Power Electronics Devices Circuits and Industrial Applications by V. R. Moorthi. Power electronics is a branch of engineering that combines the fields of electrical power, electronics, and control. It started with the introduction of the mercury arc rectifier in 1900. The grid-controlled vacuum tube rectifier, ignition, and thyratron followed later. These found extensive applications in industrial power control till 1950. …
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Maintenance Management for Water Utilities by James K. Jordan (American Water Works Association). This book was prepared to provide guidelines to help water utility maintenance managers develop and analyze their maintenance management programs. The text systematically covers the primary components of effective maintenance management and suggests actions that a maintenance manager can take to improve the operation of the maintenance …
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A Textbook of Automobile Engineering by Sudhir Kumar Saxena. The present book attempts to explain different aspects of automobile engineering in a simple way. The diagrams that have been included in the text are simple and can be followed easily. Every attempt has been made to include the latest development in this field. The book would prove useful to undergraduate/postgraduate …
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Plumbing instant answers by R. Dodge Woodson. What will you gain from owning this book? More than you can imagine. Take a few minutes to review the Contents. Thumb through the pages. Look at how easy it is to find the data you need. Where else have you ever seen so much information offered in such a fast, accessible, easy-to-understand …
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Steam Plant Operation latest pdf by Everett B. Woodruff. This Edition of Steam Plant Operation reviews all sources of energy and how they contribute to the production of electricity. It points out the risks and potential problems that each source of energy faces. But the book continues to emphasize the importance of steam and how steam continues to play an …
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Metals and How To Weld Them by Gorham Woods. This book describes the internal structure of metals and their relation to mechanical and physical properties and weldability. The Book has been written for all who are interested in welding who want a better understanding of what takes place when welds are made. This volume has been designed as a text …
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Occupational Ergonomics A Practical Approach by Cheryl A. Wilhelmsen. The book contains all the important building blocks of occupational ergonomics – it revisits the fundamentals of workplace ergonomics and takes you to step by step through more advanced workplace evaluations. The Book is a collaborative effort that merges engineering principles with practical applications to improve worker health, safety, and morale. …
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