Electrical engineering Books

Book SynopsisEssential for understanding how the positions and movements of objects can be measured and used for real-world applications, this guide describes a range of different locating and positioning technologies in terms of features, functions and performance, showing how benefits in specific applications can be realised through smart combinations of technology.Table of Contents1. Introduction to location; 2. Coordinate systems; 3. Satellite positioning (GNSS); 4. Radiolocation technologies; 5. Inertial navigation; 6. Other techniques and hybrid systems; 7. Techniques and performance; 8. When things go wrong; 9. Location based services and applications; 10. A brief look at the future.

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Book SynopsisCompressive sensing is a new signal processing paradigm that aims to encode sparse signals by using far lower sampling rates than those in the traditional Nyquist approach. It helps acquire, store, fuse and process large data sets efficiently and accurately. This method, which links data acquisition, compression, dimensionality reduction and optimization, has attracted significant attention from researchers and engineers in various areas. This comprehensive reference develops a unified view on how to incorporate efficiently the idea of compressive sensing over assorted wireless network scenarios, interweaving concepts from signal processing, optimization, information theory, communications and networking to address the issues in question from an engineering perspective. It enables students, researchers and communications engineers to develop a working knowledge of compressive sensing, including background on the basics of compressive sensing theory, an understanding of its benefits andTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Overview of wireless networks; Part I. Compressive Sensing Techniques: 3. Compressive sensing framework; 4. Sparse optimization algorithms; Part II. Compressive Sensing-Based Wireless Communication: 5. Analog to digital converter; 6. Channel estimation; 7. Ultra wide band; 8. Positioning; 9. Multiple access; 10. Cognitive radio networks and sensor networks.

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Book SynopsisBased on time-tested course material, this authoritative text examines the key topics, advanced mathematical concepts, and novel analytical tools needed to understand modern communication and radar systems. It covers computational linear algebra theory, VLSI systolic algorithms and designs, practical aspects of chaos theory, and applications in beamforming and array processing, and uses a variety of CDMA codes, as well as acoustic sensing and beamforming algorithms to illustrate key concepts. Classical topics such as spectral analysis are also covered, and each chapter includes a wealth of homework problems. This is an invaluable text for graduate students in electrical and computer engineering, and an essential reference for practitioners in communications and radar engineering.Trade Review'This book arises from the lifelong teaching of a highly regarded educator with topics of essential foundation to readers of interests to signal processing algorithms. It also contains unique treatments from a respected researcher with an insight one cannot find elsewhere.' K. J. Ray Liu, University of Maryland'Yao has written an extensive and inclusive book on signal processing, focused on the aspects most relevant to communication and radar systems and based on his teaching and research experience. Beyond being valuable for an advanced course on signal processing, the thoroughness of its mathematical treatment, the inclusion of topics usually not found in textbooks, and the wealth of homework problems, make this book an excellent resource for reference and self-study.' Ezio Biglieri, Universitat Pompeu FabraTable of Contents1. Applications of spectral analysis; 2. DFT, FFT, and convolution; 3. Spectral analysis via continuous/discrete fourier transformation; 4. Parametric spectral analysis; 5. Time-frequency spectral analysis; 6. Wavelets and subband decomposition; 7. Beamforming and array processing; 8. Introduction to compressive sampling; 9. Chaotic signal analysis and processing; 10. Computational linear algebra; 11. Applications of LS and SVD techniques; 12. Quantization, saturation, and scaling; 13. Introduction to systolic arrays; 14. Systolic array design by dependence graph mapping; 15. Systolic array processing for least-squares estimation; 16. Systolic algorithms and architectures for communication and radar systems; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe changing energy scenario has now become the focus of researchers, scientists, economists, industries and governments with the objectives of fulfilling current needs through advanced renewable technologies and looking towards the future with sustainable systems. This book comprises fourteen chapters to discuss some noteworthy advances in renewable energy with some sustainable issues. Wind and solar energy are the major renewable energy sources and contribute significantly to renewable energy installations across the globe. A significantly increasing trend of offshore wind turbine installations, wind turbine design and wind farm simulation techniques and vertical axis wind turbines are the subjects used for the first four chapters included in this book. Solar thermal applications are significantly increasing along with PV applications. The middle four chapters are focused on solar thermal energy and photovoltaics. The next two chapters relate to case studies of hybrid wind-PV systems. Chapter Eleven presents an analysis and optimization of barriers to hydropower development in Nepal. In the last two chapters, the global scenario of transportation, its development, policies, and particularly the status in Indian and performance enhancement of e-rickshaws in India based on battery-ultracapacitor hybrid energy sources is presented. In the last chapter, the application of an axiomatic design approach for constructability in design is presented in an interesting manner.

