High loads with high dynamics in severe conditions can only be driven by fluid power mechanisms. Motion Control is often used as a description in various engineering disciplines to refer to a technological solution that is able to control motion, e.g. the movement of at least one part relative to another. This volume describes how drives, sometimes very large, are designed and realised. The book gives a practical explanation of the way in which the different mechanisms described work. A distinction is made between rotating and linear drives. In the case of rotating drives, the choice for an electrical drive is becoming more and more prevalent. Linear drives remain important, because of the large forces and highly dynamic behaviour in the domain of hydraulic drive technology. Both these important technologies are extensively discussed in this book, together with design rules and the many installation requirements for applications in the offshore and dredging industry.

From Desert Storm to Operation Joint Endeavor to Operation Allied Force, the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (JSTARS) mission has evolved and expanded following each contingency it was called upon to support. As these supplementary missions evolved they became essentially doctrine by which JSTARS will look to be employed in future contingencies. The system's technology continues to be upgraded to meet the expanding mission requirements. However, there is a danger that the system's resources will become stretched so thin that no mission will receive the dedication and attention required to simultaneously execute them decisively. This thesis contends that JSTARS performance diminishes with the addition of supplementary missions as a result of the human factors present and not due to radar capability shortcomings.