Written in the form of satire, this tragic story begins with a false report of two signal flares fired by a class enemy in a small town in South China during Mao Zedongs Cultural Revolution. From 1966 to 1976, a haze of persecution, confusion, and hate befell China. The so-called class enemies were paraded through the streets, and schools were closed. Domestic calamities went head to head with political rebellions while spies ran rampant and property was cruelly confiscated. There was an e...

Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites the additive manufacturing of continuous fiber reinforced polymer composites (CFRPCs), discussing their mechanical behavior, manufacture, structure, performance, and application. The raw materials involved, manufacturing processes for specific CFRPCs (thermoplastic, thermosetting, self-reinforcing), modeling, design, and failure analysis of these materials are each covered at length. An entire chapter is dedicated to ...

Fiber optic-based measurements are innovative tools for the oil and gas industry to utilize in monitoring wells in a variety of applications including geothermal activity. Monitoring unconventional reservoirs is still challenging due to complex subsurface conditions and current research focuses on qualitative interpretation of field data. Hydraulic Fracture Geometry Characterization from Fiber Optic-Based Strain Measurements delivers a critical reference for reservoir and completion engine...

Energiewende, Mobilitätswende, Kohleausstieg: Klimawandel und CO2-Emissionen werden in Deutschland heftiger diskutiert denn je – auch mit Blick auf Globalität und internationale Zusammenarbeit. Der vorliegende Sammelband gewährt originären Einblick in die in China dazu stattfindende Debatte. Grundlage ist dabei das chinesische Forschungsprojekt Analyse der Pfade der Treibhausgasemissionen wichtiger Staaten und Chinas, Scheitelpunktforschung und Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse von Emissionsminderung....

This book investigates the soft robotic manipulators in detail, including a systematic review of soft manipulators, integrated designs of structure and actuation, modeling and implementation of soft manipulators, structural optimizations, and experimental validations. The soft robotic manipulator, which has advantages of low-weight, flexibility, safe physical interaction, shows a wide prospect in both industry and family applications. In the Web of Science database, the search terms or sea...

This book starts from a multi-energy coordination perspective to explore resilience enhancement strategies for integrated energy systems (IES) resilience by leveraging various emergency resources within the energy system. Its goal is to develop comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation solution for IES, providing theoretical foundations and technical support for urban energy systems facing the growing challenge of extreme disasters. It includes power-gas-heat interdependency analysi...

This book first surveys the relevant research progress of major institutions, organizations, projects and companies engaged in 6G research around the world, then comprehensively defines 6G from the perspectives of driving forces, vision, requirements, spectrum and technical characteristics, illustrating a complete picture of an end-to-end 6G mobile network with integration of communication, sensing, AI, data and security. The most promising technologies are presented, including distributed...

Optimal Operation of Active Distribution Networks: Congestion Management, Voltage Control and Service Restoration provides researchers and practitioners with a clear and modern understanding of how to optimize the economic, secure and resilient operation of active distribution networks. The book provides case studies, modern implementations and supporting flowcharts and code, along with current research in congestion management, service restoration and voltage control of active distributio...

Grid-Forming Converters: Principles, Control, and Applications in Modern Power Systems is a pioneering guidebook to this state-of-the-art technology and its potential in enabling more-electronics grids and deep renewable integration for the energy systems of the future. Beginning with a clear explanation of the challenges presented for the standard synchronous generator or grid-tied converters by fossil-fuel phase-out and renewable integration, this book goes on to explain the fundamental ...

A practical introduction to state-of-the-art freeform optics design for LED packages and applicationsBy affording designers the freedom to create complex, aspherical optical surfaces with minimal or no aberrations, freeform design transcends the constraints imposed by hundreds of years of optics design and fabrication. Combining unprecedented design freedom with precise light irradiation control, freeform optics design is also revolutionizing the design and manufac...

Social Work in Mental Health Settings brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world. In so doing, it responds to a striking lack of comparative literature in the field and offers readers a timely, global perspective on this important area of practice.Combining macro-level analyses with in-depth country case studies – from Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and Trinidad and Tobago – the b...

Modern Chinese for Heritage Beginners aims to serve as a stepping-stone for Chinese heritage language learners’ future Chinese learning, inspiring them to reflect on their identities, learn Chinese American history, and embrace their cultural heritage.The book starts with talking about individuals and families and then expands to the Chinese and Asian American communities in the U.S. and eventually to the entire American society, all from the unique perspective of Chinese ...