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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Exam Success: IEE Wiring Regulations 2382-10 is a new publication created by City & Guilds, in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. It is an exam practice guide, intended to help candidates of the City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (16th to 17th Edition Update BS 7671:2008) to prepare for the exam.This book sets out methods of studying, offers advice on exam preparation and provides details of the scope and structure of the examination, alongside two sample exam papers with answers and references to the relevant section of the IEE Wiring Regulations. Used as a study guide for exam preparation and practice, it will help you to reinforce and test your existing knowledge, and will give you guidelines and advice about sitting the exam.City & Guilds is the UK's leading provider of vocational qualifications, offering over 500 awards across a wide range of industries, and progressing from entry level to the highest levels of professional achievement. With over 8500 centres in 100 countries, City & Guilds is recognized by employers worldwide for providing qualifications that offer proof of the skills they need to get the job done. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated throughout with 98 fully worked examples, 304 exercises and 230 multiple choice questions, this textbook provides essential background for a wide range of City & Guilds courses on electrical installations. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The IET Wiring Regulations are of interest to all those concerned with the design, installation and maintenance of electric wiring in buildings. The market includes electricians, electrical contractors, consultants, local authorities, surveyors and architects. This book will also be of interest to professional engineers, as well as students at university and further education colleges. All users of the IET Wiring Regulations need to be aware of the coming changes in Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition (BS 7671:2008+A3:2015). Potentially life-saving changes make this a vital update. These changes include (but are not limited to) amendments in the following areas: Consumer units (to come into effect January 2016) Wiring in escape routes Changes to earth fault loop impedances for all protective devices Updated EIC and EICR forms Changes to definitions throughout the Regulations Amendment 3 published on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Exam Success: IEE Wiring Regulations 2382-20 is a new publication created by City & Guilds, in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. It is an exam practice guide, intended to help candidates of the City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (16th to 17th Edition Update BS 7671:2008) to prepare for the exam. This exam is for those candidates who already hold their 2381 Certificate and who need to become conversant with the changes and new material in the 17th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations.This book sets out methods of studying, offers advice on exam preparation and provides details of the scope and structure of the examination, alongside two sample exam papers with answers and references to the relevant section of the IEE Wiring Regulations. Used as a study guide for exam preparation and practice, it will help you to reinforce and test your existing knowledge, and will give you guidelines and advice about sitting the exam. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The revised edition of the IEE On-Site Guide reflects updates included in the latest edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations (17th edition) 2008. The On-Site Guide is intended to enable the competent electrician to deal with small installations (up to 100 A, 3-phase). It provides essential information in a convenient, easy-to-use form, avoiding the need for detailed calculations. It includes simple circuit calculations. Essential for all electricians, electrical contractors and their managers, installation designers, and students in further education and professional training. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper.Wrapper has been taped to the book. 324788.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Illlustrated (illustrator). 3rd Edition. 140pp. A good clean copy, sound thoughout.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. UK 1988 hardcover edition in very good condition. Minor wear, no inscriptions.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Good building performance is contingent on complex, interacting factors. The application of performance simulation tools allows practitioners to adopt a virtual prototype and test approach in selecting design solutions that balance performance and cost.The aim of this book is to provide guidance on approaches to the modelling and simulation of energy systems in the built environment at various scales and complexities to address the myriad challenges of the clean energy transition. The intention is to equip the reader with the understanding required to compose high integrity models, commission realistic simulations, and interpret predictions to assess life cycle performance and ensure operational resilience.Initial chapters introduce the impressive capabilities of building energy systems simulation and the new features that are likely to be added in future. The authors then describe the sustainable energy challenge and how modelling and simulation can be used to scrutinise proposals in a cost-effectively manner. The remainder of the book then covers different technology options including electrification of heating, net zero energy housing, community energy systems, active demand management, and urban energy action planning. In each case the nature of the problem is described, the construction of a high-fidelity computer model