Electrical engineering Books

Book SynopsisThis extensively revised and expanded third edition of the Artech House bestseller, Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method, offers engineers the most up-to-date and definitive resource on this critical method for solving Maxwell's equations. The method helps practitioners design antennas, wireless communications devices, high-speed digital and microwave circuits, and integrated optical devices with unsurpassed efficiency. There has been considerable advancement in FDTD computational technology over the past few years, and the third edition brings professionals the very latest details with entirely new chapters on important techniques, major updates on key topics, and new discussions on emerging areas such as nanophotonics. What's more, to supplement the third edition, the authors have created a Web site with solutions to problems, downloadable graphics and videos, and updates, making this new edition the ideal textbook on the subject as well.Table of ContentsElectrodynamics Entering the 21st Century. The One-Dimensional Scalar Wave Equation.Introduction to Maxwell's Equations and the Yee Algorithm. Numerical Dispersion and Stability. Incident Wave Source Conditions. Analytical Absorbing Boundary Conditions. Perfectly Matched Layer Absorbing Boundary Conditions. Near-to-Far-Field Transformation. Dispersive, Nonlinear, and Gain Materials. Local Subcell Models of Fine Geometrical Features. Nonuniform Grids, Nonorthogonal Grids, Unstructured Grids, and Subgrids. Bodies of Revolution. Periodic Structures. Modeling of Antennas. High-Speed Electronic Circuits with Active and Nonlinear Components. Photonics. Advances in PSTD Techniques. Advances in Unconditionally Stable Techniques. Advances in Hybrid FDTD-FEM Techniques. Advances in Hardware Acceleration for FDTD.

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Book SynopsisGrounding is a widespread and serious problem in microwave and RF engineering and, up until now, there hasn't been a practical, authoritative resource dedicated to the topic. This first-of-its-kind volume offers professionals a comprehensive understanding of the proper grounding techniques to use when working on varied microwave circuit and antenna design projects. Practitioners learn what problems can occur when grounding design is inadequate, and how to avoid them. The book covers a wide range of critical topics, from the fundamentals of low frequency circuit theory and the differences between DC and RF short circuits...to grounding in active microwave component design and grounding issues related to antennas.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Electromagnetic Theory. Transmission Lines, Waveguides and Passive Circuits. Transmission Line Transitions. Active Microwave Devices and Circuits. Antennas. References. Index. Author Biography.

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Book SynopsisGeolocation is a process that utilizes senors to pick up enemy emissions and locate electronic warfare (EW) targets. It is of particular interest among EW professionals because it allows them to use the enemy's own emissions to help set GPS coordinates and accurately pinpoint a target for attack. This book authoritative book is invaluable to EW engineers because it describes the mathematical development underlying current and classical methods of geolocating electronic systems that are emitting. Supported with over 620 equations and more than 115 illustrations, the book provides practitioners with critical information on a variety of geolocation algorithms and techniques. Engineers gain an in-depth understanding of key target location methods that they can effectively apply to their work in the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Emitter Geolocation. Triangulation. Quadratic Position Fixing Methods. Single Site Location Techniques. Appendix: Grassmann Algebra.

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Book SynopsisElectro-Optics (EO) is a technology area that involves the generation, modulation, detection, measurement, and display of optical radiation by electrical means. EO includes lasers, photometry, infrared, and other types of imaging systems. This newly revised and updated edition of a classic Artech House book offers a current and complete introduction to the analysis and design of EO imaging systems. The Second Edition provides numerous updates and brand new coverage of today's most important areas, including the integrated spatial frequency approach and a focus on the weapons of terrorists as objects of interest.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Mathematics. LSI Systems. Diffraction. Sources of Radiation. Atmospherics. Optics. Detectors and Scanners. Electronics. Signal Processing Displays on Human Perception. Historical Performance Models. CTF and the TTP Metric. EO/IR Systems and Target Acquisition. Search. Laboratory and Field Testing.

