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CRC Press Nanoelectronics
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CRC Press Sustainable Cities
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Taylor & Francis Robotics and Intelligent Machines in Smart Agriculture
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CRC Press Handbook on Integrating Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development
Book SynopsisThe text discusses the latest research on essential issues and prospects surrounding the deployment of intelligent technologies, such as infrastructural needs, data privacy issues, and legislative considerations. It includes case studies of businesses using innovative technology for sustainable development.This book: Investigates the relationship between intelligent technology and sustainable development, offering a thorough summary of how cutting-edge technological advancements might support an environmentally friendly future. Discusses the role of using smart technologies in revolutionizing waste collection and recycling systems. Explores ethical considerations in the implementation of smart technology and sustainability. Highlights latest innovations in smart transportation, and digital twin technology. Showcases the use of smart technologies in areas including energy management, transportation, waste management, water conservation, and healthcare. It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields including electrical engineering, electronics, and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, information technology, civil engineering, and environmental engineering.
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CRC Press Intelligent Photonics Systems
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CRC Press Digital Wisdom
Book SynopsisTaking an active role in reshaping technology is at the core of Digital Wisdom: Searching for Agency in the Age of AI. The book helps you understand more about the underlying issues of AI, social media, and data analytics, so we all can pick a better path together. This book explores how fundamental aspects of today's digital technology intersect with our rights and assumptions about private life, individual autonomy, and social boundaries.This exploration begins with a discussion about what all that data collected about us is for, and how companies, governments, and ourselves (as people who also work for those companies and governments) might want to alter the dynamic. The book looks at our changing sense of privacy, and how data is not just recorded but fused, correlated, shared, and acted upon in ways that seem fundamentally different than our laws or principles once assumed. It talks about technologyâs role in making us seem to be more divided than ever, affecting our politics, our pastimes, and even our basic ability to connect with one another. Examining ways in which technology is used to change our mindsâsometimes for our benefit, and sometimes to our detrimentâthe book breaks down the increasing use of algorithms that impact our everyday lives, so we can build a more ethical practice of digital technology.This exploration about our digital future ends with a discussion about Digital Wisdom. It makes an argument for how we can use this wisdom to live more fully in the ways we want, with the features of technological advancement we choose. It suggests how our educational systems, industries, and governments could shift to better support Digital Wisdom. These ideas are not exhaustive; Digital Wisdom is a mindset rather than a simple set of steps to follow. Applying this mindset is going to take creativity from all of us, but, in the end, the Digital Wisdom mindset will guide us in taking concrete steps towards a more responsible digital future.
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CRC Press Audio Effects
Book SynopsisAudio effects are used pervasively in music performance and production, and creation of new digital audio tools is a significant industry. They are also commonly used in game production, broadcasting, and film and television.This book is intended as an educational textbook on audio effects, with relevance to audio signal processing, music informatics, sound engineering and related topics.It provides fundamental background information on digital signal processing, focusing on audio-specific aspects. This constitutes the building block on which audio effects are developed. It integrates theory and practice, relating technical implementation to musical implications. The book can be used to gain an understanding of the operation of existing audio effects, or to create new ones. Includes detailed coverage of common audio effects (and plenty of unusual ones) ] Includes discussion of current digital audio standards, such as VST. Accompanying source code is provided in C/C++, for audio plugin development using JUCE. Each section of the book also has examples, exercises, sound samples, lecture slides, and additional information on related topics. This second edition includes revised and expanded chapters, with new content on equalization, distortion, phase vocoders and reverberation. It also has new chapters on immersive audio and on advanced concepts in audio programming, revised source code using the latest version of JUCE, and corrections and improvements throughout.
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Cambridge University Press Semiconductor Nanolasers
Book SynopsisThe first of its kind, this comprehensive resource explains the fundamental physics of semiconductor nanolasers along with details of their design, fabrication, and applications. This is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in optoelectronics, applied photonics, physics, and materials science.Trade Review'For many years, photonics has sought to emulate the enormous success of electronics in miniaturizing devices - specifically with the aim of creating photonic integrated circuits. Nanolasers are strong potential candidates for the role of optical source in photonic integrated circuits. This excellent book provides the first in-depth description of the challenges faced in creating such lasers … It is anticipated that this book will help accelerate the creation of photonic integrated circuits and sensors based on nanolasers.' K. Alan Shore, Optics and Photonics News'This introduction to the growing literature on nanolaser is self-contained, and sufficiently user-friendly. … Although not conceived as a textbook, parts of the monograph would be suitable for courses in photonics or quantum electronics. … The authors are experts in this topical area and also have produced a substantial body of collaborative work. That history may well be at the heart of the impressive thematic, conceptual, and editorial coherence of the text.' Richard F. Haglund, Jr, MRS BulletinTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Photonic mode metal-dielectric-metal based nanolasers; 3. Purcell effect and the evaluation of Purcell and spontaneous emission factors; 4. Plasmonic mode metal-dielectric-metal based nanolasers; 5. Antenna-inspired nano-patch lasers; 6. Active medium for semiconductor nanolasers: MQW vs. bulk gain; 7. Electrically pumped nanolasers; 8. Multi-physics design for nanolasers; 9. Cavity-free nanolaser; 10. Beyond nanolasers: inversionless exciton-polariton microlaser; 11. Application of nanolasers: photonic integrated circuits and other applications.