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Book SynopsisModern pumping complexes (PC) represent complicated power-consuming technological systems including one or several pumping units (PU) operating in parallel for the common manifold, a network of pipelines with the installed stop-control and safety valves. The presented monograph contains theoretical and experimental research on the improvement of energy efficiency and reliability of PC functioning with the use of the fundamental postulates of the classical theory of electrical engineering, hydrodynamics, electric drive, the methods of finite elements, approximation and optimization, and the theory of Fourier series.

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Book SynopsisThe book Dielectric Materials and Applications focuses on the recent research advancements in the area of dielectrics that can be utilized in a variety of technology-oriented applications. The topics covered in this book include the investigations of materials having low dielectric constants for Cu interconnects, a two-layer metallic waveguide as a tool to determine the complex permittivity of liquids and/or clinical diagnostics, microwave dielectric materials for the miniaturization of portable electronic devices, microwave assisted heating of dielectric and composite materials, and the dielectric properties of certain 3D nanocomposites. The other areas of discussion encapsulate the modeling of supershaped dielectric lens antennas, the roles of dielectric mediums in metamaterials to realize photonic devices ranging from absorbers, sensors and communication systems. Some of the chapters are purely experimental, whereas some others are based on modeling and simulation. Reading this volume truly remains key to understanding novel applications of dielectric materials in different areas of technological interest.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/dielectric-materials-and-applications/

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Book SynopsisThis book presents theoretical and practical aspects of providing reliable electrical network operation by 6 500 кV voltage. The topics covered includes semiconductor systems for de-icing overhead transmission lines, dispatching solutions in power systems by expert systems, partial discharge diagnostics, electrodynamic testing of reactors, an investigation of technological breakdowns with damage to power transformers, perspectives for using photothyristors, IGCT and IGBT for electrodynamic, programmable static converters for intelligent electrical networks, and digital current transformers for digital substations. Chapter 1 describes the serious problem of glacial deposits on overhead transmission lines during the autumn-winter period. One of the methods to combat this is melting the glacial deposits on alternating current lines by creating short circuits, or direct currents using uncontrolled or controlled rectifier blocks. Chapter 2 discusses the expansion of the Automatic Dispatch Control System for substations and electrical networks using intelligent subsystems based on the technology of expert systems. Chapter 3 presents an application''s experience with monitoring the electric activity of the partial discharges into the insulation of transformers, data on electrical tests in autotransformer windings, and testing XLPE cables. Chapter 4 shows the thermal and electrodynamic tests of reactors on the reliability and durability of windings during the passage of short-circuit currents, serving as a tool for improving the reliability of their design. Chapter 5 investigates a technological breakdown with damage to power transformers, which is a difficult task, and is performed to improve the reliability of the power supply. Chapter 6 shows diagnostic and mathematical models of the windings of the high-voltage transformers and reactors. Mathematical models of winding radial and axial deformations are also calculated. Chapter 7 provides the comparative characteristics of switching capabilities of photothyristors, lockable thyristors IGCT, and high-power transistors IGBT, taking into account the specific operating conditions in the composition of the high-voltage high-current semiconductor key (HHCSK) during electrodynamic tests. In Chapter 8, the author considers the basic operations of implicative algebra for the choice of the logical-algebraic modeling of static converters, provided that the objective and predicate variables are identified with the parameters of the energy and information processes. Chapter 9 presents controlled reactor-transformers with reduced high current harmonics and the calculation of parameters of the active parts of transformers. Finally, chapter 10 presents the results of designing a device for calculating the current on digital current transformers, based on the Faraday Effect. This book is based on the authors previous research, including more than 240 scientific and technical publications.

