems which require a large number of inverters. In recent years inversion technology has developed rapidly with new topologies improving the power factor and increasing power efficiency. Proposing many novel approaches Advanced DC/AC Inverters: Applications in Renewable Energy describes advanced DC/AC inverters that can be used for renewable energy systems. The book introduces more than 100 topologies of advanced inverters originally developed by the authors including more than 50 new circuits. It also discusses recently published cutting-edge topologies. Novel PWM and Multilevel Inverters The book first covers traditional pulse-width-modulation (PWM) inverters before moving on to new quasi-impedance source inverters and soft-switching PWM inverters. It then examines multilevel DC/AC inverters which have overcome the drawbacks of PWM inverters and provide greater scope for industrial applications. The authors propose four novel multilevel inverters: laddered multilevel inverters super-lift modulated inverters switched-capacitor inverters and switched-inductor inverters. With simple structures and fewer components these inverters are well suited for renewable energy systems. Get the Best Switching Angles for Any Multilevel Inverter A key topic for multilevel inverters is the need to manage the switching angles to obtain the lowest total harmonic distortion (THD). The authors outline four methods for finding the best switching angles and use simulation waveforms to verify the design. The optimum switching angles for multilevel DC/AC inverters are also listed in tables for quick reference. Application Examples of DC/AC Inverters in Renewable Energy Systems Highlighting the importance of inverters in improving energy saving and power-supply quality the final chapter of the book supplies design examples for applications in wind turbine and solar panel energy systems. Written by pioneers in advanced conversion and inversion technology this book guides readers in designing more effective DC/AC inverters for use in renewable energy systems. | Advanced DC/AC Inverters Applications in Renewable Energy GBP 77.99 1
Basics of Hydraulic Systems Second Edition This textbook surveys hydraulics and fluid power systems technology with new chapters on system modeling and hydraulic systems controls now included. The text presents topics in a systematic way following the course of energy transmission in hydraulic power generation distribution deployment modeling and control in fluid power systems. | Basics of Hydraulic Systems Second Edition GBP 130.00 1
AC Motor Control and Electrical Vehicle Applications AC Motor Control and Electrical Vehicle Applications provides a guide to the control of AC motors with a focus on its application to electric vehicles (EV). It describes the rotating magnetic flux based on which dynamic equations are derived. The text not only deals with the induction motor but covers the permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM). Additionally the control issues are discussed by taking into account the limitations of voltage and current. The latest edition includes more experimental data and expands upon the topics of inverter pulse width modulation methods loss minimizing control and vehicle dynamics. Various EV motor design issues are also reviewed while comparing typical types of PMSMs. FeaturesConsiders complete dynamic modeling of induction and PMSM in the rotating frame. Provides various field-oriented controls while covering advanced topics in PMSM high speed control loss minimizing control and sensorless control. Covers inverter sensors vehicle dynamics driving cycles etc. not just motor control itself. Offers a comparison between BLDC surface PMSM and interior PMSM. Discusses how the motor produces torque and is controlled based on consistent mathematical treatments. GBP 48.99 1
DC/AC Electrical Fundamentals This book explores many essential topics in a basic and easy-to-understand manner. This book and the accompanying Electronic Devices and Circuit Fundamentals have been modified with significant updates in content. The books are developed using a classic textbook – Electricity and Electronics: A Survey (5th Edition) – as a framework. Both new books have been structured using a similar sequence and organization as previous editions. The previous edition of Electricity and Electronics: A Survey contained 18 chapters 8 in the Electricity section and 10 in the Electronics section. This book has been expanded to include 19 chapters further simplifying content and providing a more comprehensive coverage of the content. The content has been continually updated and revised through new editions and by reviewers over the years. Additional quality checks to ensure technical accuracy clarity and coverage of content have always been an area of focus. Each edition of the text has been improved through the following features: Improved and updated text content Improved usage of illustrations and photos Use of color to add emphasis and clarify content. | DC/AC Electrical Fundamentals GBP 110.00 1
Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems ANSI IEEE and IEC Standards This book provides an understanding of the nature of short-circuit currents current interruption theories circuit breaker types calculations according to ANSI/IEEE and IEC standards theoretical and practical basis of short-circuit current sources and the rating structure of switching devices. The book aims to explain the nature of short-circuit currents the symmetrical components for unsymmetrical faults and matrix methods of solutions which are invariably used on digital computers. It includes innovations worked examples case studies and solved problems. | Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems ANSI IEEE and IEC Standards GBP 56.99 1
