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Structure of Turbulence and Drag Reduction - IUTAM Symposium Zurich, Switzerland July 25-28, 1989 (Paperback, Softcover reprint... Structure of Turbulence and Drag Reduction - IUTAM Symposium Zurich, Switzerland July 25-28, 1989 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)
Albert Gyr
R1,622 Discovery Miles 16 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1976 a similar titled IUTAM Symposium (Structure of Turbulence and Drag Reduction) was held in Washington . However, the progress made during the last thirteen years as weil as the much promising current research desired a second one this year. In Washington drag reduction by additives and by direct manipulation of the walls (compliant walls and heated surfaces) were discussed. In the meantime it became evident that drag reduction also occurs when turbulence is influenced by geometrical means, e.g. by influencing the pressure distribution by the shape of the body (airfoils) or by the introduction of streamwise perturbances on a body (riblets). In the recent years turbulence research has seen increasing attention being focused on the investigation of coherent structures, mainly in Newtonian fluids. We all know that these structures are a significant feature of turbulent flows, playing an important role in the energy balance in such flows. However their place in turbulence theories as weil as the factors influencing their development are still poorly understood. Consequently, the investigation of phenomena in which the properties of coherent structures are alte red provides a promising means of improving our understanding of turbulent flows in general.

Dry Clutch Control for Automotive Applications (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Pietro J. Dolcini, Carlos Canudas De Wit, Hubert Bechart Dry Clutch Control for Automotive Applications (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Pietro J. Dolcini, Carlos Canudas De Wit, Hubert Bechart
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dry Clutch Control for Automated Manual Transmission Vehiclesanalyses the control of a part of the powertrain which has a key role in ride comfort during standing-start and gear-shifting manoeuvres. The mechanical conception of the various elements in the driveline has long since been optimised so this book takes a more holistic system-oriented view of the problem featuring: a comprehensive description of the driveline elements and their operation paying particular attention to the clutch, a nonlinear model of the driveline for simulation and a simplified model for control design, with a standing-start driver automaton for closed loop simulation, a detailed analysis of the engagement operation and the related comfort criteria, different control schemes aiming at meeting these criteria, friction coefficient and unknown input clutch torque observers, practical implementation issues and solutions based on experience of implementing optimal engagement strategies on two Renault prototypes.

High Reynolds Number Flows Using Liquid and Gaseous Helium - Discussion of Liquid and Gaseous Helium as Test Fluids Including... High Reynolds Number Flows Using Liquid and Gaseous Helium - Discussion of Liquid and Gaseous Helium as Test Fluids Including papers from The Seventh Oregon Conference on Low Temperature Physics, University of Oregon, October 23-25, 1989 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
Russell J. Donnelly
R2,875 Discovery Miles 28 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Liquid helium has been studied for its intrinsic interest through much of the 20th century. In the past decade, much has been learned about heat transfer in liquid helium because of the need to cool superconducting magnets and other devices. The topic of the Seventh Oregon Conference on Low Temperature Physics was an applied one, namely the use of liquid and gaseous helium to generate high Reynolds number flows. The low kinematic viscosity of liquid helium automatically makes high Reynolds numbers accessible and the question addressed in this conference was to explore various possibilities to see what practical devices might be built using liquid or gaseous helium. There are a number of possibilities: construction of a wind tunnel using critical helium gas, free surface testing, low speed flow facilities using helium I and helium ll. At the time of the conference, most consideration had been given to the last possibility because it seemed both possible and useful to build a flow facility which could reach unprecedented Reynolds numbers. Such a device could be useful in pure research for studying turbulence, and in applied research for testing models much as is done in a water tunnel. In order to examine these possibilities in detail, we invited a wide range of experts to Eugene in October 1989 to present papers on their own specialties and to listen to presentations on the liquid helium proposals.

Hvtt 10 (Hardcover): B. Jacob Hvtt 10 (Hardcover)
B. Jacob
R6,879 Discovery Miles 68 790 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This reference collects the latest information from the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, specifically as it relates to Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology.? Among the topics detailed are: interactions between heavy vehicles or trains and the infrastructure, environment and other system users; heavy vehicle and road management information-measurements, data quality, data management; freight mobility and safety; vehicle classification, size and weight evaluation, regulations, and enforcement; and traffic and road safety.

