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Instrumentation Handbook for Biomedical Engineers
by Mesut SahinThe book fills a void as a textbook with hands-on laboratory exercises designed for biomedical engineering undergraduates in their senior year or the first year of graduate studies specializing in electrical aspects of bioinstrumentation. Each laboratory exercise concentrates on measuring a biophysical or biomedical entity, such as force, blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, etc., and guides students though all the way from sensor level to data acquisition and analysis on the computer. The book distinguishes itself from others by providing electrical circuits and other measurement setups that have been tested by the authors while teaching undergraduate classes at their home institute over many years. Key Features:• Hands-on laboratory exercises on measurements of biophysical and biomedical variables• Each laboratory exercise is complete by itself and they can be covered in any sequence desired by the instructor during the semester• Electronic equipment and supplies required are typical for biomedical engineering departments • Data collected by undergraduate students and data analysis results are provided as samples• Additional information and references are included for preparing a report or further reading at the end of each chapter Students using this book are expected to have basic knowledge of electrical circuits and troubleshooting. Practical information on circuit components, basic laboratory equipment, and circuit troubleshooting is also provided in the first chapter of the book.
Instrumentation, Measurements, and Experiments in Fluids
by Ethirajan RathakrishnanMechanical engineers involved with flow mechanics have long needed an authoritative reference that delves into all the essentials required for experimentation in fluids, a resource that can provide fundamental review, as well as the details necessary for experimentation on everything from household appliances to hi-tech rockets. Instrumentation, Measurements, and Experiments in Fluids meets this challenge, as its author is not only a highly respected pioneer in fluids, but also possesses twenty years experience teaching students of all levels. He clearly explains fundamental principles as well the tools and methods essential for advanced experimentation.Reflecting an awe for flow mechanics, along with a deep-rooted knowledge, the author has assembled a fourteen chapter volume that is destined to become a seminal work in the field. Providing ample detail for self study and the sort of elegant writing rarely found in so thorough a treatment, he provides insight into all the vital topics and issues associated with the devices and instruments used for fluid mechanics and gas dynamics experiments. Extremely organized, this work presents easy access to the principles behind the science and goes on to elucidate the current research and findings needed by those seeking to make further advancement. Unique and Thorough Coverage of Uncertainty AnalysisThe author provides valuable insight into the vital issues associated with the devices used in fluid mechanics and gas dynamics experiments. Leaving nothing to doubt, he tackles the most difficult concepts and ends the book with an introduction to uncertainty analysis.Structured and detailed enough for self study, this volume also provides the backbone for both undergraduate and graduate courses on fluids experimentation.
Instrumentation, Measurements, and Experiments in Fluids, Second Edition
by Ethirajan RathakrishnanInstrumentation, Measurements, and Experiments in Fluids, Second Edition is primarily focused on essentials required for experimentation in fluids, explaining basic principles, and addressing the tools and methods needed for advanced experimentation. It also provides insight into the vital topics and issues associated with the devices and instruments used for fluid mechanics and gas dynamics experiments. The second edition adds exercise problems with answers, along with PIV systems of flow visualization, water flow channel for flow visualization, and pictures with Schlieren and shadowgraph—from which possible quantitative information can be extracted. Ancillary materials include detailed solutions manual and lecture slides for the instructors.
Instrumentation, Monitoring and Surveillance: Embankment Dams
by A.D.M PenmanBesides giving an historical introduction to embankment dams the book describes the need for instrumentation, planning procurement and installation practices of instruments. The significance of visual inspection and techniques, of monitoring various parameters, seepage, pore pressure, surface and internal displacements, earth pressures and seismic behaviour, through instrumentation has been described. Collection and processing of data and their use for back analysis to check stability of a dam at various stages of construction and reservoir filling have been suggested. In addition to case histories quoted in various chapters, an exclusive chapter on select case histories has been added which describes the conventional and latest instruments that are being used and methods adopted for installation, monitoring and analyses of data.
