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• Review and survey.- Modelling and simulation.- Control system design and integration.- Nonlinear dynamic systems.- Computational algorithms and bench tests.- Application examples.
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Applied Methods and Techniques for Mechatronic Systems brings together the relevant studies in mechatronic systems with the latest research from interdisciplinary theoretical studies, computational algorithm development and exemplary applications. Readers can easily tailor the techniques in this book to accommodate their ad hoc applications. The clear structure of each paper, background - motivation - quantitative development (equations) - case studies/illustration/tutorial (curve, table, etc.) is also helpful. It is mainly aimed at graduate students, professors and academic researchers in related fields, but it will also be helpful to engineers and scientists from industry. Lei Liu is a lecturer at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China; Quanmin Zhu is a professor at University of the West of England, UK; Lei Cheng is an associate professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China; Yongji Wang is a professor at HUST; Dongya Zhao is an associate professor at China University of Petroleum.
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• Introduction.- Theoretical perspectives on entropy production.- Applications to non-equilibrium systems.
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The Second Law, a cornerstone of thermodynamics, governs the average direction of dissipative, non-equilibrium processes. But it says nothing about their actual rates or the probability of fluctuations about the average. This interdisciplinary book, written and peer-reviewed by international experts, presents recent advances in the search for new non-equilibrium principles beyond the Second Law, and their applications to a wide range of systems across physics, chemistry and biology. Beyond The Second Law brings together traditionally isolated areas of non-equilibrium research and highlights potentially fruitful connections between them, with entropy production playing the unifying role. Key theoretical concepts include the Maximum Entropy Production principle, the Fluctuation Theorem, and the Maximum Entropy method of statistical inference. Applications of these principles are illustrated in such diverse fields as climatology, cosmology, crystal growth morphology, Earth system science, environmental physics, evolutionary biology and technology, fluid turbulence, microbial biogeochemistry, plasma physics, and radiative transport, using a wide variety of analytical and experimental techniques. Beyond The Second Law will appeal to students and researchers wishing to gain an understanding of entropy production and its central place in the science of non-equilibrium systems - both in detail and in terms of the bigger picture.
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• Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries
• Traction, Stress, and Equilibrium
• Deformations
• Material Behavior
• Formulation, Uniqueness, and Solution Strategies
• Extension, Bending, and Torsion
• Two-Dimensional Elasticity
• Thin Plates and Shells
• Dynamic Effects
• Viscoelasticity
• Energy Principles
• Strength and Failure Criteria
• Epilogue: Something New.

Introduction to Linear Elasticity, 3rd Edition provides an applications-oriented grounding in the tensor-based theory of elasticity for students in mechanical, civil, aeronautical, biomedical engineering, as well as materials and earth science. The book is distinct from the traditional text aimed at graduate students in solid mechanics by introducing its subject at a level appropriate for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The author's presentation allows students to apply the basic notions of stress analysis and move on to advanced work in continuum mechanics, plasticity, plate and shell theory, composite materials, and finite method analysis.
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• 1. LSM: The New Paradigm of Distributed Systems.-
• 2. Indoor GPS (iGPSTM).-
• 3. The Mobile Spatial coordinate Measuring System (MScMS).-
• 4. Positioning and Coverage of Distributed Devices.-
• 5. System Calibration.-
• 6. Self-Diagnostic Tools.-
• 7. Methodologies for Performance Enhancing.-
• 8. Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty.
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The field of large-scale dimensional metrology (LSM) deals with objects that have linear dimensions ranging from tens to hundreds of meters. It has recently attracted a great deal of interest in many areas of production, including the automotive, railway, and shipbuilding sectors. Distributed Large-Scale Dimensional Metrology introduces a new paradigm in this field that reverses the classical metrological approach: measuring systems that are portable and can be easily moved around the location of the measured object, which is preferable to moving the object itself. Distributed Large-Scale Dimensional Metrology combines the concepts of distributed systems and large scale metrology at the application level. It focuses on the latest insights and challenges of this new generation of systems from the perspective of the designers and developers. The main topics are: * coverage of measuring area, * sensors calibration, * on-line diagnostics, * probe management, and* analysis of metrological performance. The general descriptions of each topic are further enriched by specific examples concerning the use of commercially available systems or the development of new prototypes. This will be particularly useful for professional practitioners such as quality engineers, manufacturing and development engineers, and procurement specialists, but Distributed Large-Scale Dimensional Metrology also has a wealth of information for interested academics.
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• Part1 Introduction
• Part 2 Adiabatic accessibility.-Part 3 Entropy.-Part 4 General conclusions.-Part 5 Specific applications.-Part6 Summary
• Part 7 References and further reading.

