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Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering: Mole Balances
Feb 12, 2016
This chapter from Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 5th Edition develops the first building block of chemical reaction engineering, mole balances, which will be used continually throughout the text. After completing this chapter, you will be able to describe and define the rate of reaction, derive the general mole balance equation, and apply the general mole balance equation to the four most common types of industrial reactors.
Gas Laws: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
Oct 16, 2015
This chapter from Basic Principles and Calculations in Process Technology discusses gas laws, including Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, absolute temperature, real gases, and more.
Microwave Integrated Circuits
Jun 12, 2015
This chapter from Microwave Circuit Design: A Practical Approach Using ADS discusses the classification of microwave integrated circuits and the use of microwave circuits in a communication system.
Introduction to Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications
Oct 6, 2014
Communication at mmWave operating frequencies represents the most recent game-changing development for wireless systems. The authors of Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications discuss the need for new, interdisciplinary strategies to create the ever-evolving broadband wireless devices and systems at mmWave, and beyond.
Introduction to Petroleum Reservoirs and Reservoir Engineering
Aug 19, 2014
This chapter from Applied Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, 3rd Edition introduces petroleum reservoirs and discusses the history of reservoir engineering, terminology, reservoir types defined with reference to phase diagrams, production from petroleum reservoirs, and Peak Oil.
Introduction to Polymer Science
Aug 6, 2014
This chapter introduces the basics of polymer science, including classification of polymers, polymer structure, molecular weight, chemical structure, and thermal transitions.
What Is Digital Signal Processing?
Jun 3, 2014
If you watch television, connect to the Internet, use a digital camera, make a cell phone call, drive a car, type on the keyboard of a home computer, or use a charge or debit card, you are taking advantage of Digital Signal Processing. This introduction to The Essential Guide to Digital Signal Processing explains what Digital Signal Processing is, starting with an explanation of signals.
Introducing EAGLE, the Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor for Circuit Board Design
Apr 2, 2014
This chapter provides a brief overview of EAGLE including its main features, installation, licensing, and additional EAGLE resources.
Let's Get Physical: How Women Will Be a Part of the Upcoming Hardware Revolution
Mar 18, 2014
Hardware engineer Lisa Mazzocco about why hardware is the Next Big Thing, and why women are uniquely positioned to be leaders in the field of hardware engineering.
Understanding Hardware Transactional Memory in Intel's Haswell Architecture
Nov 5, 2013
Haswell is the first mainstream architecture to include hardware support for transactional memory. David Chisnall describes how it works and what it means for developers.
Scheduling Challenges with ARM's big.LITTLE Architecture
Oct 28, 2013
big.LITTLE is an ARM marketing term for a relatively simple concept. David Chisnall explains what big.LITTLE and similar strategies will mean for operating systems designers over the coming years.
The Dark Silicon Problem and What it Means for CPU Designers
Oct 22, 2013
The so-called "dark silicon problem" is the subject of a lot of marketing and misinformation. David Chisnall looks at what it really means for CPU designers and how it's likely to affect future processors.
PCB Currents: Fundamentals of Electrons and Charges
Jul 17, 2013
In this "Plain-English Guide to Electronics and Current Flow," renowned PCB designer Douglas Brooks teaches the fundamentals of electrons and charges.
Introduction to Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing
May 1, 2013
Steven M. Hay introduces his book, Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing, Volume III: Practical Algorithm Development.
The Role of Petroleum Production Engineering
Dec 24, 2012
The authors of "Petroleum Production Systems, 2nd Edition" discuss production engineering, the part of petroleum engineering that attempts to maximize production (or injection) in a cost-effective manner.
What Is Bluetooth Low Energy?
Nov 21, 2012
Robin Heydon explains what BlueTooth low energy is, as well as relevant device types, design goals, and terminology.
Practical Applications in Digital Signal Processing: Review of Digital Frequency
Nov 15, 2012
Scope and Language of Thermodynamics
Oct 30, 2012
Themis Matsoukas details the specifics of thermodynamics as they relate to chemical engineering.
What Are Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering?
Aug 7, 2012
Learn about features of the professions of chemical and bioengineering, including an overview of the history of these fields, where graduates of these programs go to work, and types of projects in which chemical and bioengineers might participate now and in the future.
Diagrams for Understanding Chemical Processes
Jul 3, 2012
This chapter covers different types of chemical process diagrams, how these diagrams represent different scales of process views, one consistent method for drawing process flow diagrams, the information to be included in a process flow diagram, and the purpose of operator training simulators and recent advances in 3-D representation of different chemical processes.

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