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Springer Customized Book ListEngineering

springer.com/booksellers Engineering 1

E. Abele, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany; T. Meyer,

McKinsey & Company, Singapore, Singapore; U. Näher, McKin-

sey & Company, Tokyo, Japan; G. Strube, McKinsey & Company,

Munich, Germany; R. Sykes, McKinsey & Company, Chicago, USA

(Eds.)

Global Production

A Handbook for Strategy and Implementation

What is the best configuration for a global produc-tion network? What are the different dynamics inlow-cost vs. high-cost countries? Getting the answersright is key to building a competitive and efficientglobal production network. Centers of economic ac-tivity are shifting profoundly, globally and even re-gionally. Production is shifting even more dramat-ically than the economy as a whole, making it criti-cal for decision makers to know what criteria mattermost and how to make the right decisions on whereto invest. Regardless of the industry involved, an op-timized global footprint can translate to a competi-tive advantage. A comprehensive redesign typicallyyields a 20 to 40 percent reduction in manufacturingcosts. Global production and purchasing operationscreate a platform for entry into new markets. How-ever, it takes considerable effort to plan and imple-ment a sustainable globalization strategy; this bookwill help in that task.

Features

Comprehensive handbook on the strategy and im-plementation of global manufacturing networks Pro-vides best-practice examples for operational and costimprovements when setting up an optimal manufac-turing network Treats the whole range of manage-ment challenges: from the optimal location decisionto the ramp-up of new production sites

Contents

Introduction: Why Go Global? The MultinationalImperative.- Selection Criteria: Assessing RelevantTrends and Indicators.- Investments Abroad: Usingthe Right Evaluation Techniques. -Network Design:Optimizing the Global Production Footprint.- Pro-duction Technology: Adapting to Maximize LocalAdvantage.- Implementation: Ramping Up New Fa-cilities for Top Performance.- Management: Apply-ing Best-Practice Structures and Processes.- Sourc-ing: The Key to Making Relocation Work.- R and D:Aligning the Interface with Production.

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Management

Target groups

Professionals in production management and engi-neering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007

Original German edition published by Hanser, Munich, Vienna,

2006

2008. Approx. 450 p. Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71652-5

A. Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway; Y. Dote, Muroran Institute of Technology,

Muroran, Japan

Engineering Hybrid Soft Computing

Systems

This book is focused on the latest technologies re-lated to Hybrid Soft Computing targeting academia,scientists, researchers, and graduate students.

Features

Latest technologies related to Hybrid Soft Comput-ing

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in SoftComputing and Fuzziness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2008

2008. Approx. 500 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing,

Preliminary entry 350) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25058-6

A. Abraham, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway; C. Grosan, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj -

Napoca, Romania; W. Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Edmonton,

AB, Canada (Eds.)

Engineering Evolutionary

Intelligent Systems

Evolutionary design of intelligent systems is gainingmuch popularity due to its capabilities in handlingseveral real world problems involving optimization,complexity, noisy and non-stationary environment,imprecision, uncertainty and vagueness. This edit-ed volume 'Engineering Evolutionary Intelligent Sys-tems' deals with the theoretical and methodologicalaspects, as well as various evolutionary algorithmapplications to many real world problems originat-ing from science, technology, business or commerce.This volume comprises of 15 chapters including anintroductory chapter which covers the fundamen-tal definitions and outlines some important researchchallenges. Chapters were selected on the basis offundamental ideas/concepts rather than the thor-oughness of techniques deployed.

Features

Reports recent research results on Engineering Evo-lutionary Intelligent Systems

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol.

82) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75395-7

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V. Acary, INRIA, Saint-Ismier, France; B. Brogliato, INRIA, Saint-

Ismier, France

Numerical Methods for Nonsmooth

Dynamical Systems

Applications in Mechanics and Electronics

This book concerns the numerical simulation of dy-namical systems whose trajectories may not be dif-ferentiable everywhere. They are named nonsmoothdynamical systems. They make an important classof systems, firstly because of the many applicationsin which nonsmooth models are useful, secondly be-cause they give rise to new problems in various fieldsof science. Usually nonsmooth dynamical systemsare represented as differential inclusions, comple-mentarity systems, evolution variational inequalities,each of these classes being itself split into several sub-classes. The book will be attractive to researchers ofother scientific communities like Systems and Con-trol, Robotics, Physics of Granular Media, Civil Engi-neering, Virtual Reality, Haptic Systems, Image Syn-thesis, etc.

Features

Provides a complete exposition of the algorithms,with numerous examples and benchmarks, and anemphasis on the implementation of the schemes withdifferent complementarity problems solvers A sortof advanced users' manual, that PhD students or se-nior researchers who want to get acquainted withthis field and make numerical simulations on theircomputer, can use as a source of information

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in applied andcomputational mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 475 p. (Lecture Notes in Applied and Computa-

tional Mechanics, Vol. 35) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75391-9

I. Al Baz, InWEnt Capacity Building International, Berlin, Germany;

R. Otterpohl, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Ger-

many; C. Wendland, Hamburg University of Technology, Ham-

burg, Germany (Eds.)

Efficient Management of

Wastewater

Its Treatment and Reuse in Water Scarce Countries

Water reuse management is one of the challenges allwater scarce countries have to deal with in the com-ing decades. Many Mediterranean countries are cur-rently facing serious problems regarding the supplyof sufficient water resources to cover their increasingwater supply demands. In the year 2025, countrieslike Jordan, Israel and Palestine will have less than150 cubic meters per capita and year. Other coun-tries like Syria and Lebanon, at present classified as"water rich", will also face similar water stress prob-lems during the next two decades. Therefore, thesecountries need water strategies that have to take intoaccount alternative measures to cope with this situ-ation. Water reuse is one of the essential options tobe considered for the development of national wa-ter policies and strategies. The present book high-lights non-conventional solutions within the fieldof wastewater treatment and reuse predominantlyfor professionals and decision makers. It focuses ontechnologies like anaerobic [..]

Contents

Natural wastewater treatment systems.- Anaero-bic wastewater treatment.- On site water concepts.-Wastewater reuse.- Social aspects of wastewaterreuse.

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; WasteManagement/Waste Technology; Industrial Pollu-tion Prevention; Environmental Management; Ap-plied Ecology

Target groups

Libraries of (technical) universities with larger envi-ronmental sciences faculties; companies involved incleaning wastewater, or in building machinery forwastewater cleaning and management

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74491-7

S. Al-Hallaj, ChEE, Illinois Institute of Technologies (IIT), Chicago,

IL; K. Kiszynski, ChEE, Illinois Institute of Technologies (IIT), Chica-

go, IL

Hybrid Hydrogen Systems

Stationary and Transportation Applications

Renewable energy technologies have been used ona small scale for many years. Issues of intermit-tency and cost have prevented their wide-spreaduse and acceptance. Now, discussion and researchaims to move the current global fossilfuels economy to one based on hydrogen. This bookpresents an original and comprehensive ap-proach to hybrid energy system optimization provid-ing a much-needed systems approach to hydrogenenergy applications, by: • discussing the fun-damentals of renewable power generation, conver-sion and storage; • presenting a unique system opti-mization approach to hybrid hydrogen energy sys-tem design that minimizes cost and maximizes reli-ability; • introducing the benefits of hydrogen as anenergy carrier in the context of sustainability. Thisbook will be of value to graduates and senior under-graduates studying renewable energy and hydrogenenergy systems as well as lecturers in these subjects.It will also interest researchers, practitioners and pol-icy [..]

Features

Provides a much-needed systems approach to hydro-gen energy applications Provides a comprehensiveoverview of the fundamentals of renewable powergeneration, conversion and storage Can be used as acourse text Addresses key challenges to the hydrogeneconomy

Contents

Perspective and Motivation.- Advanced RenewableEnergy Sources.- Energy Storage and Conversion.-Hydrogen.- Hybrid Energy Systems and Case Studies(Applications).

Fields of interest

Renewable Energy Sources; Environmental Eco-nomics; Environment, general; Materials Science

Target groups

Senior undergraduate and postgraduate students,lecturers, researchers

Type of publication

Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook

Due August 2008


74,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-466-3


S.V. Alekseenko, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Rus-

sia; P.A. Kuibin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Rus-

sia; V.L. Okulov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia

Theory of Concentrated Vortices

An Introduction

This book presents comprehensive and authorita-tive coverage of the wide field of concentrated vor-tices observed in nature and technique. The meth-ods for research of their kinematics and dynamicsare considered. Special attention is paid to the flowswith helical symmetry. The authors have describedmodels of vortex structures used for interpretationof experimental data which serve as a ground for de-velopment of theoretical and numerical approachesto vortex investigation. Achievements in the fields ofstability analysis, waves on vortices and vortex break-down are also presented.

Features

Clear and concise introduction to the theory of con-centrated vortices Presents basic elements of vortexmotion: waves, shear flows, helical motion (twisters)Nonlinearity effects are analyzed such as vortexbreakdown, self-induced motion of vortices such asvortex rings, helical vortices and real swirl flows

Contents

Equations and Laws of Vortex motion.- Vortex Fil-aments.- Model of Vortex Structures.- Stability andwaves in Columnar Vortices.- Dynamics of VortexFilaments.- Dynamics of two-dimensional vortexstructures.- Experimental observation of concentrat-ed vortices in vortex apparatuses.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; NonlinearDynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Net-works; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Analysis

Target groups

Researchers and engineers concerned with vortexflows as well as academics, post-graduates, and stu-dents of universities.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XII, 494 p. 233 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73375-1

S.M. Aleynikov

Spatial Contact Problems in

Geotechnics

This book presents a systematic approach to numer-ical solution for a wide range of spatial contact prob-lems of geotechnics. On the basis of the boundaryelement method new techniques and effective com-puting algorithms are considered. Special attentionis given to the formulation and analysis of the spatialcontact models for elastic bases. Besides the classicalschemes of contact deformation, new contact mod-els are discussed for spatially nonhomogeneous andnonlinearly elastic media properly describing soilproperties.

Features

Presentation of Numerical Methods in ContactProblems of Geotechnics

Contents

Spatial Contact Models of Elastic Bases.- Static Anal-ysis of Spatial Contact Problems for Elastic Half-Space.- Implementation of Boundary Element Al-gorithms on a Computer.- Contact Interac-tion of Shallow Foundations with Elastic Non-Ho-mogeneous Bases.- Calculation of Bases of DeepenedFoundations with Complicated Shape According tothe Second Marginal State in a Spatial Formulation.-Spatial Contact Problems for Porous-and-ElasticBases.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Computer Ap-plications in Geosciences; Mechanics; Numerical andComputational Methods in Engineering; ContinuumMechanics and Mechanics of Materials; StructuralMechanics

Target groups

Researchers, Academics, Graduate Students in Ap-plied Mathematics, Mechanics, Geomechanics, de-sign engineers.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 600 p. (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)

Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25138-5

P.J. Antsaklis, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA; A.N. Michel, Uni-

versity of Notre Dame, IN, USA

A Linear Systems Primer

Based on a streamlined presentation of the authors'successful work Linear Systems, this textbook pro-vides an introduction to systems theory with an em-phasis on control. Fundamental results andtopics essential to linear systems theory are empha-sized. Key features and topics: * Notes, references,exercises, and a summary and highlights section atthe end of each chapter. * Comprehensive index andanswers to selected exercises at the end of the book.* Three core chapters guiding the reader to an excel-lent understanding of the dynamical behavior of sys-tems. * Detailed coverage of internal and externalsystem descriptions, including state variable, impulseresponse and transfer function, polynomial matrix,and fractional representations. * Explanation of sta-bility, controllability, observability, and realizationswith an emphasis on fundamental results. * Detaileddiscussion of state-feedback, state-estimation, andeigenvalue assignment. * Emphasis on time-invariantsystems, both continuous- and [..]

Features

A concise introduction to systems and control theo-ry with an emphasis on time-invariant case for first-year grad students and senior undergraduates Threecore chapters guide the reader to an excellentunderstanding of the dynamical behavior of systemsSummaries, notes, references, and exercises at theend of each chapter; Solutions Manual avail-able to instructors upon adoption of the text Basedon a [..]

Contents

Preface.- System Models, Differential Equa-tions, and Initial Value Problems.- An Introduc-tion to State-Space and Input-Output Descriptionsof Systems.- Response of Continuous- andDiscrete-Time Systems.- Stability.- Controlla-bility and Observability: Fundamental Results.- Con-trollability and Observability: Special Forms.- Inter-nal and External Descriptions: Relations and Prop-erties.- Realization Theory and Algorithms.- StateFeedback and State Observers.- Feedback ControlSystems.- Appendix.- Solutions to Selected Exercis-es.- Index

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Vibration, Dy-namical Systems, Control; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; ComputationalMathematics and Numerical Analysis

Target groups

Senior undergrads, first-year gradstudents, and researchers in electrical, me-chanical, chemical, and aerospace engineering,applied mathematics, control, communica-tions, and signal processing

Type of publication


Due October 2007

2007. XVI, 520 p. 61 illus. Softcover

49,90 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4460-4


S. Apikyan, Advanced Science & Technology Center (ASTEC),

Yerevan, Armenia; D. Diamond, Brookhaven National Laboratory,

Upton, New York, USA.; R. Way, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

USA (Eds.)

Prevention, Detection and

Response to Nuclear and

Radiological Threats

Since the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threatsfacing the world are dramatically evolving and havebecome even much more complex. However, theevents of the past years have proved the necessity toreevaluate these threats on a level never before con-sidered. The need to prevent, detect and respond toNuclear/Radiological threats leads to many require-ments that are not met by current scientific tech-nologies and scientific communities. For this con-cern now we are aware and recognize, the first, thatno single institution (no single country) possesses allthe required assets to address these complex prob-lems. It will require the formation of internationalscience and technology teams that combine multiplescientific disciplines and span from basic research tosystems engineering and manufacturing; the second,that fundamental scientific challenges must be over-come to achieve new and improved technologies thateffectively counter radiological and nuclear threats.The primary goal of any [..]

Features

Need to prevent, detect and respond to nuclear/radi-ological threats Connections are identified betweentechnology needs and the underlying science andtechnology Research strategies are established thatwill advance the ability to counter nuclear/radiologi-cal threats

Fields of interest

Nuclear Engineering; Effects of Radiation/Radia-tion Protection; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk; Particle Acceleration and Detection, BeamPhysics; Nuclear Fusion

Target groups

National laboratories, universities, nuclear powerplants, national and international nuclear regulatoryorganizations, national and international security or-ganizations

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2008. X, 308 pp (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6656-6

S. Apikyan, Advanced Science & Technology Center (ASTEC),

Yerevan, Armenia; D. Diamond, Brookhaven National Laboratory,

Upton, New York, USA.; R. Way, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,

USA. (Eds.)

Prevention, Detection and

Response to Nuclear and

Radiological Threats

Since the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threatsfacing the world are dramatically evolving and havebecome even much more complex. However, theevents of the past years have proved the necessity toreevaluate these threats on a level never before con-sidered. The need to prevent, detect and respond toNuclear/Radiological threats leads to many require-ments that are not met by current scientific tech-nologies and scientific communities. For this con-cern now we are aware and recognize, the first, thatno single institution (no single country) possesses allthe required assets to address these complex prob-lems. It will require the formation of internationalscience and technology teams that combine multiplescientific disciplines and span from basic research tosystems engineering and manufacturing; the second,that fundamental scientific challenges must be over-come to achieve new and improved technologies thateffectively counter radiological and nuclear threats.The primary goal of any [..]

Features

Need to prevent, detect and respond to nuclear/radi-ological threats Connections are identified betweentechnology needs and the underlying science andtechnology Research strategies are established thatwill advance the ability to counter nuclear/radiologi-cal threats

Fields of interest

Nuclear Engineering; Effects of Radiation/Radia-tion Protection; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk; Particle Acceleration and Detection, BeamPhysics; Nuclear Fusion

Target groups

National laboratories, universities, nuclear powerplants, national and international nuclear regulatoryorganizations, national and international security or-ganizations

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2008. X, 308 pp (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6657-3

F. Arbab, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands; M. Sirjani,

University of Tehran, Iran (Eds.)

International Symposium on

Fundamentals of Software

Engineering

International Symposium, FSEN 2007, Tehran, Iran, April

17-19, 2007, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe International Symposium on Fundamentals ofSoftware Engineering, FSEN 2007, held in Tehran,Iran, April 17-19, 2007. The 32 revised papers pre-sented were carefully reviewed and selected from73 submissions. The topics include Models of pro-grams and systems, Software specification, validationand verification, Software architectures and their de-scription languages, Object and multi-agent systems,Coordination and feature interaction, Integrationof formal and informal methods, Integration of dif-ferent formal methods, Component-based develop-ment, Service-oriented development, Model check-ing and theorem proving, Software and hardwareverification and CASE tools and tool integration.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and Operat-ing Systems; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Pro-gramming Techniques; Models and Principles

Target groups

Researchers and professionals

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. XIII, 450 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 4767)

Softcover

60,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75697-2


C. Arcoumanis, London, UK (Ed.)

Flow and Combustion in

Automotive Engines

Optimization of combustion processes in automo-tive engines is a key factor in reducing fuel consump-tion. This book investigates and describes flow andcombustion processes in diesel and gasoline engines.The authors are eminent researchers from universi-ties and industry.

Features

Concise overview of flow and combustion processesin automotive engines The authors are eminent re-searchers from academia and industry

Contents

Flow and Mixture Preparation in Four-stroke Gaso-line Engines.- Spark-ignition and Combustion inFour-stroke Gasoline Engines.- Flow and MixturePreparation in Four-stroke Diesel Engines.- Auto-ig-nition and Combution in Four-stroke Diesel en-gines.- Flow, Mixture Preparation and Combustionin Direct-injection Two-stroke Gasoline Engines.-Flow, Mixture Preparation and Combustion in Di-rect-injection Gasoline Engines.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids

Target groups

Researchers and engineers in the automotive indus-try

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 350 p. (Experimental Fluid Mechanics) Hardcover

84,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-64142-1

P. Argoneto, University of Palermo, Sicily, Italy; G. Perrone, Uni-

versity of Palermo, Sicily, Italy; P. Renna, University of Basilica-

ta, Sicily, Italy; G. Lo Nigro, University of Palermo, Sicily, Italy; M.

Bruccoleri, University of Palermo, Sicily, Italy; S. Noto La Diega,

University of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Production Planning in Production

Networks

Models for Medium and Short-term Planning

Distributed production networks are organization-al structures considered able to meet the agility andefficiency necessary to compete in the global mar-ket. Performances of such organizations depends onthe ability of network actors in coordinating theiractivities. There are two approaches for managingcomplex distributed production networks: a cen-tralized approach, or a decentralized approach. Thisbook addresses production planning problems indistributed manufacturing networks from strategic,tactical, organisational and operative perspectives.New methodologies for capacity negotiation, alloca-tion and workload assignment are presented. Long,medium and short-term problems are focused on.The proposed approaches are based on negotiationalgorithms in multi-agent networks and are com-pared with classical centralised approaches in or-der to understand the effectiveness and efficiency ofthese approaches. This book will interest productionnetwork managers and enterprise resource planningvendors.

Contents

Introduction and Literature Overview.- Game Theo-ry: An Overview.- Negotiation: An Overview.- Mul-tiple-agent Systems: An Overview.- Distributed Pro-duction Planning in Reconfigurable Production Net-works.- Distributed Models for Planning Capacityof Reconfigurable Production Networks at MediumTerm.- Distributed Models for Plant Capacity Allo-cation.- Distributed Production Planning Models:An Integrated Approach.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Pro-duction/Logistics; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design

Target groups

Graduate students and researches in manufacturingengineering and management science, practitionersin manufacturing engineering, production planning,strategic business development

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-057-5

S. Arimoto, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan

Control Theory of Multi-fingered

Hands

A Modelling and Analytical–Geometry Approach for Dexterity

and Intelligence

The hand is an agency of the brain; it reflects activ-ities of the brain and thereby can be seen as a mir-ror to the mind. The dexterity of the hand has beeninvestigated widely in developmental psychologyand in anthropology. Since robotics launched in themid-1970s, numerous multi-fingered hands mimick-ing the human hand have been designed and madein a number of universities and research institutes,in addition to sophisticated prosthetic hands withplural fingers. Control Theory of Multi-fingeredHands presents a comprehensive insight into the in-telligence and dexterity of robotic multi-fingeredhands from both the physical and control- theoreticviewpoints. Control Theory of Multi-fingered Handswill be a useful reference for postgraduate studentsand researchers in this field, as well as engineers androboticists.

Features

No other book has been written about the control ofmulti-fingered hands Explains what kinds of senso-ry-motor coordinated signals are necessary and suf-ficient for realizing stable grasping and/or object ma-nipulation

Contents

Characteristics of Human Hands.- Stability of Grasp-ing in a Static or Dynamic Sense.- Test-bed Problemsof Control: How to Stabilise 2D Objects throughRolling Contact.- Two-dimensional Grasping by aPair of Rigid Fingers.- Three-dimensional Graspingby a Pair of Rigid Fingers.- Dexterity and Control forStable Grasp by Soft Fingers.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Control Engineering

Target groups

Postgraduate students studying robotics, human sci-ence and developmental psychology, Robotics en-gineers, roboticists, Engineers and researchers con-cerned with prosthetics, Researchers in computa-tional brain science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-062-9


J. Armstrong, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, UK

Design Matters

The Organisation and Principles of Engineering Design

Design is the essential component of engineering.This book demonstrates the need to understand thecontext, process and delivery of engineering projectsand services by focussing on engineering design. Ithighlights the cultural, economic, political and socialparameters and illustrates the importance of theirunderstanding. Case studies demonstrate the prin-ciples described and the importance of using multi-disciplinary teams to achieve effective design devel-opment. Contributions come from professionals in-volved in civil and industrial engineering projectssuch as the: Channel Tunnel and Rail Link; BritishAirways London Eye; Lesotho hydroelectric project;Bahaii Temple, India; The Angel of the North; and,award winning medical engineering techniques. Thisbook is ideal for graduate students wanting a practi-cal introduction to the design process and engineerswho wish to learn more about how design engineer-ing works in practice.

Features

No other book aims to introduce and describe thedesign process, including its theoretical consider-ations and develop the teaching with practical ex-amples from several of the most innovative designprojects that have been carried out worldwide inrecent years Dr. Armstrong’s book benefits from aunique combination of academic rigour and the ex-perience of decades of leading and designing some ofthe world’s [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Design Process.- Case StudiesIntroduction.- Case Study 1: An Automated BloodAnalyser.- Case Study 2: An Intelligent Prosthe-sis.- Case Study 3: The Channel Tunnel UK Termi-nal.- Case Study 4: The Channel Tunnel Rail Link(CTRL).- Case Study 5: The London Eye.- CaseStudy 6: The Lesotho Hydro-electric Project.- CaseStudy 7: The Maribyrnong Footbridge.- Case Study8: The Bahaii Temple, Delhi.- Case Study 9: TheHampden Gurney Junior School.- Case Study 10:The Bridge Academy.- Case Study 11: The Har-ris-Manchester College, Oxford.- Case Study 12: TheAngel of the [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design

Target groups

Practising engineering designers; researchers, lectur-ers and postgraduate students in engineering design

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. VIII, 158 p. 49 illus. Hardcover

62,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-391-8

G.M. Artmann, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany;

S. Chien, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA (Eds.)

Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue

Research

This book reviews the latest technological develop-ments of bioengineering approaches in cell and tis-sue research. It is meant to have life and spirit, andto become a pioneer in technology and sciences, es-pecially the life science. The chapters are written byexcellent scientists on advanced, frontier technologyand address scientific questions that need consider-able thinking in terms of engineering. The aims areto provide the readers, including students, faculty,and all scientists working in academia and industry,new information on bioengineering in cell and tissueresearch to enhance their understanding and innova-tion.

Features

Builds the Interface between Science and applica-tions Reviews the state of the art in the strongly de-veloping science

Contents

This book is composed of six sections covering a hi-erarchy from genes to the universe. These sectionsare Genes, Genome and Information Network; Celland Tissue Imaging; Regenerative Medicine and Na-noengineering; Mechanics of Soft Tissues, Fluids andMolecules; Bioengineering in Clinical Applications;Plant and Microbial Bioengineering. The chapterscontain in particular: Genearrays and uHTS Assays.-Stem Cell Engineering.- Molecular and Cell Thera-pies .- Integrative NanoTherapeutics.- Clinical Ap-plications.- Bio- and Memory Materials.- Scaffoldsand Gels .- Tissue Engineering.- Neural [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Cell Biology; Soft Matter,Complex Fluids; Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75408-4

A. Astolfi, Imperial College, London, UK; D. Karagiannis, Imperial

College, London, UK; R. Ortega, Centre National de la Recherche

Scientifique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control

with Applications

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control with Applicationsprovides a detailed treatment of the design of robustadaptive controllers for nonlinear systems with un-certainties. The authors employ a new tool based onthe ideas of system immersion and manifold invari-ance. Departing, in part, from the Lyapunov-func-tion approach of classical control, new algorithmsare delivered for the construction of robust asymp-totically-stabilising and adaptive control laws fornonlinear systems. The methods proposed lead tomodular schemes. These algorithms cater for non-linear systems with both parametric and dynamicuncertainties. This innovative strategy is illustrat-ed with several examples and case studies from realapplications: power converters, electrical machines,mechanical systems, autonomous aircraft and com-puter vision. Researchers working on adaptive andnonlinear control theory or on control applicationswill find this monograph of interest.

Features

Shows the reader a new method for generating eas-ily-tuned adaptive nonlinear control schemes Pro-vides working algorithms that can be readily imple-mented Demonstrates the application on the controltheory in applications from autonomous aircraft au-topilot design to power regulation

Contents

Introduction.- I and I Stabilisation.- I and I AdaptiveControl: Tools and Examples.- I and I Adaptive Con-trol: Systems in Special Forms.- Nonlinear ObserverDesign.- Robust Stabilisation via Output Feedback.-Nonlinear PI Control of Uncertain Systems.- Electri-cal Systems.- Mechanical Systems.- Electromechani-cal Systems.- Appendix: Background Material.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control; Au-tomotive and Aerospace Engineering; Power Engi-neering; Automation and Robotics; Computer Imag-ing, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups

Researchers working on adaptive and nonlinear con-trol theory or on control applications; graduate stu-dents in control systems; control engineers workingwith electrical, mechanical and electromechanicalsystems; libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. 75 illus. (Communications and Control Engi-

neering) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-065-0


A. Astolfi, Imperial College, London, UK; L. Marconi, University of

Bologna, Italy (Eds.)

Analysis and Design of Nonlinear

Control Systems

In Honor of Alberto Isidori

Features

Carefully edited book celebrating the 65th birth-day of Alberto Isidori Has a celebrative flavour, andat the same time contain reference material for re-searchers interested in nonlinear control theory,and in particular in its mathematical foundations Oftechnical nature building upon the contributions andideas of Alberto Isidori prolific research career

Contents

Part I System Analysis.- Part II Optimization Meth-ods.- Part III Feedback Design.- Part IV Regulation.-Part V Geometric Methods.- Part VI AsymptoticAnalysis.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, students in control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74357-6

Y. Avramenko, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeen-

ranta, Finland; A. Kraslawski, Lappeenranta University of Tech-

nology, Lappeenranta, Finland

Case Based Design

Applications in Process Engineering

The book by Professors Avramenko and Kraslawskiis unique in several important ways. First, it is an im-pressive and in-depth treatment of the essence of thecase–based reasoning strategy and case-based designdwelling upon the algorithmic facet of the paradigm.Second, the authors provided an excellent applied re-search framework by showing how this developmentcan be effectively utilized in real word complicatedenvironment of process engineering- a pursuit thatis rarely reported in the literature in such a compre-hensive manner as done in this book. In a highly au-thoritative and systematic manner, the authors guidethe reader through the essential features of the CBRmachinery.

Features

Contributes to a broader use of case-based design inengineering practice

Contents

Part I: Design Support.- The Design Process of Prod-uct and Process Development.- Decision Support inDesign.- Part II: Case-Based Design Support.- Case-Based Reasoning Approach.- Similarity and Adapta-tion Concepts.- Case-Based Reasoning Environment– Cabareen.- Part III: Application to Support of De-sign Process.- Product Design: Food Product Formu-lation.- Conceptual Design: Process Sequence Syn-thesis.- Pre-Detailed Design: Process Model Selec-tion.- Equipment Design: Reactive Distillation Col-umn Design.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Engi-neering Design

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


87) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75705-4

H. Bach, Schott Glaswerke, Mainz, FRG; Krause (Eds.)

Fibre Optics

And Glass Integrated Optics

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due October 2008

2008. Approx. 250 pp. (Schott Series on Glass and Glass Ceram-

ics) Hardcover

78,50 €

ISBN 978-3-540-58595-4


C. Badica, University of Craiova, Romania; M. Paprzycki, Warsaw

School of Social Psychology, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.)

Advances in Intelligent and

Distributed Computing

Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Intelligent

and Distributed Computing IDC 2007, Craiova, Romania, Octo-

ber 2007

This book presents the proceedings of the 1st Inter-national Symposium on Intelligent and Distribut-ed Computing – IDC’2007, held in Craiova, Roma-nia, October 2007. IDC 2007 was the first Interna-tional Symposium bringing together researchers in-volved in intelligent and distributed computing toallow cross-fertilization and search for synergies ofideas and to enable advancement of research in theseexciting sub-fields of computer science. The 34 con-tributions in this book cover a broad area of topicsrelated to intelligent and distributed computing, sys-tems and applications, including: autonomous andadaptive computing; constraint satisfaction; cooper-ation and coordination; data mining and knowledgediscovery; distributed problem solving and decisionmaking; e-business, e-health and e-learning; geneticalgorithms; image processing; information retrieval;or intelligence in mobile and ubiquitous computing.

Features

Presents latest results in Intelligent and Distributedcomputing

Contents

Invited Papers.- Regular Papers.- Short Papers.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence and computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. XIV, 309 p. 98 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 78) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74929-5

B.J. Baliga, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Fundamentals of Power

Semiconductor Devices

Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices pro-vides an in-depth treatment of the physics of op-eration of power semiconductor devices that arecommonly used by the power electronics indus-try. Analytical models for explaining the opera-tion of all power semiconductor devices are shown The treatment here focuses on silicon devicesbut includes the unique attributes anddesign requirements for emerging silicon carbide de-vices.

Features

Provides extensive analytical formulations for designand analysis of structures Includes numerical sim-ulation examples to elucidate the operatingphysics and validate the models Analyzes device per-formance attributes to allow practicing engineers inthe industry to develop products Presents a cohesivetreatment of all types of power rectifiers and transis-tors to create a comprehensive reference in the field

Contents

Introduction.- Material properties and transportphysics.- Breakdown voltage.- Schottky rectifiers.- P-i-N rectifiers.- Power MOSFETs.- Bipolar junctiontransistors.- Thyristors.- Insulated gate bipolar tran-sistors.- Synopsis.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Electron-ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; SolidState Physics and Spectroscopy

Target groups

Practicing engineers in the power semiconductor de-vice community

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2008


107,05 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47313-0

S. Bandyopadhyay, University of Windsor, Canada

Dissemination of Information in

Optical Networks: From Technology

to Algorithms

In Cooperation with Ralf Klasing

Optical networks and the related technologies, net-work management software and services have under-gone remarkable developments, and such networksare now the ultra-high-speed backbone networks forcommunication. Wavelength-Division Multiplexing(WDM), the ability to support multiple communica-tion pathways over the same fiber, enables efficientuse of the enormous capability for data communi-cation of optical networks. This book gives a broadoverview of techniques used in the design of WDMnetworks for efficient dissemination of informationin computer networks. It starts with an overview ofthe hardware components, then provides a thoroughreview of WDM, wavelength-routed networks, al-gorithms for route and wavelength assignment, de-sign of broadcast and select networks, logical topol-ogy design, and techniques to handle faults and al-gorithms for efficient use of optical networks. Eachtopic has been covered rigorously with emphasis ondetailed explanations of the approaches used, start-ing from the [..]

Contents

Introduction to Optical Networks.- Introduction toOptical Technology.- WDM Network Design.- Routeand Wavelength Assignment (RWA) I.- Route andWavelength Assignment (RWA) II.- Logical Topolo-gy Design I.- Logical Topology Design II.- Faults inOptical Networks.- Traffic Grooming.- List of Sym-bols.- App. 1: Linear Programming in a Nutshell.-App. 2: The De Bruijn Graph.- App. 3: Network FlowProgramming.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Communications Engi-neering, Networks; Computer Communication Net-works; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, practitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. XII,308 pages with 95 illus. (Texts in Theoretical Computer

Science. An EATCS Series) Hardcover

64,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72874-0


V. Barbu, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne,

France; N. Limnios, Université de Technologie de Compiègne,

Compiègne, France

Semi-Markov Chains and Hidden

Semi-Markov Models toward

Applications

Their use in Reliability and DNA Analysis

This book is concerned with the estimation of dis-crete-time semi-Markov and hidden semi-Markovprocesses. Semi-Markov processes are much moregeneral and better adapted to applications than theMarkov ones because sojourn times in any state canbe arbitrarily distributed, as opposed to the geomet-rically distributed sojourn time in the Markov case.Another unique feature of the book is the use of dis-crete time, especially useful in some specific appli-cations where the time scale is intrinsically discrete.The models presented in the book are specificallyadapted to reliability studies and DNA analysis. Thebook is mainly intended for applied probabilists andstatisticians interested in semi-Markov chains theo-ry, reliability and DNA analysis, and for theoreticaloriented reliability and bioinformatics engineers. Itcan also serve as a text for a six month research-ori-ented course at a Master or PhD level. The prerequi-sites are a background in probability theory and fi-nite state space Markov chains.

Features

Explores the semi-Markov case Combines the flexi-bility of the semi-Markov chain with the known ad-vantages of HMMs

Contents

Introduction.- Discrete-time renewal processes.-Semi-Markov chains.- Nonparametric estimationfor semi-Markov chains.- Reliability theory fordiscrete-time semi-Markov systems.- Hidden se-mi-Markov model and estimation.

Fields of interest

Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for En-gineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry& Geosciences; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk; Operations Research, Mathematical Pro-gramming; Bioinformatics; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 228 p. (Lecture Notes in Statistics, Vol. 191) Soft-

cover

46,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73171-1

D. Barcelo, P.-D. Hansen (Eds.)

Biosensors; Indicator Assays

and Chemical Methods for

Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

in Wastewaters

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Ter-restrial Pollution

Type of publication

Reviews

Due June 2008

2007. Approx. 300 p. Also available online. (Water Pollution, Part

5J) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-00278-9

D. Barceló, CSIC Barcelona, Spain; M. Petrovic, CSIC Barcelona,

Spain (Eds.)

Emerging Contaminants from

Industrial and Municipal Waste

Contents

Petrovic: Occurrence of Emerging Contaminantsin Wastewaters: Sources and Levels.- Removal ofEmerging Contaminants in Wastewater Treatment.-Smital/Stella: Acute and Chronic Effect (Toxicity, Es-trogenicity, Genotoxicity etc.).- Environmental RiskAssessment. Impact of Emerging Contaminants inthe Environment.- Barcelo: Legislation (EUand Non-EU Countries (USA))

Fields of interest

Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/AirPollution; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Com-puter Science, Chemistry & Geosciences

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, graduate students in the field ofEnvironmental Sciences, Risk Assessment and RiskControlling, Toxicology and Ecology; decision-mak-ers in Government, Industrial and Regulatory Bodies

Type of publication

Reviews

Due June 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. Also available online. (Water Pollution, Part

5X) Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74793-2


J. Bear, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; A.H.-

D. Cheng, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA

Modeling Groundwater Flow and

Contaminant Transport

In many parts of the world, groundwater resourcesare under increasing threat from growing demands,wasteful use, and contamination. To face the chal-lenge, good planning and management practices areneeded. A key to the management of groundwateris the ability to model the movement of fluids andcontaminants. The purpose of this book is to con-struct conceptual and mathematical models that canprovide the information required for making deci-sions associated with the management of groundwa-ter resources, and the remediation of contaminat-ed aquifers. The basic approach of this book is to ac-curately describe the underlying physics of ground-water flow and solute transport in heterogeneousporous media, starting at the microscopic level, andto rigorously derive their mathematical represen-tations at the macroscopic levels. The well-posed,macroscopic mathematical models are formulatedfor saturated, single phase, flow, as well as for unsat-urated and multiphase, flow, and for the transport ofsingle and [..]

Features

Most comprehensive book on mathematical model-ing of groundwater flow and contaminant transport.Deep insight into the physics at the microscopic lev-el and the mathematical averaging process. Rigorousmathematics. Addresses uncertainty and manage-ment issues. Written by one of the most highly citedauthors of groundwater books (Dynamics of Fluidsin Porous Media, and Hydraulics of Groundwater).

Contents

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Ground-water and aquifers.- 3 Regional groundwater bal-ance.- 4 Groundwater motion.- 5 Water balancesand complete flowmodels.- 6 Modeling flow in theunsaturated zone.- 7 Modeling contaminant trans-port.- 8 Numerical models and computercodes.- 9 Sea water intrusion.- 10 Modeling underuncertainty.- 11 Management of groundwater

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods in Engineering; Mathematical Modeling and In-dustrial Mathematics; Civil Engineering; Math. Ap-plications in Geosciences; Geochemistry

Target groups

The book is suitable for graduate and upper levelundergraduate students who are interested in suchtopics as groundwater, water resources and environ-mental engineering. The book should also be of in-terest to researchers, to scientists, and to profession-als who face the need to build and solve models offlow and contaminant transport in the subsurface

Type of publication


Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 690 p. 250 illus. (Theory and Applications of Trans-

port in Porous Media, Vol. 23) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6681-8

G. Beer, TU Graz, Austria; I. Smith, University of Manchaster, UK;

C. Duenser, TU Graz, Austria

The boundary element method

with programming

An introduction for engineers

A thorough yet understandable introduction to theboundary element method, an attractive alterna-tive to the finite element method, is presented. Theunique feature of the book is that it not only explainsthe theory but also the implementation of the theoryinto computer code. The code in FORTRAN 95 canbe downloaded free of charge. The issue of efficientlyusing parallel processing hardware in order to con-siderably speed up the computations for large Sys-tems is also addressed. The applications range formproblems of heat and fluid flow to static and dynam-ic elasto-plastic problems in continuum mechanics.After each chapter several exercises are shown andthis makes it suitable as a teaching material in a classon the BEM. Several applications of the method toindustrial problems are included, that show the ad-vantage over other methods.

Features

Introductory text for engineers and scientists Coversthe theory and implementation aspects Wide rangeof applications covered

Contents

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Programming.- 3. Dis-cretisation and Interpolation.- 4. Material Model-ing and Fundamental Solutions.- 5. Boundary In-tegral Equations.- 6. Boundary Element Methods –Numerical Implementation.- 7. Assembly and So-lution.- 8. Stress recovery.- 9. Multiple regions.- 10.Corners and Edges.- 12. Volumetric forces, cell dis-cretisation.- 13. Nonlinear material problems, het-erogeneity.- 14. Dynamics.- 15. Solution of large sys-tems, parallel processing.- 16. Coupling to Finite Ele-ments.- 17. Industrial Applications.- 18. Outlook andadvanced Topics.- Appendix 1: [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering, general

Target groups

Engineers, students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-211-71574-1

G. Beliakov, Deakin University, Wheelers Hill, VIC, Australia; A.

Pradera, Universidad Rey Juan, Madrid, Spain; T. Calvo, Universi-

dad de Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Spain

Aggregation Functions: A Guide for

Practitioners

Aggregation of information is of primary importancein the construction of knowledge based systems invarious domains, ranging from medicine, economics,and engineering to decision-making processes, ar-tificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning.This book gives a broad introduction into the topicof aggregation functions, and provides a concise ac-count of the properties and the main classes of suchfunctions, including classical means, medians, or-dered weighted averaging functions, Choquet andSugeno integrals, triangular norms, conorms andcopulas, uninorms, nullnorms, and symmetric sums.It also presents some state-of-the-art techniques,many graphical illustrations and new interpolatoryaggregation functions. A particular attention is paidto identification and construction of aggregationfunctions from application specific requirements andempirical data. This book provides scientists, IT spe-cialists and system architects with a self-containedeasy-to-use guide, as well as examples of [..]

Features

Broad introduction into the topic of aggregationfunctions and discusses in detail the four broad class-es of aggregation operators: averaging operators,conjunctive, disjunctive and mixed operators Comeswith a software package AOTool, which can be freelydownloaded implementing a large number of meth-ods for fitting aggregation functions to empirical da-ta, described in the relevant sections of the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Averaging Functions.- Conjunc-tive and Disjunctive Functions.- Mixed Functions.-Choice and Construction of Aggregation Functions.-Interpolatory Type Aggregation Functions.- OtherTypes of Aggregation and Additional Properties.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Software Engineering; Artificial Intelligence(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence software engineering, computerscience

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XIX, 361 p. 181 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-

ing, Vol. 221) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73720-9


M. Ben-Ari, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel

Principles of the Spin Model

Checker

Principles of Spin is an introductory book, the onlyrequirement is a background in programming. Spinmodels are written in the Promela language which iseasily learned by students and programmers. Spin iseasy to install and use. The Spin model checker is notonly a widely used professional tool but it is also asuperb tool for teaching important concepts of com-puter science such as verification, concurrency andnondeterminism. The book introduces Spin-basedsoftware that the author has developed for teaching:•jSpin - an integrated development environment forSpin. •SpinSpider - uses output from Spin to auto-matically construct state diagrams of concurrent pro-grams. •VN is a tool for visualizing nondeterminism.Complete programs will demonstrate each constructand concept and these programs will be available ona companion website.

Features

First introductory textbook on Spin In-cludes complete programs which will demonstrateconstruct and concept, these programs will also beavailable on a companion website. Promela and Spinare presented in a graduated manner, to facilitateeasy learning

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Sequential programmingin PROMELA.- Verification of Sequential Pro-grams.- Concurrency.- Synchronization.- Ver-ification with Temporal Logic.- Data and Pro-gram Structures.- Channels.- Nondetermin-ism.- Advanced Topics in SPIN.- CaseStudies.- Software Tools.- Links.- References.- Index

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; ProgrammingLanguages, Compilers, Interpreters; Operating Sys-tems; Theory of Computation; Logics and Meaningsof Programs

Target groups

2nd/3rd year undergraduate students of computerscience and software engineering.

Type of publication


Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. Softcover

45,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-769-5

J. Benesty, Université de Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada; M. Sond-

hi, Avayalabs Research, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA; Y. Huang, Bell

Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Speech

Processing

From common consumer products such as cellphones and MP3 players to more sophisticatedprojects such as human-machine interfaces and re-sponsive robots, speech technologies are now ev-erywhere. Many think that it is just a matter of timebefore more applications of the science of speechbecome inescapable in our daily life. This hand-book is meant to play a fundamental role for sustain-able progress in speech research and development.Springer Handbook of Speech Processing targetsthree categories of readers: graduate students, profes-sors and active researchers in academia and researchlabs, and engineers in industry who need to under-stand or implement some specific algorithms fortheir speech-related products. The handbook couldalso be used as a sourcebook for one or more gradu-ate courses on signal processing for speech and dif-ferent aspects of speech processing and applications.A quickly accessible source of application-oriented,authoritative and comprehensive information aboutthese [..]

Features

Authoritative desk reference of one of tomorrow'sbreakthrough technology Provides quick access toapplicable, reliable, and comprehensive knowledgeElectronic contents on accompanying CD-ROMHandy format, lucid two-color layout, uniformlystyled figures

Contents

Production, Perception, and Modeling of Speech.-Signal Processing for Speech.- Speech Coding.- Text-to-Speech Synthesis.- Speech Recognition.- SpeakerIdentification and Verification.- Language Identifica-tion.- Speech Enhancement.- Multichannel SpeechProcessing

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; LanguageTranslation and Linguistics; Acoustics; Computa-tional Linguistics; Pattern Recognition; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Researchers in electrical engineering, appliedphysics, computer science, linguistics; developmentengineers in acoustics, signal processing, telecommu-nications

Type of publication

Handbook

Due November 2007

2008. Online version.

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49127-9

J. Benesty, Université de Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada; M.M.

Sondhi, Avayalabs Research, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA; Y.(. Huang,

Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Speech

Processing

From common consumer products such as cellphones and MP3 players to more sophisticatedprojects such as human-machine interfaces and re-sponsive robots, speech technologies are now ev-erywhere. Many think that it is just a matter of timebefore more applications of the science of speechbecome inescapable in our daily life. This hand-book is meant to play a fundamental role for sustain-able progress in speech research and development.Springer Handbook of Speech Processing targetsthree categories of readers: graduate students, profes-sors and active researchers in academia and researchlabs, and engineers in industry who need to under-stand or implement some specific algorithms fortheir speech-related products. The handbook couldalso be used as a sourcebook for one or more gradu-ate courses on signal processing for speech and dif-ferent aspects of speech processing and applications.A quickly accessible source of application-oriented,authoritative and comprehensive information aboutthese [..]

Features

Authoritative desk reference of one of tomorrow'sbreakthrough technology Provides quick access toapplicable, reliable, and comprehensive knowledgeElectronic contents on accompanying DVD-ROMHandy format, lucid two-color layout, uniformlystyled figures

Contents

Introduction to Speech Processing.- Production, Per-ception, and Modeling of Speech.- Signal Process-ing for Speech.- Speech Coding.-Text-to-Speech Syn-thesis.- Speech Recognition.- Speaker Recognition.-Language Recognition.- Speech Enhancement.- Mul-tichannel Speech Processing

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; LanguageTranslation and Linguistics; Acoustics; Computa-tional Linguistics; Pattern Recognition; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Researchers in electrical engineering, appliedphysics, computer science, and linguistics; develop-ment engineers in acoustics, signal processing andtelecommunications

Type of publication

Handbook

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 1250 p. 456 illus. With DVD-ROM. Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49125-5


H. Berns, University of Bochum, Germany; W. Theisen, University

of Bochum, Germany

Ferrous Materials

Steels and Cast Iron

Ferrous materials are by far the most widely usedmetal alloys, which are fully covered in respect tosteels and cast irons. About one third oft the text isdedicated to fundamentals and the remainder dealswith specific grades and their application in industry.The books combines teaching and practical informa-tion on standard and new ferrous materials to helpshop-floor engineers as well as researchers and stu-dents, who need to improve their knowledge in thisfield of materials technology.

Features

It combines steel and cast iron, which used to betreated in separate books. It keeps the fundamen-tals on an engineering rather than a material sciencelevel. It contains numerous instructions and exam-ples of application. It offers basic understanding andguidance in materials selection as well as manufac-turing and service of components. It does not stop atmaterial properties but goes into application. It [..]

Contents

Fundamentals of ferous materials.- Ferrous materialsand their application.- Appendix

Fields of interest

Metallic Materials; Engineering Design; OperatingProcedures, Materials Treatment; Structural Materi-als

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in me-chanical, chemical, civil and process engineering anddesign

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2008

The book bases on the German edition: Berns, Theisen: Eisen-

werkstoffe, Stahl, Gusseisen


119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71847-5

K. Bernstein, IBM Microelectronics, Essex Junction, VT, USA; N.J.

Rohrer, IBM Microelectronics, Essex Junction, VT, USA

SOI Circuit Design Concepts

Market demand for microprocessor performancehas motivated continued scaling of CMOS througha succession of lithography generations. Quantummechanical limitations to continued scaling are be-coming readily apparent. Partially Depleted Sili-con-on-Insulator (PD-SOI) technology is emerg-ing as a promising means of addressing these limita-tions. It also introduces additional design complexitywhich must be well understood. SOI Circuit DesignConcepts first introduces the student or practicingengineer to SOI device physics and its fundamentalidiosyncrasies. It then walks the reader through real-izations of these mechanisms which are observed incommon high-speed microprocessor designs. Rulesof thumb and comparisons to conventional bulkCMOS are offered to guide implementation. SOI'sultimate advantage, however, may lie in the uniquecircuit topologies it supports; a number of these nov-el new approaches are described as well. SOI CircuitDesign Concepts draws upon the latest industry lit-erature as well [..]

Contents

From the contents Preface. 1: The Time for SOI.-2: SOI Device Structures.- 3: SOI Device ElectricalProperties.- 4: Static Circuit Design Response.- 5:Dynamic Circuit Design Considerations.- 6: SRAMCache Design Considerations.- 7: Specialized Func-tion Circuits in SOI.- 8: Global Chip Design Consid-erations.- 9: Future Opportunities in SOI.- About theAuthors.- Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering

Target groups

Students, practicing engineers

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007

2007. XVIII, 222 p. Softcover

62,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74099-7

B. Bertsche, Universität Stuttgart, Germany

Reliability in Automotive and

Mechanical Engineering

RELIABILITY IN AUTOMOTIVE AND MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING With ever increasingly com-plex technical products not only is an improved per-formance expected, but also an improved reliability.This book serves both as an introduction to reliabili-ty in automotive and mechanical engineering as wellas a reference for reliability experts. Most of the con-tent is concerned with reliability analysis of compo-nents and of complete systems. The material drawson theory while proving to be very applicable in thepractical field. The book’s structure and represen-tation allow for a direct interaction. The describedtheories, terms and procedures are clarified with theuse of examples and exercises with solutions. Con-tent in detail: mathematical fundamentals, lifetimedistributions, system reliability theory, FMEA, FaultTree Analysis, reliability test planning, trial evalua-tion, calculation of repairable systems, reliability as-surance programs.

Features

Increasingly complex technical products with im-proved reliability need applicable methods for the re-liability analysis. Here the reliability analysis of com-ponents and of complete systems is presented, prov-ing to be very applicable in the practical field, clari-fied with the use of examples.

Contents

Introduction.- Fundamentals of Quantita-tive Methods.- Eliability Analysis Exemplified on aTransmission.- FMEA - Failure Mode and EffectsAnalysis.- Fault Tree Analysis, FTA.- Assessmentof Lifetime Tests and Failure Statistics.- Weibull Pa-rameters for Select Machine Components.- Meth-ods for Reliability Test Planning.- Calculation of Re-pairable Systems.- Reliability Assurance Programs.-Solutions to Exercises.- Appendix.- Index.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Me-chanical Engineering; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Engineers of mechanical engineering and automotivetechnology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 510 pp. 344 figs. (VDI-Buch) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-33969-4


U.N. Bhat, Professor Emeritus, Southern Methodist University,

Dallas, TX, USA

An Introduction to Queueing

Theory

Modeling and Analysis in Applications

This introductory textbook is designed for a one-semester course on queueing theory that does notrequire a course in stochastic processes as a prereq-uisite. By integrating the necessary background onstochastic processes with the analysis of models, thisbook provides a sound foundational introduction tothe modeling and analysis of queueing systems fora broad interdisciplinary audience of students com-ing from diverse disciplines, including applied math-ematics, statistics, computer science, operations re-search, and industrial, systems, manufacturing, andcommunications engineering. Key features includean introductory chapter, which contains an histori-cal account of the growth of queueing theory in thelast 100 years; rigorous treatment of the foundationsof basic models commonly used in applications withappropriate references for advanced topics; a chapteron modeling and analysis using computational tools;modeling exercises as a motivational tool, and reviewexercises covering background [..]

Features

The first textbook on queueing theory that does notrequire a course in stochastic processes as a prerequi-site; suitable for applied science students not needinga specialized course in queueing theory For a broadinterdisciplinary audience of advanced undergradu-ates, graduate students, researchers, and practition-ers in applied mathematics, statistics, computer sci-ence, operations research, and industrial, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- System Element Models.- An Intro-duction to Stochastic Processes.- Simple MarkovianQueueing Systems.- Imbedded Markov Chain Mod-els for M/G/I and G/M/I Queues.- Extended MarkovModels.- Queueing Networks.- Renewal ProcessModels.- The General Queue G/G/I and Approxi-mations.- Statistical Inference for Queueing Mod-els.- Decision Problems in Queueing Theory.- Index

Fields of interest

Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Sci-ence, Chemistry & Geosciences; Statistical Theo-ry and Methods; Probability Theory and StochasticProcesses; Mathematical Modeling and IndustrialMathematics; Operations Research, MathematicalProgramming; Industrial and Production Engineer-ing

Target groups

Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, re-searchers, and practitioners in applied mathematics,statistics, computer science, operations research, andindustrial, systems, manufacturing, and communica-tions engineering

Type of publication


Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 376 p. 5 illus. (Statistics for Industry and Technolo-

gy) Hardcover

46,20 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4724-7

B. Bidanda, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; P. Bartolo, Poly-

technic Institute of Leiria, Portugal (Eds.)

Virtual Prototyping & Bio

Manufacturing in Medical

Applications

Virtual and physical prototyping is rapidly emerg-ing as an active research area that integrates fun-damental principles of engineering with a view to-wards solving complex problems in the human bodyin a medical environment. Preliminary re-search results show significant potential in effect-ing major breakthroughs ranging from a reduc-tion in the number of corrective surgeries need-ed to the ‘scientific miracle’ of generating tissuegrowth. Virtual & Physical prototyping canbroadly be divided into three categories: Modeling,Manufacturing, and Materials. VirtualPrototyping & Bio Manufacturing in MedicalApplications focuses primarily on the modeling andmanufacturing in the field. The principles utilizeddraw heavily from the more traditional engineeringfields including mechanical engineering, industrialengineering, civil engineering (structures), electricalengineering and bio engineering. Written forresearchers, professionals, engineers and academicsseeking a [..]

Features

Brings together all the important aspects of virtualand rapid prototyping relative to medical applica-tions in a cohesive manner Provides a comprehen-sive overview of virtual prototyping and rapid proto-typing techniques Covers applications of rapid pro-totyping in detail including the dental, cardiovascu-lar and biomaterial areas

Contents

Introduction to Virtual Prototyping and Biomanu-facturing.- Computer Assisted Cranioplasty.- Vir-tual Bone Surgery.- Medical Imaging ChallengesPhotogrammetry.- Computer Aided Tissue Engi-neering Scaffolds.- CAD Assembly Process for BoneReplacement Scaffolds in Computer-Aided TissueEngineering. Computational Design and Sim-ulation of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.- Conven-tional Manufacturing Processes for Three-Dimen-sional Scaffolds.- Advanced Processes to FabricateScaffolds for Tissue Engineering.- Rapid Prototypingto Produce Porous Scaffolds with Controlled Archi-tecture for [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Engineering Design; Indus-trial and Production Engineering; Nanotechnology;Biotechnology

Target groups

Researchers, professionals, academics

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-33429-5


J. Billingsley, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba,

Australia; R. Bradbeer, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,

China (Eds.)

Mechatronics and Machine Vision in

Practice

From grading and preparing harvested vegetablesto the tactile probing of a patient’s innermost recess-es, mechatronics has become part of our way of life.The addition of senses and computing intelligenceto blend with mechanical actuation gives rise to abreed of new machines with all the best attributes ofa robot. Here we find educational robots competingunder water and dancing on land. Surgical robotsdrill precision holes in the skull while others directradiation treatment or extract blood from an umbil-ical cord. Machine vision manages beer kegs and au-tomated paint spraying, while controlling feral an-imals and the watering of cotton crops. Althoughthere is no shortage of theoretical and technical de-tail in these chapters, they have the common themethat they describe work that has been applied inpractice. They are vital reading both for students ofmechatronics and for engineers harnessing its powerto create new products.

Features

Carefully edited book devoted to Mechatronics andMachine Vision in Practice - with emphasis is onpractical applications Special focus to applications ofrobotics and machine vision in agriculture Includesthe 30 best papers of the 13th International Confer-ence on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Prac-tice held at December 5-7 2006 in Toowoomba, Aus-tralia

Contents

Education.- Vision Techniques.- Vision Applica-tions.- Robotic Techniques.- Medical Applications.-Agricultural applications.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering;Engineering Design; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Computer Imaging, Vision, PatternRecognition and Graphics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, students in mechatronics,machine vision, robotics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007


139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74026-1

F. Blanchini, Universita di Udine, Italy; S. Miani, Universita di

Udine, Italy

Set-Theoretic Methods in Control

This self-contained monograph describes basic set-theoretic methods for control and provides a dis-cussion of their links to fundamental problems inLyapunov stability analysis and stabilization, opti-mal control, control under constraints, persistentdisturbance rejection, and uncertain systems anal-ysis and synthesis. The work presents several estab-lished and potentially new applications, along withnumerical examples and case studies. A key themeof the presentation is the trade-off between exact(but computationally intensive) and approximate(but conservative) solutions to problems. Mathe-matical language is kept to the minimum necessaryfor the adequate formulation and statement of mainconcepts. Numerical algorithms for the solution ofthe proposed problems are described in detail. Set-Theoretic Methods in Control is accessible to read-ers familiar with the basics of systems and controltheory; prerequisites such as convexity theory areincluded. Aimed primarily at graduate stu-dents and [..]

Features

A self-contained monograph focused on the areaof set-theoretic methods for control, which has re-cently seen a resurgence of interest Several estab-lished and potentially new applications are presentedIncludes exercises, numerical examples, andcase studies Numerical algorithms for the solution ofthe proposed problems are described in detail; someare available online in MATLAB and C++ Providesa solid [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Lyapunov and Lya-punov-like Functions.- Convex Sets and Their Rep-resentation.- Invariant Sets.- Dynamic Pro-gramming.- Set-Theoretic Analysis of Dynamic Sys-tems.- Control of Parameter-Varying Systems.- Con-trol with Time-Domain Constraints.- (Sub-)OptimalControl.- Set-Theoretic Estimation.- Related Top-ics.- Appendix.- References.- Index

Fields of interest

Systems Theory, Control; Control Engineering; Cal-culus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimiza-tion; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods ofEngineering; Numerical and Computational Meth-ods in Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners inapplied mathematics and engineeering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. XVI, 488 p. 119 illus. (Systems & Control: Foundations &

Applications) Hardcover

69,90 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-3255-7

B.G. Blundell, University of the US Virgin Islands

An Introduction to Computer

Graphics and Creative 3-D

Environments

This book introduces the fundamentals of 2-D and3-D computer graphics. Additionally, a range ofemerging, creative 3-D display technologies are de-scribed, including stereoscopic systems, immersivevirtual reality, volumetric, varifocal, and others. In-teraction is a vital aspect of modern computer graph-ics, and issues concerning interaction (includinghaptic feedback) are discussed. Included with thebook are anaglyph, stereoscopic, and Pulfrich view-ing glasses. Topics covered include: •essential math-ematics •vital 2-D and 3-D graphics techniques •keyfeatures of the graphics pipeline (including GPU)•display and interaction techniques •important his-torical milestones Designed to be a core teachingtext at the undergraduate level, accessible to studentswith wide-ranging backgrounds, only an elementarygrounding in mathematics is assumed as key mathsis provided. Regular ‘Over to You’ activities are in-cluded, and each chapter concludes with review anddiscussion questions.

Features

Covers the key areas of computer graphics includingthe relevant mathematics. Stereoscopic and anaglyphglasses will be provided with the book to enable read-ers to undertake some interesting work in connec-tion with 3D images.

Contents

Preface.-Acknowledgements.-Setting the Scene.-A Maths Primer.- Images in a 2-DSpace.- Curves in a 2-D Space.-Interfacing withthe Visual System.- Into the Third Dimension.-Incorporating the third Dimension: Transforma-tions.-3-D Graphics: Representation.- 3-DGraphics: Mainly Rendering.-Creative 3-D DisplaySystems.-Interaction and Haptic Feedback.- Ap-pendix A: Maths: Some Useful Results.- Appendix B:The Curvature of a Varifocal Mirror.- Appendix C:The Scalar Product.- Appendix D: Concerning thePlane.- Feedback to Selected OTU Exercises.- Refer-ences.- Index

Fields of interest

Computer Hardware; Math Applications in Comput-er Science; User Interfaces and Human ComputerInteraction; Computer Appl. in Arts and Humani-ties; Computer Graphics

Target groups

Computer Graphics Undergraduates

Type of publication

Undergraduate textbook

Due March 2008


49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-041-4


C. Bobda, Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Kaiser-

slautern, Germany

Introduction to Reconfigurable

Computing

Architectures, algorithms and applications

“Introduction to Reconfigurable Computing” pro-vides a comprehensive study of the field Reconfig-urable Computing. It provides an entry point tothe novice willing to move in the research field re-configurable computing, FPGA and system on pro-grammable chip design. The book can also be usedas teaching reference for a graduate course in com-puter engineering, or as reference to advance electri-cal and computer engineers. It provides a very strongtheoretical and practical background to the field ofreconfigurable computing, from the early Estrin’smachine to the very modern architecture like coarse-grained reconfigurable device and the embedded log-ic devices. Apart from the introduction and the con-clusion, the main chapters of the book are Architec-ture of reconfigurable systems, Design and imple-mentation, High-Level Synthesis for ReconfigurableDevices, Temporal placement, On-line and Dynam-ic Interconnection, Designing a reconfigurable ap-plication on Xilinx Virtex FPGA, System on pro-grammable chip, [..]

Features

Architecture of Reconfigurable Systems: Exhaus-tive description of existing reconfigurable architec-tures, from the simple PLDs to very complex FPGAsand coarse-grained technologies Low-level Synthe-sis of reconfigurable devices (RD): State of the art al-gorithms for FPGA synthesis, in particular for theLook-up table technology mapping High-level syn-thesis (HLS): Detailed presentation of high-level syn-thesis [..]

Contents

From the contents Foreword. Preface. List of Fig-ures. List of Tables.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Reconfig-urable Architectures.- 3. Implementation.- 4. High-Level Synthesis For Reconfigurable Devices.- 5. Tem-poral Placement.- 6. On-Line Communication.- 7.Partial Reconfiguration Design.- 8. System on a Pro-grammable Chip.- 9. Applications.- References.- Ap-pendices.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Computer Hardware; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems

Target groups

Computer engineers, computer architects, electri-cal engineers, computer scientists, FPGA designers,ASIC designers, students and teachers in computerengineering and electrical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. xxvi, 362 pp Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6088-5

R.d. Boer, University of Essen, Germany; J. Schroeder, University

of Essen, Germany

Tensor Calculus for Engineers

Analytical and Computational Aspects

This textbook introduces to the vector and ten-sor calculus as it is used in continuum mechanics.Therefore, it limits itself to the 3-dimensional Eu-clidian space. It contains, in addition, an introduc-tion to continuum mechanics and linear shell theo-ry. The theoretical concepts of small and finite strainelasticity, its numerical formulation and essentialimplementation aspects are presented in detail. Af-ter setting the variational framework of boundaryvalue problems, several Finite Element representa-tions are discussed. The formulation of isotropic andanisotropic elasticity is performed within a basis-in-dependent formalism. As far as possible illustrativeapproaches are chosen although some of the con-cepts require axiomatic introduction. All chapterswidely consist of examples and exercises. This bookis written mainly for students in civil and mechanicalengineering and bridges the gap between mathemat-ics and its engineering application.

Features

Application-oriented introduction to an importantmathematical tool of theoretical and applied me-chanics Written by engineers mainly for engineeringstudents, no theorem-proof sequences Substantialpart of the book deals with computational aspects

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Computational Science and Engineering; DifferentialGeometry; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Nu-merical and Computational Methods in Engineering

Target groups

Students of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineer-ing, and Applied Mathematics

Type of publication


Due September 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-24224-6

M. Bohlinger, Gelnhausen, Germany

Planning Traffic Management

Basics, Methods and Applications

A systematic approach to traffic management re-quires structured planning. The author describesmethods for traffic modeling and their applicationin practice, based on his own practical and scientif-ic background in road traffic planning. The work de-scribes in depth methods for evaluation of real lifesituations and related traffic models. The book is ofinterest for scientists and practitioners.

Contents

Preface, abstract, introduction, basics, concepts,methods, examples, conclusions.

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Automotive and Aerospace En-gineering; Urbanism; Operation Research/Deci-sion Theory; Landscape/Regional and MunicipalPlanning; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks

Target groups

Scientists and engineers in research and engineering,in traffic sciences and civil engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. 80 illus. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75643-9


K.F. Bohringer, University of Washington, WA, USA

Self-Assembly from Nano to Milli

Scales

Self-assembly is a well-established concept inphysics, chemistry, molecular biology, and is an im-portant approach towards high volume productionof systems made of heterogeneous sub-millimetercomponents. Only recently have researchers cometo understand how self-assembly can be extended toengineered components. Self-Assembly from Nanoto Milli Scales provides an overview of recent devel-opments and detailed blueprints for applying newtechniques in self-assembly to the field of engineer-ing.

Features

Includes a discussion and comparison of the vari-ous approaches towards building complex systemsat the sub-millimeter scale, monolithic vs. modu-lar/distributed, sequential vs. parallel, determinis-tic vs. stochastic and hardwired vs. programmablelevels Through introduction to the basic principlesof stochastic parallel self-assembly with existing ex-amples from fluidic assembly, dry self-assembly andother [..]

Contents

Motivation and Introduction.- Assembly and In-tegration in Manufacturing of Microsystems – anOverview.- Stochastic Parallel Self-Assembly.- Mod-eling and Simulation of Parallel Self-Assembly.-Adding Programmability to Self-assembly.- Self-as-sembly, Compilers, and Computation.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Nan-otechnology; Materials Science

Target groups

Researchers and professionals in all fields of engi-neering and manufacturing

Type of publication

Professional book

Due February 2009

2009. Approx. 500 p. (MEMS Reference Shelf) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30062-7

E.-K. Boukas, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, QC, Canada

Control of Singular Systems with

Random Abrupt Changes

This book deals with the class of singular systemswith random abrupt changes also known as singu-lar Markovian jump systems. Various problems likestochastic stability, stochastic stabilization using statefeedback control and static output control, H-infin-ity control, filtering, guaranteed cost control andmixed H2/H1 control and their robustness are tack-led. This book examines both the theoretical andpractical aspects of the control problems from theangle of the structural properties of linear systems.Control of singular systems with abrupt changes canbe used as a textbook for graduate students in robustcontrol theory as well as a reference for academic re-searchers in control or mathematics with interest incontrol theory.

Features

First book about control of stochastic singular sys-tems Presents the necessary mathematical and designtools for singular systems

Contents

I Modelling and problems statements.- Introduc-tion.- II Stochastic stability.- Stability.- III Stabiliza-tion.- State feedback stabilization.- H8 stabilization.-Output feedback stabilization.- Observer-based feed-back stabilization.- IV Filtering.- Filtering.- V Sin-gular Optimal control.- Singular optimal control.-Guaranteed cost control.- Mixed H2/H8 controlproblem.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 285 p. (Communications and Control Engineering)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74344-6

B. Bourdin, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.;

G.A. Francfort, Université Paris-Nord, Villetaneuse, Fance; J.-J.

Marigo, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

The Variational Approach to

Fracture

This volume offers a panorama of the variational ap-proach to brittle fracture that has developed in thepast eight years or so. The key concept dates back toGriffith and consists in viewing crack growth as theresult of a competition between bulk and surface en-ergy. Griffith’s insight in the light of the contempo-rary tools of the Calculus of Variations is revisited.Also, Barenblatt’s contributions are imported andthere is a continuous striving to gauge the respectivemerits of both types of surface energy. The advocat-ed variational approach provides an incisive pictureof initiation and propagation whose features are de-tailed. The material is mathematical in nature, butnot overly preoccupied with technicalities. An effortis made to connect the approach with more classicaltreatments of fracture, and to illustrate the results insimple test settings, or through relevant numericalsimulations. Reprinted from Journal of Elas-ticity Vol. 89:1-2, 2007.

Features

Offers a new and unified view of fracture evolutionin a brittle solid Treats crack evolution from its initi-ation all the way to the failure of the sample Modelsboth crack initiation, crack path and crack extensionfor arbitrary geometries and loads Presents originalresults, both from a theoretical and from a numericalstandpoint Offers a unified treatment of fracture andfatigue

Contents

From the contents 1 Introduction. 2 Going variation-al. 3 Stationarity versus local or global minimality –A comparison. 4 Initiation. 5 Irreversibility. 6 Path.7 Griffith vs. Barenblatt. 8 Numerics and Griffith. 9Fatigue. Appendix. Glossary. References.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics

Target groups

Mechanicians, especially those involved in materi-als science and/or computational mechanics; appliedmathematicians involved in the mathematics of ma-terials and/or the calculus of variations; structural,civil and mechanical engineers interested in fractureand its numerical simulation at a structural level

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

Reprinted from JOURNAL OF ELASTICITY (89:1-2)


69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6394-7


G. Bozzolo, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA; R.D.

Noebe, NASA, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA; P.B.

Abel, NASA, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA (Eds.)

Applied Computational Materials

Modeling

Theory, Simulation and Experiment

The scope of the proposed book is to identify andemphasize the successful link between computationalmaterials modeling as a simulation and design tooland its synergistic application to experimental re-search and alloy development. Hence, the purposeof this book is to provide a more balanced perspec-tive of the role that computational modeling can playin every day research and development efforts. Thiswill be done by presenting a series of examples ofthe successful application of various computationalmodeling procedures (everything from first princi-ples to quantum approximate to CALPHAD meth-ods) to real life surface and bulk alloy problems.

Features

Computational materials modeling is presented asa set of tools available for aiding the materials engi-neer/scientist Each chapter describes one or moreparticular computational tool and how they are bestused Provides detailed examples of application to re-al problems Suggests how to acquire the programs(tools) if the software is publicly available Focuses onthe integration of the modeling methods within [..]

Contents

Ab Initio Modeling of Alloy Phase Equilibria.- Useof Computational Thermodynamics to Identify Po-tential Alloy Compositions for Metallic Glass For-mation.- How Does a Crystal Grow? Experiments,Models, and Simulations from the Nano- to the Mi-cro-Scale Regime.- Structural and Electronic Prop-erties from First-Principles.- Synergy between Mate-rial, Surface Science Experiments and Simulations.-Integration of First-Principles Calculations, CalphadModeling, and Phase Field Simulations.- QuantumApproximate Methods for the Atomistic Modeling ofMulticomponent Alloys.- Molecular Orbital [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Condensed Matter; Nu-merical and Computational Methods; EngineeringDesign

Target groups

Libraries, graduate students, researchers and profes-sionals

Type of publication

Reference work

Due November 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-23117-4

S. Brenner, L.R. Scott

The Mathematical Theory of Finite

Element Methods

This book develops the basic mathematical theoryof the finite element method, the most widely usedtechnique for engineering design and analysis. It for-malizes basic tools that are commonly used by re-searchers in the field but not previously published.The book will be useful to mathematicians as well asengineers and physical scientists. It can be used fora course that provides an introduction to basic func-tional analysis, approximation theory, and numeri-cal analysis, while building upon and applying basictechniques of real variable theory. Different coursepaths can be chosen, allowing the book to be used forcourses designed for students with different interests.For example, courses can emphasize physical appli-cations, or algorithmic efficiency and code develop-ment issues, or the more difficult convergence theo-rems of the subject. This new edition is substantial-ly updated with additional exercises throughout andnew chapters on Additive Schwarz Preconditionersand Adaptive Meshes. Review of [..]

Features

-A rigorous and thorough mathematical introduc-tion to the foundations of the subject -A clear andconcise treatment of modern fast solution techniques

Contents

Preface(3rdEd).- Preface(2ndEd).- Preface(1stED).-Basic Concepts.- Sobolev Spaces.- Variational For-mulation of Elliptic Boundary Value Problems.- TheConstruction of a Finite Element of Space.- Polyno-mial Approximation Theory in Sobolev Spaces.- n-Dimensional Variational Problems.- Finite ElementMultigrid Methods.- Additive Schwarz Precondition-ers.- Max-norm Estimates.- Adaptive Meshes.- Vari-ational Crimes.- Applications to Planar Elasticity.-Mixed Methods.- Iterative Techniques for MixedMethods.- Applications of Operator-InterpolationTheory.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analy-sis; Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Func-tional Analysis

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, practitioners

Type of publication


Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 375 p. (Texts in Applied Mathematics, Vol. 15)

Hardcover

53,90 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75933-3

H.F. Brinson, University of Houston, TX USA; L.C. Brinson, North-

western University, Evanston, IL, USA

Polymer Engineering Science and

Viscoelasticity

An Introduction

Polymer Engineering Science and Viscoelastici-ty: An Introduction provides a unified mechanicsand materials perspective on polymers: both themathematics of viscoelasticity theory, as well as thephysical mechanisms behind polymer deforma-tion processes. Written for advanced seniors seek-ing graduate level courses, first and second yeargraduate students and practicing en-gineers, this volume describes the relationship be-tween mechanical properties and the basic molec-ular structure and mechanisms associated with theperformance of structures made from polymer basedmaterials. Clearly written in an organizedmanner, readers need only basic knowledge of solidmechanics and materials science in order to use thisreference successfully. Introductory material on fun-damental mechanics is included to provide a contin-uous baseline for readers from all disciplines. Intro-ductory material on the chemical and molecular ba-sis of polymers is also included, which is essential tothe understanding of [..]

Features

Covers both the basic materials science of polymersand their mathematical description Describes themechanics from the fundamental strength of ma-terials and elasticity to advanced viscoelasticity In-cludes important information on time-tempera-ture-frequency dependence of polymers Introducesthe unique deformation mechanisms of polymers,including failure mechanisms Features specific de-tails for the solution of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Stress and Strain Analysis and Mea-surement.- Characteristics, Applications and Proper-ties of Polymers.- Polymerizaton and Classification.-Differential Constitutive Equations.- Hereditary In-tegral Representations of Stress and Strain.- Timeand Temperature Behavior of Polymers.- Elemen-tary Viscoelastic Stress Analysis for Bars and Beams.-Viscoelastic Stress Analysis in Two and Three Di-mensions.- Nonlinear Viscoelasticity.- Rateand Time-Dependent Failure: Mechanisms and Pre-dictive Models

Fields of interest

Polymer Sciences; Continuum Mechanics and Me-chanics of Materials; Mechanics; Condensed Matter;Characterization and Evaluation Materials

Target groups

Engineers dealing with application and design prob-lems with polymers, senior level undergraduate stu-dents and graduate students in specialty courses

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. XVI, 448 p. Hardcover

92,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73860-4


P.J. Brooke, University of Teeside, Middlesborough, UK; R.F.

Paige, University of York, UK

Practical Distributed Processing

Distributed processing has a strong theoretical foun-dation, but many day-to-day practitioners make lim-ited use of the advantages this theory can give them.The result includes unreliable systems with obscureand intermittent failures, that can cost time, moneyand in extreme cases, lives. Reliable construction ofdistributed and concurrent systems must incorporatetheory in practice. This book provides a concise pre-sentation of the theory closely linked to the practicalrealisation of these concepts. Practical presentationis given with examples from C, Java and Eiffel in thiscomprehensive textbook which contains all the ele-ments needed for a complete development of a dis-tributed system. Theoretical models of concurrencyare linked with practical realisation of systems, pro-viding an integrated approach to the field. Writtenwith undergraduates in mind, especially relevant forintermediate level students, this textbook will prove acomprehensive guide to the topic. Example code willbe provided [..]

Features

Integrated approach to the field of distributed pro-cessing Links theoretical models of concurrency withpractical realisation of systems Practical presentationwith examples from C, Java and Eiffel Other booksare typically large volumes where the precise contentbecomes lost – this is a coherent textbook Containsthe elements needed for a complete development of adistributed system, from theory to practice

Contents

What is Distributed Processing?- Concepts of Con-currency.- Models of Concurrency.- Concurrencyin Operating Systems.- Interprocess Communica-tion.- Protocols.- Security.- Languages and Distribut-ed Processing.- Building Distributed Systems.- CaseStudy: A Networked Game.- The End.- Exercises,Hints and Comments.- About the Example Code.-Bibliography.- Glossary.- Index.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems

Target groups

Undergraduates

Type of publication


Due October 2007

2007. XIV, 262 p. 24 illus. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer

Science) Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-840-1

M.L. Bucalem, University of São Paulo, Brazil; K.J. Bathe, MIT,

Cambridge, MA, USA

The Mechanics of Solids and

Structures

Hierarchical Modeling

Contents

Hierarchical modeling with mathematical modelsand the finite element solution.- Mathematical mod-els used in engineering structural analysis.- The fi-nite element solution process.- Effective finite ele-ments.- Modeling in static analysis.- Modeling in dy-namic analysis.- Modeling for nonlinear analysis. Anapercu

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 400 p. (Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics)

Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-26331-9

W.J. Buchanan, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

The Handbook of Data & Networks

Security

The Handbook of Security will build on the exist-ing Handbook of Data Communications and Net-works, and The Complete Handbook of the Inter-net. It will try to cover every aspect of computer andnetwork security. This will include an analysis of thephysical connection and data transfer over networks,the network protocols, the session protocols (suchas HTTP and FTP), the network operating systems,network security devices, mobile networks, and anin-depth analysis of the principles and implementa-tion of public-key encryption. Throughout the bookpractical examples of security will be given, such asrouter programming commands and screen shotsshowing key security principles.

Features

The complete reference on Internet Security Aunique and comprehensive overview in the area ofNetworks Security Security remains a key issue in thefield of communications, this reference provides athorough overview

Contents

Network and OS principles.- Security devices.- En-cryption.- System attacks.- Network Operating sys-tems and servers.- Security policies.- Mobile Net-works.- Implementation.

Fields of interest

Management of Computing and Information Sys-tems; Electronic and Computer Engineering; Com-puter Science, general; Computer Systems Organiza-tion and Communication Networks; Data Encryp-tion

Target groups

Institutes, libraries

Type of publication

Handbook

Due December 2007

2008. Approx.1800 p. With CD-ROM. Hardcover

320,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28602-0


J.J. Buckley, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA; L.J.

Jowers, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA

Monte Carlo Methods in Fuzzy

Optimization

Features

Clear and didactic book about Monte Carlo meth-ods using random fuzzy numbers to obtain approx-imate solutions to fuzzy optimization problems In-cludes various solved problems such as fuzzy linearprogramming, fuzzy regression, fuzzy inventory con-trol, fuzzy game theory, fuzzy queuing theory

Contents

Part I: Introduction.- 1 Introduction 3.- 2 FuzzySets.- 3 Crisp Random Numbers and Vectors.- 4Random Fuzzy Numbers and Vectors.- 5 Tests forRandomness.- Part II: Applications.- 6 Fuzzy MonteCarlo Method.- 7 Fully Fuzzied Linear ProgrammingI.- 8 Fully Fuzzied Linear Programming II.- 9Fuzzy Multiobjective LP.- 10 Solving Fuzzy Equa-tions.- 11 Fuzzy Linear Regression I.- 12 UnivariateFuzzy Nonlinear Regression.- 13 Multivariate Non-linear Regression.- 14 Fuzzy Linear Regression II.-15 Fuzzy Two-Person Zero-Sum Games.- 16 FuzzyQueuing Models.- Part III: Unfinished Business.- 17[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in Fuzzinessand applied mathematics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Vol. 222) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76289-8

M.J. Buehler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,

MA, USA

Atomistic Modeling of Materials

Failure

Deformation and Fracture of Brittle, Ductile, and Nanoscale

Materials

Atomistic Modeling of Materials Failure is an intro-duction to molecular and atomistic modeling tech-niques applied to fracture and deformation of solids,focusing on a variety of brittle, ductile and geomet-rically confined materials. This detailed overview in-cludes computational methods and techniques op-erating at the atomic scale, and describes how thesetechniques can be used to model the dynamics ofcracks and other deformation mechanisms. A fulldescription of molecular dynamics (MD) as a nu-merical modeling tool covers the use of classical in-teratomic potentials and implementation of large-scale massively parallelized computing facilities inaddition to the general philosophies of model build-ing, simulation, interpretation and analysis of results.Readers will find a physics-motivated discussion ofeach numerical technique along with a review of re-quired mathematical and physics backgrounds. Ex-ample applications for specific materials (such as sili-con, copper, collagen) are provided as case [..]

Features

Makes new molecular modeling techniques availableto a wider community of engineers and scientistsDiscusses large-scale molecular dynamics modelingapplied to fracture and deformation Covers recentadvances in understanding of atomic-scale mecha-nisms of brittle fracture and materials deformationProvides links between classical continuum theoriesand physics and chemistry related approaches En-dorses [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Basics of Atomistic, Continuum andMultiscale Methods.- Basic Continuum Mechanics.-Atomistic Elasticity.- Physical Properties.- Deforma-tion and Dynamical Failure of Brittle Materials.- De-formation and Fracture of Ductile Materials.- SizeEffects in Small-Scale and Biological Materials

Fields of interest

Characterization and Evaluation Materials; Continu-um Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Mechan-ics; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Numericaland Computational Methods; Nanotechnology

Target groups

scientists in industry and academia, engineers, physi-cists, materials scientists, graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76425-2

H. Bustince, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain;

F. Herrera, University of Granada, Spain; J. Montero, Universidad

Complutense, Madrid, Spain (Eds.)

Fuzzy Sets and Their Extensions:

Representation, Aggregation and

Models

Intelligent Systems from Decision Making to Data Mining,

Web Intelligence and Computer Vision

This carefully edited book presents an up-to-datestate of current research in the use of fuzzy sets andtheir extensions, paying attention to foundation is-sues and to their application to four important areaswhere fuzzy sets are seen to be an important tool formodelling and solving problems. The book contains34 chapters divided into two parts. The first part isdivided into two sections. Section 1 contains four re-view papers introducing some non standard repre-sentations that extend fuzzy sets (type-2 fuzzy sets,Atanassov’s IFS, fuzzy rough sets and computingwith words under the fuzzy sets perspective). Section2 reviews different aggregation issues from a theoret-ical and practical point of view; this second part is di-vided into four sections. Section 3 is devoted to deci-sion making, with seven papers that show how fuzzysets and their extensions are an important tool formodelling choice problems. Section 4 includes eightpapers that cover different aspects on the use of fuzzysets and their [..]

Features

Recent advances of fuzzy sets and their extensionsSpecial focus on fuzzy logic foundations (represen-tation and aggregation) and computer vision appli-cations, decision making, web intelligence and datamining

Contents

Part I. Foundations: Representation and Aggrega-tion.- Aggregation.- Part II. From Decision Makingto Data Mining, Web Intelligence and Computer Vi-sion.- Decision Making.- Data Mining.- Web Intelli-gence.- Computer Vision.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in fuzzi-ness, soft computing, computer vision

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XX, 674 p. 126 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-


169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73722-3


T.M. Buzug, RheinAhrCampus, Remagen, Germany

Computed Tomography

From Photon Statistics to Modern Cone-Beam CT

This book provides an overview of X-ray tech-nology and the historic development of mod-ern CT systems. The main focus of the book is a de-tailed derivation of reconstruction algorithms in 2Dand modern 3D cone-beam systems. A thoroughanalysis of CT artefacts and a discussion of practi-cal issues like dose considerations provide further in-sight into modern CT systems. While mainly writtenfor graduate students in biomedical engineer-ing, medical physics, medicine (radiology), math-ematics, electrical engineering and physics, practitioners in these fields will benefit from thisbook.

