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Materials for Springs
Materials for springs is basically intended for engi-neers related to spring materials and technologieswho graduated from metallurgical or mechanical en-gineering courses in technical high school, or in oth-er higher engineering schools, as well as those whoare related to the purchase or sales of spring materi-als. The first chapter introduces into the fundamen-tal selection processes of spring materials includingthe information sources on materials database. It isfollowed by the basic mechanisms and theories ofspring failures such as fatigue fracture, creep/stressrelaxation and stress corrosion cracking of metal-lic materials. The focuses of the second chapter isput on ferrous and non-ferrous metallic materials,including some materials developed in these twodecades, such as high strength automobile suspen-sion steels etc. In the third and fourth chapters, poly-mer materials, FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics), ce-ramics and C/C composite materials are the mainsubject respectively. In the [..]
Features
Only comprehensive treatment in this specific top-ic Written by experts of the JSSE (Japan Society ofSpring Engineers), strongly woven with the Springproducing industry
Contents
A Guide to Spring Material Selection.- MetallicSpring Materials.- Polymers for Spring Uses.- Non-Metallic Inorganic Materials.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Materials Science; Machin-ery and Machine Elements
Target groups
Scientists, practitioners, and students in mechanicalengineering and materials research
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
Original Japanese edition published by JSSE, 2000
2007. XV, 377 p. 336 illus. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73811-4
A. Abbasfar, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Turbo-like Codes
Design for High Speed Decoding
Turbo-like Codes introduces turbo error correctingconcept in a simple language, including a generaltheory and the algorithms for decoding turbo-likecode. It presents a unified framework for the de-sign and analysis of turbo codes and LDPC codesand their decoding algorithms. A major focus ofTurbo-like Codes is on high speed turbo decoding,which targets applications with data rates of sever-al hundred million bits per second (Mbps). In thisbook a novel high-speed turbo decoder is presentedthat exploits parallelization. Parallelism is achievedvery efficiently by exploiting the flexibility of mes-sage-passing algorithm. It has been shown that verylarge speed gains can be achieved by this schemewhile the efficiency is maintained reasonably high.Memory access, which poses a practical problem forthe proposed parallel turbo decoder, is solved by in-troducing the conflict-free interleaver. The latency isfurther improved by designing a special kind of con-flict-free interleaver. Furthermore, an [..]
Features
Turbo code concepts are explained in simple lan-guage Turbo codes and LDPC codes are viewed in aunified manner as turbo-like codes Implementationand hardware complexity is a major focus Presents anovel class of powerful and practical turbo-like codesIncludes advanced theoretical framework for profes-sionals
Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledg-ments. Abstract. 1 Introduction. 2 Turbo con-cept. 3 High speed turbo decoders. 4 Very sim-ple turbo-like codes. 5 High speed turbo-likedecoders. References. Index.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Coding and InformationTheory
Target groups
Communication System Engineers, Wireless/Wire-line modem designers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. Approx. 200 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6390-9
H. Abut, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA; J.H.L.
Hansen, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; K.
Takeda, University of Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)
Advances for In-Vehicle and Mobile
Systems
Challenges for International Standards
Advances for In-Vehicle and Mobile Systems: Chal-lenges for International Standards is organized tobring together the most active scholars working onthe latest techniques, standards, and emerging de-ployment on "living in the age of wireless commu-nications and smart vehicular systems." The objec-tive is to incorporate speech, dialog, video, image, ve-hicular sensory data, and wireless communicationmodalities to model the total behavior of the driverand use that model towards personalization of thevehicle to provide a more comfortable and safer driv-ing experience. The format of this work centers onfour themes: driver and driving environment recog-nition, telecommunication applications, noise reduc-tion, and dialog in vehicles.Advances for In-Vehicleand Mobile Systems: Challenges for InternationalStandards, is appropriate for researchers, engineers,and professionals working in signal processing tech-nologies, next generation vehicle design, and net-works for mobile platforms.
Features
Includes new standards being developed for smartvehicular systems Incorporates models which havebeen tested for use in evaluating the behaviour ofdrivers
Contents
Experiments on Decision Fusion for Driver Recog-nition.- Driver Recognition System Using FNN andStatistical Methods.- Driver Indentification Basedon Spectral Analysis of Driving Behavorial Signals.-An Artificial-Vision Based Environment PerceptinSystem.- Variable Tiem-Scale Multimedia Stream-ing over 802.11 Inter-Vehicle Ad-Hoc Networks.-A Configurable Distributed Speech RecognitionSystems.- Embedded Mobile Phone Digit-Recogni-tion.- On the Complexity-Performance Tradeoff ofTwo Active Noise Control Systems for Vehicles.-Comparative Studies on Single-Channel De-NoisingSchemes for [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; User Interfacesand Human Computer Interaction; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks
Target groups
Researchers and professionals in Signal Processingand Speech Recognition
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. XVI, 284 p. Geb.
103,74 €
ISBN 978-0-387-33503-2
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R. Acharya U, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore; J.S. Suri, Ida-
ho State Biomedical Research Institute, Idaho, ID, USA; J.A.E.
Spaan, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; S.M. Krishnan,
Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)
Advances in Cardiac Signal
Processing
This book deals with the acquisition and extractionof the various morphological features of the electro-cardiogram signals. In the first chapters the bookfirst presents data fusion and different data miningtechniques that have been used for the cardiac statediagnosis. The second part deals with heart rate vari-ability (HRV), a non-invasive measurement of car-diovascular autonomic regulation. Next, visualiza-tion of ECG data is discussed, an important part ofthe display in life threatening state. Here, the han-dling of data is discussed which were acquired dur-ing several hours. In the following chapters the bookdiscusses aortic pressure measurement which is ofsignificant clinical importance. It presents non-inva-sive methods for analysis of the aortic pressure wave-form, indicating how it can be employed to deter-mine cardiac contractility, arterial compliance, andperipheral resistance. In addition, the book demon-strates methods to extract diagnostic parameters forassessing cardiac function. [..]
Contents
Electrocardiogram.- Analysis of Electrocardio-grams.- Modelling of Electrocardiogram Signals.- Vi-sualization of Cardiac Health using Electrocardio-grams.- Heart Rate Variability: a Review.- Data Fu-sion of Multimodal Cardiac Signals.- Classificationof Cardiac Patient States Using Artificial Neural Net-works.- Linear and Nonlinear Analysis of Heart RateSignals for Different Cardiac States.- Classificationof Cardiac Abnormalities using Heart Rate Signals.-Cardiac Health Diagnosis using Heart Rate Variabili-ty Signals - A Comparative Study.- Non-Invasive De-termination of Blood Pressure [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Cardiology;Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos,Neural Networks; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Biomedical Engineering
Target groups
Scientific and professional researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XXII, 468 p. 268 illus., 13 in color. Geb.
181,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36674-4
H.-S. Ahn, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology,
Gwangju, Korea; K.L. Moore, Colorado School of Mines, Golden,
CO, USA; Y. Chen, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
Iterative Learning Control
Robustness and Monotonic Convergence for Interval Systems
This monograph studies the design of robust, mono-tonically-convergent iterative learning controllers fordiscrete-time systems. Considering iterative learningcontrol (ILC) in the iteration domain, a unified anal-ysis and design framework is presented that enablesdesigners to consider both robustness and monoton-ic convergence for typical uncertainty models. Top-ics include: Conversion of the ILC system, which hasdynamics in both the time and iteration domains, in-to the supervector framework, with dynamics only inthe iteration domain.- Development of iteration-do-main uncertainty models in the supervector frame-work.- ILC design for monotonic convergence forplant subject to parametric interval uncertainty inthe Markov matrix.- Algebraic H-infinity design forILC for plant subject to iteration-domain frequencyuncertainty.- Kalman-filter-based ILC algorithms forplant subject to iteration-domain stochastic uncer-tainties.- Analytical determination of the base-lineerror of ILC algorithms.
Features
Shows the reader how to use robust iterative learningcontrol in the face of model uncertainty Helps to im-prove the performance of repetitive electromechani-cal tasks, widespread in industry Provides a roundedand self-contained approach to the subject of itera-tive learning control not available elsewhere
Contents
Part I: Iterative Learning Control Overview.- Intro-duction.- An Overview of the ILC Literature.- TheSuper-vector Approach.- Part II: Robust IntervalIterative Learning Control.- Robust Interval Itera-tive Learning Control: Analysis.- Schur Stability Ra-dius of Interval Iterative Learning Control.- IterativeLearning Control Design Based on Interval ModelConversion.- Part III: Iterative Learning Control: It-eration-domain Robustness.- Robust Iterative Learn-ing Control: H-infinity Approach.- Robust IterativeLearning Control: Stochastic Approaches.- Conclu-sions.- Appendices: Taxonomy of [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Automation andRobotics; Bioinformatics; Biomedical Engineering
Target groups
Control systems researchers in academic or govern-ment laboratories; graduate students in mathemat-ics or engineering whose focus is intelligent controlor working in systems biology; industrial control en-gineers working in robotics-oriented manufactur-ing, batch-oriented manufacturing, chemical processcontrol, repetitive electromechanical processes; li-braries
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVIII, 230 p. (Communications and Control Engineering)
Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-846-3
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R. Alami, CNRS, Toulose, France; R. Chatila, Toulose, France; H.
Asama, Univesity of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan (Eds.)
Distributed Autonomous Robotic
System 6
DARS is now a well-established conference thatgathers every two years the main researchers in Dis-tributed Robotics systems. Even if the field is grow-ing, it has been maintained a one-track conferencein order to enforce effective exchanges between themain researchers in the field. It now a well-estab-lished tradition to publish the main contributions asa book from Springer. There are already 5 books en-titled "Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems" 1to 5.
Features
Main topics at DARS 2004 addressed the challengesfacing the distribution of embodied intelligence, theinteraction of intelligent machines and the complexdynamics emerging from interacting agents
Contents
From the contents Part I Reconfigurable robots I.-Part II Emergence of intelligence through mobili-ty.- Part III Multi-robot perception.- Part IV Recon-figurable robots II.- Part V Task allocation - Mul-ti-robot cooperation.- Part VI Control architectures.-Part VII Distributed problem solving.- Part VIIIGroup behaviour.- Part IX Swarm intelligence.- PartX Motion coordination.- Part XI Distributed con-trol.- Lateral and Longitudinal Stability for Decen-tralized Formation Control.- Part XII Applications.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. 485 p. 220 illus. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-4-431-35869-5
J. Alder, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (FH),
Leipzig; A. Pretschner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und
Kultur (FH), Leipzig
Prozess-Steuerungen
Projektierung und Inbetriebnahme mit dem Softwaretool
SPaS
Dieses Buch stellt Ihnen eine Arbeitsmethodevor, die das Wissen um die gesamte Problematikder Software-Projektierung für automatischeProzess-Steuerungen (SPaS) in neuer Art und Weisegemäß dem Standard IEC 61131-3 verarbeitet. DerGrundgedanke dieses neuen Weges der Projek-tierung ist, die Intelligenz und den kreativen Einfall-sreichtum des SPS-Programmierers in die Projek-tgestaltung und die Funktionalität der Funktions-bausteine einfließen zu lassen. Neben der Prozessz-erlegung und der Teilprozessbeschreibung tritt hierdas Prozessablaufnetz als Bindemittel zwischen demProgrammierer und demjenigen, der den Prozessbeherrscht, in den Vordergrund. Das Prozess-ablaufnetz kann ein Modell für den ungestörtenProzessablauf darstellen und bietet eine solide Hil-fe für die Prozesszerlegung. Es ist kein Modell, aufGrund dessen ein Steuerungsprogramm erzeugbarist. Dieses Ziel ist nur auf Basis eines Steuerungspro-jektes erreichbar. In diesem Sinne liegt im Ergebnisdas Tool SPaS vor. Das Buch ist ein solider [..]
Features
Stellt Methoden zur Projektierung und Inbetrieb-nahme von Prozesssteuerungsprogrammen zurVerfügung Folgt der Norm IEC 61131-3 Knapp undpraxisorientiert
Contents
Einführung.- Automatisierungsprojekt und Modell-philosophie.- Praxis des PRAP.- Systemgestaltungdurch PZG und FBD.- Projektgestaltung.- Debug-ging.- Variable.- Beispiele "Schüttgut" und "Convey-or".- Theorie PRAP.- Theorie PZG.- Theorie PAN.-Theorie Precompiler.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign
Target groups
Fachleute in Automatisierung und Produktion
Type of publication
Professional book
Due April 2007
2007. XXI, 285 S. 150 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. Geb.
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71083-7
C. Algora, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; V.
Corregidor, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
(Eds.)
Thermophotovoltaic Generation of
Electricity
Seventh World Confernece on Thermophotovoltaic Genera-
tion of Electricity
All papers were peer reviewed. Thermophotovolta-ic (TPV) devices convert heat into electricity usingphotovoltaic (PV) cells. Typically, the system con-sists of an emitter, a spectral control component anda PV cell. Some applications are: solar systems, spacepower applications, solar greenhouse or home heat-ing furnaces. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technolo-gy is a promising new means for the direct conver-sion of thermal to electric energy. Its potential appli-cations range from military power, to space propul-sion, to commercial products for market niches inauxiliary power sources, co-generation of electrici-ty and heat, and high temperature waste heat utiliza-tion.
Fields of interest
Thermodynamics; Renewable Energy Sources; Envi-ronmental Physics
Target groups
Physicists, engineers and researchers working in thefollowing fields: alternate/renewable energy technol-ogy; photovoltaic cell technology; direct energy con-version technology; space propulsion; thermoelectricpower; fuel cell power; portable and auxiliary power;co-generation; and waste heat utilization
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. CD-ROM. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 890)
108,17 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0393-2
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C. Algora, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; V.
Corregidor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
(Eds.)
Thermophotovoltaic Generation of
Electricity
Seventh World Conference on Thermophotovoltaic Genera-
tion of Electricity
All papers were peer reviewed. Thermophotovolta-ic (TPV) devices convert heat into electricity usingphotovoltaic (PV) cells. Typically, the system con-sists of an emitter, a spectral control component anda PV cell. Some applications are: solar systems, spacepower applications, solar greenhouse or home heat-ing furnaces. Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) technolo-gy is a promising new means for the direct conver-sion of thermal to electric energy. Its potential appli-cations range from military power, to space propul-sion, to commercial products for market niches inauxiliary power sources, co-generation of electrici-ty and heat, and high temperature waste heat utiliza-tion.
Fields of interest
Thermodynamics; Renewable Energy Sources; Envi-ronmental Physics
Target groups
Physicists, engineers and researchers working in thefollowing fields: alternate/renewable energy technol-ogy; photovoltaic cell technology; direct energy con-version technology; space propulsion; thermoelectricpower; fuel cell power; portable and auxiliary power;co-generation; and waste heat utilization
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XVIII, 363 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 890) Geb.
117,86 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0392-5
T. Aliev, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku City,
Azerbaijan
Digital Noise Monitoring of Defect
Origin
Digital Noise Monitoring of Defect Origin is for bothacademics and professionals in the fields of engi-neering, biological sciences, physical science, and au-tomation with particular emphasis on power engi-neering, oil-and-gas extraction, and aviation amongothers. The focus of the book is on determining de-fect origins. The author divides the process into thestages of monitoring the defect origin, identificationof the defect and its stages, and control of the defect.The significance of this work is also connected tothe possibility of using the noise as a data carrier forcreating technologies that detect the initial stage ofchanges in objects.
Features
Includes several technologies that cover the initialstage of the origin of the defect Theoretically provesthe various technologies Exemplifies the applicationsfor solving problems concerning noise monitoring atthe beginning of the defect origin
Contents
Preface.- Difficulties of Defect Monitoring at itsOrigin and its Dataware Features.- Position-Bina-ry Technology of Monitoring Defect at its Origin.-Technology of Digital Analysis of Noise as a Carri-er of Information about the Beginning of Defect Ori-gin.- Robust Correlation Monitoring of a Defect atits Origin.- Spectral Monitoring of Defect Origin.-Digital Technology of Forecasting Failures by Con-sidering Noise as a Data Carrier.- Technology ofMonitoring Defect Origin by Considering Noise as aData Carrier.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Applicationsof Mathematics; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Professional engineers in the fields of power engi-neering, computer science, automation and trans-portation
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 235 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Band 2)
Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71753-1
H. Ammari, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France; H. Kang,
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Polarization and Moment Tensors
With Applications to Inverse Problems and Effective Medium
Theory
This book presents important recent developmentsin mathematical and computational methods usedin impedance imaging and the theory of compositematerials. The methods involved come from variousareas of pure and applied mathematics, such as po-tential theory, PDEs, complex analysis, and numeri-cal methods. The unifying thread in this book is theuse of generalized polarization and moment tensors.The main approach is based on modern layer poten-tial techniques. By augmenting the theory with inter-esting practical examples and numerical illustrations,the exposition brings simplicity to the advanced ma-terial. An introductory chapter covers the necessarybasics. With its extensive list of references and openproblems, the book should enhance accessibility tospecialized literature and stimulate progress in thefields of impedance imaging and composite mate-rials. Graduate students and researchers in appliedmathematics will benefit from this book. Researchersin engineering and physics might also find [..]
Features
Presents important developments in mathemati-cal and computational methods used in impedanceimaging and the theory of composite materials The-ory is augmented by interesting practical examplesand numerical illustrations Open problems at theend of each chapter Extensive bibliography enhancesaccessibility to specialized literature
Contents
Introduction.- Layer Potentials and TransmissionProblems.- Uniqueness for Inverse ConductivityProblems.- Generalized Isotropic and Anisotrop-ic Polarization Tensors.- Full Asymptotic Formulafor the Potentials.- Near-Boundary Conductivity In-clusions.- Impedance Imaging of Conductivity In-clusions.- Effective Properties of Electrical Compos-ites.- Transmission Problem for Elastostatics.- ElasticMoment Tensor.- Full Asymptotic Expansion of theDisplacement Field.- Imaging of Elastic Inclusions.-Effective Properties of Elastic Composites.- Appen-dices.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Applications of Mathematics; Biomedical Engineer-ing; Potential Theory; Partial Differential Equations;Imaging / Radiology
Target groups
Graduate students, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. X, 312 p. 25 illus. (Applied Mathematical Sciences, Band
162) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71565-0
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A. Antoniou, University of Victoria, BC, Canada; W.-S. Lu, Universi-
ty of Victoria, BC, Canada
Practical Optimization
Algorithms and Engineering Applications
Practical Optimization: Algorithms and Engineer-ing Applications provides a hands-on treatment ofthe subject of optimization. A comprehensive set ofproblems and exercises makes the book suitable foruse in one or two semesters of a first-year graduatecourse or an advanced undergraduate course. Eachhalf of the book contains a full semester’s worth ofcomplementary yet stand-alone material. The prac-tical orientation of the topics chosen and a wealthof useful examples also make the book suitable forpractitioners in the field. Advancements in the effi-ciency of digital computers and the evolution of reli-able software for numerical computation during thepast three decades have led to a rapid growth in thetheory, methods, and algorithms of numerical op-timization. This body of knowledge has motivatedwidespread applications of optimization methods inmany disciplines, e.g., engineering, business, and sci-ence, and has subsequently led to problem solutionsthat were considered intractable not too long ago.
Features
Extensively class-tested Provides a complete teach-ing package with MATLAB exercises and online so-lutions to end-of-chapter problems Includes meth-ods of emerging interest such as semidefinite pro-gramming and second-order cone programmingPresents a unified treatment of unconstrained andconstrained optimization Uses a practical treatmentof optimization accessible to broad audience Ap-pendix includes background theory
Contents
The Optimization Problem.- Basic Principles.- Gen-eral Properties of Algorithms.- One-DimensionalOptimization.- Basic Multidimensional GradientMethods.- Conjugate-Direction Methods.- Quasi-Newton Methods.- Minimax Methods.- Applica-tions of Unconstrained Optimization.- Fundamen-tals of Constrained Optimization.- Linear Program-ming Part I: The Simplex Method.- Linear Program-ming Part II: Interior-Point Methods.- Quadraticand Convex Programming.- Semidefinite and Sec-ond-Order Cone Programming.- General Nonlin-ear Optimization Problems.- Applications of Con-strained Optimization.
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Mathematics of Computing; Optimization;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Automationand Robotics; Communications Engineering, Net-works
Target groups
Industry professionals, scientists, and students inter-ested in optimization algorithms and their variousapplications
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
2007. XIX, 669 p. Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71106-5 Aquaprox, Levallois, France (Ed.)
Kühlwasserbehandlung
Klimaanlagen mit integrierten Kühlanlagen gibtes in den meisten Büros, Einkaufscentern oderKrankenhäusern. Auch in vielen Bereichen der In-dustrie werden Kühlsysteme eingesetzt, um beispiel-sweise Fertigprodukte zu verpacken oder um dieTemperatur bei Sterilisations- oder Pasteurisa-tionsprozessen zu regulieren. Fast überall kannman Steinbildung, Korrosion und bakteriologis-che Verseuchung feststellen. Um Kühlanlagen ef-fizient nutzen und verwalten zu können, ist einegründliche Kenntnis der technischen und chemis-chen Zusammenhänge nötig. Das von Praktikerngeschriebene Buch schildert die Probleme, die beidem Einsatz und der Verwaltung von Kühlanlagenauftreten können und gibt Antworten auf alle Fra-gen der Wasserbehandlung. Es fasst 20 Jahre Er-fahrung zusammen und soll eine Hilfe sowohl fürBetreiber als auch für Käufer von Kühlanlagen sein,die Angebotsausschreibungen kritisch beurteilenwollen. Für Leiter von Industrieunternehmenoder Umweltabteilungen soll das Buch praktischeLösungen bieten und [..]
Features
Kühlwasser in großen Mengen in industriellen An-lagen muss überwacht, konditioniert und ausge-tauscht werden Konkrete Anwendung: die Grundla-gen und Zusammenhänge der Qualitätsprüfung undder Kühlwasserbehandlung
Contents
Vorwort.- Einleitung.- Analyse des Wassers.-Wasserbehandlung.- Kühlwasser.- Kühltürme.-Ablagerungen und ihre Behandlung.- Korrosion undihre Behandlung.- Mikrobiologische Invasion undihre Behandlung.- Inbetriebnahme der Kühlanlage.-Anhang.
Fields of interest
Power Engineering; Process and Chemical Engineer-ing; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Food Sci-ence; Analytical Chemistry; Industrial and Produc-tion Engineering
Target groups
Ingenieure, Chemiker
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
Französische Originalausgabe erschienen bei Lavoisier, 2006
2007. X, 175 S. 63 Abb. Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71098-1
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L. Arge, University of Aarhus, Denmark; C. Cachin, IBM Research,
Rüschlikon, Switzerland; T. Jurdzinski, Wroclaw University,
Poland; A. Tarlecki, Warsaw University, Poland (Eds.)
Automata, Languages and
Programming
34th International Colloquium, ICALP 2007, Wroclaw, Poland,
July 9-13, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 34th International Colloquium on Automata,Languages and Programming, ICALP 2007, held inWroclaw, Poland in July 2007. The 76 revised full pa-pers presented together with 4 invited lectures werecarefully reviewed and selected from 242 submis-sions. The papers are grouped in three major trackson algorithms, automata, complexity and games, onlogic, semantics, and theory of programming, and onsecurity and cryptography foundations.
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Discrete Mathe-matics in Computer Science; Numeric Computing;Data Structures; Data Structures, Cryptology and In-formation Theory
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XVII, 953 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band
4596) Softcover
98,44 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73419-2
H. Arslan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Ed.)
Cognitive Radio, Software Defined
Radio, and Adaptive Wireless
Systems
This book is aimed to discuss the cognitive radio,software defined radio (SDR), and adaptive radioconcepts from several aspects. Cognitive radio andcognitive networks will be investigated from a broadaspect of wireless communication system enhance-ment while giving special emphasis on better spec-trum utilization. Applications of cognitive radio,SDR and cognitive radio architectures, spectrum ef-ficiency and soft spectrum usage, adaptive wirelesssystem design, measurements and awareness of var-ious parameters including interference temperatureand geo-location information are some the impor-tant topics that will be covered in this book. Cogni-tive Radio, Software Defined Radio and AdaptiveWireless Systems is intended to be both an introduc-tory technology survey/tutorial for beginners andan advanced mathematical overview intended fortechnical professionals in the communications in-dustry, technical managers, and researchers in bothacademia and industry.
Features
Covers a topic which is extremely hot right now bothin academia and research communities, and indus-tries, due to the recent regulation progress made andfurther thoughts in the USA within the FCC and theSDR working group The chapters represent a harmo-ny Covers issues related to physical layer and upperlayers (MAC, networking, etc) as well as applicationsSelf-contained and serves both as a rapid [..]
Contents
From the contents Preface. 1: Introducing Adaptive,Aware, and Cognitive Radios. 2: Cognitive Networks.3: Cognitive Radio Architecture. 4: Software DefinedRadio Architectures for Cognitive radios. 5: Val-ue-Creation and Migration in Adaptive and Cogni-tive Radio Systems. 6: Codes and Games for Dynam-ic Spectrum Access. 7: Efficiency and CoexistenceStrategies for Cognitive Radio. 8: Enabling CognitiveRadio Through Sensing, Awareness, and Measure-ments. 9: Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Ap-plications. 10: Location Information ManagementSystems for Cognitive Wireless Networks. 11: [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Circuits and Systems; UserInterfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Infor-mation Systems and Communication Service
Target groups
University graduate students working in WirelessCommunications; technical professionals in thecommunication industry interested in learning thetechnology; technical managers and researchers inboth academia and industry, government regula-tions, standards, and defense, a varied audience aswell as in classrooms
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. CDLXX, 18 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)
Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5541-6
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V.K. Astashev, Moscow, Russia; V.I. Babitsky, Loughborough Uni-
versity, UK
Ultrasonic Processes and Machines
Dynamics, Control and Applications
This work presents the foundations of dynamic andcontrol for ultrasonic processing systems.This bookconsiders ultrasonic systems as special vibratory ma-chines that function by exploiting nonlinear dynam-ic processes. Recommendations are given for design-ing and tuning ultrasonic machines. The ultrason-ic machines analysed are predominantly concernedwith the processing of solids. Applications include:ultrasonic erosion, ultrasonic hardening, ultrasonicwelding, ultrasonically assisted plastic deformation,ultrasonically assisted turning, and ultrasonically as-sisted drilling. This book is intended for advancedstudents, engineers and researchers who are involvedwith the study, design and application of ultrasonicprocessing systems. Lecturers and students shouldalso find useful examples of practical analysis and theapplication of nonlinear dynamical systems subject-ed to high frequency vibration.
Features
First and only book on the fundamentals of ultrason-ic machining The authors are the leading experts inthis field
Contents
Models of Ultrasonic Processes.- Dynamic Charac-teristics of Ultrasonic Machines.- Processes in Ultra-sonic Systems.- The resonant tuning of UltrasonicMachines.- Ultrasonically Assisted Machining.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Manufactur-ing, Machines, Tools; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Acoustics; Mechanics
Target groups
Researchers in mechanics, mechanical and industrialengineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. X, 330 p.183 illus (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)
Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72060-7
N. Avgoustinov, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Modelling in Mechanical
Engineering and Mechatronics
Towards Autonomous Intelligent Software Models
Modelling is an activity that is found in every do-main of research and science, and takes place evenwhen we are not aware of it. The role of modellingand the quality of models are extremely importantnot only in engineering but for science in general."Modelling in Mechanical Engineering and Mecha-tronics" presents a model-centred approach focusingon distributed development and use of autonomousintelligent software models, particularly the efficien-cy of the models, and their interaction and integra-tion into distributed autonomous intelligent systems.In order to systematise the available knowledge, adomain ontology is presented; a subset of which isused to create a modelling theory based on knowl-edge and experience in the areas of software engi-neering, mechanical engineering and mechatronics.This holistic view of modelling explains the purposeand the essence of modelling, as well as the benefitsthat are to be expected. It discusses the relations toother branches of engineering and science [..]
Features
A novel (model-centred) approach to the subjectConsiders the viewpoints of many different experts:modeller, engineer, system architect, software devel-oper, and users of the models A holistic view whichdemonstrates strategies, methods and tools for un-leashing the full power of modelling
Contents
Introduction.- Modelling Basics.- ConventioanlProduct and Process Modelling.- Towards BetterProduct and Process Modelling.- Conclusion.- Per-spectives.- Afterword.
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Com-puter-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design
Target groups
Mechanical engineers, university lecturers, graduatestudents
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XXIII, 226 p. Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-908-8
J.W.M. Baars, European Southern Observatory, Swisttal, Germany
The Paraboloidal Reflector
Antenna in Radio Astronomy and
Communication
Theory and Practice
Reflector antennas are widely used in the microwaveand millimeter wavelength domain. Radio as-tronomers have developed techniques of calibrationof large antennas with radio astronomical methods.These have not been comprehensively described.This text aims to fill this gap. It takes a practical ap-proach to the characterisation of antennas. All cal-culations and results in the form of tables and fig-ures have been made with Mathematica by WolframResearch. The reader can use the procedures for theimplementation of his own input data. The bookshould be of use to all who are involved in the de-sign and calibration of large antennas, like groundstation managers and engineers, practicing radio as-tronomers and graduate students in radio astronomyand communication technology.
Features
The first comprehensive treatment of the use of ra-dio astronomical methods to characterise large re-flector antennas since 1966. It significantly expandson earlier texts While presenting sufficient basic the-ory, the book is written for practical use by radio as-tronomers and communication engineers. It presentsmany useful formulae, graphs and tables All mathe-matical derivations are written in the form of [..]
Contents
Introduction and Historical Development.- Geom-etry of Reflector Antennas.- Electromagnetic Theo-ry of the Reflector Antenna.- Antenna beam charac-teristics in Practical Applications.- Interaction of theAntenna with the Radiation Source.-Measurement ofAntenna Parameters.- Miscellaneous Subjects.- De-sign Features of Some Radio Telescopes.
Fields of interest
Astronomy; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineer-ing; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; ClassicalElectrodynamics, Wave Phenomena
Target groups
Primary: Radio astronomers and engineers; academ-ic libraries Secondary: Companies developing/applying radio antenna technologies
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVII, 253 p. With CD-ROM. (Astrophysics and Space Science
Library, Band 348) Geb.
144,40 €
ISBN 978-0-387-69733-8
8 Technik springer.com/booksellers
I. Bab, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; R. Müller,
University of Zurich, Switzerland; C. Hajbi-Yonissi, The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem; Y. Gabet, The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem
Micro-Tomographic Atlas of the
Mouse Skeleton
The Micro-Tomographic Atlas of the Mouse Skele-ton provides a unique systematic description of allcalcified components of the mouse. It includes about200 high resolution, two- and three dimensional mCT images of the exterior and interiors of all bonesand joints. In addition, the spatial relationship ofbones within complex skeletal units (e.g., skull, tho-rax, pelvis, extremities) is also described. The im-ages are accompanied by detailed explanatory text,thus highlighting special features and newly report-ed structures. With mice becoming a standard lab-oratory animal and the rapidly increasing use of mCT technology as a key analytical tool in skeletal re-search, the Atlas fulfils an emerging need for a com-prehensive reference to assist both trained and in-training researchers.
Features
Detailed images accompanied by explanatory text,which describe the microstructure of the mouseskeleton. So far a systematic two- and tri-dimension-al descriptions of the internal anatomy of bones, aswell as the tri-dimensional relationship exhibited injoints, is not available.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Anatomy; Neurobiology;Developmental Biology; Orthopedics; Biomaterials
Target groups
Researchers and students in Biomedical Engineering,including: biomaterials researchers, tissue engineers,orthopaedic researchers, musculo and skeletal engi-neers
Type of publication
Atlas
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 200 p. 196 illus., 189 in color. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-39254-7
N. Baba, Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan; L.C. Jain, Univer-
sity of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; H. Handa, Osaka
Kyoiku University, Osaka, Japan (Eds.)
Advanced Intelligent Paradigms in
Computer Games
This book presents a sample of the most recent re-search concerning the application of computationalintelligence techniques and internet technology incomputer games. The contents include: COMMONSGAME in intelligent environment; adaptive gener-ation of dilemma-based interactive narratives; com-putational intelligence in racing games; evolution-ary algorithms for board game players with domainknowledge; the ChessBrain project; electronic mar-ket games; EVE’s entropy; capturing player enjoy-ment in computer games.
Features
Contains the latest research in the area of advancedintelligent paradigms in computer games
Contents
COMMONS GAME Made More Exciting by anIntelligent Utilization of Two Evolutionary Algo-rithms.- Adaptive Generation of Dilemma-based In-teractive Narratives.- Computational Intelligence inRacing Games.- Evolutionary Algorithms for BoardGame Players.- The ChessBrain Project.- Designingand developing marketing games.- EVES Entropy.-Capturing player enjoyment in computer games.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); GameTheory/Mathematical Methods
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer sciences
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. VII, 201 p. 43 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-
tational Intelligence, Band 71) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72704-0
M. Backschat, mgm technology partners GmbH, München; B.
Rücker, camunda GmbH, Bad Mergentheim
Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0
Grundlagen - Konzepte - Praxis
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) ist eine serverseitigeKomponententechnologie, die eine zentrale Rollein der Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)einnimmt. Zusammen erlauben EJB und Java EEdie Entwicklung unternehmenskritischer Anwen-dungen, bestehend aus interagierenden Komponen-ten-Bausteinen, die auf eine bereitgestellte Transak-tions-, Persistenz- und Sicherheitsfunktionalitätzurückgreifen können. Das Buch vermittelt aufverständliche Weise die Konzepte, Architektur undBestandteile von Enterprise JavaBeans. Dabei wirdausführlich auf die Neuerungen von EJB 3.0, wiedas Java Persistence API, eingegangen und der prak-tische Einsatz diskutiert. Dies umfasst das Designund Testen von EJB-basierten Anwendungen, dasZusammenspiel mit weiteren Java-EE-Technolo-gien und -Frameworks und den Einsatz von EJB imRahmen von Business Process Management (BPM)und service-orientierten Architekturen (SOA). Dabeiwerden Spring, JBoss Seam und jBPM sowie aktuelleSpezifikationen wie JBI, SCA und SDO betrachtet.[..]
Features
- vollständig überarbeitete Neuauflage eines viel-gelobten EJB-Buchs. - ergänzt um das immerwichtiger werdende Thema BPM (Business ProcessManagement) - besticht durch Verständlichkeit,Erläuterung der Hintergründe, viele Abbildungen,reicher Erfahrungsschatz der Autoren, Darstellungvon Zusammenhängen. - Backschat/Gardon hat seitErscheinen recht konstant den besten Amazon-Rangunter den [..]
Fields of interest
Computer Science, general; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems
Target groups
Software-Entwickler, Software-Architekten und Pro-jektleiter im Java EE bzw. EJB-Umfeld. Auch für alleam Thema BPM-Interessierte.
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. X, 606 S. (SAV Informatik) Geb.
49,50 €
ISBN 978-3-8274-1510-3
springer.com/booksellers Technik 9
D. Banabic, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Advanced Methods in Material
Forming
The book contains the most relevant papers pre-sented in the International Conference on MaterialsForming, ESAFORM 2005. The list below presentssome of the most successful minisymposia of theconference: -New and advanced numerical strategiesin forming process simulation; -Sheet metal formingtechnologies and modeling; -Anisotropy and forma-bility of materials; -Polymer processing and model-ing; -Composite forming technologies and modeling;-Superplastic forming. Plenary and keynote paperswere presented by well-known specialists workingin the fields of sheet metal forming technology, auto-motive industry, modeling of the mechanical behav-ior as well as the fundamental and industrial researchon polymeric materials. This volume gathers selectedplenary and keynote papers presented in the confer-ence, offering an up-to-date synthesis of the academ-ic and industrial research in the fields of physical andnumerical modeling of materials forming processes.The book is useful for the doctoral fellows, [..]
Features
Presents challenges in material forming Includespolymer sciences and composite materials
Contents
Constitutive modeling for metals.- Material formingand dimensioning problems: expectations from thecar industry.- Optimization of the phenomenologicalconstitutive models parameters using genetic algo-rithms.- A metamodel based optimisation algorithmfor metal forming processes.- Modelling of perme-ability andmechanical dispersion in a porous medi-um and comparison.- Three-Dimensional bendingof profiles by stress superposition.- Specimen for anovel concept of biaxial tension test – design andoptimization.- Applications of a recently proposedanisotropic yield function to sheet [..]
Fields of interest
Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Contin-uum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Materi-als Science
Target groups
Scientists and researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. IX, 362 p. 264 illus. Geb.
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69844-9
M.Y.H. Bangash, London, UK; Y.F. Al-Obaid, Kuwait City, State of
Kuwait; F.N. Bangash, London, UK; T. Bangash, London, UK
Trauma - An Engineering Analysis
With Medical Case Studies Investigation
The purpose of this book is to bring together expertsfrom the medical and engineering fields in whichtrauma acts as a fulcrum in understanding theengineering approach to medical cases. The empha-sis of this book is on the retrospective study of med-ical scenarios as seen from the engineering perspec-tive. An in-depth study is required to ensure the ac-curacy of both medical and engineering data. Wherestatic, dynamic, temperature and impact loads andvelocities/accelerations are unknown; they are eval-uated using the material properties and fracture ge-ometry of case studies. From the analytical tech-niques, a prospective study would assist in predictingthe outcome of post-trauma damage. Generally, thebook covers a wide spectrum of trauma case stud-ies and could be used in medico-legal test cases. Themedical opinion can be translated into the engineer-ing analysis there by validating or invalidating the to-tal medical decisions. Hence the engineering profes-sion in many simple and complicate [..]
Features
Detailed retrospective engineering analysis of trau-ma Variety of case studies for bone and soft issue in-juries Includes Computer-aided methods Written bya team of engineers and a medical doctor
Contents
Trauma and Traumatic Injuries.- Mechanics of Frac-ture and Dislocation.- Bones – Tisuess and Materi-al Properties.- Material Properties, Clinical Data onTolerance Thresholds used for Assessing NumericalModelling.- Medical Test Case Studies on TraumaticSurgeries.- Medical Devices, Surgical Equipment andMethodologies.- The Engineering Analysis of Medi-cal Case Studies.- Traumatic Injuries, Complicationsand Management.- Trauma Management, Safety andHealth.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Orthopedics; StructuralMechanics; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanicsof Materials; Characterization and Evaluation Mate-rials
Target groups
Professional biomedical engineers, (orthopedic) sur-geons, mechanical engineers, material scientists; stu-dents
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
2007. XXVI, 843 p. 504 illus., 38 in color. Geb.
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36305-7
J. Bao, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; P.L.
Lee, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Process Control
The Passive Systems Approach
Passivity and associated stability conditions formone of the cornerstones in control theory and havebegun to be applied in process control. The passivityframework can be used in process input-output con-trollability analysis as well as control design. Here,the concept of passive systems is also linked to pro-cess thermodynamics to provide engineers with in-sights into the physical bases of results. In this book,passivity-based developments in the areas of robustprocess control, decentralized control, fault tolerantcontrol, process controllability analysis and nonlin-ear process control are addressed systematically forthe first time. Written for the industrial, engineeringand academic communities, the emphasis is placedon results that enhance insight and intuition. Appli-cation issues are illustrated by case studies in all themain chapters. MATLAB® routines for all examplesand a library of functions that implement the meth-ods developed in "Process Control" can be down-loaded from springer.com.
Features
The first systematic presentation of the process-en-gineering applications for the key theoretical area ofpassivity-based control Downloadable MATLAB®routines for all the examples and a library of func-tions to implement the analysis and design methodsdiscussed
Contents
Introduction.- Dissipativity and Passivity.- Passivi-ty-based Robust Control.- Passivity-based Decentral-ized Control.- Passivity-based Fault-tolerant Con-trol.- Process Controlability Analysis Based on Pas-sivity.- Process Control Based on Physically InherentPassivity.- Appendices: Detailed Control Design Al-gorithms; Mathematical Proofs.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Researchers in passive systems and process control;process control engineers; postgraduate studentsstudying robust or fault-tolerant control and passivesystems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XIX, 253 p. (Advances in Industrial Control) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-892-0
10 Technik springer.com/booksellers
D. Barceló, IIQAB-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Ed.)
Fuel Oxygenates
The state of the art on fuel oxygenates, and in par-ticular of MTBE in groundwater, is presented. His-torically, oxygenates like MTBE were developed inthe 1970s as octane enhancers to replace toxic addi-tives like lead, which were phased out of gasoline.The presence of oxygenates in gasoline promotescleaner fuel combustion within the engine, boosts fu-el octane values and reduces vehicle emissions. An-other relevant oxygenate is ethyl-tertiary-butyl ether(ETBE), which has increasingly replaced MTBE.Ethanol is by far the most commonly used alcoholoxygenate and bio-ethanol in particular is being in-creasingly used as a replacement for other fuel oxy-genates. Today the discussion on the increase oncorn production to produce bio-ethanol in order toreduce our dependency on oil is in the press. As aconsequence corn cultivation started to increase inEurope, the US and Brazil with subsidiary plans fromthe governments up to 0.4 Euros/liter of biethanolproduced. Other alcohols that can be used as fuel [..]
Features
Methyl- and ethyl-tertiary butylethers are widelyused as fuel oxygenates Compiles the most impor-tant data and facts on their occurrence, fate and re-moval procedures Chapters on health risks and tasteand odor issues are also included
Contents
T. Schmidt and M.A. Jochmann: Novel Analyti-cal Methods for the Determination of Fuel Oxy-genates in Water.- M. Rosell, S. Lacorte and D.Barceló: Occurrence and Fate of MTBE in theAquatic Environment over the last Decade.-M.J. Moran: Occurrence of Methyl tert-ButylEther and other Fuel Oxygenates in Source Wa-ter and Drinking Water of the United States.- B.Babé, D. Labbé, F. Monot, C.W. Greer and F. Fay-olle-Guichard: Biodegradability of Oxygenatesby Microflora from MTBE-Contaminated Sites: NewMolecular Tools.- M. Rosell, M.M. Häggblom and H.Richnow: Compound Specific Isotope [..]
Fields of interest
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-toring/Environmental Analysis/Environmental Eco-toxicology; Atmospheric Protection/Air QualityControl/Air Pollution; Automotive and AerospaceEngineering
Target groups
Scientists, engineers, graduate students in the fieldof environmental sciences, risk assessment and riskcontrolling, toxicology and ecology; decision-makersin government, industrial and regulatory bodies
Type of publication
Reviews
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 411 p. (Water Pollution, Teil 5R) Geb.
208,60 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72640-1
D.I. Bardzokas, University of Athens, Greece; M.L. Filshtinsky, L.A.
Filshtinsky, State University, Sumy, Ukraine
Mathematical Methods in Electro-
Magneto-Elasticity
The mechanics of Coupled Fields is a discipline atthe edge of modern research connecting ContinuumMechanics with Solid State Physics. It integrates theMechanics of Continuous Media, Heat Conductivityand the theory of Electromagnetism that are usuallystudied separately. For an accurate description of theinfluence of static and dynamic loadings, high tem-peratures and strong electromagnetic fields in elas-tic media and constructive installations, a new ap-proach is required; an approach that has the poten-tial to establish a synergism between the above men-tioned fields. Throughout the book a vast number ofproblems are considered: two-dimensional problemsof electro-magneto-elasticity as well as static and dy-namical problems for piecewise homogenous com-pound piezoelectric plates weakened by cracks andopenings. The boundary conditions, the constructiveequations and the mathematical methods for theirsolution are thoroughly presented, so that the readercan get a clear quantitative and qualitative [..]
Features
Fills Many gaps in the theoretical literature whicharise due to the complexity of the problem
Contents
Physical Fields in Solid Bodies.- Basic Equations ofthe Linear Electroelasticity.- Static Problems of Elec-troelasticity for Bimorphs with Stress Concentra-tors.- Diffraction of a Shear Wave on Tunnel Cracksin Media of Various Configurations.- Scattering ofa Shear Wave by Cylindrical Inhomogeneities inPiezoceramic Media of Various Configurations.-Mixed Dynamic Problems of Electroelasticity forPiezoelectric Bodies with Surface Electrodes.- Har-monic Oscillations of Continuous Piezoceram-ic Cylinders with Inner Defects.- ElectroacousticWaves in Piezoceramic Media with Defects.- [..]
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Materials Science;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Scientists and Researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIII, 530 p. 397 illus. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Compu-
tational Mechanics, Band 32) Geb.
181,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71030-1
D. Bates, University of Leicester, UK; M. Hagström, FOI Swedish
Defence Research Agency, Stockholm, Sweden (Eds.)
Nonlinear Analysis and Synthesis
Techniques for Aircraft Control
Features
First book focusing on the use of nonlinear analy-sis and synthesis techniques for aircraft control Alsothe first book to address in detail closed-loop controlproblems for aircraft "on-ground" – ie speed and di-rectional control of aircraft before take-off and aftertouch down
Contents
Part I Benchmarks and Design and Analysis chal-lenges.- The AIRBUS on-ground transport aircraftbenchmark.- On-Ground transport aircraft nonlin-ear control design and analysis challenges.- The AD-MIRE benchmark aircraft model.- Nonlinear FlightControl Design and Analysis Challenge.- Part II Ap-plications to the Airbus benchmark.- Nonlinear sym-bolic LFT tools for modelling, analysis and design.-Nonlinear LFT modelling for on-ground transportaircraft.- On-ground aircraft control design using anLPV anti-windup Approach.- Rapid prototyping us-ing inversion-based control and object-oriented [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering, and especially aircraft control
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VIII, 360 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 365) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73718-6
springer.com/booksellers Technik 11
J. Bath, Solectron Corporation, Milpitas, CA, U.S.A. (Ed.)
Lead-Free Soldering
The push toward lead-free soldering in computers,cell phones and other electronic and electrical de-vices has taken on a greater urgency as laws havebeen passed or are pending in the United States, theEuropean Union and Asia which ban lead-bearingsolder. These new restrictions on hazardous sub-stances are changing the way electronic devices areassembled, and specifically affect process engineer-ing, manufacturing and quality assurance. Lead-FreeSoldering offers in a single volume a broad collec-tion of practical techniques for lead-free solderingdesign and manufacture, which up to now have beenscattered in difficult-to-find scholarly sources. Thebook includes the latest information on proposedchanges to lead-free standards, and up-to-date anal-ysis of government and legislative activities and reg-ulations in North America, Europe and Asia. Writ-ten by recognized experts in both academia and in-dustry, Lead-Free Soldering is a must-have guide forpracticing engineers interested in the latest [..]
Features
Contains practical knowledge of lead-free solderingsubjects which are difficult to interpret and reviewfrom other sources Contains the latest informationon proposed changes to lead-free standards that arebeing implemented by the authors Contains the lat-est information on government and legislative activ-ities and regulations in North America, Europe andAsia
Contents
Introduction.- Lead Restrictions and Other Regula-tory Influences on the Electronics Industry.- Funda-mental Properties of Pb-Free Solder Alloys.- Lead-Free Surface Mount Assembly.- Lead-Free Wave Sol-dering.- Lead-Free Rework.- Lead-Free Solder JointReliability.- Backward and Forward Compatibility.-PCB Laminates.- Lead-Free Board Surface Finishes.-Lead-Free Standards.- Conclusions.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Metallic Materials; Circuits and Systems; Optical andElectronic Materials; Environmental Law
Target groups
Process engineers, manufacturing engineers, qualityassurance engineers, electronics engineers and mate-rials scientists
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
2007. Approx. 280 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-32466-1
I. Batyrshin, Mexican Petroleum Institute, Mexico; J. Kacprzyk,
Polish Academy of Sciences Warszawa, Poland; L. Sheremetov,
Mexican Petroleum Institute, Mexico; L.A. Zadeh, University of
California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.)
Perception-based Data Mining and
Decision Making in Economics and
Finance
The primary goal of this book is to present to the sci-entific and management communities a selectionof applications using recent Soft Computing (SC)and Computing with Words and Perceptions (CWP)models and techniques meant to solve some eco-nomics and financial problems that are of utmostimportance. The book starts with a coverage of datamining tools and techniques that may be of use andsignificance for economic and financial analyses andapplications. Notably, fuzzy and natural languagebased approaches and solutions for a more humanconsistent dealing with decision support, time seriesanalysis, forecasting, clustering, etc. are discussed.The second part deals with various decision makingmodels, particularly under probabilistic and fuzzyuncertainty, and their applications in solving a widearray of problems including portfolio optimization,option pricing, financial engineering, risk analysisetc. The selected examples could also serve as a start-ing point or as an opening out, in the SC [..]
Features
Presents recent Soft Computing (SC) and Comput-ing with Words and Perceptions (CWP) models andtechniques aims at the scientific and managementcommunities includes seleted examples
Contents
Data Mining.- Towards Human-Consistent Da-ta-Driven Decision Support Systems via Fuzzy Lin-guistic Data Summaries.- Moving ApproximationTransform and Local Trend Associations in Time Se-ries Data Bases.- Perception Based Patterns in TimeSeries Data Mining.- Perception Based Functions inQualitative Forecasting.- Towards Automated ShareInvestment System.- Estimating Classification Un-certainty of Bayesian Decision Tree Technique onFinancial Data.- Invariant Hierarchical ClusteringSchemes.- Decision Making.- Fuzzy Componentsof Cooperative Market.- Possibilistic-ProbabilisticModels and [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 368 p. 95 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 36) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36244-9
Th. Becker, Becker Training & Consulting, Bonn; I. Dammer, con-
para GmbH, Köln; J. Howaldt, Sozialforschungsstelle Dortmund;
S. Killich, ConSense GmbH, Aachen; A. Loose, KOKON Consult,
Solingen (Eds.)
Netzwerkmanagement
Mit Kooperation zum Unternehmenserfolg
Netzwerke, Kooperationen, Verbünde und re-gionale Cluster gewinnen insbesondere für diemittelständische Industrie und wissensintensive Di-enstleistungsunternehmen als Mittel zur Sicherungdes Unternehmenserfolgs und der Zukunftsfähigkeiteine immer größere Bedeutung. Allerdings wirftdie Gründung einer solchen Kooperation neuar-tige Fragen auf und stellt zusätzliche Anforderun-gen an Organisation und Management, die fürdie beteiligten Unternehmen und Institutionenungewohnt sind und ihnen oft Probleme bereiten.Dieses Buch des Kompetenzzentrums Netzwerk-management, das 2002 von 17 Partnern als Plat-tform zur Bündelung und Verbreitung von Netzw-erk-Know-how gegründet wurde, ist ein wertvollesNachschlagewerk für Manager. Erfahrene Netzw-erkmanager und -berater beschreiben umfassendund praxisorientiert die Grundlagen erfolgreichenKooperierens und geben Einblicke in die konkretePraxis branchen- oder themenbezogener Koopera-tionen. Außerdem enthält das Buch einen Serviceteilmit konkreten Hilfestellungen.
Features
Umfassendes Handbuch zum Netzwerkman-agement Ausführliche Praxisbeispiele vonNetzwerkaktivitäten in unterschiedlichen BranchenKonkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für Planer undPraktiker Mit Checklisten und ausführlichem Ser-viceteil
Contents
Strukturen erfolgreicher Kooperation.- Prozesse fürerfolgreiches Netzwerkmanagement.- Kooperationkonkret.- Serviceteil.
Fields of interest
Organization/Planning; Engineering Economics,Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Management;Technology Management
Target groups
Netzwerkmanager und andere Führungskräfte,besonders in mittelständischen Unternehmen
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XII, 326 S. 56 Abb. Geb.
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71889-5
springer.com/booksellers Technik 12
S. Begum, Environment Agency, Peterborough, UK; M.J.F. Stive,
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; J.W. Hall, New-
castle University, UK (Eds.)
Flood Risk Management in Europe
Innovation in Policy and Practice
In recent years major floods have occurred acrossEurope causing serious damages and huge financialimplications. Flood risk and vulnerability is increas-ing with increased frequency of occurrence of ex-treme events due to climate change, changes in land-use, encroachment into floodplains and increasingeconomic value of assets and businesses. Humanlives, property, environment and socio-economicsare at increasing risk due to flooding. Recent alarm-ing events in Central Europe, UK and The Nether-lands have provided renewed impetus to the devel-opment of improved policies and techniques forflood risk management across Europe. Sharing ofknowledge and understanding of the practical prob-lems, dilemmas and challenges will aid in the devel-opment and implementation of new technologiesand strategies of the challenging issues of flood riskmanagement in Europe. This valuable edition bringstogether 26 peer reviewed articles on technical, so-cio-economic, environmental and policy aspects offlood risk [..]
Contents
From the contents Section I: Flood Risk Manage-ment Practice.- Section II: Flood Events and Im-pacts.- Section III: Flood Analysis and Modelling.-Section IV: Flood Forecasting.- Section V: Flood RiskManagement Policy.
Fields of interest
Hydrogeology; Civil Engineering; Environmen-tal Computing/Environmental Modelling; ClimateChange
Target groups
Scientists, graduates and all practitioners involvedin Flood Risk Management and Flooding, engineers,policy makers and planners, academic libraries
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XIV, 534 p. (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards
Research, Band 25) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-4199-0
A. Bejan, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; G.W. Merkx, Duke
University, Durham, NC, USA (Eds.)
Constructal Theory of Social
Dynamics
Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics brings to-gether for the first time social scientists and engi-neers to develop a predictive theory of social orga-nization, as a conglomerate of mating flows thatmorph in time to flow more easily (people, goods,money, energy, information). These flows have ob-jectives (e.g., minimization of effort, travel time,cost), and the objectives clash with global constraints(space, time, resources). The result is organization(flow architecture) derived from one principle ofconfiguration evolution in time (the constructal law):"for a flow system to persist in time, its configurationmust morph such that it provides easier access to itsstreams." Constructal theory predicts animal designand geophysical flows, and makes evolution a part ofphysics. In the social sciences, there is substantial lit-erature based on the use of optima to deduce social,population and economic dynamics. The construc-tal approach of this book links social sciences withphysics, biology and [..]
Features
Combines for the first time theories of generalphysics and applies them to social sciences Offers anew way to look at social phenomena as part of natu-ral phenomena A new domain of application of engi-neering such as thermodynamic optimization, ther-moeconomics and "design as science" Discusses howthe "flow architectures" of natural sciences are alsofound in social situations Both classes are covered bythe [..]
Contents
The Constructal Law in Nature and Society.- Con-structal Models in Social Processes.- Tree Flow Net-works in Urban Design.- Natural Flow Patterns andStructured People Dynamics - A Constructal View.-Constructal Patterns Formation in Nature, Pedestri-an Motion, and Epidemics Propagation.- The Con-structal Nature of the Air Traffic System.- Sociologi-cal Theory, Constructal Theory, and Globalization.-Is Animal Learning Optimal?.- Conflict and Concili-ation Dynamics.- Human Aging and Mortality.- Sta-tistical Mechanical Models for Social Systems.- Fami-ly Models for Ethnic Residential [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenome-na; Engineering Design; Nonlinear Dynamics, Com-plex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks; Computa-tional Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; GameTheory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences
Target groups
Academic researchers, engineers, biologists, socialscientists, geophysicists, environmental scientists
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 343 p. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-47680-3
G. Ben-Dor, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Shock Wave Reflection Phenomena
This book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-knowledge description of the shock wave reflectionphenomena from a phenomenological point of view.The first part is a thorough introduction to obliqueshock wave reflections, presenting the two majorwell-known reflection wave configurations, namely,regular (RR) and Mach (MR) reflections, the corre-sponding two- and three-shock theories, their ana-lytical and graphical solution and the proposed tran-sition boundaries between these two reflection-waveconfigurations. The second, third and fourth partsdescribe the reflection phenomena in steady, pseu-do-steady and unsteady flows, respectively. Here,the possible specific types of reflection wave config-urations are described, criteria for their formationand termination are presented and their governingequations are solved analytically and graphically andcompared with experimental results. The resolutionof the well-known von Neumann paradox and a de-tailed description of two new reflection-wave [..]
Contents
General Introduction.- Shock Wave Reflections inPseudo-Steady Flows.- Shock Wave Reflections inSteady Flows.- Shock Wave Refelctions in UnsteadyFlows.
Fields of interest
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; EngineeringFluid Dynamics; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
Target groups
Researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
Originally published as a monograph
2007. XIV, 342 p. 194 illus. (Shock Wave and High Pressure Phe-
nomena) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71381-4
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W. Benenson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;
J.W. Harris, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; H. Stocker, Uni-
versity of Frankfurt, Germany; H. Lutz, Fachhochschule Gießen-
Friedberg, Friedberg, Germany (Eds.)
Handbook of Physics
The Handbook of Physics is a complete desktop ref-erence for scientists, engineers, and students. A ver-itable toolbox for everyday use in problem solving,homework, examinations, and practical applica-tions of physics, it provides quick and easy access toa wealth of information including not only the fun-damental formulas of physics but also a wide varietyof experimental methods used in practice. Compiledby professional scientists, engineers, and lecturerswho are experts in the day-to-day use of physics, theHandbook covers topics from classical mechanics toelementary particles, electric circuits to error analy-sis. The previous editions in German are renownedfor their clarity and completeness.
Contents
From the Contents: I Mechanics: Kinematics.- Dy-namics.- Rigid Bodies.- Micromechanics.- Gravi-tation and the Theory of Relativity.- Mechanics ofContinuous Media.- Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos,and Fractals.- Tables on Mechanics; II Vibrationsand Waves: Vibrations.- Waves.- Acoustics.- Optics.-Tables on Vibrations, Waves, Acoustics, and Op-tics; III Electricity: Charges and Currents.- Electricand Magnetic Field.- Applications in Electrical Engi-neering.- Current Conduction in Liquids, Gases, andVacuum.- Plasma Physics.- Tables on Electricity; IVThermodynamics: Equilibrium and State [..]
Fields of interest
Physics, general; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering
Target groups
Physicists, physics students, engineers, engineeringstudents
Type of publication
Handbook
Due March 2007
2002. eReference.
55,87 €
ISBN 978-0-387-21632-4
L. Benuskova, Auckland University of Technology, Penrose, Auck-
land, New Zealand; N. Kasabov, Auckland University of Technolo-
gy, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
Computational Neurogenetic
Modeling
Computational Neurogenetic Modeling is a studenttext, introducing the scope and problems of a newscientific discipline - Computational NeurogeneticModeling (CNGM). CNGM is concerned with thestudy and development of dynamic neuronal modelsfor modeling brain functions with respect to genesand dynamic interactions between genes. These in-clude neural network models and their integrationwith gene network models. This new area brings to-gether knowledge from various scientific disciplines,such as computer and information science, neuro-science and cognitive science, genetics and molecularbiology, as well as engineering.
Features
Includes a foreword by series editor Bin He, an IEEEFellow and the IEEE's Engineering in Medicine andBiology Society's 2004 Neural Engineering Chair
Contents
Introduction.- Part I. Neuro-Information Processing:Organisation and Functions of the Brain -Neuro-In-formation Processing in the Brain -Measuring Activ-ities of the Brain.- Part II. Artifical Neural Networks(ANN) and Connectionist Systems: Artifical NeuralNetworks (ANN) -Neurocomputing Models of BrainFunctions.- Part III. Gene Information Processing:Genes and Cellular Processes - Computational Mod-els of Gene Information Processing.- Part IV. Neu-ro-Genetic Information Processing: Neuro-GeneticProcesses in the Brain.- Computational Neuro-Ge-netic Modeling (CNGM).- CNGM of Brain [..]
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Bioinformatics; Neuro-sciences; Human Genetics; Information Systems andCommunication Service; Biophysics
Target groups
Researchers in academia and industry, advanced un-dergraduates, graduate students in Biomedical En-gineering: Bioinformatics applications across thedisciplines of Computer and Information Sciences,Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, Genetics andMolecular Biology, Bioengineering and Engineering
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. XII, 290 p. (Topics in Biomedical Engineering. International
Book Series) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-48353-5
G. Besançon, GIPSA-lab, Saint-Martin d'Heres, France (Ed.)
Nonlinear Observers and
Applications
The problem of state reconstruction in dynamicalsystems, known as observer problem, is undoubt-edly crucial for controlling or just monitoring pro-cesses. For linear systems, the corresponding theo-ry has been quite well established for several yearsnow, and the purpose of the present book is to pro-pose an overview on possible tools in that respectfor nonlinear systems. Basic observability notionsand observer structures are first recalled, togetherwith ingredients for advanced designs on this basis.A special attention is then paid to the well-knownhigh gain techniques with a summary of various cor-responding recent results. A focus on the celebratedExtended Kalman filter is also given, in the perspec-tives of both nonlinear filtering and high gain ob-servers, leading to so-called adaptive-gain observers.The more specific immersion approach for observerdesign is then emphasized, while optimization-basedmethods are also presented as an alternative to ana-lytic observers. Various practical [..]
Features
Presents recent results in nonlinear observers andapplications
Contents
An overview on observer tools for nonlinear sys-tems.- On high gain observer design.- Immer-sion-based observer design.- Observers with adaptivegains and applications.- Nonlinear Moving HorizonObservers: Theory and Real-Time Implementation.-Asymptotic analysis and observer design in the theo-ry of output regulation.- Parameter/fault estimationin nonlinear systems and adaptive observers.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, NeuralNetworks
Target groups
Engineers, researchers and students in control, sen-sor and measurement technology, complexity
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 224 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 363) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73502-1
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O. Beucher, Fachhochschule Karlsruhe
Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und
Statistik mit MATLAB
Anwendungsorientierte Einführung für Ingenieure und Natur-
wissenschaftler
Dieses Buch führt in die grundlegenden Begriffe undWerkzeuge der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung ein.Zentrale Begriffe und Methoden der angewandtenmathematischen Statistik werden beschrieben,und weitergehende statistische Verfahren wiedie Varianz- und Regressionsanalyse oder nicht-parametrische Verfahren werden diskutiert. Mod-erne Techniken wie die Monte-Carlo-Methode undwichtige Anwendungsgebiete aus dem ingenieur-wissenschaftlichen Bereich werden vorgestellt. AlleThemen werden weitestgehend unter Verwendungvon MATLAB bearbeitet. Dies erlaubt die Diskus-sion praxisorientierter Beispiele und die grafischeVisualisierung. Die verwendeten MATLAB-Pro-gramme werden ausführlich kommentiert und demLeser als Begleitsoftware auf der Homepage des Au-tors zur Verfügung gestellt. Das Buch enthält über100 Übungsaufgaben mit vollständigen Lösungen.Für die zweite Auflage wurden die Darstellung nochübersichtlicher gestaltet und die Übungsaufgabenergänzt. Das Buch eignet sich für Studierende aller[..]
Features
Praxisorientierte Einführung in das Thema Zahlre-iche anwendungsorientierte Beispiele Eigene Pro-gramme des Autors auf der Basis von MATLAB imInternet
Contents
Einführung.- Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung (Zu-fall und Ereignis. Der Begriff der Wahrschein-lichkeit. Axiomatische Definition der Wahrschein-lichkeit. Stochastische Unabhängigkeit und bed-ingte Wahrscheinlichkeit. Zufallsvariablen undVerteilungen. Unabhängige Zufallsvariable. Weit-ere spezifische Verteilungen und ihre Anwendun-gen. Grenzwertsätze.- Monte-Carlo-Simulationen.-Statistische Tolerierung.- Mathematische Statistik.-Monte-Carlo-Analysen.- Statistische Prozesskon-trolle.- Lösungen zu den Übungen.- Herleitung vonVerteilungen.- Verteilungstabellen.- Begleitsoft-wareindex.- Literatur- [..]
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Comput-er Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; ComputationalMathematics and Numerical Analysis
Target groups
Studierende und Ingenieure aller ingenieurwis-senschaftlichen Fachrichtungen
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 535 S. 111 Abb. Softcover
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72155-0
C. Bonivento, University of Bologna, Italy; A. Isidori, University of
Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; L. Marconi, University of Bologna,
Italy; C. Rossi, University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.)
Advances in Control Theory and
Applications
Features
Recent results in control Outcome of the first CASYworkshop on "Advances in Control Theory andApplications" which has been held at University ofBologna on May 22-26, 2006 consisting of selectedcontributions by some of the invited speakers
Contents
Modeling and Control of Autonomous Helicopters.-Efficient Quantization in the Average ConsensusProblem.- Human-Robot Interaction Control Us-ing Force and Vision.- A Dissipation Inequality forthe Minimum Phase Property of Nonlinear Con-trol Systems.- Input Disturbance Suppression forPort-Hamiltonian Systems: an Internal Model Ap-proach.- A Systems Theory View of Petri Nets.-Wireless Sensing with Power Constraints.- The Im-portant State Coordinates of a Nonlinear System.-On Decentralized and Distributed Control of Par-tially-Observed Discrete Event Systems.- A UnifyingApproach to the [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. X, 305 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 353) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70700-4
A.C. Bose, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh,
PA, USA (Ed.)
Inorganic Membranes for Energy
and Fuel Applications
Research interest in inorganic membrane materialsand processes has significantly increased in recentyears due to novel, potentially low-cost energy andfuel production applications. This book documentsthe recent progress in membrane science, especiallyin advanced materials and novel reaction and separa-tion concepts. The book classifies membranes basedon the mechanism of operation, i.e., size exclusionfiltration, solution-diffusion, and mixed ion-electronconduction of the permeate streams.
Features
The first book on the use of inorganic membranesfor fuel and energy applications There is no competi-tion at all
Contents
Progress in Ion Transport Membranes for Gas Sep-aration Applications.- Ceramic Membrane Devicesfor Ultra High Purity Hydrogen Production.- Oxy-gen Ion Transport Membranes and its Applicationsin Selective Oxidation of Light Alkanes.- Decompo-sition Kinetics of Yttrium-doped Barium Cerate inCarbon Dioxide.- Hydrogen Separation Using DenseComposite Membranes.- Mixed-Conducting Per-ovskite Reactor for High-temperature Applications.-Mixed Protonic-Electronic Conducting Membranefor Hydrogen Production from Solid Fuels.- ZeoliteMembranes.- Applied Materials and Membranes forApplications in [..]
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; AnalyticalChemistry; Energy Economics; Materials Science;Electrochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry
Target groups
Chemists, electrochemists, materials scientists andengineers, chemical and mechanical engineers, andother R and D personnel in Energy and Fuel Produc-tion; graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. Approx. 210 p. Geb.
67,36 €
ISBN 978-0-387-34524-6
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T. Bourdi, Beceem Comunications Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA; I.
Kale, University of Westminster, London, UK
CMOS Single Chip Fast Frequency
Hopping Synthesizers for Wireless
Multi-Gigahertz Applications
Design Methodology, Analysis, and Implementation
Recently, wireless LAN standards have emerged inthe market. Those standards operate in various fre-quency ranges. To reduce component count, it isof importance to design a multi-mode frequencysynthesizer that serves all wireless LAN standardsincluding 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards.With different specifications for those standards, de-signing integer-based phase-locked loop frequencysynthesizers can not be achieved. Fractional-N fre-quency synthesizers offer the solution required for acommon multi-mode local oscillator. Those fraction-al-N synthesizers are based on delta-sigma modula-tors which in combination with a divider yield thefractional division required for the desired frequen-cy of interest. In CMOS Single Chip Fast Frequen-cy Hopping Synthesizers for Wireless Multi-Giga-hertz Applications, the authors outline detailed de-sign methodology for fast frequency hopping synthe-sizers for RF and wireless communications applica-tions. Great emphasis on fractional-N delta-sigmabased phase [..]
Features
Covers in detail an efficient design methodologyfrom system specifications to Silicon implementationthat reduces silicon re-spin by meeting specificationsfirst time round Covers in great detail all design andimplementation issues associated with Delta-Sigmabased Fractional-N synthesizers Provides an efficientmodelling and simulation technique that can be ap-plied both open loop and close loop to [..]
Contents
Preface. Nomenclature. 1.INTRODUCTION. 2. WIRELESS COMMU-NICATIONS SYSTEMS. 3. PHASE-LOCKED LOOPFREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS. 4. SYSTEM SIMU-LATION OF DELTA-SIGMA-BASED FRACTION-AL-N FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZERS. 5. MUL-TI-MODE D-S BASED FRACTIONAL-N FRE-QUENCY SYNTHESIZER. 6. IMPROVED PER-FORMANCE FRACTIONAL-N FREQUENCYSYNTHESIZER. 7. CONCLUSIONS AND FUR-THER WORK. APPENDIX A. PHASE FREQUEN-CY DETECTORS & CHARGE PUMPS. B.CONTROLLED OSCILLATORS. C. PHASE NOISE.D. FREQUENCY DIVIDERS. E. CODES &PROGRAMS. INDEX
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation; Communications Engineering, Net-works
Target groups
RFIC, RF, wireless IC and system design engineersand academics involved in the teaching, research, de-sign and/or implementation of high purity and fastswitching speed frequency synthesizers for variouswireless applications and standards such as GSM,WLAN and WIMAX
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XII, 208 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5927-8
C.R. Boër, iCIMSI-SUPSI, Manno, Switzerland; S. Dulio, Vigevano,
Italy
Mass Customization and Footwear:
Myth, Salvation or Reality?
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Adoption of the Mass Cus-
tomization Paradigm in Footwear, from the Perspective of the
EUROShoE (Extended User Oriented Shoe Enterprise) Research
Project
Mass customization is an emerging paradigm gath-ering growing interest in many industrial fields. TheEUROShoE project (financed by the EC) exploredthe applicability of and developed technologies forthe adoption of such a paradigm in the footwearbusiness. The research showed the benefits for shoecompanies of switching to the new business modelsand heled develop many of the enabling technolo-gies that adopting the new paradigm appears to have.This is the only book dedicated to the application ofmass customization in a particular industry. Basedon the EUROShoE project, it is a detailed analysisof the most relevant case studies of early mass cus-tomizers in the footwear sector, highlighting reasonsfor their failure or success. Both the technologicalaspects and the business aspects of mass customiza-tion, together with some relevant economic indica-tors are discussed. This book will interest both prac-titioners in the footwear sector, and postgraduates,researchers and lecturers in mass customization.
Features
Only monograph dedicated to the application ofmass customization in a particular industry Detailedanalysis of the most relevant case studies Written byindustry experts
Contents
Introduction: Why this Book and to whom it is Ad-dressed.- Mass Customization and Footwear.- TheEUROShoE Project.- Footwear Mass Customizationin Practice.- From Footwear to Other Industries.-Conclusion: A Few Questions to be Answered.
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; Technolo-gy Management; Engineering Economics, Organiza-tion, Logistics, Marketing; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE)and Design
Target groups
Postgraduates, researchers and lecturers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. X, 177 p. 42 illus. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-864-7
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W. Bracke, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; R. Puers,
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; C. Van Hoof, Imec vzw,
Belgium
Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor
Interfaces
Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor Interfaces de-scribes the design and theory of ultra low power ca-pacitive sensor interfaces. The book’s major asset isthe realization of a very low power generic sensor in-terface chip, that is adaptable to a broad range of ca-pacitive sensors. The book starts with an overview onthe most important design aspects for autonomoussensor systems. The different building blocks are dis-cussed and the modular architecture for the gener-ic sensor interface chip is presented. Furthermore,the design of the analog components, such as capac-itance-to-voltage converters, switched capacitor am-plifier, Sigma Delta modulator, oscillators and ref-erence circuits, is described in more detail. Finally,the generic sensor interface chip is applied in sever-al state-of-the-art pressure sensor and accelerometerapplications. Ultra Low Power Capacitive Sensor In-terfaces is essential reading for anybody with an aca-demic or professional interest in semiconductor de-sign.
Features
Low power sensor interface How to desing to ob-tain maximal flexiblity for the sensor specifications(generic) Capacitive sensor interface with wide rangecapabiliies
Contents
Foreword.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Generic architecturesfor autonomous sensors.- 3 Generic Sensor InterfaceChip.- 4 Algorithm for optimal configuration set-tings.- 5 Physical activity monitoring system.- 6 Con-clusion.- References. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, OpticalDevices
Target groups
IC designers, system designers, electronic engineers,electronic product developers for autonomous sys-tems, research students, academia
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. X, 104 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6231-5
H.-P. Braun, Böblingen
Facility Management
Erfolg in der Immobilienbewirtschaftung
Was ist Facility Management? Dieser praktischeLeitfaden zur Einführung und Umsetzung von Fa-cility Management hat sich zum Standardwerkentwickelt. Die Themen reichen vom kostenstel-lenorientierten Flächenmanagement bis zur tech-nischen Bewirtschaftung des Gebäudebestandes.Die verschiedenen Ausgangssituationen beiNeubauprojekten und bestehenden Objekten werdenberücksichtigt. Das Buch gibt Antwort auf folgendeFragen:- Welchen Nutzen bietet Facility Manage-ment? - Welche Hürden gibt es bei der Umsetzung?- Wodurch werden Kosteneinsparungen erzielt? -Welche Hilfsmittel und Werkzeuge eignen sich ambesten? Grundlage der Darstellung ist der Aufbaueines Gebäudeinformationssystems zur Bereitstel-lung der frühzeitigen, gezielten und umfassenden In-formation.
Features
Verständlicher Leitfaden zur Einführung von Facili-ty Management Zahlreiche Umsetzungshilfen Prax-is-Tipps und Beispiele
Contents
Überblick.- Strukturwandel in der Immo-bilienbewirtschaftung.- Dokumentation desGebäudebestands.- Nutzungsmanagementmit CAD-gestützten Informationssystemen.-Gebäudemanagement.- Energiemanagement- wirtschaftliches Haushalten mit unserenRessourcen.- Praxistips zur Einführung von Fa-cility Management.- Praxistips zur Einführungeines Gebäudeinformationssystems.- Ausblick.- IT-Lösungen aus der Praxis.- Literatur.- Sachverzeich-nis.
Fields of interest
Facility Management; Facility Management, Eco-nomics; Management
Target groups
Studenten im HauptstudiumBauwirtschaft. Bauingenieure, Ar-chitekten, Kaufleute und Betriebswirtein der Weiterbildung. Managementvon Immobilienverwaltungsgesellschaften,deren technische Abteilungen, Liegenschaftsämter,Beratungsfirmen, Baufirmen, Planungsbüros.
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
2007. XII, 192 S. mit 70 Illus. Geb.
59,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-34701-9
I.N. Bronshtein, K.A. Semendyayev, G. Musiol, Dresden, Germany;
H. Muehlig, Dresden, Germany
Handbook of Mathematics
This guide book to mathematics contains in hand-book form the fundamental working knowledge ofmathematics which is needed as an everyday guidefor working scientists and engineers, as well as forstudents. Easy to understand, and convenient touse, this guide book gives concisely the informationnecessary to evaluate most problems which occurin concrete applications. In the newer editions em-phasis was laid on those fields of mathematics thatbecame more important for the formulation andmodeling of technical and natural processes, name-ly Numerical Mathematics, Probability Theory andStatistics, as well as Information Processing. For the5th edition, the chapters “Computer Algebra Sys-tems” and “Dynamical Systems and Chaos” werefundamentally revised, updated and expanded. In thechapter “Algebra and Discrete Mathematics” a sec-tion on “Finite Fields and Shift Registers” was added.
Features
Reference book providing rapid access to formulae,data, and concepts of applied mathematics Famousand classic reference book for engineers, physicists,and applied mathematicians worldwide
Contents
Arithmetic.- Functions.- Geometry.- Linear Alge-bra.- Algebra and Discrete Mathematics.- Differenti-ation.- Infinite Series.- Integral Calculus.- Differen-tial Equations.- Calculus of Variations.- Linear Inte-gral Equations.- Functional Analysis.- Vector Analy-sis and Vector Fields.- Functional Theory.- IntegralTransformations.- Probability Theory and Mathe-matical Statistics.- Dynamical Systems and Chaos.-Optimization.- Numerical Analysis.- Computer Al-gebra Systems.- Tables.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical and Computational Physics;Analysis
Target groups
Students, researchers and professionals in engineer-ing, physics and computer science
Type of publication
Reference work
Due August 2007
Based on the 6th German edition "Taschenbuch der Mathe-
matik", published by Wissenschaftlicher Verlag Harri Deutsch,
Frankfurt/M., 2005
2007. XLII, 1157 p. 745 illus., 142 tabs. Softcover
64,15 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72121-5
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M. Buehler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
MA, USA; K. Iagnemma, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, MA, USA; S. Singh, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA,
USA (Eds.)
The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge
The Great Robot Race
The DARPA Grand Challenge was a landmark inthe field of robotics: a race by autonomous vehiclesthrough 132 miles of rough, cross-country Nevadaterrain that showcased exciting and unprecedent-ed capabilities in robotic perception, navigation,and control. The event took place in October 2005,and drew teams of competitors from academia andindustry, and many garage hobbyists. This bookpresents fifteen technical papers that are written ata level that makes them easily accessible to a broadtechnical audience, describing the technology behindmost of the robotic vehicles that participated in thisfamous race. The papers describe each team's driver-less vehicle, race strategy, and insights. As a whole,they present the state of the art in autonomous ve-hicle technology, and offer a glimpse of future tech-nology for tomorrow’s driverless cars. This bookwill serve as an authoritative, archival source for theDARPA Grand Challenge and a “must have” forrobotics students and researchers, since it [..]
Features
Original papers of all the important participants ofthe famous DARPA Grand Challenge A “must have”for robotics students and researchers Describes thestate of the art in perception, planning and control ofrobots Colourful book attractive also to laymen
Contents
Cornell University's 2005 DARPA Grand Chal-lenge Entry.- SciAutonics - Auburn Engineering'sLow Cost, High Speed ATV for the 2005 DARPAGrand Challenge.- The Golem Group / UCLA Au-tonomous Ground Vehicle in the DARPA GrandChallenge.- Team CIMAR's NaviGATOR: An Un-manned Ground Vehicle for Application to the 2005DARPA Grand Challenge.- A Robust Approach toHigh-Speed Navigation for Unrehearsed Desert Ter-rain.- KAT-5: Robust systems for autonomous vehi-cle navigation in challenging and unknown terrain.-CajunBot: Architecture and Algorithms.- The Win-ning Robot Stanley.- The TerraMax [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Machinery andMachine Elements; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals,hobbyists and laymen in Robotics especially interest-ed in field and mobile robotics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XLI, 520 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-
vanced Robotics, Band 36) Geb.
53,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73428-4
Bui Minh Duc, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada
Real-Time Object Uniform Design
Methodology with UML
The competitiveness of organizations facing global-ization, information and communication technolo-gies relies on strategic issues such as reuse of knowl-edge from past experiences to make higher qualitydecisions, deployment of innovative, fast method-ological approaches for solving problems and build-ing systems. Real-life systems are often multidisci-plinary; their development commands a 'uniform'way of object modeling in order to close the loop ofvarious interactions crossing multiple domains. Onepart of Real Time Object Uniform Design Methodol-ogy with UML is targeted to be used as a basic text-book in Computer Science for teaching object mod-eling, fundamental concepts learning and system de-signing with thirteen UML diagrams. Another partis devoted to advanced research topics, samples andcase studies. They are must readings for any systemdeveloper or any graduate student in any disciplinethat needs materials and thoughts for future develop-ments, the power of object modeling packed along a[..]
Features
Uniform modeling methodology for systems involv-ing multiple domains In depth and multi level dis-cussion of modeling concepts, UML elements anddiagrams Research topics beyond UML: SEN (Petrilike net) and Image Attribute Method for dynamicstudies Effective deployment of reuse concept andMDA (Model Driven Architecture). Create immedi-ately business assets with the first project Theoreticaland practical at the [..]
Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduc-tion to the world of systems, problems and solutions.2. Coping with complexity. 3. UML Infrastructure:Core concepts. 4. UML Superstrucutre: Languagedefinition and diagrams. 5. Fundamental concepts ofthe real world and their mapping into UML. 6. TheUniform concept. 7. Real time behavioral study be-yond UML. 8. Real time case studies. References. In-dex.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Software Engi-neering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Programming Languages, Compilers, In-terpreters
Target groups
Computer scientists, computer professionals,database modelers, system analysts in all domains,Undergraduate level: Text book for "Object Softwareand System Design" or UML courses (4th trimesteror higher) in Computer Sciences & SoftwareEngineering, Graduate Level: Text Book for Electri-cal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and allother domains involved in System Design using ob-ject technology
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXXIV, 482 p. Geb.
112,30 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5976-6
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H.-J. Bullinger, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der ange-
wandten Forschung e.V., München; M.t. Hompel, Fraunhofer In-
stitut für Materialfluss und Logistik, Dortmund (Eds.)
Internet der Dinge
www.internet-der-dinge.de
Das „Internet der Dinge" wurde von der Fraun-hofer-Gesellschaft zu einem der Top-Themenangewandter Forschung ausgerufen undbeflügelt seitdem die Fantasie von Forschern undIngenieuren. Ebenso wie die Datenpakete im In-ternet finden zukünftig die Pakete, Paletten undBehälter im logistischen Netzwerk allein ihren Wegvon der Produktion bis zum Kunden – und wiederzurück zum Recycling. Getreu dem Motto „Selb-st ist das Paket!" sprechen die Dinge der Logistikmiteinander, koordinieren sich und fordern dienötigen Ressourcen selbständig an. Die Dinge erhal-ten eine elektronische Identität und werden auf Ba-sis der RFID-Technologie drahtlos mit ihrer Umweltvernetzt. Die Abbildung der virtuellen Welt der Dat-en und der realen Welt der Dinge in Echtzeit, sowieautonome logistische Objekte und sich selbstor-ganisierende Logistiknetze schaffen die Vorausset-zung für die Realisierung der Visionen im „Internetder Dinge". In diesem Buch zeigen 31 Fachbeiträgenamhafter Autoren die zahllosen Facetten des [..]
Features
Einblick in die revolutionäre Technologie der Identi-fikation und Information mit RFID Identifikation inoffenen Kommunikationssystemen Transparenz fürVerbraucher
Contents
Abkürzungsverzeichnis.-ZumGeleit.-Vorwort: In-telligenteres Leben im „Internet der Dinge“.-Vor-wort: Wie das „Internet der Dinge“ die Welt der Lo-gistik verändert.-Marktübersicht und politischesUmfeld.-Der RFID-Markt aus Sicht der Anwenderund Anbieter.-Mit Low-Power-Funktechnologie aufdem Weg zu ubiquitous computing.-Internet derDinge – Anwendung von RFID- und Tracking-Tech-nologien zur intelligenten kooperativen Assistenzim Arbeitsprozess.-Internet – eine Infrastruktur inder Pubertät.-Telematik und RFID – ElektronischeBeobachter gestalten die gesicherte [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Input/Output andData Communications; e-business and e-commerce
Target groups
Logistiker und Informatiker, Produktionsmanager,Einkäufer und andere Interessierte, die sich mit Lo-gistik und Identifikationstechnologien beschäftigen
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXXIV, 440 p. 149 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36729-1
F. Bullo, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA; K. Fuji-
moto, Nagoya University, Japan (Eds.)
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
Methods For Nonlinear Control
2006
Proceedings from the 3rd IFAC Workshop, Nagoya, Japan, July
2006
Features
Recent results in nonlinear control Outcome of the3rd IFAC Workshop on Lagrangian and Hamiltoni-an Methods for Nonlinear Control (LHMNLC’06),July 19-21, Nagoya, Japan
Contents
From the contents A Differential-Geometric Ap-proach for Bernstein’s Degrees-of-Freedom Prob-lem.- Nonsmooth Riemannian Optimization withApplications to Sphere Packing and Grasping.- Syn-chronization of Networked Lagrangian Systems.-An Algorithm to Discretize One-Dimensional Dis-tributed Port Hamiltonian Systems.- Virtual La-grangian Construction Method for Infinitedimen-sional Systems with Homotopy Operators.- DirectDiscrete-Time Design for Sampled-Data Hamiltoni-an Control Systems.- Kinematic Compensation inPort-Hamiltonian Telemanipulation.- Interconnec-tion and Damping Assignment [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XV, 398 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sci-
ences, Band 366) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73889-3
V. Buryachenko, University of Dayton, OH, USA
Micromechanics of Heterogeneous
Materials
The micromechanics of random structure heteroge-neous materials is a burgeoning multidisciplinary re-search area which overlaps the scientific branches ofmaterials science, mechanical engineering, appliedmathematics, technical physics, geophysics, and bi-ology. Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Materi-als features rigorous theoretical methods of appliedmathematics and statistical physics in materials sci-ence of microheterogeneous media. The predictionof the behavior of heterogeneous materials by the useof properties of constituents and their microstruc-tures is a central issue of micromechanics. This bookis the first in micromechanics to provide a useful andeffective demonstration of the systematic and fun-damental research of the microstructure of the wideclass of heterogeneous materials of natural and syn-thetic nature. Micromechanics of HeterogeneousMaterials is suitable as a reference for researchers in-volved in applied mathematics, physics, geophysics,materials science, and electrical, [..]
Features
This is a very timely subject which is a criticalarea of understanding for making breakthroughs ina wide variety of applications Presents a comprehen-sive and mathematically based approach to modelingof heterogeneous materials, not addressed in suchdetail in other books on this subject Takes on a mul-tidisciplinary approach to the area of micromechan-ics, and includes both systematic and rigorous[..]
Contents
Introduction.- Foundations of Solid Mechanics.-Green's Function, Eshelby and Related Tensors.-Multiscale Analysis of Multiple Interacting Inclu-sions Problem: Finite Number of Interactiong Inclu-sions.- Statistical Description of Composite Materi-als.- Effective Properties and Effective Energy Func-tions.- General Integral Equations of Micromechan-ics of Composite Materials.- Energy Methods in The-moelasticity of Composite Materials.- Multiparti-cle Effective Field and Related Methods in microme-chanics of Random Structure Composites.- General-ization of the Multiparticle Effective Field [..]
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Me-chanics; Characterization and Evaluation Materials;Nanotechnology; Simulation and Modeling
Target groups
Researchers and graduate students in the field of mi-cromechanics and materials modeling
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XX, 687 p. 180 illus. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36827-6
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J. Byrnes, Prometheus Inc., Newport, USA (Ed.)
Imaging for Detection and
Identification
The fusion of basic ideas in mathematics, radar,sonar, biology, and chemistry with ongoing im-provements in hardware and computation offersthe promise of much more sophisticated and accu-rate detection and identification capabilities thancurrently exist. Coupled with the dramatic rise inthe need for surveillance in innumerable aspects ofour daily lives, brought about by hostile acts deemedunimaginable only a few short years ago, the time isripe for image processing scientists in these usuallydiverse fields to join together in a concerted effortto combat the new brands of terrorism. We envis-age the proposed ASI as one important step. To en-compass the diverse nature of the subject this volumecovers three broadly defined but interrelated areas:I. The mathematics and computer science of auto-matic detection and identification; II. Image process-ing techniques for radar and sonar; III. Detection ofanomalies in biomedical and chemical images.
Features
Multi-disciplinary treatment of sensing Describes es-sential technology for countering new threats Writ-ten by experts from academia, government and in-dustry Accessible to a broad audience of scientists,engineers and mathematicians
Contents
Preface. Multi-Perspective Imaging and Image In-terpretation.- Radar Imaging for Combating Terror-ism.- Optical Signatures or Buried Mines.- ChemicalImages of Liquids.- Sequential Detection Estimationand Noise Cancellation.- Image Fusion: A PowerfulTool for Object Identication.- Nonlinear StatisticalSignal Processing: A Particle Filtering Approach.-Possibilities for Quantum Information Processing.-Multifractal Analysis of Images: New ConnexionsBetween Analysis and Geometry.- Characterizationand Construction of Ideal Waveforms.- Identifica-tion of Complex Processes Based on Analysis [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerImaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Applied Op-tics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices
Target groups
Signal Processing engineers, scientists, mathemati-cians
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. VIII, 264 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:
Physics and Biophysics) Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5618-5
J. Byrnes, Prometheus Inc., Newport, USA (Ed.)
Imaging for Detection and
Identification
The fusion of basic ideas in mathematics, radar,sonar, biology, and chemistry with ongoing im-provements in hardware and computation offersthe promise of much more sophisticated and accu-rate detection and identification capabilities thancurrently exist. Coupled with the dramatic rise inthe need for surveillance in innumerable aspects ofour daily lives, brought about by hostile acts deemedunimaginable only a few short years ago, the time isripe for image processing scientists in these usuallydiverse fields to join together in a concerted effortto combat the new brands of terrorism. We envis-age the proposed ASI as one important step. To en-compass the diverse nature of the subject this volumecovers three broadly defined but interrelated areas:I. The mathematics and computer science of auto-matic detection and identification; II. Image process-ing techniques for radar and sonar; III. Detection ofanomalies in biomedical and chemical images.
Features
Multi-disciplinary treatment of sensing Describes es-sential technology for countering new threats Writ-ten by experts from academia, government and in-dustry Accessible to a broad audience of scientists,engineers and mathematicians
Contents
Preface. Multi-Perspective Imaging and Image In-terpretation.- Radar Imaging for Combating Terror-ism.- Optical Signatures or Buried Mines.- ChemicalImages of Liquids.- Sequential Detection Estimationand Noise Cancellation.- Image Fusion: A PowerfulTool for Object Identication.- Nonlinear StatisticalSignal Processing: A Particle Filtering Approach.-Possibilities for Quantum Information Processing.-Multifractal Analysis of Images: New ConnexionsBetween Analysis and Geometry.- Characterizationand Construction of Ideal Waveforms.- Identifica-tion of Complex Processes Based on Analysis [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerImaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Applied Op-tics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices
Target groups
Signal Processing engineers, scientists, mathemati-cians
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. VIII, 264 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:
Physics and Biophysics) Softcover
64,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5619-2
B.-Y. Cao, University of Guangzhou, P.R. China (Ed.)
Fuzzy Information and Engineering
Proceedings of the Second International Conference of Fuzzy
Information and Engineering (ICFIE)
The Second International Conference on Fuzzy In-formation and Engineering (ICFIE2007), built onthe success of previous conferences, the ICIKE2002(Dalian China), is a major symposium for scientists,engineers and practitioners in China as well as theworld to present their latest results, ideas, develop-ments and applications in all areas of fuzzy informa-tion and knowledge engineering. It aims to strength-en relations between industry research laboratoriesand universities, and to create a primary symposiumfor world scientists in fuzzy fields such as Fuzzy In-formation, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Soft Computing,Fuzzy Engineering, Fuzzy Operation Research andManagement, Artificial Intelligence, Rough Sets andIts Application, Application in Fuzzy Mathematicsand Systems, etc.
Features
Proceedings of the Second International Confer-ence of Fuzzy Information and Engineering (IFIEC),Gaungzhu, China, May 3-5 2005 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Information and Engineering
Contents
Fuzzy Information.- Fuzzy Sets and Systems.- SoftComputing.- Fuzzy Engineering.- Fuzzy OperationResearch and Management.- Artificial Intelligence.-Rough sets and its Application.- Application in FuzzyMathematics and Systems.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XIX, 1032 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-
puting, Band 40) Softcover
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71440-8
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P. Carson, Consultant, UK; N. Dent, Consultant, UK (Eds.)
Good Clinical, Laboratory and
Manufacturing Practices:
Techniques for the QA Professional
Written by a team of world experts the book pro-vides practical and detailed advice for the qualityassurance professional responsible for monitoringcompliance with legal requirements and acceptedstandards of pre-clinical safety studies, clinical tri-als and manufacture of drugs. It provides a frame-work for integrating these standards with other qual-ity management systems. Detailed examples are pro-vided to illustrate application of the principles. Thebook is targeted primarily at all those subjected tointernal and external inspection and audit for com-pliance with the requirements of good clinical, goodlaboratory, and good manufacturing practices. It willbe of value to chemists, clinicians, ecotoxicologists,operation managers, pharmaceutical process man-agers, quality assurance officers, technicians, andtoxicologists. The section on harmonisation of qual-ity systems is also of value to safety, health, and envi-ronment advisors. It is a source of authoritative ref-erence and training material on [..]
Features
Both auditors and auditees in R and D will becomeaware of what is expected of them to help ensurecompliance with legal and industry standards whendeveloping new drugs and related chemicals Opera-tions and regulatory compliance managers be able toassess opportunities to harmonise management qual-ity systems to simplify the bureaucracy whilst retain-ing compliance with quality requirements
Contents
Contents include introductions to sections on GCPGLP and GMP which provide an overview of qualitymanagement and regulatory requirements.- chapterson interfaces as potential opportunities for systemfailure e.g. GCP/GMP Interface, Clinical Laborato-ries, QA in the Analytical Laboratory, QC Chemcialand Microbiology.- Computing and GXP.- cchapterson QA techniques e.g. QA in GLP, Study Plans andtheir Audits, Inspections, Investigator, Sponsor andCRO Audits, Report and Data Audits, Supplier Au-dits, Statistics, Metrics and Trend Analyses.
Fields of interest
Analytical Chemistry; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Medicinal Chemistry
Target groups
Consultants, government agencies, industrials, labstaffs
Type of publication
Reference work
Due September 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-
ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK
2007. Approx. 692 p. Geb.
ISBN 978-0-85404-834-2
H.B. Carter, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA; S.G.
Hemmady, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Metric Driven Design Verification
An Engineer's and Executive's Guide to First Pass Success
Exponentially increasing design complexity has ne-cessitated the adoption of metric driven planningand project management. Metric Driven Design Ver-ification provides the semiconductor industry’s firstmetric driven based approach to functional verifica-tion. A metric based flow is described that focuses onthe four steps of:1. Planning: Defining what needs tobe done and the automatically trackable metrics thatwill be used to measure progress.2. Execution: Im-plementing verification environments and then ex-tensively exercising the device under verification uti-lizing comprehensive, massively parallel regressionstrategies.3. Measurement: Automatically capturingthe metrics defined in planning to provide objectivedata with which to manage the verification project.Custom tailoring those metrics through an automat-ed reporting framework to provide all stakeholdersa real-time meaningful view of project status.4. Re-sponse: Utilizing the returned metrics to effectivelyadapt to changing project [..]
Features
Addresses the challenges of an entire verificationproject from inception to completion by using a welldefined measurable methodology Teaches teamshow to effectively address their verification chal-lenges using best practices and that the exercise neednot be an insurmountable task either in terms of in-tellect or sheer effort
Contents
Part I: Analyzing and Driving Verification: An Ex-ecutives Guide.- The Verification Crisis.- Automat-ed Metric Driven Processes.- Roles in a VerificationProject.- Overview of a Verification Project.- Verifi-cation Technologies.- Part II: Managing the Verifi-cation Process.- Verification Planning.- CapturingMetrics.- Regression Management.- Revision Con-trol and Change Integration.- Debug.- Part III: Exe-cuting the Verification Process.- Coverage Metrics.-Modeling and Architectural Verification.- AssertionBased Verification.- Dynamic Simulation Based Ver-ification.- System Verification.- [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation
Target groups
Circuit design engineers and verification engineers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXVII, 361 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-38151-0
E.d. Castillo, The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
Process Optimization
A Statistical Approach
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION: A Statistical Approachis a textbook for a course in experimental optimiza-tion techniques for industrial production processesand other "noisy" systems where the main emphasisis process optimization. The book can also be usedas a reference text by Industrial, Quality and ProcessEngineers and Applied Statisticians working in in-dustry, in particular, in semiconductor/electronicsmanufacturing and in biotech manufacturing indus-tries.
Features
A much stronger treatment of the topic than the Wi-ley books published in this area for these reasons: (1)on the strength of the book’s author and (2) on itscoverage and treatment of process optimization Pro-vides in the form of a text a contemporary accountnot only of the classical techniques and tools used inDesign of Experiments (DOE) and Response SurfaceMethods (RSM), but also to present more advanced[..]
Contents
Preface.- An overview of empirical process optimiza-tion.- Optimization based on 1st order polynomialmodels.- Experimental designs for 1st order mod-els.- Analysis and optimization of 2nd order models.-Designs for 2nd order models.- Statistical inferencein 1st order RSM.- Statistical inference in 2nd orderRSM.- The bias vs. variance debate.- Robust param-eter design.- Robust optimization.- Introduction toBayesian inference.- Bayesian methods process op-timization.- Simulation optimization.- Kriging andcomputer experiments.- Appendices.- References.-Index.
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; Probabili-ty Theory and Stochastic Processes; Optimization;Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Design; Mathematical Modeling and Indus-trial Mathematics
Target groups
Professors and graduate students in Industrial Engi-neering and Statistics
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XVIII, 476 p. 76 illus. (International Series in Operations Re-
search & Management Science, Band 105) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71434-9
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O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; P.
Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; O. Mon-
tiel Ross, CITEDI-IPN, Tijuana, Mexico; R. Sepúlveda Cruz, CITE-
DI-IPN, Tijuana, Mexico; W. Pedrycz, University of Manitoba, Win-
nipeg, MB, Canada; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, War-
saw, Poland (Eds.)
Theoretical Advances and
Applications of Fuzzy Logic and Soft
Computing
This book comprises a selection of papers from theIFSA 2007 World Congress on theoretical advancesand applications of fuzzy logic and soft computing.These papers were selected from over 400 submis-sions and constitute an important contribution tothe theory and applications of fuzzy logic and softcomputing methodologies. Soft Computing consistsof several computing paradigms, including fuzzy log-ic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and othertechniques, which can be used to produce powerfulintelligent systems for solving real-world problems.Applications range from pattern recognition to intel-ligent control and sow the advantages of using softcomputing theory and methods. The papers of IFSA2007 also make a contribution to this goal.
Features
Proceedings of the IFSA World Congress 2007 heldin Cancun, Mexico June 18- 21 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing
Contents
Part I Intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their applications.-Part II The application of fuzzy logic and soft com-puting in flexible quering.- Part III Philosophicaland Human-scientific aspects of Soft Computing.-Part IV Search Engine and Information Processingand Retrieval.- Part V Perception Based Data Miningand Decision Making.- Part VI Soft Computing inMedical Sciences .- Part VII Joint Model-Based andData-Based Learning: The Fuzzy logic Approach.-Part VIII Fuzzy /Possibilistic Optimization.- Part IXAlgebraic Foundations of Soft Computing.- Part XFuzzy Trees.- Part XI Soft [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXI, 895 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-
puting, Band 42) Softcover
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72433-9
M. Ceccarelli, University of Cassino, Italy (Ed.)
Distinguished Figures in
Mechanism and Machine Science:
Their Contributions and Legacies
This is the first part of a series of books whose aim isto collect contributed papers describing the work offamous persons in MMS (Mechanism and MachineScience). The current work treats mainly technicaldevelopments in the historical evolution of the fieldsthat today are grouped in MMS. Thus, the emphasisis on biographical notes describing the efforts andexperiences of people who have contributed to thetechnical achievements which forms the core of eachcontributed paper. These papers cover the wide fieldof the History of Mechanical Engineering with spe-cific focus on MMS. This volume will be of value toa wide audience interested in the history of engineer-ing.
Features
May be considered a novelty in the area of Historyof Science and Technology, since it addresses atten-tion to technical contents in the historical develop-ments of Mechanism Design through a collection ofdistinguished figures in MMS with short descriptionof their contributions
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; History of Science
Target groups
Engineers and students interested in the History ofMechanical Engineering
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due June 2007
2007. X, 392 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Science,
Band 1) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6365-7
J.S. Chahl, Australian Defence Science and Technology Organ-
isation, Edinburgh, SA, Australia; L.C. Jain, University of South
Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; A. Mizutani, Odonatrix Pty Ltd,
Adelaide, SA, Australia; M. Sato-Ilic, University of Tsukuba, Japan
(Eds.)
Innovations in Intelligent Machines
- 1
This book includes a collection of chapters on thestate of art in the area of intelligent machines. Thisresearch would provide a sound basis to make au-tonomous systems human-like. The contributionsinclude: an introduction to intelligent machines; su-pervisory control of multiple UAVs; intelligent au-tonomous UAV task allocation; UAV path planning;Dynamic path planning ; Routing in UAVS; State es-timation of micro air vehicles; Architecture for soc-cer playing robots; Robot perception. Applicationengineers, scientists and researchers will find thisbook useful.
Features
Latest research on the theory of intelligent machinesand their applications
Contents
Intelligent Machines: An Introduction.- PredictionOperator Capacity for Supervisory Control of Multi-ple UAVs.- Team, game and Negotiation.- UAV PathPlanning using Evolutionary Algorithms.- Evolu-tion based Dynamic Path Planning for AutonomousVehicles.- Algorithms for Routing Problems involv-ing UAVs.- State Estimation of Micro Air Vehicles.-Evolutionary Design of a Control Architecture forSoccer-Playing Robots.- Toward Robot Perceptionand Future Directions.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XIII, 270 p. 146 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 70) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72695-1
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C. Chandra, University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI, USA; J. Grabis,
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
Supply Chain Configuration
Concepts, Solutions, and Applications
Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts, Solutions,and Applications provides a thorough explanationof the supply chain configuration problem and of-fers solutions that combine the mathematical aspectsof problem solving with applications in modern in-formation technology. Drawing upon yearsof practical experience and using numerous exam-ples, authors Charu Chandra and Janis Grabis cov-er state of the art technologies and solutions in sup-ply chain configuration, including: Establishment ofa comprehensive definition of the supply chain con-figuration problem Discussion of models and toolsavailable for solving specific configuration problemsDiscussion of solutions for supply chain configura-tion in the presence of stochastic and dynamic fac-tors Emphasis on the value of model integration toobtain comprehensive and robust configuration de-cisions Applications from the automotive and retailindustries Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts,Solutions, and Applications is a must have book [..]
Features
Establishes a focused scope definition of the sup-ply chain configuration problem Develops a supplychain configuration framework supporting develop-ment of configuration models for specific cases Dis-cusses models and tools available for solving config-uration problems Emphasizes value of model inte-gration to obtain comprehensive and robust configu-ration decisions Proposes solutions for supply chainconfiguration [..]
Contents
Configuration.- Scope of Supply Chain Configura-tion Problem.- Literature Review.- ReconfigurableSupply Chains: An Integrated Framework.- Method-ology for Supply Chain Configuration.- KnowledgeManagement as the Basis of Crosscutting ProblemSolving Approaches.- Information Modeling Ap-proaches.- Mathematical Programming Approach-es.- Simulation Modeling Approaches.- Hybrid Ap-proaches.- IT Support for Configuration ProblemSolving.- Review of Applied Studies.- Applicationsin Automotive Industry.- Applications in Retail: Lo-cating a Distribution Center.- Future research Direc-tions in Supply [..]
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Operation Research/Decision Theory;Production/Logistics
Target groups
Professional/technical readers including supplychain analysts, strategic planning analysts, businesssystems analysts, logistics coordinators, productionplanners, and product and process engineers
Type of publication
Handbook
Due April 2007
2007. XX, 342 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-25190-5
S. Chatterjee, Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Somerset, NJ, USA; K.P.
Pun, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China; N. Stanic, Columbia
University, New York, NY, USA; Y. Tsividis, Columbia University,
New York, NY, USA; P. Kinget, Columbia University, New York, NY,
USA
Analog Circuit Design Techniques at
0.5V
Analog design at ultra-low supply voltages is an im-portant challenge for the semiconductor researchcommunity and industry. Analog Circuit DesignTechniques at 0.5V covers challenges for the designof MOS analog and RF circuits at a 0.5 V power sup-ply voltage. All design techniques presented are truelow voltage techniques - all nodes in the circuits arewithin the power supply rails. The circuit implemen-tations of body and gate input fully differential am-plifiers are also discussed. These building blocks en-able us to build continuous-time filters, track-and-hold circuits, and continuous-time sigma delta mod-ulators. Current books on low voltage analog designtypically cover techniques for supply voltages downto approximately 1V. This book presents novel ideasand results for operation from much lower supplyvoltages and the techniques presented are basic cir-cuit techniques that are widely applicable beyond thescope of the presented examples. Analog Circuit De-sign Techniques at 0.5V is written for [..]
