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• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Impact
• Chapter 3. Some vibration problems
• Chapter 4 Introduction to multidegree of freedom systems
• Chapter 5. Some problems of multidegree of freedom systems
• Chapter 6. Some special problems of rotational motion
• Chapter 7. Systems with infinite degrees of freedom
• Chapter 8. Eigenvalue problems of ordinary differential equations
• Chapter 9. Eigenvelue problems for degenerated systems of ordinary differential equations.
• Chapter 10. (This chapter will be devoted to eigenvalue problems governed by degenerated systems of ordinary differential equations.).
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This book presents a unified introduction to the theory of mechanical vibrations. The general theory of the vibrating particle is the point of departure for the field of multidegree of freedom systems. Emphasis is placed in the text on the issue of continuum vibrations. The presented examples are aimed at helping the readers with understanding the theory.This book is of interest among others to mechanical, civil and aeronautical engineers concerned with the vibratory behavior of the structures. It is useful also for students from undergraduate to postgraduate level. The book is based on the teaching experience of the authors.
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• Review of Recent Advances on Reactionless Mechanisms and Parallel Robots.- Design of Reactionless Mechanisms without Counter-Rotations.- Design of Reactionless Linkages and Robots Equipped with Balancing Assur Groups.
• Design of Reactionless Planar Parallel Manipulators with Inertia Flywheel or With Base-Mounted Counter-Rotations.- Design of Reactionless Mechanisms with Counter-Rotary Counter-Masses.- Shaking Force and Shaking Moment Balancing of Six- and Eight-Bar Planar Mechanisms.- Synthesizing of Parallel Robots using Adjusting Kinematic Parameters Method.-Balancing of a 3 DOFs Parallel Manipulator.- Dynamic Balancing with Respect to a Given Trajectory.-Dynamic Balancing and Flexible Task Execution for Dynamic Bipedal Walking Machines.- Design of Reactionless Mechanisms Based on Constrained Optimization Procedure.- Optimization of Dynamically Balanced 4-Bar Linkages.- Balancing of Planar Mechanisms Having Imperfect Joints Using Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm (NN-GA) Approach.- Minimization of Shaking Force and Moment on a Four-Bar Mechanism Using Genetic Algorithm.- Optimal Balancing of the Robotic Manipulators.- Dynamics and Control of Planar, Translation and Spherical Parallel Manipulators.- Dynamic Modelling and Control of Balanced Parallel Mechanisms.-Controlled Biped Balanced Locomotion and Climbing.- D ynamic Balancing of Mobile Robots in Simulation and Real Environments.- Balancing Conditions of Planar and Spatial Mechanisms in the Algebraic Form.- Static Balancing of Articulated Wheeled Vehicles by Parallelogram- and Spring-based Compensation.
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This book covers the state-of-the-art technologies in dynamic balancing of mechanisms with minimum increase of mass and inertia. The synthesis of parallel robots based on the Decomposition and Integration concept is also covered in detail. The latest advances are described, including different balancing principles, design of reactionless mechanisms with minimum increase of mass and inertia, and synthesizing parallel robots. This is an ideal book for mechanical engineering students and researchers who are interested in the dynamic balancing of mechanisms and synthesizing of parallel robots. This book also: * Broadens reader understanding of the synthesis of parallel robots based on the Decomposition and Integration concept * Reinforces basic principles with detailed coverage of different balancing principles, including input torque balancing mechanisms * Reviews exhaustively the key recent research into the design of reactionless mechanisms with minimum increase of mass and inertia, such as the design of reactionless mechanisms with auxiliary parallelograms, the design of reactionless mechanisms with flywheels, and the design of reactionless mechanisms by symmetrical structure design.
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• 1. Overview.-
• 2. Fundamentals of Piezoceramics.-
• 3. Basics of FGM and FGPM.-
• 4. Fundamentals of DQ Method.-
• 5. Vibration Analysis of FGPM Beam.-
• 6. Vibration Analysis of FGPM annular plate.-
• 7. Summary and Conclusions.
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This book presents a detailed study on the vibration analysis of functionally graded piezoelectric actuators excited under the shear effect. Two types of actuator geometries viz. beam and annular plate are considered, where the material properties are assumed to have a continuous variation in accordance with a power law distribution. The generalized differential quadrature method is used to obtain the solutions, and is compared to exact analytical results. The methodology reported and the numerical results presented will be useful for the design of devices utilizing functionally graded piezoelectric actuators under the influence of shear.
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• ContentPrefaceList of figuresList of tablesList of symbols and abbreviations1 Example 1: Reference example1.1 Mathematical foundation for the integration of Markov minimalcuts (MMC)1.2 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up and downstate1.3 Precise calculation of the Markov models1.4 Approximate modeling of the MMC1.5 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with the pMpapproach1.6 Equivalent DBD based on MC1.7 Results1.8 Extension1.9 Remark to deviations - Model accuracy1.10 Preliminary research and related terms and methods2 Example 2.1 and 2.2: Parallel-to-series structure2.1 Example 2.1: Multiple common cause failures (CCF)2.1.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state2.1.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC2.1.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach2.1.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC2.1.5 Results2.2 Example 2.2: Mix of s-dependencies2.2.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state2.2.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC2.2.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach2.2.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC2.2.5 Results
• Chapter x 617.10.20193 Example 3.1 and 3.2: Series-to-parallel structure3.1 Example 3.1: Multiple common cause failures (CCF)3.1.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state3.1.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC3.1.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach3.1.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC3.1.5 Results3.2 Example 3.2: Mix of s-dependencies3.2.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state3.2.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC3.2.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach3.2.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC3.2.5 Results4 Example 4: 4-out-of-4 (4oo4)4.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up and downstate4.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC4.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with the pMpapproach4.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC4.5 Results5 Example 5: 3-out-of-4 (3oo4)5.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up and downstate5.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC5.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with the pMpapproach5.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC5.5 Results6 Example 6.1 and 6.2: 2-out-of-4 (2oo4)6.1 Example 6.1: Multiple common cause failures (CCF)6.1.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state6.1.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC
• Chapter x 717.10.20196.1.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach6.1.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC6.1.5 Results6.2 Example 6.2: Mix of s-dependencies6.2.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up anddown state6.2.2 Approximate modeling of the MMC6.2.3 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with thepMp approach6.2.4 Equivalent DBD based on MC6.2.5 Results7 Example 7: 1-out-of-4 (1oo4)7.1 Precise modeling of the MMC and the system up and downstate7.2 Approximate calculation of the MMC models with the pMpapproach7.3 Equivalent DBD based on MC7.4 Results8 Conclusion and overall assessment9 AppendixAppendix 9.1Appendix 9.2Appendix 9.3Appendix 9.4Appendix 9.5Appendix 9.6Appendix 9.710 Reference.
