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Microturbines, fuel cells, and hybrids are relatively new technologies. They all support distributed power generation and greenhouse gas emission reduction in some way, so technological development work in these areas is heavily subsidized by state and federal governments

It is ten years since this book was first published and during that time there has been a modest but steady demand for the book. It is apparent that during this period there has been a growing recognition in academic circles that it is more appropriate to teach “Aircraft stability and control’’ in a systems context, rather than the traditional aerodynamic context and this is a view endorsed by industry. This is no doubt due to the considerable increase in application of automatic flight control to all types of aircraft and to the ready availability of excellent computer tools for handling the otherwise complex calculations. Thus the relevance of the book is justified and this has been endorsed by positive feedback from readers all over the world. The publisherwas clearly of the same opinion, and a second editionwas proposed. It is evident that the book has become required reading for many undergraduate taught courses, but that its original emphasis is not ideal for undergraduate teaching. In particular, the lack of examples for students to work was regarded as an omission too far. Consequently, the primary aim of the second edition is to support more generally the requirement of the average undergraduate taught course. Thus it is hoped that the new edition will appeal more widely to students undertaking courses in aeronautical and aeronautical systems engineering at all levels.

The Computer and Information Security Handbook is an essential reference guide for professionals in all realms of computer security. Researchers in academia, industry, and government as well as students of security will find the Handbook helpful in expediting security research efforts. The Handbook should become a part of every corporate, government, and university library around the world.

The idea for this book was conceived while I was on a Ford Foundation residency at the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. I was assigned to the process engineering department, where I was exposed to all areas of process engineering, project engineering, and plant construction. My previous industrial experiences had been in pilot plants and research laboratories. Much to my surprise, I found that what was emphasized in the standard plant design texts was only a part of preliminary process design. Such areas as writing a scope, site selection, equipment lists, layout, instrumentation, and cost engineering were quickly glossed over. After I returned to Ohio University and began to teach plant design, I decided a book that emphasized preliminary process engineering was needed. This is the result. It takes the reader step by step through the process engineering of a chemical plant, from the choosing of a site through the preliminary economic evaluation.

Chemical engineering has often been referred to as a study in methodology. The author, however, doubts the veracity of such a statement. Approaches in chemical engineering, as observed by the author, are determined by individual phenomena/processes, and each of these phenomena/processes is studied individually. Moreover, associated or related phenomena/processes are not considered, despite them being a part of the same chemical engineering field. In fact, the author was unable to perceive an obvious connection between such methods, and therefore, believes that chemical engineering is clearly not a study in methodology that is based on a consistent viewpoint.