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  • Academic Press Library in Signal Processing

    Image and Video Compression and Multimedia
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 5
    • Sergios Theodoridis + 3 more
    • English
    This fifth volume, edited and authored by world leading experts, gives a review of the principles, methods and techniques of important and emerging research topics and technologies in image and video compression and multimedia. With this reference source you will: Quickly grasp a new area of research Understand the underlying principles of a topic and its application Ascertain how a topic relates to other areas and learn of the research issues yet to be resolved

  • The Population Dynamics of the Mucajai Yanomama

    • 1st Edition
    • John Early
    • English
    The Population Dynamics of the Mucajai Yanomama is an analysis of the Mucajai Yanomama, an Indian foraging/horticultur... group located in northern Brazil. The text is an investigation of the population dynamics of the Yanomama Indians, using methods of quantitative demography and qualitative ethnography. The timeline of text focuses from 1958 to 1987, from their first ever contact with representative of the ""outer world"". The book is divided into four major parts and comprised of a total of 10 chapters. Part One introduces the tribe of the Mucajai Yanomama and discusses their population dynamics, as well as provides an overview of postcontact period of 28 years. Part Two focuses on the demographic issues of the tribe. This part looks into variables, such as fertility, mortality, and migration, to understand factors such as cultural antecedents and age-sex structure. Part Three serves as a synthesis of the demographic variables and their relation to each other. The other issue synthesized in this part of the book is the impact of population structure to the cultural practices of the tribe. Lastly, Part Four provides the conclusion of the study and compares the results to other studies of Yanomama groups. The text is a helpful resource mostly to anthropologists and evolutionary demographers, but can also be a reference to anyone who studies population dynamics.

  • Nuclear Reactor Kinetics and Control

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeffery Lewins
    • English
    Nuclear Reactor Kinetics and Control deals with the application of classical control methods in the frequency space to the dynamic processes of a nuclear reactor. The importance of the reactor as part of an integrated plant including ultimately the load, in the form of an electrical grid, is given emphasis. Ideas of probability and safety are also discussed. Comprised of nine chapters, this book begins with an introduction to the kinetics and control of a nuclear reactor, paying particular attention to Laplace and Fourier transforms, the stability of linear systems, and probability theory. The discussion then turns to neutron and precursor equations; elementary solutions of the kinetics equations at low power; and linear reactor process dynamics with feedback. Subsequent chapters focus on power reactor control systems; fluctuations and reactor noise; aspects of reliability and its consequences for safety; and stability and control of nonlinear systems. The book concludes by considering the modern electric analogue computer as well as the patching or programming rules whereby it can be made to find solutions to problems of interest by virtue of the analogous behavior of electric circuits. A number of examples of intrinsic interest in nuclear engineering are presented. This monograph is intended for undergraduates and postgraduates who are studying nuclear engineering, including engineers, physicists, and perhaps applied mathematicians.

  • Advanced Electric Circuits

    • 1st Edition
    • A. M. P. Brookes
    • P. Hammond
    • English
    Advanced Electric Circuits deals with the concepts of advanced electric circuits and covers topics ranging from the symbolic method of analysis to network theorems, bridge networks, and tuned circuits and filters. Polyphase circuits, non-sinusoidal and transient excitation, and valves and transistors as circuit elements are also discussed, along with elementary transmission-line analysis. Comprised of nine chapters, this book begins with an overview of the j method of solving circuit problems and the various ways in which the vectors can be expressed so that the most suitable form may be chosen for any particular problem. The application of the four basic algebraic processes — addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division — to vectors in the j rotation is also considered. The discussion then turns to bridge networks, tuned circuits and filters, and polyphase circuits. The remaining chapters focus on non-sinusoidal and transient excitation, valves and transistors as circuit elements, and elementary transmission lines. This monograph will be of interest to electricians, electrical engineers, and students of electrical engineering courses.

  • Microcomputers for Process Control

    The Pergamon Materials Engineering Practice Series
    • 1st Edition
    • R. C. Holland
    • English
    Microcomputers for Process Control describes the interfacing techniques in plant measurements and the applications of microcomputers for plant monitoring and control. This book is composed of nine chapters and begins with an overview of microprocessor applications. The next chapters deal with the basic principles of microcomputer technology and performing plant measurements using microcomputers. These topics are followed by discussions of the microcomputer system hardware, the VDU-based systems for plant monitoring, and the different modes of process control. This text also examines the software components of microcomputer system. The final chapters consider the specific applications of microcomputer to plant monitoring and control, as well as the operating details for particular microcomputers. This book is of great value to plant and process control engineers, as well as engineering students who wish to acquire a basic understanding of microprocessing technology.

