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  • Conforming and Body-Fitted Topology Optimization

    Methods, Algorithms, and Applications in Structural Design
    • 1 Edición
    • Zicheng Zhuang + 1 más
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    Conforming and Body-Fitted Topology Optimization: Methods, Algorithms, and Applications in Structural Design provides readers with a practical introduction to the topic, offering balanced coverage of theoretical foundations, algorithmic developments, and practical applications. The book also synthesizes the existing research, featuring a curated overview of published works to help researchers and industry professionals quickly understand the current landscape and build upon it effectively. The book is divided into five main parts, covering the fundamentals of topology optimization, body-fitted meshing techniques, and algorithms for lightweight, stress, and buckling-driven design. Hands-on examples and fully documented MATLAB and Python codes are provided to help readers implement and explore advanced topology optimization methods.

  • Submarine Cables and Umbilicals

    Design, Mechanics, and Analysis
    • 1 Edición
    • Pan Fang + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This book provides an integrated treatment of the design and analysis of submarine power cables and umbilicals. It combines analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches to address the behaviour of complex multilayered and helically structured systems under tension, bending, torsion, pressure, and combined loading, while also considering electrical and thermal effects. The book is organised into three parts. Part I develops the mechanical analysis of submarine power cables, progressing from system-level behaviour to local cross-sectional mechanics and reduced-unit-cell modelling, with applications to tension, bending, torsion, corrosion damage, and combined loading. Part II extends this framework to multiscale and multiphysics problems in dynamic submarine power cables, including global cable response, fatigue, thermo-electro-mecha... coupling, current-carrying capacity, electromagnetic losses, and insulation behavior. Part III provides a life-cycle treatment of umbilicals, covering overall and cross-sectional design, mechanical analysis, manufacturing, testing, and installation, together with a detailed tension-torsion case study. By linking mechanics, multiphysics modelling, and practical engineering workflows, the book provides a unified reference for researchers, engineers, and graduate students working on submarine cables, dynamic power cables, umbilicals, and related slender offshore structures.

  • Life Cycle Engineering for Absolute Environmental Sustainability

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Sami Kara + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Environmental sustainability is one of the greatest challenges of our society. Organisations around world have already committed to achieving absolute environmental sustainability targets (e.g., net-zero) by 2050. However, the majority of the initiatives are top-down hence there is an urgent bottom-up requirement for practitioners to operationalise high level environmental targets while developing technology solutions. Life Cycle Engineering for Absolute Environmental Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications bridges the top-down policy and bottom-up engineering efforts by providing a structured approach for senior university students and industry practitioners to develop environmentally sustainable technology solutions with a life cycle and absolute sustainability perspectives. Users of the book will be able to utilise the content to operationalise life cycle engineering. Provided case studies from different industries will further enhance the usability of the book.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering

    Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility
    • 1 Edición
    • Subasish Das
    • Inglés
    As transportation networks evolve in scale, complexity, and interdependence, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a core enabler of engineering innovation. Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering: Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility responds to this shift with a focused and technically rigorous investigation of AI-driven methods that are fundamentally redefining the design, operation, and strategic management of highway systems.The volume embraces a truly integrative perspective at the nexus of computational modeling, infrastructure analytics, and transportation engineering to tackle multifaceted, domain-specific challenges. Moving beyond theoretical discourse, it delivers a rich analysis grounded in modern-day practice of how algorithmic models interface with physical assets, the dynamic behaviors of urban environments, and real-world system-level constraints. These insights reveal AI’s capacity to inform long-term infrastructure planning, enable adaptive functionalities, and guide high-stakes decisions in unpredictable operational contexts.Emphasizing practical implementation and scalability, this valuable reference resource equips academic and industry readers alike with actionable knowledge on seamlessly embedding contemporary AI architectures to boost transportation networks’ performance and strengthen their reliability as well as advance smart mobility solutions.

  • Engineering Composites

    A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide
    • 1 Edición
    • Antonio Torres Marques + 1 más
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    Engineering Composites: A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide provides a thorough overview of composite materials, covering their development, design, manufacturing, and practical applications. Written by experts, this book offers practical insights and methodologies for understanding and utilizing composite systems effectively. Starting with an explanation of raw materials such as polymeric matrices and fiber reinforcements, the book discusses how to design composite products and select appropriate materials. It also explores various manufacturing techniques, from traditional methods to modern approaches like 3D printing, and provides practical advice on tooling design. Readers will gain a solid understanding of product testing, damage detection, and maintenance. The book also covers certification processes, social responsibility, and emerging trends in a straightforward manner, providing valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of composite materials.

  • Underground Space Development

    Engineering, Construction, and Management Principles and Practices
    • 1 Edición
    • Ali Akbar Firoozi + 1 más
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    Underground Space Development: Engineering, Construction, and Management Principles and Practices provides an integrated, practice-oriented framework for developing underground infrastructure from initial planning and ground investigation through design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation. It connects engineering geology, soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeology, structural analysis, excavation, ground support, linings, waterproofing, and drainage with project delivery, construction management, risk governance, fire and life safety, environmental performance, and life-cycle asset management.The book covers tunnels, shafts, caverns, metro systems, utility corridors, storage facilities, and multiuse underground spaces. Dedicated chapters examine numerical modeling, BIM, GIS, digital twins, IoT, sensing, data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence, together with subsurface rights, regulatory compliance, cost estimation, financing, stakeholder engagement, social value, and cultural heritage. International case studies identify transferable lessons from successful projects, failures, and challenging geological and urban settings.Written for advanced students, researchers, consulting engineers, contractors, asset owners, planners, regulators, and decision-makers, the book supports technically sound, safe, resilient, low-carbon, and economically responsible underground development.

