In the last few decades, metamaterials have revolutionized the ways in which waves are controlled, and applied in physics and practical situations. The extraordinary properties of metamaterials, such as their locally resonant structure with deep subwavelength band gaps and their ranges of frequency where propagation is impossible, have opened the way to a host of applications that were previously unavailable. Acoustic metamaterials have been able to replace traditional treatments in several sectors, due to their better performance in targeted and tunable frequency ranges with strongly reduced dimensions. This is a training book composed of nine chapters written by experts in the field, giving a broad overview of acoustic metamaterials and their uses. The book is divided into three parts, covering the state-of-the-art, the fundamentals and the real-life applications of acoustic metamaterials.

A practical, step-by-step guide to designing world-class, high availability systems using both classical and DFSS reliability techniques

Whether designing telecom, aerospace, automotive, medical, financial, or public safety systems, every engineer aims for the utmost reliability and availability in the systems he, or she, designs. But between the dream of world-class performance and reality falls the shadow of complexities that can bedevil even the most rigorous design process. While there are an array of robust predictive engineering tools, there has been no single-source guide to understanding and using them . . . until now.

Offering a case-based approach to designing, predicting, and deploying world-class high-availability systems from the ground up, this book brings together the best classical and DFSS reliability techniques. Although it focuses on technical aspects, this guide considers the business and market constraints that require that systems be designed right the first time.

Written in plain English and following a step-by-step "cookbook" format, "Designing High Availability Systems: "Shows how to integrate an array of design/analysis tools, including Six Sigma, Failure Analysis, and Reliability AnalysisFeatures many real-life examples and case studies describing predictive design methods, tradeoffs, risk priorities, "what-if" scenarios, and moreDelivers numerous high-impact takeaways that you can apply to your current projects immediatelyProvides access to MATLAB(R) programs for simulating problem sets presented, along with PowerPoint slides to assist in outlining the problem-solving process

"Designing High Availability Systems" is an indispensable working resource for system engineers, software/hardware architects, and project teams working in all industries.

Mobile Robotics presents the different tools and methods that enable the design of mobile robots; a discipline booming with the emergence of flying drones, underwater mine-detector robots, robot sailboats and vacuum cleaners. Illustrated with simulations, exercises and examples, this book describes the fundamentals of modeling robots, developing the concepts of actuators, sensors, control and guidance. Three-dimensional simulation tools are also explored, as well as the theoretical basis for the reliable localization of robots within their environment. This revised and updated edition contains additional exercises and a completely new chapter on the Bayes filter, an observer that enhances our understanding of the Kalman filter and facilitates certain proofs.

Supply chains for electronic products are primarily driven by consumer electronics. Every year new mobile phones, computers and gaming consoles are introduced, driving the continued applicability of Moore's law. The semiconductor manufacturing industry is highly dynamic and releases new, better and cheaper products day by day. But what happens to long-field life products like airplanes or ships, which need the same components for decades? How do electronic and also non-electronic systems that need to be manufactured and supported of decades manage to continue operation using parts that were available for a few years at most? This book attempts to answer these questions.

This is the only book on the market that covers obsolescence forecasting methodologies, including forecasting tactics for hardware and software that enable cost-effective proactive product life-cycle management. This book describes how to implement a comprehensive obsolescence management system within diverse companies. "Strategies to the Prediction, Mitigation and Management of Product Obsolescence" is a must-have work for all professionals in product/project management, sustainment engineering and purchasing.

