Computational Kinematics (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications)

Computational Kinematics (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications) Review

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This volume provides a state of the art account of developments in computational kinematics. Included are both numerical computations and symbolic manipulations. The volume reports on trends and progress in a broad class of problems, and the information is collated logically into six parts describing the main themes:
(i) kinematic algorithms, whereby general kinematic problems are discussed in light of their solution algorithms;
(ii) redundant manipulators;
(iii) kinematic and dynamic control in which the link between kinematics and the disciplines of dynamics and control is highlighted;
(iv) parallel manipulators;
(v) motion planning, touching on computational geometry;
(vi) kinematics of mechanisms describing the closed kinematic chains.
The volume contains a representative sample of the most modern techniques available for kinematics problems, including some novel techniques described for the first time in a book. It will be of interest to researchers, graduate students and practising engineers engaged in work relating to kinematics, robotics, machine design and computer science.

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Residual Stress and Its Effects on Fatigue and Fracture: Proceedings of a Special Symposium held within the 16th European Conference of Fracture

Residual Stress and Its Effects on Fatigue and Fracture: Proceedings of a Special Symposium held within the 16th European Conference of Fracture Review

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The contents of this book have been grouped into three topic areas covering theoretical /numerical and experimental analyses of residual stress and its effects on fatigue and fracture. It details recent advances on its title topics by leading European experts and contains theoretical/numerical studies of high value backed by sound experimental data. It also provides experimental studies based on novel and verifiable testing methods.

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Industrial Energy Systems: Analysis, Optimization, and Control

Industrial Energy Systems: Analysis, Optimization, and Control Review

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Responding to concerns about global warming, carbon dioxide emissions, and the political instability that threatens the US supply, Industrial Energy Systems enables management, system analysts, and performance engineers to develop and apply an operating strategy for the on-line optimization and control of energy systems in industrial plants.

It provides proven techniques for analysis that can guide equipment selection and flowsheet adjustments to reduce plant energy consumption without affecting the productive capacity of the plant. Originating in the 1970s and 1980s when high energy costs and the OPEC crises fostered energy conservation, these techniques have been applied successfully in many industries in the United States, as well as in several industrialized countries in the Middle and Far East.

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Ermüdungsfestigkeit: Grundlagen für Ingenieure (German Edition)

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Bewährte Qualität in 3., neu bearbeiteter und erweiterter Auflage: Wissenschaftlich fundiert und praxisnah behandeln die Autoren die phänomenologischen, theoretischen und versuchstechnischen Grundlagen der Gestaltung, Dimensionierung und Optimierung ermüdungsfester Bauteile. Anhand konkreter Beispiele erläutern sie die rechnerischen Verfahren des Festigkeitsnachweises und der Lebensdauerprognose (u.a. FKM-Richtlinie, Euro- und ASME-Code).

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System Design Optimization for Product Manufacturing

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Readers of System Design Optimization for Product Manufacturing will learn about detailed concepts and practical technologies that enable successful product design and manufacture. These concepts and technologies are based on system optimization methodologies that consider a broad range of mechanical, as well as human, factors.

System Design Optimization for Product Manufacturing explains the methodologies behind current and future product manufacture. Its detailed explanations of key concepts are relevant not only for product design and manufacture, but also for other business fields. These core concepts and methodologies can be applied to practically any field where informed decision-making is important, and where a range of often conflicting factors must be carefully weighed and considered.

System Design Optimization for Product Manufacturing can be used as a fundamental reference book by both engineers and students in the fields of manufacturing, design engineering, and product development.

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Global Consistency of Tolerances

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This book contains selected contributions from the 6th CIRP International Seminar on Computer-Aided Tolerancing, which was held on 22-24 March, 1999, at the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
This volume presents the theory and application of consistent tolerancing. Until recently CADCAM systems did not even address the issue of tolerances and focused purely on nominal geometry. Therefore, CAD data was only of limited use for the downstream processes. The latest generation of CADCAM systems incorporates functionality for tolerance specification. However, the lack of consistency in existing tolerancing standards and everyday tolerancing practice still lead to ill-defined products, excessive manufacturing costs and unexpected failures. Research and improvement of education in tolerancing are hot items today.
Global Consistency of Tolerances gives an excellent overview of the recent developments in the field of Computer-Aided Tolerancing, including such topics as tolerance specification; tolerance analysis; tolerance synthesis; tolerance representation; geometric product specification; functional product analysis; statistical tolerancing; education of tolerancing; computational metrology; tolerancing standards; and industrial applications and CAT systems.
This book is well suited to users of new generation CADCAM systems who want to use the available tolerancing possibilities properly. It can also be used as a starting point for research activities.

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Scaling of Structural Strength, Second Edition

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This book is concerned with a leading-edge topic of great interest and importance, exemplifying the relationship between experimental research, material modeling, structural analysis and design. It focuses on the effect of structure size on structural strength and failure behaviour.

Bazant's theory has found wide application to all quasibrittle materials, including rocks, ice, modern fiber composites and tough ceramics. The topic of energetic scaling, considered controversial until recently, is finally getting the attention it deserves, mainly as a result of Bazant's pioneering work. In this new edition an extra section of data and new appendices covering twelve new application developments are included.

* The first book to show the 'size effect' theory of structure size on strength
* Presents the principles and applications of Bazant's pioneering work on structural strength
* Revised edition with new material on topics including asymptotic matching, flexural strength of fiber-composite laminates, polymeric foam fractures and the design of reinforced concrete beams

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