Power engineeringPower engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such systems. Although much of the field is concerned with the problems of three-phase AC power – the standard for large-scale power transmission and distribution across the modern world – a significant fraction of the field is concerned with the conversion between AC and DC power and the development of specialized power systems such as those used in aircraft or for electric railway networks.
Electric power industryThe electric power industry covers the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric power to the general public and industry. The commodity sold is actually energy, not power, e.g. consumers pay for kilowatt-hours, power multiplied by time, which is energy. The commercial distribution of electricity started in 1882 when electricity was produced for electric lighting. In the 1880s and 1890s, growing economic and safety concerns lead to the regulation of the industry.
Taux de compression de donnéesLe taux de compression est une mesure de la performance d'un algorithme de compression de données informatiques. Il est généralement exprimé en pourcentage et noté τ. Deux définitions sont communément admises : L'une définit le taux de compression comme le rapport du volume des données après compression sur le volume initial des données. De ce fait, plus le taux de compression est faible, plus la taille du fichier compressé résultant est faible. Le taux de compression ainsi défini est donné par la formule : τ = [Volume final] / [Volume initial].
ÉcoconduiteL’écoconduite est une technique de conduite automobile économe en carburant, écologique et économique adaptée aux moteurs actuels. Cette conduite a un impact significatif sur la consommation et l'environnement. D'après Smolders et Kampman (2006), elle consiste essentiellement à faire tourner le moteur à bas régime et à maintenir une conduite souple et une vitesse stable en évitant autant que possible les accélérations et les freinages brutaux.
Gestion du carburant marin200px|vignette|droite|Station d'essence marine à l'hôtel Bartolomeo, Dnipro Gestion du carburant marin est une approche à plusieurs niveaux pour mesurer, surveiller et consigner la consommation de carburant sur un bateau ou un navire, dans le but de réduire la consommation de carburant, d'accroître l'efficacité opérationnelle et d'améliorer la supervision de la gestion de la flotte. La gestion du carburant marin a gagné en importance en raison de la hausse des coûts du carburant marin et des pressions accrues des gouvernements pour réduire la pollution générée par la flotte mondiale.
ÉtouffementChoking, also known as foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory tract. An obstruction that prevents oxygen from entering the lungs results in oxygen deprivation. Although oxygen stored in the blood and lungs can keep a person alive for several minutes after breathing stops, choking often leads to death. Over 4,000 choking-related deaths occur in the United States every year.
Basic airway managementBasic airway management are a set of medical procedures performed in order to prevent airway obstruction and thus ensuring an open pathway between a patient's lungs and the outside world. This is accomplished by clearing or preventing obstructions of airways, often referred to as choking, cause by the tongue, the airways themselves, foreign bodies or materials from the body itself, such as blood or aspiration. Contrary to advanced airway management, minimal-invasive techniques does not rely on the use of medical equipment and can be performed without or with little training.