Entropy - the key concept of thermodynamics, clearly explained and carefully illustrated. This book presents an accurate definition of entropy in classical thermodynamics which does not "put the cart before the horse" and is suitable for basic and advanced university courses in thermodynamics. Entropy is the most important and at the same time the most difficult term of thermodynamics to understand. Many students are discontent with its classical definition since it is either based on "temperature" and "heat" which both cannot be accurately defined without entropy, or since it includes concepts such as "molecular disorder" which does not fit in a macroscopic theory. The physicists Elliott Lieb and Jakob Yngvason have recently developed a new formulation of thermodynamics which is free of these problems. The Lieb-Yngvason formulation of classical thermodynamics is based on the concept of adiabatic accessibility and culminates in the entropy principle. The entropy principle represents the accurate mathematical formulation of the second law of thermodynamics. Temperature becomes a derived quantity whereas "heat" is no longer needed. This book makes the Lieb-Yngvason theory accessible to students. The presentation is supplemented by seven illustrative examples which explain the application of entropy and the entropy principle in practical problems in science and engineering.

• Fuels
• Thermodynamics of combustion
• Chemical kinetics
• Review of transport equations and properties
• Ignition phenomena
• Premixed flames
• Non-premixed flames (diffusion flames)
• Droplet evaporation and combustion
• Emissions
• Premixed piston IC engines
• Diesel engines.

Fundamentals of Combustion Processes serves students as a textbook for an upper-division undergraduate and graduate level combustion course in mechanical engineering. The authors focus on fundamental theory of combustion and provide¡a¡simplified discussion of basic combustion parameters and processes such as thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, ignition, diffusion, and pre-mixed flames. The text includes applications, example exercises, suggested homework problems, and videos of laboratory demonstrations.

