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Control Applications of Vehicle Dynamics. by Yu, Jingsheng

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Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1 Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015 /

Table of Contents: “…Interplay between local frictional contact dynamics and global dynamics of a mechanical system -- Non linear dynamics of jointed systems under dry friction forces -- Prediction of nonlinear forced response on ancillary subsystem components attached to reduced linear systems -- Numerical round robin for prediction of dissipation in lap joints -- The harmonic balance method for bifurcation analysis of nonlinear mechanical systems -- Nonlinear vibrations of a beam with a breathing edge crack -- Stability limitations in simulation of dynamical systems with multiple time-scales -- Coupled parametrically driven modes in synchrotron dynamics -- Relating backbone curves to the forced responses of nonlinear systems -- Nonlinear modal interaction analysis for a three degree of freedom system with cubic nonlinearities -- Passive flutter suppression using a nonlinear tuned vibration absorber -- Nonlinear vibrations of a flexible l-shaped beam using differential quadrature method -- Theoretical and experimental analysis of bifurcation induced passive bandgap reconfiguration -- A model of evolutionary dynamics with quasiperiodic forcing -- Experimental demonstration of a 3d printed nonlinear tuned vibration absorber -- The effect of gravity on a slender loop structure -- Wave propagation in a materially nonlinear rod -- Experimental nonlinear dynamics and chaos of post buckled plates -- Control based continuation of a hybrid numerical/physical substructured system -- Towards finite element model updating based on nonlinear normal modes -- Experimental modal analysis of nonlinear structures using broadband data -- Measurement of nonlinear normal modes using mono harmonic force appropriation -- Nonlinear system identification through backbone curves and bayesian inference -- Experimental nonlinear identification of an aircraft with bolted connections -- Non linear finite element model validation of a lap-joint -- Experimental validation of pseudo receptance difference (prd) method for nonlinear model updating -- Systems with bilinear stiffness -- Simplifying transformations for nonlinear systems: part i, an optimisation-based variant of normal form analysis -- Simplifying transformations for nonlinear systems: part ii, statistical analysis of harmonic cancellation -- considerations for indirect parameter estimation in nonlinear reduced order models -- Nonlinear model updating methodology with application to the imac xxxiii round robin benchmark problem -- Bridging the gap between nonlinear normal modes and modal derivatives -- Validation of nonlinear reduced order models with time integration targeted at nonlinear normal modes -- Model order reduction of nonlinear Euler Bernoulli beam -- Identification of dynamic nonlinearities of bolted structures using strain analysis -- The effects of boundary conditions measurement techniques and excitation type on measurements of the properties of mechanical joints -- Numerical model for elastic contact simulation -- Efficient and accurate consideration of nonlinear joint contact within multibody simulation -- Model reduction for nonlinear multibody systems based on proper orthogonal  & smooth orthogonal decomposition -- Cam geometry generation and optimization for torsion bar systems -- Dynamics modelling and accuracy evaluation of a 6-dof hexaslide robot -- A belt-driven 6-dof parallel kinematic machine -- Bearing cage dynamic cage failure and bearing life estimation -- Bias errors of different simulation methods for linear and nonlinear systems -- Internal resonance and stall flutter interactions in a pitch flap wing in the wind-tunnel.…”
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Soil Dynamics and Foundation Modeling Offshore and Earthquake Engineering / by Jia, Junbo

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Vehicle Dynamics of Modern Passenger Cars

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Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering IGC 2016 Volume 3 /

