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Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Engineering
Posted: July 15th, 2008, 10:08pm CEST

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Providing a smooth transition from theory to application, "Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Engineering" covers operating principles and examples of functional units for automation devices. The book provides detailed descriptions of different functional units and automation devices for industry and power engineering that have been implemented with modern discrete electronic elements, instead of microelectronics or microprocessor-based technologies. It includes information on modern components including miniature vacuum and high power reed switches, high-voltage bipolar transistors, thyristors, dinistors, as well as new high-voltage IGBT and FET. Is it possible to design and make automatic devices for industrial and power engineering without microcircuits and microprocessors and without complex power supplies? Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Engineering answers the question above with a resounding Yes! by describing ten original automatic devices based exclusively on modern discrete components. The book reveals that devices based on high-voltage transistors and thyristors as well as miniature vacuum and high power gas-filled reed switches are actually much simpler to implement and more reliable than traditional devices. By identifying elementary functional modules and the basic working principles of semi-conductor devices, the text allows for the construction of complete automatic devices. It also contain Read more...

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Provides a concise introduction to basic coding techniques and their application. An excellent tool for both communications and electronic engineering students. Practitioners new to the field will find this text an essential guide to coding. Error-controlled coding techniques are used to detect and/or correct errors that occur in the message transmission in a digital communications system. Wireless personal channels used by mobile communications systems and storage systems for digital multimedia data all require the implementation of error control coding methods. Demonstrating the role of coding in communication and data storage system design, this text illustrates the correct use of codes and the selection of the right code parameters. Relevant decoding techniques and their implementation are discussed in detail. Providing communication systems engineers and students with guidance in the application of error-control coding, this book emphasizes the fundamental concepts of coding theory while minimising the use of mathematical tools. * Reader-friendly approach ti coding in communication systems providing examples of encoding and decoding, information theory and criteria for code selection * Thorogh descriptions of relevant application, including telephony on satellite links, GSM, UMTS and multimedia standards, CD, DVD and MPEG * Provides coverage of the fundamentals of coding and the applications of codes to the design of real error control systems * End of chapter p Read more...

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The Architects' Handbook provides a comprehensive range of visual and technical information covering the great majority of building types likely to be encountered by architects, designers, building surveyors and others involved in the construction industry. It is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. Including over 300 case studies, the Handbook is organised by building type and concentrates very much on practical examples. It includes: · a brief introduction to the key design considerations for each building type · numerous plans, sections and elevations for the building examples · references to key technical standards and design guidance · a comprehensive bibliography for most building types Read more...

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Better custom woodworking requires better workshops. This volume establishes the foundation for a successful woodworking environment by providing plans and instructions to build highly functional workshop items such as a handsome maple workbench, fold-down work center, and wall-mounted tool cabinet. Read more...

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Quantum Theory is the most revolutionary discovery in physics since Newton. This book gives a lucid, exciting, and accessible account of the surprising and counterintuitive ideas that shape our understanding of the sub-atomic world. It does not disguise the problems of interpretation that still remain unsettled 75 years after the initial discoveries. The main text makes no use of equations, but there is a Mathematical Appendix for those desiring stronger fare. Uncertainty, probabilistic physics, complementarity, the problematic character of measurement, and decoherence are among the many topics discussed. This volume offers the reader access to one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics and one of the outstanding intellectual achievements of the twentieth century. Review `John Polkinghorne has brought to life that most mysterious and perplexing of revolutions in understanding and has made its mysteries accessible.' Peter Atkins, University of Oxford `John Polkinghorne has produced an excellent piece of work. ... Many authors of "popular" books on modern physics have the regrettable habit of mixing science fact with science fiction. Polkinghorne never does that: he always allows the truth to stand by itself and show its own fascination. ... I think that this is an excellent contribution to the literature on quantum theory for a general audience.' Chris Isham, Imperial College, London `This splendid book explains both the triumph and the mystery that is Read more...

