A practical, hands-on approach to power distribution system reliability As power distribution systems age, the frequency and duration of consumer interruptions will increase significantly. Now more than ever, it is crucial for students and...
The only book that covers fundamental shipboard design and verification concepts from individual devices to the system level Shipboard electrical system design and development requirements are fundamentally different from utility-based power...
This book presents a synthesis of Electronics through keynotes which are substantiated in three volumes. The first one comprises four chapters devoted to elementary devices, i.e. diodes, bipolar transistors and related devices, field effect...
Windparks, Solarenergie, Holzpellets – technisch ausgereifte Moglichkeiten fur die Nutzung erneuerbarer Energiequellen gibt es etliche. Doch in der Umsetzung hapert es – nicht zuletzt wegen hinderlicher Strukturen und Kostenfragen. Was kann...
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating electric power grid vulnerabilities is a growing focus in short-term operational planning of power systems. Through illustrated application, this important guide surveys state-of-the-art methodologies for...
Both the 17025:1999 standard and especially ANSI/ISO/ASQ,9001-2000 standard require that a laboratory document its procedures for obtaining reliable results. The Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual details to the user how to a prepare a new...
Since robotic prehension is widely used in all sectors of manufacturing industry, this book fills the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the topic. As such, this is the first text to address both developers and users, dealing as...
Understand the MPEG-21 Multimedia Framework, the standard for the creation, delivery and consumption of multimedia. This text is the comprehensive guide to MPEG-21, the technology that provides an open framework for multimedia applications....
As the wireless world opens up, this book explores the evolving role of multimedia and UMTS technology in the mobile communications sector. The author draws on his extensive experience in the field to provide an approach that will appeal to...
Due to the dramatic increase in competition over the last few years, it has become more and more important for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to run an efficient business and offer an adequate Quality of Service. The Competitive Internet...
WiMAX holds great promise for the future of broadband communications. Companies and consumers are increasingly dependent on broadband and are committed to taking broadband to the next level with mobile broadband or 802.16e, the WiMAX standard....
Radio frequencies have become a basic resource for the development of the information society. In fact, radio waves are a mandatory vehicle in order to carry the message to customers and a truly worldwide communication needs their properties....
What is the future of mobile services? In order for mobile services to achieve the scale, scope, and agility required to keep them relevant and successful, a number of fundamental technical and business challenges need to be addressed. The...
What is an 'all-IP' network? What difference will IP networking make to 3G services? Third Generation (3G) mobile offers access to broadband multimedia services – and in the future most of these, even voice and video, will be IP-based. However...
i-mode is the packet-based service for mobile phones offered by Japan's leader in wireless technology, NTT DoCoMo. Unlike most of the key players in the wireless arena, i-mode eschews the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and uses a simplified...
How to choose cellular service wisely and become an adept cellular user Keeping in touch via cellular is increasingly vital in today's fast–paced world. The technology now boasts over 50 million subscribers, and that figure is expected to double...
Your success guide to the next wireless revolution The next watershed innovation in wireless technology is here: IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks (LANs). Recent studies from IDC indicate that the Wi-Fi wireless LAN market will likely...
From the review of the Third Edition: «A must for anyone in volved in the practical aspects of the telecommunications industry.» —CHOICE Outlines the expertise essential to the successful operation and design of every type of telecommunications...
Autonomic Intelligence Evolved Cooperative Networking offers a comprehensive advancement of the state-of-the art technological developments in the fields of Cooperative Networking and Autonomic Computing. Based on his track record in industrial...
A guide to the current technologies related to the delivery process for both live and on-demand services within IPTV delivery networks IPTV Delivery Networks is an important resource thatoffers an in-depth discussion to the IPTV (Internet...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and standardization progress towards the 5th generation (5G) of mobile communications technology and beyond. It covers a wide range of topics from 5G use cases and their...
The adoption of smartphones has had as a corollary the use of services that require streaming, such as video streaming, which is a constraint for the 4G mobile network. The integration of the network of Wi-Fi hotspots deployed by the operators...
Atlantic Salmon is a cultural icon throughout its North Atlantic range; it is the focus of probably the World’s highest profile recreational fishery and is the basis for one of the World’s largest aquaculture industries. Despite this, many wild...
A comprehensive and authoritative synthesis on the successful production of fish larvae Success Factors for Fish Larval Production is a vital resource that includes the most current understanding of larval biology, in the context of larval...
A comprehensive, clear, and detailed guide to procedures for conducting marine ecological field studies Marine Ecological Field Methods is a comprehensive resource that offers the most relevant sampling methodologies for quantitative and...
First published in 1990, The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture was the first book to systematically analyse the salmon aquaculture industry, from both a market and production perspective. Since publication of the first edition of this book, the...