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Cambridge University Press Electrical Machines
Book SynopsisAn extensive and easy-to-read guide covering the fundamental concepts of electrical machines, highlighting transformers, motors, generators and magnetic circuits. It provides in-depth discussion on construction, working principles and applications of various electrical machines. The design of transformers, functioning of generators and performance of induction motors are explained through descriptive illustrations, step-by-step solved examples and mathematical derivations. A separate chapter on special purpose machines offers important topics such as servomotors, brushless motors and stepper motors, which is useful from industrial perspective to build a customized machine. Supported by 400 solved examples, 600 figures, and more than 1000 self-assessment exercises, this is an ideal text for one or two-semester undergraduate courses on electrical machines under electrical and electronics engineering.Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Electro magnetic circuits; 2. Single-phase transformers; 3. Three-phase transformers; 4. DC generator; 5. DC motors; 6. Synchronous generators or alternators; 7. Parallel operation of alternators; 8. Synchronous motors; 9. Three-phase induction motors; 10. Starting methods of speed control of three-phase induction motors; 11. Single-phase motors; 12. Special purpose machines; Open book questions; Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Renewable Energy in Power Systems
Book SynopsisWith the growth in renewable energy (RE) generation installed capacity, many countries such as the UK are relying on higher levels of RE generation to meet targets for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In the face of this, the integration issue is now of increasing concern, in particular to system operators.Table of ContentsForeword xv Preface to the First Edition xix Preface to the Second Edition xxi Acknowledgements xxiii About the Companion Website xxv 1 Energy and Electricity 1 1.1 The World Energy Scene 1 1.1.1 History 1 1.1.2 World Energy Consumption 1 1.1.3 Finite Resources 2 1.1.4 Energy Security and Disparity of Use 3 1.2 The Environmental Impact of Energy Use 4 1.2.1 The Problem 4 1.2.2 The Science 5 1.2.3 The Kyoto Protocol 7 1.2.4 Economics of Mitigation 10 1.2.5 Efficient Energy Use 11 1.2.6 The Electricity Sector 14 1.2.7 Possible Solutions and Sustainability 15 1.3 Generating Electricity 16 1.3.1 Conversion from Other Energy Forms – The Importance of Efficiency 16 1.3.2 The Nuclear Path 17 1.3.3 Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) 17 1.3.4 Renewables 18 1.4 The Electrical Power System 20 1.4.1 Structure of the Electrical Power System 20 1.4.2 Integrating Renewables into Power Systems 23 1.4.3 Distributed Generation 23 1.4.4 Renewable Energy Penetration 24 1.4.5 Network Stability 25 References 25 2 Features of Conventional and Renewable Generation 27 2.1 Introduction 27 2.2 Conventional Sources: Coal, Gas and Nuclear 28 2.3 Hydroelectric Power 29 2.3.1 Large-Scale Hydro 30 2.3.2 Small Hydro 31 2.3.2.1 Turbine Designs 32 2.4 Wind Power 33 2.4.1 The Resource 33 2.4.2 Wind Variability 34 2.4.3 Wind Turbines 37 2.4.4 Power Variability 40 2.4.4.1 Variability from Second to Second 40 2.4.4.2 Variability from Minute to Minute 41 2.4.4.3 Variability from Hour to Hour and from Day-to-Day 41 2.4.4.4 Seasonal Variability 42 2.4.5 Offshore Wind 42 2.5 PV and Solar Thermal Electricity 47 2.5.1 The Resource 47 2.5.2 The Technology 49 2.5.3 Photovoltaic Systems 49 2.5.4 Solar Thermal Electric Systems 52 2.6 Tidal Power 54 2.6.1 The Resource 54 2.6.2 Tidal Enhancement 54 2.6.2.1 Funnelling 54 2.6.2.2 Resonance 55 2.6.2.3 Coriolis Effect 55 2.6.3 Tidal Barrages 55 2.6.4 Operational Strategies 55 2.6.4.1 Power Variability 56 2.6.5 Tidal Current Schemes 57 2.7 Wave Power 59 2.7.1 The Resource 59 2.7.2 The Technology 59 2.7.3 Variability 60 2.8 Biomass 62 2.8.1 The Resource 62 2.8.2 Resource Sustainability 62 2.9 Summary of Power Generation Characteristics 63 2.10 Combining Sources 64 References 65 3 Power Balance/Frequency Control 67 3.1 Introduction 67 3.1.1 The Power Balance Issue 67 3.2 Electricity Demand 68 3.2.1 Demand Curves 68 3.2.2 Load Aggregation 69 3.2.3 Demand-Side Management – Deferrable Loads 70 3.3 Power Governing 71 3.3.1 Power Conversion Chain 71 3.3.2 Governor Steady State Characteristics 72 3.3.3 Parallel Operation of Two Generators 73 3.3.4 A Multi-Generator System 74 3.3.5 The Steady State Power–Frequency Relationship 75 3.4 Dynamic Frequency Control of Large Systems 76 3.4.1 Demand Matching 76 3.4.2 Demand Forecasting 77 3.4.3 Frequency Limits 79 3.4.4 Generation Scheduling and Reserve 79 3.4.5 Frequency Control at Different Timescales 80 3.4.6 Meeting Demand and Ensuring Reliability 82 3.4.7 Capacity Factor and Capacity Credit 83 3.5 Impact of Renewable Generation on Frequency Control and Reliability 84 3.5.1 Introduction 84 3.5.2 Aggregation of Sources 85 3.5.2.1 The Monthly Distribution of Power Availability 85 3.5.2.2 The Daily Distribution of Power Availability 85 3.5.2.3 Short Term Variability 86 3.5.2.4 The Capacity Factor 86 3.5.3 Value of Energy from the Wind 88 3.5.4 Impact on Balancing 88 3.5.5 Impact on Reliability 90 3.5.6 Discarded/Curtailed Energy 91 3.5.7 Overall Penalties Due to Increasing Penetration 92 3.5.8 Combining Different Renewable Sources 92 3.5.9 Differences Between Electricity Systems 93 3.5.10 Limits of Penetration from Non-Dispatchable Sources 94 3.6 Frequency Response Services from Renewables 96 3.6.1.1 Wind Power 96 3.6.1.2 Biofuels 100 3.6.1.3 Waterpower 100 3.6.1.4 Photovoltaics 100 3.7 Frequency Control Modelling 101 3.7.1 Background 101 3.7.1.1 Modelling a Generator 101 3.7.1.2 Modelling Released Demand 102 3.7.1.3 Modelling the Grid’s Inertial Energy Store 102 3.7.2 A Modelling Example 103 3.8 Energy Storage 105 3.8.1 Introduction 105 3.8.2 Storage Devices 106 3.8.3 Dynamic Demand Control 108 References 111 Further Reading 113 4 Electrical Power Generation and Conditioning 115 4.1 The Conversion of Renewable Energy into Electrical Form 115 4.2 The Synchronous Generator 116 4.2.1 Construction and Mode of Operation 116 4.2.2 The Rotating Magnetic Field 119 4.2.3 Synchronous Generator Operation When Grid Connected 120 4.2.4 The Synchronous Generator Equivalent Circuit 122 4.2.5 Power Transfer Equations 123 4.2.6 Three-Phase Equations 124 4.2.7 Four-Quadrant Operation 125 4.2.8 Power–Load Angle Characteristic 125 4.3 The Transformer 126 4.3.1 Transformer Basics 126 4.3.2 The Transformer Equivalent Circuit 128 4.3.3 Further Details on Transformers 129 4.4 The Asynchronous Generator 130 4.4.1 Construction and Properties 130 4.4.2 The Induction Machine Equivalent Circuit 132 4.4.3 The Induction Machine Efficiency 134 4.4.4 The Induction Machine Speed-Torque Characteristic 134 4.4.5 Induction Generator Reactive Power 137 4.4.6 Comparison Between Synchronous and Asynchronous Generators 137 4.5 Power Electronics 139 4.5.1 Introduction 139 4.5.2 Power-Semiconductor Devices 139 4.5.2.1 Diodes 139 4.5.2.2 Thyristors 139 4.5.2.3 Transistors 140 4.5.3 Diode Bridge Rectifier 141 4.5.4 Harmonics 142 4.5.5 The Thyristor Bridge Converter 143 4.5.6 The Transistor Bridge 145 4.5.6.1 Basic Square Wave 146 4.5.6.2 Quasi-Sine Wave (Modified Square Wave) 146 4.5.6.3 Pulse-Width Modulation 146 4.5.6.4 Comparison of Switching Methods 148 4.5.6.5 Output Control in a Grid-Connected Inverter 148 4.5.6.6 The Three-Phase Bridge 149 4.5.7 Converter Internal Control Systems 149 4.5.8 DC–DC Converters 150 4.5.8.1 Step-Down DC–DC Converter 150 4.5.8.2 Step-Up DC–DC Converter 150 4.5.9 Multi-Level Converters 151 4.5.10 Matrix Converters 151 4.5.11 Z-Source Converters 151 4.6 Applications to Renewable Energy Generators 152 4.6.1 Applications to PV Systems 152 4.6.1.1 PV System Characteristics 152 4.6.1.2 Basic Grid-Connected PV Inverter 153 4.6.1.3 Transformerless