Features
First book to cover power supply voltage at 0.5VDemonstrates signal processing circuitry with lowpower output Includes numerous examples for pro-fessionals and researchers
Contents
Introduction.- Fully Differential OperationTransconductance Amplifiers (OTAs).- Weak In-version MOS Varactors for Tunable Integrators.-A 0.5V 5th-Order Low-Pass Elliptic Filter.- A 0.5VTrack-and-Hold (T/H) Circuit.- A 0.5V Continu-ous-Time Sigma Delta Modulator.- 0.5V ReceiverFront-End Circuits.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Power Engineering
Target groups
Graduate students studying semiconductors and in-tegrated circuit design; researchers in academia andindustry in low voltage analog design
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 158 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-69953-0
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C. Chiang, Synopsys Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA; J. Kawa, Syn-
opsys Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Design for Manufacturability and
Yield for Nano-Scale CMOS
Design for Manufacturability and Yield for Nano-Scale CMOS walks the reader through all the aspectsof manufacturability and yield in a nano-CMOS pro-cess and how to address each aspect at the proper de-sign step starting with the design and layout of stan-dard cells and how to yield-grade libraries for criti-cal area and lithography artifacts through place androute, CMP model based simulation and dummy-fillinsertion, mask planning, simulation and manufac-turing, and through statistical design and statisticaltiming closure of the design. It alerts the designer tothe pitfalls to watch for and to the good practices thatcan enhance a design’s manufacturability and yield.This book is a must read book the serious practicingIC designer and an excellent primer for any graduatestudent intent on having a career in IC design or inEDA tool development.
Features
Addressing a new topic (DFM/DFY) critical at 90 nmand beyond No book available today with compre-hensive coverage of this topic Book covers all CAD/CAE aspects of a SOC design flow
Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowl-edgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Random Defects. 3.Systematic yield - Lithography. 4. System-atic yield - Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP). 5. Variability & Parametric yield. 6. De-sign for yield. 7. Yield Prediction. 8. Conclusions.References. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Processor Architectures;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Nanotechnology
Target groups
ASIC/ SOC designers, EDA R&D engineers,professors and graduate students
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
2007. XXVII, 253 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)
Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5187-6
F. Chinesta, LMSP UMR CNRS-ENSAM, Paris, France; E. Cueto, Uni-
versity of Zaragoza, Spain
Advances in Material Forming
Esaform 10 years on
This book groups the main advances in materi-al forming,considering different processes (con-ventional and non-conventional) focusing inpolymers,composites and metals,that are analyzedfrom the state of the art, describing the most signif-icant recent advances and identifying the presentchallenges from the experimental, modeling and nu-merical points of view. Chapters include a large listof references and have been written by recognizedspecialists. Special emphasis is devoted to the contri-butions of the European Scientific Association forMaterial Forming (ESAFORM) during the last 10years (1998-2007) and in particular the ones comingfrom its annual international conference. Please visitwww.esaform.org for further information.
Contents
Foreword.- A Brief Historical Review of theESAFORM Association.- New and Advanced Nu-merical Strategies for the Simulation Of MaterialForming.- Flow-Induced Crystallization in Poly-mer Processing.- An Overview of Polymer Process-ing Modelling.- Composites Forming.- Current Sta-tus of Semi-Solid Processing of Metallic Materials.-Microforming and Nanomaterials.- Multiscale Ap-proaches.- Anisotropy and Formability.- Sheet Met-al Forming.- Advances and Progresses in Sheet andTube Hydroforming Processes.- Hot Metal Extru-sion.- Modelling of Cutting and Machining: 10 yearsof ESAFORM activity.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Industrial andProduction Engineering; Continuum Mechanics andMechanics of Materials; Materials Science
Target groups
Researchers, professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. VII, 236 p. Softcover
69,50 €
ISBN 978-2-287-72142-7
A. Chiuso, Universita di Padova, Visenza, Italy; A. Ferrante, Uni-
versita di Padova, Visenza, Italy; S. Pinzoni, Universita di Padova,
Visenza, Italy (Eds.)
Modeling, Estimation and Control
Festschrift in Honor of Giorgio Picci on the Occasion of his Six-
ty-Fifth Birthday
Features
Results of a workshop with invited leading re-searchers in control
Contents
Coefficients of Variations in Analysis of Macro-Policy Effects: An example of two-parameter Pois-son-Dirichlet distributions.- How Many Experi-ments Are Needed to Adapt?- A Mutual InformationBased Distance for Multivariate Gaussian Processes.-Differential Forms and Dynamical Systems.- An Al-gebraic Framework for Bayes Nets of Time Series.-A Birds Eye View on System Identification.- FurtherResults on the Byrnes-Georgiou-Lindquist General-ized Moment Problem.- Factor Analysis and Alter-nating Minimization.- Tensored PolynomialModels.-Distances Between Time-Series and Their Autocor-relation [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XXVI, 356 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 364) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73569-4
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F. Christophersen, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Optimal Control of Constrained
Piecewise Affine Systems
One of the most important and challenging prob-lems in control is the derivation of systematic toolsfor the computation of controllers for constrainednonlinear systems that can guarantee closed-loopstability, feasibility, and optimality with respect tosomeperformance index. This book focuses on theefficient and systematic computation of closed-formoptimal controllers for the powerful class of fast-sampled constrained piecewise affine systems. Thesesystems may exhibit rather complex behavior and areequivalent to many other hybrid system formalisms(combining continuous-valued dynamics with logicrules) reported in the literature. Furthermore, piece-wise affinesystems are a useful modeling tool thatcan capture general nonlinearities (e.g. by local ap-proximation), constraints, saturations, switches, andother hybrid modeling phenomena. The first partof the book presents an introduction to the mathe-matical and control theoretical background materialneeded for the full understanding of the [..]
Contents
I Background.- Mathematical Necessities.- Systemsand Control Theory.- Receding Horizon Control.-Piecewise Affine Systems.- II Constrained OptimalControl of Piecewise Affine Systems.- ConstrainedFinite Time Optimal Control.- Constrained InfiniteTime Optimal Control.- III Analysis and Post-Pro-cessing Techniques For Piecewise Affine Systems.-Linear Vector Norms as Lyapunov Functions.- Sta-bility Analysis.- Stability Tubes.- Efficient Evaluationof Piecewise Control Laws over a Large Number ofPolyhedra.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers and researchers in control
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXVII, 189 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Con-
trol and Information Sciences, Band 359) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72700-2
G. Ciuprina, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania; D.
Ioan, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania (Eds.)
Scientific Computing in Electrical
Engineering
This book is a collection of selected papers present-ed at the last Scientific Computing in Electrical En-gineering (SCEE) Conference, held in Sinaia, Roma-nia, in 2006. The series of SCEE conferences aims ataddressing mathematical problems which have a rel-evance to industry, with an emphasis on modelingand numerical simulation of electronic circuits, elec-tromagnetic fields but also coupled problems andgeneral mathematical and computational methods.This book is particularly important for engineers,physicists and mathematicians who want to knowthe state of the art with respect to scientific chal-lenges arising from problems of interest for industry.
Features
High-level book on industrial mathematics
Fields of interest
Computational Science and Engineering; Electronicand Computer Engineering; Electromagnetism, Op-tics and Lasers; Numerical Analysis; Ordinary Differ-ential Equations; Partial Differential Equations
Target groups
For electrical engineers, mathematicians, physicistsand computer scientists
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 464 p. 231 illus., 112 in color. (The European Consor-
tium for Mathematics in Industry, Band 11) Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71979-3
G. Clément, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA; A. Bukley, Ohio
University, Athens, OH, USA (Eds.)
Artificial Gravity
Protecting the health, safety, and performance ofexploration-class mission crews against the physi-ological deconditioning resulting from long-termweightlessness during transit and long-term reducedgravity during surface operations will require effec-tive, multi-system countermeasures. Artificial grav-ity, which would replace terrestrial gravity with in-ertial forces generated by rotating the transit vehicleor by short-radius human centrifuge devices withinthe transit vehicle or surface habitat, has long beenconsidered a potential solution. However, despiteits attractiveness as an efficient, multi-system coun-termeasure and its potential for improving the en-vironment and simplifying operational activities,much still needs to be learned regarding the humanresponse to rotating environments before artificialgravity can be successfully implemented. This bookreviews the principle and rationale for using artificialgravity during space missions, and describes the cur-rent options proposed, [..]
Features
Today’s approach to countering the deleterious ef-fects of microgravity are piece-meal, whereas thisbook provides an integrated countermeasure affect-ing multiple physiological systems Readers will gaininsight into potential research areas for further stud-ies, as well as information to support the planningand design of future space missions Many detailed il-lustrations are included
Contents
History of Artificial Gravity (AG).- Principles anddefinitions.- Physiological targets of AG.- Medi-cal and psychological issues of AG.- Current AGprojects.- Proposed AG research.
Fields of interest
Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Life Sciences, general; Ex-traterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences
Target groups
Aerospace companies and corporate libraries, thoseworking in the space life sciences, space technology,and space medicine fields
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXII, 364 p. (Space Technology Library, Band 20) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-70712-9
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A.M. Cohen, Cardiff University, UK
Numerical Methods for Laplace
Transform Inversion
Operational methods have been used for over a cen-tury to solve problems such as ordinary and partialdifferential equations. When solving such problems,in many cases it is fairly easy to obtain the Laplacetransform, while it is very demanding to determinethe inverse Laplace transform that is the solution of agiven problem. Sometimes, after some difficult con-tour integration, we may find that a series solutionresults, but this may be quite difficult to evaluate inorder to get an answer at a particular time value. Theadvent of computers has given an impetus to devel-oping numerical methods for the determination ofthe inverse Laplace transform. This book gives back-ground material on the theory of Laplace transforms,together with a fairly comprehensive list of methodsthat are available at the current time. Computer pro-grams are included for those methods that performconsistently well on a wide range of Laplace trans-forms.
Features
Presents state-of-the-art research on numericalmethods for evaluating the inverse Laplace transform
Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Notation.- Basic Re-sults.- Inversion Formulae and Practical Results.-The Method of Series Expansion.- QuadratureMethods.- Rational Approximation Methods.- TheMethod of Talbot.- Methods Based on the Post-Wid-der Inversion Formula.- The Method of Regulariza-tion.- Survey Results.- Applications.- Appendix.- In-dex.
Fields of interest
Integral Transforms, Operational Calculus;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering
Target groups
Engineers, scientists, mathematicians, statisticiansand financial planners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XIV, 252 p. (Numerical Methods and Algorithms, Band 5)
Geb.
58,80 €
ISBN 978-0-387-28261-9
A. Combescure, LaMCos, INSA de Lyon, France; R.d. Borst, Eind-
hoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; T.
Belytschko, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA (Eds.)
IUTAM Symposium on
Discretization Methods for Evolving
Discontinuities
Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held Lyon, France, 4 –
7 September, 2006
With mechanics focusing on smaller and smallerlength scales, the need to properly model discontinu-ities increases. Technically important interface prob-lems appear in solid mechanics, at fluid-solid bound-aries, e.g. in welding and casting processes, and inaeroelasticity. Discretization methods have tradition-ally been developed for continuous media and areless well suited for treating discontinuities. Indeed,they are approximation methods for the solution ofthe partial differential equations, which are valid ona domain. Discontinuities divide this domain intotwo or more parts and at the interface special solu-tion methods must be employed. Also, fluid-solid in-terfaces cannot be solved accurately except at the ex-pense of complicated and time-consuming remesh-ing procedures. In recent years, discretization meth-ods have been proposed, which are more flexible andwhich have the potential of capturing (moving) dis-continuities in a robust and efficient manner. Thisvolume assembles contributions [..]
Features
The most comprehensive coverage of state-of-theart numerical methods for treating discontinuities inmechanics
Contents
From the contents Preface. Meshless Finite ElementMethods.- Discontinuous Galerkin Methods.- FiniteElement Methods with Embedded Discontinuities.-Evolving material discontinuities.- Partition-of-Uni-ty Based Finite Element Methods.- Variational Ex-tended Finite Element Model for cohesive cracks.-Other Discretization Methods.- The variational for-mulation of brittle fracture.- Conservation under in-compatibility for fluid-solid-interaction problems.-Author Index. Subject Index.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Mechanics; Simulation and Modeling;Computational Science and Engineering
Target groups
Researchers in computational mechanics, professors,PhD students at universities, engineers at national orindustrial laboratories
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. IX, 436 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 5) Geb.
144,40 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6529-3
H.E. Cook, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA;
L.A. Wissmann, Hamilton Sundstrand, CT, USA
Value Driven Product Planning and
Systems Engineering
Engineers and scientists often need to sell an inno-vative idea for a new product or a new product im-provement to top management. Sometimes their ten-dency is to focus on the "WOW!" of the new technol-ogy at the expense of making a convincing businesscase. When the new technology represents a largecost reduction, there will be much less of a problemin convincing management to approve the projectif the investment level is acceptable. The major rubcomes when the new feature or technology is an im-provement in customer value that also generatesan increase in cost. This makes the sell difficult inspite of the fact that many of the inventive productsavailable today are widely used because they providevery high value in relation to their added cost. En-gineers and scientists also occupy product planningpositions where they need to be constantly scanningideas for improving value that come both from in-side and outside the company to see if they makesense to incorporate in a future product. At the [..]
Features
Provides support for professional engineers and re-searchers who are required to make realistic businesscases for new innovative product concepts
Contents
Customer Value: A Key Financial Metric.- AssessingValue using Surveys.- Analyzing Stated Choice Sur-veys.- Product Planning and Systems Engineering.-Case Study 1: Value Speculation in a Stock’s Price.-Case Study 2: Simulated Survey of Boston to Los An-geles Flights.- Case Study 3: Analysis of a Multinomi-al Stated Choice Survey.- Case Study 4: The Marketfor Hybrid and Diesel Mid-sized Sedans.- Case Study5: Revealed Values: Minivan Trends.- Case Study6: Effect of Market Dilution when Value Differs be-tween Competitors.- Case Study 7: Value of InteriorNoise in a Luxury Automobile.- [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Production/Logistics; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Manu-facturing, Machines, Tools
Target groups
Students at senior and graduate level in the businessside of engineering; professional engineers involvedin product planning, production planning, productdesign, and six sigma processes
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVIII, 213 p. 60 illus. Geb.
90,90 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-964-4
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G.E. Corazza, University of Bologna, Italy (Ed.)
Digital Satellite Communications
The book addresses the study and design of efficientand flexible physical layers for broadband mobileand fixed satellite links. The chapters focuson long-term developments addressing advancedphysical layer techniques for braodband commu-nications, fixed and mobile terminals, and 4G evo-lutions with possible convergence betwee differenttechnologies. The book provides a unifiedview of services and applications, fundamental the-ories, channel coding, modulation, synchronizationand parameter estimation, distortions and counter-measures, diversity techniques, multiplexing andmultiple access schemes, and software radio.
Features
Addresses advanced physical layer techniques de-signed for broadband communications for fixed andmobile terminals Considers 4G evolutions and possi-ble convergence between different technologies Con-tributions by leading researchers from around theworld
Contents
Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- SatelliteChannel Impairments.- Forward Error Correction.-Modulation Techniques.- Parameter Estimation andSynchronization.- Distortion Countermeasures.- Di-versity Techniques and Fade Mitigation.- MultiuserSatellite Communications.- Software Radio.- Systemsand Services.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Professional communications engineers and refer-ence work for graduate students in communicationengineering
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due June 2007
2007. L, 533 p. (Information Technology: Transmission, Process-
ing and Storage) Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-0-387-25634-4
R.G. Cowell, Cass Business School, London, UK; A.P. Dawid, Uni-
versity of Cambridge, UK; S.L. Lauritzen, University of Oxford, UK;
D.J. Spiegelhalter, University of Cambridge, UK
Probabilistic Networks and Expert
Systems
Exact Computational Methods for Bayesian Networks
Winner of the 2002 DeGroot Prize. Probabilistic ex-pert systems are graphical networks that supportthe modelling of uncertainty and decisions in largecomplex domains, while retaining ease of calcula-tion. Building on original research by the authorsover a number of years, this book gives a thoroughand rigorous mathematical treatment of the under-lying ideas, structures, and algorithms, emphasizingthose cases in which exact answers are obtainable.It covers both the updating of probabilistic uncer-tainty in the light of new evidence, and statistical in-ference, about unknown probabilities or unknownmodel structure, in the light of new data. The carefulattention to detail will make this work an importantreference source for all those involved in the theoryand applications of probabilistic expert systems. Thisbook was awarded the first DeGroot Prize by the In-ternational Society for Bayesian Analysis for a bookmaking an important, timely, thorough, and notablyoriginal contribution to the [..]
Features
New in paperback Winner of the DeGroot Prize2002, the only book prize in the field of statistics
Contents
Introduction.- Logic, Uncertainty, and Probability.-Building and Using Probabilistic Networks.- GraphTheory.- Markov Properties on Graphs.- DiscreteNetworks.- Gaussian and Mixed Discrete-GaussianNetworks.- Discrete Multistage Decision Networks.-Learning About Probabilities.- Checking ModelsAgainst Data.- Structural Learning.
Fields of interest
Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for Engi-neering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry &Geosciences; Probability Theory and Stochastic Pro-cesses; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 321 p. (Information Science and Statistics) Softcover
42,75 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71823-1
I.D. Craig, University College Northampton, UK
Formal Refinement for Operating
System Kernels
The kernel of any operating system is its most crit-ical component. The remainder of the system de-pends upon a correctly functioning and reliable ker-nel for its operation. The purpose of this book is toshow that the formal specification of kernels can befollowed by a completely formal refinement pro-cess that leads to the extraction of executable code.The formal refinement process ensures that the codemeets the specification in a precise sense. Two ker-nels are specified and refined. The first is small andof the kind often used in embedded and real-timesystems. It closely resembles the one modelled in ourFormal Models of Operating System Kernels. Thesecond is a Separation Kernel, a microkernel archi-tecture devised for cryptographic and other secureapplications. Both kernels are refined to the point atwhich executable code can be extracted. Apart fromdocumenting the process, including proofs, this bookalso shows how refinement of a realistically sizedspecification can be undertaken.
Features
Contains the formal refinement of two small kernels
Contents
Introduction.- Reasons for Selecting the Exam-ples.- Refinement Method.- Code Production.-Organisation of this Book.- Relationship to OtherWork.- The Simple Kernel’s Organisation.- A Sim-ple Kernel.- Types.- Hardware.- The Process Ta-ble.-Process Queue.- Priority Queue.- The Sched-uler.- Semaphores.- Semaphore Table.- SynchronousMessages.- The Clock.- Sleepers.-User Interface.-The Separation Kernel.-Basic Architecture.- Extend-ing the Architecture.- Summary.- An Overview ofthe Formal Specification.- A Separation Kernel.- Ba-sic Types.- Hardware Issues.- Security Exits and Re-turn Values.- [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Postgraduates and practitioners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVI, 336 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-966-8
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E. Cramer, RWTH Aachen; U. Kamps, RWTH Aachen
Grundlagen der
Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und
Statistik
Ein Skript für Studierende der Informatik, der Ingenieur- und
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Eine einführende Veranstaltung zur Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung und Statistik ist in vielenStudiengängen ein fester und wichtiger Bestandteilder Ausbildung. Dieses Buch führt anwendung-sorientiert in die Beschreibende und SchließendeStatistik, in die Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung undin stochastische Modellierung ein und wendet sichinsbesondere an Studierende der Informatik, desIngenieur- und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens sowieder Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Es ist im Sinne eineserweiterten Skripts als begleitender Text zu einereinsemestrigen Veranstaltung konzipiert.Die Au-toren stellen die wesentlichen Inhalte und Aspektein kurzer und prägnanter Form dar und verzichtendaher bewusst auf ausführliche Motivationen undBeispiele sowie Aufgaben. So wird das Buch zum ide-alen Begleiter jeder Grundvorlesung in Statistik.
Features
Prägnante studien- und anwendungsorientierteEinführung in beschreibende Statistik, Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung und schließende Statistik Behan-delt genau den Stoff zu der Einführungsvorlesungfür Studierende der Informatik, der Wirtschaftswis-senschaften und des Ingenieur- und Wirtschaftsinge-nieurwesens
Contents
Beschreibende Statistik.- Wahrscheinlichkeitsrech-nung.- Zufallsvariablen.- Schließende Statistik.
Fields of interest
Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Statistics for Busi-ness/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods; In-formation Systems; Statistical Theory and Methods
Target groups
Studierende der Informatik, des Ingenieur- undWirtschaftsingenieurwesens und der Wirtschaftswis-senschaften
Type of publication
German textbook
Due April 2007
2007. IX, 323 S. 32 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36342-2
V. Crastan, Hochschule für Technik und Architektur, Biel, Schweiz
Elektrische Energieversorgung 1
Netzelemente, Modellierung, stationäres Verhalten, Bemes-
sung, Schalt- und Schutztechnik
In der zweiten Auflage dieses Bandes der elek-trischen Energietechnik wurden vor allem diejeni-gen Teile aktualisiert und überarbeitet, die von derenergiewirtschaftlichen Evolution betroffen und diedem technologischen Fortschritt erheblich unter-worfen sind. So steht Studenten und Ingenieurenein aktuelles, umfassendes Lehr- und Nachschlagew-erk zur Verfügung, das sich durch die Synthese vontheoretischer Fundierung und unmittelbarem Prax-isbezug auszeichnet. Um das Verständnis und denLernerfolg zu unterstützen, bietet der Text zahlre-iche Übungsaufgaben, Modellbeispiele und Simula-tionen (MATLAB/SIMULINK). Der Autor schöpftinhaltlich aus seiner langjährigen Erfahrung auf demGebiet der Energieversorgung sowie didaktisch ausseiner Tätigkeit als Professor an der Berner Fach-hochschule, Hochschule für Technik und Infor-matik, Biel. Der erste Band beschäftigt sich mit demelektrischen Energieversorgungsnetz. Besondere Be-deutung wird den modernen Methoden zur Model-lierung der Dynamik der Netzelemente eingeräumt.
Features
Auf dem aktuellsten Stand des technologischenFortschritts Synthese von theoretischer Fundierungund unmittelbarem Praxisbezug ZahlreicheÜbungsaufgaben, Modellbeispiele, Simulationen(MATLAB/SIMULINK) Plus: moderne Methodenzur Modellierung der Dynamik von Netzelementen"In Fachkreisen macht ... das Wort vom 'Standardw-erk' die Runde." (Energie Report April, 2004)
Contents
Einführung, UCTE.- Elektrotechnische Grundlagen.-Grundlagen der Hochspannungstechnik.- Transfor-matoren.- Elektrische Leitungen.- Synchrongenera-toren.- Verbraucher, Leistungselektronik.- Schaltan-lagen.- Symmetrische Netze.- Netze mit Unsymme-trien.- Bemessung von Netzelementen.- Kurzschluss-beanspruchungen.- Schalter und Schaltvorgänge.-Schutztechnik.
Fields of interest
Electrical Power Generation and Transmission
Target groups
Studenten, Ingenieure der elektrischen Energietech-nik
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XXV, 711 S. 564 Abb. Geb.
119,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69439-7
E.F. Crawley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
MA, USA; J. Malmqvist, Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden;
S. Ostlund, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; D.
Brodeur, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Rethinking Engineering Education
The CDIO Approach
In the past ten years, leaders in engineering indus-tries have identified specific knowledge, skills, andattitudes required of their workforce if they want tobe innovative and competitive in a global market-place. Engineering education programs have keptpace with emerging disciplinary knowledge, researchand technologies, but have been less successful in en-suring that their graduates acquire the knowledge,skills, and attitudes desired by industry. Evaluationby accreditation agencies and professional associa-tions in the United States, Canada, the United King-dom, Sweden, Denmark, South Africa, and othercountries are moving toward an outcomes-based ap-proach. These groups have specified outcomes forgraduating engineers among their evaluative crite-ria. Their lists of skills overlap with those generat-ed by engineering industries. Our book describes anapproach to engineering education that integratesa comprehensive set of personal and interpersonalskills, and process, product, and system building [..]
Features
Describes an approach to engineering education thatintegrates a comprehensive set of personal and in-terpersonal skills, and process, product, and systembuilding skills with disciplinary knowledge Sets theeducation of engineers in the context of engineeringpractice through the entire lifecycle of engineeringprocesses, products, and processes Presents a guideto engineering programs worldwide who seek to [..]
Contents
Introduction.- CDIO Overview.- The CDIO Syl-labus: Learning Outcomes for Engineering Edu-cation.- Integrated Curriculum Design.-Design-Implement Experiences and EngineeringWorkspaces.- Teaching and Learning.- StudentLearning Assessment.- Adapating and Implementinga CDIO Approach.- Program Evaluation.- HistoricalAccounts of Engineering Education.- Outlook.- Ap-pendices.
Fields of interest
Science Education; Communications Engineering,Networks; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering; Educational Policy
Target groups
Engineering programs around the world, all levelsof higher education admistration, evaluation and ac-creditation agencies, industry leaders
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 286 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-38287-6
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A. Crespo Márquez, University of Seville, Spain
The Maintenance Management
Framework
Models and Methods for Complex Systems Maintenance
"The Maintenance Management Framework" de-scribes and reviews the concept, process and frame-work of modern maintenance management of com-plex systems; concentrating specifically on modernmodelling tools (deterministic and empirical) formaintenance planning and scheduling. It presentsa new perspective of maintenance management by:focusing on the course of maintenance actions; pre-senting a structure that ensures proper support forcurrent maintenance managers; clarifying the func-tionality that is required from information technol-ogy when applied to maintenance and the functionsof modern maintenance engineering; and creatinga set of practical models for maintenance manage-ment planning and scheduling. The discussion of allof these issues is supported through the use of casestudies. "The Maintenance Management Framework"will be beneficial for engineers and professionals in-volved in: maintenance management, maintenanceengineering, operations management, quality, etc. Itwill also be of interest [..]
Features
A new perspective on maintenance managementDiscussion is illustrated by case studies
Contents
On the Definition of Maintenance Management.-Maintenance Management Characterization: Pro-cess, Framework and Supporting Pillars.- The Fail-ure Concept.- Failure Models.- The MaintenanceConcept.- Basic maintenance Models.- A Review ofKey Decision Areas in Maintenance Management.-Definition of Maintenance Objectives and Strate-gy.- Criticality Analysis for Asset Priority Setting.-Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for High ImpactWeak Points.- A Method to Design the MaintenancePlan.- Models to Deal with Maintenance CapacityPlanning.- Models to Deal with Maintenance Activi-ties [..]
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Indus-trial and Production Engineering; Computer-Aid-ed Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Produc-tion/Logistics
Target groups
Graduate students, engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XIX, 333 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-820-3
J.M.A. César de Sá, University of Porto, Portugal; A.D. Santos, Uni-
versity of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)
Materials Processing and Design:
Modeling, Simulation and
Applications NUMIFORM 2007
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Numerical
Methods in Industrial Forming Processes
All papers have been peer reviewed. The confer-ence is held to provide a forum for international re-searchers and practitioners from academia, industry,and laboratories to discuss recent advancements andfuture directions in the modeling of various manu-facturing processes and related materials issues. Theconference addresses computational modeling andsimulations of traditional metals and polymers pro-cessing methods, as well as of advanced materialsand emerging manufacturing technologies at differ-ent scales.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Polymer Sciences
Target groups
International researchers, practitioners fromacademia, industry, and government laboratories
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. L, 1626 p. With CD-ROM. (Materials Physics and Applica-
tions, Band 908) Geb.
304,04 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0415-1
J. Davies, Cameron Park, CA, USA; A. Krishna, D. Schorow
The Definitive Guide to SOA
BEA AquaLogic Service Bus
The Definitive Guide to SOA using AquaLogic Ser-vice Bus is targeted at professional software develop-ers and architects that know enterprise development,but are new to enterprise service buses (ESB) andservice oriented architecture (SOA) development.It’s the first and only practical approach to SOA us-ing the high quality BEA AquaLogic Service Bus tool,and the only one written by the source, BEA SystemsAquaLogic product lead Jeff Davies. This book pro-vides "hands-on" guide to developing SOA-drivenapplications with ESB as central components. It alsogives strategic guidance on SOA planning, web ser-vice lifecycle management, administration of an ESBand security considerations.
Features
First and only book on practical approach to ServicesOriented Architecture (SOA) using BEA AquaLogicService Bus tool First definitive book on AquaLogicby BEA Systems’ AquaLogic product lead The authorcuts through the theory and demonstrate how tosuccessfully use the product in practice where SOAshould really count
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Installing and Configuringthe Software.- 3. Why Use a Service Bus?- 4. HelloWorld Service.- 5. Message Flow Basics.- 6. A CrashCourse in WSDL.- 7. Advanced Message Flows.-8. Advanced Messaging Topics.- 9. Reporting andMonitoring.- 10. Error Handling.- 11. Security.- 12.Service Landscape.- 13. Versioning Services.- 14. Ad-ministration.- Appendix A – ALSB Actions.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters
Target groups
Intermediate to advanced Java and Web services de-velopers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 408 p. Geb.
ISBN 978-1-59059-797-2
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M.W. Dawande, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX,
USA; H.N. Geismar, Prairie View A&M University, Texas, USA;
S.P. Sethi, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA; C.
Sriskandarajah, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA
Throughput Optimization in
Robotic Cells
Intense global competition in manufacturing hascompelled manufacturers to incorporate repetitiveprocessing and automation for improving productiv-ity. Modern manufacturing systems use robotic cells– a particular type of computer-controlled system incellular manufacturing. Throughput optimizationin robotic cells provides practitioners, researchers,and students with up-to-date algorithmic results onsequencing of robot moves and scheduling of partsin robotic cells. It brings together the structural re-sults developed over the last 25 years for the variousrealistic models of robotic cells. After describing in-dustrial applications of robotic cells and presentingfundamental results about cyclic production, sever-al advanced features, such as dual-grippers, parallelmachines, multi-part-type production, and multiplerobots, are treated. Important open problems in thearea are also identified. This book is an excellent textfor use in a graduate course or a research seminar onrobotic cells.
Features
Robotic cells perform a variety of functions in alltypes of industrial manufacturing, from semiconduc-tor manufacture to mixing pharmacy compoundsProvides an algorithmic analysis of optimal policiesfor a variety of robotic configurations. Bottom-line,the book provides classification schemes for solvingrobotic cell scheduling problems Suresh Sethi is oneof the leading researchers in OR and in particular,[..]
Contents
Robotic cells in practice.- A classification schemefor robotic cells and notation.- Cyclic production.-Dual-gripper robots.- Parallel machines.- Multi-ple-part-type production: single-gripper robots.-Multiple-part-type production: dual-gripper robots.-Multiple-robot cells.- No-wait and interval roboticcells.- Open problems.- Appendices.- Index.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Operation Research/Decision Theory;Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathemat-ics; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Operations Re-search, Mathematical Programming
Target groups
Academic researchers, students, and practitioners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XVI, 417 p. (International Series in Operations Research &
Management Science, Band 101) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-70987-1
M. Daydé, France; J.M.L.M. Palma, Portugal; Á.L.G.A. Couthino,
Brazil; E. Pacitti, France; J. Correia Lopes, Portugal (Eds.)
High Performance Computing for
Computational Science - VECPAR
2006
7th International Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June
10-13, 2006, Revised Selected and Invited Papers
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Conference onHigh Performance Computing for Computation-al Science, VECPAR 2006, held in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, in June 2006. The 44 revised full papers pre-sented together with 1 invited paper and 12 revisedworkshop papers were carefully selected during tworounds of reviewing and improvement for inclusionin the book. The papers are organized in topical sec-tions on Grid computing, cluster computing, nu-merical methods, large-scale simulations in Physics,and computing in Biosciences. Finally this book in-cludes some of the presentations at the two associat-ed workshops on Computational Grids and Clusters,and on High Performance Data Management in GridEnvironments.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Theory of Computation; Computer Com-munication Networks; Mathematics of Computing
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. XXIV, 721 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4395) Softcover
85,60 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71350-0
Degrémont, UK (Ed.)
Water Treatment Handbook
This book is the international reference work in thefield of water treatment. This new version, complete-ly revised and updated, incorporates major techno-logical advances of these last fifteen years: membraneseparation, development of fixed and mixed cultures,sludge drying and incineration, and reduced sludgeproduction. Without forgetting automation-relatedissues, such as control-regulation and maintenanceassistance. A total of five chapters are dedicated totreatment channels. The aim was to offer engineersan everyday aid by summarising the basics in watertreatment. The Water Treatment Handbook assem-bles the sum of Degrémont know-how to date andtakes into account changes in new problem areas inwater treatment such as conservation of fresh waterresources, health safety and waste management.
Features
More than 30,000 copies sold around the world Thisnew edition points out all the technological develop-ments in the field of water treatment, both tradition-al and high tech More than 60% new content Fullytried and tested structure Easy-to-read presentationA wealth of visual resources including 265 color pho-tographs, 773 illustrations, and 409 tables Includesan index with more than 2,500 keywords tha [..]
Contents
Volume 1. Water - A Fundamental Element. WhatWater Should We Treat? And Why? FundamentalPhysical-Chemical Engineering Processes Applica-ble to Water Treatment. Fundamental Biological En-gineering Processes Applicable to Water Treatment.Water Analysis and Treatability. Aquatic Organisms.Corrosion in Metal and Concrete. Formulary; Vol-ume 2. Pre-Treatments. Flocculators - Settling Tanks- Flotation Units. Biological Processes. Methane Fer-mentation. Filters. Using Ion Exchangers. Separa-tion by Membranes. Degasification, Odour Control,Evaporation. Oxidation - Disinfection. Liquid Sludge[..]
Fields of interest
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Na-ture Conservation; Industrial Pollution Prevention;Environment, general; Health Care Administration;Pathology
Target groups
Water and wastewater plant operators, environmen-tal and water resources engineers, government ex-perts concerned with resources managements; Con-sultant engineers, students
Type of publication
Handbook
Due September 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Lavoisier,
Cachan, France
2007. Approx. 1905 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately).
Geb.
ISBN 978-2-7430-0970-0
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M. Destrade, CNRS, Paris, France; G. Saccomandi, University of
Lecce, Italy (Eds.)
Waves in Nonlinear Pre-Stressed
Materials
The papers in this book provide a unique state-of-the-art multidisciplinary overview on the subject ofwaves in pre-stressed materials through the interac-tion of several topics, ranging from the mathematicalmodelling of incremental material response (elasticand inelastic), to the analysis of the governing differ-ential equations and boundary-value problems, andto computational methods for the solution to theseproblems, with particular reference to industrial,geophysical, and biomechanical applications. A com-plete view on the title subject is proposed, includ-ing: The basic and fundamental theoretical issues(mechanical modelling, exact solutions, asymptoticmethods, numerical treatment); A unified in-troduction to wave propagation (small on large andlarge on large); A look toward classical (such as geo-physics and the mechanics of rubber-like solids) andemergent (such as biomechanics) applications.
Fields of interest
Engineering, general
Target groups
Researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VII, 281 p. 44 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechani-
cal Sciences, Nummer 495) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-73571-8
B.S. Dhillon, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
Human Reliability and Error in
Transportation Systems
Each year billions of dollars are being spent to de-velop, manufacture, and operate transportation sys-tems such as aircraft, ships, trains, and motor vehi-cles throughout the world. During their operationthousands of lives are lost annually due to varioustypes accidents. Needless to say, approximately 70 to90 percent of transportation crashes are the result ofhuman error to a certain degree. Moreover, it maybe added that human errors contribute significant-ly to most transportation crashes across all modesof transportation. Human Reliability and Error inTransportation Systems is the first book to cover thesubject of human reliability across all types of trans-portation system. The material will be accessible toreaders with no previous knowledge in the field, andis supported with a full explanation of the necessarymathematical concepts together with numerous ex-amples and test problems.
Features
First book to cover the subject of human reliabilityacross all types of transportation system Accessibleto readers with no previous knowledge in the fieldContains examples and test problems The author haspublished 30 books and over 320 articles in the field,and has sat on the editorial boards of 8 internationalscientific journals
Contents
Introduction.- Human Reliability and Error BasicMathematical Concepts.- Introductory Human Fac-tors.- Basic Human Reliability and Error Concepts.-Methods for Performing Human Reliability and Er-ror Analysis in Transportation Systems.- Human Er-ror in Railways.- Human Error in Shipping.- HumanError in Road Transportation Systems.- Human Er-ror in Aviation.- Human Error in Aircraft Mainte-nance.- Mathematical Models for Predicting HumanReliability and Error in Transportation Systems.
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Auto-motive and Aerospace Engineering; Production/Lo-gistics; Operation Research/Decision Theory
Target groups
Reliability and other engineers involved with trans-portation systems; transportation administrators andmanagers; researchers and instructors involved withtransportation systems; graduate students in trans-portation engineering, human factors engineering,psychology, etc.
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVI, 182 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-811-1
E.D. Dickmanns, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany
Dynamic Vision for Perception and
Control of Motion
The application of machine vision to autonomousvehicles is an increasingly important area of researchwith exciting applications in industry, defense, andtransportation likely in coming decades. DynamicVision for Perception and Control of Motion hasbeen written by the world's leading expert on au-tonomous road-following vehicles and brings to-gether twenty years of innovation in the field byProfessor Dickmanns and his colleagues at the Ger-man Armed Forces university in Munich. The bookuniquely details an approach to real-time machinevision for the understanding of dynamic scenes,viewed from a moving platform that begins with spa-tio-temporal representations of motion for hypothe-sized objects whose parameters are adjusted by well-known prediction error feedback and recursive esti-mation techniques. A coherent and up-to-date cov-erage of the subject matter is presented, with the ma-chine vision and control aspects detailed, along withreports on the mission performance the first vehiclesusing [..]
Features
Only up-to-date and coherent book on automousvehicles including is machine vision and control as-pects The authors, Prof. Dickmanns is the world'sleading researcher in the field and this book is thefirst he has written on his seminal research into thisimportant field, which has has led for twenty years
Contents
Introduction.- Basic Relations: Image Sequences -‘the World’.- Subjects and Subject Classes.- Applica-tion Domains, Missions and Situations.- Ex-traction of Visual Features.- Recursive State Estima-tion.- Beginnings of Spatio-temporal Road and Ego-state Recognition.- The Initialization Challenge inDynamic Scene Understanding.- Recursive Estima-tion of Road Parameters and Ego-state while Cruis-ing.- Perception of Crossroads.- Perception of Ob-stacles and Other Vehicles.- Sensor Requirementsfor Flexible Perception of Road Scenes.- IntegratedKnowledge Representations for Dynamic [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Automation and Robotics; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Image Processing and Computer Vision
Target groups
Researchers in mobile robotics, control engineeringand machine vision Graduate students in these fieldsLecturers teaching courses in machine vision andmobile robotics Industrial engineering working inrobotics and automotive engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XVII, 474 p. Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-637-7
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G.K.E. Dietl, Munich, Germany
Linear Estimation and Detection in
Krylov Subspaces
This book focuses on the foundations of linear esti-mation theory which is essential for effective signalprocessing. In its first part, it gives a comprehensiveoverview of several key methods like reduced-ranksignal processing and Krylov subspace methods ofnumerical mathematics. Based on the derivation ofthe multistage Wiener filter in its most general form,the relationship between statistical signal process-ing and numerical mathematics is presented. In thesecond part, the theory is applied to iterative mul-tiuser detection receivers (Turbo equalization) whichare typically desired in wireless communications sys-tems. The investigations include exact computationalcomplexity considerations and performance analysisbased on extrinsic information transfer charts as wellas Monte-Carlo simulations.
Features
Comprehensive overview of linear estimation algo-rithms
Contents
Theory: Linear Estimation in Krylov Subspaces.- Ap-plication: Iterative Multiuser Detection.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Computation-al Science and Engineering; Statistics for Engineer-ing, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Math Applications in Computer Science;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering
Target groups
Researchers in the fields of signal processing, infor-mation and communication theory
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIX, 232 p. 53 illus. (Foundations in Signal Processing,
Communications and Networking, Band 1) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68478-7
P.C. Diniz, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)/INESC-ID, Porto Salvo,
Portugal; E. Marques, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil; K. Ber-
tels, Delft University of Technology, CD Delft, The Netherlands;
M.M. Fernandes, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba, Brazil;
J.M.P. Cardoso, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal (Eds.)
Reconfigurable Computing:
Architectures, Tools and
Applications
Third International Workshop, ARC 2007, Mangaratiba, Brazil,
March 27-29, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe Third International Workshop on Applied Re-configurable Computing, ARC 2007, held in Man-garatiba, Brazil, in March 2007. The 27 full papersand 10 short papers presented together with a late-comer contribution from ARC 2006 were thorough-ly reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. Thepapers are organized in topical sections on architec-tures, mapping techniques and tools, arithmetic, andapplications.
Fields of interest
Computer Hardware; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Communication Networks; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; Computer System Implemen-tation
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XIV, 391 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-
er Science, Band 4419) Softcover
59,92 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71430-9
G. Dobner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung,
Konstanz; H.-J. Dobner, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und
Gestaltun, Leipzig
Lineare Algebra
für Naturwissenschaftler und Ingenieure
Zusammen mit der Analysis ist die Lineare Al-gebra die grundlegende Pflichtveranstaltungfür Anfänger. Dieses Lehrbuch wendet sich anStudierende aller technischen, naturwissenschaftlichund wirtschaftswissenschaftlich orientiertenStudiengänge. Aufbauend auf Schulkenntnissen wer-den alle Themen behandelt, welche im KernmodulLineare Algebra enthalten sein müssen. Im Zentrumsteht der Begriff des Vektorraumes; darauf basierendwird das gesamte Gebäude der Linearen Algebraerrichtet. Das Buch ist auf die Bedürfnisse der neuentstehenden Bachelor- und Masterstudiengängeabgestimmt. Die oftmals Schwierigkeiten bereiten-den, abstrakten Sachverhalte werden sofort nachEinführung durch einprägsame Beispiele illustriert.Zum didaktischen Konzept gehören weiter Lernkon-trollen am Ende eines Abschnittes sowie umfangre-ichere Aufgaben am Kapitelende. Die Erstellungdes Buches erfolgte in enger Zusammenarbeit mitStudierenden. Gerne wurde dem Wunsch nach einervollständigen, kompakten, aber nicht zu breit [..]
Features
- Grundwissen zur Linearen Algebra beispielorien-tiert dargestellt - Konzentration auf das Wesentliche- mit Lernkontrollen und Aufgaben
Fields of interest
Algebra; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methodsof Engineering
Target groups
Studierende der Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaftenan Fachhochschulen oder Universitäten (Bachelor).
Type of publication
German textbook
Due June 2007
2007. XII, 348 S. (SAV Mathematik) Softcover
18,00 €
ISBN 978-3-8274-1707-7
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H. Dodel, DodelSatelliteCommunications, Gauting; S. Eberle, Ger-
man Space Operations Center (GSC), Oberpfaffenhofen
Satellitenkommunikation
Die Satellitenkommunikation ist im Aufbruch - nichtnur in der Fernsehverteilung, auch in der multimedi-alen Geschäftskommunikation und bei der Kommu-nikation per Handy. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen einenumfassenden Einblick in die relevanten Aspektedieser Kommunikationsform. Zunächst werden dieGrundlagen ausführlich dargestellt: Neben der Be-deutung unterschiedlicher Satellitenbahnen wird dieKoordinierung von Frequenzen beschrieben. EineStreckenbilanz wird durchgerechnet und die rele-vanten Verfahren der Codier-, Chiffrier- und Mod-ulationsverfahren werden dargestellt. Ebenso wer-den Vielfachzugriffsprotokolle behandelt. Danachwidmet sich der Autor insbesondere Anwendungenund aktuellen Entwicklungen der Satellitenkommu-nikation. Die klassische ortsfeste Kommunikationwird erklärt und - als Pendant - werden die modern-sten VSAT-Netze vorstellt, der klassische Mobilfunkwird den modernen "Personal Communications"gegenübergestellt. Anwendungen im militärischenBereich werden ebenso betrachtet wie der [..]
Features
Die wichtigen Grundlagen und Technologien derSatellitenkommunikation Zivile und militärischeAnwendungen Koordinierung von Frequenzen wirdbeschrieben
Contents
Aktuelle Aspekte der Satellitenkommunikation.-Satellitenbahnen.- Frequenzen und ihre Koor-dinierung.- Die Streckenbilanz.- Codierung,Chiffrierung, Modulation und Interleaving.-Vielfachzugriff und Multiplexing.- Die klassis-che ortsfeste Satellitenkommunikation.- Mod-erne Satellitenkommunikation mit SAT.- Der klas-sische Satellitenmobilfunk.- Moderne PersonalCommunications Services.- Satellitenkommunika-tion in der Verteidigung.- Wirtschaftslichkeit.-Anhang I: Liste der verwendeten Abkürzungen.-Anhang II: Erläuterung der Fachausdrücke.-Sachwörterverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Electron-ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
Target groups
In der Satellitentechnik arbeitende Mitarbeiter in In-dustrie, Ingenieure oder Studierende, im zivilen odermilitärischen Anwendungskreis
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen beim Hüthig-Verlag
2007. XXI, 466 S. 151 Abb. Geb.
89,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-29575-4
G. Doumeingts, ADELIOR/Group GFI, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France;
J. Müller, Technische Universität Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;
G. Morel, Université Henri Poincaré Nancy 1, Vandoeuvre-les-
Nancy, France; B. Vallespir, Université Bordeaux 1, Talence,
France (Eds.)
Enterprise Interoperability
New Challenges and Approaches
Interoperability: the ability of a system or a productto work with other systems or products without spe-cial effort from the user is a key issue in manufac-turing and industrial enterprise generally. It is fun-damental to the production of goods and servicesquickly and at low cost at the same time as maintain-ing levels of quality and customisation. Composed ofover 50 papers, "Enterprise Interoperability" rangesfrom academic research through case studies to in-dustrial and administrative experience of interoper-ability. The international nature of the authorshipcontinues to broaden. Many of the papers have ex-amples and illustrations calculated to deepen under-standing and generate new ideas. A concise refer-ence to the state of the art in software interoperabil-ity, "Enterprise Interoperability" will be of great val-ue to engineers and computer scientists working inmanufacturing and other process industries and tosoftware engineers and electronic and manufacturingengineers working in the academic [..]
Features
Keeps the reader up to date with developments ina field which is extremely important for industrialcompetitiveness International author pool meansthat readers can learn about the environment inmany countries with which they may have to co-operate Inter-disciplinary subject matter allows thereader to learn about many points of view on similarproblems
Contents
Part I: Service-oriented Interoperability Approach-es.- Part II: Enterprise Interoperability Architecture.-Part III: Model-driven Approaches to Interoperabili-ty.- Part IV: Methods, Models, Languages and Toolsfor Enterprise Interoperability.- Part V: Semanticsand Ontology-based Interoperability.- Part VI: Inter-operability of Decision Models.- Part VII: Inter-or-ganisational Interoperability.- Part VIII: Interoper-ability of Manufacturing Enterprise Applications.-Part IX: Business Models Interoperability.- Part X:Standards for Interoperability.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Management of Computing and InformationSystems; Software Engineering; Information Sys-tems; Industrial and Production Engineering
Target groups
Academic studying systems interoperability andhow this can be applied in industrial and manufac-turing environments; manufacturers, process engi-neers, computer scientists and managers of industrialand business processes concerned with making surethat all of their networked systems work together formaximum efficiency and lowest cost; libraries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 587 p. Geb.
144,40 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-713-8
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H. Dresig, Lichtenau; F. Holzweißig, Dresden
Maschinendynamik
Das Thema Maschinendynamik ist aktueller denn je:Dynamische Belastungen und störende Schwingun-gen (auch Schadensfälle) nehmen mit höherenDrehzahlen und weiterer Leichtbauweise zu. DerArbeitsschutz verlangt mehr Schwingungs- undLärmbekämpfung, aber andererseits lassen sich dy-namische Effekte bei manchen Maschinen praktischausnutzen. Das jetzt in 8. Auflage erscheinende, ak-tualisierte Standardwerk von Dresig/Holzweißigwird der Bedeutung dieser Themen für den Maschi-nenbau gerecht. Behandelt werden die klassis-chen Gebiete der Modellbildung, der Antriebsdy-namik, Auswuchten und Massenausgleich, Tor-sions- und Biegeschwingungen, die Schwingung-sisolierung und das dynamische Verhalten komplex-er Schwingungssysteme. Typische dynamische Ef-fekte wie Kreiselwirkung, Schwingungstilgung, Res-onanzen k-ter Ordnung, Selbstsynchronisation vonRotoren, Stoßbelastungen, subharmonische und an-dere nichtlineare Erscheinungen und Selbsterregung(stick-slip, Flattern, Rattern) werden an Beispielenerklärt und [..]
Features
Aktuelles Lehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk mitstarkem Praxisbezug Gelungene Verbindungvon Theorie und Praxis Zahlreiche anschaulicheBeispiele Beliebter Longseller von anerkannten Au-toren
Contents
Aufgaben und Gliederung der Maschinendynamik.-Modellbildung und Kennwertermittlung.- Dy-namik der starren Maschine.- Fundamentierungund Schwingungsisolierung.- Torsionsschwingerund Schwingerketten.- Biegeschwinger.- LineareSchwinger mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden.- Einfachenichtlineare und selbsterregte Schwinger.- Regelnfür dynamisch günstige Konstruktionen.- Formelze-ichen.- Literatur- und Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Theoreticaland Applied Mechanics; Machinery and Machine El-ements; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools
Target groups
Studenten 5./6. Semester (Maschinenbau)
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XIII, 526 S. 235 Abb. Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72032-4
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F. Dressler, University of Erlangen, Germany; I. Carreras, CRE-
ATE-NET, Trento, Italy (Eds.)
Advances in Biologically Inspired
Information Systems
Models, Methods, and Tools
Technology is taking us to a world where myriads ofheavily networked devices interact with the physicalworld in multiple ways and at multiple scales, fromthe global Internet down to micro and nano devices.Many of these devices are highly mobile and mustadapt to the surrounding environment in a total-ly unsupervised way. A fundamental research chal-lenge is the design of robust decentralized computingsystems that are capable of operating under chang-ing environments and noisy input, and yet exhibitthe desired behavior and response time, under con-straints such as energy consumption, size, and pro-cessing power. Biological systems are able to handlemany of these challenges with an elegance and effi-ciency still far beyond current human artifacts. Thegoal is to obtain methods on how to engineer techni-cal systems, which have similar high stability and ef-ficiency. With this book, we present a comprehensiveoverview of the most promising research directionsin the area of bio-inspired computing. [..]
Features
Recent advances in biologically inspired informationsystems Presents models, methods, and tools
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Bioin-formatics
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 302 p. 132 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 69) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72692-0
W. Duch, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; J.
Mandziuk, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
(Eds.)
Challenges for Computational
Intelligence
In the year 1900 at the International Congress ofMathematicians in Paris David Hilbert deliveredwhat is now considered the most important talk ev-er given in the history of mathematics, proposing23 major problems worth working at in the future.One hundred years later the impact of this talk is stillstrong: some problems have been solved, new prob-lems have been added, but the direction once set -identify the most important problems and focus onthem - is still actual. Computational Intelligence (CI)is used as a name to cover many existing branches ofscience, with artificial neural networks, fuzzy systemsand evolutionary computation forming its core. Inrecent years CI has been extended by adding manyother subdisciplines and it became quite obvious thatthis new field also requires a series of challengingproblems that will give it a sense of direction. With-out setting up clear goals and yardsticks to measureprogress on the way many research efforts are wast-ed. The book written by top [..]
Features
Fascinating book presenting the latest challenges incomputational intelligence Includes various contri-butions from world leading researchers in computa-tional intelligence
Contents
What is Computational Intelligence and Where Is ItGoing?- New Millennium AI and the Convergenceof History.- The Challenges of Building Computa-tional Cognitive Architectures.- Programming a Par-allel Computer: The Ersatz Brain Project.- The Hu-man Brain as a Hierarchical Intelligent Control Sys-tem.- Artificial Brain and OfficeMateTR based onBrain Information Processing Mechanism.- Natu-ral Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence: Bridgingthe Gap Between Neurons and Neuro-Imaging toUnderstand Intelligent Behaviour.- Computation-al Scene Analysis.- Brain-, Gene-, and Quantum In-spired [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XII, 487 p. 119 illus., 19 in color. Also available online.
(Studies in Computational Intelligence, Band 63) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71983-0
S. Duquesne, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Vil-
leneuve d'Ascq, France; C. Magniez, Institut Français du Textile et
de l'Habillement, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France; G. Camino, Politecni-
co di Torino, Alessandria, Italy (Eds.)
Multifunctional Barriers for Flexible
Structure
Textile, Leather and Paper
The intent of this book is to give a complete overviewof the present state of the art of flexible barrier ma-terials such as textile, paper and leather, includingmethods for barrier evaluation. It will be of interestto readers in industries, consumers, and membersof the scientific community. The scope of the fieldis clearly delineated here for the first time, and itdeals with a number of specific topics such as barrierto fire, antibacterial properties, resistance to waves(electrostatic, electromagnetic, acoustics), anti-odor,etc. combined with characterization techniques aswell as material nanotechnology.
Features
First complete overview of flexible barrier materialsDeals with basic materials physics and its technolog-ical applications Reference work for researchers andengineers
Contents
1. The application of fire retardant fillers for use intextile barrier materials.- 2. Antimicrobial function-alisation of textile materials.- 3. Intumescent flameretardant for flexible barrier.- 4. Protection againstelectromagnetic and electrostatic phenomenon.- 5.Fire retardant mechanisms in nanocomposite poly-mer materias.- 6. Cold plasma technologies for sur-face modification and thin film deposition.- 7. Nano-fibres for filter materials.- 8. The development ofnon-woven.- 9. Electromechanically active fabrics:a survey of mechanical models and actuation tech-nologies.- 10. Pyrolysis [..]
Fields of interest
Materials Science; Textile Engineering
Target groups
Scientists, practitioners and advanced students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XX, 292 p. 153 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series in Materials
Science, Band 97) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71917-5
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H. Dyckhoff, RWTH Aachen; Th. Spengler, Technische Universität
Braunschweig
Produktionswirtschaft
Eine Einführung für Wirtschaftsingenieure
Das Buch gibt einen einführenden, entscheidungs-theoretisch begründeten Überblick über wichtigeProbleme und Modelle der Produktionswirtschaft,veranschaulicht durch praxisnahe Beispiele unter-schiedlicher Branchen. Eine zentrale Rolle spielengrafentheoretische Konzepte und Werkzeuge, diesystematisch aus grundlegenden Modellen der The-orie betrieblicher Wertschöpfung abgeleitet werden.Das Buch richtet sich in erster Linie an (angehende)Wirtschaftsingenieure und verwandte Studiengänge.
Features
Strukturierter Überblick über Probleme und Mod-elle der Produktionswirtschaft Mit illustrierendenBeispielen aus der Praxis unterschiedlicher Branchen
Contents
Grundlagen der Produktionswirtschaft: Produktionin Theorie und Praxis; Typologie industrieller Pro-duktionssysteme; Entscheidungstheoretische Einord-nung des Produktionsmanagements.- Theorie be-trieblicher Wertschöpfung: Objekte und Aktivitäten;Techniken und Restriktionen; Erfolgstheorie; Pro-duktionstheorie.- Spezielle Produktionsmodelle: Ein-stufige Techniken; Mehrstufige und zyklische Tech-niken; Nicht endlich generierbare Techniken; Dy-namische Modellierung der Produktion.- OperativesProduktionsmanagement: Erzeugnisprogrammpla-nung; Materialwirtschaft; Produktionsablaufplanungund [..]
Fields of interest
Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing
Target groups
Studenten und Dozenten des Wirtschaftsingenieur-wesens und der Wirtschaftsinformatik
Type of publication
German textbook
Due June 2007
2007. X, 278 S. 91 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
19,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72217-5
P. Eberhard, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Ed.)
IUTAM Symposium on Multiscale
Problems in Multibody System
Contacts
Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Stuttgart, Ger-
many, February 20–23, 2006
The investigation of multiscale problems in multi-body system contacts is a most interesting and time-ly topic which has been the subject of intensive re-search for more than one decade. While many ques-tions have been answered and the mechanicallysound description and simulation is increasinglyapplied in practical engineering problems, this IU-TAM Symposium facilitated discussions between re-searchers active in the field and enabled us to reviewthe state-of-the-art and to identify for the years tocome the hot topics which require further efforts. Itwas especially useful to bring together scientists fromclosely related but traditionally distinct fields suchas multibody system contact, molecular dynamics, fi-nite element contact, collision detection or the math-ematics of unilateral contact. It is observed that theonce clear boundaries between these fields are blur-ring and an exchange of ideas will accelerate the de-velopment with mutual benefits. Multiscale prob-lems occur very naturally in contact [..]
Features
State of the art overview of this particular field Pointsto future areas of development
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Com-putational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Target groups
Researchers and Practitioners in Mechanical Engi-neering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mathemat-ics, Materials Science and Computer Science
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. XX, 338 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 1) Geb.
112,30 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5980-3
K.F. Ehmann, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; D.
Bourell, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; M.L. Culpepper,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; T.J.
Hodgson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; Th.R.
Kurfess, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; M. Madou, Uni-
versity of California, Irvine, CA, USA; K. Rajurkar, University of Ne-
braska, Lincoln, NE, USA; R. DeVor, University of Illinois, Urbana,
IL, USA
Micromanufacturing
International Research and Development
This international technology assessment study hasfocused on the emerging global trend toward theminiaturization of manufacturing processes, equip-ment and systems for microscale components andproducts, i.e., "Small Equipment for Small Parts". Itencompasses the creation of miniaturized units orhybrid processes integrated with metrology, materialhandling and assembly to create microfactories capa-ble of producing microprecision products in a fullyautomated manner at low cost. The study has inves-tigated both the state-of-the-art as well as emergingtechnologies from the scientific, technological, andcommercialization perspectives across key industrialsectors in the U.S., Asia and Europe including medi-cal, electronics, aerospace, and consumer products.This study does NOT include the lithographic-basedprocesses common to the microelectromechanicalsystems (MEMS) community. While the U.S. getshigh marks for nanotechnology R&D, emphasisin the U.S. on micromanufacturing R&D is lag-ging [..]
Features
A prestigious state of the art overview by a renownedinstitution
Contents
From the contents Foreword.- Table of Contents.-List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Executive Summa-ry.- 1. Introduction: Richard E. DeVor and KornelF. Ehmann.- 2. Design: Martin L. Culpepper andThomas R. Kurfess.- 3. Materials: David Bourelland Kamlakar Rajurkar.- 4. Processes: Kamlakar Ra-jurkar and Marc Madou.- 5. Metrology, Sensors andControl: Thomas R. Kurfess and Thom J. Hodgson.-6. Non-lithography Applications: Marc Madou.- 7.Business, Education, the Environment, and Other Is-sues: Thom J. Hodgson.- Appendices: A. Panelist Bi-ographies.- B. Questionnaire for Site Visits.- C. [..]
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery andMachine Elements; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing; Engineering Design
Target groups
Graduate students, academic researchers and gov-ernment research agency representatives whose workinvolves micromanufacturing, design, productionprocesses, logistics
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due March 2007
2007. XXXIV, 362 p. Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5948-3
36 Technik springer.com/booksellers
K. Ehrlenspiel, München; A. Kiewert, Technische Universität
München, Garching; U. Lindemann, Technische Universität
München, Garching
Kostengünstig Entwickeln und
Konstruieren
Kostenmanagement bei der integrierten Produktentwicklung
Dieses Standardwerk zum kostengünstigen En-twickeln und Konstruieren bietet gesicherte Meth-oden zur Kostenerfassung, Kostenbeeinflussungund Kostensenkung. Methodik und Organisationdes Kostenmanagements sowie die Einflüsse aufdie einzelnen Kostenarten in der Produktentwick-lung werden beschrieben. Damit kann der Produk-tentwickler Kostenverantwortung übernehmen.Mit zahlreichen Beispielen und der detailliertenAbleitung von Ergebnissen werden dem Praktik-er Problemlösungen vermittelt und Ratschlägegegeben. Das Buch unterstützt den Spezialisten beider Erreichung des geforderten Kostenzieles undin der differenzierten Auseinandersetzung mit demController, indem es moderne Methoden wie Tar-get Costing und Simultaneous Engineering detail-liert beschreibt und die Zusammenhänge erläutert.Das Buch eignet sich auch für Studierende, die dieVerbindung von Innovation und Wirtschaftlichkeiterlernen wollen.
Features
Dieses Standardwerk stellt Produktentwicklerngesicherte Methoden zur Kostenerfassung, -bee-influssung und -senkung zur Verfügung ModerneMethoden (wie Target Costing und SimultaneousEngineering) ermöglichen erfolgreiches Kosten-management und die differenzierte Auseinanderset-zung mit dem Controller Zahlreiche Beispiele undProblemlösungen für Praktiker
Contents
Einleitung.- Kostenverantwortung der Produk-tentwickler.- Schwerpunkte beim Kostenman-agement für die Produktentwicklung.- Methodikund Organisation des Kostenmanagementsfür die Produktentwicklung.- Beeinflussungder Lebenslaufkosten.- Beeinflussung der Selb-stkosten.- Einflüsse auf die Herstellkosten undMaßnahmen zur Kostensenkung.- Grundlagender Kostenrechnung für die Produktentwicklung.-Kostenfrüherkennung bei der Entwicklung - en-twicklungsbegleitende Kalkulation.- Beispielsamm-lung.- Anhang "Hilfe zum Kosten senken".- Liter-atur.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Mechanical Engineering; Busi-ness/Management Science, general
Target groups
Konstrukteure, Praktiker in der Industrie und imIngenieurbüro sowie Studenten technischer Berufeund Fachrichtungen
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XXVIII, 580 S. 313 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74222-7
M.S. El-Genk, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
USA (Ed.)
Space Technology and Applications
International Forum-STAIF 2007
11th Conference on Thermophysics Applications in Micrograv-
ity 24th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion
5th Symposium on Space Colonization 4th Symposium on
New Frontiers and Future Concepts
The proceedings of STAIF-2007 features a broadspectrum of topics on: space nuclear power and ther-mal propulsion, science and technology; space explo-ration; space colonization; advanced propulsion con-cepts; advanced radioisotope power systems; ther-mophysics in microgravity; energy conversion tech-nologies; nuclear fuel and high temperature materi-als; high power electric propulsion, heat pipes andcapillary pumped loops and advanced radiators; nu-clear reactor safety; simulation and modeling; spaceexploration, Lunar and Mars outposts; and advancedpropulsion physics. These topics span the range frombasic research to the most recent technology ad-vances and hardware development and testing.
Fields of interest
Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Program managers, practicing engineers, academi-cians, graduate students, system designers, and re-searchers interested in the fields of space technologyand space science
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. Approx. 1254 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Band 880)
Geb.
235,67 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0386-4
K. Elleithy, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)
Advances and Innovations in
Systems, Computing Sciences and
Software Engineering
Advances and Innovations in Systems, Comput-ing Sciences and Software Engineering includes aset of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Computing Sciences, Soft-ware Engineering and Systems. Advances and Inno-vations in Systems, Computing Sciences and Soft-ware Engineering includes selected papers form theconference proceedings of the International Con-ference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Soft-ware Engineering (SCSS 2006) which was part ofthe International Joint Conferences on Computer,Information and Systems Sciences and Engineer-ing (CISSE 2006). All aspects of the conference weremanaged on-line; not only the reviewing, submis-sions and registration processes; but also the actualconference. Conference participants - authors, pre-senters and attendees - only needed an internet con-nection and sound available on their computers inorder to be able to contribute and participate in thisinternational ground-breaking [..]
Features
Provides a virtual forum for presentation and discus-sion of the state-of the-art research on computers,information and systems sciences and engineering
Contents
Areas of Interest: Grid Computing, Internet-basedComputing Models, Resource Discovery, Program-ming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instru-mentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers forPeople of Special Needs, Human Computer Interac-tion, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Al-gorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Mod-eling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Em-bedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Pro-gramming Languages, Signal Processing Theory andMethods, Signal Processing for Communication, Sig-nal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering
Target groups
Professors, lecturers, instructors, teachers in col-leges and universities, researchers/scientists (nation-al research labs, industry research labs, industrial re-search and development centers, university researchlabs), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows andpost-graduate students and advanced undergraduatestudents.
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XVIII, 578 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6263-6
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F. Ellinger, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
and Technologies
The operation frequencies, bandwidths and data ca-pacities of communications systems are continuouslyincreasing by employing advanced technologies andaggressive scaling of device dimensions. However,the restrictions inherent in scaling make the designof radio frequency integrated circuits a demandingtask. To meet the corresponding challenges designersmust provide profound skills in several areas includ-ing circuit theory, silicon and compound semicon-ductor technologies, communications standards, sys-tem design, measurement techniques, etc. The bookaims at addressing all these multidisciplinary issuesin a compact and comprehensive form and in a sin-gle volume. Suitable for students, engineers and sci-entists, the manuscript offers the necessary theoret-ical background together with cookbook-like opti-misation strategies and state-of-the-art design exam-ples.
Features
Latest technologies, applications and broad range ofcircuits are discussed Approach of "one book pro-vides all" High speed circuits including optimizationprocedures are discussed in detail. Additional cir-cuits are presented
Contents
Instruction.- Transceiver Architectures.- S-Param-eters and Impedance Transformation.- RF Basics.-Transistor and Technologies.- Passive Devices andNetworks.- Basic Amplifier Circuits.- Low NoiseAmplifiers.- Power Amplifiers.- Mixers.- Oscilla-tors.- Phase Locked Loops and Synthesisers.- Am-plitude Control and Switches.- Phase Shifters.- Mea-surement Basics.
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Nanotechnology
Target groups
Students in electrical engineering, electrical engi-neers, researchers
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XIV, 590 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-35788-9
J. Ensthaler, Technische Universität Berlin; K. Strübbe, Technische
Universität Kaiserslautern; L. Bock, Technische Universität Berlin
Zertifizierung und Akkreditierung
technischer Produkte
Ein Handlungsleitfaden für Unternehmen
Zur Gewährleistung der Warenverkehrsfreiheit fürtechnische Produkte wurde von der EuropäischenKommission ein neues System der Akkreditierungund Zertifizierung von Waren aufgestellt (New Ap-proach und Global Approach) und weiterentwick-elt. Erst durch dieses System funktioniert der freieWarenaustausch mit technischen Produkten inEuropa. Mit dem vorliegenden Leitfaden wird derLeser Schritt für Schritt durch die Zertifizierung undAkkreditierung unter Einbeziehung der aktuellenAnforderungen aufgrund der Überarbeitung des Sys-tems geführt. Ihm wird gezeigt, wie er mit den geset-zlichen, technischen und normativen Anforderun-gen umzugehen hat. Ingenieuren, Betriebswirtenund Juristen wird – auch ohne spezielles Vorwissen– verständlich und anhand von Beispielen dargelegt,- die Zertifizierungsvoraussetzungen für ihre Pro-dukte konkret zu bestimmen, - die richtigen Zerti-fizierer auszuwählen, - die Bedeutung dieser Zerti-fizierung für den Austausch der Waren in Europaund weltweit zu kennen. Auch die [..]
Features
Handlungsorientiertes Buch für die neuenrechtlichen Anforderungen der Zertifizierungund Akkreditierung von Waren Anwendbar aufeuropäischer und weltweiter Ebene AnschaulicherLeitfaden mit zahlreichen Abbildungen Plus: Check-liste am Ende jedes Kapitels
Contents
Einleitung.- Zertifizierung und Akkreditierungfür effiziente Wirtschaftskreisläufe.- Begriffe undDefinitionen.- Unternehmerische Vorteile/Zerti-fizierung und Produkthaftung.- Das europäischeZertifizierungs- und Akkreditierungssystem.-Das deutsche Zertifizierungs- und Akkredi-tierungssystem.- Das weltweite Zertifizierungs-und Akkreditierungssystem.- Kennzeich-nungen.- Normenentwicklung.- EuropäischeKonformitätsbewertungssysteme im Vergle-ich.- Anhang.- Literatur- und Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Market-ing; Commercial Law
Target groups
Ingenieure, Wirtschaftsingenieure, Juristen im Un-ternehmen, die für die Zulassung und Zertifizierungtechnischer Produkte verantwortlich sind Mitarbeit-er von Behörden mit Überwachungsfunktion
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 331 S. 57 Abb. Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69435-9
M. Epstein, The University of Calgary, AB, Canada; M. Elzanowski,
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Material Inhomogeneities and their
Evolution
A Geometric Approach
Features
Concise and understandable book about material in-homogeneities and their evolution Accessible to ap-plied mathematicians, physicists and engineers whohave an interest in materials inhomgeneities
Contents
Part I Inhomogeneity in Continuum Mechanics.-An overview of inhomogeneity theory.- Uniformityof second-grade materials.- Uniformity of Cosseratmedia.- Functionally graded bodies.- Part II Materi-al evolution.- On energy, Cauchy stress and Eshelbystress.- An overview of the theory of material evolu-tion.- Second-grade evolution.- Part III Mathemati-cal Foundations.- Basic geometric concepts.- Theoryof connections.- Bundles of linear frames.- Connec-tions of higher order.- A Groupoids.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Mechanics
Target groups
Advanced graduate students and researchers in Con-tinuum Mechanics and Applied Mathematics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XIIII, 274 p. 29 illus. (Interaction of Mechanics and Mathe-
matics) Softcover
64,15 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72372-1
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K. Erlach, Fraunhofer Institut für Produktionstechnik und Au-
tomatisierung, Stuttgart
Wertstromdesign
Der Weg zur schlanken Fabrik
Zur Optimierung der Produktion wurde in den let-zten Jahren mit zunehmendem Erfolg das Wert-stromdesign eingesetzt. Diese Methode ist einzigar-tig durch ihre kompakte Visualisierung der gesamtenProduktion inklusive des Material- und Informa-tionsflusses. Damit zeigt sie Verbesserungspoten-ziale deutlich auf. Zentrales Element des Wert-stromdesigns sind die ausführlich erläuterten Gestal-tungsrichtlinien. Ihre Anwendung in einer aufeinan-der aufbauenden Reihenfolge erlaubt die zielorien-tierte Entwicklung eines idealen Soll-Zustands fürdie Produktion. Eine Systematik zur produktfam-ilienorientierten Fabrikstrukturierung rundet dieMethodik ab. Das vorliegende Buch stellt die Wert-strommethode sorgfältig und so detailliert dar, dasssie auch bei einer komplexen Produktion zuverlässiganwendbar wird. Allgemeine Überlegungen zur Fab-rik und den Zielen einer Produktion ergänzen dieDarstellung des Wertstromdesigns. Beispiele aus derPraxis veranschaulichen deren Anwendung.
Features
Weiterentwicklung des klassischen Wertstromde-signs zeigt Verbesserungspotentiale im Materi-alfluss Material- und Informationsfluß in Produk-tion wird übersichtlich und vollständig dargestelltKlare, praxiserprobte Richtlinien
Contents
Vorwort.- Produktionsoptimierung.- Wertstrom-analyse.- Wertstromdesign.- Die schlanke Fabrik.-Projektbeispiele.- Literaturhinweise.
Fields of interest
Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Or-ganization, Logistics, Marketing; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Information Systems
Target groups
Führungskräfte und Entscheider aus den BereichenProduktion, Logistik, Arbeitsvorbereitung, Produk-tionsplanung und -steuerung; Unternehmensberatermit dem Schwerpunkt Produktion, Institutionen derWirtschaft und Verbände (REFA, MTM, RKW); Stu-denten Maschinenbau / Schwerpunkt Produktions-management (Uni und FH)
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XII, 286 S. 130 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Softcover
59,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-37178-6
G. Fandel, FernUniversität Hagen
Produktion I
Produktions- und Kostentheorie
Dieses Buch ist innerhalb kurzer Zeit zum Standard-werk der Produktions- und Kostentheorie gewor-den. Es bringt dem Leser in einer umfassenden Syn-opse die Grundlagen und weiterführenden Ansätzeder Produktions- und Kostentheorie nahe, diefür eine fundierte Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse vonFertigungsvorgängen von Bedeutung sind. Nach ein-er einführenden Stoffübersicht und -einordnungwerden aus der Aktitivitätsanalyse heraus die ver-schiedenen Produktionsfunktionen entwickelt. Siesind um technische, stochastische, dynamische undempirische Betrachtungen ergänzt. Darauf bauendann die kostentheoretischen Ansätze zur Ableitungvon Kostenfunktionen auf. Ein breiter Raum istschließlich betrieblichen Anpassungsprozessen inder Produktion gewidmet.
Contents
Einführende Übersicht zum Gebiet der Produk-tion.- Produktionstheorie: Grundlagen der Pro-duktionstheorie.- Substitutionale Produktionsfunk-tionen.- Limitationale Produktionsfunktionen.-Erweiterungsansätze auf dem Gebiet der statisch-deterministischen Produktionsfunktionen.- Dy-namische und stochastische Erweiterungsansätzeauf dem Gebiet der Produktionsfunktionen.- Em-pirische Geltung von Produktionsfunktionen.- Kos-tentheorie: Grundlagen der Kostentheorie und Min-imalkostenkombination.- Kostenfunktionen aufder Basis spezieller Produktionsfunktionen.- Kom-binierte Anpassungsprozesse bei [..]
Fields of interest
Production/Logistics; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools
Target groups
Studenten
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 327 S. 139 Abb. Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73140-5
J. Feller, University College Cork, Ireland; B. Fitzgerald, University
of Limerick, Ireland; W. Scacchi, University of California, Irvine,
CA, USA; A. Sillitti, Free University of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy (Eds.)
Open Source Development,
Adoption and Innovation
IFIP Working Group 2.13 on Open Source Software, June
11-14, 2007, Limerick, Ireland
Open source software (free software) has emerged asa major field of scientific inquiry across a number ofdisciplines. When the concept of open source beganto gain mindshare in the global business community,decision makers faced a challenge: to convert hypeand potential into sustainable profit and viable busi-ness models. This volume addresses this challengethrough presenting some of the newest, extensivelypeer-reviewed research in the area.
Features
Most up-to-date research from established confer-ence series on Open Source Software
Contents
Open Source Collaboration for Fostering Off-the-Shelf Components Selection.- Project Entity Match-ing across FLOSS Repositories.- Exploring the Effectsof Coordination and Communication Tools on theEfficiency of Open Source Projects using Data En-velopment Analysis.- Corporate Involvement of Li-bre Software: Study of Presence in Debian Code overTime.- OpenBQR: a framework for the assessment ofOSS.- EDOS Distribution System: A P2P architecturefor Open-Source Content Dissemination.- Learningthe Imperative of Production in Free/Open SourceDevelopment.- Open Source Software and Open Da-ta [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Researchers and software developers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XXVIII, 392 p. (IFIP International Federation for Information
Processing, Band 234) Geb.
136,96 €
ISBN 978-0-387-72485-0
springer.com/booksellers Technik 39
M. Ferre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; M. Buss, TU
Munich, Germany; R. Aracil, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid,
Spain; C. Melchiorri, University of Bologna, Italy; C. Balaguer, Uni-
versidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain (Eds.)
Advances in Telerobotics
The main purpose of this book is to provide read-ers with recent advances in the field of Telerobotics.It describes methods, experimental results, applica-tions, and developments, highly relevant for scien-tists, researchers, and students in Teleoperation. Thisbook is structured in three parts: I. Human SystemInterfaces, II. Control, and III. Applications. Chap-ters in part I concentrate on human interface tech-nology which allows a human operator to close thecontrol loop of a remote robot. Topics related tocontrol algorithms - in particular for the case withtime delay in the communication network - are thefocus in part II, concentrating on bilateral controlmethods. Part III presents a variety of advanced ap-plications in surgery, space, and other fields relevantto everyday life. The book is complemented by a CD-ROM containing fifteen research videos, which makethe contents of the book even more descriptive.
Features
Excellent picture of the state of the art in telerobotics25 chapters present recent results in this field, suchas advances in human interfaces, bilateral control,new applications and latest developments
Contents
Introduction to Advances in Telerobotics.- Part IHuman System Interfaces.- Part II Control.- Part IIIApplications.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inRobotics and Telerobotics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XIX, 500 p. With CD ROM. (Springer Tracts in Advanced
Robotics, Band 31) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71363-0
K. Feyrer, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
Wire Ropes
Tension, Endurance, Reliability
The main concern of this book is to present themethods used to calculate the most important ropequantities as well as to explain how they are appliedby means of a large number of calculations as ex-amples. The book, based on the most impor-tant chapters of the German book "Drahtseile", hasbeen kept up to date and the recent developmentshave been taken into account. The first section of thebook deals with the different types of wire rope andtheir component parts. The second section looks in-to the effects of wire ropes under tensile forces (sta-tionary ropes). The third section takes a look at thewire ropes under bending and tensile force (runningropes). This book is an indispendable source for ev-erybody working with wire ropes - the constructionengineers, operators and supervisors of machinesand installations running on wire ropes.
Features
Only scientifically founded book relevant for appli-cation Based on experiments and testing Gives directkey information and figures to designers using wirerope
Contents
Wire ropes, Elements and Definitions.- Wire Ropesunder Tensile Load.- Wire Ropes under Bending andTensile Stresses
Fields of interest
Machinery and Machine Elements; Continuum Me-chanics and Mechanics of Materials; Metallic Materi-als; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk
Target groups
Researchers and development engineers in mechani-cal engineering, particularly in conveyor technology
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 322 p. 171 fig., 49 tabs. Geb.
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-33821-5
J. Filipe, INSTICC/EST Setúbal, Portugal; J.-L. Ferrier, University
of Angers, France; J.A. Cetto, Technical University of Catalonia,
Spain; M. Carvalho, INSTICC, Setúbal, Portugal (Eds.)
Informatics in Control, Automation
and Robotics II
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics IIis a collection of the best papers presented at the 2ndInternational Conference on Informatics in Control,Automation and Robotics (ICINCO). The purpose ofICINCO was to bring together researchers, engineersand practitioners interested in the application of in-formatics to Control, Automation and Robotics. Theresearch papers focused on real world applications,covering three main themes: Intelligent Control Sys-tems, Optimization, Robotics and Automation andSignal Processing, Systems Modeling and Control.Informatics applications are pervasive in many areasof Control, Automation and Robotics. This book willbe of interest to professionals working on the con-trol and robotics area, especially those who need tomaintain knowledge about current trends in devel-opment methods and applications.
Features
Gives a survey of recent developments in the applica-tion of information technologies to the robotics area
Contents
From the contents Preface. Conference Committee.Invited Speakers. Invited Papers.- Part 1 - Intelligentcontrol systems and optimization.- Part 2 - Roboticsand automation.- Part 3 - Signal processing, systemsmodeling and control.- Author Index.
Fields of interest
Computer Science, general; Automation andRobotics; Control Structures and Microprogram-ming
Target groups
Researchers and developers in the areas of Automa-tion, Control and Robotics
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XIII, 243 p. Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5625-3
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M. Filtz, Technische Universität Berlin; H. Henke, Technische
Universität Berlin
Übungsbuch Elektromagnetische
Felder
Dieses Übungsbuch bietet Aufgaben aus den Ge-bieten: Elektrostatik, stationäre Strömungsfelder,Magnetostatik, quasistationäre Felder und elek-tromagnetische Wellen. Ein einführendes Kapi-tel mit den wichtigsten Formeln ist jedem Ge-biet vorangestellt. Die Übungsaufgaben habeneinen ansteigenden Schwierigkeitsgrad, wobei dieanspruchsvolleren extra gekennzeichnet sind. Nebenden vollständig durchgerechneten Beispielen gibtes Ergänzungsaufgaben, bei denen nur das Resul-tat angegeben ist. Diese eignen sich somit ideal zurSelbstkontrolle und Prüfungsvorbereitung. GroßenWert legten die Autoren darauf, auch Probleme mitpraktischer Bedeutung zu behandeln und durch nu-merische Auswertung, z.B. mit Hilfe von Feldlinien-bildern, die Ergebnisse zu veranschaulichen. Voraus-setzung zur erfolgreichen Lösung der Aufgaben sindgrundlegende Kenntnisse der höheren Mathematik,speziell der Vektoranalysis und der Theorie partiellerDifferentialgleichungen. Das Übungsbuch ergänztdas Lehrbuch „Elektromagnetische Felder" [..]
Features
Das umfassende Übungsbuch zum Lehrbuch "Elek-tromagnetische Felder" Zahlreiche Übungen mitansteigendem Schwierigkeitsgrad Klausuraufgabenmit Kurzlösungen Ideal zur Selbstkontrolle undPrüfungsvorbereitung Effektive Lösungen für Inge-nieure in der Praxis
Contents
Elektrostatische Felder.- Stationäres Strömungsfeld.-Magnetostatische Felder.- Quasistationäre Felder.-Beliebig zeitveränderliche Felder.- Literaturverzeich-nis.
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Electro-magnetism, Optics and Lasers; Classical Electro-dynamics, Wave Phenomena; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering
Target groups
Studierende der Elektrotechnik und Physik (Bache-lor) an Universitäten
Type of publication
German textbook
Due September 2007
2007. X, 259 S. 162 Abb. Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71853-6
R. Findeisen, University of Stuttgart, Germany; F. Allgöwer, Uni-
versity of Stuttgart, Germany; L. Biegler, Carnegie Mellon Univer-
sity, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Eds.)
Assessment and Future Directions
of Nonlinear Model Predictive
Control
Features
Results of the international workshop entitled "As-sesmentand Future Directions of Nonlinear ModelPredictive Control” (NMPC´05), which was held inFreudenstadt-Lauterbad, Germany on August 26-30,2005
Contents
Foundations and History of NMPC.- Theoretical As-pects of NMPC.- Numerical Aspects of NMPC.- Ro-bustness, Robust Design, and Uncertainty.- State Es-timation and Output Feedback.- Industrial Perspec-tive on NMPC.- NMPC and Process Control.- NM-PC for Fast Systems.- Novel Applications of NMPC.-Distributed NMPC, Obstacle Avoidance, and PathPlanning.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 642 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 358) Softcover
149,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72698-2
A.C. Fischer-Cripps, Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd.,
Forestville, NSW, Austrailia
Introduction to Contact Mechanics
Introduction to Contact Mechanics, Second Editionis a gentle introduction to the mechanics of solidbodies in contact for graduate students, post doctoralindividuals, and the beginning researcher. This sec-ond edition maintains the introductory character ofthe first with a focus on materials science as distinctfrom straight solid mechanics theory. Every chap-ter has been updated to make the book easier to readand more informative. A new chapter on depth sens-ing indentation has been added, and the contents ofthe other chapters have been completely overhauledwith added figures, formulae and explanations. Theauthor begins with an introduction to the mechani-cal properties of materials, general fracture mechan-ics and the fracture of brittle solids. This is followedby a detailed description of indentation stress fieldsfor both elastic and elastic-plastic contact. The dis-cussion then turns to the formation of Hertzian conecracks in brittle materials, subsurface damage in duc-tile materials, and [..]
Features
Includes a detailed description of indentation stressfields for both elastic and elastic-plastic contact Dis-cusses practical methods of indentation testing Sup-ported by the results of indentation experiments un-der controlled conditions
Contents
Mechanical Properties of Materials.- Linear Elas-tic Fracture Mechanics.- Delayed Fracture in Brit-tle Solids.- Statistics of Brittle Fracture.- Elastic In-dentation Stress Fields.- Elastic Contact.- HertzianFracture.- Elastic-Plastic Indentation Stress Fields.-Hardness.- Elastic and Elastic-Plastic Contact.-Depth Sensing Indentation Testing.- IndentationTest Methods.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Structural Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering; Mea-surement Science, Instrumentation
Target groups
Undergraduate engineers, applied physicists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XXI, 221 p. (Mechanical Engineering Series) Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-68187-0
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F.H.P. Fitzek, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; M.D. Katz,
VTT, Finland (Eds.)
Cognitive Wireless Networks
Concepts, Methodologies and Visions Inspiring the Age of En-
lightenment of Wireless Communications
In the Age of Enlightenment the German philoso-pher Immanuel Kant encouraged people to use theirown mind as the basis for reasoning instead of fol-lowing dogmatic religious rules - Sapere aude! (dareto know!) - Today wireless communication networksare increasingly becoming aware of the conditionsof its their component parts and surrounding envi-ronment. Cognition, a continuous process involv-ing sensing, reasoning, understanding and reacting,can be applied to wireless networks in order to adaptthe system to the highly dynamic wireless ecosystem.The ultimate goals are to enhance the efficiency inthe use of radio resources as well as to improve bothlink and network performance. This book presentsa detailed overview of a rapidly emerging topic inmodern communications: cognitive wireless net-works. The key aspects of cognitive and cooperativeprinciples in wireless networks are discussed in thisbook. Furthermore, Cognitive Wireless Networksadvocates the concept of breaking up the cellular [..]
Features
Contains “hot” topics and emerging research con-cepts First volume mostly dealt with rather well stud-ied (but new) concepts This second volume focuseson upcoming ideas and technologies, some of themalready hot topics and some of them clearly becom-ing the hot topics of the future
Contents
Part I: Introductory Chapter. Part II: CooperativeNetworks: Social, Operational and CommunicationalAspects. Part III: Cognitive Networks. Part IV: Mar-rying Cooperation and Cognition in Wireless Net-works. Part V: Methodologies and Tools. Part VI: Vi-sions, Prospects and Emerging Technologies. Index.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-puter Communication Networks; Computer Sys-tems Organization and Communication Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering
Target groups
Telecommunication engineers, professionals and lec-turers, researchers in social and engineering domain,developers in industry, network engineers, graduatestudents, standardization related development andfor the institutional market.
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 736 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5978-0
F.H.P. Fitzek, Aalborg University, Denmark; F. Reichert, Agder
University, Norway (Eds.)
Mobile Phone Programming
and its Application to Wireless Networking
This book provides a solid overview of mobile phoneprogramming targeting both academia and indus-try. The book covers all commercial realizations ofSymbian, Windows Mobile and Linux plat-forms. Each programming language (JAVA, Python,C/C++) and a set of development environments areintroduced “step by step” making developers famil-iar with current limitations, pitfalls, and challenges.Each chapter contains examples and source code torapidly make developers familiar with the most im-portant concepts. Examples cover peer to peer net-works, cooperative networking, cross layer protocoldesign, key challenges such as power consumption,and sensor networks for which a full hardware andsoftware implementation is provided. The book’sDVD contains all presented development environ-ments and source code examples. Whether you arean experienced developer or an advanced studentthis book will be your key reference for successfullyentering the world of software development for mo-bile devices.
Features
Code examples and most SDK on DVD Quick startwith all languages Covering the convergence of mo-bile phones and sensors Energy Efficient ProtocolDesign
Contents
Forward. Part I: Introduction. Part II: Mobile PhoneProgramming Languages. Part III: InfrastructureBased Communication. Part IV: Peer to Peer Com-munication. Part V: Cooperative Communication.Part VI: Cross Layer Communication. Part VII: Sen-sor Networks. Part VIII: Power Consumption in Mo-bile Devices. Index.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering; Programming Tech-niques
Target groups
Professionals, researchers and graduate level stu-dents active in the area of Mobile Phone Program-ming and Wireless Networks
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXIV, 473 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5968-1
R. Franklin, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA,
USA; A. Mills, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA (Eds.)
The Spatial Distribution of Microbes
in the Environment
Features
Attempts to address issues of scale of microbes jux-taposed with the footprint of their activities on thelandscape Includes discussion of fungi in soils andplanktonic microorganisms in water in an attempt toreconcile differences in scale of those organisms totheir activity footprint Provides a primer on quanti-tative methods used to evaluate scale issues and dis-tributions in an effort to allow readers to [..]
Contents
Contributing Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements.Introduction; Franklin, R.B., Mills, A.L. StatisticalAnalysis of Spatial Structure in Microbial Communi-ties; Franklin, R.B., Mills, A.L. Bacterial Interactionsat the Microscale - Linking Habitat to Function InSoil; Nunan N., Young, I.M, Crawford, J.W., Ritz,K. Spatial Distribution of Bacteria at the MicroscaleIn Soil; Dechesne, A., Pallud, C., Grundmann, G.L.Analysis Of Spatial Patterns Of Rhizoplane Colo-nization; Knudsen, G.R., Dandurand, L.-M. Micro-bial Distributions And Their Potential ControllingFactors In Terrestrial [..]
Fields of interest
Microbial Ecology; Statistics for Engineering,Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Biogeosciences
Target groups
Graduate students and scientists in the area of mi-crobial ecology, active investigators in general ecol-ogy who are interested in biogeochemical process-es, microbiologists who are just beginning to consid-er the environmental distribution of populations orcommunities of newly discovered organisms
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 333 p. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6215-5
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E. Fumagalli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; L. Lo Schiavo, Autoritá
per L'Energia Elettrica e il Gas, Milano, Italy; F. Delestre, Commi-
sion de Regulation de L'Énergie, Paris, France
Service Quality Regulation in
Electricity Distribution and Retail
Service Quality Regulation in Electricity Distributionand Retail provides a guide for regulatory authoritiesand postgraduate students alike, accompanying read-ers through the necessary steps for designing and im-plementing regulatory policy. It builds a bridge be-tween the theoretical aspects of service quality reg-ulation and country-specific applied mechanisms.The book offers examples as provided by regulato-ry authorities (including some not often available inthe English language), and suggests best practices aselaborated by a number of international regulatoryorganizations. The book is a comprehensive, clear,well-organized description of applied quality regula-tion in the electricity sector as it is, today. Advancedreaders will also appreciate its survey of the most in-novative regulatory mechanisms currently being em-ployed (and tested) in European countries, as well asthose that have been proposed in the literature.
Features
Guides the reader through all the steps that are nec-essary to design and implement a regulatory policyClear Structured Reference for Regulatory Authori-ties
Contents
Introduction.- The basics of service quality regula-tion.- Commercial quality.- Continuity of supply.-Voltage quality.- A comprehensive overview.- Refer-ences on specific issues.
Fields of interest
Energy Economics; Engineering Economics, Organi-zation, Logistics, Marketing; R & D/Technology Poli-cy; Power Engineering; European Integration
Target groups
Junior and senior staff of energy regulatory authori-ties; postgraduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XIII, 153 p. 25 illus. (Power Systems) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73442-0
C. Galindo, University of Malaga, Spain; J.-A. Fernández-Madrigal,
University of Malaga, Spain; J. Gonzalez, University of Malaga,
Spain
Multiple Abstraction Hierarchies for
Mobile Robot Operation in Large
Environments
This book focuses on the efficient performance ofmobile robots through the use of multi-hierarchicalsymbolic representations of the environment. A mo-bile robot intended to perform deliberative actionsmust possess some symbolic representation of itsworkspace, but such representations of real environ-ments usually become so large that should be conve-niently arranged in order to facilitate and, in somecases, make possible their use. Apart from the draw-back of dealing with large amounts of information,other problems stand out when using symbolic rep-resentations. One is keeping the model properly op-timized with respect to the robot tasks while main-taining it coherent with reality. Another one is thecreation (or modification) of symbols from sensori-al data. This book addresses all these issues consid-ering symbolic multi-hierarchical structures. Suchstructures, based on the concept of abstraction, allowa robot to speed up its operation in large environ-ments. Practical solutions tested on real [..]
Features
Addresses the main problems arising from the use ofa symbolic representation for mobile robots throughmulti-hierarchical structures Focuses on the efficientperformance of mobile robots through the use of amulti-hierarchical and symbolic representation ofthe environment Provides practical solutions test-ed on real robots like a robotic wheelchair for handi-capped or elderly people
Contents
A Robotic Future.- Multi-Hierarchical, SymbolicRepresentation of the Environment.- Applicationof Hierarchical Models to Mobile Robot Task Plan-ning.- Mobile Robot Operation with Multi-Hierar-chies.- Automatic Learning of Hierarchical Models.-Implementation and Experiences on a Real Robot.-Conclusions.- Appendices.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Artificial Intelli-gence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence; computer science and robotics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XV, 178 p. 66 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 68) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72688-3
A.I. Galushkin, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dol-
goprudniy, Moskva Region, Russia
Neural Networks Theory
"Neural Networks Theory is a major contribution tothe neural networks literature. It is a treasure trovethat should be mined by the thousands of researchersand practitioners worldwide who have not previous-ly had access to the fruits of Soviet and Russian neu-ral network research. Dr. Galushkin is to be congrat-ulated and thanked for his completion of this monu-mental work; a book that only he could write. It is amajor gift to the world." Robert Hecht Nielsen, Com-putational Neurobiology, University of California,San Diego "Professor Galushkin’s monograph hasmany unique features that in totality make his workan important contribution to the literature of neuralnetworks theory. He and his publisher deserve pro-fuse thanks and congratulations from all who are se-riously interested in the foundations of neural net-works theory, its evolution and current status." Lot-fi Zadeh, Berkeley, Founder of Fuzziness "Profes-sor Galushkin, a leader in neural networks theory inRussia, uses mathematical methods in [..]
Features
Wonderful and important book from one of theleaders in neural network theory A major contri-bution to the neural network literature Includesforewords by Lotfi Zadeh, Robert Hecht Nielsenand Sun-Ichi Amari A treasure trove that should bemined by the thousands of researchers and practi-tioners worldwide in neural networks who have notpreviously had access to the fruits of Soviet and Rus-sian neural network research
Contents
Section 1. Neural Network Structure.- Transfer fromlogical basis of Boolean elements "And, Or, Not" tothe threshold logical basis.- Qualitative character-istics of neural networks architectures.- Optimiza-tion of cross connection multi-layer neural networksstructure.- Continual neural networks.- Section 2.Optimal Models of Neural Networks.- Investigationof neural network input signals characteristics.- De-sign of neural network optimal models.- Analysisof the open-loop neural networks.- Developmentof multivariable functions extremum search algo-rithms.- Section3. Adaptive Neural [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Non-linear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, NeuralNetworks
Target groups
Researchers and students in neural networks theoryand computational intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XX, 396 p. 176 illus. Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-48124-9
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M. Ganai, NEC Labs America, Princeton, NJ, USA; A. Gupta, NEC
Labs America, Princeton, NJ, USA
SAT-Based Scalable Formal
Verification Solutions
Functional verification has become an important as-pect of the chip design process. Significant resources,both in industry and academia, are devoted to thedesign complexity and verification endeavors. SAT-Based Scalable Formal Verification Solutions dis-cusses in detail several of the latest and interestingscalable SAT-based techniques including: HybridSAT Solver, Customized Bounded/Unbounded Mod-el Checking, Distributed Model Checking, Proofsand Proof-based Abstraction Methods, Verificationof Embedded Memory System & Multi-clockSystems, and Synthesis for Verification Paradigm.These techniques have been designed and imple-mented in a verification platform Verisol (formallycalled DiVer) and have been used successfully in in-dustry. This book provides algorithmic details andengineering insights into devising scalable approach-es for an effective realization. It also includes the au-thors’ practical experiences and recommendationsin verifying the large industry designs using VeriSol.The [..]
Features
Describes SAT-based model checking approachesand gives engineering details on what makes modelchecking practical Techniques covered can be syner-gistically combined into a scalabe solution Focuseson engineering design and not mathematics
Contents
Design Verification Challenges.- Background.- PartI: Basic Infrastructure.- Efficient Boolean Represen-tation.- Hybrid DPLL-Style SAT Solver.- Part II: Fal-sification.- SAT-Based Bounded Model Checking.-Distributed SAT-Based BMC.- Efficient MemoryModeling in BMC.- BMC for Multi-Clock Systems.-Part III: Proof Methods.- Proof by Induction.- Un-bounded Model Checking.- Part IV: Abstraction/Re-finement.- Proof-Based Iterative Abstraction.- PartV: Verification Procedure.- SAT-Based VerificationFramework.- Synthesis for Verification.
Fields of interest
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Circuits and Systems; Electronic and ComputerEngineering
Target groups
Verification researchers and engineers, computer en-gineers, CAD tool developers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XXIX, 326 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)
Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-69166-4
P.H. Ganten, Bremen; W. Alex, Weingarten
Debian GNU/Linux
Grundlagen, Einrichtung und Betrieb
Das Buch behandelt die Grundlagen von Linuxsowie die Einrichtung, Konfiguration und Admin-istration vernetzter PCs unter Debian GNU/Linux.Diese Linux-Distribution zeichnet sich durch her-vorragende Werkzeuge zur Pflege des Systems sowieeine deutliche Trennung zwischen freier und nicht-freier Software aus. Debian GNU/Linux gehört zuden sichersten und leistungsfähigsten Linux-Dis-tributionen. Die Einrichtung von Debian GNU/Linux ist in den letzten Jahren einfacher und damitdas System für weite Kreise zugänglich geworden.Zunächst führt Sie das Buch in die grundlegendenIdeen freier Software, in Linux allgemein und De-bian GNU/Linux speziell ein. Dann werden Planung,Einrichtung und Anpassung des Systems auf Arbeit-splatzrechnern und Servern erläutert. Der dritte Teildes Buches geht auf Fragen des laufenden Betriebs,die Aktualisierung, die wichtigsten Dienste in einemlokalen Netz und im Internet sowie Sicherheitsthe-men ein. Für die dritte Auflage wurden die Themenneu gegliedert und der Stoff [..]
Features
Verständliche Einführung in Debian GNU/Linuxetch Vollständige Anleitung zur Installation undKonfiguration Grundlagen der Administration Diewichtigsten Werkzeuge, Hilfsprogramme und Net-zwerkdienste
Fields of interest
Operating Systems; Software Engineering/Program-ming and Operating Systems; Information SystemsApplications (incl.Internet)
Target groups
Debian GNU/Linux-Anwender, Systemadministra-toren, Linux-Entwickler
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXXVI, 1158 S. 139 Abb. (X.systems.press) Geb.
59,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73338-6
H. Gardner, Australian National University, Canberra, NSW, Aus-
tralia; G. Manduchi, Consorzio RFX, Padova, Italy
Design Patterns for e-Science
This book is for readers with backgrounds in scienceengineering who have experience in computer pro-gramming but who lack a training in software en-gineering. The treatment is centered around a casestudy in software development in "e-Science'' usingthe Java™ programming language. A graphical front-end for browsing and visualising scientific wave-form data is progressively refactored using impor-tant design patterns for object-oriented software.The final product is ready for porting onto the Grid.Object-oriented design patterns are taught in a re-al-world context which is relevant to computation-al science. A comprehensive CD of the case study ac-companies the book.
Features
A first textbook on computer science aspect of CSEand e-science
Fields of interest
Computational Science and Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Plas-ma Physics; Software Engineering/Programming andOperating Systems
Target groups
Computational scientists
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due April 2007
2007. XX, 382 p. 60 illus. With CD-ROM. (Texts in Computational
Science and Engineering, Band 4) Geb.
53,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68088-8
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E.E. Gdoutos, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
(Ed.)
Experimental Analysis of Nano
and Engineering Materials and
Structures
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Experi-
mental Mechanics, Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 1-6, 2007
ICEM13 focused on all aspects of experimental me-chanics of solids with emphasis on mechanical char-acterization and testing at the micro and nano scalelevels. The technical program of ICEM13 was theproduct of hard work and devotion of more than100 world leading experts. This volume containstwo-page abstracts of the 482 papers presented atICEM13. The accompanying CD contains the fulllength papers. The abstracts of the fifteen plenarylectures are included in the beginning of the book.The remaining 467 abstracts are arranged in 23tracks and 28 special symposia/sessions with 225 and242 abstracts, respectively. The papers of the trackshave been contributed from open call, while the pa-pers of the symposia/sessions have been solicited bythe respective organizers. The volume contains thelatest research work of renowned experts in experi-mental analysis of engineering materials and struc-tures and is useful for students, engineers and re-searchers who want to get an integrated picture ofthe recent [..]
Features
State of the art in its field Proceedings of an impor-tant conference held only once every four years
Contents
Editor’s Preface; Organizing Committees; ICEM13TRACKS; ICEM13 SPECIAL SYMPOSIA/SES-SIONS; A. INVITED PAPERS: Modern Photoe-lasticity for Residual Stress Measurement in Glass,by Hillar Aben, Johan Anton and Andrei Errapart;Thermoelastic Stress Analysis of Vascular Devices,by J.M. Dulieu-Barton, J. Eaton-Evans, E.G. Littleand I.A. Brown; Micro/Nano Speckle Method withApplications to Material, Tissue Engineering andHeart Mechanics, by Fu-Pen Chiang; In-Situ Elec-tron Microscopy Testing of Nanostructures, by Ho-racio D. Espinosa; Air Blast Loading of Cellular Me-dia, by George A. Gazonas [..]
Fields of interest
Structural Mechanics
Target groups
Researchers, students, engineers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XLII, 978 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
245,03 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6238-4
H.P. Geering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Optimal Control with Engineering
Applications
In this book, the reader is introduced to a variety ofproblem statements in classical optimal control, inoptimal control problems with non-scalar perfor-mance criteria, and in optimal estimation and filter-ing. The optimal control theory is based on ratherbasic methods in the calculus of variation, in partic-ular on the Lagrange multiplier methods. The theo-ry is explained in a very transparent way. Many en-gineering optimal control problems are solved com-pletely. Each chapter contains a small collection ofadditional statements of optimal control problems.Their solutions are sketched in the appendix.
Features
Hands-on experience in using the theory with a vari-ety of examples Compact text Didactically optimizedway of exposition of the calculus of variation Easy toread for non-mathematicians, too Rather large num-ber of completely solved real-world optimal controlproblems Includes non-scalar performance criteriaand optimal filtering
Contents
Introduction.- Optimal Control.- Optimal StateFeedback Control.- Differenital Games.- Solutions toExercises.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Systems Theory, Control; Control Engineer-ing
Target groups
Mechanical and electrical engineers, graduate andundergraduate mathematicians
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 134 p. 12 illus. Softcover
53,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69437-3
I. Georgescu, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Fuzzy Choice Functions
A Revealed Preference Approach
The foundations of revealed preference theory fora competitive consumer were laid by Samuelson in1938. Later this theory was axiomatically developedby Arrow, Sen, Suzumura and other economists intothe theory of choice functions. This book extends thetheory of revealed preference to fuzzy choice func-tions and provides applications to multicriteria deci-sion making problems. The main topics of revealedpreference theory (rationality, revealed preferenceand congruence axioms, consistency conditions)are treated in the framework of fuzzy choice func-tions. New topics, such as the degree of dominanceand similarity of vague choices, are developed. Theresults obtained are applied to economic problemswhere partial information and human subjectivityinvolve vague choices and vague preferences. Thebook contains a number of new results achieved bythe author. Even though the text is reasonably self-contained, previous knowledge of revealed prefer-ence and fuzzy set theory is helpful for the reader. [..]
Features
Latest research about Fuzzy choice funtions
Contents
Preliminaries.- Classical Revealed Preference Theo-ry.- Fuzzy Preference Relations.- Fuzzy Choice Func-tions.- Fuzzy Revealed Preference and Consisten-cy Conditions.- General Results.- Degree of Dom-inance.- Similarity and Rationality Indicators forFuzzy Choice Functions.- Applications.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inFuzziness
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. IX, 280 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Band
214) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68997-3
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O. Gervasi, University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova (Eds.)
Computational Science and Its
Applications - ICCSA 2007
International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August
26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part III
The three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the International Confer-ence on Computational Science and Its Applications,ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Au-gust 26-29, 2007. The three volumes contain paperspresenting a wealth of original research results in thefield of computational science, from foundationalissues in computer science and mathematics to ad-vanced applications in virtually all sciences makinguse of computational techniques. The topics of therefereed papers are structured according to the fivemajor conference themes: computational methods,algorithms and applications high performance tech-nical computing and networks advanced and emerg-ing applications geometric modelling, graphics andvisualization information systems and informationtechnologies.