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In Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, best-selling author Frank Close provides a compelling and lively introduction to the fundamental particles that make up the universe. The book begins with a guide to what matter is made up of and how it evolved, and goes on to describe the fascinating and cutting-edge techniques used to study it. The author discusses particles such as quarks, electrons, and the neutrino, and exotic matter and antimatter. He also investigates the forces of nature, accelerators and detectors, and the intriguing future of particle physics. This book is essential reading for general readers interested in popular science, students of physics, and scientists at all levels. About the Author Frank Close is a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, and Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London. He has published several books, including the bestselling Lucifer's Legacy, and was the winner of the Kelvin Medal of the Institute of Physics. Read more...

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Product Description Written by leaders in the field, Signal Processing for Remote Sensing explores the data acquisitions segment of remote sensing. Each chapter presents a major research result or the most up to date development of a topic. The book includes a chapter by Dr. Norden Huang, inventor of the Huang-Hilbert transform who, along with and Dr. Steven Long discusses the application of the transform to remote sensing problems. It also contains a chapter by Dr. Enders A. Robinson, who has made major contributions to seismic signal processing for over half a century, on the basic problem of constructing seismic images by ray tracing. With rapid technological advances in both sensor and processing technologies, a book can only capture the current process and result. However, the numerous mathematical techniques provided in this book have lasting value, giving it a useful role for many years to come. While the majority of remote sensing titles cover only image processing, this book focuses on the data acquisitions segment of remote sensing. Its uniquely specific and practical approach allows you to directly apply the knowledge in this book to your field of remote sensing applications. Product Details * Hardcover: 280 pages * Publisher: CRC (October 17, 2007) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 1420066668 * ISBN-13: 978-1420066661 Read more...

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Product Description A high-level introduction to new technologies andmethods in the field of software engineering Recent years have witnessed rapid evolution of software engineering methodologies, and until now, there has been no single-source introduction to emerging technologies in the field. Written by a panel of experts and divided into four clear parts, Emerging Methods, Technologies, and Process Management in SoftwareEngineering covers: * Software Architectures – Evolution of software composition mechanisms; compositionality in software product lines; and teaching design patterns * Emerging Methods – The impact of agent-oriented software engineering in service-oriented computing; testing object-oriented software; the UML and formal methods; and modern Web application development * Technologies for Software Evolution – Migrating to Web services and software evolution analysis and visualization * Process Management – Empirical experimentation in software engineering and foundations of agile methods Emerging Methods, Technologies, and Process Management in Software Engineering is a one-stop resource for software engineering practitioners and professionals, and also serves as an ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students alike. About the Author Andrea De Lucia, PhD, is Professor of Computer Science, Director of the International Summer School on Software Engineering, and Coordinator of the So Read more...

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Amazon.com This is an overview of classical artificial intelligence (AI) programming via actual implementation of landmark systems (case studies). For the student interested in AI, Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming is an invaluable history lesson. Even the programmer who is relatively uninterested in AI will find value in the book's basic introduction to Lisp and case studies written in Lisp. But perhaps the book's best feature is its information on efficiency considerations in Lisp. Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming is worth purchasing for these discussions alone, which provide a wealth of useful guidelines for optimizing your code. Book Description Paradigms of AI Programming teaches advanced Common Lisp techniques in the context of building major AI systems. By reconstructing authentic, complex AI programs using state-of-the-art Common Lisp, the book teaches students and professionals how to build and debug robust practical programs, while demonstrating superior programming style and important AI concepts. The author strongly emphasizes the practical, performance issues of writing real working programs of significant size, including chapters on troubleshooting and efficiency. A discussion of the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and a description of the main CLOS functions are included. This volume is an excellent text for a course on AI programming, a useful supplement for general AI courses and an indispensable reference for Read more...

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Product Description This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Detection of Intrusions and Malware, and Vulnerability Assessment, DIMVA 2008, held in Paris, France in July 2008. The 13 revised full papers presented together with one extended abstract were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on attack prevention, malware detection and prevention, attack techniques and vulnerability assessment, and intrusion detection and activity correlation. Product Details * Hardcover: 279 pages * Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 1, 2008) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 3540705414 * ISBN-13: 978-3540705413 Read more...