Grid-Connected PV Inverter 153 4.6.1.4 PV Inverter Using a High-Frequency Transformer 154 4.6.1.5 PV Inverter Using a Steering Bridge 154 4.6.1.6 PV Inverters for Stand-Alone Operation 155 4.6.2 Applications to Wind Power 155 4.6.2.1 Fixed Versus Variable Speed – Energy Capture [4] 155 4.6.2.2 Fixed Versus Variable Speed – Dynamics 156 4.6.3 Synchronous Generator Supplying an Autonomous Network 157 4.6.3.1 Fixed-Speed Wind Turbines 157 4.6.3.2 Variable Slip Wind Turbines 158 4.6.4 The Principle of Slip Energy Recovery 159 4.6.4.1 DFIG Wind Turbines 160 4.6.4.2 Wind Turbines with Full Converters 162 4.6.5 Synchronous Generators in Wind Turbines 162 4.6.6 Gearless Wind Turbines 163 4.6.7 Hybrid Drive Train Designs 164 4.6.8 DC Transmission for Wind 165 4.7 Applications to Small Scale Hydro 166 4.8 Applications to Tidal Stream Turbines 167 References 168 5 Power-System Analysis 171 5.1 Introduction 171 5.2 The Transmission System 171 5.2.1 Single-Phase Representation 173 5.2.2 Transmission and Distribution Systems 173 5.2.3 Example Networks 174 5.3 Voltage Control 176 5.4 Power Flow in an Individual Section of Line 178 5.4.1 Electrical Characteristics of Lines and Cables 178 5.4.2 Single-Phase Equivalent Circuit 178 5.4.3 Voltage Drop Calculation 179 5.4.4 Simplifications and Conclusions 180 5.5 Reactive Power Management 181 5.5.1 Reactive Power Compensation Equipment 182 5.5.1.1 Tap Changers and Voltage Regulators 182 5.5.1.2 AVRs 183 5.5.1.3 Static Compensators 184 5.5.1.4 FACTS 184 5.5.1.5 RE Generator Interfaces 184 5.6 Load-Flow and Power-System Simulation 184 5.6.1 Uses of Load Flow 184 5.6.2 A Particular Case 185 5.6.3 Network Data 186 5.6.4 Load/Generation Data 186 5.6.4.1 Time Dependence 186 5.6.4.2 Types of Nodes (Buses) 187 5.6.5 The Load-Flow Calculations 188 5.6.6 Results 189 5.6.7 Unbalanced Load-Flow 189 5.7 Faults and Protection 190 5.7.1 Short-Circuit Fault Currents 191 5.7.2 Symmetrical Three-Phase Fault Current 191 5.7.3 Fault Currents in General 191 5.7.4 Fault Level (Short-Circuit Level) –Weak Grids 192 5.7.5 Thévenin Equivalent Circuit 193 5.8 Time Varying and Dynamic Simulations 193 5.9 Power-System Stability 194 5.9.1 Equal Area Stability Criterion 195 5.9.2 Power-System Stabilisers 196 5.10 Dynamic Line Rating 196 5.11 Reliability Analysis 197 References 197 6 Renewable Energy Generation in Power Systems 199 6.1 Distributed Generation 199 6.1.1 Introduction 199 6.1.2 Point of Common Coupling (PCC) 200 6.1.3 Connection Voltage 200 6.2 Voltage Effects 201 6.2.1 Steady State Voltage Rise 201 6.2.2 Automatic Voltage Control – Tap Changers 202 6.2.3 Active and Reactive Power from Renewable Energy Generators 203 6.2.4 Example Load Flow 204 6.3 Thermal Limits 207 6.3.1 Overhead Lines and Cables 207 6.3.2 Transformers 208 6.4 Other Embedded Generation Issues 208 6.4.1 Flicker, Voltage Steps and Dips 208 6.4.1.1 Flicker 208 6.4.1.2 Steps and Dips 209 6.4.2 Harmonics/Distortion 209 6.4.3 Phase Voltage Imbalance 210 6.4.4 Network Reinforcement 211 6.4.5 Network Losses 211 6.4.6 Fault Level Increase 211 6.5 Islanding 212 6.5.1 Introduction 212 6.5.2 Loss-of-Mains Protection for Rotating Machines 213 6.5.3 Loss-of-Mains Protection for Inverters 213 6.6 Fault Ride-Through 214 6.7 Generator and Converter Characteristics 215 References 216 7 Power System Economics and the Electricity Market 219 7.1 Introduction 219 7.2 The Costs of Electricity Generation 219 7.2.1 Capital and Running Costs of Renewable and Conventional Generation Plant 219 7.2.2 Total Generation Costs 221 7.3 Economic Optimisation in Power Systems 221 7.3.1 Diversity of Generator Characteristics in a Power System 221 7.3.2 Optimum Economic Dispatch 221 7.3.3 Equal Incremental Cost Dispatch 224 7.3.4 OED with Several Units and Generation Limits 225 7.3.5 Costs on a Level Playing Field 228 7.4 External Costs 229 7.4.1 Introduction 229 7.4.2 Types of External Cost 230 7.4.3 The Kyoto Protocol and Subsequent Agreements 231 7.4.4 Costing Pollution 233 7.5 Effects of Embedded Generation 234 7.5.1 Value of Energy At Various Points of the Network 234 7.5.2 An Example Cash-Flow Analysis 235 7.5.3 Value of Embedded Generation – Regional and Local Issues 237 7.5.4 Capacity Credit 238 7.5.5 Summary 241 7.6 Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy 241 7.6.1 Introduction 241 7.6.2 Feed-in Law 242 7.6.3 Quota System 242 7.6.3.1 Renewables Obligation (RO) 242 7.6.3.2 Contract for Difference (CFD) 243 7.6.4 Carbon Tax 243 7.6.4.1 Climate Change Levy 243 7.6.4.2 Eco-Tax Reform 243 7.6.4.3 Tax Relief 244 7.7 Electricity Markets 244 7.7.1 Introduction 244 7.7.2 The UK Electricity Supply Industry 244 7.7.2.1 The State-Owned Central Electricity-Generating Board 244 7.7.2.2 The Electricity Pool 244 7.7.2.3 The Operation of the Pool and Pool Rules 245 7.7.2.4 Hedging 246 7.7.2.5 Electricity Market Reform (EMR) 247 7.7.2.6 Ancillary Services 247 7.7.2.7 Marketing Green Electricity 248 References 248 8 The Future – Towards a Sustainable Electricity Supply System 249 8.1 Introduction 249 8.2 The Future of Wind Power 251 8.2.1 Large Wind Turbines 251 8.2.2 Offshore Wind Farm Development 254 8.2.2.1 Electrical Integration 256 8.2.2.2 DC Transmission for Wind 257 8.2.2.3 Innovative Collector Systems 257 8.2.2.4 A Proposed European DC Supergrid 257 8.2.2.5 Smarter Wind Farms 260 8.2.3 Building Integrated Wind Turbines 262 8.3 The Future of Solar Power 264 8.3.1 PV Technology Development 264 8.3.1.1 Different Deployment Options 265 8.3.2 Solar Thermal Electric Systems 267 8.4 The Future of Biofuels 268 8.5 Geothermal Power 271 8.6 The Future of Hydro and Marine Power 271 8.7 The Shape of Future Networks 272 8.7.1 Transmission System Evolution 273 8.7.2 Low Inertia Power Systems 275 8.7.3 Distribution Network Evolution 276 8.7.3.1 Active Networks 277 8.7.4 Problems Associated with Distributed Generation 278 8.7.4.1 Fault Levels 278 8.7.4.2 Voltage Levels 278 8.7.4.3 Network Security 279 8.7.4.4 Network Stability 279 8.7.5 Options to Ameliorate the Technical Difficulties 279 8.7.5.1 Planning Standards 279 8.7.5.2 Using Power Electronics Technology 279 8.7.5.3 Islanding 280 8.7.5.4 Dynamic Loads 280 8.7.5.5 Demand-Side Management of Loads 281 8.7.5.6 Storage 282 8.7.5.7 Microgrids 282 8.7.5.8 Virtual Power Stations 283 8.8 Conclusions 283 References 285 Appendix A Basic Electric Power Engineering Concepts 289 A.1 Introduction 289 A.2 Generators and Consumers of Energy 289 A.3 Why AC? 291 A.4 AC Waveforms 291 A.5 Response of Circuit Components to AC 292 A.5.1 Resistance 292 A.5.2 Inductance 293 A.5.3 Capacitance 295 A.6 Phasors 296 A.7 Phasor Addition 297 A.8 Rectangular Notation 298 A.9 Reactance and Impedance 300 A.9.1 Resistance 300 A.9.2 Inductance 301 A.9.3 Capacitance 301 A.9.4 Impedance 301 A.10 Power in AC Circuits 302 A.11 Reactive Power 304 A.12 Complex Power 305 A.13 Conservation of Active and Reactive Power 306 A.14 Effects of Reactive Power Flow – Power Factor Correction 307 A.15 Three-Phase AC 308 A.16 The Thévenin Equivalent Circuit 310 Reference 311 Index 313
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CRC Press Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
Book SynopsisConsolidating recent research in the area, the Handbook on Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing: Status and Perspective illustrates the design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems, particularly in mobile and ubiquitous environments, modeling, database components, and wireless infrastructures.Supplying an overarching perspective, the book is ideal for researchers, graduate students, and industry practitioners in computer science and engineering interested in recent developments in mobile and ubiquitous computing. It discusses new trends in intelligent systems, reviews sensory input and multimedia information, and examines embedded real-time systems. With coverage that spans security, privacy, and trust, the book is divided into six parts: Mobile and Ubiquitous Computingâillustrates the concepts, design, implementation, and deployment of mobile and ubiquitous systems Smart Environments and Agent SystemsâdiscTable of ContentsMobile and Ubiquitous Computing. Smart Environments and Agent Systems. Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) and Multimedia Computing. Security, Privacy, and Trust Management. Embedded Real-Time Systems. Networking Sensing and Communications.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd IET Wiring Regulations Design and Verification of
