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The Advances in Civil Engineering Materials: Selected Papers of the ICACE 2018 held in Batu Ferringhi, Penang Malaysia on 9th–10th May 2018
No full textThough original research reported in proceedings and post-proceedings represents the core of LNCE, edited
volumes of exceptionally high quality and interest may also be considered for publication. Volumes published in LNCE embrace all aspects and subfields of, as well as new challenges in, Civil Engineering. Topics in the series include: Construction and Structural Mechanics; Building Materials; Concrete, Steel and Timber Structures; Geotechnical Engineering; Earthquake Engineering; Coastal Engineering; Hydraulics, Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering; Environmental Engineering and Sustainability; Structural Health and Monitoring; Surveying and Geographical Information Systems; Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC); Transportation and Traffic; Risk Analysis; Safety and Securit
Tag Counting and Monitoring in Large-Scale RFID Systems
No full textThis book provides a comprehensive treatment of the theoretical foundation and algorithmic tools necessary in the design of efficient tag counting and monitoring algorithms in emerging RFID systems. The book delivers an in-depth analysis on the following problems ranging from theoretical modeling and analysis, to practical algorithm design and optimization: Stability analysis of the frame slotted Aloha protocol, the de facto standard in RFID tag counting and identification; Tag population estimation in dynamic RFID systems; Missing tag event detection in the presence of unexpected tags; Missing tag event detection in multi-group multi-region RFID systems. The target readers are researchers and advanced-level engineering students interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge on the topic and on RFID systems and their applications
DNS of Wall-Bounded Turbulent Flows
No full textThis book highlights by careful documentation of developments what led to tracking the growth of deterministic disturbances inside the shear layer from receptivity to fully developed turbulent flow stages. Associated theoretical and numerical developments are addressed from basic level so that an uninitiated reader can also follow the materials which lead to the solution of a long-standing problem.
Solving Navier-Stokes equation by direct numerical simulation (DNS) from the first principle has been considered as one of the most challenging problems of understanding what causes transition to turbulence. Therefore, this book is a very useful addition to advanced CFD and advanced fluid mechanics courses
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies
No full textThis book presents a selection of papers on advanced technologies for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, and demonstrates how these technologies have changed the face of direct, digital technologies for the rapid production of models, prototypes and patterns. Because of their wide range of applications, 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies have sparked a powerful new industrial revolution in the field of manufacturing. The evolution of 3D printing and additive manufacturing technologies has changed design, engineering and manufacturing processes across such diverse industries as consumer products, aerospace, medical devices and automotive engineering. This book will help designers, R&D personnel, and practicing engineers grasp the latest developments in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Sensors: Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference on Sensors, February 21-23, 2018, Catania, Italy
No full textThis book gathers the best papers presented at the Fourth Italian National Conference on Sensors, held in Catania, Italy, from 21 to 23 February 2018. The book represents an invaluable and up-to-the-minute tool, providing an essential overview of recent findings, strategies and new directions in the area of sensor research. Further, it addresses various aspects based on the development of new chemical, physical or biological sensors, assembling and characterization, signal treatment and data handling. Lastly, the book applies electrochemical, optical and other detection strategies to relevant issues in the food and clinical environmental areas, as well as industry-oriented applications
Exact Design of Digital Microfluidic Biochips
No full textThis book presents exact, that is minimal, solutions to individual steps in the design process for Digital Microfluidic Biochips (DMFBs), as well as a one-pass approach that combines all these steps in a single process. All of the approaches discussed are based on a formal model that can easily be extended to cope with further design problems. In addition to the exact methods, heuristic approaches are provided and the complexity classes of various design problems are determined.
Presents exact methods to tackle a variety of design problems for Digital Microfluidic Biochips (DMFBs);
Describes an holistic, one-pass approach solving different design steps all at once;
Based on a formal model of DMFBs that is easily adaptable to deal with further design tasks
Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Society
No full textThis book presents practical approaches for facilitating the achievement of excellence in the management and leadership of organizational resources. It shows how the principles of creating shared value can be applied to ensure faster learning, training, business development, and social renewal. In particular, it presents novel methods and tools for tackling the complexity of management and learning in both business organizations and society. Discussing ontologies, intelligent management systems, methods for creating knowledge and value added, it offers novel insights into time management and operations optimization, as well as advanced methods for evaluating customers’ satisfaction and conscious experience. Based on two conferences, the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, held on July 21–25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, the book provides both researchers and professionals with new tools and inspiring ideas for achieving excellence in various business activities.