Features

Up-to-date technical introduction into x-ray tech-nology and signal processing Detailed derivation ofreconstruction algorithms Comprehensible presen-tation of mathematics of 3D CT systems Thoroughanalysis of CT artefacts In depth discussion of prati-cal issues like CT dose Many detailed illustrations

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology; Biomedical Engineering; Bio-physics; Diagnostic Radiology; Mathematics, general

Target groups

Master Students and Practitioners in Biomedi-cal Engineering, Medical Physics, Medicine, Radiolo-gy, Mathematics, Electrica Engineering, Physics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-39407-5

P. Bártolo, ESTG, Leiria, Portugal; B. Bidanda, University of Pitts-

burgh, PA, USA (Eds.)

Bio-Materials and Prototyping

Applications in Medicine

Bio-materials and prototyping (both virtual andphysical) is becoming more and more prevalent inmedicine. These materials and technologies are usedto design, develop and manufacture medical devicesand instrumentation, and to fabricate drug dosageforms. This process is also increasingly being usedby surgeons to plan complex operations, especiallyin the craniofacial and maxillofacial areas. Further,prototyping shows promise in the area of tissue engi-neering through the use of biomaterials including thedirect manufacture of biologically active implants.This book focuses on bio materials and prototyp-ing applications in medical environments. The ap-plications that are discussed integrate bio-materials,CAD, and physical prototyping techniques. Summa-rizes state-of-the-art research in prototyping of bio-materials for medical applications Provides a widevariety of examples of medical applications usingrapid prototyping, including tissue engineering, den-tal applications, and bone [..]

Features

Summarizes state-of-the-art research in rapid pro-totyping of bio-materials for medical applicationsProvides a wide variety of examples of medical ap-plications using rapid prototyping, including tissueengineering, dental applications, and bone replace-ment Addresses the issues involved with using solidfreeform fabrication/rapid prototyping/layered man-ufacturing that is becoming very important in the [..]

Contents

Introduction to Bio-Materials.- Metallic andceramic biomaterials: current & futuredevelopments.- Polyurethane based materials withapplications in medical devices.- Rapid prototypingof hydrogels to guide tissue formation.- Engineeredscaffold architecture influences soft tissue regener-ation.- Customised implants for bone replacementand growth.- Direct digital manufacturing of com-plex dental prostheses.- Digital design and fabrica-tion in dentistry.- The development of an artificialfinger joint.- Computer-aided development of megaendoprostheses.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Biotechnolo-gy; Engineering Design; Materials Science

Target groups

Engineering researchers in the fields of Biomateri-als, Virtual and Rapid Prototyping, and reverse Engi-neering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47682-7

K.W. Böddeker, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, Ger-

many

Liquid Separations with

Membranes

An Introduction to Barrier Interference

Exploiting barrier interference is the challenge ofmembrane separation science and technology. Thisbook is about the principles behind. As membraneprocesses, barrier separations independently have ac-quired their peculiar identities and colourful diver-sity, each fondling its own tradition, each adheringto its own terminology (down to defying SI units),each earning different public attention and support.The plan of this book is to present the relevant ther-modynamic features of fluid mixtures in contact withsemipermeable barriers, then to apply this informa-tion in deriving the working principles and designrequirements of individual membrane separationprocesses. The membranes, by this approach, areintroduced by way of the mass transport and selec-tivity demands which they are to meet. This bookgives a survey, in systematic order, of the terms andconcepts by which barrier separations operate, andthrough which practical membrane separation pro-cesses are designed.

Features

Exploiting barrier interference is the challenge ofmembrane separation science and technology Thisbook is about the principles behind Provides expertknowledge as an survey, in systematic order, of theterms and concepts by which barrier separations op-erate, and through which practical membrane sepa-ration processes are designed

Contents

Preface.- Symbols and abbreviations.-An introduc-tion to barrier separation.- The thermodynamic con-nection.- Osmosis et cetera.- Membrane filtration.-Pervaporation versus evaporation.- What mem-branes are about.- Tracing membrane science, anhistorical account.- Appendices.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Physical Chem-istry; Biotechnology; Biochemical Engineering;Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution

Target groups

Graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 120 pp. 25 figs. Hardcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-47451-7


X. Cai, University of Oslo, Norway; T.-C. Jim Yeh, University of Ari-

zona, Tucson, AZ, USA (Eds.)

Quantitative Information Fusion for

Hydrological Sciences

In a rapidly evolving world of knowledge and tech-nology, do you ever wonder how hydrology is catch-ing up? This book takes the angle of computation-al hydrology and envisions one of the future direc-tions, namely, quantitative integration of high-qual-ity hydrologic field data with geologic, hydrologic,chemical, atmospheric, and biological informationto characterize and predict natural systems in hydro-logical sciences. Intelligent computation and infor-mation fusion are the key words. The aim is to pro-vide both established scientists and graduate studentswith a summary of recent developments in this top-ic. The chapters of this edited volume cover some ofthe most important ingredients for quantitative hy-drological information fusion, including data fusiontechniques, interactive computational environments,and supporting mathematical and numerical meth-ods. Real-life applications of hydrological informa-tion fusion are also addressed.

Features

Well edited overview about quantitative informationfusion in hydrology

Contents

Data Fusion Methods for Integrating Data-drivenHydrological Models.- A New Paradigm for Ground-water Modeling.- Information Fusion using theKalman Filter based on Karhunen-Love Decomposi-tions.- Trajectory-based methods for modeling andcharacterization.- The Role of Streamline Modelsfor Dynamoc Data Assimilation in Petroleum En-gineering and Hydrogeology.- Information Fusionin Regularized Inversion of Tomographic PumpingTests.- Advancing the use of satellite rainfall datasetsfor flood prediction in ungauged basins: The role ofscale, hydrologic process controls and the Global [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engineering;Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, hydrology, geotechnical engi-neering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. Also available online. (Studies in Computa-

tional Intelligence, Vol. 79) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75383-4


L.A. Carlsson, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA;

G.A. Kardomateas, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia In-

stitute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

Structural and Failure Mechanics of

Sandwich Composites

Structural and Failure Mechanics of Sandwich Com-posites" by Leif A. Carlsson and George A. Kardo-mateas focuses on important deformation and fail-ure modes of sandwich structures such as face sheet/core debonding, core cracking, failure under impactloading, wrinkling and local buckling as well as glob-al buckling strength and fatigue strength. Thetext provides also the mechanics background neces-sary for understanding these fracture processes andthe response of sandwich beams and plates under avariety of loadings. Furthermore, the book reviewstest methods developed for the characterization ofthe constituent face and core materials, the bond lay-er, and structural elements of the sandwich. Finally, the book includes new three-dimension-al elasticity solutions for the structural behavior,which can serve as benchmarks for judging the ac-curacy of simplified sandwich plate, shell and beamtheories. The book will benefit structural andmaterials engineers and researchers seeking to [..]

Features

Unlike existing books on the subject of SandwichStructures, our book focuses on the Structural In-tegrity, the Failure Mechanics and Failure Mecha-nisms and the Damage Tolerance of these Structures(in addition to the traditional Structural Behavior)

Contents

From the contents Introduction to sandwich struc-tures.- Constituents materials and forms.- Anal-ysis and structural behavior of sandwich beams.-Flat sandwich panels.- Cylindrical sandwich shells.-Wrinkling and global buckling in sandwich struc-tures.- Failure modes of sandwich structures.- Facesheet/core debonding of sandwich structures.- Corecracking and other failure modes.- References.- In-dex.

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Structural and materials engineers, researchers in ad-vanced structures and material systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Vol.

121) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-3224-0

E. Cascetta, Università degli Studi di Napoli `Federico II', Italy

Transportation Systems Analysis

Models and Applications

This book provides a systematic and rigorous pre-sentation of the theory of transportation systemsand of the main methodologies for its application totransportation system engineering. Topics are pre-sented with an increasing level of detail and com-plexity. Different selections of subjects can be used asthe basis for undergraduate and postgraduate cours-es in transportation system engineering as well aseconomics and regional sciences. Audience: Aca-demic researchers, workers of federal and govern-mental agencies, consultants and professionals in-volved in transportation modeling and planning.Academic and Technical libraries. `This book pro-vides a rigorous and comprehensive coverage oftransportation models and planning methods andis a must-have to anyone in the transportation com-munity, including students, teachers, and practition-ers.' Moshe Ben-Akiva, Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, Edmund K. Turner Professor of Civiland Environmental Engineering, Director, Intelli-gent Transportation [..]

Features

Provides a comprehensive, thorough and unifiedtreatment of the state of art in analytical transporta-tion planning methods Accessible to graduate stu-dents Systematic and careful presentation

Contents

Introduction.- Modeling Transportation Systems:Preliminary Concepts and Application Areas.-Transportation Supply Models.- Random UtilityTheory.- Transportation Demand Models.- BasicModels for Traffic Assignment to TransportationNetworks.- Advanced Models for Traffic Assignmentto Transportation Networks.- Intra-Period (With-in-Day) Dynamic Models.- Estimation of Travel De-mand Flows.- Transportation Supply Design Mod-els.- Methods for the Evaluation and Comparison ofTransportation System Projects.- Appendix: Reviewof Numerical Analysis.- Index.- References.

Fields of interest

Operations Research, Mathematical Programming;Systems and Information Theory in Engineering;Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics;Regional Science; Quantitative Geography

Target groups

Graduate students, practitioners.

Type of publication


Due July 2008

2008. XX, 730 p. Hardcover

69,30 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75856-5

C.G. Cassandras, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; S. Lafor-

tune, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Introduction to Discrete Event

Systems

Introduction to Discrete Event Systems is a compre-hensive introduction to the field of discrete eventsystems, offering a breadth of coverage that makesthe material accessible to readers of varied back-grounds. The book emphasizes a unified modelingframework that transcends specific application ar-eas, linking the following topics in a coherent man-ner: language and automata theory, supervisory con-trol, Petri net theory, Markov chains and queuingtheory, discrete-event simulation, and concurrent es-timation techniques. This edition includes new ma-terial pertaining to the diagnosis of discrete eventsystems, decentralized supervisory control, and in-terval-based timed automata and hybrid automatamodels. This textbook is valuable to advanced-levelstudents and researchers in a variety of disciplineswhere the study of discrete event systems is relevant:control, communications, computer engineering,computer science, manufacturing engineering, oper-ations research, and industrial engineering.

Features

Includes numerous detailed examples and studentexercises Second edition incorporates essential ele-ments of Hybrid System modeling, thus contributingto bridging the existing gap between time-driven andevent-driven systems

Contents

Preface.- 1 Systems and Models.- 2 Languages andAutomata.- 3 Supervisory Control.- 4 Petri Nets.-5 Timed Models.- 6 Stochastic Times Automata.- 7Markov Chains.- 8 Introduction to Queueing Theo-ry.- 9 Controlled Markov Chains.- 10 Introductionto Discrete-Event Simulation.- 11 Sensitivity Analy-sis and Concurrent Estimation.- Review of Probabil-ity Theory.- IPA Estimator.- Index.- About the Au-thors.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Discrete Mathematics in Com-puter Science; Systems Theory, Control; Mechani-cal Engineering; Operations Research, MathematicalProgramming; Industrial and Production Engineer-ing

Target groups

Advanced-level students, and researchers where thestudy of discrete event systems is relevant: control,communications, computer engineering, computerscience, manufacturing engineering, operations re-search, and industrial engineering

Type of publication


Due December 2007


74,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-33332-8


O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; P.

Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico

Type-2 Fuzzy Logic: Theory and

Applications

This book describes new methods for building in-telligent systems using type-2 fuzzy logic and softcomputing techniques. Soft Computing (SC) consistsof several computing paradigms, including type-1fuzzy logic, neural networks, and genetic algorithms,which can be used to create powerful hybrid intelli-gent systems. The authors extends the use of fuzzylogic to a higher order, which is called type-2 fuzzylogic. Combining type-2 fuzzy logic with traditionalSC techniques, we can build powerful hybrid intel-ligent systems that can use the advantages that eachtechnique offers. We consider in this book the use oftype-2 fuzzy logic and traditional SC techniques tosolve pattern recognition problems in realworld ap-plications. This book is intended to be a major refer-ence for scientists and engineers interested in apply-ing type-2 fuzzy logic for solving problems in patternrecognition, intelligent control, intelligent manufac-turing, robotics and automation. This book can alsobe used as a textbook or [..]

Features

Presents theory and applications of Type-2 FuzzyLogic

Contents

Introduction to Type-2 Fuzzy Logic.- Type-1 FuzzyLogic.- Type-2 Fuzzy Logic.- A Method for Type-2Fuzzy Inference in Control Applications.- Design ofIntelligent Systems with Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Log-ic.- Method for Response Integration in ModularNeural Networks with Type-2 Fuzzy Logic.- Type-2Fuzzy Logic for Improving Training data and Re-sponse Integration in Modular Neural Networks forImage Recognition.- Fuzzy Inference Systems Type-1and Type-2 for Digital Images Edge Detection.- Sys-tematic Design of a Stable Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Con-troller.- Experimental Study of Intelligent [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


91) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76283-6

O. Castillo, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana, Mexico; L. Xu,

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; S.-I. Ao, IAENG Secretariat,

Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Trends in Intelligent Systems and

Computer Engineering

This volume contains contributions from partici-pants in the 2007 International Multiconference ofEngineers and Computer Scientists. Topics coveredinclude Automated planning, Expert system, Ma-chine learning, Fuzzy Systems, Knowledge-basedsystems, Computer systems organization, Comput-ing methodologies, and industrial applications. Thebook offers the up to date information on advancesin intelligent systems and computer engineeringand also serve as an excellent reference work for re-searchers and graduate students working on intelli-gent systems and computer engineering.

Features

Covers a variety of subjects in the frontiers of intel-ligent systems and computer engineering and theirindustrial applications An excellent reference workfor researchers and graduate students working in thefield

Contents

A Metamodel-Assisted Steady-State Evolution Strat-egy for Simulation-Based Optimization.- Automat-ically Defined Groups for Knowledge Acquisitionfrom Computer Logs and Its Extension for Adap-tive Agent Size.- Robust Hybrid Sliding Mode Con-trol for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems Using OutputRecurrent CMAC.- A Dynamic GA-based RhythmGenerator.- Evolutionary Particle Swarm Optimiza-tion.- Human Robot Interaction as a CooperativeGame.- Swarm and Entropic Modeling for LandmineDetection Robots.- Iris Recognition Based on 2DWavelet and AdaBoost Neural Network.- A NovelMulti-Classifier for [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Electronic and Computer Engineering; Comput-er Systems Organization and Communication Net-works

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in intelligent sys-tems and computer engineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 750 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Vol.

6) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74934-1

K. Cen, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang Univer-

sity, Hangzhou, China; Y. Chi, Institute for Thermal Power Engi-

neering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; F. Wang, Institute

for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou,

China (Eds.)

Challenges of Power Engineering

and Environment

Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engi-

neering 2007

This book is the proceedings of the Interna-tional Conference on Power Engineering-2007.The fields of this book include power engineer-ing and relevant environmental issues. The re-cent technological advances in power engineer-ing and related areas are introduced. This book isvaluable for researchers, engineers andstudents majoring in power engineering.

Features

Proceedings of the International Conference onPower Engineering-2007 Discusses recent technolog-ical advances in power engineering and relevant en-vironmental issues

Contents

Power Systems.- Fuel Utilization.- Boilers.- Tur-bines.- Generators.- Operation and Maintenancefor Power Plant.- Environmental Protection.- HeatTransfer Enhancement, Numerical Simulation andModeling of Heat Transfer Process, Combustion,and Power System.- Fuel Cell.- Nano Heat Transfer,Nano Fluid Flow, and Nano Materials.- New Mate-rials for Energy Systems.- Alternative Energy.- Eco-nomics of Power Plant.-

Fields of interest

Power Engineering

Target groups

Institutions and researchers in Power Engineering.

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

Distribution rights in China: Zhejiang University Press

Jointly published with Zhejiang University Press


298,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76693-3


V.A. Centeno, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Ed.)

Power System Infrastructure

CRIS Conference on Interdependencies and Applications

This book is a compilation of work from Europe andthe United States that covers many important topics.One full section is devoted to the modeling of inter-dependencies in critical infrastructures, which is anew area of research for academia and national secu-rity agencies. It also includes a section on the securityassessment of critical infrastructures, another on theeffect of natural disasters on critical infrastructures,as well as other multi-area research topics.

Features

Dedicates a section to the modeling of interdepen-dencies in critical infrastructures, which is a newarea of research Includes work from both the UnitedStates and Europe Covers the security assessment ofcritical infrastructures Includes a section on the ef-fect of natural disasters on critical infrastructures

Contents

From the contents Critical Infrastructure Interde-pendency Modeling: A Survey of US Research.- AnApproach to Modeling and Mitigating InfrastructureInterdependencies.- Vulnerability of Networked In-frastructures: Anomolies, Errors, and Interdepen-dencies.- Modeling of Infrastructure Interdependen-cies.- Computational Complexity of Analyzing theDynamic Reliability of Interdependent Infrastruc-tures.- A Generic Architecture of the NetworkedCritical Infrastructure System: GANetCI.- Excercis-ing a Novel Quantitative Approach on CIP: VITA-Vital Infrastructure Threats and Assurance.- A Caseof [..]

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electrical Power Generation andTransmission; Renewable Energy Sources

Target groups

Researchers from academia, national laboratories,national security, and emergency agencies

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. (Power Electronics and Power Systems)

Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71051-8

A.H.S. Chan, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong

Kong, China; S.-I. Ao, IAENG Secretariat, Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Advances in Industrial Engineering

and Operations Research

This volume contains contributions from prominentresearchers who participated in the 2007 IAENGInternational Conference on Operations Research.Topics covered include quality management systems,reliability and quality control, engineering experi-mental design, computer supported collaborative en-gineering, human factors and ergonomics, comput-er aided manufacturing, manufacturing processesand methods, engineering management and leader-ship, optimization, transportation network design,stochastics modelling, queueing theory, and indus-trial applications. The book offers the states of artsof tremendous advances in communication systemsand electrical engineering and also serve as an excel-lent reference work for researchers and graduate stu-dents working with/on industrial engineering andoperations research.

Features

Presents theories and applications of modern indus-trial engineering and operations research to meet theneeds of rapidly developing fields. Covers a varietyof subjects in modern industrial engineering and op-erations research and industrial applications. Chap-ters are representative in a variety of subjects relatedto technologies in the fields of industrial engineeringand operations research. Serves as a [..]

Contents

A Comprehensive Movement Compatibility Studyfor Hong Kong Chinese.- A Study of ComparativeDesign Satisfaction Between Culture and ModernBamboo Chair.- Factors Influencing Symbol-Train-ing Effectiveness.- Multiple Colony Ant Algorithmwith Forward/Backward Scheduling Approach forJob Shop Scheduling Problem.- A Proposal of NewParadigm for Hand and Foot Controls in the Con-text of Spatial Compatibility Effect.- Development ofa Mathematical Model for Process with S-Type Qual-ity Characteristics to a Quality Selection Problem.-Temporal Aggregation and the Production Smooth-ing Model.- [..]

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; EngineeringDesign; Control Engineering; Operations Research,Mathematical Programming

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in Industrial En-gineering and Operations Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due February 2008


5) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74903-7

M.H. Chaudhry, Univ. South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Open-Channel Flow, Second Edition

Analysis of open-channel flow is essential for theplanning, design, and operation of water-resourceprojects. The use of computers and the availabilityof efficient computational procedures has simplifiedsuch analysis, and made it possible to handle increas-ingly complex systems. In Open-Channel Flow, Sec-ond Edition, author Hanif Chaudhry draws uponyears of practical experience and incorporates nu-merous examples and real life applications, to pro-vide the reader with: A strong emphasis on the ap-plication of efficient solution techniques, computa-tional procedures, and numerical methods suitablefor computer analyses; Complete coverage of steadyand unsteady flow techniques; A new chapter on sed-iment transport and updated chapters on uniformflow and two dimensional flow techniques; New andupdated problem sets and exercises, a solutions man-ual for instructors, and a CD-ROM with short com-puter programs in FORTRAN that include the inputdata for sample problems and the associated com-puter [..]

Features

Strong emphasis on the presentation of modernmethods using computer analyses Detailed coverageof unsteady flow Inclusion of typical computer pro-grams A solution manual for instructors

Contents

Preface.- Basic concepts.- Conservation laws.- Crit-ical flow.- Uniform flow.- Graduation varied flow.-Computation of gradually varied flow.- Rapidlyvaried flow.- Computation of rapidly varied flow.-Channel design.- Special topics.- Unsteady flow.-Governing equations for one-dimensional flow.- Nu-merical methods.- Finite-difference methods.- Two-dimensional flow.- Finite-element methods.- Specialtopics.- Appendices.- Computer program for veloc-ity-head and momentum coefficients.- Computerprograms for critical depth.- Computer programs fornormal depth.- Computer programs for [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering; En-gineering Fluid Dynamics; Civil Engineering; WasteWater Technology / Water Pollution Control / Wa-ter Management / Aquatic Pollution; Numerical andComputational Methods in Engineering

Target groups

Students, graduates and advanced undergraduates incivil engineering, hydraulic engineering, waste watertechnology

Type of publication


Due December 2007

First edition was published by Prentice Hall. Adoption summary

provided by PH shows the total of 5538 units sold between 3/93

and 1997.


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30174-7


K.K. Chawla, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA

Composite Materials

Science and Engineering

This updated and enlarged third edition of a widelyused text offers an integrated and completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials. Focusing onthe relationship between structure and properties, itprovides a well-balanced treatment of the mechanicsand the materials science of composites, while notneglecting the importance of processing. The bookhas been revised and updated throughout, with newchapters on fatigue and creep of composites. The textpresents a detailed description of how the various re-inforcements (such as, glass, polyethylene, aramid,carbon), the materials in which they are embedded(ceramics, metals, polymers), and of the interfacesbetween them, control the properties of the compos-ite materials at both the micro- and macro-levels. Ex-tensive use is made of micrographs and line draw-ings to emphasize the importance of of processing,microstructure, and properties in composite mate-rials. Examples of practical applications in variousfields are given throughout the book, [..]

Contents

Part I: Introduction. Reinforcements. Matrix Materi-als. Interfaces.- Part II: Polymer Matrix Composites.Metal Matrix Composites. Ceramic Matrix Compos-ites. Carbon Fiber Composites. Multifilimentary Su-perconducting Composites.-Part III: Micromechan-ics of Composites. Macromechanics of Compos-ites. Monotonic Strength and Fracture. Fatigue andCreep. Designing with Composites.-Appendices: A.Matrices. B. Fiber Packing in Unidirectional Com-posites. C. Some Important Units and ConversionFactors.- Problems.- Author Index.- Subject Index.

Fields of interest

Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Engi-neering Design; Polymer Sciences; Mechanical Engi-neering; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate Students inMaterials Science and Engineering; Materials Scien-tists and Engineers; Mechanical Engineers; Civil En-gineers; Condensed Matter Physicists

Type of publication


Due June 2008

2008. XIII, 550 p. 404 illus. Hardcover

76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74364-6

H. Che, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA

Internet Architecture

Evolution and Convergence

Data, voice, and video services have followed a clearevolutionary path towards an IP-centric solution. Tosupport such a solution, the Internet has been expe-riencing two evolutionary transformations. First, theunderlying transport media of the Internet is con-verging towards a monolithic solution based on Eth-ernet Technologies. Second, in addition to the tra-ditional control plane and data plane, a third plane,known as service plane, has emerged to supportmore sophisticated services over the global Internet.Internet Architecture: Evolution and Convergencewill carefully examine the reasoning underlying ma-jor changes with Internet Architecture, which leadto a converged IP centric solution. An ATM-basedoverlay model to an MPLS-based peering model willbe covered and more. This book will also assist userswith the existing internet technologies and futuretrends provided by case studies. Internet Architec-ture: Evolution and Convergence is designed for pro-fessionals in industry, including [..]

Features

-Provides an integrated view of ever evolving (notstatic) Internet architecture and its convergence to-wards an IP centric architecture -Includes protocolfunctions implemented with internet routers

Contents

Review of Networking Fundamentals.-ATM Inter-networking.-MPLS Internetworking.-Migration toPacket-based IP Internet.-IP Convergence.-ServicePlane Architectures.-Node Level Design Issues.-Fun-damental Design Issues:.-References.-Glossary.-In-dex.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-puter Systems Organization and CommunicationNetworks; Computer Communication Networks;Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet);Signal,Image and Speech Processing; InformationSystems and Communication Service

Target groups

-Professionals, engineers in networking technologies

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2008


96,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75627-1

F. Chen, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden;

K. Jokinen, University of Helsinki, Finland (Eds.)

Speech Technology

Theory and Applications

New Trends in Speech Based Interactive Systemswill give an overview of the research and applicationof speech technologies in different areas. The basictechnology development areas include: Automat-ic speech recognition technology, speech synthesis,spoken interaction, natural language understanding,speaker recognition, emotion in spoken dialogue sys-tems, expressive speech synthesis, affective comput-ing, multimodal communication, interaction tech-nologies, and animated agents. The application ar-eas include: in-vehicle information system and inter-action, military application, other industrial applica-tions such as for space, air traffic control, or compli-cated control room interaction, simulator control,etc., and application for special users and in enter-tainment systems. General design and usability eval-uation methodologies from the user’s perspectivewill also be included in the book. The overview ofeach technology includes: 1. The history and the de-velopment of the technology. 2. What are the [..]

Features

Reviews new automatic speech recognition technol-ogy and spoken dialogue systems Includes applica-tions on in-vehicle information systems, military ap-plications, and other industrial speech applicationsFocuses on human factors in automatic speech-basedsystems

Contents

Introduction.- Basic Research Trends.- ASR Devel-opment/History.- Speech Recognition and Cogni-tion.- Speech Synthesis History. Expressive SpeechSynthesis.- Spoken Interaction.- Emotions in Spo-ken Dialogue Systems.- Affective Computing.- In-teraction Technologies.- Multimodal Communica-tion.- Animated Agents.- Eye-Tracking.- New Appli-cations and Application Areas.- In-Vehicle Informa-tion Communication Application.- Military Applica-tion.- Application for Special Users.- Other Industri-al Applications.- Ubiquitous Computing and Appli-cations in Home Environments.- Application in En-tertainment [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; User Interfacesand Human Computer Interaction; Cognitive Psy-chology; Psycholinguistics

Target groups

Engineers and designers in industry, computer in-terface designers, telecommunication engineers,ergonomists, work psychologists, university re-searchers and teachers, students on these topics

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2008


83,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73818-5


H. Chen, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; C. Yang, The

Chinese University of Hong Kong (Eds.)

Intelligence and Security

Informatics

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Data Encryption; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); e-business and e-commerce; Informa-tion Systems

Target groups

Researchers, Engineers, Graduate Students in Com-putational Intelligence, Computer Science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 200 p. Also available online. (Studies in Computa-

tional Intelligence, Preliminary entry 99) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69207-2

Th. Chen, University of Houston, TX, USA (Ed.)

RFID and Sensor Network Systems

Handbook

RFID and Sensor Network Handbook discusseshow to synergize two technologies, Radio FrequencyIdentification Devices (RFID) and Sensor Networks.This single volume discusses and illustrates howthese two technologies can be put to work togetherinto a holistic network system. The potential appli-cations as part of a detailed tutorial on the integra-tion of these technologies potential applications inindustry, homeland security, environmental protec-tion and food safety are discussed. This book will ap-peal to professionals, researchers and those involvedin design, implementation, and data integration ofRFID and sensor network system related projects.

Features

The first to cover the emerging market of RFID andsensor networks Up-to-date review of RFID tech-nology in the areas of hardware, software, frequen-cy spectrum, protocol specification, EPC, etc. Up-to-date review of sensor technology both in mechanicalsensor and biosensor areas, with the emphasis on theemerging development of small dust wireless sensorunder IEEE 802.15.x. Review of current RFID andsensor [..]

Contents

Preface.- Up-to-date review of RFID technology inthe areas of hardware, software, frequency spectrum,protocol specification, EPC.- Up-to-date review ofsensor technology both in mechanical sensor andbiosensor areas, with the emphasis on the emerg-ing development of small dust wireless sensor underIEEE 802.15.x.- Review of current RFID and sensorapplications in commercial, government and mili-tary sectors.- Holistic RFID and Sensor Network Sys-tem.- Future Technology Trend of RFID and SensorNetwork System.- Future Application Trend of RFIDand Sensor Network System.- Index.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; In-dustrial and Production Engineering; BiomedicalEngineering

Target groups

Professional researchers and those involved in de-sign, implementation, and data integration of RFIDand sensor network system related projects, man-agers and system engineers within the computingand network system departments of various com-panies (Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Intel, etc.), professorsand research associates within universities of indus-trial engineering, electrical/electronic engineering,mechanical engineering, engineering managementand computer science departments

Type of publication

Professional book

Due February 2009


124,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25873-7

K. Cheng, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University,

Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK (Ed.)

Machining Dynamics

Fundamentals, Applications and Practices

Machining dynamics are vital to the performanceof machine tools and machining processes in man-ufacturing. Advances in computational modelling,sensors, diagnostic equipment and analysis tools,3D surface metrology and manufacturing scienceare providing a new perspective on the ma-chining process. Written by experts in each field, thisbook discusses the state-of-the-art applica-tions, practices and research in machining dynamics.Part 1 presents the basic theory, analysis and controlmethodology in addition to detailed modelling anddiagnostic techniques, while part 2 focuses onthe applications of machining dynamics inmachining processes such as turning,grinding, gear machining and non-traditional ma-chining. Advanced undergraduate and postgraduatestudents studying manufacturing engineering andmachining technology will find this book a compre-hensive introduction. Manufacturing engineers, pro-duction supervisors, planning and application engi-neers and designers [..]

Features

Reflects the new integrated approach to studyingmachining dynamics by presenting the state-of-the-art applications, practices and research in this fieldEach chapter is written by a specialist in that partic-ular field, with contributors spanning six countriesand four continents

Contents

Part 1: Introduction.- Basic Concepts and Theory.-Dynamics Analysis and Control.- Dynamics Diag-nostics: Methods, Equipment and Analysis Tools.-Part 2: Machining Dynamics in Turning Processes.-Machining Dynamics in Milling Processes.- Machin-ing Dynamics in Grinding Processes.- MachiningDynamics in Gear Manufacturing.- Machining Dy-namics in Non-traditional Machining.- Design ofPrecision Machine Tools and Instruments.- FutureNeeds and Directions for Industry.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Manufactur-ing, Machines, Tools; Vibration, Dynamical Systems,Control; Machinery and Machine Elements; Engi-neering Design

Target groups

Advanced-level undergraduate and postgraduate stu-dents studying manufacturing engineering, machin-ing technology, mechanical vibrations or productionengineering, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2009

. Approx. 450 pp. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing)

Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-367-3


M.X. Cheng, University of Missouri, Rolla, MO, USA; D. Li, Renmin

University of China, Beijing, China (Eds.)

Advances in Wireless Ad Hoc and

Sensor Networks

Wireless ad hoc networks, mobile or static, have spe-cial resource requirements and different topologyfeatures, which make them different from classiccomputer networks in resource management, rout-ing, media access control, and QoS provisioning. Thebook presents papers written by distinguished re-searchers in the field and focuses on the theoreticaland experimental study of the following advancedresearch topics: security and trust, broadcasting andmulticasting; power control and energy efficiency,and QoS provisioning. This book is a great referencetool for graduate students, researchers, and mathe-maticians interested in studying mobile ad hoc andsensor networks.

Features

Presents the most recent research on the rapidlygrowing field of research on mobile ad hoc and sen-sor networks Presents authored papers, written bydistinguished researchers in the field Focuses onsubtopics that have emerged from mobile ad hoc andsensor network research, ie., QoS routing, broadcastand multicast Elaborates on several multicasting ap-proaches in mobile wireless ad hoc networks Dis-cusses [..]

Contents

Preface.- Backbone Quality-of-Service Routing Pro-tocol for Heterogeneous Mobile Ad Hoc Networks(X. Du).- Optimal Path Selection in Ad Hoc Net-works Based on Multiple Metrics (H. Badis, K. AlAgha).- Analyzing Voice Transmission between AdHoc Networks and Fixed IP Networks ProvidingEnd-to-End Quality of Service (M.C. Domingo, D.Remondo).- Separable Threshold Decryption forAd-Hoc Wireless Networks (W. Susilo, F. Zhang,Y. Mu).- A Secure Group Communication Protocolfor Ad Hoc Wireless Networks (Y.-M. Tseng, C.-C.Yang, D.-R. Liao).- Reliable Routing in Ad-hoc Net-works Using Direct [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Researchers in the fields of networking and telecom-munications, graduate students and professors in-terested in a wireless networks curriculum, andpractitioners working on sensor net-works

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 325 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)

Hardcover

77,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68565-6

N.N. Chokshi, University of Cambridge, UK; D.C. McFarlane, Uni-

versity of Cambridge, UK

A Distributed Coordination

Approach to Reconfigurable

Process Control

The need to adapt to the demands of global supplychains in real-time is of significant importance tothe future success of continuous process industries.Amongst such business drivers, it will become crit-ical that process plants are designed to be easily re-configured as and when necessary. Recent develop-ments in process control have attempted to addressthis requirement, yet there has not been a systematiceffort made on the analysis of the fundamental short-comings in the modularity of process control sys-tems. A Distributed Coordination Approach to Re-configurable Process Control presents research thataddresses this critical question, via developing a newdistributed framework that will enable the buildingof a process control system that is capable of recon-figurability. This framework views the process as aset of readily-integrated, modular process elements,which operate relatively independently and are eachsupported by a degree of stand-alone decision-mak-ing capability. The rationale and [..]

Features

Presents research in the field of distributed automa-tion and control within the process industries

Contents

Introduction.- Reconfigurable Process Control Re-search.- DRPC: Distributed Reconfigurable ProcessControl.- Reconfigurable Process Control Architec-ture.- An Interaction Model for Reconfigurable Pro-cess Control.- A Distributed Algorithm for Recon-figurable Process Control.- Application of Distribut-ed Coordination Approach - A Case Study.- Conclu-sions.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools; Operation Research/Decision Theory; Operat-ing Procedures, Materials Treatment

Target groups

Researchers in process control and automation; re-searchers in agent-based manufacturing control;professionals in industrial process control; profes-sional system designers and integrators

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 200 p. (Springer Series in Advanced Manufactur-

ing) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-059-9

O. Christensen, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Den-

mark

Frames and Bases for Mathematics

and Engineering

An Introductory Course

Based on a streamlined presentation of the author’ssuccessful work An Introduction to Frames andRiesz Bases, this new textbook develops frame theo-ry as part of a dialogue between mathematicians andengineers. Newly added sections on applications willhelp mathematically oriented readers to see whereframes are used in practice and engineers to discov-er the mathematical background for applications intheir field. The primary focus of the work is on ba-sic topics without too many side remarks making iteasier for students to follow the presentation. An in-troductory chapter presents basic results in finite-di-mensional vector spaces, enabling readers with a ba-sic knowledge of linear algebra to understand theidea behind frames without the technical complica-tions in infinite-dimensional spaces. Extensive exer-cises make the work suitable as a textbook for use intheoretical graduate courses on bases and frames orapplications-oriented courses focusing on either Ga-bor analysis or wavelets. Frames and [..]

Features

Interdisciplinary approach develops frame theory aspart of a dialogue between mathematicians, and en-gineers Extensive exercises make the work suitable asa textbook for use in theoretical graduate courses onbases and frames or application-oriented courses fo-cusing on either Gabor anlaysis or wavelets Focus onbasic topics without too many side remarks makes iteasier for students to follow the presentation

Contents

Preface.- Frames in Finite-dimensional Inner Prod-uct Spaces.- Infinite-dimensional Vector Spacesand Sequences.- Bases.- Bases and their Limita-tions.- Frames in Hilbert Spaces.- Frames of Trans-lates.- Gabor Frames in L2(R).- Selected Topics onGabor Frames.- Gabor Frames in l2(Z).- WaveletFrames.- Wavelet Frames via Extension Principles.-Appendix.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Functional Analysis; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Abstract Harmonic Analysis; Operator The-ory; Applications of Mathematics

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in pure and ap-plied mathematics, mathematical physics, and engi-neering; practitioners working in digital signal pro-cessing

Type of publication


Due March 2008

2008. XIV, 242 p. 15 illus. (Applied and Numerical Harmonic Anal-

ysis) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4677-6


P.H. Cole, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia; D.C. Ranasinghe,

University of Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.)

Networked RFID Systems and

Lightweight Cryptography

Raising Barriers to Product Counterfeiting

The book consists of a collection of works on utilis-ing the automatic identification technology provid-ed by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to ad-dress the problems of global counterfeiting of goods.The book presents current research, directed to se-curing supply chains against the efforts of counterfeitoperators, carried out at the Auto-ID Labs aroundthe globe. The collection of works and the organi-sation of the book assume very little knowledge onthe part of the reader on Networked RFID systems asthe material provided in the introduction familiarisesthe reader with concepts, underlying principles andvulnerabilities of modern RFID systems. The collec-tion of works presented on highlighting the coun-terfeiting problem and problems with existing lowcost RFID technology is an important guide to prac-titioners, professionals and graduates in the area ofRFID systems application, implementation and inte-gration.

Features

Highlighting advanced RFID systems Presenting theuse of lightweight cryptography to address securityand privacy related issues

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; EngineeringEconomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; In-formation Systems Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Computer professionals in research and develop-ment

Type of publication

Professional book

Due November 2007

2008. VIII, 355 p. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71640-2

J.-P. Colinge, Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland (Ed.)

FinFETs and Other Multi-Gate

Transistors

FinFETs and Other Multi-Gate Transistors providesa comprehensive description of the physics, tech-nology and circuit applications of multigate field-ef-fect transistors (FETs). It explains the physics andproperties of these devices, how they are fabricat-ed and how circuit designers can use them to im-prove the performances of integrated circuits. TheInternational Technology Roadmap for Semiconduc-tors (ITRS) recognizes the importance of these de-vices and places them in the "Advanced non-classicalCMOS devices" category. Of all the existing multi-gate devices, the FinFET is the most widely known.FinFETs and Other Multi-Gate Transistors is ded-icated to the different facets of multigate FET tech-nology and is written by leading experts in the field.

Features

Explains the physics and properties of MuGFET de-vices, how they are made and how circuit designerscan use them to improve the performances of inte-grated circuits Covers the emergence of quantum ef-fects and novel electrical transport phenomena dueto the reduced size of the devices Describes the evo-lution of the MOS transistor from classical structuresto SOI (silicon-on-insulator) and then to MuGFETsPresents [..]

Contents

The SOI MOSFET: From Single Gate to Multigate.-Multigate MOSFET Technology.- BSIM-CMG: ACompact Model for Multi-Gate Transistors.- Physicsof the Multigate MOS System.- Mobility in MultigateMOSFETs.- Radiation Effects in Advanced Single-and Multi-Gate SOI MOSFETs.- Multi-Gate MOS-FET Circuit Design.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Physics and Applied Physics inEngineering; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Semiconductor industry and circuit design engi-neers, electrical engineering graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 350 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71751-7

M. Colnaric, University of Maribor, Slovenia; D. Verber, Universi-

ty of Maribor, Slovenia; W.A. Halang, FernUniversität Hagen, Ger-

many

Distributed Embedded Control

Systems

Improving Dependability with Coherent Design

Very often, practical design of embedded systemslacks consistency resulting in computer controlsystems that do not provide the performance theyshould. Most notably they lack the key property ofdependability. Distributed Embedded Control Sys-tems handles the domains encountered when design-ing a distributed embedded computer control systemas an integrated whole. First to be discussed are somebasic issues about real-time systems and their prop-erties, specifically safety. Then, system and hardwarearchitectures are dealt with: areas like scheduling,asymmetrical distributed multiprocessor architec-tures, time-triggered communications, middleware,fault-tolerant peripherals, etc. Next, programming is-sues, embodying desired properties, basic languagesubsets, object orientation and language support forhardware and software specifications and co-designare elaborated and finally, the prototype implemen-tation of a distributed embedded control system isgiven as a detailed example.

Features

Teaches the engineer which approaches and tech-nologies are best used for reliable and flexible im-plementation of distributed embedded control Em-phasis on reliability to deal with the increasing useof distributed control in safety-critical systems En-courages verification of function and real-time per-formance by simple ex tempore testing rather thanrigid planned procedures

Contents

Part I: Concepts.- Real-time Characteristics andSafety of Embedded Systems.- Multitasking.- Hard-ware and System Architectures.- Programmingof Embedded Systems.- Part II: Implementation.-Hardware Platform.- Implementation of a Fault-tol-erant Distributed Embedded System.- AsynchronousReal-time Execution with Runtime State Restora-tion.- Epilogue.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Computer Systems Organiza-tion and Communication Networks; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Control Structures andMicroprogramming; Engineering Design; Program-ming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters

Target groups

Designers and engineers working with embeddedsystems in an industrial environment; researchers in-terested in distributed control systems, real-time ar-chitectures, programming languages and fault toler-ance; postgraduate students in control, electrical andcomputer engineering; libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 290 p. 101 illus. (Advances in Industrial Control)

Hardcover

99,95 €


ISBN 978-1-84800-051-3 C. Comninellis, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne,

Switzerland; G. Chen, Hong Kong University of Science and Tech-

nology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Electrochemistry for the

Environment

The book starts with the fundamentals of environ-mental electrochemistry, introducing the basic tech-niques in selecting and fabricating electrode materi-als, followed by a theoretical analysis of the electro-chemical processes, green electrochemical operation,discussion of electrochemical technologies in watertreatment, and then examination of the establishedwastewater treatment technologies such as electro-chemical reactors for metal recovery, electrocoagu-lation, electroflotation and electrooxidation. Emerg-ing technologies such as electrophotooxidation, elec-tro disinfection, and electrochemical technologiesin sludge and soil treatment will also be analyzed.This book will be an excellent reference for youngresearchers starting new research programs and al-so for industrialists who wish to appreciate the tech-nologies.

Features

Wide-ranging applications of electrochemistry to en-vironmental problems. Survey of water treatmenttechnologies. Including but not limited to greenchemistry. Analysis of emerging technologiessuch as electrophotooxidation, electro disinfection,and electrochemical technologies in sludge and soiltreatment .

Contents

Role of Electrochemistry in Environmental Sciencesand Engineering.- Basic principles of the electro-chemical treatment of wastewater containing organicpollutants.- Importance of electrode material in theelectrochemical treatment of wastewater containingorganic pollutants.- Techniques of electrode fabri-cation.- Green electro-organic synthesis using BDDelectrodes.- Modeling of electrochemical process forthe treatment of wastewater containing organic pol-lutants.- Electrochemical treatment of drinking wa-ter.- Water desalination by solar powered electro-dialysis.- Electrochemical [..]

Fields of interest

Electrochemistry; Process and Chemical Engineer-ing; Civil Engineering; Waste Water Technology /Water Pollution Control / Water Management /Aquatic Pollution

Target groups

Environmental engineers, chemical engineers, civilengineers, electrochemists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


91,65 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36922-8

C. Constanda, University of Tulsa, OK, USA; S. Potapenko, Univer-

sity of Waterloo, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Integral Methods in Science and

Engineering

Techniques and Applications

This self-contained work illustrates the applicationof integral methods to diverse problems in mathe-matics, physics, biology, and engineering. The thir-ty two chapters of the book contain state-of-the-artinformation on current research in a variety of im-portant practical disciplines. The problems examinedarise in real-life processes and phenomena, and thesolution techniques range from theoretical integralequations to finite and boundary elements. Specif-ic topics covered include spectral computations, at-mospheric pollutant dispersion, vibration of drillingmasts, bending of thermoelastic plates, homogeniza-tion, equilibria in nonlinear elasticity, modeling ofsyringomyelia, fractional diffusion equations, opera-tors on Lipschitz domains, systems with concentrat-ed masses, transmission problems, equilibrium shapeof axisymmetric vesicles, boundary layer theory, andmany more. Integral Methods in Science and Engi-neering is a useful and practical guide to a variety oftopics of interest to pure and [..]

Features

Illustrates the application of integral methods to di-verse problems in mathematics, physics, biology, andengineering The chapters are written by scientistswith established credentials in their fields Examinesproblems that arise in real-life processes and phe-nomena Covers a wide spectrum of subjects, rangingfrom spectral computation, to atmospheric pollutantdispersion, to transmission problems, to boundary[..]

Contents

Preface.- Contributors.- Superconvergenceof Projection Methods for Weakly Singu-lar Integral Operators.- On Accelerationof Spectral Computations for Integral Operatorswith Weakly Singular Kernels.- Numerical Solu-tion of Integral Equations in Solidification and Melt-ing with Spherical Symmetry.- An Analytical Solu-tion for the Steady-State Two-Dimensional Diffu-sion-Advection-Deposition Model by the GILTT Ap-proach.- Analytic Two-Dimensional Atmo-spheric Pollutant Dispersion Simulation by DoubleGTT.- Transient Acoustic Radiation from aThin Spherical Elastic Shell.- The [..]

Fields of interest

Integral Equations; Numerical and Computation-al Methods in Engineering; Ordinary DifferentialEquations; Partial Differential Equations; Mechani-cal Engineering; Mathematical Methods in Physics

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners inpure and applied mathematics, physics, biology, andcivil and mechanical engineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


69,90 €


ISBN 978-0-8176-4670-7 E. Corchado, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Burgos, Spain; J.M.

Corchado, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain; A. Abraham, Norwe-

gian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

(Eds.)

Innovations in Hybrid Intelligent

Systems

Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS) com-bines symbolic and sub-symbolic techniques to con-struct more robust and reliable problem solvingmodels. This volume focused on "Hybrid ArtificialIntelligence Systems" contains a collection of pa-pers that were presented at the 2nd InternationalWorkshop on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems,held in 12 - 13 November, 2007, Salamanca, Spain.This carefully edited book provides a comprehensiveoverview of the recent advances in the hybrid intelli-gent systems and covers a wide range of applicationareas, including data analysis and data mining, in-telligent control, pattern recognition, robotics, opti-mization, etc. The book is aimed at researchers, prac-titioners and postgraduate students who are engagedin developing and applying advanced intelligent sys-tems principles to solving real-world problems.

Features

Proceedings of the Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Sys-tems Workshop (HAIS 07 – CAEPIA 2007) Recentdevelopments in Hybrid Intelligent Systems

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in softcomputing and statistics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. XVI, 497 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-

puting, Vol. 44) Softcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74971-4

V. Cristini, M. Ferrari, P. Decuzzi (Eds.)

Nanoparticulate Delivery to

Cancerous Lesions

Advances in Mathematical Modeling

Features

This book present information on construction andanalysis of mathematical and computational modelsto provide a framework for and interpretation of da-ta. This volume is designed to enlarge and refine un-derstanding in treating cancerous lesions, and is in-tended to facilitate a powerful in silico experimentaltest-bed, which, with enough resolution, will assistindividual therapy design and prognosis. This book[..]

Contents

The Essential Problem: Biobarriers.- The EssentialIssues.- A Model of Tumoral-Scale Therapeutics De-livery.- A Model of Cellular-Scale Therapeutics De-livery.- Nanovectors in Drug Delivery and Diagno-sis.- Engineering Nanovectors for Optimal Drug De-livery.- Drug Release from Nanochannels

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Nanotechnology; CancerResearch; Pharmacology/Toxicology; MathematicalBiology in General

Target groups

This book will be of interest to oncologists, pharma-cologists, cancer researchers and nanoscientists, aswell as to mathematicians, engineers, physicists, andmaterial scientists.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007

2008. Approx. 200 p. (Fundamental Biomedical Technologies,

Vol. 2) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-29085-0


F.K. Crundwell, CM Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Parklands, South Africa

Finance for Engineers

Evaluation and Funding of Capital Projects

Engineering solutions and financial decisions areintimately tied together. The best engineers com-bine the technical and financial cases in determin-ing new solutions to opportunities, challenges andproblems. To get your project approved, no matterthe size of it, the financials must be clear and com-pelling. By learning to argue the business case as partof the technical solution, you will have an impact onthe company’s performance. This book provides aframework for engineers and scientists to undertakefinancial evaluations and assessments of engineeringor production projects. The material covered enablesthe reader to understand how the economics of atechnical project fit into the finances of the company.It demonstrates the integration of the technical andfinancial decision-making through case studies andexamples relevant to the practising engineer. Thebook equips engineers and scientists with the toolsto contribute positively to the financial and strategicdecisions within the organization.

Features

The one textbook for advanced engineering studentson finance and financial decision making and in-depth guide to the subject for practising engineersand students Uniquely the book, discusses the tech-nical and financial aspects of decision-making in en-gineering and demonstrates these through case stud-ies

Contents

An overview of the evaluation of capital projects.-The theory and practice of decision-making con-cerning capital projects.- Financial statements.- Cashflows for a project.- Time value of money.- Evalu-ation criteria for investment decisions.- Mutuallyexclusive, replacement and independent projects.-Practical issues in the evaluation of projects.- Sen-sitivity, scenario and other decision analysis tech-niques.- Case studies on the application of the de-cision making criteria.- Risk and return.- Cost ofcapital.- Risk in engineering projects.- Decision treeanalysis and utility theory.- [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Technology Management; Operation Re-search/Decision Theory; Mechanical Engineering;Civil Engineering; Industrial and Production Engi-neering

Target groups

Advanced undergraduates and graduate students inall branches of engineering, practising engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2008


69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-032-2

J. Cruz, Ocean Power Delivery Ltd., Edinburgh, UK (Ed.)

Ocean Wave Energy

Current Status and Future Prespectives

The authors of this reference provide an updatedand global view on ocean wave energy conversionfor wave energy developers as well as for studentsand professors. The book is orientated to the prac-tical solutions that this new industry has found sofar and the problems that any device needs to face. Itdescribes the actual principles applied to machinesthat convert wave power in electricity. Additionally,an historical review, state of the art of modern sys-tems, a full scale prototype experience, and futureperspectives are given. The authors are recognisedresearchers, and their contributions give an overallperspective of the state of the art of different tech-nologies. The book does not intend to point to a spe-cific technology; the market will be responsible forthat. The main motivation to compile these texts is toprovide, both to academia and industry, a first con-tact with the current status of wave energy conver-sion technologies, hopefully inspiring the next gener-ation of engineers and [..]

Features

First comprehensive description of ocean wave Ener-gy conversion devices Written by leading experts ofthis coming up industry Orientated to the practicalsolutions that this new industry has found

Contents

Introduction.- Looking Back.- The Theory Behindthe Conversion of Ocean Wave Energy: a Review.-The Wave Energy Resource.- Numerical and Exper-imental Modelling of WECs.- Power Take-Off Sys-tems.- Full-Scale WECs.- Environmental Impact As-sessment

Fields of interest

Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; Re-newable Energy Sources; Offshore Engineering;Oceanography; Power Engineering

Target groups

Developers, students, and scientists of renewable en-ergy systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. XX, 433 p., 202 illus. (Green Energy and Technology, Vol.)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74894-6

T.v. Cutsem, University of Liege, Belgium; C. Vournas, National

Technical University, Athens, Greece

Voltage Stability of Electric Power

Systems

Voltage Stability of Electric Power Systems presentsa clear description of voltage instability and collapsephenomena. It proposes a uniform and coherent the-oretical framework for analysis and covers state-of-the-art methods. The book describes practical meth-ods that can be used for voltage security assessmentand offers a variety of examples. This is a first at-tempt to condense the technical papers and reportson this subject into a single, coherent, and theoreti-cally sound presentation. Transmission, generation,and load aspects of the voltage instability problemare treated in detail, and a comprehensive power sys-tem model for use in voltage stability analysis is de-veloped and explained. Notions and concepts fromnonlinear system theory are presented in a tutorialmanner for the use of those new to the field. Load-ability, sensitivity, and bifurcation analysis of voltagestability are introduced and treated in depth. Voltageinstability mechanisms are classified and minutelyexamined, together [..]

Features

Presents a clear description of voltage instability andcollapse phenomena Describes practical methodsthat can be used for voltage security assessment Pro-poses a uniform and coherent theoretical frameworkfor analysis

Contents

Part I. Components and Phenomena.- Introduction.-Transmission System Aspects.- Generation Aspects.-Load Aspects.- Part II. Instability Mechanisms andAnalysis Methods.- Mathematical Background.-Modelling: System Perspective.- Loadability, Sensi-tivity and Bifurcation Analysis.- Instability Mecha-nisms and Countermeasures.- Criteria and Methodsfor Voltage Security Assessment.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electrical Power Generation andTransmission; Electronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Engineers in the field of power systems

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


Softcover

62,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75535-9


N.B. Dahotre, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA; S.

Harimkar, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

Laser Fabrication and Machining of

Materials

This book will cover fundamental principles andthe physical phenomena behind laser-based fabrica-tion/machining processes, as well as their existingand potential applications. It provides a link betweenadvanced materials and advanced processing/manu-facturing techniques. Laser machining is an emerg-ing area in various applications ranging from bulkmachining in metal forming to micomachining andmicrostructuring. This book provides a comprehen-sive overview of the principles and applications oflasers applied to material removal processes in man-ufacturing, micromachining, and medial applica-tions. The emerging field of laser assisted machin-ing and machining using intersecting beams will alsobe covered. The interdisciplinary approach to thesetopics, as well as the ranging subject matter will helpprepare students and researchers for the next genera-tion of manufacturing.

Features

Deals with the subject matter in an integrated man-ner Based on the fundamental principles of laser-based fabrication Covers the physical phenomenagoverning these processes Looks at existing and po-tential applications Encompasses the entirety of thetopic of laser-based fabrication/machining process-es Ranges from macro to micro to nano levels of pro-cessing/manufacturing

Contents

Basics of Lasers.- Laser Materials Interaction.- Man-ufacturing Processes.- Laser Drilling.- Laser Cut-ting.- Three-Dimensional Machining.- Laser Micro-machining.- Laser Forming.- Laser Rapid Prototyp-ing.- Laser Welding.- Laser Interference Processing.-Laser Dressing.- Laser Machining in Medical &surgical Applications.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Laser Technologyand Physics, Photonics; Surfaces and Interfaces, ThinFilms; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Libraries, graduate students, and engineers workingin the area of lasers and materials fabrication

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72343-3

E. Damiani, University of Milan, Italy; A. Dipanda, Université

de Bourgogne, France; K. Yetongnon, Université de Bour-

gogne, France; L. Legrand, Université de Bourgogne, France; P.

Schelkens, Vrije University of Brussels, Belgium; R. Chbeir, Univer-

sité de Bourgogne, France (Eds.)

Signal Processing for Image

Enhancement and Multimedia

Processing

Traditionally, signal processing techniques lay at thefoundation of multimedia data processing and anal-ysis. In the past few years, a new wave of advancedsignal-processing techniques has delivered excitingresults, increasing systems capabilities of efficientlyexchanging image data and extracting useful knowl-edge from them. Signal Processing for Image En-hancement and Multimedia Processing is an editedvolume, written by well-recognized international re-searchers with extended chapter style versions of thebest papers presented at the SITIS 2006 Internation-al Conference. This book presents the state-of-the-art and recent research results on the application ofadvanced signal processing techniques for improvingthe value of image and video data. Signal Processingfor Image Enhancement Video and Multimedia Pro-cessing is designed for a professional audience com-posed of practitioners and researchers in industry.This book is also suitable for advanced-level studentsin computer science.

Features

Discusses feature-based techniques for deep, fea-ture-oriented analysis of images Introduces new re-sults on video coding on time-honored topic of se-curing image information

Contents

Image Restoration, Filtering and Compression.-On-orbit Spatial Resolution Estimation of CBERS-2Imaging System Using Ideal Edge Target.- Distribut-ed Pre-Processed CA-CFAR Detection Structure forNon Gaussian Clutter Reduction.- MultispectralSatellite Images Processing through Dimensional-ity Reduction.- SAR Image Compression based onWedgelet-Wavelet.- Texture Analysis and FeatureExtraction.- 2 Texture Discrimination Using Hier-archical Complex Networks.- An Enhanced Detec-tor of Blurred and Noisy Edges.- Face Recognitionand Shape Analysis.- A3FD: Accurate 3D Face De-tection.- Two [..]

Fields of interest

Multimedia Information Systems; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing; Image Processing and ComputerVision; Computer Communication Networks; Com-puter Graphics; Information Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Advanced-level students and researchers in comput-er science

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 341 p. (Multimedia Systems and Applications, Vol.

31) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72499-7


O. Danvy, BRICS, University of Aarhus, Denmark; H. Mairson,

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA; F. Henglein, DIKU, Uni-

versity of Copenhagen, Denmark; A. Pettorossi, DISP, University

of Roma 'Tor Vergata', Italy (Eds.)

Automatic Program Development

A Tribute to Robert Paige

“Automatic Program Development” is a tribute toRobert Paige (1947-1999), our accomplished and re-spected colleague, and moreover our good friend,whose untimely passing was a loss to our academicand research community. We have collected the re-vised, updated versions of the papers published inhis honor in the Higher-Order and Symbolic Com-putation Journal in the years 2003 and 2005. Amongthem there are two papers by Bob: (i) a retrospec-tive view of his research lines, and (ii) a proposal forfuture studies in the area of the automatic programderivation. The book also includes some papers bymembers of the IFIP Working Group 2.1 of whichBob was an active member. All papers are related tosome of the research interests of Bob and, in partic-ular, to the transformational development of pro-grams and their algorithmic derivation from formalspecifications. “Automatic Program Development”offers a renewed stimulus for continuing and deep-ening Bob's research visions. A familiar touch is giv-en to the [..]

Features

Review of some techniques for automatic programdevelopment Applications of program transfor-mation to algorithm derivation Algorithm designmethodology based on systematic derivations andapplications in computer science and software engi-neering

Contents

From the contents Part I Robert Paige's Research: ARetrospective and a Proposal. Part II Robert Paige:Brother, Friend, Colleague. Part III Contributed Pa-pers.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Software Engineering; Programming Tech-niques; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-preters

Target groups

Institutional market and researchers, graduate stu-dents and university teachers in the field of computersciences

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6584-2

I.-L. Darkow, ebs European Business School, Wiesbaden, Ger-

many; C. Faure, ebs European Business School, Wiesbaden, Ger-

many; R. Gleich, ebs European Business School, Wiesbaden; Ger-

many (Eds.)

Innovation Management in Global

Networks

Challenge and Chance

Innovations today are the products of tomorrow –this has to be the maxim of top management in or-der to successfully introduce innovative productsand services to the market. This book examines in-novation management from a network perspective.Several renowned authors from practice and scien-tific world alike consider different aspects of innova-tion management in the context of global networks.This will include the illustration of its challengesand chances as well as the development of promis-ing strategies for innovation management in net-works. Recommendations will be derived that helptop management to utilise innovations for the sus-tainable development of the company. Among otheraspects, the innovation process, innovation co-oper-ation, personnel aspects as well as marketing issuesand innovation tools will be discussed. This book hasa clear focus on innovation in practice as many casesamong various branches including the service sectorare presented. Nevertheless, empirical results from[..]

Features

Examines innovation management from a top man-agement perspective in the context of global net-works Covers a broad range of relevant topics as e.g.the innovation process, best practices, challenges andchances Thereby, the book focuses on business prac-tice

Contents

Challenges: Innovation Management as Top-Man-agement Issue.- Innovation Management withinGlobal Networks.- Views on Innovation Manage-ment in Networks.- Perspectives.

Fields of interest

Technology Management; Engineering Economics,Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Business/Man-agement Science, general; Organization/Planning;Marketing

Target groups

Business practice and scientific world alike, Top-Management in industry, commerce and the servicesector, students from these disciplines

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-47627-6

C. Dascalu, University J. Fourier, Grenoble, France; G.A. Maugin,

C. Stolz (Eds.)

ISDMM 2007

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Defect and

Material Mechanics

The symposium brings together researchers in theareas of the mechanics of defects (e.g. cracks) andmaterial (configurational) mechanics in the sense ofEshelby, as a rational framework for the descriptionof driving forces on evolving inhomogeneities andstructural changes in continua. There have been im-portant developments in Configurational Mechanicsin the last years and the symposium promoted sci-entific exchanges between researchers in the field.Topics covered: . material forces on defects . kineticsof defects . morphology changes . micromechanics .energy-momentum tensors . numerical modelling .conservation laws . energy release rates . duality ofdirect - inverse motion

Features

state of the art in its field; spin off from the Interna-tional Journal of Fracture, widely respected journalin the field.

Contents

no Table of Contents available yet

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Contin-uum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics

Target groups

researchers in theoretical solid mechanics, civil andengineering mechanics, applied mathematics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007


114,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6928-4


L. Davison, Tijeras, NM, USA

Shock Physics in Solids

An Introduction

This book is an introduction to the thermomechan-ical theory required to conduct research and pur-sue application of shock physics in solid materials.Emphasis is on a regime where solids can be de-scribed as elastoplastic materials, relatively simpleequations-of-state exist and the simple illustrativeproblems are amenable to treatment without the re-course to advanced numerical anaylsis. According-ly the main text is complemented with numerous ex-ercices and solutions. The theoretical framework isset by the established continuum-mechanical princi-ples and equations, which are summarized in a con-venient form for further reference in the text. Thebook itself falls naturally into four parts, with a firstpart exposing the principles of both continuum me-chanics and plane longitudinal shocks. The follow-ing four chapters treat various aspects of materialsresponse, ranging from inviscid compressible fluidsto elastic and viscoplastic solids. The third part of thebook deals with linear and nonlinear wave [..]

Features

This is the only textbook devoted entirely to ShockPhysics of solid materials. Proivdes a reference andtutorial a interdisicplinary field with applica-tions ranging from astrophysics and geophysics tomaterials science, aeronautics, and semiconductors.

Contents

Introduction.- Mechanical Principles.- Plane Lon-gitudinal Shocks.- Material Response I: Principles.-Material Response II: Inviscid Compressible Flu-ids.- Material Response III: Elastic Solids.- MatrialResponse IV: Elastic-Plastic and Elastic-Viscoplas-tic Solids.- Weak Elastic Waves.- Nonlinear Elas-tic Waves.- Elastic-Plastic and Elastic -ViscoplasticWaves.- Porous Solids.- Spall Fracture.- Steady Deto-nation Waves.- Index.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy

Target groups

graduate students, lecturers, nonspecialist and spe-cialist scientists and engineers.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p. (Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenome-

na) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74568-6

K. Deb, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Innovization

Innovative Solution Principles Using Multiobjective Optimiza-

tion

Every designer wants to know what makes a productor process optimal. This book suggests a holistic ap-proach to optimization that involves two steps: finda set of trade-off optimal solutions involving two ormore conflicting objectives related to the problem,and then analyze these high-performing solutions todetermine solution principles that commonly pre-vail among these solutions. Since the solutions areoptimal, such common principles are likely to exist;and since these principles are common to many so-lutions they are likely to provide robust, reliable so-lution principles. The author is one of the leading re-searchers in multiobjective optimization, and an ex-pert in design methodology. In this book he offersintroductions to innovation in design; multiobjectiveoptimization, in particular evolutionary multiobjec-tive optimization (EMO) techniques that find multi-ple, trade-off, optimal solutions; and knowledge ex-traction from multivariate data using graphical, re-gression and clustering [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Innovation in Product and ProcessDesign.- Monotonicity Principles for Knowledge Ex-traction.- Multiobjective Optimization.- Innoviza-tion Procedure.- Engineering Case Studies.- Chal-lenges in Automated Knowledge Extraction.- Con-clusions.- References

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); EngineeringDesign; Optimization; Pattern Recognition; Algo-rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Researchers, practitioners and students of computerscience, optimization and design.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


54,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73172-6

E. Del Re, University of Florence, Italy; M. Ruggieri, University of

Rome, Italy (Eds.)

Satellite Communications and

Navigation Systems

Satellite Communications and Navigation Systemspublishes the proceedings of the 2006 Tyrrhenian In-ternational Workship on Digital Communications.The book focuses on the integration of communica-tion and navigation systems in satellites.

Features

Focuses on the integration of satellite navigation andcommunications systems

Contents

Integration of satellite communications and naviga-tion systems.- Advances in Satellite communicationssystems.- Technological Issues on satellite commu-nications systems.- Advances in satellite navigationsystems.- Technological Issues on satellite navigationsystems.- Future Applications of satellite communi-cations and navigation systems.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerCommunication Networks; Electronic and Comput-er Engineering

Target groups

Libraries and researchers in Satellite Communica-tions and researchers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due December 2007


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47522-6


K. Delaney, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ire-

land (Ed.)

Augmented Materials and Smart

Objects

Building Ambient Intelligence Through Microsystems Tech-

nology

Augmented Materials and Smart Objects investigatesthe issues required to ensure technology platformscapable of being seamlessly integrated into everydayobjects, particularly the requirements for integratedcomputation and MEMs sensors, System-in-a-pack-age solutions, multi-chip modules, the impact of thetrend towards embedded microelectronic electron-ics sub-systems, novel assembly techniques for au-tonomous MEMs sensors, as well as practical perfor-mance issues that are key to the AmI concept. Alsodiscussed are current requirements for realizing ap-plications-oriented examples of smart objects (e.g.smart textiles, gadgets, integration of smart systemsfor utility and environmental monitoring, etc); theseare based upon heterogeneous systems linking net-works of sensors attached to (or physically embed-ded in) objects with information management sys-tems enabling collections of smart objects to collabo-rate to provide proactive services to the user. Finally,Augmented Materials and Smart Objects [..]

Features

Bridges the gap between microsystems research andthe new challenges presented by concepts such asAmbient Intelligence, the Disappearing Comput-er, and Cooperating Objects Provides a practical ap-proach to the realization of ambient intelligence con-cepts and discusses the road mapping and scenariodevelopment initiatives Investigates the specific im-plications for the emerging microsystems technolo-gies that will [..]

Contents

Introduction to Ambient Intelligence.- Microsys-tems, Micro Sensors and Nanoscale Devices.- Re-quirements for integrated computation and MEMssensors.- Wireless Networking and Wireless SensorNetworks.- The Co-design process.- Smart Materi-als.- Smart and Cooperating objects.- From Visionto Commercial Reality.- Practical demonstrable re-search: networkable smart objects for Ambient Intel-ligence.- Index.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta-tion; Materials Science; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Systems and Information Theory in Engi-neering

Target groups

Researchers and professionals in the areas of mi-crosystems, smart materials, ambient and pervasivesystems, and those researching wireless sensor net-working

Type of publication

Monograph

Due September 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-46263-9

A. Demirbas, Sila Science and Energy, Trabzon, Turkey

Biodiesel

A Realistic Fuel Alternative for Diesel Engines

Environmental and political concerns are generat-ing a growing interest in alternative engine fuels suchas biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable energy sourceproduced from natural oils and fats, which can beused as a substitute for petroleum diesel without theneed for diesel engine modification. In addition tobeing biodegradable and non-toxic, biodiesel is alsoessentially free of sulfur and aromatics, producinglower exhaust emissions than conventional gasolinewhilst providing similar properties in terms of fuelefficiency. The greatest drawback of using pure veg-etable oils as fuels are their high viscosity, althoughthis can be reduced by techniques such as dilution,micro-emulsification, pyrolysis or transesterification.Of these processes, the transesterification of veg-etable oil triglycerides in supercritical methanol hasbeen shown to be particularly promising, producinghigh yields of low-viscosity methyl esters without theneed of a catalyst. Furthermore, these methyl estershave a [..]

Features

Describes the production and characterisation ofbiodiesel, along with current experimental researchwork in the field

Contents

Introduction to Energy Sources.- Biofuels.- Veg-etable Oils and Animal Fats.- Biodiesel.- Biodieselfrom Triglycerides via Transesterification.- FuelProperties of Biodiesels.- Current Technologies inBiodiesel Production.- Engine Performance Tests.-Global Renewable Energy and Biofuel Scenarios.-Biodiesel Economy and Biodiesel Policy.

Fields of interest

Biochemical Engineering; Renewable EnergySources; Environmental Biotechnology

Target groups

Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and re-searchers in renewable energy; fuel engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008


84,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-994-1

A. Desolneux, UFR Math-Info, Paris, France; L. Moisan, École Nor-

male Supérieure Centre de Mathématiques et de leurs Applica-

tions, Cachan, France; J.-M. Morel, École Normale Supérieure

Centre de Mathématiques et de leurs Applications, Cachan,

France

From Gestalt Theory to Image

Analysis

A Probabilistic Approach

This book introduces the reader to a recent theoryin Computer Vision yielding elementary techniquesto analyse digital images. These techniques are in-spired from and are a mathematical formalizationof the Gestalt theory. Gestalt theory, which had nev-er been formalized is a rigorous realm of vision psy-chology developped between 1923 and 1975. Fromthe mathematical viewpoint the closest field to it isstochastic geometry, involving basic probability andstatistics, in the context of image analysis. The au-thors maintain a public software, MegaWave, con-taining implementations of most of the image analy-sis techniques developped in the book. The book isintended for researchers and engineers. It is mathe-matically self-contained and requires only the basicnotions in probability and calculus.

Features

Over 130 illustrations throughout the text Detailedexercises at the end of each chapter Large number ofexamples, of specific images on which the theory istested are included

Contents

Introduction.- Gestalt Theory.- The Helmholtz Prin-ciple.- Estimating the Binomial Tail.- Alignments inDigital Images.- Maximal Meaningfulness and theExclusion Principle.- Modes of a Histogram.- Van-ishing Points.- Contrasted Boundaries.- Variation-al or Meaningful Boundaries?.- Clusters.- BinocularGrouping.- A Psychophysical Study of the HelmholtzPrinciple.- Back to the Gestalt Programme.- Othertheories, Discussion.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing; Image Processing and ComputerVision; Visualization; Applications of Mathematics;Algorithms

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, re-searchers

Type of publication


Due December 2007

2008. 275 p. 130 illus. (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics,

Vol. 34) Hardcover

46,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72635-9


S. Devotta, National Environmental Engineering Research Insti-

tute, Nagpur, India; N.P. Thacker, National Environmental Engi-

neering Research Institute, Nagpur, India

Dioxins and Furans

Unintentional By-products of Chlorine Base Activities

Dioxins and Furans, more precisely polychlorinat-ed dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCCDs) and polychlorinat-ed dibenzofurans (PCDFs), are two of the twelvepersistent organic pollutants (POPs) covered by theStockholm Convention held in May 2001. The Stock-holm Convention is a global treaty to protect humanhealth and environment from POPs. POPs includeeight pesticides: aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin,endrin, heptachlor, mirex and toxaphene; two indus-trial chemicals: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)and hexachlorobenzene (HCB); and three unintend-ed by-products: PCCDs, PCDFs and PCBs. In imple-menting the Convention, Governments of many na-tions have taken measures to either eliminate or re-duce the release of POPs into the environment. Thisbook compiles all the information regarding: Diox-ins chemistry, Sources, Health effects, Environmen-tal levels, Fate, New processes, Practices for reducingDioxin emission. It brings out extensive review of thepresent status of air, water, soil and food contamina-tion with [..]

Features

Compiles all of the information regarding Dioxinsand Furans two of the POP's covered by the Stock-holm Convention 2001 Extensive review of thepresent status of air, water, soil and food contamina-tion with PCCDs and PCDFs

Contents

Introduction.- Dioxins: Classification.- Properties.-Solubility.- Vapour Pressure.- Partition Coefficient.-Photo Quantum Yields.- Dioxin Emission: Natu-ral Processes.- Anthropogenic Sources.- Chemical.-Biological.- Environmental Levels: Air, Water andSoil.- Commercial Productions.- Retail Food andHumans.- Incineration Processes.- Health Effects:Exposure.- Toxicokinetics.- Absorption.- Distri-bution.- Metabolism and Excretion.- Toxicity andMechanism of TCDD Action.- Daily Intake Guide-lines for Dioxin-like Compounds.- EnvironmentalFate: Transport Mechanisms.- Air.- Soil.- Water.- [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Industrial Pollu-tion Prevention; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quali-ty Control/Air Pollution; Waste Management/WasteTechnology; Monitoring/Environmental Analy-sis/Environmental Ecotoxicology; Analytical Chem-istry

Target groups

Students and researchers working on toxic chemi-cals, environmentalists, policy makers, manufactur-ers using chlorine base chemicals and those in the in-cinerator industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


154,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5435-8

P. Di Barba, University of Pavia, Italy; A. Savini, University of

Pavia, Italy; S. Wiak, Technical University of Lodz, Poland

Field Models in Electricity and

Magnetism

Features

* A self-contained and up-to-date introduction tofield modelling in electricity and magnetism. * Abook in which field problems are directly solvedfrom field equations in terms of vector quantities. *A comprehensive book including synthesis, in addi-tion to analysis, of fields. * A book based on a prob-lem-solving-approach which offers a practical exam-ple solved by various methods.

Contents

1 Introduction. 2 Vector fields. 3 Analytical meth-ods for solving boundary-value problems. 4 Numeri-cal methods for solving boundary-value problems. 5Time-varying electromagnetic field. 6 Inverse prob-lems. 7 Optimization. 8 Conclusion. Refer-ences. Acknowledgements. APPENDIX.

Fields of interest

Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering; Numerical and Com-putational Methods in Engineering; Computer-Aid-ed Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Simulationand Modeling; Power Engineering

Target groups

The book is primarily addressed and recommend-ed to senior undergraduate and graduate studentsof electrical and electronic engineering. Moreover,the book is intended to be a reference for studentspreparing their PhD projects. The book can also behelpful for scientists and engineers working, in gen-eral, with electric and magnetic fields.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6842-3

J. Diederich, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emi-

rates (Ed.)

Rule Extraction from Support

Vector Machines

Features

Introduces a number of different approaches to ex-tracting rules from support vector machines devel-oped by key researchers in the field Successful appli-cations are outlined and future research opportuni-ties are discussed

Contents

PART I: Introduction.- Rule extraction from supportvector machines – An introduction.- Rule extrac-tion from Support Vector Machines: An Overviewof Issues and Application in Credit Scoring.- PARTII: Algorithms and Techniques.- Rule Extractionfrom Transfer Learning.- Rule Extraction from Lin-ear Support Vector Machines via Mathematical Pro-gramming.- Rule Extraction based on Support andPrototype Vectors.- SVMT-Rule: Association RuleMining over SVM Classification Trees.- Using rele-vance vector machines to generate prototype basedrules.- PART III: Applications.- Prediction of First-Day [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


80) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75389-6


F.A. Dietrich, TU München

Robust Signal Processing for

Wireless Communications

Optimization of adaptive signal processing algo-rithms for wireless communications is based on amodel of the underlying propagation channel. Inpractice, this model is never known perfectly. For ex-ample, its parameters have to be estimated and areonly known with significant errors. In this book, asystematic treatment of this practical design problemis provided for signal processing in the physical layerwith multiple antennas. The design of robust signalprocessing algorithms is based on a description ofthe errors and the uncertainties in the system's mod-el. It applies principles of modern estimation, opti-mization, and information theory. Tutorial introduc-tions to relevant literature and mathematical founda-tions give the necessary background and context tothe reader. The book provides detailed derivationsand enlightening insights into the related technicalproblems covering the following topics in detail: Anoverview of the principles of training-based multi-ple-input multiple-output (MIMO) [..]

Features

Optimization of signal processing tasks for wire-less communications under realistic assumptionsPresents Important key application areas for signalprocessing in wireless communication

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-putational Science and Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Statistics for Engineer-ing, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geo-sciences; Math Applications in Computer Science;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering

Target groups

Researchers in fields of signal processing, informa-tion and communication theory

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. XII, 280 p., 88 illus. (Foundations in Signal Processing, Com-

munications and Networking, Vol. 2) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74246-3

A. Dimoulas, National Center for Scientific Research, Athens,

Greece; E. Gusev, Qualcomm, San Jose, CA, USA; P.C. McIntyre,

Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; M. Heyns, IMEC, Leuven,

Belgium (Eds.)

Advanced Gate Stacks for High-

Mobility Semiconductors

Will nanoelectronic devices continue to scale accord-ing to Moore’s law? At this moment, there is no easyanswer since gate scaling is rapidly emerging as a se-rious roadblock for the evolution of CMOS technol-ogy. Channel engineering based on high-mobilitysemiconductor materials (e.g. strained Si, alterna-tive orientation substrates, Ge or III-V compounds)could help overcome the obstacles since they offerperformance enhancement. There are several con-cerns though. Do we know how to make complex en-gineered substrates (e.g. Germanium-on-Insulator)?Which are the best interface passivation methodolo-gies and (high-k) gate dielectrics on Ge and III-Vcompounds? Can we process these materials in shortchannel transistors using flows, toolsets and knowhow similar to that in Si technology? How do thesematerials and devices behave at the nanoscale? Thereader will get a clear view of what has been doneso far, what is the state-of-the-art and which are themain challenges ahead before we come any close to[..]

Features

Comprehensive monograph on gate stacks in semi-conductor technology Covers the major latest devel-opments and basics A reference work for researchers,engineers and graduate students alike

Contents

1. Strained-Si CMOS Technology.- 2. High CurrentDrivability MOSFET Fabricated on Si(110) Surface.-3. Advanced High-Mobility Semiconductor-On-In-sulator Materials.- 4. Passivation and Characteriza-tion of Germanium Surfaces.- 5. Interface Engineer-ing for High-k Ge MOSFETs.- 6. Effect of SurfaceNitridation on the Electrical Characteristics of Ger-manium High-k/Metal Gate Metal-Oxide-Semicon-ductor Devices.- 7. Modeling of Growth of High-kOxides on Semiconductors.- 8. Physical, Chemicaland Electrical Characterization of High-k Dielectricson Ge and GaAs.- 9. Point Defects in Stacks of [..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Scientists and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. XV, 377 p. 140 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced

Microelectronics, Vol. 27) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71490-3

W. Ding, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Self-Excited Vibration

Theory, Paradigm and A General Research Approach

Based on a systematic understanding of its the-oretical foundations, this book offers amethod for analyzing any type of self-excitedvibration (SEV). After summarizing the research re-sults of various SEV phenomenon, includingchatter, shimmy, rotor whirl, flutter, gallop, and SEVof man-made control systems, the author constructsa general constitutive mechanism of SEV, as well as acommon research program and detailed anal-ysis technique. All of these will help the read-er independantly analyze any new SEV phenomena.Dr. Wenjing Ding is the Director of the Dy-namics and Vibration Division of the EngineeringMechanics Department of Tsinghua University, Chi-na.

Features

Probes into the general constitutive mecha-nisms of a variety of self-exited vibrations (SEV)Emphasizes building a systematic SEVtheory Helps readers completely master the tech-niques needed to study SEV phenomena

Contents

An Introduction to Self-Excited Vibration.- Part IRegular Methods to analyze Autonomous OrdinaryDifferential Equations.- PartII Various Types of Self-Excited Vibration in Engineering Field.- Part III AGeneral Approach to Study Any Type of Self-ExcitedVibration.-

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Auto-motive and Aerospace Engineering; Automation andRobotics

Target groups

Students and scholars in Me-chanical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Aeronautic and Aerospace Engi-neering, and Automation.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2009

No sales rights in Mainland China

Jointly published with Tsinghua University Press


169,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69740-4


P.S.R. Diniz, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Adaptive Filtering

Algorithms and Practical Implementation

This book presents the basic concepts of adaptivesignal processing and adaptive filtering in a conciseand straightforward manner. The main classes adap-tive filtering algorithms are presented in a unifedframework using clear notations that facilitate actualimplementation. The main algorithms are describedin tables which are detailed enough to allow the read-er to verify the learned concepts. Many examples ad-dress problems drawn from actual applications. Thisbook covers the family of LMS and algorithms aswell as set-membership, sub-band, blind, IIR adap-tive filtering, and more. Several problems are includ-ed at the end of chapters and some of these problemsaddress applications. A user-friendly MATLAB pack-age is provided where the reader can easily solve newproblems and test all of the algorithms in a fast man-ner. Additionally, the book provides easy access toworking algorithms for practicing engineers. Provid-ed for instructors is a set of master transparencies aswell as a MATLAB Package [..]

Features

Explains clearly the fundamental, with suitable ex-amples given and practical applications discussedUnique chapter on adaptive IIR filters is unique andstill cannot be found in any other book Helps anyonewho is interested in learning Adaptive Filtering orneeds an extremely complete and concise reference

Contents

Introduction to Adaptive Filtering.- Fundamentals ofAdaptive Filtering.- The Least-Mean-Square (LMS)Algorithm.- LMS-Based Algorithms.- Convention-al RLS Adaptive Filter.- Set-Membership AdaptiveFiltering.- Fast Transversal RLS Algorithms.- QR-Decomposition-Based RLS Filters.- Adaptive IIRFilters.- Blind Adaptive Filtering.- Nonlinear Adap-tive Filtering.- Subband Adaptive Filters.- AppendixA: Quantization Effects in the LMS and RLS Algo-rithms.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Circuits andSystems; Communications Engineering, Networks;Control Engineering; Systems and Information The-ory in Engineering; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

Graduate-level courses on adaptive filtering

Type of publication


Due May 2008

Originally published in the series: The International Series in En-

gineering and Computer Science


82,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-31274-3

M. Ditzel, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands; R.H.J.M.

Otten, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands;

W.A. Serdijn, Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands

Power-Aware Architecting

for data-dominated applications

The task of the system architect is to take the cor-rect early decisions despite the uncertainties. Pow-er-Aware Architecting provides a systematic way tosupport the system architect in this job. Therefore,an iterative system-level design approach is definedwhere iterations are based on fast and accurate esti-mations or predictions of area, performance and en-ergy consumption. This method is illustrated with aconcrete real life example of multi-carrier commu-nication. This book is the result of a Ph.D. thesis,which is part of the UbiCom project at Delft Univer-sity of Technology. I strongly recommend it to anyengineer, expert or specialist, who is interested in de-signing embedded systems-on-a-chip. Jef van Meer-bergenProfessor Eindhoven University of Technolo-gyFellow Philips Research Eindhoven

Features

Provides a design methodology for data-dominatedelectronic systems, rather than a collection of par-ticular designs Provides a high-level design methodto help the designer find a balance among compet-ing design objectives The design method providedfinds an optimal solution to the hardware-softwarepartitioning problem by means of mathematical pro-gramming The resulting partitioning is optimal withregard to [..]

