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The Engineering and Technology portfolio includes comprehensive overviews of all major research and practical developments in aerospace and automotive engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world case studies provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, applied engineers and students. The content in Elsevier's Engineering and Technology books program addresses core issues in industry and society, such as sustainability, the circular economy, AI, and automation.

  • Conforming and Body-Fitted Topology Optimization

    Methods, Algorithms, and Applications in Structural Design
    • 1st Edition
    • Zicheng Zhuang + 1 more
    • English
    Conforming and Body-Fitted Topology Optimization: Methods, Algorithms, and Applications in Structural Design provides readers with a practical introduction to the topic, offering balanced coverage of theoretical foundations, algorithmic developments, and practical applications. The book also synthesizes the existing research, featuring a curated overview of published works to help researchers and industry professionals quickly understand the current landscape and build upon it effectively. The book is divided into five main parts, covering the fundamentals of topology optimization, body-fitted meshing techniques, and algorithms for lightweight, stress, and buckling-driven design. Hands-on examples and fully documented MATLAB and Python codes are provided to help readers implement and explore advanced topology optimization methods.

  • Submarine Cables and Umbilicals

    Design, Mechanics, and Analysis
    • 1st Edition
    • Pan Fang + 1 more
    • English
    This book provides an integrated treatment of the design and analysis of submarine power cables and umbilicals. It combines analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches to address the behaviour of complex multilayered and helically structured systems under tension, bending, torsion, pressure, and combined loading, while also considering electrical and thermal effects. The book is organised into three parts. Part I develops the mechanical analysis of submarine power cables, progressing from system-level behaviour to local cross-sectional mechanics and reduced-unit-cell modelling, with applications to tension, bending, torsion, corrosion damage, and combined loading. Part II extends this framework to multiscale and multiphysics problems in dynamic submarine power cables, including global cable response, fatigue, thermo-electro-mecha... coupling, current-carrying capacity, electromagnetic losses, and insulation behavior. Part III provides a life-cycle treatment of umbilicals, covering overall and cross-sectional design, mechanical analysis, manufacturing, testing, and installation, together with a detailed tension-torsion case study. By linking mechanics, multiphysics modelling, and practical engineering workflows, the book provides a unified reference for researchers, engineers, and graduate students working on submarine cables, dynamic power cables, umbilicals, and related slender offshore structures.

  • Practical Programming Techniques for Structural Optimum Control Using MATLAB

    Modeling, Optimization, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Salar Farahmand-Tabar + 1 more
    • English
    Practical Programming Techniques for Structural Optimum Control Using MATLAB: Modeling, Optimization, and Applications is a hands-on, algorithm-driven guide to designing, simulating, and optimizing modern structural vibration mitigation systems. Moving systematically from core equations of motion to state-space realization in MATLAB® and Simulink®, this book addresses the critical gap between theoretical structural dynamics and practical numerical implementation.Organ... into six structured parts, the text begins with classical control foundations and state-space programming before establishing detailed numerical models for energy dissipation and isolation systems: passive systems (fluid viscous, viscoelastic, tuned liquid/mass dampers, and more), active systems (AMDs, tendons, bracing), semi-active mechanisms (variable stiffness, MR/ER dampers), and hybrid systems. Progressing into optimal and robust control theory, the authors detail deterministic and robust state-feedback methodologies (LQR/LQG, H∞​, MPC, and more) with fully worked script routines. The volume then covers computational intelligence and automated design, detailing metaheuristic search algorithms alongside data-driven machine learning models. Concluding with realistic case studies—ranging from smart structures, multi-story frame buildings to bridges—and supported by practical MATLAB onboarding appendices, this work equips engineers and researchers with deployable tools to safeguard infrastructure against extreme seismic and dynamic hazards.

  • Sustainable Welding Technologies

    Green Joining Processes and Environmental Innovation in Manufacturing
    • 1st Edition
    • Abhinav Kumar + 2 more
    • English
    Sustainable Welding Technologies: Green Joining Processes and Environmental Innovation in Manufacturing covers an array of sustainable welding technologies, providing actionable strategies for transitioning from traditional welding practices to sustainable alternatives without compromising quality, productivity, or cost-effectiveness, and demonstrating how these alternative methods can optimize energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and minimize waste. Cost-benefit analyses and return on investment calculations are included throughout, as are case studies showing these techniques being applied in the aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding industries. Energy-efficient laser and arc welding, sustainable welding in extreme environments, and advanced plasma and solid-state joining techniques are outlined. The book also includes insight on implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning in sustainable welding, eco-friendly filler materials, low-emission consumables, recycled, bio-based, and low-toxicity consumables, troubleshooting and optimization methods, and much more.

  • Fatigue Design Optimization

    Fundamentals to Artificial Intelligence
    • 1st Edition
    • Shun-Peng Zhu + 2 more
    • English
    Fatigue Design Optimization: Fundamentals to Artificial Intelligence bridges the gap between traditional fatigue assessment methods and the need for modern, data-driven, and integrated design optimization. It offers a theoretically rigorous and practical approach, empowering engineers and researchers to accurately predict fatigue behavior, enhance structural safety, and achieve cost-effective design solutions. The book addresses inadequate and inconsistent fatigue design methods that often fail to accurately predict the fatigue life of materials and structures by offering a cohesive framework integrating stress-strain analysis with advanced optimization techniques. Robust methodologies for quantifying uncertainties and incorporating reliability analysis into fatigue design are provided, as are AI and multidisciplinary optimization methods to address real-world engineering challenges and improve decision-making processes. Advanced probabilistic models and computational techniques are outlined for more reliable fatigue estimations, and the book is written so that the solutions provided can be applied to a wide-range of materials and design conditions, including case studies from the aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering sectors.