  • Computational Response Control in Structures

    Theory, Optimization, and Artificial Intelligence Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Salar Farahmand-Tabar
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    Computational Response Control in Structures: Theory, Optimization, and Artificial Intelligence Application integrates theory, optimization techniques, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications to provide a thorough understanding of various control methods, including passive, semi-active, active, and hybrid, as well as other specific structural types such as low-rise and high-rise buildings, bridges, and other structures. The role of AI in structural control, optimization techniques for enhancing control performance, and the emergence of smart structures are each discussed as well, with a focus on combining theoretical foundations with practical applications, showcasing case studies and real-world examples to illustrate the implementation of control systems.How machine learning models can be leveraged to improve the performance of metaheuristic techniques is outlined, and the integration of AI and optimization techniques into structural control is highlighted, equipping readers with the knowledge and tools needed to develop efficient control strategies for a wide range of structures and enabling them to address the complexities and uncertainties encountered in structural control applications.

  • Engineering and Imaging Basics for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • Sanja Dogramadzi + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Engineering and Imaging Basics for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery covers minimally invasive surgical technology principles, taxonomy, registration, image fusion, planning and navigation, master and slave design characteristics, sensors and actuators, robot control, augmented reality and autonomy, user interfaces, and the use of surgical robots for different surgical applications. The book explains essential concepts using state-of-the-art robots, spanning from ENT to neurosurgery and orthopedic robots. Readers will find underlying principles for modern minimally invasive surgery that will serve as a reference for medical, engineering, and computing students.It will help MSc and Ph.D. students approaching the field of image-guided surgery and surgical robotics, acting as a tutorial providing useful references for basic concepts and offering a recent update on current research directions.

  • Advanced Technologies to Improve Indoor Air Quality

    • 1 Edición
    • Nishant Raj Kapoor + 4 más
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    Advanced Technologies to Improve Indoor Air Quality focuses comprehensively on state-of-the-art smart systems (IoT, AI/ML, big data, quantum technology) and devices (sensors, drones, robots) that facilitate control, management, and enhancement of the quality of air inside buildings. The book also touches upon standards and policies from across the globe and includes an insightful discussion on pressing sustainability issues, such as energy efficiency and climate change adaptation, to create a framework without which the transformative potential of the described cutting-edge, technical instrumentation couldn’t be fully appreciated. Finally, current, real-life examples illustrate applicability, bridging the gap between research and practice.Hoping to inspire further works and accomplishments in the field, this volume proves to be relevant for audiences from a variety of disciplines whose work or study interests revolve around environmentally friendly buildings and the wellbeing of their occupants.

  • In-Fleet Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Data-as-a-Service (CAV-DaaS) for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Control

    • 1 Edición
    • Hoofar Shokravi + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This book introduces a novel intelligent transportation system (ITS) that formulates the concept of connected autonomous vehicle data-as-a-service (CAV-DaaS). By leveraging crowdsourced data from CAVs, the platform enables autonomous, real-time, continuous, and network-wide monitoring of roadway infrastructure, bridge structural health, traffic conditions, and on-road hazards. Built on a digital twin-enabled system-of-systems architecture, this system provides a scalable alternative to conventional fixed and mobile sensor-based monitoring systems, supporting more efficient, resilient, and intelligent transportation infrastructure management. This methodology crowdsources data from CAV fleets already circulating on the network, leveraging GPS, IMUs, LiDAR, cameras, radar, and vehicle-to-everythin... links to enable a continuous and autonomous monitoring system that is scalable and without costs attributed to fixed sensors or dedicated test vehicles. The book demonstrates how CAV data can be used for detection and assessment of on-road debris (e.g., tire/cargo debris, rocks and gravel, detached vehicle parts), and road surface damages (e.g., potholes, cracks), road asset monitoring (e.g., signs, road markings, traffic lights), structural health monitoring of roadway bridges (detection of damage and changes in bridge dynamic response), as well as inclusive traffic management and control (e.g., traffic flow visualization, traffic prediction, traffic forecasting, incident detection and management, parking management). The book guides readers from foundational CAV concepts such as autonomy-enabling sensors, perception pipelines, and edge/fog/cloud computing architectures to the advanced algorithms that transform raw vehicular observations into actionable intelligence. The digital twin-enabled platform is structured into four logical layers, with the vehicle perception layer harvesting multimodal sensor data, the communication layer transporting and pre-processing these streams, a cloud-based digital-twin layer fusing, storing, and analyzing the data, and a decision-interface layer returning insight directly to vehicles, roadside controllers, or traffic-management centers.

  • Machine Learning and AI for Advanced Experimental Mechanics and Materials Design

    • 1 Edición
    • Alok Behera + 2 más
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    Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Experimental Mechanics and Materials Design is a comprehensive resource on machine learning and artificial intelligence tailored to experimental mechanics and materials design. The book demonstrates how to apply ML and AI in experimental settings through real-world case studies, effectively accelerating materials discovery and design processes. The ethical complexities associated with ML and AI in experimental research are explored, equipping readers with the knowledge to address biases and ethical dilemmas responsibly. Using a problem-solving approach, the book describes how to overcome daily challenges encountered in experimental mechanics and materials design with practical solutions and methodologies.Finall... the book provides insights into adopting best practice for the implementation of research outcomes by setting out current trends and future opportunities in this rapidly developing field.

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges

    A Pattern Recognition Paradigm
    • 1 Edición
    • Elói Figueiredo + 1 más
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    Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges: A Pattern Recognition Paradigm proposes an innovative approach for infrastructure assessment, focusing on statistical pattern recognition (SPR) and advanced machine learning techniques. The book introduces a novel hybrid framework that integrates data-driven methodologies with advanced computational techniques, enabling more effective detection of faults and anomalies. By utilizing SPR and leveraging machine learning algorithms, this work provides fresh insights into how these modern tools can transform infrastructure monitoring, making it more efficient and responsive. Special attention is given to data processing techniques that allow for the detection of damage patterns without relying on subjective human or destructive appraisal.By addressing both the technical and operational aspects of SHM, the book serves as an invaluable foundational reference resource to equip readers with the advanced knowledge and practical expertise needed to adopt these cutting-edge systems in their own infrastructure management workflows.

  • Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 241
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    Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, Volume 241 continues this long-running serial's tradition of surveying the latest developments in imaging science and electron physics, presenting contributions from an international board of authors on current advances across the field.