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This book provides an in-depth understanding of precise and approximate MMC modeling and calculation techniques of engineering systems. The in-depth analysis demonstrates that it is only possible to precisely model and calculate the dependability of systems including s-dependent components with the knowledge of their (total) universe spaces, represented here by Markov spaces. They provide the basis for developing and verifying approximate MMC models. With the mathematical steps described and applied to several examples throughout this text, interested system developers and users can perform dependability analyses themselves. All examples are structured in precisely the same way.
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• Introduction.- Oscillatory Processes and Vibration.- Acoustic Radiation, Sound Waves and Fields.- Methods of Analysis of Noise and Vibration Signals.- Friction-Excited Self-Oscillations.- Noise and Vibration in Nonstationary Friction Processes.- Materials Science Approaches to Abating Noise and Vibration in Nonstationary Friction Processes.- Physiological Aspects of Human Exposure to Noise and Vibration.- Conclusions.
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The book analyzes the basic problems of oscillation processes and theoretical aspects of noise and vibration in friction systems. It presents generalized information available in literature data and results of the authors in vibroacoustics of friction joints, including car brakes and transmissions. The authors consider the main approaches to abatement of noise and vibration in non-stationary friction processes. Special attention is paid to materials science aspects, in particular to advanced composite materials used to improve the vibroacoustic characteristics of tribopairs The book is intended for researchers and technicians, students and post-graduates specializing in mechanical engineering, maintenance of machines and transport means, production certification, problems of friction and vibroacoustics.
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• Preface, by Josep M. Font-Llagunes
• Numerical integration of underactuated mechanical systems subjected to mixed holonomic and servo constraints, by Peter Betsch, Robert Altmann, Yinping Yang
• Enhancing the Performance of the DCA When Forming and Solving the Equations of Motion for Multibody Systems, by Jeremy J. Laflin, Kurt S. Anderson, Mike Hans
• Three-Dimensional Non-linear Shell Theory for Flexible Multibody Dynamics, by Shilei Han and Olivier A. Bauchau
• On the Frictional Contacts in Multibody System Dynamics, by Filipe Marques, Paulo Flores, Hamid M. Lankarani
• Modeling and simulation of a 3D printer based on a SCARA mechanism, by Eduardo Paiva Okabe and Pierangelo Masarati
• Structure Preserving Optimal Control of a Three-Dimensional Upright Gait, by Michael W. Koch and Sigrid Leyendecker
• Robotran-YARP interface: a framework for real-time controller developments based on multibody dynamics simulations, by Timothée Habra, Houman Dallali, Alberto Cardellino, Lorenzo Natale, Nikolaos Tsagarakis, Paul Fisette and Renaud Ronsse
• Wheel-Ground modeling in planetary exploration: From unified simulation frameworks towards heterogeneous, multi-tier wheel ground contact simulation, by Roy Lichtenheldt, Stefan Barthelmes, Fabian Buse, Matthias Hellerer
• Intervention-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle multibody models for dynamic manipulation tasks, by R. Conti, R. Costanzi, F. Fanelli, E. Meli, A. Ridolfi and B. Allotta
• Development of a Musculotendon Model within the Framework of Multibody Systems Dynamics, by Ana R. Oliveira, Sérgio B. Gonçalves, Mamede de Carvalho, Miguel T. Silva
• Numerical and Experimental Study on Contact Force Fluctuation between Wheel and Rail Considering Rail Flexibility and Track Conditions, by Saki Ienaga, Yoshiaki Terumichi, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Minoru Nishina
• Use of Flexible Models in Extended Kalman Filtering Applied to Vehicle Body Force Estimation, by Sebastiaan van Aalst, Frank Naets, Johan Theunissen and Wim Desmet
• Design and Control of an Energy-Saving Robot Using Storage Elements and Reaction Wheels, by Makoto Iwamura, Shunichi Imafuku, Takahiro Kawamoto and Werner Schiehlen
• Exploiting the equations of motion for biped robot control with enhanced stability, by Johannes Mayr, Alexander Reiter, Hubert Gattringer, Andreas Müller.

This book includes selected papers from the ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, that took place in Barcelona, Spain, from June 29 to July 2, 2015. By having its origin in analytical and continuum mechanics, as well as in computer science and applied mathematics, multibody dynamics provides a basis for analysis and virtual prototyping of innovative applications in many fields of contemporary engineering. With the utilization of computational models and algorithms that classically belonged to different fields of applied science, multibody dynamics delivers reliable simulation platforms for diverse highly-developed industrial products such as vehicle and railway systems, aeronautical and space vehicles, robotic manipulators, smart structures, biomechanical systems, and nanotechnologies.