  • Advanced Queueing and Reliability Engineering

    Theory, Optimization, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Chandra Shekhar + 3 more
    • English
    Advanced Queueing and Reliability Engineering: Theory, Optimization, and Applications combines queueing theory, reliability engineering, and optimization techniques, offering a balanced view of both theory and practical application. It focuses on engineering applications, real-world case studies, and computational tools, making it relevant for academics and industry practitioners alike. By incorporating interdisciplinary approaches like AI-driven reliability modeling and uncertainty analysis, the book not only presents existing solutions but also outlines future research avenues. Structured for progressive learning, it begins with fundamental concepts and advances to sophisticated techniques, ensuring accessibility for graduate students and early-career researchers while providing depth for seasoned scholars. Key topics include Markovian and non-Markovian systems, breakdown modeling, and reliability engineering, with chapters supported by case studies from various sectors, including telecommunications, healthcare, and aviation. This book emphasizes optimization techniques, including metaheuristics and classical methods such as dynamic programming, to enhance system performance. Additionally, it includes an introductory chapter on probability, statistics, and optimization to equip readers with essential knowledge. Overall, this resource is invaluable for those looking to navigate the complexities of queueing and reliability models in modern engineering contexts.

  • AI-Powered Supply Chains

    Balancing Risk, Reliability, and Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Surya Prakash + 3 more
    • English
    AI-Powered Supply Chains: Balancing Risk, Reliability, and Sustainability explores tools and techniques for assessing risk, reliability, resilience, and sustainability in Supply Chain Management. As business operations become more complex and globalized, understanding these factors is crucial for informed decision-making and reducing risk. Recent technological advancements—such as AI, machine learning, data analytics, IoT, and blockchain—offer innovative methods for improving visibility and sustainability in supply chains. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of effective risk management and resilience strategies.AI-Powere... Supply Chains: Balancing Risk, Reliability, and Sustainability provides a comprehensive overview of measurement techniques, their real-world applications, and insights into future developments in the field.

  • Design of Ocean Structures

    From Oil and Gas to Blue Economy
    • 1st Edition
    • Krish Thiagarajan Sharman + 1 more
    • English
    Design of Ocean Structures: From Oil and Gas to Blue Economy offers specialized knowledge that serves to develop efficient, safe, and longlasting infrastructure systems for the transition to sustainable utilization of resources from the world’s oceans. The book's authors draw from their academic and industry experience to provide the most up-to-date, technical advances applied to the design, construction, and operation of farm-scale, bottom-fixed, or floating installations whose purposes include production of renewable energy, extraction of minerals, and open water aquaculture.Effectiv... engineering methodologies accompany discussions of recent, interesting projects, challenges encountered, and other practical lessons learned through coherent case study examples. The book’s easy-to-follow organization concludes with a look at the effects of climate change on the ocean environment and future implications that may further affect design criteria and guidelines. This valuable reference volume is intended for audiences from a variety of engineering spheres who already have foundational understanding of structural design theory and practice and are hoping to transfer and adapt their underlying analytical skills to emerging blue economy sectors.

  • Polymer Composites for the Automotive Industry

    • 1st Edition
    • Michal Petrů + 1 more
    • English
    Polymer Composites for the Automotive Industry covers a classification of polymer-based composites and nanocomposites that is accompanied by elucidations on material properties and characterization alongside modeling and testing methods for specific fabrication of a multitude of car parts in need of modernizing modifications (including chassis, exterior components, internal accessories, seats, brakes, floors, springs, wheels, battery boxes, etc.). Some application examples for other road transport, aerospace, aviation, and marine vehicles are also summarized for a more complete digest of polymer composites’ relevance across the industry.This in-depth review further proves to be a highly valuable resource as it closes the gap between research and practical implementation by offering guidance to transform prototype designs into tangible, testable products at industrial scale at a time when sustainability is seen as a critical priority and cost-effectiveness is essential for competitive advantage. This book equips readers with sought-after, systematic information on these materials, whose application will keep transforming the vehicle engineering sector in a pivotal way.

  • Intelligent Gait Assistive Technologies

    Gait Biomechanics and Machine Learning Applications in Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention
    • 1st Edition
    • Rezaul Begg + 1 more
    • English
    Intelligent Gait Assistive Technologies: Gait Biomechanics and Machine Learning Applications in Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention brings together contemporary research and applications to show how gait biomechanics combined with machine learning can be used to develop techniques to provide safer, more mechanically efficient locomotion to individuals with significant visual, musculoskeletal, or neurological deficits. Developments in gait rehabilitation and injury prevention outlined in this book will contribute to improved quality of life for individuals with gait-related impairments, with a major contribution to medical cost savings due to reduction in falls.Researchers, engineers, and students in biomedical engineering and biomechanics will find this a welcomed reference in better understanding the role of machine learning and intelligent technologies in the advancement of gait rehabilitation and injury reduction to both impaired and healthy individuals.

  • Soft and Continuum Robots for Medical Applications

    A Practical Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Manish Chauhan + 1 more
    • English
    Soft and Continuum Robots for Medical Applications: A Practical Approach introduces present and future technologies of soft and continuum robotics for medical applications. This book dives into the importance of medical device development for electronics, control theory, microcontrollers, MATLAB programming, machine design, biophysics, anatomy, and physiological limitations through a structured approach that clearly presents underlying key concepts to educate readers on the methodology of approaching medical device development. This book also explores soft and continuum robotic technology in various sub-domains such as robotic navigation, robotic navigation, sensing and bio photonics, autonomy, and shared autonomy. Biomedical engineers, doctors, and researchers in biomedical robotics, biomechanics, robotics, biotechnology, engineering in medicine, mechanical and electrical engineering, health science, and technology will find this book helpful in providing theoretical and practical knowledge in using robotics in the medical field.

  • Textile Surface Engineering

    Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert Mather
    • English
    Textile Surface Engineering: Techniques, Applications, and Future Directions highlights the wide range of approaches available for modifying textile surfaces while also considering textile surface modification strategies for a variety of textile applications and discussing the actual practical benefits arising from these strategies. The book concludes with outline discussions of emerging trends and potential future developments in the field of surface modified textiles. Readers will find this to be an updated critique of the practical benefits of textile surface modifications and the improvements that they can bestow on textile products.Textiles possess an enormous range of diverse applications. The diversity of these applications requires an astonishing range of textile properties, and it is widely recognized that the structure and geometry of textile fibers and the types of fabric constructed from them are key factors. Important additional factors, however, are the nature of the fiber surface and the nature of the surface of the constructed fabric. These surfaces can often be modified to provide much improved performance in the application for which the fabric is intended.