elaborated, and principal simulation outcomes demonstrated.Some of the problem domains addressed in the book are accompanied by a high-fidelity digital model available externally. These models are compatible with the ESP-r performance simulation program, which is freely available under an open-source licence.Applied Building Performance Simulation provides a thorough grounding and practical guidance in the role of software simulation tools for building performance, for an audience of researchers, industry professionals, advanced students, and policy makers, regulators and standards bodies operating in the field. This book provides guidance on approaches to the modelling and simulation of energy systems in the built environment. The aim is to equip readers with the understanding required to compose high integrity models, commission realistic simulations, and interpret predictions to assess life cycle performance and ensure operational resilience. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket (as issued). Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Stevenage, Herts. UK 1997. 320 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Engineering 0435.

Spiral. Zustand: new. Spiral. Vital changes have been made in Amendment 3 regarding safety for contractors and consumers. This essential quick-reference guide to BS 7671 has been updated to the changes in Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008.The On-Site Guide is designed to be taken on-site for easy referencing and provides simple guidance on the application of BS 7671.All updates in Amendment 3 will be included in the On-Site Guide, which include, but are not limited to:Consumer units (to come into effect January 2016)Wiring in escape routesChanges to earth fault loop impedances for all protective devicesCircuit-breakers used as functional switchesOvervoltagesEMC & compatibilityChanges to definitions throughout the RegulationsAmendment 3 published on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. Vital changes have been made in Amendment 3 regarding safety for contractors and consumers. This essential quick-reference guide to BS 7671 has been updated to the changes in Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. The On-Site Guide is designed to be taken on-site for easy referencing and provides simple guidance on the application of BS 7671. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Protection against fire is a key element of Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition. Vital changes will potentially vastly improve the safety of contractors, consumers and the fire services. Guidance Note 4: Protection Against Fire provides clear guidance on how to apply the updated aspects of BS 7671.Changes include information on:Wiring in escape routesConsumer units (to come into effect January 2016)Heating equipmentThese changes affect all those working on installations. Ensure the safety of yourself and others by following the new guidance.Amendment 3 published on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. Protection against fire is a key element of Amendment 3 to the 17th Edition. Vital changes will potentially vastly improve the safety of contractors, consumers and the fire services. Guidance Note 4: Protection Against Fire provides clear guidance on how to apply the updated aspects of BS 7671. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Guidance Note 7: Special Locations provides a comprehensive guide to the various special locations and installations for which additional measurers are required to comply with BS 7671.This updated book not only contains information on the important changes in Amendment 3 but also now incorporates some guidance that was previously in Guidance Note 1. Make sure you have all the relevant, up-to-date information expected on the following topics:Cables in bathroomsOutdoor lightingELV lightingMobile and transportable unitsAmendment 3 published on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008. Guidance Note 7: Special Locations provides a comprehensive guide to the various special locations and installations for which additional measurers are required to comply with BS 7671. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. This revised and updated text discusses the structure and performance of telecommunication networks in the context of the services they provide. The chapters are devoted to public and private networks, ISDN, intelligent networks, mobile radio networks and broadband networks. Further chapters explain the principles of underlying technologies, including transmissions, circuit and packet switching, signalling, stored-program control, network management, investment appraisals and network planning. A final chapter presents some case studies which illustrate the application of these principles. This revised and updated text discusses the structure and performance of telecommunication networks in the context of the services they provide. The chapters are devoted to public and private networks, ISDN, intelligent networks, mobile radio networks and broadband networks. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. he World Wide Web has matured into a powerful tool for scientists, engineers and researchers. Far more than a collection of links and sites, today's Web represents a sea change in the lives of professionals, providing new ways to communicate ideas and information. For Internet and Web users in the scientific and engineering community, this book provides strategies and essential information to help move beyond simply browsing the Web. Readers will discover how to conduct on-line research and publishing activities by following Thomas's clear guidelines. Key points: * Essential tools and applications for accessing and navigating the Web * Web authoring and publishing, including basic and advanced HTML * Searching and researching the Web, including selected Web sites for 22 major technology areas. Designed for Internet and Web users in the scientific and engineering community, this guide provides strategies for making the best use of the Web. Readers will discover how to conduct on-line research and publishing activities. Selected Web sites in major technological areas are described. