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Image and Video Compression Fundamentals Techniques and Applications

Image and Video Compression Fundamentals Techniques and Applications

Image and video signals require large transmission bandwidth and storage leading to high costs. The data must be compressed without a loss or with a small loss of quality. Thus efficient image and video compression algorithms play a significant role in the storage and transmission of data. Image and Video Compression: Fundamentals Techniques and Applications explains the major techniques for image and video compression and demonstrates their practical implementation using MATLAB® programs. Designed for students researchers and practicing engineers the book presents both basic principles and real practical applications. In an accessible way the book covers basic schemes for image and video compression including lossless techniques and wavelet- and vector quantization-based image compression and digital video compression. The MATLAB programs enable readers to gain hands-on experience with the techniques. The authors provide quality metrics used to evaluate the performance of the compression algorithms. They also introduce the modern technique of compressed sensing which retains the most important part of the signal while it is being sensed. | Image and Video Compression Fundamentals Techniques and Applications

GBP 59.99
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Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression

Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression

An effective blend of carefully explained theory and practical applications this text imparts the fundamentals of both information theory and data compression. Although the two topics are related this unique text allows either topic to be presented independently and it was specifically designed so that the data compression section requires no prior knowledge of information theory. The treatment of information theory while theoretical and abstract is quite elementary making this text less daunting than many others. After presenting the fundamental definitions and results of the theory the authors then apply the theory to memoryless discrete channels with zeroth-order one-state sources. The chapters on data compression acquaint students with a myriad of lossless compression methods and then introduce two lossy compression methods. Students emerge from this study competent in a wide range of techniques. The authors' presentation is highly practical but includes some important proofs either in the text or in the exercises so instructors can if they choose place more emphasis on the mathematics. Introduction to Information Theory and Data Compression Second Edition is ideally suited for an upper-level or graduate course for students in mathematics engineering and computer science. Features:Expanded discussion of the historical and theoretical basis of information theory that builds a firm intuitive grasp of the subjectReorganization of theoretical results along with new exercises ranging from the routine to the more difficult that reinforce students' ability to apply the definitions and results in specific situations. Simplified treatment of the algorithm(s) of Gallager and KnuthDiscussion of the information rate of a code and the trade-off between error correction and information rateTreatment of probabilistic finite state source automata including basic resul

GBP 59.99
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Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures

Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures

Amidst tightening requirements for eliminating CFC’s HCFC’s halons and HFC’s from use in air conditioning and heat pumps the search began for replacements that are environmentally benign non-flammable and similar to the banned refrigerants in system-level behavior. Refrigerant mixtures are increasingly used as working fluids because they demonstrate desirable thermodynamic feasibility and safety characteristics. Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures provides the first comprehensive single-source treatment of working fluid mixtures and their applications in vapor compression systems. The authors explain in detail the thermodynamics of refrigerant mixtures which is vastly more complex than that of individual refrigerants as well as the fundamentals of various refrigeration cycles and methods for improving their efficiency. They also include important discussions on heat transfer and pressure drop correlations experimental performance measurements and examples of using refrigerants and their mixtures and critical operational issues such as control issues refrigerant mixing and mass fraction shifts. Assembling reviews of the scattered literature on the subject and reflecting two decades of research by the authors Vapor Compression Heat Pumps with Refrigerant Mixtures prepares you to design and implement systems that take the best advantage of fluid mixtures confronting the challenges and grasping the opportunities that they present.

GBP 56.99
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Image and Video Compression for Multimedia Engineering Fundamentals Algorithms and Standards Third Edition

Image and Video Compression for Multimedia Engineering Fundamentals Algorithms and Standards Third Edition

The latest edition provides a comprehensive foundation for image and video compression. It covers HEVC/H. 265 and future video coding activities in addition to Internet Video Coding. The book features updated chapters and content along with several new chapters and sections. It adheres to the current international standards including the JPEG standard. | Image and Video Compression for Multimedia Engineering Fundamentals Algorithms and Standards Third Edition

