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Power distribution and quality remain the key challenges facing the
electric utilities industry. Choosing the right equipment and
architecture for a given application means the difference between
success and failure. Comprising chapters carefully selected from
the best-selling Electric Power Distribution Handbook, Electric
Power Distribution Equipment and Systems provides an economical,
sharply focused reference on the technologies and infrastructures
that enable reliable, efficient distribution of power, from
traversing vast distances to local power delivery. The book works
inward from broad coverage of overall power systems all the way
down to specific equipment application. It begins by laying a
foundation in the fundamentals of distribution systems, explaining
configurations, substations, loads, and differences between
European and US systems. It also includes a look at the development
of the field as well as future problems and challenges to overcome.
Building on this groundwork, the author elaborates on both overhead
and underground distribution networks, including the underlying
concepts and practical issues associated with each. Probing deeper
into the system, individual chapters explore transformers, voltage
regulation, and capacitor application in detail, from basic
principles to operational considerations. With clear explanations
and detailed information, Electric Power Distribution Equipment and
Systems gathers critical concepts, technologies, and applications
into a single source that is ideally suited for immediate
implementation.
Building on his pioneering work on the management of technology and
innovation in his first book, Managing the Flow of Technology,
Thomas J. Allen of MIT has joined with award-winning German
architect Gunter Henn of HENN Architekten to produce a book that
explores the combined use of two management tools to make the
innovation process most effective: organizational structure and
physical space. They present research demonstrating how
organizational structure and physical space each affect
communication among people in this case, engineers, scientists, and
others in technical organizations and they illustrate how
organizations can transform both to increase the transfer of
technical knowledge and maximize thecommunication for inspiration
that is central to the innovation process. Allen and Henn
illustrate their points with discussions of well-known buildings
around the world, including Audi's corporate headquarters,
Steelcase's corporate design center, and the Corning Glass Becker
building, as well as several of Gunter Henn's own projects,
including the Skoda automotive factory in the Czech Republic and
the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University
of Munich. Allen and Henn then demonstrate the principles developed
in their work by discussing in detail one example in which
organizational structure and physical space were combined
successfully to promote innovation with impressive results: HENN
Architekten's Project House for the BMW Group Research and
Innovation Centre in Munich, cited by Business Week (April 24,
2006) in naming BMW one of the worlds most innovative
companies.Professor Thomas Allen is the originator of the Allen
curve. In the late 1970s, Tom Allen undertook a project to
determine how the distance between engineers offices coincided with
the level of regular technical communication between them. The
results of that research, now known as the Allen Curve, revealed a
distinct correlation between dist
Building on his pioneering work on the management of technology and
innovation in his first book, Managing the Flow of Technology,
Thomas J. Allen of MIT has joined with award-winning German
architect Gunter Henn of HENN Architekten to produce a book that
explores the combined use of two management tools to make the
innovation process most effective: organizational structure and
physical space. They present research demonstrating how
organizational structure and physical space each affect
communication among people-in this case, engineers, scientists, and
others in technical organizations-and they illustrate how
organizations can transform both to increase the transfer of
technical knowledge and maximize the "communication for
inspiration" that is central to the innovation process. Allen and
Henn illustrate their points with discussions of well-known
buildings around the world, including Audi's corporate
headquarters, Steelcase's corporate design center, and the Corning
Glass Becker building, as well as several of Gunter Henn's own
projects, including the Skoda automotive factory in the Czech
Republic and the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at the
Technical University of Munich. Allen and Henn then demonstrate the
principles developed in their work by discussing in detail one
example in which organizational structure and physical space were
combined successfully to promote innovation with impressive
results: HENN Architekten's Project House for the BMW Group
Research and Innovation Centre in Munich, cited by Business Week
(April 24, 2006) in naming BMW one of the world's most innovative
companies.