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Organisations operate in an increasingly competitive environment, which drives a need for continuous employee skill development. The rapid pace of technological change requires everyone to continue learning throughout life. This book questions the effectiveness of current employee learning in most organisations and presents an alternative framework model, which is less costly and more successful. Many practical examples of successful approaches are given in a highly readable format, with many diagrams. The author has many years of practical experience as a Training Manager in a large North American engineering company; and his work on skills development there won him and his company the Glenn Martin Award as the Best Training Organisation at the 1998 World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education. This book questions the effectiveness of current employee learning in most organizations and presents an alternative framework model, which is less costly and more successful. Many practical examples of successful approaches are given in a highly readable format, with many diagrams. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Metering systems are a key technology for the management of energy and environment services, and for cost allocation and resource efficiency of systems and subsystems in industrial and commercial applications. Good practice in the application of metering is fundamental to successful regulatory compliance, operational & resource efficiency and cost saving. This entails appropriate design, specification, installation and integration of metering systems as well as suitable management oversight and responsibility.Metering provides the technical underpinning for the measurement of energy and utility services, and provides a key information source for organisations looking to apply cost saving, performance improvement and/or energy management activities at a plant, building or site level. Appropriate use of metering can therefore support asset owners/system operators as part of an overall asset management system.However, common issues can adversely affect the application of metering systems, including:awareness of the purpose of metering (what needs to be manage?)understanding the meaning of meter data/meter readings (what needs to be measured?)ensuring fit-for-purpose meter system implementation (how to specify, install and use as appropriate?)These issues could in turn prejudice the justification and success of follow-up cost saving, performance improvement or energy management activities.The guide details the key steps in applying metering systems from design and specification, to technology selection, installation and commissioning, and finally operation and maintenance along with integration of metering data into reporting/management systems, to support identification of cost saving, energy management and resource efficiency measures.Checklists for metering of key services (such as electricity, gas, water, heat) are also provided to support organisational policies, practices and procedures.Key benefits of the guide:Outlines the role of metering within energy and environment management systems and resource efficiency strategiesHighlights key process stages in the application of fit-for-purpose metering within the context of overall management systemsProvides insight into end use of meter data and key technical steps to enable safe and effective metering systems This Guide details the key steps in applying metering systems from design and specification, to technology selection, installation and commissioning, and finally operation and maintenance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The Guide to Electrical Maintenance provides guidance on carrying out maintenance activities and using good practice techniques. It examines the operational risks, mitigations and processes that may be used in carrying out electrical maintenance, and also provides insights and philosophies to ensure that electrical maintenance activities are not only safe, but are satisfactorily planned and properly carried out.The Guide also draws together key guidance from other IET inspection safety and maintenance titles to provide a practical overview for duty holders responsible for maintaining electrical systems, electrical contractors and building service engineers.Good maintenance regimes do not happen by accident: they need careful planning, proactive management and comprehensive reporting. The tone for good maintenance is also established beforehand by considerate design, intelligent construction and satisfactory commissioning.A good maintenance regime also has its part to play in a more sustainable world where correctly maintained electrical systems keep operating at their maximum energy efficiency and are disposed of correctly at the end of their lifecycle.This Guide is aimed at electrical contractors, engineering technicians, maintenance engineers and managers, design engineers, building service engineers and duty holders responsible for electrical maintenance. The Guide to Electrical Maintenance provides guidance on carrying out maintenance activities and using good practice maintenance techniques. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Low voltage direct current distribution of power within buildings offers advantages over the traditional mains power supply solutions for an increasing number of services.Low and extra low voltage (LV & ELV) d.c. power distribution allows end users to avoid unnecessary power conversion steps, with potential benefits including carbon savings, energy efficiency improvements and optimisation of space utilisation in buildings. Adoption of d.c power distribution offers an enabling infrastructure to manage the increasing numbers of direct current power devices in buildings - such as consumer electronics, building services, IT equipment, as well as solar photovoltaic and battery systems.This Code of Practice aims to ensure the safe, effective and competent application of cabling / wiring installations for low voltage d.c. power distribution in buildings. Coverage includes:Requirements for design, specification, selection, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance.Solutions for telecommunications cabling, use of existing a.c. wiring and new d.c. wiring infrastructure.Recognised standards for d.c. power distribution, as well as proprietary d.c. power systems.The document will be useful to designers, installers and operators of low voltage d.c. power distribution in buildings - including electrical, IT and telecommunications professionals - and of interest to customers, owners and insurers of low voltage d.c. power applications. This Code of Practice aims to ensure the safe, effective and competent application of cabling / wiring installations for low voltage d.c. power distribution in buildings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The book discusses homogenisation principles and mixing rules for the determination of the macroscopic dielectric and magnetic properties of different types of media. The effects of structure and anisotropy are discussed in detail, as well as mixtures involving chiral and nonlinear materials. High frequency scattering phenomena and dispersive properties are also discussed.The book includes analysis of special phenomena that the mixing process can cause, such as the difference in character between a mixture and its constituent parts. Mixing results are applied to different materials in geophysics and biology. Reference is also made to the historical perspectives of dielectric modelling. Examples are included throughout the text.Aimed at students with research interests in electromagnetics or materials science, the book is also useful as a textbook in universities, as a handbook of mixing principles, and as a sourcebook for composite material design. A definitive treatment of the mathematical analysis of macroscopic dielectric and magnetic properties of geophysical, biological and other materials, including special reference to chiral and nonlinear materials. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. This good practice Guide supports informed customers and users of exterior lighting systems, providing a basis for evaluation of technical issues and decision-making on technology adoption, in order to achieve functional, budgetary and compliance requirements. It provides recommendations for decision making and appropriate approaches to the specification and procurement of energy efficient exterior lighting systems.The target audience for the guide includes those responsible for managing the specification, procurement and implementation of exterior lighting systems. The Recommendations for Energy-efficient Exterior Lighting Systems provides a good practice approach to decision-making, selection and implementation of low energy street lighting projects. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The potential of wave power lies in waves' kinetic energy. Waves have a far greater energy density than wind or solar and can generate between 24-70 kW per meter of wave. The global tidal energy potential is estimated to be 3 TW, with approximately 1 TW in comparably shallow waters. The challenge for the development of marine energy converters (MEC) is to achieve an investment cost and rate of return that will make marine energy devices viable, compared to other sources of electrical power.The first edition of this work provided a description of the reliability and availability issues facing new wave and tidal generation devices. Since publication, there has been growing activity world-wide. The 2nd edition brings this activity to light; chapters cover, after an overview, the principles, reliability in theory and practice, a range of devices and device taxonomy, availability, device layout and grid connection, design and testing for wave and tidal devices, monitoring, as well as operational experiences and lessons learnt from existing systems.Wave and Tidal Generation Devices, 2nd Edition is a key resource for researchers and developers in industry and academia involved with wave or tidal energy devices, for experts responsible for operating and maintaining wave and tidal assets, as well as for advanced students involved with ocean energy technology engineering. The new edition of this systematic reference about clean power from tides and waves. Chapters cover a wider range of wave and tidal devices, onshore AC sub-stations, practicability and deploy-ability, and lessons from offshore wind and other maritime industries. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. This book deals with low-frequency diffraction characteristics of small aperture structures such as a narrow slit and a small hole and their periodic structures, with emphasis on the transmission maximum phenomena through those structures. A narrow slit structure in a conducting plane has been used as a simple model for a narrow slot planar antenna, for example, whereas a small hole structure has been widely used as an aperture-coupling element in a transmission cavity filter or a directional coupler in the microwave regime.In writing this book, the author has aimed to provide a guide that will be useful in understanding a wide variety of resonance-related device technologies in the microwave and optics areas. The structure of the book is loosely divided into three parts: (1) transmission resonance (Chapters 3, 4, and 5), (2) absorption resonance (Chapter 6), and (3) scattering resonance (Chapter 7).It is hoped that this book will help students and researchers in applied electromagnetics to understand the underlying physics of the various resonance phenomena in microwaves and optics. The readers are assumed to be equipped with basic knowledge of electromagnetism, microwave circuit theory, antenna theory, and numerical methods such as method of moments (MoM). This text is written for the advanced student or researcher in the fields of antenna design, optical device design and in advanced electromagnetics, to aid better understanding of electromagnetic resonance phenomena and their applications. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. We live in a modern world powered by large, complex systems, including financial markets, communication networks, transportation networks, and security infrastructure. Sensitive electronics are omnipresent, making them increasingly vulnerable to high-power electromagnetic (HPEM) threats - an emerging risk capable of disrupting critical networks and the infrastructure they support. This book explores recent advances in HPEM sources, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), strategies for protecting against intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI) and detection and mitigation of these threats.This book is an edited selection of invited papers that have been updated and expanded from the 2022 GlobalEM Conference. It offers an in-depth overview of the state of the art in high-power electromagnetics, including high-power microwave and ultrawideband sources, intentional electromagnetic interference, electromagnetic compatibility, and detection methods for IEMI threats.The book will help readers working in high-power electromagnetics and related fields to:Understand the capabilities of modern HPEM sources;Understand the threats represented by HPEM on modern critical infrastructures, systems, and equipment;Identify the coupling mechanisms of different HPEM sources in different scenarios;Identify the efficacy of shielding, filtering, hardening and other protection mechanisms. This book covers all areas of high-power electromagnetics (HPEM), which includes nuclear electromagnetic pulse, intention EMI (IEMI) and other transient EM environments including lightning, power system transients and medical applications. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. The concept for this book emerged from a webinar on Electromagnetic Waves: Successfully Surfing the Subject that the editor gave on behalf of the IET in June 2020. The concept was that experts in specialist areas of electromagnetics would write each chapter; providing insightful summaries of current developments within their specialisms, and then extrapolating these existing trends in a logical and reasoned fashion to forecast the future technological developments in their fields. The challenge was for them to look ahead by anything up to a century or more.This volume presents the fruits of this plan, by focusing on current and forthcoming trends in ten of the most exciting and important areas of technological development involving the field of electromagnetics.The book particularly addresses wireless power transfer, magnetic confinements fusion, the applications of metamaterials to improve antennas, lenses and cloaking technologies, powerful superconducting motors, applications of magnetic levitation, electrostatic dissipation in healthcare, electromagnetic propulsion for spacecraft, advances in liquid crystal displays, advanced particle accelerators and technological applications of magnetic monopoles.It is an important consequence of the Maxwell Equations, which constitute the theoretical framework of electromagnetics, that accelerating or oscillating a charge generates a wave in the electromagnetic field. In a parallel fashion, this book aims to lead the charge in making waves in the field of electromagnetic technology.New Waves in Electromagnetic Technology is a valuable resource for researchers in the electromagnetics community who are seeking perspectives on the leading edge of scientific thought and a long view on possible future directions in the field. This book concerns the future of electromagnetic technology. Internationally well-known contributors have provided deep technical reviews of the direction of new research in electromagnetics. They discuss how the technology is progressing and then predict developments and outcomes over the coming decades with technical justifications. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a much-talked about term in the transportation industry and in transport policy. The goal of MaaS is a shift away from personally-owned modes of transportation and towards mobility solutions that are consumed as a service. Such solutions are typically enabled by digital technologies and platforms. MaaS systems might combine transportation services from public and private transportation providers, like train and carsharing services, through a unified portal to create and manage journeys, which users can pay for with a single account. MaaS offers travellers mobility solutions based on their travel needs.The purpose of this book is to take stock of recent trends and developments in MaaS, and so provide readers with an overview of progress, challenges, opportunities, and the likely future direction of the field. The book begins by addressing the history of MaaS and its defining principles, then explores enabling technologies and business models. The different opportunities and challenges of implementing MaaS are examined for urban and rural areas and for regional travel. The challenge of integration is discussed, followed by the role of MaaS in different spheres of transportation, including mass transit, shared transport, demand responsive transport, and active travel. The role of mobility hubs is also reviewed. The final chapters of the book cover policy and regulation, and the likely future outlook and next steps for MaaS.The book is written by two knowledgeable consultants with substantial experience in delivering and supporting