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Transcontinental Infrastructure Needs to 2030/50 explores the long-term opportunities and challenges facing major gateway and transport hub infrastructures -- ports, airports and major rail corridors - in the coming decades. The report uses projections and scenarios to assess the broader economic outlook and future infrastructure requirements, and examines the options for financing these, not least against the backdrop of the economic recession and financial crisis which have significantly modified the risks and potential rewards associated with major infrastructure projects. Building on numerous in-depth case studies from Europe, North America and Asia, the report offers insights into the economic prospects for these key facilities and identifies policy options for improved gateway and corridor infrastructure in the future..

This book provides a backdrop of current trends in the industry where airlines are tending to retain their aircraft longer, while also rapidly introducing a new genre of aircraft into service. The author concentrates on the unique information requirements for Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and delves into the detailed aspects of information needs from within the industry such as Engineering and Maintenance Planning, Aircraft/Engine/Component Configurations, Materials Management, Logistics, and Technical Documentation. He highlights the unique information requirements for aviation MRO and delves into the detailed aspects of information needs from within the industry such as engineering and maintenance planning, aircraft/engine/component configurations, materials management, logistics, and technical documentation. It highlights the difference between on-wing and off-wing maintenance with their unique information processing needs. - Provides practical and realistic solutions to real-world problems - Presents a global perspective of the industry and its relationship with dynamic information technology - Written by a highly knowledgeable and hands on practitioner in this niche field of Aircraft Maintenance - Draws on the author''s wide-ranging practical experience of provisioning IT support to this industry - Draws on the author''s extensive experience to suggest a framework for best practices in IT Provisioning

There is a large gap between the engineering course in tensor algebra on the one hand and the treatment of linear transformations within classical linear algebra on the other hand. The aim of this modern textbook is to bridge this gap by means of the consequent and fundamental exposition. The book primarily addresses engineering students with some initial knowledge of matrix algebra. Thereby the mathematical formalism is applied as far as it is absolutely necessary. Numerous exercises are provided in the book and are accompanied by solutions, enabling self-study. The last chapters of the book deal with modern developments in the theory of isotropic and anisotropic tensor functions and their applications to continuum mechanics and are therefore of high interest for PhD-students and scientists working in this area. This third edition is completed by a number of additional figures, examples and exercises. The text and formulae have been revised and improved where necessary.

El Orinoco ilustrado y defendido, historia natural, civil y geográfica de este gran río y de sus caudalosas vertientes es obra del padre jesuita José Gumilla. En ella se habla del gobierno, usos y costumbres de los indios, sus habitantes originales; se incluyen nuevas y últiles noticias de animales, árboles, frutos, aceites, resinas, hierbas y raices medicinales. También se hace referencia a las conversiones al catolicismo de los indios, cosa ilustrada con ejemplos que el autor entiende como edificantes.

Fundamentals of Structural Engineering provides a balanced, seamless treatment of both classic, analytic methods and contemporary, computer-based techniques for conceptualizing and designing a structure. The book''s principle goal is to foster an intuitive understanding of structural behavior based on problem solving experience for students of civil engineering and architecture who have been exposed to the basic concepts of engineering mechanics and mechanics of materials. Distinct from many undergraduate textbooks focused mainly on either teaching manual analysis methods and applying them to simple, idealized structures-an approach based on the premise that intuition about structural behavior is developed as one works through the manual computations which, at times, may seem exhaustive, or reformulating structural analysis methods in terms of matrix notation-an approach that provides the basis for developing and understanding computer software codes, but does not contribute toward developing intuition about structural behavior. The authors of this text recognize the notion that engineers reason about behavior using simple models and intuition they acquire through problem solving. The approach adopted in this text develops this type of intuition through by presenting extensive, realistic problems and case studies together with computer simulation, allowing rapid exploration how a structure responds to changes in geometry and physical parameters. The integrated approach employed in Fundamentals of Structural Engineering offers comprehensive preparation for students and authoritative reference for practitioners of structural engineering.

There is increasing interest in the potential of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) technology and their wide ranging applications including defence missions, reconnaissance and surveillance, border patrol, disaster zone assessment and atmospheric research. High investment levels from the military sector globally is driving research and development and increasing the viability of autonomous platforms as replacements for the remotely piloted vehicles more commonly in use. UAV/UAS pose a number of new challenges, with the autonomy and in particular collision avoidance, detect and avoid, or sense and avoid, as the most challenging one, involving both regulatory and technical issues. Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications covers the problem of detect, sense and avoid in UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) in depth and combines the theoretical and application results by leading academics and researchers from industry and academia. Key features: Presents a holistic view of the sense and avoid problem in the wider application of autonomous systems Includes information on human factors, regulatory issues and navigation, control, aerodynamics and physics aspects of the sense and avoid problem in UAS Provides professional, scientific and reliable content that is easy to understand, and Includes contributions from leading engineers and researchers in the field Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications is an invaluable source of original and specialised information. It acts as a reference manual for practising engineers and advanced theoretical researchers and also forms a useful resource for younger engineers and postgraduate students. With its credible sources and thorough review process, Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications provides a reliable source of information in an area that is fast expanding but scarcely covered.

