Abstract: Electrochemical Energy: Advanced Materials and Technologies covers the development of advanced materials and technologies for electrochemical energy conversion and storage. The book was created by participants of the International Conference on Electrochemical Materials and Technologies for Clean Sustainable Energy (ICES-2013) held in Guangzhou, China, and incorporates select papers presented at the conference. More than 300 attendees from across the globe participated in ICES-2013 and gave presentations in six major themes: Fuel cells and hydrogen energy Lithium batteries and advanced secondary batteries Green energy for a clean environment Photo-Electrocatalysis Supercapacitors Electrochemical clean energy applications and markets Comprised of eight sections, this book includes 25 chapters featuring highlights from the conference and covering every facet of synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of the advanced materials for electrochemical energy. It thoroughly describes electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies such as batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, hydrogen generation, and their associated materials. The book contains a number of topics that include electrochemical processes, materials, components, assembly and manufacturing, and degradation mechanisms. It also addresses challenges related to cost and performance, provides varying perspectives, and emphasizes existing and emerging solutions. The result of a conference encouraging enhanced research collaboration among members of the electrochemical energy community, Electrochemical Energy: Advanced Materials and Technologies is dedicated to the development of advanced materials and technologies for electrochemical energy conversion and storage and details the technologies, current achievements, and future directions in the field.

Abstract: This textbook mainly addresses beginners and readers with a basic knowledge of object-oriented programming languages like Java or C#, but with little or no modeling or software engineering experience thus reflecting the majority of students in introductory courses at universities. Using UML, it introduces basic modeling concepts in a highly precise manner, while refraining from the interpretation of rare special cases. After a brief explanation of why modeling is an indispensable part of software development, the authors introduce the individual diagram types of UML (the class and object diagram, the sequence diagram, the state machine diagram, the activity diagram, and the use case diagram), as well as their interrelationships, in a step-by-step manner. The topics covered include not only the syntax and the semantics of the individual language elements, but also pragmatic aspects, i.e., how to use them wisely at various stages in the software development process. To this end, the work is complemented with examples that were carefully selected for their educational and illustrative value. Overall, the book provides a solid foundation and deeper understanding of the most important object-oriented modeling concepts and their application in software development. An additional website (www.uml.ac.at) offers a complete set of slides to aid in teaching the contents of the book, exercises and further e-learning material.

Abstract: As industrial activities continue to grow on the Brazilian coast, underwater sound measurements are becoming of great scientific importance as they are essential to evaluate the impact of these activities on local ecosystems. In this context, the use of commercial underwater recorders is not always the most feasible alternative, due to their high cost and lack of flexibility. Design and construction of more affordable alternatives from scratch can become complex because it requires profound knowledge in areas such as electronics and low-level programming. With the aim of providing a solution; a well succeeded model of a highly flexible, low-cost alternative to commercial recorders was built based on a Raspberry Pi single board computer. A properly working prototype was assembled and it demonstrated adequate performance levels in all tested situations. The prototype was equipped with a power management module which was thoroughly evaluated. It is estimated that it will allow for great battery savings on long-term scheduled recordings. The underwater recording device was successfully deployed at selected locations along the Brazilian coast, where it adequately recorded animal and manmade acoustic events, among others. Although power consumption may not be as efficient as that of commercial and/or micro-processed solutions, the advantage offered by the proposed device is its high customizability, lower development time and inherently, its cost.

Abstract: Vertical test reuse refers to the reuse of test cases or other test artifacts over different integration levels in the software or system engineering process. Vertical test reuse has previously been proposed for reducing test effort and improving test effectiveness, particularly for embedded system development. The goal of this study is to provide an overview of the state of the art in the field of vertical test reuse for embedded system development. For this purpose, a systematic mapping study has been performed, identifying 11 papers on vertical test reuse for embedded systems. The primary result from the mapping is a classification of published work on vertical test reuse in the embedded system domain, covering motivations for reuse, reuse techniques, test levels and reusable test artifacts considered, and to what extent the effects of reuse have been evaluated.

Abstract: When company representatives, academics, and design consultants engage in research and practice involving co-creation, it is usually conducted in a business context, driven by consumerism, and centered on innovation and creativity. However, the question here is the “creation of what”. Since it cannot based on the assumption that all participants in the co-creation process have high technical and visualization capabilities. The results tend to be rather abstract highlighting merely the potential for new experiences or product service systems (PSS). Many participatory toolkits were developed for creating holistic spatial design solutions through arrangements, which somehow limit the designer´s creative space in developing monolithic stand-alone objects. Moreover, there are no other specific methods and tools, which downstream translate co-created experiences into tangible designed objects. With respect to the development of industrial designed products and involvement of different stakeholders, this article is intended to investigate, methods and tools, which can use in co-creation processes towards the form giving three-dimensional products.