  • Tailoring Light Emission with Nanostructured Materials

    • 1 Edición
    • Rehana P. Ummer + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Tailoring Light Emission with Nanostructured Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances and emerging technologies in the field of nanostructured light emitters, offering insights into potential research directions. The book explores the theoretical foundations, experimental techniques, and characterization methods used in the development of novel light emitters in various industries, including electronics, lighting, displays, and medical devices, providing up-to-date information on the latest innovations in nanostructured materials for light emitting applications, along with valuable insights on the latest materials, fabrication techniques, and applications driving innovation in the sector. The book covers a range of applications, from medical devices and environmental sensors to consumer electronics and communication systems, providing practical examples in all cases. Identifying and applying the right light-emitting materials for specific applications across various industries can be challenging, and finding efficient yet cost-effective materials for light emitters is a common concern for researchers and industry professionals. This book addresses both of these challenges in addition to considering the environmental impact of various materials, discussing sustainable alternatives and practices in the development and application of light emitters.

  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

    The Embedded Model Control Approach
    • 2 Edición
    • Enrico Canuto + 4 más
    • Inglés
    This new edition of Spacecraft Dynamics and Control introduces a more refined approach to handling system uncertainty, complexity and disturbance patterns, enhancing the precision and adaptability of control systems in unpredictable space environments by fully leveraging the Embedded Model Control (EMC) methodology. Updated throughout, the book begins with an extensive introduction to attitude geometry and algebra, establishing a strong foundation for the complex control systems discussed in later chapters. It examines the integration of innovative instrument and actuator technologies, including laser interferometer metrology and micro-propulsion subsystems, the former being new to this edition. Drawing inspiration from past and forthcoming drag-free European missions and the control challenges they encounter, advanced application examples are featured alongside numerical exercises and simulations, all designed around the mission state predictor, which enables precise drag-free and attitude control of multibody systems under varying, unstable conditions. Three dedicated chapters cover the complex drag-free and attitude control of the successful and flawless GOCE mission and of the next-generation satellite constellations aimed at Earth’s gravity field mapping (NGGM) and gravitational wave detection (LISA). Architecture and design of the case studies entirely rely on the EMC methodology, whose uncertainty-based design is summarized and exemplified in the chapter that anticipates the case studies. The edition aims to provide a well-rounded guide for tackling real-world space engineering problems.

  • Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Methods for Additive Manufactured Polymers

    • 1 Edición
    • Magdalena Mieloszyk + 1 más
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    Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Methods for Additive Manufactured Polymers provides a complete overview of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques and structural health monitoring (SHM) methods for additive manufactured (AM) polymers, both with and without fiber reinforcement. Methods for additive manufacturing of polymers are outlined, including modified fused deposition and selective laser sintering, and the book also discusses structural properties' fracture behavior and other mechanics of the polymers produced. The book then segues into specific NDT and SHM methods best used for evaluating AM polymers, such as THz spectroscopy, microcomputer tomography, ultrasonic methods, fiber optic techniques, and vibration-based methods. The structural differences between polymers produced via AM and those produced via traditional manufacturing techniques are considered as well, and the book also includes insight on methods of embedding sensors in AM structures both during and after the printing process.

  • Mechanical Joining by Material Flow

    • 1 Edición
    • Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Mechanical Joining by Material Flow provides sought-after experimental information on process design, process modeling, and joint characterization techniques for students, researchers, and engineering professionals who want to learn about advanced joining systems for lightweight materials. Chapters cover mechanical joining by plastic deformation, including clinching and self-piercing riveting, and friction-based processes, such as friction stir welding to form a mechanical joint. Though these processes are mainly used to establish metallurgical bonding, their unique characteristics and the material flow they generate has led to an increased use of these techniques for joining difficult-to-weld materials.Other sections introduce innovative technologies developed based on material flow to meet existing industry needs to join materials with different structural properties in different scales or shapes. To furnish readers with a more usefully comprehensive coverage, the team of experts behind the book has included methodological principles as well as discussions on advantages, drawbacks, and future directions of each technique, alongside application examples and case studies.

  • Intelligent Cockpit Design in the Automotive Industry

    Architecture, Principles, and Automotive-Grade Chips
    • 1 Edición
    • Huimin Zhang
    • Inglés
    Intelligent Cockpit Design in the Automotive Industry: Architecture, Principles, and Automotive-Grade Chips provides a comprehensive analysis of the principles and architecture of multiple subsystems, basic software, and applications/service... of the intelligent cockpit. It also reviews the principles and practices of the underlying technology of SoC or System on a Chip (SoCs integrate multiple components onto a single chip, offering advantages like reduced power consumption, smaller form factors, and enhanced performance). Sections focus on the origins, background, and system architecture of the intelligent cockpit and the architecture, principles, and core technologies of the software and hardware technologies required for the intelligent cockpit.Content covers vehicle buses, high-speed video transmission technology, data connection technology, display subsystems, visual subsystems, audio subsystems, basic software, applications, and services. The final part mainly focuses on the technical principles, design examples, and development trends of intelligent cockpit SoCs, covering cockpit SoC computing power evaluation standards, SoC design principles, automotive-grade chip evaluation standards, functional safety design principles, and future evolution paths

  • Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

    • 5 Edición
    • Howard D. Curtis
    • Inglés
    Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Fifth Edition is a key text for students of aerospace engineering. While this latest edition has been updated with new content and end-of-chapter problems, it retains its teach-by-example approach that emphasizes analytical procedures, computer-implemented algorithms, and the most comprehensive support package available, including fully worked solutions, PPT lecture slides, and animations of selected topics. Highly illustrated and fully supported with downloadable MATLAB algorithms for project and practical work, this book provides all the tools needed to fully understand the subject.

