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J. Ahrens, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Analytic Methods of Sound Field SynthesisThis book puts the
focus on serving human listeners in the sound field synthesis
although the approach can be also exploited in other applica-tions
such as underwater acoustics or ultrasonics. The author derives a
fundamental formulation based on standard integral equations and
the single-layer potential approach is identified as a useful tool
in order to derive a general solution. He also proposes extensions
to the single-layer potential approach which allow for a derivation
of explicit solutions for circular, planar, and linear
distributions of secondary sources. Based on abo-ve described
formulation it is shown that the two established analytical
approaches of Wave Field Synthesis and Near-field Compensated
Higher Order Ambisonics constitute specific solutions to the
general problem which are covered by the single-layer potential
solution and its extensions.
Features 7 Puts the focus on serving human liste-ners
7 Methodology can be exploited in other applications such as
underwater acoustics or ultra-sonics 7 Presents an
instrumentalized analysis of the fundamental physical
properties
Contents Introduction.- Physical Fundamentals of Sound Fields.-
Continuous Secondary Source Distribu-tions.- Discrete Secondary
Source Distributions.- Applications of Sound Field Synthesis.-
Outlook.
Fields of interestsEngineering Acoustics; Acoustics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due February 2012
2012. XIV, 306 p. 160 illus. (T-Labs Series in
Telecommunication Services) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-25742-1
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M. Aparicio, Instituto de Ceramica y Vidrio, Madrid, Spain;
A. Jitianu, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA;
L. C. Klein, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
(Eds)
Sol-Gel Processing for Conventional and Alternative Energy
Features 7 Organizes the information about sol-gel
processing in energy systems into one volu-me 7 Addresses
energy applications of materials both in terms of energy conversion
and in terms of energy storage 7 Discusses the role of sol-gel
processing in meeting the challenge of making solar energy
affordable 7 Address other ways to make conventional energy
and alternative energy affordable and clean
Contents General Overview of Conventional Energy Sour-ces and
Alternative Energy Sources.- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.-
Inorganic-based Proton-Exchange Membranes for H2/O2 Fuel Cells.-
Sol-gel Routes and Proton Conductors.- Proton Exchange Membranes.-
Hybrid Materials for High Ionic Conductivity.- Supercapacitors.-
Dye-sensitized Solar Cells.- Sol-Gel Materials for Carbon Mineral
Sequestration.- Carbon Aerogels for Wastewater Treatment.-
Sol-gel Processed Oxide Photocatalysts.- Sol-gel Coatings for
Electrochro-mic Devices.- The Merits of Sol-gel Processing for
Electrochromic Windows - A Commercial Perspective.-
Ferroelectrics.-Nanoscale Oxide Thermoelectrics.- Sol-gel Processes
for Nuclear Fuel Fabrication.- Sol-Gel Packaging for
Electro-chemical Devices.
Fields of interestsEnergy Technology; Renewable and Green
Ener-gy; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. VII, 473 p. 159 illus. (Advances in Sol-Gel
Derived Materials and Technologies) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 |
sFr 173,007 € 129,95 | £117.00ISBN
978-1-4614-1956-3
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A. Babaei, P. Agrawal, Auburn University, AL, USA;
B. Jabbari, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
Stochastic Geometry Methods in Cognitive Radio NetworksThis book
provides the first comprehensive study of the applications of
stochastic geometry methods in cognitive radio networks. It
elaborates the ne-cessary mathematical tools and discusses the
state of the art in geometrical modeling and analysis of cognitive
radio networks and will be a first general book for the researchers
in this field. Readers will be introduced to tools for
managing the inherent uncertainty in the spatial locations of
wireless nodes in cognitive radio networks, in order to satisfy the
interference constraints on the primary receivers and to make the
coexistence of primary and secondary networks possible.
Features 7 Provides first comprehensive reference to
analyze cognitive radio networks with randomly located users using
techniques from Stochastic Geometry 7 Introduces principles of
Stochastic Geometry and their applications in modeling of random
wireless networks 7 Describes tools for managing the inherent
uncertainty in the spatial locations of wireless nodes in cognitive
radio networks, satisfying interference constraints and making
possible the coexistence of primary and secondary networks
Contents Introduction.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Ran-dom
wireless networks.- Stochastic geometry tech-niques in cognitive
radio networks.- Conclusions.
Fields of interestsCircuits and Systems; Communications
Engi-neering, Networks; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryBrief
Due March 2012
2012. 75 p. 50 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Electrical
and Computer Engineering) Softcover7 approx. *
€ (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 |
sFr 49,507 approx. € 39,95 | £33.99ISBN
978-1-4614-2262-4
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L. Bai, Beihang University, Beijing, China; J. Choi,
Swansea University, UK
Low Complexity MIMO DetectionLow Complexity MIMO Detection
introduces the principle of MIMO systems and signal detection via
MIMO channels. This book systematically in-troduces the symbol
detection in MIMO systems. Includes the fundamental knowledge of
MIMO detection and recent research outcomes for low complexity MIMO
detection.
Features 7 Introduces Low Complexity MIMO detec-tion
7 Provides Matlab based simulation plat-form which helps
readers to build up their own codes 7 Focuses on lattice
reduction based list detection within MIMO detection systems
Contents Introduction.- Part I: Point to Point MIMO.- Background
of MIMO Detection.- List and Lattice Reduction-based Methods.-
Partial MAP-based Detection.- Lattice Reduction-based List
Detec-tion.- Detection for Underdetermined MIMO Systems.- Part II:
Multiuser MIMO.- Selection Criteria of Single User.- Selection
Criteria of Mul-tiple Users.- Conclusion.
Fields of interestsCommunications Engineering, Networks;
Signal,Image and Speech Processing
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. XXVI, 230 p. 50 illus., 6 in color.
Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 |
£90.00ISBN 978-1-4419-8582-8
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S. Bandyopadhyay, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, GA, USA
Physics of Nanostructured Solid State Devices
Features 7 Covers sophisticated models of charge transport
including the drift-diffusion model, Boltzmann transport model and
various quantum transport models 7 Discusses the essential
elements of quantum mechanics necessary for an understanding of
nanostructured solid state devices 7 Presents band structure
calculation methods based on time-independent perturbation theory
7 Discusses theory of optical transitions and optical devices
employing quantum-confined structures such as quantum wells,wires
and dots 7 Elucidates quantum mechanics of elect-rons in a
magnetic field and associated phenome-na 7 Discusses
mesoscopic device phenomena such as in resonant tunneling devices,
Aharonov-Bohm interferometers and other mesoscopic structures
Contents Charge and Current in Solids: The Classical
Drift-Diffusion Model.- Boltzmann Transport: Beyond the
Drift-Diffusion Model.- Some Essential Elements of Quantum
Mechanics.- Band Struc-tures of Crystalline Solids.- Carrier
Scattering in Solids.- Optical Properties of Solids.- Magnetic
Field Effects in a Nanostructured Device.- Quan-tum Transport
Formalisms.- Quantum Devices and Mesoscopic Phenomena.
Fields of interestsElectronics and Microelectronics,
Instrumentati-on; Nanotechnology; Solid State Physics
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due February 2012
2012. XX, 625 p. 138 illus., 1 in color.
Hardcover7 * € (D) 96,25 |
€ (A) 98,95 | sFr 120,007 € 89,95 |
£81.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1140-6
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M. Bevilacqua, Ancona, Italy; F. E. Ciarapica,
Belforte del Chienti, Italy; G. Giacchetta, Ancona, Italy
Design for Environment as a Tool for the Development of a
Sustainable Supply ChainEnvironmental Design is becoming an
increasin-gly significant agenda for many manufacturing companies
and yet there is no standard to their approaches, strategies or
their levels of execution.
Features 7 Sets target specifications for the product and
its life cycle 7 Establishes eco-design con-cepts 7 Uses
environmental management case studies to better explain the
theoretical topics
Contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Integration of Design for
Environmental Concepts in Product Life Cycle.- 3. Case Study: LCA
as a Tool in “Design for Environ-mental”: A Comparative Study
Between Domestic Refrigerators.- 4. Sustainable Product Assessment
Tools.- 5. Case Study: The Domestic Cooker Hood “F77”.- 6.
Designers‘ Utilization of DfE and Requirements.- 7. Case Study:
Development of a Sustainable Product Lifecycle in Manufacturing
Firms.- 8. Design a Sustainable Supply Chain.- 9. Environmental
Aspects in Strategic Decisions.- 10. Case Study: Carbon Footprint
in the Textile Supply Chain.- 11. Optimising Sustainability in
Products and Services.- 12. DfE Procedures in the Development of a
More Sustainable Supply Chain.- 13. Methods for Weighting DfE
Choices in the Development of a More Sustainable Supply Chain.- 14.