Dieses Buch behandelt aus Sicht eines Anwenders alle Aspekte der modernen elektrischen Antriebstechnik. Es richtet sich zum einen an Praktiker, die elektrische Antriebe verstehen, auslegen, einsetzen und instand halten wollen, zum anderen an Facharbeiter, Techniker, Ingenieure und Studenten, die sich einen umfassenden A berblick A1/4ber die elektrische Antriebstechnik verschaffen wollen. Jens Weidauer beschreibt die Grundlagen elektrischer Antriebe, ihre Auslegung und Anwendung bis hin zu komplexen AutomatisierungslAsungen. Dabei stellt er das gesamte Spektrum der AntriebslAsungen mit den jeweiligen Einsatzschwerpunkten vor. Ein besonderer Aspekt ist dabei die Kombination mehrerer Antriebe zu Antriebssystemen sowie die Einbindung der Antriebe in AutomatisierungslAsungen. Neue Themen in dieser Auflage sind die Anbindung ans IoT sowie eine Auswahlhilfe zum Ermitteln der optimalen AntriebslAsung. In einfacher und klarer Sprache, unterstA1/4tzt durch viele grafische Darstellungen, werden komplexe ZusammenhAnge erklArt und verstAndlich dargestellt. Der Autor verzichtet bewusst auf umfassende mathematische Betrachtungen, sondern legt den Schwerpunkt auf eine verstAndliche ErlAuterung der Wirkprinzipien und ZusammenhAnge. Damit wird der Leser in die Lage versetzt, elektrische Antriebe in ihrer Gesamtheit zu verstehen und antriebstechnische Probleme im beruflichen Alltag zu lAsen.

CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES Contains a variety of cloud computing technologies and explores how the cloud can enhance business operations Cloud Technologies offers an accessible guide to cloud-based systems and clearly explains how these technologies have changed the way organizations approach and implement their computing infrastructure. The author includes an overview of cloud computing and addresses business-related considerations such as service level agreements, elasticity, security, audits, and practical implementation issues. In addition, the book covers important topics such as automation, infrastructure as code, DevOps, orchestration, and edge computing. Cloud computing fundamentally changes the way organizations think about and implement IT infrastructure. Any manager without a firm grasp of basic cloud concepts is at a huge disadvantage in the modern world. Written for all levels of managers working in IT and other areas, the book explores cost savings and enhanced capabilities, as well as identifies different models for implementing cloud technologies and tackling cloud business concerns. This important book: Demonstrates a variety of cloud computing technologies and ways the cloud can enhance business operations Addresses data security concerns in cloud computing relevant to corporate data owners Shows ways the cloud can save money for a business Offers a companion website hosting PowerPoint slides Written for managers in the fields of business, IT and cloud computing, Cloud Technologies describes cloud computing concepts and related strategies and operations in accessible language.

A comprehensive treatment of ultrafast optics

This book fills the need for a thorough and detailed account of ultrafast optics. Written by one of the most preeminent researchers in the field, it sheds new light on technology that has already had a revolutionary impact on precision frequency metrology, high-speed electrical testing, biomedical imaging, and in revealing the initial steps in chemical reactions.

"Ultrafast Optics" begins with a summary of ultrashort laser pulses and their practical applications in a range of real-world settings. Next, it reviews important background material, including an introduction to Fourier series and Fourier transforms, and goes on to cover: Principles of mode-lockingUltrafast pulse measurement methodsDispersion and dispersion compensationUltrafast nonlinear optics: second orderUltrafast nonlinear optics: third orderMode-locking: selected advanced topicsManipulation of ultrashort pulsesUltrafast time-resolved spectroscopyTerahertz time-domain electromagnetics

Professor Weiner's expertise and cutting-edge research result in a book that is destined to become a seminal text for engineers, researchers, and graduate students alike.

A unique and comprehensive graduate text and reference on numerical methods for electromagnetic phenomena, from atomistic to continuum scales, in biology, optical-to-micro waves, photonics, nanoelectronics and plasmas. The state-of-the-art numerical methods described include: * Statistical fluctuation formulae for the dielectric constant * Particle-Mesh-Ewald, Fast-Multipole-Method and image-based reaction field method for long-range interactions * High-order singular/hypersingular (Nystrom collocation/Galerkin) boundary and volume integral methods in layered media for Poisson-Boltzmann electrostatics, electromagnetic wave scattering and electron density waves in quantum dots * Absorbing and UPML boundary conditions * High-order hierarchical Nedelec edge elements * High-order discontinuous Galerkin (DG) and Yee finite difference time-domain methods * Finite element and plane wave frequency-domain methods for periodic structures * Generalized DG beam propagation method for optical waveguides * NEGF(Non-equilibrium Green's function) and Wigner kinetic methods for quantum transport * High-order WENO and Godunov and central schemes for hydrodynamic transport * Vlasov-Fokker-Planck and PIC and constrained MHD transport in plasmas"

