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Advances in Pre- and Post-Additive Manufacturing Processes: Innovations and Applications (Innovations in Smart Manufacturing for Long-Term Development and Growth)
This book provides knowledge about the process of creating and designing products based on an Industry 4.0 setting. The fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing, its many technologies, the process parameters, advantages, limitations, and recent developments are discussed. In addition, the most recent post-additive manufacturing process advancements, surface quality defects, and challenges are the primary topics that will be investigated in the book. Advances in Pre- and Post-Additive Manufacturing Processes: Innovations and Applications provides scientific and technological insights into the physical fundamentals of the machining and finishing processes in macro, micro, and nanoscales. It explores in a systematic way both conventional and unconventional material-shaping processes with various modes of hybridization concerning theory modelling and industrial potential. It focuses on the applications of Additive Manufacturing that are linked to pre-stage and post-stage processes and encompasses a broad spectrum of macro, micro, and nano-processes that are utilized in manufacturing activities. The book goes on to cover a wide range of reliable and economical fabrication of metallic parts with complicated geometries which are of considerable interest to the aerospace, medical, automotive, tooling, and consumer products industries. This reference title encapsulates the current trends of today’s material development and machining techniques for advanced composite materials, making it a one-stop resource for academic researchers and industrial firms while they are formulating strategic development strategies. It also serves as a reference book for students at all levels of education, from undergraduates to doctoral candidates.
How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive: A Novel
by Craig DiLouieFrom Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that sees a famous 80s slasher director set out to shoot the most terrifying horror movie ever made using an occult camera that might be (and probably is) demonic. Horror isn't horror unless it's real. Max Maurey should be on top of the world. He's a famous horror director. Actors love him. Hollywood needs him. He's making money hand over fist. But it's the 80s, and he's directing cheap slashers for audiences who only crave more blood, not real art. Not real horror. And Max's slimy producer refuses to fund any of his new ideas. Sally Priest dreams of being the Final Girl. She knows she's got what it takes to score the lead role, even if she's only been cast in small parts so far. When Sally meets Max at his latest wrap party, she sets out to impress him and prove her scream queen prowess. But when Max discovers an old camera that filmed a very real Hollywood horror, he knows that he has to use this camera for his next movie. The only problem is that it came with a cryptic warning and sometimes wails. By the time Max discovers the true evil lying within, he's already dead set on finishing the scariest movie ever put to film, and like it or not, it's Sally's time to shine as the Final Girl.
Women of Tarot: An Illustrated History of Divinators, Card Readers, and Mystics
by Cat WillettDiscover the hidden stories of tarot and divination—traced through the lives and contributions of Lady Frieda Harris, Marie Anne Lenormand, Pamela Colman Smith, and Rachel Pollack—in this vividly illustrated popular history of the cards. Tarot's storied history takes us from the highest circles of Italian Renaissance society through to present day card creators. And throughout that time, women have been the primary drivers of both artistic and magical innovation in the form, though they haven't always been given adequate credit for doing so. Now, for the first time, readers can explore the lives and work of some of the women who have brought us the word's most popular divinatory art. In Women of Tarot celebrated artist and author Cat Willett traces the lives of four women who have pioneered work in tarot and divination. There is Lady Frieda Harris, the nineteenth century British artist and mystic who created the Thoth Tarot with the occultist Aleister Crowley, and Marie Anne Lenormand, the most celebrated fortune teller of eighteenth century France, who brought card reading to the masses. Then readers will meet Pamela Colman Smith, the iconic cross-continental artist whose illustrations adorn the world's most popular tarot deck—the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck—and finally Rachel Pollack, the trans woman responsible for creating scores of decks in her lifetime, as she strove to make tarot an art that was inclusive of all practitioners, especially the LGBTQIA+ community. Woven throughout is a timeline of the development of tarot, as well as miniature profiles of women from cultures around the world whose work has impacted divination and fortune telling, including Nefertiti, Voodoo Queen of New Orleans Marie Laveau, author Zora Neale Hurston, and contemporary artist Nanse Kawashima.
