The SK Telecom Company of South Korea recently introduced the concept of IoST to its business model. The company deployed IoST. which constantly generates data via the LoRa wireless platform. The increase in data rates generated by IoST is escalating exponentially. After attempting to analyze and store the massive volume …
Read More »Low-Noise Isolated Digital Shunt for Precision Class-D Power Amplifiers
Low-noise sensor signals are important for digital control loops of precision switched-mode power amplifiers required to provide power output signals with an SNR of >.100 dB. In power electronics converters. isolated ADCs are often employed to acquire current voltage signals at a different potential. Digital signal isolators are commonly used …
Read More »Managing Global Warming: An Interface of Technology and Human Issues
What are the causes of global warming? What options are available to solving the global warming problem? How can each option be realistically implemented? Technological Solutions to Global Warming is the first book of its kind. based on scientific content providing an overall reference looking at the problems of global …
Read More »Replacing centralised waste and sanitation infrastructure with local treatment and nutrient recycling: Expert opinions in the context of urban planning
Solutions for resource scarcity should be sought from urban waste management and sanitation. which are characterised by central plants and long networks. The socio-technical transition to more sustainable infrastructure is expected to include partial decentralisation based on local conditions. This paper focuses on drivers. barriers and enablers in implementing a …
Read More »Exergy analysis of parabolic trough solar collectors integrated with combined steam and organic Rankine cycles
In this paper. detailed exergy analysis of selected thermal power systems driven by parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) is presented. The power is produced using either a steam Rankine cycle (SRC) or a combined cycle. in which the SRC is the topping cycle and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is …
Read More »IEC 61850-Based Smart Substations: Principles. Testing. Operation and Maintenance
IEC 61850-Based Smart Substations: Principles. Testing. Operation and Maintenance systematically presents principles. testing approaches. and the operation and maintenance technologies of such substations from the perspective of real-world application. The book consists of chapters that cover a review of IEC 61850 based smart substations. substation configuration technology. principles and testing …
Read More »Bayesian state prediction of wind turbine bearing failure
A statistical approach to abstract and predict turbine states in an online manner has been developed. Online inference is performed on temperature measurement residuals to predict the failure state ∆n steps ahead of time. In this framework a case study is performed showing the ability to predict bearing failure 33 …
Read More »Design of 15 kW Micro Hydro Power Plant for Rural Electrification at Valara
There is a fast depletion of renewable sources that was used in the past for the generation of electricity and the difficulty in reachability of the grid supply to the remote villages was a big challenge faced. The best possible remedial measure in this scenario is to make use of …
Read More »Smart Cities: Foundations. Principles. and Applications
Provides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart cities. Smart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas. such as economic growth. health. wellness. energy efficiency. and transportation. to promote the …
Read More »Solar fuels and inspiration from photosynthesis
The generation of renewable electricity is becoming increasingly cost-effective and efficient so that a different set of challenges have arisen that need to be overcome. The most pressing of these is the development of viable. ‘green’ ways to store this energy as carbon-carbon bonds. Natural photosynthesis provides a ready blue …
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