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Book SynopsisBTEC First Award in Engineering Student Book   -    Our BTEC First in Engineering Award Book covers Units 1, 2, 5, 6 7 and 8 so learners have relevant and specific content to complete the new next generation Pearson BTEC First Award in Engineering for level 2 learners. If learners are studying other sizes of this qualification they might prefer our Full Edition*.   -    Provides all the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed at level 2 to help learners prepare for the course.   -    Activities in each unit provide support and guidance for learners, and can be used in the classroom or for independent work.   -    The new BTEC Assessment Zone guides learners through the challenges of both internal and external assessment with grading tips and support for external assessment.   * From 2012, Pear

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsVolume 1: Section 1: Advanced Control Algorithm.- Section 2: Control Theory.- Section 3: Electric Machines and Electrical Apparatus.- Section 4: Electrician Theory and New Technology.- Section 5: Computer Network and Security.- Section 6: Image Processing.- Volume 2: Section 7: Image Processing.- Section 8: System Analysis and Decision.- Section 9: Power System.- Section 10: Detection Measurement Technologies.- Section 11: Sensors and Signal Processing.- Volume 3: Section 12: Computer Application and Communication Engineering.- Section 13: Power Engineering and Transmission.- Section 14: Control System.- Section 15: Electric Machines and Electric Machines Control.- Section 16: Specific Motor and Drives.- Section 17: Optical, Electrical, Magnetic and Composite Materials

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Book SynopsisLinear Systems: Non-Fragile Control and Filtering presents the latest research results and a systematic approach to designing non-fragile controllers and filters for linear systems. The authors combine the algebraic Riccati technique, the linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique, and the sensitivity analysis method to establish a set of new non-fragile (insensitive) control methods. This proposed method can optimize the closed-loop system performance and make the designed controllers or filters tolerant of coefficient variations in controller or filter gain matrices.A Systematic Approach to Designing Non-Fragile Controllers and Filters for Linear SystemsThe text begins with developments and main research methods in non-fragile control. It then systematically presents novel methods for non-fragile control and filtering of linear systems with respect to additive/multiplicative controller/filter gain uncertainties. The book introTable of ContentsIntroduction. Preliminaries. Non-Fragile State Feedback Control with Norm-Bounded Gain Uncertainty. Non-Fragile Dynamic Output Feedback Control with Norm-Bounded Gain. Robust Non-Fragile Kalman Filtering with Norm-Bounded Gain Uncertainty. Non-Fragile Output Feedback Control with Interval-Bounded Coefficient Variations. Non-Fragile H∞ Filtering with Interval-Bounded Coefficient Variations. Insensitive H∞ Filtering of Continuous-Time Systems. Insensitive H∞ Filtering of Delta Operator Systems. Insensitive H∞ Output Tracking Control. Insensitive H∞ Dynamic Output Feedback Control. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisDiscrete-Time Inverse Optimal Control for Nonlinear Systems proposes a novel inverse optimal control scheme for stabilization and trajectory tracking of discrete-time nonlinear systems. This avoids the need to solve the associated Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation and minimizes a cost functional, resulting in a more efficient controller.Design More Efficient Controllers for Stabilization and Trajectory Tracking of Discrete-Time Nonlinear SystemsThe book presents two approaches for controller synthesis: the first based on passivity theory and the second on a control Lyapunov function (CLF). The synthesized discrete-time optimal controller can be directly implemented in real-time systems. The book also proposes the use of recurrent neural networks to model discrete-time nonlinear systems. Combined with the inverse optimal control approach, such models constitute a powerful tool to deal with uncertainties such as unmodeled dynamicTable of ContentsIntroduction. Mathematical Preliminaries. Inverse Optimal Control: A Passivity Approach. Inverse Optimal Control: A Control Lyapunov Function Approach, Part I. Inverse Optimal Control: A Control Lyapunov Function Approach, Part II. Neural Inverse Optimal Control. Glycemic Control of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Conclusions. References.

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Book SynopsisAlthough biometric systems present powerful alternatives to traditional authentication schemes, there are still many concerns about their security. Advances in Biometrics for Secure Human Authentication and Recognition showcases some of the latest technologies and algorithms being used for human authentication and recognition.Examining the full range of biometrics solutions, including unimodal and multimodal biometrics, the book covers conventional techniques as well as novel systems that have been developed over the past few years. It presents new biometric algorithms with novel feature extraction techniques, new computer vision approaches, soft computing approaches, and machine learning techniques under a unified framework used in biometrics systems. Filled with comprehensive graphical and modular illustrations, the text covers applications of affective computing in biometrics, matching sketch to photograph, cryptography approaches in biometTable of ContentsSecurity and Reliability Assessment for Biometric Systems. Review of Human Recognition Based on Retinal Images. Visual Speech as Behavioral Biometric. Human Gait Signature for Biometric Authentication. Hand-Based Biometric for Personal Identification Using Correlation Filter Classifier. On Deciding the Dynamic Periocular Boundary for Human Recognition. Retention of Electrocardiogram Features Insignificantly Devalorized as an Effect of Watermarking for a Multimodal Biometric Authentication System. Facial Feature Point Extraction for Object Identification Using Discrete Contourlet Transform and Principal Component Analysis. Case Studies and Large Scale Biometric Systems. The Legal Aspects and Ethical Issues in the Use of Biometrics: A Study from Norway. Biometric Identification: Device Specification and Actual Performance Considered for the Operations of the Unique Identity Authority of India.

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Book SynopsisMobile commerce transactions continue to soar, driven largely by the ever-increasing adoption and use of smartphones and tablets. The use of this technology gives consumers the flexibility to shop whenever and wherever they want. Mobile Electronic Commerce: Foundations, Development, and Applications addresses the role of industry, academia, scientists, engineers, professionals, and students in developing innovative new mobile commerce technologies and systems to further improve the consumer experience. It also discusses the impact of mobile commerce on society, economics, culture, organizations, government, industry, and our daily lives.This book brings together experts from multiple disciplines in industry and academia to stimulate new thinking in the development and application of mobile commerce technology. The book covers important mobile commerce topics, such as critical infrastructure management, mobile security issues, new applications aTrade Review"...it covers all the subjects concerning mobile electronic commerce."-Dr. Yas A. Alsultanny, University professorTable of ContentsMobile Electronic Commerce Foundations and Theories. Enhancing the Effectiveness of Mobile Electronic Commerce Strategy: A Customer-Orientation Approach. Dominant Issues and Conceptual Approaches in Mobile Business Research from 2005 - 2013. Mobile Electronic Commerce Technologies. Critical Infrastructure Management for Mobile Electronic Commerce: Security and Reliability Issues on Mobile Ad Hoc Network. Security of Wireless Ad-Hoc Network. Mobile Electronic Commerce Systems and the Human Perspective. Mobile Social Networking Service Users’ Trust and Loyalty: A Structural Approach. Comparative Study of In-Store Mobile Commerce Applications and Feature Selection, Targeted at Enhancing the Overall Shopping Experience. Towards a Mobile Website for www.India.gov.in. Security in Mobile Electronic Commerce. Mobile Electronic Commerce Development. Enhancing Electronic Commerce with Hybrid Mobile Application Development Architecture. Using the Apache Cordova Open Source Platform to Develop Native Mobile Applications. MobiCash: Smart Mobile Payment System. Mobile Electronic Commerce Development. Mobile Electronic Commerce Applications and Mobile Business. Mobile Advertising: The Indian Perspective. e-CRM, m-CRM and ICTs Adoption in the E-Tourism and M-Tourism Industries. Security Intelligence for Healthcare Mobile Electronic Commerce. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Mobile Phone Interface in a Developing Banking System. Mobile Electronic Commerce and Social, Economic and Environmental Aspects. Mobile Content and Applications Value Networks: Evidence from the Italian Mobile Telecommunications Market. Segmenting, Targeting and Positioning of Mobile Payment Services. Success Factors Influencing Consumers’ Willingness to Purchase Brands Advertised Through the Mobile Phone. Emerging Frontiers. Smart City as a Service Platform: Identification and Validation of City Platform Roles in Mobile Service Provision. Strategi