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Book SynopsisThe introduction of Li-ion batteries in 1991 created a tremendous change in the handheld devices landscape. Since then, the energy stored and put to use in palm-sized electronic devices has quadrupled. Devices are continuously getting more power hungry, outpacing battery development. Written by leading engineers in the field, this cutting-edge resource helps professionals overcome this challenge, offering them an insightful overview and in-depth guide to the many varied areas of battery power management for portable devices. Engineers may find the latest details on optimizing charging circuits, developing battery gauges that provide the longest possible run-time while ensuring data protection, and utilizing safety circuits that provide multiple independent levels of protection for highly energetic batteries. This unique book features detailed design examples of whole systems, providing practitioners with the real-world perspective needed to put this knowledge into practice. Readers learn how to perfect their designs, helping to ensure the development of devices that will succeed in the fast-growing portable device marketplace.It is suitable for electrical and power engineers whose work involves the development of portable, industrial, medical, or military devices.Table of ContentsBattery Chemistry Fundamentals and Characteristics; Battery Charger Techniques; Battery Safety and Protection; Cell Balancing Technique; Battery Fuel Gauging (State of Charge and Remaining Run-Time Indication); System Battery Power Management Solutions.

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Book SynopsisLoop control is an essential area of electronics engineering that today's professionals need to master. A control system is a complex electronics architecture involving setpoints and targets. One simple example is the cruise control system of an automobile. Rather than delving into extensive theory, this practical book focuses on what power electronics engineers really need to know for compensating or stabilizing a given system. Engineers can turn instantly to practical sections with numerous design examples and ready-made formulas to help them with their projects in the field. Readers also find coverage of the underpinnings and principles of control loops so they can gain a more complete understanding of the material. This authoritative volume explains how to conduct analysis of control systems and provides extensive details on practical compensators. It helps engineers measure their system, showing how to verify if a prototype is stable and features enough design margin. Moreover, professionals learn how to secure high-volume production by bench-verified safety margins.Table of ContentsBasics of Loop Control. Transfer Functions. Stability Criteria of a Control System. Compensation. Operational Amplifier-Based Compensators. Operational Transconductance Amplifier-Based Compensators. TL431-Based Compensators. Shunt Regulator-Based Compensators. Measurements and Design Examples.

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Book SynopsisThe advent of lithium ion batteries has brought a significant shift in the area of large format battery systems. Previously limited to heavy and bulky lead-acid storage batteries, large format batteries were used only where absolutely necessary as a means of energy storage. The improved energy density, cycle life, power capability, and durability of lithium ion cells has given us electric and hybrid vehicles with meaningful driving range and performance, grid-tied energy storage systems for integration of renewable energy and load leveling, backup power systems and other applications. This book discusses battery management system (BMS) technology for large format lithium-ion battery packs from a systems perspective. This resource covers the future of BMS, giving us new ways to generate, use, and store energy, and free us from the perils of non-renewable energy sources. This book provides a full update on BMS technology, covering software, hardware, integration, testing, and safety.Table of ContentsLithium Ion Battery Fundamentals; Large Format Systems; System Description; Architectures; Measurement; Control; BMS Functionality; High Voltage Electronics Fundamentals; Communications; Battery Models; Parameter Identification; Limit Algorithms; Charge Balancing; State of Charge Estimation Algorithms; State of Health Estimation Algorithms; Fault Detection; Hardware Implementation; Software Implementation; Safety; Data Collection; Robustness and Reliability; Best Practice; Future Developments.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an overview of some recent advances in the Computational Bioacoustics methods and technology. In the focus of discussion is the pursuit of scalability, which would facilitate real-world applications of different scope and purpose, such as wildlife monitoring, biodiversity assessment, pest population control, and monitoring the spread of disease transmitting mosquitoes. The various tasks of Computational Bioacoustics are described and a wide range of audio parameterization and recognition tasks related to the automated recognition of species and sound events is discussed. Many of the Computational Bioacoustics methods were originally developed for the needs of speech, audio, or image processing, and afterwards were adapted to the requirements of automated acoustic recognition of species, or were elaborated further to address the challenges of real-world operation in 24/7 mode. The interested reader is encouraged to follow the numerous references and links to web resources for further information and insights. This book is addressed to Software Engineers, IT experts, Computer Science researchers, Bioacousticians, and other practitioners concerned with the creation of new tools and services, aimed at enhancing the technological support to Computational Bioacoustics applications. STTM, Speech Technology and Text Mining in Medicine and Health Care This series demonstrates how the latest advances in speech technology and text mining positively affect patient healthcare and, in a much broader sense, public health at large. New developments in text mining methods have allowed health care providers to monitor a large population of patients at any time and from any location. Employing advanced summarization techniques, patient data can be readily extracted from extensive clinical documents in electronic health records and immediately made available to the physician. These same summarization techniques can also aid the healthcare provider in extracting from the large corpora of medical literature the relevant information for treating the patient. The series topics include the design and acceptance of speech-enabled robots that assist in the operating room, studies of signal processing and acoustic modeling for speech and communication disorders, advanced statistical speech enhancement methods for creating synthetic voice, and technologies for addressing speech and language impairments. Titles in the Series consist of both authored books and edited contributions. All authored books and contributed works are peer-reviewed. The Series is for speech scientists and speech engineers, machine learning experts, biomedical engineers, medical speech pathologists, linguists, and healthcare professionals Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Why Computational Bioacoustics? 3. Getting to know the problems of automated species recognition 4. Preparation of data 5. Sound production mechanisms 6. Parameterization of bioacoustic signals 7. Machine learning methods 8. Application examples 9. Useful resources 10. Conclusion and outlook