Hemivariational Inequalities - Applications in Mechanics and Engineering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Hemivariational Inequalities - Applications in Mechanics and Engineering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
Panagiotis D. Panagiotopoulos
R2,924 Discovery Miles 29 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The aim of the present book is the formulation, mathematical study and numerical treatment of static and dynamic problems in mechanics and engineering sciences involving nonconvex and nonsmooth energy functions, or nonmonotone and multivalued stress-strain laws. Such problems lead to a new type of variational forms, the hemivariational inequalities, which also lead to multivalued differential or integral equations. Innovative numerical methods are presented for the treament of realistic engineering problems. This book is the first to deal with variational theory of engineering problems involving nonmonotone multivalue realations, their mechanical foundation, their mathematical study (existence and certain approximation results) and the corresponding eigenvalue and optimal control problems. All the numerical applications give innovative answers to as yet unsolved or partially solved engineering problems, e.g. the adhesive contact in cracks, the delamination problem, the sawtooth stress-strain laws in composites, the shear connectors in composite beams, the semirigid connections in steel structures, the adhesive grasping in robotics, etc. The book closes with the consideration of hemivariational inequalities for fractal type geometries and with the neural network approach to the numerical treatment of hemivariational inequalities.

Aircraft Wake Turbulence and Its Detection - Proceedings of a Symposium on Aircraft Wake Turbulence held in Seattle,... Aircraft Wake Turbulence and Its Detection - Proceedings of a Symposium on Aircraft Wake Turbulence held in Seattle, Washington, September 1-3, 1970. Sponsored jointly by the Flight Sciences Laboratory, Boeing Scientific Research Laboratories and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1971)
John Olsen
R1,661 Discovery Miles 16 610 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The combination of increasing airport congestion and the ad vent of large transports has caused increased interest in aircraft wake turbulence. A quantitative understanding of the interaction between an aircraft and the vortex wake of a preceding aircraft is necessary for planning future high density air traffic patterns and control systems. The nature of the interaction depends on both the characteristics of the following aircraft and the characteristics of the wake. Some of the questions to be answered are: What deter mines the full characteristics of the vortex wake? What properties of the following aircraft are important? What is the role of pilot response? How are the wake characteristics related to the genera ting aircraft parameters? How does the wake disintegrate and where? Many of these questions were addressed at this first Aircraft Wake Turbulence Symposium sponsored by the Air Force Office of Sci entific Research and The Boeing Company. Workers engaged in aero dynamic research, airport operations, and instrument development came from several count ries to present their results and exchange information. The new results from the meeting provide a current picture of the state of the knowledge on vortex wakes and their interactions with other aircraft. Phenomena previously regarded as mere curiosities have emerged as important tools for understanding or controlling vortex wakes. The new types of instability occurring within the wake may one day be used for promoting early dis integration of the hazardous twin vortex structure.

Detection and Diagnosis of Stiction in Control Loops - State of the Art and Advanced Methods (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Mohieddine... Detection and Diagnosis of Stiction in Control Loops - State of the Art and Advanced Methods (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Mohieddine Jelali, Biao Huang
R2,911 Discovery Miles 29 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the process industries, stiction is the most common performance-limiting valve problem and over the last decade numerous different techniques for overcoming it have been proposed. This book represents a comprehensive presentation of these methods, including their principles, assumptions, strengths and drawbacks. Guidelines and working procedures are provided for the implementation of each method and MATLAB (R)-based software can be downloaded from www.ualberta.ca/~bhuang/stiction-book enabling readers to apply the methods to their own data. Methods for the limitation of stiction effects are proposed within the general context of: oscillation detection in control loops, stiction detection, diagnosis and stiction quantification and diagnosis of multiple faults. The state-of-the-art algorithms presented in this book are demonstrated and compared in industrial case studies of diverse origin - chemicals, building, mining, pulp and paper, mineral and metal processing.

Advances in Boundary Element Techniques (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993): James H Kane, Giulio... Advances in Boundary Element Techniques (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
James H Kane, Giulio Maier, Nobuyoshi Tosaka, S. N. Atluri
R2,939 Discovery Miles 29 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The editors have published a select group of full length papers on boundary element analysis (BEA) photographed from camera ready manuscripts. The articles have been prepared by some of the most distinguished and prolific individuals in this field. More than half of these articles have been submitted by authors that participated in an International Forum on Boundary Element Methods, in Melbourne Australia, in the Summer of 1991. However, this volume is not a conference proceedings, as these authors have expanded their accounts to chapter length, and/or have tailored their expositions more toward the style employed in archival journal publications. The authors that did not participate in the International Forum have also adhered to the above mentioned philosophy. This work contains a definitive representation of the significant capabilities and applications currently available or under investigation that fall under the general category of advanced boundary element analysis. With treatments of mechanical, thermal, fluid, and electromagnetic phenomena, this book should thus be of value to graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences wishing to obtain a broader perspective or remain current in these important areas of computational simulation.

