Springer, 2020. — 237 p. This book provides a detailed understanding of optimization methods as they are implemented in a variety of manufacturing, fabrication and machining processes. It covers the implementation of statistical methods, multi-criteria decision making methods and evolutionary techniques for single and multi-objective optimization to improve quality, productivity,...
Springer, 2011. - 470 p.
The first optimal design problem for an elastic column subject to buckling was formulated by Lagrange over 200 years ago. However, rapid development of structural optimization under stability constraints occurred only in the last twenty years. In numerous optimal structural design problems the stability phenomenon becomes one of the most important...
Dover Publications, 2004. — 448 p. Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students, this text features independent sections that illustrate the most important principles of mathematical modeling, a variety of applications, and classic models. Students with a solid background in calculus and some knowledge of probability and matrix theory will find the material entirely...
Woodhead Publishing (April 15, 2008). - 328 p.
An industrial book that analyses various theoretical problems, optimizes numerical applications and addresses industrial problems such as belt-conveyor bridge, pipeline, wind turbine power, large-span suspended roof and offshore jacket member. Multi-storey frames and pressure vessel-supporting frames are discussed in detail. The...
CRC Press, 2014. — 411 p. Finite Element Modeling and Simulation with Ansys Workbench combines finite element theory with real-world practice. Providing an introduction to finite element modeling and analysis for those with no prior experience, and written by authors with a combined experience of 30 years teaching the subject, this text presents FEM formulations integrated with...
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2001. — xvi, 488 p. — (MPS/SIAM Series on Optimization). — ISBN: 0-89871-491-5, 978-0-898714-91-3. Here is a book devoted to well-structured and thus efficiently solvable convex optimization problems, with emphasis on conic quadratic and semidefinite programming. The authors present the basic theory underlying these problems as...
Springer; 2008 edition (September 10, 2008). - 692 p.
Network models are critical tools in business, management, science and industry. Network Models and Optimization: Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm Approach presents an insightful, comprehensive, and up-to-date treatment of multiple objective genetic algorithms to network optimization problems in many disciplines, such as...
Wiley; 1 edition (May 28, 2013). — 528 p For reasons both financial and environmental, there is a perpetual need to optimize the design and operating conditions of industrial process systems in order to improve their performance, energy efficiency, profitability, safety and reliability. However, with most chemical engineering application problems having many variables with...
CRC Press (May 4, 2012). - 279 p.
- The first book to focus on jumping genes outside bioscience and medicine, Multiobjective Optimization Methodology: A Jumping Gene Approach introduces jumping gene algorithms designed to supply adequate, viable solutions to multiobjective problems quickly and with low computational cost.
- Better Convergence and a Wider Spread of Nondominated...
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag; 1999 edition (June 29, 1999). -134 p.
Solutions to most real-world optimization problems involve a trade-off between multiple conflicting and non-commensurate objectives. Some of the most challenging ones are area-delay trade-off in VLSI synthesis and design space exploration, time-space trade-off in computation, and multi-strategy games. Conventional...
Birkhäuser; 2001 edition (March 1, 2001). - 135 p.
Arguably, many industrial optimization problems are of the multiobjective type. The present work, after providing a survey of the state of the art in multiobjective optimization, gives new insight into this important mathematical field by consequently taking up the viewpoint of differential geometry. This approach, unprecedented...
Wiley, 1995. — 320 p. Oriented toward those who will use finite elements (FE) rather than toward theoreticians and computer programmers. Emphasizes the behavior of FE and how to use the FE method successfully. Includes several examples of FE analysis--each one features a critique of the accuracy of the solutions. Contains end-of-chapter exercises and extensive advice about FE...
World Scientific Publishing Company (December 13, 2010). - 377 p. This textbook provides an accessible and self-contained description of the Galerkin finite element method for the two important models of continuum mechanics, transient heat conduction and elastodynamics, from formulation of the governing equations to implementation in MatLAB. The coverage follows an intuitive...
Springer Verlag, 1992. — 496 p.
Shape and layout optimization represent some of the most useful but also most difficult classes of problems in structural design, which have been investigated in detail only during the last few years. Shape optimization is concerned with the optimal shape of boundaries of continua or of interfaces between two materials in composites. Layout...
World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2007. — 595 p.
Computational optimization methods have matured over the last few years due to extensive research by applied mathematicians and engineers. These methods have been applied to many practical applications. Several general-purpose optimization programs and programs for specific engineering applications have become available to solve...
Springer, 2009. — 426 p.
Multibody systems are used extensively in the investigation of mechanical systems including structural and non-structural applications. It can be argued that among all the areas in solid mechanics the methodologies and applications associated to multibody dynamics are those that provide an ideal framework to aggregate d- ferent disciplines. This idea is...
Prentice Hall, 2011. — 576 p.
Mechanics of Materials helps students gain physical and intuitive understanding of the ideas underlying the mechanics of materials; grasp big picture ideas; and use the subject to solve problems–everything it takes to genuinely learn how the forces acting on a material relate to its deformation and failure.