  • Predictive Digital Twins

    Foundations and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Agus Hasan
    • Inglés
    Predictive Digital Twins: Foundations and Applications addresses the theoretical foundations, practical applications, and emerging trends associated with predictive digital twins. With a specific focus on predictive capabilities, digital twins developed for this purpose are commonly referred to as predictive digital twins. Despite the growing recognition of their importance, the literature on predictive digital twins remains fragmented, with a lack of comprehensive resources covering the concept systematically. This gap is particularly evident in academia, where, as a university professor teaching a master's course on digital twins, I have identified a need for a dedicated reference book that provides students with a structured and in-depth exploration of predictive digital twins.This book addresses this gap by providing students, researchers, and practitioners with a valuable resource to enhance their understanding of this emerging concept. Digital twins are a pivotal technology in the ongoing Industry 4.0 revolution, with one of their most significant advantages being their ability to provide accurate predictions.

  • Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis

    Recent Advances and Perspectives
    • 1 Edición
    • Fatemeh Afsharnia + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis: Recent Advances and Perspectives provides information in three main fields of safety and reliability including "AI in reliability and safety science", "soft computing applications in safety analysis" and "Operation and Maintenance". Every topic addressed in the book is complemented by illustrations, which aid with conceptual understanding.Using this book, all audiences will learn about recent theoretical and methodological advances in ensemble AI-driven metaheuristic optimization algorithms and their applications in all aspects of safety and reliability, soft computing, as well as hybridization of metaheuristics with other soft computing and artificial intelligence tools, and would be able to perform operations like designing, identifying, choosing the best AI-driven algorithms for the safety and reliability analysis, and maintenance optimization.The main advantage of this book is that all the required and recent knowledge of safety, and reliability is provided in one place without the need to read several books and papers.

  • Biomechanics of Orofacial Organs and Structures

    • 1 Edición
    • Mohammad Ali Nazari + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Biomechanics of Orofacial Organs and Structures provides fundamental knowledge in functional anatomy and innervation of the orofacial region, in mechanical characteristics of orofacial soft tissues, in the biomechanical modeling of the orofacial organs, and in their use in the context of clinical applications. The book covers the design of biomechanical models that take into account the anatomy, muscle organization, innervation, and specific mechanical properties of muscles and soft tissue. It also discusses how these functions work under normal conditions, and how they degrade after surgery in the context of aging, or in the context of neuropathy altering the efferent or afferent nervous system in the orofacial region.The book is organized into three parts:General knowledge about orofacial organs and structuresBiomechani... modelsClinical applicationsA new volume in the Biomechanics of Living Organs series, this book features the latest research developments in the truly multidisciplinary scientific domain that tackles the understanding and modeling of basic orofacial functions, which are essential for the quality of life of humans.

  • The Safety Critical Systems Handbook

    A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety
    • 6 Edición
    • David J. Smith + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The Safety Critical Systems Handbook: A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety, 6th edition is a practical, fully updated guide to achieving safer technology in systems that protect workers and the public against injury and death, while also addressing environmental risk. Building on IEC 61508 and related guidance, this sixth edition incorporates the latest 2026 updates, including clarified scope for artificial intelligence (software technology class), expanded coverage of human factors and security, and strengthened requirements for competence and levels of independence in functional safety assurance. It introduces enhanced technical expectations including relocated semiconductor content, new requirements for diagnostic functions and common cause failures, and expanded guidance on software off-line support tools. For systems engineering, it incorporates and extends IEC TS 61508:2016 to support Systematic Capability SC3 and SC4, clarifies the difference between SIL (required) and SC (achieved), and strengthens software lifecycle management, traceability, and regression testing, including new guidance for data-driven systems.

  • Databook of Impact Modifiers

    • 2 Edición
    • George Wypych
    • Inglés
    Databook of Impact Modifiers, Second Edition provides key information on how to modify structure and morphology, improve mechanical performance, and prevent changes during the use of polymeric products through proper selection of impact modifiers. The book brings analyses of important publications found in open and patent literature, with special attention given to recent findings that have brought many new essential developments. Sections cover an analysis of chemical origin and related properties of impact modifiers, which are analyzed in general terms to highlight the differences in their properties. This databook contains the essential theoretical knowledge required for proper selection and use of impact modifiers, including their morphological structure and distribution in a polymer matrix, the effect of polymer crystallization in the presence of and without impact modifiers, important influences on impact modification, mechanisms of modification, and effective methods of incorporation of impact modifiers.

  • Handbook of Rheological Additives

    • 2 Edición
    • George Wypych
    • Inglés
    Handbook of Rheological Additives, Second Edition covers how these additives are commonly applied in a wide range of industries, providing readers with information on over 300 organic and inorganic additives. This information is presented in individual tables for each product, whether commercial or generic. Data is divided into General Information, Physical Properties, Health and Safety, Ecological Properties, Use and Performance. Sections cover their state, odor, color, bulk density, density, specific gravity, relative density, boiling point, melting point, pour point, decomposition temperature, glass transition temperature, refractive index, vapor pressure, vapor density, volume resistivity, relative permittivity, ash content, pH, viscosity, rheological behavior, and more. Other notations include updates on NFPA classification, HMIS classification, OSHA hazard class, UN Risk phrases, UN Safety phrases, UN/NA class, DOT class, ADR/RIC class, ICAO/IATA class, IMDG class, packaging group, shipping name, food approvals, autoignition temperature, self-accelerating decomposition temperature, flash point, TLV ACGIH, NIOSH and OSHA, maximum exposure concentration IDLH, animal testing oral-rat, rabbit-dermal, mouse-oral, guinea pig-dermal, rat-dermal, rat-inhalation, mouse-inhalation, ingestion and skin and eye irritation.

  • Advances in Metal Cutting

    Process Development and Innovations
    • 1 Edición
    • Kapil Gupta + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Advances in Metal Cutting: Process Development and Innovations provides a thorough overview of innovations in machine tools, novel lubrication strategies, advanced hybrid technologies, and advances in process modelling, simulation, and optimization for metal cutting. The book starts with discussion of advances in cutting tools and how those advances can enhance performance, with insight into optimization of texturing parameters, including microwave and cryogenic-treated tool-based metal cutting. New tool materials, such as ceramics, cermets, and nano-structured materials are discussed. Various lubrication strategies are outlined including nano-fluids, electrostatic, hybrid-nano, and solid. Hybrid approaches to texturing and coating are also discussed, and the book concludes with coverage of advances in simulation and modeling approaches and how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning in metal cutting.

  • Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators

    • 1 Edición
    • Arun K. Misra + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of tethered space systems, including their potential applications, history, and a description of past and current space tether missions. This is followed by an in-depth investigation into various aspects of the dynamics and control of rigid and flexible single-tether space systems, tether propulsion, and multi-tether satellite systems. The use of tethers to remove space debris is discussed next alongside other sustainability-relat... considerations, making the content all the more relevant in view of the global pressures that stakeholders in the space sector currently face.An entire section of chapters on the dynamics of partial and full space elevators concludes the volume.

  • Rammed Earth Construction and the Use of Additives

    Technologies, Classification, and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Hamed Niroumand + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Rammed Earth Construction and the Use of Additives: Technologies, Classification, and Applications reports on earth buildings as viable solution to meet requirements for modern-day, green construction. Opening with a combination of foundational aspects and a discussion on state-of-the-art technologies that enhance the rammed earth technique, the book then investigates the admixtures that can be used to improve raw materials’ durability, strength, and thermal performance. Coverage thoroughly delves into different types of additives, clarifying the origin of those naturally sourced, the manufacturing processes of those manmade, and their specific effects, with a focus on methods for stabilization, reinforcement, and preservation of structures.Real-worl... case studies are also included, bringing practical value-add to an already scientifically robust research resource. This will be an essential guide for a variety of audiences in academic and industry contexts who are committed to finding new ways of thinking and working to fulfill pressing sustainability goals worldwide.

  • Diagnostic Imaging Systems

    • 1 Edición
    • Ayman S. El-Baz + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Neural engineering is an emerging and fast-moving interdisciplinary research area that combines engineering with (a) electronic and photonic technologies, (b) computer science, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (e) mathematics, and (f) cellular, molecular, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. This helps us understand the organizational principles and underlying mechanisms of the biology of neural systems and to further to study the behavioral dynamics and complexity of neural systems in nature.The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including (i) the representation of sensory and motor information, (ii) electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, (iii) the analysis and visualization of complex neural systems at multiscale from the single cell to system levels to understand the underlying mechanisms, (iv) development of novel electronic and photonic devices and techniques for experimental probing, the neural simulation studies, (v) the design and development of human–machine interface systems and artificial vision sensors, and (vi) neural prosthesis to restore and enhance the impaired sensory and motor systems and functions.To highlight this emerging discipline, Dr. Ayman El-Baz and Dr. Jasjit Suri have developed Advances in Neural Engineering, covering the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. This Series includes 7 volumes in the following order: Volume 1: Signal Processing Strategies, Volume 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume 3: Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Volume 4: Brain Pathologies and Disorders, Volume 5: Computing and Data Technologies, Volume 6: Advanced Brain Imaging Techniques and Volume 7: Neural Science Ethics.Volume 3 provides a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging systems and technologies, including brain tumor characterization and classification techniques, tumor segmentation using AI and deep neural networks, dynamic brain imaging analysis, and functional brain imaging. The authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of diagnostic imaging systems and suggest possible research directions.

  • Polymers in Organic Electronics

    Polymer Selection for Electronic, Mechatronic, and Optoelectronic Systems
    • 2 Edición
    • Sulaiman Khalifeh
    • Inglés
    Polymers in Organic Electronics: Polymer Selection for Electronic, Mechatronic, and Optoelectronic Systems, Second Edition provides readers with detailed coverage of electronic polymers, focusing on their properties, optimization strategies, and applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices. It features vital data, guidelines, and techniques for optimally designing organic electronic systems using novel polymers and classifies polymer families, types, complexes, composites, nanocomposites, compounds, and small molecules while also providing an introduction to the fundamental principles of polymers and electronics. Information on concepts and optimized types of electronics and a classification system of electronic polymers are provided, including piezoelectric and pyroelectric, optoelectronic, mechatronic, organic electronic complexes, and more. The book is designed to help readers select the optimized material for structuring their organic electronic system. Chapters discuss the most common properties of electronic polymers, methods of optimization, and polymeric-structured printed circuit boards. Emphasis is placed on the practical framework through which various disciplines (electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, informatics, materials science, optoelectronics) are combined to enable the development of high-performance, low-cost, and lightweight organic electronic components and systems, with reduced development time and faster communication. The polymeric structures of optoelectronics and photonics are covered and the book concludes with a chapter emphasizing the importance of polymeric structures for packaging of electronic devices.

  • Brain Pathologies and Disorders

    • 1 Edición
    • Ayman S. El-Baz + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Neural engineering is an emerging and fast-moving interdisciplinary research area that combines engineering with (a) electronic and photonic technologies, (b) computer science, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (e) mathematics, and (f) cellular, molecular, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. This helps us understand the organizational principles and underlying mechanisms of the biology of neural systems and to further to study the behavioral dynamics and complexity of neural systems in nature.The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including (i) the representation of sensory and motor information, (ii) electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, (iii) the analysis and visualization of complex neural systems at multiscale from the single cell to system levels to understand the underlying mechanisms, (iv) development of novel electronic and photonic devices and techniques for experimental probing, the neural simulation studies, (v) the design and development of human–machine interface systems and artificial vision sensors, and (vi) neural prosthesis to restore and enhance the impaired sensory and motor systems and functions.To highlight this emerging discipline, Dr. Ayman El-Baz and Dr. Jasjit Suri have developed Advances in Neural Engineering, covering the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. This Series includes 7 volumes in the following order: Volume 1: Signal Processing Strategies, Volume 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume 3: Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Volume 4: Brain Pathologies and Disorders, Volume 5: Computing and Data Technologies, Volume 6: Advanced Brain Imaging Techniques and Volume 7: Neural Science Ethics.Volume 4 provides a comprehensive review of brain pathologies and disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Attention-Deficit/Hy... Disorder, and Tourette’s Syndrome. The authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of diagnosis, detection, analysis, treatment modalities, as well as possible research directions.