• Preface Introduction to adhesive bonding technology Part A - Theory of Adhesion Forces involved in adhesion Wetting Work of adhesion Spreading Theories of adhesion Part B - Surface treatments Surfaces General principles Surface treatments Surface assessment Primers and adhesion promoters Surface treatments of selected materials Part C - Adhesive and sealant materials Classification Composition Adhesive families Sealant families Selection Part D - Testing of adhesive properties Physical properties Thermal properties Failure strength tests Fracture tests Impact tests Special tests Part E - Joint design Constitutive adhesive and sealant models Analytical approach Numerical approach Special numerical techniques Design rules and methods to improve joint strength Design with sealants Design for impact loads Vibration damping Part F - Durability High and low temperature effects Humidity, water and chemicals Radiation and vacuum Fatigue load conditions Creep load conditions Combined temperature-moisture-mechanical stress effects Part G - Manufacture Storage Preparation Application Bonding equipment Environment and safety Part H - Quality control Quality control of raw materials Processing quality control Non-destructive testing Techniques for post-fracture analysis Part I - Applications Aeronautical industry Aerospace industry Automotive industry Rail industry Boats and marine Civil construction Electrical Shoe industry Part J - Emerging areas Molecular dynamics simulation and molecular orbital method Bioadhesion Bioadhesives Adhesives with nanoparticles Adhesion in medicine Adhesion in energy applications Recycling and environmental aspects Epilogue.
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Adhesives have been used for thousands of years, but until 100 years ago, the vast majority was from natural products such as bones, skins, fish, milk, and plants. Since about 1900, adhesives based on synthetic polymers have been introduced, and today, there are many industrial uses of adhesives and sealants. It is difficult to imagine a product-in the home, in industry, in transportation, or anywhere else for that matter-that does not use adhesives or sealants in some manner. "The Handbook of Adhesion Technology" is intended to be the definitive reference in the field of adhesion. Essential information is provided for all those concerned with the adhesion phenomenon. Adhesion is a phenomenon of interest in diverse scientific disciplines and of importance in a wide range of technologies. Therefore, this handbook includes the background science (physics, chemistry and materials science), engineering aspects of adhesion and industry specific applications. It is arranged in a user-friendly format with ten main sections: theory of adhesion, surface treatments, adhesive and sealant materials, testing of adhesive properties, joint design, durability, manufacture, quality control, applications and emerging areas. Each section contains about five chapters written by internationally renowned authors who are authorities in their fields. This book is intended to be a reference for people needing a quick, but authoritative, description of topics in the field of adhesion and the practical use of adhesives and sealants. Scientists and engineers of many different backgrounds who need to have an understanding of various aspects of adhesion technology will find it highly valuable. These will include those working in research or design, as well as others involved with marketing services. Graduate students in materials, processes and manufacturing will also want to consult it.
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• Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