  • Design for Additive Manufacturing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Martin Leary
    • English
    Design for Additive Manufacturing, Second Edition is a complete guide to design tools for the manufacturing requirements of AM and how they can enable the optimization of process and product parameters for the reduction of manufacturing costs and effort. Tools for polymeric, metallic, and ceramic AM technologies are presented and critically reviewed, along with their manufacturing attributes. Commercial applications of AM are also explained with case studies from a range of industries, demonstrating best practice in AM design.This new edition has been updated to reflect various changes in fundamental AM technologies and new chapters have been added covering in-field additive manufacturing for service and repair, machine learning for AM certification, small format printing, large format printing, and ceramic printing.

  • Quantum-Driven Distributed Systems and Communication Networks

    Foundations, Architectures, and Future Directions
    • 1st Edition
    • Goutam Kumar Paul + 3 more
    • English
    Quantum-Driven Distributed Systems and Communication Networks: Foundations, Architectures, and Future Directions offers a ground-breaking look at how quantum computing and communication are reshaping global networks. From the fundamentals of entanglement and quantum teleportation to advanced multi-node architectures and real-world use cases, this book equips readers with the insights needed to navigate a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Featuring in-depth discussions on quantum security, distributed orchestration, and error mitigation techniques, it serves as an essential guide for researchers, engineers, and decision-makers seeking to harness the transformative power of quantum-driven systems. Prepare to explore the new era of secure, efficient, and far-reaching connectivity.

  • Foundations of Smart Sensor Networks

    • 1st Edition
    • Marjan Kuchaki Rafsanjani + 2 more
    • English
    In an interconnected world, smart sensor networks offer a means of gathering data from the internet of things, which can be analysed and utilised to make informed decisions in real world situations. Foundations of Smart Sensor Networks provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the concepts and applications of sensor network technology. This book presents the core concepts, principles, design and architectures of smart sensor networks, and their pivotal role in modern communication. It explores the innovative technologies that use artificial intelligence, machine learning and optimization algorithms for data collection and clustering, routing, security, and energy management. The TOC is structured in five sections, beginning with an introductory overview of smart sensor networks, including a guide to types of smart sensor networks. The second section delves into the fundamental principles of smart sensor networks, including a discussion of energy management, and security and privacy issues. Part Three considers how sensor networks can work with artificial intelligence. Part Four considers applications of smart sensor networks in the real world, for example for monitoring the environment and healthcare. The book closes with an exploration of the future opportunities and risks inherent in adopting smart sensor networks.Overall, Foundations of Smart Sensor Networks equips the reader with the knowledge needed to design, implement, and optimize smart sensor networks for a variety of applications.

  • Advanced Systems Modeling and Simulation

    • 1st Edition
    • Anjali Awasthi
    • English
    Advanced Systems Modeling and Simulation covers a wide range of concepts, tools, and techniques related to advanced systems modeling and simulation. A simulation is a computer model of a system, and nearly any phenomenon can be analyzed and described as a system to gain practical insights into its functioning. The increase in computing power and ongoing advancements in data creation and storage have expanded the range of applications for simulations, adding significant value and creating a demand for guidance on using these tools in new contexts. Beginning with fundamental information on modeling and simulation, this book offers detailed and practical advice on the most relevant methods. It also explores case studies across various fields, including transportation, supply chain, manufacturing, and healthcare. The book helps readers understand the fundamentals of system simulation, methods for systems modeling and simulation, advanced systems modeling, and how to select and apply the appropriate simulation method for their specific applications while performing case studies.

  • Life Cycle Engineering for Absolute Environmental Sustainability

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Sami Kara + 2 more
    • English
    Environmental sustainability is one of the greatest challenges of our society. Organisations around world have already committed to achieving absolute environmental sustainability targets (e.g., net-zero) by 2050. However, the majority of the initiatives are top-down hence there is an urgent bottom-up requirement for practitioners to operationalise high level environmental targets while developing technology solutions. Life Cycle Engineering for Absolute Environmental Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications bridges the top-down policy and bottom-up engineering efforts by providing a structured approach for senior university students and industry practitioners to develop environmentally sustainable technology solutions with a life cycle and absolute sustainability perspectives. Users of the book will be able to utilise the content to operationalise life cycle engineering. Provided case studies from different industries will further enhance the usability of the book.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering

    Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility
    • 1st Edition
    • Subasish Das
    • English
    As transportation networks evolve in scale, complexity, and interdependence, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a core enabler of engineering innovation. Artificial Intelligence in Highway Engineering: Optimizing Infrastructure and Mobility responds to this shift with a focused and technically rigorous investigation of AI-driven methods that are fundamentally redefining the design, operation, and strategic management of highway systems.The volume embraces a truly integrative perspective at the nexus of computational modeling, infrastructure analytics, and transportation engineering to tackle multifaceted, domain-specific challenges. Moving beyond theoretical discourse, it delivers a rich analysis grounded in modern-day practice of how algorithmic models interface with physical assets, the dynamic behaviors of urban environments, and real-world system-level constraints. These insights reveal AI’s capacity to inform long-term infrastructure planning, enable adaptive functionalities, and guide high-stakes decisions in unpredictable operational contexts.Emphasizing practical implementation and scalability, this valuable reference resource equips academic and industry readers alike with actionable knowledge on seamlessly embedding contemporary AI architectures to boost transportation networks’ performance and strengthen their reliability as well as advance smart mobility solutions.

  • Engineering Composites

    A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Antonio Torres Marques + 1 more
    • English
    Engineering Composites: A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide provides a thorough overview of composite materials, covering their development, design, manufacturing, and practical applications. Written by experts, this book offers practical insights and methodologies for understanding and utilizing composite systems effectively. Starting with an explanation of raw materials such as polymeric matrices and fiber reinforcements, the book discusses how to design composite products and select appropriate materials. It also explores various manufacturing techniques, from traditional methods to modern approaches like 3D printing, and provides practical advice on tooling design. Readers will gain a solid understanding of product testing, damage detection, and maintenance. The book also covers certification processes, social responsibility, and emerging trends in a straightforward manner, providing valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of composite materials.