  • Optoelectronic Line Transmission

    An Introduction to Fibre Optics
    • 1st Edition
    • Raymond L. Tricker
    • English
    Optoelectronic Line Transmission: An Introduction to Fibre Optics provides a basic introduction as well as a background reference manual to fiber optic transmission. Topics covered range from fibers and cables to transmitters and receivers, along with waveguides, couplers, connectors, and repeaters. Optoelectronic test techniques are also described. Comprised of nine chapters, this book begins with a historical background on optoelectronic line transmission as well as a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of optical fibers and optoelectronic signaling; practical applications of optoelectronics; and future prospects for optoelectronics. Subsequent chapters focus on the theoretical aspects of fiber optics; fibers and cables used in optical transmission; transmitters and receivers; and waveguides, couplers, connectors, and repeaters. Communication systems and the techniques used in optoelectronic testing are also considered. This monograph is intended for practicing electronic and telecommunications engineers, technicians, and students who would like to be aware of the basic fundamentals and capabilities of fiber optics.

  • Electrical Correcting Elements in Automatic Control and Regulation Circuits

    • 1st Edition
    • G. K. Krug + 1 more
    • English
    Electrical Correcting Elements in Automatic Control and Regulation Circuits presents the problems of matching some regulator to the device which is to be regulated. This book describes a large number of electrical correcting and stabilizing devices. Organized into two chapters, this book begins with an overview of the theory of automatic regulation. This text then discusses problems which have to do with the introduction of correcting and stabilizing devices into systems of automatic regulation and control. This book provides as well practical recommendations for the application in automatic control systems. The final chapter deals with the components and circuits of correcting devices. This book is a valuable resource for engineers who work in the field of the design and application of automatic regulating and controlling systems.

  • Power Systems and Power Plant Control 1989

    Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Seoul, Korea, 22-25 August 1989
    • 1st Edition
    • U. Ahn
    • English
    The control of power systems and power plants is a subject of growing interest which continues to sustain a high level of research, development and application in many diverse yet complementary areas, such as maintaining a high quality but economical service and coping with environmental constraints. The papers included within this volume provide the most up to date developments in this field of research.

  • Structural Concrete

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Structures and Solid Body Mechanics Division
    • 1st Edition
    • J. D. Davies
    • B. G. Neal
    • English
    Structural Concrete examines the behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures under working load and ultimate load conditions. This eight-chapter text deals first with the analysis of concrete structures as a particular branch of structural mechanics. Other chapters explore the empirical methods and the practical design and detailing procedures. Considerable chapters describe the mechanical behavior of structural concrete, with a particular emphasis on the elastic behavior. The final chapters examine the behavior of continuous beams, frames, and slabs. These chapters also look into the models for structural concrete. This book is intended primarily to undergraduate civil engineering students.

  • Matrix Analysis of Electrical Machinery

    • 2nd Edition
    • N. N. Hancock
    • English
    Matrix Analysis of Electrical Machinery, Second Edition focuses on the systematic matrix analysis of the performance of electrical machinery, including circuits, current transformation, and matrix techniques. The manuscript first covers the elements of matrix algebra, application of matrix algebra to static electrical networks, and transformers. Topics include three-winding transformers, transformation of voltage and impedance for invariant power with a given current transformation, linear transformation in electrical circuit analysis, differentiation and integration of a matrix, linear transformation, matrix representation of simultaneous equations, and alternative methods of inversion. The book then ponders on matrix equations of the basic rotating machines, torque expressions, linear transformations in circuits and machines, and application of matrix techniques to routine performance calculations. Discussions focus on phasor diagrams and equivalent circuits, analysis of three-phase machines, physical interpretation of various sets of axes, equivalence of three-phase and two-phase systems, energy stored in the magnetic fields, and matrix equations of slip-ring and squirrel-cage machines. The text takes a look at miscellaneous machine problems, small oscillations, and steady-state performance of polyphase machines. The publication is a fine reference for researchers wanting to explore the matrix analysis of electrical machinery.

  • Liberal Studies

    An Outline Course
    • 1st Edition
    • N. C. Dexter + 1 more
    • C. V. James + 2 more
    • English
    Liberal Studies: An Outline Course, Volume One serves as a starting-point for provoking serious and informed discussion of liberal studies. This book basically compiles a series of essays or articles on selected topics of general interest, followed in most cases by a list of quotations taken from various authors. Such topics include education, use of studying Latin or Greek, and pacifism. This publication also pays attention to things of a less specific nature, but things that are interesting and important just the same and things that will be profitable if considered. Other topics include history and progress, law and justice, patriotism and rise of nationalism, science and Christianity, and truth and nature of reality. This volume is recommended for students taking liberal studies and teachers teaching the subject.