• Second/New Edition (in bold the new material):1 Introduction (to be updated).- 2 Coupled Thermoelasticity and Transonic Gas Flow.- 2.1 Coupled Linear Thermoelasticity of Shallow Shells.- 2.1.1 Fundamental Assumptions.- 2.1.2 Differential Equations.- 2.1.3 Boundary and Initial Conditions.- 2.1.4 An Abstract Coupled Problem.- 2.1.5 Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions of Thermoelasticity Problems.- 2.2 Cylindrical Panel Within Transonic Gas Flow.- 2.2.1 Statement and Solution of the Problem.- 2.2.2 Stable Vibrating Panel Within a Transonic Flow.- 2.2.3 Stability Loss of Panel Within Transonic Flow.- 3 Estimation of the Errors of the Bubnov-Galerkin Method.- 3.1 An Abstract Coupled Problem.- 3.2 Coupled Thermoelastic Problem Within the Kirchhoff-Love Model.- 3.3 Case of a Simply Supported Plate Within the Kirchhoff Model.- 3.4 Coupled Problem of Thermoelasticity Within a Timoshenko-Type Model.- 4 Numerical Investigations of the Errors of the Bubnov-Galerkin Method.- 4.1 Vibration of a Transversely Loaded Plate.- 4.2 Vibration of a Plate with an Imperfection in the Form of a Deflection.- 4.3 Vibration of a Plate with a Given Variable Deflection Change.- 5 Coupled Nonlinear Thermoelastic Problems.- 5.1 Fundamental Relations and Assumptions.- 5.2 Differential Equations.- 5.3 Boundary and Initial Conditions.- 5.4 On the Existence and Uniqueness of a Solution.- 6 Theory with Physical Nonlinearities and Coupling.- 6.1 Fundamental Assumptions and Relations.- 6.2 Variational Equations of Physically Nonlinear Coupled Problems.- 6.3 Equations in Terms of Displacements.- 7 Nonlinear Problems of Hybrid-Form Equations.- 7.1 Method of Solution for Nonlinear Coupled Problems.- 7.2 Relaxation Method.- 7.3 Numerical Investigations and Reliability of the Results Obtained.- 7.4 Vibration of Isolated Shell Subjected to Impulse.- 7.5 Dynamic Stability of Shells Under Thermal Shock.- 7.6 Influence of Coupling and Rotational Inertia on Stability.- 7.7 Numerical Tests.- 7.8 Influence of Damping e and Excitation Amplitude A.- 7.9 Spatial-Temporal Symmetric Chaos.- 7.10 Dissipative Nonsymmetric Oscillations.- 7.11 Solitary Waves.- 8 Dynamics of Thin Elasto-Plastic Shells.- 8.1 Fundamental Relations.- 8.2 Method of Solution.- 8.3 Oscillations and Stability of Elasto-Plastic Shells.- 9 Mathematical Model of Cylindrical/Spherical Shell Vibrations.- 9
• .1. Fundamental Relations and Assumptions. - 9
• .2. The Bubnov-Galerkin Method.- 9.2
• .1. Closed Cylindrical Shell.- 9.2
• .2. Cylindrical Panel.- 9
• .3. Reliability of the Obtained Results.- 9
• .4. On the Set up Method in the Theory of Flexible Shallow Shells.- 9
• .5. Dynamic Stability Loss of the Shells Under the Step-Type Function.- 10 Chaotic Vibrations of Cylindrical and Spherical Shells.- 10
• .1. Novel Models of Scenarios of Transition from Periodic to Chaotic Orbits.- 10
• .2. Sharkovskiy's Periodicity Exhibited by PDEs Governing Dynamics of Flexible Shells.- 10
• .3. On the Space-Temporal Chaos.- 11 Mathematical Models of Chaotic Vibrations of Closed Cylindrical Shells with Circular Cross Section.- 11
• .1. On the Convergence of the Bubnov-Galerkin (BG) Method in the Case of Chaotic Vibrations of Closed Cylindrical Shells.- 11
• .2. Chaotic Vibrations of Closed Cylindrical Shells Versus Their Geometric Parameters and the Area of the External Load Action.- 12 Chaotic Dynamics of Flexible Closed Cylindrical Nanoshells under Local Load.- 12
• .1. Statement of the Problem.- 12
• .2. Algorithm of the Bubnov-Galerkin Method.- 12
• .3. Numerical Experiment.- 13 Contact Interaction of Two Rectangular Plates Made From Different Materials Taking into Account Physical Nonlinearity.- 13
• .1. Statement of the Problem.- 13
• .2. Reduction of PDEs to ODEs.- 13.2
• .1. Method of Kantorovich-Vlasov (MKV).- 13.2
• .3. Method of Variational Iteration (MVI).- 13.2
• .4. Method of Arganovskiy-Baglay-Smirnov (MABS).- 13.2
• .5. Combined Method (MC).- 13.2
• .6. Matching of the Methods of Kantorovich-Vlasov and Arganovskiy-Baglay-Smirnov (MKV+MABS).- 13.2
• .7. Matching of the Methods of Vaindiner and the Arganovskiy-Baglay-Smirnov (MV+MABS).- 13.2
• .8. Matching of the Methods of Vaindiner and the Method of Variational Iterations (MV+MVI).- 13.2
• .9. Numerical Example.- 13
• .3. Mathematical Background.- 13.3
• .1. Theorems on Convergence of MVI.- 13.3
• .2. Convergence Theorem.- 13
• .4. Contact Interaction of Two Square Plates.- 13.4
• .1. Computational examples.- 13
• .5. Dynamics of a Contact Interaction.- 14 Chaotic Vibrations of Flexible Shallow Axially Symmetric Shells vs. Different Boundary Conditions.- 14
• .1. Problem Statement and the Method of Ssolution.- 14
• .2. Quantification of True Chaotic Vibrations.- 14
• .3. Modes of Vibrations (Simple Support).- 14
• .4. Modes of Vibrations (Rigid Clamping).- 14
• .5. Investigation on the Occurrence of Ribs (Simple Nonmovable Shell Support).- 14
• .6. Shell Vibration Modes (Movable Clamping).- 15 Chaotic Vibrations of Two Euler-Bernoulli Beams with a Small Clearance.- 15
• .1. Mathematical Model.- 15
• .2. Principal Component Analysis (PCA).- 15
• .3. Numerical Experiment.- 15
• .4. Application of the Principal Component Analysis.- 15
• .5. Concluding Remarks.- 16 Unsolved Problems in Nonlinear Dynamics of Shells.- References.- Index.