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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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Book SynopsisNow completely revised, Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions you might be asked in a seminar or exam.The book has been updated to remove complex and abstract technical thought and replace it with practical information that will be essential for students and general readers alike. It builds on basic principles such as simple circuits and switches, going on to explain how basic components can be used to form versatile digital systems, which can be combined and programmed to create new functional systems. It also covers microprocessor technology and microcontroller chips, showing how to program microcontrollers for learners wishing to explore this new technology. Practical Electronics employs the ''Breakthrough Method'' to help you advance quickly at any subject, whether you''re studing for an exam or just for your own interst. The Breakthrough Method is designed to overcome typical problems you''ll face as learn new concepts and skills.- Problem: "I find it difficult to remember what I''ve read."; Solution: this book includes end-of-chapter summaries and questions to test your understanding.- Problem: "Lots of introductory books turn out to cover totally different topics than my course."; Solution: this book is written by a university lecturer who understands what students are expected to know.

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when screen time is all the time?In the early 1990s, the phrase screen time emerged to scare parents about the dangers of too much TV for kids. Screen time was something to fret over, police, and judge in a low-grade moral panic. Now, screen time has become a metric not only for good parenting, but for our adult lives as well. There's even an app for it! In the streaming eraand with streaming made nearly ubiquitous during COVID-19almost every aspect of our day is mediated by these bright surfaces. Whether it was ever the real villain in the first place, or merely a convenient proxy for unaddressed familial, social, and institutional failures, screen time is now all the time. Avidly Reads Screen Time is a funny, insightful work of cultural criticism and history about how we define screens, and how they now define us. From Mad Men to iCarly, Vine to FaceTime, binge-watching to doom-scrolling, Phillip Maciak leads us on a sometimes heartwarming, sometimes harrowing tour of Trade Review"Original and thought-provoking. Maciak’s willingness to defend screen time refreshes. Readers will want to tune in to this." * Publishers Weekly *"A witty, intimate meditation on the way we watch now from Phillip Maciak, an author of the celebrated Dear TV column. Hopscotching elegantly from Twin Peaks to bedtime doomscrolling, Zoom school to Vine, Maciak explores the deep paradoxes of ‘screen time,’ the mirror we all gaze into, at once together and alone." * Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer Prize winning author of I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution *"What a timely and important contribution to the study of the present! Maciak beautifully synthesizes scholarship, art, and his personal experiences of the past decades, teasing apart some of the skeins that get knotted together around that ubiquitous modern experience (and source of anxiety), screen time. Maciak puts aside the scolding that haunts today's parents (and scrollers), and instead shows the complex and sometimes even beautiful ways technology has changed the way we learn, play, communicate, fight, create, and connect, reframing our habits and providing some wonderful cultural criticism along the way. An essential text for our streaming, scrolling era." * Lydia Kiesling, author of The Golden State, A Novel *"Alas, we are creatures made of screens! But beheld in Maciak’s shrewd, tender gaze, our relationship with these pulsing surfaces that situate our lives loses the flavor of a diagnosis—in its place, wit, and curiosity. This book offers a roomy haven for working out what it means to live and grow up in a modern age, honoring the tangle of feelings—bad, euphoric—that accompany our most sacred rituals, from appointment television to all that scrolling. It prompted me to continue wondering about the screens we take for granted, what they offer us and why we return." * Lauren Michele Jackson, contributing writer, The New Yorker *"Phillip Maciak is one of the best TV critics alive right now, full stop. Whether he’s writing about Girls or Station Eleven or Bluey, his criticism is always characterized by wit, insight, and a remarkable propensity for close-reading. So yes, I was over the moon to learn about his new book of cultural criticism and history, Avidly Reads Screen Time, about how we define screens and how they define us. There are three Mad Men screen caps within the book’s first 30 pages, so, yeah, it’s gonna be ridiculously good." * The Millions *"Screen Time is a book about this televisual unconscious, about parenting, about a world that children will consume long before they know what they’re digesting—that formed us when we were still children—and about trying to understand the selves we only belatedly discover ourselves to have already always been. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/phillip-maciaks-avidly-reads-screen-time-a-symposium/" -- Jorge Cotte, Aaron Bady, Lili Loofbourow, Jane Hu * LA Review of Books *

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when screen time is all the time?In the early 1990s, the phrase screen time emerged to scare parents about the dangers of too much TV for kids. Screen time was something to fret over, police, and judge in a low-grade moral panic. Now, screen time has become a metric not only for good parenting, but for our adult lives as well. There's even an app for it! In the streaming eraand with streaming made nearly ubiquitous during COVID-19almost every aspect of our day is mediated by these bright surfaces. Whether it was ever the real villain in the first place, or merely a convenient proxy for unaddressed familial, social, and institutional failures, screen time is now all the time.Avidly Reads Screen Time is a funny, insightful work of cultural criticism and history about how we define screens, and how they now define us. From Mad Men to iCarly, Vine to FaceTime, binge-watching to doom-scrolling, Phillip Maciak leads us on a sometimes heartwarming, sometimes harrowing tour of the media that brings us together and tears us apart.Trade ReviewOriginal and thought-provoking. Maciak’s willingness to defend screen time refreshes. Readers will want to tune in to this. * Publishers Weekly *A witty, intimate meditation on the way we watch now from Phillip Maciak, an author of the celebrated Dear TV column. Hopscotching elegantly from Twin Peaks to bedtime doomscrolling, Zoom school to Vine, Maciak explores the deep paradoxes of ‘screen time,’ the mirror we all gaze into, at once together and alone. * Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer Prize winning author of I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution *What a timely and important contribution to the study of the present! Maciak beautifully synthesizes scholarship, art, and his personal experiences of the past decades, teasing apart some of the skeins that get knotted together around that ubiquitous modern experience (and source of anxiety), screen time. Maciak puts aside the scolding that haunts today's parents (and scrollers), and instead shows the complex and sometimes even beautiful ways technology has changed the way we learn, play, communicate, fight, create, and connect, reframing our habits and providing some wonderful cultural criticism along the way. An essential text for our streaming, scrolling era. * Lydia Kiesling, author of The Golden State, A Novel *Alas, we are creatures made of screens! But beheld in Maciak’s shrewd, tender gaze, our relationship with these pulsing surfaces that situate our lives loses the flavor of a diagnosis—in its place, wit, and curiosity. This book offers a roomy haven for working out what it means to live and grow up in a modern age, honoring the tangle of feelings—bad, euphoric—that accompany our most sacred rituals, from appointment television to all that scrolling. It prompted me to continue wondering about the screens we take for granted, what they offer us and why we return. * Lauren Michele Jackson, contributing writer, The New Yorker *Phillip Maciak is one of the best TV critics alive right now, full stop. Whether he’s writing about Girls or Station Eleven or Bluey, his criticism is always characterized by wit, insight, and a remarkable propensity for close-reading. So yes, I was over the moon to learn about his new book of cultural criticism and history, Avidly Reads Screen Time, about how we define screens and how they define us. There are three Mad Men screen caps within the book’s first 30 pages, so, yeah, it’s gonna be ridiculously good. * The Millions *Screen Time is a book about this televisual unconscious, about parenting, about a world that children will consume long before they know what they’re digesting—that formed us when we were still children—and about trying to understand the selves we only belatedly discover ourselves to have already always been. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/phillip-maciaks-avidly-reads-screen-time-a-symposium/ -- Jorge Cotte, Aaron Bady, Lili Loofbourow, Jane Hu * LA Review of Books *The New Republic’s TV critic offers cultural criticism about Succession, Zoom, TikTok and Twin Peaks as well as the many types of screens that demand our attention everywhere, all the time. * The Globe and Mail *

