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Contents About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What is a Drive? Drive Principles of Operation Types of Drives, Features and Principles Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 2: Review of Basic Principles Introduction Electrical Principles Electrical/Electronic Devices Mechanical Principles Mechanical Devices Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 3: AC and DC Motors Introduction DC Motors: General Principles of Operation AC Motors: General Principles of Operation Servomotors: General Principles of Operation Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 4: AC and DC Drives Introduction DC Drives AC Drives Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 5: Drive Control and Feedback Devices Open-Loop Control Closed-Loop Control Drive Control Methods: DC Drive Control Methods: AC Sensors and Controls Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 6: Drive System Control Methods Introduction Coordinated Drive Systems DC Systems AC Systems AC versus DC Drive Systems Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 7: Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Drive Systems Routine Drive Maintenance General Troubleshooting Chapter Review Check Your Knowledge Chapter 8: Final Review and Closing Remarks What is a Drive? Why Drives are Applied Review of Basic Principles Motors Drives Drive Control and Feedback Devices Drive Systems Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Drive Systems Closing Remarks Chap Read more...

Since its original publication in 1990, Kenneth Falconer's Fractal Geometry: Mathematical Foundations and Applications has become a seminal text on the mathematics of fractals. It introduces the general mathematical theory and applications of fractals in a way that is accessible to students from a wide range of disciplines. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated. It features much new material, many additional exercises, notes and references, and an extended bibliography that reflects the development of the subject since the first edition. * Provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the mathematical theory and applications of fractals. * Each topic is carefully explained and illustrated by examples and figures. * Includes all necessary mathematical background material. * Includes notes and references to enable the reader to pursue individual topics. * Features a wide selection of exercises, enabling the reader to develop their understanding of the theory. * Supported by a Web site featuring solutions to exercises, and additional material for students and lecturers. Fractal Geometry: Mathematical Foundations and Applications is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students studying courses in fractal geometry. The book also provides an excellent source of reference for researchers who encounter fractals in mathematics, physics, engineering, and the applied sciences. Also by Kenneth Falconer and available from Wiley: Techniques in Fra Read more...

The accurate measurement of temperature is a vital parameter in many fields. A critically important aspect of applying any temperature sensor is that of traceable calibration - a concept that has been developed to ensure that all measurements made are accurate and legally valid. This timely new edition reflects the marked move towards ISO accreditation in measurement laboratories internationally, and the ever increasing emphasis on adequate uncertainty analysis for measurements in accredited laboratories to conform to national and international bodies, and the SI and Metric treaty. * Fully revised and updated to incorporate the latest trends and developments in measurements and calibration * Provides information concurrent with the latest ISO Quality Standards for assessing the uncertainty of measurement sensors * Offers detailed coverage of traceability, how to make traceable measurements and how to design, carry out and report calibration * Unique emphasis on possible problems in the field, and provision of practical advice on how to recognise and treat errors. An essential reference resource for practising and training engineers, scientists and technicians in accredited test and calibration laboratories involved in temperature measurement and calibration. The publisher, John Wiley and Sons Evaluates the changes in the agreed legal scale used to calibrate thermometers. Takes the definition of traceability as its starting point to explain how faulty temperature r Read more...

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Modern Military Helicopters is an up-to-date handbook based on Jane's unrivalled data-base. Fully illustrated and listing every variant, including the latest Russian designs, it is the definitive pocket guide available today. * Includes all variants * Full technical data * 200 photographs This pocket reference is very detailed with all of the latest military helicopters in service around the world. From the Alouette to the Rah-66 Comanche, this is the latest up to date book that you can buy on military helicopters. This book is for anyone who likes to read a little about their favorite military helicopters that are in service anywhere in the world! Read more...