Instruments of Darkness: The History of Electronic Warfare, 1939–1945
by Alfred PriceThe rapid evolution of radio and radar systems for military use during the Second World War, and devices to counter them, led to a technological battle that neither the Axis nor the Allied powers could afford to lose. The result was a continual series of thrusts, parries and counter-thrusts, as first one side then the other sought to wrest the initiative in the struggle to control the ether. This was a battle fought with strange-sounding weapons: 'Freya', 'Mandrel', 'Boozer' and 'Window'; and was characterised by the bravery, self-sacrifice and skill of those who took part in it. However, for many years the use of electronic-warfare systems during the conflict remained a closely guarded military secret. When that veil of secrecy was finally lifted, the technicalities of the subject meant that it remained beyond the reach of lay researchers and readers. Alfred Price, an aircrew officer with the RAF where he flew with V-Force and specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics, was in the unique position to lift the lid on this largely unexplored aspect of the Second World War. When it was first published in 1967, Instruments of Darkness came to be regarded as a standard reference work on this intriguing subject. This completely revised edition concludes with the Japanese surrender in August 1945 and brings the analysis fully up to date in the light of what we now know. 'This book is expertly done. An excellent treatise.' The Times Literary Supplement
Insulation Aging Phenomenon in Green Energy Systems: Photovoltaic and Electrical Vehicle Perspectives (Green Energy and Technology)
by Jia-Wei Zhang Wei-Hang Deng Chatchai Putson Fouad Belhora Abdelowahed HajjajiThis book is a must-read for those interested in the aging phenomenon of materials used in new energy systems, such as photovoltaic and electric vehicles. It provides a fundamental framework for this topic and important basic data and references for insulation materials used in these systems. It covers the aging of photovoltaic systems installed in different environments, including space, as well as the aging of the discharge present in the drive motors of electric vehicles. This book is suitable for researchers and students interested in green energy systems and can be used for teaching, research, and science popularization.
Insulation Coordination for Power Systems (Power Engineering (Willis) #Vol. 9)
by Andrew R. HilemanThis detailed and comprehensive reference presents the latest developments in power system insulation coordination—emphasizing the achievement of optimum insulation strength at minimum cost. Comprehensively covering a myriad of insulation coordination techniques, the book examines electrical transmission and distribution lines and substations. Supplemented with end-of-chapter problem sets and over 1700 literature citations, tables, drawings, and equations, the book focuses on the conventional (or deterministic) method of insulation coordination, as well as the probabilistic method with its emphasis on statistical analysis.
Insulation Measurement and Supervision in Live AC and DC Unearthed Systems
by Piotr OlszowiecLow voltage unearthed (IT) AC and DC systems are commonly applied for supply of power and control circuits in industry, transportation, medical objects etc. The main reasons for their use are high reliability and numerous advantages offered by isolating them against ground. Insulation level is a decisive factor for networks operational reliability and safety. Insufficient insulation-to-ground resistance can cause various disturbances. Though ground faults in IT systems do not make networks operation impossible, they may cause severe problems with their safe functioning. In this book the most important issues concerning normal operation and ground fault phenomena are described in concise form. Numerous methods of insulation resistance and capacitance measurement in live circuits are presented. Important other procedures of these parameters determination based on measurement and calculation are explained and reviews of selected insulation resistance measurement devices as well as earth fault locating systems are included. This book is addressed to electrical engineers, technicians and students and may also serve as an academic handbook. The extended second edition includes several innovative methods of insulation parameters determination as well as more detailed explanations of procedures and issues. Furthermore new important problems e. g. indirect methods of insulation resistance determination and insulation resistance monitoring in networks with frequency converters are addressed as well as examples of practical applications.
Insurance in Private International Law: Insurance and Reinsurance in Private International Law, Jurisdiction and Applicable Law (AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law and Regulation #11)
by Monika Wałachowska Mariusz Fras Pierpaolo MaranoThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of jurisdiction and law applicable in cross-border insurance matters. The first book to address cross-border insurance cases from the perspective of European Union regulations, international conventions, and national laws applicable to insurance and insurance-related issues, it explores the concept of cross-border insurance issues and specific institutions related to insurance matters. In the process, it covers both classic private international law matters and specific issues, such as autonomous vehicles in cross-border cases, new technologies, and the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD). Given its focus, the book offers a valuable asset for academics, judges, legal practitioners and insurance companies, and other institutions frequently dealing with cross-border insurance matters.