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Book SynopsisNon-linear optics (NLO) is the branch of optics that describes the behaviour of light in non-linear media, that is, media in which the dielectric polarisation P responds nonlinearly to the electric field E of the light. This nonlinearly is typically only observed at very high light intensities such as those provided by pulsed lasers. Non-linear optics is of considerable research interest since it includes: Free space and guided wave non-linear optics; Weak (second and third order etc. effects) and strong (non-perturbative)nonlinearities; Fast (electronic fs timescale)and slow (thermal ms timescale) non-linearities; Novel non-linear materials; Numerical simulation of non-linear optical propagation; Applications of non-linear optics in fields such as signal processing, optical communications, holographic memory and soliton phenomena. This Advanced book provides the latest research from around the globe in this fast-moving field.

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Book SynopsisBook & CD. A light-emitting-diode (LED) is a semiconductor diode that emits light when an electric current is applied in the forward direction of the device, as in the simple LED circuit. The effect is a form of electroluminescence where incoherent and narrow-spectrum light is emitted from the p-n junction.LEDs are widely used as indicator lights on electronic devices and increasingly in higher power applications such as flashlights and area lighting. An LED is usually a small area (less than 1 mm2) light source, often with optics added to the chip to shape its radiation pattern and assist in reflection. The colour of the emitted light depends on the composition and condition of the semiconducting material used, and can be infrared, visible, or ultraviolet. Besides lighting, interesting applications include using UV-LEDs for sterilisation of water and disinfection of devices, and as a grow light to enhance photosynthesis in plants. This book presents the latest research from around the globe in the field of LED research and Schottky diodes.

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses the factors that determine the cost of electricity from new power plants. These factors, including construction costs, fuel expense, environmental regulations, and financing costs can all be affected by government energy, environmental, and economic policies. Government decisions to influence or not influence these factors can largely determine the kind of power plants that are built in the future. This book provides projections of the possible cost of power from new fossil, nuclear, and renewable plants built in 2015, illustrating how different assumptions, such as the availability of federal incentives, change the cost rankings of technologies. None of the projections are intended to be a "most likely" case. Future uncertainties preclude firm forecasts. The rankings of the technologies by cost are therefore also an approximation and should not be viewed as definitive estimates of the relative cost-competitiveness of each option. The value of this book is not as a source of point estimates of future power costs, but as a source of insight into the factors that can determine future outcomes, including factors that can be influenced by Congress.

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Book SynopsisIn recent times, functional "organic materials: molecular and polymers", being lightweight, low cost and their ease of production, have made inroads into many areas of devices formerly occupied by "inorganic materials". Molecular monolayers deposited on Si exhibiting electronic functionalities are expected to push the scaling limits of Si microelectronics down to a few nanometers. Thin films of molecular semiconductors and conducting polymers are widely being used in various devices, such as, light emitting diodes, optically pumped photodetectors, lasers, printed transistors, photorefractive applications, solar cells, biomedical application, gas sensors, etc. Recent advances show improved physical characteristics of molecular/polymer materials as active semiconductors, indicating a bright future for molecular and polymer devices. New concepts, innovative fabrication techniques and material manipulation at the nanoscale are bringing about much improved performances, indicating that organic materials will herald a new technological base with inexpensive devices in the near future. This book focuses on this theme with an attempt to provide updates on recent advances made in certain key areas of development of molecular and polymer devices.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents recent developments and advances regarding the design, applications and performances of analog circuits. The first part focuses on analog design automation and application of symbolic analysis, design issues for the future devices and circuits using silicon-germanium (SiGe), Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (HBTs), and approximation in analog signal processing circuit design. The second part examines the application of transconductance amplifiers and realizations by applying the nodal admittance matrix technique, the automatic synthesis of current-feedback operational amplifiers and their applications to chaos-based secure communications, and application of amplifiers for the realisation of an analogue CMOS morphological edge detector for gray-scale images.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents current research in the field of electrical engineering. Topics discussed include voltage stabilisation using a storage capacitor; AC bridge circuitry for the capacitive position sensor inside the superconducting linear motor system; ferromagnetism in semiconductors doped with non-magnetic elements; spin transfer torque effect and its applications; fundamentals of half-metallic full-heusler alloys; electronics, spintronics and orbitronics and electric motor drives for battery, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.