This monograph and translation from the Russian describes in detail and comments on the fundamentals of metrology. The basic concepts of metrology, the principles of the International System of Units SI, the theory of measurement uncertainty, the new methodology of estimation of measurement accuracy on the basis of the uncertainty concept, as well as the methods for processing measurement results and estimating their uncertainty are discussed from the modern position. It is shown that the uncertainty concept is compatible with the classical theory of accuracy. The theory of random uncertainties is supplemented with their most general description on the basis of generalized normal distribution; the instrumental systematic errors are presented in connection with the methodology of normalization of the metrological characteristics of measuring instruments. The information about modern systems of traceability is given. All discussed theoretical principles and calculation methods are illustrated with examples.

Reliability is one of the most important quality characteristics of components, products, and large and complex systems-but it takes a significant amount of time and resources to bring reliability to fruition. Thoroughly classroom- and industry-tested, this book helps ensure that engineers see reliability success with every product they design, test, and manufacture. Divided into three parts, Reliability Engineering, Second Edition handily describes the theories and their practical uses while presenting readers with real-world examples and problems to solve. Part I focuses on system reliability estimation for time independent and failure dependent models, helping engineers create a reliable design. Part II aids the reader in assembling necessary components and configuring them to achieve desired reliability objectives, conducting reliability tests on components, and using field data from similar components. Part III follows what happens once a product is produced and sold, how the manufacturer must ensure its reliability objectives by providing preventive and scheduled maintenance and warranty policies. This Second Edition includes in-depth and enhanced chapter coverage of: Reliability and Hazard Functions System Reliability Evaluation Time- and Failure-Dependent Reliability Estimation Methods of the Parameters of Failure-Time Distributions Parametric Reliability Models Models for Accelerated Life Testing Renewal Processes and Expected Number of Failures Preventive Maintenance and Inspection Warranty Models Case Studies A comprehensive reference for practitioners and professionals in quality and reliability engineering, Reliability Engineering can also be used for senior undergraduate or graduate courses in industrial and systems, mechanical, and electrical engineering programs.

Increasing concern with fuel consumption leads to widespread interest in lightweight structures for transportation vehicles. Several competing technologies are available for the structural connections of these structures, namely welding, mechanical fastening / riveting, and adhesive technologies. Arranged in a single volume, this work is to presents state-of-the-art discussions of those aspects and processes presenting greater novelty whilst simultaneously keeping wide applicability potential and interest. The topics chosen have the common feature of being of currently applied in lightweight structures, and one of the characteristics of this work is bringing together relevant state-of-the-art information usually presented in separate publications specializing in a single technology. The book provides discussions and examples of concrete applications, so that it appeals to researchers and designers and engineers involved in the design and fabrication of lightweight structures.

Fundamentos de Tecnología Electrónica muestra cómo utilizar correctamente componentes de mercado, analizando los elementos básicos constructivos de los componentes reales y su incidencia sobre su funcionalidad. Se incluye una serie de ejemplos numéricos completamente desarrollados, resueltos y explicados detalladamente de modo que resulten asequibles al estudio sin ayuda de profesor, con un interés directo respecto a aplicaciones prácticas de electrónica industrial. Los temas iniciales sobre fundamentos de la corriente continua y alterna facilitan el aprendizaje de conocimientos básicos de electricidad, con una marcada orientación inicial hacia la ingeniería electrónica. Dada la envergadura del proyecto de Fundamentos de Tecnología Electrónica, se ha optado por su edición en una serie de volúmenes. La colección está diseñada para ser utilizada como bibliografía específica en los cursos básicos de ingeniería en electrónica o en electricidad, y como apoyo fundamental para profesionales relacionados con el diseño de aplicaciones de electrónica industrial. El presente Volumen I, La Corriente Continua, abarca los siguientes temas: Elementos básicos de la corriente continua, Circuitos en serie y en paralelo, Principio de superposición y leyes de Kirchoff, y Equivalente de Thévenin y aplicaciones.

This book embarks on a contemporary analysis of the interaction of economics and law relating to air transport, delving into the major issues that plague the industry. It shows how some of the thorny and frustrating issues could be approached sensibly. Among the issues discussed are the anomaly of exponential growth of air transport which makes airline profitability continue to be poor; the legislative impediments in most countries that preclude direct foreign investment in the industry; the confounding and muddled mess behind the economics of aircraft engine emissions; and the inexplicable reality that, although civil aviation is primarily meant to meet the needs of the people of the world, State regulators have upended the equation and given priority to national interests over the interests of the passenger. The book will be of interest to economists and lawyers alike who deal with air transport issues, and also to academics and students in the area of transportation as well as regulators and airlines. Show More Show Less