Professor Thomas Allen is the originator of the Allen curve. In the
late 1970s, TomAllen undertook a project to determine how the
distance between engineers' offices coincided with the level of
regular technical communication between them. The results of that
research, now known as the Allen Curve, revealed a distinct
correlation between distance and frequency of communication (i.e.
the more distance there is between people - 50 meters or more to be
exact - the less they will communicate). This principle has been
incorporated into forward-thinking commercial design ever since,
in, for example, The Decker Engineering Building in New York, the
Steelcase Corporate Development Center in Michigan, and BMW's
Research Center in Germany.
*Professor Allen of MIT is known worldwide for "the Allen curve"
which is taught and cited in all management literature about
innovation
*Gunter Henn is a renowned architect in Germany known for his
innovative industrial building designs such as BMW projecthaus and
the Skoda factory
*Shows in clear terms--based on actual research and
implementation--how managers can organize the work, workers, and
their physical space to maximize the potential for innovation
Power distribution and quality remain the key challenges facing the
electric utilities industry. Choosing the right equipment and
architecture for a given application means the difference between
success and failure. Comprising chapters carefully selected from
the best-selling Electric Power Distribution Handbook, Electric
Power Distribution Equipment and Systems provides an economical,
sharply focused reference on the technologies and infrastructures
that enable reliable, efficient distribution of power, from
traversing vast distances to local power delivery. The book works
inward from broad coverage of overall power systems all the way
down to specific equipment application. It begins by laying a
foundation in the fundamentals of distribution systems, explaining
configurations, substations, loads, and differences between
European and US systems. It also includes a look at the development
of the field as well as future problems and challenges to overcome.
Building on this groundwork, the author elaborates on both overhead
and underground distribution networks, including the underlying
concepts and practical issues associated with each. Probing deeper
into the system, individual chapters explore transformers, voltage
regulation, and capacitor application in detail, from basic
principles to operational considerations. With clear explanations
and detailed information, Electric Power Distribution Equipment and
Systems gathers critical concepts, technologies, and applications
into a single source that is ideally suited for immediate
implementation.
Power distribution and quality remain the key challenges facing the
electrical utilities industry. Technology alone cannot provide a
solution to power quality problems, and there exists a variety of
procedures and programs that can be put in place to ensure
reliable, high quality electricity. With chapters carefully culled
from the best-selling Electric Power Distribution Handbook,
Distribution Reliability and Power Quality provides an economical,
sharply focused reference for engineers and technicians working in
this specialty area of power distribution. The book introduces the
concept of reliability, outlining various methods of assessing and
improving reliability along with the factors that affect it. It
follows with a detailed look at voltage sags and momentary
interruptions, various solutions to these issues, power quality
monitoring, and other quality issues such as voltage unbalance and
harmonics. Because faults are the cause of many interruptions and
other power quality problems, the author devotes a detailed chapter
to various aspects of faults. Focused on enhancing the delivery of
high-quality power, this volume includes a new chapter on
reliability and power quality improvement programs that provide a
roadmap to better performance and ultimately to higher efficiency.
Presenting a host of practical solutions for reliability and power
quality specialists, Distribution Reliability and Power Quality
gathers critical tools, techniques, and knowledge into a single
source that is ideally suited for immediate implementation.
Breathtaking photography of sea glass by Tommy Allen lures you into
the new year in this 2021 wall calendar. Complete with facts and
quotes on sea glass from the definitive guide, Pure Sea Glass by
author Richard LaMotte, this is a year-long delight for the avid
collector and the occasional beachcomber.
Minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery is becoming increasingly
commonplace, as technology has enabled a minimally invasive
approach to be offered as a feasible alternative to conventional
open surgery for a number of important surgical procedures. This
comprehensive, but concise and practically oriented introduction to
the subject was first published in 2004 and will be of value to all
anaesthetists with an interest in minimally invasive techniques. It
begins by covering the key aspects of basic physiology, moves on to
patient preparation and positioning, monitoring, the anaesthetic
procedures themselves (including possible complications and
contraindications and easy-to-follow 'how to' guides for a number
of key procedures) and, finally, post-operative pain. Written by a
leading expert in the field, from a well-known European centre of
excellence, it is essential reading for anaesthetists and
intensivists at all levels of expertise.