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From the reviews: "A unique feature of this book is the nice blend of engineering vividness and mathematical rigour. [...] The authors are to be congratulated for their valuable contribution to the literature in the area of theoretical thermoelasticity and vibration of plates." Journal of Sound and Vibration.
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• 1. Improving an Experimental Test Bed with Time-varying Parameters for Developing High-rate Structural Health Monitoring Methods
• 2. Application of Electro-active Materials Toward Health Monitoring of Structures: Electrical Properties of Smart Aggregates
• 3. Output-Only Estimation of Amplitude Dependent Friction-Induced Damping
• 4. Modeling Human-structure Interaction using Control Models When Bobbing on a Flexible Structure
• 5. Identification and Monitoring of the Material Properties of a Complex Shaped Part using a FEMU-3DVF Method: Application to Wooden Rhombicuboctahedron
• 6. Modal Tracking on a Building with a Reduced Number of Sensors System
• 7. Bayesian Damage Identification using Strain Data From Lock Gates
• 8. Dynamic Tests and Technical Monitoring of a Novel Sandwich Footbridge
• 9. Assessment and Control of Structural Vibration in Gyms and Sports Facilities
• 10. A Large Scale SHM System: A Case Study on Pre-stressed Bridge and Cloud Architecture
• 11. Vibration Serviceability Performance of an as-Built Floor under Crowd Pedestrian Walking
• 12. Identifying Traffic-induced Vibrations of a Suspension Bridge: A Modelling Approach Based on Full Scale Data.
• 13. Floor Vibrations and Elevated Non-structural Masess
• 14. Vibration Performance of a Lightweight FRP Footbridge under Human Dynamic Excitation
• 15. A Study of Suspension Bridge Vibrations Induced by Heavy Vehicles
• 16. Design and Performance of a Bespoke Lively All-FRP Footbridge
• 17. Convolutional Neural Networks for Real-time and Wireless Damage Detection
• 18. The Influence of Truck characteristics on the Vibration Response of a Bridge
• 19. Experimental Evaluation of Low-Cost Accelerometers for Dynamic Characterization of Bridges
• 20. Theoretical and Experimental Verifications of Bridge Frequency using Indirect Method
• 21. A Bayesian Inversion Approach for Site Characterization Using Surface Wave Measurements
• 22. Estimating Fatigue in the Main Bearings of Wind T urbines Using Experimental Data
• 23. Cointegration for Detecting Structural Blade Damage in an Operating Wind Turbine: An Experimental Study
• 24. System Identification of a Five-story Building using Seismic Strong-motion Data
• 25. Structural Property Guided Gait Parameter Estimation Using Footstep-Induced Floor Vibrations
• 26. Why is my Coffee Cup Rattling: A Reassessment of the Office Vibration Criterion
• 27. Response of a SDOF System with an Inerter-based Tuned Mass Damper Subjected to Non-stationary Random Excitation
• 28. Experimental Study on Digital Image Correlation for Deep Learning-Based Damage Diagnostic
• 29. Dynamic Response of the Suspended on a Single Cable Footbridge
• 30. Event Detection and Localization Using Machine Learning on a Staircase
• 31. Footbridge Vibrations and their Sensitivity to Pedestrian Load Modelling
• 32. Recreating Periodic Events: Characterizing Footsteps in a Continuous Walking Signal
• 33. On Wave Propagation in Smart Buildings
• 34. Parameter Study of Statistics of Modal Parameter Estimates Using Automated Operational Modal Analysis
• 35. Dynamic Bridge Foundation Identification
• 36. Damping Ratios of Reinforced Concrete Structures under Actual Ground Motion Excitations
• 37. Launching Semi-Automated Modal Identification of the Port Mann Bridge.

Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 37th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2019, the second volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of the Dynamics of Civil Structures, including papers on: Structural Vibration Humans & Structures Innovative Measurement for Structural Applications Smart Structures and Automation Modal Identification of Structural Systems Bridges and Novel Vibration Analysis Sensors and Control.

• New ideas to old problems - An introduction
• Part I Group theory in molecular physics
• 1 Basic concepts
• 2 Schur-Weyl duality in molecules
• 3 Reactive collisions
• Part II Extremely floppy molecules
• 1 Introducing extreme floppiness
• 2 Symmetry beyond perturbation theory
• 3 The molecular super-rotor
• 4 Super-rotor states and their symmetry
• 5 Protonated methane
• 6 Refinements and further applications
• Part III Semi-classical approach to rotational dynamics
• 1 Ultrafast rotation
• 2 Application to sulfur dioxide
• 3 Discussion
• New ideas to old problems - A conclusion.
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This book presents a range of fundamentally new approaches to solving problems involving traditional molecular models. Fundamental molecular symmetry is shown to open new avenues for describing molecular dynamics beyond standard perturbation techniques. Traditional concepts used to describe molecular dynamics are based on a few fundamental assumptions, the ball-and-stick picture of molecular structure and the respective perturbative treatment of different kinds of couplings between otherwise separate motions. The book points out the conceptual limits of these models and, by focusing on the most essential idea of theoretical physics, namely symmetry, shows how to overcome those limits by introducing fundamentally new concepts. The book begins with an introduction to molecular symmetry in general, followed by a discussion of nuclear spin symmetry. Here, a new correlation between identical particle exchange and spin angular momentum symmetry of nuclei is exhibited. The central part of the book is the discussion of extremely floppy molecules, which are not describable in the framework of traditional theories. The book introduces a fundamentally new approach to describing the molecular dynamics of these molecules - the super-rotor model, which is based on a five-dimensional symmetry that has never been observed in molecules before. By applying the super-rotor theory to the prototype of floppy molecules, protonated methane, this model can consistently predict the symmetry and energy of low-energy states, which were characterized experimentally only a few years ago. The theoretical predictions agree with the experimental results, which makes the prospect of further developing the super-rotor theory and applying it to other molecules a promising one. In the final section, the book also covers the topic of ultrafast rotations, where usual quantum calculations reach their natural limits. A semi-classical method for determining rotational energies, developed in the early 1990s, is shown to be attachable to quantum calculations of the vibrational states. This new combined method is suitable for efficiently calculating ro-vibrational energies, even for molecular states with large angular momentum.