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Book SynopsisTechnologies for Electrical Power Conversion, Efficiency, and Distribution: Methods and Processes discusses achievements and trends with electrical energy conversion technologies and renewable energy sources. These findings provide a background for the problems and opportunities of power efficiency and energy conversion to develop ways to implement such technologies in the future.

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Book SynopsisThis multimedia eBook establishes a solid foundation in the essential principles of how signals interact with transmission lines, how the physical design of interconnects affects transmission line properties, and how to interpret single-ended and differential time domain reflection (TDR) measurements to extract important figures of merits and avoid common mistakes. This book presents an intuitive understanding of transmission lines. Instructional videos are provided in every chapter that cover important aspects of the interconnect design and characterization process. This video eBook helps establish foundations for designing and characterizing the electrical properties of interconnects to explain in a simplified way how signals propagate and interact with interconnects and how the physical design of transmission structures will impact performance. Never be intimidated by impedance or differential pairs again.Table of ContentsWhat are transmission lines and why should we care; Single-ended lossless and differential lossy transmission lines; Calculating characteristic impedance; Reflections when the instantaneous impedance changes; The TDR; Practical TDR Measurements; Exploring geometry and impedance: 1st order effects; Second order factors; Dielectric Materials and Dk; Practical design issues; The capacitance and inductance in a transmission line; Input impedance of a transmission line; Simple point to point transmission line circuits; What every scope user needs to know about transmission lines; Terminating transmission line circuits; Appendixes.

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Book SynopsisThe Good Solar Guide demystifies the solar buying process in Australia showing you how many panels you need, which panel brands to buy, which to avoid, and how to find a great installer.

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Book SynopsisThis successful textbook emphasizes the unified nature of all the disciplines of Fluid Mechanics as they emerge from the general principles of continuum mechanics. The different branches of Fluid Mechanics, always originating from simplifying assumptions, are developed according to the basic rule: from the general to the specific. The first part of the book contains a concise but readable introduction into kinematics and the formulation of the laws of mechanics and thermodynamics. The second part consists of the methodical application of these principles to technology. In addition, sections about thin-film flow and flow through porous media are included.Table of ContentsThe Concept of the Continuum and Kinematics.- Fundamental Laws of Continuum Mechanics.- Constitutive Relations for Fluids.- Equations of Motion for Particular Fluids.- Hydrostatics.- Laminar Unidirectional Flows.- Fundamentals of Turbulent Flow.- Hydrodynamic Lubrication.- Introduction to Cartesian Tensors .- Curvilinear Coordinates .- Tables and Diagrams for Compressible Flow.- Physical Properties of Air and Water.- References.- Index

