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…
Kinematics of the continuous media -- Stress Tensor -- Balance principles -- Constitutive relations -- Variational methods.This book develops a modern presentation of Continuum Mechanics, oriented towards numerical applications in the fields of nonlinear analysis of solids, structures and fluid mechanics. The kinematics of the continuum deformation, including pull-back / push-forward transforma…
Introduction -- State Tree Structures: Basics -- Nonblocking Supervisory Control of State Tree Structures -- Symbolic Computation of State Tree Structures -- The Production Cell Example -- The AIP Example -- Conclusions and Future Research.This monograph proposes how to manage complexity by organizing the system as a State Tree Structure (STS). Based on STS, which is an adaptation of statechart…
and Basic Concepts -- Review of Planar Kinematics -- Coordinate Systems, Components, and Transformations -- Relative Motion -- Foundations of Kinetics -- Kinetics of the Mass Center of a Rigid Body -- Angular Momentum and Inertia Matrix -- Angular Momentum Equations -- Fixed-Axis Rotation -- Motion of a Rigid Body With One Point Fixed; Gyroscopic Motion -- Work and Energy.Most books on this sub…
From the contents: An Efficient QR algorithm for a Hessenberg Submatrix of a Unitary Matrix -- Quantum subRiemannian dynamics -- A Homotopy Continuation Solution of the Covariance Extension Equation -- Set-point boundary control for a viscous Burgers equation -- Semi-tensor Product of Matrices and its Applications to Dynamic Systems -- From Empirical Data to Multi-Modal Control Procedures -- Du…
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…
Theoretical Approaches -- Conservation laws for three-phase partially saturated granular media -- Thermally-induced pore pressure generation in a nearly-saturated cementitious material -- Strain localisation simulation in non-isothermal multiphase geomaterials -- Non-linear behaviour in the deformation and localization analysis of unsaturated soil -- A process-oriented approach to compute THM p…
Hydraulic Behaviour -- Laboratory Experiments and Simulations on the Significance of Non-Equilibrium Effect in the Capillary Pressure-Saturation Relationship -- Determination of hydro-mechanical Properties of Sand -- Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition -- Water permeability of unsaturated compacted kaolin -- Moisture reten…
Part I Deterministic Methods and Procedures. Spectral Analysis of Finite Dimensional Operators. Finite Element Method. Non-Linear Static Analysis. Dynamic Analysis -- Part II Probabilistic Methods and Procedures. Rational Treatment of Uncertainties. Karhunen-Loève Expansion. Direct Monte Carlo Simulation. Equivalent Statistical Linearization. Random Vibrations of Large Finite Element Systems -…