Download or read book Finite Element Modeling in Engineering Practice written by Constantine Christoforos Spyrakos and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice written by Delwyn G. Fredlund and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to unsaturated soil— from the world's experts on the subject This book builds upon and substantially updates Fredlund and Rahardjo's publication, Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils, the current standard in the field of unsaturated soils. It provides readers with more thorough coverage of the state of the art of unsaturated soil behavior and better reflects the manner in which practical unsaturated soil engineering problems are solved. Retaining the fundamental physics of unsaturated soil behavior presented in the earlier book, this new publication places greater emphasis on the importance of the "soil-water characteristic curve" in solving practical engineering problems, as well as the quantification of thermal and moisture boundary conditions based on the use of weather data. Topics covered include: Theory to Practice of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Nature and Phase Properties of Unsaturated Soil State Variables for Unsaturated Soils Measurement and Estimation of State Variables Soil-Water Characteristic Curves for Unsaturated Soils Ground Surface Moisture Flux Boundary Conditions Theory of Water Flow through Unsaturated Soils Solving Saturated/Unsaturated Water Flow Problems Air Flow through Unsaturated Soils Heat Flow Analysis for Unsaturated Soils Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils Shear Strength Applications in Plastic and Limit Equilibrium Stress-Deformation Analysis for Unsaturated Soils Solving Stress-Deformation Problems with Unsaturated Soils Compressibility and Pore Pressure Parameters Consolidation and Swelling Processes in Unsaturated Soils Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice is essential reading for geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and undergraduate- and graduate-level civil engineering students with a focus on soil mechanics.
Download or read book Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification Volume 3 written by Robert Barthorpe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2018, the third volume of nine from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, including papers on: Uncertainty Quantification in Material Models Uncertainty Propagation in Structural Dynamics Practical Applications of MVUQ Advances in Model Validation & Uncertainty Quantification: Model Updating Model Validation & Uncertainty Quantification: Industrial Applications Controlling Uncertainty Uncertainty in Early Stage Design Modeling of Musical Instruments Overview of Model Validation and Uncertainty
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Download or read book Numerical Methods in Mechanics of Materials written by Ken P. Chong and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dynamic digital age, the widespread use of computers has transformed engineering and science. A realistic and successful solution of an engineering problem usually begins with an accurate physical model of the problem and a proper understanding of the assumptions employed. With computers and appropriate software we can model and analyze complex physical systems and problems. However, efficient and accurate use of numerical results obtained from computer programs requires considerable background and advanced working knowledge to avoid blunders and the blind acceptance of computer results. This book provides the background and knowledge necessary to avoid these pitfalls, especially the most commonly used numerical methods employed in the solution of physical problems. It offers an in-depth presentation of the numerical methods for scales from nano to macro in nine self-contained chapters with extensive problems and up-to-date references, covering: Trends and new developments in simulation and computation Weighted residuals methods Finite difference methods Finite element methods Finite strip/layer/prism methods Boundary element methods Meshless methods Molecular dynamics Multiphysics problems Multiscale methods
Download or read book Computational Mechanics written by Zhenhan Yao and published by 清华大学出版社有限公司. This book was released on 2004 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Optimization Optimal Control and Partial Differential Equations written by Viorel Barbu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1992 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variational methods in mechanics and physical models.- Fluid flows in dielectric porous media.- The impact of a jet with two fluids on a porous wall.- Critical point methods in nonlinear eigenvalue problems with discontinuities.- Maximum principles for elliptic systems.- Exponential dichotomy of evolution operators in Banach spaces.- Asymptotic properties of solutions to evolution equations.- On some nonlinear elastic waves biperiodical or almost periodical in mechanics and extensions hyperbolic nonlinear partial differential equations.- The controllability of infinite dimensional and distributed parameter systems.- Singularities in boundary value problems and exact controllability of hyperbolic systems.- Exact controllability of a shallow shell model.