• 1.1. Importance and Role of Avionics
• 1.1.1. Systems Which Interface Directly with the Pilot
• 1.1.2. Aircraft State Sensor Systems
• 1.1.3. Navigation Systems
• 1.1.4. Outside World Sensor Systems
• 1.1.5. Task Automation Systems
• 1.2. Avionic Environment
• 1.2.1. Minimum Weight
• 1.2.2. Environmental Requirements
• 1.2.3. Reliability
• 1.3. Choice of Units
• 2. Displays and Man-Machine Interaction
• 2.1. Introduction
• 2.2. Head Up Displays
• 2.2.1. Introduction
• 2.2.2. Basic Principles
• 2.2.3. Holographic HUDs
• 2.2.4. HUD Electronics
• 2.2.5. Worked Example on HUD Design and Display Generation
• 2.2.6. Civil Aircraft HUDs
• 2.3. Helmet Mounted Displays
• 2.3.1. Introduction
• 2.3.2. Helmet Design Factors
• 2.3.3. Helmet Mounted Sights
• 2.3.4. Helmet Mounted Displays
• 2.3.5. Head Tracking Systems
• 2.3.6. HMDs and the Virtual Cockpit
• 2.4. Computer Aided Optical Design
• 2.4.1. Introduction
• 2.5. Discussion of HUDs versus HMDs
• 2.5.1. Introduction
• 2.5.2. Military Aircraft HUDs and HMDs
• 2.6. Head Down Displays
• 2.6.1. Introduction
• 2.6.2. Civil Cockpit Head Down Displays
• 2.6.3. Military Head Down Displays
• 2.6.4. Display Symbology Generation
• 2.6.5. Digitally Generated Moving Colour Map Displays
• 2.6.6. Solid State Standby Display Instruments
• 2.7. Data Fusion
• 2.8. Intelligent Displays Management
• 2.9. Displays Technology
• 2.9.1. Replacing the HUD CRT
• 2.9.2. HMD/HUD Optical System Technology
• 2.9.3. Q Sight HMD
• 2.9.4. Q HUD
• 2.10. Control and Data Entry
• 2.10.1. Introduction
• 2.10.2. Tactile Control Panels
• 2.10.3. Direct Voice Input
• 2.10.4. Speech Output Systems
• 2.10.5. Display Integration with Audio/Tactile Inputs
• 2.10.6. Eye Trackers
• 3. Aerodynamics and Aircraft Control
• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Basic Aerodynamics
• 3.2.1. Lift and Drag
• 3.2.2. Angle of Incidence/Angle of Attack
• 3.2.3. LiTl Coefficient and Drag Coefficient
• 3.2.4. Illustrative Example on Basic Aerodynamics
• 3.2.5. Pitching Moment and Aerodynamic Centre
• 3.2.6. Tailplane Contribution
• 3.3. Aircraft Stability
• 3.3.1. Longitudinal Stability
• 3.3.2. Aerodynamically Unstable Aircraft
• 3.3.3. Body Lift Contributions
• 3.4. Aircraft Dynamics
• 3.4.1. Aircraft Axes -- Velocity and Acceleration Components
• 3.4.2. Euler Angles -- Definition of Angles of Pitch, Bank and Yaw
• 3.4.3. Equations of Motion for Small Disturbances
• 3.4.4. Aerodynamic Force and Moment Derivatives
• 3.4.5. Equations of Longitudinal and Lateral Motion
• 3.5. Longitudinal Control and Response
• 3.5.1. Longitudinal Control
• 3.5.2. Stick Forcc/g
• 3.5.3. Pitch Rate Response to Tail plane/Elevator Angle
• 3.5.4. Pitch Response Assuming Constant Forward Speed
• 3.5.5. Worked Example on q/n Transfer Function and Pitch Response
• 3.6. Lateral Control
• 3.6.1. Aileron Control and Bank to Turn
• 3.6.2. Rudder Control
• 3.6.3. Short Period Yawing Motion
• 3.6.4. Combined Roll-Yaw-Sideslip Motion
• 3.7. Powered Flying Controls
• 3.7.1. Introduction
• 3.7.2. PCU Transfer Functions
• 3.8. Stability Augmentation Systems
• 3.8.1. Limited Authority Stability Augmentation Systems
• 3.8.2. Full Authority Stability Augmentation Systems
• 3.9. Helicopter Flight Contro
• 3.9.1. Introduction
• 3.9.2. Control of the Helicopter in Flight
• 3.9.3. Stability Augmentation
• 4. Fly-by-Wire Flight Control
• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. FBW Flight Control Features and Advantages
• 4.2.1. FBW System Basic Concepts and Features
• 4.2.2. Advantages of FBW Control
• 4.3. Control Laws
• 4.3.1. Pitch Rate Command Control
• 4.3.2. Lags in the Control Loop
• 4.3.3. Roll Rate Command Control
• 4.3.4. Handling Qualities and PIOs
