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Grounding, Bounding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities - vol 2

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:15:57 +0000

File : pdf, 5 MB, 394 pages TOC Chapt 1 NEW FACILITIES DESIGN CRITERIA 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 EARTH ELECTRODE SUBSYSTEM 1.2.1 Determination of Site Parameters 1.2.1.1 Soil Resistivity 1.2.1.2 Geological Effects 1.2.1.3 Physical Features 1.2.1.4 Local Climate 1.2.2 Design Procedure 1.2.2.1 Selection of Electrode Configuration 1.2.2.2 Calculation of Earth Resistance 1.2.2.3 Alternate Configurations 1.2.3 Design Guidelines 1.2.4 Installation Practices 1.3 LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR STRUCTURES 1.3.1 Principles of Protection 1.3.2 Integral Protection System 1.3.2.1 Air [...]

Grounding, Bounding, and Shielding for Electronic Equipment and Facilities

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:22:25 +0000

File : pdf, 5 MB, 404 pages TOC 1.1 GENERAL 1.2 APPLICATION 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 1.5 DESCRIPTION 1.5.1 Facility Ground System 1.5.2 Grounding and Power Distribution Systems 1.5.3 Electrical Noise in Communications Systems 1.6 BONDING, SHIELDING, AND GROUNDING RELATIONSHIP 1.7 GROUNDING SAFETY PRACTICES CHAPTER 2 - EARTHING AND EARTH ELECTRODE SUBSYSTEM 2.1 OBJECTIVES 2.1.1 Lightning Discharge 2.1.2 Fault Protection 2.1.3 Noise Reduction 2.1.4 Summary of Requirements 2.2 RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS 2.2.1 General 2.2.2 Resistance [...]

Computer Architecture and Interfacing to Mechatronic Systems

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:16:06 +0000

by Dr. Dario Toncich TOC Chapt 1 An Overview of the Computer Interfacing Process 1.1 General Issues - Analog and Digital Computation 1.2 Interfacing Computers Via Hardware 1.3 Interfacing Computers Via Software Chapt 2 Computers and Control - Mechatronic Systems 2.1 A Review of Developments in Digital Computer Control 2.2 Programmable Logic Controllers 2.3 Intelligent Indexers and Servo-Drive Systems 2.4 CNC and Robotic Controllers 2.5 Development [...]

Data Communications and Networking for Manufacturing Industries

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:10:23 +0000

File : pdf, 2 MB, 336 pages TOC 1 Computer System Fundamentals and Internal Data Transfer 1.1 Microprocessor System Fundamentals 1.2 Number Systems, Conversion and Arithmetic 1.3 Representation of Alpha-numerics 1.4 Boolean Algebra 1.5 Microprocessor System Program Execution and Communication 1.6 Master-Slave Relationships and Interrupts 2 Computers and Control Systems Within Manufacturing 2.1 The Range and Scope of Computers within Manufacturing 2.2 Programmable Logic Controllers 2.3 Multiple [...]

Oxyacetylene and Nitrogen and Breathing Oxygen Facilities

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:49:39 +0000

File : pdf, 4.5 MB, 76 pages TOC 1. Introduction 2. Design Data 21 Characteristics 211 Acetylene Hazards 212 Oxygen Hazards 213 Nitrogen Hazards 214 Applications of Oxyacetylene Torch Process 215 Applications of Breathing oxygen 216 Applications of Nitrogen 22 Consumtions and Supply of Oxyacetylene Systems 221 Sources of Supply 222 Plant Location Factors 223 Economic Studies 23 Consumtion and Supply of Breathing Oxygen 231 Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Facility 232 Trailers 233 Plant [...]

Blast Resistant Structures

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File : pdf, 1.8 MB, 358 pages TOC SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE 2. SCOPE a. Topics b. General Theory and Principles 3. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 4. CRITERIA FOR PERSONNEL AND MATERIALS a. Safety Requirements b. Criteria and Design c. Reduction of Minimum Safety Distances 5. SHORT AND LONG DURATION BLAST LOADS a. Impulse Design b. Pressure Design c. Pressure and Duration Design 6. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FRAGMENTS a. Primary Fragments b. [...]

Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures

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File : pdf, 3.7 MB, 161 pages TOC Chapter 1 General Purpose Applicability References Distribution Statement Mandatory Requirements Scope Chapter 2 Failure Modes and Wedge Sliding Analysis Limit Equilibrium Analysis Sliding Planes Resultant Location Flotation Bearing Geotechnical Explorations and Testing Shear Strength Tests Selection of Design Shear Strengths Multiple Wedge Sliding Analysis Single Wedge Sliding Analysis Mandatory Requirements Chapter 3 Stability Requirements Load Condition Categories Risk-based Analysis for USACE Flood Project Studies Site Information Critical Structures Existing Structures Factors of Safety [...]

Dynamic Bridge Substructure Evaluation and Monitoring

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:06:18 +0000

File : pdf, 6.3 MB, 219 pages TOC CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 2. PROJECT SCOPE AND LITERATURE REVIEW BACKGROUND RESEARCH SCOPE PROJECT BACKGROUND AND REVIEW Damage Risks to Bridge Substructures Related Work for Bridge Substructure Condition Evaluation Related Work for Bridge Superstructure Condition Evaluation Bridge Structural Parameter Identification Work Uncertainty in Structural Parameter Identification Damage Indices Bridge Management Systems The Role of Bridge Substructure Condition in Bridge Management Systems CHAPTER [...]

Fabricators’ and Erectors’ Guide to Welded Steel Constructions

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:22:48 +0000

File : pdf, 800 KB, 58 pages TOC 1. Introduction 2. Welding Processes 21. SMAW 22. FCAW 23. SAW 24. GMAW 25. ESW/EGW 3. Welding Process Selection 31. Joint Requirements 32. Process Capabilities 33. Special Situations 4. Welding Cost Analysis 5. Welding Procedures 51. Effects of Welding Variables 52. Purpose of Welding Procedure Specification 53. Prequalified Welding Procedure Specification 54. Guidelines for Preparing Prequalified WPS 55. Qualifying Welding Procedures By Test 56. Examples 57. Approval of [...]

A Turbulence Model for Recirculating Flow

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File : pdf, 1 MB, 30 pages Abstract A simple adjustment is proposed that improves the predictions of the standard k-E turbulence model in the presence of two-dimensional recirculating flow. An eddy Reynolds number calculated from velocity, vorticity, and eddy viscosity is introduced as a scaling parameter for reducing the decay term in the governing equation for the [...]

Algorithmic Self-Assembly of DNA

admin — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:30:04 +0000

File : pdf, 1.9 MB, 109 pages Thesis by Eric Winfree TOC 1 Contributions 1.1 Introduction to DNA-Based Computation 1.2 Models of Computation by Self-Assembly 1.3 Experiments with Self-Assembly 1.4 Publication List 1.5 Support 2 Introduction to DNA-Based Computation 2.1 Why Compute with Molecules, and How? 2.2 Computing Inverse Sets with DNA 2.2.1 Abstract Models of Molecular Computation 2.2.2 Branching Programs 2.2.3 Correspondence of Models 2.2.4 Corollaries and Conclusions 2.2.5 Discussion 2.3 [...]

Steam System - Improving Performance and Efficiency Tips

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:31:52 +0000

CONTENTS * Benchmark the Fuel Cost of Steam Generation * Clean Boiler Water-side Heat Transfer Surfaces * Consider Installing a Condensing Economizer * Consider Installing High-Pressure Boilers with Backpressure Turbine-Generators * Consider Installing Turbulators on Two- and Three-Pass Firetube Boilers * Consider Steam Turbine Drives for Rotating Equipment * Considerations When Selecting a Condensing Economizer * Cover Heated, Open Vessels * Deaerators in Industrial [...]

RF and Communications Fundamentals - Online Tutorials

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:11:29 +0000

Online Tutorial by National Instruments TOC # Introduction to RF & Wireless Communications Systems 1. Marconi and the First Wireless Transmissions 2. What is RF? 3. Why Operate at Higher Frequencies? 4. Frequency Shifting through Frequency Mixing 5. Looking for more RF Basics? 6. Relevant NI Products # RF and Microwave Spectral Analysis 1. Spectral Measurements (Part 1) 2. Spectral Measurements (Part 2) 3. Resolution Bandwidth 4. Harmonic [...]

