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US Naval Institute Press The Neptune Factor
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2024 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval LiteratureThe Neptune Factor is the biography of an idea—the concept of “Sea Power,” a term first coined by Capt. A.T. Mahan and the core thread of his life’s work. His central argument was that the outcome of rivalries on the seas have decisively shaped the course of modern history. Although Mahan’s scholarship has long been seen as foundational to all systematic study of naval power, Neptune Factor is the first attempt to explain how Mahan’s definition of sea power shifted over time. Far from presenting sea power in terms of combat, as often thought, Mahan conceptualized it in terms of economics. Proceeding from the conviction that international trade carried across the world’s oceans was the single greatest driver of national wealth (and thus power) in history, Mahan explained sea power in terms of regulating access to ‘the common’ and influencing the flows of trans-oceanic trade. A nation possessing sea power could not only safeguard its own trade and that of its allies but might also endeavor to deny access to the common to its enemies and competitors. A pioneering student of what is now referred to as the first era of globalization, lasting from the late nineteenth century until the First World War, Mahan also identified the growing dependence of national economies upon uninterrupted access to an interconnected global trading system. Put simply, access to ‘the common’ was essential to the economic and political stability of advanced societies. This growing dependence, Mahan thought, increased rather than decreased the potency of sea power. Understanding the critical relationship between navies and international economics is not the only reason why Mahan’s ideas remain—or rather have once again become—so important. He wrote in, and of, a multi-polar world, when the reigning hegemon faced new challenges, and confusion and uncertainty reigned as the result of rapid technological change and profound social upheaval. Mahan believed that the U.S. Navy owed the American people a compelling explanation of why it deserved their support—and their money. His extensive, deeply informed, and highly sophisticated body of work on sea power constituted his attempt to supply such an explanation. Mahan remains as relevant—and needed—today as he was more than a century ago.
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Sa Design Ford Mustang 1964 1/2-1973
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CarTech Inc How to Restore Your Jeep 1941-1986
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Cambria Press Resourcing the National Security Enterprise:
Book SynopsisFew military officers can ascend to the ranks of senior leadership without eventually being assigned to Washington, DC, where newcomers navigating the system inevitably become emmeshed, flabbergasted, and stymied by entrenched bureaucratic processes they had no idea existed. A career in diplomacy or working on the Hill often involves the process-oriented work necessary to keep departments funded and the government functional. In order to succeed, one must understand these rules, especially as they apply to resourcing. Without funding, strategies and policies are merely interesting ideas. Getting an idea or a program resourced requires a thorough understanding of the process.Considering the national security enterprise from the standpoint of strategic resourcing is neither simple nor straightforward. To succeed requires a multidisciplinary approach; a team with substantial background knowledge on such diverse and byzantine topics as the Department of Defense acquisition system, the president''s budget submission, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency''s National Preparedness Frameworks, in addition to a basic understanding of macroeconomics. Further, the development of a cohesive and logical narrative is difficult because the Framers'' intended checks and balances among the executive and legislative branches effectively preclude the possibility of seamless integration among national security priorities. Anyone aspiring to have a career in national security must understand the process in order to be effective.Graduate school programs in security studies, public policy, and political science offer multiple courses that consider bureaucracy from academic and theoretical perspectives, but these classes generally do not attempt to offer a practitioner''s view of surviving and thriving within the Washington bureaucracy. And although individual government departments and agencies such as the Department of Defense''s Joint Staff and the Department of State''s Foreign Service Institute (FSI) offer courses for personnel newly assigned to Washington, the majority of the learning occurs through on-the-job training.This book fills the gap and provides a much-needed, theoretically grounded, and practical guide. Each chapter in this volume is by a practitioner with decades of experience working on resourcing issues in Washington. Their perspectives are informed by the cultures of the agencies in which they have worked and the positions they have held. Many currently teach in DC-based graduate degree programs in a variety of disciplines, including strategy, economics, and organizational leadership. Resourcing the National Security Enterprise will be a valuable resource for aspiring practitioners who are beginning or seeking careers in the American federal government and to those who wish to learn more about the inner workings of resourcing the national security enterprise.*This book is in the Rapid Communications in Conflict and Security (RCCS) Series (General Editor: Dr. Geoffrey R.H. Burn).