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High Voltage Engineering

High Voltage Engineering

Inspired by a new revival of worldwide interest in extra-high-voltage (EHV) and ultra-high-voltage (UHV) transmission High Voltage Engineering merges the latest research with the extensive experience of the best in the field to deliver a comprehensive treatment of electrical insulation systems for the next generation of utility engineers and electric power professionals. The book offers extensive coverage of the physical basis of high-voltage engineering from insulation stress and strength to lightning attachment and protection and beyond. Presenting information critical to the design selection testing maintenance and operation of a myriad of high-voltage power equipment this must-have text: Discusses power system overvoltages electric field calculation and statistical analysis of ionization and breakdown phenomena essential for proper planning and interpretation of high-voltage tests Considers the breakdown of gases (SF6) liquids (insulating oil) solids and composite materials as well as the breakdown characteristics of long air gaps Describes insulation systems currently used in high-voltage engineering including air insulation and insulators in overhead power transmission lines gas-insulated substation (GIS) and cables oil-paper insulation in power transformers paper-oil insulation in high-voltage cables and polymer insulation in cables Examines contemporary practices in insulation coordination in association with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) definition and the latest standards Explores high-voltage testing and measuring techniques from generation of test voltages to digital measuring methods With an emphasis on handling practical situations encountered in the operation of high-voltage power equipment High Voltage Engineering provides readers with a detailed real-world understanding of electrical insulation systems including the various factors affecting—and the actual means of evaluating—insulation performance and their application in the establishment of technical specifications.

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Super-High-Strength High Performance Concrete

Super-High-Strength High Performance Concrete

When produced correctly concrete can be extremely strong with high load-bearing capacity and superior durability. Another noteworthy property is the relatively low amount of energy and resources consumed during production. Super-High-Strength High Performance Concrete brings together the results of a major research project by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Doctoral Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China. This ten-year project explored the properties performance and potential of super-high-strength high performance (SHSHP) concrete. With a view towards improved production that optimizes the strength and durability of concrete the book presents a host of topics on the cutting edge of concrete research. These include: A new method for the specific strength analysis of the pozzolanic effect of active mineral admixtures Analysis of the strength composition of SHSHP concrete Optimization of raw materials and mix proportion parameters for strength and flowability Analysis of the mechanical properties deformation and durability of SHSHP concrete Methods for decreasing autogeneous shrinkage Testing methods for SHSHP concrete The book concludes with a consideration of the practical and economic benefits of these optimized concretes. A systematic study of the different aspects of this essential commodity as well as the future direction of concrete science and technology this book is a valuable resource for material scientists and engineers engaged in developing better structures.

GBP 94.99
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Composite Materials High Strain Rate Studies

Composite Materials High Strain Rate Studies

Summarizing the recent advances in high strain rate testing this book discusses techniques for designing executing analyzing and interpreting the results of experiments involving the dynamic behavior of multifunctional materials such as metals polymers fiber-reinforced polymers hybrid laminates and so forth. The book also discusses analytical and numerical modeling of materials under high-velocity impact loading and other environmental conditions. Recent advances in characterization techniques such as digital image correlation and computed tomography for high strain rate applications are included. Features Presents exclusive material on high-rate properties of fiber-reinforced composites Provides numerical techniques on the analysis and enriched data on the high strain rate behavior of materials Explores cutting-edge techniques and experimental guidelines for an array of different materials subjected to high strain rate loading Explains clear understanding of material behavior at various strain rates Reviews mechanical response of different materials at high strain rates This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in mechanical materials and aerospace engineering. | Composite Materials High Strain Rate Studies

GBP 120.00
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High Power Microwaves

High Power Microwaves

Following in the footsteps of its popular predecessors High Power Microwaves Third Edition continues to provide a wide-angle integrated view of the field of high power microwaves (HPMs). This third edition includes significant updates in every chapter as well as a new chapter on beamless systems that covers nonlinear transmission lines. Written by an experimentalist a theorist and an applied theorist respectively the book offers complementary perspectives on different source types. The authors address:How HPM relates historically and technically to the conventional microwave fieldThe possible applications for HPM and the key criteria that HPM devices have to meet in order to be appliedHow high power sources work including their performance capabilities and limitationsThe broad fundamental issues to be addressed in the future for a wide variety of source typesThe book is accessible to several audiences. Researchers currently in the field can widen their understanding of HPM. Present or potential users of microwaves will discover the advantages of the dramatically higher power levels that are being made available. Newcomers to the field can pursue further research. Decision makers in direct energy acquisition and related fields such as radar communications and high energy physics can see how developments in HPM will affect them.

