The optical theory of light scattering by nonspherical particles is fundamental to remote sensing of the atmosphere and ocean, as well as to other areas of computational physics, astrophysics, the biomedical sciences, and electromagnetics. At present, many training programs in light scattering are woefully lacking. This book fills the void in existing research on light scattering and training, particularly in the case of large scattering particles, and provides a solid foundation on which ...

Hydrodynamic Lubrication of Non-Newtonian Fluids covers basic theory, lubrication failure and numerical methods and procedures. The title offers a feasible method for solving the hydrodynamic lubrication problem for non-Newtonian fluids. Whereas hydrodynamic lubrication in Newtonian fluids can be solved using the existing Reynolds equation, hydrodynamic lubrication in non-Newtonian fluid is much more difficult to solve because the non-Newtonian constitutive equation is nonlinear. Engineers...

This open access book focuses on cutting-edge research in high-performance concrete. Concrete has been a main construction material all over the world in the past century. As the demand for construction rises, the need for concrete with stronger performance grows as well. Existing studies on high-performance concrete are mainly on fiber admixtures and reactive mineral powder admixtures, with a focus on concrete proportioning and rheological properties. Through in-depth analysis of real-wor...

This research volume outlines the scientific foundations that are central to our current understanding of light scattering, absorption and polarization processes involving ice crystals. It also demonstrates how data from satellite remote sensing of cirrus clouds can be combined with radiation parameterizations in climate models to estimate the role of these clouds in temperature and precipitation responses to climate change. Providing a balanced treatment of the fundamentals and applicatio...

This textbook is a first-look at radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres with a particular focus on the Earth's atmosphere and climate. It covers the basics of the radiative transfer of sunlight, treating absorption and scattering, and the transfer of the thermal infrared. The examples included show how the solutions of the radiative transfer equation are used to evaluate changes in the Earth?s energy budget due to changes in atmospheric composition, how these changes lead to climate c...

This volume contains 28 selected papers presented at IFTC 2024: 21st International Forum of Digital Multimedia Communication, held in Lingshui, Hainan, China, on November 28-29, 2024.The 55 full papers included in this 2-volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 146 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:CCIS 2441: Affective Computing, Graphics & Image Processing for Virtual Reality, Large Language Models, Multimedia Communication, Applic...

This open access book presents a comprehensive exploration of diffusion metamaterials that control energy and mass diffusion. Currently, if from the perspective of governing equations, diffusion metamaterials and wave metamaterials (pioneered by J. B. Pendry in the 1990s) are recognised as the two most prominent branches in the field of metamaterials. These two branches differ in their emphasis on the diffusion equation (as the governing equation) and time-dependent characteristic lengths ...

This volume contains 27 selected papers presented at IFTC 2024: 21st International Forum of Digital Multimedia Communication, held in Lingshui, Hainan, China, on November 28-29, 2024.The 55 full papers included in this 2-volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 146 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:CCIS 2441: Affective Computing, Graphics & Image Processing for Virtual Reality, Large Language Models, Multimedia Communication, Applic...

Invariant Imbedding T-matrix Method for Light Scattering by Nonspherical and Inhomogeneous Particles propels atmospheric research forward as a resource and a tool for understanding the T-Matrix method in relation to light scattering. The text explores concepts ranging from electromagnetic waves and scattering dyads to the fundamentals of the T-Matrix method. Providing recently developed material, this text is sufficient to aid the light scattering science community with current and leading...

Integrating information from several areas of engineering geology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, this book addresses the general field of groundwater from an engineering perspective. It covers geological engineering as well as hydrogeological and environmental geological problems caused by groundwater engineering. It includes 10 chapters, i.e., basic groundwater theory, parameter calculation in hydrogeology, prevention of geological problem caused by groundwater, construction dew...

This book presents select proceedings of the 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Transportation and Environment (APTE 2024), focusing on a range of emerging topics related to transportation and the environment. The topics covered here include sustainable transportation across various modes of transport, transportation safety, sustainable transport infrastructures in a circular economy, electric and connected autonomous vehicles, policies interfacing transport, energy, and environment, among ot...

This book presents proceedings from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 Held on 22 and 23 August in Suzhou, China. This proceedings deliberates on the key challenges, engineering and scientific discoveries, innovations, and advances on intelligent manufacturing and robotics that are non-trivial through the lens of Industry 4.0. In this book, traditional and modern solutions that are employed across the spectrum of various intelligent manuf...