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XXIV, 1205 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4707) Softcover
118,77 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74482-5
O. Gervasi, University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova (Eds.)
Computational Science and Its
Applications - ICCSA 2007
International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August
26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part II
The three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the International Confer-ence on Computational Science and Its Applications,ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Au-gust 26-29, 2007. The three volumes contain paperspresenting a wealth of original research results in thefield of computational science, from foundationalissues in computer science and mathematics to ad-vanced applications in virtually all sciences makinguse of computational techniques. The topics of therefereed papers are structured according to the fivemajor conference themes: computational methods,algorithms and applications high performance tech-nical computing and networks advanced and emerg-ing applications geometric modelling, graphics andvisualization information systems and informationtechnologies.
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XXIV, 1129 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4706) Softcover
115,56 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74475-7
O. Gervasi, University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova (Eds.)
Computational Science and Its
Applications - ICCSA 2007
International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August
26-29, 2007. Proceedings, Part I
The three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the International Confer-ence on Computational Science and Its Applications,ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Au-gust 26-29, 2007. The three volumes contain paperspresenting a wealth of original research results in thefield of computational science, from foundationalissues in computer science and mathematics to ad-vanced applications in virtually all sciences makinguse of computational techniques. The topics of therefereed papers are structured according to the fivemajor conference themes: computational methods,algorithms and applications high performance tech-nical computing and networks advanced and emerg-ing applications geometric modelling, graphics andvisualization information systems and informationtechnologies.
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XLIV, 1169 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4705) Softcover
115,56 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74468-9
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G. Giambene, Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy (Ed.)
Resource Management in Satellite
Networks
Optimization and Cross-Layer Design
This book provides significant knowledge on inno-vative radio resource management schemes for satel-lite communication systems that exploit lower layeradaptivity and the knowledge of layer 3 IP QoS sup-port and transport layer behavior. This book is aninteresting novelty since it integrates competenciesconsidering all the parts of system design (i.e., prop-agation aspects, radio resource management, accessprotocols, network protocols, transport layer proto-cols, etc.) to cover both broadband and mobile satel-lite systems. A detailed analysis of cross-layer air in-terface design will be provided with new simulationresults, proving that such approach can permit toguarantee high QoS levels for differentiated trafficclasses and high utilization of air interface resources.Two scenarios will be addressed for cross-layer op-timization issues, that is the satellite version of theterrestrial UMTS for mobile users (3GPP) and theDVB-S/-S2/-RCS air interface for broadband fixedtransmissions (ETSI).
Features
Provides innovative IP-based approaches in the fieldof resource management for advanced satellite com-munications systems Presents original results whichinclude simulations at link, network and transportlevel
Contents
Part I: Resource Management Framework for Satel-lite Communications.- Introduction to SatelliteCommunications and Resource Management.- Ac-tivity in Satellite Resource Management.- QoS Re-quirements for Multimedia Services.- Cross-Lay-er Approaches for Resource Management.- Part II:Cross-Layer Techniques for Satellite-DependentLayers.- Access Schemes and Packet Scheduling tech-niques.- Call Admission Control.- Dynamic Band-with Allocation.- Part III: Cross-Layer Techniquesfor Satellite-Independent Layers.- Resource Mange-ment and Network Layer.- Resource Mangementand Transport Layer.- [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerCommunication Networks; Computer Systems Or-ganization and Communication Networks; Electron-ic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
System engineers, satellite networks engineers, re-searchers and advanced students working and study-ing in the field of satellite communications
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due April 2007
2007. XXVII, 337 p. Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36897-9
G. Girmscheid, ETH Zürich
Projektabwicklung in der
Bauwirtschaft
Wege zur Win-Win-Situation für Auftraggeber und Auftrag-
nehmer
Das Buch spricht Auftraggeber und Leistungsan-bieter in der Bauwirtschaft an und stellt Vor- undNachteile verschiedener Projektabwicklungsfor-men aus betriebswirtschaftlicher und prozessbe-zogener, baubetrieblicher Sicht gegenüber. Dabeiwerden die Vorteile der einzelnen Projektabwick-lungsformen aus Sicht des Bauherrn und der Un-ternehmer aufgeführt und die branchenspezifischenAuswirkungen der Kundenanforderungen auf dieLeistungsangebote beschrieben. Für langfristige,lebenszyklusorientierte Betrachtungen baulicher An-lagen wird gezeigt, wie durch Anreizsysteme Mehrw-ert erzeugt werden kann. Die bewährte Darstellungwurde aktualisiert. Ergänzungen zu lebenszyklu-sorientierten Projektabwicklungsformen, gener-isch axiomatischem Anforderungsmanagement, NetPresent Value, Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse zur Pro-jektauswahl und Wahl der Projektabwicklungsformsowie Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse zur Bewertung vonPPP-Projekten im investiven und nicht investivenBereich wurden aufgenommen. Ebenso finden neue[..]
Features
Fokussiert auf die lifecycle-orientierte Betrach-tung baulicher Anlagen Anreizsysteme zur Wert-steigerung in modernen ProjektabwicklungsformenMehrwert für Bauherren, Investoren und NutzerUmfassend neu bearbeitet und erheblich erweitert
Contents
Einleitung - Umfeldveränderung in derBauwirtschaft.- Projekt- und interagierende Anbi-eterprozesse.- Projektmanagement und Bauherren-beratung.- Projektabwicklungsformen im Hochbauund Inftrastrukturbereich.- Traditionelle Projek-tabwicklungsformen im Hochbau und Infrastruk-turbereich.- Neue Projektabwicklungsformen imHochbau und Infrastrukturbereich.- Projektab-wicklungs- und Vergabeformen im Untertagebau.-Zusammenfassung.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Abbil-dungsverzeichnis.- Tabellenverzeichnis.- Sachverze-ichnis.
Fields of interest
Facility Management, Economics; Facility Manage-ment; Civil Engineering
Target groups
Geschäftsführer, Ingenieure und Kaufleute in derBauwirtschaft
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 450 S. 170 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72403-2
K. Golshan, Conexant Systems Inc., Newport Beach, CA, USA
Physical Design Essentials
An ASIC Design Implementation Perspective
Physical Design Essentials explains the basic steps re-quired in the physical design of Application SpecificIntegrated Circuits (ASICs). The subject matter pre-sentation follows the industry-common ASIC phys-ical design flow. Topics covered include: Basic stan-dard cell design, transistor-sizing, and layout stylesLinear, non-linear, and polynomial characterizationPhysical design constraints and floor planning stylesAlgorithms used for placement Clock tree synthe-sis Algorithms used for global and detailed routingParasitic extraction Functional timing and physicalmethods of verification Testing Techniques PhysicalDesign Essentials is written for professional designengineers who need to be conversant with all aspectsof ASIC design implementation: device processes, li-brary development, place-and-route algorithms, ver-ification, and testing.
Features
Offers a basic understanding of all steps that arerequired by physical design Provides a completeframework through which the design process can beexecuted
Contents
Libraries.- Floorplanning.- Placement.- Routing.-Verification.- Testing.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation
Target groups
ASIC and physical designers, design and businessmanager involved with ASIC design, semiconductorfoundry professionals such a process engineers, stu-dents studying EE and CS in the field of VLSI Archi-tecture and Design Automation, training of newlyhired physical design engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIX, 211 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36642-5
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R.J. Gonçalves, UNINOVA, Caparica, Portugal; J.P. Müller, Tech-
nische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;
K. Mertins, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany; M. Zelm, WZL Fo-
rum/ADITEC CIMOSA Association e.V., Aachen, Germany (Eds.)
Enterprise Interoperability II
New Challenges and Approaches
Interoperability: the ability of a system or a productto work with other systems or products without spe-cial effort from the user is a key issue in manufac-turing and industrial enterprise generally. It is fun-damental to the production of goods and servicesquickly and at low cost at the same time as maintain-ing levels of quality and customisation. Composed ofover 90 papers, Enterprise Interoperability IIranges from academic research through case studiesto industrial and administrative experience of inter-operability. The international nature of the author-ship continues to broaden. Many of the papers haveexamples and illustrations calculated to deepen un-derstanding and generate new ideas. A concise refer-ence to the state of the art in software interoperabil-ity, Enterprise Interoperability II will be of great val-ue to engineers and computer scientists working inmanufacturing and other process industries and tosoftware engineers and electronic and manufacturingengineers working in the [..]
Features
Keeps the reader up to date with developments ina field which is extremely important for industrialcompetitiveness International author pool meansthat readers can learn about the environment inmany countries with which they may have to co-operate Inter-disciplinary subject matter allows thereader to learn about many points of view on similarproblems
Contents
Part I Enterprise Modelling and Interoperability En-gineering.- Part II Distributed, Decentralized andAdaptable Interoperability Architecture.- Part IIITools and Methodologies for Enterprise Interoper-ability.- Part IV Semantics and Knowledge Aspectsin Enterprise Interoperability.- Part V Model-drivenand Service-oriented Integration and Development.-Part VI Collaborative Architecture and Formal Inter-operability Approaches.- Part VII Managing, Mea-suring and Validating Interoperability.- Part VIIICross-sector Interoperability Solutions.- Part IX Ap-plications, Case Studies, Best [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Management of Computing and InformationSystems; Software Engineering; Information Sys-tems; Industrial and Production Engineering
Target groups
Academic studying systems interoperability andhow this can be applied in industrial and manufac-turing environments; manufacturers, process engi-neers, computer scientists and managers of industrialand business processes concerned with making surethat all of their networked systems work together formaximum efficiency and lowest cost; libraries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XVII, 894 p. Geb.
223,63 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-857-9
E.S. Gopi, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, India
Algorithm Collections for Digital
Signal Processing Applications
using Matlab
The Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition,Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etc. are scattered indifferent fields. There is the need to collect all suchalgorithms for quick reference. Also there is the needto view such algorithms in application point of view.Algorithm Collections for Digital Signal ProcessingApplications using MATLAB attempts to satisfy theabove requirement. Also the algorithms are madeclear using MATLAB programs.
Features
Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition,Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etc. are scattered indifferent fields There is the need to collect all suchalgorithms for quick reference There is the need toview such algorithms in application point of view At-tempts to satisfy the above requirement Algorithmsare made clear using MATLAB programs
Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. 1 Artificial Intelligence.2 Probability And Random Process. 3 NumericalLinear Algebra. 4 Selected Applications. Appendix.Index.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Math Applications inComputer Science
Target groups
Beginners, research scholars, students who are doingresearch on practical applications of Digital SignalProcessing using MATLAB
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. 250 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6409-8
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H.E. Graeb, Technische Universität München, Germany
Analog Design Centering and Sizing
This book represents a compendium of fundamentalproblem formulations of analog design centering andsizing. It provides a differentiated knowledge aboutthe tasks of analog design centering and sizing. Inparticular the worst-case problem will be formulated.It stands at the interface between process technolo-gy and design technology. This book wants to pointout that and how both process and design technol-ogy are required for its solution. The intention is toenable analog and mixed-signal designers to assessCAD solution methods that are presented to them.On the other side, the intention is to enable develop-ers of analog CAD tools to formulate and develop so-lution approaches for analog design centering andsizing. The structure of the book is geared towardsa combination of a reference book and a textbook.The formulations of tasks and solution approachesby mathematical means makes the book suitable aswell for students dealing with analog design and de-sign methodology.
Features
Fundamental formulations of design centering andsizing tasks Basis for understanding CAD methodsfor analog sizing Basis for developing CAD methodsfor analog sizing Mathematically founded descrip-tion based on numerical optimization and statistics
Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Tolerance Design: Example.3. Parameters & Tolerances, Performance& Specification. 4. Analog Sizing Tasks. 5.Worst-Case Analysis. 6. Yield Analysis. 7. YieldOptimization/Design Centering. A ExpectationValues. B Statistical Estimation of ExpectationValues. C Optimality Conditions of Nonlinear Opti-mization Problems.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Engineering Design
Target groups
Institutional market and graduate level students andprofessionals active in the Analog Integrated Cir-cuit Design area, EDA tool developers, analog andmixed-signal designers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 195 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6003-8
M. Graf, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; D. Barrettino, EPF-Lausanne,
Switzerland; H.P. Baltes, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; A. Hierlemann,
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
CMOS Hotplate Chemical
Microsensors
This is the first comprehensive book on microhot-plate-based chemical sensor systems in CMOS-tech-nology. It covers all aspects of successful sensor pro-totyping: theory of transducer modelling, microelec-tronics design considerations, system design issues,and issues related to system and device microfabri-cation, packaging, and testing. A variety of differ-ent hotplates for different operation conditions isdetailed and a family of metal-oxide-covered micro-hotplate-based microsensor systems with increasingcomplexity is presented. These systems belong to anew generation of chemical microsensors and repre-sent examples of the successful integration of nano-materials, microtechnology and microelectronics.The book provides students, scientists and engineerswith an accessible introduction to the field of micro-hotplate-based chemical sensing, with all the neces-sary fundamental knowledge included. Beyond that,it also provides detailed information on all importantissues concerning complex high-performance [..]
Features
Comprehensive book on microhotplate-based chem-ical sensor systems in CMOS-technology covering allaspects of successful sensor prototyping
Contents
Introduction.- Miniaturized Metal-Oxide Sensors.-Thermal Modelling of CMOS Microhotplates.- Mi-crohotplates in CMOS Technology.- Monolithic GasSensor Systems.- Microsensor Arrays.- Conclusionand Outlook.
Fields of interest
Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; PhysicalChemistry; Optical and Electronic Materials
Target groups
Scientists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XII, 125 p. 70 illus., 6 in color. (Microtechnology and MEMS)
Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69561-5
T. Grasser, Technical University of Vienna, Austria; S. Selberherr,
Technical University of Vienna, Austria (Eds.)
Simulation of Semiconductor
Processes and Devices 2007
SISPAD 2007
This volume will contain the proceedings of the 12thedition of the International Conference on Simula-tion of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (SIS-PAD 2007), which will take place in Vienna, Aus-tria, on September 25-27, 2007. Like the previousmeetings, SISPAD 2007 will provide a world-wideforum for the presentation and discussion of recentadvances and developments in the theoretical de-scription, physical modeling and numerical simula-tion and analysis of semiconductor fabrication pro-cesses, device operation and system performance.Topics covered will be device simulation, includingtransport in nano-structures models of VLSI devicescaling limits, quantum effects, and novel devicesprocess simulation, including both continuum andatomistic approaches equipment, topography, andlithography simulation interconnect modeling andalgorithms including noise and parasitic effects com-pact device modeling for circuit simulation integra-tion of circuit and device simulation user interfacesand [..]
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Nanotechnology;Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Simulation and Modeling
Target groups
Researchers, electrical and electronics engineers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XV, 458 p. 597 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-72860-4
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W.J. Greig, Somerville, NJ, USA
Integrated Circuit Packaging,
Assembly and Interconnections
Reviewing the various IC packaging, assembly, andinterconnection technologies, this professional guideand reference provides an overview of the materi-als and the processes, as well as the trends and avail-able options, that encompass electronic manufactur-ing. It covers both the technical issues and toucheson some of the reliability concerns with the varioustechnologies applicable to packaging and assemblyof the IC. The focus is on the electronic manufactur-ing process, which in its simplest form involves as-sembly of the IC into a package or interconnect sub-strate or board. The book discusses the various pack-aging approaches available, namely, single chip, mul-tichip, and Chip On Board; the assembly options,chip & wire, tape automated bonding, and flipchip; and the essential high density package/sub-strate manufacturing technologies, thin film, thickfilm, cofired ceramic, and laminate printed wiringboard (PWB) processes. Included also is a discussionof high density PWBs using build [..]
Features
Delivers the information designers need to imple-ment the right packaging approach for their specificapplication Explains tradeoffs to be made at each lev-el of packaging to form the most reliable product atthe lowest cost Focuses on how package trends andassembly options are impacted by the IC and its me-chanical, electrical, and thermal characteristics Iden-tifies the IC manufacturing process (Wafer Fab) as[..]
Contents
Overview: Electronic Manufacturing and the IC.- In-tegrated Circuit Manufacturing - A Technology Re-source.- Packaging the IC.- The Chip Scale Package.-Multichip Packaging.- Known Good Die.- Chip OnBoard.- Chip & Wire Assembly.- Flip Chip -The Bumping Processes.- Flip Chip Assembly.- TapeAutomated Bonding – TAB.- HDI Substrate Manu-facturing –The Thin Film Process.- HDI SubstrateManufacturing - The Thick Film Process.- HDI Sub-strate Manufacturing – The Cofired Ceramic TapeProcess.- HDI Manufacture - The Printed WiringBoard (PWB), The Laminate Multichip Module(MCM-L), The HDI PWB.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems; Engineering Design; Opticaland Electronic Materials
Target groups
Libraries, a text or primer for professionals and gradstudents needing an overview of the subject
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XXVII, 296 p. Geb.
90,90 €
ISBN 978-0-387-28153-7
Th. Gries, RWTH Aachen; K. Klopp, Andreas Kufferath GmbH &
Co.KG, Düren (Eds.)
Füge- und
Oberflächentechnologien für
Textilien
Verfahren und Anwendungen
Das Buch erläutert die Technologien zum Fügenund zur Oberflächenveredlung von textilen Mate-rialien, für die Anwendung in der Industrie undder Forschung. Für wichtige Verfahren wie Nähen,Sticken, Kleben, Beschichten, Schweißen, Schraubenund Nieten, Klettverschluss und gesteckte odergewebte Nahtverbindungen werden die technologis-chen Grundlagen, Eigenschaften und Anwendun-gen beschrieben. Auf der Grundlage der Füge- undOberflächentechnologien werden Erläuterungengegeben zu den Anforderungen, die zur Erzielunggewünschter Produktanforderungen notwendig sind.Industrielle Anwendungen liegen im Automobilbau,in der Luft- und Raumfahrt, im textilen Bauen, inder Bekleidungsindustrie, bei Schutz- und Sicher-heitsanwendungen, aber auch in der Medizin, imFreizeitbereich und in der Papierindustrie kommendie Verfahren zum Einsatz. Das Buch beschreibtauch Methoden zur industriellen Verfahrensbew-ertung, Innovation und Ideenfindung sowie zurKostenkalkulation vor Durchführung der Projekte.Das Buch [..]
Features
Innovative Anwendungen in HighTech-GebietenTransfer von Forschungsergebnissen
Contents
Vorwort.- Einführung.- Verfahren.- Anwendungen.-Methoden zur Verfahrensbewertung.- Ausblick.- In-dex.
Fields of interest
Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Manu-facturing, Machines, Tools; Quality Control, Relia-bility, Safety and Risk; Engineering Design
Target groups
Wissenschaftler, Forschende, Experten in der Indus-trie, Lernende und Lehrende in der gewerblichenAusbildung und Hochschulausbildung
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 276 S. 202 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-37227-1
D.V. Griffiths, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA; G.A.
Fenton, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada (Eds.)
Probabilistic Methods in
Geotechnical Engineering
Soils and rocks are among the most variable of all en-gineering materials, and as such are highly amenableto a probabilistic treatment. The application of sta-tistical and probabilistic concepts to geotechnicalanalysis is a rapidly growing area of interest for bothacademics and practitioners. The book is thereforeaimed at students, researchers, and practitioners ofgeotechnical engineering who wish to keep abreastof developments in this evolving field of study. Thecourse content and will assume no more that an in-troductory understanding of probability and statis-tics on the part of the course participants. The mainobjective is to present a state-of-the-art training onprobabilistic techniques applied to geotechnical en-gineering in relation to both theory and practice. In-cluding: (a) discussion of potential benefits of proba-bilistic approaches as opposed to the classical “Factorof Safety” methods, to review sources of uncertaintyin geotechnical analysis and to introduce methods ofLRFD and [..]
Fields of interest
Geotechnical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Proba-bility Theory and Stochastic Processes
Target groups
Practitioners and researchers in geotechnical engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VIII, 346 p., 149 illus. (CISM International Centre for Me-
chanical Sciences, Nummer 491) Softcover
80,20 €
ISBN 978-3-211-73365-3
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C. Grosan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj - Napoca, Romania; A.
Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway; H. Ishibuchi, Osaka Prefecture University,
Osaka, Japan (Eds.)
Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms
Hybridization of evolutionary algorithms is gettingpopular due to their capabilities in handling sever-al real world problems involving complexity, noisyenvironment, imprecision, uncertainty and vague-ness. This edited volume is targeted to present thelatest state-of-the-art methodologies in “Hybrid Evo-lutionary Algorithms”. This book deals with the the-oretical and methodological aspects, as well as vari-ous applications to many real world problems fromscience, technology, business or commerce. This vol-ume comprises of 14 chapters including an intro-ductory chapter giving the fundamental definitionsand some important research challenges. Chapterswere selected on the basis of fundamental ideas/con-cepts rather than the thoroughness of techniques de-ployed.
Features
Reports recent research results on Hybrid Evolution-ary Algorithms
Contents
Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms: Methodologies,Architectures and Reviews.- Quantum-Inspired Evo-lutionary Algorithm for Numerical Optimization.-Enhanced Evolutionary Algorithms for Multidisci-plinary Design Optimization: a Control Engineer-ing Perspective.- Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithmsand Clustering Search.- A Novel Hybrid Algorithmfor Function Optimization: Particle Swarm AssistedIncremental Evolution Strategy.- An Efficient Near-est Neighbor Classifier.- Hybrid Genetic - ParticleSwarm Optimization Algorithm.- A Hybrid Genet-ic Algorithm and Bacterial Foraging Approach forGlobal [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 404 p. 207 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelli-
gence, Band 75) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73296-9
D. Gross, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt; W. Hauger, Technis-
che Hochschule Darmstadt; J. Schröder, Universität Duisburg-Es-
sen; W.A. Wall, Technische Universität München, Garching
Technische Mechanik
Band 2: Elastostatik
Der Band Elastostatik ist der zweite Teil desvierbändigen Lehrbuches über Technische Mechanikfür Ingenieurstudenten aller Fachrichtungen. Zieldes Werkes ist es, das Verständnis der wesentlichenGrundgesetze der Mechanik zu vermitteln. DerStudierende soll die Fähigkeiten entwickeln, mit Hil-fe der Mechanik Ingenieurprobleme zu formulierenund selbständig zu lösen. Das Buch enthält zahlre-iche durchgerechnete Beispiele, mit deren Hilfe derLeser die Anwendung der Grundgesetze nachvol-lziehen kann. Der dargestellte Stoff orientiert sich in-haltlich an den Kursen in Technischer Mechanik andeutschsprachigen Hochschulen. Der große Erfolgdes Buches macht bereits nach kurzer Zeit eine weit-ere Neuauflage notwendig. Diese wurde vollständigneu bearbeitet und erscheint jetzt durchgehend vier-farbig.
Features
Didaktisch ausgefeiltes, leicht verständliches Grund-lagenlehrbuch zur Technischen Mechanik Praxisori-entiert und daher besonders geeignet für TechnischeUniversitäten und Fachhochschulen Komplett neubearbeitet Jetzt durchgehend vierfarbig
Contents
Einführung.- Zug und Druck in Stäben.-Spannungszustand.- Verzerrungszustand,Elastizitätsgesetz.- Balkenbiegung.- Torsion.- DerArbeitsbegriff in der Elastostatik.- Knickung.- Ver-bundquerschnitte.- Englische Fachausdrücke.-Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Studenten an Universitäten, TH und TFH
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen unter Gross, Hauger, Schnell, Schröder:
Technische Mechanik 2
2007. IX, 308 S. 140 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
19,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70762-2
D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Ehlers, Universität
Stuttgart; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover
Formeln und Aufgaben zur
Technischen Mechanik 2
Elastostatik, Hydrostatik
Die wichtigsten Formeln und etwa 140 vollständiggelöste Aufgaben zur "Technischen Mechanik 2(Elastostatik, Hydrostatik)". Besonderer Wert wirdauf das Finden des Lösungsweges und das Erstellender Grundgleichungen gelegt. Behandelte Themensind: Spannung und Verzerrung - Zug undDruck - Biegung - Torsion - derArbeitsbegriff in der Elastostatik - Stabilität - Hydrostatik. Die 8. Auflage wurde neu bear-beitet und erscheint nun in modernem, zweifar-bigem Layout.
Features
Seit Jahren bei Studenten beliebtes und erfolgre-iches Standardwerk Praktische Hilfe für Studi-um und Prüfungsvorbereitung Mit ausführlichenLösungswegen zu jeder Aufgabe Jetzt in neuem,zweifarbigem Layout
Contents
Spannung, Verzerrung, Elastizitätsgesetz.- Zug undDruck.- Biegung.- Torsion.- Der Arbeitsbegriff inder Elastostatik.- Stabilität.- Hydrostatik. - Liter-aturhinweise, Bezeichnungen.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering
Target groups
Studierende an Universitäten, TechnischenHochschulen und Fachhochschulen
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 199 S. 322 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
14,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70767-7
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D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Ehlers, Universität
Stuttgart; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover
Formeln und Aufgaben zur
Technischen Mechanik 3
Kinetik, Hydrodynamik
Die Aufgabensammlung zur "Technischen Mechanik3 (Kinetik)". Sie enthält die wichtigsten Formeln und160 didaktisch gut aufgebaute, vollständig gelösteAufgaben zur Technischen Mechanik 3. Besonder-er Wert wird auf das Finden des Lösungsweges unddas Erstellen der Grundgleichungen gelegt. Behan-delte Themen sind: Kinematik des Punktes - Kinetikdes Massenpunktes - Bewegung eines Systems vonMassenpunkten - Kinematik des starren Körpers -Stoßvorgänge - Schwingungen - Relativbewegung- Prinzipien der Mechanik - Hydrodynamik. Die 8.Auflage erscheint in neuem, zweifarbigem Layout.
Features
Ideales Standardwerk für Studenten UmfangreicherÜbungsteil mit ausführlichen Lösungswegen Neuesmodernes zweifarbiges Layout Weit über 300 Abbil-dungen
Contents
Literaturhinweise.- Bezeichnungen.- Kine-matik des Punktes.- Kinetik des Massenpunktes.-Bewegung des Massenpunktsystems.- Kinematikdes starren Körpers.- Kinetik des starren Körpers.-Stoßvorgänge.- Schwingungen.- Relativbewegun-gen.- Prinzipien der Mechanik.- Hydrodynamik.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Studenten an Universitäten, TechnischenHochschulen und Fachhochschulen
Type of publication
German textbook
Due May 2007
2007. IX, 216 S. 375 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
14,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70769-1
D. Gross, Technische Universität Darmstadt; W. Hauger, Technis-
che Universität Darmstadt; P. Wriggers, Universität Hannover
Technische Mechanik
Band 4: Hydromechanik, Elemente der Höheren Mechanik,
Numerische Methoden
Dieser Band ist der vierte Teil des Lehrbuches überTechnische Mechanik für Ingenieurstudenten undPraktiker aller Fachrichtungen. Behandelt werden -Hydromechanik - Grundlagen der Elastizitätstheorie- Statik spezieller Tragwerke - Schwingungenkontinuierlicher Systeme - Einführung in dieStabilitätstheorie - Viskoelastizität und Plastizität -Numerische Methoden in der Mechanik. Das Werkenthält zahlreiche durchgerechnete Beispiele, die dasVerständnis des Stoffes erleichtern. Band 1 behan-delt die Statik, Band 2 die Elastostatik, Band 3 dieKinetik. Die sechste Auflage wurde vollständig neubearbeitet und erscheint durchgehend zweifarbig.
Features
Einfache, präzise Darstellung des Stoffes Grundlagenanschaulich und ausführlich vermittelt Zahlreichedurchgerechnete Beispiele Jetzt durchgehend zwei-farbig
Contents
Hydromechanik.- Grundlagen derElastizitätstheorie.- Statik spezieller Tragw-erke.- Schwingungen kontinuierlicher Systeme.-Stabilität elastischer Strukturen.- Viskoelastizitätund Plastizität.- Numerische Methoden in derMechanik.- Englische Fachausdrücke.- Sachverzeich-nis.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Studenten der Ingenieurwissenschaften an TU, THund FH
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
Bisher erschienen unter: Gross, Hauger, Schnell, Wriggers: Tech-
nische Mechanik 4
2007. XII, 482 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
26,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70737-0
C.U. Grosse, Materialprüfungsanstalt Universität Stuttgart, Ger-
many (Ed.)
Advances in Construction Materials
2007
The book is a compilation of recent research resultson building construction materials. The constructionindustry consumes extreme volumes of material, andthe growing demand for quality and safety requirecontinuous improvement of materials and materialcompositions. A deep understanding of material be-havior is essential to enable efficient construction:light-weight or heavily burdened structures ask forthe development of innovative composites or newmaterial compositions. Civil Engineers and Mate-rials Scientists from all over the world present theirideas for further material developments, the testingof structures and solutions for in situ applications.Many of the innovations, composites and the designof existing material mixes, especially for concrete, arediscussed. These include high-strength and high-per-formance concrete (HPC), self-compacting concrete(SCC), shotcrete, and textile or fiber reinforced con-crete (FRC). Moreover, the enhancement of materialvariations and the improvement [..]
Features
Gives an overview about the state of the art in con-struction materials
Contents
Tensile strain-hardening FRC composites.- Perfor-mance of retrofitted RC beams.- Durability of rein-forced concrete structures.- Hybrid fibre concrete.-Steel castings in structural engineering.- Optimiz-ing a low-compaction energy concrete.- In-situ as-sessment of construction materials.- Prestressingsteel fractures in post-tensioned concrete bridges.-SCC and UHPC.- Setting and hardening of cementbased materials.- Bond cracking and tension stiffen-ing properties in HPFRCC.- Moisture transport inconcrete.- Acid mine drainage.- Cement hydration.-Innovations in concrete technology.- [..]
Fields of interest
Building Materials; Civil Engineering; Characteriza-tion and Evaluation Materials
Target groups
Engineers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 784 p. 578 illus. Geb.
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72447-6
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K.-H. Grote, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg; J. Feld-
husen, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen
(Eds.)
Dubbel
Taschenbuch für den Maschinenbau
Der DUBBEL ist seit Generationen das Standard-werk der Ingenieure mit dem Anwendungsschw-erpunkt Maschinen- und Anlagentechnik. Er wirdlaufend neu bearbeitet und ist somit stets auf ak-tuellem Stand der Technik. Dieses unverzichtbareLehr- und Nachschlagewerk für Studium und In-genieurpraxis stellt das Basis- und Detailwissender folgenden Gebiete bereit: Mechanik, Festigkeit-slehre, Thermodynamik, Werkstofftechnik, Kon-struktionstechnik, Mechanische Konstruktionsele-mente (Maschinenelemente), Fluidische Antriebe,Mechatronische Systeme, Komponenten des ther-mischen Apparatebaus, Energietechnik, Klimatech-nik, Verfahrenstechnik, Maschinendynamik, Kol-benmaschinen, Fahrzeugtechnik, Flugzeugtechnik,Strömungsmaschinen, Fertigungsverfahren und -mittel, Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme, Elek-trotechnik, Mess- und Regelungstechnik, Elektron-ische Datenverarbeitung. Für die 22. Auflage wur-den u.a. folgende Gebiete völlig neu bearbeitet: Fas-er-Kunststoff-Verbunde, Fördertechnik und Logis-tiksysteme, [..]
Features
D A S unverzichtbare Standardwerk für Maschi-nenbauer in Lehre und Praxis Anschaulich durchzahlreiche Konstruktionszeichnungen, Tabellenund Diagramme mit quantitativen Angaben In der22. Auflage auf dem aktuellen Stand der Technik.Völlig neu bearbeitet wurden: Faser-Kunststoff-Ver-bunde, Fördertechnik und Logistiksysteme, Integra-tionstechnologien Jetzt mit Kurzbiografien der Au-toren
Contents
Mathematik.- Mechanik.- Festigkeitslehre.- Ther-modynamik.- Werkstofftechnik.- Grundlagen derKonstruktionstechnik.- Mechanische Konstruktion-selemente.- Fluidische Antriebe.- MechatronischeSysteme.- Komponenten des thermischen Apparate-baus.- Energietechnik und Wirtschaft.- Klimatech-nik.- Grundlagen der Verfahrenstechnik.- Maschi-nendynamik.- Kolbenmaschinen.- Fahrzeugtech-nik.- Strömungsmaschinen.- Fertigungsverfahren.-Fertigungsmittel.- Fördertechnik.- Elektrotech-nik.- Messtechnik und Sensorik.- Regelungstech-nik.- Elektronische Datenverarbeitung.- AllgemeineTabellen.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering
Target groups
Studenten und Praktiker im Maschinenbau
Type of publication
Handbook
Due August 2007
2007. XLVI, 1798 S., 3000 illus. Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49714-1
M. Gunderloy, Endicott, WA , USA
Painless Project Management with
FogBugz
Fogbugz is considered the best quality software tomanage a team of software developers working on aproject so that individuals on the team work on onepart of the project (a case) while they can see the cur-rent form of the project as a whole. The book dis-cusses the software development life cycle from “lis-tening to customer feedback” followed by bug track-ing, reporting issues, collaborating test plans, main-tenance, use cases and real world development sce-narios. This book makes you think about how im-portant project management is, not just from a man-agerial perspective but also from a developer/soft-ware engineer standpoint.
Features
This is the only book on FogBugz While this bookreferences FogBugz, you read more about the processrather than the specific product. You can apply thesame process principles to other defect tracking solu-tions Configuration and implementation of FogBugzalso discussed in detail
Contents
Making Project Management Work.- The FogBugzPhilosophy.- Lifecycle of a FogBugz Case.- ManagingCases.- The Three Types of Cases.- Where Do CasesCome From?- Entered via Web Interface (local/cus-tomer).- Entered via e-mail.- BugzScout.- Screen-shots and attached files.- Filtering cases.- Being aGood FogBugz Citizen.- How devs/qa/mgt shouldwork with FB.- Making FogBugz work for you.- Set-ting up Users and Groups.- Setting up Projects etc.-Setting up Permissions.- All the other lists you canchange.- Getting the Big Picture.- Tracking esti-mates.- Using Due Dates.- Resolving cases.- [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Beginner/People using FogBUGZ and interested inJoel Spolsky
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 256 p. Softcover
ISBN 978-1-59059-914-3
L. Guzzella, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland; A. Sciarretta, ETH, Zurich,
Switzerland
Vehicle Propulsion Systems
Introduction to Modeling and Optimization
In this book the longitudinal behavior of road vehi-cles is analyzed. The main emphasis is on the anal-ysis and minimization of the fuel and energy con-sumption. Most approaches to this problem en-hance the complexity of the vehicle system by addingcomponents such as electrical motors or storage de-vices. Such a complex system can only be designedby means of mathematical models. This text givesan introduction to the modeling and optimizationproblems typically encountered when designing newpropulsion systems for passenger cars. It is intendedfor persons interested in the analysis and optimiza-tion of classical and novel vehicle propulsion sys-tems. Its focus lies on the control-oriented mathe-matical description of the physical processes and onthe model-based optimization of the system struc-ture and of the supervisory control algorithms. Thistext has evolved from a lecture series at ETH Zurich.Prerequisites are general engineering topics and afirst course in optimal control theory.
Features
Deals with analysis and optimization of classical andnovel vehicle propulsion systems Focuses on theminimization of the fuel and energy consumptionCase studies are presented
Contents
Introduction.- Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consump-tion - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based PropulsionSystems.- Models of Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems.-Supervisory Control Algorithms.- Appendix I - CaseStudies.- Appendix II - Optimal Control Theory.
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Con-trol Engineering; Power Engineering
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students in mechanical andelectrical engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 338 p. 202 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74691-1
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H. Göbel, Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg; H. Siemund,
Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg
Übungsaufgaben zur Halbleiter-
Schaltungstechnik
Dieses Übungsbuch unterstützt das bereits inder 2. Auflage erschienene erfolgreiche Lehrbuch"Einführung in die Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik"von Holger Göbel. Die zahlreichen Aufgaben tragendazu bei, den Stoff sicher zu beherrschen und diemethodischen Fertigkeiten zur Lösung schaltung-stechnischer Probleme zu trainieren. Aufbau undLayout sind eng an das Lehrbuch angelehnt. DerLeser findet die bewährten Elemente wie: Kästenmit wichtigen Merksätzen, Verweise auf das Lern-programm S.m.i.L.E. (auf CD-ROM beigefügt),PSpice-Dateien zu den behandelten Schaltungen (aufCD-ROM beigefügt). Darüber hinaus werden diewichtigsten Formeln als Formelsammlung zusam-mengestellt.
Features
Übungsbuch zum Lehrbuch "Einführung in die Hal-bleiter-Schaltungstechnik" von Holger Göbel Diebeigefügte CD-ROM enthält das interaktive Lern-programm S.m.i.L.E sowie PSpice-Dateien zu denbehandelten Schaltungen; diese können mit derkostenlosen Studentenversion des weit verbreitetenSchaltungssimulators PSpice simuliert werden
Contents
Grundlagen der Halbleiterphysik.- Diode.- Bipo-lartransistor.- Feldeffekttransistor.- Transistorals Verstärker.- Transistorgrundschaltungen.-Operationsverstärker.- Frequenzverhalten analogerSchaltungen.- Rückkopplung in Verstärkern.-Logikschaltungen. Herstellung integrierter Schaltun-gen in CMOS-Technik.- Anhang
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware; Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Informationstech-nik, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen und anderer tech-nischer Studiengänge an Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen (Grund- und Hauptstudium); Inge-nieure und Techniker in der Praxis
Type of publication
German textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XV, 223 S. 147 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-
cover
29,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-37090-1
J.F. Gülich, Ecology polytechnique fédérale Lausanne, Switzer-
land
Centrifugal Pumps
An up-to-date and unparalleled in-depth treatmentof all kinds of flow phenomena encountered in cen-trifugal pumps is given, including the complex inter-actions of fluid flow with vibrations and wear of ma-terials. The scope includes all aspects of hydraulic de-sign, 3D-flow phenomena and partload operation,cavitation, numerical flow calculations, hydraulicforces, pressure pulsations, noise, pump vibrations(notably bearing housing vibrations diagnostics andremedies), pipe vibrations, pump characteristics andpump operation, the effects of highly viscous flows,pumping of gas-liquid mixtures, hydraulic transportof solids, fatigue damage to impellers or diffusers,material selection under the aspects of fatigue, cor-rosion, erosion-corrosion or hydro-abrasive wear,pump selection, and hydraulic quality criteria. Infor-mation on the methods and procedures for the vari-ous calculations and failure diagnostics discussed inthe text are presented in tables which may be consid-ered almost unique in the open [..]
Features
Detailed design procedures for pumps Large varietyof ready to use tables for design calculations and di-agnostics In-depth treatment of the underlying phys-ical mechanisms for practical applications Compre-hensive scope of topics encountered by the pump en-gineer
Contents
Fluid dynamic principles.- Pump types and perfor-mance data.- Pump hydraulics and physical con-cepts.- Performance characteristics.- Partload opera-tion: 3-D flow phenomena and their impact on per-formance.- Suction capability and cavitation.- De-sign of the hydraulic components.- Numerical flowcalculations.- Hydraulic forces.- Noise and Vibra-tions.- Operation of centrifugal pumps.- Turbineoperation, general characteristics.- Influence of themedium on performance.- Selection of materials ex-posed to high flow velocities.- Pump selection andquality considerations.- Appendices.- [..]
Fields of interest
Machinery and Machine Elements; Engineering Flu-id Dynamics; Power Engineering
Target groups
Engineers involved in the development of centrifu-gal pumps, architect engineers planning pumpingsystems, pump users engaged in pump selection andtroubleshooting; professors, lecturers and students
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2008. XXXIV, 926 p. 372 illus. Geb.
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73694-3
H.-O. Günther, Technische Universität Berlin; H. Tempelmeier,
Universität zu Köln
Produktion und Logistik
Dieses Lehrbuch vermittelt eine anwendungsorien-tierte Einführung in die industrielle Produktion undLogistik. Es behandelt die wichtigsten produktion-swirtschaftlichen und logistischen Planungsprob-leme und stellt die zu ihrer Lösung verfügbarengrundlegenden Methoden im Überblick dar. DasBuch behandelt Fragen des strategischen Produk-tionsmanagements, die Gestaltung der Infrastruk-tur des Produktionssystems, die operative Produk-tionsplanung und -steuerung sowie die Planung lo-gistischer Prozesse. Auf computergestützte Grund-konzepte zur Produktions- und Logistikplanung, ins-besondere auch auf neue Entwicklungen der „Ad-vanced Planning Systems“, wird ausführlich einge-gangen.
Features
Führendes Lehrbuch zum Thema Produktion undLogistik Moderner anwendungsorientierter AnsatzNeue Entwicklungen
Contents
Einführung – Grundfragen der Produktion undLogistik: Produktion als Wertschöpfungsprozess.-Langfristige Erfolgsvoraussetzungen der indus-triellen Produktion: Strategische Entwicklungspla-nung; Integration von Produktions- und Markt-strategien; Standortentscheidungen.- Die Gestaltungder Infrastruktur des Produktionssystems: Struk-turierung der Produktionspotentiale; PersonelleRessourcen; Qualitätssicherung.- Elemente der op-erativen Produktionsplanung und -steuerung: Pla-nung des Produktionsprogramms; Losgrößen- undRessourceneinsatzplanung.- Logistische Prozesse:Lagerhaltungskosten; [..]
Fields of interest
Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing
Target groups
Studenten
Type of publication
German textbook
Due September 2007
2007. X, 374 S. 148 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74152-7
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W.A. Günthner, Technische Universität München, Garching (Ed.)
Neue Wege in der
Automobillogistik
Die Vision der Supra-Adaptivität
Ein ganz besonderes Problem, das sich heute denAutomobilherstellern, ihren Zulieferern und Dien-stleistern stellt, ist die extrem zunehmende Volatilitätund Entwicklungsgeschwindigkeit ihrer Märkteund Produkte. In diesem Zusammenhang wird dieEntwicklung und Verfügbarkeit zukunftssichererLogistiksysteme immer mehr zu einem entschei-denden Wettbewerbs- und Erfolgsfaktor. Die Lo-gistik wird zum Enabler einer hocheffizienten undflexiblen Fertigung einerseits, in Bezug auf dieServicequalität auch zum Garant einer erfolgre-ichen Kundenbeziehung andererseits. Sie fungiertdabei als verbindendes Element innerhalb sowieauch außerhalb der Unternehmensgrenzen. De-mentsprechend ergeben sich auf kurz-, mittel- oderauch langfristige Sicht ständig neue Anforderungenan die Adaptivität der Wertschöpfungsprozesse. ZurBewältigung dieser Anforderungen bedarf es einesumfassenden Konzeptes, beschrieben unter der Vi-sion der Supra-Adaptivität. Sieben Lehrstühle derUniversitäten Regensburg, Nürnberg und München[..]
Features
Ergebnisse der Zusammenarbeit von 7 Forschungs-und 28 namhaften Praxispartnern der deutschen Au-tomobilindustrie Innovativ und zukunftsweisendPraktisch anwendbar Integrativ: Kombination vonFlexibilität, Motivation und Ressourceneinsatz
Contents
Herausforderungen der Automobilwirtschaft.-Supra-Adaptivität der Supply Chain Architekturen.-Aufgabenverteilung im Wertschöpfungsnetzwerk.-Planung - adaptiv und nachhaltig.- Veränderungendes Auftrags- und Produktmix - die flexible Reaktionim Netzwerk.- Sachverzeichnis.- Autorenverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Au-tomation and Robotics; Engineering Economics, Or-ganization, Logistics, Marketing; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Production/Logistics
Target groups
Praktiker in Zulieferindustrie und OEM, in Logistikund Automobilindustrie
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 539 S. 144 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72404-9
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M.v. Haartman, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden; M.
Östling, Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden
Low-Frequency Noise in Advanced
MOS Devices
Low-Frequency Noise in Advanced CMOS Devicesbegins with an introduction to noise, describing thefundamental noise sources and basic circuit analysis.The characterization of low-frequency noise is dis-cussed in detail and useful practical advice is given.The various theoretical and compact low-frequency(1/f) noise models in MOS transistors are treated ex-tensively providing an in-depth understanding of thelow-frequency noise mechanisms and the potentialsources of the noise in MOS transistors. AdvancedCMOS technology including nanometer scaled de-vices, strained Si, SiGe, SOI, high-k gate dielectrics,multiple gates and metal gates are discussed from alow-frequency noise point of view. Some of the mostrecent publications and conference presentations areincluded in order to give the very latest view on thetopics. The book ends with an introduction to noisein analog/RF circuits and describes how the low-fre-quency noise can affect these circuits.
Features
Bridges between noise theory and modelling, charac-terization, CMOS technology and circuits Modernwith the latest advances in CMOS technology Low-frequency noise in CMOS devices is examined, dis-cussed and explained in great detail yet in an accessi-ble and easily comprehensible way
Contents
Authors. Preface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1Fundamental noise mechanisms. Chapter 2 Noisecharacterization. Chapter 3 1/f noise in MOSFETs- origins and modelling. Chapter 4 1/f Noise perfor-mance of advanced CMOS devices. Chapter 5 Intro-duction to noise in RF/analog circuits. Appendix IList of Symbols. Appendix II List of Acronyms. Ap-pendix III Solutions to problems. Index.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems; Physics and Applied Physics inEngineering; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineer-ing
Target groups
Researchers, professionals and graduate students inthe field of semiconductors, electronics and circuitsand systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XV, 216 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5909-4
D.W. Hafemeister, California Polytechnic University, San Luis
Obispo, CA, USA
Physics of Societal Issues
Calculations on National Security, Environment, and Energy
Physics of Societal Issues is a textbook for all thosewho wish to discuss the fundamental issues of en-ergy use, nuclear weapons, and the environmentusing facts and figures instead of slogans and pos-tures. It will provide the reader with the tools and in-sights needed to analyze many complex issues withinsights gained from informed estimates and sim-ple calculations. Taking his inspiration from Fermi'sfamous "back of the envelope" calculations, Hafe-meister shows how to capture the essence of a prob-lem in rough estimates of the important parametersand then to use those estimates to gauge the effectsof policy decisions. Hafemeister draws on dozensof years of experience working on just these issuesin the US Senate, the national Academy of Sciences,and several Federal agencies, as well as the Lawrence-Berkeley, Los Alamos, and Argonne national labo-ratories to provide details and examples as well asinsight into the issues needed to plan public policy.The book is divided into three parts, each [..]
Features
Textbook for all those who wish to discuss the fun-damental issues of energy use, nuclear weapons, andthe environment using facts and figures instead ofslogans and postures Deals with national security,the environment, and energy policy, providing thereader with the tools and insights needed to analyzemany complex issues with insights gained from in-formed estimates and simple calculations Only [..]
Contents
National Security.- Nuclear Weapons.- The Of-fense: Missiles and War Games.- The Defense: ABM/SDI/BMD/NMD.- 4 - Verification and Arms Con-trol Treaties.- Nuclear Proliferation.- Environ-ment.- Air and Water Pollution.- Radioactive Pol-lution.- Climate Change.- EM-Fields and Epidemi-ology.- Energy.- The Energy Situation.- Energy inBuildings.- Solar Buildings.- Renewable Energy.-Enhanced-End-Use Efficiency.- Transportation.-Energy Economics.- Appendices.- Nuclear ArmsChronology.- Energy/Environment Chronology.-Units.- WWW Sites.- Symbols.- Glossary.- Index.
Fields of interest
Physics, general; Engineering, general; Environment,general
Target groups
Undergraduates in physics, physicists
Type of publication
Undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
2007. XVII, 487 p. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-95560-5
E. Hake, RWTH Aachen; K. Meskouris, RWTH Aachen
Statik der Flächentragwerke
Einführung mit vielen durchgerechneten Beispielen
Wesentlicher Inhalt des Buches ist die Bestimmungder Schnittgrößen und Verformungen von Scheiben,Platten und Rotationsschalen. Dabei werden auchdie Einflussflächen für Platten sowie Kreisringe alsElemente von Schalentragwerken ausführlich be-handelt. Sämtliche Herleitungen und Anwendun-gen werden umfassend veranschaulicht. Es wirdgroßer Wert auf den Praxisbezug gelegt. Hinweiseauf realitätsnahe Vereinfachungen sind gegeben.Zahlentafeln und Formeln, die häufiger in Berech-nungen benötigt werden, sind in einem Anhangzusammengefasst. Besonders nützlich werden zurüberschlägigen Ermittlung die Programmelementeauf CD sein, die zur Übung wie auch im praktischenGebrauch dienen. Die CD-ROM ist vollkommenunabhängig von Excel verwendbar und kann auchohne Kenntnis dieses Programms eingesetzt werden.
Features
Lehrinhalte der Vorlesungen mit vielen BeispielenPraxisorientiert und anschaulich Einfache Excel-Pro-gramme auf CD zur Berechnung
Contents
Einführung.- Die Scheibentheorie.- Die Plattenthe-orie.- Der Kreisring unter rotationssymmetrisch-er Belastung.- Rotationsschalen unter rotation-ssymmetrischer Belastung.- Hilfstafeln.- Pro-gramm Flächentragwerke (CD-ROM).- Literatur.-Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Nu-merical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Structural Mechanics
Target groups
Studenten, Bauingenieure
Type of publication
German textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XV, 313 S. 220 Abb. Mit CD-ROM. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-
cover
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72623-4
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B. Hammer, Clausthal University of Technology, Clausthal-Zeller-
feld, Germany; P. Hitzler, University of Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.)
Perspectives of Neural-Symbolic
Integration
The human brain possesses the remarkable capabil-ity of understanding, interpreting, and producinglanguage, structures, and logic. Unlike their biolog-ical counterparts, artificial neural networks do notform such a close liaison with symbolic reasoning:logic-based inference mechanisms and statistical ma-chine learning constitute two major and very dif-ferent paradigms in artificial intelligence with com-plementary strengths and weaknesses. Modern ap-plication scenarios in robotics, bioinformatics, lan-guage processing, etc., however require both the ef-ficiency and noise-tolerance of statistical modelsand the generalization ability and high-level mod-elling of structural inference mechanisms. A varietyof approaches has therefore been proposed for com-bining the two paradigms. This carefully edited vol-ume contains state-of-the-art contributions in neu-ral-symbolic integration, covering “loose” couplingby means of structure kernels or recursive models aswell as “strong” coupling of logic and neural [..]
Features
Presents recent developments in neural-symbolic in-tegration
Contents
Part I Structured Data and Neural Networks Intro-duction: Structured Data and Neural Networks.-Kernels for Strings and Graphs.- Comparing Se-quence Classification Algorithms for Protein Sub-cellular Localization.- Mining Structure-Activity Re-lations in Biological Neural Networks using Neu-ron Rank.- Adaptive Contextual Processing of Struc-tured Data by Recursive Neural Networks: A Surveyof Computational Properties.- Markovian Bias ofNeural-based Architectures With Feedback Connec-tions.- Time Series Prediction with the Self-Organiz-ing Map: A Review.- A Dual Interaction Perspectivefor [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 320 p. 81 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 77) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73953-1
T. Harris, Lightwater, Surrey, UK
Collaborative Research and
Development Projects
A Practical Guide
A lot of time and money is invested in collaborativeresearch and development projects at universities,research institutes and companies. But how shouldthese complex projects be planned and run to cre-ate valuable commercial outcomes? This book is amanual for all individuals and organisations fromacademia and industry working together on researchand development projects. Whether grant fund-ed, company to company or academic to company,this inspiring and highly readable book covers win-ning grant support, the legal arrangements, workingwith academics and practitioners, managing projectprogress and exploiting the project results. The ex-amples, practical methods and tips in this book willnot only help the reader prepare for grant applica-tions, but more importantly help to achieve the bestresults and returns from every collaborative project.
Features
Guide to creating and running successful collabo-rative research and development projects Takes theproject team by the hand in the challenging ventureahead of them Helps industrial readers to under-stand the practicalities of working with academicsand it helps academic readers to understand the na-ture and expectations of their industrial partners
Contents
Foreword: Ray Browne.- Introduction.- The Natureof Grant Funding.- The Legal Agreements.- Prepar-ing to Start the Project.- Managing Project Progress.-Working with Academic Partners.- Working withIndustrial Partners.- Managing Problems.- Exploit-ing the Results.- Concluding Remarks.
Fields of interest
Management; Engineering, general; Computer Sci-ence, general; Biomedicine general; TechnologyManagement
Target groups
Researchers and practitioners, project managers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due April 2007
2007. XIII, 169 p. 16 illus. Geb.
42,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-46052-7
C. Hartsuijker, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;
J.W. Welleman, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Engineering Mechanics
Volume 2: Stresses, Strains, Displacements
This work treats structural and continuum mechan-ics in a unified and consistent manner. All theoreti-cal developments are presented both in the text andby means of an extensive set of figures. Text and fig-ures complement each other, and this twofold pre-sentation is also used in the examples. Volume 2 cov-ers stresses and strains in simple elements subject-ed to extension, bending, shear and torsion. For ele-mentary structures like trusses, beams and frames,displacements due to simple loads are obtained us-ing both classical mathematical descriptions withdifferential equations and engineering methods likeWilliot diagrams for (simple) trusses and "forget-me-nots" and moment-area formulae for bending.
Features
With many drawings, examples and assignments Al-so suitable for self-education Material is logically andsystematically ordered
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Continuum Me-chanics and Mechanics of Materials; Structural Me-chanics
Target groups
Major graduate and undergraduate structuralmechanics courses for civil, mechanical, naval,aerospace engineers; architectural and industrial de-signers; reference work for advanced students, engi-neers and researchers
Type of publication
Undergraduate textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XIV, 882 p. Geb.
64,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-4123-5
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B. Harvey, Dublin, Ireland
The Rebirth of the Russian Space
Program
50 Years After Sputnik, New Frontiers
The Rebirth of the Russian SpaceProgram looks at the Russian space pro-gramme in 2007, 50 years after Sputnik. Bri-an Harvey covers all the key elements of the cur-rent Russian space programme, from manned to un-manned missions; the various types of unmannedapplications programmes; the military programme;the infrastructure of production, launch centres andtracking; the commercialization of the programmeand its relationship with western companies; and theprogramme in a comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia’s future spaceintentions and on new programmes and missions inprospect, such as Soyuz in Kourou, Kliper, PhobosGrunt and the Angara launcher. End mattercontains a list of all missions since January 1991 toDecember 2006.
Features
The definitive book on the current Russian spaceprogramme, 50 years after Sputnik A balanced nar-rative account of the all the past, present and futurekey elements of the Russian space programme De-tails manned and unmanned military programmes;launchers, engines, facilities, infrastructure, poli-cy and personalities Provides statistical material onRussian space developments
Contents
Almost the End.- Building the International SpaceStation.- Unmanned Programmes.- Military Pro-grammes.- Launchers and Engines.- Launch Sites.-Organization.- The New Frontier.- List of Launch-ings 1991 – 2006.- Bibliography.- Glossary.
Fields of interest
Popular Science in Astronomy; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Astronomy; ExtraterrestrialPhysics, Space Sciences
Target groups
Space enthusiasts, professionals working in the spaceindustry, journalists covering space issues and spacehistorians
Type of publication
Popular science
Due April 2007
Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
2007. XXV, 355 p. (Space Exploration) Softcover
35,26 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71354-0
H. Henke, Technische Universität Berlin
Elektromagnetische Felder
Theorie und Anwendung
Das Buch behandelt die Grundgesetze des elek-tromagnetischen Feldes und zeigt exemplarischanhand einzelner Beispiele ihre Bedeutung fürdie verschiedensten ingenieurwissenschaftlichenund physikalischen Fachrichtungen. Die dafür er-forderlichen mathematischen Methoden werdenin kompakter Form dargestellt und an Beispielenausführlich vorgeführt. Da heutzutage viele aus-gefeilte analytische Methoden durch numerischeSimulation ersetzt werden, bietet die vorliegende3. Auflage mehrere einführende Kapitel zur nu-merischen Behandlung von Feldproblemen. Auf-grund mehrfach geäußerter Leserwünsche wurdenaußerdem Kapitel über die Frequenzabhängigkeitder Dieleketrizitätskonstanten, über die Leitungsthe-orie und die spezelle Relativitätstheorie aufgenom-men. Anhand eingestreuter Beispiele lernt der Leser,wie man durch sinnvolle Vernachlässigungen zurModellbildung und zur Lösung gelangt. Für Studen-ten bietet das Buch die Möglichkeit, sich den Stoffautodidaktisch anzueignen oder als ideale [..]
Features
Didaktisch neues Konzept durch deduk-tive Vorgehensweise 3. Auflage erweitert umneue Abschnitte zu Frequenzabhängigkeit derDielektrizitätskonstanten, Leitungstheorie und zurspeziellen Relativitätstheorie Unterstützung durchdas Computeralgebrasystem MuPAD
Contents
Einige mathematische Grundlagen.- MaxwellscheGleichungen im Vakuum.- Elektrostatische FelderI (Vakuum, Leitende Körper).- ElektrostatischeFelder II (Dielektrische Materie).- Elektrostatis-che Felder III (Energie, Kräfte).- ElektrostatischeFelder IV (Spezielle Lösungsmethoden).- StationäresStrömungsfeld.- Magnetostatische Felder I (Vaku-um).- Magnetostatische Felder II (MagnetisierbareMaterie).- Magnetostatische Felder III (Induktivität,Energie, Magnetische Kreise).- Bewegung geladen-er Teilchen in statischen Feldern.- Zeitlich langsamveränderliche Felder.- Zeitlich beliebig [..]
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Electro-magnetism, Optics and Lasers; Classical Electro-dynamics, Wave Phenomena; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering
Target groups
Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Technische Infor-matik, Physik; Ingenieure und Wissenschaftler
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XV, 481 S. 212 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71004-2
J. Henkel, University of Karlsruhe, Germany; S. Parameswaran,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds.)
Designing Embedded Processors
A Low Power Perspective
As we embrace the world of personal, portable, andperplexingly complex digital systems, it has befallenupon the bewildered designer to take advantage ofthe available transistors to produce a system whichis small, fast, cheap and correct, yet possesses in-creased functionality. Increasingly, these systemshave to consume little energy. Designers are increas-ingly turning towards small processors, which arelow power, and customize these processors both insoftware and hardware to achieve their objectivesof a low power system, which is verified, and hasshort design turnaround times. Designing Embed-ded Processors examines the many ways inwhich processor based systems are designed to allowlow power devices. It looks at processor design meth-ods, memory optimization, dynamic voltage scal-ing methods, compiler methods, and multi proces-sor methods. Each section has an introductory chap-ter to give a breadth view, and have a few specialistchapters in the area to give a deeper perspective. Thebook [..]
Features
Covers key area for low power embedded hardwaresystems One of the few books which coverssuch a wide range of topics, focussed towards a com-plete system Many of the top researchers and prac-titioners in the area have authored chapters in thisbook
Contents
Foreword. Part I: Application Specific Embed-ded Processors. Part II: Embedded Memories. Part III: Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling.Part IV: Compiler Techniques. Part V: Multi-Proces-sors. Part VI: Reconfigurable Computing. Acknowl-edgments. References. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Special Purpose and Application-BasedSystems; Processor Architectures; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation
Target groups
Researchers in the area of design automation of sys-tems, engineers, design automation specialists, de-signers of digital embedded SW/HW specialists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVIII, 550 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5868-4
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H.M. Henning, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE,
Freiburg, Germany (Ed.)
Solar-Assisted Air-Conditioning in
Buildings
A Handbook for Planners
Air conditioning contributes significantly to the en-ergy consumption of buildings in many countries. Apromising possibility for energy reduction is the useof solar thermal energy in solar-assisted air condi-tioning systems. The main advantage of this technol-ogy is that cooling loads and solar gains occur at thesame time, at least on a seasonal level. However, untiltoday only a few systems have been installed world-wide and design and operation experiences are fairlypoor. The goal of this handbook - meanwhile avail-able in the 2nd edition - is to address this lack andto support the planner in the design of solar assistedair-conditioning systems, which use solar collectorsas heat source.
Features
Handbook for the design of solar assisted air-condi-tioning systems 2nd revised edition
Contents
From the contents Editor’s notes; Authors, contribu-tors.- Introduction.- Components: The load sub-sys-tem – air-conditioning equipment; The cold produc-tion sub-system; The heat production sub-system.-Systems: System configurations: examples, controland operation; Design approaches; Performance fig-ures; Design examples.- Summary.- References.- Ap-pendices: Example load parameters; Performance ex-ample parameters; The IEA Solar Heating and Cool-ing Programme; Task 25 Solar-Assisted Air-Condi-tioning of Buildings.
Fields of interest
Renewable Energy Sources; Building Types andFunctions
Target groups
Architects, constuction engineers, committed clients
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XIV, 150 p. 126 illus. Geb.
48,10 €
ISBN 978-3-211-73095-9
E. Hering, Hochschule Aalen; R. Martin, Hochschule Esslingen; M.
Stohrer, Hochschule Stuttgart
Physik für Ingenieure
Das erfolgreiche Lehrbuch wendet sich in ersterLinie an Studierende; es bietet aber auch dem prak-tizierenden Ingenieur eine kompakte Darstel-lung physikalischer Grundlagen. KomplizierteZusammenhänge werden in zweifarbigen Übersicht-en veranschaulicht. Zahlreiche Bilder aus der Tech-nik und Berechnungsbeispiele aus dem Arbeitsum-feld des Ingenieurs vermitteln den Praxisbezug. DasPeriodensystem der Elemente ist in zwei mehrfar-bigen Falttafeln dargestellt. Die 10. Auflage wurdevöllig neu bearbeitet und ergänzt. Sie hat ein mod-ernes Layout und wurde um ausführliche Lösungenzu den zahlreichen Übungsaufgaben erweitert.Insbesondere wurden folgende Inhalte erneuert:Übersicht der Hydro- und Aerodynamik, Darstel-lung der Entropie, Elektrizität und Magnetismus,Brennstoffzellen, Schwingungen und Wellen, Radiound Fotometrie, Farbmetrik, Laseranwendungen,Übersicht zu Schallanwendungen, Solarzellen, neueStrahlenschutzbestimmungen, neue Erkenntnisse derQuantenphysik.
Features
Erfolgreicher Longseller Jubiläumsausgabe in neuemLayout Kompakte, übersichtliche Darstellung An-schauliche Lern- und Arbeitshilfen StrukturierteÜbersichten Beispiele mit IngenieuranwendungenÜbungsaufgaben mit durchgerechneten LösungenUmfassendes Standard-Nachschlagewerk
Contents
Einführung.- Mechanik.- Thermodynamik.-Elektrizität und Magnetismus.- Schwingungen undWellen.- Optik.- Akustik.- Atom- und Kernphysik.-Festkörperphysik.- Spezielle Relativitätstheorie.- An-hang: Durchgerechnete Lösungen der Übungsauf-gaben.
Fields of interest
Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Atoms,Molecules, Clusters and Plasmas; Condensed Matter
Target groups
Studenten der Ingenieur- und Naturwissenschaften,der Informatik, Ingenieure in der Praxis
Type of publication
German textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XXII, 1005 S. 810 Abb., 2 Falttafeln (Springer-Lehrbuch)
Geb.
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71855-0
G.T. Herman, The City University of New York, New York, NY, USA;
A. Kuba, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary (Eds.)
Advances in Discrete Tomography
and Its Applications
Advances in Discrete Tomography and Its Ap-plications is a unified presentation of new meth-ods, algorithms, and select applications that arethe foundations of multidimensional image recon-struction by discrete tomographic methods. Theself-contained chapters, written by leading math-ematicians, engineers, and computer scientists,present cutting-edge research and results in thefield. Three main areas are covered: foundations,algorithms, and practical applications. Followingan introduction that reports the recent literatureof the field, the book explores various mathemati-cal and computational problems of discrete tomog-raphy including new applications. Topics and fea-tures include introduction to discrete pointX-rays, uniqueness and additivity in discretetomography, network flow algorithms for dis-crete tomography, convex programming andvariational methods, and applications to elec-tron microscopy, materials science, nondestructivetesting, and diagnostic [..]
Features
Self-contained chapters, written by leading math-ematicians, engineers, and computer scientists Ex-plores various mathematical and computationalproblems of discrete tomography with an empha-sis on new applications Applications to electron mi-croscopy, materials science, nondestructivetesting, and diagnostic medicine For a broadaudience of professionals, researchers, practitioners,and students in [..]
Contents
ANHA Series Preface.- Preface.- List of Contribu-tors.- Introduction.- Part I. Foundations of DiscreteTomography.- An Introduction to Discrete Point X-Rays.- Reconstruction of Q-Convex Lattice Sets.- Al-gebraic Discrete Tomography.- Uniqueness and Ad-ditivity for n-Dimensional Binary Matrices with Re-spect to Their 1-Marginals.- Constructing (0, 1)-Ma-trices with Given Line Sums and Certain Fixed Ze-ros.- Reconstruction of Binary Matrices underAdjacency Constraints.- Part II. Discrete To-mography Reconstruction Algorithms.- Decomposi-tion Algorithms for Reconstructing Discrete Sets [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Image Processing and Computer Vision; Vi-sualization; Applications of Mathematics; Computa-tional Science and Engineering; Fourier Analysis
Target groups
Professionals, researchers, practitioners, and stu-dents in mathematics, computer imaging, biomedi-cal imaging, computer science, and image processing
Type of publication
Reference work
Due April 2007
2007. XX, 392 p. 140 illus. (Applied and Numerical Harmonic
Analysis) Geb.
85,49 €
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ISBN 978-0-8176-3614-2 C. Hermans, KU Leuven, Belgium; M. Steyaert, KU Leuven, Bel-
gium
Broadband Opto-Electrical
Receivers in Standard CMOS
Broadband Opto-Electrical Receivers in StandardCMOS starts from the basic fundamentals necessaryfor the design of opto-electronic interface circuits.The book continues with an in-depth analysis of thephotodiode, transimpedance amplifier (TIA) andlimiting amplifier (LA). To thoroughly understandthe light detection mechanisms in silicon, first a one-dimensional and second a two-dimensional model isdeveloped. Analytical design equations are derivedto guide the design of the amplifying circuits. For theTIA, the focus is on the sensitivity-speed trade-off.For the LA, a high gain-bandwidth is pursued. Sever-al practical design examples reveal the subtleties andchallenges encountered during the design of high-performance analog circuits. Broadband Opto-Elec-trical Receivers in Standard CMOS covers the totaldesign flow of monolithic CMOS optical receivers.All material is experimentally verified with severalCMOS implementations, with ultimately a fully inte-grated Gbit/s optical receiver [..]
Features
Summary of 5 year research at one of Europe’s mostfamous analog design research group Provides in-depth understanding of light detection mechanismsNumerous practical design examples of CMOS ana-log circuits Includes a full chapter dedicated to themeasurements of opto-electrical CMOS realizations
Contents
From the contents Preface. List of Abbreviations andSymbols.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Optical Receiver Fun-damentals.- 3 Standard CMOS Photodiodes. 4 Tran-simpedance Amplifier Design.- 5 Post-Amplifier De-sign.- 6 CMOS Realizations.- 7 Conclusions.- Refer-ences. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Applied Optics, Optoelectron-ics, Optical Devices; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electromagnetism, Optics andLasers
Target groups
Scientists, master and Ph.D. students, analog designengineers, researchers in the field
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. Approx. 250 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6221-6
H. Hiereth, Esslingen, Germany; P. Prenninger, AVL List GmbH,
Graz, Austria
Charging the Internal Combustion
Engine
The book focuses on all aspects of supercharging in-ternal combustion engines. Charging systems andcomponents, the theoretical basic relations betweenengines and charging systems as well as layout andevaluation criteria for best interaction are addressedin detail. Recent experiences in design and develop-ment of supercharging systems, improved graph-ical presentations and most advanced calculationand simulation tools are described. The book is pre-pared for students enrolled in mechanical engineer-ing courses on the one hand, and for research-, de-velopment- and application-engineers, specialisedin the field of supercharging systems for combustionengines, on the other leading to improved knowledgeabout benefits and problems of supercharging andproviding help and tips for application engineers todesign, optimise and develop supercharged internalcombustion engines. A large number of selected ex-amples as well as an outlook on possible future de-velopments of supercharging systems finally closethe book.
Features
Presents benefits and problems of superchargingProviding help and hints for application engineers todesign, optimise and develop supercharged internalcombustion engines Giving an outlook on possiblefuture developments
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Thermodynamics
Target groups
Researchers, students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 268 pages, 370 illustrations (Powertrain) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-211-33033-3
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S. Hinduja, The University of Manchester, UK; K.-C. Fan, National
Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (Eds.)
Proceedings of the 35th
International MATADOR Conference
Formerly The International Machine Tool Design and Research
Conference
Presented here are 88 refereed papers given at the35th MATADOR Conference held at the NationalUniversity of Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan in July 2007.The MATADOR series of conferences covers thetopics of Manufacturing Automation and SystemsTechnology, Applications, Design, Organisation andManagement, and Research. The proceedings of thisconference contains original papers contributed byresearchers from many countries on different con-tinents. The papers cover the principles, techniquesand applications associated with: manufacturing pro-cesses; technology; system design and integration;and computer applications and management. Thepapers in this volume reflect: • the importance ofmanufacturing in international wealth creation; •the emerging fields of micro- and nano-manufac-ture; • the increasing trend towards the fabrication ofparts using additive processes; • the growing demandfor precision engineering and part inspection tech-niques; • measurement techniques and equipment.
Features
The reader will be informed of the latest research insubjects relating to manufacturing engineering re-search and management made available at the con-ference
Contents
Part I: Conventional and Innovative Processes.- Ma-chining.- Abrasive and Ultrasonic ConsolidationProcesses.- Metal Forming.- Laser Processing.- RapidPrototyping, Tooling and Manufacture.- Modellingand Simulation.- Surface Modification.- ProcessModelling and Simulation.- Robotics and Automa-tion.- Part II: Computer-aided Engineering and Pro-cess Planning.- Surface Modelling and Machinery.-Reverse Engineering.- Applications of Virtual Real-ity.- NC Machining.- Feature-based Modelling andFeature Recognition.- Integrated Process Planningand Scheduling.- Part III: Industrial [..]
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery andMachine Elements; Operating Procedures, Materi-als Treatment; Technology Management; Organiza-tion/Planning; Engineering Economics, Organiza-tion, Logistics, Marketing
Target groups
Academic engineers working on novel manufactur-ing processes, materials or systems; practitioners ofbusiness and management pertaining to manufac-turing; industry-based manufacturing engineers; li-braries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 396 p. Geb.
165,80 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-987-3
M.J. Hirsch, Raytheon Inc., St. Petersburg, FL, USA; P.M. Pardalos,
University of Florida, Gainesvile, FL, USA; R. Murphey, University
of Florida, Eglin AFB, FL, USA; D. Grundel, University of Florida,
Eglin AFB, FL, USA (Eds.)
Advances in Cooperative Control
and Optimization
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Coopera-
tive Control and Optimization
Across the globe, the past several years have seen atremendous increase in the role of cooperative au-tonomous systems. The field of cooperative controland optimization has established itself as a part ofmany different scientific disciplines (military science,biology, communications, etc.). Nevertheless, coop-erating systems have continued to be extremely dif-ficult to model, analyze, and solve. Each year, the In-ternational Conference on Cooperative Control andOptimization (CCO) brings together top researchersfrom around the world to present new ideas, theo-ries, applications, and advances in the fields of au-tonomous agents, cooperative systems, control theo-ry, and optimization. The works in this volume area result of invited papers and selected presentationsat the Seventh Annual International Conferenceon Cooperative Control and Optimization, held inGainesville, Florida, January 31 – February 2, 2007.The works presented in this book are suitable for fac-ulty, graduate students, and [..]
Features
Proceedings of the 7th International Conferenceon Cooperative Control and Optimization held inGainesville, Florida, January 31- February 2, 2007Recent results in the growing field of cooperative au-tonomous systems
Contents
From the contents Locating RF Emitters with LargeUAV Teams.- Out-of-Order Sigma-Point KalmanFiltering for Target Localization using Cooperat-ing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.- Multi-CumulantControl for Zero-Sum Differential Games: Per-formance-Measure Statistics and State-FeedbackParadigm.- Decentralized Cooperative Optimizationfor Multi-Criteria Decision Making.- SimultaneousLocalization and Planning for Cooperative Air Mu-nitions.- Second-Order Cone Programming (SOCP)Techniques for Coordinating Large-Scale RobotTeams in Polygonal Environments.- UAV Splay StateConfiguration for [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. IX, 423 p., Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 369) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74354-5
T.-Y. Ho, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; Y.-W. Chang, Na-
tional Taiwan University, Taiwan; S.-J. Chen, National Taiwan Uni-
versity, Taiwan
Full-Chip Nanometer Routing
Techniques
At 90 nm, wires account for nearly 75% of the to-tal delay in a circuit. Even more insidious, however,is that among nearly 40% of these nets, more than50% of their total net capacitance are attributed tothe cross-coupling capacitance between neighboringsignals. At this point a new design and optimizationparadigm based on real wires is required. Nanome-ter routers must prevent and correct these effects on-the-fly in order to reach timing closure. From a man-ufacturability standpoint, nanometer routers mustexplicitly deal with the ever increasing design com-plexity, and be capable of adapting to the constraintrequirements of timing, signal integrity, process an-tenna effect, and new interconnect architecture suchas X-architecture. In the nanometer era, we mustlook into new-generation routing technologies thatcombine high performance and capacity with the in-tegration of congestion, timing, SI prevention, andDFM algorithms as the best means of getting to de-sign closure quickly. In this book, we [..]
Features
Describes a full-chip nanometer routing techniquesA detailed description on the modern VLSI routingproblems Multilevel optimization on routing designto solve the chip complexity problem
Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledg-ments. 1. INTRODUCTION. 2. ROUTING CHAL-LENGES FOR NANOMETER TECHNOLOGY. 3.MULTILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING. 4. MUL-TILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING CONSIDER-ING ANTENNA EFFECT AVOIDANCE. 5. MUL-TILEVEL FULL-CHIP ROUTING FOR THE X-BASED ARCHITECTURE. 6. CONCLUDING RE-MARKS AND FUTURE WORK. References.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Nanotechnology
Target groups
Graduate level students and professionals in the areaof physical design, Computer-Aided Design, VLSIdesign and digital design
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. Approx. 150 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6194-3
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R.K. Hobbie, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; B.J.
Roth, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA
Intermediate Physics for Medicine
and Biology
Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginninggraduate students in biophysics, physiology, med-ical physics, cell biology, and biomedical engineer-ing, this wide-ranging text bridges the gap betweenintroductory physics and its application to the lifeand biomedical sciences. This extensively revised andupdated fourth edition reflects new developmentsat the burgeoning interface between physics andbiomedicine. Among the many topics treated are:forces in the skeletal system; fluid flow, with exam-ples from the circulatory system; the logistic equa-tion; scaling; transport of neutral particles by diffu-sion and by solvent drag; membranes and osmosis;equipartition of energy in statistical mechanics; thechemical potential and free energy; biological mag-netic fields; membranes and gated channels in mem-branes; linear and nonlinear feedback systems; non-linear phenomena, including biological clocks andchaotic behavior; signal analysis, noise and stochasticresonance detection of weak signals; image [..]
Features
Provides an excellent background in physics forphysicians, biomedical engineers, and biologistsIncludes a new chapter on sound and ultrasoundand presents stochastic processes as an integral partof biological systems Emphasizes applications ofphysics to biomedicine rather than molecular bio-physics Contains numerous problems and exercisesfor course use and as a reference for self study &nb-sp;
Contents
1. Mechanics; 2. Exponential Growth and Decay; 3.Systems of Many Particles; 4. Transport in an Infi-nite Medium; 5. Transport Through Neutral Mem-branes; 6. Impulses in Nerve and Muscle Cells; 7.The Exterior Potential and the Electrocardiogram; 8.Biomagnetism; 9. Electricity and Magnetism at theCellular Level; 10. Feedback and Control; 11. TheMethod of Least Squares and Signal Analysis; 12.Images; 13. Sound and Ultrasound; 14. Atoms andLight; 15. Interaction of Photons and Charged Parti-cles with Matter; 16. Medical Use of X Rays; 17. Nu-clear Physics and Nuclear Medicine; 18. [..]
Fields of interest
Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering
Target groups
Advanced undergraduate and beginning grad-uate students in biophysics, physiology,medical physics, cell biology, and biomedicalengineering; medical students; biological andmedical physicists. Prerequesites are a generalcourse in physics and in calculus.
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due April 2007
Originally published by the American Institute of Physics, 1997
2007. XIX, 616 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-30942-2 P. Hofstedt, Technische Universität Berlin; A. Wolf, Fraunhofer
Institut, Berlin
Einführung in die Constraint-
Programmierung
Grundlagen, Methoden, Sprachen, Anwendungen
Die Constraint-Programmierung liefert Metho-den zur effizienten Modellierung von Systemenoder zur Lösung von Problemstellungen, bei de-nen nur unvollständige Informationen vorliegen(z.B. Entscheidungssysteme, Optimierungsprob-leme, Analyse stochastischer Prozesse), sowie zurLösung kombinatorischer Probleme (Ressourcen-management) oder auch bei der Entwicklung kom-plexer Deduktionssysteme. Dieses Lehrbuch gibteine kompakte Einführung in die Constraint-Pro-grammierung. Dabei werden neben allgemeinentheoretischen Grundlagen auch Sprachen, Metho-den und Verfahren zur Modellierung und Lösungvon Constraint-Problemen vorgestellt sowiederen Anwendungsfelder betrachtet und an-hand typischer Beispiele wie Terminplanung, Fi-nanzwesen, Optimierung, Simulation und Diag-nose vergegenständlicht. Das Buch richtet sich anStudierende der Informatik im Hauptstudium. Esbasiert auf einer einsemestrigen Vorlesung mitÜbungen der Autoren.
Features
Grundlegende Einführung in die Constraint-Pro-grammierung Stellt verschiedene Konzepte undSprachmittel (z.B. in Java) zur Constraint-Program-mierung vor Zeigt deren Anwendbarkeit auf ver-schiedene Problemfelder Geeignet für Studierendeder Informatik im Hauptstudium und für Entwickler
Contents
Einführung.- Prädikatenlogik.- Logische Pro-grammierung.- Logische Programmierung mitConstraints.- Constraints und Constraint-Sys-teme.- Constraint-Löser.- Finite-Domain-Con-straints.- Lineare Arithmetische Constraints.- Inter-vall-Arithmetik-Constraints.- Constraint-Sprachen.-Constraint-Handling-Rules.- Concurrent-Con-straint-Programmierung.- Constraintimperative undObjektorientierte Programmierung.- Multiparadig-men-Programmiersprachen.- Modellierung vonConstraint-Problemen.- Globale Constraints.- Re-dundante und implizite Constraints.- Symmetrienund Transformationen.- Lösen von [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters
Target groups
Studenten, Dozenten an Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen, Programmierer und Entwickler
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XII, 388 S. 49 Abb. (eXamen.press) Softcover
29,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-23184-4
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M.t. Hompel, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik,
Dortmund; T. Schmidt, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und
Logistik, Dortmund; L. Nagel, Universität Dortmund; M.t. Hom-
pel, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik, Dortmund;
R. Jünemann, Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik,
Dortmund (Eds.)
Materialflusssysteme
Förder- und Lagertechnik
Materialflusssysteme als Symbiose aus betrieblich-er Organisation und physischer, fördertechnischerUmsetzung stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Grund-lagenwerks der Intralogistik. Zahlreiche Tabellen,Grafiken und technische Daten sowie eine Füllevon Systembeispielen und Auswahlmöglichkeitenliefern dem Leser einen vollständigen Überblicküber die wesentlichen Komponenten der Förder-und Lagertechnik. Die Gestaltung effizienterMaterialflusssysteme setzt Kenntnisse über denStand der heute verfügbaren Technologien für dievielfältigen Materialflussoperationen und derenWechselwirkungen in den zahlreichen Anwendun-gen voraus. Beim Abwägen der großen Auswahlan Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten, die aus den vielenTechnologien hervorgeht, steht dieses Buch sowohlStudierenden als auch Praktikern, Planern undEntscheidern zur Seite. Eine Einführung in die Pla-nung und analytische Berechnung von Materi-alflusssystemen vervollständigt den grundlegendenÜberblick über die Komponenten zur Erfüllung derzentralen [..]
Features
Intralogistik: lagern – transportieren -zusammenführen - verteilen Der grundlegendeund vollständige Überblick zu allen Komponen-ten Zahlreiche Tabellen, Grafiken und technischeDaten Mit einer Fülle von Systembeispielen undAuswahlmöglichkeiten
Contents
Einleitung.- Verpackungssysteme.- Lagersysteme.-Fördersysteme.- Teilfunktionen in Materialflusssys-temen.- Planung von Materialflusssystemen.- Sys-tembeispiele des Materialflusses.- Literaturverzeich-nis.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Automation and Robotics; Produc-tion/Logistics; Management
Target groups
Mittleres Management in Unternehmen: Material-wirtschaftler, Logistiker, Einkäufer, Produktionsin-genieure
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen in der Reihe: Logistik in Industrie, Han-
del und Dienstleistungen
2007. IX, 388 p. 255 illus. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
54,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73235-8
B. Hrúz, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia;
M.C. Zhou, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA
Modeling and Control of Discrete-
event Dynamic Systems
with Petri Nets and Other Tools
Discrete-event dynamic systems (DEDs) permeateour world, being of great importance in modernmanufacturing processes, transportation and var-ious forms of computer and communications net-working. “Modeling and Control of Discrete-eventDynamic Systems” begins with the mathematical ba-sics required for the study of DEDs and moves onto present various tools used in their modeling andcontrol. Among the instruments explained are manyforms of Petri net, the sequential function chart, statecharts, formal languages and max-plus algebra. In-dustrial examples illustrate the concepts and meth-ods discussed. Using them, readers will be able tounderstand DEDs quickly and to master the controlmethods to analyze and improve the performance oftheir systems. Final-year undergraduates and gradu-ates embarking on further courses in control, manu-facturing and process engineering, computer studiesor operations research will find this text an invalu-able aid in learning about the control of this impor-tant class of systems.
Features
Gives the student dedicated and in-depth coverageof the control of discrete-event systems using timed,stochastic, colored, fuzzy and adaptive Petri netsCoverage of widely-used Grafcet analysis tool Exam-ples, tutorial exercises and on-line solutions manualto make the subject simple to follow for students andto help tutors with class preparation
Contents
Basic Description of Discrete-event Dynamic Sys-tems.- Graphs in Modeling DEDS.- Formal Lan-guages.- Control of DEDS.- Finite Automata.- Re-active Flow Diagrams.- Petri Net Models of DEDS.-Properties of Petri Nets.- Grafcet.- Timed and High-level Petri Nets.- Statecharts.- DEDS Modeling, Con-trol and Programming.- Supervisory Control.- JobScheduling.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Simulation and Modeling; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Op-erations Research, Mathematical Programming
Target groups
Final-year undergraduates and early Ph.D. and Mas-ters students in control, manufacturing and processengineering or in operations research; academics andresearch staff working in control, computer, manu-facturing and process engineering; industry-basedcontrol, manufacturing and process engineers
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XX, 341 p. (Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Pro-
cessing) Softcover
67,36 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-872-2
H.Y. Hu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nan-
jing, PR China; E. Kreuzer, Hamburg University of Technology,
Germany (Eds.)
IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics
and Control of Nonlinear Systems
with Uncertainty
Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Nanjing, China,
September 18-22, 2006
The concept of dynamics and control implies thecombination of dynamic analysis and control syn-thesis. It is essential to gain an insight into the dy-namics of a nonlinear system with uncertainty if anynew control strategy is designed to utilize nonlin-earity. However, the new control strategy to be pro-posed must be robust enough so that any unexpect-ed small disturbances will not alter the desired targetof control. Such a concept is calling more attentionto the modelling and simplification of dynamic sys-tems subject to uncertain environment, the fine anal-ysis and robust design of controlled dynamic sys-tems based on either good understanding of nonlin-ear phenomena or artificial intelligence, the combi-nation of passive control, active control and semi-ac-tive control, as well as the interaction among sensors,controllers and actuators.
Features
A state of the art treatise on the problems of bothnonlinearity and uncertainty in the dynamics andcontrol of engineering systems
Contents
From the contents Preface. Opening Address. Wel-come Address.- Contributed Papers: PART 1: Sys-tem Modeling with Uncertainty.- PART 2 SystemDynamics with Uncertainty.- PART 3 Nonlinear Dy-namics.- PART 4 Dynamics of High-Dimension-al Systems.- PART 5 Control of Nonlinear Dynam-ic Systems.- PART 6 Dynamics of Time-Delay Sys-tems.- Author Index.
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Struc-tural Mechanics
Target groups
Mechanical engineers, civil engineers, applied math-ematicians, control engineers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XXIV, 394 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 2) Geb.
112,30 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6331-2
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S.A. Huss, T.U. Darmstadt, Germany (Ed.)
Advances in Design and
Specification Languages for
Embedded Systems
Selected Contributions from FDL’06
Design and specification languages are of utmost in-terest in the area of embedded systems and the Fo-rum on Specification and Design Languages has beenonce again the main European event for the embed-ded systems and chip design community. Advancesin Design and Specification Languages for Embed-ded Systems is the latest contribution to theChip Design Languages series and it consists of se-lected papers presented at the Forum on Specifica-tions and Design Languages (FDL'06), in September2006. FDL, an ECSI conference, is the premier Euro-pean forum to present research results, exchange ex-periences, and learn about new trends in the appli-cation of specification and design languages as wellas of associated design and modelling methods andtools for integrated circuits, embedded systems, andheterogeneous systems. Modelling and specificationconcepts push the development of new methodolo-gies for design and verification to system level, theythus provide the means for a model-driven design ofcomplex [..]
Features
Represents the state of the art in research and prac-tice Identifies new research directions Highlightsthe role of specification and modelling languagesPresents practical experiences with specification andmodelling languages
Contents
Preface: S.A. Huss. Part I. Analog Mixed-Signal, In-troduction: C.Grimm. Part II. C / C++ Based SystemDesign. Introduction: F.Oppenheimer. Part III. Prop-erty Driven Design, Introduction: D.Borrione. PartIV. UML-Based System Specification and Design, In-troduction: P.van der Putten.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Special Purpose and Applica-tion-Based Systems; Programming Languages, Com-pilers, Interpreters; Computer System Implementa-tion
Target groups
Graduate level students and engineers in the area ofsystem design formal languages; researchers in em-bedded systems design, modelling languages andverification; practitioners in IT- and automotive in-dustry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. X, 358 p. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6147-9
F. Händle, ECT GmbH, Mühlacker (Ed.)
Extrusion in Ceramics
This is the first book worldwide about extrusion inceramics to cover the complete subject. Forthe first time, readers find the principles of extru-sion of ceramics, the history of extrusion in the ce-ramic industry, rheology of ceramic bodies, simu-lation for ceramic extrusion, wear and contamina-tion in extrusion, additives for extrusion and more in20 chapters, each chapter written by well known ex-perts. Extrusion in Ceramics is written for advancedstudents in Material Sciences as well as for scientists,for experienced managers in the ceramic industry,as well as for newcomers who want to broaden theirknowledge about the possibilities of this technology .The essential literature is cited for each chapter aswell as for the whole field. Extrusion in Ceramics is amust for everybody who is involved in the extrusionof structural ceramics like bricks and tiles as well asin the extrusion of honeycombs and catalysts in ad-vanced ceramics.
Features
This is the first book worldwide to offer completecoverage of extrusion in ceramics Provides a thor-ough introduction to the principles of extrusion inceramic technology Presents important coverage ofperipheral techniques Includes a checklist to facili-tate a task force approach for solving problems
Contents
Introduction.- Shaping in ceramic tech-nology –an overview.- Current classifi-cation of ceramic materials.- Types ofextrusion units.- A short history of theextruder in ceramics.- The principle ofthe auger extruder.- Rheology of ceram-ic bodies.- Rheology and extrudabili-ty of ceramic compounds.- Scenariosof extrusion.- Laminations in extru-sion.- Additives for extrusion.- Aboutdies, pressure heads, strainer plates andmore.- Twin-srew extruders in ceramic extru-sion.- Piston extruders.- Evacuation inceramic extrusion [..]
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Opti-cal and Electronic Materials
Target groups
Engineers, practicians in extrusion in the ceramic in-dustry, students in process engineering
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. VIII, 470 p. 284 illus., 8 in color. (Engineering Materials and
Processes) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-27100-0
M. Hülsmann, University of Bremen, Germany; K. Windt, Universi-
ty of Bremen, Germany (Eds.)
Understanding Autonomous
Cooperation and Control in
Logistics
The Impact of Autonomy on Management, Information, Com-
munication and Material Flow
One of the great challenges in flexible productionand supply chains is the availability of necessary in-formation at any time and any place. As a result ofincreasing dynamical and structural complexity ofstructures and processes in production it is oftenimpossible to make all necessary information avail-able to a central instance in real time and to performappropriate measures of control in terms of a de-fined target system. A fast and flexible adaptation tochanging basic conditions ought to be achieved byestablishing autonomous logistics processes. In thiscontext several fundamental questions concerningautonomous cooperating logistics processes were in-vestigated: The identification problem: What are au-tonomous logistics processes and how do they dif-fer from conventionally managed processes? The de-scription problem: Which changes will autonomycause in order processing? One of the first results is adefinition for the term autonomy for applications inengineering science. The constituent [..]
Features
Fast and flexible adaptations to changes of basic con-ditions can be achieved by establishing autonomouslogistics processes The constituent characteristicsof the definition for autonomy for applications inengineering science were considered in order to de-scribe autonomous logistic processes Requirementsfor modelling of autonomous processes as well as ap-propriate modelling methods were specified
Contents
Changing Paradigms in Logistics - Understandingthe Shift from Conventional Control to AutonomousCooperation and Control.- Fundamental Basics andConcepts of Autonomous Control and Coopera-tion.- Autonomous Control Methods for the Man-agement, Information and Communication Layer.-Autonomous Control Methods and Examples for theMaterial Flow Layer.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Information Sys-tems; e-business and e-commerce; Simulation andModeling
Target groups
Scientists, researchers, academics, corporates, practi-tioners, lecturers, tutors
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXVIII, 417 p. 91 illus. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-47449-4
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J.G. Ibanez, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico; M.
Hernandez-Esparza, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City,
Mexico; C. Doria-Serrano, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico
City, Mexico; A. Fregoso-Infante, Universidad Iberoamericana,
Mexico City, Mexico; M.M. Singh, Merrimack College, North An-
dover, MA, USA
Environmental Chemistry
Fundamentals
Environmental issues are growing in importance tothe most important political, social, legal, and eco-nomic decisions. The book presents chemical anal-yses of our most pressing waste, pollution, and re-source problems for the undergraduate or graduatestudent. The distinctive holistic approach providesboth a solid ground in theory, as well as a laborato-ry manual detailing introductory and advanced ex-perimental applications. The laboratory proceduresare presented at microscale conditions, for minimumwaste and maximum economy. This work fulfills anurgent need for an introductory text in environmen-tal chemistry combining theory and practice, and isa valuable tool for preparing the next generation ofenvironmental scientists.
Features
Holistic approach gives students firm theoretical andexperimental grounding in environmental chemistryPerfect for undergraduate environmental chemistrycourses, which are becoming more widespread Pro-vides a comprehensive and unique microscale ap-proach to teaching Environmental Chemistry cours-es that is intended to be completed in one semester,unlike competing textbooks Pre- and post-laboratoryexercises to [..]
Contents
Part 1: Introductory Concepts.- Introduction to En-vironmental Chemistry.- Chemistry Fundamentals,Part A.- Chemistry Fundamentals, Part B.- Part 2:The Chemistry of Natural Environmental Process-es.- The Chemistry of Processes in the Atmosphere.-The Chemistry of Processes in the Lithosphere.- TheChemistry of Processes in the Hydrosphere.- Natu-ral Biochemical Processes and Organisms in the Bio-sphere.- Part 3: Effects, Treatment and Prevention ofPollution.- Effects of Pollutants on the Chemistry ofthe Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Lithosphere.- Ef-fects of Pollutants on the Biosphere: [..]
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protec-tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Environ-mental Management; Terrestrial Pollution; IndustrialPollution Prevention
Target groups
Advanced undergraduate students; also useful forgeneral chemistry students, graduate students andindustry professionals
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XVIII, 334 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-26061-7
F. Ibrahim, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; N.A.
Abu Osman, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; J. Us-
man, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; N.A. Kadri,
University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Eds.)
3rd Kuala Lumpur International
Conference on Biomedical
Engineering 2006
Biomed 2006, 11-14 December 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur International Conference onBiomedical Engineering (BioMed 2006), was heldfrom 11 to 14 December 2006 at the Palace of theGolden Horses, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This in-ternational conference was jointly organised by theDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Universi-ty of Malaya, Malaysia; Department of BiomedicalEngineering, Inje University, Korea; and MalaysianSociety of Medical and Biological Engineering.Thepapers presented at BioMed 2006 cover the follow-ing areas: Artificial Intelligence, Biological effects ofnon-ionising electromagnetic fields, Biomaterials,Biomechanics, Biomedical Sensors, Biomedical Sig-nal Analysis, Biotechnology, Clinical Engineering,Human performance engineering, Imaging, MedicalInformatics, Medical Instruments and Devices, Phys-iological Modelling, simulation, and Control, Pros-theses and artificial organs, Regulations and Organ-isations, Rehabilitation Engineering, Telemedicine,Tissue Engineering, and Virtual Reality in Medicine.The conference [..]
Features
Multidisciplinary Studies of Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Biological Sciences and itsApplication to Solve Medical Problems
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanicsof Materials; Biomaterials
Target groups
Researchers and scientists of medical physics, medi-cal and biolocical engineering; congress participants
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. XVI, 717 p. Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band
15) Softcover
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68016-1
M. Iskander, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)
Innovations in E-learning,
Instruction Technology, Assessment
and Engineering Education
Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technology,Assessment and Engineering Education includes aset of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Engineering Education, In-structional Technology, Assessment, and E-learn-ing. Innovations in E-learning, Instruction Technol-ogy, Assessment and Engineering Education includesselected papers form the conference proceedings ofthe International Conference on Engineering Educa-tion, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning (EIAE 2006) which was part of the Interna-tional Joint Conferences on Computer, Informationand Systems Sciences and Engineering (CISSE 2006).All aspects of the conference were managed on-line;not only the reviewing, submissions and registrationprocesses; but also the actual conference. Conferenceparticipants - authors, presenters and attendees - on-ly needed an internet connection and sound availableon their computers in order to be able to [..]
Features
Provides a virtual forum for presentation and discus-sion of the state-of the-art research on computers,information and systems sciences and engineering
Contents
Areas of Interest: Instructional Design, Accredita-tion, Curriculum Design, Educational Tools, 2-2-2Platforms, Teaching Capstone Design, Teaching De-sign at the Lower Levels, Design and Development ofe-Learning tools, Assessment Methods in Engineer-ing, Development &Implementation of E-learn-ing tools, Economical and Social Impacts of E-learn-ing, Systems and Frameworks for K-12, Industry andhigher education Cooperation.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Professors, lecturers, instructors, teachers in col-leges and universities, researchers/scientists (nation-al research labs, industry research labs, industrial re-search and development centers, university researchlabs), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows andpost-graduate students and advanced undergraduatestudents.
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 472 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6261-2
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K. Itoh, Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan; M. Horiguchi, Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan;
H. Tanaka, Renesas Technology Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale
Memories
Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale Memories pro-vides an in-depth discussion of the state-of-the-art nanometer and sub-1-V memory LSIs that areplaying decisive roles in power conscious systems.Emerging problems between the device, circuit, andsystem levels are systematically covered in terms ofreliable high-speed operations of memory cells andperipheral logic circuits. The effectiveness of solu-tions at device and circuit levels is also describedat length through clarifying noise components inan array, and even essential differences in ultra-lowvoltage operations between DRAMs and SRAMs.Moreover, various kinds of on-chip voltage convert-ers necessary to solve problems with internal pow-er-supply managements are extensively discussed.This authoritative monograph addresses these designchallenges for memory and circuit engineers as wellas for researchers and students who are interested inultra-low voltage nano-scale memory LSIs.
Features
Discusses the emerging problems between the de-vice, circuit, and system levels in terms of reliablehigh-speed operations of memory cells and peripher-al logic circuits Presents the essential differences inultra-low voltage operations between DRAMs andSRAMs Covers the basics to the state of the art
Contents
An Introduction to LSI Design.- Ultra-Low VoltageNano-Scale DRAM Cells.- Ultra-Low Voltage Nano-Scale SRAM Cells.- Leakage Reduction for Logic Cir-cuits in RAMs.- Variability Issue in the NanometerEra.- Reference Voltage Generators.- Voltage Down-Converters.- Voltage Up-Converters and NegativeVoltage Generators.- High-Voltage Tolerant Cir-cuits.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Memory Structures; Comput-er Hardware; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Nanotechnology
Target groups
Circuit designers; practitioners, scientists, re-searchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. Approx. 400 p. 290 illus. (Series on Integrated Circuits and
Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-33398-4
V.G. Ivancevic, Land Operations Division Defence Science & Tech-
nology Organisation, Edinburgh, SA, Australia; T.T. Ivancevic, Uni-
versity of Adelaide, SA, Australia
Computational Mind: A Complex
Dynamics Perspective
Computational Mind: A Complex Dynamics Per-spective is a graduate–level monographic textbook inthe field of Computational Intelligence. It presentsa modern dynamical theory of the computationalmind, combining cognitive psychology, artificial andcomputational intelligence, and chaos theory withquantum consciousness and computation. The bookintroduces to human and computational mind, com-paring and contrasting main themes of cognitivepsychology, artificial and computational intelligence.It presents brain/mind dynamics from the chaos the-ory perspective, including sections on chaos in hu-man EEG, basics of nonlinear dynamics and chaos,techniques of chaos control, synchronization inchaotic systems and complexity in humanoid robots.This book presents modern theory of quantum com-putational mind, including sections on Dirac–Feyn-man quantum dynamics, quantum consciousness,and quantum computation using Josephson junc-tions. The book is designed as a one–semester coursefor computer scientists, [..]
Features
Introduces to human and computational mind, com-paring and contrasting main themes of cognitivepsychology, artificial and computational intelligencePresents a modern dynamical theory of the computa-tional mind, combining cognitive psychology, artifi-cial and computational intelligence, and chaos theorywith quantum consciousness and computation
Contents
Introduction: Human and Computational Mind.-Chaotic Brain/Mind Dynamics.- Quantum Compu-tational Mind.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Neurosciences; Cognitive Psychology
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-putational intelligence, computer science, cognitivepsychology and complexity
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 691p. 108 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 60) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71465-1
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I.N. Ivchenko, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri, MO,
USA; S.K. Loyalka, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri, MO,
USA; R.V. Tompson, Jr., University of Missouri-Columbia, Mis-
souri, MO, USA
Analytical Methods for Problems of
Molecular Transport
The Kinetic Theory of Gases has applications inmany areas of science and technology as well asin our understandings of many natural processesand phenomena from the nano-scale up to the cos-mic-scale. Some of the fields and topics affected in-clude manufacturing, health care, weather, defence,pollution, aerospace science and engineering, andothers. In particular, the interactions of rarefied gas-es with surfaces are of great interest because such in-teractions can have pronounced effects on the be-haviour exhibited by those systems in all of the abovefields. Such fundamental things as the transfer ofmass, momentum, and energy between the compo-nents of a system can be significantly altered by suchinteractions. Collectively this transfer is typicallydescribed in terms of Rarefied Gas Dynamics andTransport Theory which generally go hand-in-handwith the Kinetic Theory of Gases. When this trans-port involves small particles suspended in a gas suchas air, it is typically termed Aerosol Mechanics. [..]
Features
A user-friendly text in a traditionally difficult fieldA strong emphasis on the development of usable re-sults for gas-surface interactions The subject matteris applicable to transport from the nano-scale to thecosmic-scale Contains 127 useful solved problems,43 figures, and 39 tables including the latest valuesfor omega-integrals and a Mathematica® program tocalculate them
Contents
From the contents Table of Tables. Table of Figures.Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. The General Descrip-tion of a Rarefied Gas. 2. The Boltzmann Equation.3. The Collision Operator. 4. The Uniform Steady-State of a Gas. 5. The Non-Uniform State for a Sim-ple Gas. 6. Regimes of Rarefied Gas Flows. 7. TheFree-Molecular Regime. 8. Methods of Solution ofPlanar Problems. 9. The Variational Method for thePlanar Geometry. 10. The Slip-Flow Regime. 11.Boundary Value Problems for All Knudsen Num-bers. 12. Boundary Slip Phenomena in a Binary GasMixture. Appendix 1. Bracket Integrals for the [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Gases; Process and Chemical Engineering; Sur-faces and Interfaces, Thin Films; Applications ofMathematics
Target groups
Graduate level physics and engineering courses onthe Kinetic Theory of Gases; reference for any scien-tists and engineers working in the fields of RarefiedGas Dynamics, Aerosol Mechanics, or TransportTheory; of interest to individuals working in PhysicalChemistry, Chemical Engineering, or any other ap-plied discipline in which gas-surface interactions canbe expected to play a significant role
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due June 2007
2007. XXIV, 409 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band
83) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5864-6
R. Jablonski, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland;
M. Turkowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland;
R. Szewczyk, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
(Eds.)
Recent Advances in Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of pre-cision engineering, electronics, photonics and IT en-gineering. The main research task for mechatronicsis development and control of advanced hybrid sys-tems covering all these fields and supported by inter-disciplinary studies. This book presents recent stateof advances in mechatronics presented on the 7thInternational Conference Mechatronics 2007, host-ed at the Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw Universi-ty of Technology, Poland. The chosen topics of theconference included: Nanotechnology, AutomaticControl and Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, De-sign Manufacturing and Testing of MEMS, Metrol-ogy, Photonics, Mechatronic Products. The selectedpapers give an overview of the state-of-the-art andpresent new research results and prospects of the fu-ture development in this interdisciplinary field ofmechatronic systems. This book will provide up-to-date and useful knowledge for researchers and engi-neers involved in mechatronics and related fields.
Features
Proceedings of 7th International Symposium Mecha-tronics held Sept. 19-21 in Warsaw, Poland
Contents
Automatic Control and Robotics.- Biomedical Engi-neering.- Mechatronic Products - Design and Manu-facturing.- Nanotechnology, Design Manufacturingand Testing of MEMS.- Metrology.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Machinery andMachine Elements; Biomedical Engineering
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in auto-matic control, robotics, mechatronics
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XVIII, 693 p. 487 illus. Geb.
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73955-5
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M.J. Jackson, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, USA; W. Ahmed,
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK (Eds.)
Surface Engineered Surgical Tools
and Medical Devices
Medical devices and surgical tools that contain microand nanoscale features allow surgeons to performclinical procedures with greater precision and safe-ty while monitoring physiological and biomechani-cal parameters more accurately. While surgeons havestarted to master the use of nanostructured surgi-cal tools in the operating room, this book addressesfor the first time the impact and interaction of nano-materials and nanostructured coatings in a compre-hensive manner. Surface Engineered Surgical Toolsand Medical Devices presents the latest informa-tion and techniques in the emerging field of surfaceengineered biomedical devices and surgical tools,and analyzes the interaction between nanotechnol-ogy, nanomaterials, and tools for surgical applica-tions. Chapters of the book describe developments incoatings for heart valves, stents, hip and knee joints,cardiovascular devices, orthodontic applications,and regenerative materials such as bone substitutes.Chapters are also dedicated to the [..]