Book SynopsisThis popular guide provides an understanding of basic design criteria and calculations, along with current inspection and testing requirements and explains how to meet the requirements of the IET Wiring Regulations. The book explains in clear language those parts of the regulations that most need simplifying. There are common misconceptions regarding bonding, voltages, disconnection times and sizes of earthing conductors. This book clarifies the requirements and outlines the correct procedures to follow.This provides an affordable reference for all electrical contractors, technicians and other workers involved in designing and testing electrical installations. The content covers the requirements for both City & Guilds and EAL courses, and contains sample exam questions and answers. It also makes an ideal revision guide. Fully up to date with the 18th Edition of IET Wiring Regulations. Simplifies the advice found in the Wiring Regulations, explTable of ContentsDesign. Inspection Testing. Special Locations IET Regulations Part 7. Appendices: BS 7671 Appendices. Sample Questions. Suggested Solutions to Sample Questions. MIMS and SWA CPC sizes and corrected Zs values.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd PAT Portable Appliance Testing
Book Synopsis Fully up-to-date with the relevant parts of the 17th Edition IET Wiring Regulations: Amendment 3 and the 2012 Code of Practice Provides all the required information on portable appliance testing in a user-friendly manner Expert advice from an engineering training consultant, supported with colour diagrams, examples and tables The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 requires any electrical system to be constructed, maintained and used in such a manner as to prevent danger. This means that inspection and testing of systems, including portable appliances, is needed in order to determine if maintenance is required. This book explains in clear language what needs to be done and includes expert advice on legislation as well as actual testing. The book contains an appendix providing the electrical fundamentals needed by non-specialists and also has sample questions (with answers) for the C&G 2377 exam. It iTrade Review"A good solid basis on which to learn about In service testing. This book gives you the basics of the subject, including legislation as well as actual testing. All in all a handy reference book for quick check backs and decent refresher quiz on relevant questions." AMAZON.CO.UK READER REVIEW (review of previous edition)Table of ContentsPreface 1. Legislation 2. Setting up 3. Equipment to be Inspected and Tested 4. Inspection 5. Combined Inspection and Testing. Appendices Index.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Applications of Metamaterials
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Taylor & Francis Inc Electronics
Book SynopsisElectronics: Basic, Analog, and Digital with PSpice does more than just make unsubstantiated assertions about electronics. Compared to most current textbooks on the subject, it pays significantly more attention to essential basic electronics and the underlying theory of semiconductors.In discussing electrical conduction in semiconductors, the author addresses the important but often ignored fundamental and unifying concept of electrochemical potential of current carriers, which is also an instructive link between semiconductor and ionic systems at a time when electrical engineering students are increasingly being exposed to biological systems. The text presents the background and tools necessary for at least a qualitative understanding of new and projected advances in microelectronics. The author provides helpful PSpice simulations and associated procedures (based on schematic capture, and using OrCAD 16.0 Demo software), which are availaTable of ContentsBasic Diode Circuits. Basic Principles of Semiconductors. pn Junction and Semiconductor Diodes. Semiconductor Fabrication. Field Effect Transistors. Bipolar Junction Transistor. Two-Port Circuits, Amplifiers, and Feedback. Single-Stage Transistor Amplifiers. Multistage and Feedback Amplifiers. Differential and Operational Amplifiers. Power Amplifiers and Switches. Basic Elements of Digital Circuits. Digital Logic Circuit Families.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems
Book SynopsisEnergy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems: Design, Analysis, and Practical Implementation provides a wide range of coverage of various energy harvesting techniques to enable the development of a truly self-autonomous and sustainable energy harvesting wireless sensor network (EH-WSN). It supplies a practical overview of the entire EH-WSN system from energy source all the way to energy usage by wireless sensor nodes/network. After an in-depth review of existing energy harvesting research thus far, the book focuses on: Outlines two wind energy harvesting (WEH) approaches, one using a wind turbine generator and one a piezoelectric wind energy harvester Covers thermal energy harvesting (TEH) from ambient heat sources with low temperature differences Presents two types of piezoelectric-based vibration energy harvesting systems to harvest impact or impulse forces from a human pressing a button or switch action Examines Table of ContentsIntroduction. Wind Energy Harvesting System. Thermal Energy Harvesting System. Vibration Energy Harvesting System. Hybrid Energy Harvesting System. Electrical Power Transfer with ‘no wires’. Conclusions and Future Works.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Multihomed Communication with SCTP Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Book SynopsisAlthough multihomed communication is a rapidly emerging trend for next generation networks, no known book explores multihomed communication with the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Filling this void, Multihomed Communication with SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) explains this innovative feature that allows an endpoint to simultaneously maintain and use multiple points of connectivity to the network?making it possible for fixed and mobile users to connect to the Internet via multiple service providers or last hop technologies. Among the topics addressed, the book covers: Support of node mobility between networks Concurrent multipath transfer using SCTP multihoming Low delay communication and multimedia applications High performance computing using commodity hardware and software SCTP support in the INET framework and its analysis in the Wireshark packet analyzer SCTP application interface Ideal for researchers and programmers, this forward-looking reference describes SCTP multihoming concepts and implementation, applications of multihoming across different domains, and proposed extensions such as multipath transfer and mobility. Although the book is aimed at those with an advanced background, it also covers the fundamental concepts and mechanisms of SCTP multihoming to help anyone get up to speed on SCTP.Table of ContentsFundamental Concepts and Mechanisms of SCTP Multihoming. Fault Tolerance. Support of Node Mobility between Networks. Concurrent Multipath Transfer Using SCTP Multihoming. Low Delay Communication and Multimedia Applications. High Performance Computing using Commodity Hardware and Software. SCTP Support in the INET Framework and its Analysis in the Wireshark. Packet Analyzer. SCTP Application Interface.
