 The title by Don Casey, the author of the Sailboat Refinishing and This Old Boat titles, deserves special attention due to the amount of the useful and practical information it provides to the boat owners. Full of clear explanations of the different electrics related topic, and clear images illustrating same, the volume will be of great help to the people willing to know how the equipment should be installed, connected, operated and maintained on the boat.
The coverage includes the entire electrical system of the craft. The volume is considered one of the must-have ones on the shelf of any boat owners, forming an integral part of his or her library. One could treat the title as a perfect intro and dictionary to the subject of the marine electric wiring. It contains everything, from theory and terminology to the practical tips, particularly valued by the sailors, and will let you know much more than you ever knew about the electricity on your sailboat.
Note that it will be even more liked by the people preferring the do-it-yourself style, due to the step by step instructions and clear explanations of any topic. In fact, the author wrote it not only for the sailboat owners, but also keeping in mind all other boat types, so there is no limitation as such at all.
 The fourth edition of one of the most popular publications on digital electronics. Today, all of us witness the exceptional power and significant usefulness of various digital systems and techniques widely used in the computers and machinery, equipment and microprocessors - in fact everywhere. Their work is based on the fundamental principles of the digital electronics.
This volume was released to cover this area reflecting all latest technical developments in the field. The publication has been designed self-contained. The content is dealing with the digital techniques and digital systems starting from the very basic circuits and up to the VLSI, standing for the very large-scale integrated circuits. The author has also introduced the computer the main concepts aided design in order to help readers familiarize themselves with the modern CAD techniques.
In general, the number of topics covered in the pages of this volume has been significantly increased in comparison to the previous edition. In addition to that, the book now features seriously improved coverage of various error detecting/correcting codes, hazards considered specific to the sequential circuits, low voltage CMOS, semiconductor memories, combinational circuits and many other aspects.
 The original intention of the author of this brilliant publication was to provide readers with the detailed descriptions of the various electrical equipment installed on board modern vessels, together with the explanation of their working principles. The volume will be a great tool for preparation to the exams and as such has gained so much of popularity among the students in different parts of the world.
This is the second edition of the book, featuring significantly reworked and updated content that would be appreciated by those willing to gain or improve technical knowledge in the field. There are several newly included chapters dealing with the shipboard shaft generators and also electric ship propulsion, reflecting the modern trends. The author has also included numerous informative data diagrams depicting the electrical distribution and control arrangements.
In addition to that, serious attention was paid to the safety when using the shipboard electrical equipment and systems. Every effort was made to avoid using too technical language; also, the supplementary materials, such as the diagrams, tables, and sketches, were made as simple as possible, in order to ensure easier understanding and reader-friendliness.
 Eleven chapters of the present book reflect the emphasis in the development and research of unmanned marine vehicles that was mainly made on the remotely operated and autonomous vehicles. The following two chapters are specifically addressing the underwater vision and its role in the unmanned marine vehicle navigation.
The other four chapter deal mainly with the unmanned surface vehicles, while the closing chapter of the publication addresses the underwater gliders. Each of the chapters is some sort of self-contained exposition of the undertaker research work and some observations have also been provided.
The motion equations developed for the UUVs have been provided in chapter two of the book, together with the various aspects of ocean currents. In the next chapter it is suggested that the a usual set of feedback controllers is there in the form of auto-pilot functions providing for the regulation of the speed, heading and depth/altitude of the vehicle.
The fourth chapter is covering the technical guidance and control by means of a behavioral approach, while the fifth chapter presents a mixed approach for allocation of the thruster control or overactuated open framed remotely controlled vehicle... The book is continued within the next publication titled Further Advances in Unmanned Marine Vehicles.
 This publication should be treated as a must have one for all ship electricians and marine engineers working on board contemporary ships. Prepared by the professional electrical superintendent, it will provide you with the perfect technical overview of virtually all electrical components together with the systems that are normally incorporated in the ships of today.
The material is arranged in several major chapters, each of which concentrates on some particular topics; note that, apart from the text and theoretical knowledge, the book is full of the practical examples and informative drawings and illustrations to ease the understanding.
The volume is an excellent reference guide for the shipboard engineers and will be very useful as an instructional resource. In fact, it is an invaluable one for the marine engineers and ETOs who are willing to improve both their theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject.
The contents of the book cover everything starting from the reading electrical diagrams and then proceeding to the control elements, relays including all types of them, motor starters, switches, protection and monitoring arrangements, motors, breakers, HV systems commonly found on board large modern vessels, sensors, PLCs, and so many others.
 Here is the second edition of one of the most useful publications for the electrical engineers engaged in the offshore industry. It has already proved to be an invaluable reference and training source for the engineers involved in the projects demanding in-depth knowledge and understanding of all equipment as well as the power installations and distribution systems.
The volume starts with the information on the different insulation types, temperatures and machine ratings, together with the associated measurements. This part is then followed by the generators and AVRs, transformers, electronic systems etc. the idea of the volume is to be highly practical and provide readers with the immediate benefits. Most of the electrical systems dealt with in the volume are 24V DC.
The publication gives all necessary info on the batteries and chargers used for starting engines, and other equipment common on board offshore installations. The book is full of the informative data tables and charts, so you may be sure that it will be equally interesting to the professionals and general readers. The operation and maintenance of the electrical systems and components has been explained together with the demonstration of the repairs and modification of the various instruments. Particular attention has been paid to compliance with the relevant regulations, rules and technical specification.
 This is the third edition of one of the most popular and useful publications related to the batteries. Considering the incredibly fast and steady growth of the manufacturing industry, it is understandable why the interest and demand for the safe and efficient batteries has grown, correspondingly.
The author of this reference book has made a successful attempt to collect the technical information available today on the different battery types in a single volume, which would be of great practical use for the people dealing with the batteries in the course of their day to day work.
After the introduction, some good and easy to understand guidelines have been provided on how to select the battery, followed with the section on the characteristics of the commonly used batteries, from lead acid, nickel and silver batteries to mercury, lithium, manganese, water-activated and so many others – literally all of them are covered.
Then, the readers will proceed to the general theoretical essentials and design of the batteries, together with evaluation of their performance. The next section of the volume is devoted to the applications of the different type of batteries. After that, you will receive good tips on the charging of the batteries, as well as the primary battery suppliers.
 The book that we are now presenting to your attention has been specifically prepared by author, John R. Brand, for the industry engineers, as well as commercial operators, electricians, and even students and enthusiasts, i.e. for literally any person having some minimum knowledge of electrical terminology and some theory, and the declared ultimate intention was to provide them all with a comprehensive but compact and easy-to-use reference book containing all relevant technical info that they might require in their day-to-day activities or study, including schematic diagrams, approximations, symbols and formulas, all definitions required for today's active/passive analog circuit technology.
The way materials have been arranged in this publication allows readers to easily locate any desired formula without making it necessary to use the index. The publication contains sufficient technical information, approximations and schematic diagrams, various alternate methods and footnotes arranged in a very easy-to-use manner. The handbook will definitely be very useful to electrical engineers and future professionals since it could be used as a reference book, for the classroom training or for the self-study. All formulas that have been provided in this volume use only the basic units and are listed alphabetically.
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