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• 1 Damage Assessment of Steel Structures Using Multi-Autoregressive Model
• 2. Damage Detection with Symplectic Geometry Spectrum Analysis in Changing Enviroments
• 3 Compressive Sensing Strategies for Multiple Damage Detection and Localization
• 4 Structural Damage Detection Through Vibrational Feature Analysis with Missing Data
• 5 Damage Detection Optimization Using Wavelet Multiresolution Analysis and Genetic Algorithm
• 6 A Novel Acoustoelastic-based Technique for Stress Measurement in Structural Components
• 7 Non-model-based Damage Identification of Plates Using Curvature Mode Shapes
• 8 A Machine Learning Framework for Automated Functionality Monitoring of Movable Bridges
• 9 Development of an Acoustic Sensing Based Structural Health Monitoring Technique for Wind Turbine Blades
• 10 Making Structural Condition Diagnostics Robust to Environmental Variability
• 11 Damage Location by Maximum Entropy Method on a Civil Structure
• 12 Exploring Environmental and Operational Variations in SHM Data Using Heteroscedastic Gaussian Processes
• 13 Vibration Testing for Bridge Load Rating
• 14 Finite Element Model Updating of French Creek Bridge
• 15 Damage Detection of a Bridge Model After Simulated Ground Motion
• 16 Bridge Assessment Using Weigh-In-Motion and Acoustic Emision Methods
• 17 Model-based Estimation of Hydrodynamic Forces on the Bergsoysund Bridge
• 18 Operational Modal Analysis and Model Updating of Riveted Steel Bridge
• 19 Finite Element Model Updating of Portage Creek Bridge
• 20 Full-scale Measurements on the Hardanger Bridge During Strong Winds
• 21 Multi-Shaker Modal Testing and Modal Identification of Hollow-Core Floor System
• 22 Hybrid Time/Frequency Domain Identification of Real Base-Isolated Structure
• 23 The use of OMA for the Validation of the Design of the Allianz Tower in Milan
• 24 Vibration Transmission Through Non-Structural Partitions Between Building Floor Levels
• 25 Inelastic Base Shear Reconstruction from Sparse Acceleration Measurements of Buildings
• 26 Genetic Algorithm use for Internally Resonating Lattice Optimization: Case of a Beam-like Metastructure
• 27 Design of Metamaterials for Seismic Isolation
• 28 Transfer Length Probabilistic Model Updating In High Performance Concrete
• 29 Seismic Behavior of Partially Prestressed Concrete Structures
• 30 Ambient Vibration Testing of A Super Tall Building In Shanghai
• 31 Ambient Vibration Testing Of Two Highly Irregular Tall Buildings In Shanghai
• 32 Estimating Effective Viscous Damping and Restoring Force in Reinforced Concrete Buildings
• 33 Structural Assessment of a School Building in Sankhu, Nepal Damaged Due to Torsional Response During the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake.

Annotation Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2. Proceedings of the 34th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Dynamics of Multiphysical Systems: From Active Materials to Vibroacoustics, 2016, the second volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on:Modal Parameter IdentificationDynamic Testing of Civil StructuresHuman Induced Vibrations of Civil StructuresCorrelation & UpdatingOperational Modal AnalysisDamage Detection of StructuresBridge StructuresDamage Detection Models Experimental Techniques for Civil Structures.

• Nonlinear systems with 1-n degrees of freedom.- The dynamic behavior of discrete linear systems.- Vibrations in continuous systems.- Introduction to Finite Element Method.- Dynamical systems subjected to force fields.- Rotordynamics.- Random vibrations.- Techniques of identification.- Index.
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This book introduces a general approach for schematization of mechanical systems with rigid and deformable bodies. It proposes a systems approach to reproduce the interaction of the mechanical system with different force fields such as those due to the action of fluids or contact forces between bodies, i.e., with forces dependent on the system states, introducing the concepts of the stability of motion. In the first part of the text mechanical systems with one or more degrees of freedom with large motion and subsequently perturbed in the neighborhood of the steady state position are analyzed. Both discrete and continuous systems (modal approach, finite elements) are analyzed. The second part is devoted to the study of mechanical systems subject to force fields, the rotor dynamics, techniques of experimental identification of the parameters and random excitations. The book will be especially valuable for students of engineering courses in Mechanical Systems, Aerospace, Automation and Energy but will also be useful for professionals. The book is made accessible to the widest possible audience by numerous, solved examples and diagrams that apply the principles to real engineering applications.
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• From assembly planning to secondary assemblys lines identification
• CAD tolerancing integration: A tool for optimal tolerance allocation
• A Computer Aided Tolerancing (CAT) tool of non-rigid cylindrical parts assemblies
• Why and how to move from SPC (Statistical Process Control) to APC (Automated Process Control)
• Proposal of a new based scenarios eco-manufacturing methodology on CAD phase
• Experimental study of vehicle noise and traffic pollution
• Design of an electronic throttle body based on a new Knowledge sharing engineering methodology.

This book offers a collection of original peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 8th International Congress on Design and Modeling of Mechanical Systems (CMSM2019), held in Hammamet, Tunisia, from the 18th to the 20th of March 2019. It reports on research, innovative industrial applications and case studies concerning mechanical systems and related to modeling and analysis of materials and structures, multiphysics methods, nonlinear dynamics, fluid structure interaction and vibroacoustics, design and manufacturing engineering. Continuing on the tradition of the previous editions, these proceedings offers a broad overview of the state-of-the art in the field and a useful resource for academic and industry specialists active in the field of design and modeling of mechanical systems. CMSM2019 was jointly organized by two leading Tunisian research laboratories: the Mechanical Engineering Laboratory of the National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir and the Mechanical, Modeling and Manufacturing Laboratory of the National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax.

