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Orlimar Hybrid IRS Iron Replacement System (Right Handed, 23 degree, Senior VX Graphite Shaft) $27.41 The Orlimar IRS (Iron Replacement System) clubs were designed to assist the golfer who struggles with their irons in either distance or playability. The two piece construction with internal weighting and the ideal offset achieves the optimal ball flight and control needed. This is one instance where the IRS is out to get you and it is not a bad thing….

2010 H2™ Hybrid -5 oz. Senior League TPX Baseball Bat from Louisville Slugger $213.74 ST+20 alloy/3X composite hybrid design, Pro Cup® end cap¶7/8″ tapered handle¶2 5/8″ barrel¶For players 13-15 years of age, as well as younger players whose leagues allow diameters larger than 2 1/4″¶Synthetic gripAluminum bats are not guaranteed against denting, bending, breaking, worn finishes, or worn rubber grips….

Bobby Jones Classic Fairway Wood 5 Wood 19 Degree (5-19) (Right, Graphite, Senior, 19 Degrees) $99.95 Bobby Jones fairway woods are designed with the classic look that Tour professionals prefer, while incorporating the critical weight distributions that enhance playability and forgiveness for mid- to high- handicap golfers. The three-piece construction features a super-light forged maraging steel crown and golf’s thinnest face at 1.6mm. These fairway woods provide explosive distance and incomparab…

Dogs All-in-One For Dummies $4.51 The most essential information on dog ownership in one easy-to-navigate bookDogs All-in-One For Dummies offers all dog lovers the latest information you need to choose, raise, and care for your furry best friend from puppyhood to its twilight years. From finding the right dog for your lifestyle and teaching your dog good manners to housetraining, grooming, and knowing when your pet is sick or need…

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Orlimar Men’s Hybrid IRS Iron Replacement System The Orlimar IRS (Iron Replacement System) clubs were designed to assist the golfer who struggles with their irons in either distance or playability. The two piece construction with internal weighting and the ideal offset achieves the optimal ball flight and control needed. This is one instance where the IRS is out to get you and it is not a bad thing….

Callaway Diablo Edge 3 Hybrid Taking top honors in Golf Digest’s 2010 Hot List, this standard version of the Callaway Diablo Edge 3 Hybrid has been specifically designed to provide golfers with a more forgiving, distance enhancing alternative to long irons. By using a 30 percent thinner crown, the Diablo Edge Hybrid allows for a lower center of gravity and its unique sole design will help you make the best shot from a variety …

TaylorMade Burner 08 Rescue – Graphite Shaft $99.99 The TaylorMade® Burner® Tour Rescue club features a dual crown construction with weight redistributed within the clubhead to promote high flight for more carry and distance. The fast-looking triangular Burner® head shape is forgiving and offers an easy launch….

2012 DeMarini WTDXVTL Vendetta (-12) Baseball Bat, 31/19 $129.95 DeMARINI Vendetta…Swing On Your Terms! Step to the plate with a bat designed to help you raise your batting average and defeat your rival. With the Vendetta, players can swing faster with less effort, resulting in the kind of jaw-dropping power worthy of the highlight reels. Look out pitchers, your jobs just got a whole lot tougher. DeMarini Vendetta Alloy Baseball Bats feature: alloy barrel for enhanced performance and durability Thickness tuned to deliver the optimal structure and sweetspot Rails Technology for increased strength, reduced vibration and maximum sweetspot N2M End Cap absorbs vibration while maximizing power Half & Half Technology for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip for ultimate comfort and tack 12 Month Limited Warranty WTDXVTR (Senior) Model: 2 5/8 barrel WTDXVTL (Youth) Model: 2¼ barrel Senior Length/Weight (-9): 27 -18 oz 28 -19 oz 29 -20 oz 30 -21 oz 31 -22 oz 32 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz 32 -20 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vendetta Baseball Bat…Defeat Your Rival! Please Note: The products on this page may only be shipped within the United States