Table of Contents: “…THEME 5: SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING -- Effects of Dynamic Loading on Properties of Saturated Sand -- A Study on Mitigation of Tilting Problems in Liquefiable Soils -- Effect of Soil Heterogeneity on Soil Structure Interaction -- Nonlinear 1D Ground Response Analysis of Soil Profile using Different Procedures -- Fuzzy - Probabilityapproach in Seismic Hazard Analysis -- Effect of Saturation on Dynamic Properties of Solani Sand -- Effects of Discontinuities on Rock Slope -- In-Direct Estimation of Local Soil Response in the Light of Past as Well as Recent Earthquakes in the Shillong Plateau -- Development of Predictive Equation for Vibration due to DMC Piling -- Effect of Fines on Pore Pressure Development During Cyclic Loading -- Comparative Study of Dynamic Response Analysis of Shallow Foundation on Layered Soils -- Shake Table Studies on Embankments on Liquefiable Soil -- Development of Design Charts for the Dynamic Active Thrust From C- Φ Soil Backfills -- Pseudo-Static Stability Analysis of MSW Landfills in Goa -- Study of Local Site Effects for Strong Motion Recording Stations of Delhi -- Mitigation of Dynamic Loading Effects on Retaining Walls using Recycled Tire Chips -- An Experimental Study on Seismic Soil-Pile Foundation-Structure Interaction in Soft Clay -- THEME 8: ANALYTICAL AND NUMERICAL MODELING IN GEOMECHANICS -- Numerical Modelling of Mechanised Tunnelling in Clay -- Numerical Analysis of Stone Columns in Soft Clay with Geotextile Encasement and Lime Stabilisation -- Stability Analysis of a Typical Sunderban Embankment During Diurnal Tidal Cycle -- Rock Mass Slope Stability Analysis Under Static and Dynamic Conditions in Mumbai, India -- Numerical Analysis of MSE Wall using Finite Element and Limit Equilibrium Methods -- Field and Numerical Investigation on Time Dependent Behaviour of Jute Geotextile (JGT) Reinforced Rural Road -- Parametric Study on the Behaviour of Combined Pile Raft Foundation Founded on Multi-Layered Soil Using Plaxis 3D -- Numerical Analysis of Seismic Response of a Piled Raft Foundation System -- Ultimate Pullout Capacity of Isolated Helical Anchor using Finite Element Analysis -- THEME 9: GEOHAZARDS: ANALYSIS, MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT -- Landslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation - a Case Study -- A Catastrophe Theory for Planar Sliding Slope -- Properties of Sand - Rubber Tyre Shreds Mixtures for Seismic Isolation Applications.…”
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Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 Proceedings of the 35th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2017 /

Table of Contents: “…Semi-active Base Isolation of Civil Engineering Structures Based on Optimal Viscous Damping and Zero Dynamic Stiffness -- Chapter2. Long-Term Performance of Specialized Fluid Dampers Under Continuous Vibration on a Pedestrian Bridge -- Chapter3. …”
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Dynamic Stability of Columns under Nonconservative Forces Theory and Experiment / by Sugiyama, Yoshihiko, Langthjem, Mikael A., Katayama, Kazuo