The first edition of Satellite Communications Systems Engineering (Wiley 2008) was written for those concerned with the design and performance of satellite communications systems employed in fixed point to point, broadcasting, mobile, radio navigation, data relay, computer communications, and related satellite based applications. This welcome Second Edition continues the basic premise and enhances the publication with the latest updated information and new technologies developed since the publication of the first edition. The book is based on graduate level satellite communications course material and has served as the primary text for electrical engineering Masters and Doctoral level courses in satellite communications and related areas. Introductory to advanced engineering level students in electrical, communications and wireless network courses, and electrical engineers, communications engineers, systems engineers, and wireless network engineers looking for a refresher will find this essential text invaluable.

Discover detailed insights into the methods, algorithms, and techniques for deep learning in sensor data analysis Sensor Data Analysis and Management: The Role of Deep Learning delivers an insightful and practical overview of the applications of deep learning techniques to the analysis of sensor data. The book collects cutting-edge resources into a single collection designed to enlighten the reader on topics as varied as recent techniques for fault detection and classification in sensor data, the application of deep learning to Internet of Things sensors, and a case study on high-performance computer gathering and processing of sensor data. The editors have curated a distinguished group of perceptive and concise papers that show the potential of deep learning as a powerful tool for solving complex modelling problems across a broad range of industries, including predictive maintenance, health monitoring, financial portfolio forecasting, and driver assistance. The book contains real-time examples of analyzing sensor data using deep learning algorithms and a step-by-step approach for installing and training deep learning using the Python keras library. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to the Internet of Things for human activity recognition, based on wearable sensor data An exploration of the benefits of neural networks in real-time environmental sensor data analysis Practical discussions of supervised learning data representation, neural networks for predicting physical activity based on smartphone sensor data, and deep-learning analysis of location sensor data for human activity recognition An analysis of boosting with XGBoost for sensor data analysis Perfect for industry practitioners and academics involved in deep learning and the analysis of sensor data, Sensor Data Analysis and Management: The Role of Deep Learning will also earn a place in the libraries of undergraduate and graduate students in data science and computer science programs.

Essentials of Electromagnetics for Engineering, first published in 2000, provides a clearly written introduction to the key physical and engineering principles of electromagnetics. Throughout the book, the author describes the intermediate steps in mathematical derivations that many other textbooks leave out. The author begins by examining Coulomb's law and simple electrostatics, covering in depth the concepts of fields and potentials. He then progresses to magnetostatics and Maxwell's equations. This approach leads naturally to a discussion of electrodynamics and the treatment of wave propagation, waveguides, transmission lines, and antennas. At each stage, the author stresses the physical principles underlying the mathematical results. Many homework exercises are provided, including several in Matlab and Mathematica formats. The book contains a separate chapter on numerical methods in electromagnetics, and a broad range of worked examples to illustrate important concepts. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate students of engineering and applied physics taking introductory courses in electromagnetics.

A major update of solar cell technology and the solar marketplace

Since the first publication of this important volume over a decade ago, dramatic changes have taken place with the solar market growing almost 100-fold and the U.S. moving from first to fourth place in the world market as analyzed in this Second Edition. Three bold new opportunities are identified for any countries wanting to improve market position. The first is combining pin solar cells with 3X concentration to achieve economic competitiveness near term. The second is charging battery-powered cars with solar cell-generated electricity from arrays in surrounding areas--including the car owners' homes--while simultaneously reducing their home electricity bills by over ninety percent. The third is formation of economic "unions" of sufficient combined economic size to be major competitors.

