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Books in Engineering and technology

The Engineering and Technology portfolio includes comprehensive overviews of all major research and practical developments in aerospace and automotive engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world case studies provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, applied engineers and students. The content in Elsevier's Engineering and Technology books program addresses core issues in industry and society, such as sustainability, the circular economy, AI, and automation.

  • Introduction to Control System Performance Measurements

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Automatic Control Division
    • 1st Edition
    • K. C. Garner
    • W. Fishwick
    • English
    Introduction to Control System Performance Measurements presents the methods of dynamic measurements, specifically as they apply to control system and component testing. This book provides an introduction to the concepts of statistical measurement methods. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the applications of automatic control systems that pervade almost every area of activity ranging from servomechanisms to electrical power distribution networks. This text then discusses the common measurement transducer functions. Other chapters consider the basic waveforms that enable the experimenter to excite the system under test with relatively simple apparatus. This book discusses as well the military and economic significance of control systems. The final chapter deals with a significant class of systems, particularly in the aerospace and communication fields, in which the useful information or command signal to the system is heavily contaminated with noise. This book is a valuable resource for final year degree or postgraduate students.

  • An Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • D. J. Dewhurst
    • English
    An Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation presents a course of study and applications covering the basic principles of medical and biological instrumentation, as well as the typical features of its design and construction. The book aims to aid not only the cognitive domain of the readers, but also their psychomotor domain as well. Aside from the seminar topics provided, which are divided into 27 chapters, the book complements these topics with practical applications of the discussions. Figures and mathematical formulas are also given. Major topics discussed include the construction, handling, and utilization of the instruments; current, voltage, resistance, and meters; diodes and transistors; power supply; and storage and processing of data. The text will be invaluable to medical electronics students who need a reference material to help them learn how to use competently and confidently the equipment that are important in their field.

  • Educreation and Feedback

    Education for Creation, Growth and Change
    • 2nd Edition
    • Paul Ritter + 2 more
    • English
    Educreation and Feedback: Education for Creation, Growth and Change introduces an educational revolution that focuses on the delivery of knowledge to students. Educreation is the innovation in the world history of education. The book looks at the quantitative factors that form the problems of education. A chapter of the book explores the state of professional education. This section also cites some examples of profession and its dilemmas. The book focuses on issues such as the basis of educreation, some theories of learning, and the general implications of educreation. Some teaching methods and its effectiveness are reviewed. The book provides a listing of existing educational aids; such aid as the braille, morse code, typewriters, and drawing projections are mentioned and categorized as to its applicability. A separate section of the book is focused on the methods of educreation in architectural education. A portion of this section discusses some therapeutic tools to help students with their problems. The text is intended for teachers, researchers, and students in the field of education.

  • Information-Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology

    Proceedings of the IFAC International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 17 - 20 October 1977
    • 1st Edition
    • Y. Oshima
    • English
    Information-Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology contains the proceedings of an international symposium on "Information-Control Problems in Manufacturing Technology" held in Tokyo, Japan, on October 17-20, 1977 under the auspices of the International Federation of Automatic Control. The symposium provided a forum for discussing various engineering and technical problems in the automation of every step of the manufacturing process including design, machining, material handling, assembling, and inspection. Comprised of 46 chapters, this book begins by describing the modeling and simulation of a production system for small batch size metalworking production with high automation and high flexibility. The discussion then turns to the conceptual design of a multi-purpose automated Integrated Production Center for batch or piecewise production; research issues for automatic assembly; and practical application of diagnostic signature analysis to testing of rotating machines. Subsequent chapters focus on a profile pattern recognition system for machine parts; automatic inspection of defects on contact parts; the use of material-handling robots for programmable automation; and extra-cyclic passages of gray codes and their applications in numerical control design. This monograph will be of interest to engineers and technicians employed in the manufacturing industry.

  • Basic Electric Circuits

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • A. M. P. Brookes
    • English
    Basic Electric Circuits, Second Edition details the underlying principle that governs the electric-circuit theory. The title provides problems and worked examples that supplement the discussion of applications of the ideas. The text first deals with conducting and insulating materials, and then proceeds to talking about semiconductor junction devices. Next, the selection covers resistance, capacitance, and inductance, along with different kinds of circuitry. The title also discusses graphical methods, symbolic method of analysis, and elementary transmission-line analysis. The book will be of great use to students of electrical engineering. The text will also serve as a reference material for professional engineers.