  • Modern Electronic Test Equipment

    • 2nd Edition
    • Keith Brindley
    • English

  • Microelectronics and Society

    For Better or for Worse
    • 1st Edition
    • Günter Friedrichs + 1 more
    • English
    Microelectronics and Society: For Better or for Worse: A Report to the Club of Rome focuses on the challenges, opportunities, and problems related with the development of microelectronics and its effects on society. The book first offers information on microelectronics and information technology. Discussions focus on the political consequences of technological development, national capacities for science and technology, employment, occupation, and the renaissance of society, and the relationships of microelectronics with automation, information, technology, and communications. The publication then examines the applications and influence of microelectronics on enterprise, including the impact on manufacturing processes, service enterprises, administrative and office work, infrastructure, and rates of diffusion. The manuscript elaborates on the impact of microelectronics on workers and the workplace and microelectronics and macroeconomics. Topics include parts of the service sector with increasing and decreasing employment, international trade, employment, quality of work, polarization of jobs, technological alternatives, and industrial relations implications. The text is a valuable reference for sociologists and readers interested in the influence of microelectronics on society.

  • Theoretical Mechanics for Sixth Forms

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • W. A. Tomkys + 1 more
    • English
    Theoretical Mechanics for Sixth Forms, Volume 2, Second (SI) Edition focuses on the processes, principles, methodologies, and approaches involved in the theoretical mechanics for sixth forms. The publication first elaborates on the motion of a rigid body about a fixed axis, free motion of a rigid body in two dimensions, and motion with variable acceleration. Discussions focus on equations of motion deduced from the energy equation, damped harmonic oscillations, rate of working by a variable force, impulsive motion, instantaneous center of rotation, and force exerted on the axis of rotation. The text also ponders on motion of a particle in two dimensions and systems of coplanar forces. Concerns cover moment of a force as a vector, equilibrium of a rigid body under the action of a system of coplanar forces, equivalence of sets of coplanar forces, forces acting on a particle, angular momentum of a particle about an axis, and motion of a particle on a smooth curve. The book focuses on vector algebra and the motion of bodies with variable mass, including rectilinear motion of chains, addition and subtraction of vectors, and vector product. The publication is a valuable source of data for students of mathematics and researchers interested in the theoretical mechanics for sixth forms.

  • Towards Global Action for Appropriate Technology

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • A.S. Bhalla
    • English
    Towards Global Action for Appropriate Technology describes an international mechanism for the promotion and implementation of appropriate technology that caters to the needs of developing countries. A number of key issues are considered, such as the role played by national and sub-regional institutions, particularly in developing countries, in the development of appropriate technologies, or the mechanisms for networking, information dissemination, and promotion of research and development. Comprised of six chapters, this volume begins with an overview of some relatively unfamiliar criteria that should be taken into account in guiding the selection of appropriate technologies, including cost and risk involved; modernity; individual or collective nature; and single or multipurpose character of technology. The links between the concepts of appropriate technology and the basic needs approach to development are then examined. Subsequent chapters focus on the existence of national capabilities in developing countries in the form of science and technology institutions; the activities of the United Nations system with respect to appropriate technology; and existing international mechanisms for appropriate technology. The book concludes by presenting a blueprint for global action for the promotion of appropriate technology, through the establishment of a new mechanism. This monograph will be of interest to economists and policymakers.

  • Solid-State Circuits

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Electrical Engineering Division
    • 1st Edition
    • G. J. Pridham
    • N. Hiller
    • English
    Solid-State Circuits focuses on the practices, principles, methodologies, and approaches involved in modern semiconductor theory and practice. The publication first takes a look at basic physical concepts, semiconductor devices, and construction and characteristics of semiconductor devices. Discussions focus on metal oxide semiconductor transistors, junction field effect transistors, bipolar transistors, voltage reference diodes, metal oxide semiconductor transistors, junction field effect transistors, and conduction of electricity. The book then elaborates on integrated circuits, rectification and power supplies, low-frequency amplifiers, and sine- and square-wave oscillators. Topics include bipolar transistor RC oscillators, field effect transistor astable multivibrators, bipolar transistor current amplifiers, smoothing circuits, integrated circuit production processes, and active circuit components. The manuscript examines equivalent circuit of field effect transistors, physical equivalent and black-box equivalent circuits of bipolar transistors, and high-frequency effects and circuits. The publication is a valuable reference for researchers interested in solid-state circuits.