Contents

From the contents 1 Introduction. 2 Design trade-offs. 3 Architecting with uncertainties. 4 Multi-carri-er communications. 5 Application. 6 Conclusions. AUbiquitous Communications. B Mixed integer pro-gramming. C Possibilistic linear programming. Bibli-ography. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Engineering Design; Electronics and Mi-croelectronics, Instrumentation; Power Engineering

Target groups

Academic and industrial researchers in HW/SWCodesign, Electronic Design Automation, WirelessCommunication; graduate students in Electrical En-gineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunica-tions

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6419-7

A. Divakaran, Mitsubishi Electronic Research Laboratories, Cam-

bridge, MA, USA (Ed.)

Multimedia Content Analysis


Multimedia Content Analysis: Theory andApplications covers the latest in multime-dia content analysis and applications based on suchanalysis. As research has progressed, it hasbecome clear that this field has to appeal toother disciplines such as psycho-physics, media pro-duction, etc. This book consists of invited chaptersthat cover the entire range of the field. Someof the topics covered include low-level audio-visu-al analysis based retrieval and indexing techniques,the TRECVID effort, video browsing interfaces, con-tent creation and content analysis, and multimediaanalysis-based applications, among others. The chapters are written by leading researchers inthe multimedia field.

Features

Captures the most significant milestones in the mul-timedia field. Includes chapters by the leading re-searchers in the field. Covers the latest in multimediacontent analysis and applications. Contains chapterson a range of topics including the TRECVID effort,low-level audio-visual analysis based retrieval, videobrowsing interfaces, and the human experience ofmultimedia, among others.

Contents

The Human Experience of Multimedia.- AnOverview of the TRECVID Effort: Milestones andChallenges for the Future.- Content Creation andContent Analysis: A Re-Examination of ContentSemantics.- Content Semantics Extraction.- Multi-media Content Analysis Overview.- ComputationalAesthetics.- Content Browsing on the Internet.- ASurvey of State-of-the-Art Multimedia.- Applicationof Multimedia Content Analysis to Sports Video Ap-plications.- Multimedia Content Analysis in Collab-oration with Content Creators.- Multimedia ContentAnalysis Based Products and Possibilities for the Fu-ture.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Image Process-ing and Computer Vision; Electronic and ComputerEngineering; Multimedia Information Systems

Target groups

Academic and industry researchers and practition-ers.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due July 2008


Hardcover

69,30 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76567-9


C. Donnet, University Jean Monnet, Sainte-Etienne, France; A.

Erdemir, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA (Eds.)

Tribology of Diamond-like Carbon

Films

Fundamentals and Applications

Since their initial discovery, Diamond Like Carbonfilms have enjoyed an overwhelming interest fromboth the scientific and industrial community. Thisbook highlights some of the most important struc-tural, chemical, mechanical and tribological charac-teristics of DLC films. It is particularly dedicated tothe fundamental tribological issues that impact theperformance and durability of these coatings in nu-merous industrial applications including automotive,microelectronics, aerospace, biomedical, textile, andmanufacturing. As a result of numerous systematicstudies, there now exist reliable models, computersimulations, and experimental findings that demon-strate some of the lowest friction and wear coeffi-cients for these films. Accordingly, this book coverssome of the most important tribological findings onDLC films and emphasizes their application in me-chanical systems ranging in size from nano/micro(like MEMS, NEMS) to meso/macro scale devices(like bearings, gears, aerospace mechanisms, [..]

Features

Provides reliable and up-to-date information onavailable industrial DLC coatings Includes clear def-initions and descriptions of various DLC films andtheir properties Covers some of the most importanttribological findings on DLC films and emphasizestheir application in mechanical systems ranging insize from nano/micro to meso/macro scaledevices Includes contributions from some of themost [..]

Contents

Classification of DLC Films.- Nondestructive Char-acterization of Carbon Films.- Mechanical Char-acterization and Properties of DLC Films.- Residu-al Stresses in DLC Films and Adhesion to VariousSubstrates.- Fundamentals of the Tribology of DLCCoatings.- Environmental and Thermal Effects onthe Tribological Performance of DLC Coatings.-Third Bodies and Tribochemistry of DLC Coatings.-An Overview of Superlubricity in Diamond-like Car-bon Films.- Hard DLC Growth and Inclusion inNano-Structured Wear Protective Coatings.- Envi-ronmental and Surface Chemical Effects on Tribo-logical [..]

Fields of interest

Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Continuum Me-chanics and Mechanics of Materials; Operating Pro-cedures, Materials Treatment; Atoms, Molecules,Clusters and Plasmas; Nanotechnology; MechanicalEngineering

Target groups

Researchers and engineers working in Microelec-tronics, Manufacturing, Transportation, and medi-cal fields; professors and students at universities, li-braries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


92,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30264-5

D. Dornfeld, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; D.-E.

Lee, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA

Precision Manufacturing

Precision Manufacturing provides an introductionto precision engineering for manufacturing. With anemphasis on design and performance of precisionmachinery for manufacturing machine tool elementsand structure, sources of error, precision machin-ing processes and process models sensors for processmonitoring and control, metrology, actuators, pre-cision process planning and machine design. Thisbook will be of interest to design engineers, qualityengineers and manufacturing engineers, academicsand those who may or may not have previous experi-ence with precision manufacturing, but want to learnmore.

Features

Discusses how precision manufacturing "fits-in" tothe field of engineering and the critical role precisionmachine design for manufacturing has had in tech-nological developments over the last hundred yearsDiscusses and explains the importance of measure-ment and metrology in the context of precision man-ufacturing Explains the role of sensors in precisionmanufacturing and how they can reduce uncertaintyin [..]

Contents

Introduction to precision manufacturing.- Machinedesign for precision manufacturing.- Principles ofmeasurement.- Mechanical errors.- Thermal er-rors.- Error mapping and error budgets.- Error dueto compliance and vibration.- Sensors for preci-sion manufacturing.- Process planning for precisionmanufacturing.- Precision machining processes.-Precision manufacturing applications.- Future ofprecision manufacturing.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Engi-neering Design; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk

Target groups

Design Engineers, quality engineers, manufacturingengineers, academics, and researchers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32467-8


J.J. Ducrée, University of Freiburg, Germany; R. Zengerle, Univer-

sity of Freiburg, Germany

Microfluidics

This book provides a coherent avenue into the rapid-ly evolving discipline of microfluidics and its multi-ple facets - inkjet printers, micropumps, analyticalchips and many other technologies. The comprehen-sive first part presents a systematic overview of thebasic set of principles underlying microfluidic sys-tems, i.e. it explains the full scope of principles un-derlying microfluidic technologies in a coherent con-text. It extracts only these contributions from a vari-ety of disciplines such as fluid dynamics, physics andchemistry which are of relevance to microfluidics.These inputs then are refined and streamlined tomake the subsequent connection to related microflu-idic technologies transparent to the reader. Howev-er, in order not to loose the grip on the applicationperspective the second part discusses a broad rangeof microfluidic components and devices which haverecently been developed and conducts an explorativeroadmap for future microfluidic technologies.

Features

The book offers a cross-disciplinary view of the fieldembracing biological, chemical, physical and engi-neering perspectives. A huge number of citationshelps to overview the key technology of microfluidics The avenue for understanding the fundamen-tals of these challenging and rapidly developing tech-nologies based on microfluidics.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students as well as practis-ing engineers dealing with micro- and nan-otechnology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2009

2009. Approx. 400 p. With CD-ROM. (Microtechnology and

MEMS) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-20188-5

T. Dutoit, Faculte Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium; F. Marques,

Universitat Politécnica de Cataluna, Barcelona, Spain

Applied Signal Processing

A MATLAB-Based Proof of Concept

Engineering courses tend to be increasingly basedon projects, for which ex-cathedra courses are usedas introductions to theoretical foundations, the ulti-mate goal being to prepare students to use the righttools in the right way. This ‘hands on’ approach toengineering education is made easier for teachingApplied Signal Processing by the generalized use ofMATLAB in universities all over the world. Beingable to take advantage of the toolboxes provided byMATLAB, as well as by third parties, in the most ef-ficient way, can be set as a major practical goal ofcourses on applied signal processing. And, in thisperspective, one of the most important tasks of pro-fessors is to be able to propose motivating projectsto their students, with a good balance between rein-forcement and exploratory parts, on contemporaryproblems and using state-of-the-art solutions. Al-though signal processing professors have a deep un-derstanding of signal processing theory and princi-ples, they usually each specialize into a [..]

Features

Presents a project oriented framework for under-standing signal processing theory. Includes coverageof speech, signals and image processing projects. Fo-cuses on practical use of specific tools such as MAT-LAB.

Contents

How is Speech Processed in a Cell Phone Conver-sation?.- How Does a Cell Phone Recognize VoiceCommands?.- How Does a Dictation Machine Rec-ognize Continuous Speech?.- Is There a PopularApplication for 1D-Signal Noise Removal?.- HowDoes an Audio CD Player Process Audio Informa-tion?.- How Do Audio Effect Units Produce Reverb,Flanger, Chorus, and Various Other Sound Trans-formations?.- How Do Sound Engineers Create Re-alistic Sound Positioning in Movie Soundtracks?.-How is a Commercial Application of a VocoderFound?.- How is Sound Encrypted and Decrypted inAnalog TV Broadcasting?.- How [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Electronics and Micro-electronics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Com-puter Engineering

Target groups

Professional engineers in signals andcommunication. Reference work for aca-demics.

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007


69,30 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74534-3

R. Dutta, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, USA; A.E. Kamal, Iowa

State University, Ames, IA, USA; G.N. Rouskas, NC State Universi-

ty, Raleigh, NC, USA (Eds.)

Traffic Grooming for Optical

Networks

Foundations and Techniques

Traffic grooming is the name given to a family of op-tical network design problems that has attracted sig-nificant attention from both academia and indus-try in the last decade or so. The huge bandwidth offiber optical networking is much larger than the typ-ical bandwidth demands experienced by networkservice providers. This mismatch creates a need formultiplexing the low rate traffic demands into opti-cal wavelength channels, but this requires costly elec-tronic switching equipment, potentially offsetting thebenefit of cheap optical transport. Traffic groomingrefers to network design and resource allocation al-gorithms that can enable cost-efficient use of bothnetwork bandwidth and electronic switching. Due tothe increasing bandwidth of optical communicationon the one hand, and the growing variety of trafficdemand magnitudes on the other, traffic groominghas grown from a narrow research area to a main-stream requirement for real world practitioners. Thisbook presents the practical motivation, [..]

Features

Covers fundamental and theoretical concepts relat-ed to traffic grooming as well as a wide range of ex-isting approaches Includes a description of variousareas of research by the leading researchers in thoseareas Presents the practical motivation, theoreticaldescription, and extant techniques for traffic groom-ing in optical networks

Contents

Introduction.- Section 1 Enabling Technology andStandards.- Grooming Switches.- Control Plane Sup-port for Traffic Grooming.- Mechanisms EnablingGrooming in First and Next Generation SONET/SDH.- Section 2 Theoretical Backround.- Complex-ity Theory for Traffic Grooming.- Traffic Modelsin Dynamic Traffic Grooming.- Hierarchical Traf-fic Grooming.- Section 3 Static Traffic Grooming.-Traffic Grooming in SONET Rings.- Traffic Groom-ing in Next Generation SONET/SDH Networks.-Large-Scale Hybrid Optoelectronic Networks.- Net-work Dimensioning and Provisioning Exact Ap-proaches.- Network [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Microwaves, RF and Op-tical Engineering

Target groups

Students and engineers of optical network designand traffic grooming

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. (Optical Networks) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74517-6


J.L. Dvorak, Motorola iDEN Emerging Technologies, Boca Raton,

FL, USA

Moving Wearables into the

Mainstream

Taming the Borg

The term "Wearable Technology" encompasses awide spectrum of devices, services and systems forwireless communications and the web. Wearablesare by their nature closely associated with the per-son, and their use generates many social and even le-gal issues that have little to do with specific technolo-gies. This professional book discusses the character-istics and design elements required for wearable de-vices and systems to be widely adopted by the main-stream population for use in their everyday lives.It shows how wearables can help people withdaily tasks without getting between the user and thetask. Moving Wearables into the Mainstream also in-troduces concepts such as Operational Inertia thatform a mindset conducive to designing wearablessuitable for broad adoption by consumers. This bookprovides insight into legal and cultural issues poten-tially unfamiliar to research engineers, as well as abroad discussion of technologies underlying wear-able devices. Moving Wearables into the [..]

Features

Provides a broad discussion of the various technolo-gies underlying wearable devices Useful to practi-tioners of wearable research by giving an overviewof areas outside their own that are relevant to wear-ables and may form the context in which they con-duct their research Strives to answer how wearablescan be designed to help people with daily tasks with-out getting between the users and the tasks they aretrying to do

Contents

Acknowledgments.- Preface.- Introduction To Wear-ables.- Background.- Wearable System Applications.-Overview Of Wearable Systems.- Mainstream Wear-able Design.- Overview Of Mainstream WearableDesign .- Mainstream Wearable Design In Detail.-Supporting Technologies.- Awareness And Immer-sion.- Communication And Power.- MainstreamWearable Systems User Interfaces.- Sight And SoundUser Interfaces.- Emerging User Interfaces.- SomeTough Hurdles And The Future.- Social Issues OfWearables.- Future Of Wearable Systems.- WhyTame The Borg?.- Glossary Of Wearable Terms.- In-dex.

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Communi-cations Engineering, Networks; Information Sys-tems Applications (incl.Internet); Operating Sys-tems; Computer Systems Organization and Com-munication Networks; Special Purpose and Applica-tion-Based Systems

Target groups

Researchers and practitioners in industry; secondary,advance-level students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-69139-8

W. Eberle, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium

Wireless Transceiver Systems

Design

This book brings together the fields of communica-tion, signal processing, and embedded systems andcircuits. These fields come together with asingle design goal, a WLAN transceiver which com-bines analog and digital design, VLSI and systemsdesign, algorithms and architectures, as well as de-sign and CAD/EDA. This book focuses on theoverall approach to design problems and design or-ganization needed for transceiver design. Itdoes not focus on one particular standard, such asIEEE 802.11a/g.

Features

Combines the fields of communication, signal pro-cessing, embedded systems, and circuits. Focuses ona single design goal, a WLAN transceiver. Describeshow analog and digital, VLSI and systems design, al-gorithms and architectures, design and CAD/EDAall work together within the WLAN transceiver. Ap-proaches design problems and design organizationneeded for transceiver design without focusing on aparticular standard.

Contents

Introduction.- The System Design Process.- Specifi-cation for a Wireless LAN Terminal.- Efficient Digi-tal VLSI Signal Processing for OFDM.- Digital Com-pensation Techniques for Receiver Front-Ends.- De-sign Space Exploration for Transmitters.- Method-ologies for Transceiver Design.- Conclusions andFurther Research

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems; Communications Engineering,Networks

Target groups

Designers in the fields of communication, signal pro-cessing, embedded systems, and circuits.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74515-2


M. Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques,

Barcelona, Spain; I.T. Sorokina, Norwegian University of Science

and Technology, Department of Physics, Trondheim, Norway

(Eds.)

Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources and

Applications

This volume represents a collection of authoritativereviews by internationally recognized experts in thefield of middle infrared (mid-IR) coherent sourcesand their applications. The compilation describesthe fundamental principles and state-of-the-art ofpractical solid-state sources in the mid-IR regionsof the spectrum covering the 2-50 µm range. The de-scribed sources include, along with more tradition-al heterojunction semiconductor lasers, optical para-metric oscillators, difference frequency generators,as well as the most recently developed broadbandcrystalline, quantum cascade and fiber lasers. Therapid advances in mid-IR science and technologyhave made these sources indispensable tools for a va-riety of applications in environmental monitoringand pollution control, agriculture and life sciences,and non-invasive disease diagnosis through breathanalysis. Coherent mid-IR sources also offer impor-tant technologies for atmospheric chemistry, free-space communication, imaging, rapid [..]

Features

Covers the most recent advances in mid-infrared op-tical science and technology Is multidisciplinary bybringing together many aspects of mid-infrared tech-nology in a comprehensive and focused volume Cov-ers both system engineering and development as wellas applications Is of interest to emerging scientificand technological applications in environment, pho-tomedicine, photochemistry, life sciences, [..]

Contents

From the contents Preface. I. Crystalline Laser andNonlinear Optical Materials for the Mid-IR.- IISources in the Mid-IR.- III. Applications.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Mea-surement Science, Instrumentation; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy

Target groups

Laser engineers, physicists, PhD students, appliedscientists, researchers in life sciences, medicine, en-vironmental technologies and security sectors, spec-troscopists and those generally interested in applica-tions of lasers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 690 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Softcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6462-3

M. Ebrahim-Zadeh, ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques,

Barcelona, Spain; I.T. Sorokina, Norwegian University of Science

and Technology,Trondheim, Norway (Eds.)

Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources and

Applications

This volume represents a collection of authoritativereviews by internationally recognized experts in thefield of middle infrared (mid-IR) coherent sourcesand their applications. The compilation describesthe fundamental principles and state-of-the-art ofpractical solid-state sources in the mid-IR regionsof the spectrum covering the 2-50 µm range. The de-scribed sources include, along with more tradition-al heterojunction semiconductor lasers, optical para-metric oscillators, difference frequency generators,as well as the most recently developed broadbandcrystalline, quantum cascade and fiber lasers. Therapid advances in mid-IR science and technologyhave made these sources indispensable tools for a va-riety of applications in environmental monitoringand pollution control, agriculture and life sciences,and non-invasive disease diagnosis through breathanalysis. Coherent mid-IR sources also offer impor-tant technologies for atmospheric chemistry, free-space communication, imaging, rapid [..]

Features

Covers the most recent advances in mid-infrared op-tical science and technology Is multidisciplinary bybringing together many aspects of mid-infrared tech-nology in a comprehensive and focused volume Cov-ers both system engineering and development as wellas applications Is of interest to emerging scientificand technological applications in environment, pho-tomedicine, photochemistry, life sciences, [..]

Contents

From the contents Preface. I. Crystalline Laser andNonlinear Optical Materials for the Mid-IR.- IISources in the Mid-IR.- III. Applications.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Mea-surement Science, Instrumentation; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy

Target groups

Laser engineers, physicists, PhD students, appliedscientists, researchers in life sciences, medicine, en-vironmental technologies and security sectors, spec-troscopists and those generally interested in applica-tions of lasers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 690 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B:

Physics and Biophysics) Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6439-5

J.A. Eichmeier, TU München, Germany; M. Thumm,

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.)

Vacuum Electronics

Components and Devices

Nineteen experts from the electronics industry, re-search institutes and universities have joined forcesto prepare this book. “Vacuum Electronics” cov-ers the electrophysical fundamentals, the presentstate of the art and applications, as well as the futureprospects of microwave tubes and systems, optoelec-tronics vacuum devices, electron and ion beam de-vices, light and X-ray emitters, particle acceleratorsand vacuum interrupters. These topics are supple-mented by useful information about the materialsand technologies of vacuum electronics and vacuumtechnology.

Contents

1. Microwave Tubes and Systems.- 2. Vacuum Dis-plays.- 3. Radiation Sensitive VacuumelectronicComponents and Devices.- 4. Electron Beam Devicesfor Materials Processing and Analysis.- 5. Ion BeamDevices for Material Processing and Analysis.- 6. IonPropulsion Systems.- 7. Infrared, Light, Ultraviolet,Laser and X-Ray Tubes.- 8. Particle Accelerators.- 9.Vacuum Interrupters.- 10. Vacuum Electron Sourceand their Materials and Technology.- 11. VacuumTechnology.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Physics and Ap-plied Physics in Engineering; Electronic and Com-puter Engineering

Target groups

Scientists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. XVII, 558 p. 220 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71928-1


M.S. El-Genk, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

(Ed.)

Space Technology and Applications

International Forum--STAIF 2007

11th Conference on Thermophysics Applications in Micrograv-

ity 24th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion

5th Symposium on Space Colonization 4th Symposium on

New Frontiers and Future Concepts

The proceedings of STAIF-2007 features a broadspectrum of topics on: space nuclear power and ther-mal propulsion, science and technology; space explo-ration; space colonization; advanced propulsion con-cepts; advanced radioisotope power systems; ther-mophysics in microgravity; energy conversion tech-nologies; nuclear fuel and high temperature materi-als; high power electric propulsion, heat pipes andcapillary pumped loops and advanced radiators; nu-clear reactor safety; simulation and modeling; spaceexploration, Lunar and Mars outposts; and advancedpropulsion physics. These topics span the range frombasic research to the most recent technology ad-vances and hardware development and testing.

Fields of interest

Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Program managers, practicing engineers, academi-cians, graduate students, system designers, and re-searchers interested in the fields of space technologyand space science

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2007. CD-ROM. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 880)

111,65 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0387-1

B. El-Kareh, Texas Instruments, USA

CMOS and BiCMOS Process

Integration and Device

Characterization

This book includes discussion of silicon materialsand electrical engineering properties as used in thedesign of analog components. Due to theauthor's background at Texas Instruments, the bookwill have an emphasis on newer process integrationtechniques and technology to help professional engi-neers in the field understand and develop electricalcomponents.

Features

Focuses on process integration techniques and tech-nology Addresses both raw silicon material anddemonstrates their use in components

Contents

Properties of the Silicon Crystal. Valence-bond andenergy-band models. Thermal equilibrium statis-tics. Carrier transport mechanisms. Non-equilibriumconditions and carrier lifetime.- Junctions and Con-tacts. Ohmic, non-ohmic, and rectifying contacts.PN junctions, homo- and hetero-junctions. Contactund junction characterization, parameter extraction.Varactors.- Junction Field-Effect Transistor, JFET.Structure and mode of operation. Physics of JFET.JFET characterization and parameter extraction.High-voltage applications. Parasitic effects.- BipolarJunction Transistor, BJT. [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; Materials Science

Target groups

Professional Circuit Design Engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36798-9


S. Engelberg, Jerusalem College of Technology, Electronics De-

partment, 21 HaVaad HaLeumi Street, Jerusalem, Israel.

Digital Signal Processing

An Experimental Approach

A rigorous but accessible treatment of the subject in-tertwining theoretical techniques with hands-on lab-oratory instruction and divided into three parts, thisbook covers various aspects of the digital signal pro-cessing (DSP) "problem". It begins with analysis ofdiscrete-time signals explaining sampling and the useof Fourier transforms. The second part of the bookcovering digital–analog and analog–digital conver-sion provides a practical interlude before PartIII lays out the development of the z-transform andthe pros and cons of finite and infinite impulse re-sponse filters. MATLAB® is employed to visualise themathematics underlying this discipline, making clearits engineering relevance. The practical microproces-sor-oriented parts of the book are introduced withspecial reference to the ADuC841, an lab manual forwhich is available. These labs can be transposed forother microprocessors. Problems are provided at theend of each chapter and an electronic solutions man-ual is [..]

Features

Gives the reader an understanding of the mathemati-cal principles and theories that underlie digital signalprocessing Enables the reader to cover the es-sentials without requiring 700+ pages Guidesthe reader through experiments that can be simulat-ed using MATLAB® or performed using a micropro-cessor

Contents

Part I: The Analysis of Discrete-time Signals.- Un-derstanding Sampling.- Signal Reconstruction.-Time-limited Functions Are Not Band-limited.-Fourier Analysis and the Discrete Fourier Trans-form.- Windowing.- Signal Generation with the Helpof MATLAB®.- The Spectral Analysis of Random Sig-nals.- Part II: Analog to Digital and Digital to AnalogConverters.- The General Structure of Sampled-dataSystems.- The Operational Amplifier: An Overview.-A Simple Digital to Analog Converter.- The BinaryWeighted DAC.- The R-2R Ladder DAC.- The Suc-cessive Approximation Analog to Digital Converter.-[..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Fourier Analy-sis; Image Processing and Computer Vision; PatternRecognition

Target groups

Academic tutors and researchers in digital signalprocessing; electrical and computer engineers work-ing in signals- and communications-related fields;Graduate and senior undergraduate applied mathe-matics, electrical, electronic and computer engineer-ing students interested in DSP; libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 220 p. 60 illus. (Signals and Communication Tech-

nology) Hardcover

74,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-118-3 R. Eppler, University of Stuttgart, FRG; R. Eppler, University of

Stuttgart, Germany

Airfoil Design and Data

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; MechanicalEngineering; Engineering Design

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


84,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-41124-6


H. Fathi, Aalborg University, Denmark; S.S. Chakraborty, Finland

University, Finland; R. Prasad, Aalborg University, Denmark

A Framework for VoIP in IP-based

Wireless Heterogeneous Networks

Signaling, Mobility, Security

Nowadays, the convergence of systems and servicesreaches another dimension. Users experience severalwireless systems such as the general packet radio ser-vice (GPRS) system, the universal mobile telecom-munication system (UMTS), and wireless local areanetworks (WLANs) and demand ubiquitous mobileservices including real-time services, and high datarate applications. It is therefore natural to forecastthe convergence of these existing systems towardsan IP-based wireless heterogeneous network. In thisnew heterogeneous system, the user expects to roamseamlessly while using real-time services. The serviceproviders should therefore provide applications thatare independent of access infrastructures and shouldsupport seamless user experience in any kinds of net-works (cellular, WLAN etc.). On the other hand, it isimportant to note that the envisioned convergenceof different systems is preceded by the convergenceof different types of traffic. Voice and data traffic areusually treated [..]

Features

The provision of real-time services in wireless het-erogeneous networks requires a set of time-efficientcontrol mechanisms to support a VoIP session withacceptable quality. In this book, we specifically focuson mechanisms that affect the VoIP user satisfactionwhile not explicitly involved in the media session (i.e.the coded speech). This relates to the extra delays in-troduced by the security and the [..]

Contents

1. Introduction: Background,Motivation, Challenges, Session Setup Delayin IP Multimedia Subsystem, Authentication De-lay in WLAN 802.11b, Handover Delay at the Net-work Layer, Secure Handover at the Network Lay-er 2. Overview of IP-based Wireless HeterogeneousNetworks: Introduction, Access Networks Consid-ered, IEEE 802.11b, 3GPP Cellular Systems: GPRS/UMTS, Integration of WLAN and GPRS/UMTS, Re-al-time service: Voice over IP, VoIP in the IP Multi-media Subsystem 3. Models for Delay Analysis: Ran-dom Error Process, Correlated Error Process, Impactof Signaling on Real-time Services: [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Comput-er Systems Organization and Communication Net-works; Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Graduate level students, engineers and researchersactive in the area of Wireless Networks and Commu-nications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6630-6

S. Fatikow, University of Oldenburg, Germany. (Ed.)

Automated Nanohandling by

Microrobots

The rapid development of nanotechnology has creat-ed a need for advanced nanohandling tools and tech-niques. One active branch of research in this area fo-cuses on the use of microrobots for automated han-dling of micro- and nanoscale objects. “Automat-ed Nanohandling by Microrobots” presents workon the development of a versatile microrobot-basednanohandling robot station inside a scanning elec-tron microscope (SEM). The SEM serves as a power-ful vision sensor, providing a high resolution and ahigh depth of focus, allowing different fields of appli-cation to be opened up. The pre-conditions for usingan SEM are high-precise, user-friendly microrobotswhich can be integrated into the SEM chamber andequipped with application-specific tools. “Automat-ed Nanohandling by Microrobots” introduces an ac-tuation principle for such microrobots and presentsa new robot design. The book also introduces theconcept of the robot station inside an SEM, alongwith the station’s control system. Different aspects of[..]

Features

Provides an introduction to robot-based nanohan-dling The author has published two books and nu-merous papers in the field, and holds more than 50patents

Contents

Trends in Nanohandling.- Robot-based Automat-ed Nanohandling.- Learning Controller for Micro-robots.- Real-time Object Tracking inside an SEM.-3D Imaging System for SEM.- Force Feedback forNanohandling.- Characterization and Handling ofCarbon Nanotubes.- Characterization and Handlingof Biological Cells.- Material Nanotesting.- Nanos-tructuring and Nanobonding by EBiD.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Manufacturing, Ma-chines, Tools; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Nanotechnology researchers and graduate students;MST researchers and graduate students; robotic re-searchers and graduate students; automated man-ufacturing researchers and graduate students; SEMand AFM manufacturers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 262 p. 177 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced Man-

ufacturing) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-977-4

G. Fey, University of Bremen, Germany; R. Drechsler, University of

Bremen, Germany

Robustness and Usability in Modern

Design Flows

The size of technically producible integrated circuitsincreases continuously. But the ability to design andverify these circuits does not keep up with this devel-opment. Therefore today’s design flow has to be im-proved to achieve a higher productivity. In Robust-ness and Usability in Modern Design Flows the cur-rent design methodology and verification methodol-ogy are analyzed, a number of deficiencies are iden-tified and solutions suggested. Improvements in themethodology as well as in the underlying algorithmsare proposed. An in-depth presentation of prelimi-nary concepts makes the book self-contained. Basedon this foundation major design problems are tar-geted. In particular, a complete tool flow for Synthe-sis for Testability of SystemC descriptions is present-ed. The resulting circuits are completely testable andtest pattern generation in polynomial time is possi-ble. Verification issues are covered in even more de-tail. A whole new paradigm for formal design verifi-cation is suggested. This is [..]

Features

More automation for time consuming tasks Power-ful tools by exploiting formal techniques Visionaryapproach for formal design verification Debuggingat the source level becomes easy Robustness againsterror prone manual interventions

Contents

Dedication. List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface.1. Introduction. 2. Preliminaries. 3. Algorithms andData Structures. 4. Synthesis. 5. Property Generation.6. Diagnosis. 7. Summary and Conclusions. Refer-ences. Index of Symbols. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Mathematical Logic and For-mal Languages; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation

Target groups

Persons who work in the area of computer aided de-sign of circuits and systems, in particular, those whoare interested in new methods to further increase theproductivity within the design flow; includes tool de-velopers, researchers, and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6535-4


P. Flores, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal; J. Ambrósio,

Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal; J.C. Pimenta Claro, Uni-

versity of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal; H.M. Lankarani, Wichita

State University, Wichita, KS, USA

Kinematics and Dynamics of

Multibody Systems with Imperfect

Joints

Models and Case Studies

Features

Presents suitable methodologies for the dynamicanalysis of multibody mechanical systems with jointsStudies and case studies of real and imperfect joints

Contents

Introduction.- Multibody Systems Formulation.-Contact-Impact Force Models for Mechanical Sys-tems.- Planar Joints with Clearance: Dry ContactModels.- Lubricated Joints for Mechanical Systems.-Spatial Joints with Clearance: Dry Contact Models.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in appliedand computational mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. XVI, 169 pages with 127 illus. (Lecture Notes in Applied and

Computational Mechanics, Vol. 34) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74359-0

I. Fonseca, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; G.

Leoni, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Modern Methods in the Calculus of

Variations

L^p Spaces

This book addresses fundamental questions relatedto lower semicontinuity and relaxation of function-als within the unconstrained setting, mainly in L^pspaces. It prepares the ground for the second vol-ume where the variational treatment of functionalsinvolving fields and their derivatives will be under-taken within the framework of Sobolev spaces. Thisbook is self-contained. All the statements are fullyjustified and proved, with the exception of basic re-sults in measure theory, which may be found in anygood textbook on the subject. It also contains severalexercises. Therefore, it may be used both as a gradu-ate textbook as well as a reference text for researchersin the field.

Features

Presented in an unified, contemporary way, a com-prehensive analysis of necessary and sufficient con-ditions for sequential lower semicontinuity of func-tionals on Lp spaces, followed by relaxation tech-niques

Contents

Preface.- Measure Theory and Lp Spaces.- Mea-sures.- Lp spaces.- The Direct method and lowersemicontinuity.- Convex analysis.- Functionals de-fined on Lp.- Integrands f = f (z).- Integrands f = f (x;z).- Integrands f = f (x; u; z).- Young measures.- AAppendix.- B Notes and open problems.- C Notationand List of symbols.- Index.

Fields of interest

Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Opti-mization; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics ofMaterials; Analysis; Partial Differential Equations;Applications of Mathematics

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students

Type of publication


Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 615 p. (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)

Hardcover

46,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-35784-3

F.R. Forsund, University of Oslo, Norway

Hydropower Economics

Hydropower Economics examines sustainable alter-nate energy sources, beginning with modeling hy-dropower and extending the model to include ther-mal power and wind power. The book uses variouseconometric measures, equilibrium metrics, ORmethods, and DEA/productivity analyses to analyzeand model the optimal use of these alternate energysources. Because these problems are dynamic in na-ture, dynamic methods are used to model the prob-lems. The book derives its results on the allocationof the amounts of alternate sources of energy (water,thermal, and wind) required to produce electricityat acceptable levels over time. Graphic illustrationsof the analytical and mathematical modeling used toreach research conclusions are used throughout thebook.

Features

With many world problems related to energy andenergy consumption, there will be considerableinterest in the book and its research analyses Thebook will also be of keen interest to OR and DEAresearchers, who are interested in environmen-tal and energy problems, Energy/ EnvironmentalEconomists, and Environmental Engineers

Contents

Introduction.- Water as a natural resource.- Hy-dropower with reservoir.- Multiple producers.- Mixof thermal- and hydropower plants.- Trade.- Trans-mission.- Market power.- Uncertainty.- Summaryand conclusions.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Econometrics; Energy Economics; Renewable EnergySources; Operation Research/Decision Theory; Envi-ronmental Economics; Environmental Management

Target groups

Researchers and students in energy or naturalresource economics, plus engineering students,economists, electrical market regulators, and practi-tioners in the power industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 265 p. (International Series in Operations Research

& Management Science, Vol. 112) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73026-4


H.D. Foster, Mentor Graphics, Plano, TX, USA; A.C. Krolnik, LSI

Logic Corporation, Allen, TX, USA

Creating Assertion-Based IP

Assertion-based IP is much more than a compre-hensive set of related assertions. It is a full-fledgedreusable and configurable transaction-level verifica-tion component, which is used to detect both inter-esting and incorrect behaviors. Upon detecting in-teresting or incorrect behavior, the assertion-basedIP alerts other verification components within asimulation environment, which are responsible fortaking appropriate action. The focus of this bookis to bring the assertion discussion up to a higherlevel and introduce a process for creating effective,reusable, assertion-based IP, which easily integrateswith the user’s existing verification environment, inother words the testbench infrastructure. The guid-ing principles promoted in this book when creatingan assertion-based IP monitor are: modularity—as-sertion-based IP should have a clear separation be-tween detection and action clarity—assertion-basedIP should be written initially focusing on capturingintent (versus optimizations) A [..]

Features

Demonstrates a systematic process for formal speci-fication and formal testplanning Demonstrates effec-tive use of assertions languages beyond the tradition-al language construct discussions No existing booksthat talk about either formal testplanning or guide-lines for creating assertion-based verification IP

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Introduction.- Definitions andTerminology.- The Process.- Bus-Based Design Ex-ample.- Interfaces.- Arbiters.- Controllers.- DatapathUnits.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Design and verification engineers; SoC/ASIC designproject managers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36641-8

E.G. Frankel, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Oil and Security

A World beyond Petroleum

This book discusses the demise of the unreliable andrisk prone use of solid and liquid fossil fuel and thedevelopment of a sustainable world energy systemwhich assures environmental quality and an equi-table socio-economic system. Although more sourcesof oil are becoming available, supply of oil is becom-ing increasingly less secure. Increasing petroleumcosts, supply uncertainties, political factors, and en-vironmental damage are forcing a radical move to-wards alternative fossil fuels such as natural gas andtar sand/shale extracted oil, bio-fuels, and alternativeenergy sources using wind, hydrogen, hydro, solar,and others. This book provides an up-to-date reviewof the socio-economic, political, and environmentalfactors forcing a new approach to global energy de-velopments and use, as well as a review of the alter-native fuel and energy conversion technology devel-opments which will drive future energy use towardsa cleaner, sustainable, and more secure future.

Features

Approaches energy policy and development froma risk, safety, reliability impact point of view andshows how and why alternative energy developmentwill soon over take petroleum as a dominant fuelsource Up-to-date review of energy alternatives, theirdevelopment potentials, costs, and environmentalimpacts. Clear statement of the decline of use of fos-sil fuels, particularly oil and their replacement bymore [..]

Contents

From the contents List of Figures. List of Tables. Ab-breviations and Acronyms. World Energy Assess-ment Overview. Preamble. Preface. 1.0 Introduction.2.0 Energy Supply And Policy Issues. 3.0 Drivers OfThe Transition To A Clean And More Energy Ef-ficient World. 4.0 Developing The Energy Future.5.0 Political And Socio-Economic Effects Of TheNew Energy Future. 6.0 Arabia: The Center Of ThePetroleum World. 7.0 The Global Energy Future.Conclusions: Big Is Not Synonymous With Beauti-ful Or Much With Civilized. Postscript. Finale. Ap-pendix A Production, Emulsification, Transporta-tion, and [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Market-ing; Renewable Energy Sources; International Eco-nomics; Environmental Economics; Production/Lo-gistics

Target groups

Managers, students of political science, governmentofficials, economists, environmentalists, politicalanalysts, politicians, political geographers,managers, activists, risk managers, development ex-perts, energy and economic policy makers, studentsof energy technology and economics, and the generalpublic

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. xxviii, 176 pp (Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,

Vol. 12) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6381-7


P. Fratzl, Max Planck Institute, Potsdam, Germany (Ed.)

Collagen

Structure and Mechanics

Collagen: Structure and Mechanics provides a cohe-sive introduction to this biological macromoleculeand its many applications in biomaterials and tissueengineering. Graduate students and postdoctoral re-searchers in the fields of materials, (bio-)engineering,physics, chemistry and biology will gain an under-standing of the structure and mechanical behaviorof type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in ver-tebrates, across all length scales from the molecular(nano) to the organ (macro) level. Written in a clearand didactic manner, this volume includes currentknowledge on the hierarchical structure, mechani-cal properties, in addition to a review of deformationand strengthening mechanisms. Collagen: Structureand Mechanics is an excellent reference for new re-searchers entering this area and serves as a ba-sis for lecturing in the interdisciplinary field of bio-logical materials science.

Features

Provides a comprehensive review of current researchadvances in collagen structure and mechanics One ofthe first books in the market to cover the mechanicalaspects of collagen Edited by a key scientific figure inthe field Delivers state-of-the-art information whilesustaining a pedagogical style

Contents

Introduction to the Structure and Mechanics of Col-lagen.- Collagen Assembly in Vitro and in Vivo.-Molecular Structure of Collagen Fibrils.- RestrainingCross-links Responsible for the Mechanical Proper-ties of Collagen Fibres.- Damage and Fatigue.- Vis-coelasticity, Energy Storage, Transmission and Dis-sipation by Extracellular Matrices in Vertebrates.-Nanoscale Deformation Mechanisms.- HierarchicalNanomechanics of Collagen Fibrils: Atomistic andMolecular Modelling.- Mechanical Adaptation andTissue Remodelling.- Tendons and Ligaments.- Skinand Artery Walls.- The Extracellular Matrix [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Biophysics;Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Proteomics

Target groups

Researchers in the fields of bio-engineering and bio-logical materials

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


114,75 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73905-2

R.M. French, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Engineering the Guitar

Theory and Practice

Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice unique-ly describes the mechanics of the guitar for engineersand craftsmen alike. Complete with informative il-lustrations, this popular musical volume describesthe underlying mechanical concepts behind the gui-tar, supported by theory and test. A detailed descrip-tion of guitar electronics paired with an analysis ofsound quality appeals to scientific audiences as wellas musicians technically apt. Readers will gain an un-derstanding of the technical behavior of the instru-ment with respect to structural and component dy-namics, in addition to the informative treatment ofanalytical models. Hand made and mass producedtechniques are also examined in a chapter devotedto manufacturing processes. Audiences interested inmechanics, acoustics, and instrument making willfind Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice aninformative and enjoyable read.

Features

Uniquely describes the underlying mechanical con-cepts of the guitar clearly supported by theory andtest Provides a focused mechanical description en-tirely devoted to the guitar, rather than a broadoverview of string instruments Explains the under-lying mechanical concepts behind different guitarmaking methodologies and theories Offers technicaland musical audiences an informative and enjoyableread

Contents

History of the Guitar.- Acoustics and Musical The-ory.- Structure of the Guitar.- Dynamics Behavior.-Analytical Methods.- Manufacturing Processes.-Sound Quality.- Guitar Electronics.- Unique Charac-teristics.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Acoustics; Vi-bration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Mechanics

Target groups

Engineering and physics researchers and studentsinterested in mechanics, acoustics, and instrumentmaking

Type of publication

Popular science

Due March 2008


39,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74368-4

A. Fuchs, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton FL, USA; V.K. Jir-

sa, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France (Eds.)

Coordination: Neural, Behavioral

and Social Dynamics

One of the most striking features of CoordinationDynamics is its interdisciplinary character. Theproblems we are trying to solve in this field rangefrom behavioral phenomena of interlimb coordina-tion and coordination between stimuli and move-ments (perception-action tasks) through neural ac-tivation patterns that can be observed during thesetasks to clinical applications and social behavior. It isnot surprising that close collaboration amongscientists from different fields as psychology,kinesiology, neurology and even physics are impera-tive to deal with the enormous difficulties we are fac-ing when we try to understand a system as complexas the human brain. The chapters in this volume arenot simply write-ups of the lectures given by the ex-perts at the meeting but, as we hope, are written ina way that they give sufficient introductory informa-tion to be comprehensible and useful for all interest-ed scientists and students.

Features

Brings together the state of the art in coordinationdynamics Combines the theory and application inhuman coordination including self organization pro-cesses, neural, behavioral and social/cooperative dy-namics

Contents

Part I Behavioral Dynamics.- Part II Neural Dynam-ics.- Part III Social Dynamics.- Part IV Coordina-tion: Neural, Behavioral and Social Dynamics.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; NonlinearDynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Net-works; Human Physiology; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Dynamical Sys-tems and Ergodic Theory

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in com-plexity, applied nonlinear dynamics, coordination,physiology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 380 p. 108 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74476-4


K. Furmans, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Material Handling and Production

Systems Modelling - based on

Queuing Models

Queueing models were successfully applied for ma-terial handling and production systems. The bookhelps practitioners to understand the major influ-ences for inventory and lead times. Stochastic effectsare frequently disregarded when designing materialhandling or production systems. Cause and effectsfor response times are derived. Based on this knowl-edge it is possible to identify areas of improvementin material handling systems. The book bridges thegap between stochastic modelling and practical en-gineering by combining the theoretical backgroundwith modelling examples in several application do-mains. It is also a useful supplement in Masters andPh.D. courses for students interested in engineeringand operations management.

Features

Bridges the gap between stochastic modelling andengineering by combining a sound theoretical back-ground with modelling examples in several applica-tion domains Based on this knowledge it is possibleto identify areas of improvement in material han-dling and supply chain systems

Contents

Elements of Supply Chains.- Queuing Networks.-Applications and Examples.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Organization/Planning;Production/Logistics; Operation Research/DecisionTheory

Target groups

Practitioners, researchers, Academic teachers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2008

2008. Approx. 150 p. 40 illus.. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-31774-6

M. Gagnaire, ENST, Paris, France; J. Kuri, France Telecom Research

and Development, San Francisco, CA, USA; M. Koubaa, ENIT, Tu-

nis, Tunisia

Network Planning and Traffic

Engineering

Translucent Optical WDM Networks

This book focuses on two types of approaches tooptical network design. One approach is networkplanning for the routing and wavelength alloca-tion (RWA) problem within the context of static orpermanent traffic demands. The other approach istraffic engineering which also addresses the RWAproblem but it approaches it within the context ofrandom or transient traffic demands. The researchmethod used for these two approaches involvesScheduled Lightpath Demands (SLD). SLD is a dy-namic but deterministic traffic demand that typical-ly corresponds to a Virtual Optical Private Network(OPVN). The format of this book is based onoptimization techniques and a great majority of re-search is in the context of industrial contracts. Thisbook analyzes the impact of time-space correlationbetween traffic demands (SLDs) on optical networkdesign. It also discusses the impact of physical layerimpairments on optical network design.

Features

Analyzes the impact of time-space correlation be-tween traffic demands (SLDs) on optical network de-sign. Discusses the impact of physical layer impair-ments on optical network design. Approaches net-work planning for the routing and wavelength allo-cation (RWA) problem within the context of stat-ic or permanent traffic demands. Addresses trafficengineering for the RWA problem within thecontext of random or [..]

Contents

WDM Optical Networks Characteristics.- OpticalEnabling Technologies for WDM Systems.- WDMOptical Network Design: A First Approach.- Net-work Planning.- Network Engineering.- TrafficGrooming.- Traffic Engineering.- Lightpath Rerout-ing for Traffic Engineering.- Impact of Physical Lay-er Impairments on Optical Network Design

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Microwaves, RF and Op-tical Engineering

Target groups

Research engineers and graduate students in opticaland telecommunications networks

Type of publication

Monograph

Due July 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76563-1

P. Gallais, CEA/CESTA, Villenave d'Ornon, France

Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicle

Mechanics

Ballistic reentry vehicles, capsules and planetaryprobes are the fastest human designed objects to flythrough planet’s atmospheres. With velocities overMach 20, RV’s have to dissipate a huge kinetic en-ergy, and environment may exceed 100 g’s at centerof mass, 100 bars stagnation pressure and 100 MW/m² on nosetip. Design of thermal protection systemis a formidable material engineering problem. Vehi-cle conception covers large discipline realms, amongwhich Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics are es-sential as they only can provide necessary aeroshellshape, mass and inertia properties and tolerances toachieve adequate environment and trajectory perfor-mance. Capsules and probes have different missionsand entry conditions but approaches and methodsare identical. Based on a long engineering experi-ence, this book offers a comprehensive and state ofthe art analysis of aerodynamic and flight mechanicentry topics. In addition, it provides a large set of ap-plication exercises and solutions. It is [..]

Features

Comprehensive book for practitioners as students inaeronautics, written after 33years experienced andproven in first, non commercial and French edition.New edition with new chapters on Re-entry on Marsmission, flight quality, rarefied aerodynamics and re-entry accuracy Exercises at solutions at the end of thebook

Fields of interest

Space Exploration and Astronautics;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Au-tomotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Students, researchers and practitioners in aeronauti-cal and aerospace science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XXII, 353 pages, 193 illus. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73646-2


D. Gardner-Bonneau, Principal, Bonneau and Associates, Portage,

OR, USA; H.E. Blanchard, AT&T Shannon Labs, Middletown, NJ,

USA (Eds.)

Human Factors and Voice

Interactive Systems

Human Factors and Voice Interactive Systems, Sec-ond Edition provides in-depth information on cur-rent topics of major interest to speech applicationdevelopers, and updates material from chap-ters that appeared in the previous edition. The firstnine chapters of the book cover issues related to in-teractive voice response systems, including both mo-bile and multimodal device user interfaces as well asclassic automated telephone systems. The remain-ing chapters cover special topics including synthet-ic speech and the design of speech applications toenhance accessibility to people with disabilities andthe ever-growing population of older adults. HumanFactors and Voice Interactive Systems, Second Edi-tion is a collection of applied research and scholar-ly synthesis contributions by seasoned professionalsin the field that highlight continuing efforts to studyhuman interaction with speech technologies.

Features

Includes in-depth information on current topics ofmajor interest to speech application developers suchas use of speech technologies in automobiles, speechin mobile phones among others

Contents

IVR Usability Engineering Using Guidelines andAnalyses of End-to-End Calls.- User Interface De-sign for Natural Language Systems: From Researchto Reality.- Linguistics and Psycholinguistics in IVRDesign.- Designing the Voice User Interface for Au-tomated Directory Assistance.- Spoken Language In-terfaces for Embedded Applications.- Speech Gener-ation in Mobile Phones.- Voice Messaging User In-terface.- Silence Locations and Durations in DialogManagement.- Using Natural Dialogs as the Basis forSpeech Interface Design.- Telematics: Artificial Pas-senger and Beyond.- A Language to Write [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; User Interfacesand Human Computer Interaction

Target groups

Speech technology application developers, user in-terface designers, human factors specialists doing re-search in the speech technology field

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007

Originally published as Volume 498 in the series: The Kluwer In-

ternational Series in Engineering and Computer Science


Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25482-1

J. Geng, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; W. Xu, Surrey Uni-

versity, Guildford, UK

Application of the Finite Element

Method in Implant Dentistry

Part of the new series, Advanced Topics in Scienceand Technology in China, this book is designed togive the necessary theoretical foundation to newusers of the finite element method in implant den-tistry, and show how both the implant dentist anddesigner can benefit from finite element analysis.The first part deals with the theory of the finite el-ement method. containing the necessary mathe-matical theory but written so that readers from adental background can easily understand. Then ba-sic knowledge of implant dentistry is introducedto readers from an engineering background. Next,dental implant applications, and the critical issuesof using finite element analysis for dental implantsare discussed, followed by aspects of dental implantmodeling. Finally, two popular commercial finite ele-ment software programs, ANSYS and ABACUS, areintroduced for dental finite element analysis. Dr J.P.Geng is a professional implant dentist and has beenan implant designer for 15 years.

Features

Gives the necessary theoretical foundation to newusers from dental or engineering backgrounds inter-ested in using the finite element method in implantdentistry Shows how the implant dentist and design-er can benefit from finite element analysis Providesstep by step instruction on how to use commercialFEA software for dental implants While the exam-ples are based on ANSYS 6.1 and ABAQUS 6.2, theywill still [..]

Contents

Part I. Finite Element Method.- Introduction.- Gen-eral Considerations of Finite Element Formulation.-Critical Factors in Computer Analysis.- Part II. In-troduction to Implant Dentistry.- History of DentalImplants.- Phenomenon of Osseointegration.- TheSoft Tissue Interface.- Protocols for Implant Place-ment.- Types of Implant Systems.- Prosthetic Re-habilitation.- Part III. Applications to Implant Den-tistry.- Introduction.- Bone-Implant Interface.- Im-plant – Prosthesis Connection.- Multiple ImplantProstheses.- Conclusions.- Part IV. Finite ElementModelling in Implant Dentistry.- [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Dentistry

Target groups

Dental and engineering professionals interested inimplant dentistry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

Distribution rights in China: Zhejiang University Press

Jointly published with Zhejiang University Press

2008. Approx. 150 p. 100 illus. (Advanced Topics in Science and

Technology in China ) Hardcover

198,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73763-6


G. Gerlach, Technische Universität Dresden; K.-F. Arndt, Technis-

che Universität Dresden (Eds.)

Hydrogel Sensors and Actuators

Engineering and Technology

Hydrogels are a fascinating class of polymers whichshow a immense ability of swelling under the influ-ence of temperature, the pH value or concentrationsof different species in aqueous solutions. The vol-ume change can amount up to several hundred per-cent. This unique behaviour is already used in suchapplications like disposable diapers, contact lensesor drug-delivery systems. The ability to perform me-chanical work shifted the technical interest to sen-sors and actuators exploiting the thermo- chemo-mechano-electrical coupling. The accuracy require-ments for these devices are much more demanding.Therefore, a deep knowledge of the both the materi-al and the functional properties of hydrogel sensorsand actuators is needed. The monograph describesthe state-of-the-art and recent developments of thistechnology.

Features

First book worldwide which focuses on polymer hy-drogels applicable for electron devices in microsys-tem technology, sensor technology and precision en-gineering. It describes the most recent state-of-the-art of this technology. First sensor product is nowentering the market (Severinghaus sensor), the nextwill follow in the near future.

Contents

Preface.- General properties of hydrogels.- Synthesisof hydrogels.- Swelling-related processes in hydro-gels.- Chemomechanical behaviour.- Hydrogels forchemical sensors.- Hydrogels for biosensors.- Hy-drogels for actuator applications.- Stimuli-responsivepolymer coatings for gentle cell harvesting.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Process and Chemical En-gineering; Control Engineering; Materials Science

Target groups

Engineers in chemical engineering as well as in con-trol engineering, scientists

Type of publication

Professional book

Due October 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75644-6

V. Giannini, IMEC, Wireless Research, Leuven, Belgium; J. Cran-

inckx, IMEC, Wireless Research, Leuven, Belgium; A. Baschirotto,

Universita degli Studi di Lecce, Italy

Baseband Analog Circuits for

Software Defined Radio

By the end of this decade, a 4G wireless terminalwill be available that provides high quality multi-media, personalized services, and ubiquitous mul-ti-standard broadband connectivity with a reason-able power consumption. In this context, a mul-ti-band transceiver is needed that provides a high-level of programmability while keeping low designcomplexity and costs. Software Defined Radio (SDR)is the most promising technology to implement sucha terminal as it enables multi-mode reception by tun-ing to any frequency band, by selecting any chan-nel bandwidth, and by detecting any modulation.Baseband Analog Circuits for Software Defined Ra-dio aims to describe the transition towards a Soft-ware Radio from the analog design perspective. Asthe original idea of a "full-digital" Software Radiois far from the state-of-art, an analog front-end isstill needed to achieve a feasible implementation.Most of the existent front-end architectures are ex-plored from the flexibility point of view. A completeoverview [..]

Features

Wants to be both a technology tutorial for beginnersas well as a starting point for technical professionalsin the communication and IC design industry whoare approaching to the design of a Software DefinedRadio First book which describes most of the issuesinvolved in the transition from a single standard toa Software Radio based wireless terminal The designprinciples described for flexible baseband [..]

Contents

Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. 4G wire-less terminals. 2. Software Defined Radio-Front End.3. Analog baseband Link Budget Analysis. 4. FlexibleAnalog Building Blocks. 5. Implementations of Flexi-ble Filters. List of Figures. List of Tables. References.Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Communications Engineering,Networks; Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Graduate students working in wireless communica-tions and analog IC design; technical professionals inthe communication and IC design industry who haveinterest in delving into the SDR technology; techni-cal managers and researchers in both academia andindustry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 200 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6537-8

G. Gogu, French Institute of Advanced Mechanics, Aubière,

France

Structural Synthesis of Parallel

Robots

Part 1: Methodology

This is the first book of robotics presenting solutionsof uncoupled and fully-isotropic parallel robotic ma-nipulators and a method for their structural synthe-sis. . The originality of this work resides in combin-ing the new formulae for mobility connectivity, re-dundancy and overconstraints, and the evolution-ary morphology in a systematic approach of struc-tural synthesis. This work is organized in two partspublished in two distinct books. Part 1 presents themethodology proposed for structural synthesis andPart 2 the various topologies of parallel robots gen-erated by this systematic approach. Many solutionsare presented here for the first time in the literature.The author had to make a difficult and challengingchoice between protecting these solutions throughpatents, and releasing them directly into the publicdomain. The second option was adopted by publish-ing them in various recent scientific publications andmainly in this book. In this way, the author hopes tocontribute to a rapid and [..]

Features

Structural synthesis of a new family of parallel robots— the fully-isotropic parallel robots

Contents

From the contents Preface. 1. Structural parametersof parallel robots. 2. Structural synthesis approach ofuncoupled and fully-isotropic parallel manipulators.3. Decoupled, uncoupled and fully-isotropic paral-lel robots with screw motion. 4. Decoupled, uncou-pled and fully-isotropic parallel wrists. 5. Decoupled,uncoupled and fully-isotropic parallel robots withplanar motion. 6. Decoupled, uncoupled and ful-ly-isotropic parallel robots with three degrees of free-dom and non planar motion. 7. Decoupled, uncou-pled and fully-isotropic translational parallel robots.8. Decoupled, uncoupled [..]

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Mechanics;Mechanical Engineering; Engineering Design; Au-tomation and Robotics

Target groups

Students, engineers and researchers in mechanicaland electrical engineering and especially in robotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


149) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5102-9


M. Goitein, Windisch, Switzerland

Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-

Eye View

Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-EyeView was written for both physicists andmedical oncologists with the aim of helping themapproach the use of radiation in the treatmentof cancer with understanding, confidence, andimagination. The book will let practitioners inone field understand the problems of, and find solu-tions for, practitioners in the other. It will help themto know "why" certain approaches are fruitful while,at the same time, encouraging them to ask the ques-tion "Why not?" in the face of assertions that someproposal of theirs is impractical, unreasonable, orimpossible. Unlike a textbook, formal and completedevelopments of the topics are not among thegoals. Instead, the reader will develop a foun-dation for understanding what the author has foundto be matters of importance in radiation on-cology during over thirty years of experience. Pre-sentations cover, in largely non-technical language,the principal physical and biological aspects of radia-tion [..]

Features

Shares the viewpoint of a person standing with onefoot in physics and the other in radiation oncolo-gy Designed to assist practitioners in physics under-stand the problems of, and find solutions for, practi-tioners in radiation oncology and vice versa Writtenby an international expert in proton, light ion, andheavy charged particle radiotherapy

Contents

Assessment of Uncertainties; Use of Imaging to De-fine Anatomy; Overview of the Physics of the Inter-actions of Radiation With Matter; Biophysical Mod-els of Radiation Damage; Definition of the Goals ofRadiation Therapy; Design of Radiation Therapy Ap-proaches; Management of Patient and Organ Mo-tion; Computer-based Optimization of Treatments;and Proton Therapy.

Fields of interest

Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering; Cancer Re-search

Target groups

Biophysicists, researchers, radiation oncologists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2007. Approx. 305 p. (Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical

Engineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72644-1

D. Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA;

K. Sastry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Genetic Algorithms

The Design of Innovation

Genetic Algorithms: The Design of Innovation il-lustrates how to design and implement scalable ge-netic algorithms that solve hard problems quickly,reliably, and accurately. This revised edition of thelandmark The Design of Innovation includes recentresults and new groundbreaking material. The corechapters have been updated and some chapters havebeen thoroughly rewritten. The chapter on scalableGA design introduces other key techniques, includ-ing the Dependency Structure Matrix GA (DSMGA),which sheds light on probabilistic model builderssuch as the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. A ma-jor new chapter demonstrates practical scalability ofGAs on a problem with over a billion variables, andshows how these results can be used to obtain rou-tine solutions to important problems. Genetic Algo-rithms is an essential reference for the innovation re-searcher – from the social and behavioral sciences,the natural sciences, the humanities, or the arts – orfor the specialist in GAs and evolutionary computa-tion.

Features

Provides an entrée into the world of scalable geneticalgorithms and innovation Combines two decadesof hard-won research results in a single volume toprovide a step-by-step guide to designing genetic al-gorithms that scale well with problem size and diffi-culty Includes additional new results and algorithms,and two new chapters: "Principled Efficiency En-hancement Techniques" and "A Billion Variables andBeyond"

Contents

List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Preface.- Acknowl-edgments.- Genetic Algorithms and Innovation.-Making Genetic Algorithms Fly.- Three Tools ofConceptual Engineering.- Goals and Elements of GADesign.- Understanding Building Blocks.- A DesignApproach to Problem Difficulty.- Ensuring BuildingBlock Supply.- Ensuring Building Block Growth.-Making Time for Building Blocks.- Deciding Well.-Mixing, Control Maps, and GA Success.- DesigningScalable Genetic Algorithms.- Principled EfficiencyEnhancement Techniques.- A Billion Variables andBeyond.- Cool Technology, Philosophical [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Optimization; Computing Methodologies;Engineering, general; Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and practitioners in genetic algorithmsand evolutionary computation Electrical and com-puter engineers interested in computational intelli-gence, soft computing, and intelligent control Com-puter scientists and AI researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


54,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-35374-6


S. Gopalakrishnan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India;

D. Roy Mahapatra, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India; A.

Chakraborty, GM Tech Centre (India), Bangalore, India

Spectral Finite Element Method

Wave Propagation, Diagnostics and Control in Anisotropic

and Inhomogeneous Structures

The use of composites and functionally graded mate-rials (FGMs) in structural applications has increased.FGMs allow the user to design materials for a speci-fied functionality and have many uses in structuralengineering. However, the behaviour of these struc-tures under high-impact loading is not well under-stood. This book is the first to apply the Spectral Fi-nite Element Method (SFEM) to inhomogeneousand anisotropic structures in a unified and systemat-ic manner. It focuses on some of the problems withthis media which were previously thought unman-ageable. Types of SFEM for regular and damaged 1-D and 2-D waveguides, solution techniques, methodsof detecting the presence of damages and their loca-tions, and methods for controlling the wave propa-gation responses are discussed. Tables, figures andgraphs support the theory and case studies are in-cluded. This book is of value to senior undergradu-ates and postgraduates studying in this field, and re-searchers and practicing engineers in structural in-tegrity.

Features

First to apply SFEM to inhomogeneous andanisotropic structures in a unified and systematicmanner Readers will gain a complete understand-ing of how to formulate Spectral Finite Element;learn about wave behaviour in inhomogeneous andanisotropic media; and, be able to design some di-agnostic tools for monitoring the health of a struc-ture The theory is supported by tables, figures andgraphs; all the numerical [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Introduction to Theory of Anisotrop-ic and Inhomogenous Materials.- Idealization ofWave Propagation and Solution Techniques.- WavePropagation in One-dimensional Anisotropic Struc-tures.- Wave Propagation in One-dimensional Inho-mogeneous Structures.- Wave Propagation in Two-dimensional Anisotropic Structures.- Wave Prop-agation in Two-dimensional Inhomogenous Struc-tures.- Solution of Inverse Problems: Source and Sys-tem Identification.- Application of SFEM to SHM:Simplified Damage Models.- Application of SFEMto SHM: Efficient Damage Detection Techniques.-Spectral Finite [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Theoretical and Applied Me-chanics; Numerical and Computational Methods inEngineering; Mechanics

Target groups

Graduate students and advanced level undergraduatestudents studying wave propagation in structures,smart structures, spectral finite element method andstructural health monitoring

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. XIV, 420 p. 274 illus. (Computational Fluid and Solid Me-

chanics) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-355-0

C. Grimes, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA,

USA; O. Varghese, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,

PA, USA; S. Ranjan, Pennsylvania State University, University

Park, PA, USA

Light, Water, Hydrogen

The Solar Generation of Hydrogen by Water Photoelectrolysis

This book covers the field of solar production of hy-drogen by water photo-splitting (photoelectrolysis)using semiconductor photoanodes. The emphasis ofthe discussion is on the use of nanotechnology in thefield. The theories behind photocatalysis and photo-electrochemical processes responsible for hydrogenproduction, a state-of-the-art review of the semicon-ductor materials especially nanostructures of bothoxides and non-oxides employed as photoanodesand methods used for improving the efficiency ofthe processes are given in detail. The book also givesan account of the techniques used for making thenanostructures. It begins with a discussion on hydro-gen as an energy carrier, a historical background onhydrogen extraction from water, and various meth-ods employed for hydrogen extraction. Strategies aresuggested for developing future nanostructured ma-terials to achieve high efficiency, photochemicallystable photoanodes optimized for the visible portionof the solar spectrum.

Features

Focus is on development of a useful, cost-effectivephotochemically stable material system for waterphotoelectrolysis Addresses three fundamental ma-terial science challenges: the need for renewable,portable and non-polluting source of energy, theneed for a clean, portable source of energy as durableas sunlight, hydrogen generation by water photoelec-trolysis using n-type TiO2

Contents

Introduction.- Photocatalysis and Artificial Pho-tosynthesis.- Semiconductor Photoelectrochemi-cal Cells for Hydrogen Generation.- Semiconduc-tor Materials as Photoanodes.- Oxide Semiconduc-tors: Nano - Crystalline, Tubular, and Porous Sys-tems.- Microstructure and Quantum Size Effects onthe Efficiencies.- Oxide Semiconductors: SuspendedNanoparticle Systems.- Non-Oxide SemiconductorNanostructures.- Photovoltaic and Tandem Cells.-Nanotechnology: Prevailing Issues and Challenge.-Strategies for Future Development and Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Renewable Energy Sources; Applied Optics, Opto-electronics, Optical Devices; Optical and ElectronicMaterials; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in physics, chem-istry, materials science and electrical engineeringworking on solar energy and hydrogen as an alterna-tive energy source

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-33198-0


C.U. Grosse, University of Stuttgart, Germany; M. Ohtsu, Ku-

mamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan (Eds.)

Acoustic Emission Testing

Basics for Research - Applications in Civil Engineering

Acoustic Emission (AE) techniques have been stud-ied in civil engineering for more than two decades.The techniques are recently going to be applied topractical applications and to be standardized in thecodes. This is because the increase of aging structuresand disastrous damages due to recent earthquakesurgently demand for maintenance and retrofit of civ-il structures in service for example. It results in theneed for the development of advanced and effectiveinspection techniques. Thus, AE techniques draw agreat attention to diagnostic applications and in ma-terial testing. The book covers all levels from the de-scription of AE basics for AE beginners (level of astudent) to sophisticated AE algorithms and applica-tions.

Features

First edited book on this topic which is very impor-tant within structural health monitoring

Contents

Introduction.- Basics: History and Fundamentals.-Sensors and Instruments.- Parametric AE Analysis.-Signal-Based AE Analysis.- Source Localization.-Source Mechanisms.- Moment Tensor Analysis.-Applications: General Remarks on Applications.- AEin Concrete.- Acoustic Emission in Study of RockStability.- AE in Wood.- Superstructures.- Substruc-tures.- Wireless AE techniques.- Limitations, Accu-racy and Skill.- Synonyms, Notations and Abbrevia-tions.- Index.

Fields of interest

Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering; Struc-tural Materials; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk; Structural Mechanics; Acoustics; BuildingRepair and Maintenance

Target groups

Researchers, engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008


149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-69895-1

K.-H. Grote, Universität Magdeburg, Germany; E.K. Antonsson,

CALTEC, Pasadena, CA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Mechanical

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a professional engineer-ing discipline that involves the application of princi-ples of physics for analysis, design, manufacturingand maintenance of mechanical systems. It requiresa solid understanding of key concepts including me-chanics, kinematics, thermodynamics and energy.Mechanical engineers use these principles and oth-ers for example in the design and analysis of automo-biles, aircrafts, heating and cooling systems, indus-trial equipment and machinery. In addition to thesemain areas, specialized fields are offered at universi-ties to prepare future engineers for their position inindustry, such as: mechatronics and robotics, trans-portation and logistics, cryogenics, fuel technology,automotive engineering, biomechanics, vibration,optics and others. Accordingly, the Springer Hand-book of Mechanical Engineering devotes its contentsto these areas of interest for the practicing engineeras well as for the student at various levels and educa-tional institutions. Authors [..]

Features

Mechanical Engineering for the globally workingengineer Includes all mechanical engineering disci-plines Detailed and informative two-color illustra-tions and tables Written by internationally renownedexperts

Contents

Part A Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering.-Part B Applications in Mechanical Engineer-ing.- Part C Complementary Materialfor Mechanical Engineers.- About the Authors.-Sub-ject Index

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics; Machinery andMachine Elements; Engineering Design; Industrialand Production Engineering; Manufacturing, Ma-chines, Tools

Target groups

Mechanical Engineers at Universities and in Industry

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2008


249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-49131-6

K.-H. Grote, Universität Magdeburg, Germany; E.K. Antonsson, Jet

Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Mechanical

Engineering

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Mechanics; ContinuumMechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Machineryand Machine Elements

Type of publication

Handbook

Due October 2008

2009. eReference.

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-30738-9


D. Grune, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; C.J.H.

Jacobs, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Parsing Techniques 2/e

Parsing, also referred to as syntax analysis, has beenand continues to be an essential part of computerscience and linguistics. Today, parsing techniquesare also implemented in a number of other dis-ciplines, including but not limited to, documentpreparation and conversion, typesetting chemicalformulae, and chromosome recognition. This sec-ond edition presents new developments and dis-coveries that have been made in the field. Pars-ing techniques have grown considerably in impor-tance, both in computational linguistics where suchparsers are the only option, and computer science,where advanced compilers often use general CFparsers. Parsing techniques provide a solidbasis for compiler construction and contribute toall existing software: enabling Web browsers to ana-lyze HTML pages and PostScript printers to analyzePostScript. Some of the more advanced techniquesare used in code generation in compilers and in datacompression. In linguistics, the importance of formalgrammars was recognized [..]

Features

Accessible, yet comprehensive introduction to pars-ing techniques helps readers to quickly gain a broadunderstanding of subject Summarizes more than 700papers referenced in the book, saving readers count-less hours Many exercises include hints and partialsolutions, making it ideal for self-study or classroomuse Extensive bibliography, and annotated bibliogra-phy on website, help interested readers to find [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Grammars as a Generating Device.-Introduction to Parsing.- General Non-Direction-al Parsing.- Regular Grammars and Finite-State Au-tomata.- General Directional Top-Down Parsing.-General Directional Bottom-Up Parsing.- Deter-ministic Top-Down Parsing.- Deterministic Bot-tom-Up Parsing.- Non-Canonical Parsers.- General-ized Deterministic Parsers.- Substring Parsing.- Pars-ing as Intersection.- Parallel Parsing.- Non-Chon-sky Grammars and Their Parsers.- Error Handling.-Practical Parser Writing and Usage.- Annotated Bib-liography.- Hints and Solutions to Selected Prob-lems.- [..]

Fields of interest

Programming Techniques; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems; Program-ming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; DocumentPreparation and Text Processing; Language Transla-tion and Linguistics

Target groups

Researchers, recreational mathematicians, and ad-vanced graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

Originally published by Ellis Horwood Ltd, Prentice Hall, UK.

2008. XXIV, 664 p. 288 illus. (Monographs in Computer Science)

Hardcover

54,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-20248-8 T. Grötker, Synopsys Inc., Aachen, Germany; U. Holtmann, Synop-

sys Inc., Aachen, Germany; H. Keding, Synopsys Inc., Aachen, Ger-

many; M. Wloka, Synopsys Inc., Aachen, Germany

The Developer's Guide to

Debugging

The Developer's Guide to Debugging is a book forboth professional software developers seeking tobroaden their skills and students that want to learnthe tricks of the trade from the ground up. Withsmall examples and exercises it is well suited to ac-company a CS course or lecture. At the same time itcan be used as a reference guide to address problemsas the need arises. This book goes beyond the levelof simple source code debugging scenarios. In ad-dition, it covers the most frequent real-world prob-lems from the areas of program linking, memory ac-cess, parallel processing and performance analysis.The picture is completed by chapters covering staticcheckers and techniques to write code that leans welltowards debugging. While the focus lies on C and C++, the workhorses of the software industry, one canapply many techniques described in The Developer'sGuide to Debugging to programs written in otherlanguages.

Features

It’s got the right focus. It is not restricted to a specif-ic combination of compiler, debugger, and operat-ing system. At the same time it is not too high lev-el; it contains examples that can be reproduced withopen source software on different UNIX and Win-dows platforms. It remains focused on software de-bugging and does not drift into areas such as fixingbroken hardware. It is complete. Software debugging[..]

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 2. BASIC DEBUGGING 3.MORE DEBUGGING 4. LINKER PROBLEMS 5.MEMORY PROBLEMS 6. MEMORY PROFILING7. STATIC CHECKERS 8. WRITING DEBUG-ABLECODE 9. ADVANCED DEBUGGING 10. DE-BUGGING PARALLEL PROGRAMS 11. PERFOR-MANCE MEASUREMENT 12. GENERAL HINTS13. SUMMARY Appendices A Access toTools B Source code References

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Circuits and Systems; Programming Lan-guages, Compilers, Interpreters; Software Engineer-ing; Programming Techniques; Control Engineering

Target groups

The target audience is rather broad: people writing(or planning/learning to write) software in C or C++. Debugging is an integral part of software develop-ment.

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008


64,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5539-3


G. Gudehus, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

Physical Soil Mechanics

Soil is a matter of its own right. Nevertheless theproperties should be modeled as accurate and reli-able as possible. Geoscientists and geotechnical en-gineers need to rely on models while describ-ing the properties of soil for engineering purposes.Gerd Gudehus follows accepted principles of naturalphilosophy and engineering. Soils are complex mat-ter with respect to composition, state an behaviour.This part of complexity can be mastered by meansof state limits and limit cycles. Graphical representa-tion helps to lighten the constitutive relations. Theauthor presents constitutive concepts of elastoplas-ticity and hypoplasticity. The first part of the bookdeals with constitutive relations. For sand-like soils(psammoids), state limits are introduced, describedas attractors, constitutive relations represented bymeans of related strain and state paths, validated bymeans of oedeometer, triaxial, cuboidal, simple shearand torsion shear results. The second part deals withboundary value [..]

Features

Soils are complex matter with respect to composi-tion, state an behaviour. This part of complexity canbe mastered by means of state limits and limit cycles.Graphical representation helps to lighten the con-stitutive relations. The concept of related evolutionsof state and shape works throughout more complexboundary value problems. It is a powerful tool whichwill be useful for the description of soils and [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineer-ing; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Geotechnical Engineering; Geophysics/Geodesy;Granular Media

Target groups

Scientists and engineers in geotechnics and geo-physics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36353-8

T. Gudehus, Hamburg; H. Kotzab, Wien

Logistics

Principles, Strategies, Operations

The central task of operative logistics is the efficientsupply of the required quantities of the right goodsin the right order within the right time at the rightplace. The tasks of logistic management are to planand to realize the necessary logistic systems and sup-ply networks in accordance with the latest findingsof analytical logistics and to organize order and per-formance processes in a cost efficient manner. Thisbook is a about the planning, management and oper-ation of logistic systems and supply networks. It con-tains methods, rules and tools for the solution of abroad variety of problems. The algorithms and for-mulas can be used for the computer based planningof logistics systems and for the dynamic schedulingof processes in supply networks. The practical appli-cation of the analytically derived rules, strategies, al-gorithms and formulas is demonstrated by severalexamples and findings from industry, trade and lo-gistics service providers. They enable substantial im-provements of [..]

Features

The book serves as a reference for standard methodsin logistics and a dictionary for logistic terms The ta-bles with index values for performances and costs oflogistics are useful for cost planning and optimiza-tion This comprehensive and excellent structuredhandbook on logistics serves the consulting practi-tioner and the academic researcher well The practicalapplicability of the rules, strategies, algorithm [..]

Contents

Logistics I: Objectives and aspects of logistics.- Or-ganization, scheduling and process control.- Plan-ning and realisation.- Potential analysis.- Strategies.-Costs and costing in logistics.- Remuneration andprices in logistics.- Time management.- Stochastaicprocesses and demand forecast.- Order schedulingand production planning.- Scheduling of invento-ry and replenishment.- Logistic service providers.-Logistic markets and logistic marketing.- Sales, pur-chase and logistics.- Logistic law.- Logistics and peo-ple. Logistics II: Logistic networks and logistic sys-tems.- Logistic units and [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Automation and Robotics; Organiza-tion/Planning; Production/Logistics

Target groups

Manager, planners, consultants, economists, tech-nicians, practitioners, scientists, students and otherprofessionals interested in logistic and performancesystems

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2008


249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-30722-8

J.A. Gutierrez, Emerson Corporation, St. Louis, MO, USA; B.S.R.

Armstrong, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Precision Landmark Location

for Machine Vision and

Photogrammetry

Finding and Achieving the Maximum Possible Accuracy

The applications of image-based measurementare many and various: image-guided surgery, mo-bile-robot navigation, component alignment andphotogrammetry, among others. This book address-es the problem of measurement error associated withdetermining the location of landmarks in images.The least possible photogrammetric uncertainty ina given situation is determined using the Cramér–Rao Lower Bound (CRLB). This monograph pro-vides the reader with: the most complete treatmentto date of precision landmark location and the engi-neering aspects of image capture and processing; de-tailed theoretical treatment of the CRLB; a softwaretool for analyzing the potential performance-specif-ic camera/lens/algorithm configurations; two nov-el algorithms which achieve precision very close tothe CRLB; a method for determining the accuracyof landmark location; a downloadable MATLAB®package to assist the reader with applying theoreti-cally-derived results to practical engineering config-urations.

Features

Shows the reader how to derive theoretical limits tothe precision of landmark identification in electronicimages MATLAB® package assists the reader with ap-plying theoretical results in real engineering systemsSteps outside the usual earth-sciences and civil-engi-neering base of photogrammetry to improve anima-tion, medical imaging and robotic vision applications

Contents

Introduction.- Physics of Digital Image Formation.-Analytical Framework for Landmark Location Un-certainty.- Two-dimensional Unconstrained Numer-ical Integration.- Computational Tools.- Experimen-tal Validation.- Results.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision; Automa-tion and Robotics; Remote Sensing/Photogramme-try; Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Imaging /Radiology; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Com-puter Science, Chemistry & Geosciences

Target groups

Engineers and scientists working in photo- andvideogrammetry, in image metrology or in industrialautomation also in human-motion analysis and mo-tion capture for medicine, virtual reality and digitalanimation systems; corporate libraries of companiesworking in the above areas

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


84,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-912-5


S.T. Hackman, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

Production Economics

Integrating the Microeconomic and Engineering Perspectives

A production economicst focuses on assessment, andwill use an aggregate description of technology to an-swer such questions as: How does the firm compareto its competitors? Has the firm improved its pro-duction capabilities? A production engineer focuseson optimizing resources, and will use a detailed de-scription of technology to answer a completely dif-ferent set of questions: Which operations or plantsshould produce which products at what time? Shouldresource capacity be expanded and, if so, which re-sources should be acquired? Each group could bene-fit from the other group's perspective. This book of-fers a unified, integrated point of view that bridgesthe gap between these two historically distinct per-spectives.

Features

Provides a scholarly yet accessible introduction tothe main topics in production economics Inte-grates two, historically distinct perspectives on mod-eling technology: from microeconomics and engi-neering Includes over 125 exercises with comprehen-sive solutions and a mathematical appendix

Contents

Overview: Introduction.- Microeco-nomic Foundations: Production Func-tions.- Formal Description of Technology.-Nonparametric Models of Technology.- Cost Func-tion.- Indirect Production Function.- Distance Func-tions.- Nonconvex Models of Technology.- Efficien-cy Measurement: Efficiency Analysis.- The Two-Di-mensional Projection.- Multi-Stage Efficiency Anal-ysis.- Efficiency Analysis of Warehouse and Distri-bution Operations.- Productivity and PerformanceMeasurement: Index Numbers.- Productivity Mea-surement.- Performance Measurement.- EconomicAnalysis.- Engineering Models of [..]

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Microeconomics; Operation Research/De-cision Theory

Target groups

Teachers and students in the fields of production andmicroeconomics - in both economics and engineer-ing courses; researchers in these fields

Type of publication


Due December 2007

2008. ca. 550 Hardcover

74,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75750-4

J.O. Hamblen, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, USA; T.S. Hall, Southern

Adventist University, Collegedale, TN, USA; M.D. Furman, Univer-

sity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Rapid Prototyping of Digital

Systems SOPC Edition

New to this edition is an introduction to embeddedoperating systems for SOPC designs. TheµClinux OS is configured for Altera's DE1 and DE2boards and is provided on a DVD along withseveral application programs. Featuring four accel-erated tutorials on the Quartus II and Nios II designenvironments, this edition progresses from introduc-tory programmable logic to full-scale SOPC designintegrating hardware implementation, software de-velopment, operating system support, state-of-the-art I/O, and IP cores. This edition features Altera'snew 7.1 Quartus II CAD and Nios II SOPC tools andincludes projects for Altera's DE1, DE2, UP3, UP2,and UP1 FPGA development boards. Laboratoryprojects provided on the book's DVD include com-plete projects for video graphics and text, mouse andkeyboard input, and three separate computer exam-ples including a Nios II "reference" design for theDE2, DE1, and UP3 FPGA boards.

Features

Includes Student Laboratory Tutorials and Projectsusing the latest CAD tools and newest FPGA boardsfrom Altera Integrates student projects into the text-book and software Covers SoPC design using proces-sor cores and C application programs Provides infor-mation on porting RTOS to an FPGA processor coreContains source files and additional example files onthe enclosed CD-ROM for all designs presented

Contents

Tutorial I: The 15 Minute Design.- FPGA Devel-opment Board Hardware and I/O Features.- Pro-grammable Logic Technology.- Tutorial II: Sequen-tial Design and Hierarchy.- FPGAcore Library Func-tions.- Using VHDL for Synthesis of Digital Hard-ware.- Using Verilog for Synthesis of Digital Hard-ware.- State Machine Design: The Electric TrainController.- A Simple Computer Design: The µP 3.-VGA Video Display Generation using FPGAs.- In-terfacing to the PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse.- Lega-cy Digital I/O Interfacing Standards.- FPGARobotics Projects.- A RISC Design: Synthesis of theMIPS Processor [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Engineering Design; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Undergraduates and first year graduates in EE,CmpE and CS Systems areas

Type of publication


Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 432 p. With DVD. Softcover

52,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72670-0

R.I. Hammoud, Delco, Kokomo, IN, USA (Ed.)

Passive Eye Monitoring

Algorithms, Applications and Experiments

This practical reference provides youa comprehensive in-depth coverage of both theo-ry and practice of cutting-edge Passive Eye (-Gaze)Monitoring technology. It describes and examinesvision algorithms, Human Factors methodologies,and hardware build in eye-gaze monitoring systemsdesigned for various real-world applications, alongwith practical issues, including performance on ex-perimental subjects, real-time measurements, anduser calibration, feedback and acceptance. It helpsyou to understand the motivations, activities, trendsand directions of researchers and engineers in Intel-ligent Human Machine Interaction and Eye Track-ing in today's market, and offers you a view of the fu-ture of this rapidly evolving technological area. Thebook offers you a detailed description of vi-sion algorithms and core building-blocks of a video-based eye tracking system (parts I and II), including:automatic detection of human eyes in videos, model-ing the eyes' structure and appearance, tracking [..]

Features

Comprehensive overview of eye tracking system forall weather conditions and all types of applicationFrom Experts of DELPHI inc.

Contents

Introduction to Eye Monitoring.- Low-Level Build-ing-Blocks - Eye Region Modeling, Automatic EyePosition Detection, and Spatial Eye Position Track-ing.- Meticulously Detailed Eye Region Model.- Ad-vanced Off-Line Statistical Modeling of Eye andNon-Eye Patterns.- Automatic Eye Position Detec-tion and Tracking under Natural Facial Movement.-Mid-level Building-Blocks - Gaze Calibration, Gaze& Eye Pose Tracking, and Eye Images Interpre-tation.- Simple-to-Calibrate Gaze Tracking Method.-Free head motion eye gaze tracking techniques.- Ex-traction of visual information from images of eyes.-[..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Image Process-ing and Computer Vision; User Interfaces and Hu-man Computer Interaction

Target groups

Developers and practitioners responsible for imple-menting eye tracking systems, advanced undergrad-uate and postgraduate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75411-4


K. Hanjalic, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Nether-

lands; R. van de Krol, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The

Netherlands; A. Lekic, University of Serajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina

(Eds.)

