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Active Sound and Vibration Control
Theory and applications
Inbunden, 2002
2066 kr
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This book presents the established fundamentals in the area of active sound and vibration control (ASVC) as well as exploring the new and emerging technologies and techniques. There has been a considerable amount of effort devoted to the development and realisation of methodologies for the control …
Stepping Motors
A guide to theory and practice
Häftad, 2002
1008 kr
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Stepping motor technology is well established and used for motion control, most notably for computer peripherals but also wherever digital control is employed. This book provides an introductory text which will enable the reader to both appreciate the essential characteristics of stepping motor …
Power Plant Control and Instrumentation
The control of boilers and HRSG systems
Inbunden
1636 kr
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This book provides a practical and comprehensive analysis of control systems for boilers and HRSGs (heat-recovery steam generators) in a variety of applications from waste-to-energy plants through to combined-cycle gas-turbine power stations (CCGTs).It describes process transmitters, advanced DCS …
Flight Control Systems
Practical issues in design and implementation
Inbunden, 1999
2066 kr
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A complete reference on modern flight control methods for fixed-wing aircraft, this authoritative book includes contributions from an international group of experts in their respective specialised fields, largely from industry. Split into two parts, the first section of the book deals with the …
Neural Network Applications in Control
Av G.W. Irwin, K. Warwick m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
1851 kr
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Neural networks are an exciting technology of growing importance in real industrial situations, particularly in control and systems. This book aims to give a detailed appreciation of the use of neural nets in these applications; it is aimed particularly at those with a control or systems background …
Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Inbunden, 1996
1958 kr
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The term 'advanced robotics' came in the 1980s to describe the application of advanced sensors and new developments in cognitive science and artificial intelligence to the traditional robot. Today, advanced robots have come far beyond the limitations of the crude 'pick-and-place' machines of the …
Genetic Algorithms in Engineering Systems
Av A. M. S. Zalzala, Peter Fleming
Inbunden, 1997
1703 kr
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This book comprises ten invited expert contributions on the theory and applications of genetic algorithms in a variety of engineering systems. In addition to addressing the simple formulation of GAs, the chapters include original material on the design of evolutionary algorithms for particular …
Symbolic Methods in Control System Analysis and Design
Av Neil Munro
Inbunden, 1998
2173 kr
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Symbolic computing has made a significant impact in the field of control engineering. This book, which brings together contributions from leading international experts in the field, provides an up-to-date treatment of various issues in system modelling, analysis, design and synthesis …
Programming Industrial Control Systems Using IEC 1131-3
Av R. W. Lewis
Inbunden, 1998
1529 kr
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IEC 1131-3 is the international standard for the design of software for industrial control systems. It defines a set of related graphical and textual languages that bring significant benefits throughout the control system life-cycle - benefits for system integrators, control system engineers and …
People in Control
Human factors in control room design
Inbunden, 2001
2066 kr
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As industrial processes have become more automated, there is increasing concern about the performance of the people who control these systems. Human error is increasingly cited as the cause of accidents across many sectors of industry.This book provides state-of-the-art information on various …
Non-linear Predictive Control
Theory and practice
Av Basil, Kouvaritakis, Basil Kouvaritakis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
1710 kr
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Model-based predictive control (MPC) has proved to be a fertile area of research. It has gained enormous success within industry, especially in the context of process control. Nonlinear model-based predictive control (NMPC) is of particular interest as this best represents the dynamics of most real …
History of Control Engineering 1800-1930
Av S. Bennett
Häftad, 1979
939 kr
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Feedback is a crucial concept of modern engineering, whose use has spilled over into many other disciplines.Dr Bennett traces the growing awareness of the importance and the significance of the concept of feedback in engineering and treats in detail the technical developments that contributed to …
Robots and Automated Manufacture
Inbunden, 1985
1422 kr
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To serve its purpose, an industrial robot must be harnessed to a manufacturing task, be it welding, assembly, adjustment or the inspection of food products. Complex tasks are likely to require offline programming, both for economy of equipment use and to permit computer simulations for collision …
Temperature Measurement and Control
Av J.R. Leigh
Inbunden, 1988
1422 kr
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The temperature on earth varies over a wide range whereas man can only work comfortably in a quite narrow temperature range that has to be artificially maintained. In addition, many industries have extensive requirements for temperature control. Thus control engineers are called upon very …
Implementation of Self-tuning Controllers
Av K. Warwick
Inbunden, 1988
1636 kr
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This text is an extremely useful guide for those wishing to investigate the application of self-tuning control systems. The contents have been chosen in order to restrict the amount of theoretical detail to that necessary for explanation purposes, whilst application examples and programming …
Industrial Digital Control Systems
Av K. Warwick, D. Rees
Inbunden, 1988
2066 kr
