E-Book, Englisch, 718 Seiten, Web PDF
Watt / Cullen / Fock VLF Radio Engineering
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5230-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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International Series of Monographs in Electromagnetic Waves
E-Book, Englisch, 718 Seiten, Web PDF
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5230-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Electromagnetic Waves, Volume 14: VLF Radio Engineering provides a detailed coverage of the fields involved in very low frequency (VLF) radio engineering. This book serves as a guide for applying the information in the solution of practical problems. Comprised of seven chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the communications aspect following the flow of information carrying energy from the transmitting to receiving locations. This text then presents the complete systems that consider the interrelationship of the various factors. Other chapters explain the basic concept of a VLF antenna, which is a vertical electric monopole over a perfectly conducting flat plane. This book discusses as well the radio wave propagation at VLF, which has been studied theoretically and experimentally for many years. The final chapter deals with the primary components of a complete VLF radio system. This book is a valuable resource for radio engineers, scientists, and researchers.
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1;Front Cover;1
2;VLF Radio Engineering;8
3;Copyright Page;9
4;Table of Contents;10
5;PREFACE;18
6;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;20
6.1;1.1. BACKGROUND AND INSTRUCTIONS;20
6.2;1.2. UNITS;21
6.3;1.3. COORDINATE SYSTEMS;23
6.4;PROBLEMS—CHAPTER 1;27
7;CHAPTER 2. TRANSMITTING ANTENNA;30
7.1;2.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;30
7.2;2.1. BASIC CONCEPTS;34
7.3;2.2. VERTICAL SUPPORTS;45
7.4;2.3. TOP LOADING;56
7.5;2.4. GROUND SYSTEMS;84
7.6;2.5. CONDUCTOR AND TUNING COIL PROPERTIES;110
7.7;2.6. CORONA;120
7.8;2.7. MODE EXCITATION FACTOR;134
7.9;2.8. CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTUAL VLF ANTENNAS;139
7.10;2.9. OPTIMUM SIZE AND MULTIPLE UNIT CONSIDERATIONS;185
7.11;PROBLEMS—CHAPTER 2;188
8;CHAPTER 3. PROPAGATION;192
8.1;3.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;192
8.2;3.1. BASIC CONCEPTS;200
8.3;3.3. RAY THEORY AND SKYWAVE FIELD CALCULATIONS;218
8.4;3.4. WAVEGUIDE MODES;260
8.5;3.5. MODE FIELD CALCULATIONS AND COMPARISON WITH OBSERVED FIELDS;318
8.6;3.6. MAGNETO-IONIC MODES (WHISTLERS);407
8.7;3.7. EFFECTS OF HIGH ALTITUDE NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS;411
8.8;PROBLEMS—CHAPTER 3;414
9;CHAPTER 4. RECEIVING ANTENNA;418
9.1;4.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;418
9.2;4.2. INVERSE LAUNCHING OR COUPLING EFFICIENCY;421
9.3;4.3. CHARACTERISTICS OF E FIELD ANTENNAS;421
9.4;4.4. CHARACTERISTICS OF H FIELD ANTENNAS;434
9.5;4.5. THERMAL NOISE LEVELS AND EQUIVALENTNOISE FIELDS;447
9.6;4.6. THE LOOP ANTENNA IN A CONDUCTING MEDIUM;457
9.7;4.7. AIRCRAFT ANTENNAS;459
9.8;4.8. AIRCRAFT PRECIPITATION STATIC;464
9.9;PROBLEMS–CHAPTER 4;468
10;CHAPTER 5. ATMOSPHERIC RADIO NOISE FIELDS;470
10.1;5.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;470
10.2;5.1. BASIC CONCEPTS;471
10.3;5.2. NOISE SOURCES;472
10.4;5.3. MEDIAN LEVEL;497
10.5;5.4. SHORT-TERM STATISTICS;530
10.6;ADDITIONAL REFERENCE;541
10.7;PROBLEMS–CHAPTER 5;541
11;CHAPTER 6. MODULATION, FREQUENCY SPECTRA, AND RECEIVING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE;544
11.1;6.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;544
11.2;6.1. BASIC CONCEPTS;546
11.3;6.2. COMMUNICATION THEORY AND MODULATION CONSIDERATIONS;546
11.4;6.3. FREQUENCY SPECTRA AND BANDWIDTH REQUIREMENTS;552
11.5;6.4. CARRIER TO NOISE AND ERROR CALCULATIONS;565
11.6;6.5. TYPICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;589
11.7;PROBLEMS–CHAPTER 6;599
12;CHAPTER 7. COMPLETE SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS;602
12.1;7.0. LIST OF SYMBOLS;602
12.2;7.1. BASIC CONCEPTS;604
12.3;7.2. CALCULATION OF POWER REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY;607
12.4;7.3. CALCULATION OF BANDWITH REQUIREMENTS;629
12.5;7.4. ECONOMIC FACTORS IN DESIGN;632
12.6;PROBLEMS—CHAPTER 7;647
13;APPENDIX A: ABBREVIATIONS;650
14;APPENDIX B: CONVERSION COEFFICIENTS;654
15;APPENDIX C: ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS PRODUCED BY A TIME VARYING VERTICAL CURRENT;658
16;APPENDIX D: ANTENNA CURRENT VOLTAGE RELATIONSHIP AND POWER RADIATING CAPABILITIES NEAR SELF-RESONANCE;662
17;APPENDIX E: ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE IONOSPHERE;672
18;APPENDIX F: SOLAR RADIATION AND SUNSPOT CYCLES;690
19;APPENDIX G: SUN'S ZENITH ANGLE ANDSUNRISE–SUNSET TIMES;698
20;APPENDIX H: GEOMAGNETIC FIELD;706
21;ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS;710
22;AUTHOR INDEX;714
23;SUBJECT INDEX;718




