Electrical engineering

This textbook introduces Wireless Powered Communication Networks (WPCNs) as a promising paradigm to overcome the energy bottleneck suffered by traditional wireless communication networks, as well as emerging Internet-of-Things networks.

This first of its kind text enables today's students to understand current and future energy challenges, to acquire skills for selecting and using materials and manufacturing processes in the design of energy systems, and to develop a cross-functional approach to materials, mechanics, electronics and processes of energy production.

This book presents a theoretical study of heat transfer due to laminar natural convection of nanofluids, using Al2O3-water nanofluid as an example.

The new edition of this book incorporates the recent remarkable changes in electric power generation, transmission and distribution.

Cyber Insecurity: Examining the Past, Defining the Future deals with the multifaceted world of cybersecurity, starting with the premise that while perfection in cybersecurity may be unattainable, significant improvements can be made through understanding history and fostering innovation.

This book presents the latest advances in thermal energy storage development at both the materials and systems level.

This book describes how a model for optimizing the energy supply system in Germany can be implemented.

This book describes the operation and analysis of soft-commutated isolated DC-DC converters used in the design of high efficiency and high power density equipment.

This monograph, now in a thoroughly revised second edition, develops the theory of stochastic calculus in Hilbert spaces and applies the results to the study of generalized solutions of stochastic parabolic equations.

This book presents intuitive explanations of the principles and applications of power system resiliency, as well as a number of straightforward and practical methods for the impact analysis of risk events on power system operations.

This book presents a theoretical study of heat transfer due to laminar natural convection of nanofluids, using Al2O3-water nanofluid as an example.

This book reviews and examines how power system low-frequency power oscillations and sub-synchronous oscillations may be affected by grid connection of wind power generation.

This book discusses the operation of electrical distribution systems, presenting contemporary concepts and applications with a focus on integration for smart operation and grids.

This revised book covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics required to understand electrical power generation systems, honing in on the application of these principles to nuclear reactor power systems.

This book deals with the application of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to sustainable energy systems and technologies.

This book discusses the challenges in the convergence of technologies as the Internet of Things (IoT) evolves.

This book provides recent results of game theory for networking applications.

This book focuses on nanocarbons (carbon nanotubes, graphene, nanoporous carbon, and carbon black) and related materials for energy conversion, including fuel cells (predominately proton exchange membrane fuel cells [PEMFC]), Li-ion batteries, and supercapacitors.

This book has been designed for a first course on digital design for engineering and computer science students.

This book covers emerging energy storage technologies and material characterization methods along with various systems and applications in building, power generation systems and thermal management.

This book provides students and practicing engineers with a comprehensive guide to off-grid electrification: from microgrids and energy kiosks to solar home systems and solar lanterns.

This book provides an overview of recent innovations and achievements in the broad areas of cyber-physical systems (CPS), including architecture, networking, systems, applications, security, and privacy.

Engineers across all disciplines can benefit from learning Python.

This book presents comprehensive coverage of current and emerging multiple access, random access, and waveform design techniques for 5G wireless networks and beyond.

This book is centered on Smart grids and micro-grids, as a cost-effective method of ensuring fair and equitable access to power in urban areas.

This book consists of the identification, characterization, and modeling of electromagnetic interferences in substations for the deployment of wireless sensor networks.

Bringing together conceptual, theoretical and evidence-based contributions from a diverse set of experts, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of energy in Africa, from a management perspective.

Emerging Dynamics: Science, Energy, Society and Values focuses on the impact of science, science-based technology and scientific values on present-day humanity and its future.

*         Provides an overall understanding of all aspects of AC electrical drives, from the motor and converter to the implemented control algorithm, with minimum mathematics needed*         Demonstrates how to implement and debug electrical drive systems using a set of dedicated hardware platforms, motor setup and software tools in VisSim(TM) and PLECS(TM)*         No expert programming skills required, allowing the reader to concentrate on drive development*         Enables the reader to undertake real-time control of a safe (low voltage) and low cost experimental drive This book puts the fundamental and advanced concepts behind electric drives into practice.

This book gives a contemporary and comprehensive overview of the physics of lightning and protection systems, based on nearly 40 years of research, teaching, and consultancy work in this area.

This edited book explicitly deals with the energy humanities, summarising existing knowledge in the area and outlining possible future directions for the nascent field.

The 3rd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2015) was held from 19-23 October 2015.

This book discusses aspects of policy and techno-economic analysis of renewable energy in developing countries.

This book brings together successful stories of deployment of synchrophasor technology in managing the power grid.

This book focuses on one of the most important aspects of electrical propulsion systems - the creation of highly reliable safety-critical traction electrical drives.

One of the most important routes to chaos is the chaotic intermittency.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 5.

This book introduces the current challenges in modern wind turbine analysis, design and development, and provides a comprehensive examination of state-of-the-art technologies from both academia and industry.

This book discusses the basic principles and processes of solar energy conversion in natural photosynthesis.

This book offers a concise introduction to the analysis of electrical transients aimed at students who have completed introductory circuits and freshman calculus courses.

The book provides highly specialized researchers and practitioners with a major contribution to mathematical models' developments for energy systems.

This book discusses the history of nuclear decommissioning as a science and industry.

This book presents the design methodology and electrical diagrams of symmetrical six-phase windings, the main elements of the six-phase  that are being developed to help meet the demand for high power electric drive systems that are resilient and energy efficient.

This textbook presents theory and practice in the context of automatic control education.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the most recent and advanced research findings on energy production and management in the important Ural industrial region of Russia.

This book provides a comprehensive overview on fully thermal and hybrid solar generators based on thermoelectric devices.

This book reports on advanced theories and methods in three related fields of research: applied physics, system science and computers.

The book summarizes the current state of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology in power generation applications.

This collection of selected papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering (SCEE), held in St.

This book presents a thorough state-of-the-art review for internally compensated Low Dropout Regulators (IC-LDO).