Modeling and Control of AC Machine using MATLAB /SIMULINK This book introduces electrical machine modeling and control for electrical engineering and science to graduate undergraduate students as well as researchers who are working on modeling and control of electrical machines. It targets electrical engineering students who have no time to derive mathematical equations for electrical machines in particular induction machine (IM) and doubly fed induction machines (DFIM). The main focus is on the application of field oriented control technique to induction motor (IM) and doubly fed induction motor (DFIM) in details and since the induction motors have many drawback using this technique therefore the application of a nonlinear control technique (feedback linearization) is applied to a reduced order model of DFIM to enhance the performance of doubly fed induction motor. FeaturesServes as text book for electrical motor modeling simulation and control; especially modeling of induction motor and doubly fed induction motor using different frame of references. Vector control (field oriented control) is given in more detailed and is applied to induction motor. A nonlinear controller is applied to a reduced model of an doubly induction motor associated with a linear observer to estimate the unmeasured load torque which is used to enhance the performance of the vector control to doubly fed induction motor. Access to the full MATLAB/SIMULINK blocks for simulation and control. | Modeling and Control of AC Machine using MATLAB®/SIMULINK GBP 18.99 1
Fractional Calculus for Hydrology Soil Science and Geomechanics An Introduction to Applications This book is an unique integrated treatise on the concepts of fractional calculus as models with applications in hydrology soil science and geomechanics. The models are primarily fractional partial differential equations (fPDEs) and in limited cases fractional differential equations (fDEs). It develops and applies relevant fPDEs and fDEs mainly to water flow and solute transport in porous media and overland and in some cases to concurrent flow and energy transfer. It is an integrated resource with theory and applications for those interested in hydrology hydraulics and fluid mechanics. The self-contained book summaries the fundamentals for porous media and essential mathematics with extensive references supporting the development of the model and applications. | Fractional Calculus for Hydrology Soil Science and Geomechanics An Introduction to Applications GBP 59.99 1
Control Engineering Theory and Applications The book provides general knowledge of automatic control engineering and its applications. Providing an overview of control theory and systems the chapters introduce transfer functions modeling of control systems automatic control systems block diagrams and signal flow graphs. While control system analysis and design are accompanied by root-locus methods and frequency response analyses distributed control systems nonlinarity in control systems including Z-transformation are also presented. With straightforward demonstrations examples and multiple-choice questions this book can be used as a reference textbook for electrical and electronics engineering computer control engineering automation engineering mechatronics engineering mechanics robotics AI control systems hydraulics process engineering safety control engineering aeronautical and aerospace engineering auto-pilot system decision-making system and stock exchange and will be suitable for majors non-majors and experts in the field of science and technology. | Control Engineering Theory and Applications GBP 44.99 1
Plasticulture Engineering and Technology The utilization of successful plasticulture engineering technology can ideally optimize crop yields and provide both economic and environmental benefits such as reducing the need for water and fertilizer. This book discusses the myriad important aspects of crop production that utilize plastic such as micro-irrigation water management plastic mulch films protected cultivation and low tunnels crop covers canal linings silage bags and more. It also examines the latest methods for vertical farming and technological aspects such as smart agriculture using the internet of things (IoT). The current state of the art as well as potential future uses ofplastics isdiscussed in addition to the benefits and limitations of plastics applications in agriculture generally. Features Illustrates application of plastic in protected cultivation water management aquaculture and hi-tech horticulture using innovative technologies to enhance water use efficiency and crop productivity Presents precision farming for climate-resilient technologies Includes real-world examples to present practical insights of plastic engineering for climate change mitigation strategies. Plasticulture Engineering and Technology will serve as a useful resource for students professionals and researchers in agriculture and agricultural engineering hydrology hydraulics water resources engineering irrigation engineering and environmental science. GBP 105.00 1
Water and Wastewater Engineering Technology Water and Wastewater Engineering Technology presents the basic concepts and applications of water and wastewater engineering technology. It is primarily designed for students pursuing programs in civil water resources and environmental engineering and presents the fundamentals of water and wastewater technology hydraulics chemistry and biology. The book examines the urban water cycle in two main categories water treatment and distribution and wastewater collection and treatment. The material lays the foundation for typical one-semester courses in water engineering and also serves as a valuable resource to professionals operating and managing water and wastewater treatment plants. The chapters in this book are standalone offering the flexibility to choose combinations of topics to suit the requirements of a given course or professional application. Features: • Contains example problems and diagrams throughout to illustrate and clarify important topics. • Problems both in SI and USC system of units. • The procedure of unit cancellation followed in all solutions to the problems. • Design applications and operation of water and wastewater system emphasized. • Includes numerous practice problems with answers and discussion questions in each chapter cover a range of engineering interventions to help conserve water resources and preserve water quality. GBP 89.99 1
