This book presents the latest research results in the area of applied nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory. Papers by three academic generations address new applications of nonlinear dynamics to mechanics, including fluid-structure interaction, machining and mechanics of solids, and many other applications.
Optimization and Artificial Intelligence in Civil and Structural Engineering (Nato Science Series E:, #221)
This volume and its companion volume includes the edited versions of the principal lectures and selected papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Optimization and Decision Support Systems in Civil Engineering. The Institute was held in the Department of Civil Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from June 25th to July 6th 1989 and was attended by eighty participants from Universities and Research Institutes around the world. A number of practising civil and structural...
Laminar-Turbulent Transition (IUTAM Symposia)
The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) decided in 1992 to sponsor the fourth Symposium on Laminar-Turbulent Transition, Sendai/Japan, 1994. The objectives of the present Symposium were to deepen the fundamental knowledge of stability and laminar- turbulent transition in three-dimensional and compressible flows and to contribute to recent developing technologies in the field. This Symposium followed the three previous IUTAM-Symposia (Stuttgart 1979, Novosibirsk 1984...
Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers (Springer Proceedings in Physics, #15)
The Sixth International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers (GCL) was held in Jerusalem, Israel, on September 8-12, 1986. The charm and beauty of Jerusalem and the unique blending of ancient and modern made this Symposium an enjoyable experience for the 165 participants and the accompanying persons. Yet, it seems that the invited and contributed papers presented at the Symposium were equally attractive so that most of the participants attended most sessions, resisting the temptations outsi...
Glossary of Terms in Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Related Topics (A Hemisphere engineering paperback)
Gas Turbine Handbook: Principles and Practice, Second Edition
by Tony Giampaolo
The second edition of a bestseller, this comprehensive reference provides the fundamental information required to understand both the operation and proper application of all types of gas turbines. The completely updated second edition adds a new section on use of inlet cooling for power augmentation and NOx control. It explores the full spectrum of gas turbines hardware, typical application scenarios, and operating parameters, controls, inlet treatments, inspection, trouble-shooting, and more. T...
Dynamics Beyond Uniform Hyperbolicity (Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences, #102)
by Christian Bonatti, Lorenzo J D Az, and Marcelo Viana
What is Dynamics about? In broad terms, the goal of Dynamics is to describe the long term evolution of systems for which an "infinitesimal" evolution rule is known. Examples and applications arise from all branches of science and technology, like physics, chemistry, economics, ecology, communications, biology, computer science, or meteorology, to mention just a few. These systems have in common the fact that each possible state may be described by a finite (or infinite) number of observable quan...
It has been known for many millennia that small solid bodies such as dust, sand, ash, and tiny pebbles could be transported by winds circling the globe. Moving from this to purposeful transportation of huge solid bodies through air is one of mankind's greatest scientific achievements. This book explores the physics and engineering groundwork behind this transportation, which, in turn, is used to explore the creation of new methods of quicker, safer transportation and solutions to global transpor...
This book presents the fundamental principles of thermodynamics for geosciences, based on the author's own courses over a number of years. Many examples help to understand how mineralogical problems can be solved by applying thermodynamic principles.
Molecular Thermodynamics of Complex Systems (Structure and Bonding, #131)
With the development of science and technology,more and more complex materials such as porous materials, ion liquid, liquid crystals, thin ?lms and colloids etc. are being developed in laboratories. However, it is dif?cult to prepare these advanced materials and use them on a large scale without some experience. Therefore, mo- cular thermodynamics, a method that laid emphasis on correlating and interpreting the thermodynamic properties of a variety of ?uids in the past, has been recently employe...
The European Community on Computational Methods in Applied Science (ECCOMAS) has been created with the aim of providing a co-ordination of international scientific conferences and other activities in the field of computational methods in applied sciences. The main objective of the joint conferences on computational fluid dynamics and numerical methods in engineering is to provide a common forum for the presentation and discussion of scientific computing applied to engineering sciences. Equal emp...
Buckling of Structures (IUTAM Symposia)
This volume contains the written texts of the papers presented at a Symposium on Buckling of Structures held at Harvard University in June 1974. This symposium, one of several on various topics sponsored annually by the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Me- chanics (IUTAM), was organized by a Scientific Committee consisting of B. Budiansky (Chairman), A. H. Chilver, W. T. Koiter, and A. S. Vol'- mir. Participation was by invitation of the Scientific Committee, and specific lecturers...
Integrable Systems of Classical Mechanics and Lie Algebr
by A Perelomov
Methods and the latest results of experimental studies of the strength properties, polymorphism and metastable states of materials and substances with extremely short durations of shock-wave action are presented. The author provides a comprehensive and theoretical description of specific features of the dynamics of elastoplastic shock compression waves in relaxing media. The presentation is preceded by a detailed description of the theoretical foundations of the method and a brief discussion of...
Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics and Connect Access Card
by Ferdinand Beer
The study of the functioning of musical instruments requires knowledge of various branches of mechanics, such as linear and nonlinear vibrations and radiation of strings, plates, bars, membranes, air columns, including the self-sustained oscillations of such systems and fluid mechanics. The aim of this book is to give a systematic account of these phenomena in the context of musical instruments, insisting more on the physical and mathematical methods used to obtain simplified models than on deta...
The history of critical phenomena goes back to the year 1869 when Andrews discovered the critical point of carbon dioxide, located at about 31°C and 73 atmospheres pressure. In the neighborhood ofthis point the carbon dioxide was observed to become opalescent, that is, light is strongly scattered. This is nowadays interpreted as comingfrom the strong fluctuations of the system close to the critical point. Subsequently, a wide varietyofphysicalsystems were realized to display critical points as w...