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- 1 Fundamentals -- 1.1 Beam and Column -- 1.2 Stability and Stability Criteria -- 1.3 Experiments with Columns -- 1.4 Preliminary Tests -- 1.5 Influence of Support Conditions -- 1.6 Nonconservative Forces -- 1.7 Discussion -- References -- 2 Columns under Conservative Forces -- 2.1 Cantilevered Columns -- 2.2 Pinned-pinned Columns -- 2.3 Standing Cantilevered Columns -- 2.4 Discussion -- References -- 3 Columns under a Follower Force -- 3.1 Beck's Column -- 3.2 Vibrations of Beck's Column -- 3.3 Stability in a Finite Time Interval -- 3.4 Character of Beck's Column -- 3.5 Nonconservative Nature of a Follower Force -- 3.6 Discussion -- References -- 4 Columns with Damping -- 4.1 Cantilevered Columns with Damping -- 4.2 Stability Analysis -- 4.3 Beck's Column with Damping Introduced -- 4.4 Pflüger's Column with Internal Damping -- 4.5 Dynamic Responses -- 4.6 Discussion -- References -- 5 Energy Consideration on the Role of Damping -- 5.1 Energy Considerations -- 5.2 Equation of Motion and Stability Analysis -- 5.3 Energy Expressions -- 5.4 Flutter Configurations and Phase Angles Functions -- 5.5 Energy Balance with Small Internal Damping -- 5.6 Energy Balance with Both Internal and External Damping -- 5.7 Energy Growth Rate -- 5.8 Introduction of Small Internal Damping at the Undamped Flutter Bound -- 5.9 Discussion -- References -- 6 Cantilevered Pipes Conveying Fluid -- 6.1 Basic Equations of Motion -- 6.2 Finite Element Formulation -- 6.3 Eigenvalue Branches Related to Flutter -- 6.4 Flutter Configurations -- 6.5 Effect of Internal Damping -- 6.6 Discussion -- References -- 7 Cantilevered Pipes with a Mechanical Element -- 7.1 Pipes with an Elastic Spring -- 7.2 Pipes with a Lumped Mass -- 7.3 Pipes with a Damper -- 7.4 Coefficient of Damping of a Dashpot Damper -- 7.5 Discussion -- References -- 8 Columns under a Follower Force with a Constant Line of Action -- 8.1 Reut's Column -- 8.2 Stability Analysis of a Generalized Reut's Column -- 8.3 Approximate Solution by the Galerkin Method -- 8.4 Non-self-adjointness of Boundary Value Problems -- 8.5 Discussion -- References -- 9 Generalized Reut's Column -- 9.1 Stability Analysis -- 9.2 Realization of Reut Force -- 9.3 Experimental Setup -- 9.4 Experimental Results -- 9.5 Reut's Column with a Damper -- 9.6 Discussion -- References -- 10 Columns under a Rocket-based Follower Force -- 10.1 Equation of Motion and Stability Analysis -- 10.2 Rocket Motors -- 10.3 Test Columns -- 10.4 Preliminary Tests -- 10.5 Flutter Test -- 10.6 Discussion -- References -- 11 Columns under a Rocket-based Follower Force and with a Lumped Mass -- 11.1 Finite Element Formulation and Stability Analysis -- 11.2 Rocket Motors -- 11.3 Estimate of the Effect of a Lumped Mass on the Flutter Limit -- 11.4 Flutter Test -- 11.5 Discussion -- References -- 12 Columns under a Rocket-based Subtangential Follower Force -- 12.1 Mathematical Model and Finite Element Formulation -- 12.2 Rocket Motors -- 12.3 Test Columns -- 12.4 Stability Estimates -- 12.5 Experiment with Columns under a Rocket-based Subtangential Follower Force -- 12.6 Discussion -- References -- 13 Pinned-pinned Columns under a Pulsating Axial Force -- 13.1 The Mathieu Equation -- 13.2 Stability of the Solution to the Mathieu Equation -- 13.3 Pinned-pinned Columns -- 13.4 Vibrations in the Vicinity of Upper and Lower Boundaries I -- 13.5 Vibrations in the Vicinity of Upper and Lower Boundaries II -- 13.6 Effect of a Phase Angle in Excitation -- 13.7 Discussions -- References -- 14 Parametric Resonances of Columns -- 14.1 Mathieu-Hill Equations -- 14.2 Hsu's Approach -- 14.3 Coupled Mathieu Equation of Columns -- 14.4 Hsu's Resonance Conditions -- 14.5 Estimate of the Principal Regions of Resonances -- 14.6 Experiment with Columns Having Clamped-clamped and Clamped-pinned Ends -- 14.7 Columns under a Pulsating Follower Force -- 14.8 Discussion -- References -- 15 Parametric Resonances of Columns with Damping -- 15.1 Approaches to Mathieu-Hill Equations -- 15.2 Hsu'sApproach to Coupled Hill Equations -- 15.3 Effect of Damping -- 15.4 Second-order Approximation -- 15.5 Discussion -- References -- 16 Columns under a Pulsating Reut Force -- 16.1 Columns under a Pulsating Generalized Reut Force -- 16.2 Finite Difference Formulation and Stability Analysis -- 16.3 Experiment with Columns under a Pulsating Reut Force -- 16.4 Discussion -- References -- 17 Remarks about Approaches to the Dynamic Stability of Structures -- References -- Appendix: Suggested Exercises. .…”
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Advances in Dependability Engineering of Complex Systems Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Dependability and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX, July 2 - 6, 2017,...

