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Fuel Cell Technology Handbook
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Review This is an excellent primer for any technical professional or student interested in or getting involved in fuel cell technology. The authors were well chosen for their knowledge and practical experience, and in every chapter technical information is presented logically and clearly. Especially valuable are the generous offering of related Web sites and lengthy and inclusive lists of chapter-end references...This well-written and informative reference work provides much information on the theory, operation, and comparative performance of the many fuel cell types...Summing Up: Highly recommended -S.R. Walk, Maine Maritime Academy, in CHOICE Product Description Fuel cell systems have now reached a degree of technological maturity and appear destined to form the cornerstone of future energy technologies. But the rapid advances in fuel cell system development have left current information available only in scattered journals and Internet sites. The even faster race toward fuel cell commercialization further leaves the objectivity of many Internet articles open to question. The Fuel Cell Technology Handbook is now here to help, providing the first comprehensive treatment of both the technical and commercial aspects of high and low temperature fuel cells, fuel cell systems, fuel cell catalysis, and fuel generation. The first part of the book addresses the principles of fuel cell technology and summarizes the main concepts, developments, and remaining technical problems, Read more...

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Product Description This volume is a collection of papers which were presented at the 2001 International Conference on Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP 2001) held at Ise Shima, Mie, on November 14-16, 2001. This symposium is second conference followed the previous successful first International RTP conference held at Hokkaido in 1997. The RTP 2001 covered the latest developments in RTP and other short-time processing continuously aiming to point out the future direction in the Silicon ULSI devices and II-VI, III-V compound semiconductor devices. This book covers the following areas: advanced MOS gate stack, integration technologies, advancd channel engineering including shallow junction, SiGe, hetero-structure, novel metallization, inter-connect, silicidation, low-k materials, thin dielectrics including gate dielectrics and high-k materials, thin film deposition including SiGe, SOI and SiC, process and device modelling, Laser-assisted crystallization and TFT device fabrication technologies, temperature monitoring and slip-free technologies. Product Details * Paperback: 160 pages * Publisher: Elsevier Science (April 2, 2003) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0444513396 * ISBN-13: 978-0444513397 Read more...

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Product Description This book is the first book on this technique; it describes the theory of DPSM in detail and covers its applications in ultrasonic, magnetic, electrostatic and electromagnetic problems in engineering. For the convenience of the users, the detailed theory of DPSM and its applications in different engineering fields are published here in one book making it easy to acquire a unified knowledge on DPSM. From the Back Cover The first book on DPSM—a patented new technology that is superior for solving/modeling engineering problems In the last few decades, numerical methods like Finite Element Method (FEM) and Boundary Element Method (BEM) have been used for solving a variety of engineering problems in bounded and unbounded geometries, but they are not interchangeable across homogeneous and inhomogeneous media and encounter difficulties at high frequencies. Now, Distributed Point Source Method (DPSM) has been developed for solving ultrasonic, magnetic, electrostatic, and electromagnetic engineering problems with a single, unified technique. In DPSM—unlike FEM and BEM—it is not necessary to discretize or mesh the problem geometry or its boundary. Instead, point sources are placed near the boundaries and interfaces to build a model that can correctly take into account the radiation and continuity conditions at these interfaces, making it a faster and more versatile method than the conventional numerical techniques. Valuable for graduate students an Read more...

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Product Description Direct-Write Technologies covers applications, materials, and the techniques in using direct-write technologies. This book provides an overview of the different direct write techniques currently available, as well as a comparison between the strengths and special attributes for each of the techniques. The techniques described open the door for building prototypes and testing materials. The book also provides an overview of the state-of-the-art technology involved in this field. Basic academic researchers and industrial development engineers who pattern thin film materials will want to have this text on their shelves as a resource for specific applications. Others in this or related fields will want the book to read the introductory material summarizing isuses common to all approaches, in order to compare and contrast different techniques. Everyday applications include electronic components and sensors, especially chemical and biosensors. There is a wide range of research and development problems requiring state-of-the-art direct write tools. This book will appeal to basic researchers and development engineers in university engineering departments and at industrial and national research laboratories. This text should appeal equally well in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Both basic academic researchers and industrial development engineers who pattern thin film materials will want to have this text on their shelves as a resource for specific app Read more...

