Electrical and Computer Engineering
Materials for Rigid and Flexible Printed Wiring Boards
1st Edition
By Martin W. Jawitz, Michael J. Jawitz
September 22, 2006
Complex electronic circuits and devices are flooding applications in nearly every facet of commercial and industrial activity, from automated equipment to all types of consumer products. Proper selection of materials is crucial to meet the end-use requirements of flexible and rigid printed wiring ...
Electric Relays: Principles and Applications
1st Edition
By Vladimir Gurevich
December 15, 2005
Electric relays pervade the electronics that dominate our world. They exist in many forms, fulfill many roles, and each have their own behavioral nuances and peculiarities. To date, there exists no comprehensive reference surveying the broad spectrum of electric relays, save one-Electric Relays: ...
Noise of Polyphase Electric Motors
1st Edition
By Jacek F. Gieras, Chong Wang, Joseph Cho Lai
December 12, 2005
Controlling the level of noise in electrical motors is critical to overall system performance. However, predicting noise of an electrical motor is more difficult and less accurate than for other characteristics such as torque-speed. Recent advances have produced powerful computational methods for ...
Adaptive Antennas and Receivers
1st Edition
Edited
By Melvin M. Weiner
November 04, 2005
In our modern age of remote sensing, wireless communication, and the nearly endless list of other antenna-based applications, complex problems require increasingly sophisticated solutions. Conventional antenna systems are no longer suited to high-noise or low-signal applications such as intrusion ...
Process Imaging For Automatic Control
1st Edition
Edited
By David M. Scott, Hugh McCann
May 31, 2005
As industrial processes and their corresponding control models increase in complexity, the data provided by traditional point sensors is no longer adequate to ensure product quality and cost-effective operation. Process Imaging for Automatic Control demonstrates how in-process imaging technologies ...
Handbook of Automotive Power Electronics and Motor Drives
1st Edition
Edited
By Ali Emadi
May 25, 2005
Initially, the only electric loads encountered in an automobile were for lighting and the starter motor. Today, demands on performance, safety, emissions, comfort, convenience, entertainment, and communications have seen the working-in of seemingly innumerable advanced electronic devices. ...
Energy-Efficient Electric Motors, Revised and Expanded
3rd Edition
By Ali Emadi
August 30, 2004
This detailed reference provides guidelines for the selection and utilization of electric motors for improved reliability, performance, energy-efficiency, and life-cycle cost. Completely revised and expanded, the book reflects the recent state of the field, as well as recent developments in control...
Symmetrical Components for Power Systems Engineering
1st Edition
By J. Lewis Blackburn
June 07, 1993
Emphasizing a practical conception of system unbalances, basic circuits, and calculations, this essential reference/text presents the foundations of symmetrical components with a review of per unit (percent), phasors, and polarity--keeping the mathematics as simple as possible throughout. According...
Applied Control: Current Trends and Modern Methodologies
1st Edition
By S. G. Tzafestas
April 29, 1993
This book provides a representative set of modern methodologies and applications, including new topics in the field, discussing a wide range of issues and treating them in depth. The book describes analytical processes for fault diagnosis of automatic control systems, examines modern sensors and ...
Two-Dimensional Digital Filters
1st Edition
Edited
By Wu-Sheng Lu
July 15, 1992
Presents basic theories, techniques, and procedures used to analyze, design, and implement two-dimensional filters; and surveys a number of applications in image and seismic data processing that demonstrate their use in real-world signal processing. For graduate students in electrical and computer e...
Designing with Analog Switches
1st Edition
By Steve Moore
January 07, 1991
A practical guide for design engineers especially those involved with digital/analog interfaces to how analog switches and multiplexers work, how to design with them, and how to select the best device for a particular application. Circuit diagrams illustrate the best applications in terms of the sys...
Distributed Computer Control Systems in Industrial Automation
1st Edition
By Dobrivojie Popovic, Vijay P. Bhatkar
March 30, 1990
A reference guide for professionals or text for graduate and postgraduate students, this volume emphasizes practical designs and applications of distributed computer control systems. It demonstrates how to improve plant productivity, enhance product quality, and increase the safety, reliability, and...