Insurgency Online
by Michael Y. DartnellIn Insurgency Online, Michael Dartnell focuses on a new form of conflict made possible by global communications. The Internet, Dartnell argues, is affecting extensive changes to the way politics are carried out, by inserting a range of non-state actors onto the global political stage. He demonstrates that Web activism raises issues about the organization of societies and the distribution of power and contends that the development of online activism has far-reaching social and political implications, with parallels to the influence of the invention of the printing press, the telegraph, and the radio.Dartnell concentrates on Web activists who use the Net as a media tool, distinguishing this use from information terrorism, which threatens or harasses through 'hacking' or electronic sabotage. Using the examples of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA), which opposed the Taliban, the Peruvian Movimento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) and its campaign against the Fujimori government, and the Irish Republican Socialist Movement (IRSM), Dartnell evaluates the political implications and general character of Web activism among non-state actors. Insurgency Online shows that online activism is a ripe, new territory for non-governmental actors to raise awareness and develop support around the world.
Insurgent Democracy: The Nonpartisan League in North American Politics
by Michael J. LansingIn 1915, western farmers mounted one of the most significant challenges to party politics America has seen: the Nonpartisan League, which sought to empower citizens and restrain corporate influence. Before its collapse in the 1920s, the League counted over 250,000 paying members, spread to thirteen states and two Canadian provinces, controlled North Dakota's state government, and birthed new farmer-labor alliances. Yet today it is all but forgotten, neglected even by scholars. Michael J. Lansing aims to change that. Insurgent Democracy offers a new look at the Nonpartisan League and a new way to understand its rise and fall in the United States and Canada. Lansing argues that, rather than a spasm of populist rage that inevitably burned itself out, the story of the League is in fact an instructive example of how popular movements can create lasting change. Depicting the League as a transnational response to economic inequity, Lansing not only resurrects its story of citizen activism, but also allows us to see its potential to inform contemporary movements.
Insurrection (An Agent Paul Richter Thriller)
by James BarringtonPaul Richter returns in his most dangerous mission yet.In Syria, a ritualistic ISIS beheading seems like another barbaric part of a terrible war. But this time is different…In London, Paul Richter is briefed about a series of seemingly unconnected events, notably a terrifying spate of seemingly random shootings in America. Something doesn’t quite fit. Before long Richter is on the case and in the line of fire.It seems a plot far bigger than anyone could have imagined is brewing from the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the deserts of Syria to the heart of Middle America.With no information, the clock is ticking for Richter – and millions of innocent lives.For readers of James Patterson, Will Jordan and Chris Ryan, the Agent Paul Richter series is intense, visceral and totally unmissable.
Insurrection Day: The gripping new Hayley Chill novella
by Chris HautyTHE UPRISING HAS BEGUN Hayley Chill has twenty-four hours to stop a violent revolt. The insurrection, taking the form of a storming of the Capitol Building, appears to be wholly spontaneous and disorganized. But is it? As the situation spirals out of control, authorities on the ground are utterly unprepared to protect the nation's elected representatives from the crowd's vengeance. When Hayley Chill rescues a powerful senator and his staff from the mob&’s clutches, she discovers shocking evidence that the uprising is led by one of the country&’s longstanding adversaries. Non-stop action shifts from Capitol Hill to a pursuit across Washington DC as Hayley chases down foreign operatives to make them answer for their crimes. Partly inspired by true events, this is a blistering novella featuring much-loved series character, Hayley Chill, and her fight against the powerful forces that threaten to overthrow democracy. Praise for Chris Hauty 'Hayley Chill is relentlessly smart and brave in this twisty, electrifying thriller' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Full of twists, this one will keep you hooked to the very end' JAMES SWALLOW 'One of the most surprising double-reverse plot twists I have seen in some time' NEW YORK TIMES &‘Brilliantly fast-moving and absorbing&’ SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB The HAYLEY CHILL thriller series #1 DEEP STATE #2 SAVAGE ROAD #3 STORM RISING
Intakes and Outfalls for Seawater Reverse-Osmosis Desalination Facilities
by Thomas M. Missimer Burton Jones Robert G. MalivaThe book assembles the latest research on new design techniques in water supplies using desalinated seawater. The authors examine the diverse issues related to the intakes and outfalls of these facilities. They clarify how and why these key components of the facilities impact the cost of operation and subsequently the cost of water supplied to the consumers. The book consists of contributed articles from a number of experts in the field who presented their findings at the "Desalination Intakes and Outfalls" workshop held at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia in October, 2013. The book integrates coverage relevant to a wide variety of researchers and professionals in the general fields of environmental engineering and sustainable development.