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Software Takes Command
Book SynopsisThis book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Software has replaced a diverse array of physical, mechanical, and electronic technologies used before 21st century to create, store, distribute and interact with cultural artifacts. It has become our interface to the world, to others, to our memory and our imagination - a universal language through which the world speaks, and a universal engine on which the world runs. What electricity and combustion engine were to the early 20th century, software is to the early 21st century. Offering the the first theoretical and historical account of software for media authoring and its effects on the practice and the very concept of 'media,' the author of The Language of New Media (2001) develops his own theory for this rapidly-growing, always-changing field. What was the thinking and motivations of people who in the 1960 and 1970s created concepts and practical techniques that underlie contemporary media software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, Final Cut and After Effects? How do their interfaces and tools shape the visual aesthetics of contemporary media and design? What happens to the idea of a 'medium' after previously media-specific tools have been simulated and extended in software? Is it still meaningful to talk about different mediums at all? Lev Manovich answers these questions and supports his theoretical arguments by detailed analysis of key media applications such as Photoshop and After Effects, popular web services such as Google Earth, and the projects in motion graphics, interactive environments, graphic design and architecture. Software Takes Command is a must for all practicing designers and media artists and scholars concerned with contemporary media.Trade ReviewThe language of new media is embodied and expressed---lent visual and interactive form---through software. Software is the agent of our every digital experience. And software is a quintessentially human artifact. The fact that it is intangible---you can’t reach out and touch it---is the least interesting thing about it. This long-researched book, which synthesizes critical theory, human-computer interaction, and media history as well as newer approaches from the digital humanities, allows software to take its place as a commanding element in our conversations about computers, and how we work, play, learn, and create. -- Matthew Kirschenbaum, Associate Professor of English and Associate Director, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities, University of Maryland, USWith Software Takes Command, Lev Manovich seeks to answer a central question: 'Why should humanists, social scientists, media scholars and cultural critics care about software?' His answer is a provocative, historically informed book that breaks new ground in digital humanities, in new media studies and in what Manovich defined in his earlier book The Language of New Media, as software studies. Through a theoretical analysis of the computer as cultural metamedium and a probing history of 'media software' such Photoshop and After Effects, among others, this is essential reading for anyone interested in how software has changed how we work, create, and perceive the world. -- Tanya Clement, Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the University of Texas, Austin, USComputers haven't transformed media--they've shattered the very idea of a medium. Lev Manovich connects the dots of software society, from layers in Photoshop to layers of data, interpretation, and meaning. -- Martin Wattenberg, Software Artist and ScientistThe chapter on motion graphics is the best thing I’ve ever read on the subject, and the final version is copiously illustrated. * RoyChristopher.com *...a valuable resource for anyone interested in contemporary media theory or the humanist study of software. It collects both the history of media's softwarization in the 1960's and 1970's and the cultural development of a metalanguage of motion graphics in the 1990's. In addition, it provides the theoretical framework necessary for a discussion of these histories and for future developments in media software. If it does not provide a single final answer to its catalyzing question, it is only because the use of 'media after software' is a cultural phenomenon in which we are still neck deep. -- Patrick Davison, New York University * International Journal of Communication *Currently, too many of us in education lack sophisticated and critical ways to think and talk about the role of software in our lives. Unlike previous technologies, software can push back into our worlds in unprecedented ways. In education, the danger is that software will begin to dictate pedagogy rather than the other way around. Manovich’s book can help us avoid this pitfall. The greatest value of Software Takes Command is that it helps frame the history and nature of software in a way that makes me more confident in identifying how and when to take command of software myself. -- Tom Liam Lynch, Pace University * Research in Review *The proposal involves such strength and conviction from Manovich. You have to have balls to wonder about the intellectual, philosophical, epistemological and conceptual origins of the software we use every day…This work is thus a secret history (by neglect rather than conspiracy) of the culture of software. Por eso la propuesta de Manovich conlleva tanta fuerza y convicción. Hay que tener cojones para preguntarse acerca de los orígenes intelectuales, filosóficos, epistemologicos y conceptuales del software que usamos cada día… Esta obra es pues una historia secreta (por desatención mas que por conspiración) de la cultura del software. -- Alejandro Piscitelli * Conectar Igualdad *Manovich’s book studies this management of information not so much from the overused perspective of the ‘digital revolution’, but more specifically via the analysis of software…identifying software as the new ubiquitous technology that structures everyday contemporary life – a life which has, thanks to the rise of software, become global…As such, Software Takes Command is a contribution to the emerging discipline of ‘software studies’. -- Warren Buckland, Oxford Brookes University, UK * New Review of Film and Television Studies *Today Manovich - one of the foremost authorities in research software and massive digital cultures - it comes with an even more radical and powerful theory: the software is the message, now a category imperative for new approaches to analysis and understanding of the contemporary. Hoy Manovich – una de las máximas autoridades en estudios de software y culturas digitales masivas –, viene con una teoría aún más radical y contundente: el software es el mensaje, convertida en una categoría imprescindible para los nuevos criterios de análisis y comprensión de la contemporaneidad. -- Margarita D'Amico * Toques de Contemporaneidaed *With significant contributions like Software Takes Command, software studies is sure to flourish as an area of scholarship within media studies, if not as a replacement. -- Yanni Loukissas, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University * Journal of Design History *Through a series of theoretically informed and empirically rich chapters, Manovich reflects on how different media became thoroughly infused with software, how it altered different practices, and how to make sense of software’s effects. He persuasively argues that softwarization has led to the formation of a new ‘metamedium’ in which what were previously separate media, and already existing and not-yet-invented media, become fused. -- Rob Kitchin, National University of Ireland Maynooth * Information, Communication & Society *….Manovich's work contributes as it unveils some of the invisible labour involved in media production hidden in the softwarization process, and deepens our understanding of the changing practices and aesthetics. -- Lin Yuwei * Information, Communication and Society *Reading Manovich is indeed useful, and worth putting in your toolbox of concepts along with Donald Norman’s affordance and Bruno Latour’s agency. Per leggere Manovich risulta utile infatti mettere nella propria cassetta degli attrezzi concetti quali quelli di affordance di Donald Norman e di agency di Bruno Latour. -- Tatiana Mazali, Politecnico di Torino * Mediascapes Journal *Software Takes Command shows that technical expertise can indeed lead to more intelligible technical description…Manovich’s background allows him to set priorities that resonate with the situated hierarchies of relevance that exist in every professional practice…This book focuses on some of the most fundamental features of some of the most common programs in the cultural software space and remains resolutely analytical and formalistic. In that sense, it can be considered as uncritical. There is no variant of false consciousness to be found and no bureaucratization of the creative mind through formalization or standardization. Software Takes Command is trying to understand what is, not what ought or ought