System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation - Dual-Mode Cognitive Design of Vehicle Guidance and Control Work Systems... System-Ergonomic Design of Cognitive Automation - Dual-Mode Cognitive Design of Vehicle Guidance and Control Work Systems (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Reiner Onken, Axel Schulte
R4,419 Discovery Miles 44 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why this book? Simply because it is due. Cognitive automation and its system-ergonomic introduction into work systems have been advanced in the meantime to such a degree that already applications for operational work systems are slowly becoming reality. This book shall contribute to give system designers some more guidelines about designing work systems and associated cognitive machines effectively, in particular those related to guidance and control of manned and unmanned vehicles. The issue is that the findings on cognition have to become sufficient commonsense for all from the various disciplines involved in system design, and that guidelines are given how to make use of it in an appropriate and systematic manner. These guidelines are to account for both the needs of the human operator in the work process and the use of computational potentials to make the work system a really most effective one. In other words, this book is meant to provide guidelines for the organisational and technical design of work systems. Therefore, this book is an interdisciplinary one. Findings in individual disciplines are not the main issue. It is rather the combination of these findings for the sake of the performance of work systems which makes this book a useful one for designers who are interested in this modern approach and its implementation.

Introduction to the Theory of Traffic Flow (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): Wilhelm Leutzbach Introduction to the Theory of Traffic Flow (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Wilhelm Leutzbach
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book describes a coherent approach to the explanation of the movement of individual vehicles or groups of vehicles. To avoid possible misunderstandings, some preliminary remarks are called for. 1. This is intended to be a textbook. It brings together methods and approaches that are widely distributed throughout the literature and that are therefore difficult to assess. Text citations of sources have been avoided; literature references are listed together at the end of the book. 2. The book is intended primarily for students of engineering. It describes the theoretical background necessary for an understanding of the methods by which links in a road network are designed and dimensioned or by which traffic is controlled; the methods themselves are not dealt with. It may also assist those actually working in such sectors to interpret the results of traffic flow measure ments more accurately than has hitherto been the case. 3. The book deals with traffic flow on links between nodes, and not at nodes themselves. Many readers will probably regret this, since nodes are usually the bottlenecks which limit the capacity of the road network. A book dedicated to the node would be the obvious follow-up. A separation of link and node is justified, however, partly because the quantity of material has to be kept within reasonable bounds and partly because the treatment of traffic flow at nodes requires additional mathematical techniques (in particular, those relating to queueing theory)."

Structural Dynamics - Recent Advances (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991): G.I. Schueller Structural Dynamics - Recent Advances (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
G.I. Schueller
R2,928 Discovery Miles 29 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book contains some new developments in the area of Structural Dynamics. In general it reflects the recent efforts of several Austrian research groups during the years 1985 - 1990. The contents of this book cover both theoretical developments as well as practical applications and hence can be utilized by researchers as well as the practicing engineers. Quite naturally, realistic modeling of a number of load types such as wind and earthquake loading, etc. , requires taking into account statistical uncertainties. Hence these loads have to be characterized by stochastic processes. As a consequence, stochastic aspects must play a major role in modem structural dynamics. Since an extended modeling of the load processes should not be counterbalanced by simplifying the structural models, considerable efforts have been put into the development of procedures which allow the utilization of e. g. FE models and codes which are utilized presently in context with simplified, i. e. "deterministic" load models. Thus the processing of the additional information on loads as well as including statistical properties of the material allows to provide additional answers, i. e. quantification of the risk of structural failure. This volume concentrates on four major areas, i. e. on load modeling, structural response analysis, computational reliability procedures, and finally on practical application. Quite naturally only special fields and particular, i. e. selected types of problems can be covered. Specific reference is made, however, to cases where generalizations are possible.

