Flow Phenomena In Nature Inspiration Learning And Application

Author : R. Liebe
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845640958

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Flow Phenomena in Nature: Inspiration, learning and application by R. Liebe Pdf

Do we have an adequate understanding of fluid dynamics phenomena in nature and evolution, and what physical models do we need? What can we learn from nature to stimulate innovations in thinking as well as in engineering applications? Concentrating on flight and propulsion, this unique and accessible book compares fluid dynamics solutions in nature with those in engineering. The respected international contributors present up-to-date research in an easy to understand manner, giving common viewpoints from fields such as zoology, engineering, biology, fluid mechanics and physics. This transdisciplinary approach eliminates barriers and opens wider perspectives to both of the challenging questions above. Contents: Applications in Engineering and Medicine; Inspiration from Nature; Steady and Unsteady Fluid Dynamics; Specific Numerical and Experimental Methods

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Engineering design
ISBN : OCLC:647812198

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Flow Phenomena in Nature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Santiago Hernández
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781845644307

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Eco-architecture III by Santiago Hernández Pdf

This book contains most of the papers presented in the Eco-Architecture 2010 conference, which was the third edition of the International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature. Previous editions, that were very successful were held previously in the New Forest, UK, in 2006 and the Algarve, Portugal in 2008 and demonstrated the importance of a forum like this to discuss the characteristics and challenges of such architectural vision. Eco-Architecture implies a new approach to the design process intended to harmonise its products with nature. This involves ideas such as minimum use of energy at each stage of the building process, taking into account the amount required during the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, assembly, building erection, maintenance and eventual future recycling. Presentations in the conference were related to topics like building technologies, design by passive systems, design with nature, ecological and cultural sensitivity, life cycle assessment, quantifying sustainability in architecture, resources and rehabilitation, and issues from education, research and practice. Case studies from different places around the world were also presented.

Author : Marianna Braza,Yannick Hoarau,Yu Zhou,Anthony D. Lucey,Lixi Huang,Georgios E. Stavroulakis
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789813349605

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Fluid-Structure-Sound Interactions and Control by Marianna Braza,Yannick Hoarau,Yu Zhou,Anthony D. Lucey,Lixi Huang,Georgios E. Stavroulakis Pdf

This book contains a thorough and unique record of recent advances in the important scientific fields fluid–structure interaction, acoustics and control of priority interest in the academic community and also in an industrial context regarding new engineering designs. It updates advances in these fields by presenting state-of-the-art developments and achievements since the previous Book published by Springer in 2018 after the 4th FSSIC Symposium. This book is unique within the related literature investigating advances in these fields because it addresses them in a complementary way and thereby enhances cross-fertilization between them, whereas other books treat these fields separately.

Author : Marianna Braza,Kerry Hourigan,Michael Triantafyllou
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030555948

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Advances in Critical Flow Dynamics Involving Moving/Deformable Structures with Design Applications by Marianna Braza,Kerry Hourigan,Michael Triantafyllou Pdf

This book reports on the latest knowledge concerning critical phenomena arising in fluid-structure interaction due to movement and/or deformation of bodies. The focus of the book is on reporting progress in understanding turbulence and flow control to improve aerodynamic / hydrodynamic performance by reducing drag, increasing lift or thrust and reducing noise under critical conditions that may result in massive separation, strong vortex dynamics, amplification of harmful instabilities (flutter, buffet), and flow -induced vibrations. Theory together with large-scale simulations and experiments have revealed new features of turbulent flow in the boundary layer over bodies and in thin shear layers immediately downstream of separation. New insights into turbulent flow interacting with actively deformable structures, leading to new ways of adapting and controlling the body shape and vibrations to respond to these critical conditions, are investigated. The book covers new features of turbulent flows in boundary layers over wings and in shear layers immediately downstream: studies of natural and artificially generated fluctuations; reduction of noise and drag; and electromechanical conversion topics. Smart actuators as well as how smart designs lead to considerable benefits compared with conventional methods are also extensively discussed. Based on contributions presented at the IUTAM Symposium “Critical Flow Dynamics involving Moving/Deformable Structures with Design applications”, held in June 18-22, 2018, in Santorini, Greece, the book provides readers with extensive information about current theories, methods and challenges in flow and turbulence control, and practical knowledge about how to use this information together with smart and bio-inspired design tools to improve aerodynamic and hydrodynamic design and safety.