  • Accelerated Lifetime Testing and Reliability Engineering for Electric Automotive Powertrains

    • 1 Edición
    • Michael Leighton
    • Inglés
    This book provides an application-driven grounding in the fundamentals of accelerated lifetime testing (ALT) and reliability validation for electric vehicle powertrains, unifying the full chain including usage definition, damage models, planning, and rigorous reliability statistics. It provides vital statistical and logical frameworks with a focus on validation for complex systems, covering basic experimental models, virtual validation, test economics, and much more. Following the introductory chapter, the book outlines usage definition, discussing usage space mixing, usage compression, sampling errors, and other variables such as ambient conditions, traffic, and road conditions. A chapter on damage models follows, covering mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical damage models, in addition to multi-stress models. This chapter leads into coverage of damage application, discussing different types of failure modes and their applications in transmission, e-motor, power electronic, and battery parts. Subsequent chapters cover validation techniques (duty cycle, high temperature operational endurance, combined stress, degradation), failure distributions, reliability validation, and game theory.

  • Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII

    • 8 Edición
    • Alan Willner
    • Inglés
    Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII is the latest instalment in a prestigious series that has chronicled the advancements in lightwave communications since its inception in 1979. This book is meticulously designed for engineers and scientists who are engaged in the cutting-edge research and development of optical communication systems and components. It serves as an invaluable resource for professionals and graduate students alike, offering comprehensive insights into the latest technological advancements. The book is also an ideal reference for R&D engineers, managers, optical systems implementers, university researchers, network operators, and investors who are keen on understanding the current trends and future directions in the field. The book is structured to cover significant developments in the optical communications landscape over the past seven years, with contributions from leading experts in academia and industry. The chapters are expected to provide authoritative and detailed discussions on various topics, such as low-loss hollow-core fibers, photonic integrated circuits, quantum communications, and THz communication links. The inclusion of innovative subjects like digital twins for optical networks and the integration of optical technologies into the 6G wireless standard highlights the book's forward-looking approach. As the demand for data capacity and bandwidth continues to surge, Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII captures the rich and varied technical innovations that are shaping the future of global communications infrastructure.

  • Motion Planning and Dynamic Control of Autonomous Vehicles

    • 1 Edición
    • Fei Liu + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Motion Planning and Dynamic Control of Autonomous Vehicles systematically discusses the content of vehicle autonomous driving motion planning, dynamic control, and testing while also integrating cutting-edge technologies in the field of autonomous driving vehicle technology research and practice. The book provides a source of information for both academic researchers and those working in industry on technological applications.

  • Handbook of Impact Modifiers

    • 2 Edición
    • George Wypych
    • Inglés
    Handbook of Impact Modifiers, Second Edition provides key information on how to modify structure and morphology, improve mechanical performance, and prevent changes during the use of polymeric products through proper selection of impact modifiers. The book analyzes the chemical origins of impact modifiers and their associated properties, highlighting fundamental differences among the modifier classes. Three chapters are devoted to selection guidelines and performance outcomes across different polymers, end-use products, and processing methods, drawing extensively on patent-literature and application-focused research, offering practical insights directly relevant to industrial formulation and product development. This handbook contains the essential theoretical knowledge required for proper selection and use of impact modifiers, including their morphological structure and distribution in a polymer matrix, the effect of polymer crystallization in the presence of and without impact modifiers, important influences on impact modification, mechanisms of modification, and effective methods of incorporation of impact modifiers.

  • Biomechanics of the Heart

    From Model to Patient
    • 1 Edición
    • Patrick Clarysse + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Biomechanics of the Heart: From Model to Patient provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the modeling and assessment of the heart’s biomechanics. The book addresses topics such as the physiology of normal and diseased hearts, cardiovascular imaging, modeling of myocardial tissue in the passive and active states, as well as state-of-the-art approaches for patient specific modeling of the heart’s mechanical function. This is all augmented by case studies and examples of exploitation of models for computer-aided diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of heart diseases. Readers are introduced to modeling of the heart’s anatomical and muscular structure, a review of imaging techniques to analyze the geometry, content and dynamics of the heart, as well as an in-depth look at the biomechanical properties of normal and diseased hearts. Finally, chapters cover modeling cardiac passive and contractile mechanics, biomechanical finite element simulations of the heart, patient-specific modeling of the heart and circulatory system, as well as the exploitation of models for computer-aided diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of heart diseases.

  • Fluid Dynamics and Thermal Behavior of Mini/Microchannels

    Principles and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Shi Weixiu
    • Inglés
    Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Minichannels and Microchannels constructs a theoretical and application system in the field of microscale thermal-fluid from a global perspective. Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Minichannels and Microchannels addresses the issues of fragmented knowledge and the disconnection between theory and engineering in the field of minichannel fluid flow and heat transfer. It focuses on three main areas: integration of basic theories in order to establish a unified cognitive framework; includes engineering design guidelines so as to lower the threshold for technical application; and provide an analysis of future research and industrial applications.

  • Databook of Rheological Additives

    • 2 Edición
    • Anna Wypych + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Rheological additives are commonly applied in a wide range of industries and the Databook of Rheological Additives provides readers with information on over 300 organic and inorganic additives. This information is presented in individual tables for each product, whether commercial or generic. The data are divided into five groups, those being General Information, Physical Properties, Health and Safety, Ecological Properties, and Use and Performance. The following information is included in each section: General Information: name, CAS #, EC #, IUPAC name, common name, common synonyms, acronym, biobased, cellulose functionality, charge, degree of substitution, empirical formula, chemical structure, molecular mass, RTECS number, chemical category, product class, product composition, moisture content, and solids content. Physical Properties: state, odor, color, bulk density, density, specific gravity, relative density, boiling point, melting point, pour point, decomposition temperature, glass transition temperature, refractive index, vapor pressure, vapor density, volume resistivity, relative permittivity, ash content, pH, viscosity, rheological behavior, absolute viscosity, surface tension, hydration time, solubility in solvents, solubility in water, the heat of combustion, the heat of decomposition, specific heat, thermal conductivity, Henry’s law constant, particle size, and volatility. Health & Safety: NFPA classification, HMIS classification, OSHA hazard class, UN Risk phrases, UN Safety phrases, UN/NA class, DOT class, ADR/RIC class, ICAO/IATA class, IMDG class, packaging group, shipping name, food approvals, autoignition temperature, self-accelerating decomposition temperature, flash point, TLV ACGIH, NIOSH and OSHA, maximum exposure concentration IDLH, animal testing oral-rat, rabbit-dermal, mouse-oral, guinea pig-dermal, rat-dermal, rat-inhalation, mouse-inhalation, ingestion, skin irritation, eye irritation, inhalation, first aid eye, skin, and inhalation, carcinogenicity IARC, NTP, OSHA, ACGIH, and mutagenicity. Ecological Properties: biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, theoretical oxygen demand, biodegradation probability, aquatic toxicity algae, Rainbow trout, Sheepshead minnow, Fathead minnow, and Daphnia magna, and partition coefficient. Use & Performance: manufacturer, product feature, recommended for polymers, recommended for products, outstanding properties, compatibility, limitations, a typical reason for use, processing methods, the concentration used, storage temperature, and food approval.