• 1. Active Structure Control.-
• 2. Structure Models in Bidirection.-
• 3. Bidirectional PD/PID Control of Buliding Structures.-
• 4. Type-2 Fuzzy PD/PID Control of Structures.- 5.Discrete Time Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control.-
• 6. Bidirectional Active Control with Vertical Effects.
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This book focuses on safeguarding civil structures and residents from natural hazards such as earthquakes through the use of active control. It proposes novel proportional-derivative (PD) and proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers, as well as discrete-time sliding mode controllers (DSMCs) for the vibration control of structures involving nonlinearities. Fuzzy logic techniques are used to compensate for nonlinearities. The first part of the book addresses modelling and feedback control in inelastic structures and presents a design for PD/PID controllers. In the second part, classical PD/PID and type-2 fuzzy control techniques are combined to compensate for uncertainties in the structures of buildings. The methodology for tuning the gains of PD/PID is obtained using Lyapunov stability theory, and the system's stability is verified. Lastly, the book puts forward a DSMC design that does not require system parameters, allowing it to be more flexibly applied. All program codes used in the paper are presented in a MATLAB (R)/Simulink (R) environment. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to mechanical and civil engineers, and to advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students in the areas of structural engineering, structural vibration, and advanced control.
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• Part I - Basic Equations and Oscillators.-
• 1. Continuous models. 1.1 Strings, membranes, bars, plates and shells. 1.2 3D acoustic waves. 1.3 Energy, intensity, power.-
• 2. Single-degree-of-freedom oscillator. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Solution with and without a source. Green's function. 2.3 Examples of free and forced oscillations.- Part II - Waves and modes.-
• 3. Modes. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Time scale. Transition from wave to mode. 3.3 Definitions and basic properties of the eigenmodes.-
• 4. Waves. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Solutions without source, first reflection. 4.3 Successive reflections of waves produced by a pulse source.-
• 5. Dissipation and damping. 5.1 Introduction: dissipative phenomena in musical acoustics. 5.2 Generalizing the concept of mode. 5.3 Damping mechanisms in solid materials.-
• 6. Coupled systems. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Structure-cavity interaction. 6.3 Coupling of piano strings.-
• 7. Wind Instruments: variable cross section and toneholes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Pipes with variable cross section: general equations. 7.3 Pipes with cross section discontinuities: first approximation.- Part III - Nonlinearities and self-oscillations.-
• 8. Nonlinearities. 8.1 An example of asymmetry: the interrupted pendulum. 8.2 Duffing equation. 8.3 Nonlinear vibration of strings.-
• 9. Reed instruments. 9.1 Background on self-sustained oscillations. 9.2 Reed-instruments models. 9.3 Behavior of the two-equation model (regimes, existence and stability, transients) without reed dynamics.-
• 10. Flute-like instruments. 10.1 An introduction and general description. 10.2 A global model for the instrument. 10.3 A modeling for the jet oscillation.-
• 11. Bowed string instruments. 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Bow-string interaction. 11.3 Bow models.- Part IV - Radiation and sound-structure interaction. -
• 12. Elementary sources and multipoles. 12.1 Introduction: acoustical radiation of musical instruments. 12.2 Elementary sources. 12.3 Pulsating sphere.-
• 13. Radiation of vibrating structures. 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 Basic concepts in structural acoustics. 13.3 Radiation of an infinite thin plate.-
• 14. Radiation of complex systems. 14.1 Example of the vibraphone. 14.2 Example of the kettledrum. 14.3 Example of the guitar.- Glossary.- Index.
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This book, the first English-language translation of Acoustique des instruments de musique, Second Edition, presents the necessary foundations for understanding the complex physical phenomena involved in musical instruments. What is the function of the labium in a flute? Which features of an instrument allow us to make a clear audible distinction between a clarinet and a trumpet? With the help of numerous examples, these questions are addressed in detail. The authors focus in particular on the significant results obtained in the field during the last fifteen years. Their goal is to show that elementary physical models can be used with benefit for various applications in sound synthesis, instrument making, and sound recording. The book is primarily addressed to graduate students and researchers; however it could also be of interest for engineers, musicians, craftsmen, and music lovers who wish to learn about the basics of musical acoustics.
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• The George E. Brown, Jr., Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES): Reducing the impact of EQs and Tsunamis
• A faceted lightweight ontology for earthquake engineering research projects and experiments
• The SERIES Virtual Database: Architecture and Implementation
• The SERIES Virtual Database: Exchange Data Format and local/central databases
• Qualification of seismic research testing facilities in Europe
• Towards Faster Computations and Accurate Execution of Real-Time Hybrid Simulation.-Pseudo-dynamic testing based on non-linear dynamic substructuring of a reinforced concrete bridge
• Geographically distributed continuous hybrid simulation tests using shaking tables
• Hybrid simulations of a piping system based on model reduction techniques
• A Support Platform for Distributed Hybrid Testing
• Substructuring for soil structure interaction using a shaking table
• On the control of shaking tables in acceleration mode
• Refined and simplified numerical models of an isolated old highway bridge for PsD testing. Assessment of the seismic behaviour of a retrofitted old R.C. highway bridge through PsD testing.-Full-scale testing of modern unreinforced thermal insulation clay block masonry houses
• Assessment of innovative solutions for non-load bearing masonry enclosures
• Seismic behaviour of thin-bed layered unreinforced clay masonry frames with T- or L-shaped piers
• Shake Table Testing of a Half-Scaled RC-URM Wall Structure
• Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Torsionally Irregular RC Shear Wall Buildings with Rutherma Breakers
• Assessment of the Seismic Response of Concentrically-Braced Steel Frames
• Shaking table test design to evaluate earthquake capacity of a 3-storey building specimen composed of cast-in-situ concrete walls
• High-Performance Composite-Reinforced Earthquake Resistant Buildings with Self-Aligning Capabilities
• Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Precast Concrete Shear Wall with Joint Connecting Beam under Cyclic Loadings
• The importance of connections in seismic regions: Full-scale testing of a 3-storey precast concrete building
• Caisson foundations subjected to seismic faulting: reduced-scale physical modeling
• Development of New Infinite Element for Numerical Simulation of Wave Propagation in Soil Media
• Analysis of the dynamic behaviour of squat silos containing grain-like material subjected to shaking table tests
• ASESGRAM Final Report
• Multi-Building Interactions and Site-City Effect: an idealized experimental model
• Centrifuge Modeling of Dynamic Behavior of Box Shaped Underground Structures in Sand,
• Dynamic Response of Shallow Rectangular Tunnels in Sand by Centrifuge Testing,
• Centrifuge Modelling of the Dynamic Behavior of Square Tunnels in Sand
• FLIQ: Experimental Verification of Shallow Foundation Performance under Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction
• Centrifuge modelling of retaining walls embedded in saturated sand under seismic actions
• Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Nonlinearity in Soils Using Advanced Laboratory-scaled Models (ENINALS project): from a site-test to a centrifuge model
• Damping Estimation from Seismic Records
• Development of Wireless Sensors for Shake Table and Full Scale Testing and Health Monitoring of Structures.