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Book SynopsisAlternative energy sources are becoming increasingly important in a world striving for energy independence, clean air, and a reprieve from global warming. Solar cells, wind power, and biofuels are some of the competing alternative energy sources hoping to gain a foothold in our future energy mix, and the economic advantages of these technologies are continually increasing as costs are reduced and efficiencies increased. Alternative Energy Technologies: An Introduction with Computer Simulations explores the science and engineering behind a number of emerging alternative energy technologies, including polymer solar cells, algae biofuels, and artificial leaves. It also addresses the environmental need for these technologies. However, unlike its predecessors, this book employs simple computer models implemented within spreadsheet environments to simulate different aspects of the alternative energy technologies and therefore teach the subject matter. This unique apprTrade Review"This book seamlessly meshes modeling concepts with alternative energy concepts and provides the reader with interesting real world simulation examples and exercises. The use of Excel as a modeling platform provides beginners with an easy-to-use framework from which they can visualize each step in the simulation process while checking their results for each step."–Dr. Tony Kerzmann, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USATable of ContentsIntroduction to Alternative Energy Sources. Introduction to Computer Modeling. Global Warming and Pollution. Solar Cells. Wind Power. Biofuels. Hydrogen Production and Fuel Cells.

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Book SynopsisIs Bigger Always Better? Explore the Behavior of Very Small Devices as Described by Quantum MechanicsSmaller is better when it comes to the semiconductor transistor. Nanoscale Silicon Devices examines the growth of semiconductor device miniaturization and related advances in material, device, circuit, and system design, and highlights the use of device scaling within the semiconductor industry. Device scaling, the practice of continuously scaling down the size of metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), has significantly improved the performance of small computers, mobile phones, and similar devices. The practice has resulted in smaller delay time and higher device density in a chip without an increase in power consumption. This book covers recent advancements and considers the future prospects of nanoscale silicon (Si) devices. It provides an introduction to new concepts (including variability in scTrade Review"This book covers recent trends and technologies of Si nanoscale devices, from cutting-edge transistors to qubits (quantum bits). It is a good book for graduate students and researchers to learn briefly about basic physics and the recent trends of silicon nanoscale devices."—Koji Ishibashi, Advanced Device Laboratory, Riken, Japan"It is remarkable that this book offers a large overview of carrier transport mechanisms and device physics while it is strictly focused on silicon technology. For instance, topics like spintronics, single-electron transfer, spin-based qubits, and nonvolatile magnetoelectronic devices are rarely approached on the point of view of silicon material and technology."—Philippe Dollfus, CNRS – University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France"The authors put together the hottest topics that the nanoelectronics community is currently debating. … a good reference for researchers and/or educators who are interested in the physical challenges of future electronic devices based on charge, spin transfer, or mechanical actuation and sensing."—Simon Deleonibus, CEA, LETI, France "Very comprehensive book … written with great clarity by world-leading experts in the field. ... The topics are well selected and cover most of the subjects related to nanoscale silicon devices. … includes plenty of references for anyone who wants to get deeper."—Tomás González, Applied Physics Department, University of Salamanca, Spain"This book covers recent trends and technologies of Si nanoscale devices, from cutting-edge transistors to qubits (quantum bits). It is a good book for graduate students and researchers to learn briefly about basic physics and the recent trends of silicon nanoscale devices."—Koji Ishibashi, Advanced Device Laboratory, Riken, Japan"It is remarkable that this book offers a large overview of carrier transport mechanisms and device physics while it is strictly focused on silicon technology. For instance, topics like spintronics, single-electron transfer, spin-based qubits, and nonvolatile magnetoelectronic devices are rarely approached on the point of view of silicon material and technology."—Philippe Dollfus, CNRS – University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France"The authors put together the hottest topics that the nanoelectronics community is currently debating. … a good reference for researchers and/or educators who are interested in the physical challenges of future electronic devices based on charge, spin transfer, or mechanical actuation and sensing."—Simon Deleonibus, CEA, LETI, France "Very comprehensive book … written with great clarity by world-leading experts in the field. ... The topics are well selected and cover most of the subjects related to nanoscale silicon devices. … includes plenty of references for anyone who wants to get deeper."—Tomás González, Applied Physics Department, University of Salamanca, SpainTable of ContentsPhysics of Silicon Nanodevices. Tri-Gate Transistors. Variability in Scaled MOSFETs. Self-Heating Effects in Nanoscale 3D MOSFETs. Spintronics-Based Nonvolatile Computing Systems. NEMS Devices. Tunnel FETs for More Energy-Efficient Computing. Dopant-Atom Silicon Tunneling Nanodevices. Single-Electron Transfer in Si Nanowires. Coupled Si Quantum Dots for Spin-Based Qubits. Potential of Nonvolatile Magnetoelectric Devices for Spintronic Applications.

