This IMechE conference transaction volume address the issues faced by vehicle machine and engine manufacturers associated with future emission legislation.

21st Century Emissions Technology provides the reader with the opportunity to read expert reports that discuss: ongoing challenges; possible solutions, and their competitive nature; latest achievement, and the visions that they were based on.

The book is essential reading for all those working in industry groups involved in combustion systems, fuels, fuel and air systems, engine design options, engine control,...

This essential text contains the papers from the 8th international IMechE conference on Vibrations in Rotating Machinery held at the University of Wales, Swansea in September 2004.

The themes of the volume are new developments and industrial applications of current technology relevant to the vibration and noise of rotating machines and assemblies.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Rotor balancing - including active and automatic balancing
• Special rotating machines - including micromachines
• Oil film bearings and dampers
• Active control methods for rotating...

These important IMechE conference transactions identify the good and bad things about industry behaviour in new train provision; things that have caused frustration within both government and industry alike. Through a wide selection of papers, New Trains seeks to highlight and explore the challenges and solutions facing the industry today. New Trains focuses on the design, new train introduction, maintenance, and developing technologies. This volume contains technical papers from experts in industry who have first-hand experience of what works and, when it doesn't, how to...

Healthcare Engineering - Latest Developments and Applications focuses on building design and management, environmental issues including energy consumption and emission, plus air quality and infection control in patient areas.

Providing an insight into the solutions offered by new technologies and systems to building management challenges Healthcare Engineering - Latest Developments and Applications identifies ideas for improved design and layout of hospitals and equipment. As well as practical advice on how to control energy consumption, and updates on the latest research...

Renewable Bioenergy - Technologies, Risks and Rewards explores the management of risks faced by bioenergy projects and the potential benefits that they bring.

This volume includes papers from authoritative authors who have had first hand experience in the bioenergy sector, whether it be from the perspective of the farming sector, the suppliers of technology, the project developers, or the financiers. Their knowledge and experience will help identify the way forward for this emerging renewable energy sector, which has the potential to make a significant contribution to our future...

This volume covers new research and development in vehicle safety, it looks at the outcome of new design solutions and their application in this field. It provides an environment for the constructive dissemination and discussion of new knowledge and its timely application. Vehicle manufacturers, researchers, and policy makers from around the world exchange information and views about future improvements in vehicle safety.

This IMechE conference, held in London, 2001, is concerned with the decommissioning of nuclear plants. The contributors provide experience of real projects and their safe conclusions. All aspects of this costly, highly sensitive and potentially hazardous operation are discussed and presented. Topics include: finance and policy; regulation, compliance and international co-operation; liabilities management; public perception, innovation; learning from other industries; contract mangement; implementation; technical visits; monitoring; benchmarking and waste management.

Transport policy and bus services in Switzerland; zero emission vehicles - an engineer's view point; taking radical route - a very low floor urban bus design concept; new cost-effective concept for automatic vehicle location (AVL) offers more features and benefits for passengers, operators and authorities; noise and vibration transfer path analysis; route adpation of control strategies for a hybrid bus system; a comparison of buses using alternative fuel and drive systems; vehicle design and composites; designing the bus into the market; product development methodology for Bus 2000.

This volume presents the latest developments and their application to engine research, advance engineering and product development.

From Powder to Bulk provides the opportunity to explore the latest key powder and bulk solids handling issues and technologies. The international flavour of the papers in this volume provides a forum to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge - to learn from experts in research, academia, and industry. Significant technical and operational advances in dry processing technology are described.

Topics covered are as follows:

• Characterization
• Silos
• Control and instrumentation
• Pneumatic and mechanical conveying
• Segregation and...