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Taylor & Francis Inc RealTime and Distributed RealTime Systems
Book SynopsisDigital computers have revolutionized computation and transformed how computers are used to control systems in real life, giving birth to real-time systems. Furthermore, massive developments in the communications domain have made it possible for real-time systems to perform coordinated actions over communication interfaces, resulting in the evolution of distributed real-time systems.Real-Time and Distributed Real-Time Systems: Theory and Applications presents a variety of techniques to design, analyze, implement, verify, and validate such systems. The book begins by introducing the basic principles of real-time and distributed real-time systems and then: Delivers a detailed analysis of a number of common, real-time communication protocols Discusses advancements beyond the standard-switched Ethernet, including multi-stream transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP) Depicts the design of distributed real-time systems applicatioTable of ContentsIntroduction to Real-Time Systems. Distributed Real-Time Systems. Communication Protocols. Designing Real-Time and Distributed Real-Time Systems. Developing Distributed Real-Time System Applications—the MATLAB® Way. Design and Testing.
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Apple Academic Press Inc. The Essential Guide to Serial ATA and SATA
Book SynopsisUsed in laptop and desktop computers, low-end servers, and mobile devices, Serial ATA (Advance Technology Attachment), or SATA, is the pervasive disk storage technology in use today. SATA has also penetrated the enterprise computing environment by adding hardware components for fail-over, extending command processing capabilities, and increasing device performance and link speeds. If you work in a data center or manage your company's storage resources, you will likely encounter storage solutions that require SATA software or hardware.In this book, leading storage networking technologist David Deming presents a comprehensive guide to designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting any SATA or SATA Express (SATAe) storage solution. Written by an engineer, this book is for those who aren''t afraid of digging into the technical details. It explains how SATA/SATAe powers data center applications and how it influences and interacts with all protocol layers and system componentsTable of ContentsIntroduction. SATA Technical Overview. SATA Application Layer. SATA Transport Layer. SATA Link Layer. Physical Layer. Error Handling. Cables and Connectors. Port Multipliers and Selectors. Software and Drivers.
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APress Wireless Network Simulation
Book SynopsisLearn to run your own simulation by working with model analysis, mathematical background, simulation output data, and most importantly, a network simulator for wireless technology. This book introduces the best practices of simulator use, the techniques for analyzing simulations with artificial agents and the integration with other technologies such as Power Line Communications (PLC).Network simulation is a key technique used to test the future behavior of a network. It''s a vital development component for the development of 5G, IoT, wireless sensor networks, and many more. This book explains the scope and evolution of the technology that has led to the development of dynamic systems such as Internet of Things and fog computing. You''ll focus on the ad hoc networks with stochastic behavior and dynamic nature, and the ns-3 simulator. These are useful open source tools for academics, researchers, students and engineers to deploy telTable of ContentsPart I: Simulation BasicsChapter 1: Network Simulation 3Synopsis: The first chapter shows a detailed explanation on simulation, kinds of simulation and the first look at the ns-3 simulator and its formal specification.1.1 Framework1.2 Simulation, models and their importance in research1.2.1 Types of Simulation Techniques1.3 Formal Systems Concepts1.4 Simulation and Emulation1.5 Network Simulators1.6 NS3 Simulator general features1.7 Formal Concepts and NS3Formal Specification1.8 Complementary ReadingsChapter 2: Wireless Networks and Ad hoc NetworksSynopsis: The second chapter shows the evolution on wireless networks and its capabilities on the computing and social systems, explain the new architectures and environments for distributed systems and a particularly case of the ad hoc networks. This chapter introduce theoretical and conceptual the wireless networks.2.1 Connectivity and Mobility Evolution2.2 History of Wireless Communication Technologies2.2.1 Computing Architecture with Wireless Networks2.2.2 Internet of Things (IoT)2.2.3 Fog Computing2.2.4 Edge Computing2.3 Mobile Clouds and Ad hoc Network2.4 Features and challenges of MANETs2.5 Wireless mesh networks and wireless sensor networks2.6 Cooperation in MANETs2.7 Routing Protocols2.7.1 Distance Vector and Link State Routing2.8 Social Clouds2.9 Manet Clusters2.10 Complementary ReadingsChapter 3: Experiment DesignSynopsis: the third chapter shows the steps and the best practices to design a simulation experiment, the assumptions, models and techniques for determine the factors, the experiments and the core of an simulation experiment. Is a theoretical chapter3.1 Design of Simulations Experiments3.2 Factorial designs3.3 Complementary ReadingsPart II: Network SimulatorChapter 4: Network Simulation using NS3Synopsis: The fourth chapter introduces the network simulator 3, his features, computational models, composition and computational structure with examples and detailed explanation of this module, code style and other toolkits useful on ns3 to deploy and run a simulation experiment.4.1 What is NS3?4.2 Relations between Abstractions on NS34.3 Code Style4.4 My First Network4.4.1 Running and Build other scripts4.5 Emulation on NS34.6 Animating the Simulation4.7 Scheduler4.8 Logging and tracing4.8.1 Trace helpers4.8.2 Using Command line Arguments4.9 ExercisesChapter 5: Analyses of ResultsSynopsis: The fifth chapter shows the importance of make a well analysis of results and the experiment outputs ,show the statistical techniques for evaluate the quality of data and how validate and verify if an experiment is successful or not5.1 Output data analysis for a single system5.1.1 Transient and steady state behavior of a stochastic process5.2 The random nature of the simulation output5.3 Types of simulation according to the output analysis5.3.1 Statistical analysis for terminating (or transient) simulations5.3.2 Statistical analysis for steady state parameters5.3.3 The replication deletion approach5.4 Complementary ReadingsPart III: Wireless Network Simulation on NS3Chapter 6: Manet Simulation on NS3Synopsis: The sixth chapter shows a detailed explanation with examples, abstractions descriptions, methods and computation models used to create an ad hoc network on ns-3, the second part of this chapter introduce the Agent based simulation (ABS) for ns-3 on a wireless ad hoc network and the analysis of results with this kind of techniques. The tool used is an application build on ns-3 that allows the use of agents with the simulator6.1 A simple Ad hoc network6.1.1 Wifi Model6.1.2 Node Abstractions6.1.3 Socket abstraction6.1.4 Plot6.1.5 Output6.2 Agent Based Simulation6.2.1 Description of the experiment6.2.2 Abstractions6.2.3 Tracing6.2.4 Run Simulation6.2.5 Analysis of Results6.2.6 Run and Analyze6.2.7 Results6.3 Complementary ReadingsChapter 7: Manets and PLC on NS3Synopsis: The Seventh chapter introduce the integration of wireless networks with other kind of technologies, in this case with the Power line communications PLC and how is possible create new node abstractions on the ns-3 simulator a combine different physical mediums to create a network and share services.7.1 Power Line Communication7.1.1 Fundamental Characteristics of the PLC Channel7.1.2 Deterministic Models of PLC Channel7.2 PLC Software for NS3 Simulation7.3 MANET and PLC Simulation7.4 Complementary ReadingsPart IV: AppendicesXSynopsis: The book includes three appendix: basic statistics, ns-3 installation, and OpenAi Gym framework instalation on ns-3 to allow the Agent Based Simulation (ABS)Appendix A: Basic StatisticsA.1 Random Variables and Random VectorsA.1.1 Random VariablesA.1.2 Probability Density FunctionsA.1.3 Random VectorA.1.4 IndependenceA.1.5 Expected ValueA.1.6 VarianceA.1.7 CovarianceA.1.8 Correlation CoefficientA.1.9 Binomial Random VariableA.1.10 Normal Random VariableA.1.11 Geometric Random VariableA.1.12 Uniform Random VariableAppendix B: NS3 InstallationAppendix C: ns3gym: OpenAI Gym integrationC.1 InstallationIndex
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Taylor & Francis Inc Vehicular Social Networks