2012 DeMarini WTDXVX5 Vexxum (-5) Senior Baseball Bat, 31/26 $139.95 The Full Scale Revolt! The Vexxum is a true Demarini classic filled with game improving technology. Half and Half technology joins an SC4 alloy barrel with unique long barrel design to a C6 Composite handle for a one-two punch that’s perfect for crushing your opponents. The SC4 barrel’s thickness tuned wall was created using DeMarini’s proprietary aluminium extrusion for long lasting durability and an unbeatable pop. The composite weave on the C6 handle was designed wide for an higher swing flex than other composites on the market. These advanced components have been perfectly tuned to provide a massive sweet spot with a ball launching power like you’ve never seen. Features: Combination of high performance and durability. Half+Half construction with Two-Piece Hybrid design SC4 aluminium thickness tuned barrel with C6 composite handle N2M knob end cap combined with Hybrid C grip for superior sting reduction Brand: DeMarini Model: WTDXVX5 Type: Senior League Bat Material: Half & Half Grip: Hybrid C Color: White Drop: -5 Diameter: 2 5/8 Condition: New with a 1 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

2012 DeMarini WTDXVX5 Vexxum (-5) Senior Baseball Bat, 32/27 $139.95 The Full Scale Revolt! The Vexxum is a true Demarini classic filled with game improving technology. Half and Half technology joins an SC4 alloy barrel with unique long barrel design to a C6 Composite handle for a one-two punch that’s perfect for crushing your opponents. The SC4 barrel’s thickness tuned wall was created using DeMarini’s proprietary aluminium extrusion for long lasting durability and an unbeatable pop. The composite weave on the C6 handle was designed wide for an higher swing flex than other composites on the market. These advanced components have been perfectly tuned to provide a massive sweet spot with a ball launching power like you’ve never seen. Features: Combination of high performance and durability. Half+Half construction with Two-Piece Hybrid design SC4 aluminium thickness tuned barrel with C6 composite handle N2M knob end cap combined with Hybrid C grip for superior sting reduction Brand: DeMarini Model: WTDXVX5 Type: Senior League Bat Material: Half & Half Grip: Hybrid C Color: White Drop: -5 Diameter: 2 5/8 Condition: New with a 1 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

A hybrid evaluation of toughening and the crack growth resistance of human dentin. $49.99 With the overall increase in oral health of the young, the number of fully dentate (or mostly dentate) seniors has increased. This group of patients poses a series of new challenges for the practicing dentist. Tooth fractures are most common in the restored teeth of senior patients and may be due to specific structural changes in dentin that take place with aging. This dissertation aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of crack growth in dentin, the major hard tissue of the human tooth, and to identify the effects from the age-dependent microstructure on fracture, energy dissipation and the mechanisms of toughening in human dentin. To achieve this understanding, a hybrid evaluation of crack extension in human dentin was employed where experimental measurements of crack extension and near-tip displacement fields were used as the solution for a finite element model simulating crack growth. The experiments consisted of an evaluation of stable crack growth in compact tension (CT) specimens of human dentin and use of micro Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to document the full-field displacement field with crack extension. A Nonlinear Finite Element Model (NLFEM) for the fracture process was developed to account for the intrinsic (ahead of the crack tip) and extrinsic (behind the crack tip) components of energy dissipation observed from experiments.;Results from investigation show that the fracture resistance of dentin increases with crack extension, that dentin exhibits rising R-curve behavior and that this behavior is a function of patient age. When quantified in terms of specific age groups, there was a 25% increase in the crack growth resistance for the young dentin (18 < age < 29) from initiation (K o = 1.35 MPa·m0.5) to the development of a plateau toughness (Kp = 1.60 MPa·m 0.5). In contrast, the increase in crack growth resistance of the old dentin (50 = age) from initiation (Ko = 1.10 MPa·m0.5) to plateau (Ko = 1.20

Afghanistan, War and the Media $21.78 Used – Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines explores the journalism coming out of the current Afghan war from the frontline and from the greater comfort of the library. It is an unusual hybrid: the testimony of some of the best frontline correspondents of our era, much of it placed in appropriate historical contexts, alongside detailed academic analysis – and much more. Contributors include: Indra Adnan, Director of the Soft Power Network, AustraliaWill Barton, Senior Lecture

Afghanistan, War and the Media $24.92 New – Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines explores the journalism coming out of the current Afghan war from the frontline and from the greater comfort of the library. It is an unusual hybrid: the testimony of some of the best frontline correspondents of our era, much of it placed in appropriate historical contexts, alongside detailed academic analysis – and much more. Contributors include: Indra Adnan, Director of the Soft Power Network, AustraliaWill Barton, Senior Lecturer