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Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987 edition (January 19, 2012). — 1029 p.
This book contains the edited version of lectures and selected papers presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute On Computer Aided Optimal Design: Structural and Mechanical Systems, held in Tr6ia, Portugal, 29th June to 11th July 1986, and organized by CEMUL -Center of Mechanics...
Springer; 2014 edition (April 29, 2014). - 426 p.
This book presents efficient metaheuristic algorithms for optimal design of structures. Many of these algorithms are developed by the author and his colleagues, consisting of Democratic Particle Swarm Optimization, Charged System Search, Magnetic Charged System Search, Field of Forces Optimization, Dolphin Echolocation...
2nd edition. — Butterworth-Heinemann, 1983. — 256 p. This book should be in the reference library of every engineer involved in metal cutting in any capacity, and it seems to be the textbook of choice for teaching the subject. It is destined to become the standard against which any other book on the subject of metal cutting will be measured!.wonderfully thorough, well...
Oxford University Press; 2 edition (July 8, 2004). - 672 p.
The first paperbound edition of a previously acclaimed title, this practical volume provides needed guidance on one of the most important methods of removing unwanted material in the production of chemical components. It identifies problem areas and relates performance to fundamentals of physics, chemistry, materials...
CRC Press, 2014. — 458 p. Steel and composite steel–concrete structures are widely used in modern bridges, buildings, sport stadia, towers, and offshore structures. Analysis and Design of Steel and Composite Structures offers a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design of both steel and composite structures. It describes the fundamental behaviour of steel and...
СПб.: Изд-во СПбГПУ, 2008. - 105 c.
Пособие посвящено построению упрощенной математической модели контактного взаимодействия трехмерных твердых тел, а также набора контактных элементов, основанных на этой модели. Модель контактного взаимодействия описана в разд.
2.1. Разд. 3 содержит описание математической модели контактного элемента точка — фрагмент плоскости, разд. 4 — модели...
Учебное пособие. — СПб.: Изд-во СПбГПУ, 2008. — 112 c. Приведены методические материалы по проведению лабораторных работ с целью приобретения студентами умения моделирования и анализа поведения сложных объектов в системе Ansys 11. Описана работа с программой в классическом варианте (Classic) и в варианте среды Ansys Workbench. Предназначено в качестве учебного пособия для...
СПб.: Изд-во СПбГПУ, 2008. — 72 c.
Классическая механика сплошной среды, основанная Эйлером и Коши, доведена до совершенства. Однако есть острые вопросы, на которые она не отвечает.
Первый вопрос — о разрушении. Реальные материалы кажутся очень непрочными, если принять во внимание уровень молекулярных сил сцепления. В то же время прочность может сильно возрасти, например, при...
Springer; 1st ed. 2013. Corr. 2nd printing 2014 edition (January 24, 2014). - 803 p. High-Performance Computing using FPGA covers the area of high performance reconfigurable computing (HPRC). This book provides an overview of architectures, tools and applications for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing (HPRC). FPGAs offer very high I/O bandwidth and fine-grained, custom...
Wiley (January 2, 2004). - 1056 p. A comprehensive reference for plate behavior analysis Theories and Applications of Plate Analysis is a unique, comprehensive volume covering static, dynamic and elastic stability analysis of plates. This valuable book addresses a large spectrum of plate problems and their analytical, numerical, computer-aided and engineering solution...
McGraw-Hill Education; 4 edition (September 9, 2010). — 832 p.
A comprehensive reference for plate behavior analysis
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis fourth edition, introduces engineering and architectural students to the basic techniques for analyzing the most common structural elements, including beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches. The text covers the classical...
Wiley; 1 edition (July 31, 2012). - 288 p. Basic Structural Dynamics serves as a fundamental introduction to the topic of structural dynamics. Covering single and multiple-degree-of-freedom systems while providing an introduction to earthquake engineering, the book keeps the coverage succinct and on topic at a level that is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students....
Wiley; 1 edition (September 26, 2011). - 638 p. Analysis of Structures offers an original way of introducing engineering students to the subject of stress and deformation analysis of solid objects, and helps them become more familiar with how numerical methods such as the finite element method are used in industry. Eisley and Waas secure for the reader a thorough understanding...
Wiley; 1 edition (September 26, 2011). - 322 p. Smart structures that contain embedded piezoelectric patches are loaded by both mechanical and electrical fields. Traditional plate and shell theories were developed to analyze structures subject to mechanical loads. However, these often fail when tasked with the evaluation of both electrical and mechanical fields and loads. In...
Wiley; 1 edition (August 13, 2012). - 710 p. Computational methods for the modeling and simulation of the dynamic response and behavior of particles, materials and structural systems have had a profound influence on science, engineering and technology. Complex science and engineering applications dealing with complicated structural geometries and materials that would be very...
1-st edition. — The Taunton Press, 2000. — 288 p.
Wood is a complex, dynamic material that can only be used successfully if the craftsperson understands it. It reacts to changes in humidity, and the various species have widely different working and structural properties (in addition to their many colors and textures). Both Hoadley and Peters do a good job of helping readers...