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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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Book SynopsisPhotovoltaic Laboratory: Safety, Code-Compliance, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf Equipment is the only textbook that offers students the opportunity to design, build, test, and troubleshoot practical PV systems based on commercially available equipment. Complete with electrical schematics, layouts, and step-by-step installation instructions, this hands-on laboratory manual: Promotes safety first by covering working in extreme weather conditions, personal protective equipment, working at heights, electrical safety, and power tool safety Includes chapters on trade math, DC/AC electrical circuits, and assessing a property for a photovoltaic system (e.g., surveying the available space, shading, and solar harvest) Discusses aspects of mechanical and electric integration specific to different roof types, and characterizing a PV module under different levels of irradiation and ambient temperature Addresses the design, installation, and testing of ofTrade Review"This book helps fill a shortage in modern support material for technical education and training for the rapidly growing photovoltaics systems industry. It is particularly appropriate for the very active US market, since aspects such as regulation and roof structure are regionally specific and some units of measurement in the book are used only in the US and a few other locations, but there is much here to learn for trainee technical staff all over the world. The style is appropriately informal and anecdotal for the technical education levels at which it is directed. The pedagogical concern and experience of the author is evident, for example, in a focus on understanding the principles through simpler tools than the excellent SunEye, for shading analysis."—Richard Corkish, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia "The approach [of this book] is good. Making sure the students know enough math and electrical theory is essential if they are to understand the subsequent material. The emphasis on safety is very important and putting it up front makes that point. I like the fact that the book provides material for other important photovoltaic (PV) activity, since if a system is not sold, then it will not be installed."—Roger Messenger, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA "The material is written in easy-to-understand layman’s terms while focusing on multiple career areas. I believe this allows instructors the ability to draw from the material what they need in order to provide effective training for the specific career(s) that they may be instructing students for. The materials are written in a simplistic format that should allow students to easily follow the materials while working on the labs. I believe that having the sections on safety and related mathematics is integral to producing successful students. Many of the texts that I have reviewed/used do not have these components and present materials with the assumption that either instructors will automatically cover these materials or that students come to the class with this knowledge already in place. … [This is] a very well-written book that can be integrated into most solar PV training applications. It covers concepts in a well-thought-out manner that follows a logical progression that builds on basics and works upward from there. This logical progression should allow students to easily and successfully progress through the concepts being presented."—Daniel M. Sherry, Alamo Colleges, St. Philip’s College, San Antonio, Texas, USA "Overall, this is a good book on the laboratory component of photovoltaics. It contains safety, handling, and measurement procedures for photovoltaic (PV) experiments. ... The exercises and PV content are good and well described. Several simulation programs are included."—Tapas Kumar Mallick, Environment & Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, UK "This book is interesting and useful, as it covers aspects of solar cells work that is not usually covered in other textbooks. The information provided is very practical and would be useful for a wide range of personnel involved in solar cells installation and design."—Yeng Ming Lam, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore "This is a practical book on understanding and installing photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential applications. It clearly explains how to install rooftop PV systems, and provides a well-balanced blend of practice and theory with explanations on how a PV cell works, how the system operates, cell physics, and the details of mechanical and electrical integration…Anyone interested in learning about the practical aspects of PV arrays, and what is needed to install them, will be able to make use of this book to help guide them on proper installation and making good choices when designing a PV system. Others who may also find this book useful include system designers, marketing and sales people, and even those involved in issuing permits for PV systems."—John Shea, IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, May/June 2017 Issue "This book helps fill a shortage in modern support material for technical education and training for the rapidly growing photovoltaics systems industry. It is particularly appropriate for the very active US market, since aspects such as regulation and roof structure are regionally specific and some units of measurement in the book are used only in the US and a few other locations, but there is much here to learn for trainee technical staff all over the world. The style is appropriately informal and anecdotal for the technical education levels at which it is directed. The pedagogical concern and experience of the author is evident, for example, in a focus on understanding the principles through simpler tools than the excellent SunEye, for shading analysis."—Richard Corkish, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia "The approach [of this book] is good. Making sure the students know enough math and electrical theory is essential if they are to understand the subsequent material. The emphasis on safety is very important and putting it up front makes that point. I like the fact that the book provides material for other important photovoltaic (PV) activity, since if a system is not sold, then it will not be installed."—Roger Messenger, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA "The material is written in easy-to-understand layman’s terms while focusing on multiple career areas. I believe this allows instructors the ability to draw from the material what they need in order to provide effective training for the specific career(s) that they may be instructing students for. The materials are written in a simplistic format that should allow students to easily follow the materials while working on the labs. I believe that having the sections on safety and related mathematics is integral to producing successful students. Many of the texts that I have reviewed/used do not have these components and present materials with the assumption that either instructors will automatically cover these materials or that students come to the class with this knowledge already in place. … [This is] a very well-written book that can be integrated into most solar PV training applications. It covers concepts in a well-thought-out manner that follows a logical progression that builds on basics and works upward from there. This logical progression should allow students to easily and successfully progress through the concepts being presented."—Daniel M. Sherry, Alamo Colleges, St. Philip’s College, San Antonio, Texas, USA "Overall, this is a good book on the laboratory component of photovoltaics. It contains safety, handling, and measurement procedures for photovoltaic (PV) experiments. ... The exercises and PV content are good and well described. Several simulation programs are included."—Tapas Kumar Mallick, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, UK "This book is interesting and useful, as it covers aspects of solar cells work that is not usually covered in other textbooks. The information provided is very practical and would be useful for a wide range of personnel involved in solar cells installation and design."—Yeng Ming Lam, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore "This is a practical book on understanding and installing photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential applications. It clearly explains how to install rooftop PV systems, and provides a well-balanced blend of practice and theory with explanations on how a PV cell works, how the system operates, cell physics, and the details of mechanical and electrical integration…Anyone interested in learning about the practical aspects of PV arrays, and what is needed to install them, will be able to make use of this book to help guide them on proper installation and making good choices when designing a PV system. Others who may also find this book useful include system designers, marketing and sales people, and even those involved in issuing permits for PV systems."—John Shea, IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, May/June 2017 Issue Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction How to Use This Textbook The Author 1 Safety 2 Trade Math for PV—Measurements, Units, and Calculations 3 Measurements of DC and AC Electrical Circuits 4 The Site Survey 5 Racking Systems—General Considerations 6 Characterization of a PV Module 7 Modeling the PV Cell, Module, and Array 8 Lead-Acid Absorbent Glass Mat Batteries 9 Off-Grid PV System with DC-Only Loads 10 Off-Grid PV System with DC and AC Loads 11 2.4 kW DC Grid-Tied PV System with Microinverters 12 2.4 kW DC Grid-Tied PV System with String Inverter Appendix I: Small Mock Roofs Appendix II: Roll-Around Walls Appendix III: 21 ft. by 18 ft. Roof

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Book SynopsisThe utility sector's transition to renewable energy and the smart grid has already begun. The first step towards smart grid is microgrid, which is a smaller electricity grid with access to all the essential assets of a larger grid. This book provides a glimpse into an actual microgrid project. It supplies a system-level approach to the design of smart Microgrids, covering the entire design processfrom roadmap to realization. Detailing lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid in Microgrid technology, the book provides an interdisciplinary approach to design and problem solving for smart microgrids.Table of Contents Lessons Learned. Asset Management Framework. Telecommunications Infrastructure. Smart Meters. Meter Data Management System. Energy Management System. Substation Automation. Home Area Network. Plug-in Electric Vehicles. Energy Storage Systems. Distributed Generation. Demand Response. Microgrid. Consumer Behavior. NSERC Network.

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Book Synopsisa very detailed book on multiferroics that will be useful for PhD students and researchers interested in this emerging field of materials science Dr. Wilfrid Prellier, Research Director, CNRS, Caen, FranceMultiferroics has emerged as one of the hottest topics in solid state physics in this millennium. The coexistence of multiple ferroic/antiferroic properties makes them useful both for fundamental studies and practical applications such as revolutionary new memory technologies and next-generation spintronics devices. This book provides an historical introduction to the field, followed by a summary of recent progress in single-phase multiferroics (type-I and type-II), multiferroic composites (bulk and nano composites), and emerging areas such as domain walls and vortices. Each chapter addresses potential technological implications. There is also a section dedicated to theoretical approaches, both phenomenological and first-principles calculations. Trade Review"A very detailed book on multiferroics that will be useful for PhD students and researchers interested in this emerging field of materials science." -Dr. Wilfrid Prellier, Research Director, CNRS, Caen, FranceTable of ContentsIntroduction and overview of the field. Type-I multiferroic systems. Type-II multiferroic systems. Multiferroic composites. Theoretical study of multiferroic materials. Applications of multiferroic materials. Emerging phenomena in multiferroics.