In this updated edition, feed-in tariffs are identified as the most effective approach for public policy. Reasons are provided to explain why pin solar cells outperform more traditional pn solar cells. Field test data are reported for nineteen percent pin solar cells and for 500X concentrating systems with bare cell efficiencies approaching forty percent. Paths to bare cell efficiencies over fifty percent are described, and key missing program elements are identified. Since government support is needed for new technology prototype integration and qualification testing before manufacturing scale up, the key economic measure is identified in this volume as the electricity cost in cents per kilowatt-hour at the complete installed system level, rather than just the up-front solar cell modules' costs in dollars per watt.

This Second Edition will benefit technologists in the fields of solar cells and systems; solar cell researchers; power systems designers; academics studying microelectronics, semiconductors, and solar cells; business students and investors with a technical focus; and government and political officials developing public policy.

MODERN FERRITES, Volume 2 A robust exploration of the basic principles of ferrimagnetic and their applications In Modern Ferrites: Volume 2, renowned researcher and educator, Vincent G. Harris delivers a comprehensive overview of ferrimagnetic phenomena and discussions of select applications of modern ferrite materials in emerging technologies and applications. Volume 2 explores fundamental properties of ferrite systems, including their structure, chemistry, and magnetism, as well as practical applications, such as permanent magnets; inductors, inverters, and filters; and their use in emerging applications as metamaterials, multiferroics, and biomedical technologies. In addition to the properties of ferrites, the included resources explore the processing, structure, and property relationships in ferrites as nanoparticles, thin and thick films, compacts, and crystals. The authors discuss how these relationships are key to realizing practical device applications laying the foundation for next generation communications, radar, sensing, and biomedical technologies. This volume includes: A comprehensive review of ferrite discoveries and impacts upon ancient cultures, their scientific evolution, and societal benefits; Discussion of the origins of magnetism in ferrimagnetic oxides including superexchange theory, GKA-rules, and recent developments in density functional theory; In-depth examination of ferrite power conversion and conditioning components and their processing as low temperature co-fired ceramics; Ferrite-based electromagnetic interference suppression and electromagnetic absorption; Nonlinear microwave devices; multiferroic and emerging magnetoelectric devices; Biomedical applications of ferrite nanoparticles Perfect for RF engineers and magnetitians working in the fields of RF electronics, radar, communications, and spintronics as well as other emerging technologies. Modern Ferrites will earn a place on the bookshelves of engineers and scientists interested in the ever-expanding technologies reliant upon ferrite materials and new processing methodologies. Modern Ferrites Volume 1: Basic Principles, Processing and Properties is also available (ISBN: 9781118971468).

"Holographic Data Storage: From Theory to Practical Systems" is a primer on the design and building of a holographic data storage system covering the physics, Servo, Data Channel, Recording Materials, and optics behind holographic storage, the requirements of a functioning system, and its integration into "real-life" systems. Later chapters highlight recent developments in holographic storage which have enabled readiness for commercial implementation and discuss the general outlook for the technology, including the transition from professional to consumer markets and the possibilities for mass reproduction.

This book aims to discuss the basic principles of an electronic nose, and to provide an account of recent developments in this field, with practical examples of its application. It seeks to review the field together with the many new developments that have occurred since the first meeting was held on electronic noses in Iceland in 1991. It will be essential reading for anyone who is working, researching or simply interested in electronic noses or machine olfaction. A comprehensive appendix is provided at the end of the book.

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This book provides the basics needed to develop sensor network software and supplements it with many case studies covering network applications. It also examines how to develop onboard applications on individual sensors, how to interconnect these sensors, and how to form networks of sensors, although the major aim of this book is to provide foundational principles of developing sensor networking software and critically examine sensor network applications.

