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Air Conditioning ~ Computers ~ Chips ~ Circuits ~ Heat Pumps ~ Motors

Parts ~ Resistors ~ Transistors ~ Electronic Repairs

Base Conversions ~ Basic Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Digital Signal Processing ~ Motors ~ Power Electronics ~ Strain Measurement

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTRONICS DATABASES

Air Conditioning

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING & AC COILS - HEAT PUMPS & HEAT PUMP COILS DATABASE - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, Inc. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
The CEE/ARI Verified Directory
"...identifies a list of products (less than 65 Mbtuh) that the manufacturer represents as meeting energy performance tiers established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) as part of the Residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Initiative and the High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioning Initiative..."
CEE Verified Directories Databases include:
"...Contractor Database;
Consumer Database;
Efficiency Program Database; etc..."
For more information see Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.

ENERGY COST CALCULATOR FOR COMMERCIAL UNITARY AIR CONDITIONER (ROOFTOPS) - Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), Department of Energy VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Energy Cost Calculator for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner (Rooftops)
"...is a screening tool that estimates a product's lifetime energy cost savings at various efficiency levels. Maintenance and installation costs do not vary significantly among the same product having different efficiencies; so, these costs are not included in this calculator tool..."
Energy Cost Calculator for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner INPUT Values include:
"...Condenser Type;
Capacity;
Energy Efficiency Ratio;
Annual Hours of Operation;
Energy Cost; etc..."
For more information see Energy Cost Calculators; Energy-Efficient Products; Technologies; Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) or the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)

Computers

IC & COMPONENTS DATABASE - eeProductsCenter, GlobalSpec, Inc

Chips

CHIP DIRECTORY DATABASE - Jaap van Ganswijk, Netherlands Multimedia Chip Database (Text & Images). For more information see Jaap van Ganswijk's Home Page

Circuits

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CIRCUITS ARCHIVE - J. Russell, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington Multimedia Circuits Database (Text & Images).

EE CIRCUITS - R. Torrens, 4QD, UK Multimedia Database (Text & Images).

Heat Pumps

HEAT PUMPS & HEAT PUMP COILS - CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING & AC COILS DATABASE - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, Inc. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
The CEE/ARI Verified Directory
"...identifies a list of products (less than 65 Mbtuh) that the manufacturer represents as meeting energy performance tiers established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) as part of the Residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Initiative and the High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioning Initiative..."
CEE Verified Directories Databases include:
"...Contractor Database;
Consumer Database;
Efficiency Program Database; etc..."
For more information see Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.

Motors

MOTORMASTER - Industrial Technologies Program, Department of Energy VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
MotorMaster+:
"...An energy-efficient motor selection and management tool, MotorMaster+ software includes a catalog of over 20,000 AC motors..."
"...This tool features
Motor Inventory Management Tools,
Maintenance Log Tracking,
Efficiency Analysis,
Savings Evaluation,
Energy Accounting,
Environmental Reporting Capabilities..."

For more information see the Software Tools or the Industrial Technologies Program

MOTORMASTER INTERNATIONAL - Industrial Technologies Program, Department of Energy VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Motormaster+ International:
"...includes many of the capabilities and features of MotorMaster+;
however, now you can evaluate repair/replacement options on a broader range of motors, including those tested under the
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standard,
and those tested using International Electrical Commission (IEC) methodology.
With this tool you can conduct analyses in different currencies, calculate efficiency benefits for utility rate schedules with demand charges,..."
For more information see the Software Tools or the Industrial Technologies Program

Parts - Electronic Distributors & Component Suppliers

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TODAY (EDT) - B. Schnoll

Resistors

BALLAST RESISTORS - Carlos Lazarini Fonseca For more information see Welcome to the Cape Old Radio or Carlos Lazarini Fonseca's Home Page

Transistors

CROSS REFERENCE DATABASE - NTE Electronics, Inc. For more information see NTE Electronics, Inc.