Sustainable Energy Technologies

Options and Prospects

This book provides an up-to-date review of the sta-tus and prospects of different options in energy con-version and storage technologies, as seen by a pan-el of world leading experts. It offers a platform forreaders engaged in planning and undertaking newenergy solutions or retrofitting and redesigning theexisting installations to confront and to compare thepros and cons of various novel technology options.Contributing articles cover new clean and zero-emis-sion coal technologies, solar, wind, nuclear, fuel cells,hydrogen and hybrid technologies, accompanied bytreatises on the challenge of increasing global ener-gy needs and consumption, issues of sustainability,and on specific ideas for efficient production and useof energy based on modern rationing technologies.The volume also offers views of feasibility ofthe implementation of advanced technologies espe-cially in countries other than the few most developedindustrial nations and highly populous countries,which all may have different [..]

Features

State of the art papers on timely topic Practical ideasfor specific geographical regions

Contents

From the contents Contributors. Preface. Part I: Newand Sustainable Energy Conversion and StorageTechnologies. Part II: Initiatives in South-East Eu-rope.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electrical Power Generation andTransmission; Renewable Energy Sources; Environ-mental Management; Ecology

Target groups

Graduate students, engineers active in the energysector, employees in energy utility companies, vari-ous levels of governmental organizations

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6723-5

Z. Hao, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Micromachined Resonant Devices

Design, Modeling, and Simulation

Micromachined resonant devices are of great inter-est for a wide variety of applications, such as iner-tial sensing, biological/chemical sensing, projectiondisplay, biomedical imaging, wireless communica-tion, and instrumentation in micro/nano-technolo-gy. MICROMACHINED RESONANT DEVICES,Design, Modeling, and Simulation provides a com-prehensive and in-depth description of the design,modeling, and simulation of micromachined reso-nant devices from basic structural components, inte-grated transducers, to electromechanical system-levelmodels, and including, Optical MEMS, RF MEMS,BioMEMS, and inertial sensing.

Features

Comprehensive description of the basic theories un-derlying micromachined resonant devices includ-ing, vibrations, transduction, mechanisms, and elec-tromechanical system-level modeling. Covers realworld applications with examples drawn from opti-cal scanners, electrical filters, biosensors, and gyro-scopes. Covers a methodology for the modeling andsimulation of application oriented resonant devicesfrom [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Applications of Micromachined Res-onant Devices.- Overview of Micromachining Tech-nology.- Continuum Mechanics.- Vibrations ofBeams.- Vibrations of Thin-Plates and Membranes.-Energy Loss Mechanisms.- Overview of ElectricalSystems.- Transduction Mechanisms.- Electrome-chanical System-Level Models.- Experimental Tech-niques.- Case Studies.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Theoretical and Applied Me-chanics; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Mechanics

Target groups

Graduate students, engineers, and researchers in me-chanical, electrical, optical, biological, and agricul-tural engineering who are interested in microma-chined resonant devices and their applications.

Type of publication

Professional book

Due February 2009


107,05 €

ISBN 978-0-387-46279-0

S. Hardt, Leibnitz Universitaet Hannover, Hannover, Germany; F.

Schönfeld, Technische Universität, Darmstadt, Germany (Eds.)

Microfluidic Technologies for

Miniaturized Analysis Systems

Microfluidic Technologies for Miniaturized Anal-ysis Systems provides a comprehensive overviewof the fluidic aspects of Lab-on-a-Chip technology.This book describes the most important and state-of-the-art microfluidic technologies and the underly-ing principles utilized in the implementation of flu-idic protocols of miniaturized analysis systems. Thisbook discusses many of the effects, outcomes, andtechniques which are unique to microfluidic systems.The specific components of this technology toolboxare elucidated through research and examples pre-sented by some of the most renowned experts in thefield. Microfluidic Technologies for MiniaturizedAnalysis Systems is an important reference for pro-fessionals and academic researchers seeking infor-mation about the latest techniques, including: Con-trol and pumping of small amounts of liquid Parti-cle and cell manipulation Micromixing Separationtechnology Bioanalytic methods About theMEMS Reference Shelf:The MEMS Reference Shelfis [..]

Features

Comprehensive listing of the most promising mi-crofluidic technologies in the Lab-on-a-Chip fieldTechnologies that are explained in detail can beviewed as toolboxes needed to set up complex Lab-on-a-Chip systems Contributions by some of themost renowned experts in the field

Contents

Microfluidics Fundamentals and Engineering Con-cepts.- Integrated Micropumps.- Micromixing.- Ma-nipulation of Fluidic Interfaces by Control of SurfaceEnergies.- Fluid Transport by Electrowetting.- Mag-netic Beads in Biofluidic Assays.- DielectrophoreticParticle Separation.- Field Flow Fractionation.- Mag-netic Beads in Biofluidic Assays.- Particle Manipu-lation by Optical Tweezers.- Ultrasonic Particle Ma-nipulation.- Electrophoresis.- Chromatography inMicrostructures.- Microscale Field Flow Fractiona-tion.- Nucleic Acid Amplification in Microsystems.-Cytometry on Microfluidic Chips.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Biomedical Engineer-ing; Biophysics; Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Professionals and researchers from academiaand industry interested in the implementation of(bio)chemical analysis protocols in miniaturized sys-tems

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due November 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28597-9


P. Heck, University of Appl. Sciences, Trier, Germany (Ed.)

Material Flow Management

Systems, Technology and Finance for a Sustainable Future

This guidebook gives a comprehensive introductioninto the optimization of energy and material sys-tems, i.e., companies, cities, and counties. It com-bines the fields of ecology, management, technologyand microeconomics. So the book offers the theoret-ical background of material flow, it explains how toapply material flow management and thus, encour-ages the reader to develop new material flow man-agement projects. An interactive web-based e-Learn-ing tool will complete the book.

Features

The book transfers visionary policies into real-lifeapplications. It is a guidance into systematic thinkingand an application of Material Flow Management.

Contents

Theoretical background: systems, material and en-ergy.- Clean technology and Technology ChangeManagement.- Environmental Politics.- MFMand Economics.- Communication andNetworking.- Applied Material Flow Manage-ment: Global Show-Cases and Best Practice

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Renewable EnergySources; Waste Management/Waste Technology;Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Envi-ronmental Economics; Technology Management

Target groups

Bachelor / Master students and applied scientistsin the fields of environmental management, ecosys-tem management, industrial ecology, ecological eco-nomics and environmental technologies.- Compa-nies as basic training course.- Municipalities andPoliticians

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36015-5

A.O. Hero, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI,USA; D.

Castañón, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; D. Cochran, Ari-

zona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; K. Kastella, General Dy-

namics Advanced Information Systems, Ypsilanti, MI, USA (Eds.)

Foundations and Applications of

Sensor Management

Foundations and Applications of Sensor Manage-ment presents the emerging theory of sensor man-agement with applications to real-world examplessuch as landmine detection, adaptive signal and im-age sampling, multi-target tracking, and radar wave-form scheduling. It is written by leading experts inthe field for a diverse engineering audience rangingfrom signal processing, to automatic control, statis-tics, and machine learning. The level of treatmentof the book is tutorial and self-contained. The chap-ters of the book follow a logical development fromtheoretical foundations to approximate approach-es and ending with applications. The coverage in-cludes the following topics: stochastic control foun-dations of sensor management; multi-armed banditsand their connections to sensor management; infor-mation-theoretic approaches; managed sensing formulti-target tracking; approximation methods basedon embedded simulation; active learning for classifi-cation and sampling; and waveform scheduling forradar. An [..]

Features

Targets diverse communities by including ed-itors and contributors who are pioneers andrepresentatives in the area of active sensingand sensor management. Presents the theory of sen-sor management with applications to real world ex-amples such as adaptive mine detection and adaptivesignal and image sampling among others.

Contents

Overview of Book.- Stochastic Control Theory forSensor Management.- Information Theoretic Ap-proaches to Sensor Management.- Joint Multi-Tar-get Particle Filtering.- POMDP Approximation Us-ing Simulation and Heuristics.- Multi-Armed Ban-dit Problems.- Application of Multi-Armed Banditsto Sensor Management.- Active Learning and Sam-pling.- Plan-in-Advance Learning.- Sensor Schedul-ing in Radar.- Defense Applications.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Control En-gineering; Coding and Information Theory; Com-munications Engineering, Networks; Electronic andComputer Engineering

Target groups

Signal processing and control engineers and re-searchers as well as machine learning application de-velopers.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due November 2007


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-27892-6

M. Hersh, University of Glasgow, UK; M.A. Johnson, University of

Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK (Eds.)

Assistive Technology for Vision-

impaired and Blind People

Equal accessibility to public places and services isnow required by law in many countries. It is oftenthe use of specialised technology which can providethe vision-impaired with a fuller enjoyment of all thefacilities of society. In this volume the engineeringand design principles and techniques used in assis-tive technology for blind and vision-impaired peopleare explained. Features: instruction in the physiolo-gy of the human visual system and methods of mea-suring visual ability; explanation of many devices de-signed for every-day living in terms of generic elec-trical engineering principles; sections of practicalprojects and investigations which will give the read-er ideas for student work and for self teaching; con-tributions by authors of international repute fromdivers fields which co-operate under the banner ofassistive technology, among them: artificial visionsystems; psychology, haptics, electrical engineering,design and visual physiology.

Features

The practitioner reader will learn how to apply thelatest electrical engineering in designing optical andvisual aids for the real world and will be made awareof the factors required in making the routine of 21st-century life accessible to the partially sighted andblind Provision of large numbers of suggestions forfurther investigation and research will help the read-er in project design and give him more [..]

Contents

Disability and Assistive Technology Systems.- Phys-iology of the Eye and Visual Pathway.- Sight Mea-surement.- Haptics as a Substitute for Vision.- Mo-bility – An Overview.- Mobility AT - the Batcane(Ultracane).- Navigation AT: Context-aware Com-puting.- Accessible Global Positioning System (GPS)and Related Orientation Technologies.- Electron-ic Travel Aids - An Assessment.- Accessible Envi-ronments.- Accessible Bus System: A Bluetooth Ap-plication.- Accessible Information – An Overview.-Screen Readers and Screen Magnifiers.- Speech,Text and Braille Conversion Technology.- AccessingBooks [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Rehabilitation; Ophthal-mology; Communications Engineering, Networks;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Engineering Design

Target groups

Professional engineers specialising in assistive tech-nology; libraries; healthcare and social service work-ers wishing to expand their technical knowledge ofassistive video technology; academics working in re-habilitation and medical engineering and studyingthe eye and its disorders; graduate and advanced un-dergraduate students in assistive technology, rehabil-itation engineering, and specialised elements of elec-trical engineering and computing courses

Type of publication

Professional book

Due November 2007


2008. XXXII, 768 p. 307 illus. Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-866-1

P.J. Hesketh, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

(Ed.)

BioNanoFluidic MEMS

BioNanoFluidic MEMS explains biosensor devel-opment fundamentals and initiates an awarenessin engineers and scientists who would like to devel-op and implement novel biosensors for agriculture,biomedicine, home land security, environmentalneeds, and disease identification. In addition, thematerial covered in this book introduces and lays thebasic foundation for design, fabrication, testing, andimplemention of next generation biosensors throughhands-on learning.

Features

Comprehensively shows the interconnection be-tween the interdisciplinary nature of BioNanoFlu-idics and MEMS Covers BioNanoFluidics and sen-sor technology including Micro-Mechanical Sensorsand Chemical Sensor Technologies Includes hands-on steps for implementation of biosensor fabricationincluding a discussion of the clean room lithographyprocess and etching, microsensor systems lamina-tion, PDMS moulding, [..]

Contents

Preface.- Nanoelectronics: Retrospect and Prospect.-Synthesis of oxide nanostructures.- Nanolithogra-phy.- Nano/Microfabrication methods for sensorsand NEMS/MEMS.- Micro and nanomanufactur-ing via molding.- Temperature measurement of mi-crodevices using thermoreflectance and raman ther-mometry.- Stereolithography and rapid prototyp-ing.- Engineered nanopores.- Engineering biomate-rial interfaces through micro and nano-patterning.-Biosensors micro and nano integration.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Circuits and Systems; Biomedi-cal Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Bio-physics; Biomaterials

Target groups

Research engineers, academics, and those involvedin the biomedical field as it relates to medical appli-cations using MEMs

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-46281-3

J.S. Hesthaven, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; T. Warbur-

ton, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

Nodal Discontinuous Galerkin

Methods

Algorithms, Analysis, and Applications

The text offers an introduction to the key ideas, ba-sic analysis, and efficient implementation of discon-tinuous Galerkin finite element methods (DG-FEM)for the solution of partial differential equations. Allkey theoretical results are either derived or discussed,including an overview of relevant results from ap-proximation theory, convergence theory for numeri-cal PDE’s, orthogonal polynomials etc. Through em-bedded Matlab codes, the algorithms are discussedand implemented for a number of classic systems ofPDE’s, e.g., Maxwell’s equations, Euler equations, in-compressible Navier-Stokes equations, and Poisson-and Helmholtz equations. These developments aredone in detail in one and two dimensions ongeneral unstructured grids with high-order elementsand all essential routines for 3D extensions are alsoincluded and discussed briefly. The three appendicescontain an overview of orthogonal polynomials andassociated library routines used throughout, a briefintroduction to grid generation, and [..]

Features

First text on DG-FEM, suitable both as a textbookand for self sudy Attention to both basic analysis andalgorithmic issues Easily modified MATLAB libraryroutines Enables 1D-3D solution of PDEs in generalgeometries Exercises at the end of each chapter

Contents

Introduction.- The Key Ideas.- Making It Work inOne Dimension.- Insight Through Theory.- Non-linear Problems.- Beyond One Dimension.- High-er-Order Operators.- Towards More Advanced Top-ics.- Briefly on Three-Dimensional Extensions.-Appendix A: Jacobi Polynomials and Beyond.- Ap-pendix B: Briefly on Grid Generation.- Appendix C:Software and Variables.- References.

Fields of interest

Numerical Analysis; Numerical and ComputationalMethods in Engineering; Mathematical Methods inPhysics; Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Beginning graduate students and researchers

Type of publication


Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 275 p. (Texts in Applied Mathematics, Vol. 54)

Hardcover

46,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72065-4


M. Hickman, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; P. Mirchan-

dani, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; S. Voß, University of

Hamburg, Germany (Eds.)

Computer-aided Systems in Public

Transport

The scope of this volume centers on advancementsin the state of art and the state of the practice in com-puter-aided systems in public transport. Yet, this vol-ume illustrates a greater breadth of subjects in thisarea. The common theme remains the use of com-puter-aided methods and operations research tech-niques to improve: (1) information management; (2)network and route planning; (3) vehicle and crewscheduling and rostering; (4) vehicle monitoringand management; and, (5) practical experience withscheduling and public transport planning methods.This volume consists of selected papers presentedat the Ninth International Conference on Comput-er-Aided Scheduling of Public Transport.

Fields of interest

Operation Research/Decision Theory; Systems andInformation Theory in Engineering; Landscape/Re-gional and Municipal Planning; Automotive andAerospace Engineering; Computing Methodologies

Target groups

Scientists, software developer

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. XIII, 432 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical

Systems, Vol. 600) Softcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73311-9

S. Hiermaier, Fraunhofer institute For High Speed Dynamics,

Freiburg, Germany

Structures Under Crash and Impact

Continuum Mechanics, Discretization and Experimental Char-

acterization

Structures Under Crash and Impact: ContinuumMechanics, Discretization and Experimental Charac-terization examines the testing and modeling of ma-terials and structures under dynamic loading condi-tions. Readers will find an in-depth analysis of thecurrent mathematical modeling and simulation toolsavailable for a variety of materials, in addition toboth the benefits and limitations they pose in indus-trial design. The models discussed are also availablein commercial codes such as LS-DYNA and AUTO-DYN. Following a logical and well organized struc-ture, this volume uniquely combines experimentalprocedures with numerical simulation and featuresexamples from issues taken directly from the auto-motive, aerospace, and defense industries. Materialsscientists, structural and design engineers, and physi-cists with an interest in crash and impact situationswill find Structures Under Crash and Impact a valu-able reference.

Features

Cross references to implemented models in commer-cial codes will offer useful links to the applicationside. Specifically the examples given within the LS-DYNA and DYNA-3D are of great value to designengineers in industry and the academic scientist Dis-cusses a combination of experiments and numericalsimulation applied to new materials Examples pro-vided based on actual projects and problems in auto-motive, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Thermal-Mechanical Basics.- Consti-tutive Equations.- Shock Waves and Related Equa-tions of State.- Hydrocodes.- Failure Models for Dy-namic Loading Conditions.- Aspects of AdvancedDynamic Material Testing.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos,Neural Networks; Characterization and EvaluationMaterials; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering;Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Mechanics

Target groups

Material scientists, structural and design engineers,physicists studying dynamic loading of structures,crash and impact situations

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx.432 p. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73862-8

M. Hiller, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany; D. Schramm, Uni-

versity Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Dynamics of Road Vehicles

Modelling and Simulation

Contents

1 Introduction 2 Longitudinal Dynamics 3 Verti-cal Dynamics 4 Tires 5 Singel-Track Model 6 WheelSuspension 7 4-Wheel Vehicle Model 8 Kinematicsund Dynamics of Multibody Systems 9 Modelling ofVehicle Components 10 Modelling and Simulationof Motor Vehicles 11 Vehicle Systems 12 Literature

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Automotiveand Aerospace Engineering; Control Engineering

Target groups

Students in Applied Mechanics, Mechatronics,Mechanical Engineering, Robotics. Industrial Re-searchers with a focus on automotive systems Re-searchers at universities

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 350 p. With CD-ROM. Softcover

74,72 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36044-5


P. Hlavinek, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic; O.

Bonacci, University of Split, Croatia; J. Marsalek, National Water

Research Institute, Burlington, Canada; I. Mahrikova, Slovak Uni-

versity of Technology Bratislava, Slovak Republic (Eds.)

Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics)

in Urban Water Cycle

The topics focused on evaluation of impact of xeno-biotics in the whole Urban Water Cycle are an in-terdisciplinary task which has a rising concern thesedays. Xenobiotics includes both inorganic elementslike heavy metals, metalloids and man-made organ-ic compounds such as pesticides, surfactants, sol-vents, fragrances, flavours, and pharmaceuticals aswell as endocrine disrupters. It has been estimatedthat 70,000 xenobiotics may potentially be hazardousfor humans and/or ecosystems. Water supply, ur-ban drainage and wastewater treatment systems wereoriginally designed to solve just conventional prob-lems such as supply of potable water, flooding pre-vention and sanitation. The main problem withinthe conventional urban water cycle approaches isabsence of design to deal with xenobiotics. Nowa-days can be seen increased focus on rainwater use,wastewater reclamation and reuse in industrial andas well in domestic sector what increase the exposureto xenobiotics. Innovative approaches are therefore[..]

Features

State of art in water related dangerous pollutantsMultidisciplinary approach to problem of xenobi-otics in urban water Technical, ecological and socioeconomical point of view

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Challenges In Wa-ter Resources Management.- A Whole-Life CostApproach To Sewerage And Potable Water SystemManagement.- Reuse Of Urban Water: Impact OfProduct Choice.- Urban Water Resources Manage-ment In Romania - Perspectives For The SustainableDevelopment In Order To Supply Water To HumanSettlements.- Water Quality And Wastewater Treat-ment Systems In Georgia.- Stormwater ManagementIn Urbanised Areas.- Safety And Security Of Wa-ter Supply And Sanitation.- Small Urban Rivers OfChernivtsi: Level Of Organic Pollutants Content,Main Sources And Effective [..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-toring/Environmental Analysis/Environmental Eco-toxicology; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, water authorities, governmen-tal, regional and local authorities

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2007. VIII, 332 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6800-3

P. Hlavinek, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic; O.

Bonacci, University of Split, Croatia; J. Marsalek, National Water

Research Institute, Burlington, Canada; I. Mahrikova, Slovak Uni-

versity of Technology Bratislava, Slovak Republic (Eds.)

Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics)

in Urban Water Cycle

The topics focused on evaluation of impact of xeno-biotics in the whole Urban Water Cycle are an in-terdisciplinary task which has a rising concern thesedays. Xenobiotics includes both inorganic elementslike heavy metals, metalloids and man-made organ-ic compounds such as pesticides, surfactants, sol-vents, fragrances, flavours, and pharmaceuticals aswell as endocrine disrupters. It has been estimatedthat 70,000 xenobiotics may potentially be hazardousfor humans and/or ecosystems. Water supply, ur-ban drainage and wastewater treatment systems wereoriginally designed to solve just conventional prob-lems such as supply of potable water, flooding pre-vention and sanitation. The main problem withinthe conventional urban water cycle approaches isabsence of design to deal with xenobiotics. Nowa-days can be seen increased focus on rainwater use,wastewater reclamation and reuse in industrial andas well in domestic sector what increase the exposureto xenobiotics. Innovative approaches are therefore[..]

Features

State of art in water related dangerous pollutantsMultidisciplinary approach to problem of xenobi-otics in urban water Technical, ecological and socioeconomical point of view

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Challenges In Wa-ter Resources Management.- A Whole-Life CostApproach To Sewerage And Potable Water SystemManagement.- Reuse Of Urban Water: Impact OfProduct Choice.- Urban Water Resources Manage-ment In Romania - Perspectives For The SustainableDevelopment In Order To Supply Water To HumanSettlements.- Water Quality And Wastewater Treat-ment Systems In Georgia.- Stormwater ManagementIn Urbanised Areas.- Safety And Security Of Wa-ter Supply And Sanitation.- Small Urban Rivers OfChernivtsi: Level Of Organic Pollutants Content,Main Sources And Effective [..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-toring/Environmental Analysis/Environmental Eco-toxicology; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, engineers, water authorities, governmen-tal, regional and local authorities

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2008. VIII, 332 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6794-5

F. Holzmann, Siemens VDO Automotive AG, Regensburg, Ger-

many

Adaptive Cooperation between

Driver and Assistant System

Improving Road Safety

Features

Presents the strategies in vehicle engineering andsafety for the next 15 years Demonstrates how togenerate vehicles as safe platform within optimizedtraffic flow Nicely illustrated introductory book todriver assistant systems describes the fusion of sen-sors and assistant systems to generate a safe vehi-cle envelope Aggregates synchronisation, electricalwedge brake, steer-by-wire

Contents

Part I New concept of cooperation.- Needs of im-proved assistant systems.- Adaptive cooperation be-tween driver and assistant system.- Part II Executivelevel as vehicle platform.- Requirements for the ex-ecutive level .- Road - tire µ friction coefficient esti-mation.- Actuators and drive train architecture.- Ve-hicle dynamics model.- Performing the vehicle com-mand.- Part III Virtual driver for the cooperation.-Extended middleware for fault tolerant architecture.-Agents derived from the robotic field.- Tactic agentfor speedway / highway.- Part IV Adaptive coopera-tion.- Understanding the [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Automa-tion and Robotics; User Interfaces and HumanComputer Interaction; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics)

Target groups

Students, researchers, practicing engineers in thefields of driver assistant systems, vehicle develop-ment, vehicle safety, automotive engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74473-3


E. Hossain, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; V.K.

Bhargava, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

(Eds.)

Cognitive Wireless Communication

Networks

The proposed book includes a set of research andsurvey articles featuring the recent advances in the-ory and applications of cognitive radio technologyfor the next generation (e.g., fourth generation) wire-less communication networks. Cognitive radio hasemerged as a promising technology for maximizingthe utilization of the limited radio bandwidth whileaccommodating the increasing amount of servicesand applications in the wireless networks. A cogni-tive radio transceiver is able to adapt to the dynam-ic radio environment and the network parametersto maximize the utilization of the limited radio re-sources while at the same time providing flexibilityin wireless access. Development of cognitive radiotechnology has to deal with technical and practicalconsiderations as well as regulatory requirements,and therefore, there is an increasing interest on thistechnology among the researchers and the spectrumpolicy makers. The contributed articles cover boththe theoretical concepts (e.g., [..]

Features

Presents a unified view of the cognitive radio tech-nology (both theory and practice) Offers a compre-hensive treatment of state-of-the-art cognitive ra-dio technology Covers a wide range of topicsstarting from information-theoretic analysis to pro-tocol design and optimization issues, and test-bedresults Includes contributions from world-class re-searchers in this area

Contents

Fundamental Issues in Cognitive Radio.- Informa-tion Theoretic Analysis of Cognitive Radio Systems.-Coexistence and Dynamic Sharing in Cognitive Ra-dio Networks.- Cooperative Spectrum Sensing.-A Protocol Suite for Cognitive Radios in Dynam-ic Spectrum Access Networks.- OFDM-Based Cog-nitive Radios for Dynamic Spectrum Access Net-works.- Link Adaptation in OFDM-Based CognitiveRadio Systems.- UWB-based Cognitive Radio Net-works.- Degrees of Cooperation in Dynamic Spec-trum Access for Distribution Cognitive Radios.-Cognitive MAC Protocols for Dynamic SpectrumAccess.- Game Theoretic Learning [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-puter Communication Networks; Microwaves, RFand Optical Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Computer Systems Organization andCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing

Target groups

Graduate students in wireless communications, re-searchers in academia and industry in wireless com-munications, practitioners working in the area ofwireless technology and telecommunications in gen-eral

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68830-5

E. Hossain, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; K.K.

Leung, Imperial College, London, UK (Eds.)

Wireless Mesh Networks

Architectures and Protocols

The book includes a set of research and survey arti-cles featuring the recent advances in theory and ap-plications of wireless mesh networking technologywhich will be a significant component in the nextgeneration (e.g., fourth generation) mobile commu-nication networks. Wireless mesh networks consistof mesh clients and mesh routers, where the meshrouters form a wireless infrastructure/backboneand interwork with the wired networks to providemultihop wireless Internet connectivity to the meshclients. Wireless mesh networking has emerged asone of the most promising concept for self-organiz-ing and auto-configurable wireless networking toprovide adaptive and flexible wireless Internet con-nectivity to mobile users. This concept can be usedfor different wireless access technologies such asIEEE 802.11, 802.15, 802.16-based WLAN, WPAN,and WMAN technologies. Potential application sce-narios for wireless mesh networks include access andbackhaul support for cellular networks, home net-works, enterprise [..]

Features

Presents a unified view of the wireless mesh net-works (both theory and practice) Offers a compre-hensive treatment of the state-of-the-art of wirelessmesh networking technology Covers of a wide rangeof topics starting from information-theoretic analysisto protocol design and optimization issues, and test-bed results Includes contributions from world-classresearchers in this area

Contents

Challenges and Issues in Designing Architecturesand Protocols for Wireless Mesh Networks.- Ar-chitectures and Deployment Strategies for Wire-less Mesh Networks.- End-to-End Design Principlesfor Broadband Cellular Mesh Networks.- MediumAccess Control and Routing Protocols for WirelessMesh Networks.- Channel Assignment Strategies forWireless Mesh Networks.- Optimal Resource Allo-cation for Wireless Mesh Networks.- Resource Al-location and Cost in Hybrid Solar/Wind PoweredWLAN Mesh Nodes.- Scheduling, Routing and Re-lated Cross-Layer Management through Link Activa-tion Procedures in [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineer-ing; Electronic and Computer Engineering; Comput-er Systems Organization and Communication Net-works

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers in academia and in-dustry, practitioners working in the area of wirelesstechnology and telecommunications in general

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due November 2007



109,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68838-1

X. Huang, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia; Y.-S. Chen, Na-

tional Taipei University, San Shia, Taipei County, Taiwan; S.-I. Ao,

IAENG Secretariat, Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Advances in Communication

Systems and Electrical Engineering

This volume contains contributions from partici-pants in the 2007 International Multiconference ofEngineers and Computer Scientists Topics coveredinclude communications theory, communicationsprotocols, network management, wireless networks,telecommunication, electronics, power engineering,control engineering, signal processing, and industri-al applications. The book will offer the states of artsof tremendous advances in communication systemsand electrical engineering and also serve as an excel-lent reference work for researchers and graduate stu-dents working with/on communication systems andelectrical engineering.

Features

Covers a variety of subjects in the frontiers of intel-ligent systems and computer engineering and theirindustrial applications An excellent reference workfor researchers and graduate students working inthe field Deals with theories and applications for themodern communications and electrical engineer-ing, including wireless communications, mobile net-working, and ubiquitous computing communica-tions Covers a [..]

Contents

Cooperative Transmission to Increase Gain by Em-ploying Pre-Coding Scheme.- High Capacity andReliable Technique for Wireless Personal Area Net-works.- Including Adaptive Behavior in a WirelessNetwork System.- Classification Technique UsingNeural Networks and Clustering Architecture forWireless Sensor Networks.- PALMS: A Reliable andIncentive-Based P2P Live Media Streaming System.-A Novel Dynamical Compressing of XML Data forTransmission on Networks.- An Authenticated KeyManagement Scheme for Hierarchical Wireless Sen-sor Networks.- A New Approach in Scheduling forDifferentiated [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Power Engineering

Target groups

Communication systems engineers and electrical en-gineers as well as researchers and graduate studentsworking with communication systems and electricalengineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due February 2008


4) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74937-2

H. Huff, Henderson, NV, USA (Ed.)

Into The Nano Era

Moore's Law Beyond Planar Silicon CMOS

Even as we tentatively enter the nanotechnology era,we are now encountering the 50th anniversary of theinvention of the IC. Will silicon continue to be thepre-eminent material and will Moore’s Law contin-ue unabated, albeit in a broader economic venue, inthe nanotechnology era? This monograph addressesthese issues by a re-examination of the scientific andtechnological foundations of the micro-electronicsera. By better assessing and understanding the pastfive decades of this established era, it is proposed thata firmer foundation can be laid for the research thatwill ensue and possibly provide a glimpse of what isnext to come in the nanotechnology era.

Features

Provides a unique insight into the development of Si-based micro- and nanoelectronics Analyzes the his-toric developments and presents the current state-of-the-art, giving a survey of the currently most ad-vanced applications Features two visionary articles ofNobel laureates The book appeals to researchers witha roader interest in micro- and nanoelectronics

Contents

Preface.- Historical Background.- State-of-the Art.-Future Directions

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Electronics and Microelectronics,Instrumentation; Optical and Electronic Materials;Condensed Matter

Target groups

Scientists, advanced students, practicioners, libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 350 p. 125 illus. (Springer Series in Materials Sci-

ence, Vol. 106) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74558-7


R.A. Huggins, Stanford University, CA, USA

Advanced Batteries

Materials Science Aspects

Energy storage and conversion is a critical compo-nent of important energy-related technologies. Ad-vanced Batteries: Materials Science Aspects providesa basic discussion of materials science concepts andtools, designed to describe critical features that con-trol the behavior of advanced electrochemical storagesystems. In addition to discussions of specific materi-als and systems, this volume provides broad insighton the underlying principles for a wide spectrum ofboth current and future materials and technologiesin this rapidly developing field. Well-structured andcohesively written, Advanced Batteries: MaterialsScience Aspects offers an excellent overview of keyconcepts behind advanced battery systems.

Features

Cohesively written with a tutorial flavor Focus-es on underlying principles of materials for ener-gy storage and conversion application Provides anoverview of the field, applicable to a widespectrum of current and future materials and tech-nologies

Contents

Introductory Material.- Principles Determiningthe Potentials and Capacities of ElectrochemicalCells.- Binary Electrodes Under Complete Equi-librium or Near-Equilibrium Conditions.-Ternary Electrodes Under Complete Equilibriumor Near-Equilibrium Conditions.- Electrode Reac-tions that deviate from Complete Equilibrium.- In-sertion Reaction Electrodes.- Negative Electrodesin Lithium Cells, the "Carbon Electrode".- Metal- Metal and Metal - Metalloid Alloy Electrodes inLithium Systems.- Convertible Reactant Electrodes.-Positive Electrodes in Lithium Systems.- Neg-ative [..]

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Electrical PowerGeneration and Transmission; Solid State Physicsand Spectroscopy; Electrochemistry; Polymer Sci-ences

Target groups

Graduate students, scientists and engineers with aninterest in the general area of electrochemical energystorage or conversion

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76423-8

J.G. Ibanez, Universidad Iberoamericana, Lomas de Santa Fe,

Mexico; M. Hernandez-Esparza, Universidad Iberoamericana,

Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico; C. Doria-Serrano, Universidad

Iberoamericana, Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico; A. Fregoso-Infante,

Universidad Iberoamericana, Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico; M.M.

Singh, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, USA

Environmental Chemistry

Microscale Laboratory Experiments

Environmental issues are growing in importance tothe most important political, social, legal, and eco-nomic decisions. The book presents chemical anal-yses of our most pressing waste, pollution, and re-source problems for the undergraduate or graduatestudent. The distinctive holistic approach providesa solid ground in theory as well as a laboratory man-ual detailing introductory and advanced experimen-tal applications. The laboratory procedures are pre-sented at microscale conditions, for minimum wasteand maximum economy. This work fulfills an ur-gent need for an introductory text in environmentalchemistry combining theory and practice, and is avaluable tool for preparing the next generation of en-vironmental scientists.

Features

Holistic approach gives students firm theoretical andexperimental grounding in environmental chem-istry Perfect for undergraduate environmental chem-istry courses, which are becoming more widespreadPre- and post-laboratory exercises to develop prob-lem-solving skills Innovative sections on waste min-imization, environmental legislation, biochemicalprocesses, remediation procedures, and environmen-tal [..]

Contents

Experiments.- Water characterization.- Dissolvedoxygen in water.- Alkalinity and buffering capaci-ty of water.- Aqueous carbonate equilibria and wa-ter corrosiveness.- The point of zero charge of ox-ides.- Experimental transitions in E vs. pH (or Pour-baix) diagrams.- Air oxidation of metal ions.- Pho-toassisted reduction of metal complexes.- Anionicdetergents and o-phosphates in water.- Halogenatedhydrocarbons and the ozone layer depletion.- Acidmine (or acid rock) drainage.- Electrochemical treat-ment of gas pollutants.- Electrochemical treatment ofliquid wastes.- Electrochemical [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Waste WaterTechnology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-agement / Aquatic Pollution; Atmospheric Protec-tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Environ-mental Management; Terrestrial Pollution; IndustrialPollution Prevention

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate students; also useful forgeneral chemistry students, graduate students andindustry professionals

Type of publication

Manual

Due December 2007

2007. Approx. 470 p. Spiral binding

39,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-49492-0

R. Ijioui, RWTH Aachen, Germany; H. Emmerich, RWTH Aachen,

Germany; M. Ceyp, University of Applied Sciences, Wedel, Ger-

many (Eds.)

Strategies and Tactics in Supply

Chain Event Management

This book gives unique insights into the SupplyChain Event Management (SCEM) of world-leadingcompanies. Aims, methods, instruments as well asresources and budgets in Supply Chain Event Man-agement are discussed. The reader will gain a strongunderstanding of the way to deal with problemsalong the supply chain and how to avoid them. Sup-ply Chain Event Management is a transparent viewof the company and all value chain partners and al-lows to meet timelines with decreased cost and risks.

Features

Explains how to organise and control a supply chainOffers real case studies from Top 100 companiesShows how world-leading companies succeed inmanaging supply chain events

Contents

Conceptual Design and Case Studies of SupplyChain Event Management.- Focused Interviews.- APersonal Field Report.

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing; Management

Target groups

Professionals with responsibility for supply chainmanagement; researchers interested in this field

Type of publication

Professional book

Due November 2007

2008. XII, 368 p. 133 illus. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73765-0


F. Irgens, Trondheim, Norway

Continuum Mechanics

This book presents an introduction into the entirescience of Continuum Mechanics in three parts. PartI: Continuum Mechanics introduces into the Foun-dations using tensors in Cartesian coordinate sys-tems, classical theory of elasticity, and fluid mechan-ics. Part II: Mechanics of Materials has chapters onviscoelasticity, plasticity, principles of constitutivemodelling, and thermodynamics. Part III presentsTensor Analysis and fundamental equations of Con-tinuum Mechanics in curvilinear coordinates.

Features

Modern, comprehensive presentation of the Entirefield of mechanics Basics for mathematical modelingof complex materials Extensive in applications, espe-cially concerning the Theory of Elasticity and Clas-sical Fluid Dynamics Introductions into Tensors isvery gentle With many examples and Exercises

Contents

Introduction.- Mathematical foundation.- Dynam-ics.- Tensors.- Deformation Analysis.- Work andEnergy.- Theory of Elasticity.- Fluid Mechanics.-Viscoelasticity.- Theory of Plasticity.- ConstitutiveEquations.- Tensors in the Euclidean Space.- SurfaceGeometry.- Continuum Mechanics in CurvilinearCoordinates.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Structural Mechanics; Vibration, Dynamical Sys-tems, Control

Target groups

Scientists, practitioners and students of mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

Original Norwegian edition published by Tapir Forlag, Trond-

heim, 1974, 1982


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74297-5

B. Iser, University of Ulm, Germany; W. Minker, University of Ulm,

Germany; G. Schmidt, Harman/Becker Automotive Systems, Ulm,

Germany

Bandwidth Extension of Speech

Signals

This book describes the study and development ofseveral methods for the bandwidth extension ofspeech signals. The proposed methods include theextraction of speech-model based parameters likecepstral coefficients, auto-regressive parameter (all-pole-filter coefficients), line spectral pairs (LSP) ormel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC). Theseparameters and their properties are briefly presented.Besides these parametric representations of the spec-tral envelope some other scalar speech features likethe zero-crossing rate, gradient index, pitch analy-sis, local kurosis, spectral centroid and energy basedfeatures are introduced. The main algorithms can bedivided into two separate subtasks: the generationof a broadband excitation signal and the generationof a broadband spectral envelope. For the first, sev-eral approaches such as non-linear characteristics,spectral shifting, signal generators, and so on are ex-plained. For the latter, codebook approaches, neuralnetworks, linear mapping, [..]

Features

Noevel solutions for the estimation of thebroadband excitation signal and the estima-tion of the broadband spectral envelope will be pre-sented. Emphasis is placed on novel approachesto handle problems that emerge if dealing with re-al-world signals and environments. Presents a sub-jective evaluation and comparison of various meth-ods.

Contents

Introduction.- Speech Generation.- Properties andFeatures of Speech Signals.- Excitation Signal Ex-tension.- Broadband Spectral Envelope Estimation.-Quality Evaluation.- Summary.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Acoustics;Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Electronic and Comput-er Engineering

Target groups

Advanced undergraduate students, and postdocs inspeech and audio processing. Academic and indus-trial researchers and developers in speech and audioprocessing.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


14) Hardcover

77,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68898-5

T. Issariyakul, Vancouver, BC, Canada; E. Hossain, Winnipeg, MB,

Canada

An Introduction to Network

Simulator NS2

The proposed book will be a beginners’ guide fornetwork simulator NS2. NS2 is an open-source dis-crete event simulator designed mainly for network-ing research. NS2 has been widely accepted as a reli-able simulation tool for computer communicationnetworks both in academia and industry. However,surprisingly, there is no book, by which researchersand students can use to learn NS2. From our expe-rience with network simulation during the last fewyears, we have observed that it is not at all easy for abeginner to grasp the basis architecture and conceptsof NS2. For a beginner, developing customized sim-ulation modules is virtually out of question. This isdue to the absence of any comprehensive tutorial onNS2 and the fact that the resources available on NS2(through online) are quite limited. The major objec-tive of this book is to fill in this vacuum. Intended forresearchers in industry working in the area of com-munication networks, the book will be also valuableto senior undergraduate students and [..]

Features

The book provides a guideline on how to setup, use,and extend NS2. This book presents a layered ap-proach to introduce communication networkingprotocols and their simulation using NS2. The bookincludes a large number of examples (e.g., codes)on simulation using NS2. The book contatins sup-plementary material (e.g., simulation exercises) forclasses and laboratories on telecommunications net-working.

Contents

Introduction.-Network Simulator NS2.-C++ andOTcl Linkage.-Implementation of Discrete EventSimulation in NS2.-Base Classes and InheritanceConcept in NS2.-Node Connection and Packet FlowMechanism.-Applications and Transport ControlProtocols.-Related Supporting Classes.-Post Simu-lation Processing.-Slected Extension Samples.-Oth-er NS2 Classes.-Importing MATLAB into NS2.-Re-view of Probability Principles and Random Vari-ables.-Review of Objected Oriented Programming byOTcll.-Various Tips and Troubleshooting.-Tcl/OTclCommand List.-NS2 Command List.-Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Simula-tion and Modeling; Computer Systems Organizationand Communication Networks; Computer Commu-nication Networks; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; System Performance and Evaluation

Target groups

researchers in the industry working in the area oftelecommunications networking, professors, and se-nior undergraduate and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008


100,10 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71759-3


T. Ito, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan; H. Hat-

tori, University of Liverpool, UK; M. Zhang, University of Wollon-

gong, NSW, Australia; T. Matsuo, Nagoya Institute of Technology,

Nagoya, Japan (Eds.)

Rational, Robust, and Secure

Negotiations in Multi-Agent

Systems

This book addresses all aspects of negotiation mech-anisms in multi-agent systems, including Multi-Is-sue Negotiations, Concurrent Negotiations, Strat-egy-proof Mechanisms, Rational Argumentation,Auctions and Voting, and so on. These issues are be-ing explored by researchers from different commu-nities in Multi-Agent systems. They are, for instance,being studied in agent negotiation, multi-issue ne-gotiations, auctions, mechanism design, electron-ic commerce, voting, secure protocols, matchmak-ing & brokering, argumentation, and co-opera-tion mechanisms. This workshop will bring togetherresearchers from these communities to learn abouteach other ’s approaches, form long-term collabora-tions, and cross-fertilize the different areas to accel-erate progress towards scaling up to larger and morerealistic applications.

Features

Recent advances in multi-agent systems

Contents

Part I Theories for Complex Multi-agent Systems.-Negotiation Agents’ Decision Making Using MarkovChains.- A Multi-Issue Negotiation Protocol amongNonlinear Utility Agents : A Preliminary Report.-A Decentralized Model for Multi-attribute Negotia-tions with Incomplete Information and General Util-ity Functions.- A General Model for Pareto OptimalMulti-Attribute Negotiations.- Cooperation-basedMultilateral Multi-issue Negotiation for Crisis Man-agement.- A Fuzzy Logic-based Approach for Flex-ible Self-interested Agent Team Forming.- Part IIPractical Approach for Complex Multi-agent [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence and multi-agent systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


89) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76281-2

H.A. Jakobsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway

General Reactor Technology

Fundaments and CFD Coding for Multiphase Reactive Flows

Chemical Reactor Technology closes the gap be-tween Chemical Reaction Engineering and FluidMechanics. It provides the basic theory for momen-tum, heat and mass transfer in reactive systems.Numerical methods for solving the resulting equa-tions as well as the interplay between physical andnumerical modes are discussed. The book is writ-ten by a Chemical Engineer for Chemical ProcessEngineers using the standard terminology of thiscommunity. It is intended for researchers andengineers who want to develop their own codes, orwho are interested in a deeper insight into commer-cial CFD codes in order to derive consistent exten-sions and to overcome "black box" practice. It can al-so serve as a textbook and reference book for bothstudents and practitioners. Detailled references aregiven to enable the reader to quickly retrieve the rele-vant text passage.

Features

Missing link between Chemical Engineering and Flu-id Mechanics textbooks In dept derivation and ex-planation of the equations for multiphase reactiveflows Presents the computational methods for solv-ing these equations Written by a chemical engineerfor engineers using well known vocabulary and nota-tion Detailed references

Contents

Single Phase Flow.- Kinetic Theory of Gases.- Mul-tiphase Flow.- Flows of Granular Materials.- Re-quirements for Closure Relationships.- Mathemati-cal Model Formulation Aspects.- Agitation and FluidMixing Technology.- Modeling of the Flow Gener-ated by the Impellers in Stirred Tanks.- Bubble Col-umn Reactors.- Modeling of Bubble Column Reac-tors.- Fluidized Bed Reactors.- Modeling of FluidizedBed Reactors.- Experimental Techniques.- Numeri-cal Solution by Finite Volume Methods.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Process and ChemicalEngineering; Engineering Thermodynamics, Trans-port Phenomena

Target groups

Students in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due October 2007


199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25197-2

T. Jarm, P. Kramar, A. Zupanic (Eds.)

11th Mediterranean Conference on

Medical and Biological Engineering

and Computing 2007

MEDICON 2007, 26-30 June 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Biomedical engineering today is a well-recognizedarea of research. It brings together bright mindsfrom diverse disciplines ranging from engineering,physics, and computer sciences on one side to biol-ogy and medicine on the other side. With valuableassistance of members of the International AdvisoryCommittee and Scientific Program Committee, theco-organizing institutions and societies, our spon-sors, and distinguished invited lecturers we will en-sure that the research and development presentedat MEDICON 2007 plenary meetings, scientific ses-sions, and workshops will truly be relevant and up-to-date. The MEDICON conferences are interna-tional events of high scientific standards with longlasting tradition held every third year in one of theMediterranean countries under the auspices of theInternational Federation for Medical and BiologicalEngineering.

Features

Presents the proceedings of the 11th MediterraneanConference on Medical and Biological Engineeringand Computing (MEDICON) 2007

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and congress participants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 1300 p. Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings,

Vol. 16) Softcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73043-9


A. Javey, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; J. Kong, Mas-

sachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA (Eds.)

Carbon Nanotube Electronics

This book provides a complete overview of the fieldof carbon nanotube electronics. It covers materialsand physical properties, synthesis and fabricationprocesses, devices and circuits, modeling, and final-ly novel applications of nanotube-based electronics.The book introduces fundamental device physics andcircuit concepts of 1-D electronics while at the sametime provides specific examples of the state-of-the-art nanotube devices and novel technological appli-cations, including chemical and biological sensors,opto-electronics, and flexible macro-electronics. Thisbook provides a complete guide to the field of nan-otube electronics.

Features

Provides a much-needed guide to the field of nan-otube electronics Includes specific examples of nan-otube devices and novel technological applicationsIntroduces fundamental device physics and circuitconcepts

Contents

Remarkable Electronic Properties and Integration.-Devices and Circuits.- Modeling.- Novel Applica-tions.- Outlook and Future Challenges.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Optical and Electronic Materi-als; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) andDesign; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Industrial and academic researchers, electrical engi-neers, materials scientists, physicists, and advancedgraduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


Hardcover

76,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36833-7

R.N. Jazar, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, USA

Vehicle Dynamics

Theory and Application

Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application iswritten as a textbook for senior undergraduateand first year graduate students in mechanicalengineering. It provides both fundamentaland advanced topics on handling, ride, components,and behavior of vehicles. This book includesdetailed coverage of practical design considerationsand a vast number of practical examples and exercis-es.

Features

Individual sections devoted to handling, ride, andcomponents will be beneficial to students as futureautomotive designers New research and coverage ofdamping and isolation bring in new perspectives onthe subject Includes coverage of front, rear, and fourwheel steering systems, as well as the advantages anddisadvantages of different steering schemes State-ment-proof-examples method of presentation is a [..]

Contents

Introduction. Historical development of vehicles.Components and mechanisms of a vehicle. Vehiclesclassification. Terminology of vehicles. Introductionvehicle dynamics . Problems in vehicle dynamics.Problems of vehicle designs . Preview of covered top-ics. Exercises.- Tire Dynamics. Introduction. Posi-tion and coordinate systems. Orientation and frames.Tire-road interactions. Calculating tire force system.Linear tire force system. Nonlinearity and optimiza-tion of tire-road interaction. Exercises.- Single TireVehicle Dynamics. Introduction. Position and coor-dinate systems. [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Vibration,Dynamical Systems, Control; Mechanical Engineer-ing

Target groups

Senior undergraduate and first year graduate stu-dents enrolled in a mechanical engineering courseentitled Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Dynamics,or Vehicle Systems

Type of publication


Due March 2008


76,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74243-4

M.E. Jefferies, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand;

W.-K. Yeap, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New

Zealand (Eds.)

Robotics and Cognitive Approaches

to Spatial Mapping

This book brings together the fields of robot spatialmapping and cognitive spatial mapping, which sharesome common core problems. One would reason-ably expect some cross-fertilisations of research be-tween the two areas to have occurred, and this hashappened but only recently. There are signs thatboth fields have matured and that efforts to cross-fertilise are happening, but it is neither complete norcommon yet. Robot spatial mapping, in this book,is about the problem of a robot computing a repre-sentation of its environment from data gathered byits sensors. This problem has been studied since thecreation of the first autonomous mobile robot in thelate nineteen-sixties. People and animals also com-pute a representation of their environment, which iscommonly referred to as a cognitive map. Cognitivespatial mapping is about the problem of computinga cognitive map, and has been studied extensively bymany researchers of disparate backgrounds.

Features

Leading research in the field of cognitive mappingand robot mapping Brings together robotics andcognition

Contents

Part I Robot Mapping.- Robot Mapping: An Intro-duction.- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping.-Hybrid, Metric-Topological Representation for Lo-calization and Mapping.- Machine Perception in Un-structured and Unknown Environments.- EmergentCognitive Mappings in Mobile Robots Through Self-Organisation.- Towards a Generalization of Self-Lo-calization.- Part II Cognitive Mapping.- Dead Reck-oning, Cognitive Maps, Animal Navigation and theRepresentation of Space: An Introduction.- Geome-try and Navigation.- Cue and Goal Encoding in Ro-dents: A Source of Inspiration for Robotics?.- TheseMaps [..]

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Biomedical Engineering;Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Cognitive Psy-chology; Control Engineering

Target groups

Researchers, students and professionals in roboticsand cognition

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 350 p. (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, Vol.

38) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75386-5


P.G.A. Jespers, Université Catholique Louvain-la-Neuf, Belgium

The gm/ID Design Methodology

for CMOS Analog Low Power

Integrated Circuits

The design of analogue integrated circuits (CMOS)requires fixing transistor sizes and current magni-tudes in order to reach goal(s) such as, a given gain-bandwidth product, slew-rate, min. power consump-tion, etc. Designers achieve these generally by takingadvantage of their own experience while perform-ing lots of simulations and/or optimisations. How totackle the problem when experience is lacking? Howto size an Operational Amplifier, for instance, whensome transistors operate in strong inversion, otherin moderate or weak inversion? The objective of thebook is to suggest straightforward methodologies atthe earliest possible design stage and find currentsand sizes very close to optimality. The methodologytakes advantage of compact MOS models while fol-lowing classical design procedures. The key featureis the set of inversion indeces of some transistors,called the 'active' transistors. These indeces are usedin order to build the so-called performance spacethat complies with the dominant [..]

Features

This book will provide a comprehensive overview ofdesign methodologies for Analog Circuits, and willinclude a MATLAB dedicated toolbox Provides use-ful reference material for professors, students andprofessionals The first 'book' presenting the gm/IDsynthesis methodology. The material and some mat-ters like the graphical construction were presentedinconferences, lectures, but no systematic survey wasever [..]

Contents

1: Synthesis of the Intrinsic Gain Stage. 2: TheCharge Sheet Model revisited. 3: A graphical repre-sentation of the current in MOS transistors. 4: TheE.K.V. - A.C.M. model. 5: Small signal parameters. 6:Real transistors. 7: Synthesis of Miller Op Amps. 8:Synthesis of cascode Op Amps.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Engineering Design; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, professionals, graduate students, aca-demics, PhDs, professors, design houses

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


Hardcover

85,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47100-6

P. Kachroo, Virginia Technical University, Blacksburg, VA, USA;

S.J. Al-nasur, Virginia Technical University, Blacksburg, VA, USA;

S.A. Wadoo, Virginia Technical University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; A.

Shende, Virginia Technical University, Blacksburg, VA, USA

Pedestrian Dynamics

Feedback Control of Crowd Evacuation

Effective evacuation of people from closed spaces isan extremely important topic, since it can save re-al lives in emergency situations that can be broughtabout by natural and human made disasters. Usual-ly there are static maps posted at various places atbuildings that illustrate routes that should be takenduring emergencies. However, when disasters hap-pen, some of these routes might not be valid becauseof structural problems due to the disaster itself andmore importantly because of the distribution of con-gestion of people spread over the area. The averageflow of traffic depends on the traffic density. There-fore, if all the people follow the same route, or fol-low a route without knowing the congestion situa-tion, they can end up being part of the congestionwhich results in very low flow rate or worse a trafficjam. Hence it becomes extremely important to de-sign evacuations that inform people how fast and inwhich direction to move based on real-time informa-tion obtained about the people [..]

Features

First book on pedestrian dynamics and crowd evac-uation Presents a new approach to model the evacu-ation system based on partial differential equationsDesign of feedback control in both PDE and ODEsetting in a single book

Contents

Traffic Flow Theory For 1-D.- Crowd Models for 2-D.- Numerical Methods.- Feedback Linearization(1D Patches).- Intelligent Evacuation Systems.- Dis-cretized Feedback Control.- Discretized OptimalControl.- Distributed Feedback Control 1D.- Dis-tributed Feedback Control 2D.- Robust FeedbackControl.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; NonlinearDynamics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Net-works; Control Engineering; Game Theory, Eco-nomics, Social and Behav. Sciences; Thermodynam-ics; Statistical Physics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in appliedcomplexity and nonlinear dynamics, pedestrian dy-namics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. (Understanding Complex Systems) Hard-

cover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75559-3

B. Kagström, Umea University, Umea, Sweden; E. Elmroth, Umea

University, Umea, Sweden; J. Dongarra, University of Tennessee,

Knoxville, TN, USA; J. Wasniewski, Technical University of Den-

mark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark (Eds.)

Applied Parallel Computing

State of the Art in Scientific Computing. 8th International

Workshop, PARA 2006, Umea, Sweden, June 18-21, 2006, Re-

vised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 8th International Workshop onApplied Parallel Computing, PARA 2006, held inUmeå, Sweden, in June 2006. This volume contains4 keynote lectures and 86 revised papers of 15 in-vited minisymposia arranged on the following top-ics: stretching time and length scales in biomolec-ular modelling, recent advances in dense linear al-gebra, cfd applications for high performance com-puting, hpc environments: visualization and paral-lelization tools, tools, frameworks and applicationsfor high performance computing, grid data manage-ment, simulations in geophysics and space physics,tools for parallel performance analysis, grids for sci-entific computing, simulations of materials, noveldata formats and algorithms for dense linear algebracomputations, bioinformatics and computational bi-ology, scientific visualization and hpc applications,software tools for parallel cfd applications, and mul-ti-scale physics. The 45 revised full papers papers of[..]

Fields of interest

Mathematics of Computing; Software Engineer-ing/Programming and Operating Systems; Algo-rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Systemsand Information Theory in Engineering; Computa-tional Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. XXIX, 1192 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol.

4699) Softcover

110,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75754-2


K. Kalantar-zadeh, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; B.

Fry, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors

Nanotechnology provides us with tools to createfunctional materials, devices, and systems by con-trolling materials at the atomic and molecular scalesby making use of novel properties and phenomena.Considering that most chemical and biological sen-sors, as well as many physical sensors, depend on in-teractions occurring within the nanoscale range, theimpact that nanotechnology will have on the sensorworld is significant. Nanotechnology-enabled sen-sors find applications in several fields such as healthand safety, medicine, process control and diagnos-tics. Nanostructured materials will be increasing-ly used for the development of next-generation ofchemical, physical and biosensors, attracting inter-ests in the scientific and industrial communications.This book provides the reader with information onhow nanotechnology enabled sensors are currentlybeing used and how they will be used in the future insuch diverse fields as communications, building andfacilities, medicine, safety, and security, [..]

Features

Covers the integration of both nanotechnology andsensors and explains their interaction Geared towardpractical applications which provide the reader withinformation on how nanotechnology enabled sensorsare currently being used and how they will be used inthe future in diverse fields Provides readers with anoverview of the relevant chemistry, quantum physicsand biology related to sensors and nanoscience [..]

Contents

Preface.- Sensor characteristics and physical effects.-Transduction platforms.- Nano fabrication and pat-terning techniques.- Characterization techniques fornanomaterials.- Inorganic nanotechnology enabledsensors.- Organic nanotechnology enabled sensors.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Circuits and Systems; Electronicsand Microelectronics, Instrumentation; BiomedicalEngineering; Quantum Physics

Target groups

Material scientists, electrical engineers, physicistschemists and biologists involved in nanotechnologyand sensors research and applied technology

Type of publication

Professional book

Due November 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32473-9

A.K. Kamrani, E.A. Nasr (Eds.)

Collaborative Engineering

Theory and Practice

Collaborative Engineering (CE) is the systematic ap-proach to the integrated, concurrent design of prod-ucts and related processes, including manufactur-ing, product service and support. This approach isintended to cause the developers to consider all el-ements of the product life cycle from conceptionthrough disposal, including quality, cost, schedule,and user requirements. The objective of Collabora-tive Engineering is to reduce the system/product de-velopment cycle time through a better integration ofresources, activities and processes. Collaborative En-gineering: Theory and Practice offers insights intothe methods and techniques that enable implement-ing a Collaborative Engineering concept on prod-uct design by integrating capabilities for intelligentinformation support and group decision-makingutilizing a common enterprise network model andknowledge interface through shared ontologies. Thebook is also a collection of the latest applied methodsand technology from selected experts in this area [..]

Features

Latest research results Collection of materials fromexperts in the proposed topic(s) Applied methodsdeveloped in field of collaborative engineering Col-laborative engineering with the emphasis on ProductDesign Discussion on the need and solutions for newengineering paradigm and philosophy required forCollaborative Engineering (CE) Axiomatic Designand Concurrent Engineering principles Principlesand [..]

Contents

Collaborative engineering.- Product life cycle.- De-sign for six sigman.- Knowledge management.-Computer networking.- Data mining.- Intelligentdesign and manufacturing.- Rapid manufacturing.-Simulation modeling.- Autonomous robotic sys-tems.- Modular design.- Design and manufacturingcomplexity.- A methodology for cellular manufac-turing systems.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Manufactur-ing, Machines, Tools; Production/Logistics; QualityControl, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Target groups

Collaborative engineers, integrated product design-ers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2008


114,75 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47319-2

S.K. Kanaun, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de

Monterrey, Campus Estado de México, Mexico; V. Levin, Instituto

Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Es-

tado de México, Mexico

Self-Consistent Methods for

Composites

Vol.1: Static Problems

Static elastic, dielectric, thermo- and electroconduc-tive properties of composite materials reinforcedwith ellipsoidal homogeneous and multi-layered in-clusions, short and long multi-layered fibers, thinhard and soft inclusions, media with cracks andpores are considered. Self-consistent methods areused as the main theoretical tool for the calculationof static and dynamic properties of heterogeneousmaterials. This book is the first monograph to de-velop self-consistent methods and apply these to thesolution of problems of electromagnetic and elasticwave propagation in matrix composites and poly-crystals. Predictions of the methods are comparedwith experimental data and exact solutions. Explicitequations and efficient numerical algorithms for thecalculation of velocities and attenuation coefficientsof the mean (coherent) wave fields propagating incomposites and polycrystals are presented. The bookhelps materials engineers to predict properties ofheterogeneous materials and to create new [..]

Features

The first volume on systematic development of self-consistent schemes (the method of the effectivemedium and the method of the effective field) andtheir different versions in application to the prob-lems of the mechanics and physics of composite ma-terials Contains many concrete results: explicit for-mulas for the effective properties of composite mate-rials of various micro-structures Helps materials en-gineers [..]

Contents

From the contents 1. Introduction. 2. An elasticmedium with sources of external and internal stress-es. 3. Equilibrium of a homogeneous elastic medi-um with an isolated inclusion. 4. Thin inclusion in ahomogeneous elastic medium. 5. Hard fiber in a ho-mogeneous elastic medium. 6. Thermal and electricfields in a medium with an isolated inclusion. 7. Ho-mogeneous elastic medium with a set of isolated in-clusion. 8. Multi-particle interactions in composites.9. Thermo and electroconductive properties of com-posites. A. Special tensor bases of four rank tensors.B. Generalized functions [..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechan-ics of Materials; Structural Materials;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Char-acterization and Evaluation Materials; Classical Elec-trodynamics, Wave Phenomena; Acoustics

Target groups

Scholars who work on the theory of composite ma-terials; engineers who work on development of newtypes of composite materials; undergraduate andpost graduate students of materials science special-ties

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007



148) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6663-4

Y. Kaneda, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan (Ed.)

IUTAM Symposium on

Computational Physics and New

Perspectives in Turbulence

This volume contains the proceedings of the IUTAMSymposium on Computational Physics and NewPerspectives in Turbulence, held at Nagoya Univer-sity, Nagoya, Japan, in September 2006. Leading ex-perts in turbulence research were brought togetherat this Symposium to exchange ideas and discuss,in the light of the recent progress in computation-al methods, new perspectives in our understandingof turbulence. Special emphasis was given to funda-mental aspects of the physics of turbulence. The sub-jects discussed here cover: computational physicsand the theory of canonical turbulent flows; experi-mental approaches to fundamental problems in tur-bulence; turbulence modeling and numerical meth-ods; and geophysical and astrophysical turbulence.This work should be useful to graduate students andresearchers interested in fundamental aspects of tur-bulence.

Features

To advance our understanding of turbulence, it is es-sential to have a vigorous interaction between thosewho pursue computations and those concerned withdevelopments in experiment and theory This bookcontains all these topics

Contents

From the contents Part I Computational Physics andTheory for Canonical Turbulence.- Part II Experi-mental Approach to Fundamental Problems in Tur-bulence.- Part III Turbulence Modeling and Numeri-cal Method.- Part IV Geophysical, Astrophysical andComplex Turbulences.- List of Participants.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; StatisticalPhysics; Computational Mathematics and NumericalAnalysis; Numerical and Computational Methods

Target groups

Experts in turbulence research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 450 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Vol. 4) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6471-5

A. Karasaridis, AT&T Labs, Middletown, NJ, USA

DNS Security

This book provides a comprehensive coverage ofDNS security. It gives the reader an in depth under-standing of how DNS works securely. After readingthe book, the reader will be able to complete the set-up of DNS knowing which architecture and whattype of software and configuration it will need tohave given the working environment (e.g., large,medium or small corporation, educational organiza-tion, government).

Features

Supported by a website which will cover addendumsand corrections, as well as additional configurationscripts and code that implements algorithms pre-sented in the book Includes illustrations of variousconcepts, architecture plots, graphs Contains exam-ples of uses and configurations, results of simula-tions, installation and setup instructions

Contents

Introduction: Why DNS Security is important.- DNSOverview: Protocol, Architecture and Applications.-Protocol Security Extensions-DNSSEC and beyond.-DNS Vulnerabilities.- Monitoring and Detection ofSecurity Breaches.- Prevention, Protection and Miti-gation of DNS attacks.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; DataStructures, Cryptology and Information Theory; Da-ta Encryption; Computer Communication Networks

Target groups

Network and system administrators, operations per-sonnel, and network design/architecture profession-sals as well as researchers in the applied network se-curity community

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2008


38,50 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76545-7


H.G. Karge, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Berlin,

Germany; J. Weitkamp, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.)

Acidity and Basicity

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Condensed Mat-ter; Physical Chemistry

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. Also Available online. (Molecular Sieves,

Vol. 6) Hardcover

111,68 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73963-0

H.G. Karge, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany; J.

Weitkamp, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.)

Adsorption and Diffusion

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Condensed Mat-ter; Physical Chemistry

Type of publication

Handbook

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. Also Available online. (Molecular Sieves,

Vol. 7) Hardcover

115,89 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73965-4

S. Kartalopoulos, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK, USA

Next Generation Intelligent Optical

Networks

From Access to Backbone

The book covers protocols and other significant is-sues of the next generation optical network for un-dergraduate and graduate students, researchers, andmanagers in industry. Topics are discussed withoutcomplex math, but with citations to references forthose interested in an advanced math level.

Features

Covers protocols and other significant issues of thenext generation optical networks

Contents

Introduction.- Digital Networks.- WDM Technologyand Networks.- Next Generation SONET/SDH.- TheOptical Transport Network.- Network Synchroniza-tion.- Network Performance.- Network Protection& Fault Management.- Network Security.- Con-clusion.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Comput-er Communication Networks; Computer SystemsOrganization and Communication Networks; Ap-plied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing

Target groups

Senior level undergraduate students, graduate stu-dents, technical managers, research and developmentengineers, technical marketers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71755-5


A. Kelemen, University at Buffalo, NY, USA; A. Abraham, Norwe-

gian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;

Y. Liang, University at Buffalo, NY, USA (Eds.)

Computational Intelligence in

Medical Informatics

Medical Informatics (MI) is an emerging interdisci-plinary science that deals with clinical health-relat-ed information, its structure, acquisition and use. MIis grounded in the principles of computer science,computational intelligence, as well as the clinical andbasic sciences. This book deals with the applicationof computational intelligence in medical informatics.Addressing the various issues of medical informaticsusing different computational intelligence approach-es is the novelty of this edited volume. This volumecomprises of 15 chapters including an introductorychapter giving the fundamental definitions and someimportant research challenges. Chapters were select-ed on the basis of fundamental ideas/concepts ratherthan the thoroughness of techniques deployed.

Features

Reports recent research results on computational in-telligence in medical informatics

Contents

Review of Computational Intelligence for Gene-Gene and Gene-Environment Interactions in Dis-ease Mapping.- Intelligent Approaches to Miningthe Primary Research Literature: Techniques, Sys-tems, and Examples.- Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set: Appli-cation to Medical Image Segmentation.- Decompos-able Aggregability in Population Genetics and Evo-lutionary Computations: Algorithms and Computa-tional Complexity.- Evolutionary Learning of Neu-ral Structures for Visuo-Motor Control.- Dimensionreduction for performing discriminant analysis forMicroarrays.- Auxiliary tool for the identification ofgenetic [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Bioin-formatics

Target groups

Engineers, medical practitioners, researchers, andgraduate students in medical informatics, bioinfor-matics, and computational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


85) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75766-5

J.A. Kent, Morgantown, WV, USA (Ed.)

Kent and Riegel's Handbook

of Industrial Chemistry and

Biotechnology

Substantially revising and updating the classic ref-erence in the field, this handbook offers a valuableoverview and myriad details on current chemicalprocesses, products, and practices. No other sourceoffers as much data on the chemistry, engineering,economics, and infrastructure of the industry. TheHandbook serves a spectrum of individuals, fromthose who are directly involved in the chemical in-dustry to others in related industries and activities.It provides not only the underlying science and tech-nology for important industry sectors (30 of thebook’s 38 chapters), but also broad coverage of criti-cal supporting topics. Industrial processes and prod-ucts can be much enhanced through observing thetenets and applying the methodologies found in newchapters on Green Engineering and Chemistry, Prac-tical Catalysis, and Environmental Measurements; aswell as expanded treatment of Safety and Emergen-cy Preparedness. Understanding these factors allowsthem to be part of the total process and helps [..]

Features

Provides an integrated view of manufacturing ar-eas with other topics essential in the new era. Chap-ters new to this edition: history of the chemical in-dustry, green engineering, environmental consider-ations, nanotechnology, the nuclear industry, indus-trial catalysis, industrial enzymes and biocatalysis,industrial biotechnology, industrial production oftherapeutic proteins, biomass utilization

Contents

Historical Development of the Chemical Industry.-Economic Aspects of the Chemical Industry.- Chem-ical Process Safety: Safe Practices and Accident Pre-vention.- Managing an Emergency PreparednessProgram.- Applied Statistical Methods.- Green En-gineering: Integration of Green Chemistry, Pollu-tion Prevention, and Risk Based Considerations.- In-dustrial Catalysis, a Practical Guide.- EnvironmentalChemical Determinations.- Nanotechnology: Prin-ciples and Applications .- Synthetic Organic Chem-icals.- Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry.-Manufactured Textile Fibers.- Dye Application, [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Biotechnology;Industrial Pollution Prevention; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Quality Control, Reliability,Safety and Risk; Polymer Sciences

Target groups

Chemical manufacturing operations personnel (pres-ident to plant manager); manufacturing, process su-pervision, or process development personnel; thoseworking in areas which touch upon environmental,safety, and other aspects of the chemical industry;teachers of chemical engineering design; upper divi-sion chemical engineering students; those who reg-ulate or report on the chemical industry; universityand public libraries

Type of publication

Handbook

Due November 2007

2007. Approx. 1755 p. (in 2 volumes, not available separately)

Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-27842-1


R. Khosla, School of Business, La Trobe University, Melbourne,

Victoria 3086, Australia; N. Bianchi-Berthouze, UCL Interaction

Centre (UCLIC), University College London, Remax House, 31-32

Alfred Place, London WC1E 7DP, UK; T. Nishida, Department of

Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Infor-

matics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

606-8501, Japan

Context-aware Emotion-based

Multi-agent Systems

Human emotions are an integral part of decisionmaking in businesses and organisations. Recently,there has been increasing interest in how productscreate an emotional response, how humans commu-nicate emotions by facial expression and how com-puters may do so with animated images, and theways intelligent systems may be enhanced with emo-tional competencies in order to assist decision-mak-ing and decision support. This is the first book tosystematically cover the modelling of emotions andemotional states in human decision making and de-scribe how human problem-solving may be inte-grated with intelligent technologies and intelligentagents. The result is an intelligent multi-agent archi-tecture whose application is described in real-worldapplications of the Internet in business. The authors’expertise covers research and real business and in-dustry experience in computer science, management,HCI and computer vision and e-business, thus pro-viding a well-balanced survey of an important [..]

Features

The only book to cover HCI with an integrated cov-erage of context-aware, emotion-based systems andmulti-agent architectures.

Contents

Why Context-Aware Emotion-Based Systems.- Con-cepts and Technologies.- Emotion-based Methods.-Optimizing Affective learning and Categorization.-State of the Art.- Converging Trends Towards Hu-man-Centeredeness and Enabling Theories.- Con-text –Aware Emotion-based System DevelopmentFramework.- Context –aware Emotion based virtu-al machine.- Context-Aware Emotion-based e-SalesRecruitment.- Context Aware Internet Banking.- Au-tomatic Generation of Socioemotional Presentation.-Future directions.

Fields of interest

Systems and Information Theory in Engineering

Target groups

Researchers in affective computing, HCI, mul-ti-agent systems; Graduate Students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p. (Decision Engineering) Hardcover

84,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-370-3

P. Kitsos, Hellenic Open University, Digital Systems & Media Com-

puting Laboratory, Patras, Greece; Y. Zhang, Simula Research

Laboratory, Lysaker, Norway (Eds.)

RFID Security

Techniques, Protocols and System-On-Chip Design

RFID Security: Techniques, Protocols and Sys-tem-On-Chip Design covers fundamentals, securitytheories and protocols, and hardware implementa-tions for cryptography algorithms and security tech-niques in RFID. The volume is structured in threeparts. Part 1 deals with RFID fundamentals, includ-ing system architectures and applications. Part 2 ad-dresses RFID security protocols and techniques witha comprehensive collection of the recent state-of-artprotocols and techniques to secure RFID avoiding allpotential security forces and cracks. Finally, the bookdiscusses hardware implementation of security algo-rithms. This section deals with the hardware imple-mentations of cryptography algorithms and proto-cols dedicated to RFID platforms and chips.

Features

The first book to comprehensively cover RFID se-curity issues and solutions Provides a reference forengineers to develop efficient security algorithms inpractical RFID systems Provides a comprehensivereference on state-of-the-art technologies for RFIDsecurity Details the hardware implementation for thealgorithms and protocols in RFID security Allowseasy cross-referencing via the broad coverage on a[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I.- RFID Security and privacy.-RFID chips.- Part II.- Techniques and Protocols.-RFID anti-counterfeiting.- Man-in-the-middle at-tacks on RFID systems.- Digital Signature Transpon-der.- Combining Physics and Cryptography to En-hance Privacy in RFID Systems.- Scalability Issues inLarge-Scale Applications.- An Efficient and SecureRFID Security Method with Ownership Transfe.-Policy-based Dynamic Privacy Protection Frame-work leveraging Globally Mobile RFIDs.- User-Cen-tric Security for RFID-based Distributed Systems.-Optimizing RFID protocols for Low Information [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing; Communications Engineering, Networks;Data Encryption; Electronics and Microelectronics,Instrumentation; Computer Communication Net-works

Target groups

VLSI hardware developers, engineers working on se-curity issues in wireless communications, VLSI hard-ware students, and researchers as well as researchersand students in wireless communications

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due April 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76480-1

I. Kleis, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia; P. Kulu,

Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia

Solid Particle Erosion

Occurrence, Prediction and Control

Solid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, Prediction andControl collects together the work of more than 130industrially-supported research projects conduct-ed over 50 years on erosion at the Tallinn TechnicalUniversity, Estonia (now the Tallinn University ofTechnology), much of which is previously unpub-lished in English. Providing a systematic review oferosion caused by solid particles, Solid Particle Ero-sion: Occurrence, Prediction and Control also intro-duces a new energetic theory of erosion by plasticcontact, based on theories of plastic contact and brit-tle behaviour models for composite structures. Ma-terials engineers, researchers and students will findSolid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, Prediction andControl a valuable resource on erosion wear mecha-nisms, with extensive data on erosive wear resistanceof conventional steels, powder materials and coat-ings, criteria for erosive wear-resistant material andcoating selection, and case studies on improving theerosion resistance of industrial equipment.

Features

Provides a systematic review of erosion caused bysolid particles

Contents

Experimental Study of Erosion Characteristics.- Re-search into the Physical Mechanism of Erosion.- De-velopment of Theories of Collision and Erosion.-Erosion Resistance of Powder Materials and Coat-ings.- Improvement of Erosion Resistance of Indus-trial Equipment.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mechanical Engineering; Tribology, Corrosion andCoatings

Target groups

Engineers, designers, material technologists, gradu-ate students, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


84,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-028-5


F. Klocke, RWTH Aachen

Modeling and Planning of

Manufacturing Processes

Numerical Methods on Forming Processes

"Modeling and planning of manufacturing processes"provides the reader with detailed information aboutthe different kinds of numerical modeling methodsfor the manufacturing processes forming, cuttingand grinding, integrated in technology planning anddesign of process chains. Basic approaches in mod-eling are presented. The orientation towards indus-trial applications for many kinds of modeling meth-ods was evaluated. Empirical, analytical and numeri-cal models are introduced. Finite Element Methods(FEM) are widely applied in the design of new man-ufacturing tools, their application is described andnumerous application examples of FEM are present-ed. The method is a valuable device for the processplanner for the design and the analysis of the metalforming process. Even complex forming processescan be analysed by means of the FEM. The interestedreader receives profound information for the model-ing approaches in forming, cutting, grinding, and theintegration of these tools into complex [..]

Features

Modeling and simulation of forming processes be-come useful tools for the development, planning andsurveillance of industrial forming processes. Theywill be integrated into complex maufacturing plan-ning systems. The topics are highly relevant for ad-vanced industries.

Contents

Introduction.- Fundamentals of Modeling.- Form-ing processes.- Cutting processes.- Grinding Process-es.- Processing of Simulation Data.- Introduction inTechnology Planning.- Design of Process Chains.-

Fields of interest

Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Man-ufacturing, Machines, Tools; Characterization andEvaluation Materials; Appl.Mathematics/Computa-tional Methods of Engineering; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering; Operation Research/DecisionTheory

Target groups

Practitioners and Professionals in Manufacturing,Engineers, Students

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2009

2009. Approx. 250 p (VDI-Buch) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-23494-4

N. Kockmann, University of Freiburg, Germany

Transport Phenomena in Micro

Process Engineering

In this book, the fundamentals of chemical engi-neering are presented aiming to applications in mi-cro system technology, microfluidics, and transportprocesses within microstructures. After a generaloverview on both disciplines and common areas, re-cent projects are shortly presented. The combinationof different disciplines gives new opportunities inmicrofluidic devices and process intensification, re-spectively. Special features of the book are the stateof the art in micro process engineering, a detailedtreatment of transport phenomena for engineers, adesign methodology from transport effects to eco-nomic considerations, a detailed treatment of chem-ical reaction in continuous flow microstructured re-actors, an engineering methodology to treat complexprocesses. The book addresses researchers and grad-uate students in the field of chemical engineering,Microsystems engineering, and chemistry.

Features

Wide overview on fundamental processes in chemi-cal and process engineering devices A consistent pic-ture form molecular processes to continuum regimesRecent and actual state-of-the-art in micro processengineering Detailed treatment of transport phe-nomena for engineers Design methodology fromtransport effects to economic considerations Com-prehensive picture of mixing characterization

Contents

Micro Process Engineering - An InterdisciplinaryApproach.- Fundamentals, Balances, and TransportProcesses.- Momentum Transfer.- Heat Transferand Micro Heat Exchangers.- Diffusion, Mixing, andMass Transfer Equipment.- Chemical Reactions andReactive Precipitation.- Coupled Transport Process-es.- Conclusion and Final Remarks.- References andIndex.

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Engineering Flu-id Dynamics; Biomedical Engineering; Mechanics,Fluids, Thermodynamics; Engineering Thermody-namics, Transport Phenomena

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in chemical engi-neering, microsystems engineering, chemistry; pro-fessionals in the same field

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. XX, 365 p. 214 illus. (Heat and Mass Transfer) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74616-4

U.H. Kortenkamp, Pädagogische Hochschule, Schwäbisch

Gmünd, Germany; J. Richter-Gebert, Technische Universität,

München, Germany

The Interactive Geometry Software

Cinderella.2

Cinderella.2, the new version of the well-known in-teractive geometry software Cinderella, has becomean even more versatile tool than its predecessor. Thegeometry part extends the functionality to such spec-tacular objects as dynamic fractals, and the softwareincludes two major new components: physical sim-ulation such as of mechanical objects, virtual elec-tronic devices, and electromagnetic properties. Theother new components feature algorithms via a spe-cially developed scripting language, which interactssmoothly with the geometry and physics compo-nents. Cinderella.2 is Math in Motion all the way.

Features

Best geometry and physics simulation and teachingsoftware available

Fields of interest

Geometry; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Algorithms; Mechanics, Fluids, Ther-modynamics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers;Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition andGraphics

Target groups

Students in mathematics, physics and computer sci-ence

Type of publication

Teachware

Due February 2008

2008. CD-ROM, with handbook (also available as netlicence edi-

tion).

64,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-33422-4


U.H. Kortenkamp, Pädagogische Hochschule, Schwäbisch

Gmünd, Germany; J. Richter-Gebert, Technische Universität,

München, Germany

The Cinderella.2 Manual

Cinderella.2, the new version of the well-known in-teractive geometry software Cinderella, has becomean even more versatile tool than its predecessor. Thegeometry part extends the functionality to such spec-tacular objects as dynamic fractals, and the softwareincludes two major new components: physical sim-ulation such as of mechanical objects, virtual elec-tronic devices, and electromagnetic properties. Theother new components feature algorithms via a spe-cially developed scripting language, which interactssmoothly with the geometry and physics compo-nents. Cinderella.2 is Math in Motion all the way.

Features

Best geometry and physics simulation and teachingsoftware available

Fields of interest

Geometry; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation; Algorithms; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermo-dynamics; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers

Target groups

Students in mathematics, physics and computer sci-ence

Type of publication


Due February 2008


24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34924-2

A.I. Kozlov, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation,

Russia; L.P. Ligthart, Delft University of Technology, The Nether-

lands; A.I. Logvin, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Avi-

ation, Russia

Remote Sensing of Earth Based

Radar Objects

The book concerns with the theory and practice ofremote radio sensing applied to detection and clas-sification problems with (polarimetric) radar in mi-crowave scattering propagation channel. The firsteight (8) chapters (Part II of the book) deal with the-ory on remote sensing for classification by (polari-metric) contrast of earth-based radar objects. Part IIIof the book (chapters 9-14) deals with signal process-ing aspects of (polarimetric) remote sensing for da-ta obtained from experiments carried out at L and Xbands. Theory and experiments are compared andan overview of new areas of research on modelingand verification of detection /classification of radarobjects are given in Chapters 15 and 16. In Chapter17 some experimental results of IRCTR radar po-larimetry for atmospheric and earth surface applica-tions are given. Part IV gives the conclusions on ap-plications and the results of the research program de-scribed in this book.

Features

Represents a significant contribution and a fusionof scientific research and knowledge on polarimet-ric radar availbale from Russia, Western and East-ern sorces. Includes advanced mathematical methodsfor solving inverse problems applied to polarimetricradar.

Contents

Preface xiv Acknowledgements xv PART I – INTRO-DUCTION A Scope of the subject-description ofthe research program xvi B Outline of the book xvii PART II : THEORY ON REMOTE SENS-ING OF EARTH BASED RADAR OBJECTS (CLAS-SIFICATION –RADAR CONTRAST) Chap-ter 1: Classification of radar objects Introduction3 1.2 Traditional classification methods for radarobjects 5 1.2.1 Deterministic methods 5 1.2.1.1 De-cision function method 5 1.2.1.2 Distance methodin the signature space 6 1.2.2 Stochastic methods 71.2.2.1 Bayes’ method 7 1.2.2.2 Accounting errors ofexperiments 9 1.3 [..]

Fields of interest

Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Signal,Image andSpeech Processing; Geoinformation/Cartography;Landscape/Regional and Municipal Planning; Physi-cal Geography

Target groups

Researchers and professionals in newgeneration radar technology and appli-cations, institutes and libraries.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


169,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-3514-2

H.-J. Kretzschmar, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz

Mollier h,s - Diagram for Water and

Steam

IAPWS Industrial Formulation 1997 for the Thermodynamic

Properties of Water and Steam

This diagram is based on the newest Industrial Stan-dard IAPWS-IF97 for the Thermodynamic Proper-ties of Water and Steam.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Physics and Ap-plied Physics in Engineering; Thermodynamics;Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Engineers in industry (power-cycle technology, gen-eral energy technology, plant technology) and in util-ities; scientists in the fields of energy technology, nu-clear technology, and nuclear physics

Type of publication

Reference work

Due October 2007

2008. Poster.

9,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74874-8


W. Krämer, Karlsruhe, Germany; U. Kulisch, R. Lohner, Karlsruhe,

Germany

Numerical Toolbox for Verified

Computing II

Advanced Numerical Problems

Fields of interest

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analy-sis; Software Engineering/Programming and Operat-ing Systems

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2008

2008. Approx. 370 pp. Hardcover

59,81 €

ISBN 978-3-540-60470-9

C.-C. Kuo, University of Southern Califronia, Los Angeles, CA, USA;

S.-H. Tsai, Mindtek, Inc., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; L. Tadjpour, Uni-

versity of Southern California, Glendale, CA, USA; Y.-H. Chang,

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Precoding Techniques for Digital

Communication Systems

This book offers a comprehensive treatment on "pre-coding techniques for communication systems" toresearchers, practical engineers and graduate stu-dents who are working in the fields of signal process-ing and communications. The book contains twoparts: fundamentals and system applications. Thefirst part provides an overview of existing precodingtechniques. From this tutorial overview, readers canunderstand the evolution of precoding and the prin-ciples of various precoding schemes. The sec-ond part discusses the application of state-of-the-art precoding schemes to current and/or emerg-ing communication systems to combat impairmentssuch as inter-symbol interference (ISI), multiaccessinterference (MAI) and the Doppler effect. Thosecommunication systems include: orthogonal fre-quency division multiplexing (OFDM), multiuserOFDM, MC-CDMA, multi-input and multi-output(MIMO) and ultra wideband (UWB) radio systems.Finally, discussion on advanced topics and an exten-sive list of references [..]