GBP 44.99
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High Temperature Electronics

High Temperature Electronics

The development of electronics that can operate at high temperatures has been identified as a critical technology for the next century. Increasingly engineers will be called upon to design avionics automotive and geophysical electronic systems requiring components and packaging reliable to 200 °C and beyond. Until now however they have had no single resource on high temperature electronics to assist them. Such a resource is critically needed since the design and manufacture of electronic components have now made it possible to design electronic systems that will operate reliably above the traditional temperature limit of 125 °C. However successful system development efforts hinge on a firm understanding of the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and device processing materials selection package design and thermal management together with a knowledge of the intended application environments. High Temperature Electronics brings together this essential information and presents it for the first time in a unified way. Packaging and device engineers and technologists will find this book required reading for its coverage of the techniques and tradeoffs involved in materials selection design and thermal management and for its presentation of best design practices using actual fielded systems as examples. In addition professors and students will find this book suitable for graduate-level courses because of its detailed level of explanation and its coverage of fundamental scientific concepts. Experts from the field of high temperature electronics have contributed to nine chapters covering topics ranging from semiconductor device selection to testing and final assembly.

GBP 59.99
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Tubular String Characterization in High Temperature High Pressure Oil and Gas Wells

Tubular String Characterization in High Temperature High Pressure Oil and Gas Wells

High temperature high oil pressure oil and gas well completion testing have always been a technical challenge and basic theoretical research is one of the key factors needed to ensure a successful completion test. The completion test basic theory includes: a stress analysis of the completion string completion string buckling behavior and temperature and pressure distribution prediction. The completion string is the main bearing and power transmission component for oil and gas well operations and production and it is required to take on a combination of loads which result in completion string deformation. Because of these complex relationships completion string stress analysis has become increasingly more complicated. This book discusses the characters of tubular strings in HTHP (High Temperature - High Pressure) oil and gas wells. These characters include the mechanical behavior of tubular strings and the temperature and pressure variation of tubular strings in different conditions. Mathematical models are established for different conditions and solution existence and uniqueness of some models is discussed providing algorithms corresponding to the different models. Numerical experiments are presented to verify the validity of models and the feasibility of algorithms and the impact of the parameters of models for oil and gas wells is also discussed. This book is written for production and testing engineers to provide them with the tools to deal more effectively with the numerical decisions they have to take and for researchers and technicians in petroleum and gas testing and production engineering. Finally it is also intended to serve as a reference book for mathematicians college teachers and students. | Tubular String Characterization in High Temperature High Pressure Oil and Gas Wells

GBP 84.99
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Microcontrollers High-Performance Systems and Programming

Microcontrollers High-Performance Systems and Programming

Focusing on the line of high-performance microcontrollers offered by Microchip Microcontrollers: High-Performance Systems and Programming discusses the practical factors that make the high-performance PIC series a better choice than their mid-range predecessors for most systems. However one consideration in favor of the mid-range devices is the abundance of published application circuits and code samples. This book fills that gap. Possibility of programming high-performance microcontrollers in a high-level language (C language) Source code compatibility with PIC16 microcontrollers which facilitates code migration from mid-range to PIC18 devices Pin compatibility of some PIC18 devices with their PIC16 predecessors making the reuse of PIC16 controllers in circuits originally designed for mid-range hardware possible Designed to be functional and hands-on this book provides sample circuits with their corresponding programs. It clearly depicts and labels the circuits in a way that is easy to follow and reuse. Each circuit includes a parts list of the resources and components required for its fabrication. The book matches sample programs to the individual circuits discusses general programming techniques and includes appendices with useful information. | Microcontrollers High-Performance Systems and Programming