Features
Presents the latest developments in surface coatingstechnology such as chemical vapour deposition foruse on complex cutting tools for biomedical appli-cations Presents a complete description of clinicalprocedures, accompanied by photographs of clini-cal procedures Provides a complete description ofthe surgical tools employing nano-materials on theirsurfaces
Contents
Atomic Scale Machining of Surfaces.- Anodization:A Promising Nano Modification Technique of Tita-nium-based IMplants for Orthopedic Applications.-Titanium Bioxide Coatings in Medical Device Appli-cations.- Effect ofShape and Surface Modification onthe Corrosion of biomedical Nitinol Wires Exposedto Saline Solution.- Cardiovascular Interventionaland Implantable Devices.- Surface Engineering Arti-ficial Heart Valves.- Diamond Surgical Tools.- Den-tal Tool Technology.- Nanocrystalline Diamond: De-position Routes and Clinical Applications.- Environ-mental Engineering Controls and Monitoring [..]
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Biotechnology; Nanotech-nology; Biophysics; Mechanical Engineering; Surgery
Target groups
Materials scientists, nanotechnologists, chemists,mechanical engineers, dentists, surgeons, clinicalpractitioners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXIV, 592 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-27026-5
O.S. Jahromi, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Multirate Statistical Signal
Processing
The theory of multirate signal processing has wit-nessed a great deal of progress since the publica-tion of the first textbook by Ronald E. Crochiere andLawrence R. Rabiner in 1983. However, this progresshas been mainly in the area of deterministic systemswith perfect reconstruction and orthogonal con-straints. This book introduces a statistical theoryfor extracting information from signals with differ-ent sampling rates. This new theory generalizes thedeterministic theory of multirate systems beyondmany of its constraints. Furthermore, it allows forthe formulation and solution of several new prob-lems including multirate spectrum estimation, mul-tirate time-delay estimation and multirate sensor fu-sion. The author presents background material, keyprinciples, potential applications and leading-edgeresearch while striking the appropriate balance be-tween clarity and brevity. The book is self-containedand provides a valuable resource for signal process-ing researchers, graduate students and [..]
Features
Presents original theoretical results in the field forthe first time in book form Covers a range of topicsthrough a unified and rigorous theory Basis for grad-uate courses in multirate statistical signal processingDesign techniques and examples provide a valuableresource for practicing professionals Covers the nec-essary mathematical background, discusses numer-ous applications of the theory, and provides [..]
Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Background. 3. Multirate Spec-trum Estimation. 4. Multirate Time Delay Estima-tion. 5. Multirate Signal Estimation. 6. AlgebraicTheory of Scalable Multirate Systems. 7. InformationTheory of Multirate Systems. 8. Distributed Algo-rithms. 9. Epilogue.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Systems and In-formation Theory in Engineering; CommunicationsEngineering, Networks; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Circuits and Systems
Target groups
DSP researchers, graduate students and advanceddesign engineers in the fields of multirate signal pro-cessing, array signal processing or sensor networks
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. X, 171 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5316-0
L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia;
V. Palade, Oxford University, Oxford, UK; D. Srinivasan, National
University of Singapore, Singapore (Eds.)
Advances in Evolutionary
Computing for System Design
Evolutionary computing paradigms offer robust andpowerful adaptive search mechanisms for systemdesign. This book includes thirteen chapters cover-ing a wide area of topics in evolutionary computingand applications including: Introduction to evolu-tionary computing in system design; evolutionaryneuro-fuzzy systems; evolution of fuzzy controllers;genetic algorithms for multi-classifier design; evo-lutionary grooming of traffic; evolutionary parti-cle swarms; fuzzy logic systems using genetic algo-rithms; evolutionary algorithms and immune learn-ing for neural network-based controller design; dis-tributed problem solving using evolutionary learn-ing; evolutionary computing within grid environ-ment; evolutionary game theory in wireless meshnetworks; hybrid multiobjective evolutionary algo-rithms for the sailor assignment problem; evolution-ary techniques in hardware optimization. This bookwill be useful to researchers in intelligent systemswith interest in evolutionary computing, applicationengineers and [..]
Features
Latest research on the evolution of intelligent sys-tems and their applications
Contents
Introduction to Evolutionary Computing in Sys-tem Design.- Evolutionary Neuro-Fuzzy Systemsand Applications.- Evolution of Fuzzy Controllersand Applications.- A Neuro-Genetic Approach forMulti-Classifier Design.- Evolutionary Grooming ofTraffic.- Evolutionary Particle Swarms.- Design ofType-Reduction Strategies for Type-2 Fuzzy LogicSystems using Genetic Algorithm.- Designing Recur-rent Neural Network-based Controller.- Distribut-ed Problem Solving using Evolutionary Learning.-Evolutionary Computing within Grid Environment.-Evolutionary Game Theory with Applications toWireless.- [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolving intelligent systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. VIII, 326 p. 134 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 66) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72376-9
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L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia;
R.A. Tedman, Griffith University, QLD, Australia; D.K. Tedman,
Kings Christian College, QLD, Australia (Eds.)
Evolution of Teaching and
Learning Paradigms in Intelligent
Environment
This book on the evolution of teaching and learn-ing paradigms in intelligent environment presentsthe latest ideas pertaining to educational pedagogy.The following contents are included: Introduction tothe Evolution of Teaching and Learning Paradigms;Why Designers cannot be Agnostic about Pedagogy:The Influence of Constructivist Thinking in Designof e-Learning for HE; Problem Based Learning in anE-learning environment – A Case Study at GriffithUniversity School of Medicine; Education Ontolo-gies Construction for Personalised Learning on theWeb; Sequencing in Web-based Education; FromDungeons to Classrooms; The Development of anApproach to Learning within the Middle SchoolingParadigm; Data Mining in E-Learning; Data Min-ing of Virtual Campus Data; Authoring and Manage-ment Tools For Adaptive Educational HypermediaSystems; Technology and Pedagogy – How to LearnTechnique. This book is directed to teaching profes-sionals of all disciplines.
Features
Contains the latest research on the technology andpedagogy from conventional to intelligence-centreddomain
Contents
Introduction: Evolution of Teaching and Learning.-Why Designers cannot be Agnostic about Pedagogy:The Influence of Constructivist Thinking in Designof e-Learning for HE.- Problem Based Learning inan E-learning environment – a case study at GriffithUniversity School of Medicine.- Education Ontolo-gies Construction for Personalised Learning on theWeb.- Sequencing in Web-based Education.- FromDungeons to Classrooms.- The Development of anApproach to Learning within the Middle SchoolingParadigm.- Data Mining in E-Learning.- Data Min-ing of Virtual Campus Data.- Authoring and [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VIII, 308 p. 57 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 62) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71973-1
W. Jantsch, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria; F. Schäffler,
Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria (Eds.)
Physics of Semiconductors
28th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconduc-
tors. ICPS 2006
All papers have been peer reviewed. The purpose ofthis biannual conference is to present and to discussall important developments and outstanding recentresults in the field of semiconductor physics - one ofthe most important disciplines in solid state physics.Semiconductor physics provides the scientific basisfor the microelectronic device industry. Most of theimportant innovations were developed in this com-munity and presented first in this conference series.
Fields of interest
Condensed Matter; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering
Target groups
Research physicists, scientists, industry professionals,graduate students
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. CIX, 1504 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately). (Mate-
rials Physics and Applications, Band 893) Geb.
328,76 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0397-0
R.N. Jazar, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, USA
Theory of Applied Robotics
Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control
Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics,and Control is appropriate for courses in roboticsthat emphasize kinematics, dynamics, and control.The contents of this book are presented at a theo-retical-practical level. It explains robotics conceptsin detail, concentrating on their practical use. Re-lated theorems and formal proofs are provided, asare real-life applications. Students, researchers, andpracticing engineers alike will appreciate this us-er-friendly presentation of a wealth of robotics top-ics, most notably orientation, velocity, and forwardkinematics. Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics,Dynamics, and Control includes: Richly illustratedchapters and over 200 diagrams to help readers vi-sualize concepts. More than 300 detailed exampleswith fully-worked solutions which expose readers toa balanced and broad understanding of robotics intoday’s world. A wealth of detailed problem sets andchallenge problems for each chapter for the more ad-vanced reader. A [..]
Features
Presents materials in a "fact-reason-application"method Includes discussion of modular forwardkinematics of manipulators, which leads to cover-age of new and future trends in advanced roboticsProvides detailed real-life examples throughoutthe text, such as the use of a shuttle arm kinematic,which encourage student learning and under-standing Offers a unique approach to orientationkinematics and [..]
Contents
Introduction.- Rotation Kinematics.- OrientationKinematics.- Motion Kinematics.- Forward Kine-matics.– Inverse Kinematics.- Angular Velocity.- Ve-locity Kinematics.- Numerical Methods in Kinemat-ics.- Acceleration Kinematics.- Motion Dynamics.-Robot Dynamics.- Path Planning.- Time OptimalControl.- Control Techniques.
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Automationand Robotics; Control Engineering; Mechanical En-gineering
Target groups
Final-year undergraduates and first-year graduatestudents in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engi-neering
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XXI, 693 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-32475-3
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H. Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan,
China; O.F. Rana, Cardiff University, UK; Y. Pan, Georgia State Uni-
versity, Atlanta, GA, USA; V.K. Prasanna, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)
Algorithms and Architectures for
Parallel Processing
7th International Conference, ICA3PP 2007, Hangzhou, China,
June 11-14, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 7th International Conference on Algorithms andArchitectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 2007,held in Hangzhou, China in June 2007. The 39 re-vised full papers presented together with 1 keynotetalk and 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewedand selected from 176 submissions. Focussing ontwo broad areas of parallel and distributed comput-ing, i.e., architectures, algorithms and networks, andsystems and applications, the papers are organized intopical sections on parallel algorithms, parallel archi-tecture, grid computing, peer-to-peer technologies,and advanced network technologies.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Systems Organization and Com-munication Networks; Computation by Abstract De-vices; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;Simulation and Modeling
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XIV, 508 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-
er Science, Band 4494) Softcover
68,48 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72904-4
V.K. Jirsa, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; A.R.
McIntosh, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.)
Handbook of Brain Connectivity
Our contemporary understanding of brain func-tion is deeply rooted in the ideas of the nonlineardynamics of distributed networks. Cognition andmotor coordination seem to arise from the interac-tions of local neuronal networks, which themselvesare connected in large scales across the entirebrain. The spatial architectures between var-ious scales inevitably influence the dynamics of thebrain and thereby its function. But how can we in-tegrate brain connectivity amongst these structuraland functional domains? Our Handbook providesan account of the current knowledge on the mea-surement, analysis and theory of the anatomical andfunctional connectivity of the brain. All contribu-tors are leading experts in various fields concerningstructural and functional brain connectivity. In thefirst part of the Handbook, the chapters focus on anintroduction and discussion of the principles under-lying connected neural systems. The second part in-troduces the currently available non-invasive tech-nologies [..]
Features
Brings together research from theoretical and practi-cal brain connectivity in a well structured handbookform
Contents
Part 1 Principles underlying structural and function-al brain connectivity.- Part 2 Technology of struc-tural and functional brain imaging.- Part 3 Analysisand measures of brain connectivity.- Part 4 Behav-ioral, developmental and clinical applications.
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; NonlinearDynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Net-works; Neurosciences; Appl.Mathematics/Computa-tional Methods of Engineering; Dynamical Systemsand Ergodic Theory; Biophysics
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-plexity, applied nonlinear dynamics, neuroscience
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. X, 528 p. 158 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71462-0
H. Jung, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; F.F. Chen, State
University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; B. Jeong, Yonsei University,
Seoul, Korea (Eds.)
Trends in Supply Chain Design and
Management
Technologies and Methodologies
New challenges in supply chain design and manage-ment emerged after the rapid development of infor-mation and network technologies and market re-quirements. Four of these new technologies are: Ra-dio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology;mobile transaction technology; information han-dling and storage technology; and multi-agent tech-nology. They can enable companies to change theirthinking about supply chain management to copewith these changes. New methodologies include: sus-tainable supply chain management, advanced supplychain planning, available-to-promise (ATP) systemsand lean supply chain design and management. Thisedited book describes new trends in supply chaindesign and management with an emphasis on tech-nologies and methodologies and contains guidelinesdetailing the real-world applications of these tech-nologies and methodologies. This book is of interestto researchers and practitioners and can also be usedas a reference handbook by lecturers and postgradu-ate students in this field.
Features
Describes new trends in supply chain design andmanagement with emphasis on technologies andmethodologies Each chapter contains guidelines de-tailing the real-world application(s) of the present-ed technologies and methodologies Compilation ofchapters written by active researchers and practition-ers in this field
Contents
Introduction: Overall Trends.- Trends in Technolo-gies.- Trends in Methodologies: Sustainable Sup-ply Chain.- Trends in Methodologies: Supply ChainPlanning.- Trends in Methodologies: Available-To-Promise (ATP).- Trends in Methodologies: LeanSupply Chain.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Management; Op-erating Procedures, Materials Treatment
Target groups
Researchers, practitioners, postgraduates and re-searchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XIII, 451 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)
Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-606-3
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R. Jurdak, University College Dublin, Ireland
Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor
Networks
A Cross-Layer Design Perspective
Wireless Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: A Cross-Layer Design Perspective deals with the emergingdesign trend that transcends traditional communi-cation layers for performance gains in ad hoc andsensor networks. The author explores the currentstate of the art in cross-layer approaches for ad hocand sensor networks, providing a comprehensive de-sign resource. The book offers a structured compar-ison and analysis of both layered and cross-layer de-sign, providing readers with an overview of the manyissues relating to ad hoc and sensor networks. Thebenefits of these cross-layer approaches are exam-ined through three diverse case studies: a monitor-ing sensor network using Radio Frequency waves,an ad hoc network that uses Ultra Wide Band Radio,and an acoustic underwater sensor network for envi-ronmental monitoring. Wireless Ad Hoc and SensorNetworks: A Cross-Layer Design Perspective is inter-disciplinary in character, and should be of value tosoftware engineers, hardware engineers, application[..]
Features
Addresses the complex crosscutting issues of theemerging ad hoc and sensor network research fieldocus on cross-layer design approaches in ad hoc andsensor networks Adopts an integrated approach todesign and optimizing performance in both ad hocand sensor networks Proposes and develops a unifiedcross-layer optimization framework applicable to adhoc and sensor networks Goes beyond theoreticaldiscussion [..]
Contents
Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks: Opportunitiesand Challenges.- Part I: Layered Communica-tion Approaches.- Physical Layer.- DataLink Layer.- Network Layer.- Transportand Middleware Layers.- Application Layer.- PartII: Cross-Layer Approaches.- Cross-Layer Design.-Cross-Layer Architectures.- Applied Cross-LayerApproaches.- Part III: Case Studies.- Optimizationof an RF Sensor Network.- UWB Ad Hoc Network.-Acoustic Underwater Sensor Network.- Conclud-ing Remarks and Future Directions.- Extended CostFunction.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Comput-er Communication Networks; Performance and Re-liability; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing
Target groups
Researchers and graduate students interested inwireless networks
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
2007. XIV, 264 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-39022-2
V.G. Kaburlasos, Technological Educational Institution of Kavala,
Greece; G.X. Ritter, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
(Eds.)
Computational Intelligence Based
on Lattice Theory
The emergence of lattice theory within the field ofcomputational intelligence (CI) is partially due to itsproven effectiveness in neural computation. More-over, lattice theory has the potential to unify a num-ber of diverse concepts and aid in the cross-fertil-ization of both tools and ideas within the numer-ous subfields of CI. The compilation of this eigh-teen-chapter book is an initiative towards prolifer-ating established knowledge in the hope to furtherexpand it. This edited book is a balanced synthesisof four parts emphasizing, in turn, neural computa-tion, mathematical morphology, machine learning,and (fuzzy) inference/logic. The articles here demon-strate how lattice theory may suggest viable alterna-tives in practical clustering, classification, patternanalysis, and regression applications.
Features
Resent results of Computational Intelligence Basedon Lattice Theory Outcome of a special session heldduring in WCCI 2006
Contents
Part I Neural Computation.- Part II MathematicalMorphology Applications.- Part III Machine Learn-ing Applications.- Part IV Logic and Inference.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVI, 375 p. 101 illus., 19 in color. Also available online.
(Studies in Computational Intelligence, Band 67) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72686-9
S. Kalliadasis, Imperial College London, UK; U. Thiele, Max-
Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany
(Eds.)
Thin Films of Soft Matter
A detailed overview and comprehensive analysis ofthe main theoretical and experimental advances onfree surface thin film and jet flows of soft matter isgiven. At the theoretical front the book outlines thebasic equations and boundary conditions and thederivation of low-dimensional models for the evolu-tion of the free surface. Such models include long-wave expansions and equations of the boundary lay-er type and are analyzed via linear stability analysis,weakly nonlinear theories and strongly nonlinearanalysis including construction of stationary periodicand solitary wave and similarity solutions. At the ex-perimental front a variety of very recent experimen-tal developments is outlined and the link betweentheory and experiments is illustrated. Such experi-ments include spreading drops and bubbles, imbibi-tions, singularity formation at interfaces and exper-imental characterization of thin films using atom-ic force microscopy, ellipsometry and contact anglemeasurements and analysis of patterns [..]
Contents
Seemann, R., Herminghaus, S., Jacobs, K., StructureFormation in Thin Liquid Films: Interface ForcesUnleashed. - Thiele, U., Structure Formation in ThinLiquid Films. - Eggers, J. G., Singularities and Simi-larities. - Quéré, D., Three-Phases Capillarity. - Kalli-adasis, S., Falling Films Under Complicated Condi-tions. - Ben, Y., Demekhin, E. A., Chang, H.-C., Mis-cible Fingering in Electrokinetic Flow: Symmetriesand Zero Modes.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Nonlinear Dynamics,Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks; Fluids;Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Surfaces and Interfaces,Thin Films
Target groups
Applied mathematicians, physicists, physicalchemists, chemical/mechanical engineers, studentsin the mentioned fields
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. VII, 206 p. 84 illus., partly in color. (CISM International Cen-
tre for Mechanical Sciences, Nummer 490) Softcover
68,48 €
ISBN 978-3-211-69807-5
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M. Kaltenbacher, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Ger-
many
Numerical Simulation of
Mechatronic Sensors and Actuators
The second edition of this book fully preserves thecharacter of the first edition to combine the detailedphysical modeling of mechatronic systems and theirprecise numerical simulation using the Finite Ele-ment (FE) method. Most of the text and general ap-pearance of the previous edition were retained, whilethe coverage was extended and the presentation im-proved. In this second edition, the author enhancesand improves many discussions on principles andmethods. For example, he included a discussion ofa priori estimates as well as a new section discussinglocking effects as occurring in the numerical compu-tation of thin mechanical structures. He also deep-ens the discussion of the physics of sound generationand propagation as well as includes the case of flowinduced sound. A large part of the book describes theapplication of the developed numerical calculationschemes to industrial problems, e.g.: analysis and op-timization of electrodynamic loudspeakers. In theseparts, new computational [..]
Features
Deals with CAE of Sensors and Actuators and mod-ern tools for the numerical simulation of Electrome-chanical Transducers Provides a comprehensive un-derstanding of the main phenomena related to cou-pled fields of different physical origin (multifieldproblems) Based on graduate courses at the Univer-sity Erlangen-Nürnberg
Contents
Introduction.- The Finite Element (FE) Method.-Mechanical Field.- Electromagnetic Field.- Acous-tic Field.- Coupled Electrostatic-Mechanical Sys-tems.- Coupled Magnetomechanical Systems.- Cou-pled Mechanical-Acoustic Systems.- PiezoelectricSystems.- Computational Aeroacoustics.- AlgebraicSolvers.- Industrial Applications.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Acoustics; Classical Electrodynamics, Wave Phe-nomena; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics ofMaterials; Structural Mechanics; Microwaves, RFand Optical Engineering
Target groups
Students and researchers in mechatronics, electricaland mechanical engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVIII, 428 p. 286 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71359-3
M. Kaltschmitt, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg,
Germany; W. Streicher, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Aus-
tria; A. Wiese, Lahmeyer International GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Ger-
many (Eds.)
Renewable Energy
Technology, Economics and Environment
Features
Provides a survey of the most important renewableenergy sources Deals with technological as well aswith economical and environmental aspects Pro-vides parameter and data sheets to provide useful es-timates of changes and limits of renewable energysources
Contents
Introduction and Structure.- Fundamentals of Re-newable Energy Resources.- Passive Use of SolarEnergy.- Solar-Thermal Energy.- Photovoltaics.-Wind Energy.- Hydropower.- Near-Surface Geother-mal Energy and Energy from Ambient Air.- DeepGeothermal.- Energy.- Appendices: Ocean Energy,Solar-Thermal Electrical Power Generation, Energyfrom Biomass.
Fields of interest
Renewable Energy Sources; Thermodynamics; Engi-neering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena;Energy Economics; Industrial Pollution Prevention;R & D/Technology Policy
Target groups
Students in engineering, economics, and political sci-ence
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
2007. XXXII, 564 p. 270 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70947-3
A. Kandel, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; H. Bunke,
Institute of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (IAM),
Bern, Switzerland; M. Last, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,
Ben Sheva, Israel (Eds.)
Applied Graph Theory in Computer
Vision and Pattern Recognition
This book will serve as a foundation for a variety ofuseful applications of graph theory to computer vi-sion, pattern recognition, and related areas. It coversa representative set of novel graph-theoretic meth-ods for complex computer vision and pattern recog-nition tasks. The first part of the book presents theapplication of graph theory to low-level processingof digital images such as a new method for partition-ing a given image into a hierarchy of homogeneousareas using graph pyramids, or a study of the rela-tionship between graph theory and digital topology.Part II presents graph-theoretic learning algorithmsfor high-level computer vision and pattern recogni-tion applications, including a survey of graph basedmethodologies for pattern recognition and computervision, a presentation of a series of computationallyefficient algorithms for testing graph isomorphismand related graph matching tasks in pattern recogni-tion and a new graph distance measure to be used forsolving graph matching [..]
Features
Will serve as a foundation for a variety of useful ap-plications of the graph theory to computer vision,pattern recognition, and related areas Covers a rep-resentative set of novel graph-theoretic methods forcomplex computer vision and pattern recognitiontasks
Contents
Part I: Applied Graph Theory for Low Level ImageProcessing and Segmentation.- Multi-resolution Im-age Segmentations in Graph Pyramids.- A Graphi-cal Model Framework for Image Segmentation.- Dig-ital Topologies on Graphs.- Part II: Graph Similari-ty, Matching, and Learning for High Level Comput-er Vision and Pattern Recognition.- How and WhyPattern Recognition and Computer Vision Appli-cations Use Graphs.- Efficient Algorithms on Treesand Graphs with Unique Node Labels.- A Gener-ic Graph Distance Measure Based on MultivalentMatchings.- Learning from Supervised Graphs.- PartIII: Special [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, pattern recognition, and com-puter vision
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. X, 265 p. Also available online. (Studies in Computational
Intelligence, Band 52) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68019-2
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Y. Kaneda, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; H. Kawamura,
Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan; M. Sasai, Nagoya Uni-
versity, Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)
Frontiers of Computational Science
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Frontiers of
Computational Science 2005
Computational science based on the high-level useof computers has been called the third major methodin the field of scientific research, standing alongsidethe conventional methods of theory and experiment.This books covers the wide-ranging scientific areasof computational science, from basic research fieldssuch as algorithms and soft-computing to diverse ap-plied fields targeting macro, micro, nano, genomeand complex systems.
Features
Proceedings of the International Symposium onFrontiers of Computational Science 2005, Nagoya,December 2005 Reports recent research by leadingexperts on many areas of computational science,from nano materials, biomolecules, to fluid dynam-ics
Contents
From the contents Computational Methods Com-bining Large Eddy Simulation with ApproximateWall-Layer Models for Predicting Separated Tur-bulent Near-Wall Flows.- Numerical Experimenta-tion: a Third Way to Study Nature.- Recent Compu-tational Developments in Quantum Conductanceand Field Emission of Carbon Nanotubes.- EnergyLandscapes of Protein Self-Assembly: Lessons fromNative Topology-Based Models.- A Brief Introduc-tion to Krylov Space Methods for Solving Linear Sys-tems.- Recent Developments in DNS and Modelingof Rotating Wall-Turbulent Shear Flows with HeatTransfer.- Contribution of [..]
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Computing Milieux; Simulation and Model-ing; Bioinformatics; Nonlinear Dynamics, ComplexSystems, Chaos, Neural Networks
Target groups
Researchers, engineers and graduate students inComputational Science and Engineering, includingComputational Biophysics, Computational MaterialScience, and Computational Fluid and Thermal En-gineering
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XXV, 361 p. 157 illus. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-46373-3
A. Karatkevich, University of Zielona Góra, Zielona, Poland
Dynamic Analysis of Petri Net-
Based Discrete Systems
Features
Presents an adaptation of the Petri net analysis meth-ods to the low-level models which can be directlyused in design of logical controllers The researcherswill find in the book certain addition to theory ofPetri nets, and the practitioners – a lot of methodsthat can be used in CAD for verification and analysisof parallel control systems
Contents
Introduction.- Main Notions, Problems and Meth-ods.- Reduced Reachability Graphs.- Decompositionfor Analysis.- Analysis by Solving Logical Equations- Calculation of Siphons and Traps.- Verification ofDetailed System Descriptions.- Conclusion.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering and petri nets
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XIII, 166 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 356) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71464-4
U. Karrenberg, Düsseldorf, Germany
An Interactive Multimedia
Introduction to Signal Processing
Together the book and CD-ROM form a learningsystem that provides both investigative studies andthe visualization of complex processes. A didacticconcept is undertaken for microelectronics, com-puter technology and communication engineering,which deals with the visualization of signals and pro-cesses in addition to graphical programming of sig-nal processing systems. Through the utilization ofa professional and globally supported software formetrology and control engineering, DasyLab, use-ful applications can be developed, modified and op-timized. Computer supported processing of real sig-nals is made possible over the sound card and theparallel port. Over two hundred pre-programmedsignal engineering systems and design transparenciesare provided. Pictures also play a dominant rule inthis book: there are numerous introduction-videos,one for every chapter, more than 250 high-qualitypictures and - most important – all the "living" ex-periments and their results are visualized. With thislearning [..]
Features
A ground-breaking new approach to teaching ele-mentary signal processing by closely connecting the-ory and application Includes a book, design softwarefor hands-on exercises, and detailed explanations onhow to learn from and use them Almost no mathe-matics required Suitable for self-study For beginnersand practitioners in electrical engineering
Contents
Introduction.- The Concept: Methods, Contents,Objectives.- Signals in the time and frequency do-main.- The Uncertainty Principle.- Language as acarrier of information.- The Symmetry Principle.-System analysis.- Linear and non-linear processes.-Classical modulation procedures.- Digitalisation.-Digital filters.- Digital transmission technology I:Source encoding.- Digital transmission technologyII: Channel encoding.- Digital Transmission Tech-niques III: Modulation.- Bibliography.- Index.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Undergraduate students in electrical engineering andcomputer science
Type of publication
Undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XI, 453 p. 256 illus., 12 videos, 250 preprogrammed signal
systems. With CD-ROM. Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49152-1
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S. Kasap, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;
P. Capper, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems Infrared Ltd.,
Southampton, UK (Eds.)
Springer Handbook of Electronic
and Photonic Materials
Electronic materials is a truly interdisciplinary sub-ject that encompasses a number of traditional disci-plines such as materials science, electrical engineer-ing, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering,physics and chemistry. This unique handbook pro-vides broad coverage of a wide range of electronicand photonic materials, starting from fundamen-tals and building up to advanced topics and applica-tions. Its wide coverage, with clear illustrations andapplications and its chapter sequencing and logicalflow, make this a very useful and 'useable' handbook.Each chapter has been prepared either by expert re-searchers or instructors who have been teaching thesubject at a university or in corporate laboratories.Unlike other handbooks that concentrate on a nar-row field and have chapters that start at an advancedlevel, the present handbook starts at a senior-under-graduate level and builds up the subject matter ineasy steps and in a logical flow. Wherever possible,the sections are logically [..]
Features
Contributions from well known and respected re-searchers throughout the world Concise chaptersummaries provide a general overview of the subjectin the chapter in clear language Chapters begin withfundamentals and build up towards advanced con-cepts and applications Emphasis is on physical con-cepts rather than extensive mathematical derivationsMany clear illustrations that vividly convey the [..]
Contents
Introduction: Perspectives on Electronic, Optoelec-tronic, and Photonic MaterialsPart A: FundamentalElectronic, Optical, and Magnetic Properties.- PartB: Growth and Characterization.- Part C: Materialsfor Electronics.- Part D: Materials for Optoelectron-ics and Photonics.- Part E: Novel Materials and Se-lected Applications Glossary of Terms About the Au-thors Subject Index
Fields of interest
Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy; Applied Optics, Opto-electronics, Optical Devices; Surfaces and Interfaces,Thin Films
Target groups
Graduate students, professionals and researchers
Type of publication
Handbook
Due August 2007
2007. eReference.
296,31 €
ISBN 978-0-387-29185-7
P.I. Kattan, Amman, Jordan
MATLAB Guide to Finite Elements
An Interactive Approach
This successful textbook explores the numerical im-plementation of Finite Element Analysis using thecomputer program MATLAB, which is very pop-ular today in engineering and engineering educa-tion. The book contains a short tutorial on MAT-LAB as well as a systematic strategy for the treatmentof finite element methods. Useful to both studentsand researchers in engineering, it provides variousexamples and exercises from mechanical, civil andaerospace engineering, as well as from materials sci-ence. The book especially stresses the interactive useof MATLAB, with each example solved in an interac-tive manner. The accompanying CD-ROM includesmore than fifty MATLAB functions specifically writ-ten to be used with this book in the form of a MAT-LAB Finite Element Toolbox. An extensive solutionsmanual is provided as well, which includes detailedsolutions to all the problems in the book for class-room use. This second edition includes a new brick(solid) element with eight nodes and a one-dimen-sional fluid [..]
Features
2nd enlarged edition of the successful Textbook onfinite elements using Matlab Textbook on finite el-ements using the popular computer program MAT-LAB with CD-ROM
Contents
The Spring Element.- The Linear Bar Element.- TheQuadratic Bar Element.- The Plane Truss Element.-The Space Truss Element.- The Beam Element.-The Plane Frame Element.- The Grid Element.-The Space Frame Element.- The Linear Triangu-lar Element.- The Quadratic Triangular Element.-The Bilinear Quadrilateral Element.- The Quadrat-ic Quadrilateral Element.- The Linear Tetrahedral(Solid) Element.- The Linear Brick (Solid) Element.-Other Elements.- Answers to Problems.- Contents ofthe Accompanying CD-ROM.
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics ofMaterials; Mathematical Software; Numerical Analy-sis; Mechanics
Target groups
Undergraduate and graduate students and active re-searchers in engineering, especially mechanical en-gineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering,materials science
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
2007. XII, 429 p. 108 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70697-7
M. Keating, Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA; P. Bricaud,
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Reuse Methodology Manual for
System-on-a-Chip Designs
"Reuse Methodology Manual for System-on-a-ChipDesigns, Third Edition" outlines a set of best prac-tices for creating reusable designs for use in an SoCdesign methodology. These practices are based onthe authors' experience in developing reusable de-signs, as well as the experience of design teams inmany companies around the world. Silicon and tooltechnologies move so quickly that many of the de-tails of design-for-reuse will undoubtedly continueto evolve over time. But the fundamental aspects ofthe methodology described in this book have becomewidely adopted and are likely to form the founda-tion of chip design for some time to come. Develop-ment methodology necessarily differs between sys-tem designers and processor designers, as well as be-tween DSP developers and chipset developers. How-ever, there is a common set of problems facing every-one who is designing complex chips. In response tothese problems, design teams have adopted a block-based design approach that emphasizes design reuse.Reusing [..]
Features
Up to date State of the art Reuse as a solution forcircuit designers A chronicle of “best practices” Allchapters updated and revised Generic guidelines -non tool specific Emphasis on hard IP and physicaldesign
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. The System-on-Chip DesignProcess.- 3. System-Level Design Issues: Rules andTools.- 4. The Macro Design Process.- 5. RTL Cod-ing Guidelines.- 6. Macro Synthesis Guidelines.-7. Macro Verification Guidelines.- 8. DevelopingHard Macros.- 9. Macro Deployment: Packagingfor Reuse.- 10. System Integration with ReusableMacros.- 11. System-Level Verification Issues.- 12.Data and Project Management.- 13. ImplementingReuse-Based SoC Designs.- Bibliography.- Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Computer Hardware
Target groups
Researchers, scientists
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due September 2007
2007. 330 p. Softcover
67,36 €
ISBN 978-0-387-74098-0
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M. Keating, Synopsys, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA; D. Flynn, ARM Lim-
ited, Cambridge, UK; R. Aitken, ARM Inc., Almaden, CA, USA; A.
Gibbons, Synopsys, Inc., Northampton, UK; K. Shi, Synopsys, Inc.,
Dallas, TX, USA
Low Power Methodology Manual
For System-on-Chip Design
“Tools alone aren't enough to reduce dynamic andleakage power in complex chip designs - a well-planned methodology is needed. Following in thefootsteps of the successful Reuse Methodology Man-ual (RMM), authors from ARM and Synopsys havewritten this Low Power Methodology Manual (LP-MM) to describe [such] [a] low-power methodolo-gy with a practical, step-by-step approach.” RichardGoering, Software Editor, EE Times “Excellent com-pendium of low-power techniques and guidelineswith balanced content spanning theory and practi-cal implementation. The LPMM is a very welcomeaddition to the field of low power SoC implemen-tation that has for many years operated in a largelyad-hoc fashion.” Sujeeth Joseph, Chief Architect -Semiconductor and Systems Solutions Unit,Wipro Technologies “The LPMM enables broad-er adoption of aggressive power management tech-niques based on extensive experience and silicon ex-ample with real data that every SOC designer can useto meet the difficulties faced in managing the [..]
Features
Provides practical implementation guidelines for thepracticing engineer Explains key decisions that needto be made in implementing low power designs, whythey were made and what results were obtained inactual silicon Describes test chips and methods joint-ly developed by Synopsys and ARM
Contents
Introduction.- Standard Low Power Methods.- Mul-ti-Voltage Design.- Power Gating Overview.- De-signing Power Gating.- A Power Gating Example.-Architectural Issues for Power Gating.- IP Design forLow Power.- Frequency and Voltage Scaling Design.-Examples of Voltage and Frequency Scaling Design.-Implementing Multi-Voltage, Power Gated Designs.-Physical Libraries.- Retention Register Design.- De-sign of the Power Switching Network.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; Computer Hardware
Target groups
Practicing engineers, professional SoC designers, andadvanced engineering students
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 304 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71818-7
G. Kemnitz, Technische Universität Clausthal
Test und Verlässlichkeit von
Rechnern
Auf einen Rechner – ein informationsverarbeit-endes System aus Hardware und Software – sollteVerlass sein. Das ist eine Anforderung, die in derPraxis oft nur mit sehr großem Aufwand oder inunbefriedigendem Maße zu erfüllen ist. "Test vonRechnern" vermittelt einen umfassenden Überblicküber die Probleme und Maßnahmen, mit denen dieVerlässlichkeit informationsverarbeitender Systemegesichert wird. Großer Wert wurde auf abschätzbareKenngrößen und anschauliche Experimente fürihre Abschätzung gelegt. Da die Systeme immergrößer werden und es immer schwieriger wird, sievon außen ausreichend gründlich zu testen, wirdim abschließenden Kapitel das Thema Selbsttestausführlich behandelt. Test und Verlässlichkeitist ein Lehrbuch für Studierende der Fachrichtun-gen Informatik, Informationstechnik in höherenSemestern. Praktiker aus den Bereichen Entwick-lung, Test und Qualitätssicherung werden in demBuch zahlreiche interessante Anregungen finden.
Features
Umfassender Überblick zum und systematis-che Heranführung an das Thema Einfache undanschauliche Darstellung der Teilaspekte undZusammenhänge Kurze einfache Begriffsdefinitio-nen Beispielrechnungen, Aufgaben, Musterlösungen
Contents
Test und Verlässlichkeit von Rechnern.- Quan-titative Zusammenhänge.- Testauswahl undprüfgerechter Entwurf.- Selbsttest.- Anhang.
Fields of interest
Computer Hardware
Target groups
Studierende der Informatik, Informationstech-nik, Technomathematik und ingenieurtechnischerStudiengänge
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 452 S. 244 Abb. (eXamen.press) Geb.
34,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-45963-7
A.-M. Kermarrec, IRISA/INRIA, Rennes, France; L. Bougé, IRISA/
ENS Cachan, Rennes, France; T. Priol, IRISA/INRIA, Rennes, France
(Eds.)
Euro-Par 2007 Parallel Processing
13th International Euro-Par Conference, Rennes ,France , Au-
gust 28-31, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe 13th International Conference on Parallel Com-puting, Euro-Par 2007, held in Dresden, Rennes,France, August 28-31, 2007. The 89 revised paperspresented were carefully reviewed and selected from333 submissions. The papers are organized in top-ical sections on support tools and environments;performance prediction and evaluation; schedulingand load balancing; compilers for high performance;parallel and distributed databases; grid and clustercomputing; peer-to-peer computing; distributed sys-tems and algorithms; parallel and distributed pro-gramming; parallel numerical algorithms; distributedand high-performance multimedia; theory and algo-rithms for parallel computation; high performancenetworks; mobile and ubiquitous computing.
Fields of interest
Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Software Engineering/Programmingand Operating Systems; Theory of Computation;Numeric Computing; Database Management
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XXVII, 974 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4641) Softcover
118,77 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74465-8
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E. Kiel, Lenze AG, Hameln (Ed.)
Antriebslösungen
Mechatronik für Produktion und Logistik
Hoch automatisierte Massenproduktions- undLogistiksysteme erfordern mechatronischeAntriebslösungen. Wie sind diese Systeme aufge-baut? Wie ermöglichen sie die effiziente Produk-tion großer Mengen und eine automatisierte Logis-tik bis zum Endverbraucher? Das Buch konzentri-ert sich auf die elektromechanische Energieumset-zung mit geregelten Elektromotoren und behan-delt das Zusammenspiel von Software, Elektronikund Mechanik. Dargestellt werden die Verfahrender industriellen Fertigung und Logistik und diedazu erforderlichen Automatisierungssysteme. DieBeschreibung der Antriebstechnik umfasst den Mo-tor, das Getriebe, den Umrichter sowie mechanis-che Antriebselemente. Abgerundet wird diese Be-trachtung durch eine Einführung in die Betriebsbe-dingungen, die Auslegung, die Aspekte der Gesam-toptimierung und die Zuverlässigkeit. Die Vielzahlaller Anwendungen kann in zwölf Antriebslösungeneingeteilt werden: für den Materialfluss, für kon-tinuierliche und getaktete Produktionslinien, für ko-ordinierte [..]
Features
Alles Wissenswerte von der Dimensionierung vonAntrieben und ihren Einsatzbedingungen bis zu denLebenszykluskosten von Antriebssystemen Ein Buchvon Praktikern für Praktiker
Contents
Industrielle Produktion und Automatisierung:Struktur von Produktions- u. Logistiksystemen.-Maschinen in Produktion und Logistik.- Aufbauvon Automatisierungssystemen.- Das Antriebssys-tem und seine Komponenten: Dimensionierung vonAntrieben.- Einsatzbedingungen von Antrieben.-Motoren.- Umrichter.- Getriebe.- Antriebsele-mente.- Zuverlässigkeit von Antriebssystemen.-Mechatronische Antriebslösungen: Förderantriebe.-Fahrantriebe.- Hubantriebe.- Positionierantriebe.-Koordinierte Antriebe für Roboter.- Gleichlau-fantriebe.- Wickelantriebe.- Antriebe für Quer-schneider und Fliegende Sägen.- [..]
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Power Engineering; Con-trol Engineering; Machinery and Machine Elements
Target groups
Ingenieure des Maschinenbaus, der Elektrotechnik,Elektronik, Mechatronik, Automatisierungstechnik;Studenten nach dem Grundstudium
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 559 S. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73425-3
S.I. Kim, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea; T.S. Suh, Catholic Uni-
versity, Seoul, Korea (Eds.)
World Congress of Medical Physics
and Biomedical Engineering 2006
August 27 - Septmber 1, 20006 COEX Seoul, Korea
The World Congress of Medical Physics andBiomedical Engineering was held on August 27 toSeptember 1, 2006 in Seoul, Korea. By tradition, size,and above all quality, the triennial Congress jointlyorganized by the IFMBE, IOMP and IUPESM incor-porating the International Conference on MedicalPhysics and the International Conference for Med-ical and Biological Engineering is the most impor-tant scientific event in this field. The proceedings ofthe World Congress 2006, the fourteenth conferencein this series, offer a strong scientific program cov-ering a wide range of issues and challenges current-ly present in Medical physics and Biomedical Engi-neering. About 2500 peer reviewed contributions arepresented in a multi-volume book, comprising 25tracks, joint conferences and symposia, including in-vited contributions from the most prestigious andwell-known researchers in this fields.
Features
2500 contributions in 30 tracks, joint conferencesand symposia Most important Congress in the Med-ical, Biological Engineering and Medical PhysicsChallenges in a wide area of research fields Withcontributions of the many important scientists
Contents
Introduction.- Papers.- Indices.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering
Target groups
Researchers and scientists of Medical Physics, Med-ical and Biolocical Engineering; Congress Partici-pants
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. CXLVIII, 4220 p. (in 6 volumes not available separately).
Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 14) Softcover
1.068,93 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36839-7
R. King, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (Ed.)
Active Flow Control
Papers contributed to the Conference “Active Flow Control
2006”, Berlin, Germany, September 27 to 29, 2006
This volume contains a well balanced combinationof theoretical and experimental state-of-the-art re-sults of Active Flow Control. It combines new devel-opments in actuator technology, sensing, robust andoptimal open- and closed-loop control and modelreduction for control. Numerical and experimentalapplications are considered from aeronautics, tur-bo-machinery and combustors. The contributionsto this book were presented at the conference ActiveFlow Control 2006, held September 27-29, 2006, atthe Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Theconference was organized by the Collaborative Re-search Center SFB 557 ‘Control of complex turbulentshear flows’, which is funded by the DFG (GermanResearch Foundation).
Features
State-of-the-art flow control Well balanced combi-nation of theoretical and experimental results Com-bines new developments in actuator technology,sensing, robust and optimal open- and closed-loopcontrol and model reduction for control
Contents
Part I Actuators.- Part II State estimation and featureextraction.- Part III Air foils.- Part IV Cavities.- PartV Bluff bodies.- Part VI Turbomachines and Com-bustors.- Part VII Optimal flow control and numeri-cal studies.- Part VIII Closed-loop flow control.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Numerical and Com-putational Methods in Engineering; Numerical andComputational Methods; Control Engineering; Au-tomotive and Aerospace Engineering
Target groups
Scientists, lecturers, graduate students teachers, re-searchers and practitioners of aeronautics, turboma-chinery and control
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XIII, 440 p. (Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multi-
disciplinary Design (NNFM), Band 95) Geb.
233,26 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71438-5
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E. Kirchner, Fachhochschule Wiesbaden
Leistungsübertragung in
Fahrzeuggetrieben
Grundlagen der Auslegung, Entwicklung und Validierung von
Fahrzeuggetrieben und deren Komponenten
Dieses Buch ist ein Leitfaden für die Antriebstech-nologie. Es birgt einen Überblick über die Grund-lagen der Getriebetechnik im Antriebsstrang, mitFokus auf die manuellen Schaltgetriebe von PKW,entsprechend der Majorität dieser Fahrzeugklasse imeuropäischen Raum. Die Menge der relevanten In-formationen für Konstruktion und Auslegung vonFahrzeuggetrieben ist groß. Die Fülle des Materi-als resultiert aus dem Anspruch, mehr als nur eineEinführung zu schaffen. Was ist relevant, wo ist eszu finden: das Buch dient als Arbeitsunterlage fürden Ingenieur, hilft den jungen Ingenieuren bei derBewältigung der Aufgaben und den Quereinsteigernzur Orientierung im Aufgabenfeld. Der Leser wirdunterstützt bei der Dimensionierung der Hauptkom-ponenten des manuellen Getriebes und bei der Au-tomatisierung. Er lernt, die systematischen Unter-schiede zwischen Stufenautomat und Doppelkup-plungsgetriebe richtig zu verstehen. Die notwendi-gen Modifikationen für hybride Farhrzeugtechnolo-gien werden besprochen.
Features
Problemlösungen für die Praxis Mit zahlreichenAbbildungen Viele konkrete, durchgerechneteBeispiele demonstrieren die praktische UmsetzungSchwerpunkt liegt auf Komfort, Fahrleistung undAuslegung Konsequente Ausrichtung auf die An-forderungen bei der Entwicklung und Validierungvon Fahrzeuggetrieben in der Praxis Leser lernen,Getriebe im Antriebsstrang zu entwerfen und diegrundlegenden Komponenten [..]
Contents
Einführung.- Antriebsstrang- und Getriebekonzeptefür PKW und Nutzfahrzeuge.- Systemauslegungvon Antriebssträngen.- Auslegung und Charak-teristika spezieller Systeme und Baugruppen vonmanuellen Schaltgetrieben.- Architektur, Kompo-nenten und Baugruppen automatisch schaltenderPKW-Getriebe.- Allgemeine Komponenten derFahrzeuggetriebe.- Leistungsübertragung in Nutz-fahrzeuggetrieben.- Leistungsübertragung in Hy-bridfahrzeugen.- Komfortaspekte.- Validierung:Möglichkeiten und Konzepte.- Anhang: Erweiterun-gen der elementaren Festigkeitslehre.- Kurzlösungenzu den Auslegungsaufgaben.- [..]
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Design; Machinery and Machine Elements
Target groups
Ingenieure in den Bereichen Fahrzeugtechnik,Automotive, Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik,Werkzeugmaschinen, Windenergie, Luft- undRaumfahrt; Studenten der Fachrichtungen Automo-tive, Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik, Luft- undRaumfahrttechnik
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. XXII, 699 S. 532 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-35288-4
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J. Klapp, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ),
Col. Escandón, México; J.L. Cervantes-Cota, Instituto Nacional
de Investigaciones Nucleares (ININ), Col. Escandón, México; J.F.
Chávez Alcalá, Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Unidad Zaca-
tenco, México (Eds.)
Towards a Cleaner Planet
Energy for the Future
This book presents an overview of the main energysources, production problems and energy perspec-tives in Germany and Mexico. It covers the presentstatus of traditional and alternative energy sourceslike fossil fuels, nuclear, hydraulic, eolic, solar, andhydrogen cells, with emphasis on searching for an-swers to questions such as what the main problemsare of industries based on fossil fuels, what are theproved energy reserves and what is the present sta-tus of hydraulic and nuclear energy, including nu-clear waste disposal, among others. It also discussesthe general problem of energy efficiency from severalpoints of view.
Features
Covers the present status of traditional and alter-native energy sources like fossil fuels, nuclear, hy-draulic, eolic, solar, and hydrogen cells
Contents
Part I General Overview and Energy Efficiency.- PartII Traditional Energy Resources.- Part III AlternativeEnergy Resources.
Fields of interest
Energy Economics; Environmental Management;Mineral Resources; Renewable Energy Sources; Pow-er Engineering; Economic Geography
Target groups
Professionals scientists and academic researchers in-terested in the present state and future possibilities ofenergy exploitation and efficiency
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XXIII, 419 p. (Environmental Science) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71344-9
J. Kletti, MPDV Mikrolab GmbH, Mosbach, Germany (Ed.)
Manufacturing Execution System -
MES
The classical factory fades into history as productionplants today develop into modern service centers.Problems in management arise for which many com-panies are not yet prepared: economic efficiency ofmodern added value is not a property of productsalone but of the process. Decisive potential in busi-ness now is a question of process capability, ratherthan production capability. Process capability inbusiness requires real-time systems for optimization.Business-IT needs to be developed from telecom-munications and ERP to real-time services, whichare not offered by the prevailing ERP systems. To-day, only modern Manufacturing Execution Systems(MES) offer real-time applications. They generatecurrent as well as historic mappings of productionfacilities and thus they can be used as basis for opti-mizations. It is important to map the supply chainin real time. Increasing complexity in production re-quires an integrated view of the production and ser-vice facilities: detailed scheduling, status [..]
Features
Today, process capability is the prerequisite for prof-it-yielding and customer-oriented companies How-ever, this fundamental idea, that of certification stan-dards as well, is not yet predominant in practiceShows how modern information technology (MES)becomes the prerequisite for process capability of thecompany on the basis of many practical examples
Contents
New avenues for the effective factory.- MES for pro-cess capability.- Added value from software.- MES -the new class of IT applications.- Building an MESsystem.-Integrated production management withMES.- Detailed planning and control with MES.-Quality assurance with MES.- Personnel manage-ment with MES.- MES under SAP.- MES in plas-tics processing.- Abbreviations.- Checklist.- The au-thors.- Index.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Computer Applications; Organiza-tion/Planning; Production/Logistics; InformationSystems; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk
Target groups
Engineers in production and business organization
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XII, 272 p. 100 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49743-1
R. Klima, Technische Universität Wien; S. Selberherr, Technische
Universität Wien
Programmieren in C
C ist eine der bedeutendsten Programmiersprachenund wird heute sehr häufig eingesetzt. Die Au-toren haben jahrelange Erfahrung in der Program-mierung mit C, der Vermittlung von Program-miersprachen und Programmiermethodik in dasLehrbuch einfließen lassen. Der Leser soll nichtvon der Komplexität und den vielen Möglichkeitender Sprache C überfordert werden, sondern dasWesentliche – die Programmiermethodik – ler-nen. Was ist Programmieren? Wie werden pro-grammtechnische Probleme gelöst? Wie begin-nen? Diese Fragen werden ebenso behandelt wie dieLösung komplexerer Aufgaben. Schrittweise wird dieProgrammierung anhand der Sprache C erlernt undmit Beispielen und Aufgaben vertieft und wiederholt.Der Sprachumfang von C wird vorgestellt und kri-tisch betrachtet, um typische Fallen zu vermeiden.Nach grundlegenden Betrachtungen und fundierterBehandlung der Sprache C befassen sich die letztenKapitel mit Verfahren, Methoden und Problemen,die in der Programmierung häufig anzutreffen sind.Für die Neuauflage [..]
Features
Schwerpunkt auf Programmiermethodik Schrit-tweise Heranführung an komplexere Probleme Vielekonstruktive Hinweise, Beispiele und AufgabenKeine Vorkenntnisse von C oder anderen Program-miersprachen vorausgesetzt
Contents
Einführung.- Grafische Darstellungsmittel.- Die En-twicklungsumgebung.- Erste Schritte.- Variablen,Konstanten.- Numerische Datentypen.- Eingabe –Ausgabe.- Ausdrücke.- Selektionen.- Iterationen.-Funktionen.- Speicherklassen.- Felder.- Zeiger.- Ze-ichenketten.- Abgeleitete Datentypen.- Dateien.-Rekursive Funktionen.- Datenstrukturen.- Dynamis-cher Speicher.- Numerik.- Fehlerbehandlung.- Einexemplarisches Software-Projekt.- Referenzen.
Fields of interest
Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and Operat-ing Systems; Programming Techniques; Data Struc-tures; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation
Target groups
Studenten, Wissenschaftler, Techniker, Program-mierer
Type of publication
Undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XVII, 366 S., 75 Abb. Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-72000-4
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K.-H. Kloos, Seeheim-Jugenheim; W. Thomala, Schwabach
Schraubenverbindungen
Grundlagen, Berechnung, Eigenschaften, Handhabung
Die Schraube ist das am häufigsten eingesetzteMaschinenelement. Schraubenverbindungen be-handelt in ganzheitlicher Form alle Einflussfak-toren auf das funktionelle Verhalten von Schrauben-verbindungen in den verschiedensten Anwendungs-gebieten. Seit dem Erscheinen der 4. Auflage imJahre 1988 hat sich das Gebiet auf vielfältige Weiseweiterentwickelt. Diesen Veränderungen wird inder Neuauflage Rechnung getragen: dies betrifft vorallem das Kapitel Normung sowie die Berechnung,die sich auf die aktualisierte VDI-Richtlinie 2230bezieht. Neuere Forschungsergebnisse finden sich inden Kapiteln über Tragfähigkeit und Temperaturver-halten, innovative Oberflächenschutzmaßnahmen indemjenigen über Korrosion, neuartige Geräte undautomatisierte Methoden im Montagekapitel.
Features
Normatives Fachbuch mit langer Tradition Neuau-flage berücksichtigt die neueren Entwicklungen inder Normung, insbesondere in der VDI-Richtlin-ie 2230 Ein "Muss" für alle Konstrukteure, dieSchraubenverbindungen einsetzen
Contents
Einführung.- Normung.- Werkstoffe.- Berech-nung von Schraubenverbindungen.- Tragfähigkeitvon Schraubenverbindungen bei mechanischerBeanspruchung.- Korrosion und Korrosionsschutzbei Schraubenverbindungen.- Schraubenverbindun-gen bei hohen und tiefen Temperaturen.- Montagevon Schraubenverbindungen.- Selbsttätiges Lösenund Sichern von Schraubenverbindungen.
Fields of interest
Machinery and Machine Elements; Structural Mate-rials; Metallic Materials; Structural Mechanics; Man-ufacturing, Machines, Tools
Target groups
Konstrukteure in vielen Bereichen der Technik
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen unter Wiegand,H. in der Reihe:
Konstruktionsbücher
2007. XXII, 428 S. 257 Abb. Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-21282-9
N. Klußmann, Düsseldorf; A. Malik, Düsseldorf
Lexikon der Luftfahrt
Das vorliegende Buch ist ein zuverlässiges Kom-pendium für alle, die sich mit dem Flugzeugbau,der Fliegerei und den angrenzenden Bereichen derLuftfahrt aus technischer, organisatorischer, kom-merzieller oder historischer Sicht beschäftigen. FürIngenieure, Piloten und Mitarbeiter von Flugge-sellschaften ist dieses Werk ebenso eine zuverlässigeReferenz wie für themeninteressierte Leser. Diezweite Auflage wurde in ihrem Inhalt überarbeit-et und ihr Umfang deutlich erweitert. Sie enthälteinen Lexikonteil mit über 2300 Begriffen undAbkürzungen; einen Fachthementeil zur schnellenBegriffsrecherche bestimmter Themengebiete wieFlugzeugbau oder Segelflug; einen Handbuchteilüber luftfahrtspezifische Themenbereiche wie Luft-fahrtgewschichte oder Letter-Codes für Flughäfen.Zur vertiefenden Recherche sind Verweise aufdas Internet sowie empfehlenswerte Literaturangegeben. Ebenso wurden englischsprachige Be-griffe aufgenommen.
Features
Lexikon und Handbuch für Profis und HobbyfliegerSchnelle und zuverlässige Referenz Hintergrundwis-sen und aktuelle Entwicklungen Ideales Begleitbuchfür Studium oder Ausbildung
Contents
Teil 1 - Lexikonteil: Lexikon.- Teil 2 - Fachthe-menteil: Fachthemenverzeichnis.- Teil 3 - Hand-buchteil: Wichtige Daten der Luftfahrtgeschichte.-Wichtige Daten der Geschichte der Lufthansa.-Wichtige Daten der Geschichte von Airbus.- Codesvon Flugmustern.- Two-Letter-Codes für Flugge-sellschaften.- Three-Letter-Codes der IATA fürFlughäfen.- Four-Letter-Codes der ICAO fürdeutsche Flughäfen.- Länderkennzeichen der Reg-istrierung an Flugzeugen.- Fehlschläge im Flugzeug-bau.- Nomenklatur der Flugzeugtypen der US-Luft-waffe.- Die größten Verkehrsflughäfen.- Die größtenLuftverkehrsgesellschaften.
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
Target groups
Ingenieure aus dem Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrtsowie Maschinenbau; Piloten; Mitarbeiter und Man-agement von Fluggesellschaften sowie Flughäfen;Studenten aus dem Bereich Luft- und Raumfahrt-technik sowie Maschinenbau
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. VIII, 464 S. 34 Abb. Softcover
59,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49095-1
D. Knudson, California State University at Chico, USA
Fundamentals of Biomechanics
Fundamentals of Biomechanics, 2nd edition,presents a clear, conceptual approach to understand-ing biomechanics within the context of the qualita-tive analysis of human movement. The philosophy isto blend up-to-date biomechanical knowledge (withextensive referencing for student study) with profes-sional application knowledge. This true applicationof biomechanics in real-world settings is missing inprevious biomechanics texts. The text provides re-al-world examples of the application of biomechan-ics several ways. Like other texts, human movementexamples and problems are discussed to help teachbiomechanical variables and concepts. This text,however, goes beyond this physics class with sportexample approach. First, nine principles of biome-chanics are developed throughout the book to linktheoretical knowledge with practical/professionalprinciples and application. These nine generic appli-cation principles are based on the laws and conceptsof biomechanics, so they can be applied to all human[..]
Features
Nine principles of biomechanics that are developedthroughout the text. These principles provide an ap-plied structure for biomechanical concepts, and theapplication of each principle is fully explored in sev-eral chapters The text continues the traditional ap-proach of providing many human movement exam-ples as biomechanical concepts are presented Practi-cal application boxes that highlight in-depth discus-sions [..]
Contents
Introduction to Biomechanics of Human Move-ment.- Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Qual-itative Analysis.- Anatomical Description and ItsLimitations.- Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal Sys-tem.- Linear and Angular Kinematics.- Linear Ki-netics.- Angular Kinetics.- Fluid Mechanics.- Apply-ing Biomechanics in Physical Education.- ApplyingBiomechanics in Coaching.- Applying Biomechan-ics in Strength and Conditioning.- Applying Biome-chanics in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Fields of interest
Human Physiology; Biomedical Engineering; SportsMedicine; Biophysics
Target groups
Graduate students in Biomedical Engineering,Physics, Kinesiology, and Sports Physiology
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XI, 351 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-49311-4
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F. Koch, München
IT-Projektrecht
Vertragliche Gestaltung und Steuerung von IT-Projekten, Best
Practices, Haftung der Geschäftsleitung
IT-Projekte müssen durch Projektverträge aufallen Stufen gezielt gesteuert und kontrolliert wer-den, um erfolgreich zu sein. Der Autor geht aufdie Verantwortlichkeit des Managements für dieProjektführung ein und erläutert die aktuellen Nor-mvorgaben für IT-Projekte aus ISO 20.000 undITIL. Behandelt werden auch Outsourcing und ASPsowie IT-Security, gewissermaßen Dauerprojekte,ebenso die Sanierung von Projekten und die An-wenderrechte bei Anbieterinsolvenz. AusführlicheChecklisten für CIOs und Geschäftsleitungen sollenschließlich aus deren Blickwinkel die Projektkon-trolle erleichtern. In dieser Themenkombinationgibt es am Buchmarkt gegenwärtig keine gleichartigeDarstellung.
Features
Erfolgskontrolle auf jeder Projektstufe ITIL und ISO20.000 im IT-Projektrecht IT-Projektrecht und Haf-tung der Geschäftsleitung
Contents
Vertragsgestaltung für IT-Projekte – zentraleRegelungspunkte im Überblick.- Steuerungvon IT-Projekten durch Vertrag.- Stufen derDurchführung von IT-Projekten.- Rechte derSoftware-Anwender in der Insolvenz des Anbi-eters.- IT-Sicherheitsmanagement als Projekt.-Leistungsstörung im Projekt.- Vertraglicher Rah-men für typische IT-Projekte.- Rechtliche Ve-rantwortlichkeit der Geschäftsleitung für dieProjektdurchführung.- ITIL-Best Pracitices und ISO-Normen als Prüfmaßstab.- Prüfübersichten.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.- Literatur.
Fields of interest
Commercial Law; Computer Hardware; SoftwareEngineering/Programming and Operating Systems;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Information Systems; Information Systems Ap-plications (incl.Internet)
Target groups
IT-Projektleiter, CIOs, Fachanwälte, Wirtschaftsin-formatiker, Praktiker im Bereich Software Engineer-ing, Softwareentwicklung und Programmierung, Un-ternehmer in Handel und Wirtschaft, Berater
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 302 S. (Xpert.press) Geb.
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73223-5
K.-R. Koch, University of Bonn, Germany
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
The Introduction to Bayesian Statistics (2nd edition)presents Bayes’ theorem, the estimation of unknownparameters, the determination of confidence regionsand the derivation of tests of hypotheses for the un-known parameters, in a manner that is simple, intu-itive and easy to comprehend. The methods are ap-plied to linear models, in models for a robust esti-mation, for prediction and filtering and in modelsfor estimating variance components and covariancecomponents. Regularization of inverse problems andpattern recognition are also covered while Bayesiannetworks serve for reaching decisions in systemswith uncertainties. If analytical solutions cannot bederived, numerical algorithms are presented, suchas the Monte Carlo integration and Markov ChainMonte Carlo methods.
Features
An easy to understand introduction to Bayesianstatistics Compares traditional and Bayesian meth-ods with the rules of probability presented in a logi-cal way allowing an intuitive understanding of ran-dom variables and their probability distributions tobe formed
Contents
1 Introduction.- 2 Probability.- 3 Parameter Estima-tion, Confidence Regions and Hypothesis Testing.- 4Linear Model.- 5 Special Models and Applications.- 6Numerical Methods.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Geophysics/Geodesy; Statistics for Engineering,Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Geoinformation/Cartography; Image Pro-cessing and Computer Vision
Target groups
Students and practitioners applying Bayes statisticsto geophysical and geodetic problems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 249 p. 17 illus. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72723-1
N.I. Kolev, Herzogenaurach, Germany
Multiphase Flow Dynamics 2
Thermal and Mechanical Interactions
Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environ-ment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pol-lution and volcanic activities as well as part of indus-trial technology such as power plants, combustionengines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biolog-ical industry. The industrial use of multi-phase sys-tems requires analytical and numerical strategies forpredicting their behavior. In its third extended edi-tion this book contains theory, methods and practi-cal experience for describing complex transient mul-ti-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical configu-rations. This book provides a systematic presentationof the theory and practice of numerical multi-phasefluid dynamics. In the present second volume themechanical and thermal interactions in multiphasedynamics are provided. This third edition includesvarious updates, extensions, improvements and cor-rections.
Features
First book with a systematic presentation of theoryand practice of numerical multi-phase dynamics
Contents
From the contents Flow regime transition criteria.-Drag, lift and virtual mass forces.- Friction pressuredrop.- Diffusion velocities for algebraic slip mod-els.- Entrainment in annular two-phase flow.- De-position in annular two-phase flow.- Introductionto fragmentation and coalescence.- Acceleration in-duced droplet and bubble fragmentation.- Turbu-lence induced particle fragmentation and coales-cence .- Liquid and gas jet disintegration.- Fragmen-tation of melt in coolant.- Nucleation in liquids.-Bubble growth in superheated liquid.- Condensationof a pure steam bubble in a subcooled [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Thermodynam-ics; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering
Target groups
Applied scientists and practising engineers in thefield of complex multi-phase flows
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXI, 692 p. 309 illus. Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69834-0
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N.I. Kolev, Herzogenaurach, Germany
Multiphase Flow Dynamics 3
Turbulence, Gas Absorption and Release, Diesel Fuel Proper-
ties
Features
Devoted to selected chapters of multiphase fluid dy-namics that are important for practical applicationsState of the art of the turbulence modeling in multi-phase flows is presented Vol 3 of a successful bookpackage Multiphase flow
Contents
Some basics of the single-phase boundary layer the-ory.- Models for turbulent characteristics of mul-ti-phase flows.- Solubility of O2, N2, H2 and CO2 inwater.- Transient solution and dissolution of gassesin liquid flows.- Thermodynamic and transportproperties of diesel fuel.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Thermodynam-ics; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering
Target groups
Applied scientists and practising engineers in thefield of complex multi-phase flows
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 308 p. 55 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71442-2
N.I. Kolev, Herzogenaurach, Germany
Multiphase Flow Dynamics 1
Fundamentals
Multi-phase flows are part of our natural environ-ment such as tornadoes, typhoons, air and water pol-lution and volcanic activities as well as part of indus-trial technology such as power plants, combustionengines, propulsion systems, or chemical and biolog-ical industry. The industrial use of multi-phase sys-tems requires analytical and numerical strategies forpredicting their behavior. In its third extended edi-tion this monograph contains theory, methods andpractical experience for describing complex transientmulti-phase processes in arbitrary geometrical con-figurations, providing a systematic presentation ofthe theory and practice of numerical multi-phasefluid dynamics. In the present first volume the fun-damentals of multiphase dynamics are provided, aswell as various interactive multimedia demonstra-tions on an accompanying CD-ROM. This third edi-tion includes various updates, extensions and im-provements in all book chapters, including addition-al test problems, experiments and movies in the [..]
Features
First book with a systematic presentation of theoryand practice of numerical multi-phase dynamics
Contents
Mass conservation.- Momentums conservation.-Derivatives for the equations of state.- On the vari-ety of notations of the energy conservation for sin-gle-phase flow.- First and second laws of the thermo-dynamics.- Some simple applications of the mass andenergy conservation.- Exergy of multi-phase mul-ti-component systems.- One-dimensional three-flu-id flows.- Detonation waves caused by chemical re-actions or by melt-coolant interactions.- Conserva-tion equations in general curvilinear coordinate sys-tems.- Type of the system of PDEs.- Numerical solu-tion methods for multi-phase flow problems.- [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Thermodynam-ics; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering
Target groups
Applied scientists and practising engineers especiallyin the field of complex multi-phase flows
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XL, 758 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69832-6
D. Kolymbas, Universität Innsbruck
Geotechnik
Bodenmechanik, Grundbau und Tunnelbau
Dieses Buch behandelt die Grundlagen und Mod-elle als fundierte Einführung in Bodenmechanik,Grundbau und Tunnelbau. Ursprünglich zweibändigangelegt, werden nun die wichtigen Grundlagenzusammengefasst. Der Autor formuliert einen sys-tematisch aufgebauten Zugang zum mechanis-chen Verhalten der Böden sowie anderer granu-lar aufgebauter Stoffe und der Wechselwirkungmit dem Grundwasser. Die wichtigsten moder-nen Verfahren des Grundbaus und die ihnen zu-grunde liegenden Berechnungsmethoden werdendargestellt. Das Buch vermittelt das Verständnis fürdie Konzepte und die darauf aufbauenden Method-en, es soll kein normiertes Wissen vermittelt werden.Zur Erläuterung der Theorie wurden anschaulicheAbbildungen ausgewählt. Literaturzitate ermöglichendie Vertiefung der Inhalte. Die Inhalte bauen aufdie elementare höhere Mathematik und technisch-er Mechanik auf. Der Autor wendet sich an Bauin-genieure, Geologen, Geographen und Physiker, diesich für Bodenmechanik interessieren. Sach- undAutorenindex sowie die [..]
Features
Systematischer Zugang zur Theorie und den Grund-lagen bodenmechanischer Berechnungen. Um-fassend, anspruchsvoll und dabei gut erklärt. Die en-glische Übersetzung der wichtigsten Fachbegriffeerhöht den Nutzen für die Leser.
Contents
Einführung - Was ist Geotechnik?- Entstehung derGesteine und des Bodens.- Aufbau des Bodens.-Bodenkenngrößen.- Grundwasser.- Spannungenim Boden.- Ungesättigte Böden.- Scherfestigkeit.-Konsolidierung.- Erddruck.- Standsicherheit vonBöschungen.- Grundbruch.- Kollapstheoreme.- Stof-fgesetze und Simulationen.- Flachgründungen.-Pfahlgründungen.- Baugrundverbesserung.- Grund-wasserhaltung.- Sicherung von Geländesprüngen.-Tunnelbau.- Staudämme.- Geotechnische Unter-suchungen, Untergrunderkundungen.- Meßtechnik.-Umweltgeotechnik.- Geokunststoffe.- Sicherheit undNormen.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering;Geotechnical Engineering; Soil Science & Conserva-tion
Target groups
Ingenieure in Forschung und Praxis, Studenten desBauwesens
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XVI, 565 S. 547 Abb. Geb.
89,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68965-2
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X. Kong, Université Laval, QB, Canada; C.M. Gosselin, Université
Laval, QB, Canada
Type Synthesis of Parallel
Mechanisms
This unique monograph focuses on the systematictype synthesis of parallel mechanisms (PMs), whichis a key issue in the creative design of a wide varietyof innovative devices based on PMs such as parallelmanipulators, parallel kinematic machines (machinetools), motion simulators, haptic devices, micro-ma-nipulators, and nano-manipulators. Type synthesisof PMs refers to finding all the types of PMs realizinga specified motion requirement. This book coversthe classification of PMs and an efficient method forthe type synthesis of PMs and also provides a largenumber of PMs ready to be used in practical appli-cations. The synthesis approach is based on the con-cept of virtual chain and the elementary notions ofscrew theory. Using the proposed approach, familiesof PMs are constructed from a set of compositionalunits. The approach is conceptually simple and easyto use. A general procedure for the mobility analysisof PMs is also presented in order to facilitate the un-derstanding of any [..]
Features
Cornerstone in the creative design of parallel mech-anisms The authors are internationally recognizedexperts in the design and analysis of parallel mecha-nisms
Contents
Part I Synthesis Approach.- Introduction.- Struc-tural analysis.- Type synthesis of single-loop kine-matic chains.- Classification of parallel mechanisms.-Virtual-chain approach for the type synthesis.- PartII Case Studies.- Three-DOF PPP= parallel mecha-nisms.- Three-DOF S= parallel mechanisms.- Three-DOF PPR= parallel mechanisms.- Four-DOF PPPR=parallel mechanisms.- Four-DOF SP= parallel mech-anisms.- Five-DOF US= parallel mechanisms.- Five-DOF PPPU= parallel mechanisms.- Five-DOF PPS=parallel mechanisms.- Parallel mechanisms with aparallel virtual chain.- onclusions.- A Design of [..]
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXIV, 272 p. (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Band
33) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71989-2
S.J. Kowalski, Poznan University of Technology, Poland (Ed.)
Drying of Porous Materials
This book provides recent advances in research ondrying of particulate and porous materials. It is basedon a selection of papers presented at the XI the Pol-ish Drying Symposium 2005. The selected contri-butions cover theoretical, as well as experimentaland modeling research on heat and mass transferprocesses during drying of porous material, and flu-idized beds. The comprehensiveness and in depthtreatment of the subject makes this book an excellentpioneering contribution to the science and technolo-gy of drying of particulate solids.
Contents
Preface.- An overview of global R and D in indus-trial drying; current status and future directions.-Modern methods of drying nanomaterials.- Internalheating effect and enhancement of ceramic dryingby microwave heating with dynamic control.- Thevapor-liquid interface and stresses in dried bodies.-Multiscale aspects of heat and mass transfer dur-ing drying.- Theoretical models of vegetables dry-ing by convection.- Analysis of the mechanism ofcounter-current spray drying.- New modelling andmeasuring methods in drying science and technolo-gy.- Non-linear heat and mass transfer during [..]
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Mechan-ics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Materials Science;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; FoodScience
Target groups
Scientists, engineers and professionals working inChemical Engineering, Industrial Drying (Ceramics,Wood, Food, Polymer), Mechanics of Porous Me-dia, Physical Chemistry, Applied Mechanics, AppliedPhysics
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due March 2007
Reprinted from Transport in Porous Media 66 (1-2), 2007
2007. VI, 234 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5479-2
K. Kozlowski, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
(Ed.)
Robot Motion and Control 2007
"Robot Motion Control 2007" presents very recentresults in robot motion and control. Forty-one shortpapers have been chosen from those presented atthe sixth International Workshop on Robot Motionand Control held in Poland in June 2007. The au-thors of these papers have been carefully selected andrepresent leading institutions in this field. The fol-lowing recent developments are discussed: Designof trajectory planning schemes for nonholonomicsystems with optimization of energy, torque limita-tions and other factors; vision-based Control; differ-ent applications of robotic systems in industry andeveryday life, like medicine, education, entertain-ment and others. The book is suitable for graduatestudents of automation and robotics, informatics andmanagement, mechatronics, electronics and produc-tion engineering systems as well as scientists and re-searchers working in these fields.
Features
Presents the most recent results and developmentsin the field of robot motion and control Covers non-linear control of nonholonomic systems and leggedrobots as well as trajectory planning for these sys-tems, expanding on work presented in previous pro-ceedings from the same conference and not coveredin other books A valuable tool for co-ordinating andinterlocking work carried out in Central and EasternEurope [..]
Contents
Part I: Control of Nonholonomic Systems.- Part II:Vision-based Control.- Part III: New Control Al-gorithms for Robot Manipulators.- Part IV: NewTrends in Kinematics and Localization Methods.-Part V: Trajectory Planning Issues for Nonholonom-ic Systems.- Part VI: Rehabilitation Robotics.- PartVII: Humanoid Robots.- Part VIII: Applications ofRobotics Systems.- Part IX: Multiagent Systems.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Industrial andProduction Engineering; Automotive and AerospaceEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation
Target groups
University and other research laboratories; libraries;industries using robots for production or involved inrobot production
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XX, 452 p. 187 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-
tion Sciences, Band 360) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-973-6
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F.-L. Krause, Fraunhofer IPK, Berlin, Germany (Ed.)
The Future of Product Development
Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference
Product development is one of the most importantdrivers of innovation. Methods, procedures and sys-tems evoke, enable and support innovation. The pa-pers presented in this book, show that answers canonly be composed out of a variety of solutions wherepsychological, economical and technical research re-sults are taken into account. The proceedings rep-resent trends in Product Development concerningindustrial users and vendors as well as scientific re-search aspects. The following topics are covered: De-sign Theory, Product Design, Requirements, Collab-orative Engineering, Complex Design, Mechatronics,Reverse Engineering, Virtual Prototyping, CAE, KBEand PLM.
Features
Represent the state of the art developments in CIRPLife Cycle Engineering for Product Developmentconcerning industrial, vendors' and scientific re-search aspects
Contents
Introduction.- Industrial Perspective.- VendorView.- Scientific Community (Design Theory, Prod-uct Development, CAE Mechatronics, ComplexityPLM Project Management Knowledge processingCollaborative Engineering, Product related nationaland international).
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering;Information Systems and Communication Service;Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Academics, students and practitioners specializ-ing in product developing issues in mechanical en-gineering, design, production, manufacturing andressource planning; researchers in the field; teachingstaff
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XX, 713 p. 298 illus. Geb.
213,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69819-7
B. Krauskopf, University of Bristol, UK; H.M. Osinga, University of
Bristol, UK; J. Galan-Vioque, University of Sevilla, Spain (Eds.)
Numerical Continuation Methods
for Dynamical Systems
Path following and boundary value problems
Path following in combination with boundary val-ue problem solvers has emerged as a continuing andstrong influence in the development of dynamicalsystems theory and its application. It is widely ac-knowledged that the software package AUTO - de-veloped by Eusebius J. Doedel about thirty years agoand further expanded and developed ever since -plays a central role in the brief history of numeri-cal continuation. This book has been compiled onthe occasion of Sebius Doedel's 60th birthday. Bring-ing together for the first time a large amount of ma-terial in a single, accessible source, it is hoped thatthe book will become the natural entry point for re-searchers in diverse disciplines who wish to learnwhat numerical continuation techniques can achieve.The book opens with a foreword by Herbert B. Kellerand lecture notes by Sebius Doedel himself that in-troduce the basic concepts of numerical bifurcationanalysis. The other chapters by leading experts dis-cuss continuation for various types of systems [..]
Features
An overview of the influence of an important tool forbifurcation analysis Providing this material, so farspread over a large body of research literature in dif-ferent fields, in one single source Also accessible tonon-specialists With 200 figures, 26 in full colour
Contents
Introduction. Foreword. 1. Lecture Notes on Numer-ical Analysis of Nonlinear Equations.2. InteractiveContinuation Tools. 3. Higher-Dimensional Con-tinuation. 4. Computing Invariant Manifolds via theContinuation of Orbit Segments. 5. The Dynamics ofSQUIDs and Coupled Pendula. 6. Global BifurcationAnalysis in Laser Systems. 8. Periodic Orbit Contin-uation in Multiple Time Scale Systems. 9. Continu-ation of Periodic orbits in Symmetric HamiltonianSystems. 10. Phase Conditions, Symmetries and PDEContinuation. 11. Numerical Computation of Co-herent Structures. 12. Continuation and [..]
Fields of interest
Applications of Mathematics; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Graduates and researchers in applied mathematics,dynamical systems, numerical analysis
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due July 2007
2007. IV, 412 p. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6355-8
A.S. Kravchuk, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; P.J.
Neittaanmäki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Variational and Quasi-Variational
Inequalities in Mechanics
The essential aim of the present book is to consid-er a wide set of problems arising in the mathemati-cal modelling of mechanical systems under unilat-eral constraints. In these investigations elastic andnon-elastic deformations, friction and adhesionphenomena are taken into account. All the neces-sary mathematical tools are given: local boundaryvalue problem formulations, construction of varia-tional equations and inequalities, and the transitionto minimization problems, existence and unique-ness theorems, and variational transformations(Friedrichs and Young-Fenchel-Moreau) to dual andsaddle-point search problems. Important new re-sults concern contact problems with friction. TheCoulomb friction law and some others are consid-ered, in which relative sliding velocities appear. Thecorresponding quasi-variational inequality is con-structed, as well as the appropriate iterative methodfor its solution. Outlines of the variational approachto non-stationary and dissipative systems and to the[..]
Features
The book to deal with this subject after a number ofyears Will appeal to a wide readership
Contents
From the contents 1. Notation and Basics.- 2. Vari-ational Setting of Linear Steady-state Problems.-3.Variational Theory for Nonlinear Smooth Sys-tems.- 4. Unilateral Constraints and Non-Differen-tiable Functionals.- 5. The Transformation of Varia-tional Principles.- 6. Non-Stationary Problems andThermodynamics.- 7. Solution Methods and Numer-ical implementation.- 8. Concluding Remarks.- Ref-erences.- Index.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering
Target groups
Applied mathematicians, mechanical engineers,computational engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. xiv, 338 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band 147)
Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6376-3
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K. Kuang, Torrey Hill Technologies, LLC, San Diego, CA, USA; K.
Easler, Kyocera America, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA (Eds.)
Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging
Today's commercial, medical and military electron-ics are becoming smaller and smaller. At the sametime, these devices are packed with more functionsand demand more power. This power requirementis currently met almost exclusively by battery pow-er. A fuel cell is like a battery converting chemicalenergy directly to electricity. The convergence of fu-el cell technology and microelectronics is enablingthe new design and manufacturing of fuel cells. Fu-el Cell Electronics Packaging presents the latest de-velopments in the technology convergence of mi-croelectronics and fuel cells. Using the well estab-lished manufacturing methods used in microelec-tronics packaging, fuel cells can be further fabricatedin smaller sizes with higher energy density, at a fasterpace and lower cost. This book uniquely addressesthis issue. Fuel Cell Electronics Packaging serves as apractical reference guide for engineers, researchers,and manufacturers of microelectronic and fuel cellproducts who are interested in topics [..]
Features
Covers ceramic hybrid separators for micro fuel cellsCovers miniature fuel cells built with LTCC technol-ogy Covers Novel fuel cells fabricated using micro-electronics technology Covers fuel cell thermal man-agement Discusses the application of fuel cell in mi-croelectronics
Contents
Stable Sealing Glass for Intermediate TemperatureSolide Oxide Applications.- A Novel Technology ofSolid Oxide Fuel Cell Fabrication .- Single ChamberSolid Oxide Fuel Cell.- High Temperature Electron-ics for Fuel Cell Applications.- Zirconia Powder forFuel Cell Application.- In-situ Seal Integrity Sensingfor Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.- A Room TemperatureFuel Cell System for Hand Carried Applications.-Foil Type Micro PEM Fuel Cell with Self-BreathingCathode.- Fuel Cell Principles, Challenges and Out-look.- Direct-Write Printing Technology for FuelCell Development and Manufacturing.- [..]
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Electrochemistry; Renew-able Energy Sources
Target groups
Scientists, engineers, and researchers interested inthe development of fuel cells and microelectronicproducts
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. X, 254 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-47323-9
D. Kuhn, Littleton, CO, USA; S. Alapati, Flower Mound, TX, USA; A.
Nanda, Danbury, CT, USA
RMAN Recipes for Oracle Database
11g
A Problem-Solution Approach
It's often said that the one, true job of an Oracledatabase administrator is to be able to recover theirdatabase. There's much wisdom in that statement.Oracle is one of the most widely-used databases, andit's frequently used mission-critical, enterprise da-ta. It's not a stretch to suggest that complete loss ofa critical business database carries the risk of send-ing an organization to its doom. Oracle database ad-ministrators are thus under a great deal of pressurewith respect to backing up and their ability to re-cover their databases. Oracle's backup and recoverytool is called Recovery Manager, or RMAN for short.It's one tool that every database administrator abso-lutely must know, and know well, because to lose acritical database can be a job-ending event. RMANRecipes is a task-oriented book providing ready-made and example-based solutions to common (andsome not-so-common) backup and recovery opera-tions. The authors respect their reader's time. Whenthe pressure's on, database [..]
Features
All three authors are highly-visible in their field.Darl Kuhn, the lead author, is a recovery expert well-known for his RMAN Pocket Reference. Arup Nan-da is an Oracle ACE, frequent contributor to OracleMagazine and to the Oracle Technology Network,was proclaimed "DBA of the Year" by Oracle Cor-poration in 2003, and presents frequently at Ora-cle OpenWorld and other conferences. Sam Alapatimanages databases [..]
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Jump-Starting RMAN.- 3. Us-ing the Flash Recovery Area.- 4. Using the RMANClient.- 5. Configuring the RMANEnvironment.-6. Using the Recovery Catalog.- 7. Backing upwith RMAN.- 8. Maintaining RMAN.- 9. ScriptingRMAN.- 10. Restoring the Controlfile.- 11. Perform-ing Complete Recovery.- 12. Performing IncompleteRecovery.- 13. Performing Flashback Recovery.-14. Handling Online Redo Log Failure.- 15. Copy-ing, Moving, and Upgrading Databases.- 16. Tun-ing RMAN.- 17. Troubleshooting RMAN.- 18. Usinga Media Management Layer.- 19. Using EnterpriseManager for Backup and [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Beginner-intermediate DBAs
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 704 p. Softcover
ISBN 978-1-59059-851-1
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W. Kuhs, University of Göttingen, Germany (Ed.)
Physics and Chemistry of Ice
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the
Physics and Chemistry of Ice
Physics and Chemistry of Ice is an authoritativesummary of state-of the-art research contributionsfrom the world's leading scientists. A key selection ofsubmissions from the 11th International Conferenceon the Physics and Chemistry of Ice, 2006 are pre-sented here with a foreword by Werner F. Kuhs. Aninvaluable resource this book provides researchersand professionals with up-to-date coverage on a widerange of aspects in ice science. Looking in detail in-to topical aspects of ice research this text is a keypoint of reference for physicists, chemists, galciolo-gists, cryo-biologists and professionals working inthe fields of ice and hydrogen bonding.
Features
Gives insight into a large number of topical as-pects of ice research – of interest to all physicistsand chemists working in the field of ice and hydro-gen-bonding, but also to all glaciologists and cryo-biologists
Contents
Spectroscopic and diffraction studies.- Moleculardynamics simulations.- Studies of Ice Mechanics.-Quantum mechanical ab initio calculations.- Ice andhydrate crystal growth and inhibition studies.- Bulkand surface properties of ice and gas hydrates.- Snowphysics and chemistry.
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Thermodynam-ics; Inorganic Chemistry; Crystallography
Target groups
Professional and scholarly
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-
ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK
2007. 430 p. (Special Publications, Band 311) Geb.
ISBN 978-0-85404-350-7
H. Kumamoto, Kyoto University, Japan
Satisfying Safety Goals by
Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Safety is an important issue today. Internationalstandards such as ISO and IEC advocated goal-basedprocedures of designing safer systems. This assumessafety goals are explicitly established. This book isa methodological approach to the goal-based safetydesign procedure that will soon be an internationalrequirement. Case studies illustrate the methodolo-gies presented. The book: presents accident statisticsand safety goals; describes abnormal event enumer-ation for the target system; develops risk reductionmechanisms; discusses probabilistic risk assessment(PRA) models; presents conventional materials forbasic event quantification; shows how to calculatesafety criteria from the PRA models; evaluates uncer-tainties of point estimates of safety criteria; and con-siders how external event quantification can expandthe scope of PRA. This book will interest senior un-dergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in thisfield, and reliability engineers, industry practitionersand regulatory authorities.
Features
First single volume book to describe how to satisfysafety goals by modern reliability engineering Fo-cuses on the quantitative aspects of the internation-al standards using a methodological approach Casestudies illustrate methodologies presented Authorhas 30 years of experience in the field and has alreadyco-authored 4 books in the area of risk assessment
Contents
Safety Goals and Risk-informed Decision-making.-Categorization by Safety Significance.- Realizationof Category Requirements.- Hazard Identificationand Risk Reduction.- Probabilistic Risk Assessment:PRA.- Basic Event Quantification.- System EventQuantification.- Dependent Failure Quantification.-Human Error Quantification.
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Numer-ical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Mechanical Engineering; Electrochemistry
Target groups
Senior undergraduates, postgraduates and re-searchers in the fields of reliability engineering andsafety engineering and risk assessment, and, practi-tioners in industry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 253 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-681-0
M. Kutz, Myer Kutz Associates, Inc., New York, NY, USA
Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Food
Machinery
The Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food Machin-ery, is a comprehensive reference for engineers whodesign and build farm machinery, processing equip-ment, shipping containers and packaging, as wellas storage equipment. This book is written by twen-ty-two of the leading engineers in the world andgives both a broad and technically detailed look atthese critical parts of any farm-to-fork operation.The first three chapters are an excellent overview offood engineering, regulations, and safety, includingthe new USDA regulations for certified organic pro-cessing. The second section of the book covers farmmachinery design for tillage, planting, cultivation,and harvesting; grain harvesting and storage; andmilking machinery design. The third section of thebook covers food processing operating systems andmachinery design. The final two chapters are dedi-cated solely to food packaging systems and machin-ery design. Each chapter includes the state-of-the-artin technology for each subject and is infused with [..]
Features
Food, chemical, mechanical, and packaging engi-neers directly or indirectly involved with the food in-dustry Covers in one comprehensive volume funda-mental food engineering principles in the design offood industry machinery Provides broad, yet tech-nically detailed coverage of food safety, regulations,product processing systems, packaging, facilities,waste management, and machinery design topics ina “farm to [..]
Contents
Contributors.- Preface.- Part 1: Introduction toFood Engineering - 1. The Food Engineer, Felix H.Barron.- 2. Food Regulations, Kevin M. Keener.-3. Food Safety Engineering V.M. Balasubramani-an, Raghupathy Ramaswany, Juhee Ahn, Luis Ro-driguez Saona, Ahmed E. Yousef.- Part 2: Farm Ma-chinery Design.- 4. Farm Machinery Automation forTillage, Planting, Cultivation, and Harvesting, BrianT. Adams.- 5. Grain Harvesting Machinery, H. MarkHanna, Graeme R. Quick, - Iowa State University.-6. Grain Storage Systems Design, Ray Allen Bucklin,Sidney Thompson, Ali Abdel-Hadi, Michael Mon-tross.- [..]
Fields of interest
Agriculture; Machinery and Machine Elements;Food Science
Target groups
Engineers, covering farm machinery, food storagefacilities, food processing and packing machinery,who are directly or indirectly involved with the foodindustry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
Jointly published with William Andrew Publishing, US
2007. Approx. 1000 p. Geb.
373,43 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5913-1
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H. Labiod, ENST, Paris, France; H. Afifi, INT, Evry, France; C. De
Santis, INT, Evry, France
Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, Zigbee™ and
WiMax™
Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, ZigBee™ and WiMax™ will pro-vide a complete and detailed description of the re-cent wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, ZigBee and WiMAX. These technologies areconsidered to be important topics in the telecommu-nication industry in the next decade. Some criticalsubjects will be particularly developed such as secu-rity, quality of service, roaming and power conserva-tion. Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, ZigBee™ and WiMax™willalso include some chapters on practicals aspects.
Features
Complete and detailed description of the most re-cent wireless technologies including Wi-Fi, Blue-tooth, ZigBee and WiMAX Critical subjects such assecurity, quality of service, roaming and power con-servation clearly developed Practical aspects and re-al hands-on experiments with recent WSN devicesand fresh certified WiMax equipment explained in astep-by-step fashion
Contents
Dedication. Preface. Foreword. 1. Introduc-tion. 2. Wi-Fi : architecture and functions. 3. Blue-tooth: architecture and functions. 4. IEEE 802.15.4and ZigBee. 5. WiMAX™ and IEEE 802.16. 6. Secu-rity in WLAN, WPAN, WSN and WMAN throughWi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, Zigbee™ and WiMAX™. 7. Prac-ticing. Appendix A. Appendix B. Glossary. Refer-ences.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks
Target groups
Engineers, undergraduate and graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVI, 316 p. Geb.
80,20 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5396-2
H. Labiod, ENST, Paris, France; M. Badra, CNRS, LIMOS Laborato-
ry-UMR, Aubière, France (Eds.)
New Technologies, Mobility and
Security
Proceedings of NTMS'2007 Conference
NTMS’2007 is the first IFIP International Confer-ence on New Technologies, Mobility and Securi-ty that was held from May 2 to May 4, 2007in Paris, France. NTMS'2007 aims at fostering ad-vances in the areas of New Technologies, WirelessNetworks, Mobile Computing, Ad hoc and AmbientNetworks, QoS, Network Security and E-commerce,to mention a few, and provides a dynamic forum forresearchers, students and professionals to presenttheir state-of-the-art research and development inthese interesting areas. The event was com-bined with tutorial sessions and workshops. Tuto-rials preceded the main program, aiming at the dis-semination of mature knowledge and technology ad-vances in the field. One Workshop immediately fol-lowed the main conference, offering the opportunityfor a more focused exchange of ideas and presenta-tion of on-going research relevant to selected topics.
Features
NTMS’2007 is the first International Conference onNew Technologies, Mobility and Security that will beheld from May 2 to May 4, 2007 in Paris, France Pro-vides a dynamic forum for researchers, students andprofessionals State of the art overview on EmergingTechnologies in Communications
Contents
Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks Critical Transmis-sion Range for Connectivity in Ad-Hoc Networks;Hossein Ajorloo, et al. ScatterFactory: An Architec-ture Centric Framework for Wireless Sensor Net-works; Mohammad Al Saad, et al. Performance ofMulti-Hop Relaying Systems over Weibull FadingChannels; Salama Ikki, et al. Performance Study ofa MAC Algorithm to Reduce Energy and Delay inWireless Sensor Networks; Ioannis Gragopoulos, etal. A Fast and Efficient Source Authentication Solu-tion for Broadcasting in Wireless Sensor Networks;Taojun Wu, et al. Resource Management, QoS TMNManagement [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing
Target groups
Engineers, R and D engineers, postgraduate andPHD students, researchers/scientists, academias, in-dustry suppliers, providers, representatives from in-ternational and regional organizations, etc.
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. Approx. 200 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6269-8
J.D.B. Lambert, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA;
K.K. Kadyrzhanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, NNC of the Repub-
lic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan (Eds.)
Safety Related Issues of Spent
Nuclear Fuel Storage
At a NATO-sponsored workshop in Almaty inSeptember 2005, specialists from the IAEA, Brazil,France, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, USA andUzbekistan discussed safety-related issues of stor-ing spent nuclear fuel. Fifteen papers dealt with alu-minium-clad fuel discharged from research reac-tors worldwide, five papers were concerned withstainless steel-clad fuel from fast reactors, and twowere devoted to Zircaloy-clad fuel from commerciallight-water reactors. Although most attention wasfocused on fuel behaviour in storage pools, manycountries—through lack of space—are beginningto ‘dry store’ spent fuel in an inert atmosphere inshielded casks, and both topics were covered thor-oughly at the workshop. Water quality and drynessof the spent fuel, respectively, are the critical factorsin avoiding material degradation for the two stor-age modes. No burning safety-related issue emergedfrom the twenty-two papers presented; however, thelack of wet storage space at most reactors and con-cerns regarding [..]
Features
Broad coverage of topic: diverse reactor types andmany countries represented at the workshop Cross-cut mixture of presentations of basic and applied re-search into spent fuel storage Wide and unique com-pilation of references to related work quoted in the22 papers
Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Strategies for SafeStorage of Spent Fuel.- Spent Nuclear Fuel from Re-search Reactors: International Status and Perspec-tives.- Regulatory Approach for Managing Radioac-tive Waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan.- Spent Fu-el Management in Poland.- An Overview of SpentFuel Storage at Commercial Reactors in the Unit-ed States.- Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Ida-ho National Laboratory.- Radiological Problems ofSpent Fuel Storage.- Assessment of EnvironmentalImpact of Reactor Facilities in Kazakhstan.- Designand Manufacture of Fuel Assemblies for Russian [..]
Fields of interest
Materials Science; Power Engineering; Tribology,Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materials; NuclearEngineering
Target groups
Research reactor operators (the IAEA lists 274 oper-ating reactors worldwide), power reactor operators(400+ reactors worldwide), research institutes, na-tional laboratories, university nuclear engineeringdepartments
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. XI, 359 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
64,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5902-5
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J.D.B. Lambert, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL, USA;
K.K. Kadyrzhanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, NNC of the Repub-
lic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan (Eds.)
Safety Related Issues of Spent
Nuclear Fuel Storage
At a NATO-sponsored workshop in Almaty inSeptember 2005, specialists from the IAEA, Brazil,France, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, USA andUzbekistan discussed safety-related issues of stor-ing spent nuclear fuel. Fifteen papers dealt with alu-minium-clad fuel discharged from research reac-tors worldwide, five papers were concerned withstainless steel-clad fuel from fast reactors, and twowere devoted to Zircaloy-clad fuel from commerciallight-water reactors. Although most attention wasfocused on fuel behaviour in storage pools, manycountries—through lack of space—are beginningto ‘dry store’ spent fuel in an inert atmosphere inshielded casks, and both topics were covered thor-oughly at the workshop. Water quality and drynessof the spent fuel, respectively, are the critical factorsin avoiding material degradation for the two stor-age modes. No burning safety-related issue emergedfrom the twenty-two papers presented; however, thelack of wet storage space at most reactors and con-cerns regarding [..]
Features
Broad coverage of topic: diverse reactor types andmany countries represented at the workshop Cross-cut mixture of presentations of basic and applied re-search into spent fuel storage Wide and unique com-pilation of references to related work quoted in the22 papers
Contents
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Strategies for SafeStorage of Spent Fuel.- Spent Nuclear Fuel from Re-search Reactors: International Status and Perspec-tives.- Regulatory Approach for Managing Radioac-tive Waste in the Republic of Kazakhstan.- Spent Fu-el Management in Poland.- An Overview of SpentFuel Storage at Commercial Reactors in the Unit-ed States.- Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Ida-ho National Laboratory.- Radiological Problems ofSpent Fuel Storage.- Assessment of EnvironmentalImpact of Reactor Facilities in Kazakhstan.- Designand Manufacture of Fuel Assemblies for Russian [..]
Fields of interest
Materials Science; Power Engineering; Tribology,Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materials; NuclearEngineering
Target groups
Research reactor operators (the IAEA lists 274 oper-ating reactors worldwide), power reactor operators(400+ reactors worldwide), research institutes, na-tional laboratories, university nuclear engineeringdepartments
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XI, 359 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5901-8
H.-J. Lang, Unterengstringen, Schweiz; J. Huder, Schwerzenbach,
Schweiz; P. Amann, Mühltal; A.M. Puzrin, ETH Zürich
Bodenmechanik und Grundbau
Das Verhalten von Böden und Fels und die wichtigsten grund-
baulichen Konzepte
Die übersichtliche Gliederung, die Anwendbarkeitvon Berechnungsverfahren mit Tabellen und dieBeispiele mit ausgearbeiteten Lösungen für Übungenzeichnen dieses kompakte Buch aus. Die Autorenbeschreiben das Verhalten von Böden und Fels sowiedie wichtigsten grundbaulichen Konzepte. Das Buchberuht auf einem durchgehend grundbaulichen,d.h. praxisorientierten Konzept und geht nicht vonder "üblichen" Trennung in Bodenmechanik (odergar theoretische Bodenmechanik) und Grundbauaus. Es ist "normenfrei", und kann daher in allenLändern genutzt werden. Es wendet sich an Prak-tiker, Wissenschaftler, Dozenten und Studierendedes Bauingenieurwesens, wobei die Schwerpunktebei der Boden- und Felsmechanik, dem Grundbau,dem Spezialtiefbau und der Geotechnik liegen. AnHand der Beispiele lassen sich Überlegungen undBerechnungen besonders anschaulich und praxis-nah nachvollziehen. Der Inhalt des Buches ist nachwie vor das Grundwissen in Bodenmechanik undGrundbau, das ein universitär diplomierter Inge-nieur [..]
Features
Praxisorientiertes Konzept Sehr übersichtlichbeschrieben Sehr viele Beispiele
Contents
Grundbegriffe.- Totale und effektive Span-nungen.- Spannungsausbreitung im Boden.-Künstliche Verdichtung von Böden.- DieFormänderungseigenschaften der Böden.- Fes-tigkeitseigenschaften der Böden.- Einflüssedes Grundwassers im Boden.- Setzungs-berechnung.- Stabilitätsprobleme.- Ver-tikale Baugrubenabschlüsse.- Die Sohldruck-verteilung unter Fundamenten.- Tiefgründung.-Sicherheitsüberlegungen.- Ausgewählte Beispiele.-Tropische Böden.- Boden und Fels.- Beispiele.- An-hang.- Literatur.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering
Target groups
Wissenschaftler, Praktiker, Dozenten und Studenten
Type of publication
Professional book
Due April 2007
2007. XVII, 336 S. 364 Abb. Softcover
59,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-34331-8
C. Laugier, INRIA Rhône-Alpes, Saint-Ismier, France; R. Chatila,
LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France (Eds.)
Autonomous Navigation in
Dynamic Environments
The purpose of this book is to address the challeng-ing problem of Autonomous Navigation in Dynam-ic Environments, and to present new ideas and ap-proaches in this newly emerging technical domain.The book surveys the state-of-the-art, discusses indetail various related challenging technical aspects,and addresses upcoming technologies in this field.The aim of the book is to establish a foundation for abroad class of mobile robot mapping and navigationmethodologies for indoor, outdoor, and exploratorymissions. Three main topics located on the cuttingedge of the state of the art are addressed, from boththe theoretical and technological point of views: Dy-namic world understanding and modelling for safenavigation, Obstacle avoidance and motion planningin dynamic environments, and Human-robot physi-cal interactions. Several models and approaches areproposed for solving problems such as SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping (SLAM) in dynamic envi-ronments, Mobile obstacle detection and tracking,[..]
Features
Presents recent results on the challenging problemof autonomous navigation in open and dynamicenvironments Addresses 3 main topics located onthe cutting edge of the state of the art are addressed,from both the theoretical and technological point ofviews: SLAM in dynamic environments, Motion pre-diction for the sensed moving obstacles located inthe vicinity of the robot, Onlinesafe navigation deci-sion
Contents
Part I: Dynamic World Understanding and Mod-elling for Safe Navigation.- Mobile Robot MapLearning from Range Data in Dynamic Environ-ments.- Optical Flow Approaches for Self-SupervisedLearning in Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation.-Steps Towards Safe Navigation in Open and Dynam-ic Environments.- Part II: Obstacle Avoidance andMotion Planning in Dynamic Environments.- Prov-ably Safe Motions Strategies for Mobile Robots inDynamic Domains.- Motion Planning in Dynam-ic Environments.- Recursive Agent Modeling withProbabilistic Velocity Obstacles for Mobile RobotNavigation among Humans.- [..]
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics and robot navigation
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. X, 169 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-
vanced Robotics, Band 35) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73421-5
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H. Lazarus, ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; C.A. Sust, ABoVe GmbH,
Wettenberg; R. Steckel, ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; M. Kulka,
ABoVe GmbH, Wettenberg; P. Kurtz, Bundesanstalt für Arbeitss-
chutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA), Dortmund
Akustische Grundlagen sprachlicher
Kommunikation
Ziel dieses Buches ist es über die Akustik hinauseinen Leserkreis unterschiedlicher Interessen undBerufsgruppen wie Ergonomen, Psychologen,Mediziner, Architekten, Medienexperten in dieDiskussion über die Sprachkommunikation aus wis-senschaftlicher und angewandter Sicht einzuführenund Hinweise für eine optimale Gestaltung zu geben.Viele akustische Aspekte der sprachlichen Kommu-nikation, insbesondere wenn sie durch Geräusche,Nachhall oder Schwerhörigkeit gestört ist, beein-flussen die Produktion und Wahrnehmung vonSprache. Sprechen und Hören dienen wesentlich derIntegration eines Menschen in das soziale und kul-turelle Leben. Beides ist die Voraussetzung für einungestörtes, kompetentes Verhalten, in der Fami-lie, in der Öffentlichkeit, am Arbeitsplatz und in derAusbildung. Der Fortschritt der Technik verlangtnach mehr Kommunikation: aufgrund veränderterBetriebsabläufe, an mobilen Arbeitsplätzen, bei derBenutzung akustischer Medien oder mobiler Tele-fone und beim weltweiten Kommunizieren in [..]
Features
Sprachkommunikation als Sprecher-Hörer-Modellim Kontext der Psychoakustik Formulierung vonGestaltungsregeln für Umgebungsbereiche Die Au-toren diskutieren Sprachkommunikation aus wis-senschaftlicher und angewandter Sicht und gebenHinweise für die optimale Gestaltung von Kommu-nikation Für Akustiker und alle Berufsgruppen, dieKommunikation(sräume) gestalten
Contents
Vorbemerkungen zur Sprachkommunikation.-Wahrnehmung und Messung von Schall.- Akustis-che Eigenschaften gesprochener Sprache.- Lin-guistische Eigenschaften der Sprache.- Sprechenin realer Umgebung und Hörer-Feed-back.- Verstehen von Sprache in realer Umge-bung und Sprachkompetenz.- Vorhersage derSprachverständlichkeit: Sprachindices.- Kommu-nikation bei Schwerhörigkeit und mit Gehörschutz.-Einfluss psycholinguistischer Faktoren auf dieSprachverständlichkeit.- Sprachliche Kommunika-tion: Bewertung und Sprachqualität.- Lautheitvon Sprachreizen, Belästigung durch Geräusche.- [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Acoustics; Cog-nitive Psychology; Pattern Recognition
Target groups
Wissenschaftler und Forscher, Berater und Planer(Ingenieure, Ergonomen, Architekten), Studierende
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XX, 610 S. 173 Abb. Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49984-8
springer.com/booksellers Technik 88
H. Lee, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; D. Ham, Harvard
University, Cambridge, MA, USA; R.M. Westervelt, Harvard Uni-
versity, Cambridge, MA, USA (Eds.)
CMOS Biotechnology
CMOS Biotechnology reviews the recent researchand developments joining CMOS technology withbiology. Written by leading researchers these chap-ters delve into four areas including: Microfluidics forelectrical engineers CMOS Actuators CMOS Electri-cal Sensors CMOS Optical Sensors Bioanalytical in-struments have been miniaturized on ICs to studyvarious biophenomena or to actuate biosystems.These bio-lab-on-IC systems utilize the IC to facil-itate faster, repeatable, and standardized biologicalexperiments at low cost with a small volume of bi-ological sample. CMOS Biotechnology will interestelectrical engineers, bioengineers, biophysicists aswell as researchers in MEMS, bioMEMS, microelec-tronics, microfluidics, and circuits and systems.