Book SynopsisThe book provides a comprehensive guide to vehicular social networks. The book focuses on a new class of mobile ad hoc networks that exploits social aspects applied to vehicular environments. Selected topics are related to social networking techniques, social-based routing techniques applied to vehicular networks, data dissemination in VSNs, architectures for VSNs, and novel trends and challenges in VSNs. It provides significant technical and practical insights in different aspects from a basic background on social networking, the inter-related technologies and applications to vehicular ad-hoc networks, the technical challenges, implementation and future trends.Table of Contents Introduction to VSNs Kardelen Cepni, Mustafa Ozger, and Ozgur B. Akan, "Vehicular Social Sensor Networks" Flavio Esposito, "Architectures for Social Vehicular Network Programmability" Data Dissemination in VSNs Leandros A. Maglaras, Pavlos Basaras, Dimitrios Katsaros, and Helge Janicke, "Social Clustering of Vehicles" Mahmoud Hashem Eiza and Qi Shi, "Social Evolving Graph-Based Connectivity Model for Vehicular Social Networks" Felipe D. da Cunha, Guilherme Maia, Leandro Villas, Aline Carneiro Viana, Raquel Mini, and Antonio A. F. Loureiro, "Socially Inspired Dissemination in VSNs" Applications and Security in VSNs Syed Fakhar Abbas, William Liu, Quan Bai, Adnan Al-Anbuky and Aminu Bello Usman, "Revealing the Role of Structural Transitivity in Building the Sustainable Community-Aware Vehicular Social Networks" Elif Bozkaya and Berk Canberk, "Crowdsourcing Applications for Vehicular Social Networks" 8 Farzad Safaei, "Efficacy of ridesharing as the basis for a dependable public transport system for Vehicular Social Networks" 9 Hongyu Jin, Mohammad Khodaei, and Panos Papadimitratos, "Security and Privacy in Vehicular Social Networks"
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Taylor & Francis Inc Computer Network Simulation Using NS2
Book SynopsisComputer Network Simulations Using NS2 provides a solid foundation of computer networking knowledge and skills, covering everything from simple operating system commands to the analysis of complex network performance metrics.The book begins with a discussion of the evolution of data communication techniques and the fundamental issues associated with performance evaluation. After presenting a preliminary overview of simulation and other performance evaluation techniques, the authors: Describe a number of computer network protocols and TCP/IP and OSI models, highlighting the networking devices used Explain a socket and its use in network programming, fostering the development of network applications using C and socket API Introduce the NS2 network simulator, exhibiting its internal architecture, constituent software packages, and installation in different operating systems Delve into simulation using NS2, elaborating on the usTable of ContentsIntroduction. Network Protocols. Network Programming Using Socket API. Introduction to NS2. Basics of Protocol Simulation Using NS2. Wired Network Simulation. Wireless Network Simulation.
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Taylor & Francis Inc A Systematic Approach to Learning Robot
Book SynopsisA Systematic Approach to Learning Robot Programming with ROS provides a comprehensive, introduction to the essential components of ROS through detailed explanations of simple code examples along with the corresponding theory of operation. The book explores the organization of ROS, how to understand ROS packages, how to use ROS tools, how to incorporate existing ROS packages into new applications, and how to develop new packages for robotics and automation. It also facilitates continuing education by preparing the reader to better understand the existing on-line documentation.The book is organized into six parts. It begins with an introduction to ROS foundations, including writing ROS nodes and ROS tools. Messages, Classes, and Servers are also covered. The second part of the book features simulation and visualization with ROS, including coordinate transforms. The next part of the book discusses perceptual processing in ROS. It inTable of ContentsROS FOUNDATIONS. Introduction to ROS: ROS tools and nodes. Messages, Classes and Servers. SIMULATION AND VISUALIZATION IN ROS. Simulation in ROS. Coordinate Transforms in ROS. Sensing and Visualization in ROS. PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING IN ROS. Using Cameras in ROS. Depth Imaging and Point Clouds. Point Cloud Processing. MOBILE ROBOTS IN ROS. Mobile-Robot. Motion Control. Mobile-Robot Navigation. ROBOT ARMS IN ROS. Low-Level Control. Robot Arm Kinematics. Arm Motion Planning. Arm Control with the Baxter Simulator. An Object-Grabber Package. SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND HIGHER-LEVEL CONTROL. Perception-Based Manipulation. Mobile Manipulation
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Taylor & Francis Inc Printed Resonant Periodic Structures and Their
Book SynopsisThis book is a reference for researchers who want to learn about resonant periodic structures for applications in microstrip circuits. The readers can learn simple methods to analyze these structures using commercially available software and equivalent circuit modelling. The application examples demonstrated in the book will open up new research ideas in this field.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Periodic Structures in Electromagnetics. Planar Periodic Structures as Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) Surfaces. Compact Planar Periodic Structure as Band-Rejection Filter. Reconfigurable Periodic Structures. Application of Compact Planar Periodic Structure in Bandpass Filters and Diplexers. Frequency Selective Surface (FSS) Application.
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IGI Global Optimal Power Flow Using Evolutionary Algorithms
Book SynopsisIn today’s society, modern power grids are driven closer to transfer capacities due to increased consumption and power transfers, endangering the security of the systems. Providing methods in controlling variables to minimize costs, transmission loss, and voltage deviation of power system operation yields valuable economic information and insight into power flow.Optimal Power Flow Using Evolutionary Algorithms provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of optimizing power system operation through advanced electronic power devices. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as hybridization algorithm, power system modeling, and transmission systems, this book is ideally designed for engineers, power system developers, academicians, and researchers seeking current research on emerging techniques in achieving quality power under normal operating conditions.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Compressed Sensing: Methods, Theory and Applications
Book SynopsisIn this compilation, the authors comprehensively investigate SOD effects in the homeostasis of mammal endometrium, using available information on several species and their team experience relating to the topic. In addition, they address its role in endometrial integrity and some uterine clinical conditions and infertility. The current knowledge of plant SODs, their abiotic-stress modulated expression and activity, and analyses results on genetic engineering of plant SODs are summarized. Significance of superoxide dismutases in the crop improvement for stress tolerance is also discussed. This book reviews the oxidative stress and damage to plants, while also summarizing the characteristics of SOD enzymes and discussing their involvement in the tolerance of plants against abiotic stress. Additionally, many authors have studied the protective role of SOD in the mice cochlea, however more recently the role of SOD gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility of sudden sensorineural hearing loss has been investigated. Therefore, the authors also examine the role of SOD in the cochlea and its involvement in the pathogenesis of noise induced hearing loss, age related hearing loss and sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
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Artech House Publishers Li-Ion Batteries and Applications, Volume 1:
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive, two-volume resource provides a thorough introduction to lithium ion (Li-ion) technology. Readers get a hands-on understanding of Li-ion technology, are guided through the design and assembly of a battery, through deployment, configuration and testing. The book covers dozens of applications, with solutions for each application provided.Volume One focuses on the Li-ion cell and its types, formats, and chemistries. Cell arrangements and issues, including series (balance) and parallel (fusing, inrush current) are also discussed. Li-ion Battery Management Systems are explored, focusing on types and topologies, functions, and selection. Battery design, assembly, deployment, troubleshooting and repair are also discussed, along with modular batteries, split batteries and battery arrays. Written by a prominent expert in the field and packed with over 500 illustrations, these volumes contain solutions to practical problems, making it useful for both the novice and experienced practitioners.Table of ContentsFundamental concepts; Li-ion cell; Cell arrangement; Li-ion BMS; Battery design; Modules & arrays; Assembly; Dysfunctions; Appendix.
