Remarkably handy textbook to be used as reference source covering common degradation mechanism. It will be very useful for people needing advice on how to determine required actions and prevent both heat and chemical damage, and external corrosion.

This is one of the books forming Field Manual series, intended to give the students and experienced mechanical engineers with the recently developed tools that they could use to make necessary alterations, repair and re-rate of the various pressure vessels in accordance with the applicable ASME, API and NBIC standards and technical codes.

The publication contains nicely detailed step-by-step procedures that describe the process of design of the pressure vessels, together with their in-field inspections and alterations. The readers will get the due understanding of how to properly select the pressure vessel specifications that are necessary, evaluate the associated technical reports and determine the allowable stress.

Moreover, it provides guidance on calculating the stresses that usually occur in the pressure vessels and also covering the issues of the selection of construction materials. We would say that this book is absolutely recommended to all technical personnel involved in the design, construction, installation, operation, periodical maintenance and required repair of the pressure vessels.

We are offering you a very convenient and remarkably concise reference book released for all users of pumps as well as the application engineers, service and maintenance technicians, and buyers of the above mentioned equipment.

The publication contains, in a very condensed form, huge amount of very valuable technical information on selected types of the centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps for given applications, creating the associated paperwork, choosing the best manufacturers of the equipment, and checking the correctness of the vendor data. The readers will find a complete description of those types of pumps together with the terns and technical parameters that are used in pump applications.

In his publication the author, Uno Wahren, outlines all technical data usually required by the engineers, clients and buyers to obtain a correct and comprehensive quote. The book may definitely be treated as a basic yet complete guide to pumps providing the coverage of all technical aspects from specification to the installation and operation. The chapters of the book cover the parameters, calculations, data for specifying pumps, types of pump and their specifications, pump curves, vibration, shaft sealing, viscosity effect, bearings, metallurgy maters, pump drivers, gears and couplings, etc.

Another bestseller from Ed Sherman, whose widely recognized expertise in boat electrical systems makes him the best choice to train the newcomers. This is a perfect and easily understandable resource for all boaters - very comprehensive and covering nearly all wiring aspects.

Particularly recommended for beginner- and intermediate-level boaters. The training materials chosen for this cover the subject very well but still not get to the point where it would become too technical and therefore difficult to understand for non-professionals. Such approach made this guidebook very handy reference for everyone. The theoretical part is supplemented with a number of very useful practical shortcuts and tips - however, the author did his best to avoid using too much of technical terminology and jargon words. Everyone will find some right guidance and sound advice in this publication.

The readers will learn how to draw up correct wiring diagrams for their boats, how to identify and locate various wiring and electrical circuit components, there are instructions on using multimeters and proper maintenance if batteries, etc. - this book is really full of useful info including troubleshooting various problems with starting and battery charging, installation of AC/DC marine equipment and accessories.

The present publication was written by John Winders on the basis of the training materials of the Transformer Applications course. It aims to cover the most relevant and important topics, like basic theory of the transformers, two-winding transformer connections, transformer impedance/losses and three-winding transformers, automatic transformers, short circuits, inrush currents, auxiliary electrical equipment, reading and applying name plate data, and, finally, maintenance, troubleshooting and testing, as well as their reliability.

The theoretical materials that are provided by the author are supplemented with lots of equations, data tables and illustration for their easier understanding. The author has covered the underlying theory of the power transformers and also touched the issues relating to the application of this theoretical knowledge to the design process of the transformers. This handbook would also be very helpful when used as a sort of practical reference for the industrial power engineers.

In addition to all the summaries provided in each of the chapters, the main body of the publication gives a truly excellent descriptions of the various auxiliary electrical equipment and systems. In short, the book gives the info on how to read and interpret, and subsequently apply the data on the transformer's nameplate...

Another Newnes electrical engineering publication is intended to serve as a perfect reference which would cover the different important aspects of application of high power semi-conductor technology to various power conversion equipment, large motor drives, utility auxiliaries, power supplies and many other applications.

The book covers such areas as electrical power and various power apparatus, feedback control systems, phase control, pulsed converters, rectifiers, switch mode systems, converter equations, rotating machines, different thermal considerations, etc. It includes more than two hundred of illustrations, many examples and features a very down-to-earth approach without any isoteric information and too complex jargon. the readers will be provided with the valuable cautionary advice basing on the examples of costly design goofs.

The author of the book did a really remarkable job making the complex power electronics design transparent and easy-to-understand for the readers, thanks to the direct and very simple language used in his explanations and also owing to the minimum reliance on the math. Would say this is the recommended reading for any person making the practical steps in the field of power systems design.

Here is another part of The Electric Power Engineering Handbook prepared by Leonard Grigsby. The author offers the readers detailed and duly focused technical information which covers virtually all aspects relating to the protection, stability, control and operation of the electrical power systems.

The material that has been chose by the author for inclusion in this volume has been compiled using the contributions by the recognized industry specialists under the direct technical guidance provided by accomplished authority in the field of electrical power engineering. Indeed, nearly every part of the publication has been significantly updated to keep pace with all recent technological developments in power systems of today, reflecting all changes and updates made to the relevant national/international industry standards and recommended practices.

There are some completely new chapters that have been added by the author on the power system oscillations, stability controls, dynamic modeling etc - all mentioned changes were made with the intention to keep the publication relevant in the fast evolving field. As a result, we are quite sure that this book will help you ensure safest, most efficient and best-quality power delivery, and may recommend it for use by both students and industry professionals to get to the desired level of technical knowledge.

The book presents a truly great survey of power electronics conducted by the authors, Ned Mohan, Tore Undeland, and William Robbins, and will be very useful for everyone with some basic electrical engineering background. It offers readers the in-depth coverage of the topics and provides a nice presentation of the fundamentals of power electronics for design and application of the equipment starting from the 500 kW.

The main body of the book describes the power electronic converters that have been made feasible by the latest generation of semiconductor-based devices. The terminology, hardware, as well as electric circuits and analysis have been presented in a very approachable way. After reading this book, you will have a very clear sense of the converters, the devices available today, and the appropriate technological advances.

Though the team of authors managed to cover a lot of material relating to the power electronics, they did not go too much into detail so the book is easy and interesting to read. The breakdown of the topics and explanation of the material is excellent. we would name this book the best power electronics publication in terms of fundamentals. It will give readers as much as they need to gain some knowledge on the design and application of the converters...

The present eighth release of the world famous publication has retained the directness of the approach applied by the author, Doog Woodyard, and careful attention paid to the essential detail characterizing the predecessors. There have been some new chapters added covering the monitoring control systems plus the governor systems; in this new release of the book the gas turbines have also been addressed together with the most important and relevant safety aspects of the diesel engine operation and maintenance.

It also touches some of the important latest developments, for example the latest diesel-electric liquid natural gas carriers. The high quality text part of the book is supplemented with the numerous labeled images and figures included for better understanding. The chapters of the book provide all readers with the up-to-date technical details and this book will be much appreciated by the people who are studying for the COC, i.e. certificates of competency.

According to the reviews of the customers all over the world, this volume shall be treated as the invaluable reference source for any person with the interest in marine engineering, and involved in design, construction, pre-installation and post-installation testing, maintenance and repair of the diesel engines.