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Mechanical engineering & materials
Hardback. Explores control techniques, many of which are applicable outside the marine industry to which it appeals primarily. Series: Advances in Industrial Control. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGBN; TRL; TTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852335434
- ISBN
- 9781852335434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.82
€ 188.82
Hardback. Molecules which can respond to their environment and the smart machines we can build with them are and will continue to be a vital part of this 21st-century revolution. This title features an assessment of the properties and materials chemistry of the major classes of intelligent macromolecules from optoelectronic biomacromolecules to dendrimers. Series: Engineering Materials and Processes. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; TDCG; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852335106
- ISBN
- 9781852335106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 362.25
€ 362.25
Hardback. Brings together some of the influential pieces of research undertaken around the world in design synthesis. This book covers three aspects of research in design synthesis: understanding what constitutes and influences synthesis; the major approaches to synthesis; and, the diverse range of tools that are created to support this crucial design task. Editor(s): Chakrabarti, Amaresh. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBD; TGP; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852334925
- ISBN
- 9781852334925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.76
€ 275.76
Hardback. The increasing use of high-tech composite materials to reduce weight without sacrificing strength in many environments means that the behaviour of these materials when subjected to stress is a matter of vital interest. This book shows how structural and materials engineers can assess this behaviour more accurately. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGM; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852334543
- ISBN
- 9781852334543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.81
€ 189.81
Hardback. Fusion bonding is one of three methods used to join composite and dissimilar materials. This text provides an understanding of the physical mechanisms involved, covering: heat transfer in fusion bonding; modelling thermal degradation; consolidation mechanisms; crystallisation kinetics; and more. Series: Engineering Materials and Processes. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TDCP; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852334291
- ISBN
- 9781852334291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.56
€ 190.56
Hardback. Lays stress on the advantages of combining theoretical advancements in applied mathematics and mechanics with the probabilistic approach to experimental data in meeting the practical needs of engineers. Series: Engineering Materials and Processes. Num Pages: 418 pages, 44 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 787.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852334277
- ISBN
- 9781852334277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.67
€ 192.67
Paperback. This text demonstrates the newly developed Elementary Operations Algorithm (EOA). This is a systematic method for constructing a range of state-space realizations for 2-D systems. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGP; THR; TJFM; UYA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852334109
- ISBN
- 9781852334109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.99
€ 123.99
Paperback. Robots, and more generally mechanical systems, are types of a physical system. This book describes the modeling and control of robotic systems subject to interaction. It covers everything from basic concepts of differential geometry to real robotics. Physics and the geometric interconnection of arts play a major role throughout the work. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TGP; THR; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333959
- ISBN
- 9781852333959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.50
€ 187.50
System Design Through Matlab(R), Control Toolbox and Simulink(R)
Singh, Krishna Kumari; Agnihotri, Gayatri
Paperback. MATLAB is an interactive software package for scientific and technical computations, including simulations. Specialised toolboxes provided with several built-in functions are a special feature of MATLAB. This book aims to teach computations and simulations in system engineering. Num Pages: 488 pages, 372 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TBC; TBMM; TGPC; UFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333379
- ISBN
- 9781852333379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.19
€ 103.19
paperback. This monograph is concerned with the development and implementation of nonlinear mathematical techniques for feedback control and shape design of robot manipulators whose links have considerable structural flexibility. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TGPC; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333331
- ISBN
- 9781852333331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
Paperback. This text combines real problems of practical interest with an application of profound theory. It demonstrates how the physics behind the mathematical models can help to successfully apply a certain control strategy. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 189 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWR; TGP; TJFM; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333294
- ISBN
- 9781852333294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Industrial Systems
Chiang, Leo H.; Russell, Evan L. (Exxonmobil ...
paperback. Early and accurate fault detection and diagnosis for modern manufacturing processes can minimize downtime, increase the safety of plant operations, and reduce costs. Such process monitoring techniques are regularly applied to real industrial systems. This book presents a theoretical background and practical methods for process monitoring. Series: Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. Num Pages: 293 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TGPQ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333270
- ISBN
- 9781852333270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.22
€ 98.22
Hardback. Topics covered in this book include modelling complex physical systems, passivity-based control of non-linear systems, aspects of fault identification and fault tolerance, control design, learning control and satellite attitude control. Editor(s): Astrom, Karl Johan; Blanke, Mogens; Albertos, Pedro; Isidori, Alberto; Schaufelberger, Walther; Sanz, Ricardo. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBMM; TGPC; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333249
- ISBN
- 9781852333249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.45
€ 194.45
Paperback. This work represents a cross-section of the state-of-the art relating to the integration of advanced stochastic search, exploration and optimization techniques with complex problem areas relating to various aspects of design and manufacturing processes. Editor(s): Parmee, I.C. Num Pages: 372 pages, 107 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TBD; TGPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852333003
- ISBN
- 9781852333003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.37
€ 122.37
Hardback. This is the first book to take a process-oriented view of failure and reliability, developing the root-cause approach to reliability -- often referred to as "physics of failure" in the reliability engineering field. Several case studies provide practical demonstrations of integrated reliability analysis. Editor(s): Evans, John W.; Evans, Jillian Y. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBD; TGPR; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852332150
- ISBN
- 9781852332150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.56
€ 245.56
Hardback. This text focuses on electronic instrumentation schemes. It should provide designers with an understanding of the building blocks of control schemes, their characteristics, limitations and interface considerations so that they can structure their schemes appropriately to individual applications. Num Pages: 643 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBM; TGPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1105.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 643
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852332082
- ISBN
- 9781852332082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.30
€ 242.30
Paperback. The common theme underlying all of these contributions from the Robustness in Identification and Control Workshop in 1998 is the interplay between information, uncertainty and complexity in dealing with modelling, identification and control of dynamical systems. Editor(s): Garulli, Andrea; etc.; Tesi, Alberto (Assistant Professor, Dipatimento di Sistemi e Informatica, Universita di Firenze, Italy); Vicino, Antonio (Professor, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Informazione, Universita di Siena, Italy). Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 485 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TBJ; TGP; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 741.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 485
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852331795
- ISBN
- 9781852331795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive coverage of the subject of plasma charging damage in VLSI circuit manufacturing. This book includes information on plasma and mechanisms of plasma damage; wear-out and breakdown of thin gate-oxides; the impact of processing equipment on damage; methods of damage measurement; damage management; and gate-oxide scaling. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TD; TGB; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852331443
- ISBN
- 9781852331443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.51
€ 244.51
Paperback. These are the contributions presented at the workshop "New Directions in Nonlinear Observer Design", held from June 24-26, 1999, in Geiranger Fjord, Norway. Editor(s): Nijmeijer, Henk; Fossen, T. I. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 548 pages, 103 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBWR; TGPQ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852331344
- ISBN
- 9781852331344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Paperback. This text will expose the reader to both theoretical and practical aspects of finite-spectrum assignment (FSA). Therefore the reader should have sufficient information to both understand the workings of FSA control and to apply it in practical situations. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 132 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TGPQ; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852330651
- ISBN
- 9781852330651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.97
€ 63.97