Electronic control fires : a design, manufacturing and forensic technical perspective /: a design, manufacturing and forensic technical perspective. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James E. Small.
• Authors: Small, James E
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; 1 The Event Defined; 2 Facts Regarding Typical Events; References; 3 Localized Events; Typical Areas of Localized Events; Typical Reasons for Localized Events; Localized Small Explosive Events; References; 4 Who Is At Fault; Design Versus Manufacturing Problem; 5 High Current PCB Connections; How to Determine if Excessive I2R Heating Is Within a Connector, a Nearby Solder Connection, or a Trace; 6 Liquid, Moisture and Electronics; Reference; 7 The Ugly Process; Manifestations of the Ugly Process. Liquid, Moisture on a Coated PCBReference; 8 Liability Related Electronic Control Deficiencies; References; 9 Localized Event Explained- Charred Hole; Visual Artifact; Evaluation; Cause; Time to Failure; Problem Resolution; 10 Localized Event Explained-Partially Charred Surface; Visual Artifact; Evaluation; Cause; Time to Failure; Problem Resolution; Reference; 11 Localized Event Explained-Scorched FR-4 with no Missing Weave; Visual Artifact; Evaluation; Three Possibilities; Cause; Time to Failure; Problem Resolution; 12 Localized Event Explained-Scorched FR-4 with Missing Weave. Visual ArtifactEvaluation; Time to Failure; Problem Resolution; 13 PCB Smoke and Fire Damage for Power Levels Below 5 Watts; Where Do We Start?; Reference; 14 Bench Experiments; For Each Experiment Conducted; Sample Construction; Sources of Variation; Experiment #1; Experiment #2; Experiment #3; Experiment #4; Experiment #5; Experiment #6; Experiment #7; Experiment #8; Experiment #9a; Experiment #9b; Experiment #10; References; 15 Summary of Experiments; Appendix.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 629.8/043; Engineering; Electronic control -- Risk assessment; Electric apparatus and appliances -- Fires and fire prevention; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Electric apparatus and appliances -- Fires and fire prevention; Engineering; Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety; Forensic Science; Electronic Circuits and Devices; Medical -- Forensic Medicine; Technology & Engineering -- Electronics -- Circuits -- General; Forensic science; Circuits & components; Fire prevention; Forensic medicine; Technology & Engineering -- Fire Science; Fire protection & safety; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319528458; 3319528459
• Related ISBNs: 9783319528441; 3319528440
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 20, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.