Demystifies FACTS controllers, offering solutions to power control and power flow problems

Flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) controllers represent one of the most important technological advances in recent years, both enhancing controllability and increasing power transfer capacity of electric power transmission networks. This timely publication serves as an applications manual, offering readers clear instructions on how to model, design, build, evaluate, and install FACTS controllers. Authors Kalyan Sen and Mey Ling Sen share their two decades of experience in FACTS controller research and implementation, including their own pioneering FACTS design breakthroughs.

Readers gain a solid foundation in all aspects of FACTS controllers, including:

Basic underlying theories

Step-by-step evolution of FACTS controller development

Guidelines for selecting the right FACTS controller

Sample computer simulations in EMTP programming language

Key differences in modeling such FACTS controllers as the voltage regulating transformer, phase angle regulator, and unified power flow controller

Modeling techniques and control implementations for the three basic VSC-based FACTS controllers--STATCOM, SSSC, and UPFC

In addition, the book describes a new type of FACTS controller, the Sen Transformer, which is based on technology developed by the authors. An appendix presents all the sample models that are discussed in the book, and the accompanying FTP site offers many more downloadable sample models as well as the full-color photographs that appear throughout the book.

This book is essential reading for practitioners and students of power engineering around the world, offering viable solutions to the increasing problems of grid congestion and power flow limitations in electric power transmission systems.

This book presents in-depth coverage of magnetic sensors in industrial applications. It is divided into three sections: devices and technology for magnetic sensing, industrial applications (automotive, navigation), and emerging applications. Topics include transmission speed sensor ICs, dynamic differential Hall ICs, chopped Hall switches, programmable linear output Hall sensors, low power Hall ICs, self-calibrating differential Hall ICs for wheel speed sensing, dynamic differential Hall ICs, uni- and bipolar Hall IC switches, chopped mono cell Hall ICs, and electromagnetic levitation.

An authoritative introduction to the roles of switching and transmission in broadband integrated services networks

"Principles of Broadband Switching and Networking" explains the design and analysis of switch architectures suitable for broadband integrated services networks, emphasizing packet-switched interconnection networks with distributed routing algorithms. The text examines the mathematical properties of these networks, rather than specific implementation technologies. Although the pedagogical explanations in this book are in the context of switches, many of the fundamental principles are relevant to other communication networks with regular topologies.

After explaining the concept of the modern broadband integrated services network and why it is necessary in today's society, the book moves on to basic switch design principles, discussing two types of circuit switch design--space domain and time domain--and packet switch design. Throughput improvements are illustrated by some switch design variations such as Speedup principle, Channel-Grouping principle, Knockout principle, and Dilation principle.

Moving seamlessly into advanced switch design principles, the book covers switch scalability, switch design for multicasting, and path switching. Then the focus moves to broadband communications networks that make use of such switches. Readers receive a detailed introduction on how to allocate network resources and control traffic to satisfy the quality of service requirements of network users and to maximize network usage. As an epilogue, the text shows how transmission noise and packet contention have similar characteristics and can be tamed by comparable means to achieve reliable communication.

"Principles of Broadband Switching and Networking" is written for senior undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students with a solid background in probability theory.

The classic text that covers practical image processing methods and theory for image texture analysis, updated second edition The revised second edition of Image Processing: Dealing with Textures updates the classic work on texture analysis theory and methods without abandoning the foundational essentials of this landmark work. Like the first, the new edition offers an analysis of texture in digital images that are essential to a diverse range of applications such as: robotics, defense, medicine and the geo-sciences. Designed to easily locate information on specific problems, the text is structured around a series of helpful questions and answers. Updated to include the most recent developments in the field, many chapters have been completely revised including: Fractals and Multifractals, Image Statistics, Texture Repair, Local Phase Features, Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform, Ridgelets and Curvelets and Deep Texture Features. The book takes a two-level mathematical approach: light math is covered in the main level of the book, with harder math identified in separate boxes. This important text: Contains an update of the classic advanced text that reviews practical image processing methods and theory for image texture analysis Puts the focus exclusively on an in-depth exploration of texture Contains a companion website with exercises and algorithms Includes examples that are fully worked to enhance the learning experience Written for students and researchers of image processing, the second edition of Image Processing has been revised and updated to incorporate the foundational information on the topic and information on the latest advances.