not to be… Given [software’s] enormous significance for contemporary visual culture, one would expect there to be a number of published volumes that discuss Photoshop and similar programs in some depth. But besides Manovich’s work, there is preciously little…One can therefore only hope that Software Takes Command inspires others to take the approach to new domains and different types of software…Lev Manovich shows us how this could be done – and this is why Software Takes Command is such an important book. -- Bernhard Rieder, University of Amsterdam * Information, Communication and Society *The intelligence and breadth of Manovich's approach makes this book relevant for all those who, in the fields of computer science, art, design, history and theory of new media, and related disciplines, wish to understand the multiple forms and structures of interaction and manipulation encoded in the software we use in many of our creative and communicative practices. Manovich beautifully synthesizes a significant part of his work as programmer, designer and digital animator, media artist, researcher and professor, helping to strengthen and expand the field of cultural studies of software, one of the corollaries of his previous systematic analysis of the language of new media. This is an essential book in the canon, still in formation, of software studies. -- Manuel Portela * MATLIT *A broad range of examples combined with the author's own experience as a media designer, as well as his many careful observations and provocative ideas make this book a compelling and insightful take on a central pillar of digital culture. -- Martin E. Roth, Leiden University, The Netherlands * Asiascape: Digital Asia *Software Takes Command is impeccably organized and thorough, meant to be exhaustive and complete in its topology of the practices of new media production and consumption, from taking an Instagram pic of your boyfriend on holiday to the most advanced modes of graphic design, film and speculative architecture. * Red-Assiniboine Research Unit *Table of ContentsIntroduction PART 1: Inventing Media Software Chapter 1. Alan Kay’s Universal Media Machine Chapter 2. Understanding Metamedia PART 2: Hybridization and Evolution Chapter 3: Hybridization Chapter 4. Soft Evolution PART 3: Software in Action Chapter 5. Media Design Conclusion Index
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Jump! Incorporated Cell Phones
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Jump! Incorporated The First Flight
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SDC Publications AutoCAD 2023 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals
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SDC Publications Autodesk Inventor 2023 Essentials Plus
Book SynopsisAutodesk Inventor 2023 Essentials Plus provides the foundation for a hands-on course that covers basic and advanced Autodesk Inventor features used to create, edit, document, and print parts and assemblies. You learn about part and assembly modeling through real-world exercises.
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SDC Publications Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2023
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SDC Publications Introduction to AutoCAD 2023 for Civil
Book SynopsisThis book provides you with a clear presentation of the theory of engineering graphics and the use of AutoCAD 2023 as they pertain to civil engineering applications. This combination of theory and its practical application will give you the knowledge and skills necessary to create designs that are accurate.
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SDC Publications Commercial Design Using Autodesk Revit 2023
Book SynopsisCommercial Design Using Autodesk Revit 2023 is designed for the architectural student using Revit 2023. The intent is to provide you with a well-rounded knowledge of tools and techniques for use in both school and industry.
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SDC Publications Learning Autodesk Inventor 2023: Modeling,
Book SynopsisThis book will teach you everything you need to know to start using Autodesk Inventor 2023 with easy to understand, step-by-step tutorials. You will learn to model parts, create assemblies, run simulations and even create animations of your robot design.
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SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with Creo Parametric 9.0: An
Book SynopsisThe primary goal of Parametric Modeling with Creo Parametric 9.0 is to introduce the aspects of Solid Modeling and Parametric Modeling. This text is intended to be used as a training guide for any student or professional wanting to learn to use Creo Parametric.
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SDC Publications Engineering Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation
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SDC Publications SOLIDWORKS 2023 Tutorial: A Step-by-Step Project
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SDC Publications Beginner's Guide to SOLIDWORKS 2023 - Level II:
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SDC Publications Mastering Surface Modeling with SOLIDWORKS 2023:
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SDC Publications Analysis of Machine Elements Using SOLIDWORKS
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SDC Publications The Complete Guide to Mold Making with SOLIDWORKS
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SDC Publications Introduction to Finite Element Analysis Using
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SDC Publications Engineering Graphics with SOLIDWORKS 2023: A
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SDC Publications An Introduction to ANSYS Fluent 2022
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SDC Publications Machining Simulation Using SOLIDWORKS CAM 2023
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SDC Publications Automating SOLIDWORKS 2023 Using Macros: A guide
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SDC Publications Design Integration Using Autodesk Revit 2024:
Book SynopsisDesign Integration Using Autodesk Revit 2024 is designed to provide you with a well-rounded knowledge of Autodesk Revit tools and techniques. All three disciplines of the Revit platform are introduced in this textbook. This approach gives you a broad overview of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The topics cover the design integration of most of the building disciplines: Architectural, Interior Design, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical. Civil is not covered, but adding topography to your model is. Each book also includes access to nearly 100 video tutorials designed to further help you master Autodesk Revit.Throughout the book you develop a two story law office. The drawings start with the floor plans and develop all the way to photo-realistic renderings similar to the one on the cover of this book. Along the way the buildingâs structure, ductwork, plumbing and electrical (power and lighting) are modeled. By the end, you will have a thorough knowledge of many of the Revit basics needed to be productive in a classroom or office environment. Even if you will only be working with one component of Revit in your chosen profession, this book will give you important knowledge on how the other disciplines will be doing their work and valuable insight into the overall process.The first four chapters cover many of the Revit basics needed to successfully and efficiently work with the software. Once the fundamentals are covered, the remaining chapters walk you through a building project which is started from scratch so nothing is taken for granted by you or the author.About Bonus MaterialEach book comes with access to the following: Extensive video instruction shows you how to use all the major tools in Autodesk Revit. Bonus chapters include an introduction to Revit Families, Rooms and Spaces, Lighting Design, Autodesk Showcase and much more. A bonus draft copy of the Roof Study Workbook which includes information on controlling the top surface of the roof in Revit As an instructor, the author understands that many students in a classroom setting have varying degrees of computer experience. To help level the playing field an entire bonus chapter is devoted to an introduction to computers. Much of the basics are covered, from computer hardware and software to file management procedures: including step-by-step instructions on using a flash drive.About the VideosAccess to nearly 100 videos, almost five hours of content, are also included with your purchase of this book. These videos break down each topic into several short videos so that you can easily navigate to a specific aspect of a tool or feature in Autodesk Revit. This makes the videos both a powerful learning tool and convenient video reference. The videos make it easy to see the menu selections and will make learning Revit straightforward and simple. It's like having the author by your side showing you exactly how to use all the major tools in Autodesk Revit.
