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Micro- and Nano-Transport of Biomolecules

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Drilling Fluid Engineering

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Control Engineering Problems with Solutions

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Theory of waves in materials

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A First Course in Fluid Mechanics for Engineers

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Introduction to Polymer Science and Technology

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics and the Theory of Flight

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics Solution Manual

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Advanced Granulation Theory at Particle Level

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Fundamentals of Hydrogen Safety Engineering I

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Fundamentals of Hydrogen Safety Engineering II

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Introduction to Mechanics of Materials: Part I

Introduction to Mechanics of Materials: Part II

Mechanics of Solids and Fracture

The level of knowledge content given in this book is designed for the students who have completed elementary mechanics of solids for stresses and strains associated with various geometries.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

This book contains solutions to problems in the area of Heat Transfer, as per the syllabus of B.E. and M.Tech. courses in Visweswaraya Technological University, Karnataka.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

This book contains solutions to problems in the area of Heat Transfer, as per the syllabus of B.E. and M.Tech. courses in Visweswaraya Technological University, Karnataka.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

This book contains solutions to problems in the area of Heat Transfer, as per the syllabus of B.E. and M.Tech. courses in Visweswaraya Technological University, Karnataka.

Lectures on ship manoeuvrability

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Cryog. Engineering: Software Solutions Part-III-B

In Part-III-B, many Functions and Procedures are written using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) and problems are solved to illustrate their use.

Manufacturing Processes and Materials: Exercises

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Cryogenic Engineering: Software Solutions: Part-IV

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Pollution Prevention and Control: Part I

This book is about protecting human and environmental health through an understanding of the fate of pollutants in the environment, toxicity, risk assessment, and the scientific basis for regulations.

Atmospheric Pollution

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Biomass Properties and Fire Prediction Tools

This review presents literature involving characteristics and fire behaviour prediction models for pine species.

Sanitation & Water Supply in Low-income Countries

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The 2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill

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Wind Turbines

Bituminous Coals: Nature and Utilisation

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Pollution Prevention and Control: Part II

This book explains the two fundamental tools for process analysis and design - the material balance and the energy balance.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

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Sub-bituminous Coals: An Overview

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Anthracite Coals: An Overview

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Fuel usage of peat in industrial times

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Cryog. Engineering: Software Solutions Part-III-A

In Part-III-B, many Functions and Procedures are written using Engineering Equation Solver (EES) and problems are solved to illustrate their use.

Radiation Heat Transfer: Mathcad Solutions

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Hydrocarbons

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Basic Concepts in Turbomachinery

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Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

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Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

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Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

In this book on Natural (or, Free) convection, many problems of practical interest are solved using Mathcad, Engineering Equation Solver (EES) and EXCEL.

Pressure Control During Oil Well Drilling

Porous sedimentary formations penetrated by the rock bit contain fluids such as oil, gas or salt water.

Cryogenic Engineering: Software Solutions Vol II A

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Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

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Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

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Essentials of Nanotechnology

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Laccases and their applications

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Bioethanol: Science and technology of fuel alcohol

Biofuels play significant roles in decarbonisation of our future energy needs and act to mitigate deleterious impacts of greenhouse gas emissions.

Exercises in Drilling Fluid Engineering

This is the exercise book accompanying Drilling Fluid Engineering.

Electrohydraulic Control Systems

Fluid power is used in a vast range of applications and power levels. This book specifically considers the application of electrohydraulic valves in control systems.

Exercises in Pressure Control During Drilling

This is the exercise book accompanying Pressure Control During Drilling Porous sedimentary formations penetrated by the rock bit contain fluids such as oil, gas or salt water.

Introductory Well Testing

The objective of this book is to provide an easy to read introduction to classical well test theory. No previous knowledge in well testing is required.

OPEC: Its Role and Influence since 1960

This book describes the activity of OPEC, having regard to the enormous role in world economics played by its members corporately.

Basic Well Logging and Formation Evaluation

The textbook is addressed to students of geosciences and petroleum engineering. Subject are the fundamental techniques of borehole geophysics and the interpretation of measured data.

Global Trends and Patterns in Carbon Mitigation

This book analyses, country by country and region by region, responses to the worldwide demand for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.