Enviromental Marketing and Commu-nications.- 15. Corporate
Environmental Policy.
Fields of interestsEngineering Design; Engineering Economics,
Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Production/Logistics/Supply
Chain Management
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. X, 371 p. 130 illus., 24 in color.
Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 |
€ (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 |
£117.00ISBN 978-1-4471-2460-3
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B. Bhushan, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
(Ed.)
Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology
Contents Nano- Microfabrication Processes and Materials for
Fabrication.- Nanoscale Measurement Tech-niques.- Nanostructures.-
Nanomaterials.- Nano-mechanics.- Molecular Modeling and Its Role in
Advancing Nanotechnology.- MEMS/NEMS.- Mi-crofluidics and
Nanofluidics.- Biomedical Engi-neering and Biodevices.-
Bio/Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine.- Bio/Nanotechnology for
cellular engineering. [...]
Fields of interestsNanotechnology and Microengineering;
Nano-technology; Nanoscale Science and Technology
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryEncyclop(a)edia
Due June 2012
Print
2012. Approx. 2400 p. (In 3 volumes, not available
separately) 7 approx. * € (D) 1068,93 |
€ (A) 1098,90 | sFr 1330,007 approx.
€ 999,00 | £899.50ISBN 978-90-481-9750-7
9 eReference
2012. 7 approx. ** € (D) 1785,00 |
€ (A) 1800,00 | sFr 2260,007 approx.
€ 1500,00 | £1350.00ISBN 978-90-481-9751-4
9 Print + eReference
2012. Approx. 2400 p. (In 3 volumes, not available
separately) 7 * € (D) 2006,25 |
€ (A) 2062,50 | sFr 2688,007
€ 1875,00 | £1687.50ISBN 978-90-481-9752-1
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N. Chauhan, A.D. Patel Institute of Technology, Anand,
India; M. Kartikeyan, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee,
India; A. Mittal, College of Engineering, Roorkee, India
Soft Computing Methods for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Design
ProblemsThe growing commercial market of Microwave/ Millimeter wave
industry over the past decade has led to the explosion of interests
and opportunities for the design and development of microwave
components.The design of most microwave com-ponents requires the
use of commercially available electromagnetic (EM) simulation tools
for their analysis. In the design process, the simulations are
carried out by varying the design parameters until the desired
response is obtained.
Features 7 Represents a compendium of soft computing
methods 7 Shows the large application potential for a variety
of microwave/ millimeter wave problems 7 Offers new
opportunities for the design and development of microwave
compo-nents 7 Leads to the optimization of design
parameters
Contents Introduction.- Soft Computing Methods.- Review of Soft
Computing Methods for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Design.- Design
of Microwave Filters using Modified PSO.- Design of Microstrip
Antennas and Other Components.- Design of a Nonlinear Taper for
High-Power Gyrotrons.- Multi-objective Optimizations for the Design
of RF Windows.- Concluding Remarks.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence;
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Micro-waves,
RF and Optical Engineering
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryMonograph
Due December 2011
2012. 140 p. 40 illus. (Studies in Computational
Intelligence, Volume 392) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-25562-5
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S.-J. Chen, Y.-C. Lan, W.-C. Tsai, National
Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Y.-H. Hu, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Reconfigurable Networks-on-ChipThis book provides a
comprehensive survey of recent progress in the design and
implementation of Networks-on-Chip. It addresses a wide spect-rum
of on-chip communication problems, ranging from physical, network,
to application layers. Specific topics that are explored in detail
include packet routing, resource arbitration, error
control/correction, application mapping, and communica-tion
scheduling.
Features 7 Written for practicing engineers in need of
practical knowledge about the design and implementation of
networks-on-chip 7 Inclu-des tutorial-like details to
introduce readers to a diverse range of NoC designs, as well as
in-depth analysis for designers with NoC experience to explore
advanced issues 7 Describes a variety of on-chip communication
architectures, including a novel bi-directional communication
channel NoC
Contents Part I: Introduction to Network-on-Chip.-
Com-munication Centric Design.- Preliminaries.- Part II:
Network-on-Chips Design Methodologies Exploration.- Techniques for
High Performance NoC Routing.- Performance-Energy Tradeoffs for NoC
Reliability.- Energy-Aware Task Schedu-ling for NoC-based
DVS.- Part III: Case Study: Bidirectional NoC (BiNoC)
Architecture.- Bidi-rectional NoC Architecture.- Quality-of-Service
in BiNoC.- Fault Tolerance in BiNoC.- Energy-Aware Application
Mapping for BiNoC.- Concluding Remarks.
Fields of interestsCircuits and Systems; Processor
Architectures
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due December 2011
2012. XIII, 203 p. 116 illus. Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
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M. L. Corradini, A. Cristofaro, F. Giannoni,
Università di Camerino, Italy; G. Orlando, Università
Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Control Systems with Saturating InputsAnalysis Tools and
Advanced Design
Saturation nonlinearities are ubiquitous in engineering systems:
every physical actuator or sensor is subject to saturation owing to
its maximum and minimum limits. Input saturation is an operating
condition that is well known to the control community for its “side
effects”, which cause conventional controllers to lose their
closed-loop performance as well as control authority in
stabilization. Therefore, the practical application of control
theory cannot avoid taking into account saturation nonlinearities
in actuators, explicitly dealing with constraints in control
design.
Features 7 Design techniques are presented with specific
reference to robustness with respect to matched bounded
disturbances, both in the continuous-time and in the discrete-time
framework 7 Some topics are rounded out with results obtained
through experiments with actual plants 7 Wor-king examples are
discussed at the end of each section with reference to the
applicability of results 7 Mathematical details which are
outside the normal province of control engineers are pre-sented in
an appendix for the interested reader
Contents Introduction.- Estimation of the null controllable
region: Continuous-time plants.- Estimation of the null
controllable region: Discrete-time plants.- Control Design Issues:
Continuous-time plants.- Control Design Issues: Discrete-time
plants.
Fields of interestsControl; Engineering Design; Industrial and
Pro-duction Engineering
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryMonograph
Due March 2012
2012. XII, 140 p. 33 illus., 3 in color.
(Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Volume 424)
Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 approx.
€ 99,95 | £90.00ISBN 978-1-4471-2505-1
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F. dell‘Isola, University of Rome „La Sapienza“, Italy;
S. Gavrilyuk, Aix-Marseille III University, France (Eds)
Variational Models and Methods in Solid and Fluid
MechanicsVariational methods give an efficient and elegant way to
formulate and solve mathematical prob-lems that are of interest to
scientists and engi-neers. In this book three fundamental aspects
of the variational formulation of mechanics will be presented:
physical, mathematical and applicative ones.
Features 7 Contains original results in generalized
conti-nua theory and in fracture theory 7 Gives an ad-vanced
review in many important topics 7 Will be an essential tool
for young researchers inten-ding to start their researchers in the
field
Contents F. dell‘Isola, L. Placidi: Variational principles are a
powerful tool also for formulating field theories. - F. dell‘Isola,
P. Seppecher, A. Madeo: Beyond Euler-Cauchy Continua. The structure
of contact actions in N-th gradient generalized continua: a
generalization of the Cauchy tetrahedron argument. - B. Bourdin,
G.A. Francfort: Frac-ture. - S. Gavrilyuk: Multiphase flow modeling
via Hamilton‘s principle. - V. L. Berdichevsky: Intro-duction to
stochastic variational problems. - A. Carcaterra: New concepts in
damping generation and control: theoretical formulation and
industrial applications. - F. dell‘Isola, P. Seppecher, A. Ma-deo:
Fluid shock wave generation at solid-material discontinuity
surfaces in porous media.
Fields of interestsTheoretical and Applied Mechanics; Calculus
of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization; Mechanics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due December 2011
2012. 368 p. 62 illus. (CISM International Centre for
Mechanical Sciences, Volume 535) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 159,43 | € (A) 163,90 |
sFr 198,507 € 149,00 | £134.50ISBN
978-3-7091-0982-3
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C. G. di Prisco, Politecnico di Milano, Italy;
D. Muir Wood, University of Bristol, UK
Mechanical Behaviour of Soils Under Environmentallly-Induced
Cyclic LoadsFeatures 7 Approaches the subject through
comprehensive and multi-disciplinary content 7 Proposes quite
innovative methods for the discipline 7 Analy-izes the problem
by considering very different perspectives
Contents T. Wichtmann, T. Triantafyllidis: Behaviour of granular
soils under environmentally induced cyclic loads. - D. Muir Wood:
Constitutive model-ling. - C. di Prisco: Creep versus transient
loading effects in geotechnical problems. - M. Pastor et al.:
Mathematical models for transient, dynamic and cyclic problems in
geotechnical engineering. - M. Pastor: Discretization techniques
for transient, dynamics and cyclic problems in geotechnical
en-gineering: first order hyperbolic partial diffential equations.