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Recent Advances in Control and Filtering of Dynamic Systems with Constrained Signals by Park, Ju H., Shen, Hao, Chang, Xiao-Heng, Lee, Tae H.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Network-based Control with Asynchronous Samplings and Quantizations -- Quantized Static Output Feedback Control For Discrete-Time Systems -- Sampled-Data Control for a Class of Linear Systems with Randomly Occurring Missing Data -- Reliable Event-triggered Retarded Dynamic Output Feedback H∞ Control for Networked Systems -- Reliable H∞ Event-triggered Control for Markov Jump Systems -- Fuzzy Resilient Energy-to-Peak Filter Design for Continuous-time Nonlinear Systems -- Fuzzy Generalized H2 Filtering For Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Measurement Quantization -- Event-triggered Dissipative Filtering for Networked semi-Markov Jump Systems -- Network-based H∞ State Estimation for Neural Networks Using Limited Measurement -- Mixed H∞/passive Synchronization for Complex Dynamical Networks with Sampled-data Control -- Index.…”
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Proceedings of DINAME 2017 Selected Papers of the XVII International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics /

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The Mechanics of Jointed Structures Recent Research and Open Challenges for Developing Predictive Models for Structural Dynamics /

Table of Contents: “…-- Considerations for Defining the Mechanisms of Friction -- Part 2: Experimental Techniques for Studying Energy Dissipation Mechanisms -- Round Robin Systems -- The Gaul Resonator: Experiments for the Isolated Investigation of a Bolted Lap Joint -- The Cut Beam Benchmark System: Developing Measurement Techniques for Nonlinear Damping and Stiffness in Frictional Interfaces -- The Ampair 600 Wind Turbine: An In-Context Benchmark System -- The Brake-Reuß Beams: A System Designed for the Measurements and Modeling of Variability and Repeatability of Jointed Structures with Frictional Interfaces -- Considerations for Measurements of Jointed Structures -- Damping Due to Joints in Built-Up Structures -- A Survey of Contact Hysteresis Measurement Techniques -- Under-Platform Damper Measurements at Politecnico di Torino -- Part 3: Derivation of Constitutive Equations Based on Physical Parameters -- An Overview of Constitutive Models -- Assessment of Coulomb Friction in Modeling Joint Mechanics via a Parameter Study of Dissipation -- The Reduced Iwan Plus Pinning (RIPP) Joint Model -- Modal Iwan Models for Structures with Bolted Joints -- Constitutive Modeling of Contact for ElasticPlastic Materials Engaged in Micro/Macroslip -- Microslip Induced Damping in the Contact of Nominally Flat Surfaces with Geometric Defects -- Elements of a Nonlinear System Identification Methodology of Broad Applicability With Application to Bolted Joints -- Parameter Estimation via Instantaneous Frequency and Damping from Transient Ring-Down Data -- Part 4: Numerical Techniques for the Analysis of Jointed Structures -- Historical Perspective on Numerical Techniques for Modeling Joints -- A Standard Practice for Modeling Bolted Joints in a Finite Element Package -- Reduced Order Modeling of Nonlinear Structures with Frictional Interfaces -- The Craig-Mayes Reduction: A Craig-Bampton Experimental Dynamic Substructure using the Transmission Simulator Method -- A Comparison of Reduced Order Modeling Techniques Used in Dynamic Substructuring -- Calculating the Dynamic Response of Jointed Structures in the Frequency Domain using Contact Interface Elements -- Application of Continuum Shell Models for Joint Dissipation -- Nonlinear Modal Analysis and Modal Reduction of Jointed Structures -- Numerical Methods for Assessing Response Metrics -- Predicting the Shakedown Limits of Joints Subject to Fretting and High Cycle Fatigue -- Part 5: Epistemic and Aleatoric Uncertainty in Modeling and Measurements -- A Primer for Uncertainty Modeling in Jointed Structures -- Epistemic and Aleatoric Uncertainty in Modeling -- A Practical Application of a Maximum Entropy, Non-Parametric Approach to Account for Epistemic Uncertainty Using Random Matrices -- Stochastic Iwan-Type Models for Joint Variability Modeling -- Quantifying-Epistemic and Aleatoric Uncertainty in the Ampair 600 Wind Turbine -- Part 6: Perspectives on the Future of Joints Research -- The Next Generation of Joints Research.…”
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The Modes of Gaseous Combustion by Rubtsov, Nickolai M.