• 4.3.5. Modern Control Theory
• 4.4. Redundancy and Failure Survival
• 4.4.1. Safety and Integrity
• 4.4.2. Redundant Configurations
• 4.4.3. Voting and Consolidation
• 4.4.4. Quadruplex System Architecture
• 4.4.5. Common Mode Failures
• 4.4.6. Dissimilar Redundancy
• 4.5. Digital Implementation
• 4.5.1. Advantages of Digital Implementation
• 4.5.2. Digital Data Problems
• 4.5.3. Software
• 4.5.4. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
• 4.6. Helicopter FBW Flight Control Systems
• 4.7. Active FBW Inceptors
• 4.8. Fly-by-Light Flight Control
• 4.8.1. Introduction
• 4.8.2. Fly-by-Light Flight Control Systems
• 4.8.3. Optical Sensors
• 5. Inertial Sensors and Attitude Derivation
• 5.1. Introduction
• 5.2. Gyros and Accelerometers
• 5.2.1. Introduction
• 5.2.2. Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology Rate Gyros
• 5.2.3. Optical Gyroscopes
• 5.2.4. Accelerometers
• 5.2.5. Skewed Axes Sensor Configurations
• 5.3. Attitude Derivation
• 5.3.1. Introduction
• 5.3.2. Strap-Down Systems
• 5.3.3. Coning Motion
• 5.3.4. Attitude with Respect to Local North, East, Down Axes
• 5.3.5. Vehicle Rate Corrections
• 5.3.6. Introduction to Complementary Filtering
• 6. Navigation Systems
• 6.1. Introduction and Basic Principles
• 6.1.1. Introduction
• 6.1.2. Basic Navigation Definitions
• 6.1.3. Basic DR Navigation Systems
• 6.2. Inertial Navigation
• 6.2.1. Introduction
• 6.2.2. Basic Principles and Schuler Tuning
• 6.2.3. Platform Axes
• 6.2.4. Initial Alignment and Gyro Compassing
• 6.2.5. Effect of Azimuth Gyro Drift
• 6.2.6. Vertical Navigation Channel
• 6.2.7. Choice of Navigation Co-ordinates
• 6.2.8. Strap-down IN System Computing
• 6.3. Aided IN Systems and Kalman Filters
• 6.4. Altitude Heading Reference Systems
• 6.4.1. Introduction
• 6.4.2. Azimuth Monitoring Using a Magnetic Heading Reference
• 6.5. GPS -- Global Positioning System
• 6.5.1. Introduction
• 6.5.2. GPS System Description
• 6.5.3. Basic Principles of GPS
• 6.5.4. Solution of Navigation Equations
• 6.5.5. Integration of GPS and INS
• 6.5.6. Differential GPS
• 6.5.7. Future Augmented Satellite Navigation Systems
• 6.6. Terrain Reference Navigation
• 6.6.1. Introduction
• 6.6.2. Terrain Contour Navigation
• 6.6.3. Terrain Characteristic Matching
• 6.6.4. Civil Exploitation of TRN
• 7. Air Data and Air Data Systems
• 7.1. Introduction
• 7.2. Air Data Information and Its Use
• 7.2.1. Air Data Measurement
• 7.2.2. Air Data Quantities and Their Importance
• 7.3. Derivation of Air Data Laws and Relationships
• 7.3.1. Altitude-Static Pressure Relationship
• 7.3.2. Variation of Ground Pressure
• 7.3.3. Air Density versus Altitude Relationship
• 7.3.4. Speed of Sound
• 7.3.5. Pressure-Speed Relationships
• 7.3.6. Mach Number
• 7.3.7. Calibrated Airspeed
• 7.3.8. Static Air Temperature
• 7.3.9. True Airspeed
• 7.3.10. Pressure Error
• 7.4. Air Data Sensors and Computing
• 7.4.1. Introduction
• 7.4.2. Air Data System Pressure Sensors
• 7.4.3. Air Data Computation
• 7.4.4. Angle of Incidence Sensors
• 8. Autopilots and Flight Management Systems
• 8.1. Introduction
• 8.2. Autopilots
• 8.2.1. Basic Principles
• 8.2.2. Height Control
• 8.2.3. Heading Control Autopilot
• 8.2.4. ILS/MLS Coupled Autopilot Control
• 8.2.5. Automatic Landing
• 8.2.6. Satellite Landing Guidance Systems
• 8.2.7. Speed Control and Auto-Throtllc Systems
• 8.3. Flight Management Systems
• 8.3.1. Introduction
• 8.3.2. Radio Navigation Tuning
• 8.3.3. Navigation
• 8.3.4. Flight Planning
• 8.3.5. Performance Prediction and Flight Path Optimisation
• 8.3.6. Control of the Vertical Flight Path Profile
• 8.3.7. Operational Modes
• 8.3.8. 4D Flight Management
• 9. Avionics Systems.