Features

The first book focusing on modern precoding tech-niques for modern digital communications systemsIncludes tutorial and advanced materials to serveboth beginners and experienced researchers Discuss-es the application of the precoding techniques to ex-isting and emerging communication systems

Contents

Overview of Precoding Techniques.- PrecodingTechniques for ISI Channels.- Precoding Techniquesfor Multiple Access Channels.- Precoding Tech-niques for MIMO Channels.- Precoding Techniquesfor Non-Ideal Channel Information at Tx.- Precod-ing for OFDM Systems.- Precoding for MC-CDMASystems.- Precoding for UWB Systems.- Precodingfor Next Generation MIMO Communication Sys-tems.- Conclusion and Future Research Directions.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Codingand Information Theory; Computer Communica-tion Networks; Signal,Image and Speech Processing;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks; Electronic and Computer Engineer-ing

Target groups

Researchers, practical engineers and graduate stu-dents in the fields of signal processing and commu-nications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71768-5


M. Kurzynski, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw,

Poland; E. Puchala, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw,

Poland; M. Wozniak, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw,

Poland; A. Zolnierek, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wro-

claw, Poland (Eds.)

Computer Recognition Systems 2

This book presents the results of the 5th Interna-tional Conference on Computer Recognition SstemsCORES’07 held 22-25 October 2007 in Hotel Tum-ski, Wroclaw, Poland. It brings together original re-search results in both methodological issues and dif-ferent application areas of pattern recognition. Thecontributions cover all topics in pattern recognitionincluding: Classification and interpretation of text,video, voice; statistical, soft and structural methodsof pattern recognition; image processing, analysisand interpretation; machine learning; data and Webmining; knowledge-based decision support systems;advanced signal processing methods or special hard-ware architecture.

Features

Presents the latest results in computer recognitionsystems, pattern recognition, machine learning, weband data mining

Contents

Part I Image Processing and Computer Vision.- PartII Features, Learning, and Clssifiers.- Part III Speechand Word Recognition.- Part IV Medical Applica-tions.- Part V Various Applications.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Pattern Recognition; Artificial Intelligence(incl. Robotics); Applications of Mathematics; Infor-mation Systems and Communication Service

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in patternrecognition, computational intelligence, computerscience and information engineering

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2008. XVIII, 863 p. Also available online. (Advances in Soft Com-

puting, Vol. 45) Softcover

229,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75174-8

Y.W. Kwon, US Naval Postgraduate Academy, CA, USA; D.H. Allen,

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA; R.R. Talreja, Texas A&M,

College Station, TX, USA (Eds.)

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation

of Composite Materials and

Structures

Researchers are interested in the development ofmodeling methods applied to predicting the atom-istic, microscopic and macroscopic response of com-posite materials under stress and hostile environ-ment. Material behaviors at the macroscale level arecontrolled by their characteristics at lower scale lev-els. This fact is even more significant for compositematerials. As a result, in order to design and analyzecomposite structures as well as new composite ma-terials, it is necessary to model material behaviors atdifferent length scales and to couple them. This bookpresents the state of the art in multiscale modelingand simulation techniques for composite materialsand structures. It focuses on the structural and func-tional properties of engineering composites and thesustainable high performance of components andstructures. The multiscale techniques can be also ap-plied to nanocomposites which are important appli-cation areas in nanotechnology. This book will pro-vide useful information for engineers [..]

Features

Contains chapters contributed by leading researchersin the field Few books available on this topic Strongemphasis on computational aspects Covers thelength scale from nano- to macro- level

Contents

Account for Random Microstructure in Multi-scaleModels.- Multiscale Modeling of Tensile Failure inFiber-Reinforced Composites.- Adaptive ConcurrentMulti-Level Model for Multi-Scale Analysis of Com-posite Materials Including Damage.- Multi-Scale andMulti-Level Modeling of Composites.- A Micro-Me-chanics-Based Notion of Stress for use in the Deter-mination of Continuum-Level Mechancial Proper-ties via Molecular Dynamics.- Multiscale Modelingand Simulation of Deformation in Nanoscale Metal-lic Multilayered Composites.- Multi-scale Modelingof Composites Using Analytical Methods.- Nested[..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materi-als; Structural Mechanics; Structural Materials

Target groups

Researchers, engineers and graduate students work-ing in Composite Materials

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


109,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36318-9

D.C. Lagoudas, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, USA

(Ed.)

Shape Memory Alloys

Modeling and Engineering Applications

This book addresses contemporary developments inthe modeling and characterization of shape memoryalloys and their engineering applications, providinga review of past and present SMA-based engineer-ing solutions, experimental methods, and model-ing techniques. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) repre-sent a unique material class with the ability to recov-er seemingly permanent deformations and providelarge forces upon heating. These interesting charac-teristics have led to an ever-expanding variety of en-gineering applications which address design prob-lems requiring high force actuation in a confined en-vironment. Such applications range from morph-ing aerospace structures to deployable space anten-nae and solar cells to down-hole tools providing so-lutions for more advanced petroleum explorationmethods to medical stents and other biomedical de-vices.

Features

Provides a rigorous introduction to continuum me-chanics and continuum thermodynamics as they re-late to the development of SMA modeling. Theseconcepts can be generalized to the constitutive mod-eling of many other conventional, active and multi-functional materials. Presents a unified approach tothe constitutive modeling of various phenomena ob-served in conventional SMAs and extends this to themodeling of [..]

Contents

Introduction to shape memoryalloys.- Thermome-chanical characterization of shape memory alloy ma-terials.- Thermomechanical constitutive model forSMAs.- Numerical implementation of the SMA ther-momechanical constitutive model using return map-ping algorithms.- Extended SMA modeling.- Mod-eling of transformation.- Induced plasticityin shapememory alloys.- Modeling of magnetic SMAs.- Ap-pendix A: On thermomechanics and transformationsurfaces of SMAs.- Appendix B: Numerical solutionsto boundary value problems.- Appendix C: Numeri-cal implementation of transformation-induced plas-ticity [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Engineering Thermodynamics,Transport Phenomena; Continuum Mechanics andMechanics of Materials; Mechanical Engineering;Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Target groups

Researchers and engineers working in the area ofsmart materials and structures

Type of publication

Professional book

Due February 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47684-1


J.R. Lakowicz, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute,

Baltimore, MD, USA; C.D. Geddes, University of Maryland Biotech-

nology Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA (Eds.)

Green Fluorescent Protein

In the last few years, green fluorescent protein (GFP)has become one of the most widely used tools inmolecular genetics. The fact that GFP can generatean internal highly visible fluorophore has made ita tremendously valuable marker or reporter genewhich can be utilised in virtually every field ofmolecular cell genetics One of the problems associat-ed with this method is how to confirm that the geneof interest is being either expressed or activated inthe target cells and to what extent this activation orexpression occurs. The use of conventional reportergenes such as luciferase or lacZ require that the cellsbe processed and/or treated with substrates in orderto monitor the reporter gene. The fact that GFP re-quires no additional substrates and can therefore bemontiored non-invasively in living cells has been arevolutionary advance. In addition, a number of mu-tations in the wild type GFP protein, mean that it canalso be used as a quantitative marker in living cells.GFP can also be used [..]

Features

The discovery of GFP's molecular details, and itssubesquent utility as one of the most widely usedmarker/reports tools in molecular genetics, was pop-ularized in 1996 by the laboratory of Roger Tsien,PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Universityof California at San Diego. Dr. Tsien will be writingan introduction and a chapter in this timely volume..

Contents

- Introduction –Cell pharmacology using GFP -GFPengineered proteins -GFP to study protein interac-tions -In vivo imaging with GFP -GFP to study TNFand its receptors -Enhanced Optical Signals fromNative Crystals -GFP & Gene Engineering

Fields of interest

Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering; AnalyticalChemistry; Biotechnology; Biochemistry, general

Target groups

Researchers in biophysics, biochemistry, bioengi-neering, biology and medicine.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due November 2007

2007. Approx. 320 p. Mit CD-ROM. (Topics in Fluorescence Spec-

troscopy, Vol. 12) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-29343-1

P. Lambert, University of Brussels, Belgium

Capillary Forces in Microassembly

Modeling, Simulation, Experiments, and Case Study

Capillary Forces in Microassembly discussesthe use of capillary forces as a gripping principlein microscale assembly. Clearly written and well-organized, this text brings together physicalconcepts at the microscale with practical ap-plications in micromanipulation. Throughout thiswork, the reader will find a review of the existinggripping principles, elements to model capillaryforces as well as descriptions of the simulationand experimental test bench developedto study the design parameters. Using well-known concepts from surface science (such assurface tension, capillary effects, wettability, andcontact angles) as inputs to mechanical mod-els, the amount of effort required to handle mi-cro-components is predicted. These de-velopments are then applied in a casestudy concerning the pick and placeof balls in a watch ball bearing. Re-searchers and engineers involved in micromanipula-tion and precision assembly will find this a [..]

Features

Covers an interdisciplinary field, between the surfacesciences fundamental aspects and more productionand assembly oriented issues The developed method-ology includes an exhaustive literature review, mod-els and simulations, experimental validation of themodels and of the proposed gripping principle, with-in the framework of a watch bearing assembly casestudy Provides an exhaustive basis to understand,model [..]

Contents

Preface.- From Conventional Assembly to Mi-croassembly.- Classification of Forces Acting in theMicroworld.- Handling Principles for Microassem-bly.- Conclusions.- Introduction.- First Set of Param-eters.- State of the Art on the Capillary Force Modelsat Equilibrium.- Static Stimulation at Constant Vol-ume of Liquid.- Comparisons Between the CapillaryForce Models.- Example 1:Application to the Model-ing of a Microgripper for Watch Bearings.- SecondSet of Parameters.- Limits of the Static Simulation.-Approaching and Rupture Distances.- Example 2:Numerical Implementation of the Proposed [..]

Fields of interest

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films; Theoretical andApplied Mechanics; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermody-namics; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Nanotechnol-ogy; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, and students in the fields ofprecision assembly, surface science, microfluidics,and micromechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. 288 p. (Microtechnology and MEMS) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71088-4

A. Lanin, Scientific Institute of Industrial Association "LUCH",

Podolsk, Russia; I. Fedik, Scientific Institute of Industrial Associa-

tion "LUCH", Podolsk, Russia

Thermal Stress Resistance of

Materials

The book deals with the problem of bearing capaci-ty and the fracture of thermally loaded bodies. Thetreatise is based on extensive experimental and tech-nological data from materials development processesfor high-temperature nuclear reactors and aerospacenuclear-rocket engines. Theoretical principles ofcrack interaction kinetics in non-uniform stressfields and rearrangement of stresses in thermallyloaded finite bodies are treated. Electron-beam, in-duction and ion beam techniques are applied to mea-sure thermal stress resistance. The main regulari-ties of fracture at various modes of local, combinedand cyclic thermal loading in a wide temperaturerange are considered. A new approach to estimatethe crack pattern and the bearing capacity of bod-ies in inhomogeneous fields of thermal and residualstresses is developed on the basis of fracture mechan-ics. The method can be used to study the fracturebehaviour of a surface at local heating and appliedstrain. The crucial factors influencing thermal [..]

Features

Includes modern theories and experimental data onstress in materials Provides new experimentalmethods especially under high temperature Displayscomputational methods of thermalresidual stress distribution as well as criteriaof crack propagation Suitable for engineers and re-searchers alike

Contents

Introduction.- Evolution of theoretical concepts onthermal stress resistance.- Design estimates of tem-perature fields and strain condition of bodies.- Meth-ods of measurement of thermal stress resistance.-Mechanism of crack propagation in non uniformfields of thermal stresses.- Influence of thermal stressmode on fracture.- Effect of structural parameters onthermal stress resistance.- Elastic–plastic deforma-tion under local heating.- Criteria of thermal stressresistance of materials.- Ways of increasing thermalstress resistance of ceramic materials.- Applications.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenome-na; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Scientists and engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. IX, 259 p. 135 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71399-9


M. Large, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; L. Poladian, Uni-

versity of Sydney, NSW, Australia; G. Barton, University of Sydney,

NSW, Australia; M.A.v. Eijkelenborg, University of Sydney, NSW,

Australia

Microstructured Polymer Optical

Fibres

Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibres de-scribes the optical properties of microstruc-tured fibres, how they are made and modelled,and outlines some potential applications.These applications include areas where poly-mer fibres are already used, such as high-data rate transmission for Fibre-to-theHome or within cars, as well as com-pletely new areas such as the photonicbandgap transmission of "difficult" wave-lengths. Emphasising a conceptual understandingof the underlying physics, Microstructured Poly-mer Optical Fibres is clearly written, and includesnumerous illustrations. It provides an excel-lent overview of the latest developments in the field,making them accessible to industry, technical and re-search audiences.

Features

Explains principles and applications of microstruc-tured or photonic crystal fibres to a wide audienceDiscusses new applications which will be opened upby this emerging technology

Contents

Introduction.- Concepts in Waveguide Theory.-Guiding Concepts in Microstructured Fibres.- Mod-elling and Design.- Fabrication.- Microstructure De-formation.- Characterisation.- Hollow-Core mPOF.-Graded-Index mPOF.- Gratings.- Material Additivesfor mPOF.

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Microwaves,RF and Optical Engineering; Applied Op-tics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials

Target groups

Polymer optical fibre community, academics in poly-mer optical fibre, microstructured fibre, photoniccrystal fibre, photonic band gap fibre, holey fibre,and those in the automotive industry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. 251 pages Hardcover

76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-31273-6

R. Lauwereins, IMEC vzw and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Bel-

gium; J. Madsen, Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Tech-

nical University of Denmark, Denmark (Eds.)

Design, Automation, and Test in

Europe

The Most Influential Papers of 10 Years DATE

The Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE)conference celebrated in 2007 its tenth anniver-sary. As a tribute to the chip and system-level de-sign and design technology community, this bookpresents a compilation of the three most influentialpapers of each year. This provides an excellent his-torical overview of the evolution of a domain thatcontributed substantially to the growth and compet-itiveness of the circuit electronics and systems indus-try. The papers were grouped in six sections: SystemLevel Design; Networks on Chip; Modeling, Simula-tion and Run-Time Management; Digital Systems inCMOS and Beyond; Physical Design and Validation;and Test and Verification. The winners of the presti-gious EDAA Lifetime Achievement Award as well asother recognized experts in their field wrote an intro-duction to each section, summarizing the history intheir domain and indicating how the selected DATEpapers contributed to it.

Features

Comprehensive historical overview of the evolutionsin the last 10 years in the field of design, automationand test Contains the most influential papers select-ed from Europe’s most important conference on De-sign, Automation and Test (DATE) Most influentialpapers placed into historical context by recognizedexperts

Contents

From the contents Introduction. Section 1: SystemLevel Design. Section 2: Networks on Chip. Section3: Modeling, Simulation and Run-Time Manage-ment. Section 4: Design technology for advanceddigital systems in CMOS and beyond. Section 5:Physical design and validation. Section 6: Test andverification. Appendix: Shortlist of most influentialpapers per year.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Computer Hardware; Comput-er Systems Organization and Communication Net-works

Target groups

Electronic chip and systems designers and designtechnologists: digital and analogue hardware fromphysical level up to system level, including hardwaredependent software and embedded software; embed-ded system architects; test and verification engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6487-6

D. Laws, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA (Ed.)

Public Entrepreneurship Networks:

Institutions for Innovation and Sustainability

Innovation has emerged as a central concern in sus-tainable development and related policy arenas suchas climate change. The book explores the implica-tions for policy practice of this new emphasis andthe challenges it creates for public, private, and civicactors who want to foster technological innovationas a way to promote sustainable development. Wepresent a set of case studies of success and analyzetheir implications for practice. We emphasize thatinnovation extends all the way down to the user andhighlight the often unmet demands for institutionalinnovation this creates. We describe a framework foranalyzing these cases that draws out their implica-tions for policy and for action by governmental, non-governmental, and market organizations.

Features

We have presented the research to a variety of tech-nical and policy audiences with success. This successis rooted in the fact that the research and analysisprovides an action-oriented way to think about inno-vation, which is now acknowledged as a central chal-lenge in environmental policy and sustainable devel-opment. More specifically, this appeal seems to de-rive from three characteristics ofour analysis: 1) [..]

Contents

Introduction - Lawrence Susskind; PartI — A Network Model of Green Innova-tion: Chapter One — Sustainability andInnovation; Chapter Two — An Exem-plar of Sustainable Technology Development; Chap-ter Three — An entrepreneurial model of sustainabletechnology development; Chapter Four — A frame-workfor analyzing cases of sustainable technologydevelopment; Part II — Testing the Model: Chapter5: Innovation in Transportation Technology (Intro-duction by Daniel Favrat); Chapter 6: Innovation inEnergy (Introduction to Energy Cases — TatsuhiroSuzuki); Chapter 7 - [..]

Fields of interest

Energy Economics; Environment, general; Environ-mental Management; R & D/Technology Policy; En-trepreneurship; Political Science

Target groups

The main audience is professionals, researchers, andstudents in policy and technical fields related to sus-tainability.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 280 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Book-

series, Preliminary entry 1001) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4859-3


F.A. Leckie, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; D.J.D.

Bello, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Strength and Stiffness of

Engineering Systems

This book is a modern version of classical Strengthof Materials adapted to meet the needs of developingtechnology with its emphasis on interdisciplinary ap-proaches. Subjects such as plasticity, fracture, com-posite materials, energy approaches and mechanicsof microdevices (MEMs) are integrated into a uni-fied text. In this way, the slow build up of tradition-al programs is replaced by an integrated and unifiedapproach which reflects the reality of modern tech-nology with its demands to learn the fundamentalsof new subjects quickly. The text is suitable for an in-troductory Strength of Materials course and as a con-tinuing text for both advanced undergraduate andgraduate courses. It can also be used as a resource forprofessional engineers occupied with development ofnew products.

Features

Covers topics comprehensively that are used in en-gineering solutions for the stiffness and strengthof physical systems, with a range of scales from mi-crometers to kilometers Exemplifies clear and simplewriting with illustrated development Integrates bothInternet and local sites The local site provides com-prehensive tables of material properties, on-line in-teractive calculations, and self-correcting [..]

Contents

Opening Remarks.- Statics.- Strain and Stress.- Ax-ial Members and Pressure Vessels.- Torsion Mem-bers.- Bending Members: Beams.- Combined Load-ing.- Transformation of Stress and Strain.- FailureCriteria.- Buckling.- Energy Methods.- Dectile Mate-rials and Design.- Effect of Flaws: Fracture.- Joints.-Composites.- Smart Systems.

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Structural Mechanics; Mechanical Engineer-ing; Materials Science

Target groups

Traditional mechanical, civil and aerospace engi-neering programs, and as a resource at the industriallevel

Type of publication


Due February 2008

2007. Approx. 520 p. (Mechanical Engineering Series) Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-49473-9

S. Lee, I.H. Suh, M.S. Kim, KAIST, Seoul, Korea (Eds.)

Recent Progress in Robotics: Viable

Robotic Service to Human

An Edition of the Selected Papers from the 13th International

Conference on Advanced Robotics

Features

Edition of the Selected Papers from the 13th Interna-tional Conference on Advanced Robotics ICAR

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Sys-tems Theory, Control

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in Control En-gineering.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 500 p., Also available online. (Lecture Notes in

Control and Information Sciences, Vol. 370) Softcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76728-2

M. Lefebvre, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

Basic Probability Theory with

Applications

This book presents elementary probability theorywith interesting and well-chosen applications that il-lustrate the theory. An introductory chapter reviewsthe basic elements of differential calculus which areused in the material to follow. The theory is present-ed systematically, beginning with the main results inelementary probability theory. This is followed bymaterial on random variables. Random vectors, in-cluding the all important central limit theorem, aretreated next. The last three chapters concentrate onapplications of this theory in the areas of reliabilitytheory, basic queuing models, and time series. Exam-ples are weaved into the text with elegance. Over 400exercises reinforce the material and provide studentswith ample practice. This textbook can be used byundergraduate students in pure and applied sciencessuch as mathematics, engineering, computer science,finance and economics. A separate solutions manualis available to instructors.

Features

Presents elementary probability theory with interest-ing and well-chosen applications that illustrate thetheory Main results in elementary probability, ran-dom variables, random vectors and the central limittheorem are covered Applications in reliability the-ory, basic queuing models, and time series are pre-sented Over 400 exercises reinforce the material andprovide students with ample practice Introductory[..]

Contents

Preface.- Review of Differential Calculus.- Elemen-tary Probability.- Random Variables.- Random Vec-tors.- Reliability.- Queueing.- Time Series.- Ap-pendix A: Statistical Tables.- Appendix B: Answers toEven-Numbered Exercises.- Appendix C: Answers toMultiple-Choice Questions.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Probability and Statistics in Computer Sci-ence; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods

Target groups

Undergraduate students in pure and applied sci-ences.

Type of publication


Due May 2008

2008. Approx. 340 p. (Springer Undergraduate Series in Mathe-

matics and Technology) Hardcover

ISBN 978-0-387-74994-5


Z. Les, The Queen Jadwiga Research Institue of Understanding

Technology, Toorak, VIC, Australia; M. Les, The Queen Jadwiga

Research Institue of Understanding Technology, Toorak, VIC,

Australia

Shape Understanding System

The First Steps toward the Visual Thinking Machines

This book presents the results of the research in oneof the most complex and difficult areas of research,such as research in the areas of thinking and under-standing. This research that is carried out in the new-ly founded Queen Jadwiga Research Institute of Un-derstanding is focused on research on the problemof visual understanding and visual thinking. Accord-ing to our knowledge, this book is the first attemptto investigate the complexity of the visual thinkingproblems in the context of building the thinking ma-chine. We are aware how complex this problem is,however, we believe that the results of our researchwill pave the way into the new way of thinking aboutdesigning the thinking machines and, especially, willsupply the new scientific arguments about our hu-man nature. Researchers in area of artificial intel-ligence do not pay sufficient attention into under-standing/thinking problems. It was probably for thatreason that there was no proper representation tocapture visual aspects of the [..]

Features

Recent reports of shape understanding

Contents

Thinking, Visual Thinking and Shape Understand-ing.- Shape Classes.- Digital Objects, Image Trans-formations and Reasoning Process.- Categories.- Vi-sual Thinking - Understanding.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


86) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75768-9

M. Lesieur, Grenoble Institute of Technology, Grenoble, France

Turbulence in Fluids

This is the 4th edition of a book originally publishedby Kluwer Academic Publishers. It is an exhaustivemonograph on turbulence in fluids in its theoreticaland applied aspects, with many advanced develop-ments using mathematical spectral methods (two-point closures like the EDQNM theory), direct-nu-merical simulations, and large-eddy simulations. Thebook is still of great actuality on a topic of great im-portance for engineering and environmental appli-cations, and presents a very detailed presentationof the field. The fourth edition incorporates new re-sults coming from research work done since 1997.Many of these results come from direct and large-eddy simulations methods, which have provided sig-nificant advances in problems such as turbulent mix-ing or thermal exchanges (with and without gravityeffects). Topics dealt with include: an introductionto turbulence in fluid mechanics; basic fluid dynam-ics; transition to turbulence; shear-flow turbulence;Fourier analysis for homogeneous turbulence; [..]

Features

A complete introduction of fluid mechanics nec-essary to deal with incompressible and compress-ible turbulence A clear synthesis of turbulence andcoherent-vortex dynamics in a wide range of shearflows A detailed presentation of spectral closures ap-plied to velocity and scalar mixing in turbulence De-tails on advanced subgrid models for large-eddy sim-ulations Numerous applications to industrial and en-vironmental [..]

Contents

Introduction to Turbulence in Fluid Mechanics; Ba-sic Fluid Dynamics; Transition to Turbulence; ShearFlow Turbulence; Fourier Analysis of HomogeneousTurbulence; Isotropic Turbulence: phenomenologyand simulations; Analytical Theories and Stochasticmodels; Two-dimensional Turbulence; GeostrophicTurbulence; Absolute Equilibrium Ensembles; TheStatistical Predictability Theory; Large Eddy Simula-tions; Towards Real world Turbulence; Conclusion;References; Index.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Nonlinear Dy-namics, Complex Systems, Chaos, Neural Networks;Meteorology/Climatology; Oceanography; Compu-tational Science and Engineering

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers and engineers in me-chanical, aerospace and chemical engineering, ap-plied mathematics, physics, meteorology, oceanogra-phy and astrophysics

Type of publication


Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 530 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Vol.

84) Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6434-0

B.C. Levy, University of California, Davis, CA, USA

Principles of Signal Detection and

Parameter Estimation

This textbook provides a comprehensive and cur-rent understanding of signal detection and estima-tion, including problems and solutions for eachchapter. Signal detection plays an important rolein fields such as radar, sonar, digital communica-tions, image processing, and failure detection. Thebook explores both Gaussian detection and detectionof Markov chains, presenting a unified treatmentof coding and modulation topics. It also addressesthe asymptotic of tests with the theory of largedeviations, and robust detection. This text isappropriate for students of Electrical Engineering ingraduate courses in Signal Detection and Estimation.

Features

Treats both Gaussian detection and the detection ofMarkov chains. Covers the asymptotic of tests withthe theory of large deviations. Presents aspects ofboth Bayesian and frequentist detection. Addressesrobust detection. Includes problems and solutionsfor each chapter. Provides a comprehensive and cur-rent understanding of signal detection and estima-tion.

Contents

Introduction.- Binary and M-ary Hypothesis Test-ing.- Tests with Repeated Observations.- ParameterEstimation Theory.- Composite Hypothesis Train-ing.- Robust Detection.- Karhunen-Loeve Expan-sion of Gaussian Processes.- Detection of KnownSignals in Gaussian Noise.- Detection of Signals withUnknown Parameters.- Detection of Gaussian Sig-nals in WGN.- Gaussian Signals with Unknown Pa-rameters.- Detection of Markov Chains with KnownParameters.- Detection of Markov Chains with Un-known Parameters.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Microwaves, RF andOptical Engineering; Computer CommunicationNetworks; Probability and Statistics in ComputerScience

Target groups

Graduate students in electrical engineering coursessuch as Signal Detection and Estimation, or Detec-tion and Estimation Theory.

Type of publication


Due May 2008


69,30 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76542-6


D. Li, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and

Nanofluidics

Currently there is no single definitive sourcefor researchers to locate authoritative overviewsand key literature on the basic topics in the fieldof microfluidics and nanofluidics, yet researchin these areas is rapidly expanding. Particularlyover the last 10 years, insight into the behavior offluids at the microscale and nanoscale has trans-formed several areas of the applied sciences, such asmedicine, pharmaceutical research, and analyticalchemistry. The Encyclopedia of Microfluidics andNanofluidics is alphabetically-arranged defini-tive reference. This comprehensive encyclopediaprovides easy access to information on all aspects ofMicrofluidics and Nanofluidics. With an A–Z formatspanning over 500 entries, the encyclopedia isbe a valuable resource for (analytical, organic, medic-inal, physical, surface, and colloid) chemists and bio-chemists; molecular and cell biologists; geneticists;applied and industrial microbiologists; virologists;electronic, materials, chemical, [..]

Features

- World-wide board and panel of ex-perts deliver latest informationvia alphabetically- organized entries for locat-ing information quickly. - Also offers overviews onimportant topics in the field - Packed with the key ci-tations to the literature - Cross-references betweenentries - Premiumized journal mutually enhancedusage and visbility.

Contents

1. Fundamentals (physics of fundamental phenom-ena at the micro- and nano-scales). - Electrical dou-ble layers. – Electroosmosis.- Electrophoresis.- Di-electrophoresis.- Quantum dots.- Electrowetting.-2. Theoretical models and numerical simulations(e.g., continuum and MDS).- Pressure-driven singlephase liquid flows.- Pressure-driven single phase gasflows.- Pressure-driven two phase flows.- Electroos-motic flow.- Electrophoretic motion of particles andcells.- Joule heating in electrokinetic flow.- Mixing.-Electrokinetic focusing.- Electrokinetic dispensing.-Molecular dynamic [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Nanotechnology; En-gineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena;Biomedical Engineering; Mechanics, Fluids, Ther-modynamics; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Academics and research libraries.

Type of publication

Encyclop(a)edia

Due May 2008

2008. eReference.

699,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-48998-8

D. Li, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and

Nanofluidics

Currently there is no single definitive source for re-searchers to locate authoritative overviews and keyliterature on the basic topics in the field of microflu-idics and nanofluidics, yet research in these areasis rapidly expanding. Particularly over the last 10years, insight into the behavior of fluids at the mi-croscale and nanoscale has transformed several ar-eas of the applied sciences, such as promising newdiagnostic tools, novel approaches to drug deliv-ery, and revolutionary ideas about gene expression.The Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidicsis an alphabetically-arranged definitive reference,designed for easy access to information onall aspects of fluid flow, fluid dynamics, theoreticalmodeling, physical principals and applications. Theover 500 entries offer an overview to the history andbasic science, as well as summaries of future direc-tions, cross-references, and further reading lists. Theencyclopedia will be a valuable resource for analyti-cal chemists and [..]

Features

1. Highly structured entries each offer conciseoverviews of the topic, review the key scientific fun-damentals, outline applications (when appropriate),indicate what new developments may come, andoffer citations. 2. International Editorial board re-viewed coverage of the field and the entries, to en-sure reference is relevant, comprehensive, and reli-able. 3. Field is growing dramatically and this refer-ence [..]

Contents

A selection of entries in this reference include: Elec-trical double layers.- Electro osmosis.- Electrophore-sis.- Dielectrophoresis.- Quantum dots.- Electrowet-ting.- Theoretical models and numerical simulations(e.g., continuum and MDS).- Pressure-driven singlephase liquid flows.- Pressure-driven single phase gasflows.- Pressure-driven two phase flows.- Electroos-motic flow.- Electrophoretic motion of particles andcells.- Joule heating in electrokinetic flow.- Mixing.-Electrokinetic focusing.- Electrokinetic dispensing.-Molecular dynamic simulations.- Other non-contin-uous [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Nanotechnology; En-gineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena;Biomedical Engineering; Analytical Chemistry; Med-ical Microbiology

Target groups

Academics and research libraries

Type of publication

Encyclop(a)edia

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 2600 p.(in 2 volumes, not available separately)

Hardcover

699,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32468-5

H. Liebl, Eching, Germany

Applied Charged Particle Optics

Authored by a pioneer of the field, this overview ofcharged particle optics provides a solid introduc-tion to the field for all physicists wishing to designtheir own apparatus or better understand the instru-ments with which they work. Applied Charged Par-ticle Optics begins by introducing electrostatic lens-es and fields used for acceleration, focussing and de-flection of ions or electrons. Subsequent chaptersgive detailed descriptions of electrostatic deflectionelements, uniform and non-uniform magnetic sec-tor fields, image aberrations, and, finally, fringe fieldconfinement. A chapter on applications is added.

Features

Features the basic knowledge for the constructionof particle optics devices Provides detailed instruc-tions on the design of particle lens systems A refer-ence work for researchers, engineers and graduatestudents alike

Contents

1. Lenses: Basic Optics.- 2. Electrostatic Deflection.-3. Magnetic Deflection.- 4. Image Aberrations.- 5.Fringe Field Confinement.

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. X, 130 p. 124 illus. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71924-3


S.K. Lim, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Practical Problems in VLSI Physical

Design Automation

Practical Problems in VLSI Physical DesignAutomation will contain problems and so-lutions related to various algorithms used in VLSIphysical design automation. Dr. Lim believes that thebest way to learn new algorithms is to walk througha small example solvable in 10-15min by hand. Thisknowledge will greatly help understand, analyze,and improve some of the well-known algorithms.Dr. Sung Kyu Lim has designed and taught a gradu-ate-level course on physical CAD for VLSI at Geor-gia Tech. He found that the best way to helpstudents understand the complex algorithms was towalk them through a small example by hand. Overthe years Dr. Limn has written his homework withsuch a focus and has maintained typeset version ofthe solutions. Then he shared themwith other colleagues teaching physical CAD eitheras a sole theme or as a part of EDA (electronic designautomation) class. Some gave useful comments andeven donated their own problems. That is how Dr.Lim decided to write a book. [..]

Features

This book will contain problems and solutions relat-ed to various algorithms used in VLSI physical de-sign automation. Dr. Lim believes that the best wayto learn new algorithms is to walk through a smallexample solvable in 10-15min by hand. This knowl-edge will greatly help understand, analyze, and im-prove some of the well-known algorithms. Dr. SungKyu Lim has designed and taught a graduate-levelcourse on [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6626-9

A. Linke-Diesinger, Lufthansa Technik AG, Hamburg

Systems of Commercial Turbofan

Engines

An Introduction to Systems Functions

Systems of Commercial Turbofan Engines gives thereader information about the operation of theengine systems, its components and the terminolo-gy used throughout the industry. The engine systemsare explained by the use of examples from today's en-gines. So the readers, from aircraft mechanicsto commercial pilot, become familiar with thecurrent technology in this field and attains a deep-er knowledge of the Systems of Commercial Turbo-fan Engines. To understand the operation of gas tur-bine engines used in aircraft, it is not enough to un-derstand the basic operation of a gas turbine. It is al-so necessary to understand the operation and the de-sign of its auxiliary systems. This book is an intro-duction into the systems of modern commercial air-craft gas turbine engines. It is made for the readerwho is familar with the basic operation of aircraft gasturbine engine.

Features

The book shows the design and operation of thesystems of modern turbofan engines. The readerwith the knowledge of basic engine operation getsthe additional knowledge to understand the opera-tion of the complete aircraft engine as it is installedon an aircraft. This is shown by photos and systemschematics. The examples are selected from differ-ent engines of different manufacturers. So the readergets an [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Engine Air Systems.- Engine Lubrica-tion System.- Engine Fuel Distribution System.- En-gine And Fuel Control System.- The Aircrew/EngineInterface.- Starting And Ignition.- Thrust ReverserSystems.- Engine Anti Ice System.- Power Plant.

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Fluid Dynamics; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumen-tation

Target groups

Commercial Aviation Technicians and Engineers,Commercial Pilots, Students of Aeronautical Engi-neering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73618-9

L. Lloyd, Bath, UK

Handbook of Industrial Catalysts

Much has been written about fundamental aspects ofcatalysis, yet despite their universal applications de-tails concerning commercial catalysts and informa-tion about actual operating conditions are not read-ily available. This book provides up-to-datereviews and references to guide those working on in-dustrial catalysts. It will be an invalu-able guide for catalysis researchers in industryand academia, and for students.

Features

Dr. Lloyd has long experience in industry and aunique vantage point from which to put together abook on industrial catalysts The information is scat-tered throughout patents and commercial literature,and not readily available elsewhere

Contents

Industrial Catalysts.- The First Catalysts.- Hydro-genation Catalysts.- Oxidation Catalysts.- CatalyticCracking Catalysts.- Refinery Catalysts.- Petrochem-ical Catalysts.- Olefin Polymerization Catalysts.-Synthesis Gas.- Ammonia and Methanol Synthesis.-Environmental Catalysts.- Index.

Fields of interest

Catalysis; Process and Chemical Engineering

Target groups

Industrial chemists involved in all areas of Catalysis,academic researchers involved in Ctalysis, Chemicaland Chemical Engineering Departments, researchrsinvolved in Organic and Inorganic synthesis, gradu-ate students in these departments

Type of publication

Handbook

Due February 2008

2008. XIV, 380 p. (Fundamental and Applied Catalysis) Hardcover

104,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-24682-6


N. Lobontiu, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, USA

Dynamics of

Microelectromechanical Systems

Dynamics of Microelectromechanical Systemsis a systematic overview of the dynamicsof MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), mi-crostructures, and their responses. The focus is onthe mecahnical/structural micro domain and thecompliant nature of mechanical transmission. Fea-tures of this work include: An in-depth treatment ofproblems that involve reliable modeling, analysis anddesign, Analytical models with correct dependenceson service dimensions, Cantilever based systems fornanofabrication researchers and designers, and Dy-namics of complex spring and beam microsystems.This material contains numerous fully-solved ex-amples as well as many end-of-the-chapter prob-lems. This is a follow up to the book, Mechanics ofMicroelectromechanical Systems, by Lobontiu andGarcia (Springer 2004), but the material in this newbook is self-contained. An instructor's solu-tion manual is available on the book's webpage atspringer.com. Dynamics of MicroelectromechanicalSystems is a timely [..]

Features

Focuses on the mechanical domain (specifically,the quasi-static sub-domain), which is at the core ofmost of the MEMS Provides a more in-depth lookat the main problems that involve reliable modeling,analysis, and design

Contents

Microcantilevers and Microbridges: Bending andTorsion Resonant Frequencies.- MicromechanicalSystems: Modal Analysis.- Energy Losses in MEMSand Equivalent Viscous Damping.- Frequency andTime Response of MEMS.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Nanotechnology; Circuits and Systems; Comput-er-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Me-chanical Engineering

Target groups

Graduate level students or advanced undergraduatesin MEMS as well as researchers and academics.

Type of publication


Due November 2007

2007. Approx. 416 p. (Microsystems, Vol. 17) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36800-9

P. Lunardi, Rocksoil SPA, Milano, Italy

Design and Construction of Tunnels

Analysis of Controlled Deformations in Rock and Soils (ADE-

CO-RS)

This work illustrates how the Analysis of ControlledDeformation in Rocks and Soils (ADECO-RS) isused in the design and the construction of tunnels.The ADECO-RS approach makes a clear distinctionbetween the design and the construction stages andallows reliable forecasts of construction times andcosts to be made. It uses the advance core (the coreof ground ahead of the face) as a structural tool forthe long and short term stabilisation of tunnels, afterits rigidity has first been regulated using conserva-tion techniques. Tunnels can consequently be drivenin difficult stress-strain conditions to predeterminedsafety standards with operations industrialised andscheduled precisely. Thanks to this approach designengineers have been able to employ industrial crite-ria in tunnel excavation, even under extremely diffi-cult stress-strain conditions.

Features

Shows a very new and effective way of tunnel con-struction Written by a leading Italian expert withmuch practical experience

Fields of interest

Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Foundations,Hydraulic Engineering; Applied Geosciences; Theo-retical and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Practicing engineers, researchers and students

Type of publication

Professional book

Due December 2007

Original Italian edition published by Hoepli 2006


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73874-9

Y. Luo, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; B. Li, Fudan

University, Shanghai, China; J. Chen, University of Toledo, Tole-

do, OH, USA; S.-L. Yang, East China Normal University, Shanghai,

China; J. Chen, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; C. Fang, Fudan

University, Shanghai, China (Eds.)

Ecology in the Yangtze River

Estuary

The Yangtze River estuary is a system where geologi-cal, biological, and socioeconomic processes activelyinterplay. The Yangtze River carries about 5 billiontons of sediment to the estuary from upstream eachyear, providing rich substrates for biological activi-ties and alluvial processes. An exotic plant species,Spartina alterniflora was intentionally introducedto the region in 1979, and has aggressively invadedthe Yangtze River estuary and coastal China. The bi-ological invasion alters plant and animal biodiversi-ty and ecosystem processes. In addition, the YangtzeRiver estuary is close to Shanghai, one of the mosteconomically active cities in China and the world.Fast economic development and social transforma-tion exert great pressure to exploit resources in theestuary. In the last few decades, scientists from sev-eral leading universities in China have conducted re-search on many of geological, biological, and socioe-conomic processes. An increasing number of papershave been published in [..]

Features

A comprehensive synthesis of ecological research onthe Yangtze River and Estuary system A reference forthe management of other major estuarine ecosystemsIncludes sections on biodiversity, ecological process-es, and human impacts

Contents

Part I: Overview on the Yangtze River Estuary.- Abi-otic Processes in the Yangtze River Estuary.- His-torical Changes in the Yangtze River Estuary.- PartII. Biodiversity: Plant and Vegetation.- Plankton.-Benthos in the Yangtze Estuary with Emphasis onBenthic Fauna in Salt Marshes.- Fish and Fisheries.-Waterbirds and their Habitats in the Yangtze Riv-er Estuary.- Part III. Ecological Processes: Leaf andCanopy Processes of Three Dominant YRE PlantSpecies.- Plant Productivity and Ecosystem CarbonCycles in Yangtze River Estuary Wetlands.- Soil Bio-geochemical Processes in the Yangtze [..]

Fields of interest

Ecology; Waste Water Technology / Water PollutionControl / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution;Ecosystems; Nature Conservation; EnvironmentalManagement; Biodiversity

Target groups

Ecologists; researchers in soil science, earth systemscience, atmospheric science, biogeochemistry, andglobal change biology

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due August 2008

2008. Approx. 495 p. 40 illus. (Ecological Studies, Preliminary en-

try 1001) Hardcover

114,75 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76769-7


A.C. Lyons, University of Liverpool Management School, Liver-

pool, UK; A.E. Coronado M., Centre for Logistics Research, The

University of Hull Business School, Hull, UK

Customer-driven Supply Chains

Strategies for Lean and Agile Supply Chain Design

The supply chain has become key to the survivalof organisations in different industries. Organisa-tions in dynamic business environments demandsupply chains that support the satisfaction of cus-tomer needs. The principles of lean thinking havenow been transferred to the supply chain, makingimperative the development of new approaches tosupply chain management. This book reviews theconcept of lean thinking and in relation to other ini-tiatives to do with supply chain management. In-dustrial case studies illustrate the principles of leansupply chains. A series of diagrams illustrate criticalconcepts and supply chain architectures. The impor-tance of transferring lean principles from the organi-sational level to the supply chain level is emphasised.Mass customisation, agility, information sharing andthe bullwhip effect are discussed. A methodology formeasuring the performance of supply chains is intro-duced. This book will be of value to students and re-searchers in this field, and industry practitioners.

Features

First book to integrate the topics of lean manufactur-ing and supply chains Detailed industrial case stud-ies based on the authors’ experience illustrate theprinciples behind lean supply chains Book has beenstructured to meet the needs of modern postgraduatecourses in supply chain and operations management

Contents

Introduction: The Growing Impact of Supply ChainManagement in the XXI Century.- From the Enter-prise to Supply Chains: Paradigms Shaping SupplyChain Management.- Strategies for Customer-driv-en Supply Chains.- Information Technology Role inCustomer-driven Supply Chains.- Identifying Toolsfor Supply Chain Performance Measurement.- Cus-tomer-driven Supply Chains in the Process Indus-try.- The Automotive Sector: In the Frontline of Sup-ply Chain Management.- Designing Customer-driv-en Supply Chains: Illustrative Cases of Advances inSupply Chain Management.- Supply Chain Manage-ment Challenges.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Operating Procedures, Materials Treat-ment; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Produc-tion/Logistics

Target groups

Postgraduates studying supply chain and operationsmanagement, academic researchers, practitionersand professionals responsible for manufacturing op-erations, supply chain management and logistics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2008

2008. Approx. 220 p. (Decision Engineering) Hardcover

85,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-875-3

R.N. Mahapatra, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Embedded Microprocessors

Evaluation and Testing

The book belongs to the subject area of Engineeringand Computer Science. The manufacturers of com-mercially off the shelves (COTS) microprocessorsdo not share the safety related information on us-ing their products for time-critical sensitivity appli-cations. The complexity of modern microprocessorevaluation in general and for time-critical applica-tions in particular has been a well known challengefor both researchers and practicing engineers. Thisbook's purpose is to bridge this gap and pro-vide some safety assurances in using COTS embed-ded processors. The book combines the exist-ing results and ongoing research results for both theresearchers and practicing engineers in industry.

Features

Includes critical resource evaluations related to thegrowing embedded system market Addresses safetyassurance issues for off-the-shelf microprocessors

Contents

Introduction.- Safety Issues When Using Micropro-cessors in Avionics.- RTCA/DO-254 Suitability forMicroprocessors.- Evaluation Criteria for Micro-processors.- Evaluation Criteria Based on Criticali-ty Levels.- Microprocessor Obsolescence.- FeatureModeling for WCET Prediction.- MicroprocessorTesting and Validation.- Microprocessor Integrationin System-On-Chip (SOC).- Conclusion

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Electron-ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Circuitsand Systems; Computer Hardware; Computer Com-munication Networks; Signal,Image and Speech Pro-cessing

Target groups

Researchers and practicing engineers inindustry. Graduate and senior-undergraduatestudents in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Com-puter Science and Computer Engineering.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008


100,10 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71775-3

A. Majumdar, LCResearch, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA, USA; J.C. Ricklin,

Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, USA (Eds.)

Free-Space Laser Communications

Principles and Advances

This book provides a comprehensive, unified tutori-al covering the most recent advances in the emerg-ing technology of free-space laser communications(FSLC), where interest and attention continue togrow along with the number of technical challenges.This book is intended as an all-inclusive source toserve the needs of those who require informationabout the basics of FSLC, as well as up-to-date ad-vanced knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the tech-nologies available today. Topics covered include acombination of atmospheric effects for laser propa-gation and FSCL systems performance and design,and are intended as a valuable resource for engi-neers, scientists and students interested in better un-derstanding laser communication systems designedfor the atmospheric optical channel.

Features

Comprehensive up-to-date discussion of free-spacelaser communications Description of and models forthe atmospheric channel are provided Comprehen-sive discussion of optical propagation for the atmo-spheric channel Valuable to the practicing bench sci-entists, engineers and students to interpret designdata and to undertake the design of a free-space lasercommunications system

Contents

Introduction.- Atmospheric Channel Effects on Free-Space Laser Communication.- Free-Space LaserCommunication Performance.- Optical Communi-cation Transmitter and Receiver Design.- Free-SpaceLaser Communications with Adaptive Optics: Atmo-spheric Compensation Experiments.- Optical Net-works, Last Mile Access and Applications- Commu-nication Techniques and Coding for AtmosphericTurbulence Channels.- Optical Communications inthe Mid-wave IR Spectral Band.- Quantum CascadeLaser Based Free Space Optical Communications.-All Weather Long-Wavelength Infrared Free SpaceOptical Communications.

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Scientific researchers, professors, graduate and un-dergraduate students, industry, aerospace and de-fense contractors, government organizations, federallaboratories, and small high-technology businesses

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2007. Approx. 400 p. 100 illus. (Optical and Fiber Communica-

tions Reports, Vol. 2) Hardcover

154,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-28652-5


A. Malshe, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA (Ed.)

Fabrication, Packaging and

Integration of MEMS and Related

Microsystems

Today's artificially intelligent systems are fabricatedusing sub-micron scale devices in micro and mesopackages, primarily using electric signals and inter-facing to the macroscopic level using the logic ofprogramming. While packaging was once consideredsecondary, it has now developed its own standardsthroughout the world. This book discusses the threekey features for next generation application specif-ic systems-on-a-chip (SOC): Mixed Signals, MixedEnvironmental Domains, and Varying Scales of De-vices and Packaging Components. This book also ad-dresses some of the non-traditional developments ofMEMS and their applications.

Features

No other books on market dedicated to packagingand integration of MEMS and related microsystems

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Engineering De-sign; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Senior undergraduates and graduate students in en-gineering

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


114,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72892-6

D. Mandic, Imperial College London, UK; M. Golz, University of

Schmalkalden, Germany; A. Kuh, University of Hawaii, Manoa,

HI, USA; D. Obradovic, Siemens AG, Munich, Germany; T. Tana-

ka, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Tokyo, Japan

(Eds.)

Signal Processing Techniques

for Knowledge Extraction and

Information Fusion

This book brings together the latest research achieve-ments from various areas of signal processing and re-lated disciplines in order to consolidate the existingand proposed new directions in DSP based knowl-edge extraction and information fusion. Within thebook contributions presenting both novel algorithmsand existing applications, especially those (but notrestricted to) on-line processing of real world dataare included. The areas of Knowledge Extraction andInformation Fusion are naturally linked and aim atdetecting and estimating the signal of interest and itsparameters, and further at combining measurementsfrom multiple sensors (and associated databases ifappropriate) to achieve improved accuracies andmore specific inferences which cannot be achievedby using only a single signal modality. The subjecttherefore is of major interest for modern biomedical,environmental, and industrial applications to pro-vide a state of the art and propose new techniques inorder to combine [..]

Features

Presents knowledge extraction and information fu-sion supported by state of the art background mate-rial Brings together cutting edge research, both the-oretical and applied, and reflects the state of the artboth in terms of theory applied to biomedical, indus-trial, and environmental problems Includes contri-butions by editors and contributors who are expertsin their areas and are geographically diverse

Contents

Signal Reconstruction with Preservation of Prefer-ential Components.- Sensor Netowrk LocalizationUsing Kernel Regression.- Acoustic Parameter Ex-traction from Occupied Rooms.- Online Methodsfor Detectiong the Degree of Nonlinearity Within aSignal, and their Applications.- Hierarchical Frame-work for Detecting Spoarseness in Unknown Chan-nels and its Applications.- Auditory Feedback forBrain Computer Interface.- EEG Based InformationFusion and Knowledge Extraction for Patients inDeep Coma.- Exploratory Data Analysis via Empir-ical Mode Decomposition.- Knowledge Extractionand Feature [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communi-cations Engineering, Networks; Data Mining andKnowledge Discovery

Target groups

IEEE Signal Processing Society, including MachineLearning for Signal Processing, Multimodal SignalProcessing, Nonlinear Systems, Data and Sensor Fu-sion and Spectrum Estimation and Feature Extrac-tion

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. (Information Technology: Transmission,

Processing and Storage) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74366-0


S. Marinai, University of Florence, Italy; H. Fujisawa, University of

Florence, Italy (Eds.)

Machine Learning in Document

Analysis and Recognition

The objective of Document Analysis and Recogni-tion (DAR) is to recognize the text and graphicalcomponents of a document and to extract informa-tion. This book is a collection of research papers andstate-of-the-art reviews by leading researchers allover the world including pointers to challenges andopportunities for future research directions. Themain goals of the book are identification of goodpractices for the use of learning strategies in DAR,identification of DAR tasks more appropriate forthese techniques, and highlighting new learning al-gorithms that may be successfully applied to DAR.

Features

Presents applications and learning algorithms forDocument Image Analysis and Recognition (DI-AR) Identifies good practices for the use of learningstrategies in DIAR

Contents

Introduction to Document Analysis and Recogni-tion.- Structure Extraction in Printed DocumentsUsing Neural Approaches.- Machine Learning forReading Order Detection in Document Image Un-derstanding.- Decision-Based Specification andComparison of Table Recognition Algorithms.-Machine Learning for Digital Document Process-ing: from Layout Analysis to Metadata Extraction.-Classification and Learning Methods for CharacterRecognition: Advances and Remaining Problems.-Combining Classifiers with Informational Confi-dence.- Self-Organizing Maps for Clustering in Doc-ument Image Analysis.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence and computer science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


90) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76279-9


E.S.J. Martens, KU Leuven, Belgium; G. Gielen, KU Leuven, Bel-

gium

High-Level Modeling and Synthesis

of Analog Integrated Systems

Various approaches for finding optimal values forthe parameters of analog cells, like op amps, havebeen investigated since the mid-1980s, and they havemade their entrance in commercial applications.However, a larger impact on the performance is ex-pected if tools are developed which operate on ahigher abstraction level and consider multiple archi-tectural choices to realize a particular functionality.“High-Level Modeling and Synthesis of Analog In-tegrated Systems” examines the opportunities, con-ditions, problems, solutions and systematic method-ologies for this new generation of analog CAD tools.A new design paradigm is defined for high-level syn-thesis of AMS systems: the high-level design flowbased on generic behavior. This design approach in-volves a modeling strategy using generic behavioralmodels and a synthesis strategy leading to the explo-ration of a heterogeneous design space containingdifferent architectures. In “High-Level Modeling andSynthesis of Analog Integrated Systems”, two [..]

Features

One of the first books with systematic study of ana-log CAD tools for high-level synthesis Describes oneof the most time-efficient high-level simulation mod-els for Delta-Sigma modulators Describes a uniqueframework for modeling RF systems Describes oneof the first synthesis algorithms to convert a func-tional description into different architectures de-pending on the required performance

Contents

From the contents Preface. List of Figures. List of Ta-bles. 1. Introduction. Part I Analog Design Method-ologies. 2. Foundations of Design Flows for AMSSystems. 3. Analog and Mixed-Signal Design Strate-gies. Part II General Behavioral Modeling. 4. Time-Domain Generic Behavioral Models. 5. Frequen-cy-Domain Generic Behavioral Models. Part III Top-Down Heterogeneous Synthesis. 6. Top-Down Het-erogeneous Optimization. 7. Conclusions. Symbolsand Abbreviations. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Graduate level students, professionals and re-searchers in the areas of analog circuit design andelectronic design automation and developers of ana-log CAD tools

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6801-0

N. Mastorakis, Hellenic Naval Academy, Piraeus, Greece; J. Sakel-

laris, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece

(Eds.)

Advances in Numerical Methods

Recent Advances in Numerical Methods featurescontributions from distinguished researchers fo-cused on significant aspects of current numericalmethods and computational mathematics. The in-creasing necessity to present new computationalmethods that can solve complex scientific and en-gineering problems requires the preparation of thisvolume with actual new results and innovative meth-ods that provide numerical solutions in effectivecomputing times. Each chapter presents new and ad-vanced methods and modern variations of knowntechniques that can solve difficult scientific problemsefficiently and quickly.

Features

Features contributions from distinguished re-searchers on significant aspects of current numericalmethods and computational mathematics Presentsactual results and innovative methods that providenumerical solutions in effective computing times In-cludes new and advanced methods and modern vari-ations of known techniques that can solve difficultscientific problems efficiently

Contents

Part I: Numerical Methods for Ordinary DifferentialEquations.- Part II: Numerical Methods for PartialDifferential Equations.- Part III: Optimization andStochastic Processes.

Fields of interest

Numerical and Computational Methods in Engi-neering; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methodsof Engineering; Math Applications in Computer Sci-ence; Operations Research, Mathematical Program-ming

Target groups

Post-graduate students, researchers andengineers in electrical engineering and com-puter science

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due May 2008


11) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76482-5

A.S. Matveev, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Aus-

tralia; A.V. Savkin, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW,

Australia

Estimation and Control over

Communication Networks

Advances in communication technology have led tolarge-scale control systems with distribution of con-trol tasks among several processors via communica-tion channels. Classical estimation and control the-ory via communication channels commonly decou-pled the problems of estimation and control fromcommunication issues. Although this approach sim-plifies classical models for infinite precision commu-nication, newer engineering systems require a sys-tematic theory that takes into account limitations ofthe communication channels. This self-containedmonograph covers the latest achievements in thearea. The presentation offers accessible mathematicalmodels and results for graduates, researchers, lectur-ers, practitioners, and advanced undergraduates inthe fields of electrical, mechanical, control, comput-er, and communications engineering, as well as ap-plied mathematics and computer science.

Features

Unified and thorough approach to estimation andcontrol of communication networks, an increasinglyactive area of research Addresses a class of problemsthat is quickly increasing due to the growing use ofcommunication networks and large numbers of sen-sors, which may become the most important area ofcontrol theory in the near future Many real-worldapplications: limited communication channels, noisydiscrete [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Topological Entropy, Ob-servability, Robustness, Stabilizability, and Opti-mal Control.- Stabilization of Linear Multiple Sen-sor Systems via Limited Capacity CommunicationChannels.- Detectability and Output Feedback Sta-bilizability of Nonlinear Systems via Limited Capac-ity Communication Channels.- Robust Set-ValuedState Estimation via Limited Capacity Communica-tion Channels.- An Analog of Shannon InformationTheory: State Estimation and Stabilization ofLinear Noiseless Plants via Noisy Discrete Channels.-An Analog of Shannon Information Theory: State [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Communications Engineering,Networks; Systems and Information Theory in En-gineering; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;Systems Theory, Control; Computer Communica-tion Networks

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, lecturers, practition-ers; advanced undergraduate students in electrical,mechanical, control, computer, communications en-gineering, applied mathematics, and computer sci-ence

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 536 p. 74 illus. (Control Engineering) Hardcover

72,00 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4494-9


C.R. McInnes, University of Glasgow, UK

Solar Sailing

Technology, Dynamics and Mission Applications

Since the first edition of this text was published in1999 and recognised as the definitive reference workon solar sailing, the field has moved on consider-ably. Therefore, in this timely second edition Col-in McInnes presents in this comprehensive techni-cal reference on the subject major revisions and anenlarged chapter on mission applications, based onwork performed by the author under contract to theEuropean Space Agency between 1999 and 2003. Thetext assesses the benefits of solar sailing and comesto the inescapable conclusion that it offers a diverserange of low-cost mission opportunities, many ofwhich are impossible for any other type of conven-tional spacecraft. Introducing new ideas for solar sailorbits and mission applications since 1999, the au-thor puts particular emphasis on solar sail orbital dy-namics and includes a rigorous analysis of solar radi-ation pressure. The engineering design of solar sailsis discussed in depth, along with practical missionapplications.

Features

The only book for students and scientists on solarsailing and its role in space exploration. Details bene-fits to space agencies of low-cost missions which can-not be completed by conventional spacecraft. Pro-vides detals of Mars, Venus and Mercury sample re-turn missions which have a high priority within thescience community through ESA/NASA Provideshigh quality graphics, including 3-D renderings ofsolar sail [..]

Contents

Introduction to Solar Sailing.- Solar Radiation Pres-sure.- Solar Sail Design.- Solar Sail Orbital Dynam-ics.- Mission application Case Studies.- Laser DrivenLight Sails.

Fields of interest

Space Exploration and Astronautics; Automotive andAerospace Engineering

Target groups

Space scientists and engineers, intermediate-levelundergraduates and postgraduate researchers study-ing space science, engineering, propulsion and trjec-tory systems.

Type of publication

Popular science

Due July 2009

Originally published in the subseries "Springer Praxis Books As-

trophyiscs"

2009. Approx. 300 p. (Astronautical Engineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25198-9

J.A. McNeill, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA;

D. Ricketts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The Designer's Guide to Low Jitter

Oscillators

The Designer's Guide to Low JitterOscillators emphasizes jitter for time domainapplications so that there is not a need to translatefrom frequency domain. This provides a more di-rect path to the results for designing in an applica-tion area where performance is specified in the timedomain. The book includes classification of oscilla-tor types and an exhaustive guide to existing researchliterature which allows designers to find appropri-ate publications for more detailed design guidance.It also includes classification of measurement tech-niques to help designers understand how the even-tual performance of circuit design is verified. Thisbook contains a CD-ROM with MATLAB exam-ples of design optimization, system level behavioralsimulation, and intuitive presentation of probabili-ty background. The Designer's Guide to Low JitterOscillators is a companion to The Designer’sGuide to High Purity Oscillators by Hegazi, Rael,and Abidi. This book is for practicing designers withBS or MS [..]

Features

Emphasizes jitter for time domain applications sothat there is not a need to translate from frequencydomain. Provides a more direct path to the resultsfor designing in an application area where perfor-mance is specified in the time domain. Includes clas-sification of oscillator types and an exhaustive guideto existing research literature which allows designersto find appropriate publications for more [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Background Concepts.- MeasurementTechniques.- Classification of Ring Oscillators.- Cir-cuit-Level Sources of Jitter in Ring Oscillators.- Sys-tem-Level Effects on Jitter in Ring Oscillators.- De-sign Methodology and Examples.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Circuits and Systems Designers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 250 p. (The Designer's Guide Book Series) Hard-

cover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76526-6

P. Meire, University of Antwerp, Belgium; M. Coenen, University

of Antwerp, Belgium; C. Lombardo, Italian Embassy in Belgium

Italian Permanent Representative to NATO, Belgium; M. Robba,

University of Genova, Italy; R. Sacile, University of Genova, Italy

(Eds.)

Integrated Water Management

Practical Experiences and Case Studies

Water is essential for a wide range of human activi-ties and it exists in relatively finite amounts. Whendealing with water management, different issuesshould be combined: water demand, water quality,irrigation and food production, ecosystem preserva-tion, cost minimization, technological options, leg-islative frameworks, social impact. The main goal ofthe book is to give a general framework about Inte-grated Water Management (IWM), that is the plan-ning and management of water resources integrat-ing the different issues involved (ecological, econom-ic, technical legislative, transboundary, etc.). Themanuscript is the result of the research activity andthe exchange of knowledge among a team of expertsin different disciplines and institutions related towater resources, and includes both the different en-vironmental problems that affect the very differentecosystems, and the main methodologies able to facethe problem of IWM. The book is divided in threeparts: Concepts and approaches of IWM (Part [..]

Features

Result of the work of international experts in differ-ent disciplines related to IWM Current methodolog-ical approaches are presented Case studies from allover the world are described Main problems and fu-ture directions for IWM are discussed

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Ecosystems; Environmen-tal Computing/Environmental Modelling

Target groups

Scientists and water managers who have to deal withthe planning and management of water resourcesuse, taking into account the different issues (eco-nomic, environmental, political, social, ecological)

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 380 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental

Sciences, Vol. 80) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6551-4


P. Meire, University of Antwerp, Belgium; M. Coenen, University

of Antwerp, Belgium; C. Lombardo, Italian Embassy in Belgium

Italian Permanent Representative to NATO, Belgium; M. Robba,

University of Genova, Italy; R. Sacile, University of Genova, Italy

(Eds.)

Integrated Water Management

Practical Experiences and Case Studies

Water is essential for a wide range of human activi-ties and it exists in relatively finite amounts. Whendealing with water management, different issuesshould be combined: water demand, water quality,irrigation and food production, ecosystem preserva-tion, cost minimization, technological options, leg-islative frameworks, social impact. The main goal ofthe book is to give a general framework about Inte-grated Water Management (IWM), that is the plan-ning and management of water resources integrat-ing the different issues involved (ecological, econom-ic, technical legislative, transboundary, etc.). Themanuscript is the result of the research activity andthe exchange of knowledge among a team of expertsin different disciplines and institutions related towater resources, and includes both the different en-vironmental problems that affect the very differentecosystems, and the main methodologies able to facethe problem of IWM. The book is divided in threeparts: Concepts and approaches of IWM (Part [..]

Features

Result of the work of international experts in differ-ent disciplines related to IWM Current methodolog-ical approaches are presented Case studies from allover the world are described Main problems and fu-ture directions for IWM are discussed

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Ecosystems; Environmen-tal Computing/Environmental Modelling

Target groups

Scientists and water managers who have to deal withthe planning and management of water resourcesuse, taking into account the different issues (eco-nomic, environmental, political, social, ecological)

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 380 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Environmental

Sciences, Vol. 80) Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6550-7

U. Meyer-Baese, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Digital Signal Processing with Field

Programmable Gate Arrays

Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are revo-lutionizing digital signal processing as novel FPGAfamilies are replacing ASICs and PDSPs for front-end digital signal processing algorithms. So the effi-cient implementation of these algorithms is criticaland is the main goal of this book. It starts with anoverview of today's FPGA technology, devices, andtools for designing state-of-the-art DSP systems. Acase study in the first chapter is the basis for morethan 40 design examples throughout. The followingchapters deal with computer arithmetic concepts,theory and the implementation of FIR and IIR fil-ters, multirate digital signal processing systems, DFTand FFT algorithms, advanced algorithms with highfuture potential, and adaptive filters. Each chaptercontains exercises. The VERILOG source code anda glossary are given in the appendices, while the ac-companying CD-ROM contains the examples inVHDL and Verilog code as well as the newest Altera"Quartus II web edition" software. This edition has[..]

Contents

Computer Arithmetic.- Finite Impulse Response(FIR) Digital Filtres.- Infinite Impulse Response(IIR) Digital Filtres.- Multirate Signal Processing.-Fourier Transforms.- Advanced Topics.- AdaptiveFiltres.- Microprocessor Design.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; ComputerHardware; Input/Output and Data Communica-tions; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumen-tation

Target groups

R&D engineers, students, researchers in digitalsignal processing and circuitry

Type of publication


Due October 2007

Originally published as a monograph

2008. XX, 774 p. 359 illus. (Signals and Communication Technol-

ogy) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72612-8

A.N. Michel, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA; L.

Hou, St. Cloud State University, Saint Cloud, MN, USA; D. Liu, Uni-

versity of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA

Stability of Dynamical Systems

Continuous, Discontinuous, and Discrete Systems

Filling a gap in the literature, this textbook presentsthe first comprehensive stability analysis of all themajor types of system models: finite-dimensionaland infinite-dimensional systems; continuous-timeand discrete-time systems; continuous continu-ous-time and discontinuous continuous-time sys-tems; and hybrid systems involving a mixture of con-tinuous and discrete dynamics. Throughoutthe book, the applicability of the developed theory isdemonstrated by means of many specific examplesand applications to important classes of systems, in-cluding digital control systems, nonlinear regulatorsystems, pulse-width-modulated feedback controlsystems, artificial neural networks (with and withouttime delays), digital signal processing, a class of dis-crete-event systems (with applications to manufac-turing and computer load balancing problems) anda multicore nuclear reactor model. The bookcovers the following four general topics: * Represen-tation and modeling of dynamical systems of the [..]

Features

First unified source of the analysis of all the majortypes of dynamical systems models Many specific ex-amples and applications to important classes of sys-tems, including digital control systems, nonlinearregulator systems, pulse-width-modulated feedbackcontrol systems, artificial neural networks, digitalsignal processing, a class of discrete-event systems,and a multicore nuclear reactor model Real-world[..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Dynamical Systems.- Funda-mental Theory: The Principal Stability and Bound-edness Results on Metric Spaces.- Fundamental The-ory: Specialized Stability and Boundedness Resultson Metric Spaces.- Applications to a Class of Dis-crete-Event Systems.- Finite-Dimensional DynamicalSystems.- Finite-Dimensional Dynamical Systems:Specialized Results.- Applications to Finite-Dimen-sional Dynamical Systems.- Infinite-DimensionalDynamical Systems.- Index

Fields of interest

Systems Theory, Control; Control Engineering; Or-dinary Differential Equations; Partial DifferentialEquations; Difference and Functional Equations

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners inengineering, applied mathematics, computer science,physics, chemistry, biology, and economics

Type of publication


Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 520 pp. 44 illus. (Systems & Control: Foundations

& Applications) Hardcover

64,90 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4486-4


M. Mirza, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; P. Warneck, Max

Planck Institut für Chemie (Ed.)

Climate Change and the Canadian

Energy Sector

Vulnerability, Impact and Adaptation

This book will provide: -The most updated infor-mation on the Canadian energy resources; demand,supply and future projections; -Updated informa-tion on historical climates, climate variability andchange in Canada; -Climate and energy demand andsupply relationship; -Assessments of impacts of pastand future climate change, variability and extremeson various components of the energy sector; season-al energy demand; -The results of vulnerability andadaptation analysis of case studies of extreme weath-er events, energy generation and supply; -Sustain-able energy development under a climate changeregime; -Adaptation measures and strategies to meetthe challenges of future climate change and associ-ated sea level rise; Constraints and opportunities -Mainstreaming adaptation into the Canadian energydevelopment policies

Features

Thorough description of the main culprit of climatechange; Of interest to a diverse audience, from aca-demics to policy makers; Discusses climate adap-tation measures, which is of increasing interest toacademia and policy makers

Fields of interest

Climate Change; Renewable Energy Sources; Meteo-rology/Climatology; Environmental Management

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75379-7

U. Mishra, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; J.

Singh, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Semiconductor Device Physics and

Design

Semiconductor Device Physics andDesign provides a fresh and unique teach-ing tool. Over the last decade device performancesare driven by new materials, scaling, heterostruc-tures and new device concepts. Semiconductor de-vices have mostly relied on Si but increasingly GaAs,InGaAs and heterostructures made from Si/SiGe,GaAs/AlGaAs etc have become important. Over thelast few years one of the most exciting new entrieshas been the nitride based heterostructures. Newphysics based on polar charges and polar interfaceshas become important as a result of the nitrides. Ni-tride based devices are now used for high power ap-plications and in lighting and display applications.For students to be able to participate in this excitingarena, a lot of physics, device concepts, heterostruc-ture concepts and materials properties need to beunderstood. It is important to have a textbook thatteaches students and practicing engineers about allthese areas in a coherent manner. SemiconductorDevice Physics and [..]

Features

A Graduate text including Problems and SolutionsIncludes semiconductors device physics and designof devices based on materials that are rapidly becom-ing dominant such as GaN and SiGe The Book treatsadvanced topics in a manner that does not lose rigorbut remains compatible with a lecture format. HighFrequency device analysis is a case-in-point wheremixing device, charge control and circuit analysismakes [..]

Contents

Preface. Introduction. 1 Structural Proper-ties of Semiconductors. 2 Electronic levels in semi-conductors. 3 Charge transport in materials. 4 Junc-tions in Semiconductors: P-N Diodes. 5 Semicon-ductor Junctions. 6 Bipolar Junction Transistors. 7Temporal Response Of Diodes and Bipolar Tran-sistors. 8 Field Effect Transistors. 9 Field EffectTransistors: MOSFET. 10 Coherent Trans-port and Mesoscopic Devices. A LIST OF SYM-BOLS. B BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT THEORY.C DENSITY OF STATES. D IMPORTANTPROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTORS. In-dex.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Solid State Physics and Spec-troscopy; Optical and Electronic Materials

Target groups

Graduate level students in the areas of devicephysics, solid state circuits; engineers active in semi-conductor physics and at circuit design companies

Type of publication


Due October 2007


79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6480-7

S.P. Mohanty, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA; N.

Ranganathan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; E.

Kougianos, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA; P. Patra,

Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA

Low-Power High-Level Synthesis for

Nanoscale CMOS Circuits

Low-Power High-Level Synthesis for NanoscaleCMOS Circuits addresses the need for analysis,characterization, estimation, and optimizationof the various forms of power dissipation in thepresence of process variations of nano-CMOStechnologies. This book deals primarily withhigh-level (architectural or behavioral) leakage be-cause the behavioral level is not as highly abstractedas the system level nor is it as complex as the gate/transistor level. At the behavioral level thereis a balanced degree of freedom to explore power re-duction mechanisms, the power reduction opportu-nities are greater, and it can cost-effectively help ininvestigating lower power design alternatives prior toactual circuit layout or silicon implementation. Thisbook is a self-contained low-power, high-level syn-thesis text for Nanoscale VLSI design engineers andresearchers. The following topics are covered in de-tail: • High-Level Synthesis Fundamentals • PowerDissipation Sources in Nano-CMOS Transistors • [..]

Features

Discusses high-level synthesis fundamentals. Cov-ers power dissipation sources in nano-CMOS tran-sistors as well as power analysis, modeling and esti-mation techniques. Includes information on powerreduction fundamentals, specifically peak power re-duction, transient power reduction and leakage pow-er reduction. Addresses the need for analysis, charac-terization, estimation, and optimization of the vari-ous forms of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- High-Level Synthesis Fundamentals.-Power Dissipation Sources in Nano-CMOS Tran-sistors.- Power Analysis, Modeling, and EstimationTechniques.- Power Reduction Fundamentals.- En-ergy or Average Power Reduction.- Peak Power Re-duction.- Transient Power Reduction.- Leakage Pow-er Reduction.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Computer Hardware; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Nanoscale VLSI design engineers and re-searchers.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76473-3


A. Momber, Hamburg, Germany

Blast Cleaning Technology

Blast cleaning is one of the most frequently utilisedsurface treatment-method in modern industry.Tilghman’s patent on "Improvement in cutting andengraving stone, metal, glass etc." (1870) was thestarting point of the utilisation of blast cleaning forindustrial processes. Early applications included ap-plications in the foundry industry, steel making in-dustry, and corrosion protection industry. Today’sapplications include the use for micro-machining,polishing, maintenance and surface preparation forcoating applications. Recent advanced applicationsin the machining industry include blast cleaning as-sisted laser milling. The book is the first comprehen-sive monograph in this subject. It provides a prac-tical and comprehensive review of the technology.This book systematically and critically reviews thetheory behind the technology, the state of currentblast cleaning, surface quality aspects and the effectsof blast cleaning on the performance of applied coat-ings.

Features

Comprehensive reference for all aspects of industrialsurface preparation using blast technology. ValuableSource for solving practical problems

Contents

Introduction.- Abrasive Materials.- Basic Aspectsof Air and Abrasive Acceleration.- Blast CleaningEquipment.- Substrate and Coating Erosion.- SteelSurface Preparation by Blast Cleaning.- Health, Safe-ty, and Environment.- Surface Quality Aspects.-Coating Performance.

Fields of interest

Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Quali-ty Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Surfaces andInterfaces, Thin Films; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments

Target groups

Engineers and consultants in Industry involved intosurface cleaning and surface preparation; machinedesign and maintenance

Type of publication

Professional book

Due October 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73644-8

E.J. Moniz (Ed.)

Climate Change and Energy

Pathways for the Mediterranean

Workshop Proceedings, Cyprus

Reflecting the success of the first workshop of theCyprus Institute entitled Climate Change and Ener-gy Pathways for the Mediterranean held in Cyprusin 2005, these proceedings present an overview ofthe implications of climate change for the easternMediterranean and the impact of climate change re-sponse on regional economic activity, particularlyin the hydrocarbon industry. The 11 invited papersand the summaries of presentations and interactivediscussion of teh workshop emphasize regional im-plications and set the stage to build a research strat-egy for the newly established Cyprus Institute. Thisbook is aimed not just at scientists and researchers,but at policy makers and pliticians, particularly inthe Mediterranean region.

Features

The focus on climate change impacts on theMediterranean region, including hydrocarbon indus-tries of the Middle East

Fields of interest

Energy Economics; Automotive and Aerospace Engi-neering; Electrical Power Generation and Transmis-sion; Renewable Energy Sources; Climate Change

Target groups

Academics, policy makers involved in energy tech-nologies and climate change, particularly in theMediterranean.

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due June 2008

2007. Approx. 233 p. (Alliance for Global Sustainability Book-

series, Preliminary entry 1002) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4858-6

J.F. Morrison, Imperial College, London, UK; D.M. Birch, P. Lavoie

(Eds.)

Flow Control and MEMS

Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held at the Royal Geo-

graphical Society, 19-22 September 2006, hosted by Imperial

College, London, England

The Symposium brought together many of theworld’s experts in fluid mechanics, microfabrica-tion and control theory to discover the synergy thatcan lead to real advances and perhaps find ways inwhich collaborative projects may proceed. The meet-ing website shows the high profile of the meeting(IUTAM sponsorship brings a very considerablecachet: keynote speakers are leaders in their fields;representatives from industry are from companieswho have key requirements in flow control — Air-bus, BAE SYSTEMS, Rolls Royce, MTU, ONERA,Renault, Peugeot-Citroën — gathered largely fromthe aerospace and automotive communities. A keydriver was the improvement in flow efficiency to re-duce drag, and thereby emissions arising from trans-port. One session was dedicated to industrial repre-sentatives offering views on current problems andthe identification of appropriate MEMS technologyto provide solutions. About 65 papers were present-ed. Academics from North America, the UK, France,Germany, Switzerland, Spain, [..]

Features

Synergy of contributions from three different disci-plines, as above

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Control Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

University and industrial researchers

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2008. Approx. 460 p. (IUTAM Bookseries, Vol. 7) Hardcover

134,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6857-7


P. Muller, Marvell Semiconductor, Etoy, Switzerland; Y. Leblebici,

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzer-

land

CMOS Multichannel Single-Chip

Receivers for Multi-Gigabit Optical

Data Communications

This book focuses on optical communications forshort and very short distance applications and dis-cusses the monolithic integration of optical receiverswith processing elements in standard CMOS tech-nologies. CMOS Multi-Channel Single-Chip Re-ceivers for Multi-Gigabit Optical Data Communi-cations provides the reader with the necessary back-ground knowledge to fully understand the trade-offsin short-distance communication receiver designand presents the key issues to be addressed in thedevelopment of such receivers in CMOS technolo-gies. Moreover, novel design approaches are pre-sented. A system-level design methodology allowsfor the impact analysis of different block specifica-tions and system-wide design optimization. Statisti-cal models are used for design space exploration inthe scope of jitter tolerance analysis of clock recov-ery circuits. CMOS Multi-Channel Single-Chip Re-ceivers for Multi-Gigabit Optical Data Communica-tions is required reading for practicing engineers andresearchers in the [..]

Features

Focus on CMOS-based receiver design Focus onshort-distance communication aspects Unique sys-tem-level receiver analysis and resulting top-downdesign methodology Presentation of mathematicalmodels for clock recovery jitter tolerance analysis

Contents

From the contents About the Authors. Foreword.Constants, Symbols and Acronyms.- 1 Introduction.-2 Integrated Photonic Systems.- 3 Basic Concepts.-4 System-Level Specifications.- 5 Silicon Photodetec-tor.- 6 Transimpedance Amplifier Design.- 7 Limit-ing Amplifier Design.- 8 Clock and Data RecoveryCircuit.- 9 Conclusions.- References.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Circuitsand Systems; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation; Communications Engineering, Net-works

Target groups

Researchers and circuit designers in the field ofCMOS optical communications, Electrical and Elec-tronics Engineering Graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5911-7

I. Munteanu, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania; A.I.

Bratcu, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania; N.-A. Cu-

tululis, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark; E.

Ceanga, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania

Optimal Control of Wind Energy

Systems

Towards a Global Approach

Optimal Control of Wind Energy Systems is a thor-ough review of the main control issues in wind pow-er generation, covering many industrial applicationproblems. A series of control techniques are ana-lyzed and compared, starting with the classical ones,like PI control and gain-scheduling techniques, andcontinuing with some modern ones: sliding modetechniques, feedback linearization control and ro-bust control. Discussion is directed at identifyingthe benefits of a global dynamic optimization ap-proach to wind power systems. The main results arepresented and illustrated by case studies and MAT-LAB®/Simulink® simulation. The corresponding pro-grammes and block diagrams can be downloadedfrom the book’s page at springer.com. For some ofthe case studies presented, real-time simulation re-sults are available. Control engineers, researchersand graduate students interested in learning and ap-plying systematic optimization procedures to windpower systems will find this a most useful guide tothe field.

Features

Links the practical requirements of industrial wind-based power generation with the latest advancedcontrol algorithms Helps to make wind power gen-eration feasible, reducing greenhouse gas emissionsCompares various methods of optimal control sothat readers can make informed choices about whichis best for their systems Proposes an holistic ap-proach tying control design to energetic efficiency,energy [..]

Contents

Wind Energy.- Wind Energy Conversion Systems.-WECS Modelling.- Basics of Wind Turbine ControlSystems.- Design Methods for WECS Optimal Con-trol.- WECS Optimal Control with Mixed Criteria.-Development Systems for Experimental Investiga-tion of WECS Optimal Control Structures.- GeneralConclusion.- Appendices: Features of WECS Usedin Case Studies; Elements of Theoretical Backgroundand Development; Photos, Diagrams and Real-timeCaptures.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Renewable Energy Sources; In-dustrial Pollution Prevention; Climate Change

Target groups

Academic and industrial researchers in the genera-tion of energy from wind; libraries; graduate studentsin electrical engineering and automatic control

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 308 p. 203 illus. Also available online. (Advances in

Industrial Control) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-079-7

D.N.P. Murthy, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Aus-

tralia; K.A.H. Kobbacy, University of Salford, Greater Manchester,

UK (Eds.)

Complex System Maintenance

Handbook

The efficient functioning of modern society dependson the smooth operation of many complex systemsincluding transport and communication systems,manufacturing and processing plants, utilities, hospi-tals and banks. Such systems are unreliable becausethey degrade with age and/or usage and fail when nolonger capable of delivering the products/services.The consequences of a failed complex system can bedramatic (e.g. economic losses). These failures can becontrolled by preventive maintenance actions. Ad-vances in the understanding of the physics of failure,and in the technologies used to combat this failurehave resulted in a vast literature on this topic. Thisbook is the first to integrate this literature with chap-ters on a particular aspect of maintenance written byinternationally-renowned researchers and practition-ers. This book will interest maintenance engineersand managers in industry as well as researchers andgraduate students in maintenance, industrial engi-neering and applied mathematics.

Features

No other book provides such depth and coverage onthe topic of maintenance of unreliable systems Dis-cusses both theory and practice Chapters written byinternationally-renowned researchers and experi-enced practitioners

Contents

An Overview.- Maintenance: An Evolutionary Per-spective.- New Technologies for Maintenance.- Re-liability Centred Maintenance.- Condition-basedMaintenance Modelling.- Maintenance Based onLimited Data.- Reliability Prediction and Acceler-ated Testing.- Preventive Maintenance Models forComplex Systems.- Artificial Intelligence in Main-tenance.- Maintenance of Repairable Systems.- Op-timal Maintenance of Multi-component Systems: aReview.- Replacement of Capital Equipment.- Main-tenance and Production: a Review of Planning Mod-els.- Delay Time Modelling.- Outsourcing of Mainte-nance .- [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Tech-nology Management; Systems and Information The-ory in Engineering; Engineering Economics, Organi-zation, Logistics, Marketing

Target groups

Researchers, practitioners from industry, mainte-nance engineers and managers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 685 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)

Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-010-0


K.S. Mylvaganam, University of Bergen, Norway

Ultrasonic Gas Flowmeters

For many decades, ultrasonic flowmetering has beenused for liquids. From the mid seventies, the princi-ple of transit time has been more and more success-fully tested for various purposes in the metering ofgas, e.g. flare gas metering, domestic gas flowmeter-ing, and even fiscal and custody measurements ofgas.This book unifies the basic principles, design,tests and installation effects in a self contained ped-agogical unit with "hands-on" problems for the stu-dents as well as the professional. The book containssolved problems and end-of- chapter problems. Theenclosed diskette provides a number of MATLABprograms to work with along with the text.