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SDC Publications AutoCAD 2024 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals
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SDC Publications Interior Design Using Autodesk Revit 2024:
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SDC Publications AutoCAD 2024 Tutorial Second Level 3D Modeling
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SDC Publications Residential Design Using AutoCAD 2024
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SDC Publications Autodesk 3ds Max 2024 Basics Guide
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SDC Publications Parametric Modeling with Autodesk Inventor 2025
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SDC Publications Autodesk Revit 2026 Architecture Certified Professional Exam Study Guide
Book SynopsisAutodesk Revit 2026 Architecture Certified Professional Exam Study Guide is geared toward users who have been using Autodesk Revit for at least six months and are ready to pursue their official Autodesk Revit certification. This fast-paced book will get you ready for the certification exam quickly with fun and easy to follow instructions, covering everything from masses to views to documentation. The author brings years of professional experience with Revit as well as wisdom gleaned from preparing her students for the Autodesk Certified Professional exam to provide you with step-by-step instruction and valuable information youâll want to know before taking the exam.This book will get you up to speed quickly on the nature of the exam and its questions so you will know exactly what to expect on exam day. This book is the most comprehensive and thorough preparation for this exam available. Included are exercises, practice questions and an exam simulation which are intended to instill the knowledge users should have in order to pass the certification exam.Also included with this book is a complete practice exam for the Revit Architecture Certified Professional. The exam is timed and designed to simulate the type of questions you might encounter on the actual exam. The practice exam software has a large bank of questions to draw from. The questions and answers are randomized each time you take the quiz, offering you a completely new experience each time.Each chapter is organized to cover the most important exam areas: modeling, documentation, collaboration and coordination, project standards and settings, and information analysis. The first part of every chapter gives you an overview of the topics covered in that chapter. Next is a series of exercises designed to increase your familiarity with Revit and prepare you for the Certified Professional exam. Finally, every chapter concludes with a quiz modeled around the exam to test your knowledge of the information covered in that chapter.The competition for jobs is steep, and employers can afford to be picky. Being a certified Autodesk Revit Professional is an excellent way to distinguish yourself amongst other professionals and prove to employers that you possess a high level of knowledge and skills.
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SDC Publications An Introduction to Ansys Fluent 2025
Book SynopsisAs an engineer, you may need to test how a design interacts with fluids. For example, you may need to simulate how air flows over an aircraft wing, how water flows through a filter, or how water seeps under a dam. Carrying out simulations is often a critical step in verifying that a design will be successful. In this hands-on book, youâll learn in detail how to run Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations using Ansys Fluent. Ansys Fluent is known for its power, simplicity and speed, which has helped make it a world leader in CFD software, both in academia and industry.Unlike any other Ansys Fluent textbook currently on the market, this book uses applied problems to walk you step-by-step through completing CFD simulations for many common flow cases, including internal and external flows, laminar and turbulent flows, steady and unsteady flows, and single-phase and multiphase flows. You will also learn how to visualize the computed flows in the post-processing phase using different types of plots. To better understand the mathematical models being applied, weâll validate the results from Ansys Fluent with numerical solutions calculated using Mathematica.Throughout this book weâll learn how to create geometry using Ansys Workbench and Ansys DesignModeler, how to create mesh using Ansys Meshing, how to use physical models and how to perform calculations using Ansys Fluent. The chapters in this book can be used in any order and are suitable for beginners with little or no previous experience using Ansys. Intermediate users, already familiar with the basics of Ansys Fluent, will still find new areas to explore and learn. An Introduction to Ansys Fluent 2025 is designed to be used as a supplement to undergraduate courses in Aerodynamics, Finite Element Methods and Fluid Mechanics and is suitable for graduate level courses such as Viscous Fluid Flows and Hydrodynamic Stability.The use of CFD simulation software is rapidly growing in all industries. Companies are now expecting graduating engineers to have knowledge of how to perform simulations. Even if you donât eventually complete simulations yourself, understanding the process used to complete these simulations is necessary to be an effective team member. People with experience using Ansys Fluent are highly sought after in the industry, so learning this software will not only give you an advantage in your classes, but also when applying for jobs and in the workplace. This book is a valuable tool that will help you master Ansys Fluent and better understand the underlying theory.New in this EditionThis edition contains a new chapter of an ultimate frisbee simulation using overset mesh and six degree of freedom dynamic mesh to calculate the frisbee trajectory.Topics Covered 2D Axisymmetric Flow 2D Axisymmetric Swirl 3D Flow Animation Batch Job Boundary Conditions Cell Zone Conditions CFD-Post Compressible Flow Contours Drag and Lift Dynamic Mesh Zones Fault-tolerant Meshing Fluent Launcher Force-Report Initialization Iterations Laminar and Turbulent Flows Macroscopic Particle Model Materials Meshing Multiphase Flows Nodes and Elements Pathlines Polyflow Post-Processing Pressure Project Schematic Reference Values Reports Residuals Results Sketch Solution Solver Streamlines Supersonic Flow Transient User Defined Functions Viscous Model Visualizations XY Plot Watertight-Geometry
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Artech House Publishers MIMO Radar: Applications for the Next Generation
Book SynopsisThis book covers the latest advances in optimal and adaptive MIMO radar for enhanced detection and target ID in challenging environments and demonstrates its utility in real-world applications. It discusses signal processing prerequisites, such as radar signals, orthogonal waveforms, matched filtering, multi-channel beam forming, and Doppler processing. It also outlines MIMO implantation challenges like computational complexity, adaptive clutter mitigation, calibration and equalization, and hardware constraints. The book contains exclusive flight testing data from DARPA, and digs into applications for GMTI radar, OTH radar, maritime radar, and automotive radar.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Introduction to MIMO Radar; MIMO Radar Applications; Introduction to Optimum MIMO Radar; Adaptive MIMO Radar and MIMO Channel Estimation; Advanced MIMO Analysis Techniques; Conclusion and Areas for Future Research.