  • Performance

    Flight Testing
    • 2nd Edition
    • Daniel O. Dommasch
    • English

  • Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Technology

    Manufacture and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • O. Kononchuk + 1 more
    • English
    Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Technology: Manufacture and Applications covers SOI transistors and circuits, manufacture, and reliability. The book also looks at applications such as memory, power devices, and photonics. The book is divided into two parts; part one covers SOI materials and manufacture, while part two covers SOI devices and applications. The book begins with chapters that introduce techniques for manufacturing SOI wafer technology, the electrical properties of advanced SOI materials, and modeling short-channel SOI semiconductor transistors. Both partially depleted and fully depleted SOI technologies are considered. Chapters 6 and 7 concern junctionless and fin-on-oxide field effect transistors. The challenges of variability and electrostatic discharge in CMOS devices are also addressed. Part two covers recent and established technologies. These include SOI transistors for radio frequency applications, SOI CMOS circuits for ultralow-power applications, and improving device performance by using 3D integration of SOI integrated circuits. Finally, chapters 13 and 14 consider SOI technology for photonic integrated circuits and for micro-electromechani... systems and nano-electromechanic... sensors. The extensive coverage provided by Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Technology makes the book a central resource for those working in the semiconductor industry, for circuit design engineers, and for academics. It is also important for electrical engineers in the automotive and consumer electronics sectors.

  • Damages on Pumps and Systems

    The Handbook for the Operation of Centrifugal Pumps
    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas Merkle
    • English
    Damage on Pumps and Systems. The Handbook for the Operation of Centrifugal Pumps offers a combination of the theoretical basics and practical experience for the operation of circulation pumps in the engineering industry. Centrifugal pumps and systems are extremely vulnerable to damage from a variety of causes, but the resulting breakdown can be prevented by ensuring that these pumps and systems are operated properly. This book provides a total overview of operating centrifugal pumps, including condition monitoring, preventive maintenance, life cycle costs, energy savings and economic aspects. Extra emphasis is given to the potential damage to these pumps and systems, and what can be done to prevent breakdown.

  • Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel–Concrete Composite Bridges

    • 1st Edition
    • Ehab Ellobody
    • English
    In recent years, bridge engineers and researchers are increasingly turning to the finite element method for the design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges. However, the complexity of the method has made the transition slow. Based on twenty years of experience, Finite Element Analysis and Design of Steel and Steel-Concrete Composite Bridges provides structural engineers and researchers with detailed modeling techniques for creating robust design models. The book’s seven chapters begin with an overview of the various forms of modern steel and steel–concrete composite bridges as well as current design codes. This is followed by self-contained chapters concerning: nonlinear material behavior of the bridge components, applied loads and stability of steel and steel–concrete composite bridges, and design of steel and steel–concrete composite bridge components.

  • Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface

    • 1st Edition
    • Jeffrey M Karp + 1 more
    • English
    Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Surface explores the direct engineering of cell surfaces, enabling materials scientists and chemists to manipulate or augment cell functions and phenotypes. The book is accessible for readers across industry, academia, and in clinical settings in multiple disciplines, including materials science, engineering, chemistry, biology, and medicine. Written by leaders in the field, it covers numerous cell surface engineering methods along with their current and potential applications in cell therapy, tissue engineering, biosensing, and diagnosis. The interface of chemistry, materials science, and biology presents many opportunities for developing innovative tools to diagnose and treat various diseases. However, cell surface engineering using chemistry and materials science approaches is a new and diverse field. This book provides a full coverage of the subject, introducing the fundamentals of cell membrane biology before exploring the key application areas.

  • III-V Microelectronics

    • 1st Edition
    • J.P. Nougier
    • English
    As is well known, Silicon widely dominates the market of semiconductor devices and circuits, and in particular is well suited for Ultra Large Scale Integration processes. However, a number of III-V compound semiconductor devices and circuits have recently been built, and the contributions in this volume are devoted to those types of materials, which offer a number of interesting properties. Taking into account the great variety of problems encountered and of their mutual correlations when fabricating a circuit or even a device, most of the aspects of III-V microelectronics, from fundamental physics to modelling and technology, from materials to devices and circuits are reviewed. Containing contributions from European researchers of international repute this volume is the definitive reference source for anyone interested in the latest advances and results of current experimental research in III-V microelectronics.

  • Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles

    for Oil, Gas, Chemical and Related Facilities
    • 3rd Edition
    • Dennis P. Nolan
    • English
    Written by an engineer for engineers, this book is both training manual and on-going reference, bringing together all the different facets of the complex processes that must be in place to minimize the risk to people, plant and the environment from fires, explosions, vapour releases and oil spills. Fully compliant with international regulatory requirements, relatively compact but comprehensive in its coverage, engineers, safety professionals and concerned company management will buy this book to capitalize on the author’s life-long expertise. This is the only book focusing specifically on oil and gas and related chemical facilities. This new edition includes updates on management practices, lessons learned from recent incidents, and new material on chemical processes, hazards and risk reviews (e.g. CHAZOP). Latest technology on fireproofing, fire and gas detection systems and applications is also covered. An introductory chapter on the philosophy of protection principles along with fundamental background material on the properties of the chemicals concerned and their behaviours under industrial conditions, combined with a detailed section on modern risk analysis techniques makes this book essential reading for students and professionals following Industrial Safety, Chemical Process Safety and Fire Protection Engineering courses.

  • Fluorescence Assay in Biology and Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Sidney Udenfriend
    • Bernard Horecker + 2 more
    • English
    Molecular Biology: An International Series of Monographs and Textbooks: Fluorescence Assay in Biology and Medicine, Volume II covers the many applications of fluorescence and phosphorescence. This book discusses the principles of fluorescence polarization, comparison of luminescence methods of analysis, and direct measurement of fluorescence decay times. The photodecomposition, sulfhydryl compounds, determination of primary structure, and fluorescent staining are also deliberated. This text likewise covers the assay of purines in nucleic acid hydrolyzates, formyltetrahydrofola... synthetase, and ovarian hormones. This volume is valuable to chemists, physicists, and biophysicists intending to use fluorescence in studying reaction mechanisms and elucidate the structure of complex biopolymers.

  • Friction Stir Superplasticity for Unitized Structures

    A volume in the Friction Stir Welding and Processing Book Series
    • 1st Edition
    • Zongyi Ma + 1 more
    • English
    This book describes the fundamentals and potential applications of ‘friction stir superplasticity for unitized structures’. Conventional superplastic forming of sheets is limited to the thickness of 3 mm because the fine grained starting material is produced by rolling. Friction stir superplasticity has grown rapidly in the last decade because of the effectiveness of microstructural refinement. The thickness of the material remains almost constant, and that allows for forming of thick sheets/plates, which was not possible before. The field has reached a point where designers have opportunities to expand the extent of unitized structures, which are structures in which the traditional primary part and any supporting structures are fabricated as a single unit. With advanced optimization and material considerations, this class of structures can be lighter weight and more efficient, making them less costly, as well as mechanically less complex, reducing areas of possible failure.

  • A Cost Effective Use of Computer Aided Technologies and Integration Methods in Small and Medium Sized Companies

    • 1st Edition
    • Peter Kopacek
    • English
    The objective of this 1st Workshop was to bring together end-users, manufacturers and (computer) control specialists to evaluate possibilities in the important field of factory automation. This volume offers solutions for product, process design, production design and control. Technical criteria are also discussed and economic justification methods are evaluated. The papers included present intelligent, modular, "low cost" approaches or solutions appropriate for small and medium sized companies which might benefit from improved efficiency and competitiveness.

  • A Reference Book of English Words and Phrases for Foreign Science Students

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • R. F. Price
    • English
    A Reference Book of English Words and Phrases for Foreign Science Students is a reference book of English words and phrases for foreign students, to be used as an aid when reading books on science, making notes, or when describing experiments. It is intended to teach the non-technical English words and phrases which are necessary to describe and explain things and events scientifically. Instructions on how to use the book are included. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins by introducing the reader to qualities of things (shape, composition, texture, color, taste and smell). Subsequent chapters focus on relations (quantitative relations and size, spatial relations and order, temporal relations, whole and part); actions (change, motion, techniques and use of apparatus); facts, concepts, and problems in science; the scientific method; causation and classification; and the particular, the general, and comparisons. This monograph is intended for foreign students who wish to write clear, concise English and to understand more clearly the methods used by scientists in solving problems.

  • New Trends in Design of Control Systems 1994

    • 1st Edition
    • J. Mikles + 1 more
    • English
    Computer control systems are developing rapidly, therefore an insight of the latest trends in the design of control systems will increase the success of future developments. This publication brings together the latest key papers on research and development trends in this field, allowing both academics and industrial practioners to find new insights and gain from each other's experience.

  • Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles 1995

    • 1st Edition
    • K. Koskinen + 1 more
    • English
    The area of intelligent autonomous vehicles or robots has proved to be very active and extensive both in challenging applications as well as in the source of theoretical development. Automation technology is rapidly developing in many areas including: agriculture, mining, traditional manufacturing, automotive industry and space exploration. The 2nd IFAC Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles 1995 provides the forum to exchange ideas and results among the leading researchers and practitioners in the field. This publication brings together the papers presented at the latest in the series and provides a key evaluation of developments in automation technologies.