  • Underground Space Development

    Engineering, Construction, and Management Principles and Practices
    • 1st Edition
    • Ali Akbar Firoozi + 1 more
    • English
    Underground Space Development: Engineering, Construction, and Management Principles and Practices provides an integrated, practice-oriented framework for developing underground infrastructure from initial planning and ground investigation through design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation. It connects engineering geology, soil and rock mechanics, hydrogeology, structural analysis, excavation, ground support, linings, waterproofing, and drainage with project delivery, construction management, risk governance, fire and life safety, environmental performance, and life-cycle asset management.The book covers tunnels, shafts, caverns, metro systems, utility corridors, storage facilities, and multiuse underground spaces. Dedicated chapters examine numerical modeling, BIM, GIS, digital twins, IoT, sensing, data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence, together with subsurface rights, regulatory compliance, cost estimation, financing, stakeholder engagement, social value, and cultural heritage. International case studies identify transferable lessons from successful projects, failures, and challenging geological and urban settings.Written for advanced students, researchers, consulting engineers, contractors, asset owners, planners, regulators, and decision-makers, the book supports technically sound, safe, resilient, low-carbon, and economically responsible underground development.

  • Computational Response Control in Structures

    Theory, Optimization, and Artificial Intelligence Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Salar Farahmand-Tabar
    • English
    Computational Response Control in Structures: Theory, Optimization, and Artificial Intelligence Application integrates theory, optimization techniques, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications to provide a thorough understanding of various control methods, including passive, semi-active, active, and hybrid, as well as other specific structural types such as low-rise and high-rise buildings, bridges, and other structures. The role of AI in structural control, optimization techniques for enhancing control performance, and the emergence of smart structures are each discussed as well, with a focus on combining theoretical foundations with practical applications, showcasing case studies and real-world examples to illustrate the implementation of control systems.How machine learning models can be leveraged to improve the performance of metaheuristic techniques is outlined, and the integration of AI and optimization techniques into structural control is highlighted, equipping readers with the knowledge and tools needed to develop efficient control strategies for a wide range of structures and enabling them to address the complexities and uncertainties encountered in structural control applications.

  • Engineering and Imaging Basics for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Sanja Dogramadzi + 2 more
    • English
    Engineering and Imaging Basics for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery covers minimally invasive surgical technology principles, taxonomy, registration, image fusion, planning and navigation, master and slave design characteristics, sensors and actuators, robot control, augmented reality and autonomy, user interfaces, and the use of surgical robots for different surgical applications. The book explains essential concepts using state-of-the-art robots, spanning from ENT to neurosurgery and orthopedic robots. Readers will find underlying principles for modern minimally invasive surgery that will serve as a reference for medical, engineering, and computing students.It will help MSc and Ph.D. students approaching the field of image-guided surgery and surgical robotics, acting as a tutorial providing useful references for basic concepts and offering a recent update on current research directions.

  • Advanced Technologies to Improve Indoor Air Quality

    • 1st Edition
    • Nishant Raj Kapoor + 4 more
    • English
    Advanced Technologies to Improve Indoor Air Quality focuses comprehensively on state-of-the-art smart systems (IoT, AI/ML, big data, quantum technology) and devices (sensors, drones, robots) that facilitate control, management, and enhancement of the quality of air inside buildings. The book also touches upon standards and policies from across the globe and includes an insightful discussion on pressing sustainability issues, such as energy efficiency and climate change adaptation, to create a framework without which the transformative potential of the described cutting-edge, technical instrumentation couldn’t be fully appreciated. Finally, current, real-life examples illustrate applicability, bridging the gap between research and practice.Hoping to inspire further works and accomplishments in the field, this volume proves to be relevant for audiences from a variety of disciplines whose work or study interests revolve around environmentally friendly buildings and the wellbeing of their occupants.

  • In-Fleet Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Data-as-a-Service (CAV-DaaS) for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Control

    • 1st Edition
    • Hoofar Shokravi + 1 more
    • English
    This book introduces a novel intelligent transportation system (ITS) that formulates the concept of connected autonomous vehicle data-as-a-service (CAV-DaaS). By leveraging crowdsourced data from CAVs, the platform enables autonomous, real-time, continuous, and network-wide monitoring of roadway infrastructure, bridge structural health, traffic conditions, and on-road hazards. Built on a digital twin-enabled system-of-systems architecture, this system provides a scalable alternative to conventional fixed and mobile sensor-based monitoring systems, supporting more efficient, resilient, and intelligent transportation infrastructure management. This methodology crowdsources data from CAV fleets already circulating on the network, leveraging GPS, IMUs, LiDAR, cameras, radar, and vehicle-to-everythin... links to enable a continuous and autonomous monitoring system that is scalable and without costs attributed to fixed sensors or dedicated test vehicles. The book demonstrates how CAV data can be used for detection and assessment of on-road debris (e.g., tire/cargo debris, rocks and gravel, detached vehicle parts), and road surface damages (e.g., potholes, cracks), road asset monitoring (e.g., signs, road markings, traffic lights), structural health monitoring of roadway bridges (detection of damage and changes in bridge dynamic response), as well as inclusive traffic management and control (e.g., traffic flow visualization, traffic prediction, traffic forecasting, incident detection and management, parking management). The book guides readers from foundational CAV concepts such as autonomy-enabling sensors, perception pipelines, and edge/fog/cloud computing architectures to the advanced algorithms that transform raw vehicular observations into actionable intelligence. The digital twin-enabled platform is structured into four logical layers, with the vehicle perception layer harvesting multimodal sensor data, the communication layer transporting and pre-processing these streams, a cloud-based digital-twin layer fusing, storing, and analyzing the data, and a decision-interface layer returning insight directly to vehicles, roadside controllers, or traffic-management centers.

