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Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

�Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three): An Advanced Course in Arabic builds further on the groundbreaking approach used in Part One and Part Two of the series. It integrates Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and spoken Levantine in a way specially tailored to the needs of advanced students. Levantine Arabic strongly features in spoken discussions of MSA materials reflecting authentic practice by native speakers. However the overall ratio of MSA � the form employed for reading writing and formal speaking in the Arab world � to Levantine has been increased supporting students� mounting need for MSA as they progress further in their education. This textbook is designed to take learners from the Advanced Low to the Advanced High level according to the ACTFL criteria and from level B2 to C1 on the CEFR proficiency scales. Features include: 18 theme-based units covering topics such as Arab minorities; education; religion; love and marriage; the Arab woman; economics; politics; military matters; and the environment thorough coverage of listening speaking reading and writing skills with clear grammar explanations and lessons structured to provide opportunities for further practice humorous realistic dialogues reflecting educated speech among Arabs to build up strong and practical communication skills attention to issues highly relevant to modern Arab society encouraging active engagement with the course and further exploration of the themes a rich variety of reading passages from contemporary sources such as Al Jazeera as well as excerpts from the classic works One Thousand and One Nights and Kalila wa Dimna an extensive range of stimulating exercises and activities including crossword puzzles root-and-pattern identification exercises passage completions and free compositions free companion website (www. routledge. com/cw/ | Arabiyyat al-Naas (Part Three) An Advanced Course in Arabic

GBP 175.00
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Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

Aluminum–Lithium Alloys: Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding provides theoretical foundations of the technological processes for melting casting forming heat treatment and welding of Al–Li alloys. It contains a critical survey of the research in the field and presents data on commercial Al–Li alloys their phase composition microstructure and heat treatment of the ingots sheets forgings and welds of Al–Li alloys. It details oxidation kinetics protective alloying hydrogen in Al–Li alloys and crack susceptibility. It also discusses grain structure and solidification as well as structural and mechanical properties. The book is illustrated with examples of Al–Li alloy applications in aircraft structures. Based on the vast experience of the coauthors the book presents recommendations on solving practical problems involved with melting and casting ingots welding of Al–Li alloys and producing massive stampings for welded products. Provides comprehensive coverage of Al–Li alloys not available in any single source. Presents research that is at the basis of the production technology for of ingots and products made of Al–Li alloys. Combines basic science with applied research including upscaling and industrial implementation. Covers welding of Al–Li alloys in detail. Discusses gas and alkali-earth impurities in Al–Li alloys. Describes technological recommendations on casting and deformation of Al–Li alloys. | Aluminum-Lithium Alloys Process Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy and Welding

GBP 94.99
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Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

This book reports the first systematic monitoring and modelling study on water availability water quality and seawater intrusion of the Shatt al-Arab River (SAR) on the border of Iraq and Iran where causes and concentration levels of salinity have not yet been fully understood let alone addressed leading to conflicting perceptions of its origin (external or internal) the natural conditions and the practices that can explain the current critical conditions. Current scientific knowledge on the SAR salinity problem is deficient partially due to the complex and dynamic interaction between marine and terrestrial salinity sources including return flows by water users of the different water sectors in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers upstream of the SAR. The development of a new series of monitoring stations and various modelling approaches helped to better understand the interactions between these different sources. The comprehensive and detailed dataset formed the basis for a validated analytical model that can predict the extent of seawater relative to other salinity sources in an estuary and for a hydrodynamic model that can predict salinity changes. The adaptability of the models to changing conditions makes them directly applicable by water managers. The procedure can be applied to other comparable systems. | Modelling Approaches to Understand Salinity Variations in a Highly Dynamic Tidal River The Case of the Shatt al-Arab River

GBP 175.00
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Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

Este libro ofrece una introducci?n clara y completa al Just-in-Time y sigue siendo uno de nuestros ?xitos de mayor venta. El texto esta basado en seminarios dictados por Taichi Ohno creador del Just-in-Time para entrenar a los suplidores de Toyota. La verdad que descubrio el Sr. Ohno es que la mejora nunca se detiene - un concepto basado en la tradicion samurai en la cual un guerrero (gerente) nunca deja de perfeccionar su estilo (su habilidad de administrar) y nunca deja de pulir su espada (mejorar el proceso y el producto). Al leer este libro usted vera claramente la magia del sistema Toyota. Los conceptos aqui expuestos se pueden aplicar a fabricaci?n repetitiva industrias de procesos a casi todo tipo de empresa de fabricaci?n e inclusive a oficinas. (Esta edicion incluye material adicional preparado por Yasuhiro Monden una autoridad en cuanto al sistema de producci?n de Toyota. ) | Kanban Y JUST-IN-TIME EN TOYOTA