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Artech House Publishers From LTE to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G
Book SynopsisThis book examines the new features of LTE technologies and how they integrate into existing LTE networks. The authors provide an in-depth coverage of how the air interface is structured at the physical level and how the related link protocols are designed and work. It contains detailed chapters on the end-to-end data transfer optimization mechanisms based on the TCP. Readers will find information about OFDMA, and how DFT is used to implement it, SON specifications and realization and potential 5G solutions, as considered in releases 14 and beyond, the migration paths, and the challenges involved with the latest updates and standardization process. The book gives an insight into core network architecture, including the protocols and signaling used for both data and voice services, parameter estimations, and network planning and sizing.Trade ReviewA well written book providing network design practitioners a comprehensive summary with practical details of the standards and technologies behind 4G LTE, LTE-Advanced (-Pro) and 5G. This network design handbook is a must have for Policy Makers, CTO's, radio- and core network engineers of cellular telecom operators to implement optimal current and future LTE networks. -- Werner Noz * Trend Communications International *Clear concise description of components and features which form the LTE solution, and how these entities will evolve as we move from LTE towards 5G. -- Robert Ivers * TfL London *Table of ContentsThe Underlying DFT Concepts and Formulations; The Air Interface Architecture and Operation; The Coverage-Capacity Planning and Analysis; Pre-Launch Parameter Planning and Resource Allocation; Radio Resource Control and Mobility Management; Inter-Cell Interference Management in LTE; SON Technologies in LTC; EPC Network Architecture, Planning and Dimensioning Guideline; LTE_Advanced Main Enhancements; Optimization for TCP Operation in 4G and Other Networks; Voice over LTE (VOLTE); LTE-Advance Pro-Enhanced LTE Features; Towards 5G
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Artech House Publishers Introduction to Electronic Defense Systems, Third
Book SynopsisOver the past decade, new cutting-edge technologies have drastically changed the way radar and electronic warfare systems are implemented. This extensively revised and expanded edition of an Artech House bestseller delivers the most up-to-date overview of electronic defense systems. Bringing practitioners up-to-speed with the latest technological advances, the Third Edition details a completely new method of implementing these modern systems. Moreover, this edition is packed with updated illustrations of key assets, including aircraft, ships, and radars. Readers get a solid understanding of how sophisticated electronic warfare weapon systems work, and how these weapons can be intercepted and electronically jammed. From search and tracking radar, IR systems, and communication systems… to electronic intercept systems, countermeasures, and counter-countermeasures, the book explores a broad spectrum of defense equipment. It explains how these systems operate, the advantages and drawbacks of each system, and the theories on which these systems are based. This authoritative resource includes 180 illustrations and 400 equations that support key topics throughout the book.Trade ReviewThe first edition of the classic, Introduction to Electronic Defense Systems, was published in 1991, the second in 2006 and this, the 3rd, in 2018, thus clearly demonstrating the point author Filippo Neri makes about the increasing pace and impressive evolution of such technologies. The 3rd edition continues the pattern established in the earlier editions with the initial chapter providing an expanded overview of electronic defense systems and new concepts, threats and opportunities including cyber and Cyber Electromagnetic Activities. As such these 36 pages provide the context to understand the technological issues in the remaining 7 Chapters. Not unexpectedly, these are sometimes necessarily brief introductions to complex issues. However, besides providing context for what follows, they serve to whet the appetite of the reader and encourage further study. The up-to-date and comprehensive references complement this process well. The chapter running order is Electronic Defense; Sensors; Weapon Systems; Electronic Intercept Systems, Electronic Countermeasure Systems; Electronic Counter-Countermeasure Systems; New Electronic Defense Techniques and Technologies, and Design and Evaluation Criteria. The author notes that formulas and mathematical theory have been reduced to a minimum; that may well have been the intent but the 3rd edition includes 180 illustrations and around 400 equations! The book remains very readable throughout, with excellent diagrams and explanations of everything covered by a true master in the field and a great communicator. As mentioned, the structure of the 3rd edition follows that of the 2nd edition with additional material on new concepts and materials e.g. Artificial Intelligence and Gallium Nitride, to name just two. The 3rd edition is an evolution of the early editions and that makes perfect sense. The new edition is primarily aimed at those who are entering the world of Electronic Systems (Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence, CEMA, ISR, Navigation and NAVWAR, etc.) in a technical sense and deserves a place in everyone's personal library and in the industry. Given the accelerating pace of innovation, global threats and opportunities, there is likely to be an increasing audience for this book and others like it, covering warfare in the Electromagnetic manoeuvre warfare space, or EME / EM Domain. As the name implies, the book uses US terminology which diverged from NATO terminology some 25 years ago, but remained broadly comparable. However that changed very significantly in 2007 when the NATO Military Committee signed off a document on the future transformation of NATO Electronic Warfare (MCM-0142 27 Nov 2007); the major thrust of the new policy and concept was to recognise the Electromagnetic Environment (EME) as an operational environment or domain like all the others (Land, Air Maritime, etc) where the full range of manoeuvre activities - offence, defence, shaping, exploitation, management, etc. – take place. Provided the non-US NATO, and potentially other, reader understands this, Introduction to Electronic Defense Systems is an invaluable and outstanding guide and technical handbook. It is an ideal introduction for those who are starting in the field as system designers; to users and potential users, and to all concerned now or in the next decade in the procurement of such systems. These are exactly the target audiences identified in the Author's Preface. The author concludes the Preface with a wish that readers will find the book useful. I have no doubt that readers will in fact find the book invaluable and essential reading to help them for many years in making progress in their chosen careers. -- John Clifford * Wing Commander OBE MBCS CEng CITP RAF (Retd) *Table of ContentsElectronic Defense. Sensors. Weapon Systems. Electronic Intercept Systems. Electronic Countermeasures Systems. Electronic Counter-Countermeasures Systems. New Electronic Defense Techniques and Technologies. Design and Evaluation Criteria.
