{"product_id":"relativity-and-engineering-9783642692000","title":"Relativity and Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jean Van Bladel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Gravity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main feature of this book is the emphasis on \"practice\". This approach, unusual in the relativistic literature, may be clarified by quoting some problems discussed in the text: - the analysis of rocket acceleration to relativistic velocities - the influence of gravitational fields on the accuracy of time measurements - the operation of optical rotation sensors - the evaluation of the Doppler spectrum produced by the linear (or ro- tional) motion of an antenna or scatterer - the use of the Cerenkov effect in the design of millimeter-wave power generators - the influence of the motion of a plasma on the transmission of electrom- netic waves through this medium. A correct solution of these (and analogous) problems requires the use of re- lativistic principles. This remark remains valid even at low velocities, since first-order terms in (v\/c) often playa fundamental role in the equations. The \"applicational\" approach used in the text should be acceptable to space engineers, nuclear engineers, electrical engineers, and more generally, ap- plied physicists. Electrical engineers, in particular, are concerned with re- lativity by way of the electrodynamics of moving bodies. This discipline is of decisive importance for power engineers, who are confronted with problems such as - the justification of a forcing function (-D \/Dt) in the circuit equation of a moving loop - a correct formulation of Maxwell's equations in rotating coordinate systems - the resolution of \"sliding contact\" paradoxes - a theoretically satisfying analysis of magnetic levitation systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45283541254295,"sku":"9783642692000","price":7345.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783642692000.webp?v=1769305267","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/relativity-and-engineering-9783642692000","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}