Active Flow Control II - Papers Contributed to the Conference "Active Flow Control II 2010", Berlin, Germany, May 26 to 28,... Active Flow Control II - Papers Contributed to the Conference "Active Flow Control II 2010", Berlin, Germany, May 26 to 28, 2010 (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Rudibert King
R5,621 Discovery Miles 56 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The interest in the field of active flow control (AFC) is steadily increasing. In - cent years the number of conferences and special sessions devoted to AFC org- ized by various institutions around the world continuously rises. New advanced courses for AFC are offered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Ast- nautics (AIAA), the European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence and Combustion (ERCOFTAC), the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM), the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI), to name just a few. New books on AFC are published by prominent colleagues of our field and even a new periodical, the 'International Journal of Flow Control', appeared. Despite these many activities in AFC it was felt that a follow-up of the highly successful 'ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL' Conference held in Berlin in 2006 was appropriate. As in 2006, 'ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL II' consisted only of invited lectures. To sti- late multidisciplinary discussions between experimental, theoretical and numerical fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, turbomachinary, mathematics, control engineering, metrology and computer science parallel sessions were excluded. Unfortunately, not all of the presented papers made it into this volume. As the preparation and printing of a book takes time and as this volume should be available at the conf- ence, the Local Organizing Committee had to set up a very ambitious time sch- ule which could not be met by all contributors.

Orbital Transport - Technical, Meteorological and Chemical Aspects Third Aerospace Symposium, Braunschweig 26.-28. August 1991... Orbital Transport - Technical, Meteorological and Chemical Aspects Third Aerospace Symposium, Braunschweig 26.-28. August 1991 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)
H. Jr. Oertel, H Koerner
R2,930 Discovery Miles 29 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume offers an introduction into the technology programs and international projects of reusable orbital transport systems. Besides the technological requirements, meteorological and air chemical aspects in regard to the environmental compatibility of future transport systems are the most important topics. The aim of the symposium was to investigate the classical disciplines and methods of aeronautics and astro- nautics in connection with meteorological and air chemical methods and models. For this purpose an attempt was made to identify technological optimization parameters in respect to the air chemical environmental compatibility of future orbital transport systems.

Handbook of Camera Monitor Systems - The Automotive Mirror-Replacement Technology based on ISO 16505 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016):... Handbook of Camera Monitor Systems - The Automotive Mirror-Replacement Technology based on ISO 16505 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Anestis Terzis
R4,765 R3,216 Discovery Miles 32 160 Save R1,549 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of Camera Monitor Systems (CMS), ranging from the ISO 16505-based development aspects to practical realization concepts. It offers readers a wide-ranging discussion of the science and technology of CMS as well as the human-interface factors of such systems. In addition, it serves as a single reference source with contributions from leading international CMS professionals and academic researchers.In combination with the latest version of UN Regulation No. 46, the normative framework of ISO 16505 permits CMS to replace mandatory rearview mirrors in series production vehicles. The handbook includes scientific and technical background information to further readers' understanding of both of these regulatory and normative texts.It is a key reference in the field of automotive CMS for system designers, members of standardization and regulation committees, engineers, students and researchers.

Chevrolet and G.M.C.Pick-ups Automotive Repair Manual - Chevrolet and Gmc Pick-Ups-1967 Through 1987, Blazer, Jimmy and... Chevrolet and G.M.C.Pick-ups Automotive Repair Manual - Chevrolet and Gmc Pick-Ups-1967 Through 1987, Blazer, Jimmy and Suburban-1967 Through 1991/2 and 4 (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)
Ken Freund, J. H. Haynes; Revised by Larry Warren
R867 Discovery Miles 8 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Used by the pros but written for do-it-yourselfers, this Haynes repair manual takes readers through every system of the vehicles, offering step-by-step instructions and photo sequences for every repair. Also covers the Suburban.

The Sports Car Engine - Its Tuning and Modification (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1963): Colin Campbell The Sports Car Engine - Its Tuning and Modification (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1963)
Colin Campbell
R2,872 Discovery Miles 28 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Modelling Diesel Combustion (Paperback, 2010 ed.): P. A. Lakshminarayanan Modelling Diesel Combustion (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
P. A. Lakshminarayanan; Contributions by Yu Shi, Rolf D. Reitz; Yoghesh V. Aghav
R4,356 Discovery Miles 43 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Phenomenology of Diesel Combustion and Modeling Diesel is the most efficient combustion engine today and it plays an important role in transport of goods and passengers on land and on high seas. The emissions must be controlled as stipulated by the society without sacrificing the legendary fuel economy of the diesel engines. These important drivers caused innovations in diesel engineering like re-entrant combustion chambers in the piston, lower swirl support and high pressure injection, in turn reducing the ignition delay and hence the nitric oxides. The limits on emissions are being continually reduced. The- fore, the required accuracy of the models to predict the emissions and efficiency of the engines is high. The phenomenological combustion models based on physical and chemical description of the processes in the engine are practical to describe diesel engine combustion and to carry out parametric studies. This is because the injection process, which can be relatively well predicted, has the dominant effect on mixture formation and subsequent course of combustion. The need for improving these models by incorporating new developments in engine designs is explained in Chapter 2. With "model based control programs" used in the Electronic Control Units of the engines, phenomenological models are assuming more importance now because the detailed CFD based models are too slow to be handled by the Electronic Control Units. Experimental work is necessary to develop the basic understanding of the pr- esses.