- M. Pastor et l.: Discretization tech-niques for transient,
dynamic and cyclic problems in geotechnical engineering: second
order equati-on. - C. di Prisco: Cyclic mechanical response of
rigid bodies interacting with sand strata. - D. Muir Wood:
Macroelement modelling. - M. F. Randol-ph: Offshore design
approaches and model tests for sub-failure cyclic loading of
foundations. - M.F. Randolph: Cyclic interface shearing in sand and
cemented solis and application to axial response of piles. - M. F.
Randolph: Evaluation of the remoul-ded shear strength of offshore
clays and applica-tion to pipline-soil and riser-soil
interaction.
Fields of interestsContinuum Mechanics and Mechanics of
Materi-als; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and
Microfluidics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Available
2012. X, 574 p. 437 illus. (CISM International
Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Volume 534) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 191,53 | € (A) 196,90 |
sFr 238,507 € 179,00 | £161.50ISBN
978-3-7091-1067-6
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U. Dixit, D. Sarma, Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati, India; J. P. Davim, University of Aveiro,
Portugal
Environmentally Friendly MachiningEnvironment-Friendly Machining
provides an in-depth overview of environmentally-friendly machining
processes, covering numerous different types of machining in order
to identify which practice is the most environmentally
sustaina-ble. The book discusses three systems at length: machining
with minimal cutting fluid, air-cooled machining and dry machining.
Also covered is a way to conserve energy during machining
processes, along with useful data and detailed descriptions for
developing and utilizing the most efficient modern machining tools.
Researchers and engineers looking for sustainable machining
solu-tions will find Environment-Friendly Machining to be a useful
volume.
Feature 7 Provides an in-depth overview of
environmen-tally-friendly machining processes
Contents Green Manufacturing.- Machining with Minimal Cutting
Fluid.- Dry Machining.- Gas-Cooled Machining.- A Detailed
Comparison of Dry and Air-cooled Turning.- Offline and Online
Opti-mization of Machining Processes.- Economics of
Environmental-Friendly Machining.- Epilogue: Looking at the
Future.
Fields of interestsManufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery and
Machine Elements; Industrial Pollution Preven-tion
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryBrief
Due January 2012
2012. XX, 100 p. 39 illus., 2 in color.
(SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology) Softcover7 *
€ (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 |
sFr 66,507 € 49,95 | £44.99ISBN
978-1-4614-2307-2
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Y. Fujino, The University of Tokyo, Japan; K. Kimura,
Tokyo University of Science, Noda-City, Japan; H. Tanaka,
University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
Wind-Resistant Bridge DesignFor long-span bridges, wind action
is a dominant factor in their safety and serviceability. A large
number of long-span bridges have been built in Japan over the past
30 years, and tremendous amounts of research and technical
development have been accomplished in wind-resistant design. This
book is a compilation of the results of active research and
development. Wind-resistant design standards generated in Japan are
described in the first few chapters.
Features 7 Valuable state-of-the-art Japanese practice is
explained comprehensively and in detail 7 Inclu-des many test
results, applied countermeasures and full-scale measurement results
that are very helpful for practical design 7 Explains uniquely
detailed wind-resistant design codes developed in Japan with their
backgrounds, which is very helpful in order to truly understand the
practice
Contents Preface Wind Resistant Design Codes for Bridges in
JAPAN.- Practice Wind Resistant Design of Highway
Bridges for General.- Wind Related Codes for The
HONSHU-SHIKOKU Project.- Design Wind Speed.- Structural Damping.-
Wind Tunnel Tests.- Numerical Analysis and its Verification in Wind
Resistant Design.- Vibration Control for Bridge Girders.-
Vibration Control for Bridge Towers and Field Measurement.- Cable
Vibrations and Control Methods.- Vibration Control for Bridge
Members.- Wind Effects on Traffic.- Appendix Wind
Tunnel Test Specifica-tions for HONSHU-SHIKOKU Bridges Appendix 2
Bridge Map in JAPAN.
Fields of interestsCivil Engineering; Numerical Analysis;
Simulation and Modeling
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 300 p. 129 illus. Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-4-431-54045-8
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B. E. Gelfand, N.N. Semenov Institute of Chemical
Physics RAS, Moscow, Russia; M. V. Silnikov, Special
Materials Corp., Saint Petersburg, Russia;
S. P. Medvedev, S. V. Khomik, N.N. Semenov
Institute of Chemical Physics RAS, Moscow, Russia
Thermo-Gas Dynamics of Hydrogen Combustion and ExplosionThe
potential of hydrogen as an important future energy source has
generated fresh interest in the study of hydrogenous gas mixtures.
Indeed, both its high caloricity and reactivity are unique
properties, the latter underscoring safety conside-rations when
handling such mixtures. The present monograph is devoted to the
various aspects of hydrogen combustion and explosion processes.
Features 7 Written by the leading experts 7 Provides
access to material from previously little known sources
7 Comprehensive review of the field over many decades of
research
Contents Critical Combustion Characteristics of Hydroge-neous
Mixtures.- Laminar and Cellular Combus-tion of Hydrogenous Gas
Mixtures.- Turbulent Combustion of Hydrogenous Gas Mixtures.-
Con-centration Limits of Flame Propagation.- Fast Deflagration and
Non-Ideal Quasi-Detonation Processes.- Self-Ignition of Hydrogenous
Mixtures.-Detonation Combustion Regimes.- Shock-Free and
Spontaneous Blast Initiati-on.- Phenomenology of Hydrogenous
Mixtures Explosion.- Blast Pressure Loads Resulted From Hydrogenous
Mixture Explosion.
Fields of interestsEngineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass
Transfer; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Thermody-namics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due February 2012
2012. XXIII, 447 p. 327 illus. (Shock Wave and
High Pressure Phenomena) Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 |
€ (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 |
£117.00ISBN 978-3-642-25351-5
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J. J. Gomez Cadenas, Laboratorio Subterráneo de
Canfranc, Canfranc Estación, Spain
L’ambientalista nucleareAlternative al cambiamento
climaticoTransl. Italian: C. Ingiardi, Via Montello 8, Crema,
Italy
Che cosa emette più radioattività nell‘atmosfera: una centrale
nucleare o una centrale termica? Una centrale termica. Che cosa
comporta maggior rischio: vivere nei pressi di una centrale
nucleare o fumare una sigaretta?
Features 7 Che cosa emette più radioattività
nell'atmosfe-ra: una centrale nucleare o una centrale termica? Una
centrale termica Che cosa comporta maggior rischio: vivere nei
pressi di una centrale nuclea-re o fumare una sigaretta?
7 Fumare una sola sigaretta equivale al rischio di vivere due
anni vicino a una centrale nucleare 7 È un errore contrapporre
tra di loro le energie alternative, mentre sarebbe molto più
sensato considerarle alleate nella grande battaglia contro un
Signore Oscuro ogni giorno più potente, il cambiamento climatico,
che potrebbe benissimo annientare, nel giro di uno o due secoli, la
nostra cara e malconcia regione globalizzata
Contents Ringraziamenti.- 1. Non è tutto verde quel che
luc-cica.- 2. Eterno piacere.- 3. Un’eredità dilapidata.- 4. Il
combustibile ignobile. .- 5. Manna che sgorga dalla terra.- 6.
Fiamma sacra.- 7. A bordo del Nautilus.- 8. Eredità della
Supernova.- 9. Reattori nucleari.- 10. Nucleare, no grazie?- 11. La
litania antinucleare.- 12. Elio ed Eolo.- 13. Al crocevia.-
Bibliografia.
Fields of interestsRenewable and Green Energy; Popular Science
in Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology; Nuclear
Energy
Target groupsPopular/general
Product categoryMonografia
Pubblicazione prevista per il mese di March 2012
2012. Approx. 250 pagg. 41 figg., 1 a colori. (I
blu) Brossura7 approx. * € (D) 25,72 |
€ (A) 26,44 | sFr 32,007 approx.
€ 24,04 | £19.99ISBN 978-88-470-2497-7
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J. J. Gomez Cadenas, U. Valencia, Spain
The Nuclear EnviromentalistIs there a Green Road to Nuclear
Energy?Transl. English: C. Ingiardi, Via Montello 8, Crema
(CR), Italy
This is a popular science book on energy. The main thesis of the
book is that we will face an energy crisis in the upcoming decades.
The crisis will be due to a possible scarcity of fossil fuels (at
least of oil) as well as their influence in climate change. To
mitigate its effects all alternative energy sources will be
needed.