Contents

Background and Scope: Ultrasonic Gas Flowmeters(UGF).- General Principles and Measurements.- Ul-trasonic Transducers - Design and Construction.-Transit Time Measurements.- Signal ProcessingTechniques.- Flow in Pipes.- Ultrasonic Propaga-tion in Gas Glow.- Calculation of Volume Flow.-Calculation of Mass Flow.- Flow Computers.- Mul-ti Task UGFs - New Developments.- Uncertainties.-Calibration.- Some Practical Installations and CaseStudies.- Methods of Evaluating the Performance ofUGFs.- References.- Appendices.

Fields of interest

Fluids; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering;Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Control Engineering

Target groups

Graduate and postgraduate students in process engi-neering and electronics; engineers in the oil and gasindustry.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 200 p. 100 illus. (Experimental Fluid Mechanics)

Hardcover

64,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-63769-1

M. Möser, Technical University, Berlin; G. Müller, Müller-BBM,

Planegg (Eds.)

Engineering Acoustics

A Handbook

The book treats the physical background of engi-neering acoustics, focussing on empirically obtainedengineering experience as well as on measurementtechniques and engineering methods for prognos-tics. Its goal is not only to describe the state of art ofengineering acoustics but also to give practical helpto engineers in order to solve acoustical problems. Itdeals with the origin and the transmission and withthe methods of the abatement of air-borne and struc-ture-borne sound of different kinds – from traffic tomachinery and flow-induced sound. In addition themodern aspects of room and building acoustics, aswell as psychoacoustics and active noise control, arecovered.

Features

The only real acoustics handbook for mechanicaland architectural applications Application-orientedinformation on a sound scientific basis Written by anacademician and an industrial practitioner Transla-tion of the German standard book

Contents

Fundamentals.- Acoustic Measurements.- Numer-ical Acoustics.- The Effects of Sound on Humans.-Noise Immission Assessment.- Noise Emission As-sessment.- Sound propagation in the Open Space.-Building Acoustics.- Sound Absorption.- StructureBorne Sound.- Room Acoustics.- Silencers.- Ac-tive Noise and Vibration Control.- Noise causedby Construction Work.- Sound Sources.- TrafficNoise – Road.- Traffic Noise and Vibrations – Rail-way.- Traffic Noise – Aircraft.- Sound Reinforce-ment Techniques.- Urban Noise Protection.- Flow-Induced Noise.- Ultrasound.- Vibrations.

Fields of interest

Acoustics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;Engineering Design; Building Construction, HVAC,Refrigeration; Signal,Image and Speech Processing;Noise Control

Target groups

Engineers, consultants in building and machineacoustics

Type of publication

Handbook

Due June 2008


159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-24052-5

C. Müller-Karger, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela;

S. Wong, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela; A. La

Cruz, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela (Eds.)

IV Latin American Congress on

Biomedical Engineering 2007,

Bioengineering Solutions for

Latin America Health September

24th-28th, 2007, Margarita Island,

Venezuela

IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Ingeniería Biomédica, CLAIB

2007 Soluciones de Bioingeniería para la salud en Latina Isla

de Margarita, Venezuela, 24 al 28 de Septiembre de 2007

The IV Latin American Congress on Biomedical En-gineering, CLAIB2007, corresponds to the trienni-al congress for the Regional Bioengineering Coun-cil for Latin America (CORAL), it is supported bythe International Federation for Medical and Biolog-ical Engineering (IFMBE) and the Engineering inMedicine, Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS). This timethe Venezuela Society of Bioengineering (SOVEB)organized the conference, with the slogan Bioengi-neering solution for Latin America health. El IVCongreso Latinoamericano de Ingeniería Biomédica,CLAIB2007, corresponde a la conferencia trianu-al del Consejo Regional de Ingeniería Biomédicapara América Latina (CORAL), y es apoyada por laFederación Internacional para la Ingeniería Médicay Biológica (IFMBE) y, la Sociedad para la Ingenieríaen Biología y Medicina (IEEE-EMBS). En esta opor-tunidad la Sociedad Venezolana de Bioingeniería(SOVEB) organizó la conferencia, bajo el lema Solu-ciones de Bioingeniería para la salud en Latina.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and congress participants

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2008. Also available online. (IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 18) Softcov-

er

299,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74470-2


S. Nair, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA; M.

Marchetti, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA; J.

Hopkinson, Information and Infrastructure Technologies, Hern-

don, VA, USA

Enterprise Security

Compliance v. Competence

This book examines dual perspectives of enterprisesecurity, compliance and business continuity, andoffers a pathway to their convergence. Irrespec-tive of their sizes, companies are forced to be com-plaint to various security standards, to maintain theirgood standings with government agencies as well asclients. There is enormous overlap and contradic-tions across the standards and one size does not fitall. The book will provide a comparative discussionon popular standards and suggest the suitability andrequirements for various segments in industry andgovernment. Further, the book will highlight widelyexistent "compliance paralysis" and analyze its etiolo-gy. While compliance is necessary, the big question iswhether it is sufficient to ensure business continuity,often the answer is no. Finally, the book will delin-eate a 7 step process to achieve both compliance andbusiness continuity as repeatable enterprise charac-teristics.

Features

Examines enterprise security, compliance and busi-ness continuity, and offers a pathway to their conver-gence. Provides a comparative discussion on popu-lar standards and suggest the suitability and require-ments for various segments in industry and govern-ment. Highlights widely existent "compliance paraly-sis" and analyze its etiology. Delineates a 7-step pro-cess to achieve both compliance and business conti-nuity [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Regulatory Environment.- StandardsAssociated with Security Processes.- Five Steps to Se-curity.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Manage-ment of Computing and Information Systems; Com-puter Communication Networks; Performance andReliability; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks

Target groups

Professionals responsible for corporate operations orcorporate security Senior executives who want guid-ance establishing, measuring, and monitoring the se-curity profile of external organizations on which theydepend, such as suppliers, service providers, or man-ufacturers and developers. Security consultants andAuditors as well as students in an introductory grad-uate course in security process or enterprise security.Researchers engaged in development and revampingof security standards [..]

Type of publication

Professional book

Due May 2008


30,80 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74434-6

G.-J. Nam, IBM Austin Research Laboratory, Austin, TX, USA; J.

Cong, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Modern Circuit Placement

Best Practices and Results

Modern Circuit Placement: Best Practices and Re-sults describes advanced techniques in VLSI circuitplacement which is one of the most important stepsof the VLSI physical design flow. Physical designaddresses the back-end layout stage of the chip de-sign process. As technology scales down, the signif-icance of interconnect optimization becomes muchmore important and physical design, particularly theplacement process, is essential to interconnect opti-mization. This book has four unique characteristics.First, it focuses on the most recent highly scalableplacement techniques used for multi-million gatecircuit designs, with consideration of many practicalaspects of modern circuit placement, such as densi-ty and routability control, mixed-size placement sup-port, and area I/O support. Second the book address-es dominant techniques being used in the field. Thisbook includes all the academic placement tools thatcompeted at the International Symposium on Physi-cal Design (ISPD) placement contest in 2005 [..]

Features

Presents the most up to date placement techniquesfrom both academic and industrial researchers In-cludes contributed chapters by authors from theleading research groups in the world

Contents

Part I: Benchmarks.- ISPD 2005/2006 PlacementBenchmarks.- Locality and Utilization in PlacementSuboptimality.- Part II: Flat Placement Techniques.-DPlace: Anchor Cell Based Quadratic Placementwith Linear Objective.- Kraftwerk - A Fast and Ro-bust Quadratic Placer Using an Exact Linear NetModel.- Part III: Top-Down Partitioning-BasedTechniques.- Capo: Congestion-Driven Placementfor Standard-Cell and RTL Netlists with Incremen-tal Capability.- Congestion Minimization in ModernPlacement Circuits.- Part IV: Multilevel PlacementTechniques.- APlace: A High Quality, Large Scale [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Academic researchers (professors and graduate stu-dents) and industrial developers working in designautomation area

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XX, 324 p. (Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36837-5

M.V. Nesterenko, V.N. Karazin Kharkov National University,

Kharkov, Ukraine; V.A. Katrich, V.N. Karazin Kharkov National Uni-

versity, Kharkov, Ukraine; Y.M. Penkin, National Pharmaceutical

University, Kharkov, Ukraine; S.L. Berdnik, V.N. Karazin Kharkov

National University, Kharkov, Ukraine

Analytical and Hybrid Methods in

the Theory of Slot-Hole Coupling of

Electrodynamic Volumes

The impetuous development of technical op-portunities of personal computers (PC) over thelast twenty years, and a powerful set of numer-ical methods available in the arsenal ofinvestigators, have forced the working-outof analytical solutions to radiophysical prob-lems. However, at present the fact is evident that op-timal use of computer calculations should be basedon the application of analytical methods ofboundary problem solutions. These methods allowto increase PC-use efficiency and also expand theircalculation abilities to solve complex electrodynam-ic problems. Hence the authors’ experience in the de-velopment of analytical methods to solve the prob-lems of diffraction of waveguide electromagneticwaves on slot coupling holes, represented in thisbook, will be useful for investigators interested bothin the field of theoretical electrodynamics and in thefield of practical analysis of multi-functionalwaveguide devices and systems with slot coupling el-ements.

Features

Narration of the text is both laconic and visual-ly accessible, providing the reader with the pos-sibility of rapid study and application of meth-ods of computer analysis of electrodynamic prob-lems The book is aimed at universityprofessors, researchers and those specialists whoare interested in theory and practical analysisof waveguide devices and systems using slot couplingelements Topics [..]

Contents

Preface.- Waves excitation in electrodynamicvolumes with coordinate boundaries.-Problem for-mulation and initial equations; Averaging method.-Analytical solution of the integral equations for thecurrent by the averaging method.- Induced mag-netomotive forces method for analysis of couplingslots in waveguides.- Resonant iris with the slot arbi-trary oriented in a rectangular waveguide.- Steppedjunction of the two rectangular waveguides with theimpedance slotted iris.- Coupling of some differentelectromagnetic volumes via narrow slots.- AppendixA: Magnetic dyadic Green's [..]

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Electromag-netism, Optics and Lasers

Target groups

Main: academic and industrial re-searchers involved in Microwave Tech-niques Second: graduate and post-graduate students studying Radiophysics andApplied Electrodynamics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008



109,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76360-6

S. Neubert, German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany;

W. Scheumann, Helmholtz-Center for Environmental Research,

Leipzig, Germany; M. Kipping, German Embassy Kabul, Darm-

stadt, Germany (Eds.)

Water Politics, Water Policies and

Development Cooperation

Local Power Plays and Global Governance

The key challenge in the water sector is not a lack ofwater, of knowledge, of financial resources or tech-nology. In general, it is the political sphere that de-termines if water problems are solved or not, if peo-ple get access to water or not, if our natural resourcebase is sustainably developed or overexploited. Pol-itics – the process of decision-making for groups ofpeople, involving the authoritative allocation of val-ues – the actors, their interests and interactions de-termine if progress is made or hindered. The out-come of water politics is then reflected in water pol-itics, the substantive outcome of the political inter-play in terms of regulations, action programmes orspending priorities of the respective public or privateentities.

Contents

Global Norms and National Policies.- Critical De-bates revisited.- Politics of Water Supply and Sanita-tion.- Power Plays in Irrigation Reforms.- Develop-ment Cooperation

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Po-litical Science; Environmental Law; Hydrogeology;Agriculture

Target groups

Scientists, researchers, consultants, libraries, insti-tutes, graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76706-0

A.M. Niknejad, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA; H.

Hashemi, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

(Eds.)

mm-Wave Silicon Technology

60GHz and Beyond

This book compiles and presents the researchresults from the past 5 years in mm-wave Siliconcircuits. This area has received a lot of inter-est from the research community including sever-al university and research groups who have demon-strated record high frequency performance usingstandard silicon based technology such as digitalCMOS and SiGe HBTs. Since many previ-ous expensive mm-wave systems based on III-Vtechnology can now be replaced with silicon, mm-wave based mass market consumer products havebeen developed. In particular high speed da-ta and auto motive radar are two such applications.This book covers device modeling, circuit build-ing blocks, phased array systems, and antennas andpackaging. It focuses on the techniques thatuniquely take advantage of the scale and integrationoffered by silicon based technologies.

Features

Compiles the research results from the past 5 yearsin mm-wave Silicon circuits. Covers device model-ing, circuit building blocks, phased array systems,and antennas and packaging. Focuses on the tech-niques that uniquely take advantage of the scale andintegration offered by silicon based technologies.

Contents

Introduction and Applications.- Technology.- Ac-tive and Passive Modeling.- SiGe 60 GHz.- CMOS 60GHz.- VCO and Dividers.- Power Amplifiers.- Base-band Architecture.- Antenna Array Architecture.-Packaging and Antennas.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering

Target groups

RF/Microwave engineers and graduate students.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 350 p. 60 illus. (Series on Integrated Circuits and

Systems) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76558-7


H. Nikookar, TU Delft, The Netherlands; R. Prasad, Aalborg Uni-

versity, Denmark

Introduction to UWB for Wireless

Communications

The Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology has a his-tory dating back to one hundred years ago when G.Marconi sent the first ever wireless transmissionfrom the Isle of Wight to Cornwall on the Britishmainland using spark-gap transmitters. In the pastthree decades military developed the UWB technolo-gy for ground penetrating radar. In 1998, the Feder-al Communication Commissions (FCC) recognizedthe significance of UWB technology and initiated theregulatory review process of the technology. Conse-quently, in February 2002 the FCC report appeared,in which UWB technology was authorized for thecommercial uses with different applications, operat-ing frequency bands as well as the transmitted powerspectral densities. Ultra wide band communication isbased on the transmission of very short pulses withrelatively low energy. In the near future this technol-ogy may see increased use for high-speed short rangewireless communications and ranging. The UWBtechnique has a fine time resolution which makes ita [..]

Features

The uniqueness of this book is that it will be valu-able to both graduate students and practicingengineers.Therefore, it will come with wide market.

Contents

1. Introduction: Motivation, Goal ofthe Book, State of the Art, Scope ofthe Book 2. UWB for Wireless Communications:UWB definition, FCC Mask, UWB Pulse shapes,UWB Features 3. UWB Antennas: Antenna require-ments, Radiation mechanism, Influence of anten-nas on UWB transmission, Antenna characteriza-tion in time and frequency 4. Modeling of UWBWireless Channels: Time domain mathematicalmodeling, Frequency domain modeling 5.UWB Interference: Interference of conventional sys-tems on UWB, Interference of UWB systems on con-ventional systems, Interference reduction [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Useful for the practicing engineers from industrywho deal with the wireless systems that are designedand analyzed with the UWB technique.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6632-0

M. Nikravesh, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; J.

Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; L.A.

Zadeh, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.)

Forging New Frontiers: Fuzzy

Pioneers I

The 2005 BISC International Special Event-BISCSE’05 “Forging the frontiers” was held in theUniversity of California, Berkeley, “Where fuzzy log-ic began”, from November 3-6, 2005. The successfulapplications of fuzzy logic and it’s rapid growth sug-gest that the impact of fuzzy logic will be felt increas-ingly in coming years. Fuzzy logic is likely to play anespecially important role in science and engineering,but eventually its influence may extend much far-ther. In many ways, fuzzy logic represents a signifi-cant paradigm shift in the aims of computing - a shiftwhich reflects the fact that the human mind, unlikepresent day computers, possesses a remarkable abil-ity to store and process information which is perva-sively imprecise, uncertain and lacking in categoric-ity. The chapters of the book are evolved from pre-sentations made by selected participants at the meet-ing and organized in two books. The papers includereports from the different front of soft computing invarious industries and address [..]

Features

Wraps up the state of the art of fuzziness Includescontributions by all the leading scientists in fuzziness

Contents

From the contents Web Intelligence, World Knowl-edge and Fuzzy Logic.- Summarization of Time Se-ries via Computing with Words and Perceptions.-Evolution of Fuzzy Logic: From Intelligent Systemsand Computation to Human Mind.- Pioneers ofVagueness, Haziness, and Fuzziness in the 20th Cen-tury.- Selected Results of the Global Survey on Re-search, Instruction and Development Work withFuzzy Systems.- Fuzzy Models and Interpolation.-Computing with Antonyms.- Morphic Computing:Concept and Foundation.- A Nonlinear FunctionalAnalytic Framework for Modeling and ProcessingFuzzy Sets.- [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in fuzziness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XV, 475 p., 200 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73181-8

M. Nikravesh, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA; J.

Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; L.A.

Zadeh, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.)

Forging New Frontiers: Fuzzy

Pioneers II

The 2005 BISC International Special Event-BISCSE’05 “Forging the frontiers” was held in theUniversity of California, Berkeley, “Where fuzzy log-ic began”, from November 3-6, 2005. The successfulapplications of fuzzy logic and it’s rapid growth sug-gest that the impact of fuzzy logic will be felt increas-ingly in coming years. Fuzzy logic is likely to play anespecially important role in science and engineering,but eventually its influence may extend much far-ther. In many ways, fuzzy logic represents a signifi-cant paradigm shift in the aims of computing - a shiftwhich reflects the fact that the human mind, unlikepresent day computers, possesses a remarkable abil-ity to store and process information which is perva-sively imprecise, uncertain and lacking in categoric-ity. The chapters of the book are evolved from pre-sentations made by selected participants at the meet-ing and organized in two books. The papers includereports from the different front of soft computing invarious industries and address [..]

Features

Wraps up the state of the art of fuzziness Includescontributions by all the leading scientists in fuzziness

Contents

From the contents Morphic Computing: Quantumand Fields.- Decision-Based Query and Question-naire Systems.- Qualitative Possibility Theory in In-formation Processing.- Fuzzy Modeling of Nonlin-ear Stochastic Systems by Learning from Examples.-Conceptual Soft-Computing Based Web Search: FIS-CRM, FISS Metasearcher and GUMSe Architecture.-Mediative Fuzzy Logic: A New Approach for Contra-dictory Knowledge Management.- Fuzzy CognitiveMaps Structure for Medical Decision Support Sys-tems.- Fuzzy-Neuro Systems for Local and Person-alized Modeling.- Dynamic Simulation of a SupplyChain with and [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in fuzziness

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XVI, 433p.with 177 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft

Computing, Vol. 218) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73184-9


J. Nimmrichter, Bundesdenkmalamt, Vienna, Austria; W. Kautek,

University of Vienna, Austria; M. Schreiner, Academy of Fine Arts,

Vienna, Austria (Eds.)

Lasers in the Conservation of

Artworks

LACONA VI Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, Sept. 21--25, 2005

Over the last decades, the use of lasers in artworkconservation has became an important tool for manyconservators, scientists, architects and other experts,who are involved in the care of monuments and arte-facts or applied laser technology. Professor CostasFotakis first brought together restorers and scientistsin 1995 to discuss the potential of lasers in art con-servation. The field of “Lasers in the Conservationof Artworks” has since gained considerably in im-portance, and nowadays restorers and laser scientistswork closely together to develop new applications.Furthermore a large number of national and inter-national research projects have been carried out byconservator-restorers, architects and scientists. In thelast 10 years, historical and artistically high-qualitymonuments (e.g. St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna)have been cleaned or measured by laser, and this hasestablished the laser in the spectra of tools that areuseful in the practical realm of artworks. The pro-ceedings of the [..]

Features

Presents a fascinating and valuable application oflaser technology

Contents

Metal.- Stone.- Inorganic Materials.- Organic Ma-terials.- Analytical Techniques.- Scanning Tech-niques.- Safety and Miscellaneous.

Fields of interest

Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Scientists, conservators, restorers, architects

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2008. XXVI, 650 p. 419 illus. (Springer Proceedings in Physics, Vol.

116) Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72129-1


A. Nourbakhsh, Tehran University, Iran; A. Jaumotte, van Karman

Institute, Brussels, Belgium; C. Hirsch, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,

Belgium; H.B. Parizi, Simulent Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada

Turbopumps & Pumping Systems

This book covers most of the subjects that are re-quested by engineers, those who are directly involvedin design and manufacturing the pumps to thosewho operate the pumps in industrial units. The au-thors have worked for many years teaching the sub-ject, conducting research, and implementing pumpand pump station designs in different academic in-stitutions, industrial sectors, and consulting firms.Based on this extensive background, the material ofthe book is arranged to cover the most importanttopics, from basic theories to practical applications.This book can also serve as a useful textbook for stu-dents who are taking the courses in the area of tur-bopumps and hydraulic machineries. The book is di-vided into two major Parts. In Part I, Turbopumps,the basic information about pumps classification,definitions, principal of operation, and constructionelements are presented. In Part II, Pumping Systems,the important parameters in pump operation, selec-tion, pumping systems, and pump stations are [..]

Features

Everything important, up to date and practical aboutturbopumps A must for every mechanical and chem-ical engineer involved in designing pumps and pe-ripheral systems The complete reference book forTurbopumps

Contents

Part I. Turbopumps.- Introduction to Turbopumps.-Fundamental Concepts.- Similarity Laws.- Cavita-tion.- Axial and Radial Trusts.- Part II. PumpingSystems.- Operational properties of characteristiccurves.- Pipe Line calculations.- Pump Performancein a Piping System.- Water Hammer.- Pump Sta-tions.

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; Process andChemical Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics;Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenome-na; Engineering Design; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools

Target groups

Mechanical and chemical engineers in industry andresearch; students

Type of publication

Reference work

Due October 2007

2007. XXV, 184 p, with 157 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25129-3

P. Nyhuis, Universität Hannover, Germany; H.-P. Wiendahl,

Universität Hannover, Germany

Fundamentals of Production

Logistics

Theory, Tools and Applications

This book comprehensively encapsulates for the firsttime the fundamentals of modeling Logistic Oper-ating Curves for production and storage process-es including how they can be derived and calculat-ed based on standard operating data. In doing so,the authors clearly demonstrate the mutual depen-dencies between the often contradictory logistic ob-jectives, i.e. on the one hand low throughput timesand high delivery reliability and on the other handlow WIP levels and high rates of utilization. More-over, they also explain how these objectives can beimproved using the Logistic Operating Curve The-ory and why this method thus provides an inter-esting alternative to simulations. Logistic Operat-ing Curves open up the frequently hidden poten-tial of the throughput time and WIP without requir-ing excessive restructuring or capital expenditures.Through numerous industry based examples thiswell structured book first provides a thorough intro-duction to the essentials of the Logistic OperatingCurve Theory [..]

Features

The coherences within production logistics are thor-oughly explained and the fundamentals are discussedby scientifically proven approaches Many applica-tion examples enhance the transfer of the theory intopractice

Contents

Introduction.- Basics of modelling.- Traditionalmodels of production logistics.- Derivation of theoperating curve theory.- Fundamental laws of pro-duction logistics.- Application of the operating curvetheory.- Bottleneck-oriented logistic analysis in prac-tice.-Application of the operating curve theory forstorage processes.- Use of the operating curve theo-ry in process chains.- Summery and outlook.- Litera-ture.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Production/Logistics; Industrial and Pro-duction Engineering

Target groups

Readers in science, research and in the industry

Type of publication

Professional book

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. 170 illus. With CD-ROM. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34210-6

M.R. Ogiela, AGH University, Krakow, Poland; R. Tadeusiewicz,

AGH University, Krakow, Poland

Modern Computational Intelligence

Methods for the Interpretation of

Medical Images

A detailed description of up-to-date methods usedfor computer processing and interpretation of med-ical images is given. The scope of the book includeimages acquisition, storing with compression, pro-cessing, analysis, recognition and also its automaticunderstanding In introduction general overview ofthe computer vision methods designed for medicalimages is presented. Next sources of medical imagesare presented with their general characteristics. Bothtraditional (like X-ray) and very modern (like PET)sources of medical images are presented. The mainemphasis is placed on such properties of medical im-ages given by particular medical imaging methodswhich are important form the point of view of itscomputer processing, analysis and recognition. Theconsecutive parts of the book describe compressionand processing methods, including many methodsdeveloped by authors especially for medical images.After parts describing analysis and recognition ofmedical images come most important part, in which[..]

Features

Examines the processing, analyzing, classifying, rec-ognizing and automatically interpreting medical im-ages

Contents

Sources of medical images and their general char-acteristics.- Compressing medical images and stor-ing them in medical databases.- Preprocessing med-ical images and their overall enhancement.- Algo-rithms and methods for the goal-oriented process-ing of medical images.- Pattern recognition, cluster-ing and classification applied to selected medical im-ages.- Automatic understanding of medical imagesas a new paradigm for advanced computer aiding ofmedical investigations.- Image understanding meth-ods applied to medical diagnostics.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students in computation-al intelligence and medical technology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


84) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75399-5


T. Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University, CA, USA

Adaptive Nonlinear System

Identification

The Volterra and Wiener Model Approaches

Adaptive Nonlinear System Identification: TheVolterra and Wiener Model Approaches introducesengineers and researchers to the field of nonlinearadaptive system identification. The book includes re-cent research results in the area of adaptive nonlinearsystem identification and presents simple, concise,easy-to-understand methods for identifying nonlin-ear systems. These methods use adaptive filter algo-rithms that are well known for linear systems identi-fication. They are applicable for nonlinear systemsthat can be efficiently modeled by polynomials. Af-ter a brief introduction to nonlinear systems and toadaptive system identification, the author presentsthe discrete Volterra model approach. This is fol-lowed by an explanation of the Wiener model ap-proach. Adaptive algorithms using both models aredeveloped. The performance of the two methods arethen compared to determine which model performsbetter for system identification applications. Adap-tive Nonlinear System Identification: The Volterra[..]

Features

The focus is on the Volterra and Wiener modelingapproaches, which have become very popular in sig-nal processing circles

Contents

Introduction to Nonlinear Systems.- PolynomialModels for Nonlinear Systems.- Volterra and WienerNonlinear Models.- Nonlinear System Indentifica-tion Methods.- Introduction to Adaptive Signal Pro-cessing.- Nonlinear Adaptive System Identificationbased on Volterra Models.- Nonlinear Adaptive Sys-tem Identification based on Wiener Models: Part I.-Nonlinear Adaptive System Identification based onWiener Models: Part II.- Nonlinear Adaptive SystemIdentification based on Wiener Models: Part III.-Nonlinear Adaptive System Identification based onWiener Models: Part IV.- Conclusions, Recent [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Control Engi-neering; Image Processing and Computer Vision;Circuits and Systems; Communications Engineering,Networks

Target groups

Researchers and engineers in signal processing andrelated areas, graduate level students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-26328-1

L. Olsson, Center for Microbial Biotechnology, Lyngby, Sweden

(Ed.)

Biofuels

Features

Covers trends in modern biotechnology All aspectsof this interdisciplinary technology, where knowl-edge, methods and expertise are required fromchemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics,chemical engineering and computer science, aretreated More information as well as the electronicversion available at springer.com

Contents

J.M. Otero, G. Panagiotou, L. Olsson: Fueling Indus-trial Biotechnology Growth with Bioethanol.- M.Galbe, G. Zacchi: Pretreatment of LignocellulosicMaterials for Efficient Bioethanol Production.- R.P.Chandra, R. Bura, W.E. Mabee, A. Berlin, X. Pan,J.N. Saddler: Substrate Pretreatment: The Key to Ef-fective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics?-S.T. Merino, J. Cherry: Progress and Challenges inEnzyme Development of Biomass Utilization.- L. Vi-ikari, M. Alapuranen, T. Puranen, J. Vehmaanperä,M. Siika-aho: Thermostable Enzymes in Lignocellu-lose Hydrolysis.- B. Hahn-Hägerdal, K. [..]

Fields of interest

Biotechnology; Process and Chemical Engineering;Biochemistry, general; Industrial and Production En-gineering; Environmental Biotechnology

Target groups

Libraries and scientists in biomedicine, biotechnol-ogy, biochemical/chemical engineering and appliedmicrobiology, university institutes, research groupsin industry

Type of publication

Reviews

Due October 2007

2007. XII, 368 p. Also available online. (Advances in Biochemical

Engineering / Biotechnology, Vol. 108) Hardcover

259,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73650-9

M. Orshansky, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA; S.

Nassif, IBM, Austin, TX, USA; D. Boning, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

Design for Manufacturability and

Statistical Design

A Constructive Approach

Design for Manufacturability and Statistical Design:A Constructive Approach provides a thorough treat-ment of the causes of variability, methods for statisti-cal data characterization, and techniques for model-ing, analysis, and optimization of integrated circuitsto improve yield. The objective of the constructiveapproach developed in this book is to formulate aconsistent set of methods and principles necessaryfor rigorous statistical design and design for manu-facturability from device physics to large-scale circuitoptimization. The segments of the book are devoted,respectively, to understanding the causes of variabil-ity; design of test structures for variability characteri-zation; statistically rigorous data analysis; techniquesof design for manufacturability in lithography and inchemical mechanical polishing; statistical simulation,analysis, and optimization techniques for improvingparametric yield. Design for Manufacturability andStatistical Design: A Constructive Approach [..]

Features

Unified Treatment of Data Collection, Modeling,and Statistical CAD Covers From Fabrication to De-sign to CAD Deals With the Extraction of Fab Infor-mation into distrubutions for analysis Circuit Struc-tures and Techniques to Reduce On-Chip Variabili-ty Using CAD for the Analysis and Optimization ofTiming and Power

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Sources of Variability.- FrontEnd Variability.- Back End Variability.- Environ-mental Variability.- Part II: Variability Characteriza-tion and Analysis.- Test Structures for Variability.-Statistical Foundations of Data Analysis and Mod-eling.- Part III: Design Techniques for SystematicManufacturability Problems.- Lithography Enhance-ment Techniques.- Ensuring Interconnect Planarity.-Part IV: Statistical Circuit Design.- Statistical CircuitAnalysis.- Statistical Static Timing Analysis.- LeakageVariability and Joint Parametric Yield.- ParametricYield [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Circuit Designers, CAD engineers, researchers, grad-uate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30928-6


S.T. Orszulik, Oxoid Ltd., Hants, UK (Ed.)

Environmental Technology in the

Oil Industry

This significantly updated second edition identifiesthe issues and constraints for each stage in the pro-duction of petroleum products – what they are, whois imposing them and why, their technical and finan-cial implications. It then looks in detail at the tech-nological solutions which have been found or are be-ing developed. It also places these developments intheir legal and commercial context and looks at thelonger term environmental outlook in the light of in-creasingly sophisticated models in predicting climatechange and other consequences of use of petroleumproducts.

Features

Looks at each stage in the life cycle of petroleumproducts, from exploration to end use Examines theenvironmental pressures on the Oil Industry and itsresponse Draws together technical developments andenvironmental issues in a way that will be under-standable to the non-expert and expert alike

Contents

From the contents General Introduction.- Environ-mental control technology for Oilfield Processes.-Environmental Control of Well Integrity.- Environ-mental Control of Drilling Fluids and Produced Wa-ter.- Oilfield Waste Disposal Control.- Drilling andproduction discharges in the marine environment.-Decommissioning of Offshore Oil and Gas Installa-tions.- Tanker design: Recent Developments froman Environmental Perspective.- Pipeline Technolo-gy.- Environmental Management and Technology inOil Refineries.- Distribution, marketing and use ofPetroleum Fuels.- Lubricants.- Climate Change [..]

Fields of interest

Process and Chemical Engineering; Geosciences,general; Industrial and Production Engineering; En-vironment, general

Target groups

Technical libraries, general libraries, technical ex-perts in any one of the subjects covered, researchersin environmental matters, teachers and lecturers, oilindustry, consultants, companies working with theoil industry

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007

2007. Approx.XII, 394 p. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5471-6

H.M. Ozaktas, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey; L. Onural,

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey (Eds.)

Three-Dimensional Television

Capture, Transmission, Display

Advances in optical technology and computing pow-er are bringing life-like 3DTV closer, with potentialapplications not only in entertainment, but also ineducation, scientific research, industry, medicine,and many other areas. 3DTV will require the inte-gration of a diversity of key technologies from com-puting to graphics, imaging to display, and signalprocessing to communications. The scope of thisbook reflects this diversity: different chapters dealwith different stages of an end-to-end 3DTV systemsuch as capture, representation, coding, transmis-sion, and display. Both autostereoscopic techniqueswhich eliminate the need for special glasses and al-low viewer movement, and holographic approacheswhich have the potential to provide the truest three-dimensional images, are covered. Some chapters dis-cuss current research trends in 3DTV technology,while others address underlying topics. This book isessential to those with an interest in 3DTV-relatedresearch or applications, and also of interest [..]

Features

The most important European researchers fix thestate of art in 3-Dimensional TV

Contents

Three-dimensional television: from science-fictionto reality.- A backward-compatible, mobile, person-alized 3DTV broadcasting system based on T-DMB.-Reconstructing human shape, motion and appear-ance from multi-view video.- Utilization of the tex-ture uniqueness cue in stereo.- Pattern projectionprofilometry for 3D coordinates measurement of dy-namic scenes.- Three-dimensional scene represen-tations: modelling, animation, and rendering tech-niques.- Modeling, animation, and rendering of hu-man figures.- A survey on coding of static and dy-namic 3D meshes.- Compression of multi-view videoand [..]

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Image Processing andComputer Vision; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics,Optical Devices

Target groups

Academic and developing engineers and physicists

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. I, 800 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Hard-

cover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72531-2

S. Ozev, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Testing and Design-for-Testability

for RF Wireless Transceivers

This book will focus on wireless transceiver testingand design for testability. First, traditional specifica-tion-measurement techniques for transceiver com-ponents will be discussed. These will include mea-surement of parameters such as third order input in-tercept, gain, 1dB compression point, etc. Such testtechniques are well-known however their inclusionin the book is essential for completeness. The follow-ing chapters will focus on the changing cost dynam-ics, need for new, system-level techniques. Then, anumber of system and circuit level approaches willbe presented. System level approaches typically fo-cus on specific architectures. As a result , there willbe a minimal overview of transceiver architectures.Finally, some challenges and open questions will bepresented. I do not believe there is a comprehensivebook on testing of RF transceivers. Most of paramet-ric measurement techniques are presented either inpapers on manuals of testers with RF modules. Typi-cally test engineers accumulate [..]

Features

This would be the first publication on the subject

Contents

Preface.- Overview of transceiver architectures.-Measurement of RF specifications.- System level Testand DfT Methods.- Circuit level test and DfT Meth-ods.- RF Fault Models and Defect-based Testing.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Academic: researchers who want to concentrate onthis field; industry: new RF test engineers, test devel-opment engineers who seek new system-level test ap-proaches, and DfT engineers who look into the prob-lem

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2008


ISBN 978-0-387-24986-5


E. Oñate, CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain; B. Kröplin, University of

Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.)

Textile Composites and Inflatable

Structures II

Textile composites and inflatable structures have be-come increasingly popular for a variety of applica-tions in – among many other fields – civil engineer-ing, architecture and aerospace engineering. Typicalexamples include membrane roofs and covers, sails,inflatable buildings and pavilions, airships, inflatablefurniture, airspace structures etc. The ability to pro-vide numerical simulations for increasingly complexmembrane and inflatable structures is advancingrapidly due to both remarkable strides in comput-er hardware development and the improved maturi-ty of computational procedures for nonlinear struc-tural systems. Significant progress has been made inthe formulation of finite elements methods for staticand dynamic problems, complex constitutive mate-rial behaviour, coupled aero-elastic analysis etc. Thebook contains 14 invited contributions written bydistinguished authors who participated in the SecondInternational Conference on Textile Composites andInflated Structures held in [..]

Features

Includes state of the art contributions written by in-ternational experts in the field of design, analysisand construction of textile composites and inflatablestructures

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Building Construction,HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Libraries specialized in structural engineering andarchitecture; structural engineers and architects;project design offices in engineering and architec-ture; civil engineers, architects, materials scientists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 280 p. (Computational Methods in Applied Sci-

ences, Vol. 8) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6855-3

P. Pandya, California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA

TCP/IP: Vulnerabilities and

Solutions

“TCP/IP Vulnerabilities and Solutions” is writ-ten as a practical guide for networking engineersthat demonstrates the vulnerabilities in the TCP/IP protocols and offers hands-on solutions andworkarounds for these vulnerabilities. The book be-gins with a discussion of the principles and design ofTCP/IP Protocols from the data networks perspec-tive and continues with a detailed look at the vulner-abilities thus introduced in the network design pro-cess and concludes with advanced level experimentsthat show how these vulnerabilities can be easily ex-ploited and offers practical hands-on solutions.

Features

Demonstrates the vulnerabilities of a network usinghands-on practical examples Introduces the readerto hacking techniques that are used and how thesetechniques can be used to exploit the network. Showshow to perform a network penetration and vulnera-bility assessment and repair critical security holes inthe network

Contents

Introduction: IDS and IPS.- NOS.- Protocols.- IDSTools- Network Monitoring.- Host and NetworkIDS.- Network Penetration and Vulnerability Assess-ment.- Signatures.- Honeypots.- Report Logging.-Report Generation and Preparation.- Audit.

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Communica-tions Engineering, Networks; Input/Output and DataCommunications

Target groups

Libraries, computer engineers, network engineers,computer scientists

Type of publication

Professional book

Due August 2008


76,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-47328-4

P. Perner, Institute of Computer Vision and Applied Computer

Sciences IBaI, Leipzig, Germany (Ed.)

Case-Based Reasoning on Images

and Signals

This book is the first edited book that deals with thespecial topic of signals and images within Case-BasedReasoning (CBR). Signal-interpreting systems arebecoming increasingly popular in medical, industri-al, ecological, biotechnological and many other ap-plications. Existing statistical and knowledge-basedtechniques lack robustness, accuracy and flexibility.New strategies are needed that can adapt to chang-ing environmental conditions, signal variation, userneeds and process requirements. Introducing CBRstrategies into signal-interpreting systems can satisfythese requirements. CBR can be used to control thesignal-processing process in all phases of a signal-in-terpreting system to derive information of the high-est possible quality. Beyond this CBR offers differentlearning capabilities, for all phases of a signal-inter-preting system, that satisfy different needs during thedevelopment process of a signal-interpreting system.The structure of the book is divided into a theoreticalpart and [..]

Features

First edited book that deals with the special topic ofsignals and images within Case-Based Reasoning(CBR)

Contents

Theory.- Introduction to Case-Based Reasoning.-Similarity.- Learning Distance Functions for Su-pervised Similarity Assessment.- Induction of sim-ilarity measures for case based reasoning throughseparable data transformations.- Graph Matching.-Memory Structures and Organization in Case-BasedReasoning.- Learning a Statistical Model for Perfor-mance Prediction in Case-Based Reasoning.- Appli-cations.- A CBP agent for monitoring the ocean CO2exchange rate.- Classification and Identification ofSignificant Information in Sensor Signals in MedicalApplications.- Prototypes and Case-Based [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Multimedia Information Systems; ArtificialIntelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Imaging, Vi-sion, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in compu-tational intelligence, image processing, signal pro-cessing

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. X, 436 p. 132 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 73) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73178-8


T. Peters, Robarts Research Institute, London, Canada; K. Cleary,

Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

(Eds.)

Image-Guided Interventions

Technology and Applications

Image-Guided Interventions: Technology and Ap-plications provides a comprehensive overview ofthe current technological advances in image-guidedsurgery. Edited and authored by leading researchersin the field, this volume blends the expertise of bothengineers and physicians, offering the latest find-ings amidst the growing demand for minimally-in-vasive procedures. Complete with detailed color im-ages, readers will find a description of existing toolssuch as localizers/tracking systems, augmented re-ality, rigid body registration and high frequency ul-trasound used in various applications, including cra-nial, orthopedic, and endovascular interventions.Image-Guided Intervention: Technology and Appli-cations is a useful reference for engineers, physicists,computer scientists and physicians working with im-age-guidance technology.

Features

First book in the field to provide a comprehensiveoverview of current technological devices used forminimally-invasive procedures Includes technolo-gy and applications-oriented chapters, written by en-gineers and physicians Features color images in ad-dition to the in-depth coverage of the current toolsused in image-guided surgery Authored by leadingresearchers and professionals in the field

Contents

Overview and History of Image-Guided Surgery.-Localizers/Tracking Systems.- Visualization Sys-tems.- Augmented Reality.- Software.- Rigid BodyRegistration.- Deformable Registration.- Segmen-tation.- Image Acquisition - IGS Specific Systems.-High Frequency Ultrasound.- Cranial Applica-tions.- Orthopedic Applications.- Thoracoabdominaland Endovascular Interventions.- Cardiac Applica-tions.- Prostate Applications.- Image-Guided Radio-surgery.- Oncology Image-Guidance.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Minimally In-vasive Surgery

Target groups

Engineers, physicists, computer scientists, and physi-cians working in the field of image-guided surgery

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


114,75 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73856-7

A.G. Phadke, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA; J.S. Thorp, Vir-

ginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA

Synchronized Phasor

Measurements and Their

Applications

Synchronized Phasor Measurements and Their Ap-plications is an account of the field of synchronizedPhasor Measurement technology, its beginning, itstechnology and its principal applications. It is a book on wide Area Measurements (WAM)and their applications. The measurements aredone using GPS systems and eventually will replacethe existing technology. The authors createdthe field about 20 years ago and with the blackoutsoccurring in major power systems around the world,it is currently of great technical interest in electricalpower engineering. Most of the installationsplanned or now in existance around the world arebased on the authors' work.

Features

Covers the field of synchronized Phasor Measure-ment technology including its beginning, its technol-ogy, and its principal applications. Includes infor-mation on wide Area Measurements (WAM)and their applications. Authors created thefield about 20 years ago and most of the installationsplanned or now in existance around the world arebased on the authors' work.

Contents

Introduction.- Phasor Estimation.- Phasor Estima-tion at Off-Nominal Frequency.- Frequency Estima-tion.- Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) and Pha-sor Data Concentrators (PDC).- Transient Responseof Phasor Measurement Units.- State Estimation.-Control with Phasor Feedback.- Protection Systemswith Phasor Inputs.- Postmortem Analyses.- SystemModel Validation.- Parameter Estimation.- TestingPhasor Measurement Units and Standards.- Display-ing Phasor Data.- Electromechanical Wave Propaga-tion

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Professionals in power engineering.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76535-8

H. Pham, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA (Ed.)

Recent Advances in Reliability and

Quality in Design

Recent Advances in Reliability and Quality in Designpresents the latest theories and methods of reliabili-ty and quality, with emphasis on reliability and qual-ity in design and modelling. Each chapter is writtenby active researchers and professionals with interna-tional reputations, providing material which bridgesthe gap between theory and practice to trigger newpractices and research challenges. Postgraduates, re-searchers, and practitioners in reliability engineer-ing, maintenance engineering, quality engineering,operations research, industrial and systems engineer-ing, mechanical engineering, computer engineer-ing, management, and statistics will find this book astate-of-the-art survey of reliability and quality in de-sign and practices.

Features

Presents the latest theories and methods of reliabil-ity and quality. Each chapter is written by active re-searchers and professionals with international repu-tations.

Contents

Central limit theorem for a family of reliabilitymeasures.- Modeling and reliability evaluation ofmulti-state k-out-of-n systems.- On weighted leastsquares estimation for the parameters of Weibull dis-tribution.- Periodic and sequential imperfect pre-ventive maintenance policies for cumulative damagemodels.- Some alternative approaches to system reli-ability modeling.- The optimal burn-in: state of theart and new advances for cost function formulation.-Optimum threshold level of degrading systems basedon sensors observation.- Weibull data analysis withfew or no failures.- A [..]

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Engi-neering Design; Industrial and Production Engineer-ing; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Production/Logistics

Target groups

Professional engineers, managers and scientists; re-searchers on the various aspects of quality and relia-bility; postgraduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008

2008. Approx. 370 p. 146 illus. (Springer Series in Reliability Engi-

neering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-112-1


A. Piziali, Parker, TX, USA

Functional Verification Coverage

Measurement and Analysis

Functional Verification Coverage Measurement andAnalysis addresses a means of quantitatively assess-ing functional verification progress. Without thisprocess, design and verification engineers, and theirmanagement, are left guessing whether or not theyhave completed verifying the device they are design-ing. Using the techniques described in this book,they will learn how to build a toolset which allowsthem to know how close they are to functional clo-sure. Functional Verification Coverage Measure-ment and Analysis is the first book to introduce auseful taxonomy for coverage metric classification.Using this taxonomy, the reader clearly understandsthe process of creating an effective coverage mod-el. A must read! Harry Foster, Jasper Design Au-tomation, Co-Author of Assertion-Based DesignAndrew's book is the most thoughtful and compre-hensive treatment of coverage I have seen. I recom-mend reading (and re-reading) this book to anybodywho is really serious about functional verification.Yoav [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Language of Coverage.- Func-tional Verification.- Measuring Verification Cover-age.- Functional Coverage.- Code Coverage.- Asser-tion Coverage.-Coverage-Driven Verification.- Im-proving Coverage Fidelity with Hybrid Models.-Ap-pendix A: e Language BNF.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer En-gineering; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD,CAE) and Design

Target groups

Professionals, academics

Type of publication

Reference work

Due December 2007


62,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73992-2

G. Pluvinage, University Paul Verlaine, Metz, France; M.H. Elwany,

University of Alexandria, Egypt (Eds.)

Safety, Reliability and Risks

Associated with Water, Oil and Gas

Pipelines

Pipes are of major importance for transport of liq-uids and gas mainly for water, natural gas and oil.The total length of gas pipes in the world is estimat-ed at one million kilometres for gas transport (pipeswith a diameter of 80 to 1000 mm). Pipelines remainthe least expensive transcontinental means of trans-port compared to rail-bound or terrestrial transport.It has become increasingly paramount to ensure thesafe utilisation of such plant in order to prevent eco-nomical, social and ecological losses. From a techni-cal point of view, pipelines are complicated three di-mensional structures that include straight pipes, noz-zles, pipe-bends, dissimilar welded joints, etc. In ad-dition, their operating conditions can be quite severe,that is, internal pressure and cyclic loading (vibra-tion) combined with the influence of internal and ex-ternal corrosive environments. The external defects,e.g., corrosion defects, gouge, foreign object scratch-es, and pipeline erection activities are major failurereasons [..]

Features

No English language book in this particular field De-scription of very recent methods for pipe defect as-sessment such as notch fracture mechanics and crit-ical gross strain Special chapter devoted to pipe re-pair Contributions of the major world specialists inthis field Multimaterials approach (steels, polymers,composite)

Contents

Preface.- General Approaches of Pipeline Defect As-sessment.- Application of Sintap to the Failure As-sessment of a Gas Pipes.-Interaction between Materi-al Properties, Inspection Accuracy and Defect Accep-tance Levels in Strain Based Pipeline Design.- Fail-ure of Cylindrical Shells: Numerical and Experimen-tal Study.- Leak Detection by Using the ImpedanceMethod.- Corrosion Fatigue Cracking and FailureRisk Assessment of Pipelines.- Initiation of StressCorrosion Cracking and Hydrogen Induced Crackinin Oil and Gas Line-Pipe Steels.- Failure Analysis ofPolyethylene Gas Pipes.- Stable and [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Engi-neering Design; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk

Target groups

Students in mechanical engineering and materialssciences at master level, researchers in fracture me-chanics and engineering design, engineers in oil, wa-ter and gas transportation

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2008. XII, 349 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6524-8

G. Pluvinage, University Paul Verlaine, Metz, France; M.H. Elwany,

University of Alexandria, Egypt (Eds.)

Safety, Reliability and Risks

Associated with Water, Oil and Gas

Pipelines

Pipes are of major importance for transport ofliquids and gas mainly for water, natural gas andoil. The total length of gas pipes in the worldis estimated at one million kilometresfor gas transport (pipes with a diameter of80 to 1000 mm). Pipelines remain the least expen-sive transcontinental mean of transport compared torail-bound or terrestrial transport. It has become in-creasingly paramount to ensure the safe utilisationof such plant in order to prevent economical, socialand ecological losses. From a technical point of view,pipelines are complicated three dimensional struc-tures that include straight pipes, nozzles, pipe-bends,dissimilar welded joints, etc. In addition, their op-erating conditions can be quite severe, that is, inter-nal pressure and cyclic loading (vibration) combinedwith the influence of internal and external corrosiveenvironments. The external defects, e.g., corrosiondefects, gouge, foreign object scratches, and pipelineerection activities are major [..]

Features

No English language book in this particular field De-scription of very recent methods for pipe defect as-sessment such as notch fracture mechanics and crit-ical gross strain Special chapter devoted to pipe re-pair Contributions of the major world specialists inthis field Multimaterials approach (steels, polymers,composite)

Contents

Preface.- General Approaches of Pipeline Defect As-sessment.- Application of Sintap to the Failure As-sessment of a Gas Pipes.-Interaction between Materi-al Properties, Inspection Accuracy and Defect Accep-tance Levels in Strain Based Pipeline Design.- Fail-ure of Cylindrical Shells: Numerical and Experimen-tal Study.- Leak Detection by Using the ImpedanceMethod.- Corrosion Fatigue Cracking and FailureRisk Assessment of Pipelines.- Initiation of StressCorrosion Cracking and Hydrogen Induced Crackinin Oil and Gas Line-Pipe Steels.- Failure Analysis ofPolyethylene Gas Pipes.- Stable and [..]

Fields of interest

Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Engi-neering Design; Quality Control, Reliability, Safetyand Risk

Target groups

Students in mechanical engineering and materialssciences at Master level, researchers in fracture me-chanics and engineering design, engineers in oil, wa-ter and gas transportation

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. XII, 349 pp (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6525-5


M. Popovich, University of Rochester, NY, USA; A.V. Mezhiba, In-

tel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA; E.G. Friedman, University of

Rochester, NY, USA

Power Distribution Networks with

On-Chip Decoupling Capacitors

Power Distribution Networks with On-Chip Decou-pling Capacitors is dedicated to distributing powerin high speed, high complexity integrated circuitswith power levels exceeding tens of watts and thepower supply below a volt. The book provides in-sight and intuition into the behavior and design ofintegrated circuit-based power distribution systems.The book has three primary objectives. The first isto describe the impedance characteristics of the over-all power distribution system, from the voltage reg-ulator through the printed circuit board and pack-age onto the integrated circuit to the power termi-nals of the on-chip circuitry. The second is to dis-cuss the inductive characteristics of on-chip powerdistribution grids and the related circuit behavior ofthese structures. The third objective is to present de-sign methodologies for effciently placing on-chip de-coupling capacitors in nanoscale integrated circuits.Power Distribution Networks with On-Chip Decou-pling Capacitors is a reference for [..]

Features

The first in the area It is comprehensive, advancedand applicable Discusses a current issue in engineer-ing The ideas it contains are easy to implement

Contents

Introduction.- Inductive Properties of Electric Cir-cuits.- Properties of On-Chip Inductive CurrentLoops.- Electromigration.- High Performance Pow-er Distribution Systems.- Decoupling Capacitance.-On-Chip Power Distribution Networks.- Comput-er-Aided Design and Analysis.- Inductive Propertiesof On-Chip Power Distribution Grids.- Variation ofGrid Inductance with Frequency.- Inductance/Area/Resistance Tradeoffs.- Scaling Trends of On-ChipPower Distribution Noise.- Impedance Characteris-tics of Multi-Layer Grids.- Multiple On-Chip PowerSupply Systems.- On-Chip Power Distribution Grids[..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Computer-Aided Engineering(CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and ComputerEngineering

Target groups

Professional engineers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71600-8

G. Pour, San Jose State University, CA, USA; K. Corker, San Jose

State University, CA, USA

Pervasive Network

Communications

Towards a Human-Centric Communications and Computing

World

Pervasive computing (a.k.a. human-centric comput-ing) is emerging as the next-generation computing.Today’s distributed and mobile computing’s goalof anytime, anywhere connectivity will be extendedto the pervasive network computing’s goal of all thetime, everywhere connectivity. It envisions comput-ing environments focusing on humans rather thanmachines. Highlights include: - Key concepts andfundamentals of pervasive software for human-cen-tric computing and its multi-disciplinary nature -Application of the theoretical concepts to real-worldsituations to develop pervasive software solutions -Examples in a variety of application domains - Tech-nical and non-technical challenges, issues, standards,and state-of-the-art software technologies This bookis suitable for self-study by software and IT profes-sionals, particularly software engineering practition-ers and researchers, software architects and design-er, interface designers and evaluators, and IT appli-cation engineers and managers who are [..]

Features

Comprehensive coverage of pervasive computing In-cludes mobile computing and software engineeringIntegrates aspects of HCI into pervasive computing

Contents

Introducing Pervasive Computing.- Multi-Disci-plinary Nature of Pervasive Computing.- Introduc-ing Pervasive Software.- Context-Awareness.- Loca-tion-Awareness.- Seamless Mobility.- Software AgentComponents.- Human Performance Interfaces.- In-tegration Processes.- Wearable.- Pervasive SoftwareDesign.- Pervasive Software Architecture.- PervasiveSoftware Technologies and Standards.- The RoadAhead.- Appendix A Glossary.- Appendix B Applica-tion Domains of Pervasive Computing.- Appendix CMain Research Themes and Projects.- Appendix DReferences.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Communications Engineer-ing, Networks; User Interfaces and Human Com-puter Interaction; Information Systems Applications(incl.Internet); Computer Applications

Target groups

Software and IT professionals, graduate students tak-ing courses in software engineering for pervasive hu-man-centric computing, software architecture forpervasive computing, human-computer interaction,and human factors engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2009


66,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-25480-7

B. Prasad, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA; S.R.M.

Prasanna, Indian Institute of Technolgy, Guwahati, India (Eds.)

Speech, Audio, Image and

Biomedical Signal Processing using

Neural Networks

Humans are remarkable in processing speech, audio,image and some biomedical signals. Artificial neu-ral networks are proved to be successful in perform-ing several cognitive, industrial and scientific tasks.This peer reviewed book presents some recent ad-vances and surveys on the applications of artificialneural networks in the areas of speech, audio, imageand biomedical signal processing. It consists of 18chapters prepared by some reputed researchers andpractitioners around the globe.

Features

Presents advances and surveys on the applicationsof artificial neural networks in the areas of speech,audio, image, and biomedical signal processing

Contents

From the contents Information Theoretic FeatureSelection and Projection .- Recognition of Tones inYoruba Speech: Experiments with Artificial NeuralNetworks.- Emotion Recognition from Speech usingMulti-Classifier Systems and RBF-Ensembles.- Mod-eling Supra-segmental Features of Syllables usingNeural Networks.- Objective Speech Quality Eval-uation Using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Network.-A Novel Approach to Language Identification Us-ing Modified Polynomial Networks.- Speech/Non-speech Classification in Hearing Aids Driven by Tai-lored Neural Networks.- Audio Signal Processing.-[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers and graduate students incomputer science, computer engineering, and signalprocessing

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


83) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75397-1


D.G. Price

Engineering Geology

Principles and Practice

This book is written to explain the influence groundconditions can have upon engineering with rocksand soils, and upon designing, analysing and execut-ing an engineered response to the geological and ge-omorphological processes acting on them; these sub-jects form the essence of Engineering Geology. Thetext is written for students of the subject, either ge-ologists or engineers, who encounter the challengeof idealising the ground and its processes for thepurposes of design and of quantifying them for thepurpose of analysis. With this in mind the book de-scribes how geology can dictate the design of groundinvestigations, influence the interpretation of itsfindings, and be incorporated into design and analy-sis. The reader is constantly reminded of basic geol-ogy; the "simple" things that constitute the "big pic-ture", a neglect of which may cause design and analy-ses to be at fault, and construction not to function asit should.

Features

Provides the reader with the basics of engineeringgeology Illustrates how geology is related to calcula-tions of stability, deformation and groundwater flowSpecifically written for those whose first degree is notin geotechnical engineering Shows how to identify,investigate and define an engineering response toproblems arising from ground conditions

Contents

1. The Basis of Engineering Geology.- 2. GeologicalMaterials.- 3. Geological Masses.- 4. Maps.- 5. Recov-ery of Samples.- 6. Field Tests and Measurements.-7. Organisation, Design and Reporting of Site Inves-tigations.- 8. Ground Response to Engineering andNatural Processes.- 9. Withdrawal of Support by Sur-face Excavations.- 10. Withdrawal of Support by Un-derground Excavations.- 11. Static Loading of theGround.- 12. Dynamic Loading of the Ground.- 13.Ground Reaction to Changes in Fluid and Gas Pres-sures.

Fields of interest

Geotechnical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Land-scape/Regional and Municipal Planning; AppliedGeosciences; Geology; Hydrogeology

Target groups

Graduate students, lecturers, professionals, under-graduates (geology, civil engineering, urban and in-formation planning)

Type of publication


Due October 2007

2007. XIV, 426 p. 182 illus. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-29249-4

S. Priya, University of Texas, Arlington; D. Inman, Virginia Tech,

Blackburg. VA, USA (Eds.)

Energy Harvesting Technologies

Energy Harvesting Technologies combines leadingresearchers in the field of energy harvesting and as-sociated fields on to one platform to provide a com-prehensive overview of the fundamentals and cur-rent developments. In an a well-organized six partstructure, this volume describes the background andbasic principles for design and fabrication of the bulkand MEMS based vibration energy systems, the theo-ry and design rules required for the fabrication of ef-ficient electronics, in addition to the progress in thefield of photovoltaic and thermoelectric energy har-vesting systems. This comprehensive synthesis dis-cusses current prototype demonstrations utilizingenergy harvesting as well as the standard on vibra-tion energy harvesting, formalized by a committeeconsisting of researchers from academics and indus-try. Researchers and engineers involved with powersources, sensor networks, smart materials, etc. willfind Energy Harvesting Technologies a valuable ref-erence.

Features

The first book to uniquely provide information onall the components of energy harvesting Includes adiverse range of researchers from academics, indus-try, and national laboratories Provides discussionson crucial energy harvesting technologies includingpiezoelectric, inductive, thermoelectric, and photo-voltaic by leading authors Focuses on principles anddesign rules of the energy harvesting circuits and [..]

Contents

Principles of Vibration Energy Harvesting.- Me-chanics Models for Energy Harvesting.- Piezo-FiberComposites for Electrical Power Harvesting.- PM-NT Single Crystals and Their Multifunctional Per-formances.- Piezoelectric MEMS for Energy Harvest-ing.- Piezoelectric Equivalent Circuit Models.- Opti-mization of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systemsfor Sensing Applications.- Nonlinear Approach toOptimize the Power Flow of Vibration-Based Piezo-electric Energy-Harvesting Devices.- Adaptive Piezo-electric Energy Harvesting Circuit.- Energy-AwareWireless Microsensor Networks.- Self-Powered [..]

Fields of interest

Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; Vi-bration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Circuits andSystems; Optical and Electronic Materials; Electro-chemistry

Target groups

students and professionals conducting research onpower sources, sensor networks, smart materials, mi-crosystems, microelectronics, microbatteries, andthermoelectronics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76463-4

S. Pupolin, University of Padova, Italy (Ed.)

Wireless Communications

2007 CNIT Thyrrenian Symposium

Wireless Communications: 2007 CNIT Thyrrheni-an Symposium compiles the papers presented at the2007 Thyrrenian International Workshop on Dig-ital Communication held in Italy in September of2007. The papers represent the new aspects of wire-less communication systems that approach the chal-lenge of moving towards multimedia communica-tions and IP technology. The various aspects coveredare: Creating a secure wireless network for IP Ensur-ing Quality of Service (QoS) for the heterogeneouswireless networks Collecting data for several applica-tions with one network The book is organized intofive sessions that cover different topics. The five ses-sions are "4G Wireless Systems", "Ad-Hoc and Cel-lular Networks", "Security and Applications in Wire-less Networks", "QoS and Efficiency in MultimediaHeterogeneous Wireless Networks", and "WirelessSensor Networks". Wireless Communications: 2007CNIT Thyrrhenian Symposium is an up-to-date crit-ical analysis of the state-of-the-art in each of the fiveareas [..]

Features

Focuses on the importance and development of wire-less communications

Contents

Session 1 - 4G Wireless Systems.- Spatial Detec-tion and Multistage Decoding for LST-MLC MIMOSystems.- Iterative (turbo) Joint Rate and Data De-tection in Coded CDMA Networks.- Hybrid ARQBased on Rateless Coding for UTRAN LTE WirelessSystems.- On the Performance of Transmit AntennaSelection with OSTBC in Ricean MIMO Channels.-A Packet Detection Algorithm for the UWB Stan-dard ECMA 368.- Low-Rate Predictive Feedback forthe OFDM MIMO Broadcasting Channel.- Session 2- Ad-Hoc and Cellular Networks.- Interferer NullingBased on Neighborhood Communication Patterns.-On the Beneficial [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Signal,Image and SpeechProcessing; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instru-mentation

Target groups

Libraries and researchers in Wireless Communica-tions

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due December 2007


Hardcover

114,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73824-6


A. Rahman, Xilinx Research Labs, San Jose, CA, USA (Ed.)

FPGA Based Design and

Applications

FPGA Based Design and Applications presents re-cent advances in field programmable gate array (FP-GA) technologies, focusing primarily on applica-tions, design methodology, and technology evolu-tion. This book serves as a reference for FPGA baseddesign and applications in networking and commu-nication, digital signal processing, high-performancecomputation, and reconfigurable computing. Mate-rials presented here are based on the most recent ad-vances in FPGA technologies and system-level de-sign tools. Leading researchers and industry expertsprovide insights into the capabilities of state-of-the-art FPGAs and technology trends. FPGAs are at theforefront of technology innovation. An effective im-plementation of FPGA based design requires a thor-ough understanding of technological capabilities, de-sign tools, and application requirements. This bookprovides a unified treatment of these topics for FP-GA-centric design. The FPGA architecture, its usemodel, and its application have transformed drasti-cally [..]

Features

Focuses primarily on applications, design method-ology, and technology evolution for Field Pro-grammable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Includes informa-tion on the most recent advances in FPGA technolo-gies and system-level design tools. Explains the tech-nological capabilities, design tools and applicationrequirements for FPGA-centric designs.

Contents

Section 1: Technology and Architecture.- HistoricalPersective and Technology Scaling.- FPGA Circuitsand Architectures in Sub-Micron Technologies.-Section 2: Advances in Design Methodology.- DesignMethods in Sub-Micron Technologies.- High-LevelDesign Synthesis.- Design Methodology for Recon-figurable Computing.- Section 3: Applications.- Dig-ital Signal Processing.- Wireless Communications.-High Performance Computing.- Networking.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

FPGA users in both industry and academia as well asstudents taking advanced VLSI courses.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due August 2008


Hardcover

69,30 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72668-7

V. Raja, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK; K.J. Fernandes, Uni-

versity of York, UK (Eds.)

Reverse Engineering

An Industrial Perspective

This edited collection of essays from world-leadingacademic and industrial authors yields insight intoall aspects of reverse engineering: The methods of re-verse engineering analysis are covered, with specialemphasis on the investigation of surface and inter-nal structures.- Frequently-used hardware and soft-ware are assessed and advice given on the most suit-able choice of system.- Rapid prototyping is intro-duced and its relationship with successful reverse en-gineering is discussed.- Importantly, legal matterssurrounding reverse engineering are addressed as areother barriers to the adoption of these techniques.Applications of reverse engineering in automotive,aerospace, and medical engineering are reported indepth. Reverse Engineering is a "must have" title foranyone working with advanced modern manufactur-ing technologies, either with a view to researchingand improving them further or to making their com-pany leaner and more agile in a competitive manu-facturing marketplace.

Features

Offers the manufacturing engineer expert guidanceon how to use reverse engineering to best compet-itive advantage Gives the student and researchera complete review of the state of the art in reverseengineering Covers the important legal questionsraised by the process of deconstructing already-man-ufactured objects

Contents

Introduction to Reverse Engineering.- Methodolo-gies and Techniques for Reverse Engineering: ThePotential for Automation with 3D Laser Scanners.-Reverse Engineering: Hardware and Software.- Se-lecting a Reverse Engineering System.- Introductionto Rapid Prototyping.- Relationship between ReverseEngineering and Rapid Prototyping.- Reverse Engi-neering Applications in the Automotive Industry.-Reverse Engineering Applications in the AerospaceIndustry.- Reverse Engineering Applications in theMedical Industry.- Legal Aspects of Reverse Engi-neering.- Barriers to Adopting Reverse Engineering.

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Computer-Aid-ed Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Engineer-ing Design; Automotive and Aerospace Engineering;Biomedical Engineering; Industrial and ProductionEngineering

Target groups

Researchers in manufacturing interested in reverseengineering and rapid prototyping; industry-basedpractitioners working in computer-aided design andmanufacture or in the automotive, aerospace andmedical engineering industries

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 230 p. 135 illus. (Springer Series in Advanced Man-

ufacturing) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-855-5


A.R. Rao, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; V.V. Srinivas,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Regionalization of Watersheds

An Approach Based on Cluster Analysis

Design of water control structures; reservoir man-agement, economic evaluation of flood protectionprojects, land use planning and management, floodinsurance assessment, and other projects rely onknowledge of magnitude and frequency of floods.Often, estimation of floods is not easy because of lackof flood records at the target sites. Regional flood fre-quency analysis (RFFA) alleviates this problem byutilizing flood records pooled from other watersheds,which are similar to the watershed of the target sitein flood characteristics. Clustering techniques areused to identify group(s) of watersheds which havesimilar flood characteristics. This book is a compre-hensive reference on how to use these techniquesfor RFFA and is the first of its kind. It provides a de-tailed account of several recently developed cluster-ing techniques, including those based on fuzzy settheory and artificial neural networks. It also docu-ments research findings on application of clusteringtechniques to RFFA that remain [..]

Features

The only book on this topic Summarizes and illus-trates the research in this topic Brings out the bene-fits of regionalization Delineates the problems whichneed to be addressed in this research topic

Contents

From the contents I. Introduction.- II. Regionaliza-tion by Hybrid Cluster Analysis.- III. Regionalizationby Fuzzy Cluster Analysis.- IV. Regionalization byUsing Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).- V. Effectof Regionalization on Flood Frequency Analysis.- VI.Concluding Remarks.

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Statistics for Engineering, Physics,Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; Civ-il Engineering; Pattern Recognition; Landscape/Re-gional and Municipal Planning

Target groups

Researchers in stochastic hydrology; practitioners inhydrology; graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 235 p. 40 illus. (Water Science and Technology Li-

brary, Vol. 58) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6851-5

K. Rao, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA; D.N. Kim, Uni-

versity of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA; J.J. Hwang, Kunsan Nation-

al University, Kunsan, Korea

Fast Fourier Transform

Fast Fourier Transform presents an introductionto the principles of the fast Fourier transform. Thisbook covers FFTs, frequency domain filtering, andapplications to video and audio signal processing. Asfields like communications, speech and image pro-cessing, and related areas are rapidly developing, theFFT as one of essential parts in digital signal process-ing has been widely used. Thus there is a pressingneed from instructors and students for a book deal-ing with the latest FFT topics. Fast Fourier Trans-form provides thorough and detailed explanationof important or up-to-date FFTs. It also has adopt-ed modern approaches like MATLAB examples andprojects for better understanding of diverse FFTs.Fast Fourier transform (FFT) is an efficient imple-mentation of the discrete Fourier transform (DFT).Of all the discrete transforms, DFT is most widelyused in digital signal processing. The DFT maps a se-quence into the frequency domain. The developmentof the DFT originally by Cooley and Tukey [..]

Features

There is a demand for an updated book reflectingthe various developments in FFT and its applica-tions Provides thorough and detailed explanation ofimportant or up-to-date FFTs Adopted modern ap-proaches like MATLAB examples and projects forbetter understanding of diverse FFTs Includes refer-ences to books and review papers and, lists of appli-cations, hardware/software, and useful websites

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Acronyms. 1 In-troduction. 2 Discrete Fourier Transform. 3 Fast Al-gorithms. 4 Integer FFT. 5 Multi-Dimensional Dis-crete Fourier Transform. 6 Multi-Dimensional FastFourier Transform. 7 Frequency Domain Filtering. 8Applications. Appendix A. Appendix B. Solutions toSelected Problems. Index.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; FourierAnalysis; Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Mi-crowaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, scientists, researchers, faculty and grad-uate students whose specialty is in signal process-ing, circuits, image processing, communications.This book is developed for senior undergraduate andgraduate students, faculty, engineers, and scientistsin the field, and self-learners to understand FFTsand directly apply them to their fields, efficiently. Inwords it is designed to be a text or a reference. Thusexamples, projects and problems all tied with MAT-LAB, are provided for [..]

Type of publication


Due January 2008


Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6628-3

W. Ren, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA; R. Beard, Brigham

Young University, Provo, UT, USA

Distributed Consensus in Multi-

vehicle Cooperative Control


Information consensus guarantees that robot vehi-cles sharing information over a network topologyhave a consistent view of information critical to thecoordination task. Assuming only neighbor-neigh-bor interaction between vehicles, this monographdevelops distributed consensus strategies designed toensure that the information states of all vehicles in anetwork converge to a common value. This approachstrengthens the team, minimizing power consump-tion and the effects of range and other restrictions.The monograph covers introductory, theoretical andexperimental material, featuring - an overview of theuse of consensus algorithms in cooperative control; -consensus algorithms in single- and double-integra-tor, and rigid-body-attitude dynamics; - rendezvousand axial alignment, formation control, deep-spaceformation flying, fire monitoring and surveillance.Six appendices cover material drawn from graph,matrix, linear and nonlinear systems theories.

Features

Lays out the theoretical principles of co-ordinatedcontrol together with their experimental applica-tion Shows the reader how to deal with groups of au-tonomous vehicles in aerial, terrestrial and subma-rine environments Provides the tools to overcomeimpaired communication using constantly up-datedneighbor-neighbor interchange

Contents

Part I: Overview of Consensus Algorithms in Co-operative Control.- Overview of Consensus Algo-rithms in Cooperative Control.- Part II: ConsensusAlgorithms for Single-integrator Dynamics.- Con-sensus Algorithms for Single-integrator Dynamics.-Consensus Tracking with a Reference State.- Part III:Consensus Algorithms for Double-integrator Dy-namics.- Consensus Algorithms for Double-integra-tor Dynamics.- Extensions to a Reference Model.-Part IV: Consensus Algorithms for Rigid-body Rota-tional Dynamics.- Consensus Algorithms for Rigid-body Attitude Dynamics.- Relative Attitude Mainte-nance and [..]

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Sys-tems Theory, Control; Artificial Intelligence (incl.Robotics); Communications Engineering, Networks;Automotive and Aerospace Engineering

Target groups

Control systems researchers in academia and gov-ernment laboratories; control engineers in robotics-and aerospace-related industries etc.; graduate stu-dents in engineering with research focus on cooper-ative control or autonomous robots, in mathematicsand systems biology

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx 320 p. 130 illus. (Communications and Control En-

gineering) Hardcover


92,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-014-8

O. Renn, K. Walker (Eds.)

Global Risk Governance:

Concept and Practice Using the IRGC Framework

The establishment of the international risk gov-ernance council (IRGC) was the direct result ofwidespread concern within the public sector, the cor-porate world, academia, and society at large that thecomplexity and interdependence of health, environ-mental, and technological risks facing the world wasmaking the development and implementation of ad-equate risk governance strategies ever more difficult.IRGC set out to conduct a thorough examination ofthe fundamental principles and structures that guidethe way emerging risks and issues are identified, as-sessed, managed, and communicated. From this pro-cess, a framework for risk governance was developedand proposed, which forms part I of this volume.This IRGC framework was then subjected to rigor-ous peer review and comments from other expertsand the public at large were invited; these commentsmake up part II of the volume. The framework wasalso tested by applying it in a series of diverse, inter-national case studies on such diverse topics as [..]

Features

Timely topic, first volume in a new series

Contents

From the contents About the The International RiskGovernance Council. IRGC Board Members. IRGCScientific and Technical Council Members. Fore-word — A Business Perspective. Foreword — AFresh Thinking for Risk Management Practitioners.Foreword — A Better Platform for Global Risk De-bates. Introduction. Part 1: A Framework for RiskGovernance. Part 2: A Framework for Risk Gover-nance — Critical Reviews. Part 3: A Framework forRisk Governance-Case Study Applications. Part 4: AFramework for Risk Governance: Lessons Learned.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; PoliticalScience; Environmental Management; Health CareAdministration

Target groups

Risk managers/policy makers in governmentagencies, ministries in US, Europe, developingeconomies; public health; environmental protection;climate change; disaster management; internationalorganizations (WHO, UN, UNEP, OECD, etc.); cor-porations; insurance companies; NGOs interested inrisk governance; risk assessment specialists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007

2008. xxx, 370 pp (International Risk Governance Council Book-

series, Vol. 1) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6798-3


H.-G. Roos, Technische Universität, Dresden, Germany; M. Stynes,

University College Cork, Ireland; L. Tobiska, University of Magde-

burg, Germany

Numerical Methods for Singularly

Perturbed Differential Equations

Convection-Diffusion and Flow Problems

This considerably extended and completely revisedsecond edition incorporates many new developmentsin the thriving field of numerical methods for sin-gularly perturbed differential equations. It providesa thorough foundation for the numerical analysisand solution of these problems, which model manyphysical phenomena whose solutions exhibit lay-ers. The book focuses on linear convection-diffu-sion equations and on nonlinear flow problems thatappear in computational fluid dynamics. It offers acomprehensive overview of suitable numerical meth-ods while emphasizing those with realistic error es-timates. The book should be useful for scientists re-quiring effective numerical methods for singularlyperturbed differential equations.

Contents

I. Ordinary Differential Equations: The analyticalbehaviour of solutions - numerical methods for sec-ond-order boundary value problems - numericalmethods for higher-order problems II. Parabolic Ini-tial-Boundary Value Problems in One Space Dimen-sion: Analytical behaviour of solutions - finite dif-ference methods - finite element methods - adap-tive methods III. Elliptic Boundary Value Problems:Analytical behaviour of solutions - finite differencemethods - finite element methods IV. Incompress-ible Navier-Stokes Equations: Existence and unique-ness results - an upwind finite element method [..]

Fields of interest

Numerical Analysis; Appl.Mathematics/Computa-tional Methods of Engineering; Mathematical Biolo-gy in General; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine,Health Sciences; Theoretical and ComputationalChemistry; Mathematical Methods in Physics

Target groups

graduate students and researchers in mathematics,natural sciences and engineering.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 500 p. (Springer Series in Computational Mathe-

matics, Vol. 24) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-34466-7

J.A. Rose, The University of Tokyo, Japan; M.G. Negoita, Welling-

ton Institute of Technology, Wellington, New Zealand

Advances in Computational

Intelligence and Bioinformatics

Features

presents novel insights and applications of computa-tional intelligence to multimedia processing, cellularnonlinear networks and hardware implementation

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Ap-plications of Mathematics; Computer Imaging, Vi-sion, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; MultimediaInformation Systems

Target groups

Researchers, Engineers, Graduate Students in Com-putational Intelligence, IT, Computer Science, Elec-tronics and Information Engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008

2008. Approx. 200 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Pre-

liminary entry 103) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-29392-7

L. Rutkowski, Technical University of Czestochowa, Poland

Computational Intelligence

Methods and Techniques

This book focuses on various techniques of com-putational intelligence, both single ones and thosewhich form hybrid methods. Those techniques aretoday commonly applied issues of artificial intelli-gence, e.g. to process speech and natural language,build expert systems and robots. The first part of thebook presents methods of knowledge representationusing different techniques, namely the rough sets,type-1 fuzzy sets and type-2 fuzzy sets. Next variousneural network architectures are presented and theirlearning algorithms are derived. Moreover, the fam-ily of evolutionary algorithms is discussed, in par-ticular the classical genetic algorithm, evolutionarystrategies and genetic programming, including con-nections between these techniques and neural net-works and fuzzy systems. In the last part of the book,various methods of data partitioning and algorithmsof automatic data clustering are given and new neu-ro-fuzzy architectures are studied and compared.

Features

Self-contained, easy accessible and comprehensivetextbook for graduate students and researchers incomputational intelligence Well-organized mod-ern approach to methods and techniques of intelli-gent calculations including examples and exercisesin each chapter Includes a preface by Jacek Zurada,president of IEEE Computational Intelligence Soci-ety Rich and well structured compendium of infor-mation about [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Selected issues of artificial intelli-gence.- Methods of knowledge representation usingrough sets.- Methods of knowledge representationusing type-1 fuzzy sets.- Methods of knowledge rep-resentation using type-2 fuzzy sets.- Neural networksand their learning algorithms.- Evolutionary algo-rithms.- Data clustering methods.- Neuro-fuzzy sys-tems of Mamdani, logical and Takagi-Sugeno type.-Flexible neuro-fuzzy systems.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);Applications of Mathematics; Automation andRobotics; Operation Research/Decision Theory

Target groups

Graduate students and researchers in computationalintelligence, electrical engineering, computer science,automation and robotics, mechatronics, or telecom-munication

Type of publication


Due February 2008

Published by arrangement with Polish Scientific Publishers

PWN Translated from the Polish: Metody I techniki sztucznej in-

teligencji, 2005, PWN publishers., ISBN 83-01-14529-3


69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76287-4


P.M. Ryan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; D. Ras-

mussen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN (Eds.)

Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas

17th Topical Conference on Radio Frequency Power in Plas-

mas

This Conference was mainly devoted to the appli-cation of RF power at frequencies ranging from thetens of MHZ to hundreds of GHz, to fusion plasmas.Design of RF heating and current drive systems forITER, along with equipment development, was animportant topic. The application of RF to sta-bilize plasma instabilities was increasingly empha-sized and progress in the theory of waves and wave-particle interactions in plasmas, and code develop-ment on these issues was presented.

Fields of interest

Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, PlasmaPhysics; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Active researchers in the RF heating of fusion plas-mas, ITER designers, developers of plasma process-ing tools, and graduate students in plasma physics

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2008. Approx. 545 p. (Plasma Physics, Vol. 933) Hardcover

117,05 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0444-1

A. Safarian, Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA, USA; P. Heydari,

University of California, Irvine, CA, USA

Silicon-Based RF Front-Ends for

Ultra Wideband Radios

Ultra-wideband (UWB) is a promising technologyfor high speed short distance communication, as wellas low data-rate low power communication for ob-ject localization and sensor networks. The most im-portant characteristic of UWB is the operation inpower-limited regime while achieving high chan-nel capacity. The main challenge lies in designingtransceivers for wideband signals. Distributed inte-grated circuits provide intrinsic wideband character-istics, which makes them potential candidate for usein UWB transceivers. Recent advances in high-speedIC design with continuous scaling of minimum fea-ture sizes of silicon technologies have renewed theinterest in distributed circuits using on-chip trans-mission lines. Silicon-Based RF Front-Ends for UWBRadios comprehensively studies silicon-based dis-tributed architectures in wideband circuits. The bookbegins with an introduction of several transceiver ar-chitectures for UWB. The discussion then focuses onRF front-end of the UWB radio. First, the design [..]

Features

Novel circuit architectures for ultra-wideband(UWB) wireless technologies Low power and smallarea distributed circuits Performance optimized dis-tributed circuits Unveiling new multi-antenna UWBtransceiver architectures with beamforming

Contents

From the contents 1.1. Organization of theBook. 2.1. Wireless World of Technologies.3.1. Wideband LNA Matching. 4.1. UWB Zero/LowIF Dual Conversion Receivers. 5.1. Distributed RFFront-End for Direct Conversion Receiver. 6.1. MA-UWB Transceiver Architectures with Beamforming.7. Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering; Communications Engineering, Net-works; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumen-tation

Target groups

Analog and radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuit(IC) designers; circuit researchers and educators; ed-ucation of graduate and undergraduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6721-1

V. Saligrama, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA (Ed.)

Networked Sensing Information

and Control

Recent advances in sensor and computing technolo-gies provide the impetus for deploying distributedsensing systems. Distributed networks are envisionedto provide real-time information in such diverse ap-plications as building safety, environmental monitor-ing, power systems, manufacturing as well as militaryand space applications. While significant researchand development effort over the last decade in sen-sor development, physical layer transmission andnetworking infrastructure has laid the initial ground-work for practical deployment, realization of suchdistributed sensing systems is still in its infancy. Theprinciple challenges from a systems-level perspectivearise due to the difficulty in realizing the objectivesof inferencing and control tasks for a distributed dy-namical environment through an underlying pow-er/bandwidth constrained ad-hoc networked infras-tructure. The main challenge can be summarized asfollows: How to make decisions under uncertainty,which arises from spatially [..]

Features

Presents research on informational and mathemati-cal aspects of networked sensing systems Facilitatescollaboration between the different research areasand interdisciplinary research on distributed sens-ing systems Brings together internationally reputedresearchers from different communities, focused onthe common theme of distributed sensing, inferenc-ing, and control over networks

Contents

Introduction.- Blind Localization: Blind Calibrationof Networks of Sensors.- Sparse MultidimensionalScaling for Blind Tracking in Sensor Networks.- Dis-tributed Computation with Communication Con-straints: Error Exponents for Decentralized Detec-tion in Tree Networks.- Function Computation inWireless Sensor Networks.- Network Coding forDistributed Storage in Wireless Networks.- RateConstrained Field Reconstruction: Distributed FieldEstimation with One-bit Sensors.- On the Numberof Bits to Encode the Outputs of Densely DeployedSensors.- Separation Theorems And Partial Order-ings for [..]

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Computer Systems Or-ganization and Communication Networks; Informa-tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Circuitsand Systems; Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Researchers, graduate students, professionals

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68843-5


F.J. Samaniego, University of California at Davis, CA, USA

System Signatures and their

Applications in Engineering

Reliability

Since the introduction of system signatures in Fran-cisco Samaniego’s 1985 paper, the properties of thistechnical concept have been examined, tested andproven in a wide variety of systems applications.Based on the practical and research success in build-ing reliability into systems with system signatures,this is the first book treatment of the approach. It is,therefore, the purpose of this book to provide guid-ance on how reliability problems might be struc-tured, modeled and solved. Over the past ten yearsthe broad applicability of system signatures has be-come apparent and the tool’s utility in coherentsystems and communications networks firmly es-tablished. The book compared actual system life-times where the tool has been and has not been used.These comparisons - which have been done over theyears - demonstrate the practical, feasible and fruitfuluse of the tool in building reliable systems. Finally,new results and future directions for system signa-tures are also explored.