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IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine "...useful to the practicing engineer in the design, development, or application of circuit breakers of all levels." Book Description Provides accessible information on circuit breakers from the most common design details, applications, and solutions to equipment selection, specification, and testing. Approaches process fundamentals and mechanical and electrical engineering principles from a simplified qualitative perspective. Evaluates and compares the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards. See all Editorial Reviews Product Details * Hardcover: 365 pages * Publisher: Marcel Dekker (January 2, 1997) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 082479821X * ISBN-13: 978-0824798215 Read more...

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Product Description The ICDL Exam Cram 2 covers exactly what readers need to know to earn their International Computer Driving License credential, which is used in more than 90 countries worldwide. Though the exam is new to the U.S., the ICDL program is the global standard for measuring fundamental computer competency for those who use a computer regularly as part of their work, school and/or home lives. The program is taught at several major training providers, universities, as well as the governments of the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The certification is supported by such companies as IBM, CompTIA, and the Virginia Board of Education. This book is the perfect solution for readers of all skill levels. For those who are more familiar with the exam material, the Exam Cram is the ideal refresher that ensures you have covered the essentials. For those in need of more in-depth study materials, the ICDL Exam Cram 2 is the ultimate complement guide for larger training guides, instructor-led classes, and/or CBT training. About the Author Mike Gunderloy has been working with computers and software since he was in high school, which was a long time ago. He's taught courses in subjects ranging from basic computing to advanced Microsoft Access, and he is the author of numerous computer books and articles. Mike lives on a farm in eastern Washington state, along with his wife and children and an ever-changing array of horses, sheep, llamas, Read more...

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Product Description So you're ready to make the leap from writing HTML and CSS web pages to creating dynamic web applications. You want to take your web skills to the next level. And you're finally ready to add "programmer" to the resume. It sounds like you're ready to learn the Web's hottest programming language: JavaScript. Head First JavaScript is your ticket to going beyond copying and pasting the code from someone else's web site, and writing your own interactive web pages. With Head First JavaScript, you learn: * The basics of programming, from variables to types to looping * How the web browser runs your code, and how you can talk to the browser with your code * Why you'll never have to worry about casting, overloading, or polymorphism when you're writing JavaScript code * How to use the Document Object Model to change your web pages without making your users click buttons If you've ever read a Head First book, you know what to expect -- a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. Head First JavaScript is no exception. It starts where HTML and CSS leave off, and takes you through your first program into more complex programming concepts -- like working directly with the web browser's object model and writing code that works on all modern browsers. Don't be intimidated if you've never written a line of code before! In typical Head First style, Head First JavaScript doesn't skip steps, and we're not interested in having Read more...

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Amazon.com An ever-growing number of applications are being developed for the Windows server platform. As more companies come to rely on this burgeoning code base, software developers require the skills to closely integrate with Windows. Administrators resent applications with obvious bugs, but they will also reject code that is difficult to administer, performs poorly, or dominates system resources. Programming Server-Side Applications for Microsoft Windows 2000 helps intermediate and advanced Windows programmers by covering a range of topics needed to develop reliable applications for Windows 2000. Readers should be familiar with C++ Windows programming and spend little time introducing basic concepts. Advanced readers will find this refreshing, while beginners should scurry off and bone up by reading the prequel, Jeffrey Richter's Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows. Moreover, although this book covers server-side applications, it spends very little time on network programming--it assumes the reader is already comfortable with sockets or some other form of client/server communication. The sections on services and administration are straightforward, and readers familiar with Windows NT will easily grasp the skills needed to build system-friendly applications. Security is a trickier topic, and the authors do a good job of introducing the different aspects of Windows security, emphasizing the functions that programmers will use most frequently. There is a s Read more...