Modern consumers carry many electronic devices, like a mobile phone, digital camera, GPS, PDA and an MP3 player. The functionality of each of these devices has gone through an important evolution over recent years, with a steep increase in both the number of features as in the quality of the services that they provide. However, providing the required compute power to support (an uncompromised combination of) all this functionality is highly non-trivial. Designing processors that meet the demanding requirements of future mobile devices requires the optimization of the embedded system in general and of the embedded processors in particular, as they should strike the correct balance between flexibility, energy efficiency and performance. In general, a designer will try to minimize the energy consumption (as far as needed) for a given performance, with a sufficient flexibility. However, achieving this goal is already complex when looking at the processor in isolation, but, in reality, the processor is a single component in a more complex system. In order to design such complex system successfully, critical decisions during the design of each individual component should take into account effect on the other parts, with a clear goal to move to a global Pareto optimum in the complete multi-dimensional exploration space.
In the complex, global design of battery-operated embedded systems, the focus of Ultra-Low Energy Domain-Specific Instruction-Set Processors is on the energy-aware architecture exploration of domain-specific instruction-set processors and the co-optimization of the datapath architecture, foreground memory, and instruction memory organisation with a link to the required mapping techniques or compiler steps at the early stages of the design. By performing an extensive energy breakdown experiment for a complete embedded platform, both energy and performance bottlenecks have been identified, together with the important relations between the different components. Based on this knowledge, architecture extensions are proposed for all the bottlenecks.
Ultra-Low Energy Domain-Specific Instruction-Set Processors
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2009 International Building Code: Looseleaf Version
LOOSELEAF VERSION: Featuring time-tested safety concepts and the very latest industry standards in material design, the 2009 International Building Code? offers up-to-date, comprehensive insight into the regulations surrounding the design and installation of building systems. It provides valuable structural, fire-, and life- safety provisions that cover means of egress, interior finish requirements, roofs, seismic engineering, innovative construction technology, and occupancy classifications. This content is developed in the context of the broad-based principles that facilitate the use of new materials and building designs, making this an indispensable reference guide for anyone seeking a strong working knowledge of building systems.
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Pipeline Pigging and Inspection Technology
This reference focuses on oil, gas, and products pipeline, both on- and offshore. You'll understand why, when, and how to pig a line.
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Boundary Elements: An Introductory Course
Boundary concepts are introduced and immediately applied in simple - but useful - computer codes. These codes facilitate the comprehension of boundary elements. This text also discusses basic concepts, potential problems, elastostatics and other topics of interest to engineers.
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Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems
The second edition of this monograph provides a systematic treatment of the design of modern hard disk drive servo systems updated with the latest research results to reflect recent improvements in spindle speed and bit density and other changes in this fast-moving field. In particular, it focuses on the applications of some newly developed results in control theory, i.e., robust and perfect tracking control and composite non-linear feedback control which are suitable for track following and seeking respectively. Emphasis is placed on hard disk drive servo systems with single- or dual-stage actuation using a voice-coil-motor actuator enhanced in the latter case by the addition of a micro-actuator providing faster responses and therefore higher bandwidth in track following. Other issues such as modeling and compensation of nonlinearities and friction in microdrives, disturbance rejection and resonance compensation are also addressed.
The techniques and applications involved include:
time- and frequency domain methods for system identification;
physical effect approaches for parameter identification;
linear systems tools;
linear control techniques (PID, H2, H-infinity, and other robust control methods);
classical nonlinear control techniques (time-optimal, proximate time-optimal, and mode switching control);
composite nonlinear feedback (CNF) control;
complete single- and dual-stage hard disk drive servo systems;
time- and frequency domain properties of hard disk drive servo systems;
design of piezoelectric actuator systems;
modeling and compensation of nonlinearities and friction in microdrives.
Hard Disk Drive Servo Systems will be of great value to practicing engineers in the hard disk and CD-ROM drive industries and to researchers in areas related to servo systems. The Linear Systems and CNF MATLAB® toolkits used to develop many of the results in this book can be downloaded from Professor Chen’s website.
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The Seismic Design Handbook, 2 Ed
- Farzad Naeim, "The Seismic Design Handbook, 2 Ed"
- Springer | 2001 | ISBN: 0792373014 | 848 pages | PDF | 86,5 MB
- A complete guide to the design of earthquake resistant structures, with up-to-date information on planning, analysis and design. Provides engineers, architects, developers and other professionals with a bridge between theories and concepts of seismic design and their implementation. DLC: Earthquake-resistant design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Dynamics of Structures: A Primer
- Anil K. Chopra, "Dynamics of Structures: A Primer"
- Earthquake Engineering Research | 1981 | ISBN: 0960504443 | 126 pages | PDF | 4,3 MB
- This monograph provides the nonspecialist in dynamics of structures with the basic concepts and knowledge needed to understand the response of structures to earthquake excitation. It presents structural dynamics concepts and analysis procedures in elastic and inelastic response of structures that in one form or the other are utilized in design codes and seismic evaluations guidelines.