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Book SynopsisThe present book has been contributed by prominent experts in the field of electrochemical science and technology. It identifies gaps in current knowledge and barriers to applications, and recommends research areas that need to be addressed to enable the rapid development of technologies. Some of the key areas covered in this book are electrochemical synthesis of non-stoichiometric hydroxyapatite-nanodiamond composite coating; electrodeposited biomimetic hydroxyapatite functionalized by lactoferrin for its potential use as bone-implantable biomaterials; development of new types of layered manganese oxides intercalated with cationic polymers applicable for the manufacturing of pseudocapacitor electrodes, electrochromic materials, catalysts, and biosensors and preparation of CuInSe2 thin films and its potential application in photovoltaic devices.

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Book SynopsisThe tremendous growth and development in modern information and communication technology have been made possible due to the rapid advances in the fields of microelectronics and photonics. The area of microelectronics deals with the study and development of semiconductor-based electronic components and circuits of very small size starting from the micrometer to nanometer scale. This book examines and presents recent developments in the semiconductor devices for future generation microelectronics and photonics technologies. It includes some advanced CMOS device structures for future generation nanoscale IC technology, microdevices for pressure sensors, source and detectors for photonic applications and lithography process for nanoscale fabrication.

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Book SynopsisTransistors play a central role in many electronic circuits, where they usually function as either a switch or an amplifier. This book reviews research in the field of transistors including a new class of transistors whose channels are made from semiconducting carbon nanomaterials; the evolution of these designs and the highlights of the work that has driven their development. Also discussed, herein, are the electronic properties and self-consistent simulations of carbon nanotubes in transistor technology; the future developments in the nanowire field-effect transistor research area; the implementation of chaotic oscillators by using transistors designed with CMOS integrated circuit technology and others.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents topical research in the study of ferroelectrics. Topics discussed in this compilation include metal ferroelectric insulator semiconductor field effect transistors; resonant and non-resonant microwave absorption studies in multiferroic materials; the nanoscale ferroelectric behavior of GeSbTe films studied by piezoresponse force microscopy; composition design and electrical properties'' investigation of silver-containing perovskite lead-free piezoelectric ceramics; low temperature fabrication of high-k and ferroelectric thin films for capacitive applications and coplanar waveguide ferrolectric thin film microwave phase shifters.

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Book SynopsisNatural gas is the second largest primary source of energy consumed in the United States, exceeded only by petroleum. A primary energy source is an energy source that can be consumed directly or converted into something else, like electricity. Roughly a third of the natural gas consumed in the United States goes into power plants for the production of electricity. Electricity, a secondary energy source, results from the conversion of primary fuels such as fossil fuels, uranium or wind, into a flow of electrons used to power modern life. This book explores the workings of the wholesale markets for these two forms of energy, as well as energy-related financial markets.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, electrical power and energy systems have undergone an unprecedented revolution never observed before. The liberalisation of electricity markets, the integration of electrical vehicles, information technology innovation, advanced communication systems, and smart-metering, etc., are all contributing to major changes in the basic operations of electrical power systems in their entirety. Consequently, all these aspects must enable electrical power and energy systems to become more intelligent, providing benefits, not only for the utilities and power systems operators, but also for consumers and society as a whole. This book aims to share, address and disseminate state-of-the-art research, development and implementation results of microgrids in a simple way, in order to bring researchers, engineers and practitioners world-wide together, from both academia and industry, with the aim of fostering new advances; identifying challenges and opportunities in technology operation; and planning and design interactions among engineers, researchers and stakeholders in this important field of knowledge. This textbook consists of six chapters that have been written by relevant academics, researchers and engineers. Most of the chapters include state-of-the-art of algorithms, methods, know-how and examples of applications in academic or industrial problems, as well as their solutions through the most adequate optimisation technique. Researchers, engineers and students are encouraged to develop their own simple computer programs in order to solve the problems they encounter using the techniques outlined in this book.