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an introduction to probabilistic reliability analysis of power systems. It discusses a range of probabilistic methods used in reliability modelling of power system components, small systems and large systems. It also presents the benefits of probabilistic methods for modelling renewable energy sources. The textbook describes real-life studies, discussing practical examples and providing interesting problems, teaching students the methods in a thorough and hands-on way.The textbook has chapters dedicated to reliability models for components (reliability functions, component life cycle, two-state Markov model, stress-strength model), small systems (reliability networks, Markov models, fault/event tree analysis) and large systems (generation adequacy, state enumeration, Monte-Carlo simulation). Moreover, it contains chapters about probabilistic optimal power flow, the reliability of underground cables and cyber-physical power systems.After reading this book, engineering students will be able to apply various methods to model the reliability of power system components, smaller and larger systems. The textbook will be accessible to power engineering students, as well as students from mathematics, computer science, physics, mechanical engineering, policy & management, and will allow them to apply reliability analysis methods to their own areas of expertise.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Power System Failures.- Reliability Models of Components.- Reliability Models of Small Systems.- Reliability Models of Large Systems.- Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents and facilitates new research and development results with hot topics in the thermoelectric generators (TEGs) field. Topics include: novel thin film; multilayer, composite and nanostructured thermoelectric materials; simulation of phenomena related to thermoelectricity; thermoelectric thin film and multilayer materials manufacturing technologies; measurement techniques for characterization; thermoelectric generators; and the simulation, modeling, design, thermal, and mechanical degradation problems. This book helps researchers tackle the challenges that still remain in creating cheap and effective TEGs and presents the latest trends and technologies in development and production of advanced thermoelectric generation devices.Table of ContentsNovel thin film and multilayer thermoelectric materials.- Simulation of phenomena related to thermoelectricity.- Thermoelectric thin film and multilayer materials manufacturing technologies.- Measurement techniques for Characterization thin film and multilayer materials and devices.- Thermolectric generators simulation, modeling, and design.- Thermal and mechanical degradation problems in prospective thin film and multilayer thermoeclectric materials and TEG modules.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides readers with a single-source reference to current sensing integrated circuit design. It is written in handbook style, including systematic guidelines and implementation examples. The authors focus on the implementation of wide-bandwidth current sensing on a single microchip, toward usage in applications such as sensing, control and optimization of the energy flow in growth areas like industrial electronics, renewable energies, smart grids, electromobility and the Internet of Things. Provides readers with a comprehensive, all-in-one source for current sensing integrated circuit design, including implementation examples; Discusses modeling and optimization of on-chip Rogowski coil and Hall sensor in both lateral and vertical orientation; Includes noise reduction techniques, such as auto-zeroing and chopping; Covers open-loop and closed-loop sensor front-end design; Presents the first on-chip current sensor with a planar coil placed besides a power line to measure internal signal currents and the first off-chip current sensor with a helix-shaped coil for external signal currents in the multi-MHz region. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Motivation and Fundamentals.- Integrated Rogowski Coil Sensing.- Integrated Hall Sensing.- Hybrid Current Sensor.- Conclusion and Outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis study guide is designed for students taking courses in electrical circuit analysis. The textbook includes examples, questions, and exercises that will help electrical engineering students to review and sharpen their knowledge of the subject and enhance their performance in the classroom. Offering detailed solutions, multiple methods for solving problems, and clear explanations of concepts, this hands-on guide will improve student’s problem-solving skills and basic understanding of the topics covered in electric circuit analysis courses. Exercises cover a wide selection of basic and advanced questions and problems Categorizes and orders the problems based on difficulty level, hence suitable for both knowledgeable and under-prepared students Provides detailed and instructor-recommended solutions and methods, along with clear explanations Can be used along with the core textbooks in AC circuit analysis and advanced electrical circuit analysis Table of ContentsDC Circuits.- Nodal and Mesh Analyses.- First-order Circuits.- Second-order Circuits.-Circuit Theorems.- AC Circuits.- Sinusoids and Phasors.- Sinusoidal Steady-state Analysis.- AC Power Analysis.- Magnetically Coupled Circuits.- Frequency Response.- Laplace Transform.- Applications of the Laplace Transform.- Two-port Networks.

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Book SynopsisThis edited open access book gives a comprehensive overview of small and lightweight electric three- and four-wheel vehicles with an international scope. The present status of small electric vehicle (SEV) technologies, the market situation and main hindering factors for market success as well as options to attain a higher market share including new mobility concepts are highlighted. An increased usage of SEVs can have different impacts which are highlighted in the book in regard to sustainable transport, congestion, electric grid and transport-related potentials. To underline the effects these vehicles can have in urban areas or rural areas, several case studies are presented covering outcomes of pilot projects and studies in Europe. A study of the operation and usage in the Global South extends the scope to a global scale. Furthermore, several concept studies and vehicle concepts on the market give a more detailed overview and show the deployment in different applications.Table of ContentsSmall electric vehicle concepts for sustainable future developments?- International Markets.- Case studies and applications of SEVs.- Impact studies and effects of SEV deployment.- Vehicle concepts and technologies.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a holistic solution for Smart Grids that includes the electricity: producers, electricity storages, grids, market and customer plants. The authors have derived the architectural paradigm for Smart Grids LINK from the signature of their fractal structure. The presented LINK-based holistic architecture enables the large-scale integration of distributed energy resources by minimising the data to be exchanged, thus considering privacy and cyber security by design. The straightforwardness of LINK-Solution is related to its standardised structures, enabling the coupling of energy and non-energy sectors and Energy Communities. The Volt/var chain control as one of the most challenging operation processes of Smart Grids is covered in detail in this edition. Chapter by chapter, the reader is smoothly introduced to this unique solution, facilitating its practical implementation. This book is a valuable resource for experts, consultants, engineers, scientists, and students in the Smart Grids area and actors of the electricity market and politicians.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Holistic architecture.- Energy Systems Integration.- Volt/var chain process.