The Next Mrs Parrish: The thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish
by Liv ConstantineAmber Patterson Parrish has come a long way. Hard work and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, but there have been bumps along the way. Less than a year after her husband Jackson's tax-evasion scandal, Amber reigns supreme over the Bishops Harbor community. But with Jackson being released from prison, Amber's free time - and money - is vanishing. Meanwhile, Daphne Parrish left Bishops Harbor after her divorce from Jackson, swearing she would never go back. But when one of her daughters runs away from home, desperate to see her father, Daphne agrees to return for the summer. Jackson swears he's a changed man, but Daphne knows all too well that he can't be trusted. When a ghost from Amber's past emerges looking for revenge, these three find unlikely allies in one another. But who is playing who? When all is said and done, they'll have to fight tooth and nail for everything they have left in this zero-sum game. With shocking turns and entertaining characters, The Next Mrs. Parrish will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about duplicity and betrayal.READERS LOVE LIV CONSTANTINE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me enthralled' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a brilliant read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Surprising, thrilling and unputdownable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'WOW, I wasn't expecting that' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Devoured in one sitting'
The Man in Black and Other Stories: includes the latest Ruth and Nelson story!
by Elly GriffithsThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There's a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway's cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.
Same As It Ever Was: The immersive and joyful new novel from the author of Reese’s Bookclub pick THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD
by Claire Lombardo'Witty and insightful. A powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self'BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY''It was such a pleasure to bury myself in this book, a literary novel of family life which moved and surprised me. You read on ravenously'CLARE CHAMBERS, author of SMALL PLEASURESThe author of THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD returns with a brilliantly observed family drama, in which a long marriage faces imminent derailment from events both past and present At fifty-seven, Julia Ames has found herself with an improbably lovely life. Despite her inclination towards self-sabotage, she has a husband she loves, two happy children and a quiet, contented existence in the suburbs.But, out of the blue, things begin to change.Her always well-behaved son, Ben, is acting strangely, and will soon make a shocking announcement.Her beloved but belligerent teenage daughter is about to depart for college, leaving Julia unexpectedly terrified of an empty nest.And, in the local grocery store, Julia encounters a woman she hasn't seen for 20 years - a woman whose friendship was once both her lifeline and, very nearly, her downfall.Consumed with her checkered past and the chaos of her present, Julia starts to spin out of control, at risk of destroying all she most loves.Following Julia over the course of a few tumultuous months, bookended by a birthday party and a wedding, and examining the fifty-plus years before, Same as It Ever Was examines the complete and complicated trajectory of one woman's life and asks what it takes to make - and to not break - a family.PRAISE FOR CLAIRE LOMBARDO: 'A literary love child of Jonathan Franzen and Anne Tyler' GUARDIAN'Lombardo juggles a huge cast of characters with seeming effortlessness, bringing each to life with humour, vividness and acute psychological insight' MADELINE MILLER, author of SONG OF ACHILLES'Lombardo has a wry, often spiky humour and tightly written style that should appeal to fans of Maria Semple, Emma Straub and Jennifer Egan' SUNDAY TIMES
Breaking into Sunlight
by John CochranThis powerful and compassionate book follows a family&’s journey through the turbulence of parental addiction—and the moments of connection and healing that break through the dark days. Reese is a seventh-grader in rural North Carolina who loves drawing, basketball, his hardworking mom, and his charming, charismatic dad. But then one day, he comes home to his worst nightmare – his dad on the floor, lips turning blue, overdosed. Again. Reese calls 911 and gets his dad out of danger, and he expects to go on as before. But for his mom, this is the breaking point, and she declares that she and Reese are leaving until Reese&’s dad gets real help with his addiction. They move to a rundown trailer outside of town, where Reese is furious with his mom, scared for his dad, and terrified his friends will find out. Then he meets Meg and Charlie, who have likewise been stranded by circumstances beyond their control. As the trio explores the blackwater river that runs nearby, Reese discovers new beauty and joy in nature and these fresh connections. His dad is also doing better, holding things together, and talking to his mom again. But how long can the good times last? And what will Reese do if — when — they end? In the United States today, an estimated one in eight kids live with a parent with a substance-abuse problem. Written with bracing honesty, deep sympathy, and tenderness for all its characters, Breaking into Sunlight offers readers a powerful affirmation that no one is alone.
Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women
by Maggie Mertens&“From foot-binding to corsets, patriarchal societies have found ways to immobilize women, but now, marathoners and Olympians are proving that women can run like the wind!&” —GLORIA STEINEM "A look behind the curtain that all women who love running and sport should read.&” —KARA GOUCHER, Olympic runner and New York Times-bestselling author of The Longest RaceMore than a century ago, a woman ran in the very first modern Olympic marathon. She just did it without permission. Award-winning journalist Maggie Mertens uncovers the story of how women broke into competitive running and how they are getting faster and fiercer every day—and changing our understanding of what is possible as they go. Despite women proving their abilities on the track time and again, men in the medical establishment, media, and athletic associations have fought to keep women (or at least white women) fragile—and sometimes literally tried to push them out of the race (see Kathrine Switzer, Boston Marathon, 1967). Yet before there were running shoes for women, they ran barefoot or in nursing shoes. They ran without sports bras, which weren&’t invented until 1977, or disguised as men. They faced down doctors who put them on bed rest and newspaper reports that said women collapsed if they ran a mere eight hundred meters, just two laps around the track. Still today, women face relentless attention to their bodies: Is she too strong, too masculine? Is she even really a woman? Mertens transports us from that first boundary-breaking marathon in Greece, 1896, to the earliest &“official&” women&’s races of the twentieth century to today&’s most intense ultramarathons, in which women are setting all-out records, even against men. For readers of Good and Mad, Born to Run, and Fly Girls, Better Faster Farther takes us inside the lives and the victories of the women who have redefined society&’s image of strength and power."An essential read to normalize women's existence, excellence, and humanity within the sport of running.&” —ALISON MARIELLA DÉSIR
Love Unwritten: from the bestselling author the Dreamland Billionaires series (Lakefront Billionaires #1)
by Lauren AsherMeet the Lakefront Billionaires . . .Get ready for another addictive romance from Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Lauren Asher Rafael Ellie Sinclair is a hopeless romantic who writes love songs. I'm a struggling workaholic who could inspire a hundred breakup albums.On paper, we have nothing in common except for my son.For eight months, I avoid her until our summer trip. Fourteen days. Two islands. And one nanny I shouldn't be attracted to. Spending time with Ellie is expected, but enjoying her company? That isn't part of our travel plans. After my divorce, I swore to protect my heart at all costs.Even if it means breaking hers in the process. EllieWhat's worse than working for a grumpy single dad? Admitting that I once had a secret crush on him in high school. Thankfully, Rafael Lopez and I have changed since we graduated from Wisteria High.He is a billionaire with a company to run and a child to take care of.I'm an unemployed songwriter he hired to watch his son and teach music. We coexist without any issues until a vacation changes everything. Lines blur and old feelings for Rafael return with vengeance as I face a new dilemma. Being his son's nanny is one thing, but wishing for more?Sounds like a heartbreak song waiting to be written. 'Lauren Asher is an expert at giving readers everything they could ever want in a romance book. It's impossible to avoid becoming addicted to the world she builds' Hannah Grace
Lady Scandal (Scandal at the Savoy)
by Laura Lee GuhrkeFrom a New York Times bestselling author comes a dazzling Victorian romance featuring a haughty businessman and the headstrong event planner who steals his heart—perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Amalie Howard! Delia Stratham is an unconventional woman. While other ladies learned proper decorum at finishing school, she composed naughty limericks and admired the gardener&’s muscular legs. So naturally when she&’s widowed for the third time, she does the unthinkable: she gets a job. Planning events for the Savoy Hotel is perfect for someone with her skills. But her dream career turns into a nightmare when she&’s forced to work with the most annoying—and gorgeous—man she&’s ever met. Hotel magnate Simon Hayden knows something fishy is going on at the Savoy: the hotel is constantly busy, yet the books say it&’s in the red. He&’s determined to root out the fraud and its perpetrators, and that means spending time with one of the most likely suspects: the delectable, infuriating Lady Stratham. She&’s definitely getting in his way and under his skin and he can&’t decide whether to fire her or kiss her until she stops arguing. But when the sparks between them flare into flame, Simon must choose between his love for Delia and his duty to the hotel. Will his choice bring them together or tear them apart?
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Local Wisdom (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research #833)
This is an open access book. Every nation has local wisdom which is the hallmark of the different marks (icons) of a nation from the others. As a marker, different local wisdom can be reflected in the forms of mindset, pattern of action, and patterns of local wisdom products. Mindset is a way of life of a nation in coping with various phenomena of life. The patterns of action is the realization of mindset in the forms of human behaviors. The last are the material works that represent the previous two (mindset and patterns of action).For local wisdom to be recognized worldwide, it needs to be explored, studied, and published globally (local to global). The globalization/spread of local wisdom to the other world is expected to provide an interaction space among its owners. In addition, the interaction of local wisdom is expected to contribute to the implementation of basic human values in the interaction with God, human, and nature.
