Text offers a treatment of analysis and synthesis of power systems and their controls from a system perspective. Gives special attention to operational planning, control, and modeling of the physical phenomena involved in electric power systems. For anyone associated with electric power systems. A systematic reporting of all aspects of the electric power field, including coverage of both hydro- and thermal-generating plants. * Thorough coverage of both static and dynamic operations of power systems. * A global perspective from both an academic and industrial point of view. * Emphasis on the important relations between operations and control devices, including useful considerations for control system design. * New developments and original contributions, both for theory and for practical applications. Review "Originality of presentations, thoughtful physical interpretations...high quality of comments together with valuable practical information supplied throughout the book make it a very special and precious reference." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, January 2005) "... a very special and precious reference..." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol.15, No.1, 10th January 2005) ":a very special and precious reference:the reader may benefit enormously:" (International Journal of Robust and Non-Linear Control, Vol14, No.18 December 2004) ":an excellent book for either the engineer-practitioner:or the theoretician-re Read more...

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Automotive Science and Mathematics

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Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working practice. The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2 and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy vehicle courses. Full worked solutions of most exercises are available as a free download for lecturers only from http://textbooks.elsevier.com. Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne College. He is the author of several established automotive engineering textbooks. * All examples and exercises are firmly rooted in real-world automotive practice * Fully covers BTEC First, BTEC National and IMI Certificate and Diploma syllab Read more...

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Robot Motion Planning and Control (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences)

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How can a robot decide what motions to perform in order to achieve tasks in the physical world? Robot motion planning encompasses several different disciplines, most notably robotics, computer science, control theory and mathematics. This volume presents an interdisciplinary account of recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: combining geometric algorithms and control techniques to account for the nonholonomic constraints of most mobile robots; the mathematical machinery necessary for understanding nonholonomic systems; applying optimal techniques to compute optimal paths; feedback control for nonholonomic mobile robots; probabilistic algorithms and new motion planning approaches; and a survey of recent techniques for dealing with collision detection. Book Info Covers recent and fruitful results in motion planning and control, nonholonomic systems, probablistic algorithms, and collision detection which is a critical operation in algorithmic motion planning. Paper. DLC: Robots - Motion. Read more...

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Beginning Web Development, Silverlight, and ASP.NET AJAX: From Novice to Professional

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Beginning Web Development, Silverlight, and ASP.NET AJAX: From Novice to Professional aims to give you the skills you need to start building web applications with Microsoft's next-generation technology as quickly as possible. Whether you're interested in ASP.NET AJAX, Silverlight, or the technologies that support them (WPF, WCF, WF, etc.), this book is the starting point that you need. It adopts a "zero to hero" approach that concentrates on achieving practical results you can use in real projects rather than presenting a deep academic treatment that can't be immediately applied. The aim is to give you, the reader, the knowledge you need to achieve the results you want with the minimum of fuss. When you've read this book, you'll have a solid understand of all the techniques that are available, when to use them, and their relative strengths and weaknesses. What you'll learn * Create next-generation web applications quickly and easily! * Manipulate data, display information, and communicate with other services using the latest ASP.NET techniques and best practices. * Discover how the .NET 3.0 extensions (WPF, WCF, and WF) can make your web applications faster, more efficient, and easier to code than ever. * Understand how ASP.NET AJAX and Silverlight can be integrated into your ASP.NET websites in order to provide a cutting-edge user interface for your applications and the implications that such interfaces can have. Who is this book for? This book is for anyo Read more...

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Autotuning of PID Controllers: A Relay Feedback Approach

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Recognising the benefits of improved control, the second edition of Autotuning of PID Controllers provides simple yet effective methods for improving PID controller performance. The practical issues of controller tuning are examined using numerous worked examples and case studies in association with specially written autotuning MATLABR programs to bridge the gap between conventional tuning practice and novel autotuning methods. The extensively revised second edition expands and refines on important work in the ubiquitous PID form of control with material covering: * Derivation of analytical expressions for relay feedback responses with tabulated results for easy reference. * The use of shapes of relay responses to generate information for improved closed-loop control and performance assessment. * The applications of autotuning to multiple-model-based cases for handling process nonlinearity. * The use of feedback shapes to generate information for performance assessment. * The impact of imperfect actuators on controller performance. Autotuning of PID Controllers is more than just a monograph, it is an independent learning tool applicable to the work of academic control engineers and of their counterparts in industry looking for more effective process control and automation. Comments on the first edition: This book is written in a way which not only makes it easy to understand but is also useful to those interested in or working with PID controllers. Assemb Read more...