Features

Based on both practical and research success inbuilding reliability into systems with system signa-tures Provides guidance on how reliability problemscan be structured, modeled and solved Compares ac-tual system lifetimes using or omitting the tool

Contents

Introduction.- Background on coherent systems.-System signatures.- Application of signatures to clo-sure and preservation results on system lifetimes.-Further signature-based analyses of system life-times.- Applications of signatures in network relia-bility.- Applications of signatures in reliability eco-nomics.- Summary and discussion.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statis-tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,Chemistry & Geosciences; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes; Operation Research/DecisionTheory; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Professors and graduate students, practitioners

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007



74,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71796-8

M. Santin, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Uni-

versity of Brighton (Ed.)

Strategies in Regenerative

Medicine

Integrating Biology with Materials Design

This authoritative book offers a detailed overviewof present and future tissue engineering approach-es and their contribution to regenerative medicine.It combines comprehensive reviews of the biologyand materials science underlying the developmentand regeneration of different types of tissues with de-scriptions of current and future strategies in regen-erative medicine to meet clinical needs. Each chap-ter includes typical examples of methodologies andtechnical solutions as the basis for the most recentscientific findings and biomedical products, tablesas mini-databases summarizing the most recent find-ings, and links to specific websites in the main bodyof the text to complement a traditional referencelist. Strategies in Regenerative Medicine: IntegratingBiology with Materials Design covers topicsfrom basic biology and materials science to the linkbetween biological processes in tissue regenerationand biomedical device/tissue engineering productperformance.

Features

Provides a comprehensive overview of the field ofregenerative medicine Written from a multidisci-plinary perspective Presents the work of internation-al experts according to consistent, well-defined edi-torial guidelines Includes comprehensive reviews ofthe underlying biology of tissue regeneration as wellas student exercises, making the book ideal for use asa teaching text Describes the latest research and [..]

Contents

Introduction: History of Regenerative Medicine. -Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering of Soft Tissues.-Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering of Hard Tis-sues. -Stem and Differentiated Cell Phenotypes inTissue Engineering. -Biology of Skin: Developmen-tal Phases, Pathological Damages and PhysiologicalPathways of Regeneration. -Clinical Approaches inSkin Regeneration. -Biology of Angiogenesis: Devel-opmental Phases, Pathological Damages and Physio-logical Pathways of Regeneration. -Tissue Engineer-ing of Small- and Large-diameter Blood Vessels. -Pancreas Biology, Pathology and Tissue [..]

Fields of interest

Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering; Cell Biology;Medical Microbiology

Target groups

Graduate students and professionals in biomed-ical engineering, materials science, medicine,and applied cell biology.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


ISBN 978-0-387-74659-3

T. Schenk, Philips Research, Netherlands; J.-P. Linnartz, Philips

Research, Netherlands

RF Imperfections in High-rate

Wireless Systems

Impact and Digital Compensation

Features

The book presents a contemporary multidisciplinaryview on wireless systems design It combines math-ematical derivations with intuitive explanations toprovide the reader with insights in RF imperfec-tions This is one of the first books appearing on theemerging research topic of digital compensation ofRF imperfections It combines sensitivity analyseswith the design of compensation algorithms.

Contents

Foreword. Preface. 1. INTRODUCTION. 2. MUL-TIPLE-ANTENNA OFDM SYSTEMS. 3. DESIGNAND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MIMO OFDMSYSTEM. 4. PHASE NOISE. 5. IQ IMBALANCE. 6.NONLINEARITIES. 7. A GENERALISED ERRORMODEL. 8. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS.Glossary. Appendices. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and Opti-cal Engineering; Communications Engineering,Networks; Electronic and Computer Engineering;Signal,Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Developers of wireless communication systems, Pro-fessional and academic researchers in the field ofwireless communications, (digital) signal processingand radio frequency system design, Electrical engi-neering graduate students.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6902-4


J. Schijve, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Fatigue of Structures and Materials

-- Second Edition with CD-rom

This book is primarily a textbook written for peopleworking on fatigue problems of engineering struc-tures and materials associated with design, predic-tions, load spectra and experimental verifications.Many different fields of interest are involved, as theblock diagram on the front cover indicates. It is ofgreat importance that all these aspects are well recog-nized and understood. The author explains the vari-ous topics in a number of chapters. Understandingof the fatigue phenomena covering both crack ini-tiation and crack growth is emphasized in view ofpossible influences of design variables, material se-lection, production technology and load spectra onthe fatigue performance of a structure. Predictionmethods for fatigue lives and fatigue crack growthare discussed as well as verification by experiments.Load spectra analysis and statistical aspects are al-so addressed. The first edition of this book was wellreceived and has been used extensively in variouscourses taught to staff members and [..]

Features

this is the updated version of a textbook that hasproved its worth over the years, the added CDromwill be a valuable tool for a new generation of stu-dents

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Engineering Design; Struc-tural Mechanics; Structural Materials; Metallic Mate-rials

Target groups

Persons in structural design offices, testing laborato-ries, teachers, researchers on fatigue problems andstudents.

Type of publication


Due June 2008


56,03 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6807-2

K. Schmidt, Frankfurt, Germany

High Performance Computing

History, Concepts, and Implementation

High Performance Computing (HPC) is the area ofsupercomputers, the fastest and best systems of theirtime. Most supercomputers are used to solve scien-tific problems, be it weather forecasting, simulationof car crashes or wind tunnels, modeling of proteinsin bio-chemical research, or for simulation of atom-bomb tests. The book deals with systems that are inpractical use for such application areas. In the firstpart, the history of supercomputers is described, andit is shown which properties and trends will remainin the future. The second part describes all aspectsof High Performance Computing, from chip tech-nology over computer and cluster architecture, upto software, algorithms, and applications. The thirdpart explores the practice of HPC planning: systemselection, benchmarks, acceptance tests, and imple-mentation of HPC environments. Finally, the bookcloses with an outlook on current trends and visionslike Grid Computing.

Features

Introduction and overview to the field of High Per-formance Computing (HPC) Generic HPC architec-ture is explained and introduced in detail For practi-tioners who want to build and use HPC systems

Contents

1. History.- History of Computing.- Developmentof Supercomputers and Clusters.- Seymor Cray, Am-dahl and others.- 2. Architecture, Chips, Clusters andNodes.- HPC Application Stack.- Chip DevelopmentPast and Future.- Cluster Systems.- Operating Sys-tems.- 3. Software Aspects.- Introduction into HighPerformance Programming.-Optimization.- Paral-lelization Concepts.- Fortran and c as ProgrammingLanguages.-OpenMP and MPI for Parallelization.-Amdahl's Law.- 4. Practise (how to configure andpurchase).- Benchmarks.- System Configuration.-Purchasing.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems; Programming Techniques; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; Computer Systems Organiza-tion and Communication Networks; Operating Sys-tems

Target groups

IT-planners, IT-managers, system architects, systemadministrators, system developers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2008


49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-45121-1

H. Schoen, Pfaffenhofen, Germany

Handbook of Purified Gases

Features

The only existing book about ultrapure/purest gas-es. Handbook interesting for practitioners and theo-ry Presents physical foundations as well as all detailsabout production, purification, analysis, storage andtransport of ultrapure gases. Author has long timeindustry experience with Linde Includes valuable da-ta sheets of the most important ultrapure gases.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Process andChemical Engineering; Characterization and Evalua-tion Materials

Target groups

Engineers, Scientists, Practitioners in the field of ul-trapure gases

Type of publication

Handbook

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 450 p. With CD-ROM. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-32598-7


D. Scholz, Hochschule f. Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg

Entwurf von Flugzeugen

Die Synthese ziviler Flugzeuge - Praxisorientierte Parame-

teroptimierung von den Anforderungen zur Dreiseitenansicht

Das Buch beschreibt die Anforderungen anFlugzeuge wie Flugleistungen, Flugeigenschaften,Sicherheit, Wirtschaftlichkeit. Aufbauend daraufwird erläutert, wie die Größe und die Form einesFlugzeugs berechnet werden. Die in dieser Syn-these optimierten Geometrieparameter ermöglichenschließlich eine erste Darstellung des neuenFlugzeugs in seinen Außen- und Innenansichten. Be-handelt werden Flugzeuge vom Zweisitzer mit Pro-pellerantrieb bis zum Megaliner mit Strahltriebw-erken. In der praxisgerechten lösungsorientiertenDarstellung wird ein favorisierter Rechengang klarerläutert und durch Beispiele beschrieben. Die dafürerforderlichen Parameter und Erfahrungswerte sindim Buch bereits weitgehend enthalten. Als Grund-lage der Arbeit, zur Erneuerung und Vertiefung eige-nen konstruktiven Wissens ist das Buch geeignetgenauso wie als Begleitliteratur im Studium.

Contents

Entwurfsablauf.- Anforderungen und Luft-fahrtvorschriften.- Flugzeugkonfigurationund Triebwerksintegration.- Dimension-ierung (Preliminary Sizing).- Rumpfauslegung.-Flügelauslegung.- Hochauftriebssysteme und maxi-male Auftriebsbeiwerte.- Masse und Schwerpunkt.-Leitwerksauslegung.- Fahrwerksauslegung.- Bes-timmung der Polare.- Entwurfsbewertung: DirectOperating Costs, DOC.- Anhang: Entwurfsdatenausgewählter ziviler Flugzeuge.-

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engineer-ing Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Me-chanical Engineering; Theoretical and Applied Me-chanics; Simulation and Modeling; Optimization

Target groups

Ingenieure bei Flugzeug- und Triebwerksherstellernsowie bei Flugzeugbetreibern, Piloten, Flugzeug-und Luftfahrtinteressierte, die sich für einen the-oretisch fundierten und doch praxisorientiertenAnsatz des Flugzeugentwurfs interessieren, Studen-ten im Hauptstudium der Studiengänge Flugzeugbaubzw. Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik.

Type of publication


Due July 2008

2008. Etwa 500 S. Hardcover

84,07 €

ISBN 978-3-540-23655-9

J. Scott, UK; S. Spendolini, UK

Pro Oracle Application Express

Application Express, or APEX as it is called, is one ofthe most innovative products to come out of Oraclein years. APEX is an application development frame-work for developing database-backed applications.It’s easy enough to get started in that power userscan quit storing data in random spreadsheets andinstead centralize their data in the powerful, OracleDatabase. Developers using APEX can go further byleveraging the full power and flexibility of Oracle’sdatabase engine. APEX’s power, ease-of-use, and in-tegration with the database have led to a phenomenaltake-up of the product. Many people use APEX, andthere is strong demand for advanced information onusing it. Pro Oracle APEX assumes that readers al-ready know the rudiments of using APEX. The booktackles the harder problem of showing readers howto take full advantage of the APEX framework. Aswith any framework, there are right and wrong waysto do things, and there are "blind-alleys" that are bestavoided. Pro Oracle APEX gives [..]

Features

Coauthored by one of APEX’s original creators Pro-vides deep coverage of enterprise-level developmenttopics that other books ignore or gloss over Cov-ers advanced topics essential for building large sys-tems Concentrates directly on Application Expressdevelopment, without wasting the reader’s time onside-topics that they already know, or that are bestlearned from other books

Contents

Development best practices.- Migration.- Authen-tication.- Conditions and Authorisations.- Data se-curity.- Layout and Navigation.- Reports and Chart-ing.- Ajax and Web services.- File Storage (Uploadsand Downloads).- Printing and Exporting.- Cus-tomizing Themes and Templates.- Localisation Is-sues.- Integration with LDAP and SSO.- Perfor-mance and Scalability.- Production Issues.- Ap-pendix A - Sample code.- Appendix B - Online re-sources.- Appendix C - References.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering/Programming and OperatingSystems

Target groups

Beginner - intermediate developers and power userswho are already familiar with the basic concepts ofOracle Application Express and want to use it toaccomplish real world business requirements anddatabase administrators who want to use APEX tomanage their environments, or who otherwise wishto develop small, ad hoc applications

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008

Distribution rights for Hongkong, Taiwan, RepKor, Singapore,

Malays, Thail, Indone, Philip, Vietn, Brunei, Myan: Transquest

Publishers Pte Ltd. For Israel: Com.Books Ltd. For Jordan, Irak,

Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center


ISBN 978-1-59059-827-6

R.W. Seifert, IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland; B.F.

Leleux, IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland; C.L. Tucci,

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland

Nurturing Science-based Ventures

An International Case Perspective

The number of students who wish to learn about en-trepreneurship and actively engage in entrepreneuri-al activities - either by creating their own companiesor by spurring innovation within a large organiza-tion - has grown greatly in recent years. Motivatingengineers and scientists to become entrepreneuri-al has particular appeal in light of the abundance oftechnological knowledge that lurks hidden in today'sresearch institutes and technology-based enterprises,waiting for commercialization. However the expand-ing number of teaching programs fail to address theparticular challenges and opportunities or startingup viable businesses based on science and engineer-ing. Nurturing Science-based Ventures: An Interna-tional Case Perspective presents case studies of morethan 30 businesses in scientific fields such as biotech-nology, biomedicine, high-tech engineering and in-formation technology. The case studies are arrangedin modules tracking the typical life cycle of creatingand growing new ventures. [..]

Features

Contains more than 30 field researched, real-worldcase studies, providing examples of both successfuland less successful start-ups for a complete and au-thentic learning experience Includes classroom test-ed material, already used in IMD and EPFL teachingprograms Easy to read and understand (for non-aca-demics), the authors’ intimate knowledge of execu-tive education means that the text is written in a lan-guage [..]

Contents

Opportunity Recognition.- Planning the NewVenture.- Venture Financing.- Growing the En-trepreneurial Firm: Building Lasting Success.- Har-vesting.- Corporate Entrepreneurship.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Entrepreneurship; Technology Manage-ment; R & D/Technology Policy; Industrial Organi-zation

Target groups

Technically trained managers from technology orknowledge-based industries, some of whom will ac-tively consider starting their own company; gradu-ate students in engineering and sciences with almostno prior practical training who take elective classesin entrepreneurship or are motivated to learn moreabout the topic themselves

Type of publication

Professional book

Due February 2008


69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-873-9


D.G. Seiler, National Institute of Standards and Technology,

Gaithersburg, MD, USA; A.C. Diebold, University at Albany, Al-

bany, NY, USA; R. McDonald, Technology Associates, Monte

Sereno, CA, USA; C.M. Garner, Intel, Santa Clara, CA, USA; D. Herr,

Semiconductor Research Corporation, Research Triangle Park,

NC, USA; R.P. Khosla, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA,

USA; E.M. Secula, National Institute of Standards and Technolo-

gy, Gaithersburg, MD, USA (Eds.)

Characterization and Metrology for

Nanoelectronics

2007 International Conference on Frontiers of Characteriza-

tion and Metrology

All papers have been peer-reviewed. As the semi-conductor industry continues to move toward sili-con nanoelectronics and beyond, the introduction ofnew materials, innovative processing and assembly,and novel devices brings formidable metrology chal-lenges. We have entered an era where nanotechnolo-gy is required to meet the demand for smaller, faster,cheaper, and more complex functional chips. Inno-vative metrology and characterization methods havebecome critical. This book emphasizes the frontiersof innovation in the characterization and metrolo-gy needed to advance nanoelectronics. It compris-es applications in nanoelectronic materials and de-vices, research and development,and manufactur-ing and diagnostics. Novel characterization methodsfor beyond CMOS and extreme CMOS devices areaddressed, as well as electrical measurements, gatedielectrics, interconnects, lithography, microscopy,and scanning probes. The Editors believe that thisbook of collected papers from world-class leadersprovides a [..]

Fields of interest

Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering; Quality Control, Re-liability, Safety and Risk

Target groups

Scientists and engineers interested in the latest ad-vances in measurement technology critically need-ed to overcome measurement needs for the semicon-ductor industry

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due November 2007

2008. Approx 592 p. With CD-ROM. (Materials Physics and Appli-

cations, Vol. 931) Hardcover

137,85 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0441-0

B. Serneels, KU Leuven, Belgium; M. Steyaert, KU Leuven, Bel-

gium

Design of High Voltage xDSL Line

Drivers in Standard CMOS

“Design of high voltage xDSL line drivers in stan-dard CMOS” fits in the quest for highly efficient ful-ly integrated xDSL modems for central office appli-cations. The book focusses on the line driver, themost demanding building block of the xDSL modemfor lowering power. To reduce the cost, the cheapesttechnology is selected: standard CMOS, without anyextra process options to increase the nominal supplyvoltage. The emphasis lies on the analysis, design andimplementation of high voltage highly efficient linedrivers in mainstream CMOS. “Design of high volt-age xDSL line drivers in standard CMOS” covers thetotal design flow of monolithic CMOS high voltagecircuits. The book is essential reading for analog de-sign engineers and researchers in the field and is alsosuitable as a text book for an advanced course on thesubject.

Features

Summary of 5 year research at one of Europe’s mostfamous analog design research group Provides in-depth understanding in high voltage design in stan-dard CMOS Numerous practical design examples ofhigh voltage standard CMOS analog circuits Numer-ous practical design examples of highly efficient highvoltage line drivers for xDSL applications in standardCMOS

Contents

From the contents Preface. List of Abbreviations andSymbols. 1. Introduction. 2. Digital Subscriber Line.3. The SOPA xDSL Line Driver. 4. High Voltage De-sign Considerations. 5. High Voltage Implementa-tions in Standard CMOS. 6. High Voltage Line Driv-er Realisations. 7. Conclusions. References. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; Communications Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Graduate level students, researchers and profession-als in the area of Analog Circuit Design, RF andCommunications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6789-1

M. Sevaux, University of South Brittany, Lorient, France; K.

Sörensen, University of Antwerp, Belgium; R. Martí, University of

Valencia, Spain

Metaheuristics

A Comprehensive Guide to the Design and Implementation of

Effective Optimisation Strategies

Companies deal with many problems that seem dif-ficult to solve at first: • In which order should cus-tomers be delivered to so that the distance travelledby a delivery fleet is minimal? • How can a portfo-lio of shares be improved with limited financial re-sources? • Where should warehouses be located?• Which streets should be covered by which mail-man? In which order? Real problems are too com-plex/large to solve using traditional mathematicalprogramming methods. A new collection of meth-ods (metaheuristics) have been developed that canfind "good enough" solutions in reasonable time.This book presents the main metaheuristic methods- tabu search, simulated annealing and genetic al-gorithms - and discusses their pros and cons. It in-cludes program codes showing how each method isdesigned, used, evaluated and improved. An ideal in-troduction for students; the inclusion of advancedtopics also makes it of use to researchers as well asengineers and managers who will apply these meth-ods to real problems.

Features

This is the first book to cover metaheuristics - a hotarea of methods that can be used in optimisationproblems - in a single volume and integrated fash-ion. Basic problems are disussed with worked exam-ple and program code included, enabling the book beused as textbook for students.

Contents

1 Introduction 2 Local-search 3 Local-search basedmetaheuristics 4 Population-based metaheuristics 5Advanced metaheuristics 6 Some additional topics

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,Marketing; Operation Research/Decision Theory;Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Graduate students in Engineering/Management, lec-turers in OR/Management, professionals in Engi-neering/Computer Science/Software, undergraduatestudents

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. 30 illus. (Decision Engineering) Hardcover

87,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-277-5


W.N. Sharpe, Jr., The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD,

USA (Ed.)

Springer Handbook of

Experimental Solid Mechanics

This newly revised and updated 3rd edition of theSpringer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechan-ics documents both the traditional methods as wellas the new principles involved in stress analysis ofmaterials. The emergence of new materials and newdisciplines, together with the escalating use of on-and off-line computers for rapid data processing andthe combined use of experimental and numericaltechniques have greatly expanded the capabilities ofexperimental mechanics. New topics include biolog-ical materials, MEMS and NEMS, electronic packag-ing, nanoindentation, digital photomechanics, andAFM in experimental solid mechanics. Presentingcomplete instructions to various areas of experimen-tal solid mechanics, guidance to detailed expositionsin important references, and a description of state-of-the-art applications in important technical areas,this volume is an excellent reference to a widespreadacademic, industrial, and professional engineeringaudience.

Features

Presents a thorough, comprehensive reference on awide coverage of areas within experimental mechan-ics. Provides a clear description of basic theory andexplanation of applications of experimental meth-ods Covers latest technologies within the field of ex-perimental mechanics. Written by internationallyrenowned experts .

Contents

Analytical Mechanics of Solids.- Material Sciencefor the Experimental Mechanist.- Polymers andViscoelasticity.- Composite Materials.- FractureMechanics.- Active Materials.- Biological Soft Tis-sues.- Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites.- MEMS andNEMS.- Hybrid Methods.- Statistical Analysis of Ex-perimental Data.- Electrical Resistance Strain Gages.-Extensometers.- Optical Fiber Strain Gages.- Residu-al Stress Measurement.- Nanoindentation.- AtomicForce Microscopy.- Basics of Optics.- Image Analysisand Processing.- Digital Image Correlation.- MoiréInterferometry.- Geometric Moiré.- [..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mechanics; Structural Materials; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Measure-ment Science, Instrumentation; Automotive andAerospace Engineering

Target groups

Professional/technical readers Mechanical engineers,aeronautical and aerospace engineers, structural en-gineers, and chemical engineers

Type of publication

Handbook

Due September 2008

2008. eReference.

ISBN 978-0-387-30877-7

W.N. Sharpe, Jr., The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD,

USA (Ed.)


Experimental Solid Mechanics

This newly revised and updated 3rd edition of theSpringer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechan-ics documents both the traditional methods as wellas the new principles involved in stress analysis ofmaterials. The emergence of new materials and newdisciplines, together with the escalating use of on-and off-line computers for rapid data processing andthe combined use of experimental and numericaltechniques have greatly expanded the capabilities ofexperimental mechanics. New topics include biolog-ical materials, MEMS and NEMS, electronic packag-ing, nanoindentation, digital photomechanics, andAFM in experimental solid mechanics. Presentingcomplete instructions to various areas of experimen-tal solid mechanics, guidance to detailed expositionsin important references, and a description of state-of-the-art applications in important technical areas,this volume is an excellent reference to a widespreadacademic, industrial, and professional engineeringaudience.

Features

Acts as a thorough, comprehensive reference on awide range of areas within experimental solid me-chanics Provides a clear description of basic theo-ry and explanation of applications of experimentalmethods Covers the latest technologies within thefield of experimental solid mechanics Written by in-ternationally renowned experts

Contents

Analytical Mechanics of Solids.- Material Sciencefor the Experimental Mechanist.- Polymers andViscoelasticity.- Composite Materials.- FractureMechanics.- Active Materials.- Biological Soft Tis-sues.- Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites.- MEMS andNEMS.- Hybrid Methods.- Statistical Analysis of Ex-perimental Data.- Electrical Resistance Strain Gages.-Extensometers.- Optical Fiber Strain Gages.- Residu-al Stress Measurement.- Nanoindentation.- AtomicForce Microscopy.- Basics of Optics.- Image Analysisand Processing.- Digital Image Correlation.- MoiréInterferometry.- Geometric Moiré.- [..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;Mechanics; Structural Materials; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Measure-ment Science, Instrumentation; Automotive andAerospace Engineering

Target groups

Professional/technical readers, mechanical engineers,aeronautical and aerospace engineers, structural en-gineers, chemical engineers

Type of publication

Handbook

Due August 2008

2008. Approx. 1400 p. 800 illus. in color Hardcover

153,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-26883-5

M. Sheplak, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; P.V. Loep-

pert, Knowles Acoustics, Itasca, IL, USA

Microelectroacoustics: Sensing and

Actuation

MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) prod-ucts utilize robust processes from the semiconduc-tor industry to make a wide variety of electronic de-vices smaller, more reliable and cheaper to manufac-ture. In the field of electro acoustic systems MEMsare now being deployed to develop minia-turized electro acoustic devices. The applicationsof electro acoustic systems range from miniatur-ized condenser microphones to speakers, hearingaids, ultrasonic transducers, proximity sensing, andbiomedical imaging.

Features

The first book to bring together the fundamental ofacoustics, transducer electromechanics, interface cir-cuits, and MEMS subject matter. Discusses how theminiaturization of electro acoustic systems impactsthe system performance and provides opportunitiesfor new applications. Provides a blueprint that can beeasily used for the design, manufacturing, and pack-aging of electro acoustic transducers. Contains [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Fundamental Acoustic Concepts.-Electroacoustic Dynamic Analogies.- GeneralizedTransducers.- Interface Circuit Issues.- Micro-phones.- Radiators.- Index.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Nanotechnology; Circuits and Systems; Signal,Imageand Speech Processing

Target groups

Researchers, professional engineers and graduatestudents involved in the study of microelectroacous-tics and MEMs.

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2008


ISBN 978-0-387-32471-5


A.M. Shkel, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA

Inertial Microsensors

Inertial Microsensors presents methods for analysisand design of inertial micromachined sensors, withthe primary focus on accelerometers and gyroscopes.Micro accelerometers are a type of solid-state sen-sors which is used for measurement of linear acceler-ation, and subsequently velocity and displacement.Micro Gyroscopes are inertial sensors for direct mea-surement of either angular orientation or angular ve-locity. The aim of the book is to provide solid foun-dation in theory of inertial measurement, introducedesign fundamentals, and provide design recipes forimplementation of inertial instruments on the mi-cro-scale. All discussions in the book are support-ed by constructive computational examples illustrat-ing the material. The purpose of the book is to offeran overview of the field, introduce fundamental con-cepts, explicitly define design objectives for each typeof inertial sensors, summarize solutions for achievingthe design objectives, and discuss methods for fabri-cation, packaging, and [..]

Features

The first book in the market to provide in-depth cov-erage of inertial microsensors – accelerometers andgyroscope Provides solid foundation in theory of in-ertial measurement, design fundamentals, and im-plementation recipes In-depth studies and exampleshelp the reader to develop their own design flow foran inertial sensor with desired characteristics Com-prehensive illustrations, micro photographs, and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Theory of Inertial Measurement.- De-vices for Inertial Measurement.- Design Fundamen-tals.- Accelerometers.- Gyroscopes.- Sources of Er-rors in Inertial Sensors.-Fabrication Techniques forInertial Sensors.- Advanced Topics in Inertial Sen-sors Development.- Packaging of Inertial Sensors.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Mechanical Engineering; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Academicians, scientists, and practicing engineersinterested in learning about emerging developmentsin dynamic microsystems

Type of publication

Professional book

Due September 2008


100,10 €

ISBN 978-0-387-35540-5

F. Shull, Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software Engineer-

ing, College Park, MD, USA; J. Singer, National Research Council

Institute for Information Technology, Ottawa, ON, Canada; D.I.K.

Sjøberg (Eds.)

Guide to Advanced Empirical

Software Engineering

This book gathers chapters from some of the topinternational empirical software engineering re-searchers focusing on the practical knowledge nec-essary for conducting, reporting and using empiri-cal methods in software engineering. Topics and fea-tures include: - Guidance on how to design, conductand report empirical studies; - Information acrossa range of techniques, methods and qualitative andquantitative issues, to help build a toolkit that can beapplicable to the diversity of software developmentcontexts that exist; - Material with concrete softwareengineering examples. Organised into 4 parts; thefirst 2 parts describe techniques usable for data col-lection and analysis. The third provides techniquesfor constructing a "body of knowledge" out of indi-vidual studies, and a final section tackles topics relat-ed to empirical study. Written for graduates as wellas researchers and practising software engineers in-terested in empirical methods, this book will provean invaluable reference.

Features

To-date there has been no advanced material gearedtowards new researchers and graduates – this bookfills this gap Offers an extensive toolkit of techniques,methods and qualitative and quantitative issues fortackling a diversity of software development con-texts Offers guidance on the common difficulties andchallenges encountered in the field, presenting con-crete software engineering examples

Contents

Editors Introduction.- Section 1: Research Meth-ods and Techniques.- Software engineering da-ta collection techniques in the field.- QualitativeMethods.- Personal Opinion Surveys.- The FocusGroup Method as an Empirical Tool in Software En-gineering.- Simulation Methods.- Section 2: Prac-tical Foundations.- Statistical Methods and Mea-surement.- Missing data in software engineering.-Reporting Experiments in Software Engineering.-A practical guide to ethical research involving hu-mans.- The Management of University-IndustryCollaborations Involving Empirical Studies of Soft-ware [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; System Perfor-mance and Evaluation; User Interfaces and HumanComputer Interaction; Management of Computingand Information Systems

Target groups

Graduates, researchers, practitioners

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-043-8

B. Siciliano, Naples, Italy; O. Khatib, Stanford, CA, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Robotics

Features

Research and Application-oriented handbook on oneof the hottest topics in science and technology. Theright book at the right time edited by two interna-tionally renowned experts. Includes all the relevantdevelopments and applications of robotics. Ideal re-source not only for experts but also for people new tothis growing field such as computer scientists, medi-cal doctors, engineers, etc.

Contents

Introduction to Robotics (Bruno Siciliano, Ous-sama Khatib)Part A: Robotics Foundations (DavidOrin)Kinematics.- Dynamics.- Mechanisms andActuation.- Sensing and Estimation.- Motion Plan-ning.- Motion Control.- Force Control.- RoboticSystems Architectures and Programming.- AI Rea-soning Methods for RoboticsPart B: Robot Struc-tures (Frank Park)Performance Evaluation and De-sign Criteria.- Redundant Manipulators.- ParallelMechanisms and Robots.- Robots with Flexible Ele-ments.- Model Identification.- Robot Hand.- LeggedRobots.- Wheeled Robots.- Micro/Nano RobotsPartC: Sensing and [..]

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Computer Applications; Numericaland Computational Methods in Engineering; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and Students at Universitiesand Mechanical and Electrical Engineers inIndustry and Goverment Labs.

Type of publication

Handbook

Due May 2008

2008. eReference.

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-30301-5


B. Siciliano, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples,

Italy; O. Khatib, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of Robotics

Robotics is undergoing a major transformation inscope and dimension. Starting from a predominantlyindustrial focus, robotics has been rapidly expandinginto the challenges of unstructured environments.The "Springer Handbook of Robotics" incorporatesthese new developments and therefore basically dif-fers from other handbooks of robotics focusing onindustrial applications. It presents a widespread andwell-structured coverage from the foundations ofrobotics, through the consolidated methodologiesand technologies, up to the new emerging applica-tion areas of robotics. The handbook is an ideal re-source for robotics experts but also for people new tothis expanding field such as engineers, medical doc-tors, computer scientists, designers; edited by two in-ternationally renowned experts. Bruno Siciliano isProfessor of Control and Robotics at University ofNaples, President-Elect and Distinguished Lecturerof the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, andhe is on the board of the European Robotics [..]

Features

Research and Application-oriented handbook on oneof the hottest topics in science and technology. Theright book at the right time edited by two interna-tionally renowned experts. Includes all the relevantdevelopments and applications of robotics. Ideal re-source not only for experts but also for people new tothis growing field such as computer scientists, medi-cal doctors, engineers, etc.

Contents

Part A Robotics Foundations.- Part B Robot Struc-tures.- Part C Sensing and Perception.- Part D Ma-nipulation and Interfaces.- Part E Mobile and Dis-tributed Robotics.- Part F Field, Service and Inter-vention Robotics.- Part G Human-Centered andLife-Like Robotics

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Computer Applications; Numericaland Computational Methods in Engineering; Elec-tronic and Computer Engineering

Target groups

Researchers and students at universities and me-chanical and electrical engineers in industry and gov-ermental laboratories

Type of publication

Handbook

Due May 2008

2008. Approx. 1500 p. 800 illus. in color. Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-23957-4

B. Siciliano, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy; L. Sciavicco, Uni-

versità di Roma III, Italy

Robotics

Modelling, Planning and Control

Based on the successful Modelling and Controlof Robot Manipulators by Sciavicco and Siciliano(Springer, 2000), Robotics provides the basic know-how on the foundations of robotics: modelling, plan-ning and control. It has been expanded to includecoverage of mobile robots, visual control and motionplanning. A variety of problems is raised throughout,and the proper tools to find engineering-orientedsolutions are introduced and explained. The text in-cludes coverage of fundamental topics like kinemat-ics, and trajectory planning and related technologicalaspects including actuators and sensors. To impartpractical skill, examples and case studies are careful-ly worked out and interwoven through the text, withfrequent resort to simulation. In addition, end-of-chapter exercises are proposed, and the book is ac-companied by an electronic solutions manual con-taining the MATLAB® code for computer problems;this is available free of charge to those adopting thisvolume as a textbook for courses.

Features

In-depth coverage of control both of manipulatorsand mobile robots sets this apart from other roboticstextbooks Worked examples and MAT-LAB®-based simulations developed throughout thetext Expands and updates an already-populartext with material that will make it even more attrac-tive for use in all kinds of graduate robotics courses Electronic solutions manual to be suppliedfree of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Kinematics.- Differential Kinemat-ics and Statics.- Trajectory Planning.- Actuators andSensors.- Control Architecture.- Dynamics.- Mo-tion Control.- Force Control.- Visual Control.- Mo-bile Robots.- Motion Planning.- Appendices: LinearAlgebra; Rigid Body Mechanics; Feedback Control;Motion Planning Algorithms.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering;Simulation and Modeling; Artificial Intelligence (in-cl. Robotics); Machinery and Machine Elements

Target groups

Graduate and senior undergraduate students study-ing robotics; Academics researching and teachingrobotics; industry-based engineers dealing with allforms of robot

Type of publication


Due November 2008

Expanded from "Modelling and Control of Robot Manipulators"

2/e, 1-85233-221-2

2009. Approx. 515 p. 150 illus. Also available online. (Advanced

Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-641-4

R. Siddique, Deemed University, Patiala, India

Waste Materials and By-Products in

Concrete

Non-hazardous waste materials and by-productswhich are mostly landfilled, can be used in makingconcrete and similar construction materials. Thisbook gives an summary of this usage: one chapter isdevoted to each material, comprising an introduc-tion, chemical and physical properties, usage poten-tial, and the impact of the material on the variousproperties of concrete. The waste materials and by-products covered in the book are; granulated blastfurnace slag, metakaolin, waste and recycled plastics,scrap-tire, waste glass, coal fly ash, rice husk ash, mu-nicipal solid waste ash, wood ash, volcanic ash, ce-ment kiln dust and foundry sand.

Features

First book of this new approach for recycling Com-prehensive summary of all uses materials

Fields of interest

Building Materials;Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materials; Mate-rials Science; Soil Science & Conservation

Target groups

Scientific researchers and teachers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007

2008. XVI, 413 p with 151 illus. (Engineering Materials) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74293-7


M.P. Silverman, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, USA

Quantum Superposition

Counterintuitive Consequences of Coherence, Entanglement,

and Interference

Coherence, entanglement, and interference arisefrom quantum superposition, the most distinctiveand puzzling feature of quantum physics. Silverman,whose extensive experimental and theoretical workhas helped elucidate these processes, presents a clearand engaging discussion of the role of quantum su-perposition in diverse quantum phenomena such asthe wavelike nature of particle propagation, indis-tinguishability of identical particles, nonlocal inter-actions of correlated particles, topological effects ofmagnetic fields, and chiral asymmetry in nature. Healso examines how macroscopic quantum coherencemay be able to extricate physics from its most chal-lenging quandary, the collapse of a massive degener-ate star to a singularity in space in which the laws ofphysics break down. Explained by a physicist witha concern for clarity and experimental achievabili-ty, the extraordinary nature of quantum superposi-tion will fascinate the reader not only for its apparentstrangeness, but also for its [..]

Features

A clear and authentic treatment Written by a high-ly respected quantum physicist Strange phenomenamade comprehensible

Contents

The Enigma of Quantum Interference.- Correlationsand Entanglements I: Fluctuations of Light and Par-ticles.- Correlations and Entanglement II: Interfer-ometry of Correlated Particles.- Quantum Boostsand Quantum Beats.- Sympathetic Vibrations: TheAtom in Resonant Fields.- Symmetries and Insights:The Circulating Electron in Electromagnetic Fields.-Chiral Asymmetry: The Quantum Physics of Hand-edness.- Condensates in the Cosmos: Quantum Sta-bilization of Degenerate Stars.

Fields of interest

Quantum Physics; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

University libraries, research institutes, scientists,graduate and undergraduate students, university andhigh-school physics teachers; interested laypersonswith a first degree in a physical science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p., 92 illus. (The Frontiers Collection) Hardcov-

er

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-71883-3

J. Simmons, Monarch Network Architects, Holmdel, NJ, USA

Introduction to Optical Network

Design and Planning

Telecommunications carriers have begun to upgradetheir networks with state-of-the-art optical equip-ment, referred to as optical-bypass technology. Theramifications of this technology are manifold, affect-ing the architecture, operation, and economics ofthe network, all of which are covered in this book.The book is oriented towards practical implementa-tion in metro and backbone networks, taking advan-tage of the author’s extensive experience with actu-al commercial equipment and carrier networks. Thebook starts with an overview of optical networking,including an introduction to state-of-the-art opticalnetworks. The second chapter covers legacy opticalequipment and the new optical-bypass technology,with an emphasis on the architectural impact of theequipment. For example, the discussion covers howthe various types of equipment affect the economicsand flexibility of the network. One of the challengesof optical-bypass technology is that it requires so-phisticated algorithms in order to operate [..]

Features

Addresses the need for a very pragmatic approach todeploying stateof-the-art optical networking equip-ment in metro and backbone networks through anarchitectural, algorithmic, and economic approach tooptical networking. Focuses on real-world networksbecause it is written from the perspective of someonewho has extensive experience with commercial state-of-the-art networking technology. Provides[..]

Contents

Introduction to Optical Networks.- Optical NetworkElements.- Routing Algorithms.- Regeneration.-Wavelength Assignment.- Grooming.- Optical Pro-tection.- Economic Studies.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; ComputerCommunication Networks; Microwaves, RF and Op-tical Engineering; Signal,Image and Speech Process-ing

Target groups

Professionals in the telecommunications in-dustry, as well as graduate students or senior-levelundergraduate students.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


76,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76475-7

S.N. Sivanandam, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India;

S.N. Deepa, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

Introduction to Genetic Algorithms

The book contains basic concepts, several appli-cations of Genetic Algorithms and solved GeneticProblems using MATLAB software and C/C++. Thesalient features of the book include - detailed expla-nation of Genetic Algorithm concepts, - numerousGenetic Algorithm Optimization Problems, - studyon various types of Genetic Algorithms, - implemen-tation of Optimization problem using C and C++, -simulated solutions for Genetic Algorithm problemsusing MATLAB 7.0, - brief description on the basicsof Genetic Programming, - application case studieson Genetic Algorithm on emerging fields.

Features

Basic introduction to Genetic Algorithms containsbasic concepts, several applications of Genetic Al-gorithms and solved Genetic Problems using MAT-LAB software and C/C++ Written for a wide rangeof readers, who wishes to learn the basic concepts ofGenetic Algorithms Starters can understand the con-cepts with a minimal effort

Contents

Evolutionary Computation.- Genetic Algorithms.-Terminologies and Operators of Genetic Algorithm.-Advanced Operators and Techniques in Genetic Al-gorithm.- Classification of Genetic Algorithm.- Ge-netic Programming.- Genetic Algorithm Optimiza-tion Problems.- Genetic Algorithm Implementationusing Matlab.- Genetic Algorithm Optimization inC/C++.- Applications of Genetic Algorithms.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Graduate students, researchers in evolutionary com-putation, and genetic algorithms; readers, who wishto learn the basic concepts of genetic algorithms

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. XIX,442 p.193 illus Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73189-4


R.E. Skelton, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA,

USA; M.C.d. Oliveira, Dynamic Systems Research, Inc., San Diego,

CA, USA

Dynamics and Control of Tensegrity

Systems

Dynamics and Control of Tensegrity Systems dis-cusses analytical tools to design energy efficientand lightweight structures employing the conceptof “tensegrity.” This word is Buckminister Fuller'scontraction of the words “Tensile” and “Integrity,”which suggests that integrity or, as we would say,stability of the structure comes from tension. In atensegrity structure the rigid bodies (the bars) mightnot have any contact, thus providing extraordinaryfreedom to control shape, by controlling only ten-dons. This book will provide both static and dynam-ic analysis of special tensegrity structural concepts,which are motivated by biological material architec-ture. This will be the first book written to attemptto integrate structure and control design. All otherbooks on structure design and books on control de-sign assume these are independent topics, but per-formance can be greatly improved if the dynamicsof the structure and the dynamics of the controls arecoordinated to reduce the control efforts [..]

Features

Addresses the design of tensegrity structures usinganalytical tools Discusses and integrates four majortopics in a combined framework: structural design;control design; sensor/actuator placement; and sen-sor/actuator selection Discusses the rules for fillingspace (tesselation) with self-similar structures thatguarantee a specific mechanical property (minimalmass subject to a specific strength and [..]

Contents

Part I: Introduction to Tensegrity Structures. Mo-tivation. Simple planar tensegrity structures. Thesimplest 3D tensegrity: the Snelson Prism. Platesand Shells. Columns.- Part II: Analysis of Tenseg-rity Structures. Static Analysis. Static Analysis. Dy-namic Analysis.- Part III: Optimal Tensegrity Struc-tures. Static Optimization 87. Fractal and Self-simi-lar Structures.- Part IV: Control of Tensegrity Struc-tures. Minimal Energy Linear Controllers. The Eco-nomic Design Problem and Sensor/Actuator Place-ment. Deployment Open-Loop Control 97. ClosedLoop Control 99.- Part V: Appendices.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; StructuralMechanics; Systems Theory, Control; Control Engi-neering; Ceramics,Glass,Composites,Natural Materi-als

Target groups

Mechanical, aerospace, and civil engineers who de-sign light-weight, deployable and design shape-con-trollable structures; research engineers in the area ofadvanced dynamics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74241-0

J.J. Skrzypek, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland;

A.W. Ganczarski, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow,

Poland; F. Rustichelli, Universitá Politecnica della Marche, An-

cona, Italy; H. Egner, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow,

Poland

Advanced Materials and Structures

for Extreme Operation Conditions

The present monograph deals with new advancedmaterials, including composites, functionally grad-ed materials, materials for high temperature service,advanced approaches to local and non-local analysisof localized damage, new description of crack deac-tivation, and many more. It contains following sub-jects: Material properties for high temperature appli-cations; thermodynamics of constitutive modelingof damaged materials; developing and implementingselected constitutive models for elasto-plastic-dam-age materials; developing and implementing con-stitutive models for the specific functionally gradedmaterials, with special attention paid to thermal bar-rier coatings.

Features

Includes composite materials which are highly im-portant for modern applications

Contents

Materials properties for high temperature HT.-Thermodynamics of constitutive modelling of dam-aged materials.- Developing and implementing se-lected constitutive models for elasto-plastic damagematerials.-Developoing and implementing constitu-tive models for the specific FGM applications.

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Mechanics; Characterizationand Evaluation Materials

Target groups

Researchers, scientists, students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74299-9

D.Y. Skubov, St. Petersburg Polytechnical University, Russia; K.S.

Khodzhaev, St. Petersburg, Russia

Non-Linear Electromechanics

This is the first book in which problems of elec-tromechanics are considered from the perspective ofanalytical mechanics. The book includes fundamen-tal results in the theory of non-linear electromechan-ical systems and will useful both for researches, engi-neers, scholars and graduate students of electrome-chanical faculties of technical universities. It includesnot only theoretical results but also various examplesfrom many industrial applications. A sizeable partof the book is devoted to the general theory of syn-chronous machines and electro-magnetic exciters ofoscillations. The material of the book can be includ-ed in courses covering the theoryof non-linear oscillations, the theory of electrical ma-chines and other electromechanical devices.

Features

first book in which problems of electromechanics areconsidered from positions of analytical mechanics.includes fundamental results in the theory of non-linear electromechanical systems

Contents

General description of electromechanical systems.-Dynamics of synchronous electrical machines.- Pe-riodic solutions in the problems of excitation of me-chanical oscillations.- Oscillations because of actionof electromagnets.- Dynamics of a charged particlein electro-magnetic field.- Some problems of non-linear magneto-elasticity.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; ClassicalElectrodynamics, Wave Phenomena; Physics andApplied Physics in Engineering; Theoretical and Ap-plied Mechanics; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

researches, engineers, scholars and graduated stu-dents of electro-mechanical faculties

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p. (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics)

Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25139-2


A.W. Snyder, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Aus-

tralia; J. Love, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Aus-

tralia

Optical Waveguide Theory

Light-induced fibres: light guiding light When therefractive index changes with the intensity of light,a number of interesting nonlinear phenomena canoccur. In this chapter, we concentrate on "power-ful" nonlinear situations, when light guides itself ina homogenous medium without any interveningcore-cladding structure. In other words, light itselfinduces its own guiding structure. This fascinatingphenomena has been studied theoretically with manyconfirming experiments. Light guiding light offers amultitude of devices wherein light becomes the mas-ter of its own destiny and allows for the possibility ofrewritable circuitry. There are various approaches fordescribing highly nonlinear phenomena like self-in-duced waveguides. One is formal and lacks intuition.This approach is to solve Maxwell's equations fromthe outset with an intensity-dependent refractive in-dex, completely ignoring the physics of the earlierchapters. The other approach is to build on our earli-er chapters, by recognising [..]

Features

From the Amazon.Com review: "The book outlinesthe fundamentals of electromagnetic theory used toderive various important equations for optical fiberwaveguides, etc. It is an invaluable resource for thosewho wants quick access to the nearly complete rangeof all possible analytical solutions for waveguides".Exciting Advances Since Publication: The presentchapter highlights the important fact that all [..]

Contents

The intent here is not to provide an exhaustive cov-erage of each topic, but to connect the analyticalmethodology to the earlier content of the book andalso to provide simple physical insight wherever pos-sible. We propose to include the following topics thathave evolved into key aspects of optical communica-tions & sensing over the last 20 years and withwhich we have been involved in research-wise: Op-tical couplers Planar waveguides & devices Fi-bre/waveguide Bragg gratings & devices Holey& photonic bandgap optical fibres Optical am-plifiers Faraday effect & [..]

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; AppliedOptics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Commu-nications Engineering, Networks; Quantum Optics,Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics; Electro-magnetism, Optics and Lasers; Classical Electrody-namics, Wave Phenomena

Target groups

Professionals, scientists and graduate level studentsof Optical Communications, Optics and Photonics.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


84,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74224-3

L. Socha, University of Warsaw, Poland

Linearization Methods for

Stochastic Dynamic Systems

For most cases of interest, exact solutions to non-linear equations describing stochastic dynam-ical systems are not available. The aim of thisbook is to give a systematic introduction to andoverview of the relatively simple and popularlinearization methods available. The scopeis limited to models with continuous external andparametric excitations, yet these cover the majorityof known approaches. The book contains an appli-cation chapter with emphasis on vibration analysisof stochastic mechanical structures as well as a chap-ter devoted to the assessment of the accuracy of thetheoretical methods presented, both with respect tonumerical and to experimental studies. The materialderives partly from graduate course notes developedby the author for courses and seminars over the past20 years.

Contents

Introduction.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Mo-ment Equations or Linear Stochastic Dynamic Sys-tems (LSDS).- Moment Equations for NonlinearStochastic Dynamic Systems (NSDS).- StatisticalLinearizaiton of Stochastic Dynamic Systems UnderExternal Excitations.- Equivalent Linearization ofSTochastic Dynamic Systems Under External Excita-tion.- Nonlinearization Methods.- Linearization ofDynamic Systems With Stochastic Parametric Exci-tations.- Applications of Linearization Techniques inVibration Analysis of Stochastic Mechanical Struc-tures.- Accuracy of Linearization Techniques.

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Mathemat-ical Methods in Physics; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes; Nonlinear Dynamics, ComplexSystems, Chaos, Neural Networks

Target groups

Graduate students, lecturers, researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 350 p. Also available online. (Lecture Notes in

Physics, Vol. 730) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72996-9

O. Solgaard, Stanford University, CA, USA

Photonic Microsystems

Micro and Nanotechnology applied to Optical Devices and

Systems

Photonic Microsystems: Micro and Nanotechnolo-gy Applied to Optical Devices and Systems describesMEMS technology and demonstrates how MEMSallow miniaturization, parallel fabrication, and ef-ficient packaging of optics, as well as integration ofoptics and electronics. Explained here is howthe characteristics of MEMS enable practical im-plementations of a variety of applications, includ-ing projection displays, fiber switches, interferome-ters, and spectrometers. Photonic Microsystems al-so describes the phenomenon of Photonic crystals(nanophotonics) and demonstrates their ability toenable synthesis of materials with optimized opticalcharacteristics. This provides control over opticalfields over sub-wavelength distances, leading to de-vices with improved scaling and functionality com-pared to traditional optics. Photonic Microsystemsconcludes with an up-to-date discussion of the needfor the combination of MEMS and Photonic crystalsby demonstrating that practical photonic-crystal de-vices [..]

Features

Discusses the combination of MEMS and Photon-ic crystals by demonstrating that practical photon-ic-crystal devices leverage MEMS technology for in-tegration and packaging Detailed discussion on therole of miniaturization in the integration and pack-aging of photonic Microsystems Describes the fun-damental limits on scaling of optical devices and sys-tems Demonstrates concepts and designs that arewell-suited to [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Scaling of Optics.- Optial Fibers andOptical Waveguides.- Beam Steering Micromirrors.-Diffractive Beam Steering.- Optical DisplacementSensors.- Tunable Filters - Interferometers.- Diffrac-tive Filters.- Tunable Microlenses.- Photonic Crys-tal Basics.- Tunable Photonic Crystals.- Integrationand Packaging of Photonic Microsystems.- Basics ofMEMS for Integration and Packaging.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Ma-terials Science; Laser Technology and Physics, Pho-tonics; Nanotechnology; Applied Optics, Optoelec-tronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Mechanical engineers, physicists, researchers andgraduate students involved in the study of MEMsand photonic devices and applications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due May 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-29022-5


J.H. Spurk, Technische Hochschule, Darmstadt, Germany; N. Ak-

sel, Universität Bayreuth

Fluid Mechanics

This successful textbook emphasizes the unified na-ture of all the disciplines of Fluid Mechanics as theyemerge from the general principles of continuummechanics. The different branches of Fluid Mechan-ics, always originating from simplifying assumptions,are developed according to the basic rule: from thegeneral to the specific. The first part of the book con-tains a concise but readable introduction into kine-matics and the formulation of the laws of mechan-ics and thermodynamics. The second part consistsof the methodical application of these principles totechnology. This book is offered to engineers, physi-cists and applied mathematicians; it can be used forself study, as well as in conjunction with a lecturecourse. This second English version is the translationof the very successful seventh German book, signif-icantly expanded by a new chapter about creepingflows. In addition, sections about thin-film flow andflow through porous media are added and thus thebook gives a complex introduction [..]

Features

Successful textbook on a very high scientific levelEmphasizes the unified nature of all the disciplines ofFluid Mechanics Includes new sections about creep-ing flows, thin-film flow and flow through porousmedia

Contents

Fundamentals: The concept of the continuum andkinematics.- Fundamental equations of continuummechanics.- Material equations of a fluid.- Equationsof motion for particular fluids.- Selected Topics inFluid Mechanics: Hydrostatics.- Laminar unidirec-tional flows.- Fundamentals of turbulent flow.- Hy-drodynamic lubrication.- Streamline theory.- Poten-tial flows.- Supersonic flow.- Boundary layer theory.-Creeping Flows.- Appendix: Introduction to Carte-sian tensors.- Curvilinear coordinates.- Tables anddiagrams for compressible fluids.- Properties of airand water.- References and further [..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Students and Scientists in engineering, physics andapplied mathematics

Type of publication


Due October 2007

2007. XII, 513 p. 214 illus. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73536-6

K. Sridharan, Indian Institue of Technology Madras, Chennai, In-

dia; P.R. Kumar, Indian Institue of Technology Madras, Chennai,

India

Robotic Exploration and Landmark

Determination

Hardware-Efficient Algorithms and FPGA Implementations

Much of the research effort in mobile robots in therecent past has been on sensing and design of time-efficient algorithms for tasks such as localization,mapping and navigation. Mobile robots typically em-ploy an embedded computer for high level compu-tations. As applications of robots expand, there is aneed to investigate architecturally efficient choicesfor this embedded computing platform. In particu-lar, it is valuable to process data to obtain time, spaceand energy-efficient solutions for various robotictasks. This book presents hardware-efficient algo-rithms and FPGA implementations for two robot-ic tasks, namely exploration and landmark deter-mination. The work identifies scenarios for mobilerobotics where parallel processing and selective shut-down offered by FPGAs are invaluable. The bookproceeds to systematically develop memory-driv-en VLSI architectures for both the tasks. The archi-tectures are ported to a low-cost FPGA with a fair-ly small number of system gates. A robot fabricatedwith [..]

Features

Presents recent research in robotic exploration andlandmark determination using hardware-efficient al-gorithms and FPGA implementations

Contents

Introduction.- Literature Survey.- Design and De-velopment of an FPGA-Based Robot.- Hardware-Ef-ficient Robotic Exploration.- Hardware-EfficientLandmark Determination.- The Road Ahead.

Fields of interest

Automation and Robotics; Appl.Mathematics/Com-putational Methods of Engineering; Artificial Intelli-gence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence, computer science, androbotics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


81) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75393-3

D.M. Stefanescu, Ohio State University, OH, USA

Science and Engineering of Casting

Solidification

This textbook presents the industrial practice of so-lidification science as applied to casting processes. Itdescribes solidification theory through the complexmathematical apparatus that includes partial differ-ential equations and numerical analysis, requiredfor a fundamental treatment of the problem. Themathematics is however restricted to the elementsessential to attain a working knowledge in the field.The goal of the book is to educate the readerin the fast moving area of computational modelingof solidification of castings. While the book is not in-tended to be a monograph, for the sake of comple-tion, a special effort has been made to introduce thereader to the latest developments in solidificationtheory, even when they have no engineering applica-tions at this time. In this respect, this is a unique at-tempt to integrate the newest information in a text-book format.

Features

Numerous modeling and calculation examples Cov-ers theoretical solidification and its main practicalapplication Includes a new chapter on semi-solidcasting Update on phase field modeling and its ap-plications to nucleation theory and grain growth Up-date on cellular automaton modeling and its appli-cation to microshrinkage prediction Includes a CDwith power point class presentations and the excelexamples

Contents

Length-Scale In Solidification Analysis.- Thermody-namics of Solidification.- Macro-Scale Phenomena- Formation of Macrostructure.- Macro-Mass Trans-port.- Macro-Energy Transport.- Macro-ModelingOf Solidification; Numerical Approximation Meth-ods.- Micro-Scale Phenomena and Interface Dynam-ics.- Cellular and Dendritic Growth.- Eutectic Solidi-fication.- Peritectic Solidification.- Monotectic Solid-ification.- Solidification In The Presence of A ThirdPhase.- Atomic Scale Phenomena: Nucleation AndGrowth.- Semi-Solid Processing.- Multi-Scale Mod-eling of Solidification of Some Commercial Alloys.

Fields of interest

Metallic Materials; Engineering Thermodynamics,Transport Phenomena; Engineering Fluid Dynam-ics; Engineering Design; Manufacturing, Machines,Tools

Target groups

Grad students in Materials Science, mechanical en-gineering or industrial and manufacturing depart-ments taking the course on Solidification courses, re-search and design engineers in the field of Metallur-gy

Type of publication


Due March 2008


76,25 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74609-8


H.-D. Stoelting, University of Hannover, Germany; E. Kallenbach,

TU Ilmenau, Germany; W. Amrhein, Universität Linz, Austria (Eds.)

Handbook of Fractional-

Horsepower Drives

Fractional-Horsepower drives are crucial for allkinds of products, from simple domestic utensilsto most complex technological applications. Thishandbook gives a practical overview on the availabledrives. It gives a comprehensive reference about de-sign, functionality, properties, and applications offractional horsepower drives and introduces intotheir control and the mechanical transducers. Ad-ditionally, the book shows us avenues for project-ing new drives. With first English edition of the best-selling German book, the author address practicingengineers as well as students of electrical and me-chanical engineering, control and mechatronics.

Features

Technological overview of the standard small electricdives Written by 12 top experts in the field

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Machinery and Machine Ele-ments; Automation and Robotics; Control Engineer-ing

Target groups

Engineers in product development, advanced stu-dents of electrical engineering

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008

Original German edition published by Hanser Verlag, 2006

2008. Approx. 350 p., 462 illus. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73128-3

D. Strauch, Universität Regensburg, Germany

Classical Mechanics

An Introduction

This upper-level undergraduate and beginning grad-uate textbook primarily covers the theory and ap-plication of Newtonian and Lagrangian, but also ofHamiltonian mechanics. In addition, included areelements of continuum mechanics and the accom-panying classical field theory, wherein four-vectornotation is introduced without explicit reference tospecial relativity. The author's writing style attemptsto ease students through the primary and secondaryresults, thus building a solid foundation for under-standing applications. So the text is thus structuredaround developments of the main ideas, explicitproofs, and numerous clarifications, comments andapplications. Numerous examples illustrate the ma-terial and often present alternative approaches tothe final results. Frequent references are made link-ing mechanics to other fields of physics. These lec-ture notes have been used frequently by students toprepare for written and/or oral examinations. Sum-maries and problems conclude chapters and appen-dices [..]

Features

Very comprehensive textbook on theoreti-cal mechanics. Explains Newtonian and La-grangian mechanics including classical field theo-ry and continuum mechanics. Written for courseadoptions of courses in theorectical physics,including electro- and thermodynamics, sol-id-state physics, quantum physics, relativity andstatistics. Graduate students will benefit from theclear and straightforward explanations.

Contents

Introductory Remarks.- The Newtonian Mechanicsof Point-Mass Systems: Basics.- Newtonian Mechan-ics: First Applications.- Lagrangian Mechanics.- Har-monic Vibrations.- Central Potentials and the KeplerProblem.- Collision and Scattering Problems.- Mov-ing Reference Frames.- Dynamics of a Rigid Body.-Hamiltonian Dynamics.- Mechanics of Continua.-Appendices

Fields of interest

Mechanics; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineer-ing

Target groups

Advanced students, scientists

Type of publication


Due February 2008

2008. Approx. XVII, 333 p. 90 illus. Hardcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73615-8

K. Subramanian, General Electric, Niskayuna, New York, USA

Micro Electro Mechanical Systems

A Design Approach

One of the biggest challenges facing engineers in-volved in MEMs research, development, and manu-facturing is identifying a structured MEMS designmethodology. Existing MEMS design literature hasplaced a significant emphasis on the modeling aspectof design. There is need for a book that describes adesign "methodology" for MEMS. This book buildson the extensive body of literature that already ex-ists on analytical and numerical multi-Physics "mod-eling" and provides a structured approach to mi-crosystem design. "Micro Electro Mechanical Sys-tems (MEMS): A Design Approach" focuses on thedevelopment of a standard methodology for MEMSdesign using Six Sigma techniques. This book will beof interest to engineering professionals, academicsand researchers involved in the manufacturing, de-velopment and design of Micro-Electro-Mechani-cal Systems (MEMS) and also to students learningMEMS design and/or practical Six Sigma methods.

Features

Introduces and explains a formal Six Sigma designmethodology that is currently absent from MEMSliterature Discusses methodologies that keep process,package, and test & characterization in mind,as well as product and market Shows how to designfor reliability at both system and component level In-cludes case studies and example design problems ad-dressed using Six Sigma techniques

Contents

Preface - The need for structured MEMS design -Defining the problem - Design for test and charac-terization - Conceptual design - Design for Process- Design for Packaging - Design for Reliability - De-sign optimization - Conclusion and take-away - In-dex.

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Elec-tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Nan-otechnology; Engineering Design

Target groups

Engineering professionals, academics and re-searchers involved in the manufacturing, develop-ment and design of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Sys-tems (MEMS), students studying MEMS and/or SixSigma

Type of publication

Professional book

Due July 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-32476-0


S. Suh, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA

Handbook on Input-Output

Economics for Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology (IE) is an emerging multidisci-plinary field. University departments and higher ed-ucation programs are being formed on the subjectfollowing the lead of Yale, NTNU, Leiden, Michi-gan at Ann Arbor, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley, Lis-bon and Tokyo. IE deals with stocks and flows in in-terconnected networks of industry and the environ-ment, which relies on a basic framework for analy-sis. Amongst others, Input-Output Analysis (IOA) isrecognized as a key conceptual and analytical frame-work for IE. A major challenge is that the field ofIOA manifests a long history since the 1930s and re-quires considerable analytical rigour (with two NobelPrize Laureates in the field). This led many instruc-tors and researchers to call for a high-quality publi-cation on the subject which embraces both state-of-the-art theory and principles as well as practical ap-plications. This handbook is an outcome of a jointworking group shared by the Society of Environmen-tal Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and the [..]

Features

One-stop shopping of IOA for IE Truly cross-disci-plinary and easy to access by engineers, economists,ecologists, environmental scientists, political scien-tists, accountants and statisticians, mathematicians,and students

Contents

Part I. Positioning Input-Output Analysis in In-dustrial Ecology. Part II. Methodology. Part III. In-put-Output Analysis in Material Flow Analysis. PartIV. Input-Output Analysis in Life Cycle Assessment.Part V. Input-Output Analysis in Substance FlowAnalysis. Part VI Input-Output Analysis for Sustain-able Consumption. Part VII. Data Availability andData Sources. Part VIII. Nomenclature. Bibliogra-phy. Index.

Fields of interest

Math. Appl. in Environmental Science; Waste Man-agement/Waste Technology; Industrial PollutionPrevention; Environmental Economics; Game Theo-ry/Mathematical Methods

Target groups

Economists, engineers, ecologists, environmental sci-entists, political scientists, accountants and statisti-cians, mathematicians, and students.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 700 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, Vol.

23) Softcover

90,00 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6154-7

S. Suh, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA

Handbook on Input-Output

Economics for Industrial Ecology

Industrial Ecology (IE) is an emerging multidisci-plinary field. University departments and higher ed-ucation programs are being formed on the subjectfollowing the lead of Yale, NTNU, Leiden, Michi-gan at Ann Arbor, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley, Lis-bon and Tokyo. IE deals with stocks and flows in in-terconnected networks of industry and the environ-ment, which relies on a basic framework for analy-sis. Amongst others, Input-Output Analysis (IOA) isrecognized as a key conceptual and analytical frame-work for IE. A major challenge is that the field ofIOA manifests a long history since the 1930s and re-quires considerable analytical rigour (with two NobelPrize Laureates in the field). This led many instruc-tors and researchers to call for a high-quality publi-cation on the subject which embraces both state-of-the-art theory and principles as well as practical ap-plications. This handbook is an outcome of a jointworking group shared by the Society of Environmen-tal Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and the [..]

Features

One-stop shopping of IOA for IE Truly cross-disci-plinary and easy to access by engineers, economists,ecologists, environmental scientists, political scien-tists, accountants and statisticians, mathematicians,and students

Contents

Part I. Positioning Input-Output Analysis in In-dustrial Ecology. Part II. Methodology. Part III. In-put-Output Analysis in Material Flow Analysis. PartIV. Input-Output Analysis in Life Cycle Assessment.Part V. Input-Output Analysis in Substance FlowAnalysis. Part VI Input-Output Analysis for Sustain-able Consumption. Part VII. Data Availability andData Sources. Part VIII. Nomenclature. Bibliogra-phy. Index.

Fields of interest

Math. Appl. in Environmental Science; Waste Man-agement/Waste Technology; Industrial PollutionPrevention; Environmental Economics; Game Theo-ry/Mathematical Methods

Target groups

Economists, engineers, ecologists, environmental sci-entists, political scientists, accountants and statisti-cians, mathematicians, and students.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 700 p. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, Vol.

23) Hardcover

190,00 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-4083-2

S. Sumathi, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India; T.

Hamsapriya, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India; P.

Surekha, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

Evolutionary Intelligence

An Introduction to Theory and Applications with Matlab

This book gives a good introduction to evolution-ary computation for those who are first entering thefield and are looking for insight into the underlyingmechanisms behind them. Emphasizing the scientif-ic and machine learning applications of genetic algo-rithms instead of applications to optimization andengineering, the book could serve well in an actualcourse on adaptive algorithms. The authors includeexcellent problem sets, these being divided up into"thought exercises" and "computer exercises" in ge-netic algorithm. Practical use of genetic algorithmsdemands an understanding of how to implementthem, and the authors do so in the last two chap-ters of the book by giving the applications in variousfields. This book also outlines some ideas on whengenetic algorithms and genetic programming shouldbe used, and this is useful since a newcomer to thefield may be tempted to view a genetic algorithm asmerely a fancy Monte Carlo simulation. The mostdifficult part of using a genetic algorithm is [..]

Features

Basic Introduction to Evolutionary ComputationContains basic concepts, several applications of Evo-lutionary Computation and solved Problems usingMATLAB software and C/C++ Written for a widerange of readers, who wishes to learn the basic con-cepts of Evolutionary and Genetic Algorithms Astarter can understand the concepts with a minimaleffort

Contents

Introduction to Evolutionary Computation.- Evolu-tionary Algorithms.- Genetic Algorithms with Mat-lab.- Genetic Programming Concepts.- Parallel Ge-netic Algorithms.- Applications of Evolutionary Al-gorithms.- Applications of Genetic Algorithms.- Ge-netic Programming Applications.- Applications ofParallel Genetic Algorithm.- Assembling DNA Frag-ments with a Distributed Genetic Algorithm.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Graduate students, researchers in evolutionary com-putation, genetic algorithms, wide range of readers,who wishes to learn the basic concepts and state ofthe art of EC

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75158-8


Y. Sun, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA; W. Trappe,

Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA; K.J.R. Liu, University of

Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Network-Aware Security for Group

Communications

Group-oriented communications will play a signifi-cant role in the next generation of networks as manyservices, such as pay-per-view media broadcasts andthe delivery of network control messages, will relyupon the ability to reliably deliver data simultane-ously to a large group of users. As these networksbecome increasingly pervasive and these multi-userservices become increasingly ubiquitous, it will be-come essential that a complementary suite of secu-rity solutions are deployed in order to protect theseservices from a broad spectrum of security threatsthat are unique to group communications. This bookaims to fill a growing need in the research commu-nity for a reference that describes the state of the artin securing group communications. Network-AwareSecurity for Group Communications focuses on tai-loring the security solution to the underlying net-work architecture (such as the wireless cellular net-work or the ad hoc/sensor network), or to the appli-cation using the security methods (such as [..]

Features

Fills a growing need in the research community fora reference that describes the state of the art in secur-ing group communications Focuses on tailoring thesecurity solution to the underlying network architec-ture or to the application using the security methods(such as multimedia multicasts) Covers the two fun-damental security issues for group communications:providing efficient key management for providing[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Centralized Multi-User Key Manage-ment.- Group Key Agreement Techniques in Hetero-geneous Networks.- Optimizing Rekeying Costs inGroup Key Agreement.- Optimizing Multi-cast Key Management for Cellular Multicasting.- KeyManagement and Distribution for Securing Multi-media Multicasts.- Hierarchical Access Control forMulti-Group Scenarios.- Protecting Membership In-formation in Secure Multicasting.- Reducing Delayand Enhancing DoS Resistance in Multicast Authen-tication.- An Authentication Service for Sensor andAd Hoc Networks.- References.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Data Struc-tures, Cryptology and Information Theory; DataEncryption; Computer Communication Networks;Computer Systems Organization and Communica-tion Networks

Target groups

Industrial researchers, graduate students, professors

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


76,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-68846-6

E. Swartzlander, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; C.

Lemonds, AMD (Eds.)

Computer Arithmetic: A Complete

Reference

This is a collection of the key papers in floating-pointarithmetic. The focus is on hardware implementa-tion using VLSI circuits. Although some of the pa-pers are written by academics, many are by peoplefrom industry describing real chips. This compre-hensive book will combine collected papers fromtwo previously published volumes into one accessi-ble reference. Key Features: Book is a thorough com-pellation of the most influential papers in ComputerArithmetic; Combines obscure yet important papersinto one easily accessible volume; Newest edition inestablished series from Earl Swartzlander, a top ex-pert in the field of Computer Arithmetic.

Features

Book is a thorough compellation of the most influ-ential papers in Computer Arithmetic Combinesobscure yet important papers into one easily acces-sible volume Newest edition in established seriesfrom Earl Swartzlander, a top expert in the field ofComputer Arithmetic Thorough treatment of Float-ing-Point Arithmetic

Contents

N/A

Fields of interest

Processor Architectures; Circuits and Systems; Ap-plications of Mathematics

Target groups

Engineers that design processors in industry andgraduate students in computer engineering or com-puter science

Type of publication

Collection of essays

Due February 2008


192,50 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74883-2

N. Syred, Cardiff University, UK; A. Khalatov, National Academy of

Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine (Eds.)

Advanced Combustion and

Aerothermal Technologies

Environmental Protection and Pollution Reductions

The NATO ARW Advanced Combustion andAerothermal Technologies: Environmental Protec-tion and Pollution Reductions, was held in Kiev, May2006. The workshop was Co-Directed by Profs. N.Syred and A.Khalatov, winners of the NATO Scien-tific Prize 2002, and was organized by the Instituteof Thermophysics (Ukraine) and Cardiff University,UK. The primary Workshop objectives were to as-sess the existing knowledge on advanced combustionand aerothermal technologies providing reduced en-vironmental impact, to identify directions for futureresearch in the field, and to promote the close rela-tionships and business contacts between scientistsfrom NATO and Partner countries.

Features

Thoroughly reviews current/future combustion andpower generation technologies Discusses large scaleimplementation of alternative fuels in combustionbased power generation Highlights new and noveltechnologies for power systems

Contents

Power Systems Engineering Science and Technology.Generation And Alleviation of Combustion Insta-bilities In Swirling Flow.- Modern Trends of PowerEngineering Development.- Influence of The Beat-And-Power Plants of Ukraine on The EnvironmentAnd Primary Ways of Pollution Reduction.- Tech-niques to Limit No Emissions.- Development of En-ergy Technology For Burning Brown Coal With ASelection of Iron Liquid Slag, Together With CarbonDioxide Utilization.- Intensified Fluidized Bed Burn-ing of The Angren Brown Coal Containing An In-creased Amount of Ash.- Thermodynamics of Mod-ern Low - [..]

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Engineering Thermodynamics,Transport Phenomena; Renewable Energy Sources;Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/AirPollution; Energy Economics

Target groups

Universities, Research organizations and individu-als with an interest in combustion and power genera-tion technologies; Industrial companies related to themanufacture and use of combustors for power gener-ation/transport; Government/Legislative bodies whoregulate combustion / power generation emissionsand standards

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 480 p. With CD-ROM. (NATO Science for Peace and Secu-

rity Series C: Environmental Security) Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6513-2


N. Syred, Cardiff University, UK; A. Khalatov, National Academy of

Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine (Eds.)

Advanced Combustion and

Aerothermal Technologies

Environmental Protection and Pollution Reductions

The NATO ARW Advanced Combustion andAerothermal Technologies: Environmental Protec-tion and Pollution Reductions, was held in Kiev, May2006. The workshop was Co-Directed by Profs. N.Syred and A.Khalatov, winners of the NATO Scien-tific Prize 2002, and was organizaed by the Instituteof Thermophysics (Ukraine) and Cardiff University,UK. The primary Workshop objectives were to as-sess the existing knowledge on advanced combustionand aerothermal technologies providing reduced en-vironmental impact, to identify directions for futureresearch in the field, and to promote the close rela-tionships and business contacts between scientistsfrom NATO and Partner countries.

Features

Thoroughly reviews current/future combustion andpower generation technologies Discusses large scaleimplementation of alternative fuels in combustionbased power generation Highlights new and noveltechnologies for power systems

Contents

Power Systems Engineering Science and Technology.Generation And Alleviation of Combustion Insta-bilities In Swirling Flow.- Modern Trends of PowerEngineering Development.- Influence of The Beat-And-Power Plants of Ukraine on The EnvironmentAnd Primary Ways of Pollution Reduction.- Tech-niques to Limit No Emissions.-Development of En-ergy Technology For Burning Brown Coal With ASelection of Iron Liquid Slag, Together With CarbonDioxide Utilization.- Intensified Fluidized Bed Burn-ing of The Angren Brown Coal Containing An In-creased Amount of Ash.- Thermodynamics of Mod-ern Low - Emission [..]

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Engineering Thermodynamics,Transport Phenomena; Renewable Energy Sources;Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/AirPollution; Energy Economics

Target groups

Universities, Research organizations and individu-als with an interest in combustion and power genera-tion technologies; Industrial companies related to themanufacture and use of combustors for power gener-ation/transport; Government/Legislative bodies whoregulate combustion / power generation emissionsand standards

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. X, 480 pp With CD-ROM. (NATO Science for Peace and Se-

curity Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6514-9

C.S. Tan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; R.J. Gut-

mann, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; L.R. Reif,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

(Eds.)

Wafer Level 3-D ICs Process

Technology

This book focuses on foundry-based process technol-ogy that enables the fabrication of 3-D ICs. The core of the book discusses the technology plat-form for pre-packaging wafer lever 3-D ICs. However, this book does not include a detailed dis-cussion of 3-D ICs design and 3-D packaging. This isan edited book based on chapters contributed by var-ious experts in the field of wafer-level 3-D ICs pro-cess technology. They are from academia, re-search labs and industry.

Features

Focuses on the foundry-based process technology forthe fabrication of 3-D ICs. Discusses the technologyplatform for pre-packaging wafer level 3-D ICs. In-cludes chapters contributed by various experts in thefield of wafer-level 3-D ICs process technology.

Contents

Part I: Introduction and Background.- Overview ofWafer Level 3-D Ics.- Part II: Sequential Approach-es.- Laser Annealing/Graphoepitaxy.- Seeding.- Epi-taxial Overgrowth.- Part III: Assembly Approach-es.- Technology Platform Considerations.- MetallicBonding.- Dielectric Bonding.- Hybrid Bonding.-Part IV: Applications.- Applications of 3-D ICs.- PartV: Challenges and Outlook.- Reliability.- Status andOutlook.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Optical and Electronic Materials; Surfaces and Inter-faces, Thin Films; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering

Target groups

Professionals and Engineers in the field of 3-D ICs.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76532-7

K.K. Tan, National University of Singapore; T.H. Lee, National Uni-

versity of Singapore; S. Huang, National University of Singapore

Precision Motion Control

Design and Implementation

Precision Motion Control focuses on enabling tech-nologies for precision engineering - issues of directimportance to be addressed in the overall system de-sign and realization: precision instrumentation andmeasurement, geometrical calibration and compen-sation, and motion control. It is a compilation ofthe most important results and publications from amajor project that develops a state-of-the-art, high-speed, ultra-precision robotic system. The secondedition has been edited and rewritten throughoutwith the following particular areas being expandedor added: - piezoelectric actuators; - fine movementcontrol; - gantry-stage control; - interpolation ofquadrature encoder signals; - geometrical error mod-elling for single-, dual- and general-XY-axis stages.By providing detailed experimental verifications ofthe material developed, a comprehensive and thor-ough treatment of the subject matter, accessible toa broad base of readers, ranging from academics topractitioners, is provided.

Features

Shows the reader how to combine the fundamentaldisciplines of control and micro-, nanotechnology toform a sound underpinning for precision engineer-ing systems Excellent single source of essential top-ics related to precision motion control which will tellreaders all they need to know on the subject withoutrecourse to scattered journal research papers

Contents

Introduction.- Precision Tracking Motion Control.-Automatic Tuning of Control Parameters.- Co-ordi-nated Motion Control of Gantry Systems.- Geomet-rical Error Compensation.- Electronic InterpolationErrors.- Vibration Monitoring and Control.- OtherEngineering Aspects.- Appendix: Laser CalibrationOptics, Accessories and Set-up.

Fields of interest

Control Engineering; Nanotechnology; Manufactur-ing, Machines, Tools; Automation and Robotics; Vi-bration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Electronicsand Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Researchers in precision engineering, nanoposition-ing systems and mechatronics; academic controlresearchers and industry-based control engineers;graduate students studying precision control sys-tems; libraries

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 290 p. 224 illus. (Advances in Industrial Control)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-020-9


C.S. Tang, University of California at Los Angeles, USA; C.-P. Teo,

National University of Singapore, Singapore; K.-K. Wei, City Uni-

versity of Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Supply Chain Analysis

A Handbook on the Interaction of Information, System and

Optimization

Supply Chain Analysis: A Handbook on the Interac-tion of Information, System, and Optimization is acarefully developed work focused on the analysis ofsupply chain interaction issues in emerging marketsand industry sectors. It is a leading-edge handbookthat will emphasize where little work has been doneand where the “rubber meets the road” – the supplychain process, information, and systems integration.These are pertinent issues facing practitioners andresearchers in today’s business environment. This isa gap-bridging handbook that analyzes interactionissues from both the research and practitioner sides.The result is a volume that examines and providespractical solutions on interaction issues while beingfirmly grounded in research principles. An outstand-ing team of editors: Chris Tang is well-known andhighly regarded in the area of Supply Chain Manage-ment. He is both a department chairman and the Ed-ward Carter Professor of Business Administration atUCLA Anderson School; Professor Wei [..]

Features

An outstanding team of editors: Chris Tang is well-known and highly regarded in the area of SupplyChain Management. He is both a department chair-man and the Edward Carter Professor of BusinessAdministration at UCLA Anderson School; Profes-sor Wei is the Dean of the Faculty of Business at theCity University of Hong Kong, and is an eminentscholar in the area of Information Technology; Pro-fessor Teo has [..]

Contents

Supply Chain Configurations of Foreign CosmeticsCompanies Operating In China.- Structural SupplyChain Collaboration Among Grocery Manufactur-ers.- Supply Chain Management in Chemical Indus-try: Trends, Issues, and Research Interests.- BerthAllocation Planning Optimization In Container Ter-minals.- Supply Chain Management In The Presenceof Secondary Markets.- Global Diffusion of ISO 9000Certification Through Supply Chains.- Risk Manage-ment in Global Supply Chain Networks.- Trust andPower Influences in Supply Chain Collaboration.-Foreign Direct Investment or Outsourcing: A Tax [..]

Fields of interest

Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Orga-nization, Logistics, Marketing; Information Systems;Operation Research/Decision Theory; Industrial andProduction Engineering; Business/Management Sci-ence, general

Target groups

Practitioners, students and researchers

Type of publication

Handbook

Due January 2008



99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75239-6

K. Tanuma, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan

Stroh Formalism and Rayleigh

Waves

The Stroh formalism is a powerful and elegant math-ematical method developed for the analysis of theequations of anisotropic elasticity. The purpose ofthis exposition is to introduce the essence of this for-malism and demonstrate its effectiveness in bothstatic and dynamic elasticity. It is divided into threechapters. Chapter 1 gives a succinct introduction tothe Stroh formalism so that the reader could graspthe essentials as quickly as possible. In Chapter 2 sev-eral important topics in static elasticity, which in-clude fundamental solutions, piezoelectricity, andinverse boundary value problems, are studied onthe basis of the Stroh formalism. Chapter 3 is devot-ed to Rayleigh waves, which has long been a topicof the utmost importance in nondestructive evalua-tion, seismology, and materials science. Here topicssuch as existence, uniqueness, phase veloci-ty, polarization, and perturbation of Rayleigh wavesthrough the Stroh formalism are discussed.

Features

Introduces a powerful and elegant mathematicalmethod for the analysis of anisotropic elasticityequations The reader can grasp the essentials asquickly as possible Can be used as a textbook, whichpresents compactly introduction and applications ofthe Stroh formalism Appeals to the people not onlyin mathematics but also in mechanics and engineer-ing science Prerequisites are only basic linear alge-bra, [..]

Contents

From the contents Chapter 1: Stroh’s Formalism forStatic Elasticity. Chapter 2: Applications in StaticElasticity. Chapter 3: Rayleigh waves in Stroh’s for-malism.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Partial Differential Equations; MathematicalMethods in Physics; Mechanics; Acoustics

Target groups

Researchers (including graduate students) of appliedmathematics, especially of differential equations, in-verse problems; theoretical engineering (e.g., rationalmechanics, materials science); geophysics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

Reprinted from JOURNAL OF ELASTICITY, 89: (1)


59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6388-6

M. Tehranipoor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA (Ed.)

Emerging Nanotechnologies

Test, Defect Tolerance, and Reliability

Emerging Nanotechnologies: Test, Defect Toleranceand Reliability covers various technologies that havebeen developing over the last decades such as chem-ically assembled electronic nanotechnology, Quan-tum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA), and nanowiresand carbon nanotubes. Each of these technologiesoffers various advantages and disadvantages. Somesuffer from high power, some work in very low tem-peratures and some others need indeterministic bot-tom-up assembly. These emerging technologies arenot considered as a direct replacement for CMOStechnology and may require a completely new archi-tecture to achieve their functionality. Emerging Nan-otechnologies: Test, Defect Tolerance and Reliabili-ty brings all of these issues together in one place forreaders and researchers who are interested in thisrapidly changing field.

Features

Covers various technologies that have been suggest-ed by researchers over the last decades. Includestechnologies such as chemically assembled elec-tronic nanotechnology, Quantum-dot Cellular Au-tomata (QCA), nanowires and carbon nanotubes.Discusses different aspects of test and defect toler-ance for crossbar-based nanoscale devices. Containsfive chapters focusing on test, defect toleranceand reliability [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Section 1: Test and Defect Tolerancefor Crossbar-Based Architectures.- Defect-tolerantLogic with Nanoscale Crossbar Circuits.- Built-inSelf-Test and Defect Tolerance in Molecular Elec-tronics-Based Nanofabrics.- Test and Defect Toler-ance for Reconfigurable Nanoscale Devices.- A Built-In Self-Test and Diagnosis Strategy for ChemicallyAssembled Electronic Nanotechnology.- Defect Tol-erance in Crossbar Array Nano-Architectures.- Sec-tion 2: Test and Defect Tolerance for QCA Circuits.-Reversible and Testable Circuits for Molecular QCADesign.- Cellular Array-Based [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelec-tronics, Instrumentation; Nanotechnology; QualityControl, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Electronic andComputer Engineering

Target groups

Engineers in the fields of electronic testing andnanoscale devices.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 450 p. (Frontiers in Electronic Testing, Vol. 37)

Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74746-0


M. Thiriet, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

Biology and Mechanics of Blood

Flows

Part II: Mechanics and Medical Aspects

Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows presents thebasic knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques nec-essary to carry out investigations of the cardiovascu-lar system using modeling and simulation. Part II ofthis two-volume sequence, Mechanics and MedicalAspects, refers to the extraction of input data at themacroscopic scale for modeling the cardiovascularsystem, and complements Part I, which focuses onnanoscopic and microscopic components and pro-cesses. This volume contains chapters on anatomy,physiology, continuum mechanics, as well as patho-logical changes in the vasculature walls including theheart and their treatments. Methods of numericalsimulations are given and illustrated in particular byapplication to wall diseases. This authoritative bookwill appeal to any biologist, chemist, physicist, or ap-plied mathematician interested in the functioning ofthe cardiovascular system.