Electronic Repairs

ELECTRONIC REPAIRS - F. M. Gieszczykiewic Multimedia Teaching Modules & Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Welcome to Fil's Home Page

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & ELECTONICS COURSES & TEACHING MODULES

Base Conversions

FOR BASE CONVERSION CALCULATORS SEE THE MATH CALCULATORS CENTER: BASE CONVERSION

Basic Electronics Courses & Electrical Engineering Courses

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS (AOE 3054)S - W.J. Devenport, Departrment of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech Multimedia Engineering Course (Text & Images). "...a three-credit laboratory/classroom course designed to give students some of the experimental skills and experience they will need as practicing engineers...." For more information see Experimental Methods (AOE 3054) or W.J. Devenport's Home Page

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINNERING - Naval Electrical Engineering Training Series Multimedia Electrical Engineering Courses (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Electrical Engineering Course Modules include over "20" Modules including:
"...Introduction to Matter, Energy, and Direct Current;
Introduction to Alternating Current & Transformers;
Introduction to Electrical Conductors, Wiring Techniques & Schematic Reading;
Introduction to Generators and Motors;
Introduction to Amplifiers; etc...;
For more information see the Integrated Publishing

MEASUREMENT & CONTROL TECHNICAL REFERENCE - Omega Engineering Inc. Multimedia Measurement and Control of: Temperature; Pressure, Strain & Force; Flow & Level; pH & Conductivity; Electric Heaters and Data Aquisition Teaching Modules, Glossaries, Databases, Calculators, etc. (Text, Images, Animations & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Measurement and Control Teaching Modules, Databases & Calculators include:
Transactions in Measurement & Control Series:
"...Non-Contact Temperature Measurement; Data Acquistion;
Force Related Measurements; etc...."
Temperature:
"...Introduction to Thermocouples; Thermocouple Wire;
Wire Color Codes and Limits of Error;
Introduction to Temperature Controllers;
Introduction to Temperature Measurement; etc..."
Pressure, Strain and Force:
"...Introduction to Accelerometers; Introduction to Load Cells;
Introduction to Pressure Transducers; etc..."
Flow and Level:
"...Introduction to Rotameters; Introduction to Flow Meters;
Liquid Flowmeters; etc..."
Data Acquisition:
"...Data Acquisition Knowledge Base;
Introduction to Data Acquisition Systems;
Introduction to Data Logging Systems; etc..."

For more information see Omega Engineering Inc.

OSCILLOSCOPE - Tektronix, Inc Multimedia Oscilloscope Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see Application Notes or Tektronix

PRINTED CIRCUIT PROTOTYPING - Think & Tinker, Ltd Multimedia Printed Circuit Teaching Modules (Text & Images). "...This e-book is broken into a series of largely independent chapters that are presented in the proper order of operation required to make prototype printed circuit boards..." For more information see Green CirKit, Reference Desk or Green CirKit

SILICON, CIRCUITS, AND THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION: SCEN 103 - G. Watson, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware Multimedia Course (Text, Images & Slide Show). For more information see SCEN 103 Home Page or the Department of Physics and Astronomy

Examples of Chapters include

Class 24: Doping Semiconductors

Class 28: Introduction to Digital Logic

Digital Signal Processing

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DSP) - BORES Signal Processing Multimedia Digital Signal Processing Course (Text & Images). Includes: "...Basics; Time Domain Processing; Frequency Analysis; Filtering; IIR Filters; etc..." For more information see BORES Signal Processing's Homepage

ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DSP) - BORES Signal Processing Multimedia Advanced Digital Signal Processing Course (Text & Images). For more information see BORES Signal Processing's Homepage

Motors

MOTOR & GEARHEAD BASICS - Micro Mo Electronics, FAULHABER Group Multimedia Handbook & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). For more information see FAULHABER Group

Power Electronics

INTERACITVE POWER ELECTRONICS ONLINE TEXTBOOK - V. Ramaswamy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Multimedia Power Electronics Textbook (Text, Images, Calculators & Applets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
"...Power electronics refers to control and conversion of electrical power by power semiconductor devices wherein these devices operate as switches..."
Power Electronics Textbook Chapters include:
"...Simple Diode Circuits; Simple SCR Circuits;
Fully-Controlled 1-PH SCR Bridge Rectifier;
Fully-Controlled 3-PH SCR Bridge Rectifier;
Semi-Controlled Rectifier Circuits; etc..."
For more information see Venkat Ramaswamy's Homepage or the Faculty of Engineering

Strain Measurement

INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO STRAIN GAGE TECHNOLOGY - Vishay Measurements Group, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Multimedia Teaching Modules, Technical Notes, Material Databases etc., (Text, Images & Calculators). For more information see Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

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