Features 7 Concisely treats all major themes and
techno-logies related to energy production (fossil fuels, renewable
energies and nuclear energies) and their diverse impacts on our
society and envi-ronment 7 Directly tackles the issue of
nuclear energy, source of much debate and interesting for educated
readers, including the Fukushima acci-dent and its implication for
the future of nuclear energy 7 Makes a carefully
reasoned case for a balanced energy mix, which weighs demand,
climate change due to atmospheric carbon, and radioactive waste
7 Spiced with science, history and anecdotes that contribute
to make reading rewarding, without losing rigor
Contents 1. Not everything that shines is green.- 2. Eternal
delight .- 3. A squandered inheritance.- 4 The ignoble fuel .- 5
Manna that springs from the Earth.- 6. Holy flame .- 7. Inside the
Nautilus.- 8. Inheritance from the Supernova.- 9. Nuclear reactors
.- 10. Nuclear energy, no thanks?.- 11. The antinuclear litany .-
12. Helios & Eolo.- 13. At the crossroads.
Fields of interestsRenewable and Green Energy; Popular Science
in Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology; Nuclear
Energy
Target groupsPopular/general
Product categoryPopular science
Due March 2012
Translation from Spanish ISBN 978-84-670-3099-0
2012. 250 p. 40 illus. Softcover7 approx. *
€ (D) 26,70 | € (A) 27,44 |
sFr 36,007 approx. € 24,95 | £22.99ISBN
978-88-470-2477-9
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D. R. Greatrix, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON,
Canada
Powered FlightThe Engineering of Aerospace Propulsion
Whilst most contemporary books in the aerospace propulsion field
are dedicated primarily to gas turbine engines, there is often
little or no coverage of other propulsion systems and devices such
as propeller and helicopter rotors or detailed atten-tion to rocket
engines.
Features 7 Includes engine performance charts for actual
engines to help with student projects and ballpark estimations
7 Provides a broad coverage of most propulsion systems to give
the reader a better context of trends and inter-connections between
systems 7 Gives comprehensive and straightfor-ward internal
ballistic analysis for solid and hybrid rocket engines
7 Includes online access to sample test questions and
solutions 7 Contains 126 colour illustrations
Contents 1. Introduction to Aerospace Propulsion.- 2.
Introduction to Atmospheric Flight.- 3. The Propeller.- 4. Internal
Combustion Engines.- 5. Pulsejet Engines.- 6. Gas Turbine Engines –
Fun-damentals.- 7. Turbofan Engines.- 8. Turboprop & Turboshaft
Engines.- 9. Introduction to Space Flight.- 10. Solid-Propellant
Rocket Motors.- 11. Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines.- 12. Hyb-rid
Rocket Engines.- 13. Air-Breathing Rocket Engines.- 14. Propulsion
in Space – Beyond the Chemical Rocket.
Fields of interestsAerospace Technology and Astronautics; Fluid-
and Aerodynamics
Target groupsGraduate
Product categoryGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due January 2012
2012. XVII, 515 p. 287 illus., 27 in color.
With online files/update. Hardcover7 * € (D) 96,25 |
€ (A) 98,95 | sFr 120,007 € 89,95 |
£81.00ISBN 978-1-4471-2484-9
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M. Grigoriu, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Stochastic SystemsUncertainty Quantification and Propagation
Uncertainty is an inherent feature of both properties of
physical systems and the inputs to these systems that needs to be
quantified for cost effective and reliable designs. The states of
these systems satisfy equations with random entries, referred to as
stochastic equations, so that they are random functions of time
and/or space. The solution of stochastic equations poses notable
technical difficulties that are frequently circum-vented by
heuristic assumptions at the expense of accuracy and rigor.
Features 7 Considers the formulation of stochastic
equations relevant to applications 7 Focuses on methods for
solving realistic stochastic prob-lems 7 Specifies the
stochastic equations under considerations by mathematical
arguments, rather than inferring the definition of these equations
from applications 7 Provides practical methods for quantifying
the uncertain parameters in the definition of stochastic equations,
solving approxi-mately these equations, and assessing the accuracy
of approximate solutions
Contents Probability Essentials.- Random Functions.-
Pro-babilistic Models.- Stochastic Integrals and Itô‘s Formula.-
Properties of Solutions of Stochastic Equations.- Stochastic
Equations with Small Uncertainty.- Stochastic Algebraic Equations.-
Stochastic Differential Equations with Determinis-tic
Coefficients.- Stochastic Differential Equations with Random
Coefficients.
Fields of interestsQuality Control, Reliability, Safety and
Risk; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes;
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. IX, 512 p. 123 illus., 48 in color.
(Springer Series in Reliability Engineering) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 |
sFr 266,507 € 199,95 | £99.95ISBN
978-1-4471-2326-2
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G. Gu, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Discrete-Time Linear SystemsTheory and Design with
Applications
Discrete-Time Linear Systems: Theory and Design with
Applications combines system theory and design in order to show the
importance of system theory and its role in system design. The book
focuses on system theory (including optimal state feedback and
optimal state estimation) and system design (with applications to
feedback control systems and wireless transceivers, plus system
identification and channel estimation).
Features 7 Covers both theory and design for line-ar
systems 7 Discusses wireless transceiver design
7 Addresses the common mathematical features in identification
problemsarising from the MIMO system identification and MIMO
channel estimation
Contents Introduction.- Signals and Systems.- Linear System
Theory.- Model Reduction.- Optimal Esti-mation and Control.- Design
of Feedback Control Systems.- Design of Wireless Transceivers.-
Sys-tem Identification.- Appendix A: Linear Algebra.- Appendix B:
Random Variables and Processes.- Appendix C: Transfer Function
Matrices.
Fields of interestsCalculus of Variations and Optimal Control;
Opti-mization; Circuits and Systems
Target groupsGraduate
Product categoryGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due March 2012
2012. XIV, 430 p. 83 illus., 23 in color.
Hardcover7 * € (D) 85,55 |
€ (A) 87,95 | sFr 115,007 € 79,95 |
£71.99ISBN 978-1-4614-2280-8
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F. Guillet, Nantes University, France; G. Ritschard,
Université de Genève, Switzerland; D. A. Zighed,
Université Lumière Lyon 2, Bron, France (Eds)
Advances in Knowledge Discovery and ManagementVolume 2
During the last decade, Knowledge Discovery and Management (KDM
or, in French, EGC for Ext-raction et Gestion des connaissances)
has been an intensive and fruitful research topic in the
French-speaking scientific community. In 2003, this enthusiasm for
KDM led to the foundation of a specific French-speaking
association, called EGC, dedicated to supporting and promoting this
topic. More precisely, KDM is concerned with the inter-face between
knowledge and data such as, among other things, Data Mining,
Knowledge Discovery, Business Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering
and Semantic Web. The recent and novel research contributions
collected in this book are extended and reworked versions of a
selection of the best papers that were originally presented in
French at the EGC 2010 Conference held in Tunis, Tunisia in January
2010. The volume is organized in three parts. Part I includes four
chapters concerned with various aspects of Data Cube and
Ontology-based representations.
Features 7 Recent research in Computational Intelli-gence
7 Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Management
7 Written by leading experts in the field
Contents Part I Data Cube and Ontology-based represen-tations.-
Part II Efficient Pattern Mining.- Part III Data Preprocessing and
Information Retrieval.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Artificial
Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 260 p. 60 illus., 32 in color. (Studies in
Computational Intelligence, Volume 398) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-25837-4
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E. Hau, Krailing, Germany
Wind TurbinesFundamentals, Technologies, Application,
EconomicsTransl. English: H. v. Renouard, Sitcup, Kent,
UK
Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in
research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines.
It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbi-ne
technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic
and environmental fields.
Features 7 Covers the latest developments in the field of
wind energy technology 7 Based on the author's longtime
experience in designing wind turbines and as a technical consultant
and in the planning of large wind park installations 7 Written
for all experts in this field
Contents Windmills and Windwheels.- Electrical Pow-er from the
Wind – The First Attempts.- Basic Concepts of Wind Energy
Converters.- Physical Principles of Wind Energy Conversion.- Rotor
Aerodynamics.- Loads and Structural Stresses.- Vibrational
Characteristics.- Rotor Blades.- Me-chanical Drive Train and
Nacelle.- Electrical System.- Control Systems and Operational
Sequence.- The Tower.- The Wind Resource.- Po-wer Output and
Energy Yield.- Environmental Impact.- Commercial Applications of
Wind Turbines.- Offshore Wind Energy Utilisation.- Wind Turbine
Installation and Operation.- Wind Turbine Costs.- Wind Turbine
Economics.
Fields of interestsRenewable and Green Energy; Engineering,
gene-ral; Renewable and Green Energy
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryMonograph
Due February 2012
3rd ed. 2012. XVIII, 783 p. 552 illus.
Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,95 | sFr 287,007 approx.