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Arcturus Publishing Ltd My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla
Book SynopsisThe progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.Visionary, pioneer, and eccentric genius, Nikola Tesla was the quintessential scientist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Two of his creations, the induction motor and the Tesla coil, underpin the technology of the modern world. First published as six articles in the Electrical Experimenter magazine, My Inventions tells the story of Tesla''s life, from his humble beginnings in Croatia to his migration to the United States, and describes his revolutionary feats of invention and pivotal breakthroughs in the world of engineering. This book takes you on an inspirational journey into one of the world''s greatest and most unconventional minds.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Energy Autonomous Micro and Nano Systems
Book SynopsisProviding a detailed overview of the fundamentals and latest developments in the field of energy autonomous microsystems, this book delivers an in-depth study of the applications in the fields of health and usage monitoring in aeronautics, medical implants, and home automation, drawing out the main specifications on such systems. Introductory information on photovoltaic, thermal and mechanical energy harvesting, and conversion, is given, along with the latest results in these fields. This book also provides a state of the art of ultra-low power sensor interfaces, digital signal processing and wireless communications. In addition, energy optimizations at the sensor node and sensors network levels are discussed, thus completing this overview. This book details the challenges and latest techniques available to readers who are interested in this field. A major strength of this book is that the first three chapters are application orientated and thus, by setting the landscape, introduce the technical chapters. There is also a good balance between the technical application, covering all the system-related aspects and, within each chapter, details on the physics, materials and technologies associated with electronics. Contents Introduction. Introduction to Energy Autonomous Micro and Nano Systems and Presentation of Contributions, Marc Belleville and Cyril Condemine. 1. Sensors at the Core of Building Control, Gilles Chabanis, Laurent Chiesi, Hynek Raisigel, Isabelle Ressejac and Véronique Boutin. 2. Toward Energy Autonomous MedicalImplants, Raymond Campagnolo and Daniel Kroiss. 3. Energy Autonomous Systems in Aeronautic Applications, Thomas Becker, Jirka Klaue and Martin Kluge. 4. Energy Harvesting by Photovoltaic Effect, Emmanuelle Rouvière, Simon Perraud, Cyril Condemine and Guy Waltisperger. 5. Mechanical Energy Harvesting, Ghislain Despesse, Jean Jacques Chaillout, Sébastien Boisseau and Claire Jean-Mistral. 6. Thermal Energy Harvesting, Tristan Caroff, Emmanuelle Rouvière and Jérôme Willemin. 7. Lithium Micro-Batteries, Raphaël Salot. 8. Ultra-Low-Power Sensors, Pascal Nouet, Norbert Dumas, Laurent Latorre and Frédérick Mailly. 9. Ultra-Low-Power Signal Processing in Autonomous Systems, Christian Piguet. 10. Ultra-Low-Power Radio Frequency Communications and Protocols, Eric Mercier. 11. Energy Management in an Autonomous Microsystem, Jean-Frédéric Christmann, Edith Beigne, Cyril Condemine, Jérôme Willemin and Christian Piguet. 12. Optimizing Energy Efficiency of Sensor Networks, Olivier Sentieys and Olivier Berder.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Introduction to Energy Autonomous Micro and Nano Systems and Presentation of Contributions xiii Marc BELLEVILLE and Cyril CONDEMINE I.1. Context of energy-autonomous systems and micro-nanosystems xiii I.2. Sample applications xvi I.3. Energy harvesting, storage and conversion xvii I.4. Data acquisition, processing and transmission xviii I.5. Energy management xix I.6. Bibliography xx Chapter 1. Sensors at the Core of Building Control 1 Gilles CHABANIS, Laurent CHIESI, Hynek RAISIGEL, Isabelle RESSEJAC and Véronique BOUTIN 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Sensors in buildings 2 1.3. New sensor needs 3 1.4. An example: the HOMES comfort sensor prototype 10 1.5. Conclusion 20 1.6. Bibliography 21 Chapter 2. Toward Energy Autonomous Medical Implants 23 Raymond CAMPAGNOLO and Daniel KROISS 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Current and potential applications 24 2.3. Conclusion 55 2.4. Bibliography 57 Chapter 3. Energy Autonomous Systems in Aeronautic Applications 59 Thomas BECKER, Jirka KLAUE and Martin KLUGE 3.1. Motivation 59 3.2. Wireless systems 62 3.3. Autonomous systems 71 3.4. Summary 79 3.5. Bibliography 79 Chapter 4. Energy Harvesting by Photovoltaic Effect 83 Emmanuelle ROUVIÈRE, Simon PERRAUD, Cyril CONDEMINE and Guy WALTISPERGER 4.1. Introduction 83 4.2. Light power available indoors and outdoors 84 4.3. Photovoltaic cell: physical principle and model 88 4.4. Comparison between various photovoltaic cell technologies 96 4.5. Electronic management 97 4.6. Conclusion 110 4.7. Bibliography 110 Chapter 5. Mechanical Energy Harvesting 115 Ghislain DESPESSE, Jean Jacques CHAILLOUT, Sébastien BOISSEAU and Claire JEAN-MISTRAL 5.1. Energy-harvesting analysis 115 5.2. Main sources and conversion principles of mechanical energy 116 5.3. Harvesting mechanical energy from vibrations 122 5.4. Mechanical energy harvesting from forces/deformations 138 5.5. Conclusions and perspectives on mechanical energy harvesting 142 5.6. Bibliography 142 Chapter 6. Thermal Energy Harvesting 153 Tristan CAROFF, Emmanuelle ROUVIÈRE and Jérôme WILLEMIN 6.1. General presentation 153 6.2. Energy harvesting by thermoelectric effect 154 6.3. Thermoelectric materials 160 6.4. Technological trends 162 6.5. Implementation constraints and optimization 167 6.6. Electronic management of autonomous thermoelectric systems 172 6.7. Conclusions on thermal energy-harvesting systems 182 6.8. Bibliography 183 Chapter 7. Lithium Micro-Batteries 185 Raphaël SALOT 7.1. Development of lithium batteries over 20 years 186 7.2. The lithium system aiming for strong miniaturization properties 191 7.3. Bibliography 204 Chapter 8. Ultra-Low-Power Sensors 207 Pascal NOUET, Norbert DUMAS, Laurent LATORRE and Frédérick MAILLY 8.1. Introduction 207 8.2. Overview of sensors and their proximity electronics 208 8.3. Capacitive sensors 213 8.4. Resistive sensors 232 8.5. Conclusions 236 8.6. Bibliography 237 Chapter 9. Ultra-Low-Power Signal Processing in Autonomous Systems 241 Christian PIGUET 9.1. Low-power consumption 242 9.2. Digital signal processors 245 9.3. Decreasing static power consumption 254 9.4. Asynchronous architectures 260 9.5. Error tolerance 264 9.6. Conclusion 266 9.7. Bibliography 267 Chapter 10. Ultra-Low-Power Radio Frequency Communications and Protocols 273 Eric MERCIER 10.1. Introduction 273 10.2. Radio frequency and associated restrictions 274 10.3. Communication standards and protocols 279 10.4. Components and solutions 289 10.5. Conclusion 297 10.6. Bibliography 298 Chapter 11. Energy Management in an Autonomous Microsystem 301 Jean-Frédéric CHRISTMANN, Edith BEIGNE, Cyril CONDEMINE, Jérôme WILLEMIN and Christian PIGUET 11.1. Wireless sensor nodes 303 11.2. Power supplied by energy recuperators 306 11.3. Distribution, conversion and energy storage architectures 308 11.4. Implementing regulators 314 11.5. Algorithms 317 11.6. Conclusion 322 11.7. Bibliography 322 Chapter 12. Optimizing Energy Efficiency of Sensor Networks 325 Olivier SENTIEYS and Olivier BERDER 12.1. Introduction 325 12.2. Optimization methodology 328 12.3. Energy consumption model 329 12.4. Hardware optimization 332 12.5. Software organization and efficient protocols 343 12.6. Optimizing energy of algorithms 346 12.7. Conclusion and perspectives 354 12.8. Bibliography 355 List of Authors 361 Index 365
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Local Development and Techno-Economic Aspects
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering: Volume 1
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Synchronous Generators and Excitation Systems