Wiley, 2009. — 582 p. In a global climate where engineers are increasingly under pressure to make the most of limited resources, there are huge potential financial and environmental benefits to be gained by designing for minimum weight. With Mechanics of Optimal Structural Design, David Rees brings the original approach of weight optimization to the existing structural design...
Cambridge University Press (March 25, 2004). - 304 p.
Impact mechanics is concerned with the reaction forces that develop during a collision and the dynamic response of structures to these reaction forces. The subject has a wide range of engineering applications, from designing sports equipment to improving the crashworthiness of automobiles. This book develops several different...
Prentice Hall, 8th edition, 534 pages, 2012.
tructural Analysis, 8e, provides readers with a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams, and frames. Emphasis is placed on teaching readers to both model and analyze a structure. Procedures for Analysis, Hibbeler's problem solving methodologies, provides...
7th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Dec. 14, 2012, 752 p.
The latest edition of Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics continues to provide the same high quality material seen in previous editions. It provides extensively rewritten, updated prose for content clarity, superb new problems in new application areas, outstanding instruction on drawing free body diagrams, and new electronic...
7th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. – 544 pages. The 7th edition of this classic text continues to provide the same high quality material seen in previous editions. The text is extensively rewritten withupdated prose for content clarity, superb new problems in new application areas, outstanding instruction on drawing free body diagrams, and new electronic supplements to...
8th edition. — Pearson Prentice Hall, 2011. — 1275 p. Mechanics of Materials, 8e, is intended for undergraduate Mechanics of Materials courses in Mechanical, Civil, and Aerospace Engineering departments. Containing Hibbeler’s hallmark student-oriented features, this text is in four-color with a photorealistic art program designed to help students visualize difficult concepts. A...
Dover Publications, 1987. — 803 p.
This text is geared toward assisting engineering and physical science students in cultivating comprehensive skills in linear static and dynamic finite element methodology. Based on courses taught at Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology, it ranges from fundamental concepts to practical computer implementations....
Whittles Publishing, 2010. - 2010
Practical Design of Steel Structures presents practical design examples and calculations for a multi-bay, steel-framed industrial building under the actions of a variety of loads, including travelling crane loads, dead and imposed loads, and wind forces. For the first time, engineers and students alike can appreciate the complete design process...
Академия, 2009. - 208 c. В учебном пособии изложены основы качественной и количественной теории алгоритмов; рассмотрены основные модели вычислений (машины Тьюринга, машины с неограниченными регистрами, рекурсивные функции) и связанные с ними подходы к формализации понятия алгоритма; даны начала алгоритмической теории множеств; представлены наиболее известные результаты об...
Springer, 1999. - 217 p.
Advanced modeling techniques are a necessary tool in order to design and manage manufacturing systems effectively. This book contains a set of tutorial chapters on topics ranging from aggregate production planning to real time control, including predictive and reactive scheduling, flow management in assembly systems, simulation of robotic cells, design...
Springer, 1998. - 348 p. The book presents a new paradigm for modeling and solving production planning and scheduling problems in industry. Methodologically, this paradigm forms the basis for developing a sound scientific theory based on optimal control and the maximum principle. The book progresses from initial assumptions about a manufacturing environment, through...
Wiley-IEEE Press, 2010. - 320 p. This dazzling introductory textbook encompasses the full range of today's important renewable energy technologies. Solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal energy receive balanced treatment with one exciting and informative chapter devoted to each. As well as a complete overview of these state-of-the-art technologies, the...
2nd edition. — Churchill Livingstone, 2008. — 303 p. — ISBN: 978-0-443-10283-7. Understanding the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists. Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual and Movement Therapists presents a unique 'whole systems' view of myofascial/locomotor anatomy in which the...
Cambridge University Press, 2011. - 478 p.
It is vitally important to meet or exceed previous quality and reliability standards while at the same time reducing resource consumption. This textbook addresses this critical imperative integrating theory, modeling, the development of numerical methods, and problem solving, thus preparing the student to apply optimization to real-world...
Springer, 2004. - 293 p. "Multiobjective optimization allows a degree of freedom, which is lacking in mono-objective optimization. … The book is accessible to the novice and expert … and can be used by students, engineers and scientists working in aerospace, automotive, and mechanical and civil engineering." (Stefan Jendo, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1103 (5), 2007). From whatever...
Springer, 1998. — 372 p.
The proper planning, design and management of land use demands a careful balancing of many goals, and the search for desirable land uses, coupled with effective and sustainable management practices, is made more complex by the interactions between the environment, the economy and society. One of the main reasons underlying the growing interest in...
Springer, 2011. - 166 p.
Multicriteria Analysis and LCA Techniques introduces the reader to the basic principles of multicriteria analysis (MCA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques. The use of these tools is rapidly becoming essential in any feasibility study for comparing different solutions, selecting the most suitable ones, and for analyzing the interface of economy...