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Book SynopsisToday''s electrical grid is considered one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of all time. It was recognized in 2003 by the National Academy of Engineering as the preeminent engineering achievement of the twentieth century. The grid and its importance to our economy, our national security, and to the lives of the hundreds of millions it serves, remains a critical national engine, but we have taken this marvelous machine for granted for far too long. Because electricity and electronic devices now permeate every facet of our lives, the demands placed upon the grid are growing exponentially. The utility industry is facing a number of challenges that are bringing about the need to make major changes to the grid. This book discusses these challenges. The book also includes topics on the techno-economic merits of DC microgrid deployment; machine-learning aided optimal customer decisions in interactive smart grids; a game-theory attack and defense model for smart grids; and high-availability seamless redundance (HSR) protocol for smart grid communications.

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes the reversible logic Multiplexer and also demarcates between reversible and irreversible logic Multiplexers. For power reduction in future computing technologies, reversible logic is a very productive approach of logic synthesis. The purpose of this book is to reduce power and area of 2:1 MUX, 4:1 MUX and reversible logic while maintaining the viable performance. The diverse configurations are designed using different topologies of 2:1 MUX and 4:1 MUX such as CMOS based MUX, transmission gate and pass transistor. The editors propose a new application of GDI (Gate-Diffusion Input) circuits to Reversible logic multiplexer with its Garbage input and output. The novel proposed design technique will consume less power than the other conventional gate. Reversible logic circuit has displayed less power dissipation in recent years. Additionally, this GDI cell technique decreases the power of the circuit, delay, Power-Delay Product (PDP) and it also compacts the frequency. The device scaling is partial as the power dissipations is more optimized in terms of delay, frequency jitter, bandwidth power supply, frequency and duty cycle of the signal and also establishes the noise of the circuit. In the reversible logic design, the GDI is efficient in lower delay, low power and low leakage current.

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Book SynopsisIn the conventional combination of logic circuits, energy loss is an important consideration. Research on reversible logic circuits are of interest to power minimization having applications in low power CMOS design, DNA computing, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, information security and so on. In this book, a novel reversible quantum full adder, reversible BCD adder, subtraction and quantum No-Wait-Carry adder and a novel reversible quantum array multiplier is introduced. At the same time, the model of this array multiplier based on CMOS technology and pass-transistor is also discussed. Reversible arithmetic logic unit and a novel 1-bit reversible comparator and another novel 4-bit reversible comparator are described as well. Finally, this book devotes itself to the theory and simulation of QCA, introduces a study of quantum states in semi-classical simulation and the genetic simulated annealing simulation method based on the polarized rule.

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Book SynopsisWith the ever-increasing worldwide demand for energy, and the looming crisis in petroleum supplies, energy storage is emerging as an important area of research. Due to ever increasing concerns on energy conservation and environmental protection, the hybrid vehicle (HV) is a widely accepted interim solution for evolving from the conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle to the clean electrified vehicle. This book discusses new developments, energy management and emerging technologies of hybrid vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.

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Book SynopsisIn the last two decades, a great effort has been directed towards the development of new smart materials actuators and their corresponding application devices and systems. Currently, some smart materials actuators are commercially applied for several technologies including automotive technology, but some of the smart materials actuators are still far from meeting strict practical requirements such as reliability, cost-effectiveness and robustness against unexpected environment conditions. Therefore, it is timely and appropriate to present recent research on smart materials actuators in terms of material characterisation and advanced application systems in a single book. This book describes smart materials actuator technology from materials characterisations to device or system applications. The smart materials introduced in this book include magnetorehological fluid (MRF), magnetorheological elastomer (MRE), electrorheological fluid (ERF), piezoelectric material (PM), shape memory ally (SMA), dielectric elastomer (DE) and ionic polymer (IP). Both physical and chemical characterisations of each smart material are described in details in terms of actuating aspect. In addition, several application devices utilising each smart material are introduced to provide practical controllability as a potential candidate for new actuators. The application devices introduced in this book include MRF damper for automotive suspension, PM unimorph pump for micro-hydraulic system, MRE flexible structure for vibration control, IP biomimetic micro-robot and SMA civil structure and damper system for vibration attenuation.