future mobility projects. The authors have drawn deeply on their expertise and connections in the field to provide a wealth of case-studies, which illustrate real-world applications of MaaS.Covering the principles, enabling technologies and business models behind MaaS, this book provides a systematic and thorough overview of the field for researchers, consultants, industry professionals, transport operators and policy makers. Covering the principles, enabling technologies and business models behind mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), this book provides a systematic and thorough overview of the field for researchers, consultants, industry professionals, transport operators and policy makers. Wide ranging case studies offer a variety of approaches and perspectives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Integrating intermittent distributed generation, distributed storage systems, electric vehicles, and flexible loads will present security, stability, and power quality challenges in future smart grids. The amount of data to be processed to face these issues can overwhelm grid operation tools and conventional IT-based applications, limiting situational awareness and decision support. Decentralized and self-organizing technologies can help with that problem. In a self-organizing system, information processing is based on local interactions of its elementary parts (dynamic agents), enabling the cooperative solution of complex decision-making problems by only requiring local information exchange without needing a fusion center for data collection and processing.Self-Organizing Dynamic Agents for the Operation of Decentralized Smart Grids describes the technology of cooperative sensor networks for smart grid computing, which allows for solving the fundamental power system operation problems by enabling the cooperation of dynamic agents. The resulting computing architecture is highly scalable, flexible, robust against perturbation, and able to self-repair.Chapters cover the needs and challenges in smart grids, cooperative and self-organizing sensor networks, self-organizing wide area measurement systems, decentralized voltage regulation and economic dispatch of distributed generators, grid monitoring estimation and control, and dynamic thermal rating assessment of overhead lines.Written with graduate students, researchers, and power system engineers in mind, this book offers a concise but thorough overview of the role of decentralized and self-organizing sensors in smart grids. This concise overview covers decentralised self-organising units in smart grids. These will help keep future smart grids operational in the face of numbers of distributed intermittent generators and loads overwhelming traditional IT. Applications include economic dispatch, voltage control, and quality monitoring. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Increasing the performance of radar imaging systems will directly improve the effectiveness of automatic target recognition (ATR) systems. New ideas and solutions have been proposed in the recent NATO SET-250 Research Task Group (RTG) on multi-dimensional radar imaging, which initiated its activities in March 2017 and concluded them in October 2021. The goal of the SET-250 was to further develop systems and algorithms by using radar systems with extended dimensionality, such as multi-frequency, multi-polarisation and multi-view/multi-pass.In view of the increasing number of drone-like platforms, multi-dimensional radar needs to be assessed and compared against mono-dimensional radars in terms of their ability to provide valid support for classification and recognition of such targets. One of the major efforts that has been made within the RTG has been the organisation and execution of the RAF Spadeadam Trials, which have seen the employment of four different airborne radar systems. A range of unique results were obtained that are summarised in the various chapters of this book.This second volume of Multidimensional Radar Imaging contains declassified material that was generated within SET-250 and is key reading for anyone involved in researching or developing SAR radar imaging systems. As the second volume on multidimensional radar imaging, this book recalls the work presented within the first book and outlines the research and technology advancements that have occurred in the last 4-5 years. This includes details from the NATO SET-250 RTG on "Multidimensional Radar Imaging" performance metrics. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Emerging low-emission energy systems will depend on a range of energy vectors or fuels, for electricity, heating, storage and transport. Each has advantages and shortcomings, qualifying it for certain roles and applications. Liquid ammonia offers a higher energy density than liquid hydrogen.This book covers trends, developments and advances in research around ammonia combustion systems. It is suitable for engineers, researchers and technicians working with ammonia or hydrogen in combustion systems, as well as for advanced students, especially PhD and MSc students in related subjects.Ammonia Combustion Applications for Energy Systems begins by introducing the current and potential role of ammonia as a fuel. Further chapters address global distribution of ammonia, measurements in ammonia combustion, combustion systems for ammonia-fuelled gas furnaces and boilers, for gas turbines and other propulsion devices, internal combustion engines, economics, regulations and international scenarios, measuring techniques and insights into the ongoing unsolved challenges in using ammonia for fuelling energy systems. Ammonia is a vector for a future cleaner energy system. It can be used in combustion devices for electricity generation and as fuel for transport. This work covers technology and measurements for combustion devices for power generation and propulsion. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.