Introduction -- Neural network Wiener models -- Neural network Hammerstein models -- Polynomial Wiener models -- Polynomial Hammerstein models -- Applications.This monograph systematically presents the existing identification methods of nonlinear systems using the block-oriented approach It surveys various known approaches to the identification of Wiener and Hammerstein systems which are applic…
Hybrid Estimation at a Glance -- Probabilistic Hybrid Automata -- Hybrid Estimation -- Case Studies -- Conclusion.This monograph provides a tool-set for hybrid estimation that can successfully monitor the behavior of complex artifacts with a large number of possible operational and failure modes such as production plants, automotive or aeronautic systems, and autonomous robots. For this purpose…
Fundamental Physical and Model Equations -- The Fluid Flow Equations -- The Viscous Fluid Flow Equations -- Curvilinear Coordinates and Transformed Equations -- Overview of Various Formulations and Model Equations -- Basic Principles in Numerical Analysis -- Time Integration Methods -- Numerical Linear Algebra -- Solution Approaches -- Compressible and Preconditioned-Compressible Solvers -- The…
Theory: Electromagnetic Radiation from a Charged Particle in a Crystal - Qualitative Consideration -- Radiation of a Charged Particle in Periodic Media - Classical Theory -- Quantum Electrodynamics in a Crystal -- Experiments and Applications: Characteristics of PXR from Relativistic Electrons -- Special Cases of PXR Generation -- X-Ray Radiation from Nonrelativistic Particles -- Prospective PX…
Solar Wind, Foreshock, Magnetosheath -- The Near-Earth Solar Wind -- The Foreshock -- The Magnetosheath -- The Bow Shock -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Introduction -- Quasi-perpendicular Shock Structure and Processes -- Quasi-parallel Shock Structure and Processes -- Cluster at the Bow Shock: Status and Outlook -- Magnetopause and CUSP -- Magnetopause and Boundary Layer -- Cluster at the Magneto…
Quantum Cryptography -- New OVDs for Personalized Documents Based on Color Holography and Lippmann Photography -- Distortion- and Noise-Robust Digital Watermarking Using Input and Fourier-Plane Phase Encoding -- Steganography and Encryption Systems Based on Spatial Correlators with Meaningful Output Images -- Optoelectronic Information Encryption with Incoherent Light -- Information Hiding: Ste…
Fundamentals -- Strongly Nonlinear Fokker-Planck Equations -- Free Energy Fokker-Planck Equations -- Free Energy Fokker-Planck Equations with Boltzmann Statistics -- Entropy Fokker-Planck Equations -- General Nonlinear Fokker-Planck Equations -- Epilogue.Providing an introduction to the theory of nonlinear Fokker-Planck equations, this book discusses fundamental properties of transient and stat…
Entropy Production by Earth System Processes -- Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics in an Energy-Rich Universe -- Stumbling Into the MEP Racket: An Historical Perspective -- Maximum Entropy Production and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics -- Using Ecology to Quantify Organization in Fluid Flows -- Cosmological and Biological Reproducibility: Limits on the Maximum Entropy Production Principle -- …
Basic Statements and Equations of Free Convection -- Free Convection on a Plane -- Free Convection on Curved Surfaces -- Natural Convection in Enclosures -- Free Convection in Tubes and Channels, on Ribbed Surfaces and in Tube Bundles -- Nonstationary Processes of Free Convection -- Heat Transfer by Mixed Convection -- Heat Transfer in Media with Special Properties.Free Convective Heat Transfer…
Fully Developed Turbulent Pipe Flow -- Decay of Disturbances in Turbulent Pipe Flow -- Optimal Characteristic Parameters for the Disturbances in Turbulent Pipe Flow -- Measurement of Velocity and Turbulence Downstream of Flow Conditioners -- Signal Processing of Complex Modulated Ultrasonic Signals -- Vortex-Shedding Flow Metering Using Ultrasound -- Ultrasonic Gas-Flow Measurement Using Correl…