  • 3D Printing of Carbon-based Materials

    Cutting Edge Design, Innovative Technology and Practical Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
    • Inglés
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  • Machine Learning Applications in Thin-Walled Structural Engineering

    Innovations and Future Directions
    • 1 Edición
    • A. Praveen Kumar + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Machine Learning Applications in Thin-Walled Structure Engineering: Innovations and Future Directions covers plate and shell structures, cold–formed steel sections, reinforced plastics components, and aluminum frameworks across a wide range of applications. By highlighting the transformative synergy between artificial intelligence and structural engineering, the book presents innovative methods to streamline design evaluations, detect anomalies, and forecast structural performance under diverse conditions of load, stress, and environmental influence. Sections cover the integration of ML with digital twin technology for real-time monitoring in support of proactive assessment, intervention efforts to extend service life, and advanced algorithms for material selection and behavior prediction.Other topics explored include hybrid models that combine traditional analytical methods with ML to increase simulation precision and emerging trends such as adaptive systems for more resilient, efficient, and sustainable structural solutions. With its interdisciplinary approach and practical examples, this resource proves to be essential to establish a solid understanding of the challenges posed by lightweight systems and how ML techniques can enhance their design, analysis, and maintenance that is critical for engineers striving to improve both current strategies and future advancements in thin-walled structures’ long-term safety and reliability.

  • Internet of Things Integration for Civil Engineering and Construction Management

    • 1 Edición
    • Aaron Costin + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Addressing urgent needs for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, Internet of Things Integration for Civil Engineering and Construction Management bridges civil engineering and construction management with information technology and data science, consolidating critical concepts into an invaluable resource for those seeking to revolutionize their approach to modern building and development practices.This book’s comprehensive treatment covers technology selection, network design, system implementation, and the key principles of IoT deployment, equipping readers with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to seamlessly integrate advanced technologies and AI-augmented devices into their projects. To deepen engagement, the volume also provides industry-informed example scenarios alongside do-it-yourself assignments that enable the application of theoretical learnings directly to real-world construction challenges, refining the ability to implement innovative solutions and optimize operation outcomes.The hands-on expertise developed through this volume is crucial for cultivating a future-ready workforce adept at harnessing intelligent, data-driven methodologies that empower significant advancements in a field that is in a state of rapid evolution, further challenging and redefining established standards and conventional frameworks.

  • Integrated Approaches for Multi-Hazard Resilient and Sustainable Buildings

    • 1 Edición
    • Simona Bianchi + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Integrated Approaches for Multi-Hazard Resilient and Sustainable Buildings explores design methods, digital frameworks, and innovative techniques for developing buildings that are safer, resilient, and environmentally sustainable. The book addresses the challenge of improving investment decisions in construction in the context of natural and climate hazards, including earthquakes, heatwaves, wind, and flooding, alongside sustainability targets. This is achieved by quantifying the expected risks of buildings across technical, environmental, economic, and social dimensions through probabilistic modeling and multicriteria approaches.An international group of expert contributors has drawn from its experience in both academic research and industry practice to produce a comprehensive overview of the most recent scientific advancements across several disciplines, including structural engineering, facade engineering, building technology, and architecture. This provides tailored insights for a diverse audience seeking conceptual frameworks, state-of-the-art knowledge, and real-world case studies that support both understanding and application.

  • Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for 6G

    Wireless Power Transfer and Enhanced Communications
    • 1 Edición
    • Zhengyu Zhu + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces for 6G: Wireless Power Transfer and Enhanced Communications provides a comprehensive understanding of how intelligent reflecting surface will shape the future of 6G wireless communication. The book addresses key challenges in enhancing signal propagation, improving energy efficiency, and ensuring secure communication in complex 6G environments. By covering breakthrough technologies such as hybrid-field communication, wireless energy harvesting, and physical layer security, this book equips readers with practical solutions for overcoming the limitations of current systems and achieving sustainable, high-performance 6G networks.

  • Observing the User Experience

    A Practitioner's Guide to User Research
    • 3 Edición
    • Elizabeth Goodman + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research, Third Edition helps readers bridge the gap to understand what users want and need from their product. Filled with real-world experience and a wealth of practical information, the book presents a complete toolbox of techniques to help designers, developers, and other stakeholders see through the eyes of their users. Sections discuss the benefits of end-user research and the ways it fits into the development of useful, desirable, and successful products and present techniques for understanding people’s needs, desires, and abilities, providing a basis for developing better products, whether Web, software, or mobile-based.Final chapters explain the communication and application of research results.

  • Project Management, Planning and Control

    The Art and Discipline of Delivery
    • 9 Edición
    • David Shannon
    • Inglés
    Project Management, Planning and Control: The Art and Discipline of Delivery, Ninth Edition is a comprehensive guide designed to equip the reader with essential principles and techniques for managing engineering and technical projects from start to finish. This ninth edition is a widely recommended handbook, now enhanced with fresh insights to meet the evolving needs of project management professionals. Featuring brand new case studies, this edition includes significant updates on governance, adjudication, Building Information Modeling (BIM), agile project management, culture and diversity, international projects, sustainability, artificial intelligence, and digital tools.Chapters are restructured with clearly titled sections organized by theme, improving clarity and usability. Ideal for those pursuing Project Management Professional (PMP) qualifications, this edition aligns with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) from both the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Association of Project Management (APM). It also includes questions and answers to help readers test their understanding. This book is an indispensable resource for both students and seasoned professionals seeking to master project management.