  • Machine Learning and AI for Advanced Experimental Mechanics and Materials Design

    • 1st Edition
    • Alok Behera + 2 more
    • English
    Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Experimental Mechanics and Materials Design is a comprehensive resource on machine learning and artificial intelligence tailored to experimental mechanics and materials design. The book demonstrates how to apply ML and AI in experimental settings through real-world case studies, effectively accelerating materials discovery and design processes. The ethical complexities associated with ML and AI in experimental research are explored, equipping readers with the knowledge to address biases and ethical dilemmas responsibly. Using a problem-solving approach, the book describes how to overcome daily challenges encountered in experimental mechanics and materials design with practical solutions and methodologies.Finall... the book provides insights into adopting best practice for the implementation of research outcomes by setting out current trends and future opportunities in this rapidly developing field.

  • Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges

    A Pattern Recognition Paradigm
    • 1st Edition
    • Elói Figueiredo + 1 more
    • English
    Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges: A Pattern Recognition Paradigm proposes an innovative approach for infrastructure assessment, focusing on statistical pattern recognition (SPR) and advanced machine learning techniques. The book introduces a novel hybrid framework that integrates data-driven methodologies with advanced computational techniques, enabling more effective detection of faults and anomalies. By utilizing SPR and leveraging machine learning algorithms, this work provides fresh insights into how these modern tools can transform infrastructure monitoring, making it more efficient and responsive. Special attention is given to data processing techniques that allow for the detection of damage patterns without relying on subjective human or destructive appraisal.By addressing both the technical and operational aspects of SHM, the book serves as an invaluable foundational reference resource to equip readers with the advanced knowledge and practical expertise needed to adopt these cutting-edge systems in their own infrastructure management workflows.

  • Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 241
    • English
    Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, Volume 241 continues this long-running serial's tradition of surveying the latest developments in imaging science and electron physics, presenting contributions from an international board of authors on current advances across the field.

  • Tailoring Light Emission with Nanostructured Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Rehana P. Ummer + 2 more
    • English
    Tailoring Light Emission with Nanostructured Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances and emerging technologies in the field of nanostructured light emitters, offering insights into potential research directions. The book explores the theoretical foundations, experimental techniques, and characterization methods used in the development of novel light emitters in various industries, including electronics, lighting, displays, and medical devices, providing up-to-date information on the latest innovations in nanostructured materials for light emitting applications, along with valuable insights on the latest materials, fabrication techniques, and applications driving innovation in the sector. The book covers a range of applications, from medical devices and environmental sensors to consumer electronics and communication systems, providing practical examples in all cases. Identifying and applying the right light-emitting materials for specific applications across various industries can be challenging, and finding efficient yet cost-effective materials for light emitters is a common concern for researchers and industry professionals. This book addresses both of these challenges in addition to considering the environmental impact of various materials, discussing sustainable alternatives and practices in the development and application of light emitters.

  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

    The Embedded Model Control Approach
    • 2nd Edition
    • Enrico Canuto + 4 more
    • English
    This new edition of Spacecraft Dynamics and Control introduces a more refined approach to handling system uncertainty, complexity and disturbance patterns, enhancing the precision and adaptability of control systems in unpredictable space environments by fully leveraging the Embedded Model Control (EMC) methodology. Updated throughout, the book begins with an extensive introduction to attitude geometry and algebra, establishing a strong foundation for the complex control systems discussed in later chapters. It examines the integration of innovative instrument and actuator technologies, including laser interferometer metrology and micro-propulsion subsystems, the former being new to this edition. Drawing inspiration from past and forthcoming drag-free European missions and the control challenges they encounter, advanced application examples are featured alongside numerical exercises and simulations, all designed around the mission state predictor, which enables precise drag-free and attitude control of multibody systems under varying, unstable conditions. Three dedicated chapters cover the complex drag-free and attitude control of the successful and flawless GOCE mission and of the next-generation satellite constellations aimed at Earth’s gravity field mapping (NGGM) and gravitational wave detection (LISA). Architecture and design of the case studies entirely rely on the EMC methodology, whose uncertainty-based design is summarized and exemplified in the chapter that anticipates the case studies. The edition aims to provide a well-rounded guide for tackling real-world space engineering problems.

  • Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Methods for Additive Manufactured Polymers

    • 1st Edition
    • Magdalena Mieloszyk + 1 more
    • English
    Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Methods for Additive Manufactured Polymers provides a complete overview of non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques and structural health monitoring (SHM) methods for additive manufactured (AM) polymers, both with and without fiber reinforcement. Methods for additive manufacturing of polymers are outlined, including modified fused deposition and selective laser sintering, and the book also discusses structural properties' fracture behavior and other mechanics of the polymers produced. The book then segues into specific NDT and SHM methods best used for evaluating AM polymers, such as THz spectroscopy, microcomputer tomography, ultrasonic methods, fiber optic techniques, and vibration-based methods. The structural differences between polymers produced via AM and those produced via traditional manufacturing techniques are considered as well, and the book also includes insight on methods of embedding sensors in AM structures both during and after the printing process.

  • Mechanical Joining by Material Flow

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei + 4 more
    • English
    Mechanical Joining by Material Flow provides sought-after experimental information on process design, process modeling, and joint characterization techniques for students, researchers, and engineering professionals who want to learn about advanced joining systems for lightweight materials. Chapters cover mechanical joining by plastic deformation, including clinching and self-piercing riveting, and friction-based processes, such as friction stir welding to form a mechanical joint. Though these processes are mainly used to establish metallurgical bonding, their unique characteristics and the material flow they generate has led to an increased use of these techniques for joining difficult-to-weld materials.Other sections introduce innovative technologies developed based on material flow to meet existing industry needs to join materials with different structural properties in different scales or shapes. To furnish readers with a more usefully comprehensive coverage, the team of experts behind the book has included methodological principles as well as discussions on advantages, drawbacks, and future directions of each technique, alongside application examples and case studies.