€ 199,95 | £158.00ISBN 978-3-642-27150-2
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D. E. Holmes, University of California, Santa Barbara,
CA, USA; L. C. Jain, University of South Australia,
Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds)
Data Mining: Foundations and Intelligent ParadigmsVOLUME 2:
Statistical, Bayesian, Time Series and other Theoretical
Aspects
There are many invaluable books available on data mining theory
and applications. However, in compiling a volume titled “DATA
MINING: Foundations and Intelligent Paradigms: Volume 2: Core
Topics including Statistical, Time-Series and Bayesian Analysis” we
wish to introduce some of the latest developments to a broad
audience of both specialists and non-specialists in this field.
Features 7 contains the latest research on data mining
research and its applications to health informa-tics 7 The
state of the art of data mining for health informatics is presented
in a handbook style 7 Written by leading experts in this
field
Contents From the content: Data Mining with Multilayer
Perceptrons and Support Vector Machines.- Re-gulatory Networks
under Ellipsoidal Uncertainty - Data Analysis and Prediction by
Optimization Theory and Dynamical Systems.- A Visual Envi-ronment
for Designing and Running Data Mining Workflows in the Knowledge
Grid.- Formal framework for the Study of Algorithmic Properties of
Objective Interestingness Measures.- Nonnega-tive Matrix
Factorization: Models, Algorithms and Applications.- Visual Data
Mining and Discovery with Binarized Vectors.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Artificial
Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Health Informatics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Available
2012. XIV, 250 p. 63 illus., 35 in color.
(Intelligent Systems Reference Library, Volume 24) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-23240-4
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M. J. Kaiser, B. F. Snyder, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Offshore Wind Energy Cost ModelingInstallation and
Decommissioning
Offshore wind energy is one of the most promising and fastest
growing alternative energy sources in the world. Offshore Wind
Energy Cost Modeling provides a methodological framework to assess
installation and decommissioning costs, and using examples from the
European experience, provides a broad review of existing processes
and systems used in the offshore wind industry. Offshore Wind
Energy Cost Modeling provides a step-by-step guide to modeling
costs over four sections.
Features 7 Enables the reader to learn about the offshore
wind industry by focusing on a specific aspect of development
7 Develops a methodological framework to assess installation
and decommis-sioning costs 7 Provides a range of
paramete-rizations and outputs to reflect confidence in the
estimation
Contents 1. Offshore Wind Development Status.- 2. Wind Energy
System Components.- 3. Stages of Deve-lopment.- 4. Offshore Project
Characteristics.- 5. Installation Strategies and Options.- 6.
Installation and Vessel Spread Requirements.- 7. Modeling
Installation Vessel Dayrates.- 8. Installation Cost Estimation –
Reference Class Approach.- 9. Installation Cost Estimation –
Engineering Approach.- 10. Stages of Decommissioning.- 11. Weight
Algorithms.- 12. Decommissioning Cost Estimation.
Fields of interestsRenewable and Green Energy; Renewable and
Green Energy; Organization/Planning
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. VIII, 305 p. 80 illus., 2 in color.
(Green Energy and Technology, Volume 85) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
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M. Kaleta, T. Traczyk, Warsaw University of
Technology, Poland (Eds)
Modeling Multi-commodity Trade: Information Exchange MethodsThis
book contains revised versions of papers presented on scientific
workshop “Modeling Multi-commodity Trade: Information exchange
methods”, which took place in November 2010 atWarsaw University of
Technology. It summari-zes results of the research work supported
so far by scientific grant “Methods and architectures of
information interchange for electronic trade on infrastructural
markets” (see page xi), and some earlier research work on
multi-commodity markets modeling.
Features 7 Complete view on recent results in modeling the
trade on 7 complex multi-commodity infrastructural markets
7 Carefully edited outcome of the scientific workshop
7 Modeling Multi-commodity Trade: Information Exchange
Methods, which took place in November 2010 at Warsaw University of
Technology 7 Written by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: M3 – motivations and formal model.-
M3 data structures.- Communication models used in the context of
multi-commodity trade.- Integration between Web services and
multi-agent systems with applications for multi-commodity markets.-
Application of the multi-agent systems in the context of the
multi-commodity market model M3.- A SemanticWeb approach to the M3
model.- Reliability aspects of multi-commodity markets.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Artificial
Intelligence (incl. Robotics); e-Commerce/e-business
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due December 2011
2012. 210 p. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing,
Volume 121) Softcover7 * € (D) 149,75 |
€ (A) 153,94 | sFr 186,507 € 139,95 |
£126.00ISBN 978-3-642-25648-6
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A. Kapczyński, E. Tkacz, Silesian University of
Technology, Gliwice, Poland; M. Rostanski, Academy of Business
in Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (Eds)
Internet – Technical Developments and Applications 2The unusual
direct progress of civilization in many fields concerning technical
sciences is being observed in the period of last two decades.
Experiencing extraordinary dynamics of the de-velopment of
technological processes, particularly in ways of communicating,
makes us believe that the information society is coming into
existence. Having the information in today’s world of changing
attitudes and socio-economic conditions can be perceived as one of
the most important advantages.
Features 7 Latest research on technical developments and
applications of the Internet 7 Presents mathe-matical and
technical fundamentals as well as important applications of the
internet 7 Written by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: Local Controllability of Nonlinear
Systems with Delays.- Comparison of rules synthesis methods
accuracy in the system of Type 1 diabetes prediction.- Progressive
3D Mesh Transmission in IP Networks: Implementation and Traffic
Measurements.- Model of the network physical layer for modern
wireless systems.- Co-lumn-oriented Metadata Organization of Vision
Objects.- General Description of the Theory of Enterprise Process
Control.- On-line Techno-logical Roadmapping as a Tool to Implement
Fore-sight Results in IT Enterprises.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Information
Systems and Communication Service
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Available
2012. XII, 256 p. 105 illus. (Advances in
Intelligent and Soft Computing, Volume 118) Softcover7 *
€ (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 |
sFr 186,507 € 139,95 | £126.00ISBN
978-3-642-25354-6
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D. Kissinger, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen,
Germany
Millimeter-Wave Receiver Concepts for 77 GHz Automotive Radar in
Silicon-Germanium TechnologyThe book presents the analysis and
design of integrated automotive radar receivers in
Silicon-Germanium technology, for use in complex multi-channel
radar transceiver front-ends in the 77GHz frequency band. The main
emphasis of the work is the realization of high-linearity and
low-power modular receiver channels as well as the investi-gation
of millimeter-wave integrated test concepts for the receiver
front-end.
Features 7 Introduces readers to new modular concepts for
future complex integrated silicon-germanium based 77GHz radar
receiver front-ends 7 Provi-des in-depth analysis and thorough
description of design methodology of novel architectures both at
circuit design and system level 7 Describes so-lutions
verified by measurement results from ma-nufactured integrated
circuits, both in automotive-certified and state-of-the-art
research technologies from the leading manufacturer in the
field
Contents Introduction.- Radar Fundamentals.- Silicon-Ger-manium
Bipolar Technology.- Millimeter-Wave Receiver Concepts.-
Differential 77-GHz High-Li-nearity Receiver Front-End.-
Differential 77-GHz Current Re-Use Low-Noise Amplifier.-
Millime-ter-Wave Built-In Test Concepts.- Direct-Conver-sion
Receiver Built-In Test Architecture.- Recursi-ve 77-GHz Mixer Test
Architecture.- Conclusion.
Fields of interestsCircuits and Systems; Electronics and
Microelect-ronics, Instrumentation; Automotive Engineering
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryBrief
Due January 2012
2012. XIV, 114 p. 100 illus., 42 in color.
(SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering) Softcover7
* € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 |
sFr 66,507 € 49,95 | £44.99ISBN
978-1-4614-2289-1
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C. Kunusch, P. Puleston, M. Mayosky, Universidad
Nacional de La Plata, Argentina
Sliding-Mode Control of PEM Fuel CellsSliding-mode Control of
PEM Fuel Cells demonst-rates the application of higher-order
sliding-mode control to PEMFC dynamics showing the advan-tages of
sliding modes. The book introduces the theory of fuel cells and
sliding-mode control. It contextualises PEMFCs both in terms of
their de-velopment and within the hydrogen economy and today’s
energy production situation as a whole. It then discusses fuel-cell
operation principles, the mathematical background of high-order
sliding-mode control and to a feasibility study for the use of
sliding modes in the control of an automotive fuel stack. Part II
presents experimental results of sliding-mode-control application
to labora-tory fuel cells and deals with subsystem-based modelling,
detailed design, and observability and controllability.