Methods for the Quantitative Assessment of Channel Processes in Torrents (Steep Streams) An important part of the risk management of natural hazards in mountain regions concerns the hazard assessment and the planning of protection measures in steep headwater catchments i. e. torrent control and slope stabilization. Torrent processes in steep channels have their rightful place among the various alpine natural hazards and the corresponding control measures have a long tradition in the European alpine countries. In the planning and execution of such measures professional experience has been of paramount importance. This experience was based primarily on observations made during and after hazardous events as well as on regular field visits in the catchments of a steep headwater stream. Quantitative measurements e. g. of the discharge and of the eroded and deposited solid materials have been increasingly carried out only in the last decades. This set the basis to develop and improve quantitative methods to predict flow hydraulics bedload transport and debris flows in torrent catchments. This publication presents an overview of methods to quantify channel processes in steep catchments. The understanding and the quantitative description of channel processes provides an essential basis for the planning of protection measures. | Methods for the Quantitative Assessment of Channel Processes in Torrents (Steep Streams) GBP 44.99 1
Coastal Engineering Processes Theory and Design Practice Effective coastal engineering is expensive but it is not as costly as neglect or ineffective intervention. Good practice needs to be based on sound principles but theoretical work and modelling also need to be well grounded in practice which is continuously evolving. Conceptual and detailed design has been advanced by new industry publications since the publication of the second edition. This third edition provides a number of updates: the sections on wave overtopping have been updated to reflect changes brought in with the recently issued EurOtop II manual; a detailed worked example is given of the calculation of extreme wave conditions for design; additional examples have been included on the reliability of structures and probabilistic design; the method for tidal analysis and calculation of amplitudes and phases of harmonic constituents from water level time series has been introduced in a new appendix together with a worked example of harmonic analysis; and a real-life example is included of a design adapting to climate change. This book is especially useful as an information source for undergraduates and engineering MSc students specializing in coastal engineering and management. Readers require a good grounding in basic fluid mechanics or engineering hydraulics and some familiarity with elementary statistical concepts. | Coastal Engineering Processes Theory and Design Practice GBP 52.99 1
Power-Flow Modelling of HVDC Transmission Systems This book deals exclusively with the power-flow modelling of HVDC transmission systems. Different types of HVDC transmission systems their configurations/connections and control techniques are covered in detail. Power-Flow modelling of both LCC- and VSC-based HVDC systems is covered in this book. Both the unified and the sequential power-flow methods are addressed. DC grid power-flow controllers and renewable energy resources like offshore wind farms (OWFs) are also incorporated into the power-flow models of VSC-HVDC systems. The effects of the different power-flow methods and HVDC control strategies on the power-flow convergence are detailed along with their implementation. Features: Introduces the power-flow concept and develops the power-flow models of integrated AC/DC systems. Different types of converter control are modelled into the integrated AC/DC power-flow models developed. Both unified and the sequential power-flow methods are addressed. DC grid power-flow controllers like the IDCPFC and renewable energy resources like offshore wind farms (OWFs) are introduced and subsequently modelled into the power-flow algorithms. Integrated AC/DC power-flow models developed are validated by implementation in the IEEE 300-bus and European 1354-bus test networks incorporating different HVDC grids. This book aims at researchers and graduate students in Electrical Engineering Power Systems and HVDC Transmission. GBP 140.00 1
Hydrology and Water Resource Systems Analysis Hydrology and water resources analysis can be looked at together but this is the only book which presents the relevant material and which bridges the gap between scientific processes and applications in one text. New methods and programs for solving hydrological problems are outlined in a concise and readily accessible form. Hydrology and Water Resource Systems Analysis includes a number of illustrations and tables with fully solved example problems integrated within the text. It describes a systematic treatment of various surface water estimation techniques; and provides detailed treatment of theory and applications of groundwater flow for both steady-state and unsteady-state conditions; time series analysis and hydrological simulation; floodplain management; reservoir and stream flow routing; sedimentation and erosion hydraulics; urban hydrology; the hydrological design of basic hydraulic structures; storage spillways and energy dissipation for flood control optimization techniques for water management projects; and methods for uncertainty analysis. It is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and for practitioners. Hydrologists and water-related professionals will be helped with an unfamiliar term or a new subject area or be given a formula the procedure for solving a problem or guidance on the computer packages which are available or shown how to obtain values from a table of data. For them it is a compendium of hydrological practice rather than science but sufficient scientific background is provided to enable them to understand the hydrological processes in a given problem and to appreciate the limitations of the methods presented for solving it. GBP 24.99 1