  • Intelligent Cockpit Design in the Automotive Industry

    Architecture, Principles, and Automotive-Grade Chips
    • 1st Edition
    • Huimin Zhang
    • English
    Intelligent Cockpit Design in the Automotive Industry: Architecture, Principles, and Automotive-Grade Chips provides a comprehensive analysis of the principles and architecture of multiple subsystems, basic software, and applications/service... of the intelligent cockpit. It also reviews the principles and practices of the underlying technology of SoC or System on a Chip (SoCs integrate multiple components onto a single chip, offering advantages like reduced power consumption, smaller form factors, and enhanced performance). Sections focus on the origins, background, and system architecture of the intelligent cockpit and the architecture, principles, and core technologies of the software and hardware technologies required for the intelligent cockpit.Content covers vehicle buses, high-speed video transmission technology, data connection technology, display subsystems, visual subsystems, audio subsystems, basic software, applications, and services. The final part mainly focuses on the technical principles, design examples, and development trends of intelligent cockpit SoCs, covering cockpit SoC computing power evaluation standards, SoC design principles, automotive-grade chip evaluation standards, functional safety design principles, and future evolution paths

  • Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis

    Recent Advances and Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Fatemeh Afsharnia + 3 more
    • English
    Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence in System Safety and Reliability Analysis: Recent Advances and Perspectives provides information in three main fields of safety and reliability including "AI in reliability and safety science", "soft computing applications in safety analysis" and "Operation and Maintenance".Every topic addressed in the book is complemented by illustrations, which aid with conceptual understanding.Using this book, all audiences will learn about recent theoretical and methodological advances in ensemble AI-driven metaheuristic optimization algorithms and their applications in all aspects of safety and reliability, soft computing, as well as hybridization of metaheuristics with other soft computing and artificial intelligence tools, and would be able to perform operations like designing, identifying, choosing the best AI-driven algorithms for the safety and reliability analysis, and maintenance optimization.The main advantage of this book is that all the required and recent knowledge of safety, and reliability is provided in one place without the need to read several books and papers.

  • Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

    • 5th Edition
    • Howard D. Curtis
    • English
    Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Fifth Edition is a key text for students of aerospace engineering. While this latest edition has been updated with new content and end-of-chapter problems, it retains its teach-by-example approach that emphasizes analytical procedures, computer-implemented algorithms, and the most comprehensive support package available, including fully worked solutions, PPT lecture slides, and animations of selected topics. Highly illustrated and fully supported with downloadable MATLAB algorithms for project and practical work, this book provides all the tools needed to fully understand the subject.

  • Biomechanics of Orofacial Organs and Structures

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Ali Nazari + 2 more
    • English
    Biomechanics of Orofacial Organs and Structures provides fundamental knowledge in functional anatomy and innervation of the orofacial region, in mechanical characteristics of orofacial soft tissues, in the biomechanical modeling of the orofacial organs, and in their use in the context of clinical applications. The book covers the design of biomechanical models that take into account the anatomy, muscle organization, innervation, and specific mechanical properties of muscles and soft tissue. It also discusses how these functions work under normal conditions, and how they degrade after surgery in the context of aging, or in the context of neuropathy altering the efferent or afferent nervous system in the orofacial region.The book is organized into three parts:General knowledge about orofacial organs and structuresBiomechani... modelsClinical applicationsA new volume in the Biomechanics of Living Organs series, this book features the latest research developments in the truly multidisciplinary scientific domain that tackles the understanding and modeling of basic orofacial functions, which are essential for the quality of life of humans.

  • The Safety Critical Systems Handbook

    A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety
    • 6th Edition
    • David J. Smith + 1 more
    • English
    The Safety Critical Systems Handbook: A Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety, 6th edition is a practical, fully updated guide to achieving safer technology in systems that protect workers and the public against injury and death, while also addressing environmental risk. Building on IEC 61508 and related guidance, this sixth edition incorporates the latest 2026 updates, including clarified scope for artificial intelligence (software technology class), expanded coverage of human factors and security, and strengthened requirements for competence and levels of independence in functional safety assurance. It introduces enhanced technical expectations including relocated semiconductor content, new requirements for diagnostic functions and common cause failures, and expanded guidance on software off-line support tools. For systems engineering, it incorporates and extends IEC TS 61508:2016 to support Systematic Capability SC3 and SC4, clarifies the difference between SIL (required) and SC (achieved), and strengthens software lifecycle management, traceability, and regression testing, including new guidance for data-driven systems.

  • Databook of Impact Modifiers

    • 2nd Edition
    • George Wypych
    • English
    Databook of Impact Modifiers, Second Edition provides key information on how to modify structure and morphology, improve mechanical performance, and prevent changes during the use of polymeric products through proper selection of impact modifiers. The book brings analyses of important publications found in open and patent literature, with special attention given to recent findings that have brought many new essential developments. Sections cover an analysis of chemical origin and related properties of impact modifiers, which are analyzed in general terms to highlight the differences in their properties. This databook contains the essential theoretical knowledge required for proper selection and use of impact modifiers, including their morphological structure and distribution in a polymer matrix, the effect of polymer crystallization in the presence of and without impact modifiers, important influences on impact modification, mechanisms of modification, and effective methods of incorporation of impact modifiers.

  • Handbook of Rheological Additives

    • 2nd Edition
    • George Wypych
    • English
    Handbook of Rheological Additives, Second Edition covers how these additives are commonly applied in a wide range of industries, providing readers with information on over 300 organic and inorganic additives. This information is presented in individual tables for each product, whether commercial or generic. Data is divided into General Information, Physical Properties, Health and Safety, Ecological Properties, Use and Performance. Sections cover their state, odor, color, bulk density, density, specific gravity, relative density, boiling point, melting point, pour point, decomposition temperature, glass transition temperature, refractive index, vapor pressure, vapor density, volume resistivity, relative permittivity, ash content, pH, viscosity, rheological behavior, and more. Other notations include updates on NFPA classification, HMIS classification, OSHA hazard class, UN Risk phrases, UN Safety phrases, UN/NA class, DOT class, ADR/RIC class, ICAO/IATA class, IMDG class, packaging group, shipping name, food approvals, autoignition temperature, self-accelerating decomposition temperature, flash point, TLV ACGIH, NIOSH and OSHA, maximum exposure concentration IDLH, animal testing oral-rat, rabbit-dermal, mouse-oral, guinea pig-dermal, rat-dermal, rat-inhalation, mouse-inhalation, ingestion and skin and eye irritation.