  • Ternary Hybrid Nanofluids

    Principles and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Ali Ijam + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Ternary Hybrid Nanofluids: Principles and Applications offers a groundbreaking exploration of the properties, preparation techniques, and diverse applications of ternary hybrid nanofluids in heat transfer. This comprehensive reference encompasses various physical and chemical properties, including thermophysical characteristics and heat transfer behaviors, along with detailed mathematical models and correlations. From an in-depth analysis of preparation techniques to discussions on future research challenges and opportunities, this book serves as an invaluable resource for advanced students, researchers and engineers seeking a profound understanding of ternary hybrid nanofluids.Ternary Hybrid Nanofluids: Principles and Applications covers essential topics for researchers and practitioners in the field. Chapters include an introduction to ternary hybrid nanofluids, discussions on formation and stability, exploration of thermal, electrical, and optical properties, analysis of rheological behavior, applications in solar thermal and convective heat transfer systems, utilization in heat pipes and thermosyphons, and development insights on limitations and opportunities for ternary nanofluids. Additionally, the book addresses the utilization of cutting fluid doped with nanoparticles for machining processes, providing comprehensive insights into the synthesis, properties, and applications of ternary hybrid nanofluids.Ternary Hybrid Nanofluids: Principles and Applications offers benefits to professionals and academics in various fields, including material scientists, mechanical and chemical engineers, physicists, and researchers specializing in nanofluids. Students, experienced researchers and industry professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of heat transfer and nanotechnology will find this book to be a valuable reference.

  • Large-Scale Control of Wall Turbulence

    • 1 Edición
    • Jie Yao + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Large-Scale Control of Wall Turbulence synthesizes and interprets research on large scale drag control. In particular, the book looks at the underlying, physical mechanisms of large-scale control, especially focusing on an investigation of coherent structures and the statistical approach through momentum flux and energy flux. In the presence of a solid wall, the flow, and thus turbulence, is directly influenced. As reduction of wall turbulence is of great significance for energy saving and environmental protection, this book provides the latest information on a variety of key considerations.Numer... drag control strategies have been proposed and explored during recent decades, the vast majority of which concentrate on near-wall coherent structures, which can result in significant drag reductions at low Reynolds numbers. However, whether these drag control methods can continue to be effective at high Reynolds numbers remains unresolved. This question is crucial because the flow physics involved in drag reduction changes at high Reynolds numbers (because the contribution of large-scale structures to the skin friction grows with the Reynolds number).

  • Global Engineering Ethics

    • 2 Edición
    • Rockwell Clancy + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Global Engineering Ethics, Second Edition introduces the fundamentals of ethics in a context specific to engineering without privileging any one national or cultural conception of ethics. Numerous case studies from around the world help the reader to clearly see the relevance of design, safety, and professionalism for engineers. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand or communicate the ethics of engineering, including students, academics, and researchers, and it is indispensable for those involved in international and cross-cultural environments.Enginee... increasingly takes place in global contexts, with industrial and research teams operating across national and cultural borders. This book adds a layer of complexity to already challenging ethical issues.

  • Finite Element Modeling in Structural Mechanics

    From Bernoulli Beams to Reddy Plates, with Examples in Excel®, Mathematica®, and MATLAB®
    • 1 Edición
    • Eugenio Ruocco
    • Inglés
    Finite Element Modeling in Structural Mechanics provides a systematic and progressive introduction to finite element modeling in structural mechanics. Rather than presenting finite element formulations as a collection of model-specific procedures, the book adopts a unified energy-based approach in which the governing finite element equations are derived consistently from the underlying structural theories.Beginning with the fundamental concepts of discretization, interpolation, and energy principles, the presentation progresses from classical Bernoulli beam theory to Timoshenko and higher-order Reddy beam theories, and subsequently to two-dimensional Kirchhoff, Mindlin, and Reddy plate formulations. This progressive structure allows readers to understand how increasingly refined structural theories translate into finite element models and how their assumptions affect the resulting formulation and numerical response.The treatment is not limited to simplified elements introduced solely for educational purposes. Alongside fundamental formulations developed step by step, the book presents computationally relevant plate elements widely used in practical finite element analysis, including the Discrete Kirchhoff Triangle (DKT) and the Mixed Interpolation of Tensorial Components four-node element (MITC4). In this way, the reader progresses from the basic principles of finite element construction to formulations representative of those encountered in professional finite element software.A distinctive feature of the book is the close integration of theory and computation. Step-by-step examples developed in Excel®, Mathematica®, and MATLAB® accompany the theoretical developments, enabling readers to examine the complete implementation process and explore the influence of geometry, material properties, boundary conditions, loading, discretization, and modeling assumptions. Particular attention is also devoted to computational aspects that are essential for developing reliable finite element codes but are often treated only briefly in introductory texts.Intended for graduate students, PhD candidates, researchers, and practicing engineers, the book provides both the theoretical foundations and the computational tools required not only to use finite element formulations, but also to understand, implement, verify, and extend them for advanced structural analysis.

  • Flow Shop Scheduling Algorithms

    Design and Performance Analysis
    • 1 Edición
    • Xinyue Wang + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Flow Shop Scheduling Algorithms: Design and Performance Analysis is an in-depth exploration of flow shop scheduling models that are critically important in discrete manufacturing and process industries. The book presents a blend of exact algorithms, such as branch and bound and approximate methods, including intelligent optimization techniques, to tackle the NP-hard problems (a class of complex computational problems that are at least as hard as the hardest problems in the NP class) inherent in flow shop scheduling. It offers readers a means to achieve optimal or near-optimal solutions for a range of scheduling problems, from small to medium scale.In addition, the book includes many algorithmic designs, performance analyses, and numerical experiments that validate the efficacy of the proposed methods

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