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Entropy of Complex Processes and Systems formalizes our
understanding of many complex processes, including the development
of the methodology of analytical computation of complex processes
as applied in many industries, such as ore processing, or more
generally, in areas of natural sciences. The adequacy of the
results of these calculations is confirmed by numerous experimental
data obtained both on pilots and industrial facilities. The book
also provides a thorough analysis of the underlying physical
foundations of entropy performed from new standpoints that are of
interest to theoreticians studying contemporary expositions.
This book, edited by M. A. Ramos and contributed by several reputed
physicists in the field, presents a timely review on
low-temperature thermal and vibrational properties of glasses, and
of disordered solids in general. In 1971, the seminal work of
Zeller and Pohl was published, which triggered this relevant
research field in condensed matter physics. Hence, this book also
commemorates about 50 years of that highlight with a comprehensive,
updated review.In brief, glasses (firstly genuine amorphous solids
but later on followed by different disordered crystals) were found
to universally exhibit low-temperature properties (specific heat,
thermal conductivity, acoustic and dielectric attenuation, etc.)
unexpectedly very similar among them - and very different from
those of their crystalline counterparts.These universal 'anomalies'
of glasses and other disordered solids remain very controversial
topics in condensed matter physics. They have been addressed
exhaustively in this book, through many updated experimental data,
a survey of most relevant models and theories, as well as by
computational simulations.
Heat Exchange of Tubular Surfaces in a Bubbling Boiling Bed bridges
the gap surrounding the study of a boiling bed of large particles
with smooth and ribbed pipes, as well as pipe bundles. The book's
authors combine results from experimental studies with their varied
practical experience in fields of boiling bed applications across
various disciplines such as chemical, pharmacological,
metallurgical and power engineering industries. This book provides
readers with a deep practical understanding of how to calculate the
heat engineering parameters of ribbed pipe bundles in a boiling
bed, along with the hydrodynamics of the boiling bed. Researchers
and experts involved in the design, development and operation of
boiling bed apparatus will follow step-by-step methods and
procedures to gain knowledge of the hydrodynamic and heat exchange
elements of the boiling bed which can be applied to their own
settings. The effect of gas velocity, size and properties of the
dispersed material, the geometric characteristics of the pipe
bundle is also presented, alongside data on the effect of high
temperature and high pressure of gas in a dispersed system on heat
exchange intensity.
This comprehensive and self-contained resource conveniently
combines advanced topics in electromagnetic theory, a high level of
mathematical detail, and the well-established ubiquitous Method of
Moments applied to the solution of practical wave-scattering and
antenna problems formulated with surface, volume, and hybrid
integral equations. Originating from the graduate-level electrical
engineering course that the author taught at the Technical
University of Eindhoven (NL) from 2010 to 2017 this well-researched
two-volume set is an ideal tool for self-study. The subject matter
is presented with clear, engaging prose and explanatory
illustrations in logical order. References to specialized texts are
meticulously provided for the readers who wish to deepen and expand
their mastery of a specific topic. This book will be of great
interest to graduate students, doctoral candidates and post-docs in
electrical engineering and physics, and to industry professionals
working in areas such as design of passive microwave/optical
components or antennas, and development of electromagnetic
software. Thanks to the detailed mathematical derivations of all
the important theoretical results and the numerous worked examples,
readers can expect to build a solid and structured knowledge of the
physical, mathematical, and computational aspects of classical
electromagnetism. Volume 1 covers fundamental notions and theorems,
static electric fields, stationary magnetic fields, properties of
electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic waves and finishes with
time-varying electromagnetic fields. Volume 2 starts with Integral
formulas and equivalence principles, the moves to cover spectral
representations of electromagnetic fields, wave propagation in
dispersive media, integral equations in electromagnetics and
finishes with a comprehensive explanation of the Method of Moments.
Extremum Seeking through Delays and PDEs, the first book on the
topic, expands the scope of applicability of the extremum seeking
method, from static and finite-dimensional systems to
infinite-dimensional systems. Readers will find: Numerous
algorithms for model-free real-time optimization are developed and
their convergence guaranteed. Extensions from single-player
optimization to noncooperative games, under delays and pdes, are
provided. The delays and pdes are compensated in the control
designs using the pde backstepping approach, and stability is
ensured using infinite-dimensional versions of averaging theory.
Accessible and powerful tools for analysis. This book is intended
for control engineers in all disciplines (electrical, mechanical,
aerospace, chemical), mathematicians, physicists, biologists, and
economists. It is appropriate for graduate students, researchers,
and industrial users.
Classical Mechanics teaches readers how to solve physics problems;
in other words, how to put math and physics together to obtain a
numerical or algebraic result and then interpret these results
physically. These skills are important and will be needed in more
advanced science and engineering courses. However, more important
than developing problem-solving skills and physical-interpretation
skills, the main purpose of this multi-volume series is to survey
the basic concepts of classical mechanics and to provide the reader
with a solid understanding of the foundational content knowledge of
classical mechanics. Classical Mechanics: Conservation Laws and
Rotational Motion covers the conservation of energy and the
conservation of momentum, which are crucial concepts in any physics
course. It also introduces the concepts of center-of-mass and
rotational motion.
Recent advances witness the potential to employ nanomedicine and
game-changing methods to deliver drug molecules directly to
diseased sites. To optimize and then enhance the efficacy and
specificity, the control and guidance of drug carriers in
vasculature has become crucial. Current bottlenecks in the optimal
design of drug carrying particles are the lack of knowledge about
the transport of particles, adhesion on endothelium wall and
subsequent internalization into diseased cells. To study the
transport and adhesion of particle in vasculature, the authors have
made great efforts to numerically investigate the dynamic and
adhesive motions of particles in the blood flow. This book
discusses the recent achievements from the establishment of
fundamental physical problem to development of multiscale model,
and finally large scale simulations for understanding transport of
particle-based drug carriers in blood flow.
Uncertainty Quantification of Electromagnetic Devices, Circuits,
and Systems describes the advances made over the last decade in the
topic of uncertainty quantification (UQ) and stochastic analysis.
The primary goal of the book is to educate and inform electronics
engineers about the most recent numerical techniques, mathematical
theories, and computational methods to perform UQ for
electromagnetic devices, circuits, and systems. Importantly, the
book offers an in-depth exploration of the recent explosion in
surrogate modelling (metamodeling) techniques for numerically
efficient UQ. Metamodeling has currently become the most
attractive, numerically efficient, and popular approach for UQ. The
book begins by introducing the concept of uncertainty
quantification in electromagnetic device, circuit, and system
simulation. Further chapters cover the theory and applications of
polynomial chaos based uncertainty quantification in electrical
engineering; dimension reduction strategies to address the curse of
dimensionality in polynomial chaos; a predictor-corrector algorithm
for fast polynomial chaos based statistical modeling of carbon
nanotube interconnects; machine learning approaches towards
uncertainty quantification; artificial neural network-based yield
optimization with uncertainties in EM structural parameters;
exploring order reduction clustering methods for uncertainty
quantification of electromagnetic composite structures; and mixed
epistemic-aleatory uncertainty using a new polynomial chaos
formulation combined with machine learning. A final chapter
provides concluding remarks and explores potential future
directions for research in the field. The book will be a welcome
resource for advanced students and researchers in electromagnetics
and applied mathematical modelling who are working on electronic
circuit and device design.
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