Handbook on Radiation Environment, Volume 2: Dose Measurements
by Dinesh Kumar AswalThe handbook aims to provide a comprehensive resource for understanding ionizing radiation dosimetry, catering to experts, policymakers, and interested readers. The content of the handbook is focused on two main aspects of dose measurements: external dosimetry and internal dosimetry. The section on external dosimetry covers fundamental principles and discusses monitoring techniques across various environments, such as nuclear, industrial, research, and medical facilities. It also covers advanced topics like Bayesian inference and retrospective dosimetry. The internal dosimetry section explores radionuclide biokinetics, simulation techniques, dose evaluation, and monitoring methods. Specific scenarios, such as radon inhalation and off-normal conditions, are addressed, highlighting the importance of precision and intervention. The handbook serves as a comprehensive resource for students, academicians, scientists, engineers, and policymakers interested in seeking an in-depth knowledge of radiation dose measurements and its multi-faceted aspects in protecting human health and the environment.
Flexibles Rechnen im Grundschulverlauf: Eine Längsschnittstudie zur Förderung und Entwicklung flexibler Vorgehensweisen beim Addieren und Subtrahieren (Mathematikdidaktik im Fokus)
by Anna KörnerDie Entwicklung von Flexibilität beim Rechnen gilt seit vielen Jahren als zentrales Ziel des Arithmetikunterrichts der Grundschule. Dennoch belegen die Ergebnisse empirischer Studien zu Vorgehensweisen von Kindern, dass viele Schüler*innen einen Hauptrechenweg bevorzugen und selten flexibel agieren. Flexibilität scheint sich also nicht automatisch zu entwickeln, sondern muss gezielt gefördert werden. Aufbauend auf Ergebnissen anderer Studien wurde für die vorliegende Untersuchung eine Unterrichtskonzeption zur kontinuierlichen Förderung von Flexibilität vom ersten bis zum vierten Schuljahr entwickelt und umgesetzt. Im Rahmen dieser längsschnittlichen Studie wurden die Vorgehensweisen der Schüler*innen beim Addieren und Subtrahieren sieben Mal im Projektzeitraum in leitfadengestützten Einzelinterviews erfasst, um anhand qualitativer Inhaltsanalyse mit darauf folgender Fallkontrastierung und Typenbildung charakteristische Entwicklungen im Grundschulverlauf rekonstruieren zu können. Alszentrales Ergebnis wird eine Typologie zur Einordnung der Vorgehensweisen beim Lösen von Additions- und Subtraktionsaufgaben vorgestellt, anhand derer Fort- und Rückschritte im Entwicklungsverlauf dokumentiert werden können.
Autoethnography in Language Education: Tensions, Characteristics, and Methods
by Bedrettin YazanThis book presents an exploration of autoethnography in language education research as a qualitative method with the potential to decolonize language education practices and include marginalized scholars in knowledge generation. The author situates the method of autoethnography within the field, arguing that it has taken too long for autoethnography to be considered an established research method in language education in particular and in educational research in general. He then addresses tensions at the macro and micro levels of autoethnography, discusses its characteristics, and describes the processes and procedures involved in conducting autoethnographic research. This book will be of interest to graduate students and scholars in language education and related disciplines such as anthropology, communication studies, sociology, and broader educational research.
Standpoint Phenomenology: Methodologies of Breakdown, Sign, and Wonder
by Katherine WardThis book introduces a standpoint approach to phenomenology and reconceives the phenomenological project as not an individual but a communal endeavor—one that, importantly, requires insight from across the spectrum of human experience and especially experiences of those who have traditionally been absent from the discipline. To develop this approach, the book draws on the feminist tradition of standpoint epistemology. The book borrows two of standpoint epistemology’s key theses—that of situated knowledge (what we know is shaped and often limited by our social location) and inverted privilege (epistemological advantage can in some contexts be inversely related to one’s social location). In standpoint phenomenology, these develop into the thesis of situated phenomenology and inverted phenomenological privilege respectively. This book presents three specific methodologies that support the standpoint approach to phenomenology: the methodologies of breakdown, sign, and wonder. All have their origins in the classical phenomenological work of Heidegger and Merleau-Ponty. Though these methods are used by these phenomenologists, they are not explicitly articulated or explained in any detail. The book lays out how and why these methodologies can be used to reveal the conditions supporting human existence and then highlights the role each might play in a standpoint approach to phenomenology.