Advances in Water Management Under Climate Change Due to increasing population decreased cultivable land and mounting scarcity of water it is essential to optimize the use of available resources. Climate change is occurring across the world but its effect may be local or region-specific including localized watershed management. In order to minimize these effects governments and environmental agencies encourage the adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies which involve implementing plans programs and projects to sustain and enhance watersheds. Natural ecosystems in their altered states have always been relied upon to support the continuity of agricultural production and ecosystem services such as flood and erosion control mediation of water quality stream flow regulation microclimate regulation and biodiversity in its various forms. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations the adoption of these sustainable water management practices has resulted in savings of water and energy as well as a reduction of carbon emissions decreased erosion increased organic matter content and biotic activity in soils increased crop water availability and thus resilience to drought improved recharge of aquifers and reduced impact of the variability in weather due to climate change. Advances in Water Management Under Climate Change examines all of these issues and provides best practices for sustainability. Features: Presents the latest research in hydrology hydraulics water resources engineering and agricultural best practices Examines water management practices to best address and ideally mitigate climate change Explains the nexus of agriculture micro irrigation AI applications in water management and the impact of climate change on water resources Includes practical examples to present practical insights on water management for climate change mitigation. GBP 89.99 1
Advanced Power Electronics Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems This book narrates an assessment of numerous advanced power converters employed on primitive phase to enhance the efficiency of power translation pertaining to renewable energy systems. It presents the mathematical modelling analysis and control of recent power converters topologies namely AC/DC DC/DC and DC/AC converters. Numerous advanced DC-DC Converters namely multi-input DC-DC Converter Cuk SEPIC Zeta and so forth have been assessed mathematically using state space analysis applied with an aim to enhance power efficiency of renewable energy systems. The book: Explains various power electronics converters for different types of renewable energy sources Provides a review of the major power conversion topologies in one book Focuses on experimental analysis rather than simulation work Recommends usage of MATLAB PSCAD and PSIM simulation software for detailed analysis Includes DC-DC converters with reasonable peculiar power rating This book is aimed at researchers graduate students in electric power engineering power and industrial electronics and renewable energy. | Advanced Power Electronics Converters for Future Renewable Energy Systems GBP 120.00 1
Water Systems Analysis Design and Planning Urban Infrastructure This book presents three distinct pillars for analysis design and planning: urban water cycle and variability as the state of water being; landscape architecture as the medium for built-by-design; and total systems as the planning approach. The increasing demand for water and urban and industrial expansions have caused myriad environmental social economic and political predicaments. More frequent and severe floods and droughts have changed the resiliency and ability of water infrastructure systems to operate and provide services to the public. These concerns and issues have also changed the way we plan and manage our water resources. Focusing on urban challenges and contexts the book provides foundational information regarding water science and engineering while also examining topics relating to urban stormwater water supply and wastewater infrastructures. It also addresses critical emerging issues such as simulation and economic modeling flood resiliency environmental visualization satellite data applications and digital data model (DEM) advancements. Features: Explores various theoretical practical and real-world applications of system analysis design and planning of urban water infrastructures Discusses hydrology hydraulics and basic laws of water flow movement through natural and constructed environments Describes a wide range of novel topics ranging from water assets water economics systems analysis risk reliability and disaster management Examines the details of hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling and simulation of conceptual and data-driven models Delineates flood resiliency environmental visualization pattern recognition and machine learning attributes Explores a compilation of tools and emerging techniques that elevate the reader to a higher plateau in water and environmental systems management Water Systems Analysis Design and Planning: Urban Infrastructure serves as a useful resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in the areas of water resources and systems analysis as well as practicing engineers and landscape professionals. | Water Systems Analysis Design and Planning Urban Infrastructure GBP 130.00 1