GBP 170.00
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Vluchtelingen en immigratie

Vluchtelingen en immigratie

Michael Dummett eminent filosoof en scherpzinnig maatschappijcriticus pleit al vele jaren voor een eerlijke behandeling van immigranten en vluchtelingen in Europa. In dit inzichtelijke boek heeft hij voor de eerste keer al zijn gedachten over deze belangrijke kwestie gebundeld. Na een eerste verkenning van de verwarde en vaak zeer onrechtvaardige opvattingen over immigratie onderwerpt Dummett de principes en rechtvaardigingen van het desbetreffende overheidsbeleid aan een nauwkeurig onderzoek waarbij hij erop wijst dat dit beleid vaak in strijd is met de rechten van vluchtelingen zoals die in het Verdrag van Gen zijn neergelegd. Aan de hand van confronterende en vaak aangrijpende voorbeelden wijst Vluchtelingen en immigratie de weg naar een nieuwe meer menswaardige benadering van een probleem dat wij niet mogen negeren.

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Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

This book focuses on women’s important contribution to Sufism by analyzing the lives and seminal contributions of six mystic Sufi women to Islamic spirituality. To help reverse the sidelining of Sufi women in the recorded academic literature the author has selected a representative sample of figures from diverse Islamic dynasties with varying backgrounds social status and devotional contributions. Taking a historical approach attentive to specific political contexts readers will be introduced to the contributions of Umm Ali al-Balkhī and Fātima of Nishāpūr in the ninth-century Khurāsān Aisha al-Mannūbiyya of the Hafsid dynasty in Ifrīqya Aisha al-Bā‘ūnīyya of the Mamlūk dynasties of Egypt and Syria the Mughal princess Jahan Ara Begum and the daughter of the Caliph of Sokoto Nana Asma’u. It is argued that these ascetic and Sufi women were recognized by their male and female peers became political leaders in their communities and were honored as examples of sanctity and erudition. Their works influenced mystical discourse hagiographical writings religious language and models of religious authority to secure legacies of Islamic orthopraxis. The book will appeal to anyone interested in Sufism and Sufi history as well as to those wishing to delve into the understudied topic of Muslim women’s spirituality. | Sufi Women and Mystics Models of Sanctity Erudition and Political Leadership

GBP 130.00
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Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State explores how the transnational jihadi discourse changed with the development of the Islamic State terrorist group and resulted in the fragmentation of the jihadi movement. From the Middle East through Africa to South East Asia today’s jihadi movement is more fragmented than ever. Al-Qaida and the Islamic State compete not only with each other but also with local jihadi groups. Despite the fact that in the wake of the Islamic State international jihadi groups are in fierce competition for supporters little has been said on how the process of competition as well as external events changed the ideology of these groups and the topics relevant to them. Countering dominant research focusing on the differences between jihadi strains this book explores how the appearance and temporary strength of the Islamic State changed the topics and talking points of other jihadi actors such as al-Qaida. By analyzing primary sources in Arabic and English the author sheds light on the inner- and inter-jihadi discourse and its development over the years. The book does not simply describe changes in topics; it traces these changes quantitatively and relates them to external events. This book is aimed at academics researchers and postgraduate students interested in political science security studies jihadism jihadi discourse al-Qaida Islamic State and Salafism as well as practitioners and decision-makers in government agencies who wish to understand how transnational jihadi discourse has developed over the previous two decades. | Changes in Jihadi Discourse in the Wake of the Islamic State From Transnational Jihad to Fragmentation

GBP 120.00
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Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture

Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture

This book is an effort towards an in-depth understanding of the architectural discourse in Egypt developed over more than eight decades. It offers a distinctive theoretical interpretation of the forces shaping the kaleidoscopic shifts in Egyptian architecture through the analysis of the micro space of architectural representation of twentieth century Egyptian architecture. Predicated on historical contextualization theoretical integration and global conceptualization Edward Said’s analytical method of contrapuntal reading and the spatial discourse analysis posited by C. Greig Crysler are lucidly assimilated to generate insights into various voices within the architectural discourse in Egypt. The analysis and critique of two important professional magazines al-‘Imarah (1939–1959) and ‘Alam al-Bena’a (1980–2000) which shaped the collective psyche of both the academic and professional communities in Egypt and the wider region coupled with the exploration of two other short-lived magazines M‘imaryah (1982–1989) Medina (1998–2002) and other less-influential professional magazines discloses the structure of attitude and reference or the exclusions and inclusions that defined the boundaries of the space of the discourse. Influence and Resistance in Post-Independence Egyptian Architecture paves the way to genuinely debate a yet to mature twenty-first century’s architectural discourse in Egypt. This book is a key resource for architects architectural historians and critical theorists and will appeal to academics and to both graduate and advanced undergraduate students in architectural history and theory and Middle East and Global South studies.

GBP 130.00
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Pollen Biology and Biotechnology

Pollen Biology and Biotechnology

The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology for students and researchers in areas such as reproductive biology biotechnology aeropalynology plant breeding horticulture and forestry. Citing more than 1 500 references to pollen research the text covers topics including advances in understanding pollen tube growth the use of pollen for gene transfer and advantages and disadvantages of various pollination systems for production of species limits.

GBP 170.00
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Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

A collection of articles and studies discussing early Islamic tenets and beliefs based on Islamic traditions and literature. A number of studies appear for the first time in English. The topics dealt with relate to the Islamic prostration in ritual prayer Islamic traditions which are discussed through the analysis of hadith literature and reports and narratives related to the literary genre of the qiṣaṣ al-anbiyā' (Stories of the Prophets). The readers of this collection of essays are scholars and students of early Islam of the development hadith literature and of the narratives on Islamic prophets; all together the studies bring to light the dynamics between the formation of early traditions and their role in the origin and developments of Islamic literature. | Studies in Islamic Traditions and Literature

GBP 120.00
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The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

The first edition of this book was published in 1994 as the future of monetary unification in Europe was very much in doubt. With Economic and Monetary Union now in place it is appropriate to bring the scholarship on the topic up to date for the students of international political economics. To this effect essayists Jeffry Frieden Geoffrey Garrett Lisa L. Martin Benjamin J. Cohen revised four of the original chapters to reflect new conditions. Editors Barry Eichengreen and Frieden completely rewrote the introductory essay. Three new chapters by Matthew Gabel Charles Engel and Paul De Grauwe et al cover public support for EMU local currency pricing and whether Europe is now better off? The updated volume's purpose remains that of bringing the latest in scholarship in Economics and Political Science to bear on the European monetary integration | The Political Economy Of European Monetary Unification

GBP 130.00
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Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

Media Ethics: Cases and Moral Reasoning challenges readers to think analytically about ethical situations in mass communication through original case studies and commentaries about real-life media experiences. This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical principles of ethical philosophies facilitating ethical awareness. It introduces the Potter Box with its four dimensions of moral analysis to provide a framework for exploring the steps in moral reasoning and analyzing the cases. Focusing on a wide spectrum of ethical issues faced by media practitioners the cases in this Eleventh Edition include the most recent issues in journalism broadcasting advertising public relations and entertainment. Cases touch on issues and places worldwide from Al Jazeera to the Xinhua News Agency from Nigerian brown envelopes to PR professional standards in South Africa. Racially divisive language comes up in different communication contexts as does celebrity influence on culture. A core textbook for classes in media ethics communication ethics and ethics in journalism public relations and advertising. | Media Ethics Cases and Moral Reasoning

GBP 120.00
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Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

This second edition of Real-Time Embedded Multithreading contains the fundamentals of developing real-time operating systems and multithreading with all the new functionality of ThreadX Version 5. ThreadX has been deployed in approximately 500 million devices worldwide. General concepts and terminology are detailed along with problem solving of common pitfalls and problems. The features and services of ThreadX are reviewed. The references to a specific processor have been removed to allow for the book to be technology agnostic and applicable to all types of microprocessors that the reader may be working with. Two e-book supplements will be available with registration of your book at www. newnespress. com the first on ARM processors and the second ColdFire processors. | Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

GBP 160.00
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Faith War and Violence