• Integration
• 9.1. Introduction and Background
• 9.2. Data Bus Systems
• 9.2.1. Electrical Data Bus Systems
• 9.2.2. Optical Data Bus Systems
• 9.2.3. Parallel Data Buses
• 9.3. Integrated Modular Avionics Architectures
• 9.3.1. Civil Integrated Modular Avionic Systems
• 9.4. Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)
• 10. Unmanned Air Vehicles
• 10.1. Importance of Unmanned Air Vehicles
• 10.2. UAV Avionics
• 10.3. Brief Overview of Some Current UAVs/UCAVs.

"Introduction to Avionic Systems, Third Edition" explains the basic principles and underlying theory of the core avionic systems in modern civil and military aircraft, comprising the pilot's head-up and head-down displays, data entry and control systems, fly by wire flight control systems, inertial sensor and air data systems, navigation systems, autopilots and flight management systems. The implementation and integration of these systems with current (2010) technology is explained together with the methods adopted to meet the very high safety and integrity requirements. The systems

• 1 Actuator Principles and Classification 2 Actuator Design Analysis 3 Design Analysis of Solenoid Actuators 4 Design Analysis of Moving Coil Actuators 5 Design Analysis of Hydraulic Actuators 6 Design Principles for Linear, Axial Solid-State Actuators.
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In active mechanical systems (mechanisms or structures) the possibility of a coupling between active and passive elements at an early stage of the design process is becoming more and more significant. In order to integrate actuators in preliminary design procedures, or in a multidisciplinary optimization approach, reliable models of the actuator performance (actuator force and stroke, loading curves, strength limit, volume and mass specific work and power, frequency range, efficiency) as a function of the design parameters and variables (actuator principle, size of the actuator element) are necessary. "Design Rules for Actuators in Active Mechanical Systems" deals with the formulation of model-based design rules to be used in the conception of optimized mechatronic and adaptronic systems. The book addresses the comparison of different actuator classes for given applications and offers answers to the following questions: What is the relationship between actuator geometry and primary output quantities? How scalable are actuators based on the same principle? How are energetic output quantities (work and power) related to mechanical load and geometry? And, how should actuators be designed and sized to obtain the best performance for the chosen actuator kind, and for a given application? "Design Rules for Actuators in Active Mechanical Systems" will be of use to industry professionals, such as actuator and machine designers, as well as to researchers and students of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and electrical engineering.
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This is a first year graduate textbook in Linear Elasticity. It has been written with the practical engineering reader in mind, with minimal previous knowledge of solid mechanics, continuum mechanics or mathematics required. Emphasis is placed on engineering applications of elasticity and examples are generally worked through to final expressions for the stress and displacement fields in order to explore the engineering consequences of the results. Now in its third edition, detailed improvements occur throughout the work, some suggested by users of earlier editions. The range of topics treated has been expanded to include, for example, complex variable methods, variational methods and three-dimensional plate and beam solutions. The work contains chapters on antiplane stress systems, Saint-Venant torsion and bending and an expanded section on three-dimensional problems in spherical and cylindrical coordinate systems, including axisymmetric torsion of bars of non-uniform circular cross-section. Also, there are now over 300 end-of-chapter problems, which are expressed wherever possible in the form they would arise in engineering - i.e. as a body of a given geometry subjected to prescribed loading - instead of inviting the student to 'verify' that a given candidate stress function is appropriate to the problem. Solution of these problems is considerably facilitated by the use of modern symbolic mathematical languages such as Maple[registered] and Mathematica[registered]. Electronic files and hints on this method of solution, as well as further supplementary software are available for download.
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• to Metamaterials.- Optical Transformation Theory.- General Theory on Artificial Metamaterials.- Rapid Design for Metamaterials.- Broadband and Low-Loss Non-Resonant Metamaterials.- Experiment on Cloaking Devices.- Finite-Difference Time-Domain Modeling of Electromagnetic Cloaks.- Compensated Anisotropic Metamaterials: Manipulating Sub-wavelength Images.- The Dynamical Study of the Metamaterial Systems.- Photonic Metamaterials Based on Fractal Geometry.- Magnetic Plasmon Modes Introduced by the Coupling Effect in Metamaterials.- Enhancing Light Coupling With Plasmonic Optical Antennas.- Wideband and Low-Loss Metamaterials for Microwave and RF Applications: Fast Algorithm and Antenna Design.- Experiments and Applications of Metamaterials in Microwave Regime.- Left-Handed Transmission Line of Low Pass and Its Applications.
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Metamaterials:Theory, Design, and Applications goes beyond left-handed materials (LHM) or negative index materials (NIM) and focuses on recent research activity. Included here is an introduction to optical transformation theory, revealing invisible cloaks, EM concentrators, beam splitters, and new-type antennas, a presentation of general theory on artificial metamaterials composed of periodic structures, coverage of a new rapid design method for inhomogeneous metamaterials, which makes it easier to design a cloak, and new developments including but not limited to experimental verification of invisible cloaks, FDTD simulations of invisible cloaks, the microwave and RF applications of metamaterials, sub-wavelength imaging using anisotropic metamaterials, dynamical metamaterial systems, photonic metamaterials, and magnetic plasmon effects of metamaterials.
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• pt. 1. Systems with lumped parameters
• pt. 2. Systems with distributed parameters.

Vibrations in systems with a periodic structure is the subject of many ongoing research activities. This work presents the analysis of such systems with the help of the theory of representation groups by finite element methods, dynamic Compliance and dynamic rigidness methods, specially adjusted for the analysis of engineering structures. The approach presented in this book permits a simplification and facilitates the understanding of mechanical vibrations in various structures. The book includes extended studies of even complicated machinery structures with an emphasis on flight vehicle engines.