Theory of Seismic Imaging

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:32:36 +0000

File : pdf, 5 MB, 297 pages TOC 1. Introduction to Seismic Migration 11. The Reflection Seismic Experiment 12. Huygen’s Principle 13. Zero-Ofset Data 14. Exploding Reflector Model 15. Finite Offset 16. Stacking Velocity Analysis 17. Dipping Reflectors 18. Resolution 19. Computer Excersise I 2. Harmonic Analysis and Delta Functions 21. Fourier Series 22. Fourier Transform 23. The Sampling Theorem 24. Discrete Fourier Transform 3. Equations of Motions of the Earth 4. Elastic [...]

Fundamentals of Model Theory

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:32:12 +0000

File : postscript, 567 KB, 65 pages TOC Chapt 0. Models, Truth and Satisfaction Formulas, Sentences, Theories and Axioms Prenex Normal Form Chapt 1. Notation and Examples Chapt 2. Compactness and Elementary Submodels Compactness Theorem Isomorphisms, elementary equivalence and complete theories Elementary Chain Theorem Löowenheim-Skolem Theorems The Lós-Vaught Test Every complex onetoone polynomial map is onto Chapt 3. Diagrams and Embeddings Diagram Lemmas Every planar graph can be four coloured Ramsey’s Theorem The Leibniz Principle and [...]

Traveling Wave Solutions of Parabolic Systems

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:05:35 +0000

American Mathematical Society file : pdf, 3.4 MB, 455 pages Introduction. Traveling Waves Described by Parabolic Systems 1. Classification of waves 2. Existence of waves 3. Stability of waves 4. Wave propagation speed 5. Bifurcations of waves 6. Traveling waves in physics, chemistry, and biology Part I. Stationary Waves Chapt 1. Scalar Equation 1. Introduction 2. Functionals and 3. Waves and systems of waves 4. Properties of solutions of [...]

FAA System Safey Handbook

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File : pdf, 2 MB by FAA, Dept of Transportation USA TOC 1. Introduction to the System Safety Handbook 2. System Safety Policy and Process 3. Principles of System Safety 4. Safety Assesment Before Investment Decision 5. Post-Investment Decision Safety Activities 6. System Safety Guidelines for Contracting 7. Integrated System Hazard Analysis 8. Safety Analysis: Hazard Analysis Tasks 9. Analysis Techniques 10. System Software Safety 11. Test and [...]

Rotorcraft Flying Handbook

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:41:31 +0000

File : pdf, 17 MB, 207 pages by FAA, US Dept of Transportation TOC HELICOPTER Chapter 1—Introduction to the Helicopter The Main Rotor System Fully Articulated Rotor System Semirigid Rotor System Rigid Rotor System Antitorque Systems Tail Rotor Fenestron Landing Gear Flight Controls Chapter 2—General Aerodynamics Airfoil Relative Wind Blade Pitch Angle Angle of Attack Lift Magnus Effect Bernoulli’s Principle Newton’s Third Law of Motion Weight Thrust Drag Chapter 3—Aerodynamics of Flight Powered Flight Hovering Flight Translating Tendency or Drift Pendular Action Coriolis Effect (Law of [...]

HVAC Software

admin — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:42:41 +0000

Free for download some simplified HVAC software developed by the instructor and students of the HVAC and Energy Conservation courses at The University of Alabama. It attempts to follow basic ASHRAE calculation procedures. * Heat&CoolCost08 (43 kB) - A excel program for estimating heating, cooling, and water heating cost. * HVACPowDen08a (2.4MB) is a excel program for [...]

Theoretical Geomechanics

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:21:42 +0000

File : pdf, 700 KB CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Chapter A: BASIC ELEMENTS A.1) The displacement vector. Lagrangean (material) and Eulerian (spatial) co-ordinates A.2) Invariants of a tensor. Tensor deviator A.3) Strain tensor. Stress tensor. Equation of motion / equilibrium A.4) HOOKE’s law. Chapter B: DEFORMATION OF A CYLINDRICAL BODY IN THE PRESENCE OF GRAVITY B.1) The model B.2) Equations of equilibrium. Boundary conditions. Simplifying hypothesis B.3) The [...]