  • Power Systems & Power Plant Control

    Proceedingsof the IFAC Symposium, Beijing, China, 12-15 August 1986
    • 1st Edition
    • P. Wang
    • English
    The control of power systems and power plants is a subject of worldwide interest which continues to sustain a high level of research, development and application in many diverse yet complementary areas. Papers pertaining to 13 areas directly related to power systems and representing state-of-the-art methods are included in this volume. The topics covered include linear and nonlinear optimization, static and dynamic state estimation, security analysis, generation control, excitation and voltage control, power plant modelling and control, stability analysis, emergency and restorative controls, large-scale sparse matrix techniques, data communication, microcomputer systems, power system stabilizers, load forecasting, optimum generation scheduling and power system control centers. The compilation of this information in one volume makes it essential reading for a comprehension of the current knowledge in the field of power control.

  • Advanced Information Processing in Automatic Control (AIPAC'89)

    • 1st Edition
    • R. Husson
    • English
    Information Processing is a key area of research and development and the symposium presented state-of-the-art reports on some of the areas which are of relevance in automatic control: fault diagnosis and system reliability. Papers also covered the role of expert systems and other knowledge based systems, which are needed, to cope with the vast quantities of data generated by large scale systems. This volume should be considered essential reading for anyone involved in this rapidly developing area.

  • Heat Flow Below 100°K and Its Technical Applications

    Proceedings of the International Institute of Refrigeration Commission 1, Grenoble, 1965
    • 1st Edition
    • Sam Stuart
    • English
    Heat Flow below 100°K and Its Technical Applications covers the proceedings of the International Institute of Refrigeration. This release serves the purpose of compiling supplementary materials to the published report by Committee 3, entitled Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources. This text is a compilation of 12 appendices that comprise information for employing the recommendations of ICRP Publication 15. These appendices relate to the sources of external radiation encountered in medical, dental, and veterinary radiology, as well as in industry and research. Some of the information included are on the collision stopping power of charged particles; interpolated values of quality factor; and quality factor as a function of charged particle energy. This compendium then presents materials on conversion factors, neutron sources and shielding, and range-energy curves. The last two materials cover the shielding for beta sources and X-ray and gamma-ray shielding. This compilation will cater those interested in the technical applications of heat flow, as well as to those who have read the ICRP Publication 15 and in need of supplementary materials.

  • Engineering Applications of Fracture Analysis

    Proceedings of the First National Conference on Fracture Held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 7-9 November 1979
    • 1st Edition
    • G. G. Garrett + 1 more
    • English
    Engineering Applications of Fracture Analysis is a record of the proceedings of the First National Conference on Fracture, held at Johannesburg, South Africa in November 1979. The papers presented in the conference provide a general picture of fracture studies in South Africa. The contributions cover the theoretical analyses of the influence of dislocation stresses in initiating fracture; practical design of steel components exposed to high-temperature environments; problems encountered in South African industry, such as rock drilling equipment failures, unwanted rock fractures in mines and safety problems in nuclear reactors; fracture study techniques; and formal applications of fracture mechanics. The book will be of interest to metallurgists, engineers, and materials specialists.

  • Safety of Computer Control Systems 1992 (SAFECOMP' 92)

    Computer Systems in Safety-Critical Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • H.H. Frey
    • English
    SAFECOMP '92 advances the state-of-the-art, reviews experiences of the past years, considers the guidance now available and identifies the skills, methods, tools and techniques required for the safety of computer control systems.

  • Control Aspects of Prosthetics and Orthotics

    Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium, Ohio, USA, 7-9 May 1982
    • 1st Edition
    • R. M. Campbell
    • English
    Control Aspects of Prosthetics and Orthotics covers the proceedings of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium that tackles issues relating to the control systems of prosthetics and orthotics device. The book organizes topics according to the sessions of the symposium. Session 1 deals with the functional muscle and nerve simulation, while Session 2 discusses the man-machine mechanical and information interface. The third session covers sensory replacement and artificial organs, while the fourth session tackles instrumentation, medical devices, and clinical procedures. The last session discusses robotics and mechanics. The text will be of great interest to physicians, physical therapists, orthotists, and prosthetists, whose line of work involves prosthetics and orthotics systems.

  • Advanced Control of Chemical Processes (ADCHEM'91)

    Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Toulouse, France, 14-16 October 1991
    • 1st Edition
    • K. Najim + 1 more
    • English
    This volume contains 40 papers which describe the recent developments in advanced control of chemical processes and related industries. The topics of adaptive control, model-based control and neural networks are covered by 3 survey papers. New adaptive, statistical, model-based control and artificial intelligence techniques and their applications are detailed in several papers. The problem of implementation of control algorithms on a digital computer is also considered.