  • Advances in Metal Cutting

    Process Development and Innovations
    • 1st Edition
    • Kapil Gupta + 1 more
    • English
    Advances in Metal Cutting: Process Development and Innovations provides a thorough overview of innovations in machine tools, novel lubrication strategies, advanced hybrid technologies, and advances in process modelling, simulation, and optimization for metal cutting. The book starts with discussion of advances in cutting tools and how those advances can enhance performance, with insight into optimization of texturing parameters, including microwave and cryogenic-treated tool-based metal cutting. New tool materials, such as ceramics, cermets, and nano-structured materials are discussed. Various lubrication strategies are outlined including nano-fluids, electrostatic, hybrid-nano, and solid. Hybrid approaches to texturing and coating are also discussed, and the book concludes with coverage of advances in simulation and modeling approaches and how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning in metal cutting.

  • Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators

    • 1st Edition
    • Arun K. Misra + 1 more
    • English
    Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of tethered space systems, including their potential applications, history, and a description of past and current space tether missions. This is followed by an in-depth investigation into various aspects of the dynamics and control of rigid and flexible single-tether space systems, tether propulsion, and multi-tether satellite systems. The use of tethers to remove space debris is discussed next alongside other sustainability-relat... considerations, making the content all the more relevant in view of the global pressures that stakeholders in the space sector currently face.An entire section of chapters on the dynamics of partial and full space elevators concludes the volume.

  • Rammed Earth Construction and the Use of Additives

    Technologies, Classification, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Hamed Niroumand + 1 more
    • English
    Rammed Earth Construction and the Use of Additives: Technologies, Classification, and Applications reports on earth buildings as viable solution to meet requirements for modern-day, green construction. Opening with a combination of foundational aspects and a discussion on state-of-the-art technologies that enhance the rammed earth technique, the book then investigates the admixtures that can be used to improve raw materials’ durability, strength, and thermal performance. Coverage thoroughly delves into different types of additives, clarifying the origin of those naturally sourced, the manufacturing processes of those manmade, and their specific effects, with a focus on methods for stabilization, reinforcement, and preservation of structures.Real-worl... case studies are also included, bringing practical value-add to an already scientifically robust research resource. This will be an essential guide for a variety of audiences in academic and industry contexts who are committed to finding new ways of thinking and working to fulfill pressing sustainability goals worldwide.

  • Diagnostic Imaging Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Ayman S. El-Baz + 1 more
    • English
    Neural engineering is an emerging and fast-moving interdisciplinary research area that combines engineering with (a) electronic and photonic technologies, (b) computer science, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (e) mathematics, and (f) cellular, molecular, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. This helps us understand the organizational principles and underlying mechanisms of the biology of neural systems and to further to study the behavioral dynamics and complexity of neural systems in nature.The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including (i) the representation of sensory and motor information, (ii) electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, (iii) the analysis and visualization of complex neural systems at multiscale from the single cell to system levels to understand the underlying mechanisms, (iv) development of novel electronic and photonic devices and techniques for experimental probing, the neural simulation studies, (v) the design and development of human–machine interface systems and artificial vision sensors, and (vi) neural prosthesis to restore and enhance the impaired sensory and motor systems and functions.To highlight this emerging discipline, Dr. Ayman El-Baz and Dr. Jasjit Suri have developed Advances in Neural Engineering, covering the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. This Series includes 7 volumes in the following order: Volume 1: Signal Processing Strategies, Volume 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume 3: Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Volume 4: Brain Pathologies and Disorders, Volume 5: Computing and Data Technologies, Volume 6: Advanced Brain Imaging Techniques and Volume 7: Neural Science Ethics.Volume 3 provides a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging systems and technologies, including brain tumor characterization and classification techniques, tumor segmentation using AI and deep neural networks, dynamic brain imaging analysis, and functional brain imaging. The authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of diagnostic imaging systems and suggest possible research directions.

  • Polymers in Organic Electronics

    Polymer Selection for Electronic, Mechatronic, and Optoelectronic Systems
    • 2nd Edition
    • Sulaiman Khalifeh
    • English
    Polymers in Organic Electronics: Polymer Selection for Electronic, Mechatronic, and Optoelectronic Systems, Second Edition provides readers with detailed coverage of electronic polymers, focusing on their properties, optimization strategies, and applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices. It features vital data, guidelines, and techniques for optimally designing organic electronic systems using novel polymers and classifies polymer families, types, complexes, composites, nanocomposites, compounds, and small molecules while also providing an introduction to the fundamental principles of polymers and electronics. Information on concepts and optimized types of electronics and a classification system of electronic polymers are provided, including piezoelectric and pyroelectric, optoelectronic, mechatronic, organic electronic complexes, and more. The book is designed to help readers select the optimized material for structuring their organic electronic system. Chapters discuss the most common properties of electronic polymers, methods of optimization, and polymeric-structured printed circuit boards. Emphasis is placed on the practical framework through which various disciplines (electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, informatics, materials science, optoelectronics) are combined to enable the development of high-performance, low-cost, and lightweight organic electronic components and systems, with reduced development time and faster communication. The polymeric structures of optoelectronics and photonics are covered and the book concludes with a chapter emphasizing the importance of polymeric structures for packaging of electronic devices.

  • Predictive Digital Twins

    Foundations and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Agus Hasan
    • English
    Predictive Digital Twins: Foundations and Applications addresses the theoretical foundations, practical applications, and emerging trends associated with predictive digital twins. Specifically focusing on predictive capabilities, digital twins designated for this purpose are commonly known as predictive digital twins. Despite the growing recognition of their importance, discussions surrounding predictive digital twins remain fragmented and lacking a comprehensive resource. This gap becomes particularly pronounced in the academic world, where, as a university professor teaching a master's program course in digital twins, there arises a pressing need for a dedicated reference book to furnish students with a structured and in-depth exploration of predictive digital twins.The book fills the existing void in literature and academia, providing students, researchers, and practitioners with a valuable resource to enhance their understanding of this cutting-edge concept. The digital twin concept stands as a pivotal facilitator in the ongoing Industry 4.0 revolution, with one of its most significant advantages lying in its capacity to offer precise predictions.