Author : Jeffrey C. Carrier,Colin A. Simpfendorfer,Michael R. Heithaus,Kara E. Yopak
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000542066

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Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives by Jeffrey C. Carrier,Colin A. Simpfendorfer,Michael R. Heithaus,Kara E. Yopak Pdf

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends from which to develop new frontiers in their own work. Traditional areas of study such as age and growth, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, sensory biology, and ecology are updated with contemporary research that incorporates emerging techniques including molecular genetics, exploratory techniques in artificial insemination, and the rapidly expanding fields of satellite tracking, remote sensing, accelerometry, and imaging. With two new editors and 90 contributors from the US, UK, South Africa, Portugal, France, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Palau, United Arab Emirates, Micronesia, Sweden, Argentina, Indonesia, Cameroon, and the Netherlands, this third edition is the most global and comprehensive yet. It adds six new chapters representing extensive studies of health, stress, disease and pathology, and social structure, and continues to explore elasmobranch ecological roles and interactions with their habitats. The book concludes with a comprehensive review of conservation policies, management, and strategies, as well as consideration of the potential effects of impending climate change. Presenting cohesive and integrated coverage of key topics and discussing technological advances used in modern shark research, this revised edition offers a well-rounded picture for students and researchers.

Author : Robert E. Shadwick,Anthony Peter Farrell,Colin J. Brauner
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128014431

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Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes: Structure and Interaction with Environment by Robert E. Shadwick,Anthony Peter Farrell,Colin J. Brauner Pdf

Fish Physiology: Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes, Volume 34A is a useful reference for fish physiologists, biologists, ecologists, and conservation biologists. Following an increase in research on elasmobranchs due to the plight of sharks in today’s oceans, this volume compares elasmobranchs to other groups of fish, highlights areas of interest for future research, and offers perspective on future problems. Covering measurements and lab-and-field based studies of large pelagic sharks, this volume is a natural addition to the renowned Fish Physiology series. Provides needed comprehensive content on the physiology of elasmobranchs Offers a systems approach between structure and interaction with the environment and internal physiology Contains contributions by leading experts in their respective fields, under the guidance of internationally recognized and highly respected editors Highlights areas of interest for future research, including perspective on future problems

Author : C. A. Brebbia,C. Greated,M. W. Collins
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781845645687

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Colour in Art, Design & Nature by C. A. Brebbia,C. Greated,M. W. Collins Pdf

This book is ambitiously inter-disciplinary and may be divided into four main sections, defined in terms of the authors themselves. Firstly, there are two contributions by biologists. Secondly, the largest section is by practising artists. Thirdly, there are two engineering-based contributions. Finally, two contributions address some of the historical proponents of colour theory and art. These eleven works, in full colour, form a striking contribution to the commonwealth of colour studies and to a possible unification of Snow's two cultures.Colour and inter-disciplinarity go hand in hand. This so often involves the authors leaving the comfort zone of their original speciality and striving for excellence in another. The personal story of Franziska Schenk is but one good example.It seems that our perceptions of aesthetics and beauty must be very flexible indeed as to find absolute opposites equally fascinating. If so, it goes to show how wonderful are the construction and operation of the human brain. Does psychology win in the end? Does colour lead to a single culture?

Author : J. A. Bryant,M. W. Collins,Mark A. Atherton
Publisher : WIT Press (UK)
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1853128538

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Design and Information in Biology by J. A. Bryant,M. W. Collins,Mark A. Atherton Pdf

Highlighted with individual contributions from eminent specialists, these multiauthored volumes combine authority, inspiration and state-of-the-art knowledge. Both informative and inspiring they are designed to appeal to scientists and interested laypeople alike. Volume 2 complements and extends the scope of the first, with the biological viewpoint being stressed. Following an introductory chapter on design as understood in biology, the various aspects of the biological information revolution are addressed. Areas discussed include molecular structure, the genome, development, and neural networks. A section on information theory provides a link with engineering, and the scope is also broadened to include the implications of motion in nature and engineering.