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Exploring C for Microcontrollers: A Hands on Approach

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The market is flooded with numbers of good books on Embedded Systems designed especially with the most popular MCS51 family. These books are traditional in nature i.e. they start with the routine architectural features of 8051, description of registers, ports, interrupts etc. Most of these things are already covered in the device data sheet and application notes. In this book all such routine things are skipped. The focus is on programming microcontrollers, to be specific MCS-51 family in 'C' using Keil IDE. The book presents seventeen live case studies apart from the many basic programs organized around every on-chip resource like port, time/counter, interrupt , serial I/O etc. Rather than introducing the underpinning theory or reproducing lengthy data sheets, our approach is "learning-through-doing" and one that appeals to busy electronics designers. The 'C' codes given are well supported by easy to understand comments wherever required. Mastering the basic modules and hands on working with the projects will enable to grasp the basic building blocks for most 8051 programs. Whether you are a student using the MCS-51 family of microcontrollers for your project work or an embedded systems programmer, this is a book that will give you a kick-start in using and understanding the most popular microcontroller. Authors through their interaction with the undergraduate, postgraduate students as well as industry professionals have found that such a book is a need of the microcontr Read more...

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Satellite Communications, 3 edition

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THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Satellite Communications, Third Edition is the latest update of the reference widely regarded as the most complete and accessible intro to this dynamic area of engineering. This edition has been revised to include the hottest applications in a rapidly growing field with expanded coverage of CDMA…new Internet via satellite and digital TV broadcasting chapters…an expanded section on geostationary orbits…error correction coding…and a preview of coming applications and growth. Author Dennis Roddy’s authoritative and readable treatment provides you with: Full descriptions of hardware, including satellite structures, antennas, earth stations, and onboard systems Cutting-edge applications such as wireless Internet, telephony, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and worldwide broadcasts of digital TV New information on ATM, TCP/IP, and LEO networking over satellites, mobile systems, and onboard switching Details on methods, orbits, links, access, signals, modulation, and interference All examples and problems worked in MathCad, with mathematical complexities pared to a minimum Satellite Communications, Third Edition is the latest update of the reference widely regarded as the most complete and accessible intro to this dynamic area of engineering. Read more...

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JavaScript Demystified

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Even if you have no programming experience, you'll learn to create dynamic, interactive Web pages with help from this easy-to-use, self-teaching guide. Author and programming instructor Jim Keogh covers the basics of this leading Web development language and explains how to write cross-browser JavaScript programs in no time. Read more...

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Wireless Communications

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Wireless technology is a truly revolutionary paradigm shift, enabling multimedia communications between people and devices from any location. It also underpins exciting applications such as sensor networks, smart homes, telemedicine, and automated highways. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory, design techniques and analytical tools of wireless communications, focusing primarily on the core principles of wireless system design. The book begins with an overview of wireless systems and standards. The characteristics of the wireless channel are then described, including their fundamental capacity limits. Various modulation, coding, and signal processing schemes are then discussed in detail, including state-of-the-art adaptive modulation, multicarrier, spread spectrum, and multiple antenna techniques. The concluding chapters deal with multiuser communications, cellular system design, and ad-hoc network design. Design insights and tradeoffs are emphasized throughout the book. It contains many worked examples, over 200 figures, almost 300 homework exercises, over 700 references, and is an ideal textbook for students. The book is also a valuable reference for engineers in the wireless industry. Andrea Goldsmith received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to this she was an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Technology. She has Read more...

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Fundamentals of Communications Systems

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Get a Solid Account of Physical Layer Communications Theory, Illustrated with Numerous Interactive MATLAB Mini-Projects You can rely on Fundamentals of Communications Systems for a solid introduction to physical layer communications theory, filled with modern implementations and MATLAB examples. This state-of-the-art guide covers essential theory and current engineering practice, carefully explaining the real-world tradeoffs necessary among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity. Written by an award-winning communications expert, the book first takes readers through analog communications basics, amplitude modulations, analog angle modulation, and random processes. This essential resource then explains noise in bandpass communications systems:bandpass Gaussian random processes:digital communications basics:complexity of optimum demodulation:spectrally efficient data transmission...and more. Fundamentals of Communications Systems features: * A modern approach to communications theory, reflecting current engineering applications * Numerous MATLAB problems integrated throughout, with software available for download * Detailed coverage of tradeoffs among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity in engineering design * Text written in four parts for easy modular presentation Inside This On-Target Communications Engineering Tool * Mathematical Foundations * Analog Communications Basics * Amplitude Modulations * Analog Angle Modulation * Mo Read more...

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