Issues #1-6 of 6. That Yellow Bastard First published in February 1996-July 1996, That Yellow Bastard is a six-issue comic book miniseries, and the sixth in the Sin City series. It follows the usual black and white noir style artistry of previous Sin City novels. That Yellow Bastard is currently under publication by Dark Horse Comics; the first edition became available in July 1997 (ISBN 1-56971-225-5). The story begins more than eight years before any other Sin City book takes place, with possibly the most noble, and heroic protagonist in the Sin City universe, a policeman known as John Hartigan (suffering from severe angina problems) on his final mission before his forced retirement. Roark Junior, son of one of the most powerful and corrupt officials in Basin City, is indulging his penchant for raping and murdering pre-pubescent girls. It is Hartigan's mission to rescue Junior's latest quarry, a thin eleven-year-old named Nancy Callahan. Amazon.com In a Sin City short story, "The Babe Wore Red," Frank Miller deviated from his stark black-and-white artwork by adding tiny bits of color throughout the story. The girl's dress was red, her lips were red--you get the picture. In That Yellow Bastard, the fourth Sin City graphic novel, Miller's experiment with yellow ink is also a tremendous success. The setup is simple. On the last day before he retires, Hartigan, an old cop, gets a call about an 11-year-old girl who has been kidnapped by a lunatic. Hartigan has got jus Read more...

Modern Circuit Placement: Best Practices and Results describes advanced techniques in VLSI circuit placement which is one of the most important steps of the VLSI physical design flow. Physical design addresses the back-end layout stage of the chip design process. As technology scales down, the significance of interconnect optimization becomes much more important and physical design, particularly the placement process, is essential to interconnect optimization. This book has four unique characteristics. First, it focuses on the most recent highly scalable placement techniques used for multi-million gate circuit designs, with consideration of many practical aspects of modern circuit placement, such as density and routability control, mixed-size placement support, and area I/O support. Second the book addresses dominant techniques being used in the field. This book includes all the academic placement tools that competed at the International Symposium on Physical Design (ISPD) placement contest in 2005 and 2006. Although these tools are developed by academia, many core techniques in these tools are being used extensively in industry and represent todays advanced placement techniques. Third, the book provides quantitative comparison among the various techniques on common benchmark circuits derived from real-life industrial designs. The book includes significant amounts of analysis on each technique, such as trade-offs between quality-of-results (QoR) and runtime. Finally, analy Read more...

The first edition of this book sold more than 100,000 copies-and this new edition will show you why! Schaum's Outline of Discrete Mathematics shows you step by step how to solve the kind of problems you're going to find on your exams. And this new edition features all the latest applications of discrete mathematics to computer science! This guide can be used as a supplement, to reinforce and strengthen the work you do with your class text. (It works well with virtually any discrete mathematics textbook.) But it is so comprehensive that it can even be used alone as a text in discrete mathematics or as independent study tool! From the Back Cover Master discrete mathematics and ace your exams with this easy-to-use guide that reinforces problem-solving skills and reduces your study time! Students of discrete mathematics love Schaum's----the first edition of this book was a major bestseller----and this edition will show you why! Schaum's Outline of Discrete Mathematics lets you focus on the problems that are at the heart of the subject. It cuts your study time by eliminating the extraneous material that clutters up so many textbooks. As you study at your own pace, this guide shows you step by step how to solve the kind of problems you're going to find on your exams. It gives you hundreds of completely worked problems with full solutions. Hundreds of additional problems let you test your skills, then check the answers. And this edition features all the latest applicatio Read more...

Updated to match the emphasis in today's courses, this clear study guide focuses entirely on plane trigonometry. It summarizes the geometry properties and theorems that prove helpful for solving trigonometry problems. Also, where solving problems requires knowledge of algebra, the algebraic processes and the basic trigonometric relations are explained carefully. Hundreds of problems solved step by step speed comprehension, make important points memorable, and teach problem-solving skills. Many additional problems with answers help reinforce learning and let students gauge their progress as they go. From the Back Cover Get a firm grasp of trigonometry with this simple-to-use guide! It can help you pump up your problem-solving skills, ace your exams, and reduce the time you need to spend studying. Students love Schaum's Outlines! Each and every year, students purchase hundreds of thousands of the best study guides available anywhere. Students know that Schaum's delivers the goods--in faster learning curves, better test scores, and higher grades! If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you: * Brush up before tests * Find answers fast * Study quickly and more effectively * Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy texts Schaum's Outlines give you the information teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format--without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the Read more...