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Current Issues in Education (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research #847)
This is an open access book. In this Industrial Era 4.0, society encounters significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. Thus, educational institutions need to ensure that all students are well-prepared for the future and that they can act as agents of change. As a result, educational institution must expand their educational system extensively to address these challenges, including reshaping teaching and learning notions and platforms that immensely focus on not only developing a broad set of academic staff and student’s knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values but also upholding the fast-growing technology.Building strong learning connections should be perceived as the highest priority in educational institutions. The connection paves the way for critical thinking, and it is a fundamental concept that connects both context and relevance. In this digital information age, technology has enormous potential to assist this whole process of connection.The 5thInternational Conference of Current Issues in Education (ICCIE) 2023 provides platforms for researchers and practitioners to share their ideas and experiences concerning these issues. The conference also brings an excellent opportunity to connect with global participants and enhance further collaborations.
Dynamics of Mobile Systems with Controlled Configuration
by Felix Chernousko Nikolay BolotnikThe book discusses the dynamics and control of motion for mobile robots and other systems capable of moving in various environments by modifying their configurations. It is intended for researchers and engineers in theoretical and applied mechanics, robotics, control theory, and biomechanics. Additionally, graduate and post-graduate students studying these disciplines will find it a useful resource.
Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #209)
by Hui Zhang Martin Lames Arnold Baca Yingcai WuThis book is a compilation of selected papers from the 14th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport (IACSS 2023), held on September 27-30, 2023 in Hangzhou, China. The work focuses on the application of computer science and technology in the field of sports (such as intelligent data collection, data mining, visual analysis of game data, virtual reality, machine learning, computer vision, match prediction models and performance analysis). The contents make valuable contributions to academic researchers, college students, coaches and athletes, and sports management personnel (such as managers of sports associations, training bases, and professional clubs). Additionally, readers will encounter new ideas for realizing a more efficient and convenient training and exercise system.
9th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference: Proceedings of EMBEC 2024, June 9-13, 2024, Portorož, Slovenia, Volume 2 (IFMBE Proceedings #113)
by Samo Mahnič-Kalamiza Tomaž Jarm Rok ŠmercThis book informs on new trends, challenges, and solutions, in the multidisciplinary field of biomedical engineering. It covers traditional topics in biomechanics and biomedical signal processing, as well as recent trends relating to the applications of artificial intelligence and IoT in healthcare, wearable devices for patient monitoring, monitoring of medical devices, machine learning applications in medical data, among others. Gathering the second volume of the proceedings of the 9th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference (EMBEC 2024), held on June 9-13, 2024, in Portorož, Slovenia, this book bridges fundamental and clinically-oriented research, emphasizing the role of translational research in biomedical engineering. It aims at inspiring and fostering communication and collaboration between engineers, physicists, biologists, physicians and other professionals dealing with cutting-edge themes in and advanced technologies serving the broad field of biology and healthcare.
Technology, Intellectual Property Law and Culture: The Tangification of Intangible Cultural Heritage
by Megan Rae BlakelyFocusing on cultural expressions that are most likely to intermingle with copyright law, trademark and IP-adjacent regulations, this book examines contemporary issues in technology, intellectual property law, and culture.Intangible Cultural Heritage can consist of traditional knowledge, songs, craftsmanship, dance, and other practices, as well as the associated cultural artefacts and spaces; a widely varied global living heritage, transmitted generationally, must be allowed to organically evolve, often defying the process of identification so desirable in the realm of legal protections. This nebulous essence is particularly ill-suited to modern legal frameworks that can conflate the creative outputs that copyright is meant to protect with shared cultural practices. Combining a legal perspective with historical tact, the book develops a theoretical model to track the interaction amongst these issues as well as to make policy recommendations based on the existing and projected possible future outcomes. Several chapters of the book will be dedicated to contemporary issues where this framework and interaction are currently developing, focussing on law and technology issues with archiving and museums, online platforms and copyright infringement, and communities and creative production in virtual worlds.The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of copyright law and intellectual property law.