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Book SynopsisElectricity Pricing: Regulated, Deregulated and Smart Grid Systems presents proven methods for supplying uninterrupted, high-quality electrical power at a reasonable price to the consumer. Illustrating the evolution of the power market from a monopoly to an open access system, this essential text: Covers voltage stability analysis of longitudinal power supply systems using an artificial neural network (ANN) Explains how to improve performance using flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) Takes into account operating constraints as well as generation cost, line overload, and congestion for expected and inadvertent loading stress Goes beyond FACTS and HVDC to provide multi-objective optimization algorithms for the deregulated power market Proposes the use of stochastic optimization techniques in the smart grid, preparing the reader for future development Table of ContentsPrologue. Background and Literature Survey. Analysis of Voltage Stability of Longitudinal Power Supply System Using an Artificial Neural Network. Improvement of System Performances Using FACTS and HVDC. Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms for Deregulated Power Market. Application of Stochastic Optimization Techniques in the Smart Grid. Epilogue. References. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisWith this practical book, data scientists and professionals working with large-scale data applications will learn how to use Spark from R to tackle big data and big compute problems.

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Book SynopsisPart A Propagation of Sound.- Part B Physical and Nonlinear Acoustics.- Part C Architectural Acoustics.- Part D Hearing and Signal Processing.- Part E Music, Speech, Electroacoustics.- Part F Biological and Medical Acoustics.- Part G Structural Acoustics and Noise.- Part H Engineering Acoustics.- Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index.   Trade Review Table of ContentsChap. 1 Introduction to Acoustics (Thomas D. Rossing)Part A Propagation of Sound Chap. 2 A Brief History of Acoustics (Thomas D. Rossing)Chap. 3 Basic Linear Acoustics (Alan D. Pierce)Chap. 4 Sound Propagation in the Atmosphere ( Keith Attenborough)Chap. 5 Underwater Acoustics (William A. Kuperman, Philippe Roux)Part B Physical and Nonlinear Acoustics Chap. 6 Physical Acoustics (Mack A. Breazeale +, Michael McPherson)Chap. 7 Thermoacoustics (Gregory W. Swift)Chap. 8 Nonlinear Acoustics in Fluids (Werner Lauterborn, Thomas Kurz, Iskander Akhatov)Part C Architectural Acoustics Chap. 9 Acoustics in Halls for Speech and Music (Anders C. Gade)Chap. 10 Concert Hall Acoustics Based on Subjective Preference Theory (Yoichi Ando)Chap. 11 Building Acoustics (James Cowan)Part D Hearing and Signal Processing Chap. 12 Physiological Acoustics (Eric D. Young)Chap. 13 Psychoacoustics (Brian C.J. Moore)Chap. 14 Signal Processing (William M. Hartmann, James V. Candy)Part E Music, Speech, Electroacoustics Chap. 15 Musical Acoustics (Colin Gough)Chap. 16 The Human Voice in Speech and Singing (Björn Lindblom, Johan Sundberg)Chap. 17 Computer Music (Perry R. Cook)Chap. 18 Audio and Electroacoustics (Mark F. Davis)Part F Biological and Medical Acoustics Chap. 19 Animal Bioacoustics (Neville H. Fletcher)Chap. 20 Cetacean Acoustics (Whitlow W.L. Au, Marc O. Lammers)Chap. 21 Medical Acoustics (Kirk W. Beach, Barbrina Dunmire)Part G Structural Acoustics and Noise Chap. 22 Structural Acoustics and Vibrations (Antoine Chaigne)Chap. 23 Noise (George C. Maling, Jr.)Part H Engineering Acoustics Chap. 24 Microphones and Their Calibration (George S.K. Wong)Chap. 25 Sound Intensity (Finn Jacobsen)Chap. 26 Acoustic Holography (Yang-Hann Kim)Chap. 27 Optical Methods for Acoustics and Vibration Measurements (Nils-Erik Molin)Chap. 28 Modal Analysis (Thomas D. Rossing)Chap. 29 Microphone Arrays (Rolf Bader)Chap. 30 Acoustic Emission (Kanji Ono)Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisBrings the Band Structure of Carbon-Based Devices into the LimelightA shift to carbon is positioning biology as a process of synthesis in mainstream engineering. Silicon is quickly being replaced with carbon-based electronics, devices are being reduced down to nanometer scale, and further potential applications are being considered. While traditionally, engineers are trained by way of physics, chemistry, and mathematics, Nanoelectronics: Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles establishes biology as an essential basic science for engineers to explore. Unifies Science and Engineering: from Quantum Physics to NanoengineeringDrawing heavily on published papers by the author, this research-driven text offers a complete review of nanoelectronic transport starting from quantum waves, to ohmic and ballistic conduction, and saturation-limited extreme nonequilibrium Trade Review"I expect Nanoelectronics: Quantum Engineering of Low-Dimensional Nanoensembles will become a favorite of many students, instructors, and more important future purveyors and custodians of nanoelectronics. Professor Arora’s book… plugs the void left by novel expensive computational methods…[and] challenges brilliant, maverick minds, determined to study what they find interesting no matter where they find it…"—Dr. Michael Loong Peng Tan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia"This textbook is ideal for students wishing to gain a firm grasp of the core ideas in modern nanoelectronic devices. Building up from atoms to bands and carrier statistics, this textbook leads on to the study of transport in quantum wells, carbon nanotubes and graphene. Specific issues with short channel devices, high field transport and transport in nanotubes and graphene is particularly timely."—David Carey, University of SurreyTable of ContentsNanoengineering Overview. Atoms, Bands, and Quantum Wells. Carrier Statistics. Nonequilibrium Carrier Statistics and Transport. Charge Transport. Nano-MOSFET and Nano-CMOS. Nanowire Transport. Quantum Transport in Carbon-Based Devices. Magneto- and Quantum-Confined Transport. Drift-Diffusion and Multivalley Transport. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisVariable Speed Generators, the second of two volumes in the Electric Generators Handbook, provides extensive coverage of variable speed generators in distributed generation and renewable energy applications around the world. The book delves into the steady state, transients, control, and design of claw-pole-rotor synchronous, induction, permanent-magnet-(PM)-assisted synchronous, and switched reluctance starter alternators for electric hybrid vehicles. It discusses PM synchronous, transverse flux PM, and flux reversal PM generators for low-speed wind and hydro energy conversion. It also explores linear motion alternators for residential and spacecraft applications. Numerous design and control examples illustrate the exposition.Fully revised and updated to reflect the last decade's worth of progress in the field, this Second EditionTable of ContentsWound-Rotor Induction Generators: Steady State. Wound-Rotor Induction Generators: Transients and Control. Wound-Rotor Induction Generators: Design and Testing. Self-Excited Induction Generators. Stator-Converter-Controlled Induction Generators. Automotive Claw-Pole-Rotor Generator Systems. Induction Starter/Alternators for Electric Hybrid Vehicles. Permanent-Magnet-Assisted Reluctance Synchronous Starter/Alternators for Electric Hybrid Vehicles. Switched Reluctance Generators and Their Control. Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Systems. Transverse Flux and Flux Reversal Permanent Magnet Generator Systems. Linear Motion Alternators.