GBP 94.99
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Algorithmic Techniques for the Polymer Sciences

Algorithmic Techniques for the Polymer Sciences

This new book—the first of its kind—examines the use of algorithmic techniques to compress random and non-random sequential strings found in chains of polymers. The book is an introduction to algorithmic complexity. Examples taken from current research in the polymer sciences are used for compression of like-natured properties as found on a chain of polymers. Both theory and applied aspects of algorithmic compression are reviewed. A description of the types of polymers and their uses is followed by a chapter on various types of compression systems that can be used to compress polymer chains into manageable units. The work is intended for graduate and postgraduate university students in the physical sciences and engineering. | Algorithmic Techniques for the Polymer Sciences

GBP 82.99
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High-Intensity Ultrasonics Theory and Industrial Applications

High-Intensity Ultrasonics Theory and Industrial Applications

Presenting a comprehensive description of the theory and physics of high-intensity ultrasound this book also deals with a wide range of problems associated with the industrial applications of ultrasound mainly in the areas of metallurgy and mineral processing. The book is divided into three sections and Part I introduces the reader to the theory and physics of high-intensity ultrasound. Part II considers the design of ultrasonic generators mechanoacoustic radiators and other vibrational systems as well as the control of acoustic parameters when vibrations are passed into a processed medium. Finally Part III describes problems associated with various uses of high-intensity ultrasound in metallurgy. The applications of high-intensity ultrasound for metal shaping thermal and thermochemical treatment welding cutting refining and surface hardening are also discussed here. This comprehensive monograph will provide an invaluable source of information which has been largely unavailable in the West until now. | High-Intensity Ultrasonics Theory and Industrial Applications

GBP 56.99
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Treatment programmes for high risk offenders

Treatment programmes for high risk offenders

High risk offenders can have a disproportionate impact on their communities because despite all manner of sentencing options they continue to commit a wide range of crimes both minor and serious. It is tempting to throw the book at them sometimes even to throw away the key. However anything that helps offenders to change their propensity for re-offending can really make a difference. Over the last 30 years scientific research has guided the provision of treatment rehabilitation and reintegration services that lead to reductions in re-offending. Much of what we know however comes from work with medium-risk offenders. Although this work is important and valuable there is a lower level of complexity to working with medium-risk offenders than most high-risk offenders require. This book recognizes the need to research and develop different approaches to rehabilitating high-risk offenders. Each of the contributions takes a different approach with a different group of offenders in a different setting. Cumulatively the chapters provide encouragement for those working with high risk offenders along with a wide range of ideas about how to develop better services. This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychology Crime & Law. | Treatment programmes for high risk offenders

GBP 46.99
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Group Theory for High Energy Physicists

Group Theory for High Energy Physicists

Although group theory has played a significant role in the development of various disciplines of physics there are few recent books that start from the beginning and then build on to consider applications of group theory from the point of view of high energy physicists. Group Theory for High Energy Physicists fills that role. It presents groups especially Lie groups and their characteristics in a way that is easily comprehensible to physicists. The book first introduces the concept of a group and the characteristics that are imperative for developing group theory as applied to high energy physics. It then describes group representations since matrix representations of a group are often more convenient to deal with than the abstract group itself. With a focus on continuous groups the text analyzes the root structure of important groups and obtains the weights of various representations of these groups. It also explains how symmetry principles associated with group theoretical techniques can be used to interpret experimental results and make predictions. This concise gentle introduction is accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in physics and mathematics as well as researchers in high energy physics. It shows how to apply group theory to solve high energy physics problems.

