Distributed Control Applications Guidelines Design Patterns and Application Examples with the IEC 61499 Distributed Control Applications: Guidelines Design Patterns and Application Examples with the IEC 61499 discusses the IEC 61499 reference architecture for distributed and reconfigurable control and its adoption by industry. The book provides design patterns application guidelines and rules for designing distributed control applications based on the IEC 61499 reference model. Moreover examples from various industrial domains and laboratory environments are introduced and explored. | Distributed Control Applications Guidelines Design Patterns and Application Examples with the IEC 61499 GBP 69.99 1
Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems ANSI IEEE and IEC Standards This book provides an understanding of the nature of short-circuit currents current interruption theories circuit breaker types calculations according to ANSI/IEEE and IEC standards theoretical and practical basis of short-circuit current sources and the rating structure of switching devices. The book aims to explain the nature of short-circuit currents the symmetrical components for unsymmetrical faults and matrix methods of solutions which are invariably used on digital computers. It includes innovations worked examples case studies and solved problems. | Short-Circuits in AC and DC Systems ANSI IEEE and IEC Standards GBP 56.99 1
Medical-Grade Software Development How to Build Medical-Device Products That Meet the Requirements of IEC 62304 and ISO 13485 This book is a practical guide to meeting IEC 62304 software-development requirements within the context of an ISO 13485 quality management system (QMS). The book proves this can be done with a minimum amount of friction overlap and back-and-forth between development stages. It essentially shows you how you should shape your medical-software development processes to fit in with the QMS processes in the smartest and leanest way possible. By following the advice in this book you can reuse processes from your QMS ensure your product-realization processes meet the requirements for medical-software development and marry all the requirements together using tried and tested solutions into one efficient system. The expertise of the authors here goes beyond just the experiences of one real-world project as they tap into over 30 years of experience and countless software and software-assessment projects to distill their advice. The book takes a hands-on approach by first teaching you the top 25 lessons to know before starting to develop a process for medical-software development. It then walks you through the expectations placed on the key aspects of such a process by the key standards. The book progresses from an overview of both standards and the general requirements involved to a detailed discussion of the expected stages from software development and maintenance to risk management configuration management and problem resolution. The book provides insightful advice on how the requirements of the IEC 62304 software-development life cycle can be married with an ISO 13485 QMS how the development of the technical file should be organized and how to address conformity assessment the daily after-approval and the recent trends that will affect the industry in the coming years. The book is modeled after the IEC 62304 standard and adopts its clause structure in the numbering of sections for easy reference. The book does not attempt to replicate either standard. For the ISO 13485 standard it recites the necessary requirements succinctly. For IEC 62304 the discussion is in-depth and also addresses the impact of ISO 13485 on the requirements discussed. In this way the book drills into both standards to expose the core of each requirement and shape these into a practical cohesive workflow for developing maintaining and improving a Lean software development pipeline. | Medical-Grade Software Development How to Build Medical-Device Products That Meet the Requirements of IEC 62304 and ISO 13485 GBP 45.99 1
Ion-Exchange Chromatography of Proteins This book describes the separation mechanism of proteins in ion-exchange chromatography (IEC) by stressing the unique characteristics of IEC of proteins. It helps reader to acquire or improve the technique of IEC of proteins without calling for a deep understanding of the mathematics. | Ion-Exchange Chromatography of Proteins GBP 56.99 1
Embedded Software Development for Safety-Critical Systems Second Edition This is a book about the development of dependable embedded software. It is for systems designers implementers and verifiers who are experienced in general embedded software development but who are now facing the prospect of delivering a software-based system for a safety-critical application. It is aimed at those creating a product that must satisfy one or more of the international standards relating to safety-critical applications including IEC 61508 ISO 26262 EN 50128 EN 50657 IEC 62304 or related standards. Of the first edition Stephen Thomas PE Founder and Editor of FunctionalSafetyEngineer. com said I highly recommend Mr. Hobbs' book. | Embedded Software Development for Safety-Critical Systems Second Edition GBP 66.99 1
Forensic Laboratory Management Applying Business Principles New technologies including DNA and digital databases that can compare known and questioned exemplars have transformed forensic science and greatly impacted the investigative process. They have also made the work more complicated. Obtaining proper resources to provide quality and timely forensic services is frequently a challenge for forensic managers who are often promoted from casework duties and must now learn a whole new set of leadership skills. The interdisciplinary and scientific nature of laboratories requires strong leadership ability to manage complex issues often in adversarial settings. Forensic Laboratory Management: Applying Business Principles provides laboratory managers with business tools that apply the best science to the best evidence in a manner that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of their management decision making. The authors present a performance model with seven recommendations to implement illustrating how forensic managers can serve as leaders and strategically improve the operation and management in scientific laboratories. Topics include:Key business metrics and cost–benefit analysesEthical lapses: why they occur possible motives and how problems can be preventedForensic training education and institutesISO/IEC 17025 accreditation implementationThe book includes case studies simulating a working laboratory in which readers can apply business tools with actual data reinforcing discussion concepts. Each chapter also includes a brief review of current literature of the best management theories and practice. The downloadable resources supply two mock trial transcripts and associated case files along with PowerPoint® slides from Dr. George Carmody’s workshop on Forensic DNA Statistics and Dr. Doug Lucas’s presentation on ethics. | Forensic Laboratory Management Applying Business Principles GBP 62.99 1
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. GBP 74.99 1