Whole life-cycle costing (WLCC) is rapidly becoming the standard method for the long-term cost appraisal of buildings and civil infrastructure projects. With clients now demanding buildings that demonstrate value for money over the long term, WLCC has become an essential tool for those involved in the design, construction, operation and risk analysis of construction projects. Whole-life costing: r…
Published on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Building and endorsed by a range of construction industry institutes, this book explains the underlying concepts of value and risk, and how they relate to one another. It describes the different issues to be addressed in a variety of circumstances and at all stages of a project's life and reviews a number of commonly used and effective techniques, …
Written from an operator’s viewpoint, HSPA Performance and Evolution explores the lessons learned and techniques developed for optimally deploying HSPA (High Speed Packet Access). The essential distinctions between rolling out HSPA compared to earlier UMTS and GSM technologies are explained covering the many issues that must be specifically handled. Areas in standards which have been left open for…
Adaptive structures have the ability to adapt, evolve or change their properties or behaviour in response to the environment around them. The analysis and design of adaptive structures requires a highly multi-disciplinary approach which includes elements of structures, materials, dynamics, control, design and inspiration taken from biological systems. Development of adaptive structures has been ta…
This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely update of the Aerospace Series’ successful and widely acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth study of the general systems of an aircraft – electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, emergency systems and flight control to name but a few – that transform an aircraft shell into a living, functioning and communicating flyi…
Find out how IAX can complement SIP to overcome complications encountered in current SIP-based communications Written by an expert in the field of telecommunications, this book describes the Inter-Asterisk Exchange protocol (IAX) and its operations, discussing the main characteristics of the protocol including NAT traversal, security, IPv6 support, interworking between IPv4 and IPv6, interworking …
An all-encompassing coverage on UMTS Networks including an in-depth discussion of current work on UMTS evolution and 4G . UMTS Networks and Beyond offers a comprehensive introduction to the networking aspects of UMTS and the networks coming after UMTS. The book is unique in that it systematically compares how a particular problem, e.g. obtaining connectivity, is solved in UMTS and how the same pro…
Ground Based Wireless Positioning provides an in-depth treatment of non-GPS based wireless positioning techniques, with a balance between theory and engineering practice. The book presents the architecture, design and testing of a variety of wireless positioning systems based on the time-of-arrival, signal strength, and angle-of-arrival measurements. These techniques are essential for developing a…
“Within the set of many identifier-locator separation designs for the Internet, HIP has progressed further than anything else we have so far. It is time to see what HIP can do in larger scale in the real world. In order to make that happen, the world needs a HIP book, and now we have it.” – Jari Arkko, Internet Area Director, IETF One of the challenges facing the current Internet architecture is t…
Spacecraft Sensors, the first of its kind, offers a comprehensive review of many aspects and intricacies of sensors used in the spacecraft industry. It covers sensor development from concept, design, and cost, to building, testing, interfacing, integrating, and on-orbit operation. It is intended for the specialist or non-specialist engineer, scientist, and those involved in the business aspect of …
Впервые в отечественной научно-технической литературе в объеме одной книги детально и последовательно рассмотрен комплекс теоретических и практических аспектов проектирования и организации производства различного рода радиоэлектронных устройств, приборов и систем, общим и основным отличительным признаком которых является высокая скорость обработки и передачи данных. В быстродействующих цифровых сх…
В издании изложены основные проблемы комплексного подхода к созданию национального мультимодального транспортного коридора, ориентированного на круглогодичное функционирование, включающего Северный морской путь и тяготеющие к нему широтные и меридиональные речные, автомобильные и железнодорожные коммуникации, а также аэропортовую сеть. Рассмотрены вопросы разработки и внедрения инновационной техни…
Изложены вопросы эксплуатации современных судовых дизельных энергетических установок. Рассмотрены характеристики пропульсивного комплекса, эксплуатация ВРШ, современных дейдвудных устройств, режимы работы главных двигателей, особенности их технического использования в особых условиях, контроль параметров, диагностика и регулировка ГД. Рассмотрены современные новые системы дистанционного управления…
Transparent electronics is emerging as one of the most promising technologies for the next generation of electronic products, away from the traditional silicon technology. It is essential for touch display panels, solar cells, LEDs and antistatic coatings. The book describes the concept of transparent electronics, passive and active oxide semiconductors, multicomponent dielectrics and their import…
В монографии исследуется актуальные вопросы, связанные с процессом автоматизированного выбора инструментальной стратегии обработки элементарных поверхностей деталей в промышленности на многофункциональном технологическом оборудовании с ЧПУ. Автором рассмотрены: математическая модель для выбора инструментальных стратегий обработки элементарных поверхностей; алгоритм функционирования автоматизирован…