Technology, Intellectual Property Law and Culture: The Tangification of Intangible Cultural Heritage
by Megan Rae BlakelyFocusing on cultural expressions that are most likely to intermingle with copyright law, trademark and IP-adjacent regulations, this book examines contemporary issues in technology, intellectual property law, and culture.Intangible Cultural Heritage can consist of traditional knowledge, songs, craftsmanship, dance, and other practices, as well as the associated cultural artefacts and spaces; a widely varied global living heritage, transmitted generationally, must be allowed to organically evolve, often defying the process of identification so desirable in the realm of legal protections. This nebulous essence is particularly ill-suited to modern legal frameworks that can conflate the creative outputs that copyright is meant to protect with shared cultural practices. Combining a legal perspective with historical tact, the book develops a theoretical model to track the interaction amongst these issues as well as to make policy recommendations based on the existing and projected possible future outcomes. Several chapters of the book will be dedicated to contemporary issues where this framework and interaction are currently developing, focussing on law and technology issues with archiving and museums, online platforms and copyright infringement, and communities and creative production in virtual worlds.The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the field of copyright law and intellectual property law.
Electric Vehicle Propulsion Drives and Charging Systems
This book covers the introduction, theory, development, and applications of hybrid and electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures. It also discusses the real applications of power converters and electric drives to give the readers a flavour of how to design propulsion drives and fast charging systems for electric vehicles. It further covers important topics such as static and dynamic wireless charging systems, battery management, and battery swapping systems for electric vehicles.This book: Presents comprehensively different types of electric vehicles and their powertrain architecture. Highlights modern optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, particle swarm optimization, and ant colony optimization. Discusses different charging methods such as wired and wireless for a variety of batteries including lead acid, lithium-ion, and vanadium redox. Covers grid-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-grid, and vehicle-to-vehicle bidirectional power flow analysis. Showcases power 2X technologies such as power-to-ammonia, power-to-chemicals, power-to-fuel, power-to-gas, and power-to-hydrogen. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and communications engineering.
Electric Vehicle Propulsion Drives and Charging Systems
by Kundan Kumar Ambrish Devanshu Sanjeet K. DwivediThis book covers the introduction, theory, development, and applications of hybrid and electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures. It also discusses the real applications of power converters and electric drives to give the readers a flavour of how to design propulsion drives and fast charging systems for electric vehicles. It further covers important topics such as static and dynamic wireless charging systems, battery management, and battery swapping systems for electric vehicles.This book: Presents comprehensively different types of electric vehicles and their powertrain architecture. Highlights modern optimization techniques such as genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, particle swarm optimization, and ant colony optimization. Discusses different charging methods such as wired and wireless for a variety of batteries including lead acid, lithium-ion, and vanadium redox. Covers grid-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-grid, and vehicle-to-vehicle bidirectional power flow analysis. Showcases power 2X technologies such as power-to-ammonia, power-to-chemicals, power-to-fuel, power-to-gas, and power-to-hydrogen. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, and communications engineering.
How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist
by Windy DrydenTrainee therapists often stick rigidly to the therapeutic guidelines that are taught to them on their training course, or adopted from a book, regardless of their approach. How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist provides the trainee with an opportunity to discover how experienced therapists think, and how their thoughts influence their interventions when using Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).In this book, Windy Dryden compares the thinking and intervening characteristics of experienced REBT therapists with the actions of trainees making errors typical of people at an introductory level. By using clinical vignettes, case scenarios and verbatim dialogue, he demonstrates how REBT therapists can make better use of the working alliance between themselves, their clients and their trainees, and use REBT more flexibly in practice. This new edition is updated with modern language and examples to make it more user friendly and accessible for readers. New references and the citing of developments in theory bring the book up to date with advancements in the field and create greater flexibility for both therapist and client.This highly practical guide remains essential reading for all those who have recently been introduced to REBT.
How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist
by Windy DrydenTrainee therapists often stick rigidly to the therapeutic guidelines that are taught to them on their training course, or adopted from a book, regardless of their approach. How to Think and Intervene Like an REBT Therapist provides the trainee with an opportunity to discover how experienced therapists think, and how their thoughts influence their interventions when using Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT).In this book, Windy Dryden compares the thinking and intervening characteristics of experienced REBT therapists with the actions of trainees making errors typical of people at an introductory level. By using clinical vignettes, case scenarios and verbatim dialogue, he demonstrates how REBT therapists can make better use of the working alliance between themselves, their clients and their trainees, and use REBT more flexibly in practice. This new edition is updated with modern language and examples to make it more user friendly and accessible for readers. New references and the citing of developments in theory bring the book up to date with advancements in the field and create greater flexibility for both therapist and client.This highly practical guide remains essential reading for all those who have recently been introduced to REBT.