The 41st volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains peer-reviewed manuscripts presenting the engineering solutions and research results dealing with contemporary problems in materials science and processing technologies in mechanical engineering and environmental engineering, issues of hot corrosion of thermal power equipment, and control techniques in distributed power systems of renewable energy power generation. The engineers and scientific investigators working in the various fields of modern production will find these articles helpful and attractive.

The 31st volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains peer-reviewed manuscripts describing the results of engineering solutions and research dealing with actual problems in the area of strength of materials and structures, building materials, architecture, determination of optimal parameters for the technology of equal channel angular pressing and modeling for the multiple-criteria decision making in manufacturing environment. Published articles will be useful for professionals in the various branches of engineering and for students and academic staff concerned with the related specialties.

Modern Trends in Civil Engineering (EBUILT-2016) Selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference - Towards a Sustainable Urban Environment EBUILT-2016, November 16-19, 2016, Iasi, Romania

The 45th volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains peer-reviewed papers that present the engineering solutions and research results in dye-sensitized solar cell, mechanical properties of welded rail joints and designing of morphing air wing with flexure hinge, construction mechanics, assessment of effectivity of two types of biofilters in a constructed wetland for the wastewater treatment. For readers will be interesting also the results of using the bio inhibiter for corrosion prevention, the conceptual design of the high-voltage transformer for scientific and industrial applications, results of cost-reduced optimisation of the hybrid renewable energy microgrid, and the design of cloud architecture for the cyber-manufacturing systems. The professionals, students, and scientific investigators working in the various engineering fields will find this volume of value.

The 39th volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains peer-reviewed manuscripts depicting the engineering solutions and research results dealing with contemporary problems in applied materials science, technologies of materials processing and synthesis, building materials, and construction technologies. The published research papers can be attractive for professionals in various branches of engineering, students, and scientific investigators workings in the related fields.

The 43rd volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" of peer-reviewed papers presents the engineering solutions and research results in mechanical properties of materials and precise processing technologies in mechanical engineering, applied mechanics, fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, the thermal efficiency of salt gradient solar pond, optical communication, bridge monitoring, and wood application, ecological impact assessment of gas-fired power plant. The professionals, students, and scientific investigators working in the various engineering fields will find this volume of value.

The presented volume is a collection of scientific paper from various areas of modern engineering sciences - materials science, machinery, industrial engineering and management, transportation, logistics, and ecology safety. This edition will be useful for engineers, researchers, and students from many branches of human activity.

The 29th volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" was collected from peer-reviewed manuscripts describing the results of engineering solutions and research dealing with actual problems in areas of welding technologies, robot design and urban planning. Published articles will be useful for professionals in the various branches of engineering and for students and academic staff concerned with the related specialties.

The 46th volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains papers that present the research results on properties of carbon fibre reinforced metal matrix composite and multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite, conditions of mass and heat transfer under nanofluid by numerical modelling, strength properties and microstructure of sandcrete blocks incorporated with maize straws. The volume also describes the optimal control strategy for energy management of PV-diesel-battery hybrid power system of a stand-alone micro-grid and analyses the thermal and emission performance of in-house developed natural and forced draft metal biomass cookstoves. The analysis of the possibility of implementing the system of qualification and certification of the inspection personnel in the welding field will be also interesting to readers. The professionals, students and scientific investigators working in the various engineering fields will find this volume of value.

The 26th volume of the journal "Advanced Engineering Forum" contains peer-reviewed manuscripts describing the results of engineering solutions and research dealing with actual problems in the study of structural and functional materials, their behaviour and their processing technologies. Published articles will be useful for professionals in the field of materials development and application in the various branches of engineering and for students and academic staff concerned with the related specialties.