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Artech House Publishers Anechoic Range Design for Electromagnetic
Book SynopsisAs technologies for wireless communications, including 5G and Internet of Things (IoT), require more complex antennas, practitioners need more information on the best methods to perform measurements on these different types of antennas. This exciting resource provides guidance on the proper design of indoor ranges for RF antenna measurements. The important aspects of specifying the range or resources needed in a development program are explored. Analysis of existing ranges to determine their suitability for performing specific test that a user of the range may require is also introduced. Readers find in-depth coverage of the design of ranges and how to evaluate the error contributions of the range and the best approach to measure a system, antenna, or other radiating hardware. The book provides information on selecting the right range to make a specific type of measurement and understanding for an RF absorber. Matlab scripts are also included to help readers estimate the performance of an RF absorber. Readers will be able to estimate the required space for a given type of measurement, as well as identify what type of range is the better choice, based on physical limitations and economics. Simple rules for the design of an anechoic chamber, based on the required accuracy and parameters to be measured are described. Packed with examples and references, this book is a prime reference for any practitioner that uses or designs facilities for the measurement of electromagnetic energy.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Basic Electromagnetics; Antenna Measurments; RF Absorber; RF Shielding; Anechoic Ranges for Far Field Measurements; Anechoic Ranges for Near Field Measurements; Anechoic Ranges for Compact Range Measurements; Anechoic Ranges for RCS Measurements; Anechoic Ranges for Aircraft Weather Radar Radome; Anechoic Ranges for EMC Measurements; Specialty Ranges
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Artech House Publishers High-Power Radio Frequency Effects on Electronic
Book SynopsisThis is the first book that comprehensively addresses the issues relating to the effects of radio frequency (RF) signals and the environment of electrical and electronic systems. It covers testing methods as well as methods to analyze radio frequency. The generation of high-powered electromagnetic (HPEM) environments, including moderate band damped sinusoidal radiators and hyperband radiating systems is explored. HPEM effects on component, circuit, sub-system electronics, as well as system level drawing are discussed. The effects of HPEM on experimental techniques and the standards which can be used to control tests are described. The validity of analytical techniques and computational modeling in a HPEM effects context is also discussed.Insight on HPEM effects experimental techniques and the standards which can be used to control tests is provided, and the validity of analytical techniques and computational modeling in a HPEM effects context is discussed. This book dispels myths, clarifies good experimental practice and ultimately draws conclusions on the HPEM interaction with electronics. Readers will learn to consider the importance of HPEM phenomena as a threat to modern electronic based technologies which underpin society and to therefore be pre-emptive in the consideration of HPEM resilience.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Brief Review of RF Environments of Interest; Examples of RF Effects on Civilian and Military Systems; RF Effects on Electronics; Consequences of RF Effects on Electronic Systems; Characterization of RF Effects; RF Effects Mechanisms and Their Relation to Incident RF parameters; RF Effects Testing Methodologies; Methods to analyze RF Effects; Methods to detect RF Environments and EF Effects; Protection concepts and methods; Summary; .References
£109.50
Artech House Publishers Signal Processing for Passive Bistatic Radar
Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge resource introduces the basic concepts of passive bistatic radar, such as bistatic geometry, bistatic radar equation and analysis of different illuminating signals. These techniques, although known for almost a century, have not been developed intensively for decades, mainly due to technical limitations, but today, the passive radar concept can be realized in practice, and is of great interest for military and civilian users. This book provides insight into understanding the potential and limitations of passive radar systems, as well as the differences between signal processing in active and passive radar. Each of the signal processing stages typically applied in passive radar is described, including digital beamforming, clutter removal, target detection, localization and tracking. These concepts are illustrated with both simulated and measured data along with examples of passive radar systems. Correlation processing, which is crucial for passive radar operation, is presented, as well as practical approaches for calculating the cross-ambiguity function. The problems of range and velocity-cell migration are also introduced. The book analyzes and compares different antenna array geometries to show readers the appropriate solution for a particular scenario of passive radar. Cartesian tracking is also presented, based on the extended Kalman filter. Parallel and sequential updating approaches are introduced and compared. These concepts are illustrated with both simulated and measured data along with examples of passive radar systems, making this book useful for both novice and advanced practitioners.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Passive bistatic radar principles; Digital beamforming; Correlation processing; Clutter filtering; Detection and estimation; Bistatic tracking; Target localization; Cartesian tracking; Examples of passive radar systems; Conclusions.
