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Power and communication cables-theory and applications [Book Reveiw]

Article  in  IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine · June 2000

DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2000.845027 · Source: IEEE Xplore

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 spectrometry incliidcs discussioii of se-
cliicntial tniiss specti:ometry, ni-noiig
other topics. Thcrc arc scvcral cliap-
ters on cliroinntogrn p h i c m e thocls,
stai:ting with an incroduclioii dint cle-
scribes clironiatographic scprntioti.
Subsequent chaptcrs covci: various
types of liquid cliroIrintogispliy, gas
clirt~inatogral,liy,aiicl separation un-
dcI applied voltagc (elcctropliorcsjs).
The final chnptcrs CO\TI: ;iiucomited
data accluisitioii and kinetic incthods
which deterruine cniicciitratii>ri h y
measuring t h e effcct rm n chemical re-
actioii ratc.
h c h chapter iiicliides cxaiiiples, a
section callcd “A Deeper Lor.ik” which
dcsci-ibes specidizcd topics in detail, ancl
mittieroiis rcfcrciiccs to ocher poblicn-
tions. These features makc thc book es-
pecially useftil to somcnnc called 011 to
apply chew mctlwls. Coverage of each
of the topics is complete aiicl up-to-claw
with current instruriientation.
(Rcvicwed by K. 1;. Scboch, Jr.)
Power und Communication
Cables-Theory and
Applications
11. hrtiiikas niid IC. D. Sriviistziva, Eds.
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bcr Price: $110.00 (Hnrdcovcr:), 2000
Advnnces in p w c r iind coininimica-
timi cnblcs conriuue to push the liiiiits
of tcchtiology. Elcctrical irisiilntion,
which is tlie key to cablc technology, is
particiilarly iinpomiit sitice so many of
the atlvniiccs in cable teclinology have
come tlirough i tiiproved insulation.
‘I’his coiriprelicnsivc niid clearly
writtcii book covcrs in dctail dit: vari-
oiis aspects of power arid coiiiiiiiiiiica-
cion cable design, iiianiilactui:c,
reship, cvalui~tioii,and installacion.
‘I’hc majority of tlie book, which fo-
ciiscs on the arc2 of power transmis-
sion niid distribiitinii cables, covers
did-dielectric cxtl-uded, liqnirl diclec-
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rric fillcrl, oil-inipregnatcd-pnper,
pipe, dc, uoinproswd gas, siibinarinc,
and supciconductiiig cahlcs. ikscrip-
tiotis and data a r e iiicludcd on the nc,
dc, iinpulse, accclcratcd ageing, tan R,
ficlcl-tcsts and parcinl discharge foi: the
various cable typcs. In additioii, d c c -
tiical, thermal, and nieclianicnl
hchaviors of iiisulnting iiintcrials are rc-
viewed aiitl aging incchanisms a s wcll.
‘rho tlircc c1i;iptei:s on communication
cables provirlc uxrciisive coveragc
both mctallic conductor atid cq>tical fi-
ber cable rrans~iiissicin characteristics
aiid application. Emphasis i s piiiced 011
cxhlu cliaracleristics and signal trans-
mission tcclitiiques h r tolcphotie catlle
dcsign, TV c:il>lcs aiid to local aiid w i d e
m a ctiinputci: ncrworks.
This rzfcrcncc book coiitnins n
wealth of up-to-date inforination 011
dl types ofpower ilistributioii cal)Iesas
well as ~ ( ~ i i ~ i ~ i ~ i i icablcs,
~ a t i o lt ii d 1 of
which arc iiow commonly hciiig r~i11
together. This b i i r i k will help cablc dc-
sign engineers increase their Icnowl-
erlgc of both cable typcs. In addition,
tliosc in the field aC cliclcctrics for ca-
bles will find this hook a very valuable
refereiicc for iiiiderstandiiig tllc ciigi-
ncc~-it-igreqtiircmuits O F R particirlar
cable.
Elecfrical Transformers and
Power Equipment, TdEdition
A.J. I’ansini
’[’lielbiririmt 1’1-oss, Iric.
700 Indian Trail
I ,iIburii, GA 30047
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ISBN # (1-88173-31.1-3
405 pp, $ 86.00 (Hai:dcover), 194.9
Ilik p racti cnl, well-iII ustratcrl booli
will prnvidc the readcl- with iiii excel-
h i t hackgrouiid on power distribution,
cspccially on power rrniisforiiiers. Part I
nicely tluals with the inany iniportarir
arcas of powcr transfoortners, iiiolucling
trmsforitwv theory, coiistriictioii, in-
st~i113tioIi,npcratioii find maintctiaiice,
rilecliocls nf coriiiecting, various typci of
tmiisfoi:mcrs, and testing, Part 11, FIN-
tlical power cquipiiiciit, cotitailis a lcss
rigorous section on v:ii.icius typcs of
powcl- discrilmtion equipmcn t. This
sec[-ioiiincludes hackground oti v a r i w s
typcs of power distrihiition equipment
(cii:ciiit I~rcnlxi:s, disconriccri~ig clc-
vices, fuscs, surge ;irrcsm:s, protective
rclnys, hatterics, reactors, capacitors,
nnd metcr-ing). TI docs not, however,
contain i 11fr)rmacioii on thc latest equip-
inient, and has sniiie iiiislcading in for-
tiiation. I iiacciirnte inforrnaei on 011
vnciiiitii breakers aiid very tlatccl itifor-
iuation i i t i mcrering is givcii, rather
than discussioiis almi I‘ the inost rc-
cenrly :ivaiInblc equipinclit OH tlic i i i w
Icct. Still, the hciok is very ~iscfulfor
understanding ttic lxtsics nf tlic older
hut still used equipment, since innst of
die componcnts descrihcd arc s t i l l pi:e-
tlominnutly in iisc iii tlic United Stntcs.
’l’liis would be A good book lor eiigi-
iieurs wanting to icnrii iiiore about
power clistrihution niid power cninpo-
iients co~n~noiily in usc in thc United
States.
Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s
Handbook-7jh Edition
1I.H. I’cri:~.arid D.W. Green, Eds.
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‘I‘his cotriprehensivc liniidbook is n
new and rcvised edition of this
MTI I-lc~~owri standard reference hook
for clieiiiical and process engiiiccrs.
‘l’his iicw edition has hecti rcorganizerl
and iipdatcd. ‘I‘hc first group o f sec-
tions focuscs uti physical atid chcmical
propcrty dnta atid t h tL1r1di~i~1ct1t~ls
~ of
chciiiical engiiiceriiig. T h e second and
largesc group of scctions covers pro-
cesses, cliviilcd into hcat tr’ansfcr, ki-
netics, disrillatiori, and variwis phase
traiisform:itions. The liiial group dcals
with process sniety, pi:occss drives, arid
wastu inaiiageriient. All the scccioris
have 1)ccii rcvised and uprlatcd, with
several iicw scctioris arlclcd. Sonic of
tlic riew sections i n c l u d e Inass transfer,
reaction Icirierics, prricess control,
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