Faith War and Violence

Faith War and Violence analyzes the age-old links between religion and violence perpetrated in the name of God and the role religion performs in politically infusing the state with romantic spiritualism. The volume examines instances of this phenomenon from ancient Rome to the modern day; it finds that religion-inspired violence is not restricted to Abrahamic faiths or to one geographic region. The fact that symbolically charged religious violence has destructive consequences is not lost on contributors to Faith War and Violence. Among the subjects tackled are: the ideological and religious foundations that inspired the founders of Al-Qaeda and its role in the Arab Spring; the long history of religious conflict in Ireland known as the Troubles; Sikh extremism; and the evolution of the Christian approach to war. As the contributors demonstrate in Western societies the unity of religious fervor and warmongering stretches from Constantine's incorporation of Christian symbols into Roman army flags to slogans like Gott mit uns (God is with us) which appeared on the belt buckles of German soldiers in World War I. In recent years George W. Bush declared the war on terror a crusade and his speechwriter David Frum coined the religiously inspired term Axis of Evil to describe Iraq and other countries opposing the United States.

GBP 130.00
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Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies

Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies

Energy demand is continuously rising mainly due to population growth and rapid economic development. There are substantial worries about the environmental effects of fossil fuels in addition to the uncertainties surrounding the long-term sustainability of non-renewable energy sources. Environmental safety concerns are driving an increase in the demand for renewable energy production. Numerous efforts have been paid to harvest energy from ambient sources e. g. solar wind thermal hydro mechanical etc. This book discusses the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for energy harvesting. The implementation of metaheuristics and AL algorithms in the field of energy harvesting system will provide a quick start for the researchers and engineers who are new to this area. Energy harvesting technologies are growing very speedily hence it is necessary to summarize recent advances in energy harvesting methodology. Over the recent years a considerable amount of effort has been devoted both in industry and academia towards the performance modelling and evaluation of energy harvesting technologies. This book is the result of a collaborative effort among different researchers in the fields of energy harvesting and artificial intelligence. Technical topics discussed in the book include: Hybrid algorithms Mechanical to electrical energy conversion Swarm intelligence MPPT technologies Polymer nanocomposites | Recent Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies

GBP 94.99
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Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

Focusing on Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 1111) – one of the foremost scholars and authorities in the Muslim world who is central to the Islamic intellectual tradition – this book embarks on a study of doubt (shakk) and certainty (yaqīn) in his epistemology. The book looks at Ghazālī’s attitude to philosophical demonstration and Sufism as a means to certainty. In early scholarship surrounding Ghazālī he has often been blamed as the one who single-handedly offered the death-blow to philosophy in the Muslim world. In much of contemporary scholarship Ghazālī is understood to prefer philosophy as the ultimate means to certainty granting Sufism a secondary status. Hence much of previous scholarship has either focused on Ghazālī as a Sufi or as a philosopher; this book takes a parallel approach and acknowledges each discipline in its right place. It analyses Ghazālī’s approach to acquiring certainty his methodological scepticism his foundationalism his attitude to authoritative instruction (taʿlim) and the place of philosophical demonstration and Sufism in his epistemology. Offering a systematic and comprehensive approach to Ghazālī’s epistemology this book is a valuable resource for scholars of Islamic philosophy and Sufism in particular and for educated readers of Islamic studies in general. | Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

GBP 130.00
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A History of Cast Iron in Architecture

A History of Cast Iron in Architecture

Originally published in 1948 A History of Cast Iron in Architecture is a comprehensive history of the part that has been played by cast iron in architecture and the allied arts in Britain. Any history of the rise and development of the iron-founding industry becomes virtually a history of the First Industrial Revolution. Examining the use of cast iron by builders and architects from late medieval times to the middle of the 20th Century the authors have also recorded a miniature history of British Industry. The introduction throws light on the early developments of iron-founding. The main sections of the book describe the rise and expansion of the cast-iron industry and its gradually increasing significance in architecture from 1650 to 1945. There are over 500 illustrations.

GBP 115.00
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Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics

Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics

Building on the success of previous editions the 4th edition of ‘Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics’ provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field. The new edition places the subject matter into a system context using a human-machine model to structure the chapters and a knowledge application model to structure the organisation of material in each chapter. Every chapter covers: Core Concepts Basic Applications Tools and Processes and System Integration issues regardless of topic. Includes over 200 exercises and essays (at least ten per chapter). An Instructor’s Manual A Guide to Tutorials and Seminars and and over 500 powerpoint slides are available for academic users from the publisher. All chapters contain ‘HFE Workshop’ sections with practical guidance and worked examples. Please see the TOC for more information.