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Book SynopsisThis book systematically discusses Case Based Reasoning (CBR) in the views of theories, methods, and related problems and experiences. The book can be used as a reference in actual applications, in which the research of a few scholars and engineers in the field are introduced. The book is divided into nine different chapters, mainly discussed in the following three aspects: 1) Advances and developments in strategies and specific areas of CBR theory, such as the research of semantic similarity, are introduced in Chapters One, Two and Three in detail; 2) Related research achievements of the applications of CBR in power system analysis, operation and control. These applications include small signal stability early warning, multiple power disturbance recognition, transient stability assessment, fault diagnosis expert system of power transformer, and fault diagnosis and reliability prediction of highspeed railway traction power supply system, which are concretely given out in Chapters Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight; 3) Applications of CBR in other fields, such as food science, automatic control and mechanical industry, are specifically presented in Chapters One, Three and Nine, respectively.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers recent advances and contributions to the area of digital signal processing. It starts with a revisit and a rewriting of the sampling theorem in the context of signals containing discontinuities. The approach of impulse invariance for converting continuous-time domain filters to discrete-time domain filters is questioned in light of the Mittag-Leffler expansion. Higher quality digital filters than those obtained using the present day approach are studied. General base perfect shuffle transformations are shown to be basic operations prevalent in transform factorisation and parallel processing. Hypercube transformations, Kronecker products and sorting formalism have had a major impact on transformations of generalised spectral analysis, processor architecture, optimal parallel, massively parallel processing and parallel sorting. The objective of the present book is to render some of the authors previously and recently published papers in the domain of digital signal processing and the architecture of parallel digital signal processors into a simpler format for all to read. In the topics covered in this book, matrix formalism is often employed. Hypercubes, the Kronecker product of matrices and matrix operators such as the general base perfect shuffle matrix are powerful mathematical tools that effectively convert sequential information into matrices. Matrix formalism is a powerful mathematical tool. In fact, it may be said that if a picture is worth a thousand words, a matrix is worth a thousand equations. Chapter One deals with a recent paper which reveals an age-old mathematical error in the literature that has, until today, produced nefariously inferior digital filters. The error, which has been shown to erroneously apply Shannons sampling theorem for decades, exists to date in Matlab. The error is part of the well-known technique of impulse invariance, which transforms analogue continuous-domain filters into digital filters. A correction of the error is proposed, producing a vastly superior digital filter than obtained using the present day impulse invariance approach. Chapter Two deals with radix-2 fast Fourier transform (FFT) factorisation. A unique approach is presented in which the authors alternate between equations and corresponding matrices to develop the factorisation of the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) matrix. In Chapter Three, a generalisation is applied to obtain FFT factorisations to a general radix r. The subject of generalised spectral analysis, including generalised Walsh transform are studied in Chapter Four. Chapter Five presents parallelism in Generalised Spectral Analysis and in particular the Generalized Walsh Chrestenson transform. Optimal parallel and pipelined processors are considered in Chapter Six. Generalised transform factorisation for massive parallelism is covered in Chapter Seven. In Chapter Eight, the authors study Hypercube transformations for massive parallelism. Chapter Nine introduces a generalisation of the Dirac-delta function. Chapter Ten relates to a generalisation of the theory of distributions. New Laplace, Z and Fourier-related transforms, which are results of the proposed generalisation of the Dirac-delta impulse, are presented in Chapter Eleven. Chapter Twelve relates to a Z domain counterpart to Pronys method. Chapter Thirteen presents an approach to Massively Parallel and Comparison-Set Minimized Sorting.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains publications on various fuzzy sliding mode speed controllers (FSMCs) based on the boundary layer approaches in the area of an indirect field-oriented control (IFOC) for Induction Motor (IM) drive, which include development and implementation FSMCs and related fields. The publications within Applications of Various Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controllers in Induction Motor Drives cover significant and recent developments of both foundational and applicable character in the field. With the exception of some basic notions in sliding mode control (SMC), field-oriented control (FOC), and fuzzy theory, the book is completely self-contained. Important concepts in FSMCs and its use in high performance IM are carefully motivated and introduced. Specifically, the authors have excluded any technical material that does not contribute directly to the understanding of SMC, FOC or fuzzy theory. Many other excellent textbooks are available today that discuss fuzzy, FOC and SMC in much more technical detail than that which is provided here.