The European Commission in its 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) supported the largest research project in earthquake engineering, SERIES, which aimed at fostering a sustainable culture of co-operation among all research infrastructures and teams active in European earthquake engineering. In this volume, top seismic experts and researchers from around the world, including the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) in the USA, present the most recent outcome of their work in experimental testing, as well as the outcomes of the transnational access activities of external researchers who have used Europe's seven largest and most advanced seismic testing facilities in the framework of SERIES. This includes EU's largest reaction wall facility, EU' s four largest shaking table laboratories and its two major centrifuges. The work presented includes state-of-the-art research towards the seismic design, assessment and retrofitting of structures, as well as the development of innovative research toward new fundamental technologies and techniques promoting efficient and joint use of the research infrastructures. The contents of the volume demonstrate the fruits of the effort of the European Commission in supporting research in earthquake engineering.

• Hyperbolic Systems of Balance Laws.- Systems of Two Linear Conservation Laws.- Systems of Linear Conservation Laws.- Systems of Nonlinear Conservation Laws.- Systems of Linear Balance Laws.- Quasi-Linear Hyperbolic Systems.- Backstepping Control.- Case Study: Control of Navigable Rivers.- Appendices.- References.- Index.
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This monograph explores the modeling of conservation and balance laws of one-dimensional hyperbolic systems using partial differential equations. It presents typical examples of hyperbolic systems for a wide range of physical engineering applications, allowing readers to understand the concepts in whichever setting is most familiar to them. With these examples, it also illustrates how control boundary conditions may be defined for the most commonly used control devices. The authors begin with the simple case of systems of two linear conservation laws and then consider the stability of systems under more general boundary conditions that may be differential, nonlinear, or switching. They then extend their discussion to the case of nonlinear conservation laws and demonstrate the use of Lyapunov functions in this type of analysis. Systems of balance laws are considered next, starting with the linear variety before they move on to more general cases of nonlinear ones. They go on to show how the problem of boundary stabilization of systems of two balance laws by both full-state and dynamic output feedback in observer-controller form is solved by using a "backstepping" method, in which the gains of the feedback laws are solutions of an associated system of linear hyperbolic PDEs. The final chapter presents a case study on the control of navigable rivers to emphasize the main technological features that may occur in real live applications of boundary feedback control. Stability and Boundary Stabilization of 1-D Hyperbolic Systems will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics and control engineering. The wide range of applications it discusses will help it to have as broad an appeal within these groups as possible.
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• Control theory and synchronization
• A model-free based proportional reduced-order observer design for the synchronization of Lorenz system.- A Model-Free Sliding Observer to Synchronization Problem Using Geometric Techniques
• Experimental synchronization by means of observers
• Synchronization of an uncertain Rikitake System with parametric estimation
• Secure Communications and Synchronization via a Sliding-mode Observer
• Synchronization and anti-synchronization of chaotic systems: A differential and algebraic approach
• Synchronization of chaotic Liouvillian systems: An application to Chua?s oscillator
• Synchronization of Partially unknown Nonlinear Fractional Order Systems
• Generalized Synchronization via the differential primitive element
• Generalized synchronization for a class of non-differentially flat and Liouvillian chaotic systems
• Generalized multi-synchronization by means of a family of dynamical feedbacks.- Fractional generalized synchronization in nonlinear fractional order systems via a dynamical feedback
• An Observer for a Class of Incommensurate Fractional Order Systems
• Appendex
• Index.

This book provides a general overview of several concepts of synchronization and brings together related approaches to secure communication in chaotic systems. This is achieved using a combination of analytic, algebraic, geometrical and asymptotical methods to tackle the dynamical feedback stabilization problem. In particular, differential-geometric and algebraic differential concepts reveal important structural properties of chaotic systems and serve as guide for the construction of design procedures for a wide variety of chaotic systems. The basic differential algebraic and geometric concepts are presented in the first few chapters in a novel way as design tools, together with selected experimental studies demonstrating their importance. The subsequent chapters treat recent applications. Written for graduate students in applied physical sciences, systems engineers, and applied mathematicians interested in synchronization of chaotic systems and in secure communications, this self-contained text requires only basic knowledge of integer ordinary and fractional ordinary differential equations. Design applications are illustrated with the help of several physical models of practical interest.