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Book SynopsisReconfigurable computing techniques and adaptive systems are some of the most promising architectures for microprocessors. Reconfigurable and Adaptive Computing: Theory and Applications explores the latest research activities on hardware architecture for reconfigurable and adaptive computing systems.The first section of the book covers reconfigurable systems. The book presents a software and hardware codesign flow for coarse-grained systems-on-chip, a video watermarking algorithm for the H.264 standard, a solution for regular expressions matching systems, and a novel field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based acceleration solution with MapReduce framework on multiple hardware accelerators.The second section discusses network-on-chip, including an implementation of a multiprocessor system-on-chip platform with shared memory access, end-to-end quality-of-service metrics modeling based on a multi-application environment in network-on-chip, aTable of ContentsReconfigurable Systems. Network-on-Chip. Systems Codesign.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes advanced research results on Modeling and Control designs for Fuel Cells and their hybrid energy systems. Filled with simulation examples and test results, it provides detailed discussions on Fuel Cell Modeling, Analysis, and Nonlinear control. Beginning with an introduction to Fuel Cells and Fuel Cell Power Systems, as well as the fundamentals of Fuel Cell Systems and their components, it then presents the Linear and Nonlinear modeling of Fuel Cell Dynamics. Typical approaches of Linear and Nonlinear Modeling and Control Design methods for Fuel Cells are also discussed. The authors explore the Simulink implementation of Fuel Cells, including the modeling of PEM Fuel Cells and Control Designs. They cover the applications of Fuel cells in vehicles, utility power systems, and stand-alone systems, which integrate Fuel Cells, Wind Power, and Solar Power. Mathematical preliminaries on Linear and Nonlinear Control are provided in an appendix.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Fundamentals of Fuel Cells. Linear and Nonlinear Models of Fuel Cell Dynamics. Linear and Nonlinear Control Design for Fuel Cells. Simulink Implementation of Fuel Cell Models and Controllers. Applications of Fuel Cells in Vehicles. Application of Fuel Cells in Utility Power Systems and Stand-Alone Systems. Control and Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems. Optimization of PEMFCs. Power Electronics Applications for Fuel Cells. A PEM Fuel Cell Temperature Controller. Implementation of Digital Signal Processor-Based Power Electronics Control. Appendix A: Linear Control. Appendix B: Nonlinear Control. Appendix C: Induction Machine Modeling and Vector Control for Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications. Appendix D: Coordinate Transformation. Appendix E: Space Vector PWM. Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom the ForewordGetting CPS dependability right is essential to forming a solid foundation for a world that increasingly depends on such systems. This book represents the cutting edge of what we know about rigorous ways to ensure that our CPS designs are trustworthy. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get a deep look at these concepts that will form a cornerstone for future CPS designs.--Phil Koopman, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USATrustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering provides practitioners and researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the area of trustworthy Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) engineering. Topics in this book cover questions such as What does having a trustworthy CPS actually mean for something as pervasive as a global-scale CPS? How does CPS trustworthiness map onto existing knowledge, and where do we need to know more? How can wTable of ContentsConcepts Of Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering: Model-Based Approaches. Pathways To Dependable Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering. A Rigorous Definition Of Cyber-Physical Systems. A Generic Model For System Substitution Incremental Proof-Based Development For Resilient Distributed Systems. Formalizing Goal-Oriented Developmentof Resilient Cps. Formal Reasoning About Resilient Cps. Collaborative Modeling And Simulation For Cyber-Physical Systems. Verifying Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems Using Closed-Loop Modeling. Stop And Go Adaptive Cruise Control: A Case Study Of Automotive Cyber-Physical Systems. Model-Based Analysis Of Energy Consumption Behavior. A Formal Dsl For Multicore System Management. New Standards For Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems. Measurement-Based Identification Of Infrastructures For Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems. Mdd-Based Design, Configuration, And Monitoring Of Resilient Cps. Education Of Scientific Approaches To Trustworthy Systems For Industry: After 10 Years.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the major aspects of load flow, optimization, optimal load flow, and culminates in modern heuristic optimization techniques and evolutionary programming. In the deregulated environment, the economic provision of electrical power to consumers requires knowledge of maintaining a certain power quality and load flow. Many case studies and practical examples are included to emphasize real-world applications. The problems at the end of each chapter can be solved by hand calculations without having to use computer software. The appendices are devoted to calculations of line and cable constants, and solutions to the problems are included throughout the book.Trade Review"Control theory and optimization theory are both at the heart of the operation of power systems. The ever-growing complexity of power grids demands the deployment of modern control and optimization techniques. This book provides a detailed understanding of the operation of power systems, from modeling to the analysis of important control and optimization problems. The topics covered in this book span power systems, control theory, algorithms and nonlinear optimization. The materials are designed for undergraduate students in engineering but are up-to-date and will help graduate students identify significant research problems. This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective, which distinguishes itself from many other books on power systems."—Javad Lavaei, University of California, Berkeley"The book contains a modern, comprehensive and up-to-date treatise on power flows and their applications in the wider context of the optimization problem. As a bonus, the book covers additional topics such as stability, security and transmission control. AGC and generation control is also discussed in great detail, including modern topics such as deregulation, auctions and NERC reliability criteria. Modeling details specific to HVDC, advanced numerical methods such as second order methods and load modeling receive fair treatment, which is important for engineers and scholars seeking techniques going beyond the basics. A plethora of optimization techniques are rigorously explored and meet the expectations of book on load flow optimal methods. Finally, the book offers a fresh introduction to evolutionary programming techniques, many of which are still being developed in the research literature. This provides a preview on current trends and efforts on metaheuristic optimization algorithms."— Abdelrahman (Abdel) Karrar, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"If the reader is looking for a clear exposition on a current hot topic, namely, power flow optimization, this book will end the search. The book is very well-organized, maintaining a logical flow chapter after chapter. Each topic is clearly explained and has explicit computation to solve relevant toy examples helps the reader in thoroughly grasping the subject. The book has a great potential to quickly become a standard textbook on the topic."— Dhagash Mehta, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT, USA"The book presents how to apply the optimization techniques to a power system and the means of formulating an optimal power flow. The development of the objective function, constraints, and controls are introduced and fully developed. Different solution techniques to solve optimal power flow problems are discussed.Overall, this is a great book for power system engineers involved in power flow and optimal power flow studies. It is an excellent reference for power system engineers as for graduate students in the area of power systems. The text is easy to read and presents modeling principles and solution techniques one can readily apply."—IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, September/October 2018 Issue"Control theory and optimization theory are both at the heart of the operation of power systems. The ever-growing complexity of power grids demands the deployment of modern control and optimization techniques. This book provides a detailed understanding of the operation of power systems, from modeling to the analysis of important control and optimization problems. The topics covered in this book span power systems, control theory, algorithms and nonlinear optimization. The materials are designed for undergraduate students in engineering but are up-to-date and will help graduate students identify significant research problems. This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective, which distinguishes itself from many other books on power systems."—Javad Lavaei, University of California, Berkeley"The book contains a modern, comprehensive and up-to-date treatise on power flows and their applications in the wider context of the optimization problem. As a bonus, the book covers additional topics such as stability, security and transmission control. AGC and generation control is also discussed in great detail, including modern topics such as deregulation, auctions and NERC reliability criteria. Modeling details specific to HVDC, advanced numerical methods such as second order methods and load modeling receive fair treatment, which is important for engineers and scholars seeking techniques going beyond the basics. A plethora of optimization techniques are rigorously explored and meet the expectations of book on load flow optimal methods. Finally, the book offers a fresh introduction to evolutionary programming techniques, many of which are still being developed in the research literature. This provides a preview on current trends and efforts on metaheuristic optimization algorithms."— Abdelrahman (Abdel) Karrar, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga"If the reader is looking for a clear exposition on a current hot topic, namely, power flow optimization, this book will end the search. The book is very well-organized, maintaining a logical flow chapter after chapter. Each topic is clearly explained and has explicit computation to solve relevant toy examples helps the reader in thoroughly grasping the subject. The book has a great potential to quickly become a standard textbook on the topic."— Dhagash Mehta, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT, USA"The book presents how to apply the optimization techniques to a power system and the means of formulating an optimal power flow. The development of the objective function, constraints, and controls are introduced and fully developed. Different solution techniques to solve optimal power flow problems are discussed.Overall, this is a great book for power system engineers involved in power flow and optimal power flow studies. It is an excellent reference for power system engineers as for graduate students in the area of power systems. The text is easy to read and presents modeling principles and solution techniques one can readily apply."—IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, September/October 2018 IssueTable of Contents1. Load Flow—Fundamental Concepts 2. Automatic Generation and Frequency Control—AGC and AFC 3. Load Flow over AC Transmission Lines 4. HVDC Transmission Load Flow 5. Load Flow Methods: Part I 6. Load Flow Methods: Part II 7. AC Motor Starting Studies 8. Reactive Power Flow and Voltage Control 9. FACTS—Flexible AC Transmission Systems 10. Three-Phase and Distribution System Load Flow 11. Optimization Techniques 12. Optimal Power Flow 13. Heuristic Optimization Techniques