Co-published with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fisheries management is the process that has evolved to try to ensure that fisheries operate in a manner that provides the immediate benefits in a sustainable manner....
Future wireless communication systems should be operating mainly, if not completely, on burst data services carrying multimedia traffic.The need to support high-speed burst traffic has already posed a great challenge to all currently available...
Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology consists of transmitting radio signals over frequency bandwidths from 500 MHz to several GHz. Its unique characteristics may be exploited for the design of high data rate wireless communication systems, as well...
This book provides a thorough examination and analysis of cutting-edge research and security solutions in wireless and mobile networks. It begins with coverage of the basic security concepts and fundamentals which underpin and provide the...
Fixed broadband networks can provide far higher data rates and capacity than the currently envisioned 3G and 4G mobile cellular systems. Achieving higher data rates is due to the unique technical properties of fixed systems, in particular, the...
A comprehensive resource that covers all the key areas of smart grid communication infrastructures Smart grid is a transformational upgrade to the traditional power grid that adds communication capabilities, intelligence and modern control....
An interdisciplinary guide to enabling technologies for 3D ICs and 5G mobility, covering packaging, design to product life and reliability assessments Features an interdisciplinary approach to the enabling technologies and hardware for 3D ICs...
A practicing engineer's inclusive review of communication systems based on shared-bus and shared-memory switch/router architectures This book delves into the inner workings of router and switch design in a comprehensive manner that is accessible...
First book to discuss the analysis of structural steel connections by Finite Element Analysis—which provides fast, efficient, and flexible checking of these vital structural components The analysis of steel structures is complex—much more so...
A realistic and comprehensive review of joint approaches to machine learning and signal processing algorithms, with application to communications, multimedia, and biomedical engineering systems Digital Signal Processing with Kernel Methods...
This book concerns a new paradigm in the field of UHF RFID systems: the positive exploitation of nonlinear signals generated by the chips integrated into the RFID tags. After having recalled the main principles in RFID technology and its current...
Предлагаемая читателю книга состоит из 3 частей и содержит:1) рекомендации по модернизации центробежных насосов и повышению эффективности их эксплуатации;2) результаты стендовых испытаний модели центробежного регулируемого насоса с изменяемой...
В книге рассказывается о том, как устроены «дроны», как ими управлять и как их выбирать для реализации собственных целей. Основной упор сделан на особенности управления «дронами» и тестовые испытания с летательными аппаратами, оснащенными...
По официальной версии ПЕРВОПРИЧИНОЙ катастрофы явилось «усталостное разрушение шпилек М80 крепления крышки к статору гидротурбины гидроагрегата №2»; дальнейшее развитие аварии – в режиме синхронного генератора.Автор считает официальную версию...
Даны современные представления о металлургических основах создания качественных сварных соединений, выполненных различными способами сварки. Представлены пути обоснованного выбора способа сварки в зависимости от материала, размеров и...
Представлены основные аспекты разработки, реализации и применения в электромеханотронных системах регуляторов и наблюдателей на основе теории пространства состояний. Рассмотрены основные методики создания структур и расчета параметров как...
Рассмотрены основные показатели и расчетные методы теории надежности и их применение. Освещены вопросы резервирования, технической диагностики и испытания систем автоматики. Для студентов технических вузов и специалистов в области автоматизации...
Мини-энциклопедия тяжёлых ножей разных народов для ценителей острого и холодного. Если вам нужно разрубить гордиев узел – возможно, эта книга подскажет, ЧЕМ это сделать.
Приведены современные сведения о физико-химических свойствах РВО и РУО, материалах и химических реагентах для их приготовления. Изложены методики и описаны приборы контроля технологических параметров буровых растворов, в том числе показателей...
В книге излагаются основы работы с библиотеками КОМПАС-3D. Библиотеки – это приложения, созданные для расширения стандартных возможностей КОМПАС-3D и работающие в его среде. Они представляют собой специализированные системы, облегчающие на...
Уже несколько лет бизнес-полиграфия пользуется хорошим спросом. Приобретая несколько специальных машин, предприниматель получает возможность оказывать дорогостоящие услуги.Срок эксплуатации качественного оборудования очень высок, поэтому хорошо...
Перед началом своей деятельности стоит узнать все особенности её организации. Нужно понимать, что этот бизнес не является простым и требует хорошей подготовки. Для ускорения процесса можно нанять специализированных юристов, однако такие услуги...
Тенденции развития современной технологии электронной техники заключаются в увеличении степени интеграции изделий на поверхности подложек, что связано как с увеличением диаметра применяемых в производстве подложек, так и с уменьшением...