Fluid Sciences and Materials Science in Space - A European Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Fluid Sciences and Materials Science in Space - A European Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)
H.U. Walter
R3,040 Discovery Miles 30 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The peaceful use of space flight systems for research and technological devel opments in the context of promoting European and international cooperation represents the essential motivation for the programmes of the European Space Agency (ESA). One of ESA's programmes is dedicated to microgravity research, which is now an established discipline in Europe, with a dedicated group of scientists participating. The Challenger disaster has resulted in a serious dis continuity of flight opportunities in the next few years but the forthcoming International Space Station, new launchers and reentry vehicles are expected to provide ample opportunities for microgravity research in the long term. Meanwhile parabolic aircraft flights, sounding rockets as well as the delayed Shuttle-dependent missions, Spacelab D-2, the IML-missions and EURECA I, will be employed to keep microgravity experimenters reasonably busy in the interim period. To prepare the ground for these activities, both regarding research and experiment facilities, an in-depth analysis of the state of the art is an essential requirement at this time. Such an analysis is presented in this volume. It ad dresses all of the topics that have been identified to be of relevance. Besides a presentation of the fundamental aspects justifying microgravity research, the results of experiments already performed are reviewed and recommendations for future activities are made. Close to fifty European scientists have cooper ated in the preparation of this volume and their dedicated and concerted effort is greatly appreciated."

Dynamics of Multibody Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988): Robert E. Roberson, Richard... Dynamics of Multibody Systems (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)
Robert E. Roberson, Richard Schwertassek
R4,175 Discovery Miles 41 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Multibody systems are the appropriate models for predicting and evaluating performance of a variety of dynamical systems such as spacecraft, vehicles, mechanisms, robots or biomechanical systems. This book adresses the general problem of analysing the behaviour of such multibody systems by digital simulation. This implies that pre-computer analytical methods for deriving the system equations must be replaced by systematic computer oriented formalisms, which can be translated conveniently into efficient computer codes for - "generatin"g the system equations based on simple user data describing the system model - "solving" those complex equations yielding results ready for design evaluation. Emphasis is on computer based derivation of the system equations thus freeing the user from the time consuming and error-prone task of developing equations of motion for various problems again and again.

Maritime Simulation - Proceedings of the First Intercontinental Symposium, Munich, June 1985 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Maritime Simulation - Proceedings of the First Intercontinental Symposium, Munich, June 1985 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Moshe R. Heller
R2,888 Discovery Miles 28 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Welcome to Bavaria - Germany and to the First Intercontinental Maritime Simulation Symposium and Mathematical Modelling Workshop. A triennial international conference jointly pro moted by Control Data, IMSF and SCS, which takes place at Schliersee, a small town near the Alps. The aim of the Symposium is to cover most of the aspects of maritime modelling and simulation in theory and practice, to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience between dif ferent international research groups in this field, and to strengthen the international contact between developers and users of modelling and simulation techniques. On the occas on of the Symposium people of scientific and engineering disciplines will meet to discuss the state-of-the art and future activities and developments. A large number of contributed papers has been strictly exam ined and selected by the papers committee to guarantee a high international standard. The book contains the accepted papers which will be presented at the Symposium. The papers have been classified according to the following topics: VI 1. Fifth Generation Computer Technology 2. Simulation-Software-Tools 3. An Industrial Computer System - The Chrysler Story 4. Marine Mathematical Modelling 5. CFD for Marine Vehicles 6. Navigation Methodology 7. Marine Maneuvering and Motion Simulation 8. Off-Shore Modelling 9. Steering and Control of Marine Vehicles 10. Training and Traffic Control 11. Under-Water Vehicles Operation Authors from 9 countries will meet at the Symposium."