Features
Features a unique hybrid approach (CMOS + Bio,CMOS + Microfluidics) Applies CMOS outside of itstraditional application areas and into fields such asbiology Provides a useful reference for the circuits,MEMS, and bioengineering communities
Contents
Introduction.- Part I: Microfluidics for Electrical En-gineers.- Introduction to Fluid Dynamics for Mi-crofluidic Flows.- Micro- and Nanofluidics for Bi-ological Separations.- CMOS/Microfluidic HybridSystems.- Part II: CMOS Actuators.- CMOS-BasedMagnetic Cell Manipulation System.- Applications ofDielectrophoresis-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices inPharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedicine.- CMOSElectronic Microarrays in Diagnostics and Nan-otechnology.- Part III: CMOS Electrical Sensors.-Integrated Microelectrode Arrays.- CMOS ICs forBrain Implantable Neural Recording Microsystems.-Part [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Biomedical Engineering; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware; Biophysics; Nanotechnology
Target groups
Electrical engineers, bioengineers, biophysicists, re-searchers in MEMS, bioMems, microelectronics, mi-crofluidics, circuits and systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XV, 385 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36836-8
R.S.T. Lee, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;
V. Loia, Università di Salerno, Italy (Eds.)
Computational Intelligence for
Agent-based Systems
The scope of this volume is to give to the reader awide scenario of recent works characterized by a syn-ergistic combination of Soft Computing area with re-cent trends of Distributed Artificial Intelligence andAmbient Intelligence. The editors present two basicmotivations: the emergence of computational intel-ligence as a mature and integrated science, and thepower of the agent paradigm in realizing complexand distributed environments. This book exploresthese emerging areas inviting well-known authorswhose expertise is widely recognized.
Contents
A Proposal of an Open Ubiquitous Fuzzy Comput-ing System for Ambient Intelligence.- Agent-Con-trolled Sharing of Distributed Resources in User Net-works.- Adding Intelligence to Ubiquitous Comput-ing Environments.- iJADE FreeWalker – An Intel-ligent Ontology Agent-based Tourist Guiding Sys-tem.- iJADE InfoSeeker: On Using Intelligent Con-text-Aware Agents for Retrieving and Analyzing Chi-nese Web Articles.- A Third-Generation TelecareSystem using Fuzzy Ambient Intelligence.- Interact-ing Agents in a Network for in silico Modeling ofNature- Inspired Smart Systems.- DigitalBeing: AnAmbient [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers; graduate students in compu-tational intelligence and computer sciences
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XVII, 264 p. 82 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 72) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73175-7
L. Lehmann, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Wave Propagation in Infinite
Domains
With Applications to Structure Interaction
Wave propagation in infinite or unbounded domainsis often encountered in scientific and engineeringapplications. Theoretical fundamentals and applica-tions of a new numerical model which has the abilityto simulate such wave propagation are presented. At-tention is focused on linear waves in ideal fluids andelastic domains. Wave propagation based on scalarand vector wave equations, as well as fluid-structureinteraction and soil-structure interaction is numer-ical simulated. The model is based on a coupled fi-nite element/scaled boundary finite element method(FEM/SBFEM). While the FEM maps the near-field,under the immense variety of non-reflecting bound-ary conditions the SBFEM, developed by Wolf andSong, was chosen. It has some unique features: re-duction of the spatial dimension by one without re-quiring a fundamental solution, no discretisation offree and fixed boundaries and interfaces between dif-ferent materials, and influence of the infinite far-fieldcould be stored in the form of matrices [..]
Features
Presents the theoretical basics as well as importantapplications of a new numerical methodology for theanalysis of wave propagation in infinite domains In-troduces a near-field part mapped via the FEM and afar-field reproduced by a modified SBFEM Includesapplications of various engineering fields
Contents
Part I Theory.- Finite element method.- Boundaryelement method.- Scaled boundary finite elementmethod .- Benchmark examples.- Part II Applica-tions.- Wave propagation in fluids.- Offshore windenergy conversion systems ..- Earthquake excitedbuilding .
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Mechanics;Structural Mechanics; Applications of Mathematics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mechanical Engineering
Target groups
Researchers and graduate students in engineering aswell as applied mechanics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. IX, 185 p. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational
Mechanics, Band 31) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71108-7
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W. Lehner, TU Dresden, Germany; N. Meyer, Poznan Supercom-
puting and Networking Center, Poland; A. Streit, Forschungszen-
trum Jülich, Germany; C. Stewart, Indiana University, Blooming-
ton, IN, USA (Eds.)
Euro-Par 2006: Parallel Processing
Workshops: CoreGRID 2006, UNICORE Summit 2006, Petas-
cale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Dresden, Ger-
many, August 29-September 1, 2006, Revised Selected Papers
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed jointpost-proceedings of the three International Work-shops on Grid Middleware, CoreGrid 2006, the UNI-CORE Summit 2006, and the Workshop on Petas-cale Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, heldin Dresden, Germany, in August/September 2006,in conjunction with Euro-Par 2006, the 12th Inter-national Conference on Parallel Computing. The29 revised full papers presented were carefully re-viewed and selected from a total of 50 submissions.The 16 papers presented at the CoreGRID Work-shop on Grid Middleware focused on knowledge anddata management on grids, grid resource manage-ment and scheduling, as well as grid information, re-source and workflow monitoring services. The 8 pa-pers presented at the UNICORE Summit 2006 showcurrent developments and implementations of theUNICORE middleware system, which today is usedin daily production worldwide. Beyond this produc-tion usage, the UNICORE technology serves as a sol-id basis in many European and International [..]
Fields of interest
Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Software Engineering/Programmingand Operating Systems; Theory of Computation;Numeric Computing; Data Mining and KnowledgeDiscovery
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XV, 332 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-
er Science, Band 4375) Softcover
51,36 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72226-7
V.M.A. Leitao, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal; C.J.S.
Alves, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal; C.A. Duarte,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (Eds.)
Advances in Meshfree Techniques
In recent years meshless/meshfree methods havegained a considerable attention in engineering andapplied mathematics. The variety of problems thatare now being addressed by these techniques contin-ues to expand and the quality of the results obtaineddemonstrates the effectiveness of many of the meth-ods currently available. The book presents a signif-icant sample of the state of the art in the field withmethods that have reached a certain level of maturi-ty while also addressing many open issues. The bookcollects extended original contributions present-ed at the first ECCOMAS Conference on MeshlessMethods held in 2005 in Lisbon. The list of contribu-tors reveals a mix of highly distinguished authors aswell as quite young but very active and promising re-searchers, thus giving the reader an interesting andupdated view of different mesh reduction methodsand its range of applications. The material presentedis appropriate for researchers, engineers, physicists,applied mathematicians and graduate [..]
Features
Collects state-of-the-art research on the subject ofmesh reduction techniques Valuable reference forresearchers interested in the field of mesh reductiontechniques Aims at promoting the application ofmesh reduction techniques to a wide variety of en-gineering and science problems Covers a variety ofmesh reduction techniques -- one of the most activeresearch areas in computational mechanics
Fields of interest
Structural Mechanics; Computational Math-ematics and Numerical Analysis; Algorithms;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering
Target groups
Researchers in the field of meshless methods, engi-neers in general, applied mathematicians, physicists,and those active in computational mechanics
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. VIII, 314 p. (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences,
Band 5) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6094-6
S. Leonhardt, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; Th.
Falck, Philips Research Europe, Aachen, Germany; P. Mähönen,
RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (Eds.)
4th International Workshop on
Wearable and Implantable Body
Sensor Networks (BSN 2007)
March 26-28, 2007 RWTH Aachen University, Germany
The International Workshop on Wearable and Im-plantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2007) washeld from 26th to 28th March, 2007 at the Univer-sity Hospital Aachen, Germany. BSN 2007 is thefourth in the series of successful workshops launchedthree years ago at Imperial College in London. Af-ter the event was hosted by MIT in Boston last time,BSN 2007 returned to Europe and for the first timeorganized jointly with academia (RWTH AachenUniversity) and industry (Philips Research Europe,Aachen). The last decade has witnessed a rapid surgeof interest in new sensing and monitoring devicesfor healthcare and the use of wearable, implantableand ambient devices for medical applications. Thepapers presented at BSN 2007 by leading scientistsfrom computing, biotechnology, engineering andmedicine address general issues related to on-bodyand in-body sensors. They discuss the latest techni-cal developments and highlight novel applicationsof body-sensor networks in clinical settings, at homeand [..]
Contents
Communication I.- Smart Textiles.- On-bodySensors.- Applications.- Wearable Computing.-Communication II.- In-body Sensors.- Index
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Surgery
Target groups
Researchers in biomedical engineering, electrical en-gineering; professionals in R and D engineers; de-cision makers in R and D; strategic consultants inbiomedical engineering, electrical engineering
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 398 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 13) Softcover
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70993-0
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R. Lerch, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
Elektrische Messtechnik
Analoge, digitale und computergestützte Verfahren
Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine umfassende Einführungin die moderne Elektrische Messtechnik. Behan-delt werden: die Fehlerrechnung systematischerund zufälliger Fehler, die Erfassung von dynamis-chen Messfehlern und ihren Korrekturen, Geräteund Verfahren der analogen Messtechnik, wie z.B.Standard-Messgeräte, elektronische Messverstärker,Messbrücken. Anschließend werden Analog-Dig-ital- und Digital-Analog-Umsetzer sowie digitaleMessgeräte beschrieben. Ein weiterer Schwerpunktdes Buches ist die ausführliche Behandlung dermodernen computerunterstützten Messdatenerfas-sung und Messsignalverarbeitung bezüglich Hard-und Software. In der 4. Auflage wurden die Kapi-tel zur rechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung demallerneuesten Stand der Technik angepasst und dieAbschnitte zur Messsignalverarbeitung erheblich er-weitert. Es ist eine DVD mit Übungsaufgaben zurrechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung und Messsig-nalverarbeitung sowie zur Programmierung von Spe-icherprogrammierbaren Steuerungen (SPS) enthal-ten. Via [..]
Features
Intelligent und interaktiv Die umfassende und mod-erne Einführung in 4. Neuauflage Ausführlich undauf dem allerneuesten Stand NEU: DVD mit Studen-tenversion von LabView 8.0 und Übungsaufgabenzur rechnergestützten Messdatenerfassung sowie zurProgrammierung von SpeicherprogrammierbarenSteuerungen (SPS) Weitere Downloads via InternetAuch zum Selbststudium
Contents
Umfang und Bedeutung der ElektrischenMesstechnik.- Die Grundlagen des Messens.-Ausgleichsvorgänge, Frequenz-Transformationund Vierpol-Übertragungsverhalten.- NichtlineareBauelemente, Schaltungen und Systeme.- Mess-fehler.- Analoges Messen elektrischer Größen.-Messverstärker.- Messung der elektrischen Leis-tung.- Messung von elektrischen Impedanzen.-Darstellung des Zeitverlaufs elektrischer Signale.-Digitale Messtechnik.- Die Messung von Frequenzund Zeit.- Messsignalverarbeitung.- Regression, lin-eare Korrelation und Hypothesen-Testverfahren.-Grundlagen der rechnergestützten [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Automation and Robotics; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods
Target groups
Studierende der Elektrotechnik
Type of publication
German textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XXIV, p. 661, 510 illus. Mit DVD. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Soft-
cover
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73610-3
T. Letcher, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Developments and Applications in
Solubility
This new book discusses important topics on one ofthe most basic of thermodynamic properties, namelySolubility - a property which underlies most indus-trial processes. The objective of the book is to bringtogether new, exciting and disparate topics, all relat-ed to Solubility, in a single volume, so that readerscan extend their horizons and relate hitherto unrelat-ed topics, leading to innovative and creative ideas.
Features
Fundamentals of solubility New ideas in solubilityappreciation Latest research in solubility
Contents
Experimental, Calculated and Predicted Solubilities.-Solubility Phenomena in "green" Quaternary Mix-tures involving Ionic Liquids.- Molecular SimulationApproaches to Solubility.- Solubility of Impuritiesin Cryogenic Liquids.- Carbon Dioxide in ChemicalProcesses.
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; AnalyticalChemistry; Physical Chemistry; Materials Science;Polymer Sciences
Target groups
Academics, consultants, government agencies, in-dustrials, libraries, lab staffs
Type of publication
Reference work
Due May 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-
ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK
2007. 385 p. Geb.
ISBN 978-0-85404-372-9
W.D. Li, Coventry University, UK; S.K. Ong, National University of
Singapore, Singapore; A.Y.C. Nee, National University of Singa-
pore, Singapore; C. McMahon, University of Bath, UK (Eds.)
Collaborative Product Design and
Manufacturing Methodologies and
Applications
There have been major innovations and paradigmshifts in product design methodologies and systems.The current R and D trend is for collaborative de-sign and manufacturing methodologies and systems.These allow designers to participate in global designchains and collaborate with each other and overseaspartners to pursue competitive advantages. Design-ers can work closely with suppliers, manufacturingpartners and customers across enterprise firewalls toobtain valuable input. This book introduces a spec-trum of collaborative engineering issues in designand manufacturing. It contains state-of-the-art chap-ters written by experts from academia and industryand reflects the R and D work and applications of thelast 3-5 years. A reference for academics, senior un-dergraduates, graduates and practitioners in collab-orative design and manufacturing, concurrent engi-neering, Internet-based/intelligent design and man-ufacturing, CAD/PDM/CAPP/CAM, Internet appli-cations, product lifecycle management, supply chain,etc.
Features
Introduction to a wide spectrum of collaborative en-gineering issues in design and manufacturing Writ-ten by international experts from academia and in-dustry, it reflects the most up-to-date R and D workand applications
Contents
An Adaptable Service-based Framework for Dis-tributed Service Realization.- A Web-based Intelli-gent Collaborative System for Engineering Design.-A Shared VE for Collaborative Product Develop-ment in Manufacturing Enterprises.- A ‘Plug-and-Play’ Computing Environment for CollaborativeProduct Design and Manufacturing across an Ex-tended Enterprise.- Cooperative Design in BuildingConstruction.- A Fine-grain and Feature-orientedProduct Database for Collaborative Engineering.- AWeb-based Framework for Distributed and Collab-orative Manufacturing of Engineering Parts.- Wise-ShopFloor: A [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Social Sciences
Target groups
Postgraduates, researchers and application engineersstudying/working in mechanical/mechatronics/man-ufacturing engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XIV, 308 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)
Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-801-2
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H.I. Ling, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; L. Callisto,
University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy; D. Leshchinsky,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA; J. Koseki, University of
Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)
Soil Stress-Strain Behavior:
Measurement, Modeling and
Analysis
A Collection of Papers of the Geotechnical Symposium in
Rome, March 16-17, 2006
This book is an outgrowth of the proceedings for theGeotechnical Symposium in Roma, which was heldon March 16 and 17, 2006 in Rome, Italy. The Sym-posium was organized to celebrate the 60th birthdayof Prof. Tatsuoka as well as honoring his researchachievement. The publications are focused on the re-cent developments in the stress-strain behavior ofgeomaterials, with an emphasis on laboratory mea-surements, soil constitutive modeling and behaviorof soil structures (such as reinforced soils, piles andslopes). The latest advancement in the field, such asthe rate effect and dynamic behavior of both clay andsand, behavior of modified soils and soil mixtures,and soil liquefaction are addressed. A special keynotepaper by Prof. Tatsuoka is included with three otherkeynote papers (presented by Prof. Lo Presti, Prof.Di Benedetto, and Prof. Shibuya).
Features
Contains publications reflecting the latest advance-ment on different subjects of geotechnical engineer-ing Subjects range from laboratory testing to soilmodeling and field behavior of soil structures Al-so serves as a volume that many researchers and li-braries would like to own
Fields of interest
Granular Media; Continuum Mechanics and Me-chanics of Materials; Building Materials; StructuralFoundations, Hydraulic Engineering; Numerical andComputational Methods
Target groups
Researchers and engineers in the field of civil engi-neering, mechanics of granular materials
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XXVI, 990 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band
146) Geb.
176,50 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6145-5
I. Linkov, INTERTOX, Inc., Brookline, MA, USA; R.J. Wenning, ENV-
IRON International Corporation, Emeryville, CA, USA; G.A. Kiker,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.)
Managing Critical Infrastructure
Risks
The increasing complexity of societal change in re-sponse to the new global economy requires an en-hanced capacity for scientific assessment and moni-toring, particularly of critical infrastructure such asports and harbors. Public pressure for decision trans-parency in government and corporations drives theneed for a new framework for thinking about global-ization and the prioritization of social and corporatevalues that reaches beyond the realms of economics,world trade, and corporate management to includeenvironmental protection and social goals. Establish-ing, maintaining, and enhancing a sense of securityand vulnerability in areas around critical infrastruc-ture will require: 1. Matching human demands withavailable resources.2. Recognizing threats, includ-ing environmental security threats and infrastructurevulnerabilities.3. Identifying the range of availableoptions for preventing and minimizing natural disas-ters, technological failures, and terror actions. Thisbook emphasizes beliefs that [..]
Features
State-of-the-science approach to current environ-mental issues Balanced international perspectives,including developing countries Use of advancedquantitative tools to address policy problems Riskassessment and decision analysis applications Casestudies in the use of risk assessment and MCDA
Contents
From the contents Preface. Acknowledgements.-Part 1. Overview of Critical Infrastructure and Envi-ronmental Security.- Part 2. Port Critical Infrastruc-ture and Management Frameworks.- Part 3.Ecological Risks in Harbors and Coastal Areas.- Part4. Decision-Making and Risk Assessment Methods,Tools, and Applications for Critical Infrastructureand Port Security.- Part 5. Case Studies in Risk Man-agement.- List of Participants.- Author Index.
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Facility Management;Environmental Economics; Operation Research/De-cision Theory; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science
Target groups
Civil, environmental and bioenvironmental engi-neers, risk assessment and decision analysts, envi-ronmental policy decision-makers, environmentalscientists, environmental and natural resource plan-ners and managers, professors (can be supplementaltext to graduate courses), coastal industry port man-agers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XIII, 444 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6383-1
I. Linkov, INTERTOX, Inc., Brookline, MA, USA; R.J. Wenning, ENV-
IRON International Corporation, Emeryville, CA, USA; G.A. Kiker,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.)
Managing Critical Infrastructure
Risks
The increasing complexity of societal change in re-sponse to the new global economy requires an en-hanced capacity for scientific assessment and moni-toring, particularly of critical infrastructure such asports and harbors. Public pressure for decision trans-parency in government and corporations drives theneed for a new framework for thinking about global-ization and the prioritization of social and corporatevalues that reaches beyond the realms of economics,world trade, and corporate management to includeenvironmental protection and social goals. Establish-ing, maintaining, and enhancing a sense of securityand vulnerability in areas around critical infrastruc-ture will require: 1. Matching human demands withavailable resources.2. Recognizing threats, includ-ing environmental security threats and infrastructurevulnerabilities.3. Identifying the range of availableoptions for preventing and minimizing natural disas-ters, technological failures, and terror actions. Thisbook emphasizes beliefs that [..]
Features
State-of-the-science approach to current environ-mental issues Balanced international perspectives,including developing countries Use of advancedquantitative tools to address policy problems Riskassessment and decision analysis applications Casestudies in the use of risk assessment and MCDA
Contents
From the contents Preface. Acknowledgements.-Part 1. Overview of Critical Infrastructure and Envi-ronmental Security.- Part 2. Port Critical Infrastruc-ture and Management Frameworks.- Part 3.Ecological Risks in Harbors and Coastal Areas.- Part4. Decision-Making and Risk Assessment Methods,Tools, and Applications for Critical Infrastructureand Port Security.- Part 5. Case Studies in Risk Man-agement.- List of Participants.- Author Index.
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Facility Management;Environmental Economics; Operation Research/De-cision Theory; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science
Target groups
Civil, environmental and bioenvironmental engi-neers, risk assessment and decision analysts, envi-ronmental policy decision-makers, environmentalscientists, environmental and natural resource plan-ners and managers, professors (can be supplementaltext to graduate courses), coastal industry port man-agers
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XIII, 464 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6384-8
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C. Lipchin, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; E.
Pallant, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA; D. Saranga, Arava
Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; A. Amster, Arava Insti-
tute for Environmental Studies, Israel (Eds.)
Integrated Water Resources
Management and Security in the
Middle East
Integrated Water Resources Management and Secu-rity in the Middle East brings together diverse voic-es relating to the critical issue of water managementin one of the world’s most politically volatile areas:the Middle East. The book brings together Palestini-an, Israeli, Jordanian and international expert opin-ions on creating a holistic and comprehensive viewof water management challenges and strategies inan area of conflict and resource scarcity. The booktakes security studies to the next level beyond mil-itary preparedness to address the security implica-tions of the most fundamental of resources, that ofwater. Indeed, the book delves deeply into the un-derlying ideological underpinnings of various wa-ter regimes and possible opportunities for new deci-sion-making models and regional cooperation. Thisbook serves an important place in the scholarly liter-ature on this topic for its breadth of participants andperspectives and its concrete steps forward. It movesthe academic discourse beyond [..]
Features
Presents diverse opinions: Israeli, Jordanian andPalestinian A comprehensive approach to watermanagement in the region Presents multi-prong so-lutions including attitudinal shifts, decision-makingtools and policy solutions
Contents
Introduction.- Retelling the Story of Water in theMiddle East: Reflections about a Conversation at theDead Sea.- 1. Section 1 Water Resources in the Mid-dle East.- Fresh Water in the Middle East and NorthAfrica: Source of Conflict/Base for Cooperation.-Water and Security for Israel.- Water and Securityfor Jordan.- Water and Security for Palestine.- 2. Sec-tion II Policy and Management Options.- Environ-ment and Security in the Middle East: Conceptualiz-ing Environmental, Human and Water Security andPeace.- Hydro-Diplomacy: Opportunities for Learn-ing from an Interregional Process.- [..]
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Popular Science in Natureand Environment; Environmental Economics; Eco-nomic Geography
Target groups
Scholars of international conflict management/res-olution, scholars of environmental policy solutions,interested parties in Middle East water management,policymakers and stakeholders to Middle East waterissues
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
2007. VII, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5985-8
C. Lipchin, Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; E.
Pallant, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, USA; D. Saranga, Arava
Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel; A. Amster, Arava Insti-
tute for Environmental Studies, Israel (Eds.)
Integrated Water Resources
Management and Security in the
Middle East
Integrated Water Resources Management and Secu-rity in the Middle East brings together diverse voic-es relating to the critical issue of water managementin one of the world’s most politically volatile areas:the Middle East. The book brings together Palestini-an, Israeli, Jordanian and international expert opin-ions on creating a holistic and comprehensive viewof water management challenges and strategies inan area of conflict and resource scarcity. The booktakes security studies to the next level beyond mil-itary preparedness to address the security implica-tions of the most fundamental of resources, that ofwater. Indeed, the book delves deeply into the un-derlying ideological underpinnings of various wa-ter regimes and possible opportunities for new deci-sion-making models and regional cooperation. Thisbook serves an important place in the scholarly liter-ature on this topic for its breadth of participants andperspectives and its concrete steps forward. It movesthe academic discourse beyond [..]
Features
Presents diverse opinions: Israeli, Jordanian andPalestinian A comprehensive approach to watermanagement in the region Presents multi-prong so-lutions including attitudinal shifts, decision-makingtools and policy solutions
Contents
Introduction.- Retelling the Story of Water in theMiddle East: Reflections about a Conversation at theDead Sea.- 1. Section 1 Water Resources in the Mid-dle East.- Fresh Water in the Middle East and NorthAfrica: Source of Conflict/Base for Cooperation.-Water and Security for Israel.- Water and Securityfor Jordan.- Water and Security for Palestine.- 2. Sec-tion II Policy and Management Options.- Environ-ment and Security in the Middle East: Conceptualiz-ing Environmental, Human and Water Security andPeace.- Hydro-Diplomacy: Opportunities for Learn-ing from an Interregional Process.- [..]
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Popular Science in Natureand Environment; Environmental Economics; Eco-nomic Geography
Target groups
Scholars of international conflict management/res-olution, scholars of environmental policy solutions,interested parties in Middle East water management,policymakers and stakeholders to Middle East waterissues
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. VII, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
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64,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5984-1
B. Liu, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Uncertainty Theory
Uncertainty theory is a branch of mathematics basedon normality, monotonicity, self-duality, and count-able subadditivity axioms. The goal of uncertaintytheory is to study the behavior of uncertain phenom-ena such as fuzziness and randomness. The maintopics include probability theory, credibility theory,and chance theory. For this new edition the entiretext has been totally rewritten. More importantly,the chapters on chance theory and uncertainty the-ory are completely new. This book provides a self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date presenta-tion of uncertainty theory. The purpose is to equipthe readers with an axiomatic approach to deal withuncertainty. Mathematicians, researchers, engineers,designers, and students in the field of mathematics,information science, operations research, industrialengineering, computer science, artificial intelligence,and management science will find this work a stimu-lating and useful reference.
Features
Completely rewritten second edition Self contained,comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of un-certainty theory Axiomatic approach to equip thereader to deal with uncertainty
Contents
Prerequisites.- Probability Theory.- Credibility The-ory.- Chance Theory.- Uncertainty Theory.- Supple-ments.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Op-timization; Operations Research, Mathematical Pro-gramming; Probability Theory and Stochastic Pro-cesses; Operation Research/Decision Theory
Target groups
Textbook for postgraduates; reference book formathematicians, engineers, and computer scientistsin fuzziness
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. X, 255 p. 10 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing,
Band 154) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73164-1
F.G. Lobo, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; C.F. Lima,
Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; Z. Michalewicz, Univer-
sity of Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.)
Parameter Setting in Evolutionary
Algorithms
One of the main difficulties of applying an evolution-ary algorithm (or, as a matter of fact, any heuristicmethod) to a given problem is to decide on an ap-propriate set of parameter values. Typically theseare specified before the algorithm is run and includepopulation size, selection rate, operator probabili-ties, not to mention the representation and the op-erators themselves. This book gives the reader a sol-id perspective on the different approaches that havebeen proposed to automate control of these parame-ters as well as understanding their interactions. Thebook covers a broad area of evolutionary computa-tion, including genetic algorithms, evolution strate-gies, genetic programming, estimation of distribu-tion algorithms, and also discusses the issues of spe-cific parameters used in parallel implementations,multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, and practi-cal consideration for real-world applications. It is arecommended read for researchers and practitionersof evolutionary computation and [..]
Features
Recent advances in evolutionary algorithms
Contents
Parameter Setting in EAs: a 30 Year Perspective.- Pa-rameter Control in Evolutionary Algorithms.- Self-Adaptation in Evolutionary Algorithms.- AdaptiveStrategies for Operator Allocation.- Sequential Pa-rameter Optimization Applied to Self-Adaptation forBinary-Coded Evolutionary Algorithms.- Combin-ing Meta-EAs and Racing for Difficult EA Parame-ter Tuning Tasks.- Genetic Programming: Paramet-ric Analysis of Structure Altering Mutation Tech-niques.- Parameter Sweeps for Exploring Parame-ter Spaces of Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms.-Adaptive Population Sizing Schemes in Genetic [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolutionary algorithms
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XII, 317 p. 100 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 54) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69431-1
94 Technik springer.com/booksellers
H.v. Loon, Leistungs Consult GmbH, Switzerland
Process Assessment and ISO/IEC
15504
A Reference Book
Process Assessment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Refer-ence Book, Second Edition, provides the reader withguidance on the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 ProcessAssessment Standard. ISO/IEC 15504 standard isnow complete with the publication of Part 5 of thestandard. Originally published in 2004 as the firstbook dedicated to the standard, this second editionof the reference book, represents an updated versionof practical aspects of process assessment, and coversthe new process assessment models in the standard.The standard goes beyond quality audits, to helpyou assess how well your organization performs.This book provides guidance for readers wishing tounderstand the power and benefits of a process ap-proach and process assessment. It guides the readerthrough the various parts of the standard in an un-derstandable and practical manner, grounded up-on the people-process-product model. This profes-sional book offers a separate companion guidebook:Process Assessment and Improvement: A PracticalGuide. Process [..]
Features
ISO/IEC 15504 is a new international standard forprocess assessment for software and quality manage-ment systems Presents the practical aspects of pro-cess assessments Updated information in 2nd ed.
Contents
-Introduction to Reference Book.- Foundation forSuccess.- ISO/IEC 15504 Document Set.- Meetingthe Requirements if ISO/IEC 15504.- The Measure-ment Framework.- Level 1-5.- Process ReferenceModels.- Process Assessment Models.- Process Life-cycle Models.- Assessor Competence and BuildingAssessment Teams.- Assessing a Process to Capabili-ty Level 5.- SW CMM® and CMMI®.- Annix 1: ISO/IEC 15504 A Short History and Harmonization.-Annex 3: Glossary of Acronyms and Terms.- Index.-Bibliography.
Fields of interest
Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; The Computer Industry
Target groups
Professionals, including managers of software firmsand IT departments, researchers, quality assuranceprofessionals and assessors using process assessmentmethods
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
Originally published as volume 775 in the series: The Kluwer In-
ternational Series in Engineering and Computer Science
2007. XVI, 297 p. 53 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-30048-1
H.v. Loon, Walchwil, Switzerland
Process Assessment and
Improvement
A Practical Guide
Process Assessment and Improvement: A PracticalGuide, 2nd ed. provides a powerful and practical ap-proach to improving organizations through processassessment, combined with people factors such as or-ganizational culture and team-based improvement.Originally published in 2004 as the first practicalguide to the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 standard, thissecond edition presents an updated version of pro-cess assessments and includes new risk methods. Thebook covers three major business reasons for pro-cess assessment: setting Target Profiles, Process Ca-pability Determination, and Process Improvement.Also provided are figures on the costs of poor qual-ity and the benefits of improvement for organiza-tions involved in software and IT. The comprehen-sive improvement programs and agile improvementmethodologies presented in the book are groundedin successful practices employed in world class orga-nizations. Useful examples, templates and tools areincluded.
Features
Provides the reader with updated information ona powerful and practical approach to improvingtheir organization through process assessment, com-bined with people factors such as organizational cul-ture and team based improvement First practicalguidebook to the emerging ISO/IEC 15504 standard.There is a companion book titled Process Assess-ment and ISO/IEC 15504: A Reference Book, 2nd ed.
Contents
Organizational Success and People.- Process.- Prod-uct.- User View.- the purpose of process assessment.-User View.- Defining Target Capability Profiles.-User View.- Process Capability Determination UserView.- Process Improvement.- Standards View.- Per-forming Assessments Application View.- Rating Pro-cesses up to Capability.- Level 5.- Application View.-Assessment results.- Industry Experience with ISO/IEC 15504.- Annex 1: Templates and Examples.- An-nex 2: Assessment Tools.- Annex 3: SupplementaryImprovement Information.
Fields of interest
Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; Software Engi-neering; Computer Science, general; The ComputerIndustry
Target groups
Professionals, practitioners in industry and re-searchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
Originally published as volume 776 in series: The Kluwer Interna-
tional Series in Engineering and Computer Science
2007. XVI, 294 p. 59 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-30044-3
G. Loureiro, Brazilian Institute for Space Research (INPE), São
Paulo, Brazil; R. Curran, Queen's University Belfast, UK (Eds.)
Complex Systems Concurrent
Engineering
Collaboration, Technology Innovation and Sustainability
Concurrent engineering is well-established as an ap-proach to engineer product parts. However, the con-cept has much broader application. Complex Sys-tems Concurrent Engineering: Collaboration, Tech-nology Innovation and Sustainability demonstrateshow concurrent engineering can be used to benefitthe development of complex systems, to produce re-sults that sustain balanced stakeholder satisfactionover time. The collected papers cover all aspects ofthe sustainable and integrated development of com-plex systems, such as airplanes, satellites, space vehi-cles, automobiles and ships. Complex Systems Con-current Engineering: Collaboration, Technology In-novation and Sustainability focuses on five major ar-eas: Knowledge and collaboration engineering andmanagement; Systems engineering, analysis, mod-elling, simulation and optimisation (including val-ue, cost, risk, and schedule issues); Product reali-sation processes, methods, technologies and tech-niques; Business, management and organisation is-sues (product life [..]
Features
The proceedings of the 14th ISPE Conference onConcurrent Engineering, held in São José dos Cam-pos, São Paulo, Brazil, on the 16th – 20th of July2007 Highlights the application of concurrent engi-neering to the development of complex systems
Contents
Systems Engineering.- Systems Architecting.- Soft-ware Engineering and Simulation.- Concurrent In-novative Product Engineering.- Collaborative Con-current Engineering Methodologies, Methods andTools.- Manufacturing Processes and EnvironmentalRequirements for Sustainability.- Information Mod-elling for Innovation and Sustainability.- Interoper-ability for Collaboration.- Knowledge Management.-Collaboration Engineering.- Knowledge Engineer-ing: Organization Memory, Ontology, DescriptionLogics and Semantics.- Technology for CollaborativeEngineering.- Stakeholder Value Sustainability.- [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering
Target groups
Postgraduates and researchers in product develop-ment, systems engineering, and engineering designin general in mechanical, manufacturing, productionand industrial engineering; professionals in complexengineering product industries, such as aerospace,aeronautical, space, automotive, shipbuilding, andconstruction industries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XXVII, 831 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
181,85 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-975-0
springer.com/booksellers Technik 95
J. Love, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Process Automation Handbook
A Guide to Theory and Practice
To be an effective engineer in process automation re-quires knowledge of a range of disciplines: chemicalengineering, instrumentation, electrical engineering,control theory, mathematics, computing and man-agement. Other books in these areas are generic andfew are oriented towards the needs of the chemicaland process industry. Process Automation Hand-book distills into a single coherent handbook all theessentials of process automation at a depth sufficientfor most practical purposes. The knowledge need-ed to cope with the majority of process control andautomation situations is focused on. In doing so, anumber of balances have been struck between the-ory and practice, classical and modern, technologyand technique, information and understanding. Thereader is referred to more specialised texts after re-ceiving a thorough grounding of each topic. ProcessAutomation Handbook will be of value to engineersactively concerned with process control and automa-tion in the chemical and process industries.
Features
No other book covers the gap between the theoryand practice of control systems with this comprehen-siveness Distils into a single coherent handbook allthe essentials of process automation at a depth suf-ficient for most practical purposes Focuses on theknowledge needed to cope with the vast majority ofprocess control and automation situations A thor-ough grounding is provided for every topic and at alevel [..]
Contents
Part I: Technology and Practice: Introduction. In-strumentation. Control Loop Elements. Convention-al Control Strategies. Process Control Schemes. Dig-ital Control Systems. Control Technology. Manage-ment of Automation Projects.- Part II: Theory andTechnique: Control Theory. Plant and Process Dy-namics. Simulation. Advanced Process Automation.Advanced Process Control.- References. Acronyms.-Index.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Au-tomation and Robotics; Operating Procedures, Mate-rials Treatment
Target groups
Control engineers in bulk chemicals, specialitychemicals, biochemicals, pharmaceuticals, petro-chemicals, oil and gas, power water treatment, min-erals processing, food and drink, steel, cement andnuclear processing; academics; libraries; final-yearundergraduate and postgraduate students studyingcontrol
Type of publication
Handbook
Due August 2007
2007. XLVIII, 1093 p. Geb.
277,13 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-281-2
K. Lucas, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen
Thermodynamik
Die Grundgesetze der Energie- und Stoffumwandlungen
Dieses Lehrbuch der Thermodynamik bietet eineEinführung in die gemeinsamen Grundgesetze derEnergie- und Stoffumwandlungen. Es betont dieRolle der Thermodynamik als systemanalytischeMethode und vermittelt einen ersten Einblick indie Grundprozesse der Energie-, Verfahrens- undUmwelttechnik. Zu Beginn werden die wichtigstenempirischen Erkenntnisse über Energie- und Stof-fumwandlungen zusammengestellt und das Wesender thermodynamischen Analyse erläutert. Nacheiner Einführung in das Verhalten fluider Materieund seine Beschreibung durch einfache Stoffmod-elle folgt dann in jeweils eigenständigen Kapitelndie Präsentation der Naturgesetze der Massenerhal-tung, der Energieerhaltung und der Entropieproduk-tion. Diese Naturgesetze werden mathematisch for-muliert und auf der Grundlage zweier Grenzfälle,des reversiblen Prozesses und des Gleichgewicht-sprozesses, auf ausgewählte Beispiele technischer En-ergie- und Stoffumwandlungen angewandt. Zu je-dem Kapitel werden Kontrollfragen und Aufgabengestellt, [..]
Features
Bewährtes Lehrbuch Methodische Darstellung Neuin der 6. Auflage: Kontrollfragen und Aufgaben zujedem Kapitel mit Antworten und Lösungen im An-hang
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Process and Chemical Engineering; Thermody-namics
Target groups
Studierende und Praktiker
Type of publication
German textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 629 S. 235 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73515-1
Z. Ma, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; P. Marchal, IMEC, Leuven, Bel-
gium; D.P. Scarpazza, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; P. Yang, Sam-
sung Electronics, Yongin, Korea; C. Wong, Philips Research, Eind-
hoven, The Netherlands; J.I. Gómez, Universidad Complutense
de Madrid, Spain; S. Himpe, ICOS Vision Systems NV, Leuven, Bel-
gium; C. Ykman-Couvreur, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; F. Catthoor,
IMEC, Leuven, Belgium
Systematic Methodology for Real-
Time Cost-Effective Mapping
of Dynamic Concurrent Task-
Based Systems on Heterogenous
Platforms
This material is mainly based on research at IMECand its international university network partners inthis area in the period 1997-2006. In order to dealwith the concurrent and dynamic behaviors in an en-ergy-performance optimal way, we have adopted ahierarchical system model (i.e., the gray-box mod-el) that can both exhibit the sufficient detail of theapplications for design-time analysis and hide un-necessary detail for a low-overhead run-time man-agement. We have also developed a well-balanceddesign-time/run-time combined task schedulingmethodology to explore the trade-off space at de-sign-time and efficiently handle the system adapta-tions at run-time. Moreover, we have identified theconnection between task-level memory/communica-tion management and task scheduling and illustrat-ed how to perform the task-level memory/commu-nication management in order to obtain the designconstraints that enable the this connection. A fast ap-proach is also shown to estimate at the system-level,the energy and [..]
Features
The first addressing the low-power design by doingsystem-level trade-offs of (dynamic concurrent) taskscheduling which does not fully depend onDynamic Voltage Scaling (DVS) or Dynamic Pow-er management (DPM) Highlights a set of solid sys-tem synthesis techniques that have been part-ly verified with realistic demonstrators and that arealso supported in our prototype tools Togeth-er with the [..]
Contents
From the contents 1: Introduction. 2: Related Work.3: System Model and Work flow. 4: BasicDesign-time Scheduling. 5: Scalable Design-timeScheduling. 6: Fast and Scalable Run-time Schedul-ing. 7: Handling of Multi-dimensional ParetoCurves. 8: Run-time Software Multithreading. 9: FastSource-level Performance Estimation. 10: Handlingof Task-level Data Communication and Storage. 11:Demonstration on Heterogeneous MultiprocessorSoCs. 12: Conclusions and future research work. Ref-erences.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters; Processor Architectures;Image Processing and Computer Vision
Target groups
Academia; senior embedded software design engi-neers (and their managers) in the digital signal pro-cessing industry
Type of publication
Monograph
96 Technik springer.com/booksellers
Due July 2007
2007. 230 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6328-2
A. Machanic, Somerville, MA, USA; H. Komelis, L. Rubbelke
Expert SQL Server 2005
Development
This book offers a unique perspective on databasedevelopment issues. It first presents and explains ad-vanced techniques then demonstrates their use invarious business scenarios. The goal is expert mas-tery of both concepts and their application. Thefocus throughout is on expert development of re-al-world database applications.
Features
Offers a unique perspective on database applicationdevelopment, not just syntax but hands-on demon-stration of expert best practices Provides in-depthcoverage of a host of advanced database developmenttechniques Written by an authoritative expert, forthose who seek true expertise
Contents
Introduction: Applying Software DevelopmentMethodologies to the Database World.- AdvancedSQL Server 2005 Development Topics:Testing anddebugging database objects.- Exception handling.-Security Considerations for T-SQL Development.-Dynamic T-SQL.- Working with SQLCLR.- Work-ing with SQL Service Broker.- SQL Server 2005 De-velopment Techniques: Designing systems for appli-cation concurrency.- Working with geographical da-ta.- Working with temporal data.- Trees, hierarchies,and graphs.- Business case scenarios: Technical re-cruiting firm.- Retailer.- Shipping company.- Stockbrokerage.- [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Intermediate to Advanced SQL Server developers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 472 p. Softcover
ISBN 978-1-59059-729-3
L. Magnani, University of Pavia, Italy; P. Li, Sun Yat-sen University,
Guangzhou, China (Eds.)
Model-Based Reasoning in Science,
Technology, and Medicine
The volume is based on the papers that were pre-sented at the international conference Model-BasedReasoning in Science and Medicine (MBR’06 Chi-na), held at Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, P.R.China in July 2006. The presentations given at theconference explored how scientific thinking usesmodels and explanatory reasoning to produce cre-ative changes in theories and concepts. Some ad-dressed the problem of model-based reasoning intechnology, and stressed the issue of technologi-cal innovation and medical reasoning. The variouscontributions of the book are written by interdisci-plinary researchers who are active in the area of cre-ative reasoning in science and technology: the mostrecent results and achievements about the topicsabove are illustrated in detail in the papers.
Features
Deals with the logical, epistemological, and cognitiveaspects of modeling practices employed in scienceand engineering
Contents
Part I Abduction, Problem Solving, and PracticalReasoning.- Part II Models, Mental Models, Repre-sentations, and Medical Reasoning.- Part III Logicaland Computational Aspects of Model Based Reason-ing.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and model-based reason-ing
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIII, 525 p. 77 illus., 10 in color. Also available online. (Stud-
ies in Computational Intelligence, Band 64) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71985-4
springer.com/booksellers Technik 97
F.G. Major, Severna Park, MD, USA
The Quantum Beat
Principles and Applications of Atomic Clocks
Intended for nonspecialists with some knowledgeof physics or engineering, The Quantum Beat cov-ers a wide range of salient topics relevant to atom-ic clocks, treated in a broad intuitive manner with aminimum of mathematical formalism. Detailed de-scriptions are given of the design principles of therubidium, cesium, hydrogen maser, and mercury ionstandards; the revolutionary changes that the adventof the laser has made possible, such as laser cooling,optical pumping, the formation of "optical molasses,"and the cesium "fountain" standard; and the time-based global navigation systems, Loran-C and theGlobal Positioning System. Also included are topicsthat bear on the precision and absolute accuracy ofstandards, such as noise, resonance line shape, therelativistic Doppler effect as well as more general rel-ativistic notions of time relevant to synchronizationof remote clocks, and time reversal symmetry. Thisedition retains the essentially didactic approach tothe treatment of the development of [..]
Features
Intended for non-specialists Treats the material ina broad intuitive manner Covers a wide range ofrelevant topics Focuses on electronic time keepingExamines the revolutionary changes made possibleby laser cooling and optical pumping Discusses theapplication to global navigation: in particular, GPSand Loran Unique, in that no other books cover thephysics of atomic clocks
Contents
Celestial and Mechanical Clocks.- Oscillations andFourier Analysis.- Oscillators.- Quartz Clocks.- TheLanguage of Electrons, Atoms, and Quanta.- Mag-netic Resonance.- Corrections to Observed AtomicResonance.- The Rubidium Clock.- The Classical Ce-sium Standard.- Atomic and Molecular Oscillators.-The Hydrogen Maser.- The Confinement of Ions.-The NASA Mercury Ion Experiment.- Optical Fre-quency Oscillators: Lasers.- Laser Cooling of Atomsand Ions.- Application of Lasers to Microwave Stan-dards.- Measurement of Optical Frequency.- Ap-plications: Time-Based Navigation.- ConcludingThoughts.
Fields of interest
Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, NonlinearOptics; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Atoms, Molecules, Clusters and Plasmas
Target groups
Students, instructors, researchers and informed gen-eral readers in physics
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 479 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-69533-4
P.-I. Mak, University of Macau, China; S.-P. U, University of Macau,
China; R.P. Martins, University of Macau, China
Analog-Baseband Architectures and
Circuits
for Multistandard and Low-Voltage Wireless Transceivers
Analog-Baseband Architectures and Circuits reviewsthe fundamentals and studies the state-of-the-artmultistandard transceivers before describing nov-el architectural and circuit techniques for imple-menting multimode and wideband (tens of MHz)baseband analog front-ends under low-voltage con-straints. Techniques developed on architecture lev-el for efficient system-in-package (SiP) integration,testability and multi-standardability; and on circuitlevel for reducing the required supply voltage, pow-er and area, are generally applicable for most wire-less systems, and are somewhat independent to tech-nology scaling. Experimental 1-V baseband build-ing blocks (i.e., double-quadrature-downconversionfilter, programmable-gain amplifier and dc-offsetcanceler) and a 1-V fully-integrated receiver ana-log-baseband chain for IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN val-idate the techniques. The implementations are all instandard-VTH CMOS process, and no voltage boost-ing is required at any node. Analog-Baseband Archi-tectures and [..]
Features
Up-to-date survey and detailed study of the state-of-the-art transceivers for modern single- and mul-ti-purpose wireless communication systems Com-prehensive analysis and design of multimode recon-figurable receivers and transmitters for an efficientmultistandard compliance Methodical design of truelow-voltage baseband circuits in CMOS Design andimplementation of the state-of-the-art lowest voltagebaseband [..]
Contents
Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. Listof Abbreviations. 1: Introduction. 2: Transceiver Ar-chitecture Selection – Review, State-of-the-Art Sur-vey and Case Study. 3: Two-Step Channel Selection– A Technique for Multistandard Transceiver Front-Ends. 4: System Design of a SiP Receiver for IEEE802.11a/b/g WLAN. 5: Low-Voltage Analog-Base-band Techniques. 6: An Experimental 1-V SiP Re-ceiver Analog-Baseband IC for IEEE 802.11a/b/gWLAN. 7: Conclusions.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering
Target groups
Students, professors, researchers, engineers workingon the wireless transceivers IC design from both aca-demic institutes and industry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. 250 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6432-6
S.S. Makhanov, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani,Thailand;
W. Anotaipaiboon, National Science and Technology Develop-
ment Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
Advanced Numerical Methods to
Optimize Cutting Operations of Five
Axis Milling Machines
The book presents new optimization algorithms de-signed to improve the efficiency of tool paths forfive-axis NC machining of sculptured surfaces. Thebook introduces the reader to fundamental issues in-volved in the tool path planning such as the kinemat-ics of five-axis machines, types of 5 axis machines,part surface representation, machining strips, op-timal tool orientation, gouging avoidance and for-ward step error. It also introduces new methods ofoptimization based on research conducted by the au-thors, including schemes performed in the spatialdomain, angular domain as well as procedures to op-timize the initial setup. The book can be used by un-dergraduate and graduate students and researchersin the field of NC machining and CAD/CAM as wellas by corporate research groups for advanced opti-mization of cutting operations.
Features
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) isan extremely active reseach area sometimes referredto as the "holy grail" of mobile robotics Covers boththe structure of the SLAM problem in general andproposes a new extremely efficient approach
Contents
Introduction to Five-Axis NC Machining.- Funda-mental Issues in Tool Path Planning.- Space-FillingCurve Tool Paths.- Tool Paths in Adaptive Curvilin-ear Coordinates.- Optimization of Rotations.- Theo-ry of Optimal Setup for Five-Axis NC Machining.
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Automation andRobotics; Industrial and Production Engineering;Control Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics)
Target groups
Graduate students, academic researchers, researchersin advanced industrial, groups, software develop-ment companies
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XV, 206 p. 113 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufac-
turing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71120-9
98 Technik springer.com/booksellers
S. Makino, NTT Communication Science Labs., Kyoto, Japan; T.-
W. Lee, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; H.
Sawada, NTT Communication Science Labs., Kyoto, Japan (Eds.)
Blind Speech Separation
This is the first book to provide a cutting edge refer-ence to the fascinating topic of blind source separa-tion (BSS) for convolved speech mixtures. Throughcontributions by the foremost experts on the subject,the book provides an up-to-date account of researchfindings, explains the underlying theory, and dis-cusses potential applications. The individual chap-ters are designed to be tutorial in nature with specificemphasis on an in-depth treatment of state of the arttechniques. Blind Speech Separation is dividedinto three parts: Part 1 presents overdetermined orcritically determined BSS. Here the main technologyis independent component analysis (ICA). ICA is astatistical method for extracting mutually indepen-dent sources from their mixtures. This approach uti-lizes spatial diversity to discriminate between desiredand undesired components, i.e., it reduces the unde-sired components by forming a spatial null towardsthem. It is, in fact, a blind adaptive beamformer real-ized by unsupervised [..]
Features
* cutting edge topic on blind source separation * topresearchers from all over the world * tutorial in na-ture and in-depth treatment
Contents
Part I: Multiple Microphone Blind Speech Separationwith ICA. 1. Convolutive Blind Source Separation forSpeech Signals; S.C.Douglas, M.Gupta. 2. Frequen-cy-Domain Blind Source Separation; H.Sawada, etal. 3. Blind Source Separation using Space-Time In-dependent Component Analysis; M.Davies, et al. 4.TRINICON-based Blind System Identification withApplication to Multiple-Source Localization andSeparation; H.Buchner, et al. 5. SIMO-Model-BasedBlind Source Separation-principle and its applica-tions; H.Saruwatari, et al. 6. Independent VectorAnalysis for Convolutive Blind Speech [..]
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering
Target groups
Graduate students and researchers interested in ICAand BSS of convolutive mixtures of speech; IEEE sig-nal processing society, European Association for sig-nal, speech and image processing (EURASIP), IEEEcomputational intelligence society (former neuralnetworks society), IEEE circuits and systems society
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. Approx. 430 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)
Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6478-4
K. Makki, University of Toledo, OH, USA; P. Reiher, University of
California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; K. Makki, Florida International
University, Miami, FL, USA; N. Pissinou, Florida International Uni-
versity, Miami, FL, USA; S. Makki, Florida International University,
Miami, FL, USA (Eds.)
Mobile and Wireless Network
Security and Privacy
Mobile and Wireless Network Security and Privacyanalyzes important security and privacy problems inthe realms of wireless networks and mobile comput-ing. The material includes a report to the NationalScience Foundation of the United States which willbe used by program managers for the foundation insetting priorities for research directions in this area.In the following chapters field experts expand uponthe report and provide further information aboutimportant research directions in the fields of wire-less networks and mobile computing. The chaptersare written by the leading international researchersand professionals in thes fields. Each chapter repre-sents state-of-the-art research and includes severalinfluential contributions. A multitude of valuablediscussions on relevant concepts, such as the vari-ous approaches that define emerging security andprivacy in mobile and wireless environment, are fea-tured. The book is useful to researchers working inthe fields of mobile and wireless [..]
Features
Analyzes important security and privacy problemsin the realms of wireless networks and mobile com-puting. Includes a report to the National ScienceFoundation of the United States which will be usedby program managers for the foundation in set-ting priorities for research directions in this area.Features a multitude of valuable discussionson relevant concepts, such as the various approachesthat define [..]
Contents
Research Directions in Security and Privacy for Mo-bile and Wireless Networks.- Pervasive Systems: En-hancing Trust Negotiation with Privacy Support.-Applying Trust in Mobile and Wireless Networks.- AFramework for Computing Trust in Mobile Ad-HocNetworks.- The Concept of Opportunistic Networksand Their Research Challenges in Privacy and Secu-rity.- On Performance Cost of On-Demand Anony-mous Routing Protocols in Mobile Ad-Hoc Net-works.- Computer Ecology: Responding to MobileWorms with Location-Based Quarantine Bound-aries.- Approached for Ensuring Security and Privacyin Unplanned [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Researchers in mobile and network security; libraries
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. 200 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71057-0
V. Malyshkin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
(Ed.)
Parallel Computing Technologies
9th International Conference, PaCT 2007, Pereslavl-Zalessky,
Russia, September 3-7, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the9th International Conference on Parallel ComputingTechnologies, PaCT 2007, held in Pereslavl-Zalessky,Russia in September 2007 - in conjunction with thethe Russian-Taiwan symposium on Methods andTools of Parallel Programming of Multicomputers.The 37 revised full papers and 24 revised poster pa-pers presented together with 2 invited paper werecarefully reviewed and selected from 98 submissions.The papers are organized in topical sections on mod-els and languages, applications, techniques for par-allel programming supporting, cellular automata, aswell as methods and tools of parallel programming ofmulticomputers.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Systems Organization and Com-munication Networks; Computation by Abstract De-vices; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;Simulation and Modeling
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XIV, 635 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Comput-
er Science, Band 4671) Softcover
77,04 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73939-5
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P. Manoonpong, Georg-August Universität Goettingen, Germany
Neural Preprocessing and Control
of Reactive Walking Machines
Towards Versatile Artificial Perception-Action Systems
This book presents biologically inspired walking ma-chines interacting with their physical environment.It describes how the designs of the morphology andthe behavior control of walking machines can bene-fit from biological studies. The purpose of this bookis to develop a modular structure of neural controlgenerating different reactive behaviors of the phys-ical walking machines, to analyze the neural mech-anisms underlying the reactive behaviors, and todemonstrate the sensor fusion technique leading tosmooth switching between appropriate behaviors,like obstacle avoidance and sound tropism. The au-thor offers an example of artificial perception-ac-tion systems and emphasizes the close relationshipbetween biological studies, computational neuro-science and engineering. The book will be of interestto researchers, engineers and students in the fieldsof robotics, biologically inspired mechatronics, elec-tronics engineering, control, and artificial intelli-gence.
Features
Offers an example of artificial perception-action sys-tems emphasizing the close relationship between bi-ological studies, computational neuroscience and en-gineering
Contents
Introduction.- Biologically Inspired Perception-Ac-tion Systems.- Neural Concepts and Modelling.-Physical Sensors and Walking Machine Platforms.-Artificial Perception-Action Systems.- Performanceof Artificial Perception-Action Systems.- Conclu-sions.- App. A - Description of the Reactive WalkingMachines.- Symbols and Acronyms.- References.-Index
Fields of interest
Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Automationand Robotics; Neurosciences; Control Structuresand Microprogramming; Simulation and Modeling;Signal,Image and Speech Processing
Target groups
Researchers, practitioners, graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XVI, 185 p. 142 illus. (Cognitive Technologies) Geb.
58,80 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68802-0
D.L. Marchisio, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; R.O. Fox, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA, USA (Eds.)
Multiphase reacting flows:
modelling and simulation
The papers in this book describe the most widely ap-plicable modeling approaches and are organized insix groups covering from fundamentals to relevantapplications. In the first part, some fundamentals ofmultiphase turbulent reacting flows are covered. Inparticular the introduction focuses on basic notionsof turbulence theory in single-phase and multi-phasesystems as well as on the interaction between turbu-lence and chemistry. In the second part, models forthe physical and chemical processes involved are dis-cussed. Among other things, particular emphasis isgiven to turbulence modeling strategies for multi-phase flows based on the kinetic theory for granularflows. Next, the different numerical methods basedon Lagrangian and/or Eulerian schemes are present-ed. In particular the most popular numerical ap-proaches of computational fluid dynamics codes aredescribed (i.e., Direct Numerical Simulation, LargeEddy Simulation, and Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes approach). The book will cover [..]
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Process andChemical Engineering
Target groups
Engineers, graduate students, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. VII, 269 p. 84 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechani-
cal Sciences, Nummer 492) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-211-72463-7
J.P. Marques de Sá, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Applied Statistics Using SPSS,
STATISTICA, MATLAB and R
This practical reference provides a comprehensiveintroduction and tutorial on the main statisticalanalysis topics, demonstrating their solution withthe most common software package. Intended foranyone needing to apply statistical analysis to a largevariety of science and enigineering problems, thebook explains and shows how to use SPSS, MATLAB,STATISTICA and R for analysis such as data de-scription, statistical inference, classification and re-gression, factor analysis, survival data and direction-al statistics. It concisely explains key concepts andmethods, illustrated by practical examples using re-al data, and includes a CD-ROM with software toolsand data sets. Readers learn which software tools toapply and gain insights into the comparative capa-bilities of the primary software packages. Major im-provements of the second edition are the inclusionof the R language, a new section on bootstrap esti-mation methods and an improved treatment of treeclassifiers as well as extra examples and exercises.
Features
Wide coverage of Statistical topics and methods Ap-plication to real life data and problems in variousfields Guidance on how to use STATISTICA, SPSS,MATLAB and R in statistical analysis applicationsIncluding CD-ROM with datasets (sources: engi-neering, medicine, biology, geology) and tools
Contents
Introduction.- Presenting and Summarising the Da-ta.- Estimating Data Parameters.- Parametric Testsof Hypotheses.- Non-Parametric Tests of Hypothe-ses.- Statistical Classification.- Data Regression.- Da-ta Structure Analysis.- Survival Analysis .- Direction-al Data.- Appendix A - Short Survey on ProbabilityTheory.- Appendix B – Distributions.- Appendix C -Point Estimation.- Appendix D – Tables.- AppendixE – Datasets.- Appendix F – Tools.
Fields of interest
Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Numerical andComputational Methods in Engineering; Sys-tems and Information Theory in Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering
Target groups
Large audience needing to apply statistical methodse.g. students and professionals
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXIV, 505 p.With CD-ROM. Geb.
64,15 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71971-7
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A.W. Marshall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,
Canada; I. Olkin, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Life Distributions
Structure of Nonparametric, Semiparametric, and Parametric
Families
For over 200 years, practitioners have been develop-ing parametric families of probability distributionsfor data analysis. More recently, an active develop-ment of nonparametric and semiparametric familieshas occurred. This book includes an extensive dis-cussion of a wide variety of distribution families—nonparametric, semiparametric and parametric—some well known and some not. An all-encompass-ing view is taken for the purpose of identifying rela-tionships, origins and structures of the various fam-ilies. A unified methodological approach for the in-troduction of parameters into families is developed,and the properties that the parameters imbue a dis-tribution are clarified. These results provide essentialtools for intelligent choice of models for data analy-sis. Many of the results given are new and have notpreviously appeared in print. This book provides acomprehensive reference for anyone working withnonnegative data.
Features
Devoted to the study of univariate distributions ap-propriate for the analyses of data known to be non-negative Includes much material from reliability the-ory in engineering and survival analysis in medicine
Contents
Preliminaries.- Ordering distributions: Descriptivestatistics.- Mixtures .- Nonparametric families: den-sities and hazard rates.- Nonparametric families: ori-gins in reliability theory.- Nonparametric famlies:inequalities for moments and survival functions.-Semiparametric families.- Exponential distributions.-Parametric extensions of the exponential distribu-tion.- Gompertz and Gompertz-Makeham distribu-tions- Pareto and F distributions and their paramet-ric extensions.- Logarithmic distributions.- InverseGaussian distributions.- Distributions with boundedsupport.- Additional [..]
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statisti-cal Theory and Methods
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XX, 782 p. 138 illus. (Springer Series in Statistics) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-20333-1
W. Matschinsky, München
Radführungen der
Straßenfahrzeuge
Kinematik, Elasto-Kinematik und Konstruktion
Das Buch liefert eine lückenlose, anschauliche undtheoretisch fundierte Darstellung der Wirkungsweisevon Radaufhängungen. Konstrukteure, Versuchsin-genieure und Berechnungsingenieure finden darindas notwendige Rüstzeug zur kinematisch undelasto-kinematisch einwandfreien Entwicklung.Am Anfang stehen Überlegungen zur System-atik der Radaufhängungen sowie zur kinematis-chen Analyse, ein Überblick über die wichtigstenReifeneigenschaften und eine Betrachtung sowohlder Federungs- und Dämpfungssysteme als auch derElemente des Antriebsstranges (Gelenkwellen undVorgelegegetriebe) in ihrem Zusammenspiel mitder Radaufhängung. Mit diesen Grundlagen werdentypische Lastfälle wie Antrieb und Bremsung oderKurvenfahrt und ihre Wechselwirkungen mit derRadaufhängung untersucht, wobei die Bedeutungder Elasto-Kinematik mit einem eigenen Kapitel un-terstrichen wird. Da heute kein Fahrzeug mehr ohneelektronische Regelsysteme auskommt, gibt die dritteAuflage des Buches einen Überblick über diese Sys-teme.
Features
Aspekte der Radaufhängungen Nachschlagewerkund Arbeitsbuch Anschauliche Abbildungen Präzisetechnische Zusammenhänge, auch in Formeldarstel-lung
Contents
Einleitung.- Bauarten und Freiheitsgrade.- Kine-matische Analyse der Radaufhängungen.- DerReifen.- Federung und Dämpfung.- Antriebund Bremsung.- Kurvenfahrt.- Die Lenkung.- DieElasto-Kinematik der Radaufhängungen.- Servo-und Regelsysteme am Fahrwerk.- Synthese undKonstruktion.- Aufhängungen für Motorräder.-Einzelradaufhängungen.- Starrachsführungen.-Verbundaufhängungen.- Schlussbemerkung. Schrift-tum.- Stichwortverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Design; Machinery and Machine Elements
Target groups
Ingenieure in der Fahrzeugtechnik
Type of publication
Professional book
Due April 2007
2007. XVI, 454 S. 344 Abb. Geb.
149,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71196-4
A. Meier, Universität Fribourg, Schweiz
Relationale und postrelationale
Datenbanken
Das erfolgreiche Lehr- und Fachbuch führt in dersechsten, überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflageumfassend in das Gebiet der relationalen und postre-lationalen Datenbanken ein. Themenschwerpunk-te bilden: Aufgaben und Pflichten des Datenman-agements, Entitäten-Beziehungsmodell und Relatio-nenmodell, relationale Abfrage- und Manipulation-ssprachen, Schutz und Sicherheit, Systemarchitektur,Mehrbenutzerbetrieb sowie Integration von Datenim Web. Zudem werden verteilte, temporale, objek-torientierte, multidimensionale, unscharfe (fuzzy)und wissensbasierte Konzepte behandelt. Im Anhangwird mit einer Fallstudie aus der Reisebranche einewebbasierte Datenbankanwendung schrittweise en-twickelt. Neu hinzu gekommen ist ein Tutorial fürdie international standardisierte Structured QueryLanguage (SQL). Den Abschluß bilden ein Repetito-rium mit Verständnisfragen, eine webbasierte Work-bench mit Übungsaufgaben und Musterlösungensowie ein Glossar und ein englisch/deutsches Fach-begriffsverzeichnis.
Features
Umfassende Einführung in das Gebiet der rela-tionalen Datenbanken Avanciert zum Standardw-erk Praxisbezogen bis hin zum Erstellen einer Daten-bank mit Access Mit Verständnisfragen, Übungsauf-gaben und Musterlösungen Jetzt in der sechsten,überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflage
Contents
Der Weg zum Datenmanagement.- Schritte zurDatenmodellierung.- Abfrage- und Manipulation-ssprachen.- Elemente der Systemarchitektur.- Mi-grationswege für relationale Datenbanken.- Postre-lationale Datenbanksysteme.- Repetitorium.- EineDatenbank mit Access erstellen.- Glossar.- Fachbe-griffe englisch/deutsch.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Database Management; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Economic Theo-ry; Information Systems
Target groups
Praktiker und Studierende
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
Ursprünglich monographisch erschienen
2007. XV, 263 S. 119 Abb. (eXamen.press) Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-46553-9
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G. Meinrath, RER Consultants Passau, Germany; P. Schneider,
Consulting and Engineering GmbH Chemnitz, Germany
Quality Assurance for Chemistry
and Environmental Science
Metrology from pH Measurement to Nuclear Waste Disposal
Metrology and its applications e.g. in chemical orfood analysis or in environmental monitoring areentering our daily life. This book provides a basicoverview over the relevant metrological concepts liketraceability, ISO uncertainties or cause-and-effectdiagrams. The applications described in great detailrange from progression-of-error type evaluation ofthe measurement uncertainty budget to complex ap-plications like pH measurement or speciation calcu-lations for aqueous solutions. The consequences ofa measurement uncertainty concept for chemical da-ta are outlined for geochemical modeling applied totransport in the subsurface and to nuclear waste dis-posal. Special sections deal with the deficits of exist-ing thermodynamic data for these applications andwith the current position of chemical metrology inrespect to other quality assurance measures, e.g. ISO900x, GLP, European and U.S.-American standards.The CD-ROM accompanying the book provides twodemonstration programmes (uncertainty [..]
Features
The basic metrological concepts for measurements inchemistry and geochemistry are delivered. Detaileddescriptions of applications of metrological tech-niques in highly complex situations, e.g. in thermo-dynamics, geochemical modeling, hydrology and ra-dioactive waste disposal complement the book. Theaccompanying CD-ROM contains two illustratingcomputer programmes (detailed manuals; exampledata sets) and [..]
Fields of interest
Analytical Chemistry; Waste Management/WasteTechnology; Environmental Computing/Environ-mental Modelling; Hydrogeology; Geochemistry;Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/EnvironmentalEcotoxicology
Target groups
Chemists, geochemists and geologists, chemical andcivil engineers, consultants active in waste dispos-al, environmental safety, geochemical and transportmodeling, governmental and non-governmental or-ganisations for environmental control and radioac-tive waste disposal
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XX, 326 p. 94 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71271-8
M. Meissner, Technische Universität Ilmenau; H.-J. Schorcht,
Technische Universität Ilmenau
Metallfedern
Grundlagen, Werkstoffe, Berechnung, Gestaltung und Rech-
nereinsatz
Das vorliegende Buch behandelt die Berechnungs-grundlagen für Federn aus metallischen Werkstof-fen. Die grundsätzlichen Verfahren und Problemeder Federherstellung werden beschrieben und anzahlreichen Anwendungsbeispielen für Federanwen-dungen dargestellt. Praktische Berechnungsbeispieleergänzen die Ausführungen. Wärmebehandlung,Oberflächenbehandlung, Eigenspannungen undDauerfestigkeiten sind entscheidend für die Qualitätund werden daher vertiefend beschrieben. Erneuertund ergänzt wurden in dieser Auflage die Angabenzu den Normen für Federn und Federwerkstoffesowie die Ausführungen über die Anwendung mod-erner Berechnungssoftware für den Federentwurfund die Simulation des Betriebsverhaltens von Fed-ern und Federanordnungen.
Features
Berechnungsgrundlagen von Federn aus metallis-chen Werkstoffen Anwendungsbeispiele Berech-nungsbeispiele und Hinweise zur Simulation
Contents
Beitragsverzeichnis.- Formelzeichen.- Einleitung.-Grundlagen.- Werkstoffe.- Berechnungsgrundlagenfür Einzelfedern.- Entwurf von Federanordnungen.-Konstruktionen mit Federn.- Schwingungsverhaltenvon Schraubenfedern.- Rechnereinsatz zum Federen-twurf.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; Characterization and Evaluation Materials
Target groups
Ingenieure aus den Bereichen Maschinenbau, Au-tomotive sowie Luft- und Raumfahrtechnik; Inge-nieure aus der Forschung und Entwicklung sowieder Produktionstechnik; Studenten an Technis-chen Universitäten und Hochschulen der genanntenFachrichtungen
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen als Band 41 in der Reihe:
Konstruktionsbücher
2007. XXVIII, 556 S. 338 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
89,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49868-1
P. Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; O.
Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; E.G.
Ramírez, Universidad la Salle, Condesa, Mexico; J. Kacprzyk, Pol-
ish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; W. Pedrycz, University
of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Eds.)
Analysis and Design of Intelligent
Systems Using Soft Computing
Techniques
This book comprises a selection of papers from IF-SA 2007 on new methods for analysis and design ofhybrid intelligent systems using soft computing tech-niques. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several com-puting paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural net-works, and genetic algorithms, which can be usedto produce powerful hybrid intelligent systems forsolving problems in pattern recognition, time seriesprediction, intelligent control, robotics and automa-tion. Hybrid intelligent systems that combine sever-al SC techniques are needed due to the complexityand high dimensionality of real-world problems. Hy-brid intelligent systems can have different architec-tures, which have an impact on the efficiency and ac-curacy of these systems, for this reason it is very im-portant to optimize architecture design. The archi-tectures can combine, in different ways, neural net-works, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms, to achievethe ultimate goal of pattern recognition, time seriesprediction, intelligent control, or [..]
Features
Proceedings of the IFSA World Congress 2007 heldin Cancun, Mexico June 18- 21 Recent research re-sults in Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing
Contents
Part I Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Applications.-Part II Fuzzy Clustering: Theory and Applications.-Part III Intelligent Identification and Control .- PartIV Time Series Prediction.- Part V Pattern Recogni-tion.- Part VI Evolutionary Computation.- Part VIIFuzzy Modeling.- Part VIII Intelligent Manufactur-ing and Scheduling.- Part IX Intelligent Agents.- PartX Neural Networks Theory.- Part XI Robotics.- PartXII Fuzzy Logic Applications.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXI, 855 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-
puting, Band 41) Softcover
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72431-5
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Th. Melin, RWTH, Aachen; R. Rautenbach
Membranverfahren
Grundlagen der Modul- und Anlagenauslegung
Membranverfahren sind Ingenieuren und Natur-wissenschaftlern längst mehr als nur ein Begriff.Unentbehrlich in Medizin, Wasser- und Lebens-mitteltechnik, mit hohen Wachstumsraten imUmweltschutz und der Chemie gehören sie zu denSchlüsseltechnologien des 21. Jahrhunderts. Ginges aber um eine konkrete Anwendung oder einenVerfahrensvergleich oder waren gar Pilotversucheund dann eine Auslegung verlangt, so war guter Ratzwar nicht teuer, aber er lautete übereinstimmend:Bei Rautenbach nachlesen. Membranen spielen beivielen Stoffaustauschprozessen in der Natur - wiebeispielsweiseise beim Stoffwechsel von lebendenZellen oder bei der Wasseraufnahme von Pflanzen- eine zentrale Rolle. Sie haben die Eigenschaft, bes-timmte Stoffe hervorragend passieren zu lassen undfür andere eine nahezu unüberwindbare Barrieredarzustellen, d.h. sie sind in der Lage, zwischen denKomponenten einer Mischung zu unterscheiden.Mit der Herstellung synthetischer Membranen ist esgelungen, diese faszinierenden Austausch- [..]
Features
Umfassendes Fachbuch über MembranverfahrenGibt die notwendigen Grundlagen sowie die wichtig-sten Anwendungsgebiete und hierfür den neuestenStand der Technik wieder Aktualisiert und ergänztum ein neues Kapitel zu Membranreaktoren Dasbekannte Werk von Rautenbach wird von Melin er-weitert und erneuert
Contents
Membranprozesse - Triebkräfte undTransportwiderstände.- Membranen – Strukturen,Werkstoffe und Herstellung.- Modellierung desStofftransportes in Membranen.-Stoffaustausch anMembranen.- Modulkonstruktionen.- Anlagenen-twurf und Modulanordnung.- Kosten.- Umkehros-mose.- Nanofiltration.- Ultrafiltration und Mikrofil-tration.- Elektrodialyse.- Pervaporation / Dampfper-meation.- Gaspermeation.- Membrankontaktoren.-Membranreaktoren.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Structural Foundations,Hydraulic Engineering
Target groups
Betreiber, Fachbehörden, Planer und Anlagen-bauer im Bereich Wasserreinigung (Reinst-, Sicher-,Prozess-, Industriewasser) und Wasserentsalzungund sonstigen Anwendungen von Membranen inchemischer, lebensmittelchemischer und phar-mazeutischer Industrie
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen unter:
Rautenbach,R.:Membranverfahren
2007. XV, 583 S. 322 Abb. (Chemische Technik / Verfahrenstech-
nik) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-34327-1
I. Melzer, DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart
Service-orientierte Architekturen
mit Web Services
Konzepte - Standards - Praxis
Service-orientierte Architektur: In aller Munde,aber was steckt dahinter? Dieses Buch demystifiziertden Hype indem die grundlegenden Aspekte undEigenschaften erläutert werden, die hinter SOA undWeb Services stecken. Service-orientierte Architek-turen mit Web Services wurde unter Beachtung derAnforderungen von Architekten und Entwicklerngeschrieben. Es bietet sowohl für IT-Experten undManager als auch für Studenten eine fundierte Basis.Ziel ist es, bleibende Grundlagen zu vermitteln – eshandelt sich daher um kein Programmierhandbuch.Möchten Sie jedoch ein tiefes Verständnis dafür er-langen, was eine Service-orientierten Architekturausmacht, wird Ihnen dieses Buch wertvolle „Dien-ste“ leisten. Der erste Schwerpunkt des Buches liegtauf grundlegenden Architekturüberlegungen und be-trachtet organisatorische Rahmenbedingungen. Ba-sis für die folgenden Teile ist eine abstrakte Darstel-lung einer SOA. Es folgt eine mögliche Umsetzungauf Basis von Web Services. Im zweiten Teil werdendie wesentlichen [..]
Features
- das führende Werk zu SOA - die 1. Auflage hat vonSept. 05 - Okt.06 ca. 1800 Expl. verkauft. - SOA hatweiter an Bedeutung gewonnen. - jetzt in der Neuau-flage vollständig aktualisiert und ergänzt. - eine um-fassende, gut verständliche Gesamtdarstellung vonService-Orientierten Architekturen und Web Ser-vices - auf dem neusten Stand und mit Ausblick aufzukünftige Entwicklungen
Fields of interest
Computer Science, general; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems
Target groups
Kernzielgruppe: Software-Entwickler, Soft-ware-Architekten, Projektleiter Nebenziel-gruppe: Studierende im Bereich Informatik undWirtschaftsinformatik
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due April 2007
2007. XXX, 358 S. (SAV Informatik) Geb.
39,50 €
ISBN 978-3-8274-1885-2
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J. Mikleš, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovak
Republic; M. Fikar, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava,
Slovak Republic
Process Modelling, Identification,
and Control
This compact and original reference and textbookpresents the most important classical and modernessentials of control engineering in one book. It con-stitutes a harmonic mixture of control theory andapplications, which makes the book especially use-ful for graduate students, practicing engineers andresearchers interested in modeling and control ofprocesses. This well written and easily understand-able book includes a broad spectrum of methods forthe analysis and design of control systems in a verythorough way. The book includes solved multitudeof practical applications, examples, exercises and un-solved problems at the end of each chapter as wellas Matlab tools which are freely available at the webpage of the book. "This is an impressive book reallyworth to be published. I do not know of any moderntextbook including such a broad spectrum of classi-cal and modern methods for analysis and synthesisof control systems not being represented superficial-ly but very thoroughly" Heinz Unbehauen, [..]
Features
Unique and original textbook, presenting all themost important classical and modern essentials ofcontrol engineering in a unified framework The con-tent represents a good mixture between control the-ory and its practical applications Includes excercis-es, examples, and matlab tools. Well written, clearlyreadable and easily understandable book
Contents
Introduction.- Mathematical Modelling of Process-es.- Analysis of Process Models.- Dynamical Be-haviour of Processes.- Discrete- Time Process Mod-els.- Process Identification.- The Control Problemand Design of Simple Controllers.- Optimal ProcessControl.- Predictive Control.- Adaptive Control.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control
Target groups
Graduate Students of control engineering, automa-tion, process control, and electrical engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXV, 480 p. 187 illus. Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71969-4
R.E. Miles, University of Leeds, UK; X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Poly-
technic, Troy, USA; H. Eisele, University of Leeds, UK; A. Krotkus,
Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania (Eds.)
Terahertz Frequency Detection
and Identification of Materials and
Objects
Terahertz frequency sensing has a unique part toplay in the detection and identification of materialsand objects. This frequency range, correspondingto a wavelength of around 0.1 mm, can be used toidentify materials from their molecular spectra andto produce images of concealed objects. Terahertzspectra of drugs of abuse and explosives presentedby a number of the contributing authors show thatthe presence of these materials can be detected in en-velopes, packages and through clothing. The tech-nology of terahertz detection has largely been devel-oped around expensive and bulky femtosecond lasersystems but, as described in this book, advances insemiconductor superlattice technology are leadingto compact “electronic” sources such as the quantumcascade laser, two-terminal “Gunn” type oscillatorsand even a THz frequency amplifier. These advancestowards electronic (as opposed to optical) THz sys-tems mean that the technology will become portableand much less costly. Terahertz remote sensing [..]
Features
Comprehensive discussion on terahertz sensing forsecurity purposes State-of-the art chapters on tera-hertz devices State-of-the art chapters on terahertzsystems Expert opinions on the possibilities andpracticalities of terahertz sensing
Contents
From the contents Organizing Committee. Spon-sors. Preface.- Theme 1: Terahertz Devices.- Theme2: Interactions.- Theme 3: Detection and Sensing.-Theme 4: Systems for Security.- Theme 5: AppliedTerahertz Science: The Technology of the Future,and Always Will Be?.- List of Speakers. List of partic-ipants. Group Photograph.- Index.
Fields of interest
Characterization and Evaluation Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Remote Sens-ing/Photogrammetry; Laser Technology and Physics,Photonics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers
Target groups
Scientists working in the field of terahertz scienceand technology security, remote sensing and detec-tion of materials and objects
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 364 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:
Physics and Biophysics) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6502-6
R.E. Miles, University of Leeds, UK; X.-C. Zhang, Rensselaer Poly-
technic, Troy, USA; H. Eisele, University of Leeds, UK; A. Krotkus,
Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania (Eds.)
Terahertz Frequency Detection
and Identification of Materials and
Objects
Terahertz frequency sensing has a unique part toplay in the detection and identification of materialsand objects. This frequency range, correspondingto a wavelength of around 0.1 mm, can be used toidentify materials from their molecular spectra andto produce images of concealed objects. Terahertzspectra of drugs of abuse and explosives presentedby a number of the contributing authors show thatthe presence of these materials can be detected in en-velopes, packages and through clothing. The tech-nology of terahertz detection has largely been devel-oped around expensive and bulky femtosecond lasersystems but, as described in this book, advances insemiconductor superlattice technology are leadingto compact “electronic” sources such as the quantumcascade laser, two-terminal “Gunn” type oscillatorsand even a THz frequency amplifier. These advancestowards electronic (as opposed to optical) THz sys-tems mean that the technology will become portableand much less costly. Terahertz remote sensing [..]
Features
Comprehensive discussion on terahertz sensing forsecurity purposes State-of-the art chapters on tera-hertz devices State-of-the art chapters on terahertzsystems Expert opinions on the possibilities andpracticalities of terahertz sensing
Contents
From the contents Organizing Committee. Spon-sors. Preface.- Theme 1: Terahertz Devices.- Theme2: Interactions.- Theme 3: Detection and Sensing.-Theme 4: Systems for Security.- Theme 5: AppliedTerahertz Science: The Technology of the Future,and Always Will Be?.- List of Speakers. List of partic-ipants. Group Photograph.- Index.
Fields of interest
Characterization and Evaluation Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Remote Sens-ing/Photogrammetry; Laser Technology and Physics,Photonics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers
Target groups
Scientists working in the field of terahertz scienceand technology security, remote sensing and detec-tion of materials and objects
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 364 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:
Physics and Biophysics) Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6501-9
104 Technik springer.com/booksellers
F. Milicchio, University Roma Tre, Roma, Italy; W.A. Gehrke, Uni-
versity Roma Tre, Roma, Italy
Distributed Services with OpenAFS
for Enterprise and Education
This book shows in detail how to build enter-prise-level secure, redundant, and highly scalableservices from scratch on top of the open source Lin-ux operating system, suitable for small companiesas well as big universities. The core architecture pre-sented is based on Kerberos, LDAP, AFS, and Samba.It is shown how to integrate web, message related,data base and other services with this backbone. Thisarchitecture provides a Single-Sign-On solution fordifferent client platforms and can also be employedfor clustering. Although it is implemented with De-bian GNU/Linux, the content can be applied to otherUNIX flavors.
Features
How to build enterprise-level secure services withLinux Implementation of critical services on top of areliable, distributed secure core architecture
Fields of interest
Operating Systems; Software Engineering/Program-ming and Operating Systems; Information SystemsApplications (incl.Internet)
Target groups
System administrators, IT-architects, Web applica-tions developers, project managers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 395 p. 67 illus. Geb.
56,66 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36633-1
J.R. Miller, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA; S.M.
Orbock Miller, Haywood County Schools, NC, USA
Contaminated Rivers
A Geomorphological-Geochemical Approach to Site Assess-
ment and Remediation
The primary purpose of this book is to provide stu-dents and professionals with an introductory under-standing of fluvial geomorphic principles and howthese principles can be integrated with geochemicaldata to cost-effectively characterize, assess and reme-diate contaminated rivers. We stress the importanceof needing to understand both geomorphic and geo-chemical processes. A process-oriented approach isrequired because it goes beyond the simple descrip-tion of the river channel and its associated drainagebasin to enhance the predictive capabilities of modelsused in the investigation of riverine environments.Thus, the overall presentation is first an analysis ofphysical and chemical processes and, second, a dis-cussion of how an understanding of these processescan be applied to specific aspects of site assessmentand remediation. We also emphasize the need to takea catchment-scale approach when conducting site in-vestigations, and the potential for changes in processrates through time as a [..]
Features
In-depth discussion of the mechanics involved in thetransport, deposition, and remobilization of contam-inated sediments by physical processes Comprehen-sive examination of the use of geomorphic principlesto identify and map spatial variations in metal con-centrations in contaminated river valleys Analysis ofthe linkages between chemical and physical processesassociated with heavy metal cycling in streams and[..]
Contents
1 Contaminated Rivers: An Overview.- 2 Sedi-ment-Trace Metal Interactions.- 3 Basin Processes.-4 The Water Column - Concentration and Load.-5 The Channel Bed - Contaminant Transport andStorage.- 6 Floodplains.- 7 River Metamorphosis.-8 Remediation and Sediment Quality Criteria.- 9 ExSitu Remediation and Channel Restoration.- 10 InSitu Remediation.- References.- Glossary.- AppendixA: USEPA RI/FS - Program.- Appendix B: Quater-nary Dating Methods.
Fields of interest
Hydrogeology; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution; Physical Geography; Geochemistry; Sedi-mentology
Target groups
College seniors and graduate students in geoscience,engineering, environmental science, geography andsoil science; those working on metal contaminatedaquatic systems, including geologists, hydrologists,ecologists, geochemists, and civil/environmental en-gineers
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XIV, 418 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5286-6
springer.com/booksellers Technik 105
N.R. Milton, Epistemics, Strelley Hall, Nottingham, UK
Knowledge Acquisition in Practice
A Step-by-step Guide
Recent years have seen an upsurge of interest inknowledge. Leading organisations now recognise theimportance of identifying what they know, sharingwhat they know and using what they know for max-imum benefit. Many organisations employ knowl-edge engineers to capture knowledge from expertsusing the principles and techniques of knowledge en-gineering. The emphasis is on a structured approachbuilt on a sound understanding of the psychology ofexpertise and making use of knowledge modellingmethods and the latest web technologies. KnowledgeAcquisition Projects is the first book to provide a de-tailed step-by-step guide to the methods and practi-cal aspects of acquiring, modelling, storing and shar-ing knowledge. The reader is led through 47 stepsfrom the inception of a project to its successful con-clusion. Each step is described in terms of the rea-sons for the step, the required resources, the activi-ties to be undertaken, and the solutions to commonproblems. In addition, each step has a checklist [..]
Features
Only book to present a step-by-step guide that walksthe reader through a knowledge acquisition project,presenting a methodology that can be used for anyarea of expertise and any type of expert Will enablethe reader to identify, capture, store and dissemi-nate expertise that is vital to an organisation in an ef-ficient and effective manner that minimises the re-sources required whilst maximising the use and [..]
Contents
Introduction.- Overview of the Step-by-step Proce-dure.- Start, Scope and Plan the Project.- Initial Cap-ture and Modelling.- Detailed Capture and Mod-elling.- Share the Stored Knowledge.- Implementa-tion Issues.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Information Systems; Systems and Infor-mation Theory in Engineering
Target groups
Knowledge engineers; knowledge workers; chiefknowledge officers; ontological engineers
Type of publication
Manual
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 176 p. (Decision Engineering) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-860-9
D.L. Milutinovic, Duke University Laboratory of Computation-
al Immunology, Durham, NC, USA; P.U. Lima, Instituto Superior
Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Cells and Robots
Modeling and Control of Large-Size Agent Populations
Cells and Robots is an outcome of the multidisci-plinary research extending over Biology, Roboticsand Hybrid Systems Theory. It is inspired by model-ing reactive behavior of the immune system cell pop-ulation, where each cell is considered as an indepen-dent agent. In our modeling approach, there is nodifference if the cells are naturally or artificially cre-ated agents, such as robots. This appears even moreevident when we introduce a case study concerninga large-size robotic population scenario. Under thisscenario, we also formulate the optimal control ofmaximizing the probability of robotic presence in agiven region and discuss the application of the Min-imum Principle for partial differential equations tothis problem. Simultaneous consideration of cell androbotic populations is of mutual benefit for Biologyand Robotics, as well as for the general understand-ing of multi-agent system dynamics. The text of thismonograph is based on the PhD thesis of the first au-thor. The work was a runner-up [..]
Features
Presents multidisciplinary research which spreadsover Biology, Robotics and Hybrid Systems Theory Itis shown that Cells can be also engineered and theirbehaviour controlled Prize winner in the 5th editionof Georges Giralt Award for the best European PhDthesis in Robotics, sponsored by EURON
Contents
Immune System and T-cell Receptor Dynamics ofa T-cell Population.- Micro-Agent and StochasticMicro-Agent Models.- Micro-Agent Population Dy-namics.- Stochastic Micro-Agent Model of the T-cellReceptor Dynamics.- Stochastic Micro-Agent Mod-el Uncertainties.- tochastic Modeling and Control ofa Large-Size Robotic Population.- Conclusions andFuture Work.- A Stochastic Model and Data Pro-cessing of Flow Cytometry Measurements.- B Es-timated T-cell Receptor Probability Density Func-tion.- C Steady State T-cell Receptor ProbabilityDensity. Function and Average Amount.- D OptimalControl of [..]
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics, multiagent systems, cells and robots
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVIII, 124 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-
vanced Robotics, Band 32) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71981-6
M. Mintz, Harvard, MA, USA; R. Ekendahl, Somerville, MA, USA
Hardware Verification with System
Verilog
An Object-Oriented Framework
Verification is increasingly complex, and SystemVer-ilog is one of the languages that the verification com-munity is turning to. However, no language by itselfcan guarantee success without proper techniques.Object-oriented programming (OOP), with its focuson managing complexity, is ideally suited to this task.With this handbook—the first to focus on applyingOOP to SystemVerilog—we’ll show how to man-age complexity by using layers of abstraction andbase classes. By adapting these techniques, you willwrite more "reasonable" code, and build efficient andreusable verification components. Both a learningtool and a reference, this handbook contains hun-dreds of real-world code snippets and three profes-sional verification-system examples. You can copyand paste from these examples, which are all basedon an open-source, vendor-neutral framework (withcode freely available at www.trusster.com). Learnabout OOP techniques such as these: Creating class-es—code interfaces, factory functions, [..]
Features
Focuses on Object Orientation Programming andits applications for C++ and SystemVerilog Includesopen source verification framework and examplesProvides explanations as to why and when certainfeatures should be used with the SystemVerilog lan-guage and syntax
Contents
Introduction.- Part I: SystemVerilog and Verification(The Why and How).- Why SystemVerilog?- OOPand SystemVerilog.- A Layered Approach.- Part II:An Open-Source Environment with SystemVerilog.-Teal Basics.- Truss: A Standard Verification Frame-work.- Truss Flow.- Truss Example.- Part III: Us-ing OOP for Verification (Best Practices).- ThinkingOOP.- Designing with OOP.- OOP Classes.- OOPConnections.- Coding OOP.- Part IV: Examples(Putting it all Together).- Block Level Testing.- ChipLevel Testing.- Things to Remember.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer Hardware; Com-puter-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design;Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Verification engineers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 314 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71738-8
106 Technik springer.com/booksellers
H.B. Mitchell, Elta Systems Ltd, Ashdad, Israel
Multi-Sensor Data Fusion
An Introduction
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduc-tion to the theories and techniques of multi-sensordata fusion. It is aimed at advanced undergraduateand first-year graduate students in electrical engi-neering and computer science, as well as researchersand professional engineers. The book is intended tobe self-contained. No previous knowledge of mul-ti-sensor data fusion is assumed, although some fa-miliarity with the basic tools of linear algebra, cal-culus and simple probability theory is recommend-ed. Although conceptually simple, the study of mul-ti-sensor data fusion presents challenges that areunique within the education of the electrical engi-neer or computer scientist. To become competent inthe field the student must become familiar with toolstaken from a wide range of diverse subjects includ-ing: neural networks, signal processing, statistical es-timation, tracking algorithms, computer vision andcontrol theory. All too often the student views mul-ti-sensor data fusion as a miscellaneous [..]
Features
Self-contained, easy accessible introduction to mul-ti-sensor data fusion for graduate students and re-searchers Well-organized modern approach to the-ories and techniques, includes numerous case stud-ies that illustrate the application of techniques formulti-sensor data fusion to real problems, providinghands-on knowledge The case studies cover a verywide range of applications – including medical imag-ing, [..]
Contents
Introduction.- Sensors.- Architecture.- CommonRepresentational Format.- Spatial Alignment.- Tem-poral Registration.- Sensor Value Normalization.-Bayesian Inference.- Parameter Estimation.- RobustParameter Estimation.- Sequential Bayesian Infer-ence.- Bayesian Decision Theory.- Multiple ClassifierSystems.- Multi-Sensor Management.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; In-formation Systems and Communication Service;Control Engineering
Target groups
Graduate students and researchers, graduate courseson data fusion and computational intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 281 p. 81 illus. Geb.
69,50 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71463-7
F. Mollica, Universita di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; L. Preziosi, Politec-
nico di Torino, Torino, Italy; K.R. Rajagopal, University of Texas
A&M, College Station, TX, USA (Eds.)
Modeling of Biological Materials
This interdisciplinary collection of surveys highlightsthe central role played by the mathematical modelingof mechanical properties having an effect on the bi-ology, chemistry, and physics of living matter. Oneof the main goals of the book is to present—in a sin-gle, self-contained resource—topics that are wide-ly scattered across the literature in a variety of jour-nals having mutually nonintersecting communitiesof readers, such as applied mathematicians, engi-neers, biologists, and physicians. Readers from di-verse backgrounds are provided with basic model-ing ideas and tools to address important problemsin the medical and health sciences. Presented are ap-propriate models as well as their implementationthrough numerical and computer simulations, whichmay lead to potential technological innovations use-ful in medicine. Topics covered include mechanicalproperties of biological materials, biochemical andbiomechanical aspects of blood flow, formation andgrowth of intracranial aneurysms, modeling of [..]
Features
A single, self-contained resource for topics that arewidely scattered across the literature in a variety ofjournals having mutually nonintersecting communi-ties of readers, such as applied mathematicians, en-gineers, biologists, and physicians Provides readersfrom diverse backgrounds with basic modeling ideasand tools, which address important problems in themedical and health sciences Topics covered include[..]
Contents
Preface.- Rheology of Living Materials.- Biochemicaland Biomechanical Aspects of Blood Flow.- Theoret-ical Modeling of Enlarging Intracranial Aneurysms.-Theoretical Modeling of Cyclically Loaded, Biode-gradeable Cylinders.- Regulation of Hemostatic Sys-tem Function by Biochemical and Mechanical Fac-tors.- Mechanical Properties of Human MineralizedConnective Tissues.- Mechanics in Tumor Growth.-Inhomogeneities in Biological Membranes.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Mathematical Modelingand Industrial Mathematics; Applications of Mathe-matics; Biomedicine general; Mathematical Biologyin General; Physiological, Cellular and Medical Top-ics
Target groups
Researchers, practitioners, and graduate studentsin Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Biology, andBiomedicine
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due April 2007
2007. XV, 357 p. 71 illus. (Modeling and Simulation in Science,
Engineering and Technology) Geb.
74,79 €
ISBN 978-0-8176-4410-9
S. Molokov, University of Coventry, UK; R. Moreau, EPM-MADY-
LAM, St Martin d'Hères, France; H.K. Moffatt, University of Cam-
bridge, UK (Eds.)
Magnetohydrodynamics
Historical Evolution and Trends
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) studies the inter-action between the flow of an electrically conduct-ing fluid and magnetic fields. It involves such diversetopics as the evolution and dynamics of astrophys-ical objects, thermonuclear fusion, metallurgy andsemiconductor crystal growth, etc. Although the firstideas in magnetohydrodynamics appeared at the be-ginning of the last century, the "explosion" in the-oretical and experimental studies occurred in the1950s-60s. This state-of-the-art book aims at revisingthe evolution of ideas in various branches of magne-tohydrodynamics (astrophysics, earth and solar dy-namos, plasmas, MHD turbulence and liquid metals)and reviews current trends and challenges.
Features
Unique in that it contains the review articles on thedevelopment of the subject by pioneers in the field aswell as leading experts, not just in one, but in variousbranches of magnetohydrodynamics, such as liquidmetals, astrophysics, dynamo and pinch
Contents
From the contents Part I Dynamo, Astrophysics, andPlasmas.- Part II High Magnetic Fields.- Part III Tur-bulence.- Part IV Electromagnetic Processing of Ma-terials.
Fields of interest
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Fluids; Astro-physics; Nuclear Fusion
Target groups
Active researchers, graduate and undergraduate stu-dents in various branches of Magnetohydrodynam-ics, Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Plas-mas, Astrophysics, Dynamo
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due August 2007
2007. X, 410 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band 80)
Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-4832-6
springer.com/booksellers Technik 107
M. Moodie, Glasgow, UK
Pro Apache Tomcat 6
Every Java-based Web application developed needsto be deployed. Period. The majority of Java-basedWeb applications are or need to be simple. 60-80%of Java developers only need simple Java Web apps(JSP/Servlets), the largest Java tech market and op-portunity. The tool to deploy the majority of thesesimple Java-based Web applications is the opensource Apache Tomcat Web application server.Tomcat holds a near market share monopoly in thesimple Java Web app server space with approximate85%+ marketshare, followed by Jetty with less than10% and maybe another or two who hold the re-maining market share (Tomcat is NOT like the morecomplex J2EE/Java EE Web app server like BEA We-bLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Apache Geronimo,etc.). Pro Apache Tomcat 6 is looking to be first book(if not second to only one other) to hit very largeTomcat tech market where Tomcat book sales of latereflect the anticipation for Tomcat 6 and the fact thatnearly all the Tomcat books in market are very datedbased on [..]
Features
Could be first to market; but will be one of only twobooks on the new Apache Tomcat 6 Apache Tom-cat is, by far, the most widely adopted and used opensource Java-based Web application server for JavaWeb application deployment by developers and sys-tem administrators The market is now waiting inanticipation for new Apache Tomcat 6 release; allbooks out now are near or out of date
Contents
Introducing Tomcat.- Installing Tomcat.- ExaminingTomcat's Directories.- Working with Tomcat’s Con-figuration Files.- Administering Web Applications.-Using Tomcat’s Administration Tools.- ConfiguringTomcat – 5 day revision.- Understanding Tomcat'sClass Loaders.- Using Tomcat’s Connectors.- Con-necting to Databases Using JDBC.- Working withUser Authentication.- Securing Tomcat.- Imple-menting Shared Tomcat Hosting.- Testing Tomcat’sPerformance.- Using Embedded Tomcat.
Fields of interest
Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Intermediate to Advanced Java
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 352 p. Softcover
ISBN 978-1-59059-785-9
F.C. Moon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
The Machines of Leonardo Da Vinci
and Franz Reuleaux
Kinematics of Machines from the Renaissance to the 20th Cen-
tury
This book examines the evolution of machine designmethodology from the Renaissance to the Age ofMachines in the 19th century. This premise is basedin part on the work of da Vinci scholar Ladis-lo Reti who translated the last discovered work ofLeonardo da Vinci in 1967. In the Codex Madrid,Reti found evidence that Leonardo planned to writea book on basic machine elements and comparedthe great artist-engineer’s drawings to the work of19th C. machine theorist Franz Reuleaux of Berlin.Reuleaux is credited with classifying the basic ele-ments of machine design and also enumerating sixbasic classes of mechanisms to change motion fromone form to another. Moon’s book carries Reti’s the-sis further and provides detailed analysis, comparingdesign concepts of engineers of the 15th century Re-naissance and the 19th century age of machines froma workshop tradition to the rational scientific disci-pline used today. The design ideas of Leonardo andReuleaux are placed in the historical, economic and[..]
Features
Covers a topic of current interest from an angle thathas not been dealt with for the last 30 years Suitablefor courses Of interest to both academics and thegeneral public in a variety of disciplines
Fields of interest
Machinery and Machine Elements; MechanicalEngineering; Engineering Design; History of Sci-ence; Popular Science in Mathematics/Natural Sci-ence/Technology
Target groups
Engineers, educated readers interested in the historyof science and technology; mechanical engineers andarchitects, historians of science and technology, arthistorians, mathematicians, Renaissance scholars, daVinci scholars and artists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XXXIV, 417 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Science,
Band 2) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5598-0
A. Moreno-Muñoz, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain (Ed.)
Power Quality
Mitigation Technologies in a Distributed Environment
With the generalized use of personal computers, mi-croelectronic-based instrumentation and other sus-ceptible devices, the subject of power quality and itslink to the vulnerability of high-tech facilities is ofconcern. In the 21st century, instrumentation andcontrol operations require high quality and ultra-re-liable power in quantities and time frames not yet ex-perienced. This book discusses the modern mitiga-tion technologies employed in power quality and re-cent challenges. Topics include: how to deal with thecharacteristics of power quality studies; how com-mon power disturbances can affect circuit and pro-cess design; the implications electromagnetic com-patibility has on the equipment and installation de-sign; how power electronic devices can improve thepower quality of the distribution supply; and, ad-vances in IT that support a better power quality. Thisbook introduces advanced concepts to engineers andstudents and is a reference for facility electrical pow-er engineers and maintenance technicians.
Features
Presents a solid theoretical foundation of the mod-ern mitigation technologies employed in the powerquality arena Provides an overview of the most re-cent challenges in this field
Contents
Introduction.- Power Quality Monitoring.- JointTime-frequency Analysis of the Electrical Signal.-Measurement and Analysis of Voltage Events.- Tran-sient Mitigation Methods on ASDs.- Modern Ar-rangement to Reduction of Voltage Perturbations.-Static Shunt PE Voltage Quality Controllers.- Stat-ic Series and Shunt-series PE Voltage Quality Con-trollers.- Active Power Line Conditioners.- Dis-tributed Generation.- Electronic Load and PowerQuality.- Power Quality Factor for Electrical Net-works.- IEC 61850 and Power Quality Monitoringand Recording.
Fields of interest
Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; Con-trol Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
Target groups
Postgraduates in electrical engineering, researchersin electrical power
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XX, 423 p. (Power Systems) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-771-8
108 Technik springer.com/booksellers
S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston, New
Zealand; G. Sen Gupta, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore (Eds.)
Autonomous Robots and Agents
Robots and autonomous agents have permeatedevery aspect of human life. They are not only om-nipresent on the shop floors; they have pervadedour homes and are around us everywhere. Designmethodologies and implementation techniques of in-telligent machines are making progress in leaps andbounds. Smart interaction, cooperation, and pro-activeness are the hallmarks of modern intelligentmachines. This book deals with the theoretical andmethodological aspects of incorporating intelligencein "Autonomous Robots and Agents". Challengesfaced in the real world to accomplish complex tasks,which require collaborative efforts, and methods toovercome them, are detailed. Several informative ar-ticles deal with navigation, localization and mappingof mobile robots, a problem that engineers and re-searchers are grappling with all the time. This editedvolume is targeted to present the latest state-of-the-art methodologies in Robotics. It is a compilation ofthe extended versions of the very best papers [..]
Contents
From the contents Toward Hierarchical Multi-RobotUrban Search and Rescue: Development of a ‘Moth-er’ Agent.- Multi-Robot Search and Rescue: A Po-tential Field Based Approach.- Probabilistic TargetSearch Strategy.- Localisation and Mapping with aMobile Robot Using Sparse Range Data.- ApplyingHigh-Level Understanding to Visual Localisationfor Mapping.- Development of an Optical Three-Ax-is Tactile Sensor for Object Handing Tasks in Hu-manoid Robot Navigation System.- Clustering Meth-ods in Flock Traffic Navigation Based on Negoti-ation.- Using Learned Features from 3D Data forRobot [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inrobotics, automation and computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 268 p. 130 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelli-
gence, Band 76) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73423-9
H.O. Méndez-Acosta, IPICyT, San Luis, México; R. Femat, IPICyT,
San Luis, México; V. González-Álvarez, Universidad de Guadela-
jara, México (Eds.)
Selected Topics in Dynamics and
Control of Chemical and Biological
Processes
In view of the rapid changes in requirements, it hasbecame necessary to place at the reader's disposal abook dealing with basic and advanced concepts andtechniques for the monitoring and control of chem-ical and biochemical processes, as well as with theaspects of the implementation of these different ro-bust techniques. To make the ideas covered in thisbook accessible to a larger audience, the authors at-tempted to present a balanced view of the theoreticaland practical issues of control systems. Different cas-es are presented to illustrate the controller and ob-server design procedures and their dynamic effects inthe closed-loop. The book consists of peer-reviewedcontributions and aims the integration of recent re-search by a group of colleagues working on theoryand practice of the process control. In order to em-brace as chemical as control engineering themes, au-thors have proposed different kind of processes anddistinct control scopes. This book is an effort to in-corporate and link both [..]
Features
Presents a balanced view of the theoretical and prac-tical issues of control systems
Contents
Part I Control of Chemical Processes.- Nonisother-mal Stirred-Tank Reactor with Irreversible Exother-mic Reaction A -> B: 1. Modeling and Local Con-trol.- Temperature Control via Robust Compensa-tion of Heat Generation: Isoparaffin/Olefin Alkyla-tion.- Control Performance of Thermally CoupledDistillation Sequences with Unidirectional Flows.-Robust Tracking for Oscillatory Chemical Reactors.-Part II Control and Diagnosis of Biological Process-es.- Robust Nonlinear Observers for Bioprocesses:Application to Wastewater Treatment.- Robust Non-linear Control of a Pilot-Scale Anaerobic [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers and students in control, es-pecially chemical engineering, bioengineering, au-tomatic control, dynamical systems, electrical engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. X, 319 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 361) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73187-0
B. Möller, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; U. Reuter,
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Uncertainty Forecasting in
Engineering
This book deals with uncertainty forecasting basedon a fuzzy time series approach, including fuzzy ran-dom processes and artificial neural networks. A con-sideration of data and measurement uncertainty en-hances forecasting in a wide range of applications,particularly in the fields of engineering, environmen-tal science and civil engineering. Uncertain data aredescribed by means of a new incremental fuzzy rep-resentation which permits a complete and accurateestimation of uncertainty. The book is aimed at en-gineers as well as professionals working in relatedfields. Descriptive, modeling and forecasting meth-ods pertaining to fuzzy time series are introducedand explained in detail. Emphasis is placed on fore-casting with the aid of fuzzy random processes, suchas fuzzy ARMA processes and fuzzy white-noise pro-cesses, as well as forecasting based on artificial neuralnetworks. All numerical algorithms are comprehen-sively described and demonstrated by way of practi-cal examples.