Pamela Armstrong, Thomas Allen, Lyubov Petrova, Malena Ernman and
Hakan Hagegard are the soloists in this performance of Strauss'
comic operetta from the Glyndebourne Opera House, with the
Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Rosalinde, wife of Eisenstein, is
having an affair with Alfred. Eisenstein is due to begin a prison
sentence the next morning, and the prison governor, Frank, is
expected to collect him at any moment. However, Eisenstein allows
himself to be talked into attending a fancy dress ball by Dr Falke,
and when Frank arrives to find Alfred with Rosalinde, he assumes
him to be Eisenstein and carts him off to prison.
Humpback Dolphins (Sousa spp.): Current Status and Conservation,
Part 2 is part of Advances in Marine Biology, a series that has
been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of
marine biology since 1963 - more than 50 years of outstanding
coverage from a reference that is well known for its contents and
editing. This latest addition to the series includes updates on
many topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in
marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological
oceanography. Specialty areas for the series include marine
science, both applied and basic, a wide range of topical areas from
all corners of marine ecology, oceanography, fisheries management,
and molecular biology, and the full range of geographic areas from
polar seas to tropical coral reefs.
Humpback Dolphins (Sousa spp.): Current Status and Conservation,
Part 1 is part of Advances in Marine Biology, a series that has
been providing in-depth and up-to-date reviews on all aspects of
marine biology since 1963 - more than 50 years of outstanding
coverage from a reference that is well known for its contents and
editing. This latest addition to the series includes updates on
many topics that will appeal to postgraduates and researchers in
marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology, and biological
oceanography. Specialty areas for the series include marine
science, both applied and basic, a wide range of topical areas from
all corners of marine ecology, oceanography, fisheries management,
and molecular biology, and the full range of geographic areas from
polar seas to tropical coral reefs.
James Morris leads an all-star cast including Karita Mattila, Ben
Heppner, Thomas Allen and René Pape, in this production of Wagner's
comic opera, recorded live at New York's Metropolitan Opera in
2001. James Levine conducts.
Feed Zone Portables offers 75 all-new, easy, healthy recipes for
portable snacks that taste great during exercise. When Dr. Allen
Lim left the lab to work with pro cyclists, he found athletes weary
of processed bars and gels and the same old pasta. So Lim joined
professional chef Biju Thomas to make eating delicious and
practical. When the menu changed, no one could argue with the race
results. Their groundbreaking Feed Zone Cookbook brought the
favorite recipes of the pros to everyday athletes. In their new
cookbook Feed Zone Portables, Chef Biju and Dr. Lim offer 75
all-new portable food recipes for cyclists, runners, triathletes,
mountain bikers, climbers, hikers, and backpackers. Each real food
recipe is simple, delicious during exercise, easy to make--and
ready to go on your next ride, run, climb, hike, road trip, or
sporting event. Feed Zone Portables expands on the most popular
features of The Feed Zone Cookbook with more quick and easy recipes
for athletes, beautiful full-color photographs of every dish,
complete nutrition data, tips on why these are the best foods for
athletes, and time-saving ways on how to cook real food every day.
In his introduction to Feed Zone Portables, Dr. Lim shows why real
food is a more easily digestible, higher-performance source of
energy than prepackaged fuel products. He shows how much athletes
really need to eat and drink at different exercise intensities and
in cold or hot weather. Because the body burns solid and liquid
foods differently, Lim defines a new approach for athletes to drink
for hydration and eat real food for energy. With the recipes,
ideas, and guidance in Feed Zone Portables, athletes will nourish
better performance with real food and learn to prepare their own
creations at home or on the go. Feed Zone Portables includes 75
all-new recipes that taste great during exercise: Rice Cakes,
Two-Bite Pies, Griddle Cakes, Waffles, Baked Eggs, Sticky Bites,
Rice Balls, Ride Sandwiches, Baked Cakes, and Cookies A smart
introduction on how real food works better for athletes More than
50 no-fuss gluten-free recipes, including great-tasting cookies and
cakes More than 50 vegetarian recipes
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