Chapter “Convolutional Gravitational Models for Economic Exchanges: Mathematical Extensions for Dynamic Processes and Knowledge Flows” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com
High-Voltage Test and Measuring Techniques -2/E
No full textThe recent years after the first edition of this book has been published are characterized by many developments in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution, e.g., the increasing application of renewable energy, the extensions of the AC transmission voltages to the UHV level >800 kV, the wider application
of HVDC power transmission, also by using cable systems, and improved methods
of diagnostics and condition assessment. All these advances are of consequence for
the high-voltage test and measuring technique. The second edition of this book shall
reflect the trend in HV testing and should be understood as a contribution to the
present impetus of high-voltage engineering in general.
Also for this second Edition, we have been supported by many colleagues and
mention Dr. Ralf Pietsch, Günter Siebert and Uwe Flechtner. Especially, we
acknowledge the cooperation with Dr. Christoph Baumann, Petra Jantzen and
Sudhany Karthick of Springer Nature
Rotating Machinery and Signal Processing: Proceedings of the First Workshop on Signal Processing Applied to Rotating Machinery Diagnostics, SIGPROMD’2017, April 09-11, 2017, Setif, Algeria Editors (view affiliations)
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This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of the potential offered by and challenges posed by signal processing methods in the field of machine diagnostics and condition monitoring. It gathers contributions to the first Workshop on Signal Processing Applied to Rotating Machinery Diagnostics, held in Setif, Algeria, on April 9-10, 2017, and organized by the Applied Precision Mechanics Laboratory (LMPA) at the Institute of Precision Mechanics, University of Setif, Algeria and the Laboratory of Mechanics, Modeling and Manufacturing (LA2MP) at the National School of Engineers of Sfax. The respective chapters highlight research conducted by the two laboratories on the following main topics: noise and vibration in machines; condition monitoring in non-stationary operations; vibro-acoustic diagnosis of machinery; signal processing and pattern recognition methods; monitoring and diagnostic systems; and dynamic modeling and fault detection.
Keywords
Vibration signatureMachine modelingDamage monitoring techniquesVibration signal analysisFault detection methodsFault modelingIntelligent fault diagnosisDigital signal processingNoise monitoring systemsSIGROMD2017 workshopVibration analysis of machineryRotating machinery diagnostic
Uncertainty Management for Robust Industrial Design in Aeronautics: Findings and Best Practice Collected During UMRIDA, a Collaborative Research Project (2013–2016) Funded by the European Unio
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This book covers cutting-edge findings related to uncertainty quantification and optimization under uncertainties (i.e. robust and reliable optimization), with a special emphasis on aeronautics and turbomachinery, although not limited to these fields. It describes new methods for uncertainty quantification, such as non-intrusive polynomial chaos, collocation methods, perturbation methods, as well as adjoint based and multi-level Monte Carlo methods. It includes methods for characterization of most influential uncertainties, as well as formulations for robust and reliable design optimization. A distinctive element of the book is the unique collection of test cases with prescribed uncertainties, which are representative of the current engineering practice of the industrial consortium partners involved in UMRIDA, a level 1 collaborative project within the European Commission\u27s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). All developed methods are benchmarked against these industrial challenges. Moreover, the book includes a section dedicated to Best Practice Guidelines for uncertainty quantification and robust design optimization, summarizing the findings obtained by the consortium members within the UMRIDA project. All in all, the book offers a authoritative guide to cutting-edge methodologies for uncertainty management in engineering design, covers a wide range of applications and discusses new ideas for future research and interdisciplinary collaborations.
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Uncertainty quantification methodsApplications of uncertainty quantificationRobust design optimizationReliable design optimizationOptimization under uncertaintiesIndustrial design practiceAleatory uncertaintiesManufacturing uncertaintiesMesh adaptationPerturbation methodAdjoint based methodsNon-intrusive polynomial chaosNon-intrusive collocation methodsDatabase with prescribed uncertaintiesMulti-Level Monte-CarloVirtual prototypingCost effective designAirfoil shape optimizatio