Features
Fuzzy time series can be applied in many fields inengineering like environmental engineering or civilengineering Two simulation-based important fore-casting strategies are explained: forecasting based onfuzzy-ARMA-processes or fuzzy-white-noise-pro-cesses and forecasting based on fuzzy artificial neuralnetworks A complete new description of uncertaindata as incremental fuzzy data is given
Contents
Introduction.- Mathematical Description of Uncer-tain Data.- Analysis of Time Series Comprised ofUncertain Data.- Forecasting of Time Series withUncertain Data.- Uncertain Forecasting in Engineer-ing and Environmental Science.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Theoretical and Ap-plied Mechanics; Environmental Computing/En-vironmental Modelling; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes
Target groups
Engineers, civil engineers, environmental scientists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XIII, 202 p. 101 illus. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-37173-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 109
M. Möser, Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Akustik
Dieses schon klassische Werk ist in Stoffauswahlund Aufbau einzigartig und bewährt, seine The-menauswahl widmet sich der Qualifizierungder Ingenieure. Im Fokus stehen die wichtig-sten Maßnahmen zur Beruhigung der akustis-chen Umwelt. Alle Kapitel stellen direkt und in-direkt die Frage, wie die Lautstärke in den prak-tisch wichtigsten akustischen Umgebungen (inGebäuden und im Freien) verringert werden kann.Den so genannten Maßnahmenkapiteln werdendie Medienkapitel vorangestellt, die das erforder-liche Grundlagenwissen über die Natur von Schallund Schwingungen vermitteln. Neu hinzu kommendie Grundlagen der Übertragungstheorie und zurNützlichkeit der Fourierschen Zerlegung von beliebi-gen Schwingungsverläufen. Gewiss gehört auch fürden Akustiker das Grundwissen über die Beschrei-bung von 'Systemen' zur Ausbildung, Begriffe wie'Impulsantwort', 'Übertragungsfunktion', 'Faltung'und 'Faltungssatz' sollten für ihn keine Fremdwortebilden.
Features
Neuauflage um 200 Seiten erweitert Zu jedem Kapi-tel Fallbeispiele 101 Rechenübungen nebst LösungenZahlreiche Übungen
Contents
Wahrnehmung von Schall.- Grundbegriffe derWellenausbreitung.- Schallausbreitung und Schal-labstrahlung.- Körperschall.- Elastische Isola-tion.- Schallabsorption.- Grundlagen der Rau-makustik.- Schalldämmung.- Schalldämpfer.-Schallschutzwände.- Elektroakustische Wan-dler für Luftschall.- Grundlagen der aktivenLärmbekämpfung.- Eigenschaften und Beschreibungvon Übertragern.- Anhang A: Rechnen mit Pegeln.-Anhang B: Komplexe Zeiger.- Anhang C: Lösungender Übungsaufgaben.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Acous-tics; Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration;Noise Control
Target groups
Ingenieure der Elektrotechnik, des Verkehrswe-sens, der Umwelttechnik; Bauingenieure; Physiker;Nachrichtentechniker; Architekten; Studierende derIngenieurwissenschaften verschiedenster Fachrich-tungen
Type of publication
Professional book
Due April 2007
2007. XVIII, 539 S. 263 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71386-9
W.G. Müller, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria
Collecting Spatial Data
Optimum Design of Experiments for Random Fields
The book is concerned with the statistical theoryfor locating spatial sensors. It bridges the gap be-tween spatial statistics and optimum design theo-ry. After introductions to those two fields the topicsof exploratory designs and designs for spatial trendand variogram estimation are treated. Special atten-tion is devoted to describing new methodologies tocope with the problem of correlated observations.A great number of relevant references are collect-ed and put into a common perspective. The theo-retical investigations are accompanied by a practi-cal example, the redesign of an Upper-Austrian airpollution monitoring network. A reader should beable to find respective theory and recommendationson how to efficiently plan a specific purpose spatialmonitoring network. The third edition takes intoaccount the rapid development in the area ofspatial statistics by including new relevant researchand references. The revised edition contains addi-tional material on design for detecting spatial [..]
Features
Book bridges the gap between spatial statistics andoptimum design theory New edition includes newrelevant research and references
Contents
Introduction.- Fundamentals of Spatial Statistics.-Fundamentals of Experimental Design.- ExploratoryDesigns.- Designs for Spatial Trend Estimation.- De-sign and Dependence.- Multipurpose Designs.- Ap-pendix.
Fields of interest
Regional Science; Statistics for Engineering, Physics,Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; Math.Appl. in Environmental Science; Math. Applica-tions in Geosciences; Statistics for Business/Eco-nomics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance
Target groups
Scientists in regional and spatial science; practition-ers in regional planning
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
Originally published in the series: Contributions to Statistics by
Physica-Verlag Heidelberg, Germany
2007. XII, 242 p. 37 illus. Geb.
90,90 €
ISBN 978-3-540-31174-4
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B. Mütterlein
Handbuch für die Programmierung
mit LabVIEW
mit Studentenversion LabVIEW 8
Mit dem vorliegenden Handbuch für die Program-mierung mit LabVIEW werden Sie in die systematis-che Software-Entwicklung mit LabVIEW eingeführt.Das Buch gibt eine geschlossene Darstellung in dieProgrammierung mit LabVIEW, beginnend miteiner grundlegenden Einführung bis hin zur Be-handlung von Software-Konzepten, die auch dieRealisierung umfangreicherer Software-Projek-te ermöglichen. Es richtet sich gleichermaßen anStudierende an Universitäten und Fachhochschulensowie an Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler inder Praxis. Das Buch behandelt drei Themenbere-iche. Im ersten werden die für die Software-Entwick-lung wesentlichen Grundlagen aus Sicht der Infor-matik kurz zusammengefasst. Im zweiten erfolgteine ausführliche Einführung in die Entwicklung-sumgebung LabVIEW und die Programmerstellung.Danach werden Strukturen und Datentypen behan-delt. Weiterhin wird auch auf die Dateieingabe und -ausgabe sowie auf die Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten derBedienoberfläche eingegangen. Im dritten Themen-bereich wird [..]
Features
- das fundierte Werk zur aktuellen Version - vomEinsteiger zum LabVIEW-Ingenieur - als Lehrbuchund Nachschlagewerk verwendbar - mit Vielzahl vonAbbildungen und Beispielen - mit zweisprachigemIndex - Schnelleinstieg für Leser mit Vorkenntnis-sen - Machen Sie aus LabVIEW mehr als nur einMesstechnik-Tool! ---------------------------- Abgren-zung zu Jamal: fundierter, auch LabVIEW-Entwick-lung für umfangreiche [..]
Fields of interest
Electronic and Computer Engineering; ComputerScience, general; Control Engineering
Target groups
Studierende der Ingenieurwissenschaften an FHsund THs mit den Anwendungsbereichen: Messtech-nik, Regelungstechnik, Nachrichtentechnik, Mecha-tronik, Automatisierungstechnik Bio- und Nan-otechnologie ¿ Studierende der Informatik an FHs¿ Studierende naturwissenschaftlicher Fachrichtun-gen an FHs und THs (Physik, Chemie, Medizin etc.)¿ Ingenieure und Techniker in der Praxis
Type of publication
German textbook
Due April 2007
2007. XVIII, 516 S. (SAV Ingenieurwissenschaften) Geb.
49,50 €
ISBN 978-3-8274-1761-9
A. Namatame, National Defense Academy, Yokosuka, Japan; S.
Kurihara, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan; H. Nakashima, Future
University Hakodate, Hakodate Hokkaido, Japan (Eds.)
Emergent Intelligence of
Networked Agents
Features
Contains the latest research on Emergent Intelli-gence of Networked Agents
Contents
Incremental Development of Networked Intelligencein Flocking Behavior.- Emergence and Software de-velopment Based on a Survey of Emergence Defi-nitions.- The Impact of Network Model on Perfor-mance of Load-balancing.- Auction-Based ResourceReservation Game in Small World.- Navigational In-formation as Emergent Intelligence of Spontaneous-ly Structuring Web Space.- From Agents to Commu-nities: A Meta-model for Community Computing inMulti-Agent System.- The effects of market structureon a heterogeneous evolving population of traders.-Analysis on Transport Networks of Railway, Subwayand [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XI, 258 p.105 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 56) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71073-8
K. Naumenko, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Ger-
many; H. Altenbach, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg,
Germany
Modeling of Creep for Structural
Analysis
"Creep Modeling for Structural Analysis" developsmethods to simulate and analyze the time-depen-dent changes of stress and strain states in engineer-ing structures up to the critical stage of creep rup-ture. The principal subjects of creep mechanics arethe formulation of constitutive equations for creepin structural materials under multi-axial stress states;the application of structural mechanics models ofbeams, plates, shells and three-dimensional solidsand the utilization of procedures for the solution ofnon-linear initial-boundary value problems. The ob-jective of this book is to review some of the classicaland recently proposed approaches to the modelingof creep for structural analysis applications as wellas to extend the collection of available solutions ofcreep problems by new, more sophisticated exam-ples. In Chapter 1, the book discusses basic featuresof the creep behavior in materials and structures andpresents an overview of various approaches to themodeling of creep. Chapter 2 [..]
Features
New avenue to the classical and recent modeling ofcreep mechanics Extends the collection of availablesolutions of creep problems by new, more sophisti-cated examples
Contents
Introduction.- Constitutive Models of Creep.- Exam-ples of Constitutive Equations for Various Materi-als.- Modeling of Creep in Structures.
Fields of interest
Structural Mechanics; Continuum Mechanics andMechanics of Materials; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Mechanics
Target groups
Scientists, engineers in mechanics and applied math-ematics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XII, 220 p. 77 illus. (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)
Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70834-6
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H. Naunheimer, ZF Getriebe GmbH, Friedrichshafen; B. Bertsche,
Universität Stuttgart; G. Lechner
Fahrzeuggetriebe
Grundlagen, Auswahl, Auslegung und Konstruktion
Das Buch stellt alle wichtigen Kenntnisse bereit,die ein Entwickler für den Antriebstrang benötigt.Vollständig, praxisgerecht und theoretisch fundiertwerden die Grundlagen de Systeme im Antrieb-sstrang dargelegt, die Entwicklungsabläufe,die Anforderungen an und Auslegung vonFahrzeuggetrieben. Leistungsbedarf und Leis-tungsangebot von Fahrzeugen werden mit derWahl der geeigneten Übersetzungen zu einer Sys-tematik der Fahrzeuggetriebe geführt: Aufbau,Triebstrangkonzepte, Auslegung und Gestal-tung wichtiger Bauteile. Beispiele ausgeführter Kon-struktionen, die Zuverlässigkeit und Lebensdauer,die notwendige Elektronik und Informationsver-netzung werden ebenso behandelt wie handgeschal-tete, teil- und vollautomatisierte PKW- und NKW-Getriebe, NKW-Gruppengetriebe, Nebenabtriebe,Verteilergetriebe für Allradantrieb und Endabtriebe.
Features
Highlight in dem starken Maschinenbauprogrammdes Springer-Verlages Viel mehr muß ein Konstruk-teur über moderne Getriebetechnik nicht wissenDie Kombination aus wissenschaftlicher Aktualität,Seriosität und Praxisorientierung ist für den Inge-nieur die Grundlage für innovative Neuentwicklun-gen
Contents
Bezeichnungen und Formelzeichen.- Einführung.-Überblick über das System Verkehr - Fahrzeug- Getriebe.- Leistungsbedarf und Leistungsange-bot.- Kennungswandler - Wahl der Übersetzun-gen.- Zusammenarbeit Verbrennungsmotor -Getriebe.- Systematik der Fahrzeuggetriebe: Kon-struktive Grundkonzepte.- Auslegung von Zahn-radgetrieben für Fahrzeuge.- Auslegung und Gestal-tung von Wellen.- Schalteinrichtungen.- Anfahrele-mente.- Auslegung und Gestaltung weiterer Kon-struktionselemente.- Beispiele ausgeführter Kon-struktionen von Fahrzeuggetrieben.- ElektronischeGetriebesteuerung.- Rechnerunterstützte [..]
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Design; Machinery and Machine Elements
Target groups
ausführende und leitende Ingenieure einerGetriebeentwicklung, Ingenieure und Studenten derFahrzeugtechnik, Konstrukteure in der Antriebstech-nik
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due May 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen unter: Lechner, G.
2007. XXIII, 710 S. 488 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-30625-2
N. Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; L.d. Macedo
Mourelle, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Co-Design for System Acceleration
A Quantitative Approach
In this book, we are concerned with studying the co-design methodology, in general, and how to deter-mine the more suitable interface mechanism in a co-design system, in particular. This will be based onthe characteristics of the application and those of thetarget architecture of the system. We provide guide-lines to support the designer's choice of the interfacemechanism.
Features
Written by an academic but is applicable to profes-sionals from industry Topics as co-design method-ology and how to determine the more suitable inter-face mechanism in a co-design system are discussedWill be based on the characteristics of the applica-tion and those of the target architecture of the system
Contents
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.- 1: introduc-tion.- 2: co-design methodology.- 3: The co-designsystem.- 4: VHDL modeling of a co-design system.-5: shared memory configuration.- 6: dual-port mem-ory configuration.- 7: cache memory configuration.-8: advanced topics and further research.- Appen-dices. References. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer Hardware; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Memory Structures; Processor Architec-tures
Target groups
Engineers, graduate students and researchers in theareas of System-on-Chip, System Architecture andEmbedded Systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XIX, 229 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5545-4
N. Nedjah, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; A.
Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway; L.d.M. Mourelle, Universidade do Estado do
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds.)
Computational Intelligence in
Information Assurance and Security
The global economic infrastructure is becoming in-creasingly dependent upon information technology,with computer and communication technology be-ing essential and vital components of Governmentfacilities, power plant systems, medical infrastruc-tures, financial centers and military installations toname a few. Finding effective ways to protect infor-mation systems, networks and sensitive data withinthe critical information infrastructure is challengingeven with the most advanced technology and trainedprofessionals. This volume provides the academicand industrial community with a medium for pre-senting original research and applications related toinformation assurance and security using computa-tional intelligence techniques. The included chap-ters communicate current research on informationassurance and security regarding both the theoreti-cal and methodological aspects, as well as various ap-plications in solving real world information securityproblems using computational intelligence.
Features
Presents recent advances of Computational Intelli-gence in Information Assurance and Security
Contents
Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Through Computa-tional Intelligence.- Multimedia Content ProtectionBased on Chaotic Neural Networks.- EvolutionaryRegular Substitution Boxes.- Industrial ApplicationsUsing Wavelet Packets for Gross Error Detection.-Immune-inspired Algorithm for Anomaly Detec-tion.- How to Efficiently Process Uncertainty with-in a Cyberinfrastructure without Sacrificing Priva-cy and Confidentiality.- Fingerprint Recognition Us-ing a Hierarchical Approach.- Smart Card Security.-Governance of Information Security: New Paradigmof Security Management.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer science
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XX, 254 p.100 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 57) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71077-6
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N. Nedjah, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; L.d.S.
Coelho, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil; L.d.M.
Mourelle, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds.)
Mobile Robots: The Evolutionary
Approach
The design and control of autonomous intelligentmobile robotic systems operating in unstructuredchanging environments includes many objective dif-ficulties. There are several studies about the waysin which, robots exhibiting some degree of autono-my, adapt themselves to fit in their environments.The application and use of bio-inspired and intelli-gent techniques such as reinforcement learning, ar-tificial neural networks, evolutionary computationand so forth in the design and improvement of robotdesigns is an emergent research topic. Researchershave obtained robots that display an amazing slew ofbehaviours and perform a multitude of tasks. Theseinclude perception of environment, planning andnavigation in rough terrain, pushing boxes, negoti-ating an obstacle course, etc. This volume offers awide spectrum of sample works developed in leadingresearch throughout the world about evolutionarymobile robotics and demonstrates the success of thetechnique in evolving efficient and capable mobilerobots.
Features
Everything about evolutionary computation in prac-tice
Contents
Part I Evolutionary Mobile Robots.- DifferentialEvolution Approach Using Chaotic Sequences Ap-plied to Planning of Mobile Robot in a Static Envi-ronment with Obstacles.- Evolving Modular Robotsfor Rough Terrain Exploration.- Evolutionary Nav-igation of Autonomous Robots Under Varying Ter-rain Conditions.- Aggregate Selection in Evolution-ary Robotics.-Evolving Fuzzy Classifier for Novel-ty Detection and Landmark Recognition by MobileRobots.- Part II Learning Mobile Robots.- Reinforce-ment Learning for Autonomous Robotic Fish.- Mod-ule-based Autonomous Learning for Mobile Robots.-A Hybrid [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence, Mobile Robotics, Evolu-tionary Computation
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XXI, 223 p. 108 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 50) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49719-6
G.B. Neighbour, University of Hull, UK (Ed.)
Management of Ageing Processes
in Graphite Reactor Cores
Many nuclear reactors and components are com-ing to the end of their 'useful' life and strategies forthe effective management of these decommissionedparts are paramount. Management of Ageing Pro-cesses in Graphite Reactor Cores discusses in detailboth the scientific challenges and the issues involvedin this subject. Covering fundamentals of reactordesign through to graphite-component behaviourand its assessment, the book also provides a discus-sion of the lessons learnt from decades of experience.Written by leading experts in the field, this is an ide-al resource for both academia and industry, and is ofgreat relevance to policy makers and governments.
Features
Graphite technology UK experience that can beutilised worldwide Current state of knowledge andexperience in graphite reactor technology Written ina way that takes the reader from fundamental knowl-edge to reactor operation in a straight forward andunderstandable manner – ideal for non-specialist aswell as a unique reference for the specialist Well il-lustrated to aid understanding
Contents
Part A - Reactor Designs and Operation.- PartB - Advances in the Fundamental Knowledge ofGraphite Behaviour under Irradiation.- Part C - Ad-vances in the Understanding of Graphite-Compo-nent Behaviour and its Assessment.- Part D - TheConsequences of Graphite Deterioration.- Part E -Lessons Learned from Management of Ageing Plant:Experience of Ageing Processes in Nuclear PowerReactors; The Importance of Understanding of BasicPrinciples in the Management of Ageing Plant; AnOverview and Summary of Parts B, C and D.
Fields of interest
Nuclear Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection
Target groups
Professional and scholarly
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-
ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK
2007. 300 p. (Special Publications, Band 309) Geb.
ISBN 978-0-85404-345-3
E.Y.K. Ng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singa-
pore; N.Y. Liu, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Compressor Instability with Integral
Methods
"Compressor Instability with Integral Methods" is abook, to bring together the quick integral approach-es and advances in the field for the prediction of stalland surge problem in compressor. This book is use-ful for people involved in the flow analysis, designand testing of rotating machinery. For students, itcan be used as a specialized topic of senior under-graduate or graduate study. The book can also beserved as a self-study material to those who keen toacquire this knowledge. In brief, this book focuses onthe numerical/computational analysis for the effectof distorted inlet flow propagation on the rotatingstall and surge in axial compressors. It gains insightinto the basic phenomena controlling these flow in-stabilities, and reveals the influence of inlet parame-ters on rotating stall and surge. The book starts fromthe confirmation and application of Kim et al's inte-gral method and then follows by a development tothis method through the proposing and applying acritical distortion [..]
Features
Hot topic for Practitioners and Designers in Me-chanical and Aeronautical Engineering Treat distor-tion und stall in turbines
Contents
Study on the Propagation of Inlet Flow Distortion inAxial Compressor Using an Integral Method.- StallPrediction of In-Flight Compressor due to Flammingof Refueling Leakage near Inlet.- Parametric Studyof Inlet Distortion Propagation in Compressor withIntegral Approach and Taguchi Method.- A Devel-opment of Novel Integral Method for Prediction ofDistorted Inlet Flow Propagation in Axial Compres-sor.- Parametric Study of Greitzer’s Instability FlowModel Through Compressor System Using TaguchiMethod.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Numerical and Com-putational Methods in Engineering; EngineeringThermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Ma-chinery and Machine Elements; Automotive andAerospace Engineering
Target groups
Engineers, designers, scientists, and postgraduates inmechanical, aerospace sciences and engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XXIV, 133 p. 67 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72411-7
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G. Nicolescu, École Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, Canada; A.A.
Jerraya, CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France
Global Specification and Validation
of Embedded Systems
Integrating Heterogeneous Components
Global Specification and Validation of EmbeddedSystems offers a deep understanding of concepts andpractices behind the composition of heterogeneouscomponents. After the analysis of existing computa-tion and execution models used for the specificationand validation of different sub-systems, the book in-troduces a systematic approach to build an execu-tion model for systems composed of heterogeneouscomponents. Mixed continuous/discrete and hard-ware/software systems will be used to illustrate theseconcepts. The benefit of reading this book is to givea clear vision on the theory and practice of specifica-tion and validation of complex modern systems. Theexamples give to the designers solutions applicable intheir daily practice.
Features
Offers a deep understanding of concepts and prac-tices behind the composition of heterogeneous com-ponents Introduces a systematic approach to buildan execution model for systems composed of hetero-geneous components Mixed continuous/discrete andhardware/software systems will be used to illustratethese concepts. Gives a clear vision on the theory andpractice of specification and validation of complexmodern [..]
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Heterogeneous Systems Model-ing. Basic Concepts.- 3. Execution Models.- 4. Het-erogeneous Systems Validation Based On ExecutionModels.- 5. Anatomy Of A Hardware/Software Exe-cution Model In Heterogeneous Systems.- 6. Anato-my Of A Continuous/Discrete System ExecutionModel For Timed Execution Of Heterogeneous Sys-tems.- 7. Methodology For Heterogeneous SystemsValidation.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Simulation and Modeling;Theory of Computation; Special Purpose and Appli-cation-Based Systems
Target groups
Electrical engineering and computer science depart-ments at universities; industry and academics inCAD tools and embedded system design
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XII, 148 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6151-6
A. Nieslony, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland; E.
Macha, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
Spectral Method in Multiaxial
Random Fatigue
This monograph contains theoretical foundationsof the spectral method for fatigue life determina-tion where the authors discuss a rule of descriptionof random loading states with the matrix of powerspectral density functions of the stress/strain tensorcomponents. Some chosen criteria of multiaxial fa-tigue failure being linear combinations of stress orstrain components on the critical plane are analyzed.The formula proposed in this book enables to deter-mine power spectral density of the equivalent histo-ry directly from the components of the power spec-tral density matrix of the multidimensional stochas-tic process. It presents the assumptions and the pro-cedure of determination of basic relationships of thespectral method. The authors work out equations de-termining the fatigue life according to the spectralmethod using various linear hypotheses of fatiguedamage accumulation. The algorithm of fatigue lifecontains five blocks: 1 – determination of loading, 2– determination of the critical [..]
Features
Presents a new avenue to fatigue life determinationIncludes a detailed review of literature on spectralmethods for fatigue life determination Fatigue lifedetermination is a key for machinery design Con-tains experimental studies and simulations
Contents
Introduction.- Spectral Methods for Fatigue De-scription.- Theoretical Fundamentals.- Algorithm ofSpectral Method for Evaluation of Fatigue Life.- Sim-ulations.- Experimental Studies.- Conclusions.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Materials Science
Target groups
Scientists, postgraduate and graduate students in en-gineering materials
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. VIII, 148 p. 57 illus. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Compu-
tational Mechanics, Band 33) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73822-0
J.E. Normey-Rico, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil;
E.F. Camacho, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
Control of Dead-time Processes
This text introduces the fundamental techniques forcontrolling dead-time processes from simple mono-variable to complex multivariable cases. Dead-time-process-control problems are studied using classicalproportional-integral-differential (PID) control forthe simpler examples and dead-time-compensator(DTC) and model predictive control (MPC) meth-ods for progressively more complex ones. The textanalyses MPC as a dead-time-compensation strategyand shows how it can be uses synergistically with ro-bust DTC tuning methodologies. Readers will bene-fit from the following particular features of this text:interlinked study of PID, DTC, and MPC for dead-time processes in a single source; exercises and fur-ther reading for each chapter; case studies based onreal industrial problems with solutions that are sim-ple to understand and easy to implement; MATLAB®code to help analyse and control dead-time processesincluding code for all the examples in the book avail-able for download from the Web.
Features
Teaches students the extent and nature ofwidespread time-delay-related problems in controland helps them to find solutions Single source forPID-DTC and MPC approaches to dead-time prob-lems gives easier access to both types of scheme andshows how they can reinforce each other Download-able MATLAB® code makes the examples and ideasportrayed in the text more convenient to teach andsimpler to learn
Contents
Introduction.- Dead-time Processes.- Identifica-tion of Dead-time Processes.- PID Control of Dead-time Processes.- The Smith Predictor.- Dead-timeCompensators for Stable Plants.- Dead-time Com-pensators for Unstable Plants.- Discrete Dead-timeCompensators.- Model Predictive Control of Dead-time Processes.- Robust Predictive Control of Dead-time Processes.- Multivariable Dead-time Compen-sation.- Robust MPC for MIMO Dead-time Process-es.- Control of Nonlinear Dead-time Processes.- Pre-diction for Control.- Appendix.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Electronic and Computer En-gineering
Target groups
Graduate and final-year undergraduate students onadvanced control courses; control and process engi-neers and control theorists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XXV, 462 p. (Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal
Processing) Softcover
82,34 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-828-9
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J. Nurmi, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (Ed.)
Processor Design
System-On-Chip Computing for ASICs and FPGAs
Processor Design provides insight into a number ofdifferent flavors of processor architectures and theirdesign, software tool generation, implementation,and verification. After a brief introduction to proces-sor architectures and how processor designers havesometimes failed to deliver what was expected, theauthors introduce a generic flow for embedded on-chip processor design and start to explore the vastdesign space of on-chip processing. The types of pro-cessor cores covered include general purpose RISCcores, traditional DSP, a VLIW approach to signalprocessing, processor cores that can be customizedfor specific applications, reconfigurable processors,protocol processors, Java engines, and stream pro-cessors. Co-processor and multi-core design ap-proaches that deliver application-specific perfor-mance over and above that which is available fromsingle-core designs are also described.
Features
Design and customization of embedded on-chip pro-cessors is an essential part of SoC development ASICand FPGA engineers have to understand processorarchitecture and implementation Understandingprocessor design options has become crucial for ev-ery digital design professional
Contents
Preface. List of Contributing Authors. 1. Introduc-tion. 2 Embedded Computer Architecture Funda-mentals. 3.Beyond the Valley of the Lost Processors.4. Processor Design Flow. 5. General-Purpose Em-bedded Processor Cores. 6. The DSP and It's Impacton Technology. 7. VLIW DSP Processor for High-End Mobile Communication Applications. 8. Cus-tomizable Processors and Processor Customization.9. Run-Time Reconfigurable Processors. 10. Co-pro-cessor Approach to Accelerating Multimedia Appli-cations. 11. Designing Soft-Core Processors for FP-GAs. 12. Protocol Processor Design Issues. 13. Java[..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Special Purpose and Application-BasedSystems; Computer System Implementation
Target groups
System-on-Chip engineers, embedded system de-signers, FPGA application developers, digital ASICdesigners, EE and CS graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XX, 528 p. Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5529-4
M. Oberlack, TU Darmstadt, Germany; G. Khujadze, TU Darm-
stadt, Germany; S. Guenther, TU Darmstadt, Germany; T. Weller,
TU Darmstadt, Germany; M. Frewer, TU Darmstadt, Germany; J.
Peinke, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany; S.
Barth, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany (Eds.)
Progress in Turbulence II
Proceedings of the iTi Conference in Turbulence 2005
Besides turbulence there is hardly any other scientif-ic topic which has been considered as a prominentscientific challenge for such a long time. The specialinterest in turbulence is not only based on it being adifficult scientific problem but also on its meaningin the technical world and our daily life. This care-fully edited book comprises recent basic research aswell as research related to the applications of turbu-lence. Therefore, both leading engineers and physi-cists working in the field of turbulence wereinvited to the iTi Conference on Turbulence held inBad Zwischenahn, Gemany 25th - 28th of Septem-ber 2005. Discussed topics include, for example,scaling laws and intermittency, thermal convection,boundary layers at large Reynolds numbers, isotropicturbulence, stochastic processes, passive and activescalars, coherent structures, numerical simulations,and related subjects.
Features
Proceedings of the iTi Conference on Turbulence2005 in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany Recent Re-search by leading experts in Theory and Applicationsof Turbulence
Contents
Fundamentals.- Experiments.- Coherent Structure.-Turbulent Boundary Layers.- Convection.- ScalarMixing and Particles.- Polymer and Scalars.- LargeEddy Simulation.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, DynamicalSystems, Control; Physics beyond the Standard Mod-el; Fluids; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory;Partial Differential Equations
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, mathematicians and graduat-ed students in turbulence
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XVIII, 304 p. (Springer Proceedings in Physics, Band 109)
Geb.
181,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-32602-1
M. Ohsaki, Tohoku University, Japan; K. Ikeda, Kyoto University,
Japan
Stability and Optimization of
Structures
Generalized Sensitivity Analysis
Stability and Optimization of Structures: General-ized Sensitivity Analysis is the first book to addressissues of structural optimization against nonlinearbuckling. Through the investigation of imperfectionsensitivity, worst imperfection and random imper-fection based on concrete theoretical framework, itis shown that optimization against buckling does notnecessarily produce an imperfection-sensitive struc-ture. This book offers the reader greater insight in-to optimization-based and computer-assisted stabili-ty design of finite-dimensional structures. Using theunified approach to parameter sensitivity analysis,it connects studies of elastic stability, computation-al mechanics and applied mathematics. Optimiza-tion based on stability theory is presented and ex-plained, with 140 figures to illustrate applications inthe framework of finite element analysis. This bookserves as an illustrative introduction for profession-al structural and mechanical engineers, graduate stu-dents in engineering, as [..]
Features
Provides examples which demonstrate the compu-tational efficiency and accuracy, as well as imple-mentation in FEM codes Serves as an illustrative in-troduction to stability theory for graduate studentsCombines design sensitivity analysis developed instructural optimization and imperfection-sensitiv-ity analysis developed in stability analysis Presentsnumerical procedures of optimization within theframework of [..]
Contents
Part I: Generalized Sensitivity of Nonlinear ElasticSystems.- Introduction to Design Sensitivity Analy-sis.- Methods of Design Sensitivity Analysis.- Imper-fection Sensitivity Analysis.- Part II: OptimizationMethods for Stability Design.- Optimization Un-der Stability Constraints.- Optimal Structures Un-der Snapthrough Constraint.- Shape Optimizationof Complaint Mechanisms.- Optimal Braced Frameswith Coincident Buckling Loads.- Hilltop BranchingPoint I: Simple Bifurcation.- Hilltop Branching PointII: Multiple Bifurcations.- Hilltop Branching PointIII: Degenerate.- Part III: Worst and [..]
Fields of interest
Structural Mechanics; Mechanics; Engineering De-sign; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos,Neural Networks; Computational Science and Engi-neering; Optimization
Target groups
Graduate students in mechanical engineering, civ-il engineering, and applied mathematics; practicingmechanical and civil engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 272 p. (Mechanical Engineering Series) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-68183-2
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A. Ollero, University of Seville, Spain; I. Maza, University of Seville,
Spain (Eds.)
Multiple Heterogeneous Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
Aerial robots can be considered as an evolution ofthe Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This bookprovides a quite complete overview of issues relatedto aerial robotics, addressing problems ranging fromflight control to terrain perception and mission plan-ning and execution. The major challenges and po-tentials of heterogeneous UAVs are comprehensive-ly explored. It builds on the results of the Europeanproject COMETS, and highlights a number of keyresearch topics in the area of UAV development, in-cluding communication, perception, teleoperationand decision making. The monograph emphasizesthe current state of technology, the existing problemsand potentialities of systems consisting of multipleUAVs which are heterogeneous in view of the differ-ent characteristics of the aerial vehicles, the differenton-board payloads, and the different on-board infor-mation processing capabilities. The book also exam-ines potential applications of UAVs and details a rel-evant application case: forest fire [..]
Features
Devoted to aerial robotics and unmanned aerial ve-hicles
Contents
Introduction.- Decision making in multi-UAVs sys-tems: Architecture and Algorithms.- Communica-tion.- Multi-UAV Cooperative Perception Tech-niques.- Autonomous Helicopters.- Airship Con-trol.- Teleoperation Tools.- Multi-UAV Experiments.Application to Forest Fires.- Conclusions and FutureDirections.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics and aerial robotics UAVs
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 233 p. Also available online. (Springer Tracts in Ad-
vanced Robotics, Band 37) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73957-9
E. Onate, CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain; R. Owen, University of Wales,
Swansea, UK (Eds.)
Computational Plasticity
Despite the apparent activity in the field, the everincreasing rate of development of new engineeringmaterials required to meet advanced technologicalneeds poses fresh challenges in the field of constitu-tive modelling. The complex behaviour of such ma-terials demands a closer interaction between numer-ical analysts and material scientists in order to pro-duce thermodynamically consistent models whichprovide a response in keeping with fundamental mi-cromechanical principles and experimental obser-vations. This necessity for collaboration is furtherhighlighted by the continuing remarkable develop-ments in computer hardware which makes the nu-merical simulation of complex deformation respons-es increasingly possible. This book contains 14 invit-ed contributions written by distinguished authorswho participated in the VIII International Confer-ence on Computational Plasticity held at CIMNE/UPC (www.cimne.com) from 5-8 September 2005,Barcelona, Spain. The meeting was one of the The-matic Conferences of the [..]
Features
Includes state-of-the-art contributions written by in-ternational experts in the field of computational plas-ticity and its application in many engineering fields
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics; Building Construc-tion, HVAC, Refrigeration
Target groups
Libraries specialized in structural engineering andarchitecture; structural engineers and architects;project design offices in engineering and architec-ture; civil engineers, architects, material scientists
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due September 2007
2007. VIII, 268 p (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences,
Band 7) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6576-7
F. Oquendo (Ed.)
Software Architecture
First European Conference, ECSA 2007, Madrid, Spain,
September 24-26, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of theFirst European Conference on Software Architec-ture, ECSA 2007, held in Aranjuez, Spain, Septem-ber 24-26, 2007. The 12 revised long papers present-ed together with 4 short papers were carefully re-viewed and selected from 62 submissions. Topics in-clude description languages and metamodels, archi-tecture-based code generation, run-time monitoring,requirements engineering, service-oriented architec-tures, aspect-oriented software architectures, ontol-ogy-based approaches, autonomic systems, middle-ware and web services.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Software Engineering; Models and Prin-ciples; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 340 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4758)
Softcover
55,64 €
ISBN 978-3-540-75131-1
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B. Otis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; J. Rabaey,
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Ultra-Low Power Wireless
Technologies for Sensor Networks
Ultra-Low Power Wireless Technologies for SensorNetworks is written for academic and profession-al researchers designing communication systemsfor pervasive and low power applications. The mainemphasis of the book is on design techniques forlow power, highly integrated transceivers. Insteadof presenting a single design perspective, this bookpresents the design philosophies from three diverseresearch groups, providing three completely differ-ent strategies for achieving similar goals. The fol-lowing transceiver styles are represented: MEMS-as-sisted super-regenerative transceiver architecture,Ultra-wideband transceiver architecture, Low-IFCMOS transceiver architecture. The design of RFtransceiver circuits and architectures is historically(and notoriously) heuristic. By presenting diverseperspectives on transceiver design, Ultra-Low PowerWireless Technologies for Sensor Networks preparesthe reader for the countless design decisions they willbe making in their own designs. Ultra-Low Power [..]
Features
Includes an introduction to wireless sensor networksProblems specific to sensor node communicationsare described and addressed Design methodologiespresented Invited chapters by leading research ex-perts
Contents
Wireless Sensor Networks.- Low Power CMOS De-sign for Radio Frequencies.- Two Channel BAW-Based Transceiver.- Super-Regenerative Receiv-er Design.- Fully Integrated Super-RegenerativeTransceiver.- Integration Techniques.- Ultra-LowPower Radio in a Package Using Ultra-Wide BandTechnology.- Low Energy Wireless Communica-tion.- Conclusions.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Communications Engineering, Networks;Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Students and engineers who are designing communi-cation systems for pervasive and low power applica-tions
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XV, 184 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.
90,90 €
ISBN 978-0-387-30930-9
Z.-Y.J. Ou, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Multi-Photon Quantum
Interference
Multi-Photon Quantum Interference covers the phe-nomena of quantum interference through the mul-ti-photon effects of photon correlation. The author’sfocus is on the temporal correlation among pho-tons and how it influences the interference effect. In-cluded is discussion of some of the well known mul-ti-photon interference schemes, such as Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometer and Franson Interferometerfor two-photon system, quantum state teleportationand swapping for four-photon system, and quan-tum state reconstruction for multi-photon system. Aunique feature of the book is its quantitative charac-terization of photon indistinguishability and its con-nection to interference effects.
Features
No book available on this topic for graduate studentswho first come into the field Presents a systematictreatment of the multi-photon interference phenom-ena and their applications in quantum informationsciences Deals with a systematic treatment of para-metric down conversion and presents complete cov-erage of various multi-photon interference effectsThe model used is closely related to actual experi-ments
Contents
Historical Background and General Remarks.-Quantum State from Parametric Down Conversion.-Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometer.- Phase-Indepen-dent Two-Photon Interference.- Phase DependentTwo-Photon Interference: Two-Photon Interferom-etry.- Interference Between a Two-Photon State anda Coherent State.- Coherence and Multiple Pair Pro-duction in Parametric Down-Conversion.- Quan-tum Interference with Two Pairs of Down-Con-verted Photons.- Temporal Distinguishability of aMulti-Photon State.- Homodyne of a Single-Pho-ton State: A Special Multi-Photon Interference.- Ap-pendix A: Lossless Beam [..]
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Quan-tum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices
Target groups
Graduate students and researchers in the fields ofquantum optics, nonlinear optics, and quantum in-formation
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. Approx. 250 p. Geb.
103,74 €
ISBN 978-0-387-25532-3
S. Pachauri, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria
An Energy Analysis of Household
Consumption
Changing Patterns of Direct and Indirect Use in India
The book takes a socio-economic approach to ana-lyzing the energy system and energy consumption inIndia from a household perspective. It views house-holds as the ultimate end-consumers and estimatesand analyzes the direct and indirect energy require-ments of household consumption, both at an aggre-gate national level as well as for individuals or groupsof households. In addition, the work incorporatestwo crucial aspects often ignored by many traditionalmodelling approaches that are characteristic of mostdeveloping countries, namely the importance of non-commercial sources of energy, mostly biofuels, andthe very large diversity in the patterns of energy usein households with widely diverging lifestyles andwell-being. Adopting a household perspective allowsfor analyzing how energy use and consumption pat-terns are linked with the quality of life of individu-al households or persons and provides a novel viewof the energy system and development in India. Thework makes a first step in identifying [..]
Features
The first work of its kind that carries out such ananalysis of the direct and indirect energy require-ments of household consumption in India at bothan aggregate national level and disaggregate house-hold level and for a time horizon covering the lasttwo decades Allows for analyzing how energy usepatterns and energy consumption are linked with thequality of life of individual households or personsand [..]
Contents
From the contents Introduction.- An Overview ofEnergy Use In India.- Energy Analysis and Ener-gy Intensities for India.- Aggregate Total and Av-erage Household Energy Requirements.- Disaggre-gate Household Energy Requirements.- Trends andChanges in Disaggregate Household Energy Require-ments.- Conclusions and Reflections.
Fields of interest
Energy Economics; Environment, general; Develop-ment Economics; Microeconomics
Target groups
Researchers, scientists in development, economics,other social sciences, energy studies; and areas of so-ciety – academics, researchers, policy makers, andpractitioners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XII, 211 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries,
Band 13) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-4301-7
springer.com/booksellers Technik 117
J.M.L.M. Palma, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; A. Silva Lopes,
Universidade do Porto, Portugal (Eds.)
Advances in Turbulence XI
Proceedings of the 11th EUROMECH European Turbulence
Conference, June 25-28, 2007, Porto, Portugal
This volume comprises the communications present-ed at the ETC 11, the EUROMECH European Tur-bulence conference held in 2007 in Porto. The scien-tific committee has chosen the contributions out ofthe following topics: Acoustics of turbulent flows; At-mospheric turbulence; Control of turbulent flows;Geophysical and astrophysical turbulence; Instabilityand transition; Intermittency and scaling; Large ed-dy simulation and related techniques; MHD turbu-lence; Reacting and compressible turbulence; Trans-port and mixing; Turbulence in multiphase and non-Newtonian flows; Vortex dynamics and structureformation; Wall bounded flows.
Features
Proceeding of the 11th EUROMECH European Tur-bulence Conference (ETC 11), held in Porto 2007
Contents
Experiments on Lagrangian Statistics in Intense Tur-bulence.- Wall-Layer Models for Large-Eddy Simu-lations of High-Reynolds Number Non-EquilibriumFlows.- Two-Dimensional Turbulence on a ConfinedDomain with No-Slip Walls.- Turbulence of Drag-Reducing Polymer Solutions.- LES of compressibleInert and Reacting Turbulent Shear Flows.- Turbu-lent Modification of Upward Bubbly Channel Flowwith Surfactant.- Transition and Transition Controlin a Square Cavity.- Progress in Large Eddy Simula-tion Modeling of Temporally and Spatially ComplexLand-Atmosphere Interactions.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, DynamicalSystems, Control; Fluids; Dynamical Systems and Er-godic Theory
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, mathematicians and graduat-ed students in turbulence
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XXXVI, 790 p. 555 illus. (Springer Proceedings in Physics,
Band 117) Geb.
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72603-6
J.-S. Pan, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan; H.-C. Huang, National University of Kaohsi-
ung, Taiwan; L.C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA,
Australia; W.-C. Fang, California Institute of Technology, Pasede-
na, CA, USA (Eds.)
Intelligent Multimedia Data Hiding
New Directions
This book presents the latest research in the area ofmultimedia data hiding paradigms. The book is di-vided into four parts and an appendix. The first partintroduces multimedia signal processing and infor-mation hiding techniques. It includes multimediarepresentation, need for multimedia, digital water-marking fundamentals and requirements of water-marking. The second part describes the recent ad-vances in multimedia signal processing. The thirdpart presents information hiding techniques includ-ing steganography, secret sharing and watermark-ing. The final part of this book includes practicalapplications of intelligent multimedia signal pro-cessing and data hiding systems. Appendix includessource codes and/or executables related to the top-ics in some chapters. Interested readers are invited touse these programs.
Features
Latest research into the application of advanced in-telligent paradigms in assistive and preventive tech-nology in healthcare
Contents
Part I Fundamentals of Multimedia Signal Process-ing and Information Hiding.- An Introduction to In-telligent Multimedia Data Hiding.- Part II Advancesin Multimedia Signal Processing.- Digital VideoCoding – Techniques and Standards.- Advances ofMPEG Scalable Video Coding Standard.- Part IIIVarious Data Hiding Techniques.- A Bit-Level Vi-sual Secret Sharing Scheme for Multi-Secret ImagesUsing Rotation and Reversion Operations.- AdaptiveData Hiding Scheme for Palette Images.- GIS Water-marking: Hiding Data in 2D Vector Maps.- AdaptiveEmbedding and Detection for Improved Video [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Biomedical Engineering; Health Informatics &Health Administration; Computer Applications
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, and healthcare
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XVI, 400 p. 207 illus. With CD-ROM. (Studies in Computa-
tional Intelligence, Band 58) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71168-1
J.S. Parab, Goa University, India; V.G. Shelake, Software Technolo-
gy Parks of India, Kolhapur, India; R.K. Kamat, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur, India; G.M. Naik, Goa University, India
Exploring C for Microcontrollers
A Hands on Approach
The market is flooded with numbers of good bookson Embedded Systems designed especially withthe most popular MCS51 family. These books aretraditional in nature i.e. they start with the rou-tine architectural features of 8051, descriptionof registers, ports, interrupts etc. Most of thesethings are already covered in the device data sheetand application notes. In this book all such rou-tine things are skipped. The focus is on program-ming microcontrollers, to be specific MCS-51 fam-ily in ‘C’ using Keil IDE. Exploring C forMicrocontrollers presents seventeen live casestudies apart from the many basic programs orga-nized around every on-chip resource like port, time/counter, interrupt , serial I/O etc. Rather than in-troducing the underpinning theory or reproduc-ing lengthy data sheets, our approach is "learn-ing-through-doing" and one that appeals to busyelectronics designers. The ‘C’ codes given are wellsupported by easy to understand comments wherev-er required. Mastering the basic [..]
Features
One of the few books available today whichuses the most popular and cost-effective MCS-51family embedded controller Embedded C Program-ming and the MCS-51 family is the perfect choice fornovices and widely used by the academic as well asindustrial fraternity Starts with basics of program-ming the on-chip resources and gradually preparesthe reader to build bigger applications useful in day-to-day life A [..]
Contents
From the contents Preface. Foreword. Acknowledge-ments. 1: Microcontrollers Yesterday, Today andTomorrow. 2: Integrated Development Environ-ment. 3: Art of C Programming for microcontrollers.4: Exploring the capabilities of on-chip resourcesProgramming for I/O Ports, Interrupts and Timer/Counter. 5: HyperTerminal based Control. 6: Em-bedding microcontroller in routine applications. 7:Microcontroller based Measurement and ControlApplications. 8: Securing your embedded system ap-plication.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec-tronics, Instrumentation; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters
Target groups
Postgraduate students of electrical, electronics andinstrumentation engineering as well as industry pro-fessionals active in the field of microcontrollers,members of the community interested in C pro-gramming
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XV, 157 p. Geb.
85,55 €
118 Technik springer.com/booksellers
ISBN 978-1-4020-6066-3 J. Park, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; R.S. Lakes, Universi-
ty of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Biomaterials
An Introduction
First published in 1992, this revision of a populartextbook features completely updated coverage. Theburgeoning field of biomaterials has become strong-ly interdisciplinary, encompassing new materialsand their interactions with the biochemical environ-ment. With sixty-years of combined experience, theauthors have learned to emphasize the fundamentalmaterials science, structure-property relationships,and biological responses as a foundation for a widearray of biomaterials applications. The extensivelyrewritten and updated Biomaterials: An Introduc-tion, Third Edition, includes a new chapter on tis-sue engineering and regenerative medicine, approx-imately 1900 references to additional reading, exten-sive tutorial materials on new developments in spinalimplants and fixation techniques and theory, system-atic coverage of orthopedic implants, and expand-ed treatment of ceramic materials and implants. Allfigures have been redrawn and more examples andproblems have been included to provide the student[..]
Features
Emphasizes fundamentals as a basis for understand-ing biomaterials and their applications Extensivelyrevised from the previous edition including a newchapter on materials for tissue engineering and re-generative medicine Includes new digitally redrawnartwork Written as a true teaching instrument bytwo authors with sixty years of combined experience
Contents
Introduction to Biomaterials.- The Structure ofSolids.- Characterization of Materials-I.- Charac-terization of Materials-II: Electrical, Optical, X-RayAbsorption, Acoustic, Ultrasonic, Etc.-Metallic Im-plant Materials.- Ceramic Implant Materials.- Poly-meric Implant Materials.- Composites as Biomateri-als.- Structure-Property Relationships of BiologicalMaterials.- Tissue Response to Implants.- Soft Tis-sue Replacement I: Sutures, Skin, and MaxillofacialImplants.- Soft Tissue Replacement II: Blood Inter-facing Implants.- Hard Tissue Replacement I: LongBone Repair.- Hard Tissue [..]
Fields of interest
Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics;Biotechnology; Biomedicine general
Target groups
Advanced undergraduates and graduate students inBiomedical Engineering and Biomaterials Science
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 564 p. 473 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-37879-4
Y. Park, Yeung Nam University, Korea; F. Adachi, Tohoku Universi-
ty, Japan (Eds.)
Enhanced Radio Access
Technologies for Next Generation
Mobile Communication
Enhanced Radio Access Technologies for Next Gen-eration Mobile Communication presents a com-phrenhensive overview of the latest technology de-velopments in the field Mobile Communications.This monograph focuses on the fundamentals of mo-bile communications technology and systems, in-cluding the history and service evolution of mobilecommunications and environments. Further to this,CDMA technology including spread spectrum, or-thogonal and PN codes are introduced. Other im-portant aspects include fundamentals of single carri-er CDMA technologies, DS CDMA, Broadband CD-MA with frequency domain equalizer, and multi-car-rier CDMA technology for high speed data trans-mission including MC-DS/CDMA, MC-CDMA.Finally aspects of modern cellular systems such ascdma2000/1xEv-Do/1xEv-Dv and WCDMA/HSD-PA are introduced and existing and developing wire-less data services, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB,WiBro/Mobile WiMAX, and digital broadcastingservices like DVB, DMB, ISDBT are described.
Features
The system design concept and operation of 3G& 3.5G mobile communication systems basedon CDMA technology, WCDMA, HSDPA, cd-ma2000, EVDO, will be written by global oper-ators and system manufacturers such as NTTDoCoMo(Japan), SKT(Korea), Samsung, LG (Ko-rea), Ericsson(Sweden). Since 3.5 G mobile systemconsidered the convergence with the W-Fi system,we are going to introduce the current technology and[..]
Contents
1. Overview of Mobile Communication. 2. Radio Ac-cess Techniques. 3. Fundamentals of Single-carrierCDMA Technologes. 4. Fundamentals of Multi-car-rier CDMA Technologies. 5. CDMA2000 1X &1X EV-DO. 6. Evolution of the WCDMA Radio Ac-cess Technology. 7. Evolved UTRA Technologies. In-dex.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Professionals, researchers and graduate students ac-tive in wireless communications
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. V, 280 p. Also available online. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5531-7
springer.com/booksellers Technik 119
A. Pech, FH Bau, Wien; K. Jens, Zivilingenieur, Wien
Elektro- und Regeltechnik
Dieser Band der Fachbuchserie „Baukonstruk-tionen“ soll zur angemessenen und zeitgerecht-en Berücksichtigung von elektrotechnischenInstallationen bei der Gebäudeplanung beitra-gen. Anwendungsbereiche und Funktion-sweisen wesentlicher Anlagenkomponenten sindbeschrieben. Für die angemessene Berücksichtigungbaulicher Vorkehrungen in Vorentwürfen sindErfahrungsrichtwerte und Auszüge aus EN-Normen angeführt. Für die Erleichterung vonBetriebsführung und Anlageninstandhaltung sindPlanungsgrundsätze zusammengestellt und mitkonkreten Ausführungsvorschlägen erläutert. Ein-er dieser Vorschläge betrifft beispielsweise die Um-setzung einer durchgängigen Bauteildokumen-tation von der Planungs- und Bauphase über dieNutzungs- und Erneuerungsphasen bis schließlichzur Bauteilentsorgung.
Features
Elektrotechnik für Gebäudeplanung Planungshil-fe für Neuanlagen Ausführungsvorschläge und In-standhaltung
Contents
Stromversorgungsanlagen.- Beleuchtungsanla-gen.- Kommunikationsanlagen.- Mess-, Steuer-und Regelanlagen.- Planungsgrundsätze.- Sicher-heitsvorkehrungen.- Wirtschaftlichkeit und Nach-haltigkeit.- Bemessungsrichtwerte und technischeRichtlinien.
Fields of interest
Civil Engineering
Target groups
Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur
Type of publication
German textbook
Due July 2007
2007. X, 159 S. Zahlreiche Abb., teilw. in Farbe. (Baukonstruktio-
nen, Band 17) Geb.
24,00 €
ISBN 978-3-211-33034-0
A. Pech, Technische Universität Wien; G. Pommer, Akademie der
bildenden Künste, Wien; J. Zeininger, Universität für Bodenkul-
tur, Wien
Türen und Tore
Das Buch behandelt Außen- und Innentürensowie Torkonstruktionen für den Wohn- undGeschäftsbereich. Ergänzt wird dieser Band durchein Kapitel über Sonderkonstruktionen wie etwa ein-bruchshemmende Türen, Schallschutztüren, Brand-schutz- und Schutzraumtüren. Die Türen und Torewerden sowohl hinsichtlich der bauphysikalischenAnforderungen, der wesentlichen, gebräuchlichenWerkstoffe und im speziellen der Klimaschutzk-lassen als auch hinsichtlich ihrer Funktionalität be-handelt. Wie bei allen Bänden der Reihe Baukon-struktionen werden die Grundlagen in allgemeinverständlicher Form dargestellt. Im Besonderen wirdauch dem Aspekt der Architekturentwicklung inMassiv- und Leichtbau Rechnung getragen.
Features
Konstruktion - Funktion - Schall- u. Brandschutz- Klimaschutz und Sicherheit Für Studenten desBauingenieurwesens und der Architektur geeignetLehrbuch und Nachschlagewerk in einem
Contents
Aus dem Inhalt: Grundlagen.- Funktionen undAnforderungen.- Materialien.- Beschläge undZusatzbauteile.- Türkonstruktionen.- Torkonstruk-tionen.
Fields of interest
Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Basicsof Construction
Target groups
Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur
Type of publication
Undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XI, 166 S. Zahlreiche Abb., zum Teil in Farbe. (Baukonstruk-
tionen, Band 12) Geb.
24,00 €
ISBN 978-3-211-23748-9
A. Pecker, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France (Ed.)
Advanced Earthquake Engineering
Analysis
During the last decade, the state of the art in Earth-quake Engineering Design and Analysis has madesignificant steps towards a more rationale analysisof structures. Scientists have long recognized thatearthquake design is guided by displacements anddeformations rather than forces. However due to thehistorical background of structural engineers in stat-ic analyses, effects of earthquake on structures havebeen viewed as forces acting on the structures. Allpresently available design building codes are devel-oped along these lines. Our knowledge of groundmotion characteristics, earthquake geotechnical en-gineering, structural behaviour (design and numer-ical analyses) and model tests have advanced to apoint where it is possible to anticipate a significantmove from force based design approaches to dis-placements based design approaches. Although dis-placement based analyses constitute the kernel ofmost research programs, they have not yet been in-corporated in the state of practice. The purpose of [..]
Fields of interest
Structural Mechanics; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, doctoral and post doctoralstudents
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VII, 214 p. 122 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechan-
ical Sciences, Nummer 494) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-211-74213-6
120 Technik springer.com/booksellers
P. Pejovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Three-Phase Diode Rectifiers with
Low Harmonics
In this book, principles of the current injection arediscussed first. This discussion is followed by ananalysis of various magnetic current injection de-vices. The third harmonic current injection is dis-cussed next, and several current injection networksare analyzed. The optimal current injection is thetopic that follows, and the requirements imposed tothe current injection network in order to provide theoptimal current injection are derived. Several currentinjection networks that provide the optimal currentinjection are proposed, and some parasitic effects arediscussed. Recovery of the power taken by the cur-rent injection networks is analyzed, and two types ofpassive resistance emulators are analyzed in detail,the current-loaded resistance emulator, and the volt-age-loaded resistance emulator. Avoiding the induc-tor of the current injection network results in mu-tipulse operation of the current injection based recti-fiers with passive resistance emulators, which is dis-cussed next. In a [..]
Features
Focuses on the reduction of the input current har-monic content in three-phase diode bridge rectifiersPresents detailed analysis of the current injectionmethod
Contents
Introduction.- Three-Phase Diode Bridge Rectifier.-Principles of Current Injection.- Current InjectionDevices.- The Optimal Third-Haromnic Current In-jection.- Current Injection Networks for the Third-Harmonic Current Injection.- Operation of the Rec-tifier in the Discontinuous Conduction Mode.- Re-covery of the Current Injection Network Power Ap-plying Current-Loaded Resistance Emulator.- Recov-ery of the Current Injection Network Power Apply-ing Voltage-Loaded Resistance Emulator.- CurrentInjection Applying Switching Current Injection De-vice.- Rectifiers That Apply Square-Wave Current [..]
Fields of interest
Power Engineering; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Engineers in power electronics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. Approx. 250 p. (Power Electronics and Power Systems)
Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-29310-3
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L.I. Perlovsky, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; R. Kozma,
University of Memphis, TN, USA (Eds.)
Neurodynamics of Cognition and
Consciousness
This book addresses dynamical aspects of brain func-tions and cognition. Experimental evidence in hu-mans and other mammalians indicates that complexneurodynamics is crucial for the emergence of high-er-level intelligence. Dynamical neural systems withencoding in limit cycle and non-convergent attrac-tors have gained increasing popularity in the pastdecade. The role of synchronization, desynchroniza-tion, and intermittent synchronization on cognitionhas been studied extensively by various authors, inparticular by authors contributing to the present vol-ume. This volume gives an overview of recent ad-vances in this interdisciplinary field of cognitive sci-ence related to dynamics of cognition, including ex-perimental studies, dynamical modelling and inter-pretation of cognitive experiments, and theoreticalapproaches. The following topics are covered in thisbook: spatio-temporal dynamics of neural correlatesof higher-level cognition; dynamical neural memo-ries, including continuous and discrete [..]
Features
Addresses the operation and design of intelligent sys-tems from a dynamic perspective Triggered by dis-cussions at the Session Special on “Neurodynam-ics of Higher-Level Cognitive Behavior” at the 2006World Conference on Computational Intelligence
Contents
Neurodynamics of Cognition and Consciousness.-Part I: Neurocognition and Human Consciousness.-Proposed Cortical "Shutter" Mechanism in Cine-matographic Perception.- Toward a ComplementaryNeuroscience: Metastable Coordination Dynamicsof the Brain.- The Formation of Global Neurocogni-tive State.- Neural Dynamic Logic of Consciousness:the Knowledge Instinct.- Cortical Circuits of Cogni-tion and Consciousness.- Using ADP to Understandand Replicate Brain Intelligence: the Next Level De-sign?.- Neurodynamics of Intentional Behavior Gen-eration.- How Does the Brain Create, Change, and[..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-putational intelligence, and computer science; en-gineers, cognitive scientists, and neuroscientics;roboticists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XI, 366 p. 139 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73266-2
R. Perrott, Queens University of Belfast, UK; B. Chapman, Univer-
sity of Houston, TX, USA; J. Subhlok, University of Houston, TX,
USA; R. Fernandes de Mello, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; L.T.
Yang, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada (Eds.)
High Performance Computing and
Communications
Third International Conference, HPCC 2007, Houston, USA,
September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe Third International Conference on High Perfor-mance Computing and Communications, HPCC2007, held in Houston, USA, September 26-28, 2007.The 75 revised full papers presented were carefullyreviewed and selected from 272 submissions. Thepapers address all current issues of parallel and dis-tributed systems and high performance computingand communication as there are: networking proto-cols, routing, and algorithms, languages and compil-ers for HPC, parallel and distributed architecturesand algorithms, embedded systems, wireless, mobileand pervasive computing, Web services and internetcomputing, peer-to-peer computing, grid and clustercomputing, reliability, fault-tolerance, and security,performance evaluation and measurement, tools andenvironments for software development, distributedsystems and applications, database applications anddata mining, biological/molecular computing, col-laborative and cooperative environments, and pro-gramming [..]
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complex-ity; Computer Communication Networks; Mathe-matics of Computing; Information Systems Appli-cations (incl.Internet); Computational Mathematicsand Numerical Analysis
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XIX, 823 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4782)
Softcover
93,09 €
ISBN 978-3-540-75443-5
H. Pham, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway,
NJ, USA (Ed.)
Springer Handbook of Engineering
Statistics
In today’s global and highly competitive environ-ment, continuous improvement in the processes andproducts of any field of engineering is essential forsurvival. Many organisations have shown that thefirst step to continuous improvement is to integratethe widespread use of statistics and basic data analy-sis into the manufacturing development process aswell as into the day-to-day business decisions tak-en in regard to engineering processes. The SpringerHandbook of Engineering Statistics gathers togetherthe full range of statistical techniques required by en-gineers from all fields to gain sensible statistical feed-back on how their processes or products are func-tioning and to give them realistic predictions of howthese could be improved. Featuring: Contributionsfrom leading experts in statistics and their applica-tion to engineering from industrial control to aca-demic medicine and financial risk management giv-ing all-round authoritative coverage. Wide-rangingselection of statistical [..]
Contents
Part A: Fundamental Statistics and Its ApplicationsStatistical Reliability with Applications.-Weibull Dis-tributions and Their Applications.-Characteriza-tions of Probability Distributions.-Two-Dimension-al Failure Modelling.-Prediction Intervals for Re-liability Growth Models with Small Sample Sizes.-Promotional Warranty Policies: Analysis and Per-spectives.-Stationary Marked Point Processes.-Mod-eling and Analyzing Yield, Burn-in and Reliabilityfor Semiconductor Manufacturing: Overview.- PartB: Process Monitoring and Improvement StatisticalMethods for Quality and Productivity [..]
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statis-tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,Chemistry & Geosciences; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Business/Management Science, general;Process and Chemical Engineering
Type of publication
Handbook
Due July 2007
2006. eReference.
296,31 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-288-1
122 Technik springer.com/booksellers
C. Pharino, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Sustainable Water Quality
Management Policy
The Role of Trading: The U.S. Experience
This book presents both general and comprehensiveobservations of unsuccessful and successful experi-ences in water pollution trading programs within theU.S. These experiences help in understanding themajor environmental, economic and regulatory bar-riers that prevent the application of pollution trad-ing in water media to become successful. Chapter 1explains the background and history of water qual-ity and water pollution control policy and manage-ment. Chapter 2 provides the economic backgroundregarding pollution trading and essential elementsfor setting water quality trading programs. Funda-mental elements to understand the water pollutionproblem and factors needed for establishing waterquality trading programs are thoroughly discussed.Chapters 3 and 4 present overall (generic) and com-prehensive (specific) experiences (problems and suc-cess) regarding water quality trading with in the U.S.Finally, Chapter 5 provides suggested approaches forpotential application and development of water [..]
Features
Presents general and comprehensive observationsof unsuccessful and successful experiences in waterpollution trading programs within the U.S. Theseexperiences help in understanding the major envi-ronmental, economic and regulatory barriers thatprevent the application of pollution trading in wa-ter media to become successful Provides backgroundwith real experience, and recommendations for any-one who wants to [..]
Contents
From the contents 1 Background.- 2 Concept,Framework And Considerations For Water Quality.-3 Overview Of Observations In Water Quality Trad-ing.- 4 The Role Of Trading.- 5 Conclusion.- Refer-ences.- Appendix.
Fields of interest
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management; Economics/ManagementScience, general; Industrial Pollution Prevention
Target groups
Students, research scholars, environmental (wa-ter/wastewater) engineers, specialists, scientists andtechnicians whose works are related to water pol-lution control, water quality and resource manage-ment, and governmental agency and policy plan-ners/makers who seek to apply water quality tradingas a policy option
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XII, 142 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries,
Band 10) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5862-2
K.D. Pitilakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Ed.)
Earthquake Geotechnical
Engineering
4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical En-
gineering-Invited Lectures
This book contains the full papers on which the in-vited lectures of the 4th International Conferenceon Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (4ICEGE)were based. The conference was held in Thessaloni-ki, Greece, from 25 to 28 June, 2007, and was orga-nized by the Technical Committee of EarthquakeGeotechnical Engineering (TC4) of the Internation-al Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engi-neering (ISSMGE), the Hellenic Scientific Society ofSoil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering andthe Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Following inthe footsteps of the three previous successful confer-ences in Tokyo, Lisbon and Berkeley, all specializedand well focused conferences of the highest scientif-ic and technical standards, the 4ICEGE was plannedaround numerous state-of-the-art topics. Earthquakeand geotechnical engineers, geologists and seismol-ogists from all over the world found an excellent fo-rum for sharing and discussing the most recent ad-vances in soil dynamics, earthquake and [..]
Contents
1. Izzat M. Idriss: Third Ishihara lecture-4th ICEGE2007.- 2. Ezio Faccioli: Long period strong groundmotion and its use as input to displacement baseddesign.- 3. Francisco-Jose Chavez-Garcia: Site ef-fects: from observation and modelling to accountingfor them in building codes.- 4. Atilla Ansal: Sourceand site factors in microzonation.- 5. Ahmed Elga-mal: A Review of Large Scale Testing Facilities inGeotechnical Earthquake Engineering.- 6. DavidMuir-Wood: Modelling of dynamic soil problems.-7. Kenneth Stokoe: Dynamic in-situ tests.- 8. TakajiKokusho: Liquefaction strengths of [..]
Fields of interest
Geotechnical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Struc-tural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering; Soil Sci-ence & Conservation; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering
Target groups
Civil engineers in the fields of geotechnical andearthquake engineering and soil dynamics; scientistsand researchers in the fields of seismology, geologyand geophysics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XX, 487 p. With CD-ROM. (Geotechnical, Geological, and
Earthquake Engineering, Band 6) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5892-9
S. Plass, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany; A.
Dammann, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany; S. Kaiser,
DoCoMo Euro-Labs, München, Germany; K. Fazel, Ericsson
GmbH, Backnang, Germany (Eds.)
Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum 2007
Proceedings from the 6th International Workshop on Mul-
ti-Carrier Spread Spectrum, May 2007, Herrsching, Germany
The benefits and success of multi-carrier (MC) mod-ulation on one side and the flexibility offered by thespread spectrum (SS) technique on the other sidehave motivated many researchers to investigate thecombination of both techniques since 1993. Thiscombination known as multi-carrier spread spec-trum (MC-SS) benefits from the advantages of bothsystems and offers high flexibility, high spectral effi-ciency, simple detection strategies, narrow-band in-terference rejection capabilities, etc. The basic prin-ciple of this combination is straightforward: Thespreading is performed as direct sequence spreadspectrum (DS-SS) but instead of transmitting thechips over a single carrier, several sub-carriers areemployed. The MC modulation and demodulationcan easily be realized in the digital domain by per-forming IFFT and FFT operations. The separationof the users’ signals can be performed in the code do-main. MC-SS systems can perform the spreading infrequency direction, which allows for simple signal[..]
Features
Presents comprehensive state-of-the-art articlesabout multi-carrier spread spectrum techniques Dis-cusses multi-carrier spread spectrum techniques asvery strong candidates for next generation wirelesscommunications systems Provides the proceedingsof the 6th International Workshop on Multi-CarrierSpread Spectrum (MC-SS 2007), 7-9 May 2007, heldin Herrsching, Germany
Contents
General Issues. Frequency-Domain Equalization forBlock CDMA Transmission; F. Adachi, et al.. Differ-ent Guard Interval Techniques for OFDM: Perfor-mance Comparison; H. Steendam, M. Moeneclaey.An Analysis of OFDMA, Precoded OFDMA and SC-FDMA for the Uplink in Cellular Systems; C. Ciochi-na, D. Mottier, H. Sari. Influence of a Cyclic Prefixon the Spectral Power Density of Cyclo-StationaryRandom Sequences; M.T. Ivrlac, J.A. Nossek. Down-link Scheduling for Multiple Antenna Multi-CarrierSystems with Dirty Paper Coding via Genetic Algo-rithms; R.C. Elliott, W.A. Krzymien. Iterative [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing
Target groups
Academic and industry researchers in the field ofwireless communications, engineers in the field ofwireless communications systems, standardizationbodies for future wireless communications systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. X, 106 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Band 1)
Geb.
springer.com/booksellers Technik 123
139,05 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6128-8
R. Plonsey, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; R.C. Barr, Duke
University, Durham, NC, USA
Bioelectricity
A Quantitative Approach
The study of electrophysiology has progressed rapid-ly because of the precise, delicate, and ingenious ex-perimental studies of many investigators. The fieldhas also made great strides by unifying these ex-perimental observations through mathematical de-scriptions based on electromagnetic field theory,electrochemistry, etc., which underlies these experi-ments. In turn, these quantitative materials providean understanding of many electrophysiological ap-plications through a relatively small number of fun-damental ideas. Bioelectricity: A Quantitative Ap-proach, is the new edition of the classic introductorytext to electrophysiology. It covers many topics thatare central to the field including: Electrical proper-ties of the cell membrane; Action potentials; Cabletheory; Electrical Stimulation; Extracellular Wave-forms; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Function Stimula-tion (FES).
Features
New edition updates the classic introductory text inelectrophysiology Covers the most recent develop-ments in the field, including experimental discov-eries and new mathematical descriptions IncludesTesting and Solutions Manual (CD-ROM) whichprovides solutions with commentary, useful appen-dices and study guides
Contents
Introduction.- Electrical Properties of the Cell Mem-brane.- Action Potentials.- Cable Theory.- Neuro-muscular Junction.- Extracellular Fields.- CardiacElectrophysiology.- Index.- CD-ROM Testing andSolutions Manual.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics; Neurosciences;Cardiology; Evolutionary Biology
Target groups
Advanced undergraduates and graduate students inbiomedical engineering, biophysics, and pharmaceu-tical engineering
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 528 p. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-0-387-48864-6
L. Pook, University College London, UK
Metal Fatigue
What It Is, Why It Matters
There do not appear to be any recent books on met-al fatigue which are presented in a format that ap-peals to engineers, and which can be recommendedto newcomers to the topic. This book aims to presentthe important ideas in metal fatigue in as straightfor-ward a manner as possible for the benefit of readerswho need to be able understand more advanced doc-uments on a wide range of metal fatigue topics. In-dications on how metal fatigue problems are solvedin engineering practice are included. The prereq-uisite knowledge required for readers is a basic un-derstanding of stress analysis and mathematics cov-ered in engineering undergraduate courses. No priorknowledge of metal fatigue is assumed. The book hasseveral objectives. Firstly, to explain the terminologyused in metal fatigue. Secondly, to provide abrief description of the mechanisms of metal fatigue.Thirdly, to describe the basis of design against the fa-tigue failure of components and structures. Fourthly,to provide examples illustrating [..]
Features
No prior knowledge of metal fatigue is assumedBased on 50 years of experience Includes regulatoryas well as technical aspects Written so as not to datequickly 3 appendices give background informationon related topics
Contents
From the contents 1: Introduction.- 2: HistoricalBackground.- 3: Constant Amplitude Fatigue.- 4:Variable Amplitude and Multiaxial Fatigue.- 5: Fa-tigue Design.- 6: The Uncracked Situation.- 7: TheCracked Situation.- 8: Fatigue Crack Paths.- 9: WhyMetal Fatigue Matters.- Appendix A: Fracture Me-chanics. Appendix B: Random Load Theory andRMS. Appendix C: Non Destructive Testing.- Refer-ences.- Index.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Metallic Materials; Characterization and EvaluationMaterials; Engineering Design; Quality Control, Re-liability, Safety and Risk; Mechanical Engineering
Target groups
Graduate engineers, including mechanical, civil,manufacturing, naval, and mining engineers; materi-als scientists, physicists and applied mathematicians
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XVII, 264 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Band
145) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5596-6
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T.-C. Poon, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VI, USA
Optical Scanning Holography with
MATLAB®
Optical scanning holography (OSH) is an emerg-ing area of interest with many potential novel ap-plications, such as 3-D pattern recognition, 3-D mi-croscopy, 3-D cryptography, and 3-D optical re-mote sensing. Optical Scanning Holography withMATLAB® introduces readers to the latest advancesof electronic (or digital) holography and succinctlycovers the necessary mathematical background andwave optics that pertain to Fourier optics and holog-raphy. The reader is guided through modeling of thetheory and applications utilizing MATLAB®. Opticalscanning holography is explained in a manner thatenables readers to begin implementing their own se-tups for novel OSH applications. Optical ScanningHolography with MATLAB® consists of tutorials(with numerous MATLAB® examples throughout thetext) and research material, as well as new ideas andinsights for graduate students, scientists, and engi-neers working in the fields of Fourier optics, opticalscanning imaging, and holography.
Features
Optical Scanning Holography is an exciting new fieldwith many potential novel applications. There arecurrently no existing books on this topic Includes tu-torials in wave optics and holography Written by oneof the leading researchers in the field; Dr. Poon hasbeen recognized for his pioneering research in Opti-cal Scanning Holography, and is a fellow of the Inter-national Society for Optical Engineering [..]
Contents
Mathematical Background and Linear System.-Wave Optics and Holography.- Optical ScanningHolography: Principles.- Optical Scanning Hologra-phy: Applications.- Optical Scanning Holograhpy:Advances.
Fields of interest
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Applied Optics,Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Laser Technologyand Physics, Photonics; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering
Target groups
Scientists, engineers, and graduate students in thefield of Optics and Holography
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. X, 153 p. Geb.
99,46 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36826-9
D. Potop-Butucaru, INRIA Rocquencourt, France; S.A. Edwards,
Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; G. Berry, Esterel Tech-
nologies, Villeneuve Loubet, France
Compiling Esterel
Designed as the definitive reference on the compi-lation of the Esterel synchronous reactive real-timelanguage, Compiling Esterel covers all aspects of thelanguage and includes a tutorial, a reference manu-al, its formal semantics, and detailed technical infor-mation about the many techniques used to compileit. Esterel is based on the simple idea of providing asoftware language that has a synchronous model oftime. That is, the execution of the program is dividedinto discrete instants, and statements are either guar-anteed to execute in a single instant, or take multipleinstants as requested by the programmer. Suitablefor programming safety-critical real-time systems,Esterel and its model of computation have found usein industrial applications such as avionics, integrat-ed circuit design, and other safety-critical environ-ments. While Compiling Esterel doesnot assume prior knowledge of the Esterel language,readers will appreciate having prior knowledge ofprogramming language [..]
Features
This is the only book devoted completely to EsterelThe authors are the people most experienced withEsterel, period. The third author (Berry) designedthe language. The first author (Potop) completed hisPhD under Berry and has produced the best knownEsterel compiler. The second author (Edwards) hasbeen developing Esterel compilers for the last decadeThe information in the book has largely existed fora [..]
Contents
Preface.- I The Esterel Language.- 1 Introduction toEsterel.- 2 The Esterel Language.- II Formal Seman-tics.- 3 Introduction to Esterel Semantics.- 4 Con-structive Behavioral Semantics.- 5 Constructive Op-erational Semantics.- 6 Constructive Circuit Trans-lation.- III Compiling Esterel.- 7 Overview.- 8 TheGRC Intermediate Format.- 9 Code Generation fromGRC.- 10 The Columbia Compiler.- Appendices.- ALanguage Extensions.- B An Esterel Reference Man-ual.- C The C Language Interface.- Esterel V7.- Bibli-ography.- Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Engineering De-sign; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta-tion; Electronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Synchronous language researchers, including gradu-ate students, advanced Esterel developers, languageresearchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XXI, 335 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-0-387-70626-9
C. Pöhn, FH Bau Wien, FH-Bioengineering-Wien; A. Pech, Tech-
nische Universität Wien, FH Bau Wien; Th. Bednar, Technische
Universität Wien, Österreich; W. Streicher, Technische Universität
Graz, Österreich
Bauphysik
Erweiterung 1: Energieeinsparung und Wärmeschutz. En-
ergieausweis – Gesamtenergieeffizienz
Der erste Erweiterungsband der Bauphysikbeschäftigt sich sowohl mit der Umsetzung derRichtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz vonGebäuden (EPBD) die seit kurzem anzuwenden ist,als auch mit der Richtlinie 6 "Wärmeschutz und En-ergieeinsparung" der Harmonisierung der Bautech-nischen Vorschriften in Österreich als Gegenstückder zukünftigen EnEV 2006. Es werden die exak-ten Rechenverfahren samt Beispielen erläutert undNäherungsmethoden für die Planungsphase bzw.den Bestand dargestellt. Darüber hinaus werdenWerkzeuge für die Erfassung des Bestandes und diePlanung von Sanierungen mit einem Schwerpunktzur Potentialabschätzung vorgestellt.
Features
Die neue Energieeinsparverordnung (EnEV) seit2006 Rechtzeitig zur neuen Richtlinie: Wärmeschutzund Energieeinsparung der harmonisierten bautech-nischen Vorschriften Ideale Ergänzung zum Band"Bauphysik" (Band 1) Aktuell und auch für Profis in-teressant
Contents
Grundlagen.- Heizwärmebedarf.- Beleuchtungsen-ergiebedarf.- Kühlbedarf.- Heiztechnikenergiebe-darf.- Raumlufttechnikenergiebedarf.- Befeuch-tungsenergiebedarf.- Heiztechnikenergiebedarf – Alternativ.- Kühltechnikenergiebedarf.- En-ergieausweis.- Tabellen.- Quellennachweis.- Liter-aturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Engineering, general
Target groups
Studenten des Bauingenieurwesens und der Ar-chitektur, Professionals
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 185 S. Mit zahlr. (teilweise farbigen) Abb. (Baukonstruk-
tionen, Band 1/1) Geb.
24,00 €
ISBN 978-3-211-25722-7
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I. Queinnec, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France; S. Tarbouriech, LAAS-
CNRS, Toulouse, France; G. Garcia, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, France;
S.-I. Niculescu, CNRS-Supélec, Gil-sur-Yvette, France (Eds.)
Biology and Control Theory:
Current Challenges
Creating some links between control feedback andbiology modeling communities based on similaritiesin modeling, observing and perceiving alive struc-tures, and analyzing interconnections between bio-logical structures and subsystems was the main ob-jective of this volume. In this context, biology sys-tems need appropriate analysis tools due to theirstructure and hierarchy, complexity and environ-ment interference, and we believe that these aspectsmay generate interesting research topics in controlarea. Indeed, several works, raising the potential im-pact of control developments to bring some begin-ning of answers in the context of biological systems,have been published in the recent years. The idea ofthis book was conceived in the context mentionedabove with the objective to help in claiming manyof the problems for control researchers, starting dis-cussions and opening interactive debates betweenthe control and biology communities, and, finally, toalert graduate students to the many interesting [..]
Features
Hot topic of current interest in a variety of researchcommunities Outcome of a workshop CNRS-NSFon biology and control theory, bringing together asmall number of key researchers from biology andthe control community
Contents
Part I Model selection.- Mini-Transplants forChronic Myelogenous Leukemia: A Modeling Per-spective.- Modeling of the HIV/AIDS infection : anaid for an early diagnosis of patients.- A multiscalemodel for the selection control of ovulatory follicles.-Robotics Insights for the Modeling of Visually Guid-ed Hand Movements in Primates.- Part II Modelsfor system analysis.- Monotone and near-monotonesystems.- System and control theory furthers the un-derstanding of biological signal transduction.- Piece-wise-linear models of genetic regulatory networks:theory and example.- Modelling and [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in control engi-neering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XII, 340 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 357) Softcover
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71987-8
P.J. Quinn, Xilinx, Dublin, Ireland; A.H.M.v. Roermund, Technical
University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Switched-Capacitor Techniques
for High-Accuracy Filter and ADC
Design
Switched capacitor (SC) techniques are well provento be excellent candidates for implementing criti-cal analogue functions with high accuracy, surpass-ing other analogue techniques when embedded inmixed-signal CMOS VLSI. Conventional SC cir-cuits are primarily limited in accuracy by a) capacitormatching and b) the accuracy with which a differen-tial amplifier can squeeze charge from one capaci-tor to another between clock periods. In Switched-Capacitor Techniques for High-Accuracy Filter andADC Design, alternative SC techniques are proposedwhich allow the achievement of higher intrinsic ana-logue functional accuracy than previously possiblein such application areas as analogue filter and ADCdesign. The design philosophy is to create the re-quired functionality without relying on digital cali-bration or correction means but instead to developmethods which have reduced dependence on bothcomponent matching (especially capacitor match-ing) and parasitic effects (especially parasitic capaci-tance). [..]
Features
New techniques allow the achievement of higher in-trinsic functional accuracy beyond the accuracy ofcomponent matching alone Clear explanation onthe practical limitations and trade-offs of design-ing accurate CMOS switched-capacitor circuits bothat system level and at basic circuit level Real worldapplications requiring accurate high-Q filters (e.g.10.7MHz radio) and accurate stage transfers in algo-rithmic [..]
Contents
Abstract. Symbols and Abbreviations. 1: Introduc-tion. 2: Key Concepts for Accurate SC Design. 3:SC Amplifier Design at Black-Box Level. 4: Ampli-fier Architectures for SC Applications. 5: Low-Sen-sitivity SC BPF Concepts. 6: High-Accuracy delta-QR SC BPF Design and Measurements. 7: ADC De-sign at Black-Box Level. 8: Design Criteria for Cyclicand Pipelined ADCs. 9: Capacitor Matching Insen-sitive High-Resolution Low-Power ADC Concept.10: High-Accuracy ADC Design and Measurements.Main Conclusions. Bibliography. Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering
Target groups
Mixed-signal and analogue design engineers andresearchers, IC designers who wish to further theirknowledge on switched-capacitor techniques, dataconverter experts, filter design experts
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XVIII, 244 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6257-5
K.M. Rabe, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA; C.H. Ahn,
Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; J.-M. Triscone, University of
Geneva, Switzerland (Eds.)
Physics of Ferroelectrics
A Modern Perspective
During the past two decades, revolutionary break-throughs have occurred in the understanding of fer-roelectric materials, both from the perspective of the-ory and experiment. First principles approaches, in-cluding the Berry phase formulation of ferroelectric-ity, now allow accurate, quantitative predictions ofmaterial properties, and single crystalline thin filmsare now available for fundamental studies of thesematerials. In addition, the need for high dielectricconstant insulators and nonvolatile memories insemiconductor applications has motivated a renais-sance in the investigation of these materials. Thisbook addresses the paradigmatic shifts in under-standing brought about by these breakthroughs, in-cluding the consideration of novel fabrication meth-ods and nanoscale applications of these materials,and new theoretical methods such as the effectiveHamiltonian approach and density functional theo-ry.
Features
Concise, thorough review of the most importantbreakthroughs of the past two decades Up-to-datereferences Written by leading experts
Contents
Modern Physics of Ferroelectrics: Essential Back-ground (K. M. Rabe, M. Dawber, C. Lichtensteiger,C. H. Ahn, J.-M. Triscone).- Theory of Polarization:A Modern Approach (R. Resta, D. Vanderbilt).- ALandau Primer for Ferroelectrics (P. Chandra, P. Lit-tlewood).- First Principles Studies of FerroelectricOxides (K. Rabe, P. Ghosez).- Analogies and Differ-ences Between Ferroelectrics and Ferromagnets (N.Spaldin).- Growth and Novel Applications of Epitax-ial Oxide Thin Films (A.-B. Posadas, M. Lippmaa,F.J. Walker, C. Ahn, J.-M. Triscone).- FerroelectricSize Effects (C. Lichtensteiger, M. [..]
Fields of interest
Metallic Materials; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Surfaces and Interfaces, ThinFilms; Nanotechnology
Target groups
Scientists/researchers in ferroelectrics, superconduc-tivity and solid state nanoscale systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XII, 388 p. 129 illus. Also available online. (Topics in Ap-
plied Physics, Band 105) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-34590-9
126 Technik springer.com/booksellers
D.G. Rabus, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Integrated Ring Resonators
The Compendium
The optical filter, which has emerged in the last fewyears in integrated optics, is resonator based. Ring-resonator filters do not require facets or gratingsfor optical feedback and are thus particularly suitedfor monolithic integration with other components.Ring resonators find applications not only in opti-cal networks, but also as sensors. The required pass-band shape of ring resonator-filters can be customdesigned by the use of configurations of various ringcoupled resonators. This book describes the currentstate of the art on these devices with respect to de-sign, fabrication and application.
Features
In-depth knowledge of the simulation, fabricationand characterization of ring resonators for use as forexample filters, lasers, sensors
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Ring Resonators: Theory andModelling.- 3. Materials and Fabrication Methods.-4. Building Blocks of Ring Resonator Devices.- 5. De-vices.- 6. Whispering Gallery Mode Devices.- 7. Out-look.
Fields of interest
Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Advanced students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XV, 256 p. 243 illus. (Springer Series in Optical Sciences,
Band 127) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68786-3
D. Radaj, Technische Universität Braunschweig; M. Vormwald,
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Ermüdungsfestigkeit
Grundlagen für Ingenieure
Das vorliegende Fachbuch wendet sich an Inge-nieure in Entwicklung, Berechnung und Versuchsowie an Forscher, Hochschullehrer und Dok-toranden. Es behandelt die phänomenologischen,theoretischen und versuchstechnischen Grundla-gen der Gestaltung, Dimensionierung und Opti-mierung ermüdungsfester Bauteile. Die daraus en-twickelten rechnerischen Verfahren des Festigkeit-snachweises und der Lebensdauerprognose wer-den an konkreten Beispielen erläutert, darunterdie FKM-Richtlinie für Maschinenbauteile, derEurocode für Bauten aus Stahl und Aluminiumsowie der ASME-Code für Druckbehälter. DieNeubearbeitung und Erweiterung der Drittauflageumfasst neben zahlreichen Detailverbesserungenden Einfluss der möglicherweise nicht propor-tionalen Beanspruchungsmehrachsigkeit sowie dasKurzrissverhalten im polykristallinen Gefüge.
Features
Grundlegendes Werk zu Schwingfestigkeit, Kerb-wirkung und Bruchmechanik Für Ingenieure in En-twicklung, Konstruktion, Berechnung, Prüfung undVersuch Wissenschaftlich fundiert, jedoch praxisnahNeues Kapitel über die FKM-Richtlinie
Contents
Einführung.- Schwingfestigkeit.- Einflüsseauf die Schwingfestigkeit.- Kerbwirkung.- Be-triebsfestigkeit.- Langrissbruchmechanik zurErmüdungsfestigkeit.- Kurzrissbruchmechanik zurErmüdungsfestigkeit.- Rechnerischer Nachweis derErmüdungsfestigkeit.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Characterization and Evalua-tion Materials
Target groups
Ingenieure in Entwicklung, Berechnung und Ver-such sowie Forscher, Hochschullehrer und Dok-toranden.
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. XVII, 688 S. 453 Abb. Geb.
129,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71458-3
M. Raffel, Göttingen, Germany; C.E. Willert, DLR, Göttingen, Ger-
many; S.T. Wereley, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; J.
Kompenhans, DLR, Göttingen, Germany
Particle Image Velocimetry
A Practical Guide
This practical guide to PIV provides in a condensedform most of the information relevant for the plan-ning, performance and understanding of experi-ments employing the PIV technique. In its secondedition, the authors updated the chapters on theprinciples and included information on microscop-ic, high-speed and three component measurementsas well as a description of advanced evaluation tech-niques. Steve Wereley with his knowledge completedthe group of authors of the first edition and his par-ticipation as an author was the key for that update.But also the drastic increase in the range of possibleapplications has been taken into account as the chap-ter describing representative applications of the PIVtechnique has been expanded considerably.
Features
Well established book Important reference and text-book for industry, university and students Covers allmajor applications of PIV New, completely updatedand enlarged edition Very comprehensive source forPIV developers and users
Contents
Introduction.- Physical and Technical Background.-Mathematical Background of Statistical PIV Eval-uation.- PIV Recording Techniques.- Image Eval-uation Methods for PIV.- Post-Processing of PIVData.- Three-Component PIV Measurements.- Mi-cro-PIV.- Examples of Application.- Related Tech-niques.
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Thermodynamics;Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Researchers and engineers in industry and at univer-sities
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XX, 448 p. 288 illus. Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72307-3
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S. Ramachandran, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Digital VLSI Systems Design
A Design Manual for Implementation of Projects on FPGAs
and ASICs Using Verilog
The book presents new material and theory as wellas synthesis of recent work with complete ProjectDesigns using industry standard CAD tools and FP-GA boards, enabling the serious readers to designVLSI Systems on their own. The reader is taken stepby step through the design right from implementinga single digital gate to a massive design consumingwell over 100,000 gates. The Verilog codes developedfor these designs are universal and can work on anyFPGA or ASIC and are technology independent. Thebook presents the development of novel algorithmsand architectures for optimum realization of hightech. products. All the design codes developed inthis book are Register Transfer Level (RTL) compli-ant and can be readily used or amended to suit newprojects.
Features
Leads the readers step-by-step to design VLSI sys-tems on their own using Verilog Prepares the stu-dents to suit industries and research labs. from dayone Provides hands-on experience on the popular in-dustrial CAD tools Shows the way to design systemsthat are device, vendor and technology independentOffers thorough knowledge of cracking complex al-gorithms and map it on FPGA/ASIC
Contents
Preface.- Chapter 1 Introduction to Digital VLSI Sys-tems Design.- Chapter 2 Review of Digital SystemsDesign.- Chapter 3 Design of Combinational and Se-quential Circuits using Verilog.- Chapter 4 Writinga Test Bench for the Design.- Chapter 5 RTL Cod-ing Guidelines.- Chapter 6 Simulation of Designs– Modelsim Tool.- Chapter 7 Synthesis of Designs– Synplify Tool.- Chapter 8 Place and Route andBack annotation – Xilinx Tool.- Chapter 9 Design ofMemories.- Chapter 10 Arithmetic Circuit Designs.-Chapter 11 Development of Algorithms and Verifi-cation using High Level Languages.- Chapter 12 [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Signal,Image and Speech Processing;Computer Hardware; Electronics and Microelec-tronics, Instrumentation; Processor Architectures
Target groups
Teachers, undergraduates, graduates and researchscholars of electrical, electronics, embedded sys-tems, computer engineering, power electronics andinterdisciplinary departments such as bio medical,mechanical, information technology, physics, etc.;practicing engineers and managers in industries, re-searchers in labs.; diligent freelance readers and con-sultants
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 709 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5828-8
S. Ramachandran, OFS Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Fiber Based Dispersion
Compensation
A pulse of light spreads in time as it propagates ina fiber due to the physical phenomenon called dis-persion. While dispersion can be deleterious in opti-cal communications systems, it can also be exploit-ed to manage the temporal and spectral shapes ofpulses and their interactions with other pulses. Muchof dispersion control is realized in optical commu-nications systems with discrete devices – the so-called dispersion compensators, and almost all com-mercially deployed dispersion compensators todayare based on specially designed fibers. This bookaddresses various aspects of this device technolo-gy, such as the physics of optical dispersive effects,the design philosophy and properties of devices de-ployed in optical networks today, futuristic devicesutilizing novel fibers, and their systems level im-pact. Written by leaders in the field drawn from bothacademia and industry, this book serves as a compre-hensive introduction to the topic of dispersion man-agement of light for graduate students and [..]
Features
First book exclusively covering dispersion compen-sation solutions used in optical communications sys-tems Treatment of Optical Dispersion Compensa-tion – from physics and device-design, to systemsimpact Detailed description of variety of technolo-gy-platforms by the world’s leading manufacturersof such systems One-stop reference for: device physi-cists, component designers as well as network linkdesigners
Contents
Section I: Conventional Dispersion CompensatingFiber: Modeling dispersion in optical fibers: appli-cations to dispersion tailoring and dispersion com-pensation.- Fiber designs for high figure of merit andhigh slope dispersion compensating fibers.- Designoptimization of dispersion compensating fibers andtheir packaging techniques.- Dispersion compensat-ing fiber used as a transmission fiber - Inverse/Re-verse Dispersion fiber.- Dispersion CompensatingFibers for Raman Applications.- Section II: Alterna-tive/Emerging technologies: Static and tunable dis-persion management, with higher order [..]
Fields of interest
Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Communications Engineering, Networks
Target groups
Scientists, engineers, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. VI, 558 p. (Optical and Fiber Communications Reports,
Band 5) Geb.
197,90 €
ISBN 978-0-387-40347-2
S. Ramesh, GM R&D, India Science Lab, Bangalore, India; P. Sam-
path, GM R&D, India Science Lab, Bangalore, India (Eds.)
Next Generation Design and
Verification Methodologies for
Distributed Embedded Control
Systems
Proceedings of the GM R&D Workshop
This volume is the proceedings of the workshop“Next Generation Design and Verification Method-ologies for Distributed Embedded Control Systems”organised by General Motors R&D, India Sci-ence Lab. The workshop was held on January 5-62007 at the NIAS auditorium, IISc campus, Banga-lore, India. This workshop is the first of its kind to beorganised by an automotive major to bring togetherthe leaders in the field of embedded systems devel-opment to present state-of-the-art work, and to dis-cuss future strategies for addressing the increasingcomplexity of embedded control systems. The work-shop consisted of invited talks given by leading ex-perts and researchers from academic and industri-al organizations. The workshop covered all areas ofembedded systems development and in particular:Formal specification and verification of distributed,heterogeneous, embedded systems Formal seman-tics of modeling languages Model-based specificationand testing Formal approach to component based [..]
Features
Contains recent research results Contributions fromtop researchers from industry and academia Focusedon distributed embedded systems
Contents
Preface. Acknowledgements. An Abstraction Tech-nique for Real-Time Verification; E.M.Clarke,F.Lerda, M.Talupur. SCADE: SynchronousDesign and Validation of Embedded ControlSoftware; G.Berry. Model-Based Develop-ment of Embedded Systems: The SysWeaver Ap-proach; R.Rajkumar. Verification and Integration ofReal-Time Control Software; R.Alur. Merge Algo-rithms for Intelligent Vehicles; G.Raravi, V.Shingde,K.Ramamritham, J.Bharadia. All Those DurationCalculi: An Integrated Approach; P.K.Pandya.Adding Time to Scenarios; P.Chandrasekaran,M.Mukund. Using System-Level Timing Analysis [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering; Simula-tion and Modeling; Math Applications in ComputerScience
Target groups
Industry professionals, academic researchers andgraduate students interested in the area of rigorousdesign and verification of distributed embedded sys-tems
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. Approx. 350 p. Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6253-7
128 Technik springer.com/booksellers
R.V. Rao, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Udhampur, India
Decision Making in the
Manufacturing Environment
Using Graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision
Making Methods
Recent worldwide advances in manufacturing tech-nologies led to a metamorphism in the industry.Fast-changing technologies on the product fronthave created a need for an equally fast response frommanufacturing industries, who select manufacturingstrategies, product designs, manufacturing process-es, and machinery and equipment. Decision mak-ers have the problem of assessing a range of optionsand selecting one based on conflicting criteria. Thisbook shows how graph theory and matrix approach,and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making meth-ods can be used in manufacturing. Part I introducesthe decision making situations in the manufacturingenvironment and presents decision making meth-ods; Part II uses case studies to illustrate the applica-tions of these methods in real manufacturing situa-tions. This book will interest designers, manufactur-ing engineers, practitioners, managers, institutes in-volved in design and manufacturing related projects,researchers, academics, and graduates in this field.
Features
Demonstrates how graph theory and matrix ap-proach, and fuzzy multiple attribute decision makingmethods can be effectively used for decision mak-ing in various situations of the manufacturing en-vironment Proposes a methodology that will makedecision making in the manufacturing environ-ment structured and systematic Uses case studies topresent the applications of decision making methodsin real manufacturing [..]
Contents
Introduction to Decision Making in the Manufac-turing Environment.- Graph Theory and Matrix Ap-proach as a Decision Making Method.- Introductionto Multiple Attribute Decision Making (MADM)Methods.- A Logical Approach to Fuzzy MADMProblems.- Material Selection for a Given Engineer-ing Application.- Evaluation of Product Designs.-Machinability Evaluation of Work Materials.- Cut-ting Fluid Selection for a Given Machining Applica-tion.- Evaluation and Selection of Modern Machin-ing Methods.- Evaluation of Flexible ManufacturingSystems.- Machine Selection in a Flexible Manufac-turing Cell.- [..]
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Oper-ation Research/Decision Theory; Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Graduate students in mechanical, industrial, andmanufacturing engineering, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVIII, 373 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)
Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-818-0 D. Rapp, South Pasadena, CA, USA
Human Missions to Mars
Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet
In “Human Missions to Mars” Donald Rapp looksat human missions to Mars from an engineering per-spective. He begins by describing the pros and consof robotic exploration versus human exploration andthen examines the ideas for sending humans to Marsfrom the point of view of both the enthusiast and theskeptic. Chapter 2 describes how space missions areplanned and how they may be achieved as a sequenceof separate steps. Chapter 3 deals with the complexissues relating to the outward journey to Mars andthe return leg. The author deals with propulsion sys-tems and with the analysis of the various trajecto-ries which may be utilized for such a mission. He di-vides mission into a number of stages: Earth’s sur-face to low-Earth orbit (LEO); departing from LEO;Mars orbit insertion and landing; ascent from Mars;trans-Earth injection from Mars orbit and Earth or-bit insertion and landing. Chapter 4 discusses a widerange of elements critical to a human Mars mission,including life support consumables, [..]
Features
A highly readable yet realistic view of the possibilitiesfor human missions to Mars Provides for the firsttime a ‘level-headed’ assessment of plans for humanexploration of Mars to counteract the tendency ofspace agencies to take an over-optimistic approach tosuch interplanetary missions Collects together into asingle, handy reference, a wide range of material onhuman missions to Mars that is currently [..]
Contents
Why Explore Mars?- Planning Space Campaigns andMissions.- Getting There and Back.- Critical MarsMission Elements.- In Situ Utilization of IndigenousResources.- Mars Mission Analysis.- How NASA isdealing with Return to the Moon.- Why the NASAApproach will likely fail to Send Humans to Marsprior to 2080.
Fields of interest
Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automationand Robotics; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sci-ences; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
Target groups
Space scientists and engineers, intermediate-levelundergraduates and postgraduate researchers study-ing every aspect of human missions to Mars
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
2007. XXXIV, 542 p. (Astronautical Engineering) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72938-9
springer.com/booksellers Technik 129
A. Reikher, Albany-Chicago Co., Pleasant Prairie, WI, USA; M.R.
Barkhudarov, Flow Science, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA
Casting: An Analytical Approach
The die cast industry has long used trial and erroras a development method, resulting in growth of theuse of CFD (computational fluid dynamics) software.This book will discuss the governing laws of the flu-id dynamics that have an effect on die cast die anddie cast process design. MATLAB® and Visual Basic®code are listed in for every stage of product, die anddie cast process design. Readers will learn about: theadvantages and limitations of the die cast process;the implications product design has on the qualityof the die cast part; how die cast die and process de-sign can affect the physical properties of the casting;the calculations die cast die and process designershave to do; choosing the die cast machine size andthe proper gate size; and how to properly design gasventilation systems, identify an ideal fill time, andcalculate fast and slow shot velocity. This book willinterest product designers that design die cast partsand die cast die and process engineers and designers.
Features
MATLAB® and Visual Basic® code are used to illus-trate every stage of the design Will refresh knowledgeof the governing laws of the fluid dynamics that havean effect on die cast die and die cast process design
Contents
Introduction.- Introduction to fluid dynamics.- Partdesign.- Die design.- Process design.- Quality.- Com-puter simulations.
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; ContinuumMechanics and Mechanics of Materials; EngineeringFluid Dynamics; Simulation and Modeling; MetallicMaterials
Target groups
Die cast product designers and product engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XI, 177 p. With CD-ROM. (Engineering Materials and Pro-
cesses) Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-849-4
R. Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; A. Os-
seiran, Edith Cowan University, Australia; H.-J. Pfleiderer, Univer-
sity of Ulm, Germany (Eds.)
VLSI-SoC: From Systems to Silicon
IFIP TC10/ WG 10.5 Thirteenth International Conference
on Very Large Scale Integration of System on Chip (VL-
SI-SoC2005), October 17-19, 2005, Perth, Australia
This book contains extended and revised versions ofthe best papers that were presented during the thir-teenth edition of the IFIP TC 10 International Con-ference on Very Large Scale Integration, a GlobalSystem-on-Chip Design and CAD conference. Thepurpose of this conference is to provide a forum toexchange ideas and show industrial and academic re-search results in the field of microelectronics design.The current trend toward increasing chip integrationand technology process advancements brings aboutstimulating new challenges both at the physical andsystem-design levels, as well as in the test of thesesystems.
Features
“Newest edition to the IFIP Series on VLSI-SOC”
Contents
Molecular Electronics- Devices and Circuits Tech-nology.- Run-Time Defragmentation for Partilly Re-configurable Systems.- Exploiting Partial DynamicReconfiguration forSoCDesign of Complex Appli-cation on FPGA Platforms.- Modular AsyncronousNetwor-on-Chip: Application to GALS SystemsRapid Prototyping.- Power-Aware Scan Testing forPeak Power Reduction.- Exact BDD Minimizationfor Path-Related Objective Functions.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Researchers and practitioners of VLSI
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. X, 344 p. (IFIP International Federation for Information Pro-
cessing, Band 240) Geb.
136,96 €
ISBN 978-0-387-73660-0
M. Reisch, Fachhochschule Kempten
Halbleiter-Bauelemente
Die physikalischen Grundlagen elektronischer Hal-bleiterbauelemente, ihre Anwendung in der elektro-nischen Schaltungstechnik und ihre Modellierungfür Schaltungssimulationen stehen im Mittelpunktdieses kompakten Lehrbuchs. Der Autor beschreibtKontakte, Halbleiterdioden, Bipolartransistoren,Feldeffekttransistoren, Optoelektronische Bauele-mente und Thyristoren. Das Buch eignet sich alsLehrbuch neben Vorlesungen an Fachhochschulenund Universitäten und zum Selbststudium. Das Ler-nen wird durch zahlreiche vollständig durchgerech-nete Übungsaufgaben unterstützt. Für die zweiteAuflage stehen im Internet Musterlösungen undDatenblätter ausgewählter Bauelemente zum Down-load bereit.
Features
Kompaktes Lehrbuch für Vorlesung und Selbststudi-um Didaktisch ausgefeiltes Konzept mit durchgehen-der Beschreibungssprache PSpice Praktische Lern-und Arbeitshilfen im Web
Contents
Grundlagen.- Kontakte.- Halbleiterdioden.- Bipolar-transistoren.- Feldeffekttransistoren.- Optoelektron-ische Bauelemente.- Thyristoren.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Computer Hardware
Target groups
Studierende der Elektrotechnik, Informatik,Wirtschaftsingenieurwissenschaften
Type of publication
German textbook
Due August 2007
2007. XXI, 368 S. 299 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
32,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73199-3
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M. Richter, Zühlke Engineering AG, Schlieren; M.D. Flückiger,
Berner Fachhochschule, Biel
Usability Engineering kompakt
Benutzbare Software gezielt entwickeln
Usability Engineering spielt überall dort eine Rolle,wo Benutzer mit interaktiven technischen Syste-men zu tun haben. Dieses Buch vermittelt einen le-icht verständlichen Einstieg in die Praxis und bi-etet Ihnen das Wichtigste übersichtlich zum Nach-schlagen: - Die wichtigsten Methoden - Umsetzungim Entwicklungsprozess - Usability und Require-ments Engineering - Strategie im Unternehmen -Planung, Durchführung und Kontrolle - Checklisten,Beispiele, Denkanstöße
Features
- Usability Engineering kompakt bietet eine leichtverständliche Einführung in die Thematik und einekompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Method-en und Konzepte der benutzerorientierten Produkt-und Software-Entwicklung. - Durch die Integra-tion mit bestehenden Software Engineering Vorge-hensmodellen und Praktiken sind die beschriebe-nen Methoden direkt in der Praxis umsetzbar. - DasBuch richtet sich erstmalig [..]
Fields of interest
Computer Science, general; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems
Target groups
Analysten (Requirements, Business), Berater(softwarenah), Produktmanager, Projektleiter,Prozessverantwortliche, Studierende Wirtschaftsin-formatik
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. VIII, 110 S. (SAV Informatik) Softcover
12,00 €
ISBN 978-3-8274-1837-1
S. Rjasanow, Universitaet des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany;
O. Steinbach, Technische Universitaet Graz, Austria
The Fast Solution of Boundary
Integral Equations
Boundary Element Methods (BEM) play an impor-tant role in modern numerical computations in theapplied and engineering sciences. These methodsturn out to be powerful tools for numerical stud-ies of various physical phenomena which can be de-scribed mathematically by partial differential equa-tions. The most prominent example is the potentialequation (Laplace equation), which is used to mod-el physical phenomena in electromagnetism, gravi-tation theory, and in perfect fluids. A further appli-cation leading to the Laplace equation is the modelof steady state heat flow. One of the most popularapplications of the BEM is the system of linear elas-tostatics, which can be considered in both boundedand unbounded domains. A simple model for a fluidflow, the Stokes system, can also be solved by the useof the BEM. The most important examples for theHelmholtz equation are the acoustic scattering andthe sound radiation. The Fast Solution of BoundaryIntegral Equations provides a detailed description offast [..]
Features
Provides an exact mathematical description of vari-ous mathematical formulations and numerical meth-ods for boundary integral equations in the three-di-mensional case in a unified and compact form a sys-tematic numerical treatment of a variety of bound-ary value problems for the Laplace equation, for thesystem of linear elastostatics, and for the Helmholtzequation. Numerous examples representing standard[..]