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This book provides an introduction to the techniques employed in the design and implementation of digital control systems. The text has arisen out of a highly successful IEE Vacation School held annually at Oxford University and the contents have been tailored to a digestible level and breadth by …
Continuous Time Controller Design
Inbunden, 1989
1744 kr
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This book covers theoretical methods for the design of continuous time controllers for linear multivariate systems. It is intended for use by those wishing to build on a first course in control systems, either to expand their knowledge as practising engineers or as postgraduate students doing …
Deterministic Control of Uncertain Systems
Inbunden, 1990
1677 kr
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One of the main fields of study in the control of dynamical systems has been the effective control of time-varying systems with uncertain parameters and external disturbances. In contrast to stochastic adaptive controllers with identification algorithms, the deterministic control of uncertain …
Adaptive Prediction and Predictive Control
Inbunden, 1995
1987 kr
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Control often follows predictions: predictive control has been highly successful in producing robust and practical solutions in many real-life, real-time applications. Adaptive prediction covers a variety of ways of adding 'intelligence' to predictive control techniques. Many different groups, with …
Digital Signal Processing
Principles, devices and applications
Av N.B. Jones, J.D.McK. Watson
Inbunden, 1990
1744 kr
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Recent progress in the design and production of digital signal processing (DSP) devices has provided significant new opportunities to workers in the already extensive field of signal processing. It is now possible to contemplate the use of DSP techniques in cost-sensitive wide bandwidth …
Computer Control of Real-Time Processes
Av S. Bennett, G. S. Virk
Inbunden, 1990
1958 kr
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This book provides an introduction to many aspects of computer control. It covers techniques or control algorithm design and tuning of controllers; computer communications; parallel processing; and software design and implementation. The theoretical material is supported by case studies covering …
Knowledge-based Systems for Industrial Control
Av J. McGhee, M.J. Grimble m. fl.
Inbunden, 1990
1574 kr
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Expert and knowledge-based systems have great potential for industrial control systems, particularly in the process industries. Recognising the importance of this emerging area, the Institution of Electrical Engineers organised a Vacation School on the subject, for engineers from industry and …
Polynomial Methods in Optimal Control and Filtering
Av Kenneth Hunt
Inbunden, 1993
1574 kr
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This book aims to demonstrate the power and breadth of polynomial methods in control and filtering. Direct polynomial methods have previously received little attention compared with the alternative Wiener-Hopf transfer-function method and the statespace methods which rely on Riccati equations.The …
Human Factors for Engineers
Av Carl Sandom, Roger S. Harvey
Inbunden, 2004
1318 kr
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This book introduces the reader to the subject of Human Factors and provides practical and pragmatic advice to assist engineers in designing interactive systems that are safer, more secure and easier to use - thereby reducing accidents due to human error, increasing system integrity and enabling …
Variable Structure Systems
From principles to implementation
Av Asif Sabanovic, Leonid M. Fridman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
2066 kr
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Variable structure systems, or sliding mode control systems, are non-linear automatic control systems whose structures are deliberately allowed to change, so that robust performance is obtained. It allows the design of high performance control systems that can be reliably and easily implemented at …
Modelling and Parameter Estimation of Dynamic Systems
Av J.R. Raol, G. Dr. Girija m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
2066 kr
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Parameter estimation is the process of using observations from a system to develop mathematical models that adequately represent the system dynamics. The assumed model consists of a finite set of parameters, the values of which are calculated using estimation techniques. Most of the techniques that …
Flexible Robot Manipulators
Modelling, simulation and control
Av UK) Tokhi, M. Osman (University of Sheffield, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, USA) Azad, Abul K.M. (Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University, Department of Technology
Inbunden, 2008
1884 kr
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This book discusses the latest developmens in modelling, simulation and control of flexible robot manipulators. Coverage includes an overall review of previously developed methodologies, a range of modelling approaches including classical techniques, parametric and neuromodelling approaches and …
Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles
Av G N, Roberts, G.N. Roberts m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
1612 kr
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Unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) is a collective term used to describe autonomous underwater vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, semi-submersibles, and unmanned surface craft. Considerable interest has been shown in UMVs by the military, civilian and scientific communities due to their ability to …
Motion Vision
Design of compact motion sensing solutions for navigation of autonomous systems
Av J. Kolodko, L. Vlacic
Inbunden, 2005
1958 kr
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Segmenting the environment surrounding an autonomous vehicle into coherently moving regions is a vital first step towards intelligent autonomous navigation. Without this temporal information, navigation becomes a simple obstacle avoidance scheme that is inappropriate in highly dynamic environments …
Intelligent Control Systems using Computational Intelligence Techniques
Av A E, Ruano, A.E. Ruano
Inbunden, 2005
1612 kr
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Intelligent Control techniques are becoming important tools in both academia and industry. Methodologies developed in the field of soft-computing, such as neural networks, fuzzy systems and evolutionary computation, can lead to accommodation of more complex processes, improved performance and …