Features 7 Shows the reader how to deal with problems
associated with nonlinear behaviour in fuel-cell systems
7 Assists the reader in reaching environ-mental goals by
making fuel cells a more practical approach to energy generation
7 Written by experts
Contents Introducing Fuel Cells.- Basics of PEM Fuel Cells.-
Fundamentals of Sliding Mode Control Design.- Assessment of SOSM
Techniques Applied to Fuel Cell Control.- Control-oriented
Modelling and Experimental Validation of a PEMFC Genera-tion
System.- SOSM Controller for the PEMFC Generation System: Design
and Implementation.- Closing Remarks.- General Conclusions.
Fields of interestsControl; Renewable and Green Energy;
Automoti-ve Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due March 2012
2012. XXII, 182 p. 90 illus., 51 in color.
(Advances in Industrial Control) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 151,997 € 99,95 | £79.95ISBN
978-1-4471-2430-6
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U. Langer, Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Austria;
M. Schanz, O. Steinbach, TU Graz, Austria;
W. L. Wendland, Universität Stuttgart, Germany (Eds)
Fast Boundary Element Methods in Engineering and Industrial
ApplicationsThis volume contains eight state of the art
contri-butions on mathematical aspects and applications of fast
boundary element methods in enginee-ring and industry. This covers
the analysis and numerics of boundary integral equations by using
differential forms, preconditioning of hp boundary element methods,
the application of fast boundary element methods for solving
challenging problems in magnetostatics, the simulation of micro
electro mechanical systems, and for contact problems in solid
mechanics.
Features 7 Latest results in Fast Boundary Element Methods
in Engineering 7 Industrial Applica-tions 7 Written by
leading experts in the field
Contents Differential Forms and Boundary Integral Equations for
Maxwell–Type Problems.- Discrete Electromagnetism with Shape Forms
of Higher Polynomial Degree.- Additive Schwarz Methods for the hp
Version of the Boundary Element Me-thod in R3.- Fast Boundary
Element Methods for Industrial Applications in Magnetostatics.-
Wave Propagation Problems Treated with Convolution Quadrature and
BEM.- Fast Nyström Methods for Parabolic Boundary Integral
Equations.- Fast Stokes Solvers for MEMS.- Engineering Multibody
Contact Problems Solved by Scalable TBETI.
Fields of interestsTheoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Appl.Mathe-matics/Computational Methods of Engineering;
Mechanics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 290 p. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational
Mechanics, Volume 63) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 |
£90.00ISBN 978-3-642-25669-1
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T. Laurila, V. Vuorinen, M. Palausto-Kröckel,
Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Interfacial Compatibility in MicroelectronicsMoving Away from
the Trial and Error Approach
Interfaces between dissimilar materials are met everywhere in
microelectronics and microsystems. In order to ensure faultless
operation of these highly sophisticated structures, it is mandatory
to have fundamental understanding of materials and their
interactions in the system. In this difficult task, the
“traditional” method of trial and error is not feasible anymore; it
takes too much time and repeated efforts. In Interfacial
Compatibility in Microelectronics, an alternative approach is
introduced.
Features 7 Provides solutions to several common
reliabi-lity issues in microsystem packaging 7 Teaches the
reader methods to understand and predict fai-lure mechanisms at
interfaces between dissimilar materials 7 Combines
thermodynamic-diffusion kinetic modelling with experimental
microstruc-tural analysis
Contents 1.Introduction: Away from trial and error me-thods.- 2.
Materials and interfaces in Microsys-tems.- 3. Introduction to
mechanics of materi-als.- 4. Introduction to thermodynamic-kinetic
method.- 5. Interfacial adhesion in polymer systems.- 6. Evolution
of different types of interfa-cial structures.
Fields of interestsNanotechnology and Microengineering; Surfaces
and Interfaces, Thin Films; Optical and Electronic Materials
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. VIII, 238 p. 128 illus., 15 in color.
(Microsystems) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 |
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S. Leleur, Department of Transport, Kgs. Lyngby,
Denmark
Complex Strategic ChoicesApplying Systemic Planning for
Strategic Decision Making
Effective decision making requires a clear methodology,
particularly in complex , globally relevant situations.
Institutions and companies in all disciplines and sectors are faced
with increa-singly multi-faceted areas of uncertainty which cannot
always be effectively handled by traditional strategies. Complex
Strategic Choices provides clear principles and methods which can
guide and support strategic decision to face modern challenges. By
considering ways in which planning practices can be renewed and
exploring the possibilities for acquiring awareness and tools to
add value to strategic decision making, Complex Strategic Choices
presents a methodology which is I further illustrated by a number
of case studies and example applications. Dr. Tech.
Features 7 Gives a new approach to complex planning
problems 7 Includes new material stemming from practical use
of systemic planning 7 Con-tains a number of case studies
Contents 1. Introduction: Complexity as a Challenge.- 2. The
Condition of Complexity.-3. Linking Comple-xity and Simplicity.- 4.
The Systemic Process.- 5. The Systemic Toolbox.- 6. Premises of
Modelling Decision Support.- 7. Company Relocation as Demo-case.-
8. Summary and Perspective: To-wards Robustness and Resilience.
Fields of interestsEngineering Economics, Organization,
Logis-tics, Marketing; Organization/Planning; Systems Theory,
Control
Target groupsProfessional/practitioner
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. XI, 190 p. 21 illus., 10 in color.
With online files/update. Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-1-4471-2490-0
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Y. Liu, Fairchild Semiconductor Corp., South Portland, ME,
USA
Power Electronic PackagingDesign, Assembly Process, Reliability
and Modeling
Power Electronic Packaging presents an in-depth overview of
power electronic packaging design, assembly,reliability and
modeling.
Features 7 Explains numerous types of electronic packaging
design, including power discrete packaging, power IC packaging and
power wafer level CSP 7 Provides the reader with a fundamental
understanding of the evolution of power packaging, while also
predicting future development trends in monolithic and hybrid
integrations 7 Presents the most advanced simu-lation and
modeling methodologies in electronic packaging design, reliability,
and assembly to insure that practicioners can fully test
their power electronic packaging designs
Contents Challenges of Power Electronic Packaging.- Power
Package Electrical Isolation Design.- Discrete Power MOSFET Package
Design and Analysis.- Power IC Packaging Design and Analysis.-
Power Module/SIP/3D/Stack/Embedded Packaging Design and
Considerations.- Thermal Manage-ment, Design and Cooling for Power
Electronics.- Material Characterization for Power Electronics
Packaging.- Power Package Typical Assembly Process.- Power
Packaging Typical Reliability and Tests.- Power Packaging Modeling
and Challen-ges.- Power Package Thermal and Mechanical Co-Design
Simulation Automation.- Power Package Electrical and Multiple
Physics Simulation.
Fields of interestsPower Electronics, Electrical Machines and
Networks; Electronics and Microelectronics, Inst-rumentation; Solid
State Physics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due December 2011
2012. XV, 365 p. 636 illus., 452 in color.
Hardcover7 * € (D) 181,85 |
€ (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,507 € 169,95 |
£153.00ISBN 978-1-4614-1052-2
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J. Lu, L. C. Jain, G. Zhang, University of
Technology Sydney, NSW, Australia
Handbook on Decision MakingVol 2: Risk Management in Decision
Making
This book presents innovative theories, me-thodologies, and
techniques in the field of risk management and decision making. It
introduces the research techniques and technology to readers
interested in the area to provide a comprehensive image of its
potential applications. The collection includes: computational
intelligence, multi-criteria decision making, healthcare modelling,
forecasting and evaluation, public security and community safety,
supply chain optimisation and resource allocation, and business,
portfolio and political risk management. The book is directed to
academic and applied researchers working on risk management,
decision making, and management information systems.
Features 7 First book to systematically and
comprehen-sively present the theories and technologies of
bi-level/multi-level decision making models, algorithms, software
and applications as a who-le 7 Presents theoretical models,
computational algorithms and practical techniques, software systems
and applications of multi-level decision making 7 Written by
leading experts in the field
Contents Part 1. Decision Making Under Risk.- Part 2. Risk
Management In Business Decision Making.- Part 3. Risk Assessment
and Response Systems.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Artificial
Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Operation Research/Decision
Theory
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 509 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library, Volume
33) Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 |
€ (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,507 approx.
€ 169,95 | £153.00ISBN 978-3-642-25754-4
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G. Mejia, N. Velasco, Universidad de los Andes,
Bogota, Colombia (Eds)
Production Systems and Supply Chain Management in Emerging
Countries: Best PracticesSelected papers from the International
Conference on Production Research (ICPR) Americas
The book presents several highly selected cases in emerging
countries where the production-logistics systems have been
optimized or improved with the support of mathematical models.
Features 7 Focuses on emerging countries in Latin America
where companies do need basic research to improve their
competitiveness 7 Contributes to better understanding of
production system in emerging countries - Illustrates how different
tools as production system analysis, optimization, stati-stics,
among others; help to improve the behavior of production and
service systems 7 Provides insight to the enormous mixture of
production problems in emerging countries - Encourages researchers
to work in projects that involve deve-loping countries
Contents Preface.- Operation Management.- Logistics Plan-ning.-
Production Planning and Scheduling.- Case Study in SMES.
