Turbomachinery Flow Physics -- Introduction, Turbomachinery, Applications, Types -- Kinematics of Turbomachinery Fluid Motion -- Differential Balances in Turbomachinery -- Integral Balances in Turbomachinery -- Theory of Turbomachinery Stages -- Turbine and Compressor Cascade Flow Forces -- Turbomachinery Losses, Efficiencies, Blades -- Losses in Turbine and Compressor Cascades -- Efficiency of…
Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps in Rd -- Martingale Theory and the Stochastic Integral for Point Processes -- Brownian Motion, Stochastic Integral and Ito's Formula -- Stochastic Differential Equations -- Some Useful Tools in Stochastic Differential Equations -- Stochastic Differential Equations with Non-Lipschitzian Coefficients -- Applications -- How to Use the Stochastic Calculu…
Examples and Modelling of Switched and Impulsive Systems -- Analysis of Switched and Impulsive Systems -- Stability of Linear Switched and Impulsive Systems -- Stability of Nonlinear Switched and Impulsive Systems -- Impulsive Synchronization of Chaotic Systems -- Chaos Based Secure Communication Systems -- Scheduling of Switched Server Systems -- Relative Differentiated Quality of Service of t…
On the Role of Anisotropy in Crystalloacoustics -- Surface Waves of Non-Rayleigh Type -- Nonlinearity in Elastic Surface Waves Acts Nonlocally -- Explicit Secular Equations for Surface Waves in an Anisotropic Elastic Half-Space from Rayleigh to Today -- “Nongeometrical Phenomena” in Propagation of Elastic Surface Waves -- Complex Rays and Internal Diffraction at the Cusp Edge -- Edge Waves …
A Little Dynamics -- Survey of Wave Types and Characteristics -- Damping -- Impedance and Mobility -- Attenuation of Structure-Borne Sound -- Sound Radiation from Structures -- Generation and Measurement of Structure-Borne Sound.Structure-Borne Sound" is a thorough introduction to structural vibrations with emphasis on audio frequencies and the associated radiation of sound. The book presents i…
Molecular Structure and Energy States -- Some Basic Concepts of Kinetic Theory -- Interaction of Molecules with Solid Surface -- Free Molecular Flow -- Continuum Models -- Transitional Regime -- Direct Simulation Monte-Carlo (DSMC) Method -- Microscale Slow Gas Flows, IP Method.This book elucidates the methods of molecular gas dynamics or rarefied gas dynamics which treat the problems of gas fl…
Introduction to the Propagation of Radio Waves -- The Earth’s Atmosphere -- Electromagnetic Waves and Propagation Characteristics -- Ionospheric Links -- Terrestrial Fixed Links -- Satellite Links -- Mobile Radio Links -- The Sun and the Solar Activity -- Microphysical Properties of Hydrometeors -- The Frequency Spectrum -- Cross-Polarisation induced by the Atmosphere -- Fresnel Equations -- …
Mathematical Preliminaries -- Introductory Applications -- Further Applications -- The Method of Multiple Scales -- Some Worked Examples Arising from Physical Problems.Many areas of science and engineering produce difficult mathematical problems , i.e., problems that cannot be solved in any conventional sense. In many cases, against all the apparent odds, it is possible to construct systematic …
Global Perspectives on Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures -- Are Civil Structural Engineers “Risk Averse”? Can Civionics Help? -- Monitoring Technologies for Maintenance and Management of Urban Highways in Japan -- The Role of Sensing and Measurement in Achieving FHWA’S Strategic Vision for Highway Infrastructure -- Recent Development of Bridge Health Monitoring System in Ko…
Screw Compressor Geometry -- Calculation of Screw Compressor Performance -- Principles of Screw Compressor Design -- Examples of Modern Screw Compressor Designs -- Conclusions.The first part of "Screw Compressors" gives a review of recent developments in screw compressor design. The second part presents a generalized mathematical definition of screw machine rotors and describes some well known …