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Book SynopsisThis revised textbook presents updated material on its core content: an end-to-end IoT architecture that is comprised of devices, network, compute, storage, platform, applications along with management and security components. As with the second edition, it is organized into six main parts: an IoT reference model; fog computing and the drivers; IoT management and applications; smart services in IoT; IoT standards; and case studies. This edition’s features include overhaul of the IoT Protocols (Chapter 5) to include an expanded treatment of low-power wide area networks including narrow band IoT (NB-IoT) protocol, updated IoT platforms and capabilities (Chapter 7) to include comparison of commercially available platforms (e.g. AWS IoT Platform, Google Cloud IoT Platform, Microsoft Azure IoT Platform, and PTC ThinkWorx), updated security (Chapter 8) to include approaches for securing IoT devices with examples of IoT devices used in security attacks and associated solutions including MUD and DICE, and finally new Appendix B to include six IoT project detailed for students.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: IoT Overview and Architecture.- IoT Timeline.- IoT Reference Model.- Evolution of IoT Protocol Stack.- State of the Industry.- Part II: Fog Computing.- Why Fog.- Defining the Fog.- Data In Motion.- Part III: IoT Management and Applications.- IoT Management.- IoT Security.- IoT Traffic Engineering.- IoT Applications.- Part IV: IoT-Based Smart Services.- Smart Service Framework.- Creating Smart Services.- Service Creation, development and delivery.- Ecosystems Partners.- Services reference architecture.- Part V: IoT Standards.- OneM2M.- ATSI.- ETSI.- IEEE.- Part VI: Invited Chapters.- IoT Business Models.- Open Source Initiatives.- Data in Motion. The Blockchain in IoT.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. PREFACE on Brief History of State Estimation.- Chapter 2. State estimation algorithms.- Chapter 3. THEORETICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF THE THREE-PHASE DISTRIBUTION STATE ESTIMATOR.- Chapter 4. ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF STATE ESTIMATION FOR REAL-TIME USE.- Chapter 5. ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DISTRIBUTION STATE ESTIMATOR.- Chapter 6. External Modeling for State Estimation and Network Applications at BC Hydro.- Chapter 7. Some Aspects of Initial Commissioning of State Estimator.- Chapter 8. Experiences on Use of State Estimator in ERCOT Operations.- Chapter 9. Experiences on Use of State Estimator at Hydro One .- Chapter 10. Development and Improvement of State Estimation Implementation in State Grid China.- Chapter 11. Implementation and support of State Estimator in California ISO Electric Grid Operation.- Chapter 12. Implementation of State Estimator at Entergy.- Chapter 13. BC Hydro's Experience with State Estimator in real-time Operations.- Chapter 14. Use of State Estimation for Power System Grid Operations at National Grid Electricity System Operator, United Kingdom.- Chapter 15. Use of State Estimator for Grid Operations at TEPCO in Japan.- Chapter 16. Experiences in State Estimation at the Australian Energy Market Operator.- Chapter 17. EXPERIENCES ON USAGES OF STATE ESTIMATION IN INDIAN POWER SYSTEM.- Chapter 18. Implementation of Linear State Estimator: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Malaysia Experience.- Chapter 19. Linear State Estimator for the Control Room: AEP's Experience.- Chapter 20. Implementation of Distribution Linear State Estimator: ComEd Experience.- Chapter 21. EXPERIENCES OF DISTRIBUTION STATE ESTIMATOR PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION.

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Book Synopsis1. Energy resilience: definition and assessment.- 2. Adaptive Resilience Metrics for DER-Rich Electric Distribution Systems.- 3. Maintaining energy resilience through adaptation.- 4. External Resilience Assessment of Energy Critical Infrastructure.- 5. Enhancing resilience of active distribution networks to extreme weather events now and in the future.- 6. Peak load reduction and resilience benefits in critical microgrids.- 7. A Multilayer Approach for Resilience Assessment of Power Distribution Systems using Dynamic Bayesian Networks.- 8. Economic and resilience improvement for radial and meshed grids.- 9. Resilience improvement in office buildings with critical loads.- 10. Resilience improvement in preCOVID-19 medical centers.- 11. Resilience improvement in postCOVID-19 medical centers.

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