Architectural Design Graphics $8.49 New – Architectural Design Graphics Marco Ciriello *The one portable resource providing professional and student architects and drafters with examples of all types of working and design drawings and graphics they can expect to encounter *Covers new construction and remodeling, residential, interior, commercial buildings, landscaping and siting *Easy to read, follow and adapt for CAD, hand, and hybrid applications. Marco Ciriello (Vancouver, Canada) is a senior architect with Chandler Associates

Books In Motion. Adaptation, Intertextuality, Authorship. $55.1 Books in Motion addresses the hybrid, interstitial field of film adaptation. The introductory essay integrates a retrospective survey of the development of adaptation studies with a forceful argument about their centrality to any history of culture-any discussion, that is, of the transformation and transmission of texts and meanings in and across cultures. The thirteen especially composed essays that follow, organised into four sections headed ‘Paradoxes of Fidelity’, ‘Authors, Auteurs, Adaptation’, ‘Contexts, Intertexts, Adaptation’ and ‘Beyond Adaptation’, variously illustrate that claim by problematising the notion of fidelity, highlighting the role played by adaptation in relation to changing concepts of authorship and auteurism, exploring the extent to which the intelligibility of film adaptations is dependent on contextual and intertextual factors, and foregrounding the need to transcend any narrowly-defined concept of adaptation. Discussion ranges from adaptations of established classics like A Tale of Two Cities, Frankenstein, Henry V, Le temps retrouvé, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, ‘The Dead’ or Wuthering Heights, to contemporary (popular) texts/films like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Fools, The Governess, High Fidelity, The Hours, The Orchid Thief/Adaptation, the work of Doris Dörrie, the first Harry Potter novel/film, or the adaptations made by Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Walt Disney. This book will appeal to both a specialised readership and to those accessing the dynamic field of adaptation studies for the first time. Mireia Aragay is Senior Lecturer in English literature and film at the University of Barcelona, Spain.

Clinical Coach for Nursing Excellence $37.95 Students and new RNs must master the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that promote desired outcomes. Clinical Coach for Nursing Excellence is designed to accelerate this mastery in students, reinforce it in new graduates, and offer teaching strategies in a cohesive format. Immersion in this critical content will propel students to stand out in senior practicum or capstone courses, to pass the NCLEX-RN with confidence, and to flourish in their first two years of RN practice. No direct competition exists for this classroom/clinical hybrid.

Computational Intelligence Applications to Power Systems $189 This book represents a thoroughly comprehensive treatment of computational intelligence from an electrical power system engineer’s perspective. Thorough, well-organised and up-to-date, it examines in some detail all the important aspects of this very exciting and rapidly emerging technology, including: expert systems, fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and hybrid systems. Written in a concise and flowing manner, by experts in the area of electrical power systems who have had many years of experience in the application of computational intelligence for solving many complex and onerous power system problems, this book is ideal for professional engineers and postgraduate students entering this exciting field. This book would also provide a good foundation for senior undergraduate students entering into their final year of study.

DEMARINI THE ONE SENIOR COMP SP BAT 34in 28oz $179.95 Send One Into Orbit With A High-Performing DeMARINI Bat! DeMARINI The One Senior Comp Slow Pitch Softball Bats feature: 4.ONE composite barrel and handle gives players solid feel and ultimate performance Hybrid performance grip provides ultimate control with maximum comfort and tack Clutch End Cap returns explosive impact energy back into the barrel Rotation Index prolongs the life of the bat Two-piece bat with a one-piece feel 2 barrel Lengths/Weights: 34 -26 oz 34 -27 oz 34 -28 oz 34 -30 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Softball Bats…Engineered For Aggressive Play!