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Foundation Design
- Wayne C. Teng, "Foundation Design"
- Prentice-Hall, Inc | 1962 | ISBN: 0133298051, 0876920334 | 466 pages | PDF | 29,8 MB
- Wayne C. Teng was born in Szechwan, China, in 1921. He came to the United States in 1945 to obtain a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Illinois. After earning his degree, Teng went on to publish Foundation Engineering, and found his own company. Teng & Associates Inc. originally specialized in structural design of tall buildings and long span bridges, but eventually expanded into all aspects of civil engineering. Teng taught civil engineering at both the Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 1989, a scholarship was established in Teng's name to assist one sophomore or junior in civil engineering each year. Teng died in August of 1999.
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Earthquake Proof Design and Active Faults (repost)
- Y. Kanaori, "Earthquake Proof Design and Active Faults"
- Elsevier Science | 1997 | ISBN: 0444825622 | 282 pages | PDF | 13 MB
- On 17th January 1995 an inland earthquake of 7.2 magnitude occurred under Kobe city in central Japan. More than 5,500 people lost their lives. There was immense and serious damage to buildings. Researchers and engineers were shocked and astonished by the extent of the devastation and loss of life. Ground motions, generated by the event were far greater than the seismic standard for earthquake-proof designs in Japan.
- Recent academic progress in the fields of geology and geophysics, which would help to reduce the severity of seismic disasters, has not been sufficiently applied to the development of earthquake-proof designs.
- This book contains 13 original and innovative papers of interdisciplinary study spanning earthquake-proof technology and active fault science (seven of the papers cover topics concerning the 1995 Kobe earthquake).
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Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures
- Ted Stathopoulos, Charalambos C. Baniotopoulos, "Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures"
- Springer | 2007 | ISBN: 3211730753 | 227 pages | PDF | 14,4 MB
- The articles in this book, written by seven internationally known experts, present the fundamentals and practical applications of comtemporary wind engineering dealing with wind-building interaction complex problems from the perspective of a structural designer. Both experimental and computational approaches and their relative merits are presented and analyzed. The book presents state-of-the-art material in a rapidly progressing area that cannot be found in any other of the limited number of books in this area.
- Junior architects and engineers will learn the treatment of wind engineering , an area not traditionally taught at underground university programs. Junior structural designers will be informed about the progress made on experimental and computational wind engineering design of complex structures.
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Introduction to AutoCAD 2010
Newnes | 2009 | ISBN: 1856178684 | 456 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB
Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of AutoCAD. After introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, he goes on to demonstrate the construction of 3D solid drawings, surface model drawings and rendering. All the new features of the 2010 software release are taken into account and the increasing emphasis on 3D solid modelling in the software is reflected in the book. The 2D chapters are also suitable for those learning how to use AutoCAD LT 2010.
Suitable for all new users of AutoCAD, this book is particularly applicable to vocational and introductory level undergraduate courses in engineering and construction. Further Education students in the UK will find this an ideal textbook to cater for the City & Guilds 4353 and 2303 qualifications and the relevant CAD units of BTEC National and BTEC Higher National Engineering and Construction schemes from Edexcel. Many Foundation Degrees also contain CAD modules for which this book can be of use.
Readers will also be able to visit a free companion website at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9781856178686, where they will find worked solutions and AutoCAD drawing files of stages and results for the exercises in the book, as well as further exercises and multiple-choice questions with answers.
. Written by a member of the Autodesk Developer Network
. Hundreds of full-colour drawings and screen-shots illustrating the stages within the design process
. Worked examples and exercises throughout this book link the use of AutoCAD to real-world engineering practice
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Building for Boomers: Guide to Design and Construction (repost)
- Judy Schriener, Mike Kephart, "Building for Boomers: Guide to Design and Construction"
- McGraw-Hill Professional | 2010 | ISBN: 0071599819 | 304 pages | PDF | 5,1 MB
- Design and Build Housing for the Boomer Generation This unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers. There are 77 million boomers in the United States alone who continue to set the new, higher standard for product change and innovation as they have been doing for decades. Building for Boomers offers targeted information for architects, builders, engineers, developers, remodelers, and suppliers interested in capitalizing on this exploding market.
- LEARN HOW TO:
- * Plan neighborhoods based on local and regional factors, including zoning and other regulations
- * Understand different types of neighborhoods, such as age-targeted, mixed generations, transit-oriented design (TOD), traditional neighborhood developments (TNDs), cohousing, and others
- * Integrate aging in place, universal, and green building design concepts
- * Incorporate technology infrastructure into your designs, including communication, entertainment, lighting, environment, protection, and healthcare
- * Design single family homes, townhouses, condos, and apartments
- * Explore various design options for living spaces, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and storage
- * Stay informed of growing trends such as green construction and smart homes
- * Determine and develop your niche
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