  • Adaptive Systems in Control and Signal Processing 1995

    • 1st Edition
    • Cs. Banyasz
    • English
    Leading academic and industrial researchers working with adaptive systems and signal processing have been given the opportunity to exchange ideas, concepts and solutions at the IFAC Symposia on Adaptive Systems in Control and Signal Processing. This postprint volume contains all those papers which were presented at the 5th IFAC Symposium in Budapest in 1995. The technical program was composed of a number of invited and contributed sessions and a special case study session, providing a good balance between applications and theory oriented papers.

  • Computer Software Structures Integrating AI/KBS Systems in Process Control

    • 1st Edition
    • K.-E. Arzen
    • English
    The past few years have seen rapid developments in computer technology, giving rise to a range of system control options which can be applied in the process industries. These include; open systems, expert systems, neural networks, fuzzy systems and object-oriented systems, all of which are covered in this key volume, which provides an invaluable summary of the latest international research in this area.

  • Technology for Underdeveloped Areas

    An Annotated Bibliography
    • 1st Edition
    • Jack Baranson
    • English
    Technology for Underdeveloped Areas: An Annotated Bibliography focuses on the functional aspects of technology, including the economic criteria of choice, the institutional requisite for transmittal, and the cultural constraints upon proficiency. This book discusses the relevant concepts, provides specific examples of products and systems required by developing economies, and indicates organizational approaches to adapting advantageous technology. Organized into five parts, this book starts with an overview of the most comprehensive statements on the criteria of choice for developing economies. This text then examines the concept of scarcity, which is essential to questions of technological optima in the areas of investment returns, trade specializations, and growth rates. Other chapters consider the general problems encountered by developing economies in the world. This book discusses as well the changes in corporate and economic policies to enhance technological efficiency. The final chapter analyzes the difficulties encountered by international corporations trying to transplant industrial techniques. Social scientists, economists, and engineers will find this book useful.

  • Robot Control 1988 (SYROCO'88)

    Selected Papers from the 2nd IFAC Symposium, Karlsruhe, FRG, 5-7 October 1988
    • 1st Edition
    • U. Rembold
    • English
    Containing 88 papers, the emphasis of this volume is on the control of advanced robots. These robots may be self-contained or part of a system. The applications of such robots vary from manufacturing, assembly and material handling to space work and rescue operations. Topics presented at the Symposium included sensors and robot vision systems as well as the planning and control of robot actions. Main topics covered include the design of control systems and their implementation; advanced sensors and multisensor systems; explicit robot programming; implicit (task-orientated) robot programming; interaction between programming and control systems; simulation as a programming aid; AI techniques for advanced robot systems and autonomous robots.

  • A Practical Guide to Maintenance Engineering

    • 1st Edition
    • C. L. Dunlop
    • English
    A Practical Guide to Maintenance Engineering presents a critical review of the physical make-up of the equipment. It discusses the equipment register, equipment codes, instrument function terminology, and loop function terminology. It also addresses planned preventive and running maintenance as well as the objectives and guidelines of running maintenance. Some of the topics covered in the book are the preparations of completed planned maintenance service sheet, task sheet, service sheet, and equipment failure sheet; maintenance defect monitoring; maintenance stores spare part monitoring; statutory inspection monitoring; maintenance vibration analysis; and maintenance management. The preparation of safety relief valve schedule is also discussed. An in-depth analysis of the work order input/output flow diagram is provided. The planned and preventive maintenance flow diagram is presented. A chapter is devoted to creation of test running and maintenance record. The book can provide useful information to iron mechanics, engineers, students, and researchers.

  • Pneumatic and Hydraulic Components and Instruments in Automatic Control

    Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium, Warsaw, Poland, 20-23 May 1980
    • 1st Edition
    • H. J. Leskiewicz + 1 more
    • English
    Pneumatic and Hydraulic Components and Instruments in Automatic Control covers the proceedings of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium. The book reviews papers that tackle topics relating to the use of pneumatic and hydraulic equipment in automatic control. This text discusses topics such as dynamic behavior analysis of pneumatic components by numerical techniques and application of bond graphs to the digital simulation of a two-stage relief valve dynamic behavior. Topics including mathematical modeling of cavitation in hydraulic pumps; pro and contra electro-fluid analogies in digital simulation of fluid circuits; and improvement in accuracy of pneumatic delay are covered as well. This book will be of great use to researchers and professionals whose work involves the designing of automatic control systems.