- Inverse problem: Identification of a melting front in the 2D case.- Micro-local approach to the control for the plates equation.- Bounded solutions for controlled hyperbolic systems.- Controllability and turbulence.- The H? control problem.- The H? boundary control with state feedback; the hyperbolic case.- Remarks on the theory of robust control.- The dynamic programming method.- Optimality and characteristics of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equations.- Verification theorems of dynamic programming type in optimal control.- Isaacs' equations for value-functions of differential games.- Optimal control for robot manipulators.- Control theory and environmental problems: Slow fast models for management of renewable ressources.- On the Riccati equations of stochastic control.- Optimal control of nonlinear partial differential equations.- A boundary Pontryagin's principle for the optimal control of state-constrained elliptic systems.- Controllability properties for elliptic systems, the fictitious domain method and optimal shape design problems.- Optimal control for elliptic equation and applications.- Inverse problems for variational inequalities.- The variation of the drag with respect to the domain in Navier-Stokes flow, .- Mathematical programming and nonsmooth optimization.- Scalar minimax properties in vectorial optimization.- Least-norm regularization for weak two-level optimization problems.- Continuity of the value function with respect to the set of constraints.- On integral inequalities involving logconcave functions.- Numerical solution of free boundary problems in solids mechanics.- Authors' index
Download or read book Introduction to Optimum Design written by Jasbir Singh Arora and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Optimum Design, Fourth Edition, carries on the tradition of the most widely used textbook in engineering optimization and optimum design courses. It is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization at the undergraduate or graduate level in engineering departments of all disciplines, with a primary focus on mechanical, aerospace, and civil engineering courses. Through a basic and organized approach, the text describes engineering design optimization in a rigorous, yet simplified manner, illustrates various concepts and procedures with simple examples, and demonstrates their applicability to engineering design problems. Formulation of a design problem as an optimization problem is emphasized and illustrated throughout the text using Excel and MATLAB as learning and teaching aids. This fourth edition has been reorganized, rewritten in parts, and enhanced with new material, making the book even more appealing to instructors regardless of course level. - Includes basic concepts of optimality conditions and numerical methods that are described with simple and practical examples, making the material highly teachable and learnable - Presents applications of optimization methods for structural, mechanical, aerospace, and industrial engineering problems - Provides practical design examples that introduce students to the use of optimization methods early in the book - Contains chapter on several advanced optimum design topics that serve the needs of instructors who teach more advanced courses
Download or read book Finite Element Modeling in Engineering Practice written by Constantine C. Spyrakos and published by Algor Incorporated. This book was released on 1996 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering written by Manhar R. Dhanak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-23 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is the definitive reference for the interdisciplinary field that is ocean engineering. It integrates the coverage of fundamental and applied material and encompasses a diverse spectrum of systems, concepts and operations in the maritime environment, as well as providing a comprehensive update on contemporary, leading-edge ocean technologies. Coverage includes an overview on the fundamentals of ocean science, ocean signals and instrumentation, coastal structures, developments in ocean energy technologies and ocean vehicles and automation. It aims at practitioners in a range of offshore industries and naval establishments as well as academic researchers and graduate students in ocean, coastal, offshore and marine engineering and naval architecture. The Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering is organized in five parts: Part A: Fundamentals, Part B: Autonomous Ocean Vehicles, Subsystems and Control, Part C: Coastal Design, Part D: Offshore Technologies, Part E: Energy Conversion
Download or read book Integral Methods in Science and Engineering written by Barbara S Bertram and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on proceedings of the International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, this collection of papers addresses the solution of mathematical problems by integral methods in conjunction with approximation schemes from various physical domains. Topics and applications include: wavelet expansions, reaction-diffusion systems, variational methods , fracture theory, boundary value problems at resonance, micromechanics, fluid mechanics, combustion problems, nonlinear problems, elasticity theory, and plates and shells.