• From the content: Patterns improving the Common Criteria compliant IT security development process
• A comparison of dataflow and mutation testing of Java methods
• A new three levels context based approach for web search engines evaluation
• Quantitative Verification of Non-Functional Requirements with Uncertainty
• Testing Fault Susceptibility of a Satellite Power Controller
• Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Encrypted Containers Detection
• Digital Forensics Approach
• Metric-Probabilistic Assessment of Multi-Version Systems: Some Models and Techniques
• Two-level software rejuvenation model with increasing failure rate degradation
• Towards a UML profile for Maintenance Process and Reliability Analysis
• Conjoining Fault Trees with Petri Nets to model repair policies
• Analysis of geometric features of handwriting to discover a forgery.

Dependability analysis is the recent approach to performance evaluation of contemporary systems which tries to cope with new challenges that are brought with their unprecedented complexity, size and diversity. Especially in case of computer systems and networks such evaluation must be based on multidisciplinary approach to theory, technology, and maintenance of systems which operate in real (and very often unfriendly) environments. As opposed to "classic" reliability which focuses mainly on technical aspects of system functioning, dependability studies investigate the systems as multifaceted and sophisticated amalgamations of technical, information and also human resources. This monograph presents selected new developments in such areas of dependability research as mathematical models, evaluation of software, probabilistic assessment, methodologies, tools, and technologies. Intelligent and soft computing methods help to resolve fundamental problems of dependability analysis which are caused by the fact that in contemporary computer systems it is often difficult to find a relation between system elements and system events (the relation between reasons and results) and it is even more difficult to define strict mathematical models with "analytical" relationships between such phenomena.

• 1 Introduction and discussion of a new syllabus in Engineering courses2 Philosophy in Engineering3 Design norms4 Engineering and social welfare5 Dynamic Systems applied to social modelling6 Legal Aspects of Engineering7 Sustainability8 Stability9 Metrics of performance10 Renewable sources11 Control12 Statistic13 Economy14 Telecommunications15 Optimization16 Electric Vehicles and storage17 Dams.
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This book covers practical and philosophical aspects of Engineering, paying special attention to the social impacts of emerging technologies. Some fundamentals of philosophy of technology are introduced followed by social, economic, and environmental discussion and implications in different disciplines. Each chapter provides insights on the responsibilities involved in the design of engineering projects. The examples presented combine concepts about the impacts of Engineering in society at the same time that incorporates new technological models, yielding an innovative approach about the topics. .
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• Observing and Discerning: Contextualizing the Situation and Recommending a Consistent Set of Options. Understanding the Strategic Landscape
• Imagining and Directing Plausible Futures
• Developing Relevant Strategic Initiatives
• Judging and Arbitrating: Evaluating and Reconfiguring Recommendations to Decide on a Successful Intervention. Defining Priorities and Gauging Courses of Action
• Revealing Areas of Potential and Adopting a Decision-making Logic
• Recomposing Solutions and Making the Best Decisions
• Acting and Intervening: Judiciously Guiding Action to Generate a Virtuous Dynamic. Identifying Predispositions to Act and Generating Compromises
• Breathing Lasting Vitality into the Long Term
• Forging a Guidance System and Deploying Skills.

• Observing and Discerning: Contextualizing the Situation and Recommending a Consistent Set of Options. Understanding the Strategic Landscape
• Imagining and Directing Plausible Futures
• Developing Relevant Strategic Initiatives
• Judging and Arbitrating: Evaluating and Reconfiguring Recommendations to Decide on a Successful Intervention. Defining Priorities and Gauging Courses of Action
• Revealing Areas of Potential and Adopting a Decision-making Logic
• Recomposing Solutions and Making the Best Decisions
• Acting and Intervening: Judiciously Guiding Action to Generate a Virtuous Dynamic. Identifying Predispositions to Act and Generating Compromises
• Breathing Lasting Vitality into the Long Term
• Forging a Guidance System and Deploying Skills.