Book SynopsisIn simulation tests of dynamic states of the power system (PS), the database of parameters of mathematical models of generating units is most commonly used. In many cases, the parameter values are burdened with large errors. Consequently, the results obtained are not reliable and do not allow drawing true conclusions. This monograph presents the developed methods and tools supporting the process of measurement determination of reliable values of parameters of mathematical models of synchronous generators and excitation systems. Special measurement tests are the basis for determining the parameters. The tests can be carried out in conditions of normal operation of generating units, in which electrical machines operate in the state of saturation of magnetic cores, and voltage regulators can reach limits. This book is intended for specialists in power engineering as well as students of faculties of electrical engineering interested in issues of PS transient states.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Simulation models of generating unit elements.- Analysis of the sensitivity of generating unit simulation waveforms to changes of model parameters.- Method, algorithm and module of a parameter estimation program for mathematical models of synchronous generator and excitation systems.- Forming and filtration of measurement waveforms.- A system for measuring generator load angle.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Theory and Practice of Thermal Transient Testing
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the significant aspects of thermal transient testing, the most important method of thermal characterization of electronics available today. The book presents the theoretical background of creating structure functions from the measured results with mathematical details. It then shows how the method can be used for thermal qualification, structure integrity testing, determining material parameters, and calibrating simulation models. General practical questions about measurements are discussed to help beginners carry out thermal transient testing. The particular problems and tricks of measuring with various electronic components, such as Si diodes, bipolar transistors, MOS transistors, IGBT devices, resistors, capacitors, wide bandgap materials, and LEDs, are covered in detail with the help of various use cases. This hands-on book will enable readers to accomplish thermal transient testing on any new type of electronics and provides the theoretical details needed to understand the opportunities and limitations offered by the methodology. The book will be an invaluable reference for practicing engineers, students, and researchers.Table of ContentsIntroduction: the Importance and Motivation.- Theoretical Background: History, the Network Identification by Deconvolution (NID) Method, Structure Functions, the Thermal Signature.- The Use of Thermal Transient Testing.- General Practical Questions and the Flow of Thermal Transient Measurements.- On the Accuracy and Repeatability of Thermal Measurements.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Internet of Things from Hype to Reality: The Road
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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Springer International Publishing AG Multiresolution Frequency Domain Technique for Electromagnetics
Book SynopsisIn this book, a general frequency domain numerical method similar to the finite difference frequency domain (FDFD) technique is presented. The proposed method, called the multiresolution frequency domain (MRFD) technique, is based on orthogonal Battle-Lemarie and biorthogonal Cohen-Daubechies-Feauveau (CDF) wavelets. The objective of developing this new technique is to achieve a frequency domain scheme which exhibits improved computational efficiency figures compared to the traditional FDFD method: reduced memory and simulation time requirements while retaining numerical accuracy. The newly introduced MRFD scheme is successfully applied to the analysis of a number of electromagnetic problems, such as computation of resonance frequencies of one and three dimensional resonators, analysis of propagation characteristics of general guided wave structures, and electromagnetic scattering from two dimensional dielectric objects. The efficiency characteristics of MRFD techniques based on different wavelets are compared to each other and that of the FDFD method. Results indicate that the MRFD techniques provide substantial savings in terms of execution time and memory requirements, compared to the traditional FDFD method. Table of Contents: Introduction / Basics of the Finite Difference Method and Multiresolution Analysis / Formulation of the Multiresolution Frequency Domain Schemes / Application of MRFD Formulation to Closed Space Structures / Application of MRFD Formulation to Open Space Structures / A Multiresolution Frequency Domain Formulation for Inhomogeneous Media / ConclusionTable of ContentsIntroduction.- Basics of the Finite Difference Method and Multiresolution Analysis.- Formulation of the Multiresolution Frequency Domain Schemes.- Application of MRFD Formulation to Closed Space Structures.- Application of MRFD Formulation to Open Space Structures.- A Multiresolution Frequency Domain Formulation for Inhomogeneous Media.- Conclusion.
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Springer International Publishing AG Closed Loop Control and Management: Introduction
Book SynopsisThe block diagrams as engineering means for closed loop control, which have been established by classic control theory for decades, are replaced in the above mentioned book by networks, the signals are replaced by data. It corresponds to the „Industry 4.0“ and to the structure of today’s automatic control systems. Thereby a classic closed loop is treated not isolated from other elements of nowadays automation like bus communication and process logical control, and is completed in proposed book with new control elements, so called data stream managers (DSM). The proposed book treats the control theory systematically like it is done in classical books considering the new concept of data management. The theory is accompanied in the book with examples, exercises with solutions and MATLAB®-simulations.Table of ContentsClassic closed loop control from Heron till now:- Basics of the closed loop management.- Engineering of closed loops.- Mathematical Backgrounds.
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Springer International Publishing AG Design, Modeling and Evaluation of Protective
Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide to digital protective relays in power systems. It explains the theory of how the protective relays work in power systems, provides the engineering knowledge and tools to successfully design them and offers expert advice on how they behave in practical circumstances. This book helps readers gain technical mastery of how the relays function, how they are designed and how they perform. This text not only features in-depth coverage of the theory and principles behind protective relays, but also includes a manual supplemented with software that offers numerous hands-on examples in MATLAB. A great resource for protective relaying labs and self-learners, its manual provides lab experiments unavailable elsewhere. The book is suitable for advanced courses in Digital Relays and Power Systems Fault Analysis and Protection, and will prove to be a valuable resource for practitioners in the utility industry, including relay designers.To access the MERIT2016 software and user manual please visit: sgcbook.engr.tamu.edu/Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Power system fault analysis and short circuit computations.- Basics of protective relaying and design principles.- Modeling of digital relay and power system signals.- Design and implementation of relay communication schemes and trip logic.- Design and implementation of overcurrent, pilot, and distance protection.- Testing of digital protective relays.
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