Download or read book Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures written by Günther Meschke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EURO-C conference series (Split 1984, Zell am See 1990, Innsbruck 1994, Badgastein 1998, St. Johann im Pongau 2003, Mayrhofen 2006, Schladming 2010, St. Anton am Arlberg 2014, and Bad Hofgastein 2018) brings together researchers and practising engineers concerned with theoretical, algorithmic and validation aspects associated with computational simulations of concrete and concrete structures. Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures reviews and discusses research advancements and the applicability and robustness of methods and models for reliable analysis of complex concrete, reinforced concrete and pre-stressed concrete structures in engineering practice. The contributions cover both computational mechanics and computational modelling aspects of the analysis and design of concrete and concrete structures: Multi-scale cement and concrete research: experiments and modelling Aging concrete: from very early ages to decades-long durability Advances in material modelling of plain concrete Analysis of reinforced concrete structures Steel-concrete interaction, fibre-reinforced concrete, and masonry Dynamic behaviour: from seismic retrofit to impact simulation Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures is of special interest to academics and researchers in computational concrete mechanics, as well as industry experts in complex nonlinear simulations of concrete structures.
Download or read book Robust Engineering Designs of Partial Differential Systems and Their Applications written by Bor-Sen Chen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-23 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most systems in science, engineering, and biology are of partial differential systems (PDSs) modeled by partial differential equations. Many books about partial differential equations have been written by mathematicians and mainly address some fundamental mathematic backgrounds and discuss some mathematic properties of partial differential equations. Only a few books on PDSs have been written by engineers; however, these books have focused mainly on the theoretical stabilization analysis of PDSs, especially mechanical systems. This book investigates both robust stabilization control design and robust filter design and reference tracking control design in mechanical, signal processing, and control systems to fill a gap in the study of PDSs. Robust Engineering Designs of Partial Differential Systems and Their Applications offers some fundamental background in the first two chapters. The rest of the chapters focus on a specific design topic with a corresponding deep investigation into robust H∞ filtering, stabilization, or tracking design for more complex and practical PDSs under stochastic fluctuation and external disturbance. This book is aimed at engineers and scientists and addresses the gap between the theoretical stabilization results of PDSs in academic and practical engineering designs more focused on the robust H∞ filtering, stabilization, and tracking control problems of linear and nonlinear PDSs under intrinsic random fluctuation and external disturbance in industrial applications. Part I provides backgrounds on PDSs, such as Galerkin’s, and finite difference methods to approximate PDSs and a fuzzy method to approximate nonlinear PDSs. Part II examines robust H∞ filter designs for the robust state estimation of linear and nonlinear stochastic PDSs. And Part III treats robust H∞ stabilization and tracking control designs of linear and nonlinear PDSs. Every chapter focuses on an engineering design topic with both theoretical design analysis and practical design examples.
Download or read book Finite Elements in Civil Engineering Applications written by Max.A.N. Hendriks and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings present high-level research in structural engineering, concrete mechanics and quasi-brittle materials, including the prime concern of durability requirements and earthquake resistance of structures.
Download or read book Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering written by Clare Olsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collaborations in Architecture and Engineering focuses on team-building and problem-solving between architects and engineers to prepare you for working together in practice. It provides an overview and foundation for interdisciplinary collaboration so that you can create innovative proposals for optimization, performance, and aesthetic goals. It also shows you how to solve real-world problems and how to engage creatively with technological challenges so that you can be a productive member of any team. The authors, an architect and an engineer, share guidelines learned from their experiences and observations on how to insure productive communication, engage in interdisciplinary discussions, and establish common goals and values. Throughout the book are many case study examples of architect and engineer collaborations––such as those between SANAA and Mutsuro Sasaki, Foster + Partners and Buro Happold, Steven Holl and Guy Nordenson, and SHoP Architects and ARUP. The book also includes a discussion about integrated project delivery (IPD) contracts and administration, so you'll be ready for better integration.
