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This monograph will be valuable for English-speaking scientists wanting to know more about the state-of-the-art in Russian research on non-linear shell theory. It will also be of value to all materials scientists concerned with the use and behaviour of composite materials in structural applications.

The professional's source . Handbooks in the Wiley Series in Mechanical Engineering Practice Handbook of Energy Systems Engineering Production and Utilization Edited by Leslie C. Wilbur Here is the essential information needed to select, compare, and evaluate energy components and systems. Handbook of Energy Systems is a rich sourcebook of reference data and formulas, performance criteria, codes and standards, and techniques used in the development and production of energy. It focuses on the maj...

Vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) data of solutions are necessary for the design of distillation and absorption processes. VLE exhibits various characteristics depending on the type of solution. In the case of nonideal solutions, an azeotropic mixture is formed which cannot be separated by ordinary distillation. The mixture must be separated by adding a third component, called an entrainer, which has the capability of breaking the azeotropic point. In most cases, a volatile component is employed as...

Das vorliegende Buch, dessen ursprünglicher Haupttitel "Erzeugung sehr tiefer Temperaturen" in "Tieftemperaturtechnik" umgeändert worden ist, behandelt nach wie vor im wesentlichen den Temperaturbereich zwischen -100°C und dem absoluten Nullpunkt von -273,15 oe. Es stellt die physikalischen Grundlagen der Tieftem­ peraturtechnik, die Funktionsweise und die praktische Gestaltung und der Tieftem­ peraturanlagen sowie die vielseitigen technischen Anwendungen dar. Die I. Auflage, die 1957 als Band V...

This book investigates the various aspects of shape optimization of two­ dimensional continuum structures, including shape design sensitivity analysis, structural analysis using the boundary element method (BEM), and shape optimization implementation. The book begins by reviewing the developments of shape optimization, followed by the presentation of the mathematical programming methods for solving optimization problems. The basic theory of the BEM is presented which will be employed later on as...

This comprehensive and carefully edited volume presents a variety of experimental methods used in Shock Waves research. In 14 self contained chapters this 9th volume of the "Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library" presents the experimental methods used in Shock Tubes, Shock Tunnels and Expansion Tubes facilities. Also described is their set-up and operation. The uses of an arc heated wind tunnel and a gun tunnel are also contained in this volume. Whenever possible, in addition to th...

The increase in the requirements on the reliability of units makes it necessary to analyze the relationship between mathematicalmeth ods of calculating reliability and the physical nature of fail ures. The difficulty of such an analysis is obvious. On the one hand, in making a representation of the physical picture of a phe nomenon, one can make an error in the direction of excessive sim plification. On the other hand, in the mathematical treatment of the physical scheme, it may be necessary...

Aircraft Performance: An Engineering Approach introduces flight performance analysis techniques that enable readers to determine performance and flight capabilities of aircraft. Flight performance analysis for prop-driven and jet aircraft is explored, supported by examples and illustrations, many in full color. MATLAB programming for performance analysis is included, and coverage of modern aircraft types is emphasized. The text builds a strong foundation for advanced coursework in aircraft desig...

The paper entitled 'Convergence of the Allen-Cahn equation to Brakke's motion by mean curvature' by T Ilmanen constructs Brakke's motion from Allen-Cahn equation, which is one of the measure theoretic approaches to motion by mean curvature.This book first proposes a new idea that involves a new equation of the Allen-Cahn type to construct Brakke's motion; secondly explaining how to construct it through Ilmanen's approach as easily as possible.

This volume contains eighteen reports on work, which is conducted since 2000 in the Collaborative Research Programme 'Numerical Flow Simulation' of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). French and German engineers and mathematicians present their joint research on the topics 'Development of Solution Techniques', 'Crystal Growth and Melts', 'Flows of Reacting Gases, Sound Generation' and 'Turbulent Flows'. In the background of their...

A definitive guide for accurate state-of-the-art modelling of free surface flows Understanding the dynamics of free surface flows is the starting point of many environmental studies, impact studies, and waterworks design. Typical applications, once the flows are known, are water quality, dam impact and safety, pollutant control, and sediment transport. These studies used to be done in the past with scale models, but these are now being replaced by numerical simulation performed by software suite...