Integer Programming: Theory and Practice
by John K. KarlofInteger Programming: Theory and Practice contains refereed articles that explore both theoretical aspects of integer programming as well as major applications. This volume begins with a description of new constructive and iterative search methods for solving the Boolean optimization problem (BOOP). Following a review of recent developments
Integr@ting Technology in Learning and Teaching: A Practical Guide For Educators
by Maier, Pat Warren, Adam (both of the Interactive Learning Centre, Southampton University)This volume looks at the issues involved in integrating new technologies within the education process. It includes activities, case studies and notes for use by all teaching in higher education.
Integral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Games (Advances in Industrial Control)
by Bosen Lian Wenqian Xue Frank L. Lewis Hamidreza Modares Bahare KiumarsiIntegral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Games develops its specific learning techniques, motivated by application to autonomous driving and microgrid systems, with breadth and depth: integral reinforcement learning (RL) achieves model-free control without system estimation compared with system identification methods and their inevitable estimation errors; novel inverse RL methods fill a gap that will help them to attract readers interested in finding data-driven model-free solutions for inverse optimization and optimal control, imitation learning and autonomous driving among other areas. Graduate students will find that this book offers a thorough introduction to integral and inverse RL for feedback control related to optimal regulation and tracking, disturbance rejection, and multiplayer and multiagent systems. For researchers, it provides a combination of theoretical analysis, rigorous algorithms, and a wide-ranging selection of examples. The book equips practitioners working in various domains – aircraft, robotics, power systems, and communication networks among them – with theoretical insights valuable in tackling the real-world challenges they face.
Integral Calculus for Engineers
by Gavriil Paltineanu Ileana Bucur Mariana ZamfirThe book mainly deals with basic concepts and examples about integral calculus such as indefinite integral, definite integral, improper integrals, integrals dependent on parameters, lines integrals, double and triple integrals, and surface integrals. These basic elements of integral calculus are well presented in this book, and they are indispensable for students in higher technical education to successfully approach other theoretical or technical disciplines.
Integral Methods in Science and Engineering: Progress in Numerical and Analytic Techniques
by Bardo E.J. Bodmann Christian Constanda Haroldo F. VelhoAdvances in science and technology are driven by the development of rigorous mathematical foundations for the study of both theoretical and experimental models. With certain methodological variations, this type of study always comes down to the application of analytic or computational integration procedures, making such tools indispensible. With a wealth of cutting-edge research in the field, Integral Methods in Science and Engineering: Progress in Numerical and Analytic Techniques provides a detailed portrait of both the construction of theoretical integral techniques and their application to specific problems in science and engineering. The chapters in this volume are based on talks given by well-known researchers at the Twelfth International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, July 23-27, 2012, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. They address a broad range of topics, from problems of existence and uniqueness for singular integral equations on domain boundaries to numerical integration via finite and boundary elements, conservation laws, hybrid methods, and other quadrature-related approaches. The contributing authors bring their expertise to bear on a number of topical problems that have to date resisted solution, thereby offering help and guidance to fellow professionals worldwide. Integral Methods in Science and Engineering: Progress in Numerical and Analytic Techniques will be a valuable resource for researchers in applied mathematics, physics, and mechanical and electrical engineering, for graduate students in these disciplines, and for various other professionals who use integration as an essential tool in their work.
Integral Transform Techniques for Green's Function
by Kazumi WatanabeIn this book mathematical techniques for integral transforms are described in detail but concisely. The techniques are applied to the standard partial differential equations, such as the Laplace equation, the wave equation and elasticity equations. The Green's functions for beams, plates and acoustic media are also shown along with their mathematical derivations. Lists of Green's functions are presented for the future use. The Cagniard's-de Hoop method for the double inversion is described in detail, and 2D and 3D elasto-dynamics problems are fully treated.