DEMARINI VEXXUM COMP/ALLOY BAT YT(-11) 29in 18oz $129.95 Vexxum Baseball Bats…Wicked Sweetspot! DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: alloy barrel for enhanced performance and durability Thickness tuned to deliver the optimal structure and sweetspot C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex Taper Ring Technology maintains sweetspot and keeps swing speed at its fastest N2M End Cap absorbs vibration while maximizing power Half & Half Technology for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Rotation Index prolongs life of the bat 2 5/8 barrel 12 Month Limited Warranty (Senior) Model: 2 5/8 barrel 1.15 BPF Certified (Youth) Model: 2 barrel Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance! Please Note: The products on this page may only be shipped within the United States

DVD Demystified $143.26 – This brand-new, comprehensive edition of the bestselling guide to DVD technology is a must-read for DVD hardware/software developers, A/V publishers, IT/MIS professionals, Video/Audio professionals, and others– Includes a new chapter on DVD production, and completely new DVD-ROM demo material– Covers the use of DVD with computers — plus rewritable DVD, DVD audio, DIVX, and more new technologies From the Publisher: DESCRIPTION without doubt the definitive reference book on DVD. *DVD is the all-in-one storage technology that is altering the landscape of home entertainment, professional video, business communications, and multimedia computing. Now is the time to learn about DVD and how to use it to its best advantage. In DVD Demystified, Second Edition, industry insider Jim Taylor paints a full, up-to-date DVD picture with a friendly technical introduction. You MUST read it if you re a multimedia developer, work with educational technology or industrial training, if you re a filmmaker or musician or simply want to understand this fascinating technology with potentially huge worldwide impact. This is not merely a good book to help you make sense of DVD, it is the book that you will return to over and over as you explore and come to understand this exciting new optical media format. — Geoffrey Tully, Multimedia Technology Consultant; former Senior VP of Production, Divx Entertainment As one of the DVD industry s leading experts, Jim Taylor covers every aspect of DVD. — Ralph LaBarge, Managing Partner, Alpha DVDDVD contains:Hybrid DVD-Video/DVD-ROM has samples from Broadcast DVD, Dolby, THX, DTS, Joe Kane Productions, Widescreen Review, and others, plus test images, WebDVD HTML files, spreadsheets, and more BACK COVER In DVD Demystified, Jim Taylor combines the technical expertise of an engineer

DeMarini Vexxum (-10) DXVXR Senior League Baseball Bat, 28/18 $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Distance Alloy Bat Sr(-8) 29In 21Oz $74.95 DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat Perfect Balance Of Strength & Toughness DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat features: alloy delivers strength and toughness for long-lasting performance Shock diffusion handle decreases shock felt at contact Hybrid performance grip 1-Year Warranty Senior (-8) Model: 2 5/8 barrel Youth (-12) Model: 2¼ barrel Approved for play in Little League and all other youth baseball association Senior Length/Weight (-8): 28 -20 oz 29 -21 oz 30 -22 oz 31 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Distance Bat…Incredible Performance!

Demarini Distance Alloy Bat Sr(-8) 31In 23Oz $74.95 DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat Perfect Balance Of Strength & Toughness DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat features: alloy delivers strength and toughness for long-lasting performance Shock diffusion handle decreases shock felt at contact Hybrid performance grip 1-Year Warranty Senior (-8) Model: 2 5/8 barrel Youth (-12) Model: 2¼ barrel Approved for play in Little League and all other youth baseball association Senior Length/Weight (-8): 28 -20 oz 29 -21 oz 30 -22 oz 31 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Distance Bat…Incredible Performance!

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 30In 20Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 31In 21Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 32In 22Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-5) 31In 26Oz (Baseball/Softball) $199.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Hybrid Senior

Hybrid electric vehicle is the biggest challenge facing the battery

Auto energy-saving emission reduction has become the driving force behind the development of automotive electronics, with the increasing oil supply shortage and growing environmental pollution, electric vehicles such as electricity-powered vehicles, with its energy-saving and environmental protection advantages of becoming a concern to the industry focus. However, even if the electric car has many advantages, but it is a time can not replace the traditional gas powered model, so the new hybrid vehicle is clean electric vehicle with industrialization and marketization of the most promising models. However, cost, reliability, longevity, more complex environment, the requirements of high-voltage power devices for automotive manufacturers and many other issues facing the many challenges.

     Infineon Technologies (China) Limited’s automotive electronics business, senior marketing engineer Cao Yu pointed out: At present, the main challenges of hybrid cars from two aspects: one is the traditional power systems and electric systems of coordination; the other is the need for cost-controlled conditions, to meet the automotive electronics in complex application environments reliability requirements.

