Key concepts of medical physiology by Chatterjee, Amar

Table of Contents: “…Preface--the cell--body water and its regulation--physiology of homeostatisis--cell membrane,transport across membrene and membrane potential--actio potential and conduction of nerve implusie--synapse and synaptic tranmission--muscle physiology--organization of the nervous system : its major division and function--the spinal cord unjury--the autonomic nervoues system---the reticular formation--cerebrospinal fluid and the blood brain barrier--higher function of the brain--body temperature and its regulation--physiology of vission--physiology of hearing--the vestibular system and maintance of balance--physiology of taste and smell--blood - an overview--hemoglobin and anemia--the immune system--the sinoatrial node and regulation of pacemaker activity--electrocardiogram--cardiac cycle and heart rate and peripheral resistance--cardiac output and its regulation--arterial baroreceptor reflex--hypothesision and hypertension--cardiovascular shock--microcirculation and lymphatic systems--respirotary physiology an overview--lung valumes and lung capacities--upper resporitary physiology--transport of oxygen by blood--carbon dioxide transport--control of pulmonary ventilation--physiology of exersice--gastrointestinal tract--an overview--saliva and the physiology of swallowing--the large intestine and defection--the unirary system-an overview--non excretory funcion of the kidney--micturition--hypothalamic-pituitary axis and the pituitary glands and calcium hemeostatistic--the endocrine pancrease--puberty--male reproduction--ovaries and ovarian functions--the menstrual cycle--pregnancy,parturition and lactation--menopouse--references--index…”

Wind energy an introduction by El-Sharkawi, Mohamed A.

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: 1.1.Wind Turbines -- 1.2.Offshore Wind Turbines -- Exercise -- 2.1.Wind Speed -- 2.1.1.Impact of Friction and Height on Wind Speed -- 2.1.2.Air Density -- 2.2.WT Blades -- 2.2.1.Angle of Attack -- 2.2.2.Relative Wind Speed -- 2.2.3.Pitch Angle -- 2.3.Coefficient of Performance -- 2.3.1.Tip-Speed Ratio -- 2.3.2.Blade Power -- 2.4.Separation of WTs -- Exercise -- 3.1.Average Variance and Standard Deviation -- 3.2.Cumulative Distribution Function -- 3.3.Probability Density Function -- 3.3.1.Weibull Distribution Function -- 3.3.2.Rayleigh Distribution Function -- 3.4.Dependency and Repeatability -- 3.4.1.Cross-Correlation -- 3.4.2.Repeatability -- Exercise -- 4.1.Classification of Wind Turbines -- 4.1.1.Alignment of Rotating Axis -- 4.1.2.Types of Generators -- 4.1.3.Speed of Rotation -- 4.1.3.1.Fixed-Speed Wind Turbine -- 4.1.3.2.Variable-Speed Wind Turbine -- 4.1.3.3.Assessment of FSWT and VSWT -- 4.1.4.Power Conversion -- 4.1.5.Control Actions -- 4.1.5.1.Soft Starting -- 4.1.5.2.Generation Control -- 4.1.5.3.Reactive Power Control -- 4.1.5.4.Stability Control -- 4.1.5.5.Ramping Control -- 4.2.Types of Wind Turbines -- 4.2.1.Type 1 Wind Turbine -- 4.2.2.Type 2 Wind Turbine -- 4.2.3.Type 3 Wind Turbine -- 4.2.4.Type 4 Wind Turbine -- 4.2.5.Type 5 Wind Turbine -- Exercise -- 5.1.AC/DC Converters with Resistive Load -- 5.1.1.Rectifier Circuits -- 5.1.2.Voltage-Controlled Circuits -- 5.1.3.Three-Phase Circuits -- 5.2.AC/DC Converters with Inductive Load -- 5.2.1.Current Calculations -- 5.2.2.Voltage Calculations -- 5.2.3.Freewheeling Diodes -- 5.3.DC/DC Converters -- 5.3.1.Buck Converter -- 5.3.2.Boost Converter -- 5.3.3.Buck[—]Boost Converter -- 5.4.DC/AC Converters -- 5.4.1.Three-Phase DC/AC Converter -- 5.4.2.Pulse Width Modulation -- 5.5.AC/AC Converters -- Exercise -- 6.1.Description of Induction Machine -- 6.2.Representation of Induction Machine -- 6.2.1.Flux Linkage -- 6.2.2.Balanced System -- 6.2.3.Rotating Reference Frame -- 6.3.Park's Equations -- 6.3.1.Steady-State Model -- 6.3.1.1.Root Mean Square Values -- 6.3.1.2.Real and Reactive Powers -- 6.3.1.3.General Equivalent Circuit -- 6.3.1.4.Torque -- 6.3.2.Dynamic Model of Induction Generator -- 6.3.2.1.Dynamics of Electrical Mode -- 6.3.2.2.Rotor Dynamics -- Exercise…”