  • Brain Pathologies and Disorders

    • 1st Edition
    • Ayman S. El-Baz + 1 more
    • English
    Neural engineering is an emerging and fast-moving interdisciplinary research area that combines engineering with (a) electronic and photonic technologies, (b) computer science, (c) physics, (d) chemistry, (e) mathematics, and (f) cellular, molecular, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. This helps us understand the organizational principles and underlying mechanisms of the biology of neural systems and to further to study the behavioral dynamics and complexity of neural systems in nature.The field of neural engineering deals with many aspects of basic and clinical problems associated with neural dysfunction, including (i) the representation of sensory and motor information, (ii) electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system to control muscle activation and movement, (iii) the analysis and visualization of complex neural systems at multiscale from the single cell to system levels to understand the underlying mechanisms, (iv) development of novel electronic and photonic devices and techniques for experimental probing, the neural simulation studies, (v) the design and development of human–machine interface systems and artificial vision sensors, and (vi) neural prosthesis to restore and enhance the impaired sensory and motor systems and functions.To highlight this emerging discipline, Dr. Ayman El-Baz and Dr. Jasjit Suri have developed Advances in Neural Engineering, covering the broad spectrum of neural engineering subfields and applications. This Series includes 7 volumes in the following order: Volume 1: Signal Processing Strategies, Volume 2: Brain-Computer Interfaces, Volume 3: Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Volume 4: Brain Pathologies and Disorders, Volume 5: Computing and Data Technologies, Volume 6: Advanced Brain Imaging Techniques and Volume 7: Neural Science Ethics.Volume 4 provides a comprehensive review of brain pathologies and disorders, including Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Attention-Deficit/Hy... Disorder, and Tourette’s Syndrome. The authors discuss existing challenges in the domain of diagnosis, detection, analysis, treatment modalities, as well as possible research directions.

  • Accelerated Lifetime Testing and Reliability Engineering for Electric Automotive Powertrains

    • 1st Edition
    • Michael Leighton
    • English
    This book provides an application-driven grounding in the fundamentals of accelerated lifetime testing (ALT) and reliability validation for electric vehicle powertrains, unifying the full chain including usage definition, damage models, planning, and rigorous reliability statistics. It provides vital statistical and logical frameworks with a focus on validation for complex systems, covering basic experimental models, virtual validation, test economics, and much more. Following the introductory chapter, the book outlines usage definition, discussing usage space mixing, usage compression, sampling errors, and other variables such as ambient conditions, traffic, and road conditions. A chapter on damage models follows, covering mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical damage models, in addition to multi-stress models. This chapter leads into coverage of damage application, discussing different types of failure modes and their applications in transmission, e-motor, power electronic, and battery parts. Subsequent chapters cover validation techniques (duty cycle, high temperature operational endurance, combined stress, degradation), failure distributions, reliability validation, and game theory.

  • Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII

    • 8th Edition
    • Alan Willner
    • English
    Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII is the latest instalment in a prestigious series that has chronicled the advancements in lightwave communications since its inception in 1979. This book is meticulously designed for engineers and scientists who are engaged in the cutting-edge research and development of optical communication systems and components. It serves as an invaluable resource for professionals and graduate students alike, offering comprehensive insights into the latest technological advancements. The book is also an ideal reference for R&D engineers, managers, optical systems implementers, university researchers, network operators, and investors who are keen on understanding the current trends and future directions in the field. The book is structured to cover significant developments in the optical communications landscape over the past seven years, with contributions from leading experts in academia and industry. The chapters are expected to provide authoritative and detailed discussions on various topics, such as low-loss hollow-core fibers, photonic integrated circuits, quantum communications, and THz communication links. The inclusion of innovative subjects like digital twins for optical networks and the integration of optical technologies into the 6G wireless standard highlights the book's forward-looking approach. As the demand for data capacity and bandwidth continues to surge, Optical Fiber Telecommunications VIII captures the rich and varied technical innovations that are shaping the future of global communications infrastructure.

  • Motion Planning and Dynamic Control of Autonomous Vehicles

    • 1st Edition
    • Fei Liu + 4 more
    • English
    Motion Planning and Dynamic Control of Autonomous Vehicles systematically discusses the content of vehicle autonomous driving motion planning, dynamic control, and testing while also integrating cutting-edge technologies in the field of autonomous driving vehicle technology research and practice. The book provides a source of information for both academic researchers and those working in industry on technological applications.

  • Handbook of Impact Modifiers

    • 2nd Edition
    • George Wypych
    • English
    Handbook of Impact Modifiers, Second Edition provides key information on how to modify structure and morphology, improve mechanical performance, and prevent changes during the use of polymeric products through proper selection of impact modifiers. The book analyzes the chemical origins of impact modifiers and their associated properties, highlighting fundamental differences among the modifier classes. Three chapters are devoted to selection guidelines and performance outcomes across different polymers, end-use products, and processing methods, drawing extensively on patent-literature and application-focused research, offering practical insights directly relevant to industrial formulation and product development. This handbook contains the essential theoretical knowledge required for proper selection and use of impact modifiers, including their morphological structure and distribution in a polymer matrix, the effect of polymer crystallization in the presence of and without impact modifiers, important influences on impact modification, mechanisms of modification, and effective methods of incorporation of impact modifiers.

  • Biomechanics of the Heart

    From Model to Patient
    • 1st Edition
    • Patrick Clarysse + 3 more
    • English
    Biomechanics of the Heart: From Model to Patient provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the modeling and assessment of the heart’s biomechanics. The book addresses topics such as the physiology of normal and diseased hearts, cardiovascular imaging, modeling of myocardial tissue in the passive and active states, as well as state-of-the-art approaches for patient specific modeling of the heart’s mechanical function. This is all augmented by case studies and examples of exploitation of models for computer-aided diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of heart diseases. Readers are introduced to modeling of the heart’s anatomical and muscular structure, a review of imaging techniques to analyze the geometry, content and dynamics of the heart, as well as an in-depth look at the biomechanical properties of normal and diseased hearts. Finally, chapters cover modeling cardiac passive and contractile mechanics, biomechanical finite element simulations of the heart, patient-specific modeling of the heart and circulatory system, as well as the exploitation of models for computer-aided diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of heart diseases.

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