• Making.- Dwelling.- Moving.- Communicating
• Fighting.- Wellbeing.- Flourishing.
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This book illuminates what engineering is and how it relates to other disciplines such as art, architecture, law, economics, science, technology, and even religion. The author explains, from an intrinsic as well as descriptive perspective, why engineering is essential for our collective well-being, and how, like medicine, it is undertaken by people, and for people, to improve the human condition. He brings out the 'magic' of engineering practice as well as addressing the darker aspects such as warfare and the misuse of the internet. A too commonly held view assumes that the practice of engineers is a cold, purely quantitative and wholly technical enterprise of applying know science, and devoid of creativity or aestheticism. In 2013 the United States National Academy of Engineering launched a campaign called "Changing the Conversation, Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering" with four messages to impart about engineers: that they make a world of difference; are creative problem solvers; that they help shape the future, and are essential to health, happiness, and safety. In this volume, Professor Blockley incorporate these messages into an engaging exposition of engineering accomplishment in all of its evolving diversity, from the technician to the academic research engineer, illustrating the continuum of thinking and purpose from the fixer of the gas boiler to the designers of the A380 and the iPhone.
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• Introduction
• Methods for Generating 3D Image Data for Material Microstructures
• 3D Microstructure Simulation
• Microstructure-Based Domain Partitioning, RVE Definition and RVE Evolution for Intrinsic Property Computations
• Coupling Microstructure Evolution with Microstructure Characterization
• Materials Response Representations & Limitations in Present-day Design Codes
• Local Continuum Approaches to Constitutive Modeling
• Strain Gradient Plasticity; Dislocation Coarse-Graining Challenges; Representing Length-Scale Dependence
• Constitutive Laws for Time Dependent Thermally-Activated Processes
• Conventional Finite Element Methods
• Full-Field or Meshless and Homogenization Methods for Handling the RVE
• Limitations in Homogenization and Uncertainty
• Links to Fracture Mechanics & Probabilistic Methods
• Accelerated Time Scaling Methods for Fatigue Analysis
• Treating Challenges Below the Grain Scale
• Multiscale Methods for Material Modeling
• Representing Environmentally Induced Damage
• Emerging Methods for Matching Simulation and Experimental Scales
• Approaching Design Systems for the Future.

Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships introduces state-of-the-art advances in computational modeling approaches for materials structure-property relations. Written with an approach that recognizes the necessity of the engineering computational mechanics framework, this volume provides balanced treatment of heterogeneous materials structures within the microstructural and component scales. Encompassing both computational mechanics and computational materials science disciplines, this volume offers an analysis of the current techniques and selected topics important to i.

• Analisi sistemica di sicurezza: concetti e metodi
• Fattori umani nell'analisi di sicurezza
• Metodi per analisi retrospettive
• Il Safety Management System e metodologia integrata per l'analisi di sicurezza.

Il presente testo si propone di far acquisire al lettore le conoscenze delle metodologie e teorie di base per effettuare analisi di sicurezza e valutazione del rischio in diversi ambienti aeronautici, in un quadro di "Safety Management System". Vengono dapprima analizzati e descritti in dettaglio i metodi per effettuare studi prospettici di sicurezza di tipo probabilistico e per analisi quantitativa dei rischi associati a diversi pericoli nelle operazioni di volo, nella gestione delle operazioni di terra e nei processi manutentivi. Sono quindi presentate le metodologie formali per studi retrospettivi delle occorrenze ed incidenti, orientate alla ricerca delle cause ed alla definizione di raccomandazioni di sicurezza. Tutte le teorie sono inquadrate in un approccio sistemico, che prevede la valutazione integrata qualitativa e quantitativa dei rischi derivanti dai guasti meccanici e da fattori umani. Una serie di esempi semplici vengono associati alle diverse teorie e metodi presentati nel testo. Infine, per dimostrare praticamente come tali metodi si integrano in una valutazione globale del rischio, vengono discussi in dettaglio due esempi specifici di analisi prospettica del rischio associato ad un'operazione di volo e di studio retrospettivo di incidente, con relativa classificazione delle cause.