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Structural Health Monitoring, Photogrammetry & DIC, Volume 6 Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2018 /

Table of Contents: “…Variable Amplitude Fatigue Testing Apparatus and its Dynamical Characterization -- Chapter 20. An Efficient Likelihood-free Bayesian Computation for Model Selection and Parameter Estimation Applied to Structural Dynamics -- Chapter 21. …”
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Contributions to Partial Differential Equations and Applications

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Handbook of Peridynamic Modeling. by Bobaru, Florin

Table of Contents: “…4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Local PDE limits of linear peridynamic models -- 4.3 Discretization schemes and discrete local limits -- 4.4 Asymptotically compatible schemes for peridynamics -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- 5 Roadmap for Software Implementation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Evaluating the internal force density -- 5.3 Bond damage and failure -- 5.4 The tangent stiffness matrix -- 5.5 Modeling contact -- 5.6 Meshfree discretizations for peridynamics -- 5.7 Proximity search for identification of pairwise interactions -- 5.8 Time integration -- 5.8.1 Explicit time integration for transient dynamics -- 5.8.2 Estimating the maximum stable time step -- 5.8.3 Implicit time integration for quasi-statics -- 5.9 Example simulations -- 5.9.1 Fragmentation of a brittle disk resulting from impact -- 5.9.2 Quasi-static simulation of a tensile test -- 5.10 Summary -- References -- III: Material Models and Links to Atomistic Models -- 6 Constitutive Modeling in Peridynamics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Kinematics, momentum conservation, and terminology -- 6.3 Linear peridynamic isotropic solid -- 6.3.1 Plane elasticity -- 6.3.1.1 Plane stress -- 6.3.1.2 Plane strain -- 6.3.2 "Bond-based" theories as a special case -- 6.3.3 On the role of the influence function -- 6.3.4 Other elasticity theories -- 6.4 Finite Deformations -- 6.4.1 Invariants of peridynamic scalar-states -- 6.5 Correspondence models -- 6.5.1 Non-ordinary correspondence models for solid mechanics -- 6.5.2 Ordinary correspondence models for solid mechanics -- 6.6 Plasticity -- 6.6.1 Yield surface and flow rule -- 6.6.2 Loading/unloading and consistency -- 6.6.3 Discussion -- 6.7 Non-ordinary models -- 6.7.1 A non-ordinary beam model -- 6.7.2 A non-ordinary plate/shell model -- 6.7.3 Other non-ordinary models -- 6.8 Final Comments -- References -- 7 Links between Peridynamic and Atomistic Models.…”
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Intelligent Decision Technologies 2019 Proceedings of the 11th KES International Conference on Intelligent Decision Technologies (KES-IDT 2019), Volume 2 /

