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An autonomous sailboat robot is a boat that only uses the wind on its sail as the propelling force, without remote control or human assistance to achieve its mission. Robotic sailing offers the potential of long range and long term autonomous wind propelled, solar or...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-08-01
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This book deals with the challenge of exploiting ambient vibrational energy which can be used to power small and low-power electronic devices, e.g. wireless sensor nodes. Generally, particularly for low voltage amplitudes, low-loss rectification is required to achieve...
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Springer
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2014-07-30
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Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics
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Meeting today’s energy and climate challenges require not only technological advancement but also a good understanding of stakeholders’ perceptions, political sensitivity, well-informed policy analyses and innovative interdisciplinary solutions. This book will fill this...
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Springer
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2014-07-25
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Green Energy and Technology
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With nearly two-thirds of global electricity consumed by electric motors, it should come as no surprise that their proper control represents appreciable energy savings. The efficient use of electric drives also has far-reaching applications in such areas as factory...
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Wiley
Parution :
2014-07-22
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This brief presents a description of a new modelling framework for nonlinear/geometric control theory. The framework is intended to be—and shown to be—feedback-invariant. As such, Tautological Control Systems provides a platform for understanding fundamental structural...
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Springer
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2014-07-22
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SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering
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This book illuminates how synchrophasors achieve the monitoring, protection and control optimizations necessary to expand existing power systems to support increasing amounts of renewable and distributed energy resources. The authors describe synchrophasor techniques...
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Springer
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2014-07-18
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Power Electronics and Power Systems
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Increased production of energy from renewable sources leads to a need for both new and enhanced capacities for energy transmission and intermediate storage. The book first compares different available storage options and then introduces the power-to-gas concept in a...
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Springer
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2014-07-18
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SpringerBriefs in Energy
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This monograph is an up-to-date presentation of the analysis and design of singular Markovian jump systems (SMJSs) in which the transition rate matrix of the underlying systems is generally uncertain, partially unknown and designed. The problems addressed include...
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Springer
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2014-07-17
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Advanced Power Generation Systems examines the full range of advanced multiple output thermodynamic cycles that can enable more sustainable and efficient power production from traditional methods, as well as driving the significant gains available from renewable...
Editeur :
Elsevier
Parution :
2014-07-15
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This book introduces high power semiconductor laser packaging design. The challenges of the design and various packaging and testing techniques are detailed by the authors. New technologies and current applications are described in detail.
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-07-14
Collection :
Micro- and Opto-Electronic Materials, Structures, and Systems
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This pioneering volume has been updated and enriched to reflect the state-of-the-art in blackout prediction and prevention. It documents and explains background and algorithmic aspects of the most successful steady-state, transient and voltage stability solutions...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-07-10
Collection :
Power Electronics and Power Systems
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Robotized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation describes the methods needed to develop a robotic system that is clinically applicable for the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Chapter 1 introduces the basic principles of TMS and discusses current...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-07-08
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"Power System Coherency and Model Reduction" provides a comprehensive treatment for understanding interarea modes in large power systems and obtaining reduced-order models using the coherency concept and selective modal analysis method. Both linear and nonlinear...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-07-08
Collection :
Power Electronics and Power Systems
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The central theme of this book “Microbial BioEnergy: Hydrogen Production” is focused on the biological machinery that microorganisms use to produce hydrogen gas. The book summarizes the achievements over the past decade in the biochemistry, structural and molecular...
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Springer
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2014-07-08
Collection :
Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Efficient transmission and distribution of electricity is a fundamental requirement for sustainable development and prosperity. The world is facing great challenges regarding the reliable grid integration of renewable energy sources in the 21st century. The electric...
Editeur :
Springer Vieweg
Parution :
2014-07-08
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The interstate integration of power grids provides multiple advantages concerning operation security, integration of renewable energy as well as energy trading. Due to these facts grid interconnections, such as ENTSO-E in Continental Europe, expand continually since its...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-07-08
Collection :
Power Systems
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Emission inventory is basic for the understanding of environmental behaviors and potential effects of compounds, however, current inventories are often associated with relatively high uncertainties. One important reason is the lack of emission factors (EFs), especially...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-07-08
Collection :
Springer Theses
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Sustainable Automotive Energy System in China aims at identifying and addressing the key issues of automotive energy in China in a systematic way, covering demography, economics, technology and policy, based on systematic and in-depth, multidisciplinary and...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-07-08
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This book makes the area of integration of renewable energy into the existing electricity grid accessible to engineers and researchers.This is a self-contained text which has models of power system devices and control theory necessary to understand and tune controllers...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-07-07
Collection :
Power Systems
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A fully expanded new edition documenting the significant improvements that have been made to the tests and monitors of electrical insulation systems Electrical Insulation for Rotating Machines: Design, Evaluation, Aging, Testing, and Repair, Second Edition covers all...
Editeur :
Wiley-IEEE Press
Parution :
2014-07-02
Collection :
IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems
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