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Book SynopsisThis book provides coverage of generation, effects, and control of harmonics, including interharmonics and measurements, measurements and estimation of harmonics, harmonic resonance and limitations, according to standards. It serves as a practical guide to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practicing engineers on harmonics. The concepts of modeling filter designs and harmonic penetrations (propagations) in industrial systems, distribution, and transmission systems are amply covered with the application of SVCs and FACTS controllers. Harmonic analysis in wind and solar generating plants are also discussed. Many case studies and practical examples are included to emphasize real-world applications. The appendices are devoted to Fourier analysis, pertinent to harmonic analysis, and solutions to the problems included throughout the book.Trade Review"This book covers in a systematic way the essential effect of harmonics on the power system. The content of the book is well organised: the subject matter is developed in a well-thought-out sequence; the text reads clear and coherent; and the generation, propagation, and estimation of harmonics are well explained. The governing standards to identify the allowed limits of harmonics, along with the remedial measures to contain and control harmonics within limits, are also discussed. The book furthermore features practical know-how that will benefit practicing engineers. All the essentials concerning harmonics are covered within this book."—S.A. Khaparde, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, IndiaTable of Contents1. Harmonics Generation 2. Interharmonics and Flicker 3. Estimation of Harmonics 4. Harmonic Resonance, Secondary Resonance, and Composite Resonance 5. Harmonic Distortion Limits 6. Effects of Harmonics 7. Harmonic Penetrations (Propagation) 8. Harmonic Mitigation and Filters 9. Harmonic Analysis in Solar and Wind Generation

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Book SynopsisThis title presents a balanced blend between classical and intelligent load frequency control techniques, which is detrminant for continous supply of power loads. The classical control techniques introduced in this book include PID, pole placement, observer-based state feedback, static and dynamic output feedback controllers while the intelligent control techniques explained here are of adaptive fuzzy control types. This book will analyze and design different decentralized LF controllers in order to maintain the frequency deviations of each power area within the limits and keep the tie-line power flow between different power areas at the scheduled levels.Table of Contents1. Load Frequency Control of Power Systems. 2. Modelling of Multi-area Power Systems. 3. LFC of Deregulated Multi-area Power Systems. 4. PID LFC Controllers. 5. Decentralized LFC Design for Multi-area Power System. 6. Fuzzy Systems and Functions Approximation. 7. Non-adaptive Fuzzy Load Frequency Control. 8. Adaptive Fuzzy Control Techniques. 9. Direct Adaptive Fuzzy Load Frequency Control. 10. Indirect Adaptive Fuzzy Load Frequency Control.

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Book SynopsisSuccessfully Estimate the Thermal and Mechanical Characteristics of Electronics SystemsA definitive guide for practitioners new to the field or requiring a refresher course, Practical Guide to the Packaging of Electronics: Thermal and Mechanical Design and Analysis, Third Edition provides an understanding of system failures and helps identify the areas where they can occur. Specifically designed for the mechanical, electrical, or quality engineer, the book addresses engineering issues involved in electronics packaging and provides the basics needed to design a new system or troubleshoot a current one. Updated to reflect recent developments in the field, this latest edition adds two new chapters on acoustic and reliability fundamentals, and contains more information on electrical failures and causes. It also includes tools for understanding heat transfer, shock, and vibration.Additionally, the author:Trade Review"This book is intended for a hands-on engineer who needs back-of-the-envelope tools to develop design parameters and develop a means to conduct sanity checks. The true value of the book, however, is to raise the awareness of the design team on various aspects of the design that leads to developing a more reliable product."—James Feine, President, USI Ultrasonic, Houston, Texas, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction. Basic Heat Transfer—Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. Conductive Cooling. Radiation Cooling. Fundamentals of Convection Cooling. Combined Modes, Transient Heat Transfer, and Advanced Materials. Basics of Vibration and Its Isolation. Basics of Shock Management. Induced Stresses. The Finite Element Methods. Mechanical and Thermomechanical Concerns. Acoustics. Mechanical Failures and Reliability. Electrical Failures and Reliability. Chemical Attack Failures and Reliability Concerns. Reliability Models, Predictions, and Calculations. Design Considerations in an Avionics Electronic Package. Appendices. References.

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Book SynopsisCognitive radio is 5-G technology, comes under IEEE 802.22 WRAN (Wireless Regional Area Network) standards. It is currently experiencing rapid growth due to its potential to solve many of the problems affecting present-day wireless systems. The foremost objective of Introduction to Cognitive Radio Networks and Applications is to educate wireless communication generalists about cognitive radio communication networks. Written by international leading experts in the field, this book caters to the needs of researchers in the field who require a basis in the principles and the challenges of cognitive radio networks.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Cognitive Radio Networks. Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks. Layers in Cognitive Radio Networks. Routing algorithms for Cognitive Radio Networks. Challenges in Cognitive Radio Networks. Applications of Cognitive Radio Networks.

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Book SynopsisDue to the increasing world population, energy consumption is steadily climbing, and there is a demand to provide solutions for sustainable and renewable energy production, such as wind turbines and photovoltaics. Power electronics are being used to interface renewable sources in order to maximize the energy yield, as well as smoothly integrate them within the grid. In many cases, power electronics are able to ensure a large amount of energy saving in pumps, compressors, and ventilation systems. This book explains the operations behind different renewable generation technologies in order to better prepare the reader for practical applications. Multiple chapters are included on the state-of-the-art and possible technology developments within the next 15 years. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current renewable energy technology in terms of system configuration, power circuit usage, and control. It contains two design examples for small wind turbine system and PV poweTrade Review"Renewable Energy Devices and Systems with Simulations in MATLAB and ANSYS explains the operations behind different renewable generation technologies in order to better prepare the reader for practical applications. Multiple chapters are included on the current state-of-the-art technology and possible technology developments within the next 15 years. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the current renewable energy technology in terms of system configuration, power circuit usage, and control. It contains two design examples for small wind turbine system and PV power system, respectively, which are useful for real-life installation, as well as many computer simulation models."—MathWorks"It should be stressed that despite the overlapping authorship of many chapters, no repetition can be found in the book, and the presented material is well balanced. The volume can be strongly recommended for a wide audience of both undergraduate and graduate students, engineering educators, and practicing engineers in the industry who are interested in the subject of modern renewable energy systems."—IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, June 2018 IssueTable of ContentsPrefaceEditorsContributorsChapter 1 Renewable Energy Systems: Technology Overview and PerspectivesChapter 2 Solar Power Sources: PV, Concentrated PV, and Concentrated Solar PowerChapter 3 Overview of Single-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic SystemsChapter 4 Three-Phase Photovoltaic Systems: Structures, Topologies, and ControlChapter 5 Overview of Maximum Power Point Tracking Techniques for Photovoltaic Energy Production SystemsChapter 6 Design of Residential Photovoltaic SystemsChapter 7 Small Wind Energy SystemsChapter 8 Power Electronics and Controls for Large Wind Turbines and Wind FarmsChapter 9 Electric Generators and their Control for Large Wind TurbinesChapter 10 Design Considerations for Wind Turbine SystemsChapter 11 Marine and Hydrokinetic Power Generation and Power PlantsChapter 12 Power Conversion and Control for Fuel Cell Systems in Transportation and Stationary Power GenerationChapter 13 Batteries and Ultracapacitors for Electric Power Systems with Renewable Energy SourcesChapter 14 Microgrid for High-Surety Power: Architectures, Controls, Protection, and DemonstrationIndex