     Cao Yu: Hybrid cars as a major challenge is the traditional power systems and electrical systems for coordination.

     Fairchild, senior manager of global automotive market, Hans-PeterHoenes believes that hybrid vehicles the main design challenges are based on a very low cost to create a very complex and yet highly reliable systems.

     “Electric cars can be divided into three categories: hybrid, fuel cell and electric vehicles. Electric car there is a universal problem – battery, batteries due to the existing problems, the future can be the possibility of mass production the largest is the hybrid. than a hybrid engine with conventional technology, an increase in three parts, one vehicle control, 2 battery management, and third is motor control. “Freescale’s automotive electronics engineering manager for China, said Kang Xiao Dun .

     Kang Xiao Dun: The battery technology is the key to hybrid cars, batteries account for the cost of the vehicle 1 / 3 of the above.

     Hybrid electric vehicle is further divided into light (micro) mixed with full hybrid vehicles, the challenges they face are different.

     Light mixed with the different challenges facing the entire mixed

     Cao Yu analyzed, micro-mixing system and the entire hybrid system in the system are structurally very different, it is more than the total electrical power system, the percentage of the value of difference is important that the quantitative changes in the structure caused by vehicles. Micro-hybrid system in general to achieve start-stop function, the whole hybrid system requires no engine power vehicles in the case still has some endurance. Because the system greatly increased the coupling degree, full-hybrid system structure is more complex and more challenges in the hp f4809a laptop battery.

     Hans-PeterHoenes were analyzed for the mild hybrid vehicles, the chassis (the basic design) is still the traditional automotive design, usually in a normal car on the integration of hybrid characteristics. As the chassis (the basic design) design has been set, the additional needs of all systems must be able to meet the demand. However, this is not always the best technical solution, so far the biggest challenge in this regard is the integration of mechanical and electrical integration. In other words, the minimum space requirements need to design. As for the full use of hybrid cars, the whole design needs to change, not only the powertrain, chassis and even had to move forward and is optimized for mixed. A good design should be designed around the automobile powertrain, while the traditional program is designed to cars, but the engine placed in the “somewhere.” This is a complete change in the concept of design thinking, because drive system has been decided, or at least greatly affect the shape and appearance of the vehicle.

     “Design work is facing the biggest challenge is the lack of high-power electric transmission under high pressure (high pressure-driven high-power motors) has extensive experience in automotive engineers. As a result of conditions and the traditional cars are different, so even in the field of industrial drives and experienced Senior consultant, can offer the help is very limited. “Hoenes said. Fairchild not only has a discrete power technology, as well as gate driver IC such as IC. This not only applies to low-voltage, but also covers the full voltage range of up to 1200V. This module integration capability allows customers to receive a fully tested to optimize power level, can solve many problems related to the interaction between the parasitic and device design issues.

     Motor Control Challenges

     In motor control, Cao Yu pointed out that the main difficulty is the need to achieve auto-level reliability requirements, and needs to take into account the cost of realization of the right. Also need to consider the high-power drive system caused by electromagnetic interference and noise effects. If you are using industrial-grade device although the initial period of no major problems, but as time goes on, accompanied by a device destined to produce failure, vendor will give the brand image and reputation has brought incalculable loss, “so we recommend the use of automotive-grade devices, can effectively guarantee the vehicle’s life cycle system, reliable operation. “he said. “As the world’s leading supplier of power devices, Infineon has a deep system of experience and many experts team, which can better understand the specific needs of customers, even helping customers find those hidden in the system application requirements under the battery.”

     Infineon offers the industry’s leading provider of high power density automotive-grade module HP1 (hybridpack1) & HP2 (hybridpack2), with ultra-small size, the most relevant automotive systems of space limitations. HP1 weight 485g (72x140x17mm) 3 half-bridge in-one design, 650V400A maximum drive capability for less than 20-30KW motors. HP2 (106.5×48.5×20.5mm) weight of 1250g, is more directly based on a special water-cooled thermal design in order to meet the 80-100KW Module 650V800A motor applications.