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Book SynopsisThe Student's Guide to the IET Wiring Regulations is designed for students studying for a career in the electrotechnical industry. The content will enhance the reader's understanding of the IET Wiring Regulations and how to interpret them, as well as integrating with current qualifications being delivered. The simple format, using diagrams and examples, provides students with guidance to navigate their way through the information available in BS 7671 while studying electrical courses. The book provides information on various acts and regulations that students will need to know throughout their studies and into their careers, including easy to understand guidance designed to develop practical abilities and understanding of simple circuits. This publication has been further updated to include two subsequent amendments to the IET Wiring Regulations as BS 7671:2018+A2:2022. BS 7671:2018+A2:2022 incorporates changes from the first amendment, published in 2020, regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Installations to provide greater guidance on embracing changing technology within this sector. Additional changes within the second amendment include protection against thermal effects and fire caused by electrical equipment, protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances, and a new chapter on prosumer's low-voltage electrical installations covering energy efficiency measures, the interface with the smart grid, the management of electricity consumption, the management of renewable sources of electricity, and energy storage.Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Welcome Section 1: The IET Wiring Regulations Section 2: Health and Safety Section 3: Generation and Transmission Section 4: Supply Section 5: Protection and Isolation Section 6: Earthing and Bonding Section 7: Cable Calculations Section 8: Final Circuits Section 9: Testing and Inspection Section 10: Fault Finding Section 11: Common Calculations Section 12: Diversity Section 13: Prosumer's Electrical Installations Appendix A: Special installations or locations Appendix B: Tables of symbols Appendix C: Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) Answers Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an account of the author's investigation, on behalf of the Canadian government, into the life and ideas of the eccentric genius Nikola Tesla. This is a completely revised and redesigned edition, with a new introduction by the former head of the Tesla Museum, a new chapter and a selection of photographs of Tesla and his work in search of the holy grail of electricity - the transmission of power without loss. As a student in Prague in the 1870s, Tesla "saw" the electric induction motor and patented his discovery, -the first of many inventions whose plans seem to have come to him fully fledged. He worked for the Edison company in Paris before emigrating to the US and battling with Thomas Edison himself to ensure that alternating, rather than direct current, became the standard. He sold his patent in the induction motor for $1 million dollars to George Westinghouse, who used this system for the Niagara Falls Power Project. Moving to Colorado Springs, Tesla worked on resonance, building enormous oscillating towers in experiments which still intrigue today. In later life Tesla became a recluse, bombarding newspapers with eccentric claims, including energy transmissions to other planets. Though he died alone and virtually forgotten, rumours gradually grew that Tesla had made further remarkable discoveries. In an attempt to replicate his experiments, people still build Tesla towers and puzzle over the possible link with low-frequency broadcasts which can supposedly disrupt the weather and affect the human mind.