CMOS Analog IC Design: Fundamentals

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Cryogenic Engineering: Software Solutions Vol II B

This book, viz. Cryogenic Engineering: Software solutions – Vol II, is the second in the series on Cryogenic Engineering: Software Solutions, and deals with the liquefaction of gases.

Foundation of Physics for Scientists and Engineers

This book introduces the student seeking careers in science and engineering to a fundamental concept driven knowledge in basic physics. The first volume topics covered are mechanics, heat and sound.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

Present Vol. deals with the important subject of HEAT EXCHANGERS. Heat Exchanger is one of the most commonly used process equipments in industry and research.

Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions – Part V

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CMOS Integrated Circuit Simulation: Solutions

Fully worked-out solutions to end-of-chapter problems from ‘CMOS Integrated Circuit Simulation with LTspice’.

Software Solutions to Problems on Heat Transfer

In this book, many Functions are written on View Factors for various geometries, Radiation exchange in 2_zone and 3-zone enclosures, Radiation shields etc. in Mathcad, EES and EXCEL-VBA.

Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions – Part I

This book contains Solutions to Problems in Basic Thermodynamics, as per the syllabus of B.E. courses in Visweswaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka, India (and other Universities as well).

Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions – Part II

Part-II contains solved problems on following topics: Zeroth Law, Heat and Work, First Law of Thermodynamics for a closed system and for flow processes.

Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions Part III

This is Part – III of the book: “Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions”.

Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions – Part IV

This is Part – IV of the book: “Basic Thermodynamics: Software Solutions”. Here, Availability or ‘Exergy’, Irreversibility and Second Law analysis of systems are dealt with.

Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

In this book, problems on ‘Gas power cycles’ are solved.

Cryogenic Engineering: Software Solutions: Part-I

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Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

This book deals with two important chapters in Applied Thermodynamics, viz. "Cycles for Gas Turbines and Jet propulsion" and "Vapor power cycles".

Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

This book contains three chapters, viz. Refrigeration cycles, Air compressors and Thermodynamic relations.

Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

This book deals with two chapters: Psychrometrics and Reactive systems.

Fundamentals of refrigeration thermodynamics

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Applied Thermodynamics: Software Solutions

In this book, ‘Compressible flow’ is dealt with.

Stability Theory of Large-Scale Dynamical Systems

This book focuses on some problems of stability theory of nonlinear large-scale systems.

An introduction to polymer-matrix composites

The book covers both continuous and discontinuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers in terms of various mechanical and thermal properties, processes and applications.

Thermal Modelling of Electric Machines

The presented work describes an electric, magnetic and thermal analysis of a synchronous motor to permanent magnet and intended axial flux to cooling.

CMOS Integrated Circuit Simulation with LTspice

An ideal companion for students following a first course in integrated CMOS design.

Aviation Safety – The Basics

“Aviation Safety; the Basics”, provides a detailed introduction into the current important issues affecting aviation safety.

Chemical Reaction Engineering with IPython: Part I

The textbook introduces mathematical models, numerical methods and IPython notebooks to describe and simulate various reaction and transport processes in a porous pellet.

Glossary of Combustion

Combustion is a very important process, which is used for energy generation e.g. in heat and electricity generation, propulsion, goods manufacturing and waste disposal.

Chemical Engineering Vocabulary: Bilingual

Chemical Engineering Vocabulary was written for students and young professionals in chemistry, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and economics.

Momentum, Heat, and Mass Transfer

This book covers the transport of momentum, heat, and mass in non-equilibrium systems.

Introduction to Vectors

This book takes learning to a new level by combining written notes with online video. Each lesson is linked with a YouTube video from award-winning teacher and best-selling author Dr Chris Tisdell.

Membrane filtration processes

This book describes the various filtration processes using membranes such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis.

Introduction to Complex Numbers

This ebook makes learning "complex" numbers easy through an interactive, fun and personalized approach. Features include: live YouTube video streams and closed captions that translate to 90 languages!

Chemical Engineering Vocabulary

This book was written for students and young professionals in chemistry, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and economics.

Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

Chemistry for Chemical Engineers provides background in the topics of mass and energy balances, which are distinct to chemical engineering.