  • Control in Power Electronics and Electrical Drives

    Proceedings of the Second IFAC Symposium, Düsseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany, 3 – 5 October 1977
    • 1st Edition
    • W. Leonhard
    • English
    Control in Power Electronics and Electrical Drives contains the proceedings of the Second International Federation of Automatic Control Symposium held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on October 3-5, 1977. The symposium provided a forum for discussing the effects of converter control on the design of electrical machines. Comprised of 102 chapters, this book begins by focusing on control systems employing electronic power converters, along with converter circuits and converter control procedures. The next section deals with the behavior of inverter-fed electrical machines and requirements imposed by converter operation. Topics covered include the status of power thyristors and rectifiers; the dynamic performance of converter-fed synchronous motors; and open loop control of a linear vernier reluctance motor in a stepping mode. Subsequent sections explore converter-fed alternating current and direct current drives; applications of controlled industrial drives; and solid-state energy conversion. A number of methods for analyzing power electronic circuits are discussed and illustrated. This monograph will be of interest to electronics and electrical engineers.

  • Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World

    The Proceedings of a Seminar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia organized by the Natural Resources, Science and Technology Division, Beirut, 9-14 October 1977
    • 1st Edition
    • A. B. Zahlan
    • English
    Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World covers the proceedings of the Seminar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia. The book presents 24 papers that cover concerns in technology transfer in the Arab world. The coverage of the book includes established patterns of technology acquisition in the Arab world; possible mechanisms for the transfer and development of technology; and the transfer of technology and investment policy design. The selection also presents articles that cover resource related technology such as water science and technology in the Middle East since 1945; induced adjustment and the role of agriculture in economic development; and prospects and scope for solar energy. The book will be of great interest to individuals concerned with the technological development in the Middle East.

  • Automatic Controls for Heating and Air Conditioning

    Principles and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • K. M. Letherman
    • N. S. Billington
    • English
    International Series in Heating and Ventilation, Volume 15: Automatic Controls for Heating and Air Conditioning: Principles and Applications details the relationship between theory and practice in implementing an automated system for thermal regulation. The title first deals with the sensors and methods for quantifying the two variables mainly of interest in building services systems, temperature and humidity. Next, the selection covers the application of controls to a number of specific areas of building environmental services. The text also discusses controller mechanisms and circuits, along with controller characteristics. The fifth chapter deals with basic theory of linear automatic control, while the sixth chapter talks about the analysis of non-linear systems. The book will be of great interest to engineers and technicians who deal with cooling and heating systems.

  • An Approach to Teaching Autistic Children

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Margaret P. Everard
    • English
    An Approach to Teaching Autistic Children provides guide in methods of instructing autistic children. The title does not only cover teaching methods, but also discusses behavioral management, which is a critical skill in dealing with autism. The text first deals with the problems of diagnosis and classification, and then proceeds to talking about the role of teacher and psychologists in the education of autistic children. Next, the selection details the management of behavioral problems. The text also tackles the aims and methods of teaching, along with language problems and a method of assessment and teaching. The seventh chapter discusses organization of a school for autistic children, and the last chapter reviews some books about individual children. The book will be of great interest to psychologists, and practitioners of special education. Parents and legal guardians of autistic children will also benefit from the text.

  • Energy and the Environment Cost-Benefit Analysis

    Proceedings of a Conference Held June 23-27, 1975, Sponsored by the School of Nuclear Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, U.S.A.
    • 1st Edition
    • R.A. Karam + 1 more
    • English
    Energy and the Environment Cost- Benefit Analysis originates from a conference, the objective of which is to set a global standard to measure the cost and benefit of human’s production of energy. The book focuses on the analysis of the societal and ecological effects of such a production. It also enumerates some existing sources of energy. The book begins with a discussion on the survey of world energy resources. This topic is followed by a discussion on the utilization of fossil- fuel. A separate chapter focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of fusion power. The next section tackles the formation of solar energy systems for the production of electricity. Another section of the book is devoted to the effects of technological change and economic factors on supply and use of energy sources and production. The text can serve as a valuable tool for executives and engineers from the power industry, educators, scientists, environmentalists, students, and researchers in the field of energy creation and conservation.

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