Table of Contents: “…Quality Improvement Through the Preventive Detection of Potentially Defective Products in the Automotive Industry by Means of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Techniques -- An Efficient Non-Blind Steering Vector Estimation Technique For Robust Adaptive Beamforming With Multi-Stage Error Feedback -- The P2P-Grid-Agent Distributed Platform: A Distributed and Dynamic Platform for Developing and Executing Large Scale Application based on Deep Learning Techniques -- Recognition of Daily Human Activities Using Accelerometer and sEMG Signals -- Classification of Alzheimer's Disease from Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Particle-Bernstein Polynomials Algorithm -- Selecting Informative Samples for Animal Recognition in the Wildlife -- Genetic Algorithm for Selecting Relevant Regions in Digital Watermarking Scheme for 2D/3D Medical Images -- A Transport Coding Gain Estimation in the Conditions of Time Limitation for Maximum Acceptable Message Delay -- Modeling Customers Speed of Movement from POS and RFID-data -- Discovering and Analyzing Binary Codes Based on Monocyclic Quasi-Orthogonal Matrices -- The Study of Generators of Orthogonal Pseudo-Random Sequences -- Portraits of Orthogonal Matrices as a Base for Discrete Textile Ornament Patterns -- Training Sample Generation Software -- Business AI Alignment Modeling Based on Enterprise Architecture -- Eye Tracking as a Method of Neuromarketing for Attention Research - an Empirical Analysis Using the Online Appointment Booking Platform from Mercedes-Benz -- A Concept of an Interactive Web-Based Machine Learning Tool for Individual Machine and Production Monitoring -- Benefits of Agile Project Management in an Environment of Increasing Complexity - A Transaction Cost Analysis -- Potential Benefits of Digital Business Models and Its Processes in the Financial and Insurance Industry -- Risk-Sensitive Decision Making under Risk Constraints with Coherent Risk Measures -- Mutual Evaluation and Solution Method -- Visualization of Criteria Priorities Using a Ternary Diagram -- Changes in Organizations Due to Management Mechanization (Case Studies of Life Insurance Companies in Japan) -- Naturality for Ranking from Pairwise Comparisons -- Upper Level Processes and Projects Model-Building -- SPCM with Harker Method for MDAHP including Hierarchical Criteria -- Building a Telemedicine System for Monitoring the Health Status and Supporting the Social Adaptation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Implementation of Digital Technologies in Pharmaceutical Products Lifecycle -- Home Hospital e-Health Centers for barrier-free and cross-border Telemedicine Ralf Seepold, Maksym Gaiduk -- Data Driven Human Movement Assessment -- Attitudes to Telemedicine, and Willingness to Use in Young People -- Posture Tracking Using a Machine Learning Algorithm for a Home AAL Environment.…”
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Land Reclamation in Ecological Fragile Areas : Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration (LRER 2017), October 20-23, 2017, Beiji... by Zhenqi, Hu