£93.00
Artech House Publishers RF Electronics for Electronic Warfare: 2019
Book SynopsisThis exciting new resource investigates the function of RF communication in electronic warfare systems. The book provides in-depth coverage of how RF signals must be constructed to perform jamming missions, which prevent a receiver from properly extracting a target signal. Technical descriptions of oscillators and modulators, which generate the RF signals, are presented and explored. Power supplies that generate adequate power for fueling high power amplifiers are also described and their operations investigated. Oscillator basics, including principles of oscillator operation, phase locked loop synthesizers and direct digital synthesis are examined. Fundamentals of RF communications, including power supplies for RF power amplifiers, are included, making it useful for both novice and advanced practitioners. Written by a prominent expert in the field, this authoritative book is the first available that combines the topics of electronic warfare and oscillator design and analysis.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Modulation and Modulators; EW Exciters; Introduction to RF Amplifiers; Semiconductor Technologies; BJT Amplifiers; MOSFET Amplifiers; Biasing Active Devices; RF Power Amplifiers; Amplifier Stability; Power Amplifier Linearity; Thermal Management of RF Power Amplifiers; Power Supplies for RF Power Amplifiers.
£101.15
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.
£124.20
Artech House Publishers Introduction to LabVIEW FPGA for RF, Radar, and
Book SynopsisReal-time testing and simulation of open- and closed-loop radio frequency (RF) systems for signal generation, signal analysis and digital signal processing require deterministic, low-latency, high-throughput capabilities afforded by user reconfigurable field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). This comprehensive book introduces LabVIEW FPGA, provides best practices for multi-FPGA solutions, and guidance for developing high-throughput, low-latency FPGA based RF systems. Written by a recognized expert with a wealth of real-world experience in the field, this is the first book written on the subject of FPGAs for radar and other RF applications. The companion website for this book can be found at https://github.com/LVFPGABOOK/Table of ContentsHow to read this book based on your background; LabVIEW FPGA literature review; Background technology; Using LabVIEW FPGA; Optimizing your LabVIEW FPGA based system; NI LabVIEW FPGA case studies; RF LabVIEW FPGA case studies; Staying Current; Appendix.
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Artech House Publishers Sparse Phased Array Antennas: Theory and
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking resource gives you the background theories and know-how you need to effectively design active phased array antennas with wider bandwidth and scan volume utilizing sparse array technology. The book shows you how to incorporate aperiodic arrays and sparse arrays as a solution for overcoming the restrictions faced in conventional phased antenna designs - such as blind spots, limited scan volume, large power and cooling requirements, RF path losses, and increased complexity - while adhering to the maintenance of SWAP-C resources widely used in aerospace and defence. Packed with step-by-step information and research results unavailable in any other single source to date, the book presents new concepts and techniques that potentially can be applied to many critical defense and commercial requirements such as: radars, satcom on move, sonars, weather monitoring, 5G and 6G for mobile communication, fault and crack detection in buildings and underground pipelines, automotive anti-collisions mechanism in automobiles, mine detection, through wall imaging, and more. The book helps you to understand the fundamental antenna technology being deployed in modern systems and equips you to design problem-solving sparse array models proven by electromagnetic simulations that can reduce the cost and overall complexity of the existing systems. Numerous design studies are documented to validate the theories presented. The book takes into account the functional constraints in designing commercial and military systems while demonstrating provable techniques that are practical and achievable. This is an important resource for phased array antenna designers interested in utilizing sparse array technology with wider bandwidth and scan volume. The book's straightforward approach and easy-to-follow language also make it accessible to students and those new to the field.Table of ContentsThe Beginning. Antenna Fundamentals. Antenna Arrays. Generalized expression for directivity. Synthesis of Linear Sparse Antenna Arrays. Concentric ring antenna sparse array antennas. Planar sparse array antennas. Use cases for sparse array antennas.