     Microchip Automotive Products Group Automotive Marketing Manager, Chan Chung-yan, the view that: “In the hybrid vehicle, the motor control for steering control, and battery cooling and other key subsystems is critical. Brushless DC (BLDC) motors due to small size, controllability and high efficiency The widely used. brushless DC motors are increasingly being used to eliminate the belts and hydraulic systems, to provide additional functionality and improved mileage. magnet costs continued to decline and control of brushless DC motor of the electronic devices needed to continue to reduce the , leading to more and more used cars, power level is also rising. ”

     Chan Chung-yan, went on to explain, DC brushless motors are usually controlled with one or more of the rotor position sensor used in conjunction with, because their electrical excitation must be synchronized with the rotor position. For the cost, reliability and mechanical packaging reasons, especially if the motor need to being immersed in a fluid, preferably in the case of sensorless brushless DC motor running – that is, without sensor operation. Sensorless motor lower cost, because it does not require sensors, but the driver is more complex. Sensorless Motor in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery cooling system has excellent performance, this time do not need to start and stop the motor. “Automotive system designers embedded in the face of changing environment, the need to develop a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution. Low-power micro-controller is an important device to meet the demanding requirements, which can increase the cost of lower reliability of the system in a small package to adapt to a smaller board space, and no external components. In addition, to have the socket, software and peripheral compatibility with micro-controller architecture provides designers with excellent flexibility, enabling them to shorten the development time and reduce costs. Microchip Technology offers a variety of micro-controllers and DSC, for facing the challenges of hybrid demand for automotive electronics designers is the best solution. ”

     In the powertrain systems, Cao Yu think the biggest challenge is how to coordinate the motor system and the traditional power system operation, give the user a better driving experience. Improve the efficiency of the whole system mainly from the following aspects: improving motor system efficiency, braking energy feedback rate, reducing the efficiency of the engine at low speed range of operation and so on.

     For motor control, Kang Xiaodui Freescale, “said Freescale’s gasoline engine management electronics a global leader. We offer advanced embedded controllers, sensor technology, power management components and power brakes drive, so that the new vehicle more economical, and protect the environment. We’re still the engine control technology introduced into the electric vehicle control and management, and based on PowerArchitecture Freescale processors MPC55/56xx series offers many of the most advanced engine control, vehicle management, electrical drive, battery management solutions. ”

     Battery management is facing the biggest challenge

     In the (full) hybrid vehicles, the battery is the most expensive, but also the most delicate parts. Although the lithium battery with high power density advantages, but in the development of suitable batteries for hybrid cars, there is still a lot to be done. In this case, the next few years, nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries will still be more and more widely used.

     Hans-PeterHoenes pointed out that to achieve the fast charge without damage (damage) batteries, designers need a very precise charge (charge) control technology. Although the micro-controller integrated intelligent programming algorithm is basically a software solution, but Fairchild continued to focus on the hardware. In order to avoid interference with power lines during charging, a good power factor correction solution is necessary, to some extent even a legal norm requirement. The control IC Fairchild has an extensive product portfolio, combined with built-in with a soft-recovery rectifiers (performance of the rectifier diode) and low saturation voltage drop across the IGBT, can provide a complete solution.

     In the battery management, Cao Yu Li-ion battery that Infineon has a dynamic balance of Application patents, can reduce the differences between each other, effectively improve battery efficiency and longevity. This patented feature is the battery charged and discharged, or any idle time to implement power balance, very suitable for automotive power applications in such diverse environments and rapid mode switching needs.

     “In view of current technology, technology is the hybrid cars and electric cars key. Even a relatively high market appeal hybrid cars, batteries account for the cost of the vehicle’s 1 / 3 or more. But also the weight of , reliability, longevity and many other issues to be resolved. lithium iron phosphate battery technology should be a better solution. However, as regards the above problems still need further improvement. Fuel cells are another technology, its technical maturity, fuels (mostly liquid hydrogen) storage and control issues, we can say can not immediately become a mature, mass-produced products. while pure electric cars, hybrid terms, the battery cost, weight, reliability, life , including the charging issue will be the government, automobile companies are facing a major problem. “Kang Xiao Dun said,” So, the current hybrid vehicles in Europe and the United States and Japan, and has become industrialized, and domestic still in its infancy, there is no formation of industrialization. As the world’s leading automotive semiconductor manufacturers, Freescale is committed to the Chinese domestic automotive electronics contribute to the development. Our key customer support (such as BYD, etc.), including technical exchanges, product pricing and so on. “

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