  • Nonlinear Control Systems Design 1989

    Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Capri, Italy, 14-16 June 1989
    • 1st Edition
    • A. Isidori
    • English
    In the last two decades, the development of specific methodologies for the control of systems described by nonlinear mathematical models has attracted an ever increasing interest. New breakthroughs have occurred which have aided the design of nonlinear control systems. However there are still limitations which must be understood, some of which were addressed at the IFAC Symposium in Capri. The emphasis was on the methodological developments, although a number of the papers were concerned with the presentation of applications of nonlinear design philosophies to actual control problems in chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering.

  • Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes 1991

    Selected Papers from the IFAC/IMACS Symposium, Baden-Baden, Germany, 10 - 13 September 1991
    • 1st Edition
    • B. Freyermuth + 1 more
    • English
    These Proceedings provide a general overview as well as detailed information on the developing field of reliability and safety of technical processes in automatically controlled processes. The plenary papers present the state-of-the-art and an overview in the areas of aircraft and nuclear power stations, because these safety-critical system domains possess the most highly developed fault management and supervision schemes. Additional plenary papers covered the recent developments in analytical redundancy. In total there are 95 papers presented in these Proceedings.

  • Power Systems: Modelling and Control Applications

    Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, 5-8 September 1988
    • 1st Edition
    • A. J. Calvaer
    • English
    The control of power systems and power plants is a subject of worldwide interest which continues to sustain a high level of research, development and application. Papers pertaining to areas directly related to power systems and representing the state-of-the-art methods are included in this volume. The topics covered include security analysis, dynamic state estimation, voltage control, power plant control, stability analysis, data communication, expert systems and training simulators for power plants. This interchange between those involved in the research and those involved in the practical applications of new ideas and developments provide a comprehensive reference source for all involved in the power industry.

  • Robust Adaptive Control

    Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop, Newcastle, Australia, 22-24 August 1988
    • 1st Edition
    • G.C. Goodwin
    • English
    The workshop brought together international experts in the field of robust adaptive control to present recent developments in the area. These indicated that the theory of adaptive control is moving closer to applications and is beginning to give realistic guidelines useful in practical situations. The proceedings also focused on the value of such practical features as filtering, normalization, deadzones and unification of robust control and adaptation.

  • Perspectives in Creep Fracture

    • 1st Edition
    • M. F. Ashby + 1 more
    • English
    Perspectives in Creep Fracture is a collection of studies that covers the advances in the analysis of the mechanisms involved in the process of creep fracture. The book presents nine articles that present data and discuss the theoretical advancement in the field. The text first covers the mechanisms leading to fracture in metals and ceramics, and then proceeds to tackling the problem of the nucleation of creep damage. Next, the book details the models for the growth of cracks and voids by diffusion and by plastic processes. The next two chapters deal with the creep fracture of ceramics. In the eighth chapters, the text examines the development and propagation of creep cracks. The last chapter details the theory involved in the propagation of cracks by cavitation. The book will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners of materials engineering, metallurgy, and other fields involved in fracture mechanics.

  • Integration of Process Design and Control

    • 1st Edition
    • E. Zafiriou
    • English
    The existence of interactions between the design of a process and that of its control system have been known to industrial practitioners for a long time. In the past decade academic research has produced methodologies and tools that begin to address the issue of designing processes that are flexible, can be controlled reliably, and are inherently safe. This publication unites the work of academics and practitioners with interests in the integration of process design and control, in order to examine the state of the art in methodologies and applications. The scope covers the design of chemical plants at different stages of detail. It also examines control issues from the plantwide level, where, for example, recycles between units can be important, to the specific unit level, where the availability or selection of measurements might be the most important factor.

  • Computer Applications in Biotechnology

    • 1st Edition
    • A. Munack + 1 more
    • English
    The 6th Computer Applications in Biotechnology (CAB6) conference was a continuation of 2 series of events: the IFAC symposia on Modelling and Control of Biotechnical Processes and the International Conferences on Computer Applications in Fermentation Technology. This conference provided the opportunity for both sides, leading researchers and industrial practitioners, in this interdisciplinary field to exchange new ideas and technology; concepts and solutions. This postprint volume contains all those papers which were presented at the conference.

  • Automatic Control in Aerospace 1989

    Selected Papers from the IFAC Symposium, Tsukuba, Japan, 17-21 July 1989
    • 1st Edition
    • T. Nishimura
    • English
    The papers presented at the Symposium covered the areas in aerospace technology where automatic control plays a vital role. These included navigation and guidance, space robotics, flight management systems and satellite orbital control systems. The information provided reflects the recent developments and technical advances in the application of automatic control in space technology.

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