Features

Multidisciplinary approach starting from the de-scription of accumulated knowledge on the biologyof the cardiovascular system to the numerical simu-lation of flows in the vasculature, incorporating rhe-ology and mechanical data Applications of modelingand simulations on health problems as well as ther-apeutic strategies State of the art in applied mathe-matics to physiological flows Biological and mechan-ical [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Anatomy of the Cardiovascular Sys-tem.- Cardiovascular Physiology.- Images, Signalsand Movements.- Rheology.- Hemodynamics.- Nu-merical Simulations.- Cardiovascular Diseases.-Treatments of Cardiovascular Diseases.- Conclusion.A) Anatomical, Biological, Medical Glossaries. B)Adipocyte. C) Basic Aspects in Mechanics. D) Nu-merical Simulations.

Fields of interest

Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering; Cardiology;Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials

Target groups

Researchers in Biomechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Ap-plied Mathematics, and Biology/Medicine

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 460 p. 40 illus. (CRM Series in Mathematical

Physics) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74848-1

M. Thiriet, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

Biology and Mechanics of Blood

Flows

Part I: Biology

Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows presents thebasic knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques nec-essary to carry out investigations of the cardiovas-cular system using modeling and simulation. Part Iof this two-volume sequence, Biology, addresses thenanoscopic and microscopic scales. The nanoscalecorresponds to the scale of biochemical reactioncascades involved in cell adaptation to mechanicalstresses among other stimuli. The microscale is thescale of stress-induced tissue remodeling associatedwith acute or chronic loadings. The cardiovascularsystem, like any physiological system, has a compli-cated three-dimensional structure and composition.Its time dependent behavior is regulated, and thiscomplex system has many components. In this au-thoritative work, the author provides a survey of rel-evant cell components and processes, with detailedcoverage of the electrical and mechanical behaviorsof vascular cells, tissues, and organs. Because the be-haviors of vascular cells and tissues are [..]

Features

Multidisciplinary approach starting from the de-scription of accumulated knowledge on the biologyof the cardiovascular system to the numerical simu-lation of flows in the vasculature, incorporating rhe-ology and mechanical data Applications of modelingand simulations on health problems as well as ther-apeutic strategies State of the art in applied mathe-matics to physiological flows Biological and mechan-ical [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Cell.- Plasma Membrane and CellEnvironment.- Ion Carries and Receptors.- Signal-ing Pathways.- Transport and Cell Motion.- Blood.-Heart Wall.- Vessel Wall.- Endothelium.- TissueGrowth, Repair and Remodeling. Concluding Re-marks. A) Endocrine System and Hormones. B) Co-agulation Factors. C) Basic Mechanics. D) NumericalSimulations.

Fields of interest

Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering; Cardiology;Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials

Target groups

Researchers in Biomechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Ap-plied Mathematics, and Biology/Medicine

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 460 p. 60 illus. (CRM Series in Mathematical

Physics) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74846-7

D. Thévenin, Otto-v.-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany;

G. Janiga, Otto-v.-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany

(Eds.)

Optimization and Computational

Fluid Dynamics

The numerical optimization of practical applicationshas been an issue of major importance for the last 10years. It allows to explore reliable non-trivial config-urations, differing widely from all known solutions.The purpose of this book is to introduce the state-of-the-art concerning this issue, called in what followsCFD-based Optimization (CFD-O). Many comple-mentary application are presented, so that interest-ed researchers and engineers will get a clear view ofthe present possibilities for all problems where thenumerical optimization process relies on evaluationsobtained through Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Contents

Part 1, Generalities and Methods: Introduction.- AFew Illustrative Examples of CFD-based Optimiza-tion.- Mathematical Aspects of CFD-based Opti-mization.- Adjoint Methods for Shape Optimization.Part 2, Specific applications of CFD-based Optimiza-tion to Engineering Problems: Efficient Determin-istic Approaches for Aerodynamic Shape Optimiza-tion.- Numerical Optimization for Advanced Tur-bomachinery Design.- CFD-based Optimization forAutomotive Aerodynamics.- Multi-objective Opti-mization for Problems Involving Convective HeatTransfer.- CFD-based Optimization for a CompleteIndustrial [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Numerical andComputational Methods; Numerical and Computa-tional Methods in Engineering; Numeric Comput-ing; Optimization

Target groups

Researchers and professional engineers in computa-tional fluid dynamics, numerical optimization

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72152-9


J. Tichy, St. Gallen, Switzerland; J. Erhart, Liberec, Czech Repub-

lic; E. Kittinger, Innsbruck, Austria; J. Fousek, Liberec, Czech Re-

public; J. Privatska, Liberec, Czech Republic; V. Janovec, Liberec,

Czech Republic

Fundamentals of Piezoelectric

Sensorics

Mechanical, Dielectric, and Thermodynamical Properties of

Piezoelectric Materials

Intended as an introduction and reference for ma-terials scientists and physicists, this book treats thefundamental physics of piezoleletric sensors. It be-gins with the elements of phenomenological crystalphysics to develop a fundamental understanding ofpiezoelectricity. Subsequently the constitutive equa-tions for elastic and electric field quantities are dis-cussed involving both linear and nonlinear materialconstants. Ferroelectric phenomena in crystals, phasetransitions and ferrobielastic hystersis in a-quartzare summarized. It concludes with a chapter that ex-plains several important piezoelectric materials in astraight-forward and easy to grasp way.

Features

Presents the fundamental physics of piezoelectricsensors Only book with this scope Targeted to thoseengineers, phycisists and chemists who are involvedin materials processing, device design and manufac-turing

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Control Engineer-ing

Target groups

Materials scientists and physicists

Type of publication

Professional book

Due January 2008


59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-43966-0

U. Tietze, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; C.

Schenk, München, Germany

Electronic Circuits

Handbook for Design and Application

This book is written for students, practicing engi-neers and scientists. It covers all important aspectsof analog and digital circuit design. Part I describessemiconductor devices and their behavior with re-spect to the models used in circuit simulation. Ba-sic circuits are analyzed in four steps: large-signaltransfer characteristic, small-signal response, noiseand distortion. Part II describes the use of opera-tional amplifiers and A/D and D/A converters inlow-frequency applications. Part III describes circuitsfor analog and digital communication over wirelesschannels. This includes the high-frequency behaviorof passive components, amplifiers and mixers. Simu-lation programs are provided: PSpice for analog cir-cuit design and ispLever for digital circuit design.

Features

Handbook for students and professionals on a keytechnology of electronic and electrical engineeringMeets the requirements of a complete profession-al life Gives detailed, feasible solutions to practicalproblems without neglecting the basic theory The ac-companying CD-ROM contains simulations in theglobal PSPICE standard

Contents

Part I. Basics: Diodes. Bipolartransistors. Field effecttransistors. Amplifiers. Operationalamplifiers. Latching circuits. Basiclogic circuits. Digital arith-metic circuitry. Sequential log-ic systems. Semiconductor memo-ries.- Part II. Applications: Linear andnon-linear operational circuitry. Controlledsources and impedance converters. Activefilters. Signal generators. Poweramplifiers. Power supplies. Analogswitches and sample- and hold-circuits. D/A-and A/D-converters. Microcomputer [..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Measurement Science, Instru-mentation; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Control Engineering; Computer Hardware

Target groups

Advanced students and professionals in electrical en-gineering

Type of publication

Handbook

Due January 2008

2007. Approx. 1700 p. 1800 illus., with CD-ROM. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-00429-5

H. Toriya, Lattice Technology, Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

3D Manufacturing Innovation

Revolutionary Change in Japanese Manufacturing with Digital

Data

3D design is now a key technology for effective col-laboration between manufacturing companies. Sincethe introduction of light-weight 3D data technolo-gy, “post-3D CAD/CAM/CAE data” is now compat-ible for use across manufacturing, sales and market-ing processes. The successful use of 3D data through-out such processes has become indispensable forthe competitive strength of companies in the man-ufacturing industry. For a company to survive andwin in the manufacturing industry, it must not on-ly accumulate light-weight 3D data, but also sharethis information within the company and with re-lated companies, and train key personnel in the useof this data. 3D Manufacturing Innovation intro-duces the best practices developed by Toyota, Sony,Nikon, Casio and other pioneers in the global engi-neering scene, providing the reader with invaluabletips for manufacturing innovation. 3D Manufactur-ing Innovation is a valuable guide for corporate ITmanagers, consultants and professionals involved inCAD/CAM/CAE, as [..]

Features

Introduces the best practises of global companies forthe use of light-weight 3D CAD/CAM/CAE data

Contents

Adoption of IT by Manufacturing Industry to En-hance Competitive Strength.- The Trend Towardsthe Use of Lightweight 3D Data.- SONY: Ideas onExpanding Lightweight 3D Data to Company-wideUse.- Surfacing Effects of the Use of Lightweight3D Data.- TOYOTA: Design Review in Body De-sign.- NIKON: The Use of 3D Data as a Commu-nication Pipe.- YAMAGATA CASIO: Digital Engi-neering Practiced at Die and Mold Plant and Trans-fer of Technological Information.- ALPINE PRECI-SION: Report-less and Drawing-less in Mold-Mak-ing.- TOKAI RIKA: Visualization of Product Infor-mation; Mold-making Using 3D Work [..]

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Computer-AidedEngineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; EngineeringDesign; Industrial Design (Industriedesign); Produc-tion/Logistics

Target groups

Corporate IT managers responsible for relating man-ufacturing process by employing different digital en-gineering tools like CAD, CAE, CAT, and PDM; allprofessionals involved in the manufacturing of prod-ucts; IT consultants; vendors of digital engineeringsoftware

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008

Originally published in Japanese by Nikkei Business Publications,

2006


92,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84800-037-7


E.F. Toro, University of Trento, Italy

Riemann Solvers and Numerical

Methods for Fluid Dynamics

A Practical Introduction

High resolution upwind and centered methods aretoday a mature generation of computational tech-niques applicable to a wide range of engineering andscientific disciplines, Computational Fluid Dynam-ics (CFD) being the most prominent up to now. Thistextbook gives a comprehensive, coherent and prac-tical presentation of this class of techniques. Thebook is designed to provide readers with an under-standing of the basic concepts, some of the underly-ing theory, the ability to critically use the current re-search papers on the subject, and, above all, with therequired information for the practical implementa-tion of the methods. Applications include: compress-ible, steady, unsteady, reactive, viscous, non-viscousand free surface flows. For this third edition, thebook was thoroughly revised. It contains substantialmore and new material both in its fundamental aswell as in its applied part.

Features

Comprehensive treatment of subject, practical ap-proach given in details Useful in practice Self-con-tained presentation of methods

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mathematicaland Computational Physics; Numerical Analysis;Fluids

Target groups

Scientists and advanced students in mechanical engi-neering and physics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2009


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25202-3

I. Towhata, University of Tokyo, Japan

Geotechnical Earthquake

Engineering

This book presents all issues of earthquake geotech-nical engineering in a comprehensive way. It sum-marizes the present knowledge on earthquake haz-ards and their causative mechanisms, experimen-tal studies on nonlinear complex soil behaviour, ananalysis to predict ground behaviour during earth-quakes, field studies to determine nature of realground as input data for analysis, and damage mit-igation technologies. Information obtained fromearthquake damage investigation (such as groundmotion, landslides, earth pressure, fault action, orliquefaction) as well as data from laboratory tests andfield investigation is supplied, together with exercis-es/questions.

Features

Presents comprehensively all issues of earthquakegeotechnical engineering Presents standard methods,theory and applications of geotechnical earthquakeengineering useful for engineers, graduate studentsand professionals

Contents

From the contents: Part 1 Shaking and Dynamic Be-havior of Soft Ground.- Seismological Knowledge.-Wave Propagation In Elastic Medium.-EarthquakeEffects.- Dynamic Response Analysis.- Pseudostat-ic Limit Equilibrium Analysis.- Field Investigation.-Dynamic Response of Complex-Modulus Model.-Laboratory Tests on Dynamic Properties of Soils.-Stress-Strain Models.- Part 2 Liquefaction.- Featuresof Liquefaction-Induced Damages.- Mechanismof onset of Liquefaction.- Assessment of Liquefac-tion Potential.- Behavior of Soil Undergoing CyclicUndrained Loading.- In-Situ Tests on Liquefaction[..]

Fields of interest

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materi-als; Structural Mechanics; Geotechnical Engineering;Civil Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, graduate students, and professionals ingeotechnical engineering, civil engineering, earth sci-ences, soil and ground mechanics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-35782-7

Th. Traut, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Regulatory Allosteric Enzymes

All enzymes are remarkable since they have the abili-ty to increase the rate of a chemical reaction, often bymore than a billion-fold. Allosteric enzymes are evenmore amazing because the have the additional abilityto change their rate in response to cellular activatorsor inhibitors. This enables them to control the path-way in which they are the regulatory enzyme. Sincethe effector molecules represent the current status ofthe cell for a given metabolic pathway, this results invery responsive and balanced metabolic states, andmakes it possible for cells and organisms to be ap-propriately dynamic, and responsive, in a changingenvironment. This book provides a logical introduc-tion to the limits for enzyme function as dictated bythe factors that are limits for life. This book presentsa complete description of all the mechanisms usedfor changing enzyme acticity. Eight enzymes areused as model systems after extensive study of theirmechanisms. Wherever possible, the human form ofthe enzyme is [..]

Features

Covers the most recent developments in the analysisof allosteric enzymes Extensively illustrated to clarifykinetic and regulatory properties Discusses recentlycreated crystal structures of the enzymes Provides adetailed enzyme structure for each enzyme coveredin the book Focuses on the features of these enzymesthat are invaluable to the discussion of allosterismand regulation

Contents

General Introduction; Regulation of Metabolism.-Overview of Enzyme Structure with emphasis ondomains, and position of catalytic sites at domaininterface or subunit interface.- Description of En-zyme Assays, with emphasis on choosing methodsfor time.- Enzyme Kinetics.- Types of Cooperativity.-Hemoglobin as a Model System of a classic homo–oligomer.- Aspartate transcarbamylase, E coli, as aclassic hetero-oligomer. Example of separate sitesfor positive and negative regulatory effectors.- Phos-phofructokinase.- Glycogen Phosphorylase.- Hexoki-nase, yeast and rat.- [..]

Fields of interest

Biochemistry, general; Biomedical Engineering;Cell Biology; Chemistry/Food Science, general;Biomedicine general

Target groups

The primary audience for this book includes bio-chemists, molecular biologists, cell biologists,chemists, biophysicists.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


109,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72888-9


C. Tropea, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany; S. Jakirlic,

TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany; H.-J. Heinemann, DLR,

Göttingen, Germany; R. Henke, RWTH Aachen, Germany; H.

Hönlinger, DLR, Göttingen, Germany (Eds.)

New Results in Numerical and

Experimental Fluid Mechanics VI

Contributions to the 15th STAB/DGLR Symposium Darmstadt,

Germany 2006

This volume contains the contributions to the 15.Symposium of the STAB (German Aero-space Aero-dynamics Association). In this association all thoseGerman scientists and engineers from universities,research establishments and industry are involved,who are doing research and project work in numer-ical and experimental fluid mechanics and aerody-namics, mainly for aerospace but for other applica-tions, too. Many of the contributions are present-ing results from national and European Commu-nity sponsored projects. The volume gives a broadoverview over the ongoing work in this field in Ger-many, with the topics being high-aspect ratio wings,low aspect-ratio wings, bluff bodies, laminar flowcontrol and transition, active flow control, hyperson-ic flows, aeroelasticity, aeroacoustics, mathematicalfundamentals/ numerical simulation, physical funda-mentals, and facilities.

Features

Contributions to the 15. Symposium of the STAB(German Aero-space Aerodynamics Association)

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Fluids; Nu-merical and Computational Methods in Engineering;Engineering Fluid Dynamics

Target groups

Academia, research organisations, industry

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due October 2007

2007. XIV, 472 p. Also available online. (Notes on Numerical Fluid

Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), Vol. 96) Hard-

cover

218,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74458-0

C. Tropea, Technical University Darmstadt, Germany; A.L. Yarin,

University of Illinois at Chicago, IL, USA; J.F. Foss, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, MI, USA (Eds.)


Experimental Fluid Mechanics

This Handbook consolidates authoritative and state-of-the-art information from the large number of dis-ciplines used in Experimental Fluid Mechanics in-to a readable desk reference book. It comprises fourparts: Experiments in Fluid Mechanics, Measure-ment of Primary Quantities, Specific ExperimentalApproaches, and Analyses and Post-Processing ofData. It has been prepared for physicists and engi-neers in research and development in universities,industry and in governmental research institutionsor national laboratories. Both experimental method-ology and techniques are covered fundamentally andfor a wide range of application fields. A generous useof citations directs the reader to additional materialon each subject.

Features

Compilation of advanced methods of experimentalfluid mechanics Characterization methods from themacroscopic to the nanometer scale Extractable keydata for daily use on CD-ROM Written by expertsfrom world's leading institutes Extensive referencesto approved primary data sources

Contents

Introduction.- Part A. Experiments in Fluid Me-chanics.- Part B. Measurement of Primary Quan-tities.- Part C. Specific Experimental Approach-es.- Part D. Analyses and Post-Processing of Data.-About the Authors.- Subject Index.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechanics, Fluids,Thermodynamics; Fluids; Soft Matter, Complex Flu-ids; Physics and Applied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and students at universitiesand in industry

Type of publication

Handbook

Due October 2007

2008. XXIV, 1557 p. 1240 illus. Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25141-5

H. Tsubaki, University of Tsukuba, Japan; K. Nishina, Nagoya In-

sutitute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan; S. Yamada, University of

Tsukuba, Japan (Eds.)

The Grammar of Technology

Development

This book includes one keynote lecture and four-teen selected papers that describe a general guidelineand supporting concepts/tools of technology devel-opment as a grammar. Recent advances of scientif-ic and engineering environments require new disci-plines, tools and concepts. For example, advances ofcomputer simulation require new approaches of sta-tistical techniques to utilize computer simulation ef-ficiently for technology development. The includedpapers in this book are focusing on new approach-es based on these practical requirements.The editorsare sure that these selected papers contribute acceler-ating the technology development by an applicationof the grammar of technology shown in this book.

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Comput-er Science, Chemistry & Geosciences

Type of publication

Proceedings

Due December 2007


ISBN 978-4-431-75231-8


F.E. Udwadia, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,

U.S.A.

Introduction to the Theory of Linear

Vibrations and its Applications

Linear vibrations is a topic of central interest in nu-merous fields of engineering and is widely applica-ble to civil, mechanical, aerospace, and biomedicalengineering. This book deals with the elements ofthe theory of linear vibrations and its applications.The theory of linear vibrations is systematically de-veloped starting from the basics. In a systematicmanner, the author deals with single-degree of free-dom systems before progressing to the more com-plex multi-degree of freedom systems. Topics suchas Laplace transforms, complex frequency respons-es, elements of feedback control and aspects of time-delayed control and its applications are discussedat the end. A set of graded problems, to exercise theunderstanding of the student, is provided at the endof each chapter. Numerous illustrative examples areprovided in each chapter alongside the developmentof the theory. In addition, there are two chaptersspecifically devoted to illustrative examples and ap-plications. By including topics from [..]

Features

Set of graded problems, to exercise the understand-ing of the student, is provided at the end of eachchapter Numerous illustrative examples are provid-ed in each chapter alongside the development of thetheory Two chapters specifically devoted to illustra-tive examples and applications Includes topics fromstability and control theory to provide the studentwith a broader view of the applications

Contents

Basic Mechanics, Single Degree of Freedom Sys-tems.- Undamped Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF)Systems, Free Vibrations.- Damped SDOF Systems,Free Vibrations.- Harmonic Excitation of DampedSDOF Systems, Resonance.- Isolation of Instrumentsand Foundations, Motion Sensing Instrumentation.-Response of Damped SDOF Systems to GeneralExcitations.- Damping in Structural and Mechan-ical Systems, Viscous, Structural, Bouc-Wen, andCoulomb Damping.- Illustrative Examples and Ap-plications of SDOF Systems.- Laplace Transforms,Complex Frequency Response; Elements of Struc-tural Feeddback Control, [..]

Fields of interest

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Applica-tions of Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; The-oretical and Applied Mechanics; Computational Sci-ence and Engineering

Target groups

Seniors, first year graduate students in engineering,applied mathematicians

Type of publication


Due December 2008

2009. Approx. 385 p. 40 illus. (Mathematical Concepts and Meth-

ods in Science and Engineering, Vol. 51) Hardcover

ISBN 978-0-387-31052-7

V.Y. Ushakov, Tomsk Polytechnik University, Tomsk, Russia; V.F.

Klimkin, Tomsk Polytechnik University, Tomsk, Russia; S.M. Ko-

robeynikov, Tomsk Polytechnik University, Tomsk, Russia; V.Y.

Ushakov, Tomsk Polytechnik University, Tomsk, Russia (Ed.)

Impulse Breakdown of Liquids

The book describes the main physical processesand phenomena in pulsed electric breakdown. Theknowledge and the control of the electric breakdownof liquids is important not only for the insulation in-side power systems but it is also used for the creationand information of high voltage and high currentpulses. Such high-voltage micro- and nanosecondpulses find wide application in experimental physics,electro discharge technology, physics of dielectrics,radar detection and ranging, high-speed photogra-phy. The nature of charge carriers, mechanism offormation and evolution of the gas phase, and theirrole in charge ignition (initiation) and developmentare considered. In particular, the spatiotemporallaws of propagation and parameters of charge chan-nels are described in detail and the boundery con-ditions of the breakdown initiation are formulated.The monograph is useful for experts in high-voltagepulsed technology, physics of dielectrics, and electri-cal insulation as well as to students of [..]

Features

The Pulse Breakdown of Liquids is widely used indischargers and switches for the creation of shorthigh voltage and high current pulse Comprehensivedescription of the important physical processes andphenomena of the electrical breakdown of liquids

Contents

Bahavior of Liquids in Strong Electric Fields.- Be-havior of the Gas Phase Behaviour in a Strong Elec-tric Fields.- Discharge Propagation in Short Gapswith a Quasi-Uniform Field.- Discharge Propagationin Gaps with a Non-uniform Field.- Statisti-cal Investigations of an Electrical Breakdown.- Ba-sis Laws Describing of the Impulse Electric Strengthof Liquid.-.- Physical Discharge Initiation (Ignition)Mechanisms.- Mechanisms of Discharge Propaga-tion and their Applicability Limits.

Fields of interest

Power Engineering; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electromagnetism, Optics andLasers

Target groups

Experts in high voltage technology and physics of di-alectrics and electrical insulation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. XXVI, 397p.,202 illus. (Power Systems) Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-72759-0

M. Vanicek, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic; I.

Vanicek, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic

Earth Structures

in Transport, Water and Environmental Engineering

Following the general part, where the principles oflimit states according to Eurocode 7 - Geotechnicaldesign are also described in more detail, the bookconcentrates on earth structures of transport, wa-ter and environmental projects. The parts devot-ed to transport projects covers in more details lim-it states of stability and deformation. The part de-voted to water engineering prioritizes the limit stateof internal erosion. The part regarding earth struc-tures of environmental structures describes new phe-nomenon where part of the structure is created fromnon standard materials, usually susceptible to inter-nal collapse, double porosity, unsaturation, etc. Italso concentrates on protection of the surroundingfrom contamination. The book focuses on the prin-ciples, logic of processes, understanding of the mostimportant problems, so that all participants of theconstruction (client, designer, contractor and super-visor) are able to build these earth structures moresafely and economically.

Features

First complex elaboration of the problems of all earthstructures types Soil as main structural material in-cluding its improvement using geosynthetics or sta-bilization is presented Limit states of earth structuresare described in accordance with Eurocode 7 Con-siders the environmental aspects of waste in earthstructures

Contents

1. Introduction – specification of earth structure de-sign.- 2. Soil as a construction material.- 3. Geosyn-thetics in earth structure.- 4. Soil improvement.- 5.Limit states for earth structures.- 6. Earth structuresin transport engineering.- 7. Earth structures in wa-ter engineering.- 8. Earth structures in environmen-tal engineering.- 9. Conclusion.- 10. Literature.

Fields of interest

Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Foundations,Hydraulic Engineering; Civil Engineering; WasteManagement/Waste Technology

Target groups

Civil and environmental engineers; transport, hy-draulic and planning engineers; geotechnical andgeo-environmental engineers; scientists, designers,contractors, clients and supervisors; postgraduatestudents

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2007. 500 p. 275 illus. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-3963-8


V.A. Vashchenko, National Semiconductor, Santa Clara, CA, USA;

V.F. Sinkevitch, Pulsar R&D Manufacturing Company, Moscow,

Russia

Semiconductor Devices

Defects, Reliability and ESD Protection

This book provides an important link between thetheoretical knowledge in the field of non-linierphysics and practical application problems in micro-electronics. It delivers different levels of understand-ing of the physical phenomena that play a criticalrole in limitation of the semiconductor device capa-bilities, physical safe operating area limitation, anddifferent scenarios of catastrophic failures in semi-conductor devices. The book focuses on power semi-conductor devices and self-triggering pulsed powerdevices for ESD protection clamps. The purpose ofthe book is popularization of the physical approachfor reliability assurance. Another unique aspect ofthe book is the role of local structural defects, theirmathematical description, and their impact on thereliability of the semiconductor devices. One of themajor challenges the book covers is the gap in under-standing of major physical regularities between thetheoretical knowledge in the field of non-linier phe-nomena in semiconductors and [..]

Features

Provides the description and translation of cross-dis-ciplinary phenomena for reliability assurance includ-ing circuit design, ESD design and TCAD simulationApplies directly to the area of ESD protection designExplains complex physical descriptions so that theycan be applied to the decision making process

Contents

Transistor Failures.- Theoretical Basis of Current In-stability in Transistor Structures.- Thermal Instabil-ity Mechanism.- Isothermal Instability Mechanismsin Silicon BJT and MOSFETs.- Isothermal Instabili-ty in GaAs MESFETs and HEMTs.- Specific Conduc-tivity Modulation in ESD Protection Devices.- Phys-ical Approach to the Reliability Assurance and ESDDesign.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Circuits andSystems; Optical and Electronic Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Electronic andComputer Engineering

Target groups

Electronic reliability engineers, ESD device and cir-cuit designers, and circuit designers in Power Man-agement and Power Applications

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74513-8

S. Vassiliadis, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; D.

Soudris, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (Eds.)

Fine- and Coarse-Grain

Reconfigurable Computing

Fine- and Coarse-Grain Reconfigurable Comput-ing gives the basic concepts and building blocks forthe design of Fine- (or FPGA) and Coarse-Grain Re-configurable Architectures. Recently-developed in-tegrated architecture design and software-support-ed design flow of FPGA and coarse-grain reconfig-urable architecture are also described. The book isaccompanied by an interactive CD which includecase studies and lab projects for the design of FPGAand Coarse-grain architectures based on the Euro-pean funded projects AMDREL and MOLEN, re-spectively. Part I consists of two extensive surveys ofFPGA and Coarse-Grain Reconfigurable Architec-tures. In Part II, case studies, innovative research re-sults about reconfigurable architectures and designframeworks from three projects AMDREL, MOLENand ADRES and DRESC, and, a new classificationaccording to microcoded architectural criteria aredescribed. Fine- and Coarse-Grain ReconfigurableComputing is an essential reference for researchersand professionals and can be [..]

Features

With Reconfigurable Computing becoming increas-ingly important to Design Engineers as well as Com-puter Scientists, this book discusses all aspects of thetopic and contains industrial and academic contribu-tions Includes modeling software

Contents

Introduction. Part I. 1: A Survey of Fine-Grain Re-configurable Architectures and CAD tools. 2: A Sur-vey of Coarse-Grain Reconfigurable Architecturesand CAD tools.- Part II: Case Studies. 3: AMDREL:A Novel Low-Energy FPGA Architecture and Sup-porting CAD Tool Design Flow. 4: A coarse-graindynamically reconfigurable system and compilationframework. 5: Polymorphic Instruction Set Comput-ers. 6: ADRES and DRESC: Architecture And Com-piler For Coarse-Grain Reconfigurable Processors. 7:A Taxonomy of Field-Programmable Custom Com-puting Machines: An architectural approach.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Software Engineering/Pro-gramming and Operating Systems; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation; Computer Sys-tems Organization and Communication Networks;Computer Hardware

Target groups

Undergraduate graduate students in electrical and/or computer engineering, physics (with electron-ics/VLSI design activities), graduate students: MScprogrammes in electrical and computer eng., or digi-tal/VLSI design, embedded systems design, PhD stu-dents in VLSI design, low power design, digital de-sign, embedded hardware design, system-on-chipdesign, IP components design, logic design/synthe-sis, transistor-level design, processor design, high-speed arithmetic processors, and [..]

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6504-0


R. Vazquez, University of Seville, Seville, Spain; M. Krstic, Universi-

ty of California, San Diego, CA, USA

Control of Turbulent and

Magnetohydrodynamic Channel

Flows

Boundary Stabilization and State Estimation

This monograph presents new constructive designmethods for boundary stabilization and boundaryestimation for several classes of benchmark prob-lems in flow control, with potential applications toturbulence control, weather forecasting, and plasmacontrol. The basis of the approach used in thework is the recently developed continuous backstep-ping method for parabolic partial differential equa-tions, expanding the applicability of boundary con-trollers for flow systems from low Reynolds numbersto high Reynolds number conditions. Specific topicsand features include an introduction of control andstate estimation designs for flows that include ther-mal convection and electric conductivity; applica-tion of a special "backstepping" approach where theboundary control design is combined with a partic-ular Volterra transformation of the flow variables;unprecedented results for closed-formexpressions for the solutions of linearized Navier–Stokes equations under feedback; and extension of[..]

Features

A unique “backstepping” approach is presented andextended to eliminate one of the well-recognizedroot causes of transition to turbulence New resultsin fluid dynamics and the analysis of Navier–Stokesequations are presented For a broad, interdisci-plinary readership of graduate students, researchers,and practitioners in control, fluid mechanics, me-chanical, aerospace, chemical, and electrical engi-neering, [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Thermal-Fluid Convec-tion Loop: Boundary Stabilization.- Thermal-Flu-id Convection Loop: Boundary Estimation andOutput-Feedback Stabilization.- 2D Navier–StokesChannel Flow: Boundary Stabilization.- 2D Navier–Stokes Channel Flow: Boundary Estimation.- 3DMagnetohydrodynamic Channel Flow: BoundaryStabilization.- 3D Magnetohydrodynamic Chan-nel Flow: Boundary Estimation.- 2D Navier–StokesChannel Flow: Stable Flow Transfer.- Open Prob-lems.- Bibliography.- Index

Fields of interest

Systems Theory, Control; Engineering Fluid Dynam-ics; Partial Differential Equations; Mechanical Engi-neering; Engineering Thermodynamics, TransportPhenomena; Fluids

Target groups

Graduate students, researchers, and practitionersin control, fluid mechanics, mechanical, aerospace,chemical, and electrical engineering, as well as ap-plied mathematics

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. X, 214 p. 14 illus. (Systems & Control: Foundations & Appli-

cations) Hardcover

54,90 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4698-1

H. Veenstra, Philips Research, The Netherlands; J.R. Long, TU

Delft, The Netherlands

Circuit and Interconnect Design for

High Bit-Rate Applications

Features

* Detailed discussion of on-chip interconnect, in-cluding theory, design, modelling and evaluation. *Extensive Figure-of-Merit analyses for NPN transis-tors, which results are used for the design of severalhigh bit-rate circuits and oscillators. * Analyzing theconsequences of circuit operation at supply voltagesabove transistor breakdown voltages. * Many practi-cal circuit examples, demonstrating the [..]

Contents

Preface. 1. The Challenge. 2. Interconnect Modelling,Analysis and Design. 3. Device Metrics. 4. Cross-Connect Switch Design. 5. Bias Circuits ToleratingOutput Voltages above BVCEO. 6. Design of Syn-chronous High Speed CML Circuits. 7. Analysis andDesign of High Frequency LC-VCOs. Glossary. Ap-pendix A. Index.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation

Target groups

Electronic engineers, involved in circuit design forhigh bit-rate and/or RF applications.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6882-9


V. Vidojkovic, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nether-

lands; J. van der Tang, Holst Centre/IMEC-NL, Eindhoven, The

Netherlands; A. Leeuwenburgh, SiTel Semiconductor B.V., 's-Her-

togenbosch, The Netherlands; A. van Roermund, Eindhoven Uni-

versity of Technology, The Netherlands

Adaptive Multi-Standard RF Front-

Ends

The design and use of multi-standard RFtransceivers is the way to increase hardware flexibil-ity and functionality, as well as to improve the flexi-bility of set-makers on the market. In the design ofmulti-standard RF transceivers the efforts will be di-rected towards improvement of hardware reusabili-ty, reconfigurability, programmability and flexibili-ty. This will result in the launching of a software-de-fined radio. Since the radio environment is vari-able, the application of adaptivity in RF transceiversresults in the reduction of their power consump-tion. Eventually, it is reasonable to believe that RFfront-ends will be smart in the sense that they willbe able to monitor the radio environment and toadapt themselves to the changes in this environmentpaving the way for a cognitive radio.

Features

Problems and solutions in the design of multi-stan-dard RF front-ends on the system, circuit and imple-mentation level have been addressed Problems, so-lutions and cost-effectiveness related to implemen-tation of adaptivity in RF front-ends have been ad-dressed Problems and solutions related to operationof CMOS electronic circuits at low supply voltageshave been addressed Problems and solutions for op-timising [..]

Contents

Glossary. Abbreviations. 1 Introduction. 2 Front-end architecture selection. 3 Broad-band polyphasefilters. 4 Analysis of low-IF architectures. 5 RF andbuilding block specifications. 6 A low-voltage foldedswitching mixer. 7 Multi-band reconfigurable com-plex mixer. 8 Reconfigurable multi-band LNA. 9 Re-configurable multi-band RF front-end. 10 Conclu-sions. A: RF, system and bulding block specifications.B: Noise factor of a two-port network. C: Noise fac-tor of a passive RF block. References.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and OpticalEngineering; Electronics and Microelectronics, In-strumentation

Target groups

Graduate level students, researchers and profession-als in the area of analog circuit design, RF and wire-less communications, designers of electronic inte-grated circuits for radio frequencies, PhD students inthe field of electronic integrated circuits

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6533-0

M. Vorländer, RWTH Aachen

Auralization

Fundamentals of Acoustics, Modelling, Simulation, Algo-

rithms and Acoustic Virtual Reality

Auralization is the creation of audible acousticsceneries from computer-generated data. The term"auralization" is to be understood as being analogueto the well-known technique of "visualization". In vi-sual illustration of scenes, data or any other mean-ingful information, in movie animation and in com-puter graphics, we describe the process of "makingvisible" as visualization. In acoustics, auralization istaking place when acoustic effects, primary soundsignals or means of sound reinforcement or soundtransmission, are processed to be presented by usingelectro-acoustic equipment. This book is organizedas comprehensive collection of basics, methodolo-gy and strategies of acoustic simulation and auraliza-tion. With mathematical background of advancedstudents the reader will be able to follow the mainstrategy of auralization easily and work own imple-mentations of auralization in various fields of appli-cations in acoustic engineering, sound design andvirtual reality. For readers interested in [..]

Features

First book focused and detailed textbook on acous-tic virtual reality Gives an introduction into mod-elling of acoustic sources, sound and vibration prop-agation, signal processing and sound reproductionUnique in this combination

Contents

Fundamentals of acoustics.- Sound sources.- Soundpropagation.- Sound fields in cavities and in rooms.-Structure-borne sound.- Psychoacoustics.- Signalprocessing for auralization.- Characterization ofsources.- Convolution and sound synthesis.- Simu-lation models.- Simulation of sound in rooms.- Sim-ulation and auralization of airborne sound insula-tion.- Simulation and auralization of structure-bornesound.- Binaural transfer path synthesis.- Aspectsof real-time processing.- 3D sound reproduction inVirtual Reality systems.- Annex.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Acoustics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Simulation andModeling

Target groups

Researchers and engineers

Type of publication

Professional book

Due October 2007

2008. XVI, 335 p. 203 illus. 22 Tables. (RWTHedition) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-48829-3

J.F. Wager, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; D.A. Kes-

zler, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; R.E. Presley, Ore-

gon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Transparent Electronics

This monograph is essentially the first roadmap fortransparent electronics. It will define and assess whatand where the field is, where it is going, and whatneeds to happen to get it there. Although the cen-tral focus of this monograph involves transparentelectronics, many of the materials, devices, circuits,and process integration strategies discussed will be ofgreat interest to researchers working in other emerg-ing fields, including printed electronics, large-areaelectronics, low-cost electronics, and disposable elec-tronics.

Features

First monograph on transparent electronics A tech-nological perspective rather than a scientific focusAlso of interest to researchers in printed electronics,large-area electronics, low-cost electronics and dis-posable electronics

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- A review of prior work.- Ap-plications.- Materials.- Devices.- Transparent cir-cuits.- The path forward.

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation; Condensed Mat-ter; Inorganic Chemistry; Process and Chemical En-gineering

Target groups

Workers in the fields of displays, glass manufactur-ing, etc. and in this emerging field of transparentelectronics; Academia (because the area is so new)

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007

2008. VIII, 212 p. Hardcover

84,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72341-9


W. Wagner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany; H.-J. Kret-

zschmar, University of Applied Sciences, Zittau/Goerlitz, Ger-

many

International Steam Tables -

Properties of Water and Steam

based on the Industrial Formulation

IAPWS-IF97

Tables, Algorithms, Diagrams, and CD-ROM Electronic Steam

Tables - All of the equations of IAPWS-IF97 including a com-

plete set of supplementary backward equations for fast calcu-

lations of heat cycles, boilers, and steam turbines

Steam tables for practical industrial use are presentedwhich have been calculated using the internationalstandard for the thermodynamic properties of waterand steam, the IAPWS-IF97 formulation, and the in-ternational standards for transport and other prop-erties. In addition, the complete set of equations ofIAPWS-IF97 is presented including all supplemen-tary backward equations adopted by IAPWS between2001 and 2005 for fast calculations of heat cycles,boilers, and steam turbines. For the first time thesesteam tables contain the following features: A com-pact disc (CD) providing an interactive electronicsteam table for the calculation of all properties usedin the book dependent on pressure and temperature.Formulas to calculate from IAPWS-IF97 arbitrarypartial derivatives of the eight most important prop-erties; this is very helpful in non-stationary processmodelling. Inclusion of the specific enthalpy and en-thalpy differences into the uncertainty values of IP-WS-IF97 regarding the most [..]

Features

Complete description of the new backward equationsadopted by IAPWS between 2001 and 2005 for fastcalculations of heat cycles, boilers, and steam tur-bines Electronic steam tables on CD supplement

Contents

Nomenclature.- Introduction.- Part A: Equations forthe Calculation of the Thermophysical Properties ofWater and Steam.- Part B: Tables of the Propertiesof Water and Steam.- Part C: IAPWS-IF97 Electron-ic Steam Tables on CD-ROM.- Part E: WallCharts of the Properties of Water and Steam.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenom-ena; Mechanical Engineering; Power Engineering;Process and Chemical Engineering; Thermodynam-ics; Environment, general

Target groups

Engineers in industry (power-cycle technology, gen-eral energy technology, plant technology) and in util-ities; scientists in the fields of energy technology, nu-clear technology, and nuclear physics

Type of publication

Reference work

Due October 2007

Originally published as a German-English edition

2008. XVIII, 390 p. 40 illus. With CD-ROM. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-21419-9

M. Wallace, University of Indianapolis, Athens, Greece; M. An-

gelides, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK; P. Mylonas, University of

Indianapolis, Athens, Greece (Eds.)

Advances in Semantic Media

Adaptation and Personalization

Contents

Dynamic Linking of Web Resources -- Customisa-tion and Personalisation.- A Multi-Purpose Ontol-ogy-Based Approach for Personalised Content Fil-tering and Retrieval.- Analysing the Behaviour ofStudents in Learning Management Systems with Re-spect to Learning Styles.- Improving Image RetrievalUsing Semantic Resources.- Implementing an In-ternet image search service based on the AJAX webprogramming techniques.- A Rule-based AdaptionModel for Ontology-based Personalization.- Man-agement and Processing of Personalized \\Annota-tions in Image Retrieval Systems.- An IncrementalFramework for [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students inComputational Intelligence and Computer Science

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


93) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76359-8

A. Wang, Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX, USA; S. Naffziger, Ad-

vanced Micro Devices, Fort Collins, CO, USA (Eds.)

Adaptive Techniques for Dynamic

Processor Optimization

Theory and Practice

This book is about various adaptive and dynam-ic techniques used to optimize processor powerand performance. It is based on a very suc-cessful forum at ISSCC which focused on AdaptiveTechniques. Most high performance proces-sors and embedded processors use adaptive tech-niques to overcome process variation, temperature,and termal effects. This book will look at theunderlying process technology for adaptive designsand then different circuits, architecture and softwarethat address the different aspects. The chap-ters are written by both people in academia and theindustry in order to show the scope of alternativepractices.

Features

Focuses on various adaptive and dynamic tech-niques to optimize processor power and perfor-mance. Includes information on the underlying pro-cess technology for adaptive designs. Addresses thedifferent aspects of different circuits, architecture,and software. Contains chapters by both academicand industry engineers in order to provide alarger scope of alternative practices.

Contents

Introduction.- Technology Challenges.- CircuitTechniques.- Limits to Voltage Scaling and BodyBias.- Adaptive Voltage Scaling and Dynamic Volt-age/Frequency Scaling.- Adaptive Body Bias.- Ther-mal Management.- Multiple Voltage/Power Do-mains and Control.- Sub-Threshold.- Architectures.-Software.- Test.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-ics, Instrumentation; Electronic and Computer Engi-neering

Target groups

Engineers interested in adaptive techniques for pro-cessors.

Type of publication

Monograph

Due March 2008


Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-76471-9


L. Wang, Beijing University of Post and Telecom, Beijing, China;

W. Stefan, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany; M.

Jiang, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

New Antibody Microarray Tube for

Cellular Localization and Signaling

Pathways

The subject of this book is a new antibody microar-ray tube for cellular localization and signaling path-ways. With the post-genome era, proteomics studyfor direct analysis of a group of proteins by biochipbecomes more and more important. Identificationof its location often provides crucial information forunderstanding the function or regulation of a givenprotein in biological pathways. One new biochip, theantibody microarray tube was developed with cellu-lar localization and bioinformatics technologies in-corporated into it, for setting-up signaling pathwaysand making new discoveries. With this book and its50 tables and figures, the reader can not only learnabout new technologies but also about cellular lo-calization, signaling pathways, and protein relation-ships.

Features

Introduces a new biochip that incorporates cellu-lar localization and bioinformatics technologies De-scribes signaling pathways, and protein relationships

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Technologies.- 3. New cytoplas-mic and nuclear BMP2- Signalling pattern In U937Cells.- 4. New cytoplasmic and nuclear BMP2- Sig-nalling In MCF7 Cells.- 5. New cytoplasmic and nu-clear STI Signalling In K562 Cells.- 6. cytoplasmicsignaling in chosen functions of three treated celllines.- 7. Proteomic Silencing in Treated HumanCancer Cell Lines.- 8. Signaling pathway setting-upbased on bioinformatics.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Proteomics; Bioinformatics

Target groups

Postgraduates, and professionals in electronic engi-neering, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biolo-gy, pharmacy studies

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

No distribution rights in mainland China

Co-published with Tsinghua University Press


139,00 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74340-8

L. Wang, N.K. Shammas, Y.-T. Hung (Eds.)

Biosolids Engineering and

Management

Volume 7

Over the last 30 years, pollution and its effects on theenvironment have emerged as leading topics of inter-est. The desire for positive action to restore and pro-tect the environment is growing worldwide. How se-rious are particular types of pollution? Is technolo-gy currently available to abate pollution? And do thecosts of abatement justify the degree of abatementachieved? In the series, Handbook of Environmen-tal Engineering, these questions are answered for thethree basic forms of pollution and waste: gas, solidand liquid. Volume 7 in the series, Biosolids Engi-neering and Management, is a collection of meth-ods of practical design, calculation and numerical ex-amples that illustrate how organized, analytical rea-soning can lead to the discovery of clear, direct so-lutions, especially in the areas of biosolids manage-ment, treatment, disposal and beneficial use. Thebook’s distinguished panel of authors provides in-sight into a range of topics, including sludge andbiosolids transport, pumping and [..]

Features

- Detailed discussion of cutting-edge biosolid engi-neering and management technologies - Extensivecollection of detailed design examples and case his-tories - Up-to-date references, cost data, and designmethods - Suitable as an advanced level textbook anda comprehensive reference

Contents

TRANSPORT AND PUMPING OF SEWAGE-SLUDGE AND BIOSOLIDS.- CONVERSION OFSEWAGE-SLUDGE TO BIOSOLIDS.- BIOSOLIDSTHICKENING-DEWATERING AND SEPTAGETREATMENT.- WASTE CHLORINATION ANDSTABILIZATION.- STORAGE OF SEWAGE-SLUDGE AND BIOSOLIDS.- REGULATIONS ANDCOSTS OF BIOSOLIDS DISPOSAL AND REUSE(NKS Leading).- ENGINEERING AND MAN-AGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND APPLI-CATION.- BIOSOLIDS LAND DISPOSAL ANDBIOREACTOR LANDFILL.- OCEAN DISPOSALTECHNOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT.- COMBUS-TION AND INCINERATION ENGINEERING.-COMBUSTION AND INCINERATION MAN-AGEMENT.- BENEFICIAL UTILIZATION OFBIOSOLIDS.- PROCESS [..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Biotechnology; Waste Water Tech-nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage-ment / Aquatic Pollution; Civil Engineering; Envi-ronment, general

Target groups

Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers,scientists and designers of wastewater, biosolids andsludge treatment systems.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due June 2008

2009. Approx. 825 p. 165 illus. (Handbook of Environmental Engi-

neering, Vol. 7) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-58829-861-4


L. Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; X. Zhou, The

University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; X. Wei, The University of

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Heat Conduction

Mathematical Models and Analytical Solutions

Many phenomena in social, natural and engineer-ing fields are governed by wave, potential, parabol-ic heat-conduction, hyperbolic heat-conductionand dual-phase-lagging heat-conduction equations.These equations are not only appropriate for de-scribing heat conduction at various scales, but al-so the most important mathematical equations inphysics. The focus of the present monograph is onthese equations: their solution structures, methodsof finding their solutions under various supplemen-tary conditions, as well as the physical implicationand applications of their solutions. Therefore, thepresent monograph can serve as a reference for re-searchers working on heat conduction of macro- andmicro-scales as well as on mathematical methods ofphysics. It can also serve as a text for graduate cours-es on heat conduction or on mathematical equationsin physics.

Features

Serves as a reference for researchers working on heatconduction of macro- and micro-scales Presents theuse of recently introduced phase-lagging constitutiverelationships Concise presentation in an easy-to-un-derstand language

Contents

Introduction.- Wave Equations.- Heat-ConductionEquations.- Mixed Problems of Hyperbolic Heat-Conduction Equations.- Cauchy Problems of Hyper-bolic Heat-Conduction Equations.- Dual-Phase-Lag-ging Heat-Conduction Equations.- Potential Equa-tions.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Transport Phenome-na; Thermodynamics; Partial Differential Equations;Applications of Mathematics; Physical Chemistry

Target groups

Engineers, applied mathematicians, graduate stu-dents in heat transfer

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2008. XIV, 509 p., 40 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74028-5

G. Ware, Tucson, AZ, USA (Ed.)

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxi-cology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews oftimely advances, philosophy and significant areas ofaccomplished or needed endeavor in the total field ofxenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, aswell as toxicological implications.

Features

Publishes detailed scientific review articles on all as-pects of environmental contamination and associat-ed toxicological consequences. Facilitates the task ofaccessing and interpreting cogent scientific data. Ofinterest to researchers, resource managers, and poli-cy administrators.

Contents

Forward.- Preface.- Remediation Technologies forOrganochlorine.- Chemistry and the Fate of Tria-zolopyrimidine Sulfonamide Herbicides.- CarbamatePesticide QSAR and PBPK/PD Models for HumanRisk Asssessment.- Persistent Organic Pollutants inVietnam: Environmental Contamination and Hu-man Exposure.

Fields of interest

Waste Management/Waste Technology; TerrestrialPollution; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/En-vironmental Ecotoxicology; Environmental Man-agement; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Con-trol/Air Pollution; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution

Target groups

Researchers, industry scientists.

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due December 2007

2008. Approx. 272 p. (Reviews of Environmental Contamination

and Toxicology, Vol. 193) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-73162-9

R. Waynant, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD,

USA; D.B. Tata, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD,

USA (Eds.)

Proceedings of Light-Activated

Tissue Regeneration and Therapy II

Conference

Proceedings of the Light-Activated Tissue Regen-eration and Therapy II Conference covers issuessuch as the latest advances in the field and measure-ments including the determination of the mecha-nisms of light-activated tissue regeneration and ther-apy. Light sources, narrow and broadband, as well asthe metrology and medical outcomes they produce,will be discussed. This book discusses the followingtopics: Laser therapy; Mechanism; Photodynamictherapy; Cardiovascular; Pain; Neuroscience/Pro-genitor and Stem cells; Wound healing; UnusualSources; Electrical Fields, Optical Fields and Otherfields; Dentistry; Diabetes. This book is the first topresent the mechanism which explains why light isan effective treatment for so many illnesses and dis-eases. Proceedings of the Light-Activated Tissue Re-generation and Therapy II Conference not only ex-plains this mechanism, but also describes uses for themechanism, as well as what new work is planned andwhat changes will be seen in FDA regulations.

Features

First book to present the mechanism explaining whylight is effective in the treatment of so many illnessesand diseases Offers a systematic approach to the fieldof Light-Activated Tissue Regeneration and Therapycovering theory, basic research, clinical studies andtherapies Includes extensive papers and coverage onsuch interesting topics as: pain, wound healing, dia-betes, cardiovascular and stroke repair, [..]

Contents

Laser therapy. General mechanism. Enzyme absorp-tion. Cell response.- Mechanism. Drug production.Cell growth. Inhibition. Systemic Effect. Inhibitionof Cancer Growth. High dose stimulation. Data/con-firmation of mechanism. Potential areas of healthbenefits - cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes.- Photody-namic therapy. How it differs from laser therapy. Useas cancer treatment. Mechanism. Macular degenera-tion therapy.- Cardiovascular. Reduction of damagefrom Heart Attack. Treatment of Stroke. Clearingof plaque from arteries. Preliminary studies.- Pain.Treatment of chronic pain.- [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics; Laser Technol-ogy and Physics, Photonics; Biomedicine general

Target groups

Optical engineers, biomedical researchers, and oth-ers interested in the latest state of the art research inthe area of Light-Activated Tissue Regeneration andTherapy

Type of publication

Monograph

Due April 2008

2008. Approx. 400 p. (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering, Pre-

liminary entry 15) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71808-8


D.M. Whitacre, Summerfield, NC, USA (Ed.)

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxi-cology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews oftimely advances, philosophy and significant areas ofaccomplished or needed endeavor in the total field ofxenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, aswell as toxicological implications.

Features

Publishes detailed scientific review articles on all as-pects of environmental contamination and associat-ed toxicological consequences Facilitates the task ofaccessing and interpreting cogent scientific data Ofinterest to researchers, resource managers, and poli-cy administrators

Fields of interest

Waste Management/Waste Technology; TerrestrialPollution; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/En-vironmental Ecotoxicology; Environmental Man-agement; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Con-trol/Air Pollution; Waste Water Technology / Wa-ter Pollution Control / Water Management / AquaticPollution

Target groups

Researchers, industry scientists

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due January 2008

2008. Approx. 300 p. (Reviews of Environmental Contamination

and Toxicology, Vol. 194) Hardcover

83,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74815-3

J.J. Wijker, Dutch Space BV, Leiden, The Netherlands

Spacecraft Structures

Space flight is a comprehensive and innovative partof technology. It encompasses many fields of tech-nology. This monograph presents a cross section ofthe total field of expertise that is called “space flight”.It provides insight into the design, construction andanalysis aspects of spacecraft. Spacecraft includessatellites as well as launch vehicles, with a distinc-tion between manned or unmanned. The Interna-tional Space Station (ISS), Russian MIR, the Amer-ican shuttle and the European Spacelab are exam-ples of manned space flight, whereas communicationsatellites for radio and television and meteorologicalsatellites are examples of unmanned space flight. TheEmphasis of this book is put on unmanned spaceflight, particularly on the construction of spacecraftrather than the construction of launch vehicles. Thenature of the satellite is dependent on the task that isset for that satellite.

Features

Discusses all parts in spacecraft construction design,from materials selection to testing of constructedspacecrafts Provides excellent general overview of avariety of topics, thus serving as an optimal reference

Contents

Introduction.- Design Process.- Launch Vehicle Sys-tems.- Spacecraft Subsystems.- Design and Safetyfactors.- Spacecraft Design Loads.- Test Verifica-tion.- Design of Spacecraft structure.- Strength andStiffness of Structural Elements.- Sandwich Con-struction.- Finite Element Analysis.- Stiffness/Flex-ibility Analysis.- Material Selection.- SpacecraftMass.- Natural Frequencies, an Approximation.-Modal Effective Mass.- Dynamic Model ReductionMethods.- Dynamic Substructuring, ComponentMode Synthesis.- Output Transformation Matrices.-Coupled Dynamic Loads Analysis.- Random Vibra-tions [..]

Fields of interest

Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; StructuralMechanics; Space Exploration and Astronautics; Vi-bration, Dynamical Systems, Control; EngineeringDesign

Target groups

Practitioners, scientists, and researchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75552-4

B.T. Wong, Lexington, KY, USA; M.P. Mengüç, University of Ken-

tucky, Lexington, KY, USA

Thermal Transport for Applications

in Nanomachining

Nanotechnology remains one of the most active andintriguing research and development areas. Whilethe importance of novel devices and systems engi-neered at the nanoscale is steadily increasing, thesuccess of future nanoscale applications will dependon the effective implementation of nanomachiningand nanomanufacturing platforms. This book ad-dresses the significant role played by thermal trans-port in electron-beam based processes, consider-ing the various time and length scales relevant fromthe macroscale to the nanoscale levels. In particu-lar, it reviews and highlights thermal transport the-ories related to "nanomachining," a term looselydefined as the ability to shape, form, or build newstructures at the nanoscale (1--100 nm). Beginningwith an overview of nanomachining, the monographintroduces the relevant particle models based onthe Boltzmann transport equation. Following gen-eral concepts, specific details for the electron-beamtransport equation, radiative transfer equation, andphonon [..]

Features

Covers the basics and applications of thermal trans-port in micro- and nanodevices Integrates physicsand technology of thermal processes on the micro-scopic level Reference work for researchers, electricalengineers and graduate students alike

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Transport Equations.- 3. Mod-eling of Transport Equations via MCM.- 4. Mod-eling of Electron Beam Transport.- 5. Modeling ofNanomachining.- 6. Two-Temperature Model forNanomachining.- 7. Further Advances in Nanoma-chining Modling.- 8. Parallel Computations forNanomachining.- 9. Molecular Dynamics Simula-tions.- 10. Concluding Remarks.- A. Matrix for theFourier Law.- B. Simplified Hydrodynamic Equa-tions.- C. Thermophysical Properties.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Electronics and Microelectronics,Instrumentation; Physics and Applied Physics in En-gineering; Thermodynamics

Target groups

Scientists and graduate students

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008

2007. Approx. XVII, 270 p. 65 illus. (Microtechnology and MEMS)

Hardcover

124,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-73605-9


I. Wong, UT Austin, TX, USA; B. Evans, UT Austin, TX, USA

Resource Allocation in Multiuser

Multicarrier Wireless Systems

Many algorithms have already been proposed in thepast to solve the problem of allocating resources ina multi-user multicarrier wireless system. Due tothe difficulty of the problem, most of the previouswork in this area has focused on developing subopti-mal heuristics without performance guarantees. Re-source Allocation in Multiuser Multicarrier WirelessSystems proposes a unified algorithmic frameworkbased on dual optimization techniques that havecomplexities that are linear in the number of subcar-riers and users, and that achieve negligible optimal-ity gaps in standards-based numerical simulations.Adaptive algorithms based on stochastic approxima-tion techniques are also proposed, which are shownto achieve similar performance with even much low-er complexity.

Features

With theoretical derivations, practical algorithms,and complexity analysis this book makes an accessi-ble reference for researchers and industry praction-ers alike All the algorithms proposed are clearly pre-sented in concise block diagrams allowing the read-er to implement these algorithms quite easily in thesoftware of their choice The results of each sectionof the book are based on the 3GPP-LTE standard –a [..]

Contents

Next Generation Wireless Communication Sys-tems.- Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Ac-cess.- A New Approach to OFDMA Resource Al-location.- System Model.- Continuous Rate Maxi-mization with perfect CSI and CDI.- Discrete RateMaximization with perfect CSI and CDI.- Numeri-cal Results.- Partial Channel State InformationModel.- Continuous Rate Maximization with PartialCSI and CDI.- Discrete Rate Maximization with Par-tial CSI and CDI.- Proportional Rate Maximizationwith Perfect CSI and CDI.- Adaptive Algorithms forRate Maximization without CDI.- Summary.- FutureWork.- Derivations.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks;Signal,Image and Speech Processing; InformationSystems and Communication Service; Systems andInformation Theory in Engineering; Optimization

Target groups

The research community and to industry practition-ers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74944-0

P.W. Wong, Consultant Engineer, CA, USA; N. Memon, Poly-

technic University, Brooklyn, NY, USA; G. Sharma, University of

Rochester, Raleigh, NC, USA

Image Processing and Halftones

Halftoning is an essential step in the process of print-ing and in displaying images on limited bit-depthdevices. Processing these images involves differentchallenges from those of continuous tone images.Image Processing and Halftones covers the latestadvances in the processing of halftone images. Thebook begins with an introduction to essential signalprocessing techniques and most the commonly usedhalftoning algorithms. Several important areas ofhalftone image processing are considered in detail:inverse halftoning; compression; watermarking; anddata hiding. The reader can gain a detailed and com-prehensive view of the state-of-the-art techniques inhalftoning and an understanding of their increasingapplication in secure printing, scanning, fax, imagepipelines, and image transmission. Image Processingand Halftones includes worked examples throughoutthe text, allowing the book to be used as a introduc-tion to image processing for halftones by advancedstudents.

Features

This is the only book to cover image processing andhalftoning in a comprehensive fashion.

Contents

Introduction.- Signal processing.- Halftoning Meth-ods.- Inverse Halftoning.- Lossless Halftone Com-pression.- Lossy Halftone Compression.- Water-marking.- Future Research.

Fields of interest

Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Control Engi-neering; Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Researchers and postgraduates using halftones inprinting, scanning and imagingPractical engineers inindustry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due June 2008


149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84628-455-7

W.S. Wong, Palo Alto Research Center, CA, USA; A. Salleo, Stan-

ford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA (Eds.)

Flexible Electronics

Materials and Applications

Flexible Electronics covers a range of materials usedfor flexible electronics, including semiconductors,dielectrics, and metals. The functional integrationof these different materials is treated as well. Funda-mental issues for both organic and inorganic materi-als systems are included. A corresponding overviewof technological applications, based on each materi-als system, is presented to give both the non-special-ist and the researcher in the field relevant informa-tion on the status of the flexible electronics area. Themost notable novel aspect of this book is the explicitlink that is made between the fundamental scientificaspects relevant to the materials for flexible electron-ics and the corresponding technological applications.The book will give a broad overview of the materi-als aspects from low-cost, low-performance devicesto high-performance applications. Specific materialssystems and properties are presented for various ap-plications with respect to processing complexity, de-vice [..]

Features

Includes applications of novel materials (both organ-ic and inorganic materials) in flexible electronics De-scribes the relationship between materials require-ments and electronic device performance Covers de-vice characterization techniques used to qualify per-formance for various electronic device applications

Contents

Materials.- Growth and Stability of Low-temperaturea-Si:H TFTs.- Polymer Semiconductor Materials forTFTs.- Dielectric Materials for Flexible Electronics.-Organic Small molecule TFTs.- Carbon nanotubesfor TFTs and Sensors.- Nanowires/Nanoparticles.-Polymers for Photovoltaics.- Flexible Conductors.-ZnO Materials for High Performance Flexible Elec-tronics.- Applications.- Organic TFT Backplanes OnFlexible Platforms.- Device Processing and Perfor-mance of a-Si:H on Flex.- ZnO-based TFTs for Flexi-ble Electronics.- OLED Flexible Displays.- Materialsand Device Integration for Flexible [..]

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics andMicroelectronics, Instrumentation; Polymer Sci-ences; Condensed Matter; Characterization andEvaluation Materials

Target groups

Researchers in the field of flexible electronics Non-specialists who want a basic overview of flexible elec-tronics Industrial manufacturers to academic re-searchers

Type of publication

Monograph

Due February 2008

2008. Approx. 500 p. (Electronic Materials: Science & Technology,

Vol. 11) Hardcover

99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-74362-2


C. Wood, US Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA, USA; D. Jena,

Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN, USA (Eds.)

Polarization Effects in

Semiconductors

From Ab Initio Theory to Device Applications

Polarization Effects in Semiconductors: From AbInitio Theory to Device Applications presents thelatest understanding of the solid state physics, elec-tronic implications and practical applications of theunique spontaneous or pyro-electric polarizationcharge of wurtzite compound semiconductors, andassociated piezo-electric effects in strained thin filmheterostructures. These heterostructures areused in wide band gap semiconductor based sensors,in addition to various electronic and opto-electron-ic semiconductor devices. The book covers the abinitio theory of polarization in cubic and hexagonalsemiconductors, growth of thin film GaN, GaN/Al-GaN GaAlN/ AlGaInN, and other nitrides, and SiCheterostructures. It discusses the effects ofspontaneous and piezoelectric polarization on banddiagrams and electronic properties of abrupt andcompositionally graded heterostructures, electroniccharacterization of polarization-induced charge dis-tributions by scanning-probe spectroscopies, and [..]

Features

Describes in detail the broad reaching complexityand greatly increased design versatility allowed bypolarization effects in high power electronic devicesAuthored primarily by the physics, applied physicsand electrical engineering professors and studentswho worked for 5 years under the "Polarization Ef-fects in Semiconductors" DOD funded Multi Disci-plinary University Research Initiative

Contents

Theoretical Approach to Polarization Effects inSemiconductors.- Polarization Induced Effects inGaN-Based Heterostructures and Novel Sensors.-Lateral and Vertical Change Transport in PolarNitride Heterostructures.- Polarization Effects onLow-Field Transport and Mobility in III-V NitrideHEMTs.- Local Polarization Effects in Nitride Het-erostructures and Devices.- Polarization in Wide-Bandgap Heterostructures and their Characteriza-tion Using Scanning Probe Microscopy.- Functional-ly Graded Polar Heterostructures: New Materials forMultifunctional Devices.- Polarization in GaN-Based[..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Circuits andSystems; Optical and Electronic Materials; Physicsand Applied Physics in Engineering; Electronic andComputer Engineering

Target groups

Electrical engineers; electronics, defense, aerospace,and power distribution companies

Type of publication

Monograph

Due December 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-36831-3

O. Wälder, Technical University Dresden, Germany

Mathematical Methods for

Engineers and Geoscientists

This book introduces and explains classical andmodern mathematical procedures as applied to thereal problems confronting engineers and geoscien-tists. Written in a manner that is understandablefor students across the breadth of their studies, itlays out the foundations for mastering difficult andsometimes confusing mathematical methods. Arith-metic examples and figures fully support this ap-proach, while all important mathematical techniquesare detailed. Derived from the author's long experi-ence teaching courses in applied mathematics, it isbased on the lectures, exercises and lessons she hasused in her classes. Also, the explanations and dis-cussions in the book are inspired by the most fre-quently-asked questions of students, graduates andprofessionals.

Fields of interest

Math. Applications in Geosciences;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Environmental Computing/Environmen-tal Modelling; Mathematical Modeling and Indus-trial Mathematics; Analysis; Probability Theory andStochastic Processes

Target groups

Researchers, scientists, libraries, institutes, graduates

Type of publication


Due January 2008


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75298-1

R. Yager, Iona University, New York, NY, USA; L. Liu, University of

Akron, Copley, OH, USA (Eds.)

Classic Works of the Dempster-

Shafer Theory of Belief Functions

This book brings together a collection of classic re-search papers on the Dempster-Shafer theory of be-lief functions. This book will serve as the authorita-tive reference in the field of evidential reasoning andan important archival reference in a wide range ofareas including uncertainty reasoning in artificialintelligence and decision making in economics, en-gineering, and management. The carefully selectedcontributions are grouped into seven sections, in-cluding conceptual foundations, theoretical perspec-tives, theoretical extensions, alternative interpreta-tions, and applications to artificial intelligence, de-cision-making, and statistical inferences. The bookalso includes a foreword by Dempster and Shaferreflecting the development of the theory in the lastforty years, and an introduction describing the ba-sic elements of the theory and how each paper con-tributes to the field.

Features

Collects the key original contributions that are wide-ly recognized in the field of Dempster-Shafer The-ory of Belief functions Authoritative reference inthe field of evidential reasoning and an importantarchival reference in a wide range of areas includ-ing uncertainty reasoning in artificial intelligenceand decision making in economics, engineering, andmanagement

Contents

From the contents: Classic Works of the Demp-ster-Shafer Theory of Belief Functions: An Introduc-tion.- New Methods for Reasoning toward Posteri-or Distributions based on Sample Data (1966).- Up-per and Lower Probability Induced by a MultivaluedMapping (1967).- A Generalization of Bayesian In-ference (1968).- On Random Sets and Belief Func-tions (1978) .- Non-additive Probabilities in theWork of Bernoulli and Lambert (1978) .- Allocationsof Probability (1978).- Computational Methods for aMathematical Theory of Evidence (1981).- Construc-tive Probability (1981).- Belief Functions and [..]

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engi-neering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); GameTheory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences; Eco-nomic Theory

Target groups

Researchers, engineers, graduate students in fuzzylogic, artificial intelligence, expert systems, computerscience, statistics, economics, and management

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


Vol. 219) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-25381-5


H. Yamaguchi, Doshisha University, Kyo-Tanabeshi, Kyoto, Japan

Engineering Fluid Mechanics

This book is intended to serve as a unique and com-prehensive textbook for scientists and engineers aswell as advanced students in thermo-fluid courses.It provides an intensive monograph essential for un-derstanding dynamics of ideal fluid, Newtonian flu-id, non-Newtonian fluid and magnetic fluid. Thesedistinct, yet intertwined subjects are addressed in anintegrated manner. It starts with coherent treatmentof fundamental continuum mechanics, with an em-phasis on the intrinsic angular momentum, by whichthe concepts of ferrodynamics are progressively builtup, and serve as a foundation for later development.Flows of ideal and Newtonian fluids are followed bya detailed presentation of basic continuum equationsfor applications of fluid engineering, which coverthe design and operations of various turbomachines,heat exchangers and flow elements. The study of thedeformation and flow of matter, namely rheology, isdiscussed primarily with regard to the stresses gener-ated during the flow of complex [..]

Features

Continuum mechanics approach Broad spectrum offluid mechanics in engineering application Extendedtreatment in non-Newtonian and magnetic fluids

Contents

From the contents Introduction. Preface. 1. Funda-mentals in Continuum Mechanics. 2. Conservationequations in continuum mechanics. 3. FundamentalTreatment for Fluid Engineering. 4. Perfect flow. 5.Compressible flow. 6. Newtonian flow. 7. Non-New-tonian fluid and flow. 8. Magnetic fluid and flow.

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechanical Engineer-ing; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Mate-rials; Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Magnetism, Mag-netic Materials

Target groups

Senior college or university students; postgraduatestudents; professional researchers in industries; me-chanical or chemical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. Approx. 580 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, Vol.

85) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6741-9

H.-S. Yan, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Reconstruction Designs of Lost

Ancient Chinese Machinery

This book presents an innovative approach for thereconstruction design of lost ancient Chinese ma-chinery. By combining the creative mechanism de-sign methodology with the mechanical evolutionand variation theory, all feasible and appropriate de-signs that are consistent with the science theoriesand techniques of the subject’s time period can besystematically recreated. South pointing chariots,walking machines (the wooden horse carriage andthe wooden cow and gliding horse), the seismograph,and the astronomical mechanical clock, are usedas illustrated examples. The cultural, scientific, andtechnological backgrounds of these achievements areexplained. Before new literature and/or hardware ev-idences are found, this work provides a novel direc-tion and a unique tool for studying the lost machin-ery in ancient China and around the world. Further-more, after reacquaintance with invaluable ancientwisdom, we anticipate stimulating innovative ma-chinery for our future.

Features

The first book of its kind, with a totally unique ap-proach to both ancient and future machinery

Contents

Preface; 01 Introduction; 01.01 Study ofAncientMachines; 01.02 Classifications ofAncient ChineseMachines; 01.02.01 Classifications based on appli-cations; 01.02.02 Classifications based on histor-ical archives; 01.03 Reconstruction Design ofAn-cient Machines; 01.03.01 Study ofhistorical archives;01.03.02 Reconstruction analysis; 01.03.03 Recon-struction synthesis; 01.04 Scope ofthe Text; Refer-ences; 02 Mechanism and Machine; 02.01 Defini-tions; 02.02 Mechanical Members; 02.03 Joints; 02.04Mechanisms and (Link-) Chains; 02.05 ConstrainedMotion; 02.05.01 Planar mechanisms; 02.05.02 [..]

Fields of interest

Machinery and Machine Elements; History of Sci-ence; Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Scholars and students in the area of history of me-chanical engineering

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2007. Approx. 322 p. (History of Mechanism and Machine Sci-

ence, Vol. 3) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6459-3

A. Yang, University of New South Wales, Canberra, NSW, Aus-

tralia; Y. Shan, Australia National University, Canberra, NSW, Aus-

tralia; L.T. Bui, University of New South Wales, Canberra, NSW,

Australia (Eds.)

Success in Evolutionary

Computation

Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the mostimportant theories in human history for it hasequipped us with a valuable tool to understand theamazing world around us. There can be little sur-prise, therefore, that Evolutionary Computation(EC), inspired by natural evolution, has been so suc-cessful in providing high quality solutions in a largenumber of domains as diverse as engineering and fi-nance. EC includes a number of techniques, such asGenetic Algorithms, Genetic Programming, Evolu-tion Strategy and Evolutionary Programming, whichhave been used in a diverse range of highly success-ful applications. This book brings together some ofthese EC applications in fields including electron-ics, telecommunications, health, bioinformatics, sup-ply chain and other engineering domains, to give theaudience, including both EC researchers and prac-titioners, a glimpse of this exciting rapidly-evolvingfield.

Features

Reports recent research results on evolutionary com-putation in practice

Contents

Part I Theory.- Adaptation of a Success Story in GAs:Estimation-of-Distribution Algorithms for Tree-based Optimization Problems.- The Automated De-sign of Artificial Neural Networks Using Evolution-ary Computation.- A Versatile Surrogate-AssistedMemetic Algorithm for Optimization of Computa-tionally.- Expensive Functions and its EngineeringApplications.- Data Mining and Intelligent MultiAgent Technologies in Medical Informatics.- Part IIApplications.- Evolving Trading Rules.- A hybrid ge-netic algorithm for the protein folding problem us-ing the 2D-HP lattice model.- Optimal Management[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence, computer science andevolutionary computation

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


92) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-76285-0


C. Yeh, Los Angeles, CA, USA; F. Shimabukuro, California Ad-

vanced Studies, Santa Monica, CA, USA

The Essence of Dielectric

Waveguides

The Essence of Dielectric Waveguides provides anoverview of the fundamental behavior of guidedwaves, essential to interpreting the results of electro-magnetic problems. Clearly written in an organizedstructure, this volume includes a detailed descrip-tion of fundamental electromagnetic equations andpropagation characteristics of guided waves alonga dielectric waveguide. Planar, circular cylindrical,surface plasma-polariton, elliptical and ultra-lowloss dielectric waveguides are among the variety ofwaveguides discussed, in addition to the coverageof current methods and numerical approaches avail-able. Students, researchers and engineers involvedwith electromagnetic and optic waveguides will findThe Essence of Dielectric Waveguides a valuable ref-erence.

Contents

Introducion.- Fundamental Electromagnetic Equa-tions.- Propagation Characteristics of Guided Wavesalong a Dielectric Waveguide.- Planar DielectricWaveguides.- Circular Cylindrical Dielectric Waveg-uides.- Elliptical Dielectric Waveguides.- Approxi-mate Methods.- Optical Fibers.- Solitons and WDMSolitons.- Surface Plasma-Polariton Wave (SPP)(Sub-Wavelength Waveguides).- Low-Loss DielectricWaveguides.- Numerical Approaches

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; AppliedOptics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Communi-cations Engineering, Networks; Classical Electrody-namics, Wave Phenomena; Quantum Optics, Quan-tum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics; Physics and Ap-plied Physics in Engineering

Target groups

Senior and graduate level guided electromag-netic wave course or optical waveguide course. Mi-crowave, millimeter/submillimeter, terahertz, fiberand integrated optics students and researchers.

Type of publication


Due May 2008


99,35 €

ISBN 978-0-387-30929-3

N. Yoshimura, Tokyo, Japan

Vacuum Technology

Practice for Scientific Instruments

Nanotechnology has reached a level where almostevery new development and even every new productuses features of nanoscopic properties of materials.As a consequence, an enormous amount of scientif-ic instruments is used in order to synthesize and an-alyze new structures and materials. Due to the sur-face sensitivity of such materials, many of these in-struments require ultrahigh vacuum that has to beprovided under extreme conditions like very highvoltages. In this book, Yoshimura provides a reviewof the UHV related development during the lastdecades. His very broad experience in the design en-ables him to present us this detailed reference. Aftera general description how to design UHV systems,he covers all important issue in detail, like pumps,outgasing, Gauges, and Electrodes for high voltages.Thus, this book serves as reference for everybody us-ing UVH in his scientific equipment.

Features

Reference for all users of UHV systems used in re-search labs Condensed view on decades of instru-ments’ design and research

Contents

Designing of High Vacuum Evacuation Systems.-Vacuum Pumps.- Simulation of Pressures in High-Vacuum Systems.- Outgassing from ConstructionMaterials.-Phenomena Occurred by Electron Irradi-ation.- Vacuum Gauges.- Microdischarges in HighVacuum.- Emitters for Fine Electron Probes.

Fields of interest

Measurement Science, Instrumentation; Machineryand Machine Elements; Materials Science; Solid StatePhysics and Spectroscopy; Nanotechnology

Target groups

Researchers and graduate students in scientific labs

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74432-0

T. Yu, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Canada;

D. Davis, NuTech Solutions, Newbury, MA, USA; C. Baydar, Com-

Score Networks Inc., Chicago, IL, USA; R. Roy, Cranfield University,

Cranfield, UK (Eds.)

Evolutionary Computation in

Practice

This book is loaded with examples in which comput-er scientists and engineers have used evolutionarycomputation - programs that mimic natural evolu-tion - to solve real problems. They aren’t abstract,mathematically intensive papers, but accounts ofsolving important problems, including tips from theauthors on how to avoid common pitfalls, maximizethe effectiveness and efficiency of the search process,and many other practical suggestions. Some of theauthors have already won “Humies” - Human Com-petitive Results Awards - for the work described inthis book. I highly recommend it as a highly concen-trated source of good problem-solving approachesthat are applicable to many real-world problems.

Features

Everything about evolutionary computation in prac-tice

Contents

An Introduction to Evolutionary Computation inPractice.- Design for Product Embedded Disassem-bly.- Multi-Level Decomposition for Tractability inStructural Design Optimization.- Representing theChange-Free Form Deformation for EvolutionaryDesign Optimization.- Evolving MicrostructuredOptical Fibres.- Making Interactive EvolutionaryGraphic Design Practical.- Optimization of StorePerformance using Personalized Pricing.- A Com-putational Intelligence Approach to Railway TrackIntervention Planning.- A Co-Evolutionary FuzzySystem for Reservoir Well Logs Interpretation.- Re-source [..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Engineers, researchers, and graduate students incomputational intelligence evolutionary computa-tion

Type of publication

Monograph

Due January 2008


88) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-75770-2


K. Zhang, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; D. Li, Tsinghua Uni-

versity, Beijing, China

Electromagnetic Theory for

Microwaves and Optoelectronics

Fields of interest

Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Electronicsand Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Communi-cations Engineering, Networks; Geometry

Type of publication

Monograph

Due October 2007

2008. XX, 711 p. Hardcover

174,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-74295-1

M. Zourob, Biophage Pharma Inc., Montreal, Canada; S. Elwary,

Biophage Pharma Inc., Montreal, Canada; A. Turner, Cranfield

University, Bedfordshire, UK (Eds.)

Principles of Bacterial Detection:

Biosensors, Recognition Receptors

and Microsystems

Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recog-nition Receptors and Microsystems will cover theup-to-date biosensor technologies used for the de-tection of bacteria. Written by the world's mostrenowned and learned scientists each in their ownarea of expertise, Principles of Bacterial Detection:Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsys-tems is the first title to cover this expanding researchfield.

Features

Will offer practical comparison of technologies withstandardization of chapter organization for easy ref-erence. First title to cover the expanding researchfield of biosensor technologies used for the detectionof bacteria.

Contents

Long-range evanescent field optical planar waveg-uide for label-free bacteria detection.-Evanescent flu-orescence waveguide sensors.- Optical fiber microar-rays for bacterial detection.- Surface plasmon reso-nance.- Interferometric biosensor.- Porous and Pla-nar Silicon Technologies for Biomolecular Sensing.-Optical micro-resonators.- Acoustic biosensors.-Electrochemical biosensors.- Amperometric Biosen-sors for Bacterial Detection.- Field effect transistorsfor the detection of bacteria.- Polymer nanowiretransducers for bacterial detection.- Magnetic tech-niques for Rapid Detection of [..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biomedicine general; Bio-physics

Target groups

professionals working in different fields includingbiomedical, physical, and nanotechnology, veteri-nary sciences, food QA, bioterrorism and securityas well as health surveillance: biotechnologists, bio-chemists, bioelectrochemists, analytical chemists,chemical engineers, electronic engineers.

Type of publication

Handbook

Due October 2008


91,65 €

ISBN 978-0-387-75112-2

S.v.d. Zwaag, Technical University, Delft, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Self Healing Materials

An Alternative Approach to 20 Centuries of Materials Science

This book, the first in this new field of materials sci-ence, aims to present a coherent picture of the designprinciples and resulting properties of self healingmaterials over all material classes, and to offset themto the current design principles for structural materi-als with improved mechanical properties. Where ap-propriate a comparison to natural materials is made.As such it will be a landmark and a reference workin the coming years. The book consists of a num-ber of invited contributions from leading experts inthe field. While each chapter describes a separate ap-proach or a different aspect of self healing materials,the common structure of each chapter creates a co-herent and consistent picture of this emerging andchallenging field. Hence the book is not only a valu-able asset for professional materials scientists but it isalso suitable as a text book for courses at MSc level.

Features

First book to provide an introduction to the field ofself-healing materials Covers the interdisciplinarynature of the subject with contributions from toppeople in the field

Contents

Foreword. Preface.1. Introduction to material de-sign principles. 2. Self healing polymers and com-posites. 3. Remendable polymers. 4. Thermally in-duced self healing of thermosetting resins and ma-trices in smart composites. 5. Ionomers as self heal-ing polymers. 6. Self healing fibre reinforced poly-mer composites: an overview. 7. Self healing polymercoatings. 8. Self healing in concrete materials. 9. Selfhealing concrete: a biological approach. 10. Explor-ing mechanisms of healing in asphalt mixtures andquantifying its impact. 11. Self healing in aluminiumalloys. 12. Crack and void [..]

Fields of interest

Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Continuum Mechan-ics and Mechanics of Materials; Quality Control, Re-liability, Safety and Risk; Building Materials; Crystal-lography

Target groups

Professional materials scientists; courses at MSc level

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Due October 2007

2008. XII, 388 p. (Springer Series in Materials Science, Vol. 100)

Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6249-0


P. Érdi, Kalamazoo College, Center for Complex Systems Studies,

Kalamazoo, MI, USA

Complexity Explained

This book explains why complex systems researchis important in understanding the structure, func-tion and dynamics of complex natural and socialphenomena. It illuminates how complex collectivebehavior emerges from the parts of a system, due tothe interaction between the system and its environ-ment. You will learn the basic concepts and meth-ods of complex system research. It is shown that verydifferent complex phenomena of nature and soci-ety can be analyzed and understood by nonlinear dy-namics since many systems of very different fields,such as physics, chemistry, biology, economics, psy-chology and sociology etc. have similar architec-ture. “Complexity Explained” is not highly technicaland mathematical, but teaches and uses thebasic mathematical notions of dynamical system the-ory making the book useful for students of sciencemajors and graduate courses, but it should be read-able for a more general audience; actually for those,who ask: What complex systems really are?

Features

One of the flagships of the “Springer Complex-ity” program Everything understandable aboutcomplexity and nonlinear systems Author is coau-thor to Michael Arbib of the well known book“Neural Organization - Structure Function, andDynamics” (MIT Press 1997)

Contents

COMPLEX SYSTEMS: THE INTELLECTUALLANDSCAPE.- HISTORY of COMPLEX SYSTEMSRESEARCH.- FROM THE CLOCKWORK WORLDVIEW to IRREVERSIBILITY (and BACK?).- THEDYNAMIC WORLD VIEW in ACTION.- THESEARCH FOR LAWS: DEDUCTIVE VERSUS IN-DUCTIVE.- STATISTICAL LAWS: FROM SYM-METRIC TO ASYMMETRIC.- SIMPLE ANDCOMPLEX STRUCTURES: BETWEEN ORDERAND RANDOMNESS.- COMPLEXITY OF THEBRAIN: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND DYNAM-ICS.- FROM MODELS to DECISION MAKING.-HOW MANY CULTURES WE HAVE?

Fields of interest

Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of En-gineering; Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems,Chaos, Neural Networks; Dynamical Systems andErgodic Theory; Vibration, Dynamical Systems,Control

Target groups

Graduate and undergraduate students in complexity;everybody asking what is complexity

Type of publication

Monograph

Due November 2007


49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-35777-3

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