GBP 94.99
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Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal from Low Concentrated Effluents Study of System Configurations and Operational Features for Post-treatment of A

Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal from Low Concentrated Effluents Study of System Configurations and Operational Features for Post-treatment of A

This book reports the first systematic monitoring and modelling study on water availability water quality and seawater intrusion of the Shatt al-Arab River (SAR) on the border of Iraq and Iran where causes and concentration levels of salinity have not yet been fully understood let alone addressed leading to conflicting perceptions of its origin (external or internal) the natural conditions and the practices that can explain the current critical conditions. Current scientific knowledge on the SAR salinity problem is deficient partially due to the complex and dynamic interaction between marine and terrestrial salinity sources including return flows by water users of the different water sectors in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers upstream of the SAR. The development of a new series of monitoring stations and various modelling approaches helped to better understand the interactions between these different sources. The comprehensive and detailed dataset formed the basis for a validated analytical model that can predict the extent of seawater relative to other salinity sources in an estuary and for a hydrodynamic model that can predict salinity changes. The adaptability of the models to changing conditions makes them directly applicable by water managers. The procedure can be applied to other comparable systems. | Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal from Low Concentrated Effluents Study of System Configurations and Operational Features for Post-treatment of A

GBP 175.00
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Michelangelo’s Vatican Pietà and its Afterlives

Michelangelo’s Vatican Pietà and its Afterlives

This book offers a fresh perspective on Michelangelo’s well-known masterpiece the Vatican Pietà by tracing the shifting meaning of the work of art over time. Lisa M. Rafanelli chronicles the object history of the Vatican Pietà and the active role played by its many reproductions. The sculpture has been on continuous view for over 500 years during which time its cultural theological and artistic significance has shifted. Equally important is the fact that over its long life it has been relocated numerous times and has also been reproduced in images and objects produced both during Michelangelo’s lifetime and long after described here as artistic progeny: large-scale unique sculpted variants smaller-scale statuettes plaster and bronze casts and engraved prints. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history Renaissance studies early modern studies religion Christianity and theology. | Michelangelo’s Vatican Pietà and its Afterlives

GBP 120.00
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Odontodes The Developmental and Evolutionary Building Blocks of Dentitions

Odontodes The Developmental and Evolutionary Building Blocks of Dentitions

The odontode system which encompasses teeth and other dentine-based structures is ancient. Odontodes are present in the oldest vertebrate fossils dating back 500 million years and still play an important role in the anatomy and function of living jawed vertebrates. Fossils preserve odontode tissues with remarkable nanoscale fidelity allowing the evolution and diversification of the odontode system to be studied in deep time as well as across the diversity of living vertebrates. This synthetic volume presents an overview of odontode research by internationally leading researchers from different fields of biology. . Key Features Summarizes classic and cutting-edge research devoted to the development and evolution Focuses on the cellular aspects of odontogenesis Documents the structural and functional diversity of odontode tissues Describes the patterning mechanisms of dentitions in various vertebrate groups Provides a thorough index for students | Odontodes The Developmental and Evolutionary Building Blocks of Dentitions

GBP 140.00
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Finite Element Analyses of Eddy Current Effects in Turbogenerators

Finite Element Analyses of Eddy Current Effects in Turbogenerators

Eddy currents so‐called owing to their general shape like eddies manifest as induced currents in all metallic – magnetic or non‐magnetic – regions exposed to time varying or generally alternating magnetic fields whether of power or higher frequencies. It is imperative to apply appropriate analyses to assess the magnitude and consequences of induced eddy currents as required. Therefore book aims at a comprehensive study of various aspects of eddy currents from a detailed account of the basic phenomenon to their utilization in various applications and their detrimental effects esp. in large Turbogenerators. It gives detailed description of the finite‐element technique(s) developed by the author to analyse the steady‐state and transient heating of key regions of turbogenerators of ratings from 120 MW to 500 MW when exposed to negative‐sequence currents under unbalanced fault conditions. | Finite Element Analyses of Eddy Current Effects in Turbogenerators

GBP 175.00
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