The Principles of the Theory of Stability -- An Introduction to Stability of a Wheeled Vehicle -- Longitudinal Dynamics -- A Transversal Dynamics -- Vertical Dynamics -- Transversal Tilt Dynamics -- Longitudinal Tilt Dynamics -- Road Wheel Rotational Dynamics -- Modeling of a Piston — Connecting Rod — Crankshaft System -- Modeling of a Duo-Servo Brake.This book provides an overview of the t…
A Multidomain Spectral Collocation Method for Computational Electromagnetics with Application to Optical Waveguides -- Thermonuclear Supernovae: Combining Astrophysical and Terrestrial Combustion -- Hypersonic Magneto-Aerodynamic Interaction -- Some Remarks on the CFD Research for Space Transportation System Development -- Development of Implicit Large Eddy Simulation -- DNA Computing Based on …
Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consumption — Basic Concepts -- IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems -- Models of Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems -- Models of Hybrid-Inertial and Hybrid-Hydraulic Propulsion Systems -- Models of Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems -- Supervisory Control Algorithms -- Appendix I — Case Studies -- Appendix II — Optimal Control Theory.Automobiles are responsib…
Design Sensitivity Analysis of Nonlinear Structural Systems -- Nonlinear Structural Analysis -- Nonlinear Sizing Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Nonlinear Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Nonlinear Configuration Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Numerical Implementation and Applications -- Design Parameterization -- Numerical Implementation of Sensitivity Analysis -- Design Applications.Structu…
Structural Design and Analysis -- to Structural Design -- Variational Methods of Structural Systems -- Variational Equations and Finite Element Methods -- Design Sensitivity Analysis of Linear Structural Systems -- Discrete Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Continuum Sizing Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Continuum Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis -- Configuration Design Sensitivity Analysis.Struc…
Technology and Economics -- High Temperature Electronics - Cluster Effects -- On the Evolution of SOI Materials and Devices -- SOI Technology as a Basis for Microphotonic-Microelectronic Integrated Devices -- SOI Material Technologies -- Smart Cut Technology: The Path for Advanced SOI Substrates -- Porous Silicon Based SOI: History and Prospects -- Achievement of SiGe-on-Insulator Technology --…
History and principles of rocket propulsion -- The thermal rocket engine -- Liquid propellant rocket engines -- Solid propellant rocket motors -- Launch vehicle dynamics -- Electric propulsion -- Nuclear propulsion -- Advanced thermal rockets.The revised edition of this practical, hands-on book discusses the range of launch vehicles in use today throughout the world, and includes the very lates…
Ceramic Fibers -- Oxide Fibers -- Non-oxide (Silicon Carbide) Fibers -- Non-oxide/Non-oxide Composites -- Chemical Vapor Infiltrated SiC/SiC Composites (CVI SiC/SiC) -- SiC/SiC Composites for 1200°C and Above -- Silicon Melt Infiltrated Ceramic Composites (HiPerComp™) -- Carbon Fibre Reinforced Silicon Carbide Composites (C/SiC, C/C-SiC) -- Silicon Carbide Fiber-Reinforced Silicon Nitride Co…
Launch vehicles -- The missiles -- The Shuttle -- Back to expendables -- Heavyweights -- Lightweights -- Boom and bust -- The Chinese experience -- The current crop -- Satellites and space probes -- Failure and redundancy -- Propulsion system failures -- Attitude control system failures -- Electrical failures -- Environmental failures -- Structural failures -- Failures on the ground -- Operator…
Grid Generation -- Hybrid unstructured Grid Generation in MEGAFLOW -- Structured Solver FLOWer -- Block Structured Navier-Stokes Solver FLOWer -- Transition Modeling in FLOWer — Transition Prescription and Prediction -- Turbulence Models in FLOWer -- Hybrid Solver TAU -- Overview of the Hybrid RANS Code TAU -- Algorithmic Developments in TAU -- Hybrid Grid Adaptation in TAU -- Turbulence Mode…