Industrial enzymes

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CAD-CAM & Rapid prototyping Application Evaluation

CAD-CAM systems are probably the most significant development in the field of new technology related to engineering, design and drafting in all technical spheres.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

This book provides the basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) appropriate to modern day undergraduate study.

Concise Hydraulics

Concise Hydrology

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been in existence for a while but recently it has become central to the strategic decision making of every organisation.

Engineering Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is an essential subject taught to all science and engineering students.

Refrigeration: Theory And Applications

Intermediate Maths for Chemists

Chemistry Maths 2 teaches Maths from a “chemical” perspective and is the second of a three part series of texts taken during a first-year university course.

Thermal Processing of Waste

Thermal Processing of Waste is a comprehensive overview of burning municipal solid waste. Thermal Processing of Waste is an ebook to download free of charge.

Fundamentals of Reaction Engineering

The fundamentals of reaction engineering book covers the basic elements of chemical reactor design.

Concepts in Electric Circuits

This book covers fundamental aspects of electric circuits that form the core of many engineering disciplines.

Control Engineering

The book covers the basic aspects of linear single loop feedback control theory.

Electrically Driven Membrane Processes

Electrically driven membrane processes, and electrodialysis in particular, are important unit operations, especially within the field of desalination - making tab water from sea water.

Energy supply in the earlier industrial era

This book commences discussion at the industrial revolution and attempts to unfold the chronology of energy supply between then and the First World War.

Essential Engineering Mathematics

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Fluid Bed Particle Processing

Fluid bed granulation in the form of agglomeration and coating processes are important unit operations used for many purposes in the biochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Fundamentals of Reaction Engineering - Examples

This is the companion volume for the introductory text “Fundamentals of Reaction Engineering”, which covers the basic elements of chemical reactor design.

Engineering Mathematics: YouTube Workbook

The ebook "Engineering Mathematics: YouTube Workbook” takes learning to a new level by combining free written lessons with free online video tutorials.

Heat Transfer

This book explains the basic modes of heat transfer namely conduction, convection and radiation.

Heat Transfer: Exercises

This Heat Transfer exercise book contains examples and full solutions to go with the Heat Transfer theory book.

Hydrodynamic Modelling and Granular Dynamics

In the field of particle technology hydrodynamic modelling in the form of CFD or DEM is an area with increasing focus in terms of modelling approach to granulation processes.

Pressure Driven Membrane Processes

Membrane processes are key unit operations in almost all parts of the chemical, biochemical, and pharmaceutical downstream processing.

Transport Phenomena in a Physical World

What do mass diffusion, thermal conduction, viscosity, permeability, and electrical conductance have in common?

Food Processing

This e-book book aimed at undergraduates and practitioners who have an interest in food process engineering.

Introductory Maths for Chemists

Chemistry Maths 1 teaches Maths from a “chemical” perspective and is the first of a three part series of texts taken during a first-year university course.

Operations Management

Whether it is tangible or intangible production items the "Operations Management" book will guide you through concepts such as Supply Chain Management to LEAN, and much more.

Understanding Computer Simulation

This book describes computer simulation concepts then provides basic details about using discrete-event computer simulation for decision making.

Chemical Thermodynamics

This study guide deals with the application of thermodynamics to the description of the properties of materials.

Essential Electromagnetism

Essential Electromagnetism provides a concise introduction to this fundamental topic. Starting with forces on charges, it takes a logical step-by-step progression through electrostatics and magnetost

Three Phase Electrical Circuit Analysis

This book explains how AC sources are generated and analysed. It shows how these systems can be analysed without the use of advanced mathematics, and supplements prescribed textbooks on this subject.

Electrical Power

The book defines the units of electrical quantities from first principles.

An Introduction to Nonlinearity in Control Systems

The book is concerned with the effects of nonlinearity in feedback control systems and techniques which can be used to design feedback loops containing nonlinear elements.

Introduction to Digital Signal and System Analysis

As marching into the digital era, many people in different sectors are quite keen to understand why this has happened.

Electric Drive Systems and Operation

Electric Drive Dimensioning and Tuning

This book is intended primarily for the university-level learners of an electromechanical profile, including the bachelor and master students majored in electrical engineering and mechatronics.