GBP 59.99
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High Performing Teams In Brief

High Performing Teams In Brief

High Performing Teams is the essential handbook for managers seeking to enhance productivity and revitalize the workplace. It shows how to put teams together and accelerate their development so that they become high performing more quickly and thus repay the investment in setting them up. The book touches on the extensive theoretical background of teaming and focuses on pragmatic advice and experience. It is: rich in case studies and applications full of quick and easy checklists and contains executive summaries. Michael Colenso is a freelance consultant and an Associate of Wilson Learning and of the Europe Japan Centre. The . in brief books provide a critical 'snapshot' of the major management fashions and fads influencing business strategy. They cut through the consultants' jargon and steer a practical common sense course through the theory and hype. They provide managers with a balanced view based on evidence rather than missionary zeal so that they can be better informed. | High Performing Teams In Brief

GBP 175.00
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Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics

Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics

Praise for the first edition: [This book] succeeds singularly at providing a structured introduction to this active field of research. … it is arguably the most accessible overview yet published of the mathematical ideas and principles that one needs to master to enter the field of high-dimensional statistics. … recommended to anyone interested in the main results of current research in high-dimensional statistics as well as anyone interested in acquiring the core mathematical skills to enter this area of research. —Journal of the American Statistical Association Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics Second Edition preserves the philosophy of the first edition: to be a concise guide for students and researchers discovering the area and interested in the mathematics involved. The main concepts and ideas are presented in simple settings avoiding thereby unessential technicalities. High-dimensional statistics is a fast-evolving field and much progress has been made on a large variety of topics providing new insights and methods. Offering a succinct presentation of the mathematical foundations of high-dimensional statistics this new edition: Offers revised chapters from the previous edition with the inclusion of many additional materials on some important topics including compress sensing estimation with convex constraints the slope estimator simultaneously low-rank and row-sparse linear regression or aggregation of a continuous set of estimators. Introduces three new chapters on iterative algorithms clustering and minimax lower bounds. Provides enhanced appendices minimax lower-bounds mainly with the addition of the Davis-Kahan perturbation bound and of two simple versions of the Hanson-Wright concentration inequality. Covers cutting-edge statistical methods including model selection sparsity and the Lasso iterative hard thresholding aggregation support vector machines and learning theory. Provides detailed exercises at the end of every chapter with collaborative solutions on a wiki site. Illustrates concepts with simple but clear practical examples.

GBP 74.99
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Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare

Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare

The Institute of Medicine Centers for Medicare and Medicaid The Joint Commission and other regulatory and accrediting bodies all agree that hospitals must be transformed into places where each patient receives quality care every single time. In other words zero defects. Helping to ensure quality at every level high-reliability methods offer healthcare leaders the tools they need to achieve this noble goal. Leading High-Reliability Organizations in Healthcare details the attributes and practices that help high-reliability organizations (HROs) excel in the service they provide to their customers. Explaining what it takes to achieve high reliability in healthcare settings it defines reliability as much more than just being safe it describes how to measure reliability and paves the way to higher reliability. The book presents proven tools concepts and skills that leading healthcare organizations are using to improve safety and quality including mistake proofing Lean Six Sigma and reliability engineering. It details the roles and responsibilities of the two key organizational components involved in achieving high reliability: leadership and the reliability engineers who apply reliability methods both technically and socially throughout the healthcare value stream. Rick Morrow executive in HROs and now System Director of Quality Safety and Process Improvement at CHRISTUS Health one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems identifies the necessary infrastructure methods and analytics required to achieve and sustain higher reliability. He also suggests applications of high reliability concepts that have proven to work well in healthcare settings. The book includes numerous case studies that illustrate success stories of healthcare organizations achieving higher reliability some achieving zero defects for years. It also contains case studies that examine examples of failures so you can avoid making the same mistakes.

GBP 31.99
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Multi-purpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings

Multi-purpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings

Interest continues to develop in the design and construction of high-rise towers and tall buildings structures with heights ranging from 75m to 500m and even more. This volume presents the papers from the third in a series of international conferences on the subject organised by the International Federation of High-rise Structures. The papers have been drawn together under the grand theme of the Conquest of Vertical Space in the 21st Century. The conference has been organised by the UK's Concrete Society and sponsored by the IFHS and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and the Fdration Internationale de la Prcontrainte (FIP). This prestigious collaboration has brought forth a body of high quality practical and research papers. | Multi-purpose High-rise Towers and Tall Buildings