Contents
Boundary Integral Equations.- Boundary ElementMethods.- Approximation of Boundary Element Ma-trices.- Implementation and Numerical Examples.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Mathematicaland Computational Physics; Image Processing andComputer Vision; Ordinary Differential Equations
Target groups
Graduate students, researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XI, 279 p. (Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with
Applications to Engineering) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-34041-8
Th.G. Robertazzi, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Networks and Grids
Technology and Theory
This textbook is intended for an undergradu-ate/graduate course on computer networks and forintroductory courses dealing with performance eval-uation of computers, networks, grids and telecom-munication systems. Unlike other books on the sub-ject, this text presents a balanced approach betweentechnology and mathematical modeling. It coversnetworking and grid technology, algorithms (rout-ing, error codes, protocol verification) and analysis(probability for networking with technological ex-amples, queueing models and divisible load schedul-ing theory). This self-contained text progresses sys-tematically and gives students numerous problemsat the end of each chapter. Students in electrical en-gineering, computer engineering and computer sci-ence departments will benefit from this book as willengineers and computer scientists working in rele-vant fields. A separate solutions manual is availableto instructors.
Features
Presents a balanced approach between technologyand mathematical modeling Systematic presentationwith numerous examples and problems for students
Contents
Preface.- A Tour through Networking and Grids.-Fundamental Stochastic Models.- Queuing Models.-Fundamental Deterministic Algorithms.- DivisibleLoad Modeling for Grids.- Appendix A: SummationFormulas.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Applica-tions of Mathematics; Computer CommunicationNetworks; System Performance and Evaluation
Target groups
Undergraduate and graduate students in computerscience, electrical or computer engineering
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 284 p. 115 illus. (Information Technology: Transmis-
sion, Processing and Storage) Geb.
67,36 €
ISBN 978-0-387-36758-3
springer.com/booksellers Technik 131
J. Roesler, University of Braunschweig, Germany; H. Harders,
Mülheim, Germany; M. Baeker, University of Braunschweig, Ger-
many
Mechanical Behaviour of
Engineering Materials
Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites
How do engineering materials deform when bearingmechanical loads? To answer this crucial question,the book bridges the gap between continuum me-chanics and materials science. The different kinds ofmaterial deformation (elasticity, plasticity, fracture,creep, fatigue) are explained in detail. The book al-so discusses the physical processes occurring duringthe deformation of all classes of engineering materi-als (metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites) andshows how these materials can be strengthened tomeet the design requirements. It provides the knowl-edge needed in selecting the appropriate engineer-ing material for a certain design problem. The readerwill thus learn how to critically employ design rulesand thus to avoid failure of mechanical components.‘Mechanical Behaviour of Engineering Materials’ isboth a valuable textbook and a useful reference forgraduate students and practising engineers.
Features
Textbook merging the areas of Continuum Mechan-ics and Materials Science Thoroughly explains themechanisms of the mechanical behavior of materialsDeals with metals, ceramics, and polymers Discussesstrengthening measures
Contents
The Structure of Materials.- Elasticity.- Plasticity andFailure.- Notches.- Fracture Mechanics.- Mechani-cal Behaviour of Metals.- Mechanical Behaviour ofCeramics.- Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers.- Me-chanical Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Composites.-Fatigue.- Creep.- Exercises.- Solutions.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Structural Materials; Building Materials
Target groups
Students in mechanical and civil engineering andmaterials science
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
German edition published by Teubner Verlag Wiesbaden, 2006
2007. XVI, 536 p. 320 illus. Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73446-8
U. Rüppel, Technische Universität Darmstadt (Ed.)
Vernetzt-kooperative
Planungsprozesse im Konstruktiven
Ingenieurbau
Grundlagen, Methoden, Anwendungen und Perspektiven zur
vernetzten Ingenieurkooperation
Besonders kennzeichnend für den Konstruktiv-en Ingenieurbau ist eine stark arbeitsteilige En-twicklung von Bauwerks-Unikaten mit hoherÄnderungshäufigkeit bei der Projektierung, der Er-stellung, der Nutzung und der Ertüchtigung bzw.Revitalisierung. Die hohe Komplexität der dabeivon den beteiligten Fachplanern durchgeführtenIngenieuraufgaben kann im internationalen Wet-tbewerb auf Dauer nur dann unter Erfüllung hoherQualitätsanforderungen bewältigt werden, wenn diekooperative Projektbearbeitung in Computernet-zen effizient durchgeführt werden kann. Dies bed-ingt die Erforschung von Methoden und Modellen,welche die Prozesse der Ingenieurplanung comput-ergerecht abbilden und die bauspezifische Kooper-ation unterstützen. Diese Forschungen wurden inden Jahren 2000-2006 im von der DFG gefördertenForschungsschwerpunktprogramm "Vernetzt-ko-operative Planungsprozesse im Konstruktiven Inge-nieurbau" mit 15 beteiligten Projekten durchgeführt.Das vorliegende Buch fasst erstens die aktuellenForschungsergebnisse [..]
Features
Referenz- und Nachschlagewerk für Forschung,Lehre und Industrie Grundlagen, Methoden, An-wendungen und Perspektiven zur vernetzten Inge-nieur-Kooperation
Contents
Teil I: Überblick: Grundlegende Betrachtungen zurvernetzten Kooperation.- Teil II: NetzwerkgerechteProzessmodellierung: Überblick zum Themen-bereich Netzwerkgerechte Prozessmodellierung.-Relationale Prozessmodellierung in kooperativ-er Gebäudeplanung.- Berücksichtigungvon Ausnahmefällen bei der kooperativen Bear-beitung von Projekten des konstruktiven Tief-baus.- Prozessorientierte Vernetzung von In-genieurplanungen am Beispiel der Geotechnik.- Einprozessorientiertes Kooperationsmodell für eine an-forderungsorientierte dynamische Unterstützung derIntegralen Bauplanung.- Teil [..]
Fields of interest
Civil Engineering; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Basics of Construction;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Facility Management; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration
Target groups
Wissenschaftler aus Forschung und Lehre mitSchwerpunkt Bauingenieurwesen; Vertreter ausBauwirtschaft und Bauverwaltung; Studierende derIngenieurdisziplinen mit Schwerpunkt Bauinge-nieurwesen
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 412 S. 189 Abb. Geb.
129,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68102-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 132
A. Saad, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA,
USA; E. Avineri, University of the West of England, UK; K. Dahal,
University of Bradford, UK; M. Sarfraz, King Fahad University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia; R. Roy, Cranfield Universi-
ty, Bredford, UK (Eds.)
Soft Computing in Industrial
Applications
Recent and Emerging Methods and Techniques
Soft Computing admits approximate reasoning,imprecision, uncertainty and partial truth in or-der to mimic aspects of the remarkable humancapability of making decisions in real-life andambiguous environments. "Soft Computing in In-dustrial Applications" contains a collection of papersthat were presented at the 11th On-line World Con-ference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applica-tions, held in September-October 2006. This careful-ly edited book provides a comprehensive overviewof the recent advances in the industrial applicationsof soft computing and covers a wide range of appli-cation areas, including data analysis and data min-ing, computer graphics, intelligent control, systems,pattern recognition, classifiers, as well as modelingoptimization. The book is aimed at researchers andpractitioners who are engaged in developing and ap-plying intelligent systems principles to solving re-al-world problems. It is also suitable as wider readingfor science and engineering postgraduate students.
Features
contains a collection of papers that were presentedat the 11th On-line World Conference on Soft Com-puting in Industrial Applications, held in Septem-ber-October 2006
Contents
Part I: Soft Computing in Computer Graphics, Imag-ing and Vision.- Part II: Control Systems.- Part III:Pattern Recognition.- Part IV: Classification.- PartV: Soft Computing for Modeling, Optimization andInformation Processing.- Part VI: Soft Computing inCivil Engineering and Other Applications.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XIV, 328 p. (Advances in Soft Computing, Band 39) Softcov-
er
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70704-2
F. Sabath, Federal Armed Forces Scientific Institute for Protec-
tion Technologies and NBC-Protection, Munster Germany; E.L.
Mokole, US Naval Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA; U.
Schenk, Federal Armed Forces Scientific Institute for Protection
Technologies and NBC-Protection, Munster Germany; D. Nitsch,
German Ministry of Defense, Bonn, Germany (Eds.)
Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse
Electromagnetics 7
Ultra-wideband (UWB), short-pulse (SP) electro-magnetics are now being used for an increasing-ly wide variety of applications, including collisionavoidance radar, concealed object detection, andcommunications. Notable progress in UWB and SPtechnologies has been achieved by investigationsof their theoretical bases and improvements in sol-id-state manufacturing, computers, and digitizers.UWB radar systems are also being used for mineclearing, oil pipeline inspections, archeology, geol-ogy, and electronic effects testing. Ultra-widebandShort-Pulse Electromagnetics 7 presents selected pa-pers of deep technical content and high scientificquality from the UWB-SP7 Conference, includingwide-ranging contributions on electromagnetic theo-ry, scattering, UWB antennas, UWB systems, groundpenetrating radar (GPR), UWB communications,pulsed-power generation, time-domain computa-tional electromagnetics, UWB compatibility, targetdetection and discrimination, propagation throughdispersive media, and wavelet [..]
Features
Focuses on advanced technologies for the genera-tion, radiation and detection of ultra-wideband shortpulse signals Reports on developments in supportingmathematical and numerical methods and describescurrent and potential future applications of the tech-nology Written by leading researchers and experts inthe field of ultra-wideband short pulse electromag-netics
Contents
Electromagnetic Theory and Modelling.- Time-Domain Computational Techniques.- Antennas.-Pulsed-Power.- UWB Interaction.- UWB and Tran-sient Metrology.- Radar Systems.- Detection, TargetIdentification and Signal Processing.- UWB Com-munication.- Broadband Systems and Components.
Fields of interest
Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Circuits andSystems; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
Target groups
Researchers, scientists
Type of publication
Collected works
Due July 2007
2007. XV, 865 p. Geb.
266,43 €
ISBN 978-0-387-37728-5
J. Sabatier, Université de Bordeaux I, Talence, France; O.P. Agraw-
al, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA; J.A. Tenreiro
Machado, Institute of Engineering of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)
Advances in Fractional Calculus
Theoretical Developments and Applications in Physics and
Engineering
In the last two decades, fractional (or non integer)differentiation has played a very important role invarious fields such as mechanics, electricity, chem-istry, biology, economics, control theory and sig-nal and image processing. For example, in the lastthree fields, some important considerations suchas modelling, curve fitting, filtering, pattern recog-nition, edge detection, identification, stability, con-trollability, observability and robustness are nowlinked to long-range dependence phenomena. Simi-lar progress has been made in other fields listed here.The scope of the book is thus to present the state ofthe art in the study of fractional systems and the ap-plication of fractional differentiation. As this volumecovers recent applications of fractional calculus, itwill be of interest to engineers, scientists, and appliedmathematicians.
Features
Fractional Calculus is a new growing field. Up tothis point, researchers, scientists, and engineers havebeen reluctant to accept the fact that Fractional Cal-culus can be used in the analysis and design of manysystems of practical interests, whereas in similar ap-plications the traditional calculus either fails or pro-vides poor solutions Many engineers, scientists, andapplied mathematicians are looking for [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Simulation and Modeling; Systems Theory,Control; Mathematical and Computational Physics;Mechanical Engineering; Electronic and ComputerEngineering
Target groups
Engineers (from various fields), physicists, (applied)mathematicians working in research laboratories;design divisions of companies, university researchteams
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due July 2007
2007. XIII, 552 p. Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6041-0
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M. Sachdev, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; J.
Pineda de Gyvez, Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The
Netherlands
Defect-Oriented Testing for Nano-
Metric CMOS VLSI Circuits
The progression developed in this book is essentialto understand new test methodologies, algorithmsand industrial practices. Without the insight intothe physics of nano-metric technologies, it wouldbe hard to develop system-level test strategies thatyield a high IC fault coverage. Obviously, the workon defect-oriented testing presented in the book isnot final, and it is an evolving field with interestingchallenges imposed by the ever-changing nature ofnano-metric technologies. Test and design practi-tioners from academia and industry will find thatDefect-Oriented Testing for Nano-Metric CMOSVLSI Circuits lays the foundations for further pio-neering work.
Features
Wide coverage of topics in test engineering Uniquedefect-oriented focus of the materials Introductionto yield engineering common practices
Contents
Dedication.- Preface.- Foreword.- Acknowledg-ments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Functional and Paramet-ric Defect Models.- 3. Digital CMOS Fault Model-ing.- 4. Defects in Logic Circuits and their Test Im-plications.- 5. Testing Defects and Parametric Varia-tions in RAMs.- 6. Defect Oriented Analog Testing.-7. Yield Engineering.- 8. Conclusions.- Index.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Engineering Design; Electronics and Mi-croelectronics, Instrumentation
Target groups
Design, Test, Quality and Reliability, product engi-neering professionals new to the field, graduate stu-dents and professionals in Electrical Engineering,and design and test managers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
Originally published as volume 10 in this series
2007. XXI, 328 p. (Frontiers in Electronic Testing, Band 34) Geb.
117,65 €
ISBN 978-0-387-46546-3
F. Saglietti, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; N. Oster,
Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Eds.)
Computer Safety, Reliability, and
Security
26th International Conference, SAFECOMP 2007, Nurmberg,
Germany, September 18-21, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the26th International Conference on Computer Safe-ty, Reliability, and Security, SAFECOMP 2007, heldin Nuremberg, Germany, in September 2007. The33 revised full papers and 16 short papers presentedwere carefully reviewed and selected from 136 sub-missions. The papers are organized in topical sec-tions on safety cases, impact of security on safety,fault tree analysis, safety analysis, security aspects,verification and validation, platform reliability, relia-bility evaluation, formal methods, static code analy-sis, safety-related architectures.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Coding and Information Theory; SpecialPurpose and Application-Based Systems; Logics andMeanings of Programs; Management of Computingand Information Systems
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. XV, 548 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band 4680)
Softcover
72,76 €
ISBN 978-3-540-75100-7
A.J. Sammes, Cranfield University, Swindon, UK; B. Jenkinson,
Over, UK
Forensic Computing
In the second edition of this very successful book,Tony Sammes and Brian Jenkinson show how infor-mation held in computer systems can be recoveredand how it may be deliberately hidden or subvert-ed for criminal purposes. "Forensic Computing: APractitioner's Guide" is illustrated by plenty of casestudies and worked examples, and will help practi-tioners and students gain a clear understanding of: -how to recover information from computer systemsin such a way as to ensure that its integrity cannotbe challenged and that it will be accepted as admissi-ble evidence in court the principles involved in pass-word protection and data encryption - the evaluationprocedures used in circumventing these safeguards- the particular legal issues associated with comput-er-generated evidence and how to ensure admissibil-ity of such evidence. This edition is fully expandedand updated with treatment of metadata files, NFTSsystems, CHS and LBA addressing, and alternate da-ta streams.
Features
Authors are the primary educators of senior po-lice investigators in the UK in this field ProfessorSammes has testified in countless criminal casesfrom fraud to issues of national security; he is inter-nationally respected and has liaised with police glob-ally Covers the basics of investigation of hardwareand updated with mobile devices such as personalorganisers
Contents
Forensic Computing.- Understanding Information.-IT Systems Concepts.- PC Hardware and Inside theBox.- Disk Geometry.- The New Technology FileSystem.- The Treatment of PCs.- The Treatment ofElectronic Organisers.- Looking ahead (just a littlebit more).- Appendices: Common Character Codes;Some Common File Format Signatures; A TypicalSet of POST Codes; Typical BIOS Beep Codes andError Messages; Disk Partition Table Types; Extend-ed Partitions; Registers and Order Code for the INtel8086; NFTS Boot Sector and BIOS Parameter Block;MFT Header and Attribute Maps; The Relationship[..]
Fields of interest
Input/Output and Data Communications; SoftwareEngineering/Programming and Operating Systems;Data Storage Representation; Criminal Law; DataEncryption; Computer Communication Networks
Target groups
Practitioners, final year undergraduates and post-graduates, forensic scientists, legal practitioners
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due August 2007
Originally published in the series: Practitioner Series
2007. X, 470 p. Geb.
42,75 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-397-0
134 Technik springer.com/booksellers
A.D. Santos, University of Porto, Portugal; J.M.A. César de Sá, Uni-
versity of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)
Materials Processing and Design:
Modeling, Simulation and
Applications NUMIFORM 2004
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Numerical
Methods in Industrial Forming Processes
All papers have been peer reviewed. The confer-ence is held to provide a forum for international re-searchers and practitioners from academia, industry,and laboratories to discuss recent advancements andfuture directions in the modeling of various manu-facturing processes and related materials issues. Theconference addresses computational modeling andsimulations of traditional metals and polymers pro-cessing methods, as well as of advanced materialsand emerging manufacturing technologies at differ-ent scales.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Polymer Sciences
Target groups
International researchers, practitioners fromacademia, industry, and government laboratories
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. CD-ROM. (Materials Physics and Applications, Band 908)
118,23 €
ISBN 978-0-7354-0416-8
S.C. Sarin, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Flow Shop Lot Streaming
Lot streaming is a process of breaking a batch of jobsinto smaller lots, and then processing these in anoverlapping fashion on the machines. This importantconcept can significantly improve the overall perfor-mance of a production process, and thereby makethe operation of a manufacturing system lean. FlowShop Lot Streaming introduces the reader to this sig-nificant production process, presents various anal-ysis techniques, and allows the reader to quickly be-come conversant with the state-of-the-art techniquesnecessary to embark on new research directions.This text begins with an introduction to and a briefhistorical perspective of the lot streaming problem,and continues with generic mathematical models forthis problem. Flow Shop Lot Streaming presents sys-tematic analysis, algorithms, key ideas and illustra-tive examples using 2-machine, 3-machine, and thegeneral m-machine flow shop lot streaming prob-lems. Flow Shop Lot Streaming will appeal toproduction and operations management [..]
Features
Discusses the process of "Lot Streaming" and how itcan significantly improve the overall performanceof a production process, and thereby, make the op-eration of a manufacturing system lean Provides acomplete introduction to the Flow Shop Lot Stream-ing Problem and provides a historical perspectivePresents algorithms for a variety of lot streamingproblems with numerical illustrations for ease of [..]
Contents
Introduction.- Introduction to the Lot StreamingProblem. Introduction. Terminolog. Assump-tion, Notation and Classification Scheme. Domi-nance in Lot Streaming Model. Potential benefits ofLot Streaming. Brief Historical Perspective. Applica-tions of Lot Streaming. Chapter Summary.- Generic Mathematical Models of the FlowShop Lot Streaming Problem. Introduction. SomeGeneric Mathematical models for Lot StreamingProblem.Mathematical Models for special Cases.Chapter Summary.- 2-Machine Shop LotStreaming Problems.- 3-Machine Flow Shop LotStreaming Problems.- [..]
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; OperationResearch/Decision Theory; Engineering Economics,Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Production/Lo-gistics
Target groups
Production and operations management engineers,researchers and academics involved in the study ofmanufacturing systems
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. Approx. 300 p. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-47687-2
P. Saxena, Synopsys, Inc. Hillsboro, OR, USA; R.S. Shelar, Intel Cor-
poration, Hillsboro, OR, USA; S. Sapatnekar, University of Min-
nesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Routing Congestion in VLSI Circuits
Estimation and Optimization
With the dramatic increases in on-chip packing den-sities, routing congestion has become a major prob-lem in chip design. The problem is especially acuteas interconnects are also the performance bottleneckin integrated circuits. The solution lies in judiciousresource management. This involves intelligent al-location of the available interconnect resources, up-front planning of the wire routes for even wire distri-butions, and transformations that make the physicalsynthesis flow congestion-aware. Routing Conges-tion in VLSI Circuits: Estimation and Optimizationprovides the reader with a complete understandingof the root causes of routing congestion in present-day and future VLSI circuits, available techniquesfor estimating and optimizing this congestion, and acritical analysis of the accuracy and effectiveness ofthese techniques, so that the reader may prudentlychoose an approach that is appropriate to their de-sign goals. The scope of the work includes metricsand optimization techniques for [..]
Features
Provides an in-depth treatment of routing conges-tion in VLSI circuits Comprehensively surveys thework done and points to challenges for the futureEquips readers with the knowledge to prudentlychoose an approach that is appropriate to their de-sign goals
Contents
Part I: The Origins of Congestion.- An Intro-duction to Routing Congestion.- Part II: The Esti-mation of Congestion.- Placement-Level Metrics forRouting Congestion.- Synthesis-Level Metrics forRouting Congestion.- Part III: The Optimization ofCongestion.- Congestion Optimization During In-terconnect Synthesis and Routing.- Congestion Opti-mization During Placement.- Congestion Optimiza-tion During Technology Mapping and Logic Synthe-sis.- Congestion Implications of High Level Design
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineer-ing (CAD, CAE) and Design; Communications Engi-neering, Networks
Target groups
Digital VLSI design engineers, design methodologyengineers, and CAD developers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIV, 248 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-30037-5
springer.com/booksellers Technik 135
R. Schaefer, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow,
Poland
Foundations of Global Genetic
Optimization
This book is devoted to the application of genetic al-gorithms in continuous global optimization. Someof their properties and behavior are highlighted andformally justified. Various optimization tech-niques and their taxonomy are the background fordetailed discussion. The nature of continuous genet-ic search is explained by studying the dynamics ofprobabilistic measure, which is utilized to create sub-sequent populations. This approach shows that ge-netic algorithms can be used to extract some areas ofthe search domain more effectively than to find iso-lated local minima. The biological metaphor of suchbehavior is the whole population surviving by rapidexploration of new regions of feeding rather thancaring for a single individual. One group of strate-gies that can make use of this property are two-phaseglobal optimization methods. In the first phase thecentral parts of the basins of attraction are distin-guished by genetic population analysis. Afterwards,the minimizers are found by convex [..]
Features
Presents the foundations of global genetic optimiza-tion
Contents
Introduction.- Global optimization problems.- Ba-sic models of genetic computations.- Asymptotic be-havior of the artificial genetic systems.- Adaptationin genetic search.- Two-phase stochastic global opti-mization strategies.- Summary and perspectives ofgenetic algorithms in continuous global optimiza-tion.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, evolutionary computations, ge-netic algorithms
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 222 p. 44 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-
tational Intelligence, Band 74) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73191-7
H. Scharfetter, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria; R.
Merwa, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria (Eds.)
13th International Conference on
Electrical Bioimpedance and 8th
Conference on Electrical Impedance
Tomography 2007
ICEBI 2007, August 29th - September 2nd 2007, Graz, Austria
These proceedings continue the series edited in theframework of the traditional triennial InternationalConference on Electrical Bio-Impedance (ICEBI),the most important platform for presenting recentscientific achievements in the area of electrical bio-impedance. The XIII ICEBI was held from Aug. 29th– Sept. 02nd 2007 at the Graz University of Technol-ogy in Graz, Austria. As already in previous yearsthe 13th ICEBI was held together with the 8th Con-ference on Electrical Impedance Tomography, theannual meeting for biomedical impedance imaging.Consequently, the proceedings also contain manycontributions from this very important and challeng-ing branch of bioimpedance research. When com-pared to previous ICEBIs we notice a slight reduc-tion of publications dedicated to purely theoreticalmodels of bioimpedance phenomena while there wasa significant increase of presentations on non-con-tacting and multimodal imaging technologies, cellu-lar applications and specific biomedical applications.Among [..]
Features
Presents the proceedings of the 13th InternationalConference on Electrical Bioimpedance combinedwith the 8th Conference on Electrical Impedance To-mography (ICEBI 2007)
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Medicine; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Imaging / Ra-diology; Cell Biology
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and congress participants
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XXVI, 820 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Band 17) Softcover
266,43 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73840-4
G. Schay, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA
Introduction to Probability with
Statistical Applications
Introduction to Probability with Statistical Appli-cations targets non-mathematics students, under-graduates and graduates, who do not need an ex-haustive treatment of the subject. While the pre-sentation is rigorous and contains theorems andproofs, linear algebra is largely avoided and only aminimal amount of multivariable calculus is need-ed. Key features:Clear definitions, simplified nota-tion and techniques of statistical analysis, combinedwith well-chosen examples and exercises, motivatethe expositionTheory and applications carefully bal-ancedTopics include random phenomena -- discreteand continuous random variables -- expectationsand variance, and common probability distributionssuch as the binomial, Poisson, and normalCombi-natorial principles involve all four arithmetic opera-tions; emphasis on tree diagramsReferences to moreadvanced concepts throughout the book, but may besafely skipped, depending on the reader For studentsin a variety of disciplines, including computer sci-ence, [..]
Features
Theory and applications carefully balanced Presen-tation is rigorous and contains theorems and proofsLinear algebra is largely avoided Clear definitions,simplified notation and techniques of statistical anal-ysis Well-chosen examples and exercises
Contents
Preface.- The Algebra of Events.- CombinatorialProblems.- Probabilities.- Random Variables.- Ex-pectation, Variance, Moments.- Some Special Distri-butions.- The Elements of Mathematical Statistics.-Bibliography.- Index.
Fields of interest
Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statis-tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,Chemistry & Geosciences; Probability and Statisticsin Computer Science; Measure and Integration; Ap-plications of Mathematics
Target groups
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students inComputer Science, Engineering, Natural and SocialSciences
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. X, 318 p. 44 illus. Softcover
37,34 €
ISBN 978-0-8176-4497-0
136 Technik springer.com/booksellers
V. Schindler, TU Berlin; I. Sievers, TU Berlin (Eds.)
Forschung für das Auto von morgen
Aus Tradition entsteht Zukunft
Kraftfahrzeuge bestimmen wesentlich unser täglichesLeben. Ihre Entwicklung ist eng verknüpft mitder jeweiligen wirtschaftlichen, politischen undsozialen Situation. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen diewissenschaftlichen Methoden und Erkenntnisse, diedie Automobilindustrie seit vielen Jahren tief durch-dringen und die heutigen technischen Lösungenerst ermöglichen. An künftige Fahrzeuggeneratio-nen werden ständig weiter steigende Anforderun-gen bezüglich Kraftstoffverbrauch, Sicherheit, Kom-fort, Zuverlässigkeit, Transportkapazität, Betrieb-skosten usw. gerichtet. Das Buch beschreibt detail-liert den Stand der Entwicklung und Perspektivenfür unterschiedliche Fahrzeugkategorien, eszeigt Entwicklungstendenzen bei Werkstoffen undBauweisen, bei der Fahrzeugdynamik, bei Fahreras-sistenzsystemen, oder bei der Gestaltung der Inter-aktion zwischen Fahrer und Fahrzeug. Das Buchgibt einen Einblick in die aufwändigen Entwick-lungsprozesse für Kraftfahrzeuge, die nur in Kennt-nis der Zusammenhänge und der [..]
Features
Kompakter Überblick über die zukünftigen En-twicklungen auf dem Gebiet der FahrzeugtechnikGeschrieben für wissenschaftlich interessierte Leserauf dem Gebiet Automotive
Contents
Einleitung.- Entwicklungsprozesse für Kfz unter denEinflüssen von Globalisierung und Lokalisierung.-Die Zukunft der Fahrzeugdynamik.- Werkstoffe undBauweisen ermöglichen neue Fahrzeugkonzepte.-Oberklassefahrzeuge für die globalen Märkte derZukunft.- Mensch und Kraftfahrzeug: Wie sehendie optimalen Bedienelemente aus?- Fahrerassis-tenzsysteme der Zukunft.- Zukunft der passivenRückhaltesysteme.- Die Zukunft der Unfallrekon-struktion.- CLEVER-ein Kleinfahrzeug für den urba-nen Gebrauch.- Karosseriesysteme für global einset-zbare Fahrzeugkonzepte.- schwere Nutzfahrzeuge fürden globalen [..]
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Control En-gineering; Popular Science in Mathematics/NaturalScience/Technology; Engineering Design
Target groups
Bibliotheken; Studierende und allgemein wis-senschaftlich interessierte Leser aus den BereichenAutomotive und Maschinenbau
Type of publication
Commemorative publication
Due September 2007
2007. Etwa 410 S. 315 Abb. in Farbe. Geb.
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74150-3
C. Schmalenbach, IBM Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf
Performancemanagement
für serviceorientierte Java-
Anwendungen
Werkzeug- und Methodenunterstützung im Spannungsfeld
von Entwicklung und Betrieb
Entwicklungsteams und Systemadministratoren sindgleichermaßen für die Performance der von ihnenbetreuten Anwendungen verantwortlich. Oftmalsverwenden beide Seiten jedoch sehr unterschiedlicheMethoden und Verfahren im Rahmen der Perfor-manceanalyse und -optimierung. Hieraus resul-tieren im Falle tatsächlicher Performanceeinbrücheunangenehme Rechtfertigungszwänge und wenigzielführende Schuldzuweisungen. Das vorliegendeBuch greift diese Problematik für javabasierte Ar-chitekturen auf. Ausgehend von bekannten oderprognostizierten Mengengerüsten sowie fach-lich motivierten Anforderungen in Bezug aufAntwortzeiten werden die zu erreichenden Perfor-manceziele festgelegt. Aus diesen lassen sich dannfür Entwicklung und Betrieb zwar unterschiedliche,aber aufeinander abgestimmte und quantifizier-bare, Vorgaben ableiten. Das Buch führt hierzu indie benötigten analytischen Methoden ein und stelltSoftwarewerkzeuge zur Erfassung und Aufbereitungvon Performancedaten zur Verfügung.
Features
Erstes deutschsprachiges Buch zu Performancem-anagement Einführung in formale Methoden zurKapazitätsplanung und Performancebewertung vonverteilten Anwendungen Überblick über praktischeVerwendbarkeit formaler Methoden Werkzeuge zurÜberwachung von Java-Applikationen und zur Anal-yse von Performancedaten
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Computer Communication Networks; Sys-tem Performance and Evaluation
Target groups
Anwendungsarchitekten, Entwickler, Mitarbeitervon Rechenzentren, Projektmanager
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
2007. XVII, 267 S. 50 Abb. (Xpert.press) Softcover
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-36631-7
L.W. Schmerr, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; S.-J. Song,
Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Ultrasonic Nondestructive
Evaluation Systems
Models and Measurements
Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems:Models and Measurements provides the latest infor-mation and techniques available for ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (NDE) inspections. Using asystems level approach, this book employs aspectsof Fourier analysis, linear system theory, and wavepropagation and scattering theory to develop a com-prehensive model of an entire ultrasonic measure-ment system. The book also describes in detail themeasurements needed to obtain all the system mod-el parameters. This integrated approach leads to anew model-based engineering technology for design-ing, using and optimizing ultrasonic nondestructiveevaluation inspections. Practicing engineers, teach-ers, and students alike will learn about the latest de-velopments in NDE technology, including a recent-ly developed pulse-echo method for measuring thesensitivity of an ultrasonic transducer, and the use ofGaussian beam theory in simulating the wave fieldsgenerated by ultrasonic transducers. In addition, this[..]
Features
Brings together the latest research advances in thefield of ultrasonic NDE in a unified manner Writtenat a systems-level, integrating detailed coverage ofspecialized topics while discussing them within anoverall system model of an ultrasonic NDE measure-ment setup Incorporates MATLAB examples and ex-ercises which will serve as a useful tool for NDE en-gineers
Contents
Introduction.- The Pulser.- The Cabling.- Trans-mitting Transducer and the Sound Generation Pro-cess.- The Acoustic/Elastic Transfer Function andthe Sound Reception Process.- Transducer Char-acterization.- The System Function and Measure-ment System Models.- Transducer Sound Radiaton.-Gaussian Beam Theory and Transducer Modeling.-Flaw Scattering.- Ultrasonic Measurement Models.-Ultrasonic Measurement Modeling with MATLAB.-Applications of Ultrasonic Modeling.- AppendixA: Fourier Transforms an the Delta Function.- Ap-pendix B: Impedance Concepts and Equivalent Cir-cuits.- Appendix C: [..]
Fields of interest
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Character-ization and Evaluation Materials; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing; Quality Control, Reliability, Safe-ty and Risk; Acoustics
Target groups
Researchers, engineers and graduate students in theNDE field, scientists with an interest in ultrasonicsand applied physics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XV, 602 p. Geb.
123,00 €
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ISBN 978-0-387-49061-8 K.-U. Schmitt, ETH Zürich, Switzerland; P.F. Niederer, ETH Zürich,
Switzerland; M.H. Muser, ETH Zürich, Switzerland; F. Walz, ETH
Zürich, Switzerland
Trauma Biomechanics
Accidental injury in traffic and sports
Trauma biomechanics uses the principles of me-chanics to study the response and tolerance level ofbiological tissues under extreme loading conditions.Through an understanding of mechanical factorsthat influence the function and structure of humantissues, countermeasures can be developed to allevi-ate or even eliminate such injuries. Trauma Biome-chanics surveys a wide variety of topics in injurybiomechanics including injury classification, injurymechanisms and injury criteria. Both injuries sus-tained in automotive accidents and in sports are ad-dressed. The interdisciplinary approach necessary intrauma biomechanics is stressed by showing the spanfrom anatomy for each body region to engineeringsolutions for protection against injury. Injury toler-ance values are listed, either currently in use or pro-posed by both the U.S. and European countries. Al-though the book is meant as a first introduction forengineers and medical doctors, sufficient referencesfor scientific research are provided also.
Features
Provides an introduction and overview of injurybiomechanics Arises from a course that is held simi-larly at several European and American UniversitiesNo previous knowledge in biomechanics requiredOne chapter about prevention
Contents
Introduction.- Methods in Trauma-Biomechanics.-Head Injuries.- Spinal Injuries.- Thoracic Injuries.-Abdominal Injuries.- Injuries of the Pelvis and theLower Extremities.- Injury criteria.- Injuries of theUpper Extremities.- Impairment and injuries result-ing from chronic mechanical exposure.
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Structural Mechanics;Forensic Medicine; Pathology; Automotive andAerospace Engineering
Target groups
Students and beginners in biomedical and automo-tive engineering, doctors and lawyers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. IX , 210 p. 88 illus. Softcover
53,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73872-5
H. Schneider, Heppenheim
Auswuchttechnik
Auswuchten ist für die Qualitätssicherung von Ro-toren ein unverzichtbarer Schritt. Mit jeder Weiter-entwicklung der Rotoren – mit neuen Konzepten,Materialien und Bearbeitungsmethoden – verändernsich die Anforderungen an die Auswuchttechnik.Auf der Suche nach der optimalen Lösung dieserkomplexen Aufgabe helfen keine Patentrezepte, son-dern nur ein fundiertes Wissen über die theoretis-chen Hintergründe des Auswuchtens, seine praktis-che Durchführung und die Leistungsfähigkeit derverschiedenen Auswuchtsysteme. Dieses Buch di-ent als Werkzeug, mit dem die immer neu auftre-tenden Probleme beim Auswuchten sachgerecht undwirtschaftlich gelöst werden können. Es beschreibtden aktuellen Wissensstand und die Normung aufdiesem Spezialgebiet. Es unterstützt die systematis-che Einarbeitung in dieses Fachgebiet – im Studi-um ebenso wie in der Industrie. Der erfahrene Leserwird es als Nachschlagewerk zur Lösung von Detail-fragen heranziehen.
Features
Guter Überblick über die Grundlagen, Hintergründeund praktischen Anwendungen der Auswuchttech-nik Die 7. Auflage enthält Text und Aussagen zurüberarbeiteten Norm DIN ISO 1940-1 Bearbeitungwichtiger Kapitel über nachgiebige und starre Ro-toren
Contents
Einführung.- Physikalische Grundlagen.- Theoriedes starren Rotors.- Theorie des nachgiebigen Ro-tors.- Toleranzen des Rotors mit starrem Verhalten.-Toleranzen des nachgiebigen Rotors.- Verfahrenzum Auswuchten starrer Rotoren.- Verfahren zumAuswuchten nachgiebiger Rotoren.- Beschreibungder Auswuchtaufgabe.- Auswuchtmaschinen.- Testsan Auswuchtmaschinen.- Ausgleich.- Vorbereitungund Durchführung des Auswuchtens.- Abweichun-gen beim Auswuchten.- Schutz beim Auswuchten.-Auswuchten im Betriebszustand.- Anhang.
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Physics and AppliedPhysics in Engineering; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk
Target groups
Konstrukteure, Ingenieure
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 362 S. 174 Abb. und authorisiertem Abdruck von DIN
ISO 1940-1 und DIN ISO 11342. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
69,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49091-3
138 Technik springer.com/booksellers
E. Schnieder, TU Braunschweig (Ed.)
Verkehrsleittechnik
Automatisierung des Straßen- und Schienenverkehrs
"Verkehr ohne Leittechnik ist wie Laufen imDunkeln", so beschreibt der Autor Schnieder denSachverhalt zutreffend. Komplexe Verkehrsströme,die Personen und Güter sicher und zügig an ihrZiel bringen sollen, sind ohne Leittechnik dem Zu-fall überlassen, nicht planbar. Verkehrsleittechnikhat die Beherrschung komplexer Verkehrsströmeauf den Netzen des Straßen- und Schienenverkehrsmit regelnder Einflussnahme zum Ziel. Zum En-twurf dieser Beeinflussung und ihrer Realisierungmit technischen Einrichtungen, wird eine solideGrundlage für eine adäquate Modellierung derVerkehrssysteme vermittelt. Das Verhalten derVerkehrssysteme und der angepassten Steuerungs-und Sicherungsfunktionen mit Sensoren, Automa-tisierungseinrichtungen und Stellgliedern weist einegroße Detailfülle auf. Zur Bearbeitung dieser kom-plexen Thematik stehen ordnende Strukturen undKonzepte im Mittelpunkt des Buchs, die über denraschen Technologiewandel hinaus Gültigkeit haben.Das Modellkonzept ermöglicht die Komposition unddie [..]
Features
"… wie Laufen im Dunkeln"? – die solide Grund-lage für eine sichere und zuverlässige LeittechnikFür Experten: Grundlagen und nachhaltige Modellefür das Management von Fahrzeugen im Verkehrund Verkehrsströmen Konkrete Beispiele erläuterndie Anwendung in der Praxis Einzelfahrzeug- undVerkehrsflussregelungen – auch an Knotenpunkten
Contents
Einleitung.- Grundlegende Begriffe und Konzepte.-Regelung der Längsbewegung eines Verkehrsmit-tels.- Messsysteme und Sensorik.- Kommunika-tion für die Verkehrsleittechnik.- Flusssteuerung imStraßenverkehr.- Sicherung und Steuerung von Zug-bewegungen (Zugbeeinflussung).- Kreuzungsman-agement im Straßenverkehr.- Knotenmanagementim Schienenverkehr.- Rangiertechnik.- TechnischeSicherung von Bahnübergängen.- Netzmanagementim Straßenverkehr.- Netzmanagement des Schienen-verkehrs.- Flottenmanagement.- Modal-Split-Man-agement.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.-Abkürzungsverzeichnis.- [..]
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Simulationand Modeling; Control Engineering; Nonlinear Dy-namics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks;Regional Science
Target groups
Wirtschaftsingenieure, Informatiker, Wis-senschaftler und Praktiker im Verkehrswesen;Studierende in Verkehrswesen, Verkehrstechnik,Bauingenieurwesen, Maschinenbau und Elektrotech-nik
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XX, 508 S. 232 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-48296-3 D. Schröder, TU München
Elektrische Antriebe - Grundlagen
Mit durchgerechneten Übungs- und Prüfungsaufgaben
Dieses bewährte Lehrbuch ist eine Einführung indie Antriebstechnik, wie sie in den Vorlesungen fürStudenten der elektrischen Energietechnik, der Au-tomatisierungstechnik oder verwandter Studienrich-tungen gelehrt wird. Auch in der inzwischen drit-ten Auflage wurde dabei größte Aufmerksamkeitauf hohe Verständlichkeit gesetzt. Und so ist dasWerk gleichermaßen in Universitäten und Fach-hochschulen und als Nachschlagewerk in der Praxiseinsetzbar. Den Grundlagen der Antriebsanordnun-gen, den Verlusten und der Erwärmung sind jeweilseigene Kapitel gewidmet. Gleichstrommaschine undDrehfeldmaschinen - Asynchron- und Synchron-maschine - werden ausführlich behandelt, ebensodie Grundlagen der Regelung und der Umrichter-antriebe. Am Ende des Buches finden sich instruk-tive Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen. Dieser Grundla-genband gehört zu einem umfassenden Gesamtwerkmit weiteren vertiefenden Bänden zur Leistungselek-tronik und Regelung von Antrieben. In dieser drit-ten Auflage wurden sowohl für die Gleichstrommas-chine [..]
Features
Verständliche Einführung in das Pflichtfach Mit in-struktiven Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen Bestensgeeignet zum schnellen Nachschlagen in der Praxis
Contents
Antriebsanordnungen: Grundlagen.- Verluste undErwärmung im Antriebssystem.- Gleichstrom-maschine.- Stellglieder und Regelung für die Gle-ichstrommaschine.- Stellglieder und Regelungfür die Gleichstrommaschine.- Drehfeldmaschi-nen.- Synchronmaschine.- Transversalflussmas-chine.- Geschaltete Reluktanzmaschinen.- Linear-motoren.- Lagerlose Permanentmagnetmotoren.-Kleinantriebe.- Umrichterantriebe.- GrundsätzlicheÜberlegungen zur Regelung von Drehfeldmaschinen.
Fields of interest
Electrical Power Generation and Transmission
Target groups
Studenten in Mechatronik, Automatisierungstechnikund elektrischer Energietechnik
Type of publication
German textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XVII, 736 S. 250 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72764-4
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A. Schwab, Universität Karlsruhe; W. Kürner, Hamburg
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit
Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (EMV) istein moderner Oberbegriff für die Beherrschungparasitärer elektromagnetischer Phänomene. Siesind bisher in den verschiedenen Anwendungs-bereichen als Funkstörungen, Netzrückwirkungen,Überspannungen, Netzflicker, 50Hz-Brummen,Erdschleifen usw. bezeichnet worden. Sie lassensich allgemeingültig behandeln, wenn man auf diephysikalischen Grundlagen zurückgeht und dieZusammenhänge aufzeigt. Die Neuauflage wurdeerneut didaktisch verbessert und der Normenteilum die zahlreichen, inszwischen erschienenen Eu-ropanormen und Nationalen Normen erweitert.Besonders wertvoll für Hersteller ist die aktualisierteDarstellung der Wege zur Erlangung der ab soforterforderlichen CE-Kennzeichnung.
Features
5., aktualisierte und ergänzte Neuauflage Erneut di-daktisch verbessert Erweitert um die zahlreicheninzwischen erschienenen Europanormen und na-tionalen Normen Besonders wertvoll für Hersteller:die aktualisierte Darstellung der Wege zur Erlangungder ab sofort erforderlichen CE-Kennzeichnung
Contents
Einführung in die ElektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit.- Störquellen.- Koppelmech-anismen und Gegenmaßnahmen.- PassiveEntstörkomponenten.- Elektromagnetis-che Schirme.- Theorie elektromagnetisch-er Schirme.- EMV-Emissionsmeßtechnik.-EMV-Störfestigkeitsprüftechnik.- EMV-Entstörmittelmessungen.- Repräsentative EMV-Probleme.- EMV-gerechter Entwurf elektronischerBaugruppen.- EMV-Normung.- Literatur.- Index.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Ingenieure, Physiker in der Elektroindustrie,Experimentelle Physik, im Maschinenbau, inGroßforschungseinrichtungen und der Bundeswehr,Hochschul- u. Fachhochschuldozenten sowie Stu-denten
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 530 S. 294 Abb. 15 Tab. Geb.
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-42004-0
P. Schönsleben, ETH Zürich, Schweiz
Integrales Logistikmanagement
Operations and Supply Chain Management in umfassenden
Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken
Dieses Buch repräsentiert den internationalen Stan-dard zur beruflichen Qualifizierung im Logistik-management. Ausgehend von einem umfassendenLogistikverständnis behandelt es die Organisation,die Planung und die Realisierung des gesamtenGüter-, Daten- und Steuerungsflusses entlang desLebenszyklus von Produkten in Industrie oder Dien-stleistung. Das Werk richtet sich an Wirtschaftsin-genieure, -informatiker und Betriebswirte, an Prak-tiker sowie fortgeschrittene Studierende. Es vermit-telt sowohl Führungs- und Integrationswissen alsauch detailliertes Fachwissen zur Gestaltung von Lo-gistiksystemen entlang der Supply Chain. Die nun-mehr fünfte Auflage des Buches stellt strategischeFragen stärker in den Vordergrund. Die Auflageenthält u.a.: - ein Teilkapitel zur Anlagenstandort-planung, sowohl für Produktionsnetzwerke als auchVertriebs- und Servicenetzwerke, - ein Teilkapitelzur strategischen Beschaffung, - ein Kapitel mit einerÜbersicht zu TQM und Six Sigma, - ein Kapitel miteiner Übersicht zum [..]
Features
Praxiswissen zur Organisation von LogistikGanzheitliche Logistikketten von der Herstellungbis zum Verbraucher Einsatz von Logistik-SoftwareFundierter Überblick für Manager, Praktiker undStudenten
Contents
Teil A (Analyse, Konzepte undGestaltungsgrundsätze für das Integrale Logistik-management): Logistik- und Operations-Manage-ment und die Leistung des Unternehmens.- Strate-gische Entscheidungen und Geschäftsbeziehungenin einer Supply Chain.- Geschaftsprozessanal-yse und grundlegende logistische Konzepte.-Geschäftsprozesse und -methoden des MRPII-/ERP-Konzepts.- Das Lean-/Just-in-time-Konzept unddie Wiederholproduktion.- Konzepte für Produkt-familien und Einmalproduktion.- Konzepte für dieProzessindustrie.- Logistik-Software.- Teil B (Metho-den der Planung und Steuerung in komplexen [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Management; Production/Logistics
Target groups
Wirtschaftsingenieure, Betriebswirte, Wirtschaftsin-formatiker, Ingenieure an Universitäten,Hochschulen und FH sowie Ausbildungsstätten zurberuflichen Weiterbildung; Praktiker in den Bere-ichen Supply Chain Management, E-Business, Logis-tikmanagement, Produktionsmanagement, AVOR,Betriebsorganisation in Industrie und Dienstleistung
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XXVIII, 1035 S. 590 Abb. Geb.
129,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68178-6
H. Schürmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt
Konstruieren mit Faser-Kunststoff-
Verbunden
Das Buch führt umfassend in das Gebiet „Konstru-ieren mit Faserverbundwerkstoffen“ ein. Es behan-delt die Werkstoffkunde, Elastostatik und Festigkeit-slehre sowie Entwurfsmethoden und Verbindung-stechniken. Im Vordergrund stehen die Verfahrenzur Dimensionierung sowie die wichtigsten Kon-struktionsprinzipien und die Berechnung von hochbelastbaren Faserverbundstrukturen. WichtigeBeziehungen werden hergeleitet, so dass man sieeigenen Untersuchungen zugrunde legen kann. De-taillierte Abbildungen und Übungen unterstützendie Anwendbarkeit. In der zweiten Auflage ergänztwerden Regeln zur Gestaltung von FKV-Struk-turen und ein Kapitel zu besonderen konstruktiv-en Lösungen. Hinzu kommen Daten mit aktuellenFestigkeitswerten und neue Hinweise auf optimaleLaminate. Das Buch eignet sich für Praktiker in derFaserverbundindustrie sowie für Studierende desMaschinenbaus, im Flugzeugbau und der Kunststof-fverarbeitung, die sich mit dem konstruktiven Le-ichtbau und Bauweisen beschäftigen.
Features
Verfahren zur Dimensionierung sowie die wichtig-sten Konstruktionsprinzipien und die Berechnunghoch belastbarer Faserverbundstrukturen In der 2.Auflage ergänzt: Regeln zur Gestaltung von FKV-Strukturen und ein Kapitel zu besonderen kon-struktiven Lösungen Plus: Daten mit aktuellen Fes-tigkeitswerten Aktualisierte Gestaltungshinweise aufoptimale Laminate
Contents
Einleitung.- Begriffe, Annahmen.- Fasern.- PolymereMatrixsysteme.- Faser-Matrix-Halbzeuge.- WichtigeKenngrößen der Einzelschichten und des Laminats.-Das lineare Elastizitätsgesetz der UD-Schicht.- Bes-timmung der Grund-Elastizitätsgrössen einer UD-Schicht.- Polartransformation des Elastizitätsgesetzesder UD-Schicht.- Klassische Laminattheorie desMSV als Scheibenelement.- Darstellung undAuswahl von Laminaten.- Einfluss der Temperatur.-Einfluss von Feuchte.- Langzeitverhalten von Fas-er-Kunststoff-Verbunden.- Klassische Laminattheo-rie des MSV als Scheiben- und Plattenelement.- [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Design;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Oper-ating Procedures, Materials Treatment
Target groups
Ingenieure im F und -E-Bereich sowie der Produk-tentwicklung der Branchen Faserverbundwerk-stoffe, Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Automobil-bau, Maschinenbau und kunststoffverarbeitende In-dustrie; Forscher und Dozenten aus den Studien-richtungen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Maschinenbausowie Bereichen, die sich mit dem konstruktiven Le-ichtbau beschäftigen; Studierende an technischenUniversitäten und Fachhochschulen der genanntenFachrichtungen
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
140 Technik springer.com/booksellers
2007. XXVI, 672 S. 381 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
99,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72189-5
P.H. Seeberger, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Switzer-
land; T. Blume, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)
New Avenues to Efficient Chemical
Synthesis
Emerging Technologies
In modern drug discovery and development, chem-ical synthesis is one of the key technologies. For therapid preparation of new test compounds and drugdevelopment candidates, several innovative tech-nologies with great potential have emerged: Microre-actor chemistry; Nanotechnology and catalysis re-search; Microwave-assisted organic synthesis; Newdevelopments in solid supported synthesis. Thisbook covers lectures about the theory, use, scope andlimitations of these new technologies in chemicalsynthesis. It provides a useful overview for scientistsin the pharmaceutical industry as well as in academicinstitutions interested in chemical synthesis for drugdiscovery and development.
Features
Compact overview of the current status of the re-spective technologies in synthesis Includes many "re-al life" examples from industry and academic institu-tions
Fields of interest
Organic Chemistry; Process and Chemical Engineer-ing; Medicinal Chemistry; Nanotechnology
Target groups
Chemists in industry and academia interested in newtechnologies for synthesis
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 240 p. (Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Pro-
ceedings, Band 2006/3) Geb.
67,36 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70848-3
R. Seising, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
The Fuzzification of Systems
The Genesis of Fuzzy Set Theory and its Initial Applications -
Developments up to the 1970s
In 1965 Lotfi Zadeh, a professor of electrical engi-neering at the University of California in Berkeley,published the first of his papers on his new Fuzzy SetTheory. Since the 1980s this mathematical theory of"unsharp amounts" has been applied in many differ-ent fields with great success. The word "fuzzy" hasalso become very well-known among non-scientiststhanks to extensive advertising campaigns for fuzzy-controlled household appliances and to their promi-nent presence in the media, first in Japan and then inother countries. On the other hand, the story of howFuzzy Set Theory and its earliest applications orig-inated remains largely unknown. In this book, thehistory of Fuzzy Set Theory and the ways it was firstused are incorporated into the history of 20th centu-ry science and technology. Influences from philoso-phy, system theory and cybernetics stemming fromthe earliest part of the 20th century are consideredalongside those of communication and control theo-ry from mid-century. Today, Fuzzy [..]
Features
Presenting the complete history of Fuzzy SystemsCelebrating 50 years of Fuzziness
Contents
Beginnings of Communication Technology in the20th Century.- Logical Tolerance, Ensembles Flousand Probabilistic Metrics.- General Systems Theo-ry and Cybernetics.- From Circuit Theory to SystemTheory.- Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems.- Fuzzifica-tions.- The Fuzzification of Medical Diagnostics.-Conclusion.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in Fuzziness.
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
Original German edition published by Steiner (Franz), 2005
2007. XXV, 412 p. 139 illus. Also available online. (Studies in
Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Band 216) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71794-2
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W.A. Sethares, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI,
USA
Rhythm and Transforms
People naturally identify the rhythm of music as theytap their feet and sway in time with the beat. Under-lying such motions is an act of cognition that is noteasily reproduced in a computer program or auto-mated by machine. "Rhythm and Transforms" asks(and answers) the question: How can we build a de-vice that can "tap its foot" along with the music? Theresult is a tool for detecting and measuring the tem-poral aspects of a musical performance: the period-icities, the regularities (and irregularities), the beat,the rhythm. The impact of such a "rhythm meter" onmusic theory and on the design of sound processingelectronics is described. It allows discussion of therelationship between cognitive processing of tempo-ral information and mathematical techniques usedto describe and understand regularities in data. Thisbook will interest engineers and others interested inthe design of audio devices such as musical synthe-sizers, special effects devices, drum machines, andelectronic keyboards. It will [..]
Features
Besides the unique subject matter of "Rhythm andTransforms" (the discussion of rhythmic patternsfrom a computational point of view), this will be theonly book that contains a significant number of au-dio examples (on the CD-ROM) These examples arekey to convincingly demonstrating the ideas The in-clusion of a suite of programs (a Matlab® "toolbox"for beat tracking) will allow others to use and repro-duce a [..]
Contents
What is Rhythm?- Visualizing and ConceptualizingRhythm.- Variety of Rhythmic Experience.- Audito-ry Perception.- Transforms.- Adaptive Oscillators.-Statistical Models.- Automated Rhythm Analysis.-Beat-based Signal Processing.- Musical Compositionand Recomposition.- Musical Analysis via FeatureScores.- Speculations, Interpretations, Conclusions.
Fields of interest
Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Neurosciences;Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics; Acous-tics
Target groups
Scientists (in audio engineering/signal processingand neurology/psychology), musicologists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIV, 336 p. With CD-ROM. Geb.
67,36 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-639-1
W. Sextro, Graz University of Technology, Austria
Dynamical Contact Problems with
Friction
Models, Methods, Experiments and Applications
The aim of this book is to describe an efficient pro-cedure to model dynamical contact problems withfriction. This procedure is applied to different prac-tical problems and verified by experiments. Frictioncontacts are used to transmit forces or to dissipateenergy. Examples for dynamical engineering systemswith friction are brakes, machine tools, motors, tur-bines, bearings or wheel-rail systems. A better under-standing of friction phenomena result in improve-ments like the reduction of noise and maintenancecosts, increased life time of machines and improvedenergy efficiency. Dependent on the features of thedynamic system with friction contacts, different con-tact models and solution methods like multi-scalingmethods are developed and applied.
Features
An efficient procedure to model dynamical contactproblems with friction is presented The modal de-scription as an alternative to the Finite Elementsmethod to investigate dynamical contact problemswith friction applicable to elastic bodies is developedfor the first time
Contents
Introduction.- Dynamical Descriptions of ElasticBodies.- Contact Model.- Oscillators with ElasticContact and Friction.- Friction Damping of ElasticMultibody Systems.- Rolling Contact.- Conclusion.
Fields of interest
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mechanical Engineering; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Machinery and Ma-chine Elements; Mechanics
Target groups
Students and engineers in mechanical and construc-tional engineering
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
Originally published as volume 3 in the series: Lecture Notes in
Applied Mechanics
2007. X, 189 p. 133 illus. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69535-6
Y. Sharan, Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis
and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; A. Tal, Interdisciplinary Center
for Technological Analysis and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; H.
Coccossis, University of Thessaly, Argonafton & Filelinton, Volos,
Greece (Eds.)
Water Supply in Emergency
Situations
This book reflects the outcome of a three day NA-TO Advanced Workshop entitled 'Supply of Wa-ter to Cities in Emergency Situations' organized byICTAF at Tel-Aviv University and The Universityof Thessaly, Department of Planning and Region-al Development and sponsored by the NATO Secu-rity through Science programme. Some 35 expertsfrom 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East andAsia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. The 20 pa-pers presented and the discussions which took placethroughout the workshop illuminate a broad spec-trum of problems and of concerns to the orderly wa-ter supply in the different participating countriesranging from floods, through contamination due todeteriorated infrastructure and to a surprisingly lowconcern related to intentional terror-related threats.We find insufficient preparedness in many countriesto cope with severe disruption of water supply.
Features
Information on the risks of water contamination byeither natural or manmade causes Description ofcontingency plans and procedures for rapid responseto ensure supply in emergency situations How differ-ent governments address the issues discussed
Contents
From the contents Acknowledgements. About theEditors. About the Institutes. Introduction. List ofParticipants.- 1. Threats to Water Supply and RiskManagement.- 2. Countries’and Major Cities’ CaseStudies.- 3. Security of Water Supply.- 4. Detection,Monitoring and Warning.- 5. Treatment of Contam-inated Water.- 6. Legal Aspects.- Index. Author In-dex.
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; R & D/Technology Policy
Target groups
Decision makers in Governmental Organizations,Municipalities, Experts on Water
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XIX, 173 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
53,45 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6304-6
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Y. Sharan, Interdisciplinary Center for Technological Analysis and
Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; A. Tal, Interdisciplinary Center for
Technological Analysis and Forecasting, Tel Aviv, Israel; H. Coc-
cossis, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece (Eds.)
Water Supply in Emergency
Situations
This book reflects the outcome of a three day NA-TO Advanced Workshop entitled 'Supply of Wa-ter to Cities in Emergency Situations' organized byICTAF at Tel-Aviv University and The Universityof Thessaly, Department of Planning and Region-al Development and sponsored by the NATO Secu-rity through Science programme. Some 35 expertsfrom 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East andAsia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. The 20 pa-pers presented and the discussions which took placethroughout the workshop illuminate a broad spec-trum of problems and of concerns to the orderly wa-ter supply in the different participating countriesranging from floods, through contamination due todeteriorated infrastructure and to a surprisingly lowconcern related to intentional terror-related threats.We find insufficient preparedness in many countriesto cope with severe disruption of water supply.
Features
Information on the risks of water contamination byeither natural or manmade causes Description ofcontingency plans and procedures for rapid responseto ensure supply in emergency situations How differ-ent governments address the issues discussed
Contents
From the contents Acknowledgements. About theEditors. About the Institutes. Introduction. List ofParticipants.- 1. Threats to Water Supply and RiskManagement.- 2. Countries’and Major Cities’ CaseStudies.- 3. Security of Water Supply.- 4. Detection,Monitoring and Warning.- 5. Treatment of Contam-inated Water.- 6. Legal Aspects.- Index. Author In-dex.
Fields of interest
Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; R & D/Technology Policy
Target groups
Decision makers in governmental organizations,municipalities, experts on water
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due June 2007
2007. XIX, 173 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6303-9
J.W. Sheffield, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, USA; Ç.
Sheffield, UN Industrial Development Organization, Istanbul,
Turkey (Eds.)
Assessment of Hydrogen Energy for
Sustainable Development
Energy and environmental security are truly majorproblems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels,particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regionsof the world and the continuity of supply is governedby dynamic political, economic and ecological fac-tors. These factors conspire to force volatile, oftenhigh fossil fuel prices while, at the same time, our en-vironmental policies are demanding a reduction ingreenhouse gases and toxic emissions. Thus a coher-ent energy strategy is required, addressing both ener-gy supply and demand, taking account of the wholeenergy lifecycle including fuel production, transmis-sion and distribution, and energy conversion, andthe impact on energy equipment manufacturers andthe end-users of energy systems. In the short term,our aim should be to achieve higher energy efficien-cy and increased energy supply from local energysources, in particular renewable energy sources. Inthe long term, a hydrogen-based economy will havean impact on all these sectors. In view [..]
Features
To discuss policy and technical issues To discusshow to foster large-scale, long-term public-privatecooperation To advance hydrogen energy technolo-gies and infrastructure development To analyze andset priorities for research, development and deploy-ment and ensuring support for the most promisingand beneficial activities
Contents
Preface. Energy Security through Hydrogen.- 21stCentury’s Energy: Hydrogen Energy System.- Ener-gy Policy is Technology Politics - The Hydrogen En-ergy Case.- Hydrogen from Renewables.- HydrogenFuelling Sustainability of Energy Systems, Region-al Integration and Development: The Sahara WindProject.- Pathway for Hydrogen in Urban TransitSystem.- Energy Transitions in Transportation: Is Ita Technology or a Policy Driven Process?.- Prospectsfor Hydrogen as a Military Fuel.- The US Militaryand Hydrogen in Missouri.- Fuel Cells for CleanPower Generation: Status and [..]
Fields of interest
R & D/Technology Policy; Engineering Thermo-dynamics, Transport Phenomena; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering
Target groups
Newcomers to the hydrogen economy, students, in-dustrialists, scientists, research officers, energy in-vestors, businessmen, experts from research centers,technoparks, universities interested in an assessmentof hydrogen energy technologies
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. VIII, 314 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
64,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6441-8
J.W. Sheffield, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, USA; Ç.
Sheffield, UN Industrial Development Organization, Istanbul,
Turkey (Eds.)
Assessment of Hydrogen Energy for
Sustainable Development
Energy and environmental security are truly majorproblems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels,particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regionsof the world and the continuity of supply is governedby dynamic political, economic and ecological fac-tors. These factors conspire to force volatile, oftenhigh fossil fuel prices while, at the same time, our en-vironmental policies are demanding a reduction ingreenhouse gases and toxic emissions. Thus a coher-ent energy strategy is required, addressing both ener-gy supply and demand, taking account of the wholeenergy lifecycle including fuel production, transmis-sion and distribution, and energy conversion, andthe impact on energy equipment manufacturers andthe end-users of energy systems. In the short term,our aim should be to achieve higher energy efficien-cy and increased energy supply from local energysources, in particular renewable energy sources. Inthe long term, a hydrogen-based economy will havean impact on all these sectors. In view [..]
Features
To discuss policy and technical issues To discusshow to foster large-scale, long-term public-privatecooperation To advance hydrogen energy technolo-gies and infrastructure development To analyze andset priorities for research, development and deploy-ment and ensuring support for the most promisingand beneficial activities
Contents
Preface. Energy Security through Hydrogen.- 21stCentury’s Energy: Hydrogen Energy System.- Ener-gy Policy is Technology Politics - The Hydrogen En-ergy Case.- Hydrogen from Renewables.- HydrogenFuelling Sustainability of Energy Systems, Region-al Integration and Development: The Sahara WindProject.- Pathway for Hydrogen in Urban TransitSystem.- Energy Transitions in Transportation: Is Ita Technology or a Policy Driven Process?.- Prospectsfor Hydrogen as a Military Fuel.- The US Militaryand Hydrogen in Missouri.- Fuel Cells for CleanPower Generation: Status and [..]
Fields of interest
R & D/Technology Policy; Engineering Thermo-dynamics, Transport Phenomena; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Physics and Applied Physicsin Engineering
Target groups
Newcomers to the hydrogen economy, students, in-dustrialists, scientists, research officers, energy in-vestors, businessmen, experts from research centers,technoparks, universities interested in an assessmentof hydrogen energy technologies
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due September 2007
2007. VIII, 314 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6440-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 143
Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Univer-
sity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-
dam, The Netherlands (Eds.)
Computational Science - ICCS 2007
7th International Conference, Beijing China, May 27-30, 2007,
Proceedings, Part I
The four-volume set LNCS 4487-4490 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the 7th InternationalConference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007,held in Beijing, China in May 2007. More than 2400submissions were made to the main conference andits 35 topical workshops. The 80 revised full papersand 11 revised short papers of the main track werecarefully reviewed and selected from 360 submis-sions and are presented together with 624 acceptedworkshop papers in four volumes. According to theICCS 2007 theme "Advancing Science and Societythrough Computation" the papers cover a large vol-ume of topics in computational science and relatedareas, from multiscale physics, to wireless networks,and from graph theory to tools for program develop-ment. The papers are arranged in topical sections onefficient data management, parallel monte carlo al-gorithms, simulation of multiphysics multiscale sys-tems, dynamic data driven application systems, com-puter graphics and geometric modeling, computeralgebra [..]
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. LXXXI, 1275 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in
Computer Science, Band 4487) Softcover
126,26 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72583-1
Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Uni-
versity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-
dam, The Netherlands (Eds.)
Computational Science - ICCS 2007
7th International Conference, Beijing China, May 27-30, 2007,
Proceedings, Part IV
The four-volume set LNCS 4487-4490 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the 7th InternationalConference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007,held in Beijing, China in May 2007. More than 2400submissions were made to the main conference andits 35 topical workshops. The 80 revised full papersand 11 revised short papers of the main track werecarefully reviewed and selected from 360 submis-sions and are presented together with 624 acceptedworkshop papers in four volumes. According to theICCS 2007 theme "Advancing Science and Societythrough Computation" the papers cover a large vol-ume of topics in computational science and relatedareas, from multiscale physics, to wireless networks,and from graph theory to tools for program develop-ment. The papers are arranged in topical sections onefficient data management, parallel monte carlo al-gorithms, simulation of multiphysics multiscale sys-tems, dynamic data driven application systems, com-puter graphics and geometric modeling, computeralgebra [..]
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XXXVII, 1211 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in
Computer Science, Band 4490) Softcover
117,70 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72589-3
Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Uni-
versity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-
dam, The Netherlands (Eds.)
Computational Science - ICCS 2007
7th International Conference, Beijing China, May 27-30, 2007,
Proceedings, Part III
The four-volume set LNCS 4487-4490 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the 7th InternationalConference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007,held in Beijing, China in May 2007. More than 2400submissions were made to the main conference andits 35 topical workshops. The 80 revised full papersand 11 revised short papers of the main track werecarefully reviewed and selected from 360 submis-sions and are presented together with 624 acceptedworkshop papers in four volumes. According to theICCS 2007 theme "Advancing Science and Societythrough Computation" the papers cover a large vol-ume of topics in computational science and relatedareas, from multiscale physics, to wireless networks,and from graph theory to tools for program develop-ment. The papers are arranged in topical sections onefficient data management, parallel monte carlo al-gorithms, simulation of multiphysics multiscale sys-tems, dynamic data driven application systems, com-puter graphics and geometric modeling, computeralgebra [..]
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XXXVII, 1257 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in
Computer Science, Band 4489) Softcover
121,98 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72587-9
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Y. Shi, Chinese Academyof Sciences, China; G.D.v. Albada, Uni-
versity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Dongarra, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; P.M.A. Sloot, University of Amster-
dam, The Netherlands (Eds.)
Computational Science - ICCS 2007
7th International Conference, Beijing China, May 27-30, 2007,
Proceedings, Part II
The four-volume set LNCS 4487-4490 constitutesthe refereed proceedings of the 7th InternationalConference on Computational Science, ICCS 2007,held in Beijing, China in May 2007. More than 2400submissions were made to the main conference andits 35 topical workshops. The 80 revised full papersand 11 revised short papers of the main track werecarefully reviewed and selected from 360 submis-sions and are presented together with 624 acceptedworkshop papers in four volumes. According to theICCS 2007 theme "Advancing Science and Societythrough Computation" the papers cover a large vol-ume of topics in computational science and relatedareas, from multiscale physics, to wireless networks,and from graph theory to tools for program develop-ment. The papers are arranged in topical sections onefficient data management, parallel monte carlo al-gorithms, simulation of multiphysics multiscale sys-tems, dynamic data driven application systems, com-puter graphics and geometric modeling, computeralgebra [..]
Fields of interest
Theory of Computation; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Numeric Com-puting; Information Systems and CommunicationService; Simulation and Modeling; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XXXV, 1251 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Com-
puter Science, Band 4488) Softcover
121,98 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72585-5
Y. Shimizu, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,
Japan; Z. Zhang, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,
Japan; R. Batres, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi,
Japan
Frontiers in Computing
Technologies for Manufacturing
Applications
In today’s competitive world, industries are focus-ing on shorter lead times, improved quality, reducedcost, increased profit, improved productivity andbetter customer service. As ERP and other informa-tion management systems have been implemented,information growth poses new challenges to decisionmakers in manufacturing. This book is an overviewof intelligent computing in manufacturing. Mod-elling, data processing, algorithms and computation-al analysis of problems found in advanced manufac-turing are discussed. Techniques are presented to aiddecision makers dealing with multiple, conflictingobjectives. Readers will learn about computationaltechnologies that can improve the performance ofmanufacturing systems. As the first book to bring to-gether combinatorial optimization, information sys-tems and fault diagnosis and monitoring in a consis-tent manner, this book will interest students in in-dustrial and mechanical engineering, informationengineers and technical decision makers.
Features
First book to bring together combinatorial optimiza-tion, information systems and fault diagnosis andmonitoring in a consistent manner Includes bothsoft-computing and artificial intelligence applica-tions in manufacturing
Contents
Introduction.- Metaheuristic Optimization underCertain and Uncertain Environments.- Multi-Objec-tive Optimization through Metaheuristic and SoftComputing Approaches.- Cellular Neural Networkson Intelligent Sensing and Diagnosis.- WaveletTransform on Signal and Image Processing.- Integra-tion of Information Systems.- Summary.
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Systems andInformation Theory in Engineering; Comput-er-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering
Target groups
Postgraduate students, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 312 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)
Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-954-5
Y.S. Shmaliy, Guanajuato University, Mexico
Continuous-Time Systems
Continuous-Time Systems is a description of linear,nonlinear, time-invariant, and time-varying elec-tronic continuous-time systems. As an assemblageof physical or mathematical components organizedand interacting to convert an input signal (also calledexcitation signal or driving force) to an output sig-nal (also called response signal), an electronic sys-tem can be described using different methods offeredby the modern systems theory. To make possible forreaders to understand systems, the book systemat-ically covers major foundations of the systems the-ory. First, the quantitative and qualitative methodsof systems description are presented along with thestability analysis. The representation of linear time-invariant systems in the time domain is providedusing the convolution, ordinarily differential equa-tions (ODEs), and state space. In the frequency do-main, these systems are analyzed using the Fourierand Laplace transforms. The linear time-varying sys-tems are represented using the general [..]
Features
Electronic systems Linear time-invariant systemsLinear time-varying systems Nonlinear time-invari-ant systems Nonlinear time-varying systems
Contents
1 Introduction. 2 Quantitative Methods of SystemsDescription. 3 Qualitative Methods of Systems De-scription. 4 LTI Systems in the Time Domain. 5 LTISystems in the Frequency Domain (Transform Anal-ysis). 6 Linear Time-Varying Systems. 7 Non-linear Time Invariant Systems. 8 Nonlinear TimeVarying Systems. A Dirac Delta Function. B Matri-ces. C Tables of Fourier Series, Transform, and Prop-erties. D Tables of Laplace Transform and TransformProperties. E Mathematical formulas. References. In-dex.
Fields of interest
Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering; Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Undergraduate students, graduate students, post-graduate students and researches, engineers in Sys-tem Design, Wireless Systems, Communications,Radars, Satellite Systems
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVIII, 642 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.
112,30 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6271-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 145
H. Shuval, The Hadassah Academic-College Jerusalem, Israel; H.
Dweik, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine (Eds.)
Water Resources in the Middle East
Israel-Palestinian Water Issues – From Conflict to Cooperation
This book presents various approaches to the reso-lution of the severe water resources shortages and is-sues of the Middle East, with particular emphasis onthe Israeli-Palestinian water conflicts. The authorsinclude leading Palestinian, Israeli and internationalwater experts who have worked together for a num-ber of years, many in joint research projects and di-alogs, aimed at building up mutual understandingand respect, in an effort to help resolve these con-flicts and enable the nations of the area to live inpeace and cooperation. The studies consider the var-ious geopolitical, environmental, legal, economic andwater resources management approaches to improvecooperation and solve the problems arising fromconflicting interests.
Contents
Part I Geopolitical Israeli - Palestinian Water Is-sues.- Part II Trans-boundary Regional Issues: Jor-dan River and Dead Sea.- Part III Water Trade andWater Markets.- Part IV Water Imports in the Mid-dle East.- Part V Water Co-operation and ConflictResolution.- Part VI International Water Law.- PartVII Water Resource Management.- Part VIII Impactof Climate Change.- Part IX Water and WastewaterTechnology in the Middle East.- Index.
Fields of interest
Hydrogeology; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution; Political Science; Economic Geography;Physical Geography; Landscape/Regional and Mu-nicipal Planning
Target groups
Scientists, researchers, libraries, institutes
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIV, 454 p. 96 illus. Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69508-0
S. Simons, University College London, UK (Ed.)
Concepts of Chemical Engineering 4
Chemists
This book introduces the basic concepts of chemicalengineering plant design and operation at a level un-derstandable to graduate chemists and other scien-tists. It is aimed particularly at industrial chemistswho find themselves working on chemical engineer-ing-type unit operations. It is intended to be a "dip-in" reference, giving guidance on how to, for in-stance, design pumps, how to measure key processvariables and how to use these to calculate the essen-tial design parameters, such as heat and mass trans-fer coefficients, required for the design (and analy-sis) of typical unit operations (e.g. heat exchangers,distillation columns, reactors). Other issues, such assafety, project economic appraisal and process con-trol are also covered. The book avoids derivationsfrom first principles, simply providing the necessaryequations and explaining and demonstrating theiruse.
Features
Practical insights into all aspects of chemical engi-neering, with guidance given on where to get moredetailed information
Contents
Process Analysis.- The Importance of Mass and En-ergy Balances.- An Introduction to Chemical Reac-tion Engineering.- Concepts of Fluid Flow.- An In-troduction to Heat Transfer Operations.- An Intro-duction to Mass Transfer Operations.- Scale-up ofChemical Processes.- An Introduction to ParticleSystems.- An Introduction to Process Control.- Eco-nomic Appraisal of Large Projects.- Hazard Studiesand Rick Assessment.- Subject Index.
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry,general
Target groups
Industrial, academic, student, lab staff
Type of publication
Handbook
Due September 2007
Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Soci-
ety of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK
2007. Approx. 190 p. Geb.
ISBN 978-0-85404-951-6
T. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Ed.)
Innovations and Advanced
Techniques in Computer and
Information Sciences and
Engineering
Innovations and Advanced Techniques in Computerand Information Sciences and Engineering includesa set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscriptsaddressing and detailing state-of-the-art researchprojects in the areas of Computer Science, ComputerEngineering and Information Sciences. Innovationsand Advanced Techniques in Computer and Infor-mation Sciences and Engineering includes selectedpapers form the conference proceedings of the In-ternational Conference on Systems, Computing Sci-ences and Software Engineering (SCSS 2006) whichwas part of the International Joint Conferences onComputer, Information and Systems Sciences andEngineering (CISSE 2006). All aspects of the confer-ence were managed on-line; not only the reviewing,submissions and registration processes; but also theactual conference. Conference participants - authors,presenters and attendees - only needed an internetconnection and sound available on their computersin order to be able to contribute and participate inthis [..]
Features
International Conference on Systems, ComputingSciences and Software Engineering 2006 provides avirtual forum for presentation and discussion of thestate-of the-art research on computers, informationand systems sciences and engineering
Contents
Areas of Interest: Grid Computing, Internet-basedComputing Models, Resource Discovery, Program-ming Models and tools, e-Science and Virtual Instru-mentation, Biometric Authentication, Computers forPeople of Special Needs, Human Computer Interac-tion, Information and Knowledge Engineering, Al-gorithms, Parallel and Distributed processing, Mod-eling and Simulation, Services and Applications, Em-bedded Systems and Applications, Databases, Pro-gramming Languages, Signal Processing Theory andMethods, Signal Processing for Communication, Sig-nal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Professors, lecturers, instructors, teachers in col-leges and universities, researchers/scientists (nation-al research labs, industry research labs, industrial re-search and development centers, university researchlabs), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows andpost-graduate students and advanced undergraduatestudents.
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XVIII, 562 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6267-4
146 Technik springer.com/booksellers
T. Sobh, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA; K. Elleithy, University
of Bridgeport, CT, USA; A. Mahmood, University of Bridgeport,
CT, USA; M. Karim, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA (Eds.)
Innovative Algorithms and
Techniques in Automation,
Industrial Electronics and
Telecommunications
Innovative Algorithms and Techniques in Automa-tion, Industrial Electronics and Telecommunicationsincludes a set of rigorously reviewed world-classmanuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-artresearch projects in the areas of Industrial Electron-ics, Technology & Automation, Telecommuni-cations and Networking. Innovative Algorithms andTechniques in Automation, Industrial Electronicsand Telecommunications includes selected papersform the conference proceedings of the Internation-al Conference on Industrial Electronics, Technol-ogy & Automation (IETA 2006) and Interna-tional Conference on Telecommunications and Net-working (TeNe 06) which were part of the Interna-tional Joint Conferences on Computer, Informationand Systems Sciences and Engineering (CISSE 2006).All aspects of the conference were managed on-line;not only the reviewing, submissions and registrationprocesses; but also the actual conference. Conferenceparticipants - authors, presenters and attendees - on-ly needed an [..]
Features
Provides a virtual forum for presentation and discus-sion of the state-of the-art research on computers,information and systems sciences and engineering
Contents
Areas of Interest: Advanced and Distributed Con-trol Systems, Intelligent Control Systems (NN, FL,GA, etc.), Expert Systems, Man Machine Interaction,Data Fusion, Factory Automation, Robotics, MotionControl, Machine Vision, MEMS Sensors and Ac-tuators, Sensor Fusion, Power Electronics, Intelli-gent Transportation, Modeling and Simulation, VR,Parallel Systems, Signal Processing, Mechanical Sys-tems, Optical Networks and Switching, ComputerNetworks, Network architectures and Equipment,Access Technologies, Telecommunication Technol-ogy, Coding and Modulation technique, Modelingand [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems
Target groups
Professors, lecturers, instructors, teachers in col-leges and universities, researchers/scientists (nation-al research labs, industry research labs, industrial re-search and development centers, university researchlabs), graduate students, post-doctoral fellows andpost-graduate students and advanced undergraduatestudents.
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 552 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6265-0
B.K. Sovacool, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN,
USA; M.A. Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,
USA (Eds.)
Energy and American Society –
Thirteen Myths
Current events related to energy policy – skyrock-eting gasoline prices, the 2003 Northeast Blackout,the Kyoto Protocol’s enactment, passage of the En-ergy Policy Act of 2005, and the influence of recentGulf Coast hurricanes on energy supplies and prices– demand innovative approaches towards conceptu-alizing the relationship between energy and Ameri-can society. This book takes on a central quandary inthe study of energy and environmental policy: Whatmyths continue to exist in American culture con-cerning energy, the environment, and society? It en-rolls twenty-four of the nation’s top experts work-ing on energy policy in industry, government labo-ratories, utilities, nonprofit organizations, and uni-versities to debunk and contextualize thirteen ener-gy myths relating to electric power, renewable en-ergy, energy efficiency, transportation, and climatechange. While the book focuses on the American ex-perience, it will be of interest to those working in thefields of energy policy, energy and the [..]
Features
Enrolls 24 top experts on energy policy from a vari-ety of fields Provides an interdisciplinary discussionof energy technologies Can serve as a text for energystudies Will appeal to an international audience
Contents
About the Authors.- Introduction – The CompellingTangle of Energy and American Society.- EnergyMyth One – Today’s Energy Crisis is "Hype".- Ener-gy Myth Two – The Public is Well Informed aboutEnergy.- Energy Myth Three – High Land Require-ments and an Unfavorable Energy Balance PrecludeBiomass Ethanol from Playing a Large Role in Pro-viding Energy Services.- Energy Myth Four – TheHydrogen Economy is a Panacea to the Nation’s En-ergy Problem.- Energy Myth Five – Price Signals areInsufficient to Induce Efficient Energy Investments.-Energy Myth Six – The Barriers to New and Innova-tive [..]
Fields of interest
Environment, general; Energy Economics; PopularScience in Nature and Environment; Social Policy;Renewable Energy Sources; R & D/Technology Poli-cy
Target groups
Readers in science and technology studies, environ-mental studies, industrial ecology, sustainable devel-opment, engineering, political science, economic de-velopment - particularly in developing countries, aswell as decision-makers and anyone interested in en-ergy policy
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due March 2007
2007. XIII, 371 p. Geb.
58,80 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5563-8
J.A.E. Spaan, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Nether-
lands; R. Coronel, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands; J.M.T.d. Bakker, Academic Medical Center, Amster-
dam, The Netherlands; A. Zaza, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Mi-
lano, Italy (Eds.)
Biopacemaking
The development of a bio-engineered pacemaker isof substantial clinical and also scientific interest be-cause it promises to overcome several limitations ofelectronic pacemakers. Moreover it may answer thelongstanding question of whether the complex struc-ture of the sinus node is indeed a prerequisite for re-liable pacemaking, or simpler structures might workas well. This book gives an overview of the currentstate-of-the-art of creating a bio-engineered pace-maker. It shows the approaches to develop of geneticand cell-based engineering methods suitable to im-plement them with safety and stability. It also illumi-nates the problems that need to be solved before bio-pacemaking can be considered for clinical use.
Features
Topics are presented missed so far in literature aswell as recent scientific breakthroughs
Contents
Special issue on biopacemaking: clinically attractive,scientifically a challenge.- Embryological develop-ment of pacemaker hierarchy and membrane cur-rents related to the function of the adult sinus node:implications for autonomic modulation of biopace-makers.- Creation of a biological pacemaker by gene-or cellbased approaches.- Creating a cardiac pace-maker by gene therapy.- Biological pacemakers basedon If.- Gene therapy to create biological pacemak-ers.- Inhibition of cardiomyocyte automaticity byelectrotonic application of inward rectifier currentfrom Kir 2.1 expressing cells.- [..]
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Human Physiology; Com-puter Applications; Biophysics; Cardiology
Target groups
Researchers in medical and biological sciences
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. VIII, 182 p. (Series in Biomedical Engineering) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72109-3
springer.com/booksellers Technik 147
J. Spolsky, New York, NY, USA
Smart and Gets Things Done
Joel Spolsky's Concise Guide to Finding the Best Technical Tal-
ent
A "good" programmer can outproduce five, ten, andsometimes more run-of-the-mill programmers. Thesecret to success for any software company then isto hire the good programmers. But how to do that?How to recognize a good programmer? How to evendefine "good"? These are questions the software in-dustry has struggled with for decades. Managers andothers involved in hiring programmers are constant-ly faced with the dilemma of trying to divine tal-ent for programming based on their perception of acandidate’s talent for interviewing and socialization.The result? The result is all too often the hiring of agood talker rather than a good programmer. In Joelon Hiring, Joel Spolsky draws from his experienceboth at Microsoft and running his own, success-ful software company based in New York City. Joelwrites humorously, but seriously about his meth-ods for sorting resumes, for finding great candidates,and for interviewing, in person and by phone. Joel’smethods are not complex, but they do get to the [..]
Features
Joel Spolsky is the #1 ranked blogger in the technicalspace, is widely quoted even in the mainstream me-dia (for example Smart Money and the Wall StreetJournal) Joel Spolsky is well-known in his field, no-tably because of his Joelonsoftware.com website Hehas a large and devoted following, all his previousbooks have been best sellers with back list appeal Ap-peal will be broad. Managers will buy the book to [..]
Contents
Introduction.- 1: Hitting the High Notes.- 2: Find-ing Great Developers.- 3: A Field Guide to Develop-ers.- 4: Sorting Resumes.- 5: Phone interviews (notyet published, 3000 words).- 6: The Guerrilla Guideto Interviewing.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems
Target groups
Joel on Software readers, Hiring managers on soft-ware development and other engineering teams, In-ternet/Software entrepreneurs building teams, Re-cruiters and HR professionals at high tech companies
Type of publication
Professional book
Due July 2007
Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,
Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest
Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,
Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center
2007. 200 p. Geb.
ISBN 978-1-59059-838-2
J. Stark, Geneva, Switzerland
Global Product
Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Cus-
tomer Question
In the early years of the 21st Century, as a result ofmany changes, it has become possible for the firsttime for tens of thousands of companies to offermanufactured products to customers across six con-tinents. For many of these "global products", thereare potentially more than a billion customers. In2007, Wall Street hit new highs as the enormousopportunity for increased sales and profits becameclear. However the new environment is not easy tomanage and the risks are high. Meeting the variousrequirements of customers from a range of countries,choosing the most suitable locations for the differentstages of development and manufacturing, decidingwhat can be global and what must be local, imple-menting suitable processes and systems, accommo-dating different national regulations, and efficient-ly dividing the workload between diverse sites areamong the many challenges faced by providers ofglobal products. Product Lifecycle Management isnow used worldwide to manage the innovation, [..]
Features
Provides an encyclopaedic coverage of the many ap-proaches to new product development and intro-duction (NPDI) and Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) Based on interviews with top executives incompanies of different sizes and in different indus-tries The author is the President of John Stark Asso-ciates, a leading service provider in the Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) market, and has publishednumerous [..]
Contents
Global Product: Opportunities and Challenges.-The Environment of Global Products: Change andComplexity.- Problems: Causes and Action.- Glob-al Products: At the Coalface.- Lessons Learned andBest Practices.- To a Structured Framework.- PLMEnabling Global Products.- Local Performance Im-provements.- The Way Forward to PLM.- CurrentStatus.
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Engineering Design; Produc-tion/Logistics; Technology Management
Target groups
Engineering and R and D VPs, directors, managers;product development managers, product managers;CIO’s, engineering IS managers, PLM managers,CAD managers; chief technology officers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. XIII, 215 p. (Decision Engineering) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-914-9
T. Stathopoulos, Concordia University, Montréal, QC, Canada; C.C.
Baniotopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (Eds.)
Wind Effects on Buildings and
Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures
The articles in this book, written by seven interna-tionally known experts, present the fundamentalsand practical applications of comtemporary wind en-gineering dealing with wind-building interaactioncomplex problems from the perspective of a struc-tural designer. Both experimental and computation-al approaches and their relative merits are present-ed and analyzed. The book presents state-of-the-artmaterial in a rapidly progressing area that cannot befound in any other of the limited number of books inthis area. Junior architects and engineers will learnthe treatment of wind engineering , an area not tradi-tionally taught at underground university programs.Junior structural designers will be informed aboutthe progress made on experimental and computa-tional wind engineering design of complex struc-tures.
Fields of interest
Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering;Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Facili-ty Management, Economics
Target groups
Structural engineers, architects, building designers,practitioners, and researchers in the areas of wind-building interaction
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VII, 227 p. 131 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechan-
ical Sciences, Nummer 493) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-3-211-73075-1
148 Technik springer.com/booksellers
P. Stavroulakis, Technical University Crete, Chania, Greece
TErrestrial Trunked RAdio - TETRA
A Global Security Tool
Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) has become thetool to design any type of public security systems,in particular due to the strongly increased securitydemands for mobile systems. In this book, the au-thors show how TETRA can be strongly improvedand these improvements will most probably be partof future TETRA standards. The areas examined in-clude channel assignment and multiple access tech-niques, video transmission, wireless LAN integra-tion, and the establishment of multiple wireless meshnetworks. Since the requirements for these networksis security, the authors show that innovative tech-niques such as those based on chaotic signals can beused in order to maximize security. The bookis a vital reference point for researchers with ambi-tion to find the general solution for modern prob-lems of public safety.
Features
Describes the newest version of the TETRA standardfor secure corporate mobile radio
Contents
Introduction.- Modern Security Requirements inPrivate Mobile Communications Systems.- TETRAProviding an Acceptable Security System Solu-tion.- Channel Assignment and Multiple Access inTrunking Radio Systems.- Video Transmission overTETRA.- TETRA as a Gateway to Other WirelessSystems.- TETRA as a Building block to WMNs.
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Data Encryp-tion
Target groups
Researchers, engineers and IT managers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVI, 302 p. 124 illus. (Signals and Communication Technol-
ogy) Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71190-2
M. Steinfeldt, University of Bremen, Germany; A.v. Gleich, Univer-
sity of Bremen, Germany; U. Petschow, Institute for Ecological
Economy Research, Berlin, Germany; R. Haum, University of Sus-
sex, UK
Nanotechnologies, Hazards and
Resource Efficiency
A Three-Tiered Approach to Assessing the Implications of Nan-
otechnology and Influencing its Development
This book demonstrates that the application of nan-otechnology in industry can result in increased eco-efficiency and other environmental gains. It alsoshows what needs to be done from the side of scien-tists, engineers and science policy makers to guidefuture development in nanotechnology towards sus-tainability. The underlying method has been a three-tier approach of prospective technology assessment.The positive effects of nanotechnology are illustrat-ed with four case studies. One additional case studydeals with possible risks and negative effects of nan-otechnology. In the last section, the role of guidingprinciples in future nanotechnology research and de-velopment is discussed.
Contents
1 Summary.- 2 Methodological approaches to theprospective assessment.- 3 Technology-specific im-pacts of nanotechnology.- 4 Assessment of sustain-ability effects in the context of specific applications.-5 Formative approaches to a sustainable nanotech-nology.- 6 Conclusions, the outlook, and need for ac-tion.- Appendix.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Nanotechnology; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools;Environment, general; Technology Management;Economic Policy; Political Science
Target groups
Libraries, institutes, researchers, scientists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XV, 271 p. 53 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73882-4
P. Steinke, Fachhochschule Münster
Finite-Elemente-Methode
Rechnergestützte Einführung
Die ausführliche Darstellung und dierechnergestützte Vorgehensweise dieses Lehrbuchsermöglichen einen einfachen Einstieg in die Fi-nite-Elemente-Methode (FEM). Nach einerEinführung in die mathematischen Grundlagen wer-den das Verfahren von Ritz, elastostatische Prob-leme und Potentialprobleme behandelt. AusführlicheBeispiele erleichtern das Verständnis. Die zweiteAuflage ist um dynamische Probleme, neue Ele-menttypen und eine Vielzahl von Beispielen er-weitert. Das Buch ist für Studierende sowie für In-genieure in der Praxis und für Physiker geeignet.Die beigefügte CD-ROM enthält die LernsoftwareCALL_for_FEM. Diese bedient sich der Computer-algebra und beschreibt die Ableitungen des Buch-es in verallgemeinerter Form. In der zweiten Au-flage sind die Programme verbessert sowie neue Pro-gramme zur Dynamik und zu Potentialproblemenhinzugefügt worden. Das Programm FEM_GENdient zur interaktiven Erstellung (Preprozessing)von FE-Problemen. Videoclips erläutern die Hand-habung der Programme. [..]
Features
Verständliches Lehrbuch mit innovativem Konzept:Buch und CD-ROM plus Extras im Web Didaktis-ches Konzept mit ausführlichen Ableitungen Et-wa 100 praxisbezogene Anwendungs- und Rechen-beispiele Visualisierung der Beispiele in GraphikenVerknüpfung von Beispielen und Theorie durch dieCD CD-ROM parallel mit symbolischen und nu-merischen Programmen Java-Applets und Updatesmit neuen Beispielen im Internet
Contents
Einleitung (Problembeispiele).- Mathematis-che Grundlagen.- Beschreibung elastostatisch-er Zustände.- Methode von Ritz.-Stabelemente.-Balkenelemente.- Scheibenelemente.- Plattenele-mente.- Schalenelemente.- Allgemeine Feldprobleme(Wärmeübertragung,Torsion).- Übungsbeispiele(Buch und CD-ROM).- Erläuterungen und Ver-weise zur CD-ROM und den Updates zum Down-load (Computeralgebra-Programme mittels Maple.FE-Programm mittels Computeralgebra. FE-Pro-gramm in Fortran90. Interaktives Arbeiten mit denProgrammen dank einer grafischen Oberfläche).
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Target groups
Studenten an TH und FH, auch BA, Ingenieure inder Praxis
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 393 S. 171 Abb. Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72235-9
springer.com/booksellers Technik 149
A. Steland, RWTH Aachen
Basiswissen Statistik
Kompaktkurs für Anwender aus Wirtschaft, Informatik und
Technik
Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Ingenieure und In-formatiker benötigen heutzutage profunde Ken-ntnisse über Modelle und Methoden der ange-wandten Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statis-tik. Diese spielen eine entscheidende Rolle für dasVerständnis und die theoretische Analyse komplex-er Systeme wie zum Beispiel den Finanzmärktenoder dem Datenverkehr im Internet. Die vor-liegende Kompakteinführung stellt die in anwen-dungsorientierten Lehrveranstaltungen üblichenThemen in einer modernen Form dar, die sichinsbesondere an Studienanfänger richtet. Einausführlicher mathematischer Anhang „Mathematikkompakt“ stellt die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus Anal-ysis und linearer Algebra zum effizienten und leicht-en Nachschlagen zur Verfügung.
Features
Kompakte und übersichtliche Darstellung UnnötigeFormalismen werden vermieden Ausführlichermathematischer Anhang
Contents
Deskriptive und explorative Statistik.- Wahrschein-lichkeitsrechnung.- Schließende Statistik.- Mathe-matik-kompakt.
Fields of interest
Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Fi-nance/Insurance; Statistics for Engineering, Physics,Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; GameTheory/Mathematical Methods; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Probabilityand Statistics in Computer Science; Statistical Theoryand Methods
Target groups
Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, des(Wirtschafts-)ingenieurwesens, der Informatik undWirtschaftsmathematik
Type of publication
German textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 241 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
19,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-74204-3
P. Stephan, Technische Universität Darmstadt; K. Schaber,
Universität Karlsruhe; K. Stephan, Universität Stuttgart; F.
Mayinger, Technische Universität München
Thermodynamik
Grundlagen und technische Anwendungen Band 1: Einstoff-
systeme
Dieses Grundlagenwerk der Thermodynamik er-scheint schon nach kurzer Zeit in der 17. Auflage. Eswurden lediglich kleinere Korrekturen durchgeführt,da die 16. Auflage eine umfassende Neubearbeitungbeinhaltete. Die Theorie der Thermodynamik wirdsystematisch entwickelt, wobei die zentrale Bedeu-tung der Bilanzierungen von Masse, Energie undEntropie in besonderer Weise herausgestellt wird.Bilanzen und allgemein gültige Zusammenhängezwischen thermodynamischen Zustandsgrößen wer-den zunächst für beliebige thermodynamische Sys-teme abgeleitet und danach auf eine Vielzahl tech-nisch bedeutsamer Spezialfälle angewandt. Der Stoffwird einerseits wissenschaftlich streng, andererseitsaber auch möglichst anschaulich dargestellt. Diebewährten Inhalte des bekannten Lehrbuches undderen Aufteilung auf zwei Bände wurden beibehal-ten. So enthält der erste Band u. a. eine Einführungin die Wärmeübertragung, ein umfangreiches undaktualisiertes Kapitel über Stoffeigenschaften, ein er-weitertes Kapitel über die [..]
Features
Praxisorientiertes Lehrbuch In Band 1: Berech-nungsbeispiele mit ausführlichen Lösungen sowieÜbungsaufgaben Vorteil: Lehrbuch für Studierendeund Nachschlagewerk für Praktike
Contents
Liste der Formelzeichen.- Gegenstand und Grundbe-griffe der Thermodynamik.- Das thermodynamischeGleichgewicht und die empirische Temperatur.- Diethermische Zustandsgleichung.- Energieformen.-Methode der Bilanzierung und der erste Hauptsatzder Thermodynamik.- Die kalorischen Zustandsgle-ichungen und die spezifischen Wärmekapazitäten.-Anwendungen des ersten Hauptsatzes der Thermo-dynamik.- Das Prinzip der Irreversibilität und dieZustandsgröße Entropie.- Entropiebilanz und derzweite Hauptsatz der Thermodynamik.- Anwendungdes zweiten Hauptsatzes der Thermodynamik.- En-ergieumwandlung [..]
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Process and Chemical Engineering; Theoreti-cal and Computational Chemistry; Thermodynam-ics; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Theoreti-cal and Applied Mechanics
Target groups
Studierende in Maschinenbau, Verfahrenstechnikund Chemietechnik an TU und TFH; Ingenieure,Physiker und Chemiker in der Praxis
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XVIII, 497 S. 195 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
44,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70813-1
K.N. Subramanian, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI,
USA (Ed.)
Lead-Free Electronic Solders
A Special Issue of the Journal of Materials Science: Materials
in Electronics
In the last few decades the effect of lead contami-nation on human health has received significant at-tention. Based on such concerns elimination of leadfrom ceramic glaze, paint, plumbing etc. has beenlegislated and implemented. However, till recently,solders used in electronics, remained lead-based. Theworldwide multi-facetted research efforts to arriveat suitable solutions, especially as the deadline forimplementation of lead-free electronic solders ap-proaches, have resulted in an exhaustive number ofresearch papers in several reviewed scientific jour-nals. Similarly there have been presentations in sev-eral national and international meetings of varioustechnical societies. It is impossible for any researcheror student to be aware of all the materials that havebeen, and are being, published in these many differ-ent sources, so it becomes essential to have most ofthe relevant and currently available information pre-sented in a single publication. With this goal in mindthe important issues [..]
Features
Contributions are from world wide research leadersComprehensive in scope Each chapter focuses on asingle issue and addresses the current understandingof the subject, the problems that still need to be tack-led and suggestions for potential approaches to do so
Contents
Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams of Lead-FreeSolder Materials.- Phase Diagrams of Pb-Free Sol-ders and their Related Materials Systems.- The Ef-fects of Suppressed Beta Tin Nucleation on the Mi-crostructural Evolution of Lead-Free Solder Joints.-Development of Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Ag-Cu-X Alloysfor Pb-free Electronic Solder Applications.- RareEarth Additions to Lead-Free electronic solders.-Compression Stress-Strain and Creep Properties ofthe 52In-48Sn and 97In-3Ag Low Temperature Pb-Free Solders.- Sn-Zn Low Temperature Solders.-Composite Lead-Free Electronic Solders.- Processingand [..]
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Metallic Materials; Quality Control, Reliability, Safe-ty and Risk; Mechanical Engineering; Optical andElectronic Materials
Target groups
Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, physicistsand materials scientists working on lead-free soldersfor the microelectronics industry
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. VI, 375 p. Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-0-387-48431-0
150 Technik springer.com/booksellers
E. Suhir, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA; Y.C. Lee,
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; C.P. Wong, Georgia
Tech, Atlanta, GA, USA (Eds.)
Micro- and Opto-Electronic
Materials and Structures: Physics,
Mechanics, Design, Reliability,
Packaging
Volume I Materials Physics - Materials Mechanics. Volume II
Physical Design - Reliability and Packaging
Micro- and Opto-Electronic Materials and Struc-tures: Physics, Mechanics, Design, Reliability,Packaging is the first comprehensive refer-ence to collect and present the most, up-to-date,in-depth, practical and easy-to-use informationon the physics, mechanics, reliability and packag-ing of micro- and opto-electronic materials, as-semblies, structures and systems. The chaptersin these two volumes contain summaries of thestate-of-the-art and present new in-formation on recently developed important meth-ods or devices. Furthermore, practical recommendations are offered onhow to successfully apply current knowledge and re-cently developed technology to design, manufactureand operate viable, reliable and cost-effective elec-tronic components or photonic devices. Theemphasis is on the science and engineering of elec-tronic and photonic packaging, on physical designproblems, challenges and solutions. Volume I focus-es on physics and mechanics of micro- and [..]
Features
Most up-to-date, in-depth, practical and easy-to-use information on micro- and opto-electronic ma-terials, assemblies, structures and systems Practicalrecommendations are offered on how to successful-ly apply current knowledge Treatment of recentlydeveloped technology to design, manufacture andoperate viable, reliable and cost-effective electroniccomponents or photonic devices Written by the bestspecialists [..]
Contents
From the contents Volume I: Micro- and Opto-Elec-tronic Materials and Structures: Physics, Mechan-ics, Design, Reliability, Packaging.- MATERIALSPHYSICS.- Polymer materials characterization,modeling and application.- Thermo-optic effects inpolymer bragg gratings.- Photorefractive materialsand devices for passive components in WDM sys-tems.- Thin films for microelectronics and photon-ics: physics, mechanics, characterization, and relia-bility.- Carbon nanotube based interconnect tech-nology: opportunities and challenges.- Virtual ther-mo-mechanical prototyping of microelectronics and[..]
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Engineering De-sign; Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Surfacesand Interfaces, Thin Films; Quality Control, Reliabil-ity, Safety and Risk
Target groups
Libraries, research labs and R&D departmentsin the microelectronics industry
Type of publication
Handbook
Due May 2007
2007. XXXI, 1460 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately). Geb.
426,93 €
ISBN 978-0-387-27974-9
S. Sumathi, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India; P.
Surekha, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai, India
LabVIEW based Advanced
Instrumentation Systems
Information is a valuable resource to an organiza-tion. User-friendly, computer-controlled instrumen-tation and data analysis techniques are revolutioniz-ing the way measurements are being made, allowingnearly instantaneous comparison between theoreti-cal predictions, simulations, and actual experimen-tal results. This book provides comprehensive cov-erage of fundamentals of advanced instrumentationsystems based on LabVIEW concepts. This book isfor those who wish a better understanding of virtu-al instrumentation concepts, its purpose, its nature,and the applications developed using the NationalInstrument’s LabVIEW software.
Features
Comprehensive coverage of fundamentals of ad-vanced instrumentation systems based on LabVIEWconcepts Provides a better understanding of virtu-al instrumentation concepts, its purpose, its nature,and the applications developed using the NationalInstrument’s LabVIEW software Discusses new tech-nologies and challenges of virtual instrumentationsystems in terms of applications in the areas includ-ing control [..]
Contents
Introduction to Virtual Instrumentation.- Program-ming Techniques.- Programming Concepts of VI.-Inputs and Outputs.- Common Instrument Inter-faces.- Interface Buses.- Hardware Aspects.- DataTransmission Concepts.- Current Trends in Instru-mentation.- VI Applications - Part I.- VI Applica-tions - Part II.
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Electronic and Computer Engineering; In-dustrial and Production Engineering; Software Engi-neering/Programming and Operating Systems; Au-tomation and Robotics; Communications Engineer-ing, Networks
Target groups
Researchers, students, practiotioners, engineers inInstrumentation and LabView
Type of publication
Professional book
Due March 2007
2007. XXIII, 728 p. 488 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-48500-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 151
J.S. Suri, Eigen LLC, Grass Valey, CA, USA; A. Farag, University of
Louisville, KY, USA (Eds.)
Deformable Models
Theory and Biomaterial Applications
In the biomedical field, biomedical imagery hascome to be a discipline of its own, given the natureof its applications in the understanding of the hu-man body and medical diagnostics. The understand-ing of Deformable Models are the significant utilityon biomedical imagery primarily because of its abil-ity to perform efficient topology preservation andfast shape recovery. This has dominated the binary,grayscale and color imaging frameworks, which theeye can perceive. It has not only the ability to findboundaries and surfaces that are deep-seated in 2-Dand 3-D volumes respectively, but also provide satis-factory solutions for the completion of cognitive ob-jects with missing boundaries. Deformable Models:Theory and Biomaterial Applications focuses on thecore image processing techniques: theory and bioma-terials useful to research and industry.
Features
Covers the complete spectrum of deformable models- its evolution as an imagery field and its use in manybiomedical engineering and clinical application dis-ciplines Includes level sets, PDEs, curve and surfaceevolution and their applications in biomedical fieldscovering both static and motion imagery Accompa-nied with a CD-ROM containing answers to chapterquestions, all figures in color, and each chapter's [..]
Contents
Signed Distance Transform.- Subjective Level Sets.-Level Set application to BioFilms.- Level Set ShapeModels.- Real-time level set implementation includ-ing software and hardware architectures.- A LevelSets Formulation for Dual Snakes Model.- ObjectTracking Combining Hausdorff Distance, HSV His-togram and Nonextensive Entropy.- ExtrapolationTechniques For Finite Element Method.- GVF vs.Level Set.- Level Set Registration.- Active Shape andAppearance Modesl for Facial Image Analysis.- PDE-Based Three Dimensional Path Planning For VirtualEndoscopy.- Application of Level sets in [..]
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology; Theo-ry of Computation
Target groups
Graduate students, researchers and educators in-volved in imaging sciences, biomedical engineering,applied mathematics, algorithmic developers, com-puter vision, signal processing, computer graphicsand multimedia in general
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due August 2007
2007. XVI, 581 p. With CD-ROM. (Topics in Biomedical Engineer-
ing. International Book Series) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-31204-0
J.S. Suri, Eigen LLC, Grass Valley, CA, USA; A.A. Farag, University
of Louisville, KY, USA (Eds.)