Applications of Neural Networks in High Assurance Systems (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Johann M. Ph. Schumann, Yan Liu Applications of Neural Networks in High Assurance Systems (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Johann M. Ph. Schumann, Yan Liu
R4,339 Discovery Miles 43 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Applications of Neural Networks in High Assurance Systems" is the first book directly addressing a key part of neural network technology: methods used to pass the tough verification and validation (V&V) standards required in many safety-critical applications. The book presents what kinds of evaluation methods have been developed across many sectors, and how to pass the tests. A new adaptive structure of V&V is developed in this book, different from the simple six sigma methods usually used for large-scale systems and different from the theorem-based approach used for simplified component subsystems.

Impact Engineering of Composite Structures (Paperback, 2011 ed.): Serge Abrate Impact Engineering of Composite Structures (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
Serge Abrate
R4,383 Discovery Miles 43 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book provides an introduction to the mechanics of composite materials, written for graduate students and practitioners in industry. It examines ways to model the impact event, to determine the size and severity of the damage and discusses general trends observed during experiments.

Identification of Damage Using Lamb Waves - From Fundamentals to Applications (Paperback, 2009 ed.): Zhongqing Su, Lin Ye Identification of Damage Using Lamb Waves - From Fundamentals to Applications (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
Zhongqing Su, Lin Ye
R5,596 Discovery Miles 55 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Lamb waves are guided waves that propagate in thin plate or shell structures. There has been a clear increase of interest in using Lamb waves for identifying structural damage, entailing intensive research and development in this field over the past two decades. Now on the verge of maturity for diverse engineering applications, this emerging technique serves as an encouraging candidate for facilitating continuous and automated surveillance of the integrity of engineering structures in a cost-effective manner. In comparison with conventional nondestructive evaluation techniques such as ultrasonic scanning and radiography which have been well developed over half a century, damage identification using Lamb waves is in a stage of burgeoning development, presenting a number of technical challenges in application that need to be addressed and circumvented. It is these two aspects that have encouraged us to write this book, with the intention of consolidating the knowledge and know-how in the field of Lamb-wave-based damage identification, and of promoting widespread attention to mature application of this technique in the practical engineering sphere. This book provides a comprehensive description of key facets of damage identification technique using Lamb waves, based on the authors' knowledge, comprehension and experience, ranging from fundamental theory through case studies to engineering applications.

Modern Electrical Equipment for Automobiles - Motor Manuals Volume Six (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Modern Electrical Equipment for Automobiles - Motor Manuals Volume Six (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1970)
Arthur William Judge
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The necessity for a reprint of the previous edition of this Manual has afforded an opportunity of bringing the information in certain parts of the book up to date, by the addition of a new Chapter 13 which deals with the more important developments that have occurred in the interim. This method has been adopted in order to simplify and to expedite the preparation of the present edition. As with the other Manuals of the Series, the elementary method of treatment of the subject has been retained, but where considered necessary some theoretical aspects are discussed. The previous edition has been checked and where desirable certain minor altera tions and improvements have been made in order to clarify the text. There have been several important developments in electrical components and wiring methods since the last edition, the more interesting of which have included the wider use of electronics in the design and construction of certain automobile parts. Examples of these are the use of transistors, diodes and printed circuits on flat and flexible bases, notably for instrument panels, while minia turized versions of printed circuits are finding wider applications in automobile components, e.g. for alternator voltage control units. In order to assist the non-technical reader, for whom these Manuals were originally intended, a brief outline of the theory and applications of diodes and transistors has been included to help him to understand the circuits using these modern components."

Buckling of Shells - Proceedings of a State-of-the-Art Colloquium, Universitat Stuttgart, Germany, May 6-7, 1982 (Paperback,... Buckling of Shells - Proceedings of a State-of-the-Art Colloquium, Universitat Stuttgart, Germany, May 6-7, 1982 (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1982)
Ekkehard Ramm
R4,462 Discovery Miles 44 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thin shells are very popular structures in many different branches of engineering. There are the domes, water and cooling towers, the contain ments in civil engineering, the pressure vessels and pipes in mechanical and nuclear engineering, storage tanks and platform components in marine and offshore engineering, the car bodies in the automobile industry, planes, rockets and space structures in aeronautical engineering, to mention only a few examples of the broad spectrum of application. In addition there is the large applied mechanics group involved in all the computational and experimental work in this area. Thin shells are in a way optimal structures. They play the role of.the "primadonnas" among all kinds of structures. Their performance can be extraordinary, but they can also be very sensitive. The susceptibility to buckling is a typical example. David Bushnell says in his recent review paper entitled "Buckling of Shells - Pitfall for DeSigners" "To the layman buckling is a mysterious, perhaps even awe inspiring phenomenon that transforms objects originally imbued with symmetrical beauty into junk.""

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