La biomasa es el conjunto de los seres vivos y la materia orgánica muerta presentes en un territorio. Es un componente básico del medio, y su presencia afecta al hombre por múltiples razones: Desde su funcion de produccion de oxigeno, de proteccion del suelo o de proporcionar madera y alimentos en lo que se refiere a la biomasa vegetal, hasta la produccion de alimentos que genera la biomasa constituida por la fauna domestica.Pero tambien son biomasa las excretas ganaderas y los residuos de las industrias carnicas y piscicolas. Son biomasa los residuos de las explotaciones agricolas, como la paja, o los de las explotaciones hortofruticolas. La biomasa es una fuente de energia, y su aprovechamiento altera el medio ambiente en un sentido favorable, pues, la biomasa vegetal produce mas O2 y consume mas CO2 que el proceso contrario que se realiza en su recogida, extraccion, transporte, procesado y consumo. Y a mayor abundamiento, en los demas tipos de biomasa el equilibrio tambien es favorable. En este Tratado se desarrollan en 4 Libros la situacion de nuestro medio en lo que se refiere al CO2, a la biomasa y a la fijacion del carbono, la vegetacion y la fauna, los residuos y la productividad vegetal, las fuentes de biomasa, el procesamiento de la biomasa para producir energia y los impactos y valores medioambientales del uso de la biomasa como fuente de energia. Se pretende presentar asi al lector en 74 Capitulos una vision general del tema de la biomasa, y en especial de su capacidad energetica.

La obra Mecánica de estructuras está concebida como libro de texto para estudiantes de ingeniería civil y mecánica que se inicien en el estudio de esta materia. Su enfoque, claramente pedagógico, tiene como objetivo exponer con claridad y rigor los principios fundamentales de la materia, de forma que sirvan de base para estudios posteriores, más especializados, en dicha disciplina. La comprensión de los diferentes temaa viene facilitada por la inclusión de numerosos ejemplos resueltos. La publicación completa consta de dos volúmenes. En el libro 1 (Resistencia de materiales) se abordan los fundamentos de la teoría de la elasticidad y de la resistencia de materiales, y se estudian los diferentes estados de deformaciónn y tensión de las piezas de estructuras de barras. En el libro 2 (Métodos de análisis) se presentan los métodos de resolución de las estructuras de barras y se plantea los métodos de compatibilidad y equilibrio; de este último se incluye también la versión matricial (método de rigidez)

The requirements for a competition car electrical system are significantly different from those of a standard road car. Such luxuries as electric windows and central locking are superfluous. Conversely, equipment such as emergency electrical cut-outs and fire extinguisher systems may be required. Electrical system reliability is an often-overlooked aspect of competition car design, and a common source of trouble. Here is a practical, illustrated guide to all aspects of electrical system design and implementation, essential reading for anyone running or constructing a competition car or modifying a road car for competition use.

Puede decirse que este libro son dos en uno. Se ha concebido en dos partes: una teórica para el estudio de la soldadura de forma amplísima y otra totalmente práctica de gran interés para los profesionales del sector, con todo detalle de los trabajos y como solucionar cualquier problema que se presente. Se incluyen una gran cantidad de casos practicos de soldadura de dificultad creciente. Hay muchos libros en el mercado sobre soldadura, pero siempre de caracter teorico y no dirigidos a los verdaderos profesionales de la soldadura. Por primera vez, estamos ante un libro dirigido tanto a los verdaderos profesionales como a los principiantes que comienzan a trabajar en esta disciplina de la soldadura. El autor de esta obra, pertenece al escaso grupo de profesionales de los buenos soldadores y que en estos dias practica el arte de soldar. Esta obra esta realizada a partir de documentos del propio autor utilizados en los numerosos cursos que ha impartido y es un verdadero compendio de casos practicos basados en su larga trayectoria profesional. Este libro complementara los conocimientos de los soldadores profesionales, que tal vez descubran en esta obra algunos aspectos puntuales de su oficio que siempre quisieron saber y no acertaron a encontrar. En este libro, tambien cobra gran importancia la prevencion de riesgos laborales y la cualificacion de soldadores desde la pasada decada. Ambas materias han sido resueltas de forma admirable por el autor en capitulos ampliamente ilustrados y tratados con gran profundidad, debido a sus amplios conocimientos al ser tambien tecnico en prevencion de riesgos laborales. El libro esta dividido en dos partes bien diferenciadas. La primera parte es teorica y la segunda esta dedicada a casos practicos resueltos de dificultad progresiva, transmisores de toda la experiencia profesional y descritos de la forma mas sencilla y practica con ilustraciones. Es un libro muy valioso en la ampliacion de conocimientos para el profesional y por supuesto para los principiantes que se incorporan a esta disciplina, pero ante todo es un libro practico y util para todo el sector de la soldadura, las estructuras metalicas, el sector del metal, la construccion, la ingenieria y en definitiva para cualquier disciplina que necesite la actuacion de un profesional de la soldadura.

La obra describe con detalle el procedimiento de cálculo y realización de las instalaciones eléctricas.