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Artech House Publishers LithiumIon Battery Standards
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Artech House Publishers Practical Geolocation for Electronic Warfare
Book SynopsisThis text explores the practical realities that arise from the employment of geolocation for electronic warfare in real-world systems, including position of the target, errors in sensor position, orientation, or velocity, and the impact of repeated measurements over time. The problems solved in the book have direct relevance to accurately locating and tracking UAVs, planes, and ships. As a companion volume to the author’s previous book Emitter Detection and Geolocation for Electronic Warfare (Artech House, 2019), this book goes in depth on real-world complications that include: working within and converting between different coordinate systems, incorporation of prior information about targets, sensor uncertainties, the use of multiple snapshots over time, and estimating the current position and velocity of moving targets. The e-book version described here includes several links to software and videos that can be downloaded from the publicly available Git repository. The book also includes all MATLAB code necessary to develop novel algorithms that allow comparisons to classical techniques and enable you to account for errors in timing, position, velocity, or orientation of the sensors. With its unique and updated coverage of detailed geolocation techniques and data, and easy linkable access to additional software and videos, this is a must-have book for engineers and electronic warfare practitioners who need the best information available on the development or employment of geolocation algorithms. It is also a useful teaching resource for faculty and students in engineering departments covering RF signal processing topics, as well as anyone interested in novel applications of SDR’s and UAVs.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Receiver Processing 1 1.2 Geolocation 2 1.2.1 Practical Considerations of Geolocation 3 1.3 Associated Software 9 1.3.1 MATLAB 9 1.3.2 Textbook Software 10 1.3.3 Python Software 10 Chapter 2 Review of Emitter Geolocation 13 2.1 Geolocation Measurements and Their Likelihood Functions 13 2.1.1 Likelihood Function for AoA Measurements 14 2.1.2 Likelihood Function for TDOA Measurements 16 2.1.3 Likelihood Function for FDOA Measurements 17 2.1.4 Likelihood Function for Hybrid Measurements 19 2.1.5 Generating Measurements and Likelihood Functions 20 2.2 Estimators 25 2.2.1 Maximum Likelihood Estimation 25 2.2.2 Maximum a Posterior Optimization 26 2.2.3 Convex Optimization 26 2.2.4 Least Square Estimators 27 2.2.5 Using Estimators for Geolocation 28 2.3 Other Geolocation Algorithms 31 2.4 Performance Measures 31 2.4.1 Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) 31 2.4.2 Error Ellipse 32 2.4.3 Circular Error Probable (CEP) 32 2.4.4 Statistical Bounds 33 2.4.5 Statistical Bounds for Common Geolocation Data 36 2.4.6 Calculating CRLB for Geolocation Measurements 38 2.5 Discussion 39 2.6 Problem Set 41 Chapter 3 Sensor Selection 45 3.1 Measurement Sets 47 3.1.1 Full Measurement Set 47 3.1.2 Non-Redundant Set 48 3.2 Measurement Statistics of Sensor Pairs 49 3.2.1 Sensor Pair Cross-Covariance 50 3.2.2 Usage 51 3.2.3 Generating Measurements 54 3.2.4 Jacobian Matrix of Arbitrary Sensor Pairs 56 3.3 Performance Analysis 57 3.4 Problem Set 66 Chapter 4 Coordinate Systems 69 4.1 Local Coordinate Systems 69 4.1.1 Cartesian Coordinates 69 4.1.2 Spherical Coordinates 71 4.2 Global Coordinate Systems 73 4.2.1 Models of the Earth 73 4.2.2 Latitude and Longitude 77 4.2.3 Earth-Centered-Earth-Fixed (ECEF) 78 4.2.4 Earth-Centered Inertial (ECI) 78 4.3 Usage 79 4.3.1 Conversion between ECEF and LLA 80 4.3.2 Conversion between ENU and ECEF 81 4.3.3 ENU Adapted for Spherical Earth 83 4.3.4 Examples 84 4.4 Problem Set 89 Chapter 5 Geolocation with Target Constraints 93 5.1 Geolocation with Known Target Altitude 94 5.1.1 Optimization Problem Formulation 94 5.1.2 Solvers 96 5.1.3 Performance Analysis 105 5.2 Geolocation with Known Altitude Bounds 111 5.2.1 Optimization Problem Formulation 111 5.2.2 Solvers 112 5.2.3 Performance Analysis 117 Contents ix 5.3 Geolocation with Statistical Priors 117 5.3.1 Example Priors 119 5.3.2 Solving Geolocation with Priors 119 5.3.3 Performance Analysis 122 5.4 Problem Set 124 Chapter 6 Geolocation with Sensor Uncertainties 127 6.1 Formulation 127 6.1.1 Gradient of the Measurement Function with Sensor Uncertainties 132 6.1.2 Sensor Position Covariance 138 6.2 Approach 143 6.2.1 Required Observations 144 6.2.2 Maximum Likelihood 146 6.2.3 Iterative Solvers 151 6.3 Calibration Emitters 154 6.3.1 Measurement Bias Estimation 155 6.3.2 Sensor Position Error Estimation 157 6.3.3 Estimating Target Position 157 6.4 Other Solution Approaches 160 6.5 Performance Analysis 161 6.6 Problem Set 163 Chapter 7 Geolocation with Multiple Snapshots 167 7.1 Introduction 167 7.2 Convergence of Multiple Measurements 168 7.2.1 Measurement Space Solutions 172 7.2.2 State Space Solutions 176 7.3 Geolocation of a Stationary Target from Moving Sensors 182 7.3.1 Measurement Space Solutions 183 7.3.2 State Space Solutions 183 7.3.3 Complex Scenarios 186 7.3.4 Degenerate Geometries 188 7.4 Conclusion 190 7.5 Problem Set 190 Chapter 8 Geolocation of Moving Targets 193 8.1 Introduction 193 8.2 An Introduction to Tracking 193 8.2.1 Update Stage 194 8.2.2 Prediction Stage 196 8.2.3 Limitations 197 8.2.4 Coordinate Selection 197 x Contents 8.3 State Space Models 198 8.3.1 State Space Representation of Targets 198 8.3.2 Kinematic Models 198 8.3.3 Process Noise 201 8.3.4 Measurement Models 202 8.4 Advanced Tracking Concepts 212 8.5 Problem Set 216 Appendix A Derivation of the Fisher Information Matrix for Phase, Delay, and Doppler Estimation 221
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