Essential Electromagnetism: Solutions

This book contains solutions to problems at the end of each chapter of “Essential Electromagnetism” by Raymond Protheroe.

Introduction to Electronic Engineering

This work introduces a reader to the basics of electronic engineering. The book is recommended for those who study electronics.

PaulOS: Part I

This text book is intended for under-graduate Engineering and/or IT students studying micro-controllers and embedded systems. It covers mainly the 8051 family of micro-controllers starting with the ba

PaulOS: Part II

This text book is intended for under-graduate Engineering and/or IT students studying micro-controllers and embedded systems. It covers mainly the 8051 family of micro-controllers starting with the ba

Essential Electrodynamics

“Essential Electrodynamics” builds on “Essential Electromagnetism” and provides a concise introduction to this fundamental topic.

Essential Electrodynamics: Solutions

This book contains solutions to problems at the end of each chapter of “Essential Electrodynamics”, also by Raymond Protheroe.

Boundary Element Methods for Engineers: Part I

The book is presented in two Parts. Part I describes boundary element treatments of problems of the potential type, using both constant and quadratic boundary elements.

Boundary Element Methods for Engineers: Part II

The book is presented in two Parts. Part II is concerned with elastic stress analysis problems of the plane strain and plane stress types.

PaulOS F020: An RTOS for the C8051F020

This book covers the Silicon Labs C8051F020 MCU. It explains, with examples the PaulOS_F020 RTOS derived from the self-developed 8051 RTOS described in my 2-part Bookboon book ‘PaulOS – An 8051 RTOS’.

Introduction to Power Electronics

Power Electronics is the technology associated with efficient conversion, control and conditioning of electric power from its available input into the desired electrical output form.

Biological Signal Analysis

Operations Strategy

This book covers all areas of Operations Strategy including formulation methods for operations strategy and improvement approaches.

Fundamentals of Construction Management

The Fundamentals of Construction Management is an important book invaluable to those who require knowledge on managing the construction process.

Introduction to Wastewater Treatment

This book provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and equations that underlie the engineering processes in wastewater treatment.

Introductory Finite Volume Methods for PDEs

This book will be useful to scientists and engineers who want a simple introduction to the finite volume method.

A First Course on Aerodynamics

A First Course on Aerodynamics is designed to introduce the basics of aerodynamics to the unfamiliar reader.

A Wet Look At Climate Change

The term “Climate Change” has become popular but is not new to our planet. Our climate changes, sometimes dramatically, sometimes gradually, but it always changes.

Concise Environmental Engineering

Engineering Thermodynamics Solutions Manual

Thermodynamics is an essential subject in the study of the behaviour of gases and vapours in real engineering applications.

Construction Financial Management

This is a textbook on financial management written in simple English for undergraduate students who study construction related programmes.

Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment

This edited book aims to include the most related and practical knowledge about MBR. The book focuses on knowledge of membrane, performance of MBR and its operation.

Worked Examples In Electromagnetism

This is a companion volume to Electromagnetism for Electronic Engineers (3rd edn.

Fundamental Engineering Optimization Methods

This book is addressed to students in the fields of engineering and technology as well as practicing engineers.

Productivity Improvement in Building Life Cycle

The book provides rich insights into building procurement process, new house building process and productivity measurement in construction.

Lectures on computational fluid dynamics

This book is written to introduce the basics of computational fluid dynamics including turbulence modelling.

Construction Financial Management: Solutions

This book contains the answers to the Exercise Questions contained in the 3rd edition of the book “Construction Financial Management” published by Bookboon (Denmark) in 2015.

Building Information Modeling

BIM is often misinterpreted as REVIT as it is introduced as BIM by vendors. The e-book gives a thorough view of BIM including technology, process and people aspects through a lifecycle perspective.

Automation and Robotics

In this book we are dealing with series part production featured by a medium complexity degree and a medium number of individual components and assembly technique alternatives.

Electromagnetism for Electronic Engineers

This introduction to electromagnetic theory emphasises on applications in electronic engineering.

Introductory Finite Difference Methods for PDEs

This book presents finite difference methods for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) and also general concepts like stability, boundary conditions etc.