Antenna Theory: Key Parameters, Types, and Applications
Antenna Fundamentals
Emitting vs. Receiving Antennas
There is no significant difference in principle between an emitting and a receiving antenna, as the transformation is reversible. However, emitting antennas often use thicker materials to dissipate the applied power. Receiving antennas undergo strict quality control.
Key Antenna Parameters
- Resonance Frequency: The frequency at which reactive components are canceled out, leaving only resistive components.
- Bandwidth: The frequency range considered valid,
Understanding Music File Formats and Audio Concepts
Understanding Music File Formats
Music Formats:
- WAV files: An uncompressed audio format.
- CDA files: The format of commercial CDs, often larger in size.
- MP3 files: Compressed files with acceptable quality.
- AAC files: Uses a compression system reducing the size by approximately 30% while maintaining acceptable quality.
- WMA files: Developed by Windows for use with Media Player; smaller than MP3s with similar quality.
- MIDI files: A standard communication protocol for connecting musical instruments.
Music Playback
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Understanding Signals and Communication
Key Competencies:
- LC: Linguistic communication
- MCST: Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology
- DC: Digital competence
- LL: Learning to learn
- SIE: Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
- CAE: Cultural awareness and expression
- SCC: Social and civic competence
Analogue vs. Digital Signals
Analogue signals have an almost infinite number of values, such as frequency and amplitude. They are continuous signals which are similar (analogous) to
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Communication: An Introduction
Communication is the transmission of information from one place to another. In terms of technology, communication requires a system with a message sender and a receiver.
The communication channel is the means by which the message is transmitted. Transmission occurs through environmental perturbations (signals) that originate in the transmitter until they reach the receiver. Key features include:
- The means by which it is transmitted (atmosphere, water, vacuum, optical
Error Control Codes: Detection and Correction
Error Control Codes in Computer Communication
To enable communication between two different computers, a code is necessary. This code consists of a limited set of symbols combined by specific rules known to both the sender and receiver. When a recipient receives a message coded in natural binary, it contains only digits that can have two values: 0 and 1. Each digit is called a bit.
Error Detection Codes
Binary code is suitable for representing decimal numbers. However, it’s very sensitive to errors
Read MoreDynamic Positioning Systems in Maritime Operations
Dynamically Controlled Vessels
These vessels are capable of maintaining position at sea without the use of moorings or anchors. This is achieved by using propulsion units called computer-controlled thrusters. It is common to see several tunnel thrusters side by side, either at the bow or stern. While tunnel thrusters are fixed, azimuth thrusters can rotate 360 degrees. All these vessels still retain their main thrusters and rudders.
Dynamic Positioning: Principles of Operation
Dynamic Positioning (
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