Table of Contents: “…Research of the spatial model of land use based on the CA-Markov model -- Analysis on dynamic change of vegetation coverage based on NDVI: A case study of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei -- Research of the comprehensive improvement effectiveness assessment of coal mine subsided land under the ecological civilization -- Evaluation index system and ecological restoration of abandoned quarries -- Experimental investigation of synthetic (top) soils for mine rehabilitation: Column leaching study -- Dynamic monitoring and trend analysis of soil moisture in Shendong mining area based on MODIS -- Regional difference analysis of ecological carrying capacity based on an emergy in Shaanxi province -- Estimation and analysis of the Vegetation Coverage of "Three-North" based on MODIS data -- Research on the relation between soil micromorphology and landuse in loess tableland around Xi'an -- Dynamic monitoring of land desertification in coal mining districts in the north of Shaanxi Province -- Hyperspectral estimation model of plumbum concentration in soil of mining areas based on wavelet transform and random forests -- Quality monitoring and regional differences of ecological restoration in a mining city: A case study of Wu'an City, China -- Surface mined land reclamation and ecological restoration -- Application of a mixture of fly ash and topsoil for rehabilitation in open-pit coal mines in South East Asian countries -- Effect of acid soil properties on soil erosion at a dumping site in an open-pit coal mine, Indonesia -- Trend change of soil nutrients in the green slope of an open pit coal mine dump -- Collaborative efforts towards ecological habitat restoration of a threatened species, Greater Sage-Grouse, in Wyoming, USA -- Technology and application for ecological rehabilitation on self-maintaining vegetation restoration.…”
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SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to Fluid Mechanics -- Conduction of Heat in Solids -- Convection Heat Transfer -- Radiation Heat Transfer -- Thermochemistry -- Chemical Equilibrium -- Thermal Decomposition of Polymeric Materials -- Structural Mechanics -- Properties of Building Materials -- Chemical Kinetics and Fire -- Diffusion Flames -- Fundamentals of Premixed Flames -- Fire Plumes, Flame Height, and Air Entrainment -- Ceiling Jet Flows -- Vent Flows -- Effect of Combustion Conditions on Species Production -- Flammability Limits of Premixed and Diffusion Flames -- Ignition of Liquids -- Smoldering Combustion -- Spontaneous Combustion and Self-Heating -- Flaming Ignition of Solid Fuels -- Electrical Fires -- Surface Flame Spread -- Smoke Characterization and Damage Potential -- Heat Fluxes from Fires to Surfaces -- Heat Release Rates -- Calorimetry -- The Cone Calorimeter -- Compartment Fire Modeling -- Estimating Temperatures in Compartment Fires -- Zone Computer Fire Models for Enclosures -- Modeling Fires Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) -- Enclosure Smoke Filling and Fire-Generated Environmental Conditions -- Methods for Predicting Temperatures in Fire Exposed Structures -- Fire Load Density -- Combustion Characteristics of Materials and Generation of Fire Products -- Performance-Based Design -- Fire Scenarios -- Engineering Considerations for Fire Protection System Selection -- Design of Detection Systems -- Hydraulics -- Automatic Sprinkler System Calculations -- Halon Design Calculations -- Clean Agent Total Flooding Fire Extinguishing Systems -- Carbon Dioxide Systems -- Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems -- Foam Agents and AFFF System Design Considerations -- Foam System Calculations- Considerations for Coordinating and Interfacing Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems -- Smoke Control -- Smoke Management by Mechanical Exhaust or Natural Venting -- Structural Fire Engineering of Building Assemblies and Frames -- Analytical Methods for Determining Fire Resistance of Steel Members -- Analytical Methods for Determining Fire Resistance of Concrete Members -- Analytical Methods for Determining Fire Resistance of Timber Members -- Egress Concepts and Design Approaches -- Selecting Scenarios for Deterministic Fire Safety Engineering Analysis - Life Safety for Occupants -- Human Behavior in Fire -- Employing the Hydraulic Model in Assessing Emergency Movement -- Computer Evacuation Models for Buildings -- Visibility and Human Behavior in Fire Smoke -- Combustion Toxicity -- Assessment of Hazards to Occupants from Smoke, Toxic Gases, and Heat -- Engineering Data -- Liquid Fuel Fires -- Fire Hazard Calculations for Large, Open Hydrocarbon Fires -- Vapor Clouds -- Effects of Thermal Radiation to People Predicting 1st and 2nd Degree Skin Burns -- Flammable Gas and Vapor Explosions -- Dust Explosions -- BLEVEs and Fireballs -- Introduction to Fire Risk Analysis -- Probability & Statistics -- Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability -- Building Fire Risk Analysis -- Uncertainty -- Decision Analysis -- Data For Engineering Analysis -- Measuring Fire Consequences in Economic Terms -- Computer Simulation for Fire Risk Analysis -- Engineering Economics -- Fire Risk Indexing -- Risk-Informed Industrial Fire Protection Engineering -- Product Fire Risk Analysis -- Health Care Application of Quantitative Fire Risk Analysis -- The Building Envelope - Fire Spread, Construction Features and Loss Examples -- Wildland fires -- Fires in Vehicle Tunnels -- Fire Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plants -- Fire Risk in Mass Transportation -- Appendix A: Conversion Factors -- Appendix B: Thermophysical Property Data -- Appendix C: Fuel Properties and Combustion Data -- Appendix D: Configuration Factors -- Appendix E: Piping Properties.…”
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International Digital Imaging Correlation Society Proceedings of the First Annual Conference, 2016 /

Table of Contents: “…Evaluation of Camera Motion in Stereo-DIC -- Chapter2. Identifying Dynamic Constitutive Parameters of Bending Plates Using the Virtual Fields Method -- Chapter3. …”
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Systems Engineering in Context Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research /

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