Fields of interestsEngineering Economics, Organization,
Logistics, Marketing; Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management;
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due April 2012
2012. X, 300 p. 160 illus.
Hardcover7 approx. * € (D) 139,05 |
€ (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 approx.
€ 129,95 | £117.00ISBN 978-3-642-26003-2
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E. Nikolaevskaya, A. Khimich, T. Chistyakova,
V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv,
Ukraine
Programming with Multiple PrecisionGMP and MPFR are portable
libraries for arbi-trary precision arithmetic, large set of
functions which allows to organize the computational process with
different digit capacity. This book is a real guide for writing
programs in C/C++ using the GMP and MPFR libraries to improve the
accuracy of the solutions, including in parallel programming. The
book contains many examp-les of the program code with its
experiments results. It will be interesting for many scientists,
programmers and students, who want to study programming, improve or
expand their level programming. The book is useful for graduates in
computer science and mathematics (perhaps too specialized for the
most of undergraduates, at least in its present state), researchers
in Numerical Analysis, Computer Algebra and developers of the
multiple-precision libraries.
Features 7 Latest research on Programming with Multiple
Precision 7 Introdcution to programming with GMP and MPFR in
C/C++ 7 Written by leading experts in the field
Contents Part I The usage GMP and MPFR in C/C++.- Why does the
precision improve?.- About GMP.- Soluti-on of linear algebraic
equations by Gauss method.- What is MPFR?.- GMP for С++.- Part II
Parallel programming with GMP.- Parallel calculations using MPI.-
MPIBNCpack Library.- Parallel me-thod for solution SLAE with
multiply precision.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Programming
Tech-niques
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 250 p. 21 illus. (Studies in Computational
Intelligence, Volume 397) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-25672-1
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E. Papadopoulou, University of Western Macedonia,
Ptolemaida, Greece
Energy Management in Buildings Using PhotovoltaicsAlthough
fossil fuels remain the primary global energy source, developing
and expanding econo-mies are creating an ever-widening gap between
supply and demand. Efficient energy manage-ment offers a
cost-effective opportunity for both industrialized and developing
nations to limit the enormous financial and environmental costs
associated with burning fossil fuels. The implica-tion of
photovoltaic systems in particular presents the potential for
clean and sustainable electrical energy to be generated from an
unrestricted source. Energy Management in Buildings Using
Photovoltaics demonstrates how adopting ‘best practices’ for energy
management and harvesting can reduce the need to construct new
generating facilities.
Features 7 Contains many photos, designs and tables which
inform readers about current worldwi-de energy issues 7 Shows
step by step how to design and plan a photovoltaic system
7 Enables readers to draw up their own energy policy for an
industrial building
Contents Chapter 1 Energy Management.- Chapter 2 Energy
Efficiency and Energy Saving.- Chapter 3 Zero-Energy
Buildings.- Chapter 4 Solar Ener-gy.- Chapter 5 PV System
in Buildings.- Chapter 6 Photovoltaics
Technology.- Chapter 7 Installing PV System.- Chapter 8 Design
the PV Sys-tem.- Chapter 9 Connection of the
Network.- Ap-pendix 1 Roof Types.
Fields of interestsRenewable and Green Energy; Facility
Manage-ment; Industrial Pollution Prevention
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. XIII, 128 p. 60 illus. (Green Energy and
Technology) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 |
£90.00ISBN 978-1-4471-2382-8
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S. Patnaik, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, India;
Y.-M. Yang, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi,
South Korea (Eds)
Soft Computing Techniques in Vision ScienceThis Special Edited
Volume is a unique approach towards Computational solution for the
upcoming field of study called Vision Science. From a scienti-fic
firmament Optics, Ophthalmology, and Optical Science has surpassed
an Odyssey of optimizing configurations of Optical systems,
Surveillance Cameras and other Nano optical devices with the
metaphor of Nano Science and Technology. Still these systems are
falling short of its computational aspect to achieve the pinnacle
of human vision system.
Features 7 Latest research on Soft Computing Techniques in
Vision Science 7 Presents basic research extending to Visual
Perception and Visual system, Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience,
Psychophy-sics and Ophthalmology, Linguistic Relativity, Color
Vision etc. 7 Written by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy
Frequent Pattern Mining from Gene Expression Data.- Prediction of
Protein Tertiary Structure Using Genetic Algorithm.- Hybrid Image
mining Methods to Classify the Abnormality in Complete Field Image
Mammograms Based on Normal Regions.- Handwritten Script Recognition
using DCT, Gabor Filter and Wavelet Features at Line Level.-
Character Recognition using 2D View and Support Vector Machine.-
Automatic localization of pupil using histogram thresholding and
region based mask filter.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Image Processing
and Computer Vision
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 140 p. 96 illus., 46 in color. (Studies in
Computational Intelligence, Volume 395) Hardcover7 *
€ (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 |
sFr 133,507 € 99,95 | £90.00ISBN
978-3-642-25506-9
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J. J. Pazos Arias, A. Fernández Vilas,
R. P. Díaz Redondo, E.T.S.E. de Telecomunicación, Vigo,
Spain
Recommender Systems for the Social WebThe recommendation of
products, content and services cannot be considered newly born,
although its widespread application is still in full swing. While
its growing success in numerous sectors, the progress of the
Social Web has revolutionized the architecture of
participation and relationship in the Web, making it necessary to
restate recommendation and reconciling it with Collaborative
Tagging, as the popularization of authoring in the Web, and
Social Networking, as the translation of personal relationships to
the Web. Precisely, the convergence of recommendati-on with the
above Social Web pillars is what moti-vates this book, which has
collected contributions from well-known experts in the academy and
the industry to provide a broader view of the prob-lems that Social
Recommenders might face with.
Features 7 Introduces opportunities and challenges that
arise in the recommenders' area with the advent of the Web 2.0
7 Presents the mains aspects in the Web 2.0 hype which have to
be incorporated in traditional recommender systems such as the
user’s active behavior, social networks, as well as the anytime,
anywhere phenomenon 7 Written by leading experts in the
field
Contents Part I General Aspects.- Part II Interoperability For
Recommendation.- Part III Trust & Recom-mendation.- Part IV
Group Recommendation.- Part V Applications.- Part VI Conclusions
And Open Trends.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Artificial
Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 190 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library, Volume
32) Hardcover7 * € (D) 106,95 |
€ (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,507 € 99,95 |
£90.00ISBN 978-3-642-25693-6
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J. N. Pelton, International Space University, VA, USA;
S. Madry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA;
S. Camacho-Lara, United Nations Office for Outer Space
Affairs, Mexico (Eds)
Handbook of Satellite ApplicationsContents 1.0. Space
Communications.- 1.1. Introduction and History.- 1.2. Space
Telecommunication Ser-vices and Applications.- 1.3. Space
Telecommuni-cations Frequencies.- 1.4. Frequency Allocations and
Assignments.- 1.5. Basics of Transmission and Reception.- 1.6. Key
Elements of Space Telecom-munications Technology.- 1.7. Satellite
Antennas and Communications Subsystems.- Ground Segment: System
Architectures.[...]
Fields of interestsAerospace Technology and Astronautics;
Applied and Technical Physics; Remote Sensing/Photo-grammetry
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryHandbook
Due November 2012
Print
2013. 1500 p. 250 illus. 7 approx. *
€ (D) 747,93 | € (A) 768,90 |
sFr 1008,007 approx. € 699,00 | £633.00ISBN
978-1-4419-7670-3
9 eReference
2013. 7 approx. ** € (D) 831,81 |
€ (A) 838,80 | sFr 1053,007 approx.
€ 699,00 | £629.50ISBN 978-1-4419-7671-0
9 Print + eReference
2013. 1500 p. 250 illus. 7 approx. *
€ (D) 935,18 | € (A) 961,40 |
sFr 1253,007 approx. € 874,00 | £787.00ISBN
978-1-4419-7672-7
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 1
CSIE 2011 is an international scientific Congress for
distinguished scholars engaged in scientific, engineering and
technological research, dedicated to build a platform for exploring
and discussing the future of Computer Science and Information
Engineering with existing and potential applica-tion scenarios.
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: A New Rough Sets Based Al-gorithm of
Key Frame Extraction in Compressed Domain.- A Study on Small Scale
Fading Model of Aeronautical Relay Channel.- An Investigation of
the Performance of Informative Samples Pre-servation Methods.-
Analysis of Spatial Intensity Correlation‘s effect on Registration
Measures.- Ap-plication of Data Mining in Analysis of
Electro-valence.- Application of Data Mining in Power Customer
Satisfaction Evaluation.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 770 p. 277 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 124) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25780-3
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 2
CSIE 2011 is an international scientific Congress for
distinguished scholars engaged in scientific, engineering and
technological research, dedicated to build a platform for exploring
and discussing the future of Computer Science and Information
Engineering with existing and potential applica-tion scenarios.