Integral Transforms and Engineering: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Mathematics and its Applications)
by Abdon Atangana Ali AkgülWith the aim to better understand nature, mathematical tools are being used nowadays in many different fields. The concept of integral transforms, in particular, has been found to be a useful mathematical tool for solving a variety of problems not only in mathematics, but also in various other branches of science, engineering, and technology. Integral Transforms and Engineering: Theory, Methods, and Applications presents a mathematical analysis of integral transforms and their applications. The book illustrates the possibility of obtaining transfer functions using different integral transforms, especially when mapping any function into the frequency domain. Various differential operators, models, and applications are included such as classical derivative, Caputo derivative, Caputo-Fabrizio derivative, and Atangana-Baleanu derivative. This book is a useful reference for practitioners, engineers, researchers, and graduate students in mathematics, applied sciences, engineering, and technology fields.
Integral Transforms in Computational Heat and Fluid Flow
by Renato Machado CottaIntegral Transforms in Computational Heat and Fluid Flow is a comprehensive volume that emphasizes the generalized integral transform technique (G.I.T.T.) and the developments that have made the technique a powerful computational tool of practical interest. The book progressively demonstrates the approach through increasingly difficult extensions and test problems. It begins with an overview of the generalized integral transform technique in contrast with classical analytical ideas.Various applications are presented throughout the book, including transient fin analysis with time-dependent surface dissipation, laminar forced convection inside externally finned tubes, metals oxidation at high temperatures, forced convection in liquid metals, and Navier-Stokes equations.
Integral Transforms of Generalized Functions and Their Applications
by Ram Shankar PathakFor those who have a background in advanced calculus, elementary topology and functional analysis - from applied mathematicians and engineers to physicists - researchers and graduate students alike - this work provides a comprehensive analysis of the many important integral transforms and renders particular attention to all of the technical aspects of the subject. The author presents the last two decades of research and includes important results from other works.
Integrale Brücken: Entwurf, Berechnung, Ausführung, Monitoring
by Roman Geier Volkhard Angelmaier Carl-Alexander Graubner Jaroslav KohoutekIntegrale Brücken erfordern weniger Aufwand in Wartung und Instandhaltung als konventionelle Brücken. Daher wird diese Bauweise sowohl im Neubaubereich als auch bei der Umrüstung bestehender Bauwerke immer populärer. Insbesondere die Planung, aber auch die Ausführung integraler Brücken, erfordert in einigen Bereichen besondere Aufmerksamkeit und Kenntnisse. Zwangsschnittgrößen sowie die Auswirkungen der Bauwerk-Baugrund-Interaktion müssen in der Bemessung und der konstruktiven Durchbildung entsprechend beachtet werden. Allerdings ermöglicht die Bauweise auch eine besondere Gestaltung, die dem integralen Tragverhalten Rechnung trägt und dieses in geeigneter Weise auch ästhetisch umsetzen kann. Das Handbuch stellt das dafür notwendige Ingenieur-Know-how umfassend bereit und ist damit eine wertvolle Arbeitshilfe für Entwurf, Ausführung und Überwachung integraler Brücken.
Integrale Sicherheit von Kraftfahrzeugen: Biomechanik – Unfallvermeidung – Insassenschutz – Sensorik – Sicherheit im Entwicklungsprozess (ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch)
by Rodolfo SchöneburgDie integrale Sicherheit nimmt bei der Auslegung von Kraftfahrzeugen, bei Umfrageergebnissen von Fahrzeugnutzern und bei der Berichterstattung in Fachzeitschriften bzw. im Internet einen hohen Stellenwert ein. Dabei ändern sich die Entwicklungs-Randbedingungen durch neue Gesetze, Rating-Programme und CAE-Methoden in immer kürzeren Abständen. Ein Innovationsschwerpunkt liegt auf dem Gebiet der zunehmenden Automatisierung von Fahraufgaben und der Phase, die die aktive mit der passiven Sicherheit verbindet - der präventiven Sicherheit.Dieses Buch dient seit 25 Jahren als wichtige Referenz für alle, die in der Fahrzeugsicherheit tätig sind. In der 5. Auflage wurde der wachsenden Bedeutung von Unfallvermeidung und -minderung durch die Aufnahme eines eigenen Kapitels und neuer Abschnitte zur Telematik und Radartechnologie bei der Sensorik Rechnung getragen. Die Kapitel zur Bewertung der Fahrzeugsicherheit und zum Insassen- und Partnerschutz wurden umfangreich überarbeitet und aktualisiert. Zudem sind die Umfänge der rechnerischen und experimentellen Simulation in das Kapitel „Integrale Sicherheit im Fahrzeugentwicklungsprozess“ integriert und um neue Methoden ergänzt worden.