This book looks at the broad field of engineering science through the lens of nonlinear approaches. Examples focus on issues in vehicle technology, including vehicle dynamics, vehicle-road interaction, steering, and control for electric and hybrid vehicles. Also included are discussions on train and tram systems, aerial vehicles, robot-human interaction, and contact and scratch analysis at the micro/nanoscale. Chapters are based on invited contributions from world-class experts in the field who advance the future of engineering by discussing the development of more optimal, accurate, efficient, and cost and energy effective systems. This book is appropriate for researchers, students, and practicing engineers who are interested in the applications of nonlinear approaches to solving engineering and science problems.
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Part I Automotive Applications |
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1 Crashworthiness of Tapered Beams in Automotive Application |
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2 Caster--Camber Relationship in Vehicles |
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3 Design of Limacon Gas Expanders |
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4 Physical Networks' Approach in Train and Tram Systems' Investigation |
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5 Characteristics of Preheated Bio-Oils Sprays |
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Part II Vibrations Applications |
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6 An Active Vibration Control Strategy for Simply Supported Beams |
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7 Nonlinear Forced Vibration of Nanobeams |
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8 Analytical Solutions for Generalized Duffing Equation |
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Part III Engineering Applications |
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9 Nonlinear Deformations of Soft Tissues for Surgery Simulation |
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10 Strength and Contraction Speed of Muscle Groups: An Application of the Lambert Function |
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11 Optoelectronics Modelling of Thin Film Solar Cells |
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12 Nonlinear Filtering Based on Model Prediction |
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13 Solutions for Path Planning Using Spline Parameterization |
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Reza N. Jazar, PhD, is Professor and Discipline Head of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering in RMIT University, Australia.
Liming Dai, PhD, is Professor and Program Chair of Industrial Systems Engineering at the University of Regina, Canada.