Deformable Models
Biomedical and Clinical Applications
In the biomedical field, biomedical imaging hascome to be a discipline of its own, given the natureof its applications in the understanding of the hu-man body and medical diagnostics. The understand-ing of Deformable Models are the significant utilityon biomedical imagery primarily because of its abil-ity to perform efficient topology preservation andfast shape recovery. This has dominated the binary,grayscale and color imaging frameworks, which theeye can perceive. It has not only the ability to findboundaries and surfaces that are deep seated in 2-Dand 3-D volumes respectively, but also provide satis-factory solutions for the completion of cognitive ob-jects with missing boundaries. Deformable Models:Biomedical and Clinical Applications will focus onthe core mage processing techniques for biomedicaland clinical applications.
Features
Covers the complete spectrum of deformable models- its evolution as an imagery field and its use in manybiomedical engineering and clinical application dis-ciplines Includes level sets, PDEs, curve and surfaceevolution and their applications in biomedical fieldscovering both static and motion imagery Accompa-nied with a CD-ROM containing answers to chapterquestions, all figures in color, and each chapter's [..]
Contents
Level Set Methods in Medical Imaging: Approachesand Applications.- Breast Boundary Estimation Us-ing Active Deformable Models.- Application of De-formable Models in Ultrasound Breast Imaging.- In-ertial snake for contour detection in Ultrasonogra-phy images.- MGRF Controlled Deformable Mod-els with Shape Constraints: Applications to QuantifyKidney Function after Implants.- Deformable Mod-els and Level Set for Medical Imagery.- Level Set forMedical Imagery.- Deformable Models for 3-D Ul-trasound Prostate Imaging.- Application of 3-D De-formable Models for Bioinformatics Imaging.- PDEand [..]
Fields of interest
Biomedical Engineering; Models and Principles
Target groups
Graduate students, researchers and educators in-volved in imaging sciences, biomedical engineering,applied mathematics, algorithmic developers, com-puter vision, signal processing, computer graphicsand multimedia in general
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due August 2007
2007. XVII, 556 p. With CD-ROM. (Topics in Biomedical Engineer-
ing. International Book Series) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-31201-9
S. Sutherland, Sutherland HDL, Inc., Tualatin, OR, USA; D. Mills,
LCDM Engineering, Chandler, AZ, USA
Verilog and SystemVerilog Gotchas
101 Common Coding Errors and How to Avoid Them
In programming, “Gotcha” is a well known term. Agotcha is a language feature, which, if misused, caus-es unexpected - and, in hardware design, potentiallydisastrous - behavior. The purpose of this book is toenable engineers to write better Verilog/SystemVer-ilog design and verification code, and to deliver digi-tal designs to market more quickly. This book showsover 100 common coding mistakes that can be madewith the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages. Eachexample explains in detail the symptoms of the error,the languages rules that cover the error, and the cor-rect coding style to avoid the error. The book helpsdigital design and verification engineers to recognizethese common coding mistakes, and know how toavoid them. Many of these errors are very subtle, andcan potentially cost hours or days of lost engineeringtime trying to find and debug the errors. This bookis unique because while there are many books thatteach the language, and a few that try to teach codingstyle, no other book [..]
Features
Includes over 100 common coding mistakes that canbe made with Verilog and SystemVerilog Explainsthe symptoms of the error, the rules that cover theerror, and how to avoid the error Addresses how torecognize and avoid coding errors withing Verilogand SystemVerilog
Contents
Introduction, What is a Gotcha?.- Declaration andLiteral Number Gotchas.- Modeling Gotchas.- Op-erator Gotchas.- General Programming Gotchas.-Object Oriented and Multi-Threaded ProgrammingGotchas.- Randomization, Coverage and AssertionGotchas.- Tool Compatibility Gotchas.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Computer Hardware; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering
Target groups
Digital design engineers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 218 p. Geb.
82,34 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71714-2
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R.S. Sánchez-Peña, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya,
Barcelona, Spain; J. Quevedo Casín, Universitat Politècnica
de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; V. Puig Cayuela, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)
Identification and Control
The Gap between Theory and Practice
While automatic control and system identificationhave evolved very rapidly in recent years, there is stillan important disjunction between the ideas in theo-retical texts and what goes on in real plant. There arevery few situations in which "out-of-the-box" theoryfits practical application without simplification andadjustment. "Identification and Control" meets thedifficulty of making practical use of new systems the-ory head on, presenting a selection of varied appli-cations together with relevant theory. This volumeshows how workable identification and control solu-tions can be derived by adapting and extrapolatingfrom the theory. Each chapter has a common struc-ture: a brief presentation of theory; the description ofa particular application; experimental results; and asection highlighting, explaining and laying out solu-tions to the discrepancy between the theoretical andthe practical. This collection faces a well-known butoften-evaded problem squarely and helps it readersto prevail [..]
Features
Provides the reader with guidance in circumventingthe well-known divide between control-theoretic ad-vancements and what is actually useful in practiceCovers a diverse spectrum of theoretical approachesand possible applications Contributors include manywell-known luminaries in the field from both practi-cal and theoretical backgrounds
Contents
Part I: Large-scale Problems.- Identification andControl of Polymerization Reactors.- Open-cut MinePlanning viz Closed-loop Receding-horizon Opti-mal Control.- Energy Saving in a Copper Smelterby Means of Model Predictive Control.- On Hy-brid Model Predictive Control of Sewer Networks.-Part II: Aerospace.- Nonlinear System Identificationof Aeroelastic Systems: A Structure Detection Ap-proach.- Modeling and Control of Flexible Struc-tures in Frequency Domain.- Part III: Vision andSound.- Robust Identification (In)Validation of Ac-tive Vision Systems.- Identification and Control [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Au-tomation and Robotics; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control; Waste Water Technology / WaterPollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution
Target groups
Academic and industrial researchers in control; en-gineers working in process industries, with activevision systems, noise control, flight systems, elec-tromechanical systems or sewage systems; libraries
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due July 2007
2007. XV, 330 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-898-2 S. Takata, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; Y. Umeda, Osaka Uni-
versity, Osaka, Japan (Eds.)
Advances in Life Cycle Engineering
for Sustainable Manufacturing
Businesses
Proceedings of the 14th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engi-
neering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, June 11th-13th,
2007
Life cycle engineering deals with technologies forshifting the industry from mass production and massconsumption paradigm to closed loop manufactur-ing paradigm, in which required functions are pro-vided for customers with the minimum amount ofproduction. This subject is discussed from the vari-ous aspects, such as life cycle design, design for envi-ronment, reduce/reuse/recycle, life cycle assessment,and sustainable business models. "Advances in LifeCycle Engineering for Sustainable ManufacturingBusinesses" gathers together papers from the 14thInternational CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Confer-ence. This conference is the longest running annu-al meeting in the field, in which papers are present-ed regarding developments of leading edge technolo-gies, proposals of new concepts, and prominent in-dustry case studies.
Features
Only proceedings for the 14th International CIRPLife Cycle Engineering Conference
Fields of interest
Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Engineering Eco-nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Produc-tion/Logistics
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XIV, 480 p. 442 illus. With CD-ROM. Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-934-7
springer.com/booksellers Technik 153
H. Tang, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia; K.C.
Tan, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Z. Yi, University
of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
Neural Networks: Computational
Models and Applications
Neural Networks: Computational Models and Ap-plications covers a wealth of important theoreticaland practical issues in neural networks, including thelearning algorithms of feed-forward neural networks,various dynamical properties of recurrent neural net-works, winner-take-all networks and their applica-tions in broad manifolds of computational intelli-gence: pattern recognition, uniform approximation,constrained optimization, NP-hard problems, andimage segmentation. By presenting various compu-tational models, this book is developed to providereaders with a quick but insightful understandingof the broad and rapidly growing areas in the neuralnetworks domain. Besides laying down fundamen-tals on artificial neural networks, this book also stud-ies biologically inspired neural networks. Some typ-ical computational models are discussed, and subse-quently applied to objection recognition, scene anal-ysis and associative memory. The studies of bio-in-spired models have important implications in com-puter [..]
Features
Latest research on computational models and appli-cations of neural networks
Contents
Introduction.- Feedforward Neural Networks andTraining Methods.- New Dynamical Optimal Learn-ing for Linear Multilayer FNN.- Fundamentals ofDynamic Systems.- Various Computational Mod-els and Applications.- Convergence Analysis of Dis-crete Time RNNs for Linear Variational InequalityProblem.- Parameter Settings of Hop¯eld NetworksApplied to Traveling Salesman Problems.- Compet-itive Model for Combinatorial Optimization Prob-lems.- Competitive Neural Networks for Image Seg-mentation.- Columnar Competitive Model for Solv-ing Multi-Traveling Salesman Problem.- ImprovingLocal Minima of [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, neural networks
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XXII, 299 p.103 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 53) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-69225-6
T.-J. Tarn, Washington University at St. Louis, WA, USA; S.-B.
Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; C. Zhou, Singapore
Polytechnic, Singapore (Eds.)
Robotic Welding, Intelligence and
Automation
Features
Presents recent trends of advanced robotic welding,artificial intelligent and automatic welding
Contents
Part 1: General Intelligent Robotics.- Part 2: Intelli-gent Techniques for Robotic Welding.- Part 3: Vi-sion Sensing and Intelligent Control of Arc WeldingProcessing.- Part 4: Welding Automations.- Part 5:Intelligent Control and its Application in Engineer-ing.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Engineers, researchers and students in control engi-neering, robotics, welding, manufacturing
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. XII, 562 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 362) Softcover
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73373-7
springer.com/booksellers Technik 154
J. Teller, LEMA Université de Liège, Belgium; J.R. Lee, University
of Edinburgh, UK; C. Roussey, LIRIS UMR, Villeurbanne, France
(Eds.)
Ontologies for Urban Development
Action C21 of the European programme for Coop-eration in the field of Scientific and Technical Re-search (COST - http://www.cost.esf.org/) is dedi-cated to investigating urban ontologies for an im-proved communication in urban civil engineeringprojects. The Action, known informally as "Town-tology", brings together a large and heterogeneousgrouping from across Europe, whose interests rangefrom construction to urban tourism and from trans-port infrastructure to resource visualisation. On 6-7November 2006, in Geneva, the Action convened asuccessful workshop to address emerging issues inthe field. This volume presents the contributions tothat workshop, in many cases revised afterwards tocapture some of the outcomes of discussion. Many ofthese contributions are from members of the Town-tology group, but there are also contributions fromother European researchers, and from researchers inthe US. The volume represents a valuable overviewof major current issues in the field of urban ontolo-gies and [..]
Features
Resent results in Ontologies in Urban Development
Contents
Introduction.- Keynote Reflections.- Urban PlanningOntologies.- Urban Morphology and Systems.- Engi-neering Methods for Ontologies.- Architecture andConstruction Sector.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, computer science, urban devel-opment
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. VIII, 211 p. 86 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 61) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71975-5
K. Terao, Yokosuka, Japan
Irreversible Phenomena
Ignitions, Combustion and Detonation Waves
Features
Theory and its applications of irreversible phenom-ena in ignitions, combustion and detonation wavesare explained Relative simple theory can easily ap-plied to the practical calculation and industrial pur-poses
Contents
Introduction.- Classical Ignition Theories.- Stochas-tic Theory of irreversible Phenomena.- Nucleation inPhase Transition.- Shock Tubes.- Stochastic IgnitionTheory.- Ignition in a Fuel Spray.- Ignition by Elec-trical Sparks.- Nonequilibrium State.- Interaction be-tween Combustion and Pressure of Shock waves.-Gaseous Detonation waves.- Industrial Applicationsof Detonation waves.
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; PhysicalChemistry; Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Target groups
Researchers in Academia and Combustion and Deto-nation Industry, graduate students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. X, 409 p. 363 illus. Geb.
149,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49900-8
A. Tewari, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
Atmospheric and Space Flight
Dynamics
Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB® and Simulink®
Modern aerospace vehicles, such as the space shut-tle, other launch vehicles, and long-range ballisticmissiles, do not discriminate between atmospher-ic and space flight. Most texts on flight dynamics,however, make this artificial distinction and there-fore do not simultaneously cover aircraft and space-craft. Bridging this gap in the literature, Atmosphericand Space Flight Dynamics is a unified presentation,demonstrating that the two disciplines have actual-ly evolved from the same set of physical principles. Key features inclue an introductionto a broad range of modern topics in an accessible,yet mathematically rigorous presentation; many nu-merical examples and simulations utilizing MAT-LAB® and Simulink®; software used as aninstructional, hands-on tool, moving away fromthe "cookbook" approach found in other works;and numerous illustrations and end-of-chap-ter exercises. Primarily useful as a textbookfor advanced undergraduate and beginning gradu-ate-level students, [..]
Features
Unified presentation does not discriminate betweenatmospheric and space flight Introduces a broadrange of critical concepts in an accessible, yet mathe-matically rigorous presentation Presents many MAT-LAB- and Simulink-based numerical examples andreal-world simulations. Supplementary material andMATLAB/Simulink code is available online Avoidsthe "cookbook" approach found in other works byusing the [..]
Contents
Preface.- Introduction.- Attitude andKinematics of Coordinate Frames.- Plan-etary Form and Gravity.- Translational Motionof Aerospace Vehicles.- Orbital Mechanics.-Perturbed Orbits.- The Three-BodyProblem.- Rocket Propulsion.- Planetary Atmo-sphere.- Elements of Aerodynamics.- AirbreathingPropulsion.- Atmospheric and TransatmosphericTrajectories.- Attitude Dynamics.- Attitude ControlSystems.- Advanced Modeling and Simulation Con-cepts.- Numerical Integration of Ordinary Differen-tial Equations.- Answers to Selected Exercises.- Ref-erences.- Index
Fields of interest
Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Mathemat-ical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics; Numer-ical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Applications of Mathematics; Systems The-ory, Control
Target groups
Advanced undergraduate, beginning gradu-ate students as well as researchers and practitionersin aerospace engineering, aviation, mechanical engi-neering, dynamics, astrodynamics, aeronautics, andastronautics
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due June 2007
springer.com/booksellers Technik 155
2007. XX, 556 p. 207 illus. (Modeling and Simulation in Science,
Engineering and Technology) Softcover
55,64 €
ISBN 978-0-8176-4373-7
S. Tichkiewitch, M. Tollenaere, INPG G-SCOP Laboratory, Greno-
ble, France; P. Ray (Eds.)
Advances in Integrated Design
and Manufacturing in Mechanical
Engineering II
The 33 papers presented in this book were selectedfrom amongst the 97 papers presented during thesixth edition of the International Conference on In-tegrated Design and Manufacturing in MechanicalEngineering during 28 sessions. Two keynote papers,one presented by Professor Stephen Lu, from the IM-PACT Research Laboratory, University of SouthernCalifornia, USA, on “Supporting participative jointdecisions in integrated design and manufacturingteams”, and one written by Professor Stefan Rudolphfrom Stuttgart University about “Know-How Reusein the conceptual design phase of complex engineer-ing products or: ‘Are you still constructing manuallyor do you generate already automatically”, introducethe subject of the Conference and are followed by thedifferent themes highlighted during the conference:The design/manufacturing interface; Integrated de-sign of manufacturing processes; Life cycle designand manufacturing approaches; Agility in design andmanufacture; Knowledge in engineering; and [..]
Features
State of the art in its field Follows on from previousconference in Bath 2004
Fields of interest
Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Design (Indus-triedesign); Industrial and Production Engineering;Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and De-sign; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering
Target groups
Attendees of the previous and future IDMME con-ferences; academics, students and practitioners spe-cialising in design and manufacturing issues in me-chanical engineering
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due September 2007
2007. XIV, 546 p. Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6760-0
T. Trainer, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Aus-
tralia
Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a
Consumer Society
It is widely assumed that our consumer society canmove from using fossil fuels to using renewable en-ergy sources while maintaining the high levels of en-ergy use to which we have become accustomed. Thisbook details the reasons why this almost unques-tioned assumption is seriously mistaken. Chapterson wind, photovoltaic and solar thermal sources ar-gue that these are not able to meet present electricitydemands, let alone future demands. Even more im-possible will be meeting the demand for liquid fuel.The planet’s capacity to produce biomass is far belowwhat would be required. Chapter 6 explains why itis not likely that there will ever be a hydrogen econo-my, in view of the difficulties in generating sufficienthydrogen and especially considering the losses andinefficiencies in distributing it. Chapter 9 explainswhy nuclear energy is not the answer. The discussionis then extended beyond energy to deal with the waysin which our consumer society is grossly unsustain-able and unjust.
Features
Of interest to professionals and lay-readers alikeChallenges fundamental assumptions Stimulates thediscussion about our common future
Contents
The Context.- Wind Energy.- Solar Thermal Elec-tricity.-Photovoltaic Solar Electricity.- Liquid andGaseous Fuels Derived from Biomass.- The "Hydro-gen Economy".- Storing Electricity.- Conclusions onthe Potential and the Limits.- Why Nuclear Energy isNot the Answer.- The Wider Context: Our Sustain-ability and Justice Predicament.- The Simpler Way.-References.- Terms and Units.- Index.
Fields of interest
Environment, general; Renewable Energy Sources;Energy Economics; Power Engineering; ElectricalPower Generation and Transmission; Social Policy
Target groups
Specialists in all energy fields, including renewableenergy technology, environmentalists, economists,social theorists, policy specialists, futurologists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due August 2007
2007. VIII, 200 p. Geb.
48,10 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5548-5
156 Technik springer.com/booksellers
C. Tropea, Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany; A.L.
Yarin, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA; J.F. Foss, Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Eds.)
Springer Handbook of
Experimental Fluid Mechanics
This Handbook consolidates authoritative and state-of-the-art information from the large number of dis-ciplines used in Experimental Fluid Mechanics in-to a readable desk reference book. It comprises fourparts: Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, Measure-ment of Primary Quantities, Specific ExperimentalApproaches, and Analyses and Post-Processing ofData. It has been prepared for physicists and engi-neers in research and development in laboratoriesin universities, in industry and in government re-search institutions or national laboratories. Both ex-perimental methodology and techniques are coveredfundamentally and also for a wide range of applica-tion fields. A generous use of citations directs thereader to additional material on each subject.
Features
Compilation of advanced methods of experimentalfluid mechanics Characterization methods from themacroscopic to the nanometer scale Extractable keydata for daily use on CD-ROM Written by expertsfrom world's leading institutes Extensive referencesto approved primary data sources
Contents
Introduction.- Part A Experiments in Fluid Mechan-ics.- Part B Measurement of Primary Quanti-ties.- Part C Specific Experimental Approaches.- PartD Analyses and Post-Processing of Data.- Subject In-dex.- About the Authors
Fields of interest
Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechanics, Fluids,Thermodynamics; Fluids; Soft Matter, Complex Flu-ids; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Type of publication
Handbook
Due September 2007
2008. eReference.
296,31 €
ISBN 978-3-540-30299-5
J. Trölß, Puchenau, Österreich
Angewandte Mathematik mit
Mathcad. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch
Band 3: Differential- und Integralrechnung
Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich – die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich der Differential- und Integralrechnung in-formieren wollen und dabei die Vorzüge von Math-cad möglichst effektiv nützen möchten.
Features
Zahlreiche Beispiele aus Differential- und Inte-gralrechnung Kurze Zusammenfassung wichtigertheoretischer Grundlagen Simulation vonBerechnungsvorgängen und anschauliche graphischeDarstellung
Contents
Aus dem Inhalt: Folgen, Reihen und Grenzwerte:Folgen; Reihen; Grenzwerte von unendlichen Folgen;Grenzwerte von unendlichen Reihen.- Grenzwerteeiner reellen Funktion und Stetigkeit: Grenzwerteeiner reellen Funktion; Stetigkeit von reellen Funk-tionen.- Differentialrechnung: Die Steigung der Tan-gente – Der Differentialquotient; Ableitungsregelnfür reelle Funktionen; Kurvenuntersuchungen; Ex-tremwertaufgaben; Das Differential einer Funk-tion; Näherungsverfahren zum Lösen von Gleichun-gen; Interpolationskurven; Funktionen in mehrerenunabhängigen Variablen; Fehlerrechnung; [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Alge-bra; Analysis; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering
Target groups
Schüler, Studenten, Anwender, vornehmlich ausdem naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 486 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-71180-4
J. Trölß, Puchenau/Linz
Angewandte Mathematik mit
Mathcad. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch
Band 1: Einführung in Mathcad
Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und comput-erorientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vere-infachen den praktischen Umgang mit der Mathe-matik ganz entscheidend und werden in immer weit-eren Bereichen angewendet. Bei ingenieurmäßigenAnwendungen kommen CAS und CNV nicht nurfür anspruchsvolle mathematische Aufgabenstellun-gen und Herleitungen in Betracht, sondern auch alsEngineering Desktop Software für alle Berechnun-gen. Mathcad verbindet mathematische Formeln,Berechnungen, Texte, Grafiken usw. in einem einzi-gen Arbeitsblatt. Dieses Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch, ausdem vierbändigen Werk "Angewandte Mathematikmit Mathcad", richtet sich vor allem an Schüler/innen höherer Schulen, Student/innen, Naturwis-senschaftler/innen sowie Anwender/innen speziellim technischen Bereich. Sie können sich hier übereine computerorientierte Umsetzung mathematisch-er Probleme informieren und dabei die Vorzüge vonMathcad effektiv nutzen.
Features
Schrittweise Einführung in Mathcad Computerori-entierte Anwendung der Mathematik anhand vielerBeispiele Kurze Zusammenfassung wichtiger theo-retischer Grundlagen
Contents
Aus dem Inhalt: Beschreibung der Oberfläche undBearbeitung eines Arbeitsblattes.- Variablen, Oper-atoren und Funktionen.- Rechnen mit beliebigenZahlen und Einheiten.- Umformen von Termen.-Summen und Produkte.- Vektoren und Matrizen.-Funktionsdarstellungen.- Gleichungen, Ungleichun-gen und Systeme.- Folgen – Reihen – Grenzw-erte.- Ableitungen von Funktionen.- Bestimmtes undunbestimmtes Integral.- Potenzreihen, Taylorreihenund Laurentreihen.- Fourierreihen und Fourierinte-gral.- Laplace- und z-Transformation.- Differential-gleichungen.- Fehler- und Ausgleichsrechnung.- Op-eratoren.- [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Analysis;Algebra; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods
Target groups
Schüler, Studenten, Anwender, vornehmlich ausdem naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. XIV, 474 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-71178-1
springer.com/booksellers Technik 157
J. Trölß, Technikum Linz
Angewandte Mathematik mit
Mathcad. Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch
Band 2: Komplexe Zahlen und Funktionen, Vektoralgebra und
Analytische Geometrie, Matrizenrechnung, Vektoranalysis
Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich –, die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich komplexer Zahlen, komplexer Funktionen,Vektor- und Matrizenrechnung, Vektoranalysis in-formieren und dabei die Vorzüge von Mathcad [..]
Features
Computerorientierte Anwendung der Mathe-matik in vielen Beispielen Kurze Zusammenfassungwichtiger theoretischer Grundlagen Simulation vonBerechnungsvorgängen und anschauliche graphischeDarstellung
Contents
Aus dem Inhalt: Komplexe Zahlen und Funktio-nen.- Vektoralgebra und analytische Geometrie.-Matrizenrechnung.- Vektoranalysis.- Anhang.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Analysis;Algebra; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods
Target groups
Schüler, Studenten, Anwender, vornehmlich ausdem naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. X, 545 S. Mit zahlr. Abb. Softcover
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-71176-7
J. Trölß, Technikum Linz
Angewandte Mathematik mit
Mathcad Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch
Band 4: Reihen, Transformationen, Differential- und Differen-
zengleichungen
Computer-Algebra-Systeme (CAS) und computeror-ientierte numerische Verfahren (CNV) vereinfachenden praktischen Umgang mit der Mathematik ganzentscheidend und werden in immer weiteren Bere-ichen angewendet. Mathcad stellt dazu eine Vielfaltan Werkzeugen zur Verfügung und verbindet math-ematische Formeln, Berechnungen, Texte, Grafikenusw. in einem einzigen Arbeitsblatt. So lassen sichBerechnungen und ihre Resultate besonders einfachillustrieren, visualisieren und kommentieren. DiesesLehr- und Arbeitsbuch, aus dem vierbändigen Werk"Angewandte Mathematik mit Mathcad", richtetsich vor allem an Schülerinnen und Schüler höhererSchulen, Studentinnen und Studenten, Naturwis-senschaftlerinnen und Naturwissenschaftler sowieAnwenderinnen und Anwender – speziell im tech-nischen Bereich –, die sich über eine computerori-entierte Umsetzung mathematischer Probleme imBereich der Potenzreihen, Taylorreihen, Lauren-treihen, Fourierreihen, Fourier-Transformation,Laplace-Transformation, z-Transformation, [..]
Features
Viele Beispiele aus dem Bereich Differentialgle-ichungen und Transformationen Kurze Zusammen-fassung wichtiger theoretischer Grundlagen Simula-tion von Berechnungsvorgängen und anschaulichegraphische Darstellung
Contents
Aus dem Inhalt: Unendliche Zahlenreihen.- Poten-zreihen.- Fourierreihen.- Fourier-Transformation.-Laplace-Transformation.- z-Transformation.- Dif-ferentialgleichungen.- Differenzengleichungen.- An-hang.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Analysis;Algebra; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods
Target groups
Schüler, Studenten, Anwender, vornehmlich ausdem naturwissenschaftlichen Bereich
Type of publication
German textbook
Due March 2007
2007. IX, 481 S. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Softcover
49,95 €
ISBN 978-3-211-71182-8
M.C. Turner, University of Leicester, UK; D.G. Bates, University of
Leicester, UK (Eds.)
Mathematical Methods for Robust
and Nonlinear Control
EPSRC Summer School
The theory on which much modern robust and non-linear control is based can be difficult for studentsfrom a standard engineering background and in-dustrial practitioners to grasp. Mathematical Meth-ods for Robust and Nonlinear Control is a collectionof lecture notes, useful for filling in this gap, whichwere presented at a summer school in Leicester UKby a group of experts in advanced control engineer-ing of international origins and consists of two parts.The first ten chapters are devoted to the mathemat-ical theory behind several areas of robust and non-linear control and are aimed at introducing funda-mental concepts to the reader. The last six chapterscontain detailed case studies which demonstrate theuse and effectiveness of these modern techniques inreal engineering applications. It is hoped that thisbook will provide a useful introduction for studentsof many of the more common robust and nonlinearcontrol techniques as well as serving as a valuablereference for the more adept practitioner.
Features
Gives students and industrial practitioners a bettergrounding in the theory underlying several impor-tant areas of control Helps the reader to apply other-wise abstruse ideas of nonlinear control in a varietyof real systems
Contents
Part I: Theory of Robust and Nonlinear Control.- H-infinity Control Design.- Structural Methods for Lin-ear Systems: An Introduction.- Modeling and ModelReduction: State-space Truncation.- Linear MatrixInequalities in Control.- Anti-windup Compensationand the Control of Input-constrained Systems.- Out-put Feedback H-infinity Loop-shaping ControllerSynthesis.- Stability and Asymptotic Behaviour ofNonlinear Systems: An Introduction.- Sliding-modeObservers.- Sliding-mode Control in Systems withOutput Time Delay.- Part II: Applications of Robustand Nonlinear Control.- Control [..]
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control;Computer Hardware; Process and Chemical Engi-neering; Immunology
Target groups
Academic researchers and graduate students in non-linear and robust control; control engineers based inindustry; libraries
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 444 p. 247 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-
tion Sciences, Band 367) Softcover
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-84800-024-7
158 Technik springer.com/booksellers
VDI-Gesellschaft Verfahrenstechnik und Chemieingenieurwesen
(GVC), Düsseldorf (Ed.)
VDI-Wärmeatlas
Der VDI-Wärmeatlas ist nach wie vor ein unent-behrliches Arbeitsmittel für jeden Praktiker, dersich mit Fragen zur Wärme- und Stoffübertragungbeschäftigt. Das Werk ermöglicht sowohl die tech-nisch als auch wirtschaftlich optimale Auslegungverfahrenstechnischer Apparate und Anlagen. Fürdiese 10. Auflage wurden alle Beiträge einem um-fassenden fachlichen Prüfverfahren unterzogen, dasdem Nutzer ein Höchstmaß an Sicherheit bietet,dass die Daten, Berechnungsverfahren und Aus-sagen dem neuesten Stand des Wissens entsprechen.Um Redundanzen zu minimieren, wurde zum Teilneu strukturiert. Zahlreiche Aktualisierungen undErgänzungen wurden aufgenommen, einige Beiträgesind völlig neu (v.a. in den Teilen D: Stoffwerte undZustandsgrößen und L: Druckverlust).
Features
Auf dem aktuellsten Stand des Wissens Das Referen-zwerk jetzt noch weiter verbessert und optimiert!
Contents
Einführung in die Lehre von derWärmeübertragung.- Bezeichnungen, Maßeinheiten,Kenngrößen.- Berechnung von Wärmeüberträgern.-Stoffwerte und Zustandsgrößen.- Wärmeleitung.-Wärmeübergang bei freier einphasiger Strömung.-Wärmeübergang bei erzwungener einphasigerStrömung.- Wärmeübergang bei der Verdamp-fung.- Wärmeübergang bei der Kondensation.-Wärmestrahlung.- Druckverlust.- Sonderproblemeder Wärmeübertragung, wie z. B. in Rührbehältern,Schüttungen, Wirbelschichten, Wärmerohren undPlattenwärmeüberträgern.- Wärmeübertragung inRegeneratoren.- Konstruktive Hinweise für den Bauvon [..]
Fields of interest
Process and Chemical Engineering; Engineering Flu-id Dynamics; Engineering Thermodynamics, Trans-port Phenomena; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools;Power Engineering; Thermodynamics
Target groups
Ingenieure, Naturwissenschaftler und Techniker, dieauf dem Gebiet des Maschinenbaus, der Verfahrens-,Chemie- und Biotechnik mit der thermischen undströmungstechnischen Auslegung, dem Betrieb undder Auswahl von Energiewandlungsanlagen undthermischen Trennanlagen und den darin erforder-lichen Apparaten tätig sind
Type of publication
Reference work
Due September 2007
Ursprünglich erschienen beim VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf
2007. e-Reference work (VDI-Buch)
648,00 €
ISBN 978-3-540-32218-4
S. Vaidya, Grant Medical Foundation, Prune, India; L.C. Jain, Uni-
versity of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; H. Yoshida,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)
Advanced Computational
Intelligence Paradigms in
Healthcare - 2
Computational intelligence paradigms offer manyadvantages in maintaining and enhancing the fieldof healthcare. This volume presents seven chaptersselected from the rapidly growing application areasof computational intelligence to healthcare systems,including intelligent synthetic characters, man-ma-chine interface, menu generators, analysis of useracceptance, pictures archiving and communicationsystems. This book will serve as a useful resource forthe health professionals, professors, students, andthe computer scientists, who are working on or in-terested in learning healthcare systems, to overviewthe current state of the art of diverse applications ofcomputational intelligence to healthcare practice.
Features
Latest research on computational intelligenceparadigms in healthcare in intelligent agent environ-ment
Contents
Introduction to Computational Intelligence inHealthcare.- Synthetic Characters in Health-relatedApplications.- Application of Artificial Intelligencefor Weekly Dietary Menu Planning.- Evaluation ofHealthcare IT Applications.- Current Perspective onPictures Archiving and Communication System.-Inverse Electromagnetic Problem of the Heart.- Hu-man Machine Interface for Healthcare and Rehabili-tation.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Com-putational Intelligence, Evolving Intelligent Systems,Healthcare
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. IX, 150 p. 40 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Compu-
tational Intelligence, Band 65) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72374-5
K.P. Valavanis, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (Ed.)
Advances in Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles
State of the Art and the Road to Autonomy
There has been tremendous emphasis in unmannedaerial vehicles, both of fixed (airplanes) and rotarywing (vertical take off and landing, helicopters) typesover the past ten years. Applications span both civil-ian and military domains, the latter being the mostimportant at this stage. This edited book provides asolid and diversified reference source related to ba-sic, applied research and development on small andminiature unmanned aerial vehicles, both fixed androtary wing. As such, the book offers backgroundinformation on the evolution of such vehicles overthe years, followed by modeling and control funda-mentals that are of paramount importance due tounmanned aerial vehicle model complexity, non-linearity, coupling, inhirent instability and param-eter values uncertainty. Aspects of navigation, in-cluding visual-based navigation and target trackingare discussed, followed by applications to attitudeestimation on micro unmanned aerial vehicles, au-tonomous solar unmanned aerial vehicle, [..]
Features
The only book that brings together reported researchfrom leading research groups in the field Offers stateof the art research results Presents advances in thefield Focuses on autonomous navigation
Contents
From the contents Part I Background.- Part II Mod-eling and Control Fundamentals.- Part III Aspectson Navigation.- Part IV Applications.- Part V Epi-logue.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Au-tomation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Automotive and Aerospace Engineering
Target groups
Academics, researchers, scientists and engineers,graduate students and practitioners; anybody withbasic knowledge in the field who wants to deal withUAVs will find this book useful
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due July 2007
2007. XXIV, 543 p. (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation:
Science and Engineering, Band 33) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6113-4
springer.com/booksellers Technik 159
D.A. Vallado, Raytheon, Denver, CO, USA
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics
and Applications
Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applicationsis rapidly becoming the standard astrodynamics ref-erence for those involved in the business of space-flight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all ofthe theoretical mathematics is followed by discus-sions of practical applications implemented in testedsoftware routines. For example, the book includes acompendium of algorithms that allow students andprofessionals to determine orbits with high precisionusing a PC. Without a doubt, when an astrodynam-ics problem arises in the future, it will become stan-dard practice for engineers to keep this volume closeat hand and `look it up in Vallado'. While the firstedition was an exceptionally useful and popular bookthroughout the community, there are a number ofreasons why the second edition will be even more so.There are many reworked examples and derivations.Newly introduced topics include ground illumina-tion calculations, Moon rise and set, and a listing ofrelevant Internet sites. There is an [..]
Features
Software routines in the book are available for free inFORTRAN, PASCAL, and C Improved and expand-ed coverage of coordinate systems, orbit determina-tion, etc.
Contents
Equations of Motion.- Kepler's Equation andKepler's Problem.- Coordinate and Time Systems.-Observations.- Celestial Phenomena.- Orbital Ma-neuvering.- Initial Orbit Determination.- SpecialPerturbation Techniques.- General PerturbationTechniques.- Orbit Determination and Estimation.-Mission Analysis.- Appendix A: Dictionary of Sym-bols.- Appendix B: Modeling the Atmosphere.- Ap-pendix C: Mathematical Fundamentals.- AppendixD: Constants and Expansions.
Fields of interest
Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Astronomy; Mechanics
Target groups
Aerospace Engineers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
Jointly published with Microcosm Press, Hawthorne, CA, USA
2007. XXI, 1055 p. (Space Technology Library, Band 21) Geb.
159,43 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71831-6
J. Valldorf, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Berlin; W. Gess-
ner, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Berlin (Eds.)
Advanced Microsystems for
Automotive Applications 2007
Looking back when the International Forum on Ad-vanced Microsystems for Automotive Application(AMAA) started, enormous progress has been madein reducing casualties, emissions and in increasingcomfort and performance. Microsystems in manycases provided the key functions for this progress.Although the issues the event concentrated on didn’tchange significantly (safety, powertrain, comfort,etc.), considerable shifts of technological paradigmsand approaches can be stated. The future of mi-crosystems will consist of integrated smart systemswhich are able to diagnose a situation, to describeand to qualify it. They will be able to identify andmutually address each other. They will be predictiveand therefore they will be able to decide and helpto decide. Smart systems will enable the automobileto interact with the environment, they will performmultiple tasks and assist a variety of activities. Smartsystems will be highly reliable, often networked andenergy autonomous. There is a [..]
Features
Microsystems are an important factor that con-tribute to an automobile model's success and reliabil-ity Microsystems and their underlying technologiesare in many cases even the driving forces in order tosatisfy new customers' requirement The state-of-artof microsystems in automotive applications is repre-sented in this book
Contents
Safety: all aspects of preventive and protective safe-ty (e.g. accident avoidance, pre- and after-crash ac-tions, vehicle stability control).- Powertrain: on-linemeasurement and control of engine and transmis-sion subsystems (e.g. emission control, traction con-trol).- Comfort and HMI: systems to enhance thecomfort of passengers and human machine interfaceissues (e.g. seat, climate control, driver assistance).-Networked Vehicle: all aspects of intra-car systemsand ambient communication.- Technology relatedtopics.- sensors (e.g. pressure, harsh environment),power aspects (e.g. low [..]
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Industrialand Production Engineering
Target groups
Senior researchers of the auto-industry
Type of publication
Professional book
Due May 2007
2007. XVI, 340 p. 196 illus. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71324-1
A.Y. Varaksin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Turbulent Particle-Laden Gas Flows
Results are given of experimental and theoreticalstudies of "gas-solid particles" turbulent two-phaseflows. Special emphasis is placed on studies of thebehavior of particles suspended in a turbulent gasflow and their feedback effect on the characteris-tics of flow of the carrier phase. The characteristicsof heterogeneous flows in channels (pipes) are an-alyzed, as well as those in the vicinity of the criticalpoints of bodies subjected to flow and in the bound-ary layer developing on their surface. Problems ofphysical simulation of turbulent gas flows which car-ry solid particles are treated in detail. This mono-graph will be useful for researchers involved in inves-tigations of gas dynamics and heat and mass transferin multiphase flows, as well as for university profes-sors, post-graduate students, and students.
Features
Covers all the aspects of heterogeneous and turbu-lent gas flows Presents both the theory and practi-cal application of physical simulations A referencework for researchers as well as a study text for gradu-ate students
Contents
1. Concise Information about Single-Phase and Het-erogeneous Turbulent Flows.- 2. Mathematical Sim-ulation of Particle-Laden Gas Flows.- 3. PhysicalSimulation of Particle-Laden Gas Flows.- 4. Parti-cle-Laden Channel Flows.- 5. Particle-Laden FlowsPast Bodies.
Fields of interest
Gases; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Scientists and advanced students
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XV, 191 p. 105 illus. (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical,
and Plasma Physics, Band 41) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68053-6
160 Technik springer.com/booksellers
O.F. Vasiliev, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Novosibirsk, Russia; P.H.A.J.M.v. Gelder, Delft University of Tech-
nology, The Netherlands; E.J. Plate, University of Karlsruhe, Ger-
many; M.V. Bolgov, Institute for Water and Environmental Prob-
lems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)
Extreme Hydrological Events: New
Concepts for Security
This book addresses the development of advancedmethods for the prediction, the estimation of occur-rence probabilities and the risk related to extremehydrological events. Reduction of the vulnerabilityof social, economic, and engineering systems to ex-treme hydrologic events and the decrease of their ef-fects on such systems is also being discussed in thisbook. Dealing with these problems needs further re-fining of existing tools for the prediction and fore-casting of extreme events. It can be done essentiallythrough revealing mechanisms of their generationand with the use of new approaches and methodolo-gies in related branches of statistical- and physicsbased hydrology. The following topics are consideredin this book: 1) Basin case studies on extreme hy-drological events 2) Probabilistic estimation in floodstudies 3) Ice-induced floods 4) River low flows, cli-matic conditions and environmental issues 5) Riskassessment and management for floods, low waterevents, and damage vulnerability issues
Features
State of the Art Overview papers New methods forestimating extreme events Case studies
Contents
Introduction. Preface of Extreme HydrologicalEvents: New Concepts for Security.- Thoughts on theEconomics of Floodplain Development in the U.S..-Flood Risk Management for Setting Priorities in De-cision- Making.- Basin Case Studies on Extreme Hy-drological Events. Rhine Floods and Low Flows.- Au-gust 2002 Catastrophic Flood in the Czech Republic.-Lessons Learned from the Elbe River Floods in Au-gust 2002.-Floods in Austria.- The conditions of theformation and development of extreme floods in Za-karpatye (the basin of Tisa river) .- Floods in Polandin Summer 1997: Odra and [..]
Fields of interest
Civil Engineering; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution
Target groups
Universities, faculties of Civil Engineering, large re-search institutes, libraries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XIII, 499 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmen-
tal Sciences, Band 78) Geb.
192,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5739-7
O.F. Vasiliev, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Novosibirsk, Russia; P.H.A.J.M.v. Gelder, Delft University of Tech-
nology, The Netherlands; E.J. Plate, University of Karlsruhe, Ger-
many; M.V. Bolgov, Institute for Water and Environmental Prob-
lems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)
Extreme Hydrological Events: New
Concepts for Security
This book addresses the development of advancedmethods for the prediction, the estimation of occur-rence probabilities and the risk related to extremehydrological events. Reduction of the vulnerabilityof social, economic, and engineering systems to ex-treme hydrologic events and the decrease of their ef-fects on such systems is also being discussed in thisbook. Dealing with these problems needs further re-fining of existing tools for the prediction and fore-casting of extreme events. It can be done essentiallythrough revealing mechanisms of their generationand with the use of new approaches and methodolo-gies in related branches of statistical- and physicsbased hydrology. The following topics are consideredin this book: 1) Basin case studies on extreme hy-drological events 2) Probabilistic estimation in floodstudies 3) Ice-induced floods 4) River low flows, cli-matic conditions and environmental issues 5) Riskassessment and management for floods, low waterevents, and damage vulnerability issues
Features
State of the Art Overview papers New methods forestimating extreme events Case studies
Contents
Introduction. Preface of Extreme HydrologicalEvents: New Concepts for Security.- Thoughts on theEconomics of Floodplain Development in the U.S..-Flood Risk Management for Setting Priorities in De-cision- Making.- Basin Case Studies on Extreme Hy-drological Events. Rhine Floods and Low Flows.- Au-gust 2002 Catastrophic Flood in the Czech Republic.-Lessons Learned from the Elbe River Floods in Au-gust 2002.-Floods in Austria.- The conditions of theformation and development of extreme floods in Za-karpatye (the basin of Tisa river) .- Floods in Polandin Summer 1997: Odra and [..]
Fields of interest
Civil Engineering; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution
Target groups
Universities, faculties of Civil Engineering, large re-search institutes, libraries
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due March 2007
2007. XIII, 499 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmen-
tal Sciences, Band 78) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5740-3
S. Vassiliadis, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; M.
Berekovic, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; T.D.
Hämäläinen, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (Eds.)
Embedded Computer Systems:
Architectures, Modeling, and
Simulation
7th International Workshop, SAMOS 2007, Samos, Greece, July
16-19, 2007, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the7th International Workshop on Systems, Architec-tures, Modeling, and Simulation, SAMOS 2007, heldin Samos, Greece on July 2007. The 44 revised fullpapers presented together with 2 keynote talks werethoroughly reviewed and selected from 116 submis-sions. The papers are organized in topical sections onsystem modeling and simulation, VLSI architectures,scheduling and programming models, multi-proces-sor architectures, reconfigurable architectures, de-sign space exploration, processor components, em-bedded processors, SoC for SDR, and wireless sen-sors.
Fields of interest
Computer Hardware; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Communication Networks; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; Computer System Implemen-tation
Target groups
Researchers and professionals
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. XVII, 466 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Band
4599) Softcover
64,20 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73622-6
springer.com/booksellers Technik 161
R. Velazco, TIMA Laboratory, Grenoble, France; P. Fouillat, Uni-
versité Bordeaux 1, France; R. Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio
Grande do Sol, Porto Alegre, Brazil (Eds.)
Radiation Effects on Embedded
Systems
Radiation Effects on Embedded Systems aims at pro-viding the reader with the major guidelines for cop-ing with radiation effects on components supposedto be included in today’s applications devoted to op-erate in space, but also in the atmosphere at high al-titude or at ground level. It contains a set of chap-ters based on the tutorials presented at the Interna-tional School on Effects of Radiation on EmbeddedSystems for Space Applications (SERESSA) that washeld in Manaus, Brazil, from 20 to 25 November2005. This book will provide all IC engineers withuseful information regarding outside (environmen-tal) influences on their designs and is an excel-lent reference.
Features
Provides an extensive overview of radiation effectson integrated circuits Coverage of space radiation ef-fects Design hardening methodologies Simulationtechniques of the transient effects of radiation on in-tegrated circuits Methodology and tools for radiationground testing on circuits and systems Qualificationof circuits and systems for space applications
Contents
1- Space Radiation Environment. 2- Radiation Ef-fects in Microelectronics. 3- In-Flight Anomalieson Electronic Devices. 4- Multi-Level Fault EffectsEvaluation. 5- Effects of Radiation on Analog &Mixed-Signal Circuits. 6- Fundamentals of thePulsed Laser Technique for Single-Event Upset Test-ing. 7- Design Hardening Methodologies for ASICs.8- Fault Tolerance in Programmable Circuits. 9- Au-tomatic Tools for Design Hardening. 10- Test Facili-ties for SEE and Dose Testing. 11- Error Rate Predic-tion of Digital Architectures: Test Methodology andTools. 12- Using the SEEM Software for [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Effects of Radiation/RadiationProtection; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Nuclear Engineering
Target groups
Graduate students and researchers in the field ofEmbedded Systems, Circuit Design and Testing /Fault Prediction of Integrated Circuits
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. VIII, 269 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5645-1
A. Veltman, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands;
D.W.J. Pulle, Zener Electric, Sydney, NSW, Australia; R.W. De Don-
cker, RWTH-Aachen University, Germany
Fundamentals of Electrical Drives
Electrical drives in general play a key role in powergeneration, household appliances, automotive andindustrial applications. The rapidly expanding areaof adjustable speed drives as used in robotics, windturbines and hybrid vehicles is driven by innovationsin machine design, power semi-conductors, digitalsignal processors and simulation software. Funda-mentals of Electrical Drives is for readers with a ba-sic engineering knowledge who have a need or de-sire to comprehend and apply the theory and simu-lation methods which are applied by drive specialistthroughout the world.
Features
Comprehensive user-friendly introductory text (incolour) of electrical drive systems Introduction ‘ide-al rotating transformer’ (IRTF-model) simplifies theunderstanding of electrical machine principles Pre-sentation of dynamic generic models which cover allmajor electrical machin types and modulation/con-trol components of a drive Dynamic and steady stateanalysis of transformers and electrical [..]
Contents
Dedication. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments.Symbol conventions. 1. Introduction. 2. Simple elec-tro-magnetic circuits. 3. The transformer. 4. Three-Phase Circuits. 5. Concept of real and reac-tive power. 6. Space vector based transformer mod-els. 7. Introduction to electrical machines. 8. Voltagesource connected synchronous machines. 9. Voltagesource connected asynchronous machines. 10. Directcurrent machines. 11. Analysis of a simple drive sys-tem. Appendices. A concept of sinusoidal distributedwindings. B generic module library. References. In-dex.
Fields of interest
Power Engineering; Electrical Power Generation andTransmission; Control Engineering; Machinery andMachine Elements; Simulation and Modeling
Target groups
Students in the latter years of their undergraduateelectrical engineering degrees, students in mecha-tronic types of university courses, practising engi-neers with a non electrical-drive background
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XXI, 345 p. With CD-ROM. (Power Systems) Geb.
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5503-4
M. Verma, Altera European Technology Center, High Wycombe,
UK; P. Marwedel, University of Dortmund, Germany
Advanced Memory Optimization
Techniques for Low-Power
Embedded Processors
The design of embedded systems warrants a newperspective because of the following two reasons:Firstly, slow and energy inefficient memory hierar-chies have already become the bottleneck of the em-bedded systems. It is documented in the literatureas the memory wall problem. Secondly, the softwarerunning on the contemporary embedded devices isbecoming increasingly complex. It is also well under-stood that no silver bullet exists to solve the memo-ry wall problem. Therefore, this book explores a col-laborative approach by proposing novel memory hi-erarchies and software optimization techniques forthe optimal utilization of these memory hierarchies.Linking memory architecture design with memo-ry-architecture aware compilation results in fast, en-ergy-efficient and timing predictable memory access-es. The evaluation of the optimization techniques us-ing real-life benchmarks for a single processor sys-tem, a multiprocessor system-on-chip (SoC) and fora digital signal processor system, reports significant[..]
Features
The complete application, including data variablesand code segments, is optimized Comprehensive ar-chitecture-level exploration for real-life applicationsDemonstration of architecture-aware compilationtechniques
Contents
1.Introduction.- 2.Related Work.- 3.Memory AwareCompilation and Simulation Framework.- 4.Non-Overlayed Scratchpad Allocation Approaches forMain / Scratchpad Memory Hierarchy.- 5.Non-Overlayed Scratchpad Allocation Approaches forMain / Scratchpad + Cache Memory Hierarchy.- 6.Scratchpad Overlay Approaches for Main / Scratch-pad Memory Hierarchy.- 7. Data Partitioning andLoop Nest Splitting.- 8. Scratchpad Sharing Strate-gies for Multiprocess Applications.- 9. Conclu-sions and Future Work.- A. Theoretical Analysis forScratchpad Sharing Strategies. - List of Figures. - Listof Tables. - [..]
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Programming Languages,Compilers, Interpreters; Memory Structures; Spe-cial Purpose and Application-Based Systems; SystemPerformance and Evaluation
Target groups
Researchers and Ph.D. students in computer scienceand engineering, compiler writers, embedded systemarchitects or designers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. 161 p. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-5896-7
162 Technik springer.com/booksellers
U. Viebahn, Gummersbach
Technisches Freihandzeichnen
Lehr- und Übungsbuch
Durch den zunehmenden Einsatz von CAD-Systemen erlangt das technische Freihandze-ichnen eine neue Bedeutung. Der Leser diesespraxisbewährten Buches erfährt, wie er technis-che Formen, Zusammenhänge und Ideen zeits-parend und überzeugend darstellen kann. Das schrit-tweise Vorgehen, die Diskussion leicht vermeid-barer Fehler und die Nutzung schon vorhanden-er Fähigkeiten machen rasche Übungserfolge zurRegel. Lösungen und Hinweise bei der Bewältigungder Hauptschwierigkeiten erleichtern die Arbeit.Ein konkurrenzloses Buch zum Erlernen guterSkizzierfähigkeiten!
Features
Freihandzeichnen leicht gemacht Ideen zeitsparendund überzeugend darstellen Praxis-Anleitungen undProblemlösungen
Contents
Einführung.- Handwerkliche Grundlagen.- Geradedurch zwei Punkte.- Rechtecke.- Augenmaß.- Tech-nische Formen.- Bogen und Kreise.- FreihändigeFertigungszeichnungen.- Perspektive.- GeometrischeKonstruktionen.- Ellipsen.- Standardformen.- Per-spektivische Fertigungszeichnungen.- Bauteile undBaugruppen.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Civil Engineering; Electronicand Computer Engineering
Target groups
Studenten aller technischer Disziplinen
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due April 2007
2007. X, 207 S. 319 Abb. Softcover
24,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70835-3
J.E. Vinnem, University of Stavanger, Norway
Offshore Risk Assessment
Principles, Modelling and Applications of QRA Studies
The first book on quantified risk assessment (QRA)as applied to offshore installations and operations.Risk assessment techniques have long been used inthe offshore oil and gas industry, and their use is setto expand as the industry moves into new areas andfaces new challenges in older regions. This updatedand expanded 2nd edition results from a R&Dprogramme on offshore risk assessment in Norway(2002-2006). It describes the state of the art in QRAand identifies weaknesses and areas that need devel-opment. Includes chapters on: risk analysis method-ology; analytical approaches to escalation, escape,evacuation; rescue analysis of safety and emergen-cy systems; the main hazards of offshore structures;risk mitigation and control; an alternative approachto risk modelling focussing on the risk of short-du-ration activities. A reference for academics and stu-dents in this field, the book will also interest profes-sionals: contractors, suppliers, consultants and regu-latory authorities.
Features
A major revision of the 1st edition Based on resultsfrom a major R and D programme on offshore riskassessment in Norway 2002-2006
Contents
Introduction.- Risk Picture - Definitions and Char-acteristics.- Risk Presentation and Acceptance Cri-teria.- Lessons from Major Accidents.- Methodolo-gy for Quantified Risk Assessment.- Analysis Tech-niques.- Fatality Risk Assessment.- Fire Risk Mod-elling.- Explosion Risk Modelling.- Collision RiskModelling.- Marine Systems Risk Modelling.- Riskdue to Miscellaneous Hazards.- Approach to RiskBased Design.- Presentation of Risk Results fromQRA Studies.- Use of Risk Analysis during Opera-tions Phase.
Fields of interest
Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Envi-ronmental Management; Offshore Engineering; Op-eration Research/Decision Theory; MathematicalModeling and Industrial Mathematics
Target groups
Postgraduates, consultants, professionals and practi-tioners in offshore petroleum industry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
Originally published by Kluwer
2007. XXV, 577 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-716-9
D. Vohra, White Rock, BC, Canada
Ruby on Rails for PHP and Java
Developers
The web framework Ruby on Rails for developingdatabase based web applications provides a Mod-el-View-Controller framework. The required webserver WEBrick is included with Ruby on Rails. Theframework is configured with the MySQL databaseby default, but may be configured with anotherdatabase. The book covers developing web applica-tions with Ruby on Rails. Technologies discussed in-clude Ajax, directory services, and web services. Acomparison is made with PHP, the most commonlyused scripting language for developing web applica-tions.
Features
No other ROR book compares ROR with PHP Ex-ample applications are provided that may be modi-fied to suit a developer’s application The book cov-ers the configuration of Ruby on Rails with differ-ent databases such as MySQL, Oracle and SQL Serv-er 2005
Contents
Preface.- Introduction to Ruby.- Introduction toRails.- CRUD on Rails.- Ajax on Rails.- CreatingPDF and Excel Reports.- XML on Rails.- PHP onRails.- LDAP on Rails.- Web Services on Rails.- Us-ing Ruby on Rails in Eclipse.- Rails Testing and Fix-tures.- Rails Production.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest
Software Engineering/Programming and Oper-ating Systems; Information Systems Applications(incl.Internet); Operating Systems
Target groups
Web applications developers, IT-architects, projectmanagers, system administrators
Type of publication
Professional book
Due August 2007
2007. XV, 394 p. Softcover
42,75 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73144-3
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S.N. Vukosavic, The University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Digital Control of Electrical Drives
Digital Control of Electrical Drives offers insightinto electric drives and their usage in motion con-trol environment. It provides links among electricalmachine and control theory, practical hardware as-pects, programming issues, and application-specif-ic problems. The book prepares the reader to under-stand the key elements of motion control systems,analyze and design discrete-time speed and positioncontrollers, set adjustable feedback parameters, andevaluate closed-loop performances. Basic engineer-ing principles are used to derive the controller struc-ture in an intuitive manner, so that designs are easyto comprehend, modify, and extend. Digital Controlof Electrical Drives helps the reader acquire practicalskills in designing discrete-time speed and positioncontrollers. Each chapter is followed by a set of Mat-lab® and Simulink® tools which help readers masterthe phases of design, tuning, simulation, and evalu-ation of discrete time controllers, and foresee the ef-fects of control solution on [..]
Features
Provides broad insights into problems of coding con-trol algorithms on a DSP platform Includes a set ofSimulink simulation files (source codes) which per-mits readers to envisage the effects of control solu-tions on the overall motion control system Bridgesthe gap between control analysis and industrial prac-tice
Contents
Introduction.- Speed control.- Basic structure of thespeed controller.- Parameter setting of analog speedcontrollers.- Digital Speed Control.- Digital positioncontrol.- The position controller with integral ac-tion.- Trajectory generation and tracking.- Torsionaloscillations and the antiresonant controller.- Litera-ture.- Appendices.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Power Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Automation and Robotics; Electronicand Computer Engineering
Target groups
Control engineers, power engineers, and engineersworking in automation, motion control and digitalcontrolled electrical drives
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 352 p. (Power Electronics and Power Systems) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-25985-7
M.H. Wagner, MHW-CoPE, Bad Berka; W. Thieler, Haßfurt
Wegweiser für den Erfinder
Von der Aufgabe über die Idee zum Patent
Sie sind Konstrukteur oder Entwicklungsinge-nieur in der Industrie oder selbstständiger Erfind-er? Sie haben realisierbare und wirtschaftlich in-teressante Produktideen, aber nicht die Zeit, sichnotwendige Informationen aus der Fachliteratur undden Gesetzestexten zu erarbeiten? Sie wollen selb-st eine Erfindung beim Patentamt anmelden undden Aufwand, die Chancen und die Kosten dafürrechtzeitig abschätzen können? Dann sollten Sie esmit dieser ballastfreien Anleitung versuchen. Dasbreite Themenspektrum "Erfindung" wird von denin Fragen der systematischen Entwicklungstätigkeitund des Patentwesens erfahrenen Autoren von derAufgabenstellung über die Schutzrechtsbearbeitungbis hin zur Patentverwertung ganzheitlich behan-delt. Die nunmehr dritte Auflage des erfolgreichenBuches wurde grundsätzlich bearbeitet und aktu-alisiert. Deutlich erweitert wurden die Kapitel Las-ten-/Pflichtenheft, Kreativität, Ideenfindung undWirtschaftlichkeitsbewertung von Produkt und Pro-duktideen, ebenso wie der Abschnitt [..]
Features
Praxisorientierte Referenz für Erfinder und Kon-strukteureLeitfaden für jede Phase des Erfind-ungsprozessesSchneller Zugriff auf interessanteFachinformationNoch mehr Adressen, Links undLiteraturhinweise
Contents
Die Aufgabe als Basis für eine Idee.- Mit Sys-tematik zur Idee.- Entwickler und Entwick-lungsprozeß.- Das Arbeitnehmererfinderrecht.-Die Erfindungsmeldung.- Gewerblicher Rechtss-chutz und Erfinder.- Das Lesen und die inhaltlicheErschließung von Patenten.- Das Patent: technis-cher Charakter und wirtschaftliche Interessen.-Die Anmeldeunterlagen.- Das Patentverfahren.-Das Patentprüfungsverfahren. - Besonderheiten,Kosten, Hinweise.- Anhang.- Schrifttum undweiterführende Literaturhinweise.- Index.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Commercial Law; Job Career inScience and Engineering
Target groups
Konstrukteure und Erfinder
Type of publication
Professional book
Due June 2007
2007. XXII, 707 S. 122 Abb. (VDI-Buch) Geb.
79,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72042-3
D.H. Wang, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Ed.)
Molecular Sensors for
Cardiovascular Homeostasis
Biological homeostasis is maintained via intact func-tion of an array of molecules detecting changes ofmicroenvironments inside and outside of the biolog-ical system. These molecules, including cell mem-brane proteins and ion channels, are intimately in-volved in a variety of sensory pathways and respondto environmental stimuli, including altered tempera-ture, pH, mechanical and osmotic stress, intra- andextracellular messengers, as well as changes in ener-gy consumption. The book reveals the state-of-the-science of several newly discovered ion channel fam-ilies and their role in the pathogenesis of cardiovas-cular diseases. This work offers comprehensive andup-to-date information for a deeper understandingof the relationship between macro- and micro-envi-ronments, ion channels, and pathophysiological re-sponses, and for developing novel therapies for treat-ing devastating cardiovascular illnesses.
Features
This title will attract a vast range of readers includingscientists and investigators in both academic and in-dustrial fields and clinicians Graduate students willalso be interested in buying this book, particularly asthere is exponential growth of courses on this subject
Contents
The role of DEG/ENaC ion channels in sensorymechanotransduction.- ASICS function as cardiaclactic acid sensors during myocardial ischemia.-Molecular Components of Neural Sensory Trans-duction DEG/ENac Proteins in baro and chemore-ceptors.- TRP Channels as Molecular Sensors ofPhysical Stimuli.- TRPV1 in Central cardiovascularcontrol: Discerning the C-fiber afferent pathway.-TRPV1 as a molecular transducer for salt and wa-ter homeostasis.- Functional interaction betweenATP and TRPV1 receptors.- TRPV4 and hypotonicstress.- Ion Channels in Shear Stress Sensing in Vas-cular Endothelium - [..]
Fields of interest
Cardiology; Biomedical Engineering; Human Genet-ics; Molecular Medicine
Target groups
Academic, industry biomedical engineers, cardiovas-cular researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, geneti-cists, clinicians in advanced research
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due May 2007
2007. VIII, 212 p. Geb.
123,00 €
ISBN 978-0-387-47528-8
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L. Wang, IMTI National Research Council of Canada, London, ON,
Canada; W. Shen, IMTI National Research Council of Canada, Lon-
don, ON, Canada (Eds.)
Process Planning and Scheduling
for Distributed Manufacturing
The process planning and scheduling issues of intel-ligent and distributed manufacturing are now cru-cial due to the need for enterprises to be adaptive,re-configurable, collaborative and flexible enoughto support the emergence of worldwide competitionand dynamic and mass-customized markets. Thus,more effective and efficient decision-making tech-niques are needed. Unlike traditional methodolo-gies, this is the first book to focus on emerging tech-nologies for distributed intelligent decision-makingin process planning and dynamic scheduling. It con-sists of two sections: a review of several key areas ofresearch, and an in-depth treatment of particulartechniques. Each chapter addresses a specific prob-lem domain and offers practical solutions to solve it.Given the essential role manufacturing plays in theeconomic development of all industrial nations, thisbook will interest academic researchers, practisingengineers and graduate students.
Features
First book to focus on emerging technologies for dis-tributed intelligent decision-making in process plan-ning and dynamic scheduling Each chapter address-es a specific problem domain and offers practical so-lutions to solve the problem Provides a better under-standing of the present state and future trends of re-search in this important area
Contents
An Effective Approach for Distributed Process Plan-ning Enabled by Event-Driven Function Blocks.-Web-based Polishing Process Planning Using DataMining Techniques.- Integration of Rule-based Pro-cess Selection with Virtual Machining for Distribut-ed Manufacturing Planning.- CyberCut: A Coordi-nated Pipeline of Design, Process Planning and Man-ufacture.- Process Planning, Scheduling and Controlfor One-of-a-Kind Production.- Setup Planning andTolerance Analysis.- Scheduling in Holonic Manu-facturing Systems.- Agent-based Dynamic Schedul-ing for Distributed Manufacturing.- A Multi-agentSystem [..]
Fields of interest
Industrial and Production Engineering; ControlEngineering; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD,CAE) and Design; Production/Logistics
Target groups
Postgraduates, researchers
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIX, 429 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)
Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-751-0
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P.P. Wang, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; D. Ruan, The Bel-
gian Nuclear Research Centre, Mol, Belgium; E.E. Kerre, Ghent
University, Gent, Belgium (Eds.)
Fuzzy Logic
A Spectrum of Theoretical & Practical Issues
This book exclusively surveys the active on-goingresearch of the current maturity of fuzzy logic overthe last four decades. Many world leaders of fuzzylogic have enthusiastically contributed their best re-search results into five theoretical, philosophical andfundamental sub areas and nine distinctive appli-cations, including two PhD dissertations from twoworld class universities dealing with cutting-edgeresearch areas of bioinformatics and geological sci-ence. Beyond the scope of survey and collection ofthe book, one important spin off is the emerging andrecognition of a major scientific paradigm shift fromthe conventional mathematics to the mathematicsof uncertainty, which arguably holds the key to solv-ing very difficult and complex problems in biologi-cal and social sciences alike. The book, loaded withhistorical perspective, creative thinking, critical re-viewing, and uniquely constructed strategy for futuregrowth of this dynamic research area, is an invalu-able resource for active [..]
Features
Coincides with new material coming in the 40th an-niversary of fuzzy theory and technology
Contents
Why Fuzzy Logic.- On Fuzzy Set Theories.- Uni-norms Basics.- Structural Interpolation and Approxi-mation with Fuzzy Relations: A Study in KnowledgeRe-use.- On Fuzzy Logic and Chaos Theory – Froman Engineering Perspective.- Upper and Lower Val-ues for the Level of Fuzziness in FCM.- Mathemati-cal Modeling of Natural Phenomena: A Fuzzy LogicApproach.- Mathematical Fuzzy Logic in Modelingof Natural Language Semantics.- Analytical Theoryof Fuzzy IF-THEN Rules with Compositional Rule ofInference.- Fuzzy Logic and Ontology-based Infor-mation Retrieval.- Real World Fuzzy Logic Applica-tions in [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Com-putational Linguistics
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in fuzzi-ness
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVI, 459 p. 108 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-
ing, Band 215) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71257-2
G.S. Was, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Fundamentals of Radiation
Materials Science
Metals and Alloys
Radiation Materials Science teaches readers the fun-damentals of the effects of radiation on metals andalloys. When energetic particles strike a solid, nu-merous processes occur that can change the physi-cal and mechanical properties of the material. Met-als and alloys represent an important class of ma-terials that, by virtue of their use in nuclear reactorcores, are subject to intense radiation fields. Radia-tion causes metals and alloys to swell, distort, blister,harden, soften and deform. This textbook and refer-ence covers the basics of particle-atom interactionfor a range of particle types, the amount and spatialextent of the resulting radiation damage, the physicaleffects of irradiation and the changes in mechanicalbehavior of irradiated metals and alloys. Conceptsare developed systematically and quantitatively, sup-ported by examples, references for further readingand problems at the end of each chapter. Beyond ad-dressing students enrolling for a materials sciencesor nuclear engineering [..]
Features
First comprehensive textbook on the subject
Contents
Introduction.- The Radiation Damage Event.- TheDisplacement of Atoms.- Irradiation Induced Ef-fects.- Irradiation Induced Bubbles and Voids.- Irra-diation Induced Segregation and Precipitation.- Ir-radiation Hardening.- Fracture and Embrittlement.-Irradiation Creep and Growth.
Fields of interest
Materials Science; Nuclear Engineering; NuclearPhysics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons
Target groups
Advanced undergraduate and beginning graduatestudents in nuclear engineering, radiation physics,materials sciences and nuclear physics
Type of publication
Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook
Due July 2007
2007. XXII, 827 p. 381 illus. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49471-3
H.-G. Weber, Fraunhofer Institut für Telekommunikation, Berlin,
Germany; M. Nakazawa, Tohoku University, Sendai-shi, Japan
(Eds.)
Ultrahigh-Speed Optical
Transmission Technology
Ultrahigh-speed optical transmission technologyis a key technology for increasing the communica-tion capacity. In optical fibre networks, the numberof wavelength channels and the bit rate per wave-length channel, i.e. the TDM (Time Division Multi-plexing) bit rate, determine the transmission capac-ity. Currently, TDM bit rates of more than 40 Gbit/s require optical signal processing (Optical Time Di-vision Multiplexing, OTDM). OTDM bit rates of upto 1.2 Tbit/s have already been reported. The devicesdeveloped for ultrahigh-speed optical transmissionare not limited to communication applications on-ly. They are key devices for high-speed optical signalprocessing, i.e. monitoring, measurement and con-trol, and will thus give a wide technological basis forinnovative science and technology. All these aspectsof ultrahigh-speed optical transmission technologyare described in detail in this book.
Features
Detailed description of all the aspects of ultra-high-speed optical transmission technology
Contents
Introduction.- Semiconductor Mode-Locked Lasersas Pulse Sources for High Bit Rate Data Transmis-sion.- Ultrafast Mode-Locked Fiber Lasers for High-Speed OTDM Transmission.- Ultrahigh-Speed LNModulators and EA Modulators.- High-Speed Opti-cal Signal Processing Using Semiconductor OpticalAmplifiers.- Optical Signal Processing Using HighlyNonlinear Optical Fibers.- Ultrafast Photodetectorsand Receivers.- Optical Regeneration Using Semi-conductor Optical Amplifiers and Electro-Absorp-tion Modulators.- Otpical Fibers and Fiber Disper-sion Compensators for High-Speed Optical Commu-nication.- [..]
Fields of interest
Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering
Target groups
Scientists and practitioners
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. VI, 482 p. 350 illus. (Optical and Fiber Communications Re-
ports, Band 3) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-23878-2
166 Technik springer.com/booksellers
K.M. Wegrzyn-Wolska, Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Informa-
tique et Genie des Telécommunications, Fontainebleau, France;
P.S. Szczepaniak, Technical University of Lodz, Poland (Eds.)
Advances in Intelligent Web
Mastering
Proceedings of the 5th Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference –
WIC’2007, Fontainebleau, France, June 25 – 27, 2007
Mastering and effective exploration of the web en-vironment needs new ideas, adaptation of knownmethods as well as application of sophisticated androbust technical implementations. Among new re-search directions present in relation to Web applica-tions, a remarkable place is occupied by intelligentmethods defining the topic of soft computing. Thisedited book includes reports from the front of di-verse fields of the Web: application of artificial in-telligence, design, information retrieval and inter-pretation, user profiling, security, engineering, etc.The material has been presented at the 5th AtlanticWeb Intelligence Conference – AWIC’2007 held inFontainbleau (France) and organized by Esigetel,Technical University of Lodz, and Polish Academy ofSciences.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XVI, 401 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-
puting, Band 43) Softcover
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72574-9
A. Wiemann, San Carlos, CA, USA
Standardized Functional
Verification
Standardized Functional Verification describes thescience of functional verification that applies to anydigital hardware system. With a precise and compre-hensive terminology this book describes a thoroughtechnical framework for achieving superior resultswith greater efficiency. It also defines a scientific ba-sis for achieving functional closure and shows howtrue functional closure can be measured by software.The author provides a wealth of practical guidance tothe practicing professional. It describes how to com-pare results from differing projects and how to as-sess the risk of functional bugs at tape-out or at anyother critical product juncture. The book also showsconsumers how to compare IP offerings from multi-ple vendors. For producers, it describes how to ver-ify IP in a manner that meets customer needs. Pro-ducers and consumers of silicon IP therefore have asolid framework to communicate requirements andto align expectations effectively and efficiently. Stan-dardized Functional [..]
Features
Describes a standardizable framework for verifi-cation Defines a complete, precise nonmenclaturefor functional verification Outlines clear require-ments for standardizable results that can be com-pared across disparate projects
Contents
A Brief Overview of Functional Verification.- An-alytical Foundation.- Exploring Functional Space.-Planning and Execution.- Normalizing Data.- Ana-lyzing Results.- Assessing Risk.
Fields of interest
Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation
Target groups
Verification engineers, project managers
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. 296 p. Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-0-387-71732-6
A.P. Wierzbicki, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Tech-
nology, Ishikawa, Japan; Y. Nakamori, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds.)
Creative Environments
Issues of Creativity Support for the Knowledge Civilization
Age
"Creative Environments" is a follow-up on the bookCreative Space in the same series and by the sameauthors, serving this time as editors of a broaderbook on computational intelligence and knowledgeengineering tools for supporting knowledge creation.This book contains four parts. The first part presentsa further development of models of knowledge cre-ation presented already in Creative Space, in particu-lar the Triple Helix of normal academic knowledgecreation and a new, integrated model of normal aca-demic and organizational knowledge creation, calledNanatsudaki (seven waterfalls) Model. The secondpart presents computational intelligence tools forknowledge acquisition by machine learning and da-ta mining, for debating, brainstorming, for roadmap-ping and for integrated support of academic cre-ativity. The third part presents the use of statisticsfor creativity support, virtual laboratories, gamingand role playing for creativity support, methods ofknowledge representation and multiple [..]
Features
Creative Environments is a hot topic of knowledgemanagement
Contents
Part I: Basic Models of Creative Processes.- Prelim-inaries.- Testing the Triple Helix Model.- Knowl-edge Sciences and JAIST Nanatsudaki Model.- PartII: Tools for Supporting Basic Creative Processes.-Knowledge Acquisition by Machine Learning andData Mining.- Creativity Support in Brainstorming.-Debating and Creativity Support.- Creativity Supportfor Roadmapping.- Integrated Support for ScientificCreativity.- Part III: Diverse Tools Supporting Cre-ative Processes.- Statistics for Creativity Support.-Virtual Laboratories.- Gaming and Role Playing asTools for Creativity Training.- [..]
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Phi-losophy of Technology; Philosophy of Science
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, computer scientists, graduatestudents in computational intelligence, philosophy,knowledge management
Type of publication
Monograph
Due July 2007
2007. XIX, 509 p. 78 illus. Also available online. (Studies in Com-
putational Intelligence, Band 59) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71466-8
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M. Wisse, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;
R.Q.v.d. Linde, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Delft Pneumatic Bipeds
Walking is simple for most of us, but two-leggedrobots (bipeds) are often slow, complex, inefficient,heavy, and have robotic-looking motions. Whatmakes human walking so graceful? Can this be repli-cated with human-like robots? Martijn Wisse andRichard Q. van der Linde provide a detailed descrip-tion of their research on pneumatic biped robotsat the Delft University of Technology, The Nether-lands. The book covers the basic theory - passive dy-namic walking - and explains the implementation ofpneumatic McKibben muscles in a series of success-ful prototypes.
Contents
Passive dynamic walking.- Baps; pneumatic actua-tion.- Mike; how to keep from falling forward.- Max;adding the upper body.- Denise; sideways stability.-Discussion and future research directions.
Fields of interest
Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Ar-tificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Systems Theory,Control
Target groups
Researchers, graduate students and professionals inrobotics
Type of publication
Monograph
Due June 2007
2007. XI, 136 p. (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Band 34)
Geb.
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-72807-8
M. Witczak, University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Modelling and Estimation
Strategies for Fault Diagnosis of
Non-Linear Systems
From Analytical to Soft Computing Approaches
This monograph presents a variety of tech-niques that can be used for designing robust fault di-agnosis schemes for non-linear systems. The intro-ductory part of the book is of a tutorial value and canbe perceived as a good starting point for the new-comers to this field. Subsequently, advanced robustobserver structures are presented. Parameter estima-tion based techniques are discussed as well. A par-ticular attention is drawn to experimental designfor fault diagnosis. The book also presents a num-ber of robust soft computing approaches utilizingevolutionary algorithms and neural networks. Allapproaches described in this book are illustrated bypractical applications.
Features
Presents an introduction to fault diagnosis of non-linear systems using analytical and soft computingtechniques All techniques are presented in a unifiedframework - starting from the advanced state esti-mation strategies through theparameter estimationtechniques up to modern soft computing The intro-ductory part of the book is of a tutorial value and agood starting point for the new-comers to this fieldAll [..]
Contents
Part I Principles of fault diagnosis.- Analytical tech-niques-based FDI.- Soft computing-based FDI.- PartII State and parameter estimation strategies.- Stateestimation techniques for FDI.- Parameter estima-tion-based FDI.- Part III Soft computing strategies.-Evolutionary algorithms.- Neural networks.- Con-clusions and future research directions.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Researchers, industrial engineers and advanced post-graduate students in control, electrical engineering,computer science as well as mechanical and chemicalengineering.
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XV, 208 p., Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 354) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71114-8
R. Woitowitz, Fachhochschule Osnarbrück; K. Urbanski, Fach-
hochschule Osnarbrück
Digitaltechnik
Ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch
Das Buch widmet sich den Grundlagen der Digital-technik unter Berücksichtigung der gültigen Normenfür Schaltsymbole und Formelzeichen. Der Darstel-lung grundlegender Logikbausteine sowie program-mierbarer Bausteine schließt sich eine Einführungin die Mikroprozessor- und Mikrocontroller-Tech-nik an. Einen Schwerpunkt bildet der systematis-che Entwurf von Schaltnetzen und Schaltwerkenunter Einsatz programmierbarer Bausteine. Zahlre-iche Beispiele erleichtern das Verständnis fürAufbau und Funktion digitaler Systeme. Zu allenKapiteln werden Übungsaufgaben mit ausführlichenMusterlösungen angeboten. Daher eignet sich dasBuch auch besonders zum Selbststudium. Für die5. Auflage wurde das Lehrbuch neu bearbeitet underweitert: Ein Abschnitt zum QDR SDRAM (QuadDatarate SDRAM) wurde hinzugefügt und die neuenbinären Vorsätze für Zweierpotenzen eingeführt undin allen Kapiteln normgerecht angepasst. Auf derInternetseite zum Buch findet der Leser zusätzlicheÜbungsaufgaben, Beiblätter, VHDL-Modelle sowie[..]
Features
Verständliche Einführung in die Grundlagen dermodernen Digitaltechnik NEU in der 5. Auflage:Beschreibung der genormten binären Vorsätze zuZahlenangaben für die Kapazität digitaler Speicher-medien Aktualisierung der verfügbaren digitalenSpeichertechnologien und ADU/DAU-Komponen-ten Aktualisierung aller Tabellen, in denen konkreteauf dem Markt verfügbare Bauelemente benanntsind Ergänzungen zur [..]
Contents
Zahlensysteme.- Logische Funktionen.- Technis-che Realisierung digitaler Schaltungen.- VHDLals Entwurfs- und Simulationssprache.- Kombina-torische Schaltungen.- Sequentielle Schaltungen.-Digitale Halbleiterspeicher.- Analog-Digital undDigital-Analog-Umsetzer.- Mikroprozessoren undMikrocontroller.- Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen.-Anhang: Schaltsymbole in der Digitaltechnik undBefehlsliste des Mikrocontrollers 8051.- Literatur-und Sachverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerHardware
Target groups
Studierende der ET und Informatik
Type of publication
German textbook
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 558 S. 365 Abb. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover
39,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73672-1
168 Technik springer.com/booksellers
P. Wriggers, University of Hannover, Germany; U. Nackenhorst,
University of Hannover, Germany (Eds.)
IUTAM Symposium on
Computational Methods in Contact
Mechanics
Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Hannover, Ger-
many, November 5-8, 2006
There is still room for research in computationalcontact mechanics, hence engineering analysis in-cludes unilateral constraints when a detailed mod-elling of a problem is needed. The aim of the sym-posium was to bring scientists together who workon the frontier of research in computational con-tact mechanics, or in closely related subjects. 37 sci-entists presented their newest findings in the areaof discretization techniques for contact, algorithmsand interesting numerical simulations of contactproblems. Topics treated included new mathemati-cal techniques like multi-level approaches, new dis-cretization techniques like the mortar-method, ad-vanced applications of unilateral contact to masonrystructures, decohesion analysis and tractive rolling oftires. The current volume provides a good overviewof modern techniques and state-of-the-art discretiza-tions schemes applied in contact mechanics, and willstimulate future collaboration in science related tocomputational contact mechanics and in the [..]
Features
IUTAM symposia represent the state-of-the-art intheir topic
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics
Target groups
Community of mechanics and applied mathematics
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due July 2007
2007. X, 384 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Band 3) Geb.
128,35 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6404-3
Y. Xiao, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; X. Shen, Uni-
versity of Waterloo, ON, Canada; D.-Z. Du, University of Texas at
Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA (Eds.)
Wireless Network Security
Wireless networks technologies have been dramati-cally improved by the popularity of third generation(3G) wireless networks, wireless LANs, Bluetooth,and sensor networks. However, security is a majorconcern for wide deployments of such wireless net-works. The contributions to this volume identify var-ious vulnerabilities in the physical layer, the MAClayer, the IP layer, the transport layer, and the appli-cation layer, and discuss ways to strengthen securitymechanisms and services in all these layers. The top-ics covered in this book include intrusion detection,secure PHY/MAC/routing protocols, attacks andprevention, immunization, key management, securegroup communications/multicast, secure locationservices, monitoring and surveillance, anonymity,privacy, trust establishment/management, redundan-cy and security, and dependable wireless networking.
Features
A timely volume thoroughly treating wireless securi-ty issues, including discussions of issues with all thelayers from physical layer to application layer, thatapproaches the topic more broadly than other bookscurrently on the market
Contents
High Performance Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Co-Processor.- An Adaptive Encryption Protocol in Mo-bile Computing.- Pre-Authentication and Authen-tication Models in Ad Hoc Networks.- PromotingIdentity-Based Key Management in Wireless Ad HocNetworks.- A Survey on Intrustion Detection in Mo-bile Ad Hoc Networks.- Intrusion Detection in Cel-lular Mobile Networks.- The Spread of Epidemicson Smartphones.- Cross-Domain Mobility-AdaptiveAuthentication.- AAA Architecture and Authentica-tion for Wireless LAN Roaming.- An ExperimentalStudy on Security Protocols in WLANs.- Security Is-sues in [..]
Fields of interest
Communications Engineering, Networks; Data En-cryption; Computer Communication Networks; TheComputer Industry; Personal Computing
Target groups
Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers inuniversities and industry
Type of publication
Contributed volume
Due June 2007
2007. VIII, 422 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Geb.
103,74 €
ISBN 978-0-387-28040-0
S. Yang, University of Leicester, UK; Y.-S. Ong, Nanyang Techno-
logical University, Singapore; Y. Jin, Honda Research Institute Eu-
rope, Offenbach, Germany (Eds.)
Evolutionary Computation
in Dynamic and Uncertain
Environments
This book provides a compilation on the state-of-the-art and recent advances of evolutionary algo-rithms in dynamic and uncertain environmentswithin a unified framework. The motivation for thisbook arises from the fact that some degree of un-certainty in characterizing any realistic engineeringsystems is inevitable. Representative methods foraddressing major sources of uncertainties in evolu-tionary computation, including handle of noisy fit-ness functions, use of approximate fitness functions,search for robust solutions, and tracking moving op-timums, are presented. "Evolutionary Computationin Dynamic and Uncertain Environments" is a valu-able reference for scientists, researchers, profession-als and students in the field of engineering and sci-ence, particularly in the areas of computational intel-ligence, natural computing and evolutionary compu-tation.
Features
State of the art of evolutionary algorithms in dynam-ic and uncertain environments
Contents
Part I Optimum Tracking in Dynamic Environ-ments.- Part II Approximation of Fitness Functions.-Part III Handling Noisy Fitness Functions.- Part IVSearch for Robust Solutions.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences
Target groups
Researchers, engineers, computer scientists, graduatestudents in computational intelligence, natural com-puting and evolutionary computation
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XXIII, 605 p. 272 illus. Also available online. (Studies in
Computational Intelligence, Band 51) Geb.
160,45 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49772-1
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Z.H. Yao, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; M.W. Yuan, Peking
University, Beijing, China
Computational Methods in
Engineering & Science
Proceedings of Enhancement and Promotion of Computation-
al Methods in Engineering and Science X" Aug. 21-23, 2006,
Sanya, China
The printed proceedings of the EPMESC X includes14 full papers of plenary and semi-plenary lectures,and approximately 166 one-page summaries,and the CD-ROM includes all 180 full papers pre-sented at the conference. The CD-ROM needs to berun by Internet Explorer and Acrobat Reader. Theseries of EPMESC international conferences devot-ed to computational methods in engineering andscience was created by a group of prominent schol-ars in the field: Prof. Arantes e Oliveira, Prof. Y. K.Cheung, Prof. T. Kawai and the late Prof. Luo Song-fa. The first was held in Macao in 1985 and there-after it was held alternately in Macao and a city inChina. The conference title has evolved to "Enhance-ment and Promotion of Computational Methods inEngineering and Sciences". The conference has alsogrown from one attracting researchers from Chinaand Europe, to attracting them from almost all conti-nents. The tenth EPMESC international conferencewas held in August 21-23, 2006 in Sanya, Hainan Is-land of China.
Features
The proceedings of a conference series, EPMESC,which was created by a group of promi-nent scholars in the field. Devotes 180 papers tothe "Enhancement and Promotion of Compu-tational Methods in Engineering and Science"
Contents
The book has 14 full papers and 166 abstracts,and the CD-Rom has 180 full papers. Authorsinclude Serge Cescotto (Belgium), Genki Yagawa(Japan), Zhenhan Yao (China), Roman Lackner(Austria), Fred W. Williams (UK), Ioannis Doltsi-nis (Germany), Helder Rodrigues (Portugal), Nass-er Khalili (Australia), Nori Miyazaki (Japan), Yuta-ka Toi (Japan), Yao Zheng (China), Yeong-Bin Yang(Taiwan, China), Yuen Ka Veng (Macau, China),Gui Rong Liu (Singapore), Chung-Bang Yun (Ko-rea), and W. K. Liu (USA).
Fields of interest
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Engineering Design
Target groups
Science, engineering, mechanics and mathematicsstudents interested in computational methods
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due April 2007
Distribution rights in China: Tsinghua University Press
Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press
2007. XIV, 339 p. 241 illus. Geb.
255,73 €
ISBN 978-3-540-48259-8
S. Ylirisku, University of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland; J. Buur,
University of Southern Denmark, Sydals, Denmark
Designing with Video
Focusing the user-centred design process
Digital video for user-centred co-design is an emerg-ing field of design, gaining increasing interest in bothindustry and academia. It merges the traditions ofdesign ethnography, participatory design, interac-tion analysis, scenario-based design, and usabilitystudies into an integrated approach, which values thedesigner’s capacity to study and change the worldcreatively. “Designing with Video: Focusing the Us-er-Centred Design Process” covers the whole us-er-centred design project. The book illustrates in de-tail how digital video can be utilised throughout adesign process, from the early user studies, throughmaking sense of the video content and envisioningthe future with video scenarios, to provoking changewith video artefacts. A must-read for those wish-ing to create more value through insightful design,the text builds upon a wealth of real, first-hand casestudies both in academic and industrial contexts, andis complemented by video excerpts. Teachers, stu-dents and professionals in [..]
Features
Only book to cover the whole user-centred designprocess using digital video
Contents
Video in design.- Studying what people do.- Makingsense and editing videos.- Envisioning the future.-Provoking change.
Fields of interest
Engineering Design; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Computer-Aided Engineer-ing (CAD, CAE) and Design; User Interfaces andHuman Computer Interaction
Target groups
Students, teachers, researchers and professionals indesign
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XII, 244 p. 27 illus. With DVD. Geb.
99,46 €
ISBN 978-1-84628-960-6
M.K. Zaidi, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA (Ed.)
Wastewater Reuse - Risk
Assessment, Decision-Making and
Environmental Security
The proceedings of the NATO Advanced ResearchWorkshop "Wastewater Reuse - Risk Assessment,Decision-Making and Environmental Security" , heldin Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-16, 2006 will provideinformation to the readers involved with water man-agement, wastewater, salinity, environmental issues,economists, social workers and insurance groups.The book has information on the current situationof water management in the world and especially theMiddle-east and Mediterranean regions; it address-es some of the most difficult international conflicts.Wastewater is a by-product of agricultural, indus-trial or domestic water use, and can be an environ-mental hazard causing damage to soil and to waterresources. However, as demonstrated in many of thepapers, it can also be a benefit if exploited correctly.Papers presented cover in great detail and depth therisk assessment, decision-making approaches andenvironmental security. Information about design,installation, management of wastewater treatment[..]
Features
Up-to-date information on wastewater issues Latestinformation on funding opportunities Latest infor-mation on education and training A list of expertsand front runners A list of available resources
Contents
Session 1. Introduction and Risk Assessment Meth-ods: Environmental Hazard Impact.- 1. Effects ofMining Activities on Water around the CanakkalePlain.- 2. Water Databanks IV, Mediterranean Re-gion: Israel, Jordan, Palestine Authority.- 3. Wastew-ater Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Coun-tries.- 4. Risk/Cost Analysis of Sustainable Manage-ment of Wastewater for Irrigation: An Environmen-tal Supply Chain approach.- 5. Direct Osmosis Tech-nique: An Approach to Wastewater Reuse in Uzbek-istan.- Session 2. Wastewater reuse - case studies.- 6.Wastewater Management, Treatment and Reuse in[..]
Fields of interest
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management
Target groups
Civil, mechanical, environmental engineers, watermanagement team, wastewater scientists, physicists,environmentalists, chemists, biologists, economists,social workers, insurance groups and local inhabi-tants
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XVIII, 446 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Geb.
171,15 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6025-0
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M.K. Zaidi, Idaho State University, Pocatello, USA (Ed.)
Wastewater Reuse - Risk
Assessment, Decision-Making and
Environmental Security
The proceedings of the NATO Advanced ResearchWorkshop "Wastewater Reuse - Risk Assessment,Decision-Making and Environmental Security" , heldin Istanbul, Turkey, October 12-16, 2006 will provideinformation to the readers involved with water man-agement, wastewater, salinity, environmental issues,economists, social workers and insurance groups.The book has information on the current situationof water management in the world and especially theMiddle-east and Mediterranean regions; it address-es some of the most difficult international conflicts.Wastewater is a by-product of agricultural, indus-trial or domestic water use, and can be an environ-mental hazard causing damage to soil and to waterresources. However, as demonstrated in many of thepapers, it can also be a benefit if exploited correctly.Papers presented cover in great detail and depth therisk assessment, decision-making approaches andenvironmental security. Information about design,installation, management of wastewater treatment[..]
Features
Up-to-date information on wastewater issues Latestinformation on funding opportunities Latest infor-mation on education and training A list of expertsand front runners A list of available resources
Contents
Session 1. Introduction and Risk Assessment Meth-ods: Environmental Hazard Impact.- 1. Effects ofMining Activities on Water around the CanakkalePlain.- 2. Water Databanks IV, Mediterranean Re-gion: Israel, Jordan, Palestine Authority.- 3. Wastew-ater Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Coun-tries.- 4. Risk/Cost Analysis of Sustainable Manage-ment of Wastewater for Irrigation: An Environmen-tal Supply Chain approach.- 5. Direct Osmosis Tech-nique: An Approach to Wastewater Reuse in Uzbek-istan.- Session 2. Wastewater reuse - case studies.- 6.Wastewater Management, Treatment and Reuse in[..]
Fields of interest
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Management
Target groups
Civil, mechanical, environmental engineers, watermanagement team, wastewater scientists, physicists,environmentalists, chemists, biologists, economists,social workers, insurance groups and local inhabi-tants
Type of publication
Proceedings
Due May 2007
2007. XVIII, 446 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:
Environmental Security) Softcover
74,85 €
ISBN 978-1-4020-6026-7
X. Zeng, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Tex-
tiles (ENSAIT), Roubaix, France; Y. Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong, China; D. Ruan, The Belgian Nuclear Re-
search Centre SCK CEN, Mol, Belgium; L. Koehl, Ecole Nationale
Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT), Roubaix,
France (Eds.)
Computational Textile
Since 1950’s, computational techniques have beenwidely applied in textile industry and garment in-dustry for process and materials’ structure model-ing, simulation and control, optimization of productquality, product design, textile market forecasting,and production management. The related computa-tional techniques include classical methods such asstatistics, differential equations, classical signal andimage processing and statistical pattern recognition,and intelligent techniques such as soft computingand data mining. This edited book collects a numberof representative applications of computational tech-niques in textile and garment industry. These appli-cations cover the following issues: Textile quality as-sessment by image analysis, Modeling and simula-tion of textile structures, Computer aided garmentdesign, Computerized textile management and tex-tile Supply Chain, Textile quality subjective and ob-jective evaluation; Computational thermal bioengi-neering of textiles and clothing; [..]
Features
Reports recent research results and provide a state-of-the-art on computational techniques in textile andgarment applications
Contents
Part I: Textile Quality Assessment From Image Anal-ysis.- Part II: Modelling and Simulation of TextileStructures.- Part III: Computer Aided Garment De-sign.- Part IV: Computerized Textile Managementand Textile Supply Chain.- Part V: ComputationalThermal Bioengineering of Textiles.- Part VI: Com-putational Biomechanical Engineering of Textiles.
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Textile Engineering; Artificial Intelligence(incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and students in computation-al intelligence and textile industry
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIII, 336 p.143 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 55) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70656-4
M.Z. Zgurovsky, National Technical University of the Ukraine,
Kiev, Ukraine; N.D. Pankratova, National Technical University of
the Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
System Analysis: Theory and
Applications
The foundations of system analysis as an applied sci-entific methodology assigned for the investigationof complex and highly interdisciplinary problemsare provided in this monograph. The basic defini-tions and the methodological and theoretical basisof formalization and solution processes in varioussubject domains are presented. The methods of for-malizing the system tasks and reducing them to asolvable form under real-world conditions and bytaking into account e.g. sets of contradictorypurposes, quantitative and qualitative characteris-tics of information, different kinds of uncertaintiesand risks are described in detail. In addition, the au-thors propose methods for disclosing the concep-tual uncertainty and develop a strategy for systeminteraction and counteraction of coalitionsunder multi-factorial risks. All these topics are sup-ported by the presentation of computing algorithmsand solution procedures for practical problems in so-cio-economics and in technology, e.g. for designing[..]
Features
The methods of formalizing the system tasks andreducing them to a solvable form under real-worldconditions and by taking into account e.g. inconsis-tencies, uncertainties and risks are described in detailThe presentation of computing algorithms and solu-tion procedures for practical problems in socio-eco-nomics and in technology, methods for disclosingthe conceptual uncertainty and strategies for system[..]
Contents
The subject domain of system analysis.- Basic no-tions of system analysis.- Disclosing uncertaintiesin system analysis problems.- Disclosing uncertain-ties in problems of interaction and counteractionof coalitions.- Information analysis of system prob-lems.- Structural-functional analysis of complex hi-erarchical systems.- Problems and methods of sys-tem analysis of multifactor risks.- System control ofcomplex objects.- Foresight system methodology.-
Fields of interest
Math. Applications in Chemistry; Systems and In-formation Theory in Engineering; Systems Theory,Control; Operation Research/Decision Theory
Target groups
Physicists, system and control engineers, and mathe-maticians in academic and industrial research
Type of publication
Reference work
Due April 2007
2007. XXII, 447 p., 53 illus. (Data and Knowledge in a Changing
World) Geb.
203,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-48879-8
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H. Zhang, Shandong University, Shandong, China; L. Xie,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Control and Estimation of Systems
with Input/Output Delays
Time delays exist in many engineering systems suchas transportation, communication, process engineer-ing and networked control systems. In recent years,time delay systems have attracted recurring inter-ests from research community. Much of the efforthas been focused on stability analysis and stabiliza-tion of time delay systems using the so-called Lya-punov-Krasovskii functional together with a linearmatrix inequality approach, which provides an effi-cient numerical tool for handling systems with delaysin state and/or inputs. Recently, some more interest-ing and fundamental development for systems withinput/output (i/o) delays has been made using timedomain or frequency domain approaches. These ap-proaches lead to analytical solutions to time delayproblems in terms of Riccati equations or spectralfactorizations. This monograph presents simple ana-lytical solutions to control and estimation problemsfor systems with multiple i/o delays via elementarytools such as projection. We propose a [..]
Features
Presents the latest results on estimation and controlfor time delay systems Some of the works are funda-mental to the time delay systems
Contents
Krein Space.- Optimal Estimation for Systems withMeasurement Delays.- Optimal Control for Systemswith Input/Output Delays.- H-Infinity Estimationfor Discrete-time Systems with Measurement De-lays.- H-Infinity Control for Discrete-time Systemswith Multiple Input Delays.- Linear Estimation forContinuous-time Systems with Measurement De-lays.- H-Infinity Estimation for Systems with Multi-ple State and Measurement Delays.- Optimal and H-Infinity Control of Continuous-time Systems withInput/Output Delays.
Fields of interest
Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control
Target groups
Faculty, graduate students, researchers and engineersin Control
Type of publication
Monograph
Due April 2007
2007. XII, 213 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in Control
and Information Sciences, Band 355) Softcover
85,55 €
ISBN 978-3-540-71118-6
V. Zharkova, University of Bradford, UK; L.C. Jain, University of
South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.)
Artificial Intelligence in Recognition
and Classification of Astrophysical
and Medical Images
This book presents innovative techniques in Recog-nition and Classification of Astrophysical and Med-ical Images. The contents include: Introduction topattern recognition and classification in astrophysi-cal and medical images; Image standardization andenhancement; Region-based methods for patternrecognition in medical and astrophysical images;Advanced information processing using statisticalmethods; Feature recognition and classification us-ing spectral method. The book is intended for astro-physicists, medical researches, engineers, researchstudents and technically aware managers in the Uni-versities, Astrophysical Observatories, Medical Re-search Centres working on the processing of largearchives of astrophysical or medical digital images.This book can be used as a text book for students ofComputing, Cybernetics, Applied Mathematics andAstrophysics.
Features
Presents innovative techniques in Recognition andClassification of Astrophysical and Medical Images
Fields of interest
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups
Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence
Type of publication
Monograph
Due March 2007
2007. XVI, 37 p. 137 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,
Band 46) Geb.
139,05 €
ISBN 978-3-540-47511-8
O. Ziemann, Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule, Nürnberg;
J. Krauser, Deutsche Telekom, Leipzig; P.E. Zamzow, R & D Ca-
ble Systems, Bochum; W. Daum, Bundesanstalt für Material-
forschung und -prüfung, Berlin
POF-Handbuch
Optische Kurzstrecken-Übertragungssysteme
Ein halbes Jahrzehnt nach der ersten Auflage er-scheint das Buch nun komplett neu bearbeitet undaktualisiert in doppeltem Umfang. Die Neugestal-tung wurde vom Polymerfaser-Anwendungszen-trum der FH Nürnberg geleitet, wobei viele eigeneMessungen zur Bandbreite, zu den optischen Eigen-schaften und zu möglichen Übertragungskapazitätenan mehr als einem Dutzend optischer Dickkern-fasern wiedergegeben werden. Noch vor wenigenJahren war die POF eine Nischentechnologie. In-zwischen fahren viele Millionen PKW mit POF-Bordnetzen. Mit dem rasanten Anstieg der privat-en Breitbandanschlüsse und dem gleichzeitigenAnwachsen der Bitraten, vor allem durch IP-TVgetrieben, wird die POF auch mehr und mehr inGebäudenetzen eingesetzt. Das Handbuch zeigtvorhandene kommerzielle Lösungen ebenso wiedas Potenzial für zukünftige Anwendungen. Optis-che Wellenleiter, Polymerfasern als preiswerte Sen-soren und vielfach parallele Datenverbindungen sindweitere Anwendungsfelder, die beschrieben werden.Über 1000 Abbildungen, 600 [..]
Features
Standardwerk mit Schwerpunkt Datenkommunika-tion 2., aktualisierte und ergänzte Auflage NeueAnwendungsbeispiele und ForschungsergebnisseDurchgängig farbige Ausstattung
Contents
Grundlagen der optischen Datenübertragung.- Op-tische Fasern.- Passive Komponenten für optischeFasern.- Aktive Komponenten für optische Systeme.-Planare Wellenleiter.- Systemdesign.- Standards.-Anwendungen optischer Polymer- und Glasfasern.-Optische Mess- und Prüftechnik.- Simulation op-tischer Wellenleiter.- POF-Clubs.- Literatur.- Stich-wortverzeichnis.
Fields of interest
Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Communications Engineering, Networks; Biomedi-cal Engineering; Systems and Information Theory inEngineering
Target groups
Ingenieure, Anwender und Studenten der Nachricht-entechnik und benachbarter Gebiete
Type of publication
Professional book
Due September 2007
2007. XXX, 884 S. 1071 Abb. in Farbe. Geb.
179,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-49093-7
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Y.B. Zudin, Universitetsky Prospekt, Moscow, Russia
Theory of Periodic Conjugate Heat
Transfer
A new calculation method is presented for heattransfer in coupled convective-conductive fluid-wallsystems under periodical intensity oscillations influid flow. It is demonstrated that the true steady-state mean value of the heat transfer coefficient hasto be multiplied by a newly defined coupling factor.This correction factor is always smaller than one anddepends on the coupling parameters Biot number,Fourier number as well as dimensionless geometryand oscillation parameters. For characteristic peri-odic heat transfer problems, analytical solutions aregiven for the coupling factor. To facilitate engineer-ing application, the monograph also presents the an-alytical results in accompanying tables and diagrams.
Features
Useful to all engineers dealing with heat transfer
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Construction of a general solu-tion of the problem.- 3. Solution of characteristicproblems.- 4. Universal algorithm of computationof the factor of conjugation.- 5. Solution of specialproblems.- 6. Step and non-periodic oscillations ofthe heat transfer intensity.- 7. Practical applicationsof the theory.- A. Proof of the fundamental inequali-ties.- B. Functions of the wall thickness.- C. Infinitechain fractions.- D. Proof of divergence of the infi-nite series.- E. Function of thickness for special prob-lems.
Fields of interest
Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Numerical and Computational Methods in En-gineering; Thermodynamics; Measurement Science,Instrumentation; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering
Target groups
Scientists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XX, 162 p. 41 illus. Geb.
96,25 €
ISBN 978-3-540-70723-3
K. Zuse
Der Computer - Mein Lebenswerk
Konrad Zuse baute die erste vollautomatische, pro-grammgesteuerte und frei programmierte, in binärerGleitpunktrechnung arbeitende Rechenanlage. Siewar 1941 betriebsfähig. Mit anderen Worten: Zusebaute den ersten funktionsfähigen Computer. Indiesem Buch erzählt er die Geschichte seines Lebens,das wie kaum ein anderes mit der Geschichte derbedeutendsten technischen Entwicklung seinesJahrhunderts verbunden ist - einer Entwicklung,die mit der "Abneigung" des Bauingenieurstuden-ten Zuse gegen die statischen Rechnungen begonnenhat... "Von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite ist dieseAutobiographie eine faszinierende Lektüre, weilaus jeder Zeile das persönliche Erleben des Au-tors spricht. Diese Unmittelbarkeit macht Buchund Autor sympathisch." (ntz Nachrichtentechnis-che Zeitschrift) "...Für entspannende und erhol-same Stunden, informativ und allgemeinbildend,eigentlich genau das, was im Zusammenhang mitdem Thema Computer sehr oft gefragt und verlangtwird... Unser Tipp: Sehr empfehlenswert"! (PAS-CAL)
Features
Autobiografie des Computerpioniers Konrad ZuseEindrucksvolle Darstellung der Anfänge des Com-puterzeitalters
Fields of interest
History of Computing; Computer Hardware; Soft-ware Engineering/Programming and Operating Sys-tems
Target groups
Computer-Fachleute und interessierte Laien
Type of publication
Monograph
Due September 2007
2007. XVI, 220 S. 78 Abb. Geb.
34,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-73138-2
ifmo, Institut für Mobilitätsforschung, Berlin (Ed.)
Transport, Trade and Economic
Growth - Coupled or Decoupled?
An Inquiry into Relationships between Transport, Trade and
Economic Growth and into User Preferences concerning
Growth-oriented Transport Policy
Over the past decade, the transport industry has be-come an increasingly popular scapegoat for pollutingthe environment with emissions and noise. There-fore, additional transport infrastructure investments,especially in road transport, are becoming more andmore contentious. Conversely, the advocates of freetrade stress the importance of transport to enhanceeconomic growth and subsequently the standardsof living. Thus, political decision makers and busi-ness people alike are facing the challenge of recon-ciling these conflicting ideas. Though being one ofthe most prominent topics in public discussion, hardfacts are still rare. In order to analyze the questionfrom a different perspective, this book sets out tocombine different approaches from economics aswell as business administration to stimulate scientificdiscourse and to support decision-makers in their ef-forts to ameliorate the situation. The first part of thisbook contributes to the empirics of the relationshipbetween transport and [..]
Features
New findings about relationship between transport,trade and economic growth. It helps politicians, an-alysts and companies to clarify their interrests re-garding transport. It comprises new informationabout preferences of industrial enterprises and trad-ing firms regarding relevance of costs and quality oftransport.
Contents
Preface.- List of Figures.- List of Tables .- Man-agement Summary (German).- Freight Transportand Economic Growth - Two Inseparable Twins?.-Coupled or Decoupled? An Inquiry into the Rela-tionships between Transport, Trade and Econom-ic Growth.- Qualitative Aspects of Transport Infras-tructure - Exploring the Importance of TransportCosts Versus Transport Quality for Manufacturingand Distribution Companies.- Concluding Remarksand Outlook.
Fields of interest
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Landscape/Regional and Municipal Plan-ning; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Pro-duction/Logistics; Economic Growth
Target groups
Engineers, economists
Type of publication
Monograph
Due May 2007
2007. XIII, 119 p. 6 illus. (Mobilitätsverhalten in der Freizeit) Geb.
106,95 €
ISBN 978-3-540-68296-7
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