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: A Biologically-Inspired Network for
Generic Object Recognition Using CUDA.- On Lagrangians of
Hypergraphs and Cliques.- Practice of Semi-automatic Formal
Description of Terms in Knowledge Organization Systems.- Specific
dimension stagnation optimal variation of particle swarm
optimization algo-rithm.- The Study of Natural Language Processing
Based on Artificial Intelligence.- Using Spatial Reasoning in CPM
based Image Retrieval.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 770 p. 395 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 125) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25788-9
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 3
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: The Design and Realize of Slope
Safety Assessment System along Highway in Mountainous Area.- The
Study in the Application of Multi-scale Mathematical Morphology in
Amp-litude Compensation of Seismic Data.- Analysis of
Sustainability of Basic Endowment Insurance for New-person Based on
Actuarial Model.- Supply Chain Coordination under Buyback Contract
with Multiple Newsvendors.- The Prediction of Conti-nuity of Basic
Endowment Insurance Fund Based on Markov Chain And Actuarial.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 790 p. 414 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 126) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25765-0
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 4
CSIE 2011 is an international scientific Congress for
distinguished scholars engaged in scientific, engineering and
technological research, dedicated to build a platform for exploring
and discussing the future of Computer Science and Information
Engineering with existing and potential applica-tion scenarios.
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: The Control Program Design of
Multi-station Production Line in Ammunition Ready System Based on
PLC.- The design and im-plementation of a general evacuation
simulation system.- The design of heart sounds and
electro-cardiogram monitor system based Atmega128L.- The
Implementation of infinity nested matrices operation Based on
MATLAB.- The implementati-on of text categorization with ARC-BC
algorithm.- The Properties of Petri Nets Refinement.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 770 p. 382 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 127) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25768-1
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 5
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: Study and Implementation of Remote
Monitoring System Based on AVR micro-controller.- A
High-Performance Framework For Instruction-Set Simulator.-
Eliminating Red-undant Memory Operations at Function Calls.-
Reliability and Security Analysis of 3???Module Redundancy System
based on Common Mode Fault.- Design of 1.6GHz bandwidth
four-chan-nels Digital-Correlator based on FPGA.- Design of a video
matrix based on embedded operating system.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 770 p. 464 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 128) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25791-9
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Z. Qian, Jilin University, China; L. Cao, The
University of Mississippi, MS, USA; W. Su, Naval Postgraduate
School, Monterey, CA, USA; T. Wang, London Metropolitan
University, UK; H. Yang, Changchun University of Science and
Technology, Jilin, China (Eds)
Recent Advances in Computer Science and Information
EngineeringVolume 6
Features 7 Latest research on Information Enginee-ring
7 Results of the 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science
and Information Enginee-ring (CSIE 2011) held at 17-19 June 2011
(Part and 20-22 September 2011 (Part 2) at Changchun International
Conference Exhibition Center Hotel, Changchun, China 7 Written
by leading experts in the field
Contents From the content: Seamlessness and distortless-ness
full spherical screen film technology.- Use of Variance Shadow Map
to Accelerate Ray Tracing.- Using Bayesian Networks to Synthesize
Human Walking Animation.- Robust Optimum Beam-forming via SOCP for
Expanded Acoustic Vector Sensor Array.- A Solution of Diagnostic
Ultra-sound Server for Picture Archiving and Com-munication
System.- Investigation of improved Double Quantum Coherence Filter
for Localized Detection of Brain ??-Aminobutyric Acid at 1.5T.
Fields of interestsElectrical Engineering; Computer
Engineering
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 770 p. 442 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical
Engineering, Volume 129) Hardcover7 * € (D) 213,95 |
€ (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,507 € 199,95 |
£180.00ISBN 978-3-642-25777-3
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R. V. Ramnath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Lexington, MA, USA
Computation and AsymptoticsThis book addresses the task of
computation from the standpoint of asymptotic analysis and multiple
scales that may be inherent in the system dyna-mics being studied.
This is in contrast to the usual methods of numerical analysis and
computation. The technical literature is replete with numerical
methods such as Runge-Kutta approach and its variations, finite
element methods, and so on. However, not much attention has been
given to asymptotic methods for computation, although such
approaches have been widely applied with great success in the
analysis of dynamic systems. The presence of different scales in a
dynamic phe-nomenon enable us to make judicious use of them in
developing computational approaches which are highly efficient.
Many such applications have been developed in such areas as
astrodynamics, fluid mechanics and so on.
Features 7 Presents high efficiency computational me-thods
using asymptotic analyses 7 Demonstrates a novel approach to
make use of the different time constants 7 Includes
applications to aerospace systems
Contents Part I – Theory: Introduction.-Computation.- Outline of
Numerical Methods.- Asymptotics and Perturbation Theory.- Stiff
Systems and Multiple Scales.-Part II – Applications.- Example.-
Sa-tellite Attitude Prediction.- Attitude Control of Satellites.-
Summary and Conclusions.- Part III – Appendixes.- A: Gravity
Gradient Torque.- B: Geomagnetic Torque.- C: Floquet’s Theory.
Fields of interestsTheoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Compu-tational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Aerospace
Technology and Astronautics
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryBrief
Due January 2012
2012. IX, 133 p. 37 illus. (SpringerBriefs in
Applied Sciences and Technology / SpringerBriefs in Computational
Mechanics) Softcover7 * € (D) 53,45 |
€ (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,507 € 49,95 |
£44.99ISBN 978-3-642-25748-3
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A. P. Rotshtein, Jerusalem College of
Technology—Machon Lev, Israel; H. B. Rakytyanska,
Vinnitsa National Technical University, Ukraine
Fuzzy Evidence in Identification, Forecasting and DiagnosisThe
purpose of this book is to present a metho-dology for
designing and tuning fuzzy expert systems in order to identify
nonlinear objects; that is, to build input-output models using
expert and experimental information. The results of these
identifications are used for direct and inverse fuz-zy evidence in
forecasting and diagnosis problem solving. The book is organised as
follows: Chapter 1 presents the basic knowledge about fuzzy sets,
genetic algorithms and neural nets necessary for a clear
understanding of the rest of this book.
Features 7 Original research devoted to the resolution of
the direct and inverse problems of fuzzy infe-rence with the use of
genetic and neural algo-rithms 7 They described a model to
solve inverse problems of fuzzy inference and present some
applications of this model 7 Written by leading experts
in the field
Contents Preface.- Fundamentals of intellectual techno-logies.-
Direct inference based on fuzzy rules.- Fuzzy rules tuning for
direct inference.- Fuzzy rules extraction from experimental data.-
Inverse inference based on fuzzy relational equations.- In-verse
inference with fuzzy relations tuning.- Inver-se inference based on
fuzzy rules.- Fuzzy relations extraction from experimental data.-
Applied fuzzy systems.
Fields of interestsComputational Intelligence; Simulation and
Mo-deling; Pattern Recognition
Target groupsResearch
Product categoryMonograph
Due January 2012
2012. 330 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing,
Volume 275) Hardcover7 * € (D) 139,05 |
€ (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,007 € 129,95 |
£117.00ISBN 978-3-642-25785-8
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P. Sakian, R. Mahmoudi, A. van Roermund,
Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands
RF-Frontend Design for Process-Variation-Tolerant ReceiversThis
book discusses a number of challenges faced by designers of
wireless receivers, given compli-cations caused by the shrinking of
electronic and mobile devices circuitry into ever-smaller sizes and
the resulting complications on the manufac-turability, production
yield, and the end price of the products. The authors
describe the impact of process technology on the performance of the
end product and equip RF designers with countermeasures to cope
with such problems. The mechanisms by which these problems
arise are analyzed in detail and novel solutions are provided,
including design guidelines for receivers with robustness to
process variations and details of circuit blocks that obtain the
required perfor-mance level.
Features 7 Describes RF receiver frontends and their
building blocks from a system- and circuit-level perspective
7 Provides system-level analysis of a generic RF receiver
frontend with robustness to process variations 7 Includes
details of CMOS circuit design at 60GHz and reconfigurable
cir-cuits at 60GHz 7 Covers millimeter-wave circuit design
with robustness to process variations
Contents Introduction.- System-level Design for Robust-ness.-
Layout and Measurements at 60GHz.- Com-ponent Design at 60GHz.-
Smart-component Design at 60GHz.- Conclusions and
Recommen-dations.
Fields of interestsCircuits and Systems; Electronics