• Chapter 1 Kinematic Chains
• 1.1 Basic Concepts
• 1.2 Definitions
• 1.3 Degrees of Freedom of Mechanisms
• 1.4 Kinematic Inversions
• 1.5 Grashof's Criterion
• 1.6 Mechanical Advantage
• 1.7 Kinematic Curves
• 1.8 Application of Different Mechanisms with Different Purposes
• Chapter 2 Kinematic Analysis of Mechanisms. Relative Velocity and Acceleration. Instant Centers of Rotation
• 2.1 Velocity in Mechanisms
• 2.2 Accelerations in Mechanisms
• 2.3 Exercises with their Solutions
• Chapter 3 Analytical methods for the Kinematic Analysis of Planar Linkages. Raven's Method
• 3.1 Analytical Methods
• 3.2 Examples with their Solutions
• Chapter 4 Graphical and Analytical Methods for Dynamic Analysis of Planar Linkages
• 4.1 Machine Statics
• 4.2 Dynamic Analysis
• 4.3 Dynamic Analysis. Matrix Method
• 4.4 Exercises with Solutions
• Chapter 5 Balancing of Machinery
• 5.1 Rotor Balancing
• 5.2 Inertia Balancing of Single and Multi-Cylinder Engines
• 5.3 Problems with Solutions
• Chapter 6 Flywheel Calculations
• 6.1 Forces and Torques in Mechanisms
• 6.2 General Equation of Mechanism Motion
• 6.3 Working Periods of a Cyclic Machine
• 6.4 Steady State
• 6.5 Flywheels
• 6.6 Application Examples of Flywheels
• 6.7 Coefficient of Speed Fluctuation
• 6.8 Design of a Flywheel
• Chapter 7 Vibrations in Systems with one Degree of Freedom
• 7.1 Introduction to Oscillatory Motion
• 7.2 Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) Systems
• 7.3 Free Vibrations in SDOF Systems
• 7.4 Forced Vibrations in SDOF Systems
• Chapter 8 Gears
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Toothed Wheels (Gears)
• 8.3 Condition for Constant Velocity Ratio. Fundamental Law of Gearing
• 8.4 Involute Teeth
• 8.5 Definitions and Nomenclature
• 8.6 Involute Tooth Action
• 8.7 Contact Ratio
• 8.8 Relationship between Velocity Ratio and Base Circles
• 8.9 Interference in Involute Gears
• 8.10 Gear Classification
• 8.11 Manufacturing of Toothed Wheels
• 8.12 Gear Standardization
• 8.13 Helical Gears
• 8.14 Bevel Gears
• 8.15 Force Analysis in Toothed Wheels
• Chapter 9 Gear Trains
• 9.1 Classification of Gear Trains
• 9.2 Ordinary Trains
• 9.3 Planetary or Epicyclic Trains
• 9.4 Examples
• Chapter 10 Synthesis of Planar Mechanisms
• 10.1 Types of Synthesis
• 10.2 Function Generation Synthesis
• 10.3 Trajectory Generation Synthesis
• 10.4 Optimal Synthesis of Mechanisms
• 10.5 Analysis of the Objective Function
• 10.6 Optimization Method Based on Evolutionary Algorithms
• 10.7 Results
• Appendix I: Position Kinematic Analysis. Trigonometric Method
• I.1 Position Analysis of a Four-Bar Mechanism
• I.2 Position Analysis of a Crank-Shaft Mechanism
• I.3 Position Analysis of a Slider Mechanism
• I.4 Two Generic Bars of a Mechanism
• Appendix II: Freudenstein's Method to Solve the Position Equations in a Four-Bar Mechanism
• II. 1 Position Analysis of a Four-Bar Mechanism by using Raven's Method
• II. 2 Freudenstein's Method
• Appendix III: Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of a Mechanism
• III. 1 Kinematic Chain
• III. 2 Slider Displacement versus Crank Rotation
• III. 4 Velocity Analysis by Relative Velocity Method
• III. 4. Instantaneous Center Method for Velocities
• III. 5 Acceleration Analysis with the Relative Acceleration Method
• III. 6 Raven's Method
• III. 7 Mass, Inertia Moments, Inertia Forces and Inertia Pairs
• III. 8. Force Analysis. Graphical Method
• III. 9 Dynamic Analysis. Matrix Method.

This book covers the basic contents for an introductory course in Mechanism and Machine Theory. The topics dealt with are: kinematic and dynamic analysis of machines, introduction to vibratory behaviour, rotor and piston balance, kinematics of gears, ordinary and planetary gear trains and synthesis of planar mechanisms. A new approach to dimensional synthesis of mechanisms based on turning functions has been added for closed and open path generation using an optimization method based on evolutionary algorithms. The text, developed by a group of experts in kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms at the University of Málaga, Spain, is clear and is supported by more than 350 images. More than 60 outlined and explained problems have been included to clarify the theoretical concepts.

• 1 Controlled Periodic Equations, LQ Problems and Periodic Stabilization. 1.1 Controlled Periodic Evolution Equations. 1.2 Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Problems. 1.2.1 Finite horizon case. 1.2.2 Infinite horizon case. 1.3 Relation between Periodic Stabilization and LQ Problems. 2 Criteria on Periodic Stabilization in Infinite Dimensional Cases. 2.1 Attainable Subspaces. 2.2 Three Criterions on Periodic Feedback Stabilization. 2.2.1 Multi-periodic feedback stabilization. 2.2.2 Proof of Theorem 2
• .1. 2.3 Applications2.3.1 Feedback realization in finite dimensional subspaces. 2.3.2 Applications to heat equations. 3 Criteria on Periodic Stabilization in Finite Dimensional Cases. 3.1 Null Controllable Subspaces. 3.2 Algebraic Criterion and Application. 3.2.1 The proof of (a), (c) in Theorem 3
• .1. 3.2.2 The proof of (a), (b) in Theorem 3
• .1. 3.2.3 Decay rate of stabilized equations. 3.3 Geometric Criterion. 4 Design of Simple Control Machines. 4.1 The First Kind of Simple Control Machines. 4.2 The Second Kind of Simple Control Machines-General Case. 4.3 The Second Kind of Simple Control Machines-Special Case.
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This book introduces a number of recent advances regarding periodic feedback stabilization for linear and time periodic evolution equations. First, it presents selected connections between linear quadratic optimal control theory and feedback stabilization theory for linear periodic evolution equations. Secondly, it identifies several criteria for the periodic feedback stabilization from the perspective of geometry, algebra and analyses respectively. Next, it describes several ways to design periodic feedback laws. Lastly, the book introduces readers to key methods for designing the control machines. Given its coverage and scope, it offers a helpful guide for graduate students and researchers in the areas of control theory and applied mathematics.
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