GBP 59.99
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Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures

Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures

The book deals with the geotechnical analysis and design of foundation systems for high-rise buildings and other complex structures with a distinctive soil-structure interaction. The basics of the analysis of stability and serviceability necessary soil investigations important technical regulations and quality and safety assurance are explained and possibilities for optimised foundation systems are given. Additionally special aspects of foundation systems such as geothermal activated foundation systems and the reuse of existing foundations are described and illustrated by examples from engineering practice. | Foundation Systems for High-Rise Structures

GBP 35.99
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High Performance Computing Programming and Applications

High Performance Computing Programming and Applications

High Performance Computing: Programming and Applications presents techniques that address new performance issues in the programming of high performance computing (HPC) applications. Omitting tedious details the book discusses hardware architecture concepts and programming techniques that are the most pertinent to application developers for achieving high performance. Even though the text concentrates on C and Fortran the techniques described can be applied to other languages such as C++ and Java. Drawing on their experience with chips from AMD and systems interconnects and software from Cray Inc. the authors explore the problems that create bottlenecks in attaining good performance. They cover techniques that pertain to each of the three levels of parallelism: Message passing between the nodes Shared memory parallelism on the nodes or the multiple instruction multiple data (MIMD) units on the accelerator Vectorization on the inner level After discussing architectural and software challenges the book outlines a strategy for porting and optimizing an existing application to a large massively parallel processor (MPP) system. With a look toward the future it also introduces the use of general purpose graphics processing units (GPGPUs) for carrying out HPC computations. A companion website at www. hybridmulticoreoptimization. com contains all the examples from the book along with updated timing results on the latest released processors. | High Performance Computing Programming and Applications

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High Frequency Trading and Limit Order Book Dynamics

High Frequency Trading and Limit Order Book Dynamics

This book brings together the latest research in the areas of market microstructure and high-frequency finance along with new econometric methods to address critical practical issues in these areas of research. Thirteen chapters each of which makes a valuable and significant contribution to the existing literature have been brought together spanning a wide range of topics including information asymmetry and the information content in limit order books high-frequency return distribution models multivariate volatility forecasting analysis of individual trading behaviour the analysis of liquidity price discovery across markets market microstructure models and the information content of order flow. These issues are central both to the rapidly expanding practice of high frequency trading in financial markets and to the further development of the academic literature in this area. The volume will therefore be of immediate interest to practitioners and academics. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Journal of Finance. | High Frequency Trading and Limit Order Book Dynamics

GBP 38.99
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High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

As one of the pioneers of Piezoelectric Actuators I have contributed to the commercialization of various products for over 45 years including million-selling devices micro-ultrasonic motors for smart-phone camera modules by Samsung Electromechanics piezoelectric transformers for backlight inverters by Apple laptops multilayer PZT actuators for diesel injection valves by Denso Corporation and piezoelectric energy harvesting modules for Programable Air-Burst Munition by the US Army. During the development period for piezoelectric actuators and transformers I found that the bottleneck for device miniaturization was heat generation under a high-power drive condition. Thus in parallel to the piezo-actuator developments I have been developing various high-power density piezo-ceramic materials with the loss mechanism clarification. Hence I considered that it was time to organize a textbook based on the previous studies including my materials development philosophy to stimulate younger generations to reach to the energy density of up to 100 W/cm3 in the future. Increasing efficiency and saving energy and space (compactness) are one of the important approaches in this 21st-century sustainable society. High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisims introduces the theoretical background of piezoelectrics electromechanical phenomenology loss mechanisms practical materials device designs drive and characterization techniques and typical applications and looks forward to the future perspectives in this field. This book is NOT an overall review of this area but it focuses on important and basic ideas under my development philosophy to understand how to design and develop high-power piezoelectric materials and devices. This textbook is designed for self-learning by the reader aided by the availability of: • Chapter Essentials – Summary for quick memory recovery • Check Points – Answers are provided in the Appendix • Example Problems – To enhance the reader’s understanding with full detailed solutions • Chapter Problems – For the final exam or further consideration | High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

GBP 74.99
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