Abstract: Bankable data for solar energy projects needs to ensure as much as possible the accuracy and general quality of solar radiation data to be used in the solar resource assessment studies for any site of interest in a project development. The term “site adaptation” is being used in the framework of solar energy projects to refer to the improvement that can be achieved in satellite-derived (or more generally model-derived) solar irradiance when short-term local ground measurements are used to correct systematic errors and bias of the original dataset. This document presents a review of different techniques for correcting long-term satellite- derived solar radiation data by using short-term ground measurements. The collaborative work has been done within the framework of Task 46 “Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting” of the International Energy Agency’s Solar Heating and Cooling Programme. Different approaches whose use depends on the origin and characteristics of the uncertainties of the modelled data are presented. Recommendations to the use of ground measurements and the results of several approaches to improve satellite-derived data are shown through this report highlighting the importance of using site adaptation and the different degree of improvement that can be achieved depending on the climatological characteristics of the site.

Abstract: This chapter discusses modelling and simulation strategies in food science and technology. To this end, it focuses on the selection of models based on available system knowledge and complexity. First, the chapter presents some basic aspects of food processing with particular relevance for modelling and simulation. Then it introduces various balancing, knowledge-oriented and hybrid approaches to modelling and simulating food processing. In order to illustrate these approaches, the authors provide examples of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies, such as ultra-high-pressure processing and pulsed electric fields processing. The chapter's final section summarises up-to-date methods and discusses the most promising future modelling and simulation approaches.

Abstract: <p>This deliverable presents the plan of design and development of the OpenAIRE infrastructure services for the next 12 months. At month 12 and 24 an update of this deliverable will be produced. Its intended use is mainly for technical partners to locate their software release duties in the wider context of the project software release, but also for the generic reader to get an overall picture and insight view of the technical activities. The deliverable is published as a wiki and is available at: https://issue.openaire.research-infrastructures.eu/projects/openaire2020-wiki/wiki/D61_OpenAIRE_Specification_and_Release_Plan</p>

Abstract: Prior PRCI funded projects, identified the ability of a Continuous Engine Performance Monitor, (CEPM) to fulfill the likelihood of industry acceptance as a Performance Monitoring alternative to a Continuous Emission Monitoring System CEMS in future monitoring requirements for typical pipeline engines. This current project installed a CEPM monitoring system on a pipeline engine equipped with a CEMS and assessed the ability of this CEPM system to detect potential engine emission excursions. In summary, successful implementation of a CEPM system requires functioning knowledge of the test engine in addition to well calibrated instrumentation. Characterization of Air Fuel Ratio (AFR) and combustion performance should be established with a preset check list of engine conditions which should be the standard prior to mapping and all data collection. This current CEPM project has shown that the use of AFR and combustion performance indicators can result in a cost efficient emission/performance monitoring tool.

Abstract: <p>The 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) of animals in research is a key topic for all researchers. This paper covers topics such as barriers and misconceptions that impede implementation of the 3Rs, tools to support the better design of experiments, and examples of how new technological and scientific approaches may contribute to the 3Rs.</p>

Abstract: At a time when many companies are under pressure to reduce "times-to-market" the management of product information from the early stages of design through assembly to manufacture and production has become increasingly important. Similarly in the construction of high energy physics devices the collection of (often evolving) engineering data is central to the subsequent physics analysis. Traditionally in industry design engineers have employed Engineering Data Management Systems (also called Product Data Management Systems) to coordinate and control access to documented versions of product designs. However, these systems provide control only at the collaborative design level and are seldom used beyond design. Workflow management systems, on the other hand, are employed in industry to coordinate and support the more complex and repeatable work processes of the production environment. Commercial workflow products cannot support the highly dynamic activities found both in the design stages of product development and in rapidly evolving workflow definitions. The integration of Product Data Management with Workflow Management can provide support for product development from initial CAD/CAM collaborative design through to the support and optimisation of production workflow activities. This paper investigates this integration and proposes a philosophy for the support of product data throughout the full development and production lifecycle and demonstrates its usefulness in the construction of CMS detectors.

Abstract: CHOPPA-M is a multi-resolution, multi-agent simulation framework developed to complement the existing CHOPPA (Combined Helicopter OPerations and Performance Analysis) framework. Like CHOPPA, it is designed to support operations research methods through simulation. It does so by presenting a consistent user interface and architecture for the modelling of autonomous systems across a variety of physical environments. These autonomous systems, or agents, may then participate in a pre-defined operational scenario. This describes CHOPPA-M's scene/vignette approach. In this paper, the background, architecture and user interface of CHOPPA-M are described. The development of some of the software's agent models are detailed and then employed in a case study: a maritime surveillance helicopter participating in a search and engage operation. From this case study, some conclusions are drawn. Finally, the future direction of CHOPPA-M is discussed.