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Book SynopsisNonlinear Control of Robots and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Integrated Approach provides a step-by step-approach to designing control systems for robot manipulators and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Integration of sophisticated control technology is vital to the design of new emerging mobile vehicles, such as personal air vehicles (PAVs) and the next generation of UAVs. Similar technologies are used in robotic manipulators, such as the PUMA range now used in automated manufacturing systems. This book shows the similarities within unmanned aerial vehicle and robotic system design, and will serve as a vital resource in the design of new products and systems.Trade Review"In one volume Vepa has done a very good job of concisely presenting methodologies and theories for realising the control of unmanned aerial vehicles and robots. It is written in such a way that is easy to understand and hence apply. It is like a toolkit of methodologies and equations to understand various Robot platform problems and challenges as well as control theories and approaches one could bring to bear to solve them in various scenarios. It is also a good book for those who are interested in model based design of control systems.The way the book is written enables a reader to read each chapter independently thereby making it suited for a quick read to learn a concept or brush up on one’s knowledge. I believe this book will appeal to a wide readership of industrial engineers as well as academics interested in extending the frontiers of control theory on UAVs and Robots."— The Aeronautical Journal, May 2018 IssueTable of ContentsLagrangian Methods for Robot Manipulators. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Dynamics & Lagrangian Methods. Feedback Linearisation & Decoupling. Linear and Phase Plane Analysis of Stability. Robot & UAV Control: An Overview. Stability. Lyapunov Stability. Computed Torque Control. Sliding Mode Control. Parameter Identification. Adaptive & Model Predictive Control. Lyapunov Design: The Back-stepping Approach. Hybrid Position & Force Control. UAV Control.

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Book SynopsisThe new edition aims to simplify the math, emphasize the theory, and consolidate the information needed by electrical engineers and technicians who support operations, maintenance, protective relay systems, and betterment projects for generating stations and industrial facilities. It begins with a cursory review of basic electrical phenomenon and then provides additional insights into electrical theory. Single phase and three phase electrical theory is explained in a simplified manner that is not presented in other books. All chapters have been expanded and updated, with the inclusion of an entirely new chapter.Trade Review"This is a first-class book full of information for engineers and technicians working across a range of industries. The information in the book is of enormous practical value and is clearly explained without much of the academic waffle that you will find in many other books. The knowledge that you will gain from this book would take years of practical effort and reading of many, many books that are often fairly incomprehensible."—David Hughes, electrical engineer, consultant, and training instructor for the petroleum industry in Scotland"Electrical power engineers will appreciate having this book. It is like having your own expert available any time you want."—John Shea, IEEE book ReviewerTable of ContentsThe Basics. Electrical Studies. Auxiliary System Protection. Generator Protection. Electrical Apparatus Calculations. Electrical Operating Guidelines. Electrical Maintenance Guidelines. Managing a Technical Workforce.

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Book SynopsisVacuum technology has enormous impact on human life in many aspects and fields, such as metallurgy, material development and production, food and electronic industry, microelectronics, device fabrication, physics, materials science, space science, engineering, chemistry, technology of low temperature, pharmaceutical industry, and biology. All decorative coatings used in jewelries and various daily productsincluding shiny decorative papers, the surface finish of watches, and light fixturesare made using vacuum technological processes. Vacuum analytical techniques and vacuum technologies are pillars of the technological processes, material synthesis, deposition, and material analysesall of which are used in the development of novel materials, increasing the value of industrial products, controlling the technological processes, and ensuring the high product quality. Based on physical models and calculated examples, the book provides a deeper look inside the vacuum physics and technologTrade ReviewThis comprehensive book on vacuum physics will provide the beginner, as well as the seasoned professional, with a handy reference for a wide variety of situations and background information critical to vacuum processes. It is very well illustrated and accessible at many levels of reader experience in vacuum technology. -IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, January/February — Vol. 36, No. 1Table of ContentsPart 1: Physics of Low pressures. Fundamental Quantities in Vacuum Physics. Molecular Kinetic Theory and its Implications. Thermodynamics of Gases at Low Pressures. Real Gases. Transfer Phenomena in Gases at Vacuum Conditions. Molecular Collisions. Gas Flow at Vacuum Conditions. Sorption. Pumping Vacuum Systems. Part 2: Vacuum Production. Categorization of Vacuum Pumps. Mechanical Displacement Pumps. Dry Displacement pumps. Mechanical Kinetic Pumps. Kinetic Propellant Pumps and Accessories. Capture Pumps. Part 3: Low Pressure Measurements. Introduction into the Methodology of Low Pressure Measurements. Force Gauges with Manometric Fluids. Force Gauges with Elastic Deformation Elements. Force Gauges with Solid Sensing Elements. Viscosity Molecular Gauges. Vacuum Thermal Gauges. Ionization Gauges with Hot Filaments. Electric Discharge Vacuum Gauges. Vacuum Gauges with Radioactive Emitters. Partial Pressure Measurement at Vacuum Conditions. Energy Analyzers of Electrically Charged Particles. Gas Flow Measurements and Controls. Leak Detection. Appendix. Index. List of Tables.

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Book SynopsisElectrical power is harnessed using several energy sources, including coal, hydel, nuclear, solar, and wind. Generated power is needed to be transferred over long distances to support load requirements of customers, viz., residential, industrial, and commercial. This necessitates proper design and analysis of power systems to efficiently control the power flow from one point to the other without delay, disturbance, or interference. Ideal for utility and power system design professionals and students, this book is richly illustrated with MATLAB and Electrical Transient Analysis Program (ETAP) to succinctly illustrate concepts throughout, and includes examples, case studies, and problems.Features Illustrated throughout with MATLAB and ETAP Proper use of positive/negative/zero sequence analysis of a given one-line diagram (OLD) associated with a grid, as well as finger-holding instructions to tackle a power system analysis (PSA) pTable of ContentsPreface. Foreword. About the Author. Acknowledgements. Introduction to Power System Analysis (PSA). Electrical Machines. Generalized Machine Theory. Single Line Diagram and PSA components- Using Electrical Transient Analysis Program (eTAP®) by OTI. Transmission Line Components. Resistance. Capacitance. Equivalent Circuits for Transmission Lines. Impedance and Admittance Matrices for Network Calculations. Symmetrical Components. Load Flow Calculations and Solutions for a given Network. Newton-Raphson Method. 11. Symmetrical Faults. Unsymmetrical Faults. Stability of a Power System. Test Cases. Appendices. References

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