The only singular, all-encompassing textbook on state-of-the-art technical performance evaluation

Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems uniquely presents all techniques of performance evaluation of computers systems, communication networks, and telecommunications in a balanced manner. Written by the renowned Professor Mohammad S. Obaidat and his coauthor Professor Noureddine Boudriga, it is also the only resource to treat computer and telecommunication systems as inseparable issues. The authors explain the basic concepts of performance evaluation, applications, performance evaluation metrics, workload types, benchmarking, and characterization of workload. This is followed by a review of the basics of probability theory, and then, the main techniques for performance evaluation--namely measurement, simulation, and analytic modeling--with case studies and examples.

Contains the practical and applicable knowledge necessary for a successful performance evaluation in a balanced approach

Reviews measurement tools, benchmark programs, design of experiments, traffic models, basics of queueing theory, and operational and mean value analysis

Covers the techniques for validation and verification of simulation as well as random number generation, random variate generation, and testing with examples

Features numerous examples and case studies, as well as exercises and problems for use as homework or programming assignments

Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation of Computer and Telecommunication Systems is an ideal textbook for graduate students in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information sciences, technology, and systems. It is also an excellent reference for practicing engineers and scientists.

Dieses Buch erklArt Ihnen einfach und verstAndlich, was Sie im Studium A1/4ber die Elektrotechnik unbedingt wissen sollten. Von einfachen elektrischen Stromkreisen A1/4ber das ohmsche Gesetz bis hin zu magnetischen Feldern und den Grundlagen der Wechselstromtechnik ist alles vertreten. Schon bald werden Sie mit Widerstand, Kondensator und KapazitAt, Spule und Induktion ganz selbstverstAndlich umgehen. Dank zahlreichen Beispielen und Schritt-fA1/4r-Schritt-Rechnungen stellen Klausuren kein Problem mehr fA1/4r Sie dar. Die nAchste PrA1/4fung kann also kommen.

A Research-Driven Resource on Building Biochemical Systems to Perform Information Processing Functions

"Information Processing by Biochemical Systems" describes fully delineated biochemical systems, organized as neural network-type assemblies. It explains the relationship between these two apparently unrelated fields, revealing how biochemical systems have the advantage of using the "language" of the physiological processes and, therefore, can be organized into the neural network-type assemblies, much in the way that natural biosystems are. A wealth of information is included concerning both the experimental aspects (such as materials and equipment used) and the computational procedures involved. This authoritative reference:

Addresses network-type connectivity, considered to be a key feature underlying the information processing ability of the brain

Describes novel scientific achievements, and serves as an aid for those interested in further developing biochemical systems that will perform information-processing functions

Provides a viable approach for furthering progress in the area of molecular electronics and biocomputing

Includes results obtained in experimental studies involving a variety of real enzyme systems

"Information Processing by Biochemical Systems" is intended for graduate students and professionals, as well as biotechnologists.

The second edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering is thoroughly expanded and updated. The text is divided into four parts: circuits, electronics, digital systems, and electromagnetics. Although it delves in depth into each of these topics, the text represents more than your basic survey of the basics of electrical engineering. A solid understanding of the fundamental principles on which modern electrical engineering is based is also provided. This edition includes a chapter on circuit analysis software SPICE, with a detailed discussion of the PC version known as PSPICE (from MicroSim Corp.). Numerous drill exercises have been added to this new edition, reinforcing ideas presented in the examples. There are over 1,000 end-of-chapter problems. This text is suitable for a variety of electrical engineering courses. It can be used as a text for an introduction to electrical engineering for both majors and non-majors or both, or can be split and the various chapters utilized for an introduction to circuits course, a first electronics course, or for a course on digital electronics and logic design.