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Book SynopsisThis book is about how electricity has profoundly changed the way we live, work, and play. Some twenty topics are covered, with an abundance of graphs and images to build a comprehensive picture. Each looks at the developments, and the people who initiated them, together with how one led to the next and their subsequent impact on society. Topics include electric supply, lighting through X-rays, and all those appliances that make our homes so comfortable.Most homes at the end of the twentieth century were full of electrical equipment, much of which was regarded as essential. It ran from lights, washing machines, fridges, freezers, kettles, telephones and so on, to the more subtle things such as wipers and starter motors on cars. In 1900, in all but a tiny minority of houses, there were none of these things. It is very difficult for us now to imagine a world without electrical equipment everywhere, and yet it has only taken a century. The Electric Century examines how we got from then to now. The nineteenth is often described as the century of steam from the impact it had on employment and transport, and The Electric Century makes a similar claim as the description of the twentieth. Electricity and the equipment using it are so pervasive that they have affected every corner of modern life.Trade Review“Williams is very thorough, and as with the electronics book, he or she is at his or her best when giving us historical statistics and nuggets of information about, for example, the early fragmented electricity generation companies, or Marconi's work or the development of batteries. … if you'd like to fill in some gaps in the history of technology, it's worth taking on.” (Brian Clegg, Popular Science, popsciencebooks.blogspot.com, January, 2018)“There is a good table of contents, a detailed bibliography, and a good index. This is an interesting treatise on the impact of electricity on our world. Williams’ book differs from others on this subject in the diversity of aspects covered and by also considering their social impacts on our society. A very enjoyable book.” (David B. Henderson, Computing Reviews, March, 2018)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisThe emerging interest on the application of vacuum interrupter (VI) in medium and even high-voltage application has led to increase of comprehensive and fundamental research on VIs. Application of these interrupters is however hindered by limitation of interrupting capability, when high-current anode phenomena occur.The goal of the work is to investigate the high-current anode phenomena using spectroscopic methods se well as electrical measurements. Different current waveforms, i.e. AC and DC pulses are applied. Moreover, the impact of vacuum interrupter properties, e.g. electrode diameter and geometries, contact materials, opening time and opening speed on the formation of high-current anode phenomena are investigated.The results reveal that the threshold current of the high-current anode formation is dominated by the current in case of high-frequency pulsed, whereas in case of pulsed DC, it is controlled by transferred charge.Along with typical and already kno

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Book SynopsisThis book is written as a textbook for students of engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). It is designed for the Power Markets course which is part of the Energy and environment master''s programme and the recently established international MSc programme in Electric Power Engineering. As the title indicates, it deals with both power system economics in general and the practical implementation and experience from the Nordic market. Some of the subjects covered: Restructuring/deregulation of the power supply system; Grid access including tariffs and congestion management; Generation planning; Market modelling; Ancillary services; Regulation of grid monopolies. Although it is written primarily as a textbook for students, readers outside the universities may also find the book interesting. It deals with problems that have been subject of considerable attention in the power sector for some years and it addresses issues that are still relevant and important.

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Book SynopsisServes as a textbook for first-year graduate and advanced undergraduate students in both physics and engineering. This book explains the theoretical principles on which the work is based for practising engineers and experimental physicists who work in the field of magnetism.Trade ReviewOf the first edition "Amikam Aharoni at his best" Physics TodayTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Molecular Field Approximation ; 3. The Heisenberg Hamiltonian ; 4. Magnetisation vs. Temperature ; 5. Anisotropy and Time Effects ; 6. Another Energy Term ; 7. Basic Micromagnetics ; 8. Energy Minimization ; 9. The Nucleation Problem ; 10. Analytic Micromagnetics ; 11. Numerical Micromagnetics ; References ; Author Index ; Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThe book is an introduction to quantum field theory applied to condensed matter physics. The topics cover modern applications in electron systems and electronic properties of mesoscopic systems and nanosystems. The textbook is developed for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course with exercises which aim at giving students the ability to confront real problems.Trade Review... well-designed for its target audience, [...] a well-written manuscript with a good selection of topics. * Derek Lee, Imperial College London *Table of Contents1. First and second quantization ; 2. The electron gas ; 3. Phonons: coupling to electrons ; 4. Mean field theory ; 5. Time evolution pictures ; 6. Linear response theory ; 7. Transport in mesoscopic systems ; 8. Green's functions ; 9. Equation of motion theory ; 10. Transport in interacting mesoscopic systems ; 11. Imaginary time Green's functions ; 12. Feynman diagrams and external potentials ; 13. Feynman diagrams and pair interactions ; 14. The interacting electron gas ; 15. Fermi liquid theory ; 16. Impurity scattering and conductivity ; 17. Green's functions and phonons ; 18. Superconductivity ; 19. 1D electron gases and Luttinger liquids ; A. Fourier transformations ; B. Exercises ; C. Index

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