Author : K L Kumar
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 775 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789385676482

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics (Single Color Edition) by K L Kumar Pdf

In its 39th year of Publishing, Engineering Fluid Mechanics continues to evolve with the times. Pedagogically sound, the book delves into important concepts such as Fluid Statics, Kinematics and Dynamics. From concepts which as are early as Bernoulli equation (17th century) till today, the book encompasses the chief concepts of the subject with solved examples

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780323957694

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Applications of Nature-Inspired Computing and Optimization Techniques by Anonim Pdf

Advances in Computers, Volume 135 highlights advances in the field, with this new volume, Applications of Nature-inspired Computing and Optimization Techniques presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including A Brief Introduction to Nature-inspired Computing, Optimization and Applications, Overview of Non-linear Interval Optimization Problems, Solving the Aircraft Landing Problem using the Bee Colony Optimization (BCO) Algorithm, Situation-based Genetic Network Programming to Solve Agent Control Problems, Small Signal Stability Enhancement of Large Interconnected Power System using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm Tuned Power System Stabilizer, Air Quality Modelling for Smart Cities of India by Nature Inspired AI – A Sustainable Approach, and much more. Other sections cover Genetic Algorithm for the Optimization of Infectiological Parameter Values under Different Nutritional Status, A Novel Influencer Mutation Strategy for Nature-inspired Optimization Algorithms to Solve Electricity Price Forecasting Problem, Recent Trends in Human and Bio Inspired Computing: Use Case Study from Retail Perspective, Domain Knowledge Enriched Summarization of Legal Judgment Documents via Grey Wolf Optimization, and a host of other topics. Includes algorithm specific studies that cover basic introduction and analysis of key components of algorithms, such as convergence, solution accuracy, computational costs, tuning, and control of parameters Comprises some of the major applications of different domains Presents application specific studies, incorporating ways of designing objective functions, solution representation, and constraint handling

Author : Ivan Zelinka,Pavel Brandstetter,Tran Trong Dao,Vo Hoang Duy,Sang Bong Kim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 994 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030149079

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AETA 2018 - Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering and Related Sciences: Theory and Application by Ivan Zelinka,Pavel Brandstetter,Tran Trong Dao,Vo Hoang Duy,Sang Bong Kim Pdf

These proceedings address a broad range of topic areas, including telecommunication, power systems, digital signal processing, robotics, control systems, renewable energy, power electronics, soft computing and more. Today’s world is based on vitally important technologies that combine e.g. electronics, cybernetics, computer science, telecommunication, and physics. However, since the advent of these technologies, we have been confronted with numerous technological challenges such as finding optimal solutions to various problems regarding controlling technologies, signal processing, power source design, robotics, etc. Readers will find papers on these and other topics, which share fresh ideas and provide state-of-the-art overviews. They will also benefit practitioners, who can easily apply the issues discussed here to solve real-life problems in their own work. Accordingly, the proceedings offer a valuable resource for all scientists and engineers pursuing research and applications in the above-mentioned fields.

Author : C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781845641207

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Design & Nature IV by C. A. Brebbia Pdf

Design in engineering and science has often been inspired by nature. This has been more evident in recent years, after a period during which our civilization thought in terms of taming rather than working in harmony with nature. The consequences of that approach are still with us and have resulted in a world increasingly homogenized, lacking in biodiversity and with increased pollution. Mankind has been slow to learn and even slower to apply the lessons that nature offers, in spite of the urgency of our predicament. This book contains papers presented at the fourth International Conference on Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering . The emphasis of this Volume is on engineering and architectural applications and on biomimetics, reflecting in some measure current interest in finding environmentally friendly solutions which also optimize the use of natural resources. The contributions have been arranged into the following topics: Biomimetics; Shape and Form in Engineering Nature; Nature and Architectural Design; Natural Materials and Surfaces; Complexity; and Education.

Author : Nazmul H. Siddique,Hojjat Adeli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781482244830

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Nature-Inspired Computing by Nazmul H. Siddique,Hojjat Adeli Pdf

Nature-Inspired Computing: Physics and Chemistry-Based Algorithms provides a comprehensive introduction to the methodologies and algorithms in nature-inspired computing, with an emphasis on applications to real-life engineering problems. The research interest for Nature-inspired Computing has grown considerably exploring different phenomena observed in nature and basic principles of physics, chemistry, and biology. The discipline has reached a mature stage and the field has been well-established. This endeavour is another attempt at investigation into various computational schemes inspired from nature, which are presented in this book with the development of a suitable framework and industrial applications. Designed for senior undergraduates, postgraduates, research students, and professionals, the book is written at a comprehensible level for students who have some basic knowledge of calculus and differential equations, and some exposure to optimization theory. Due to the focus on search and optimization, the book is also appropriate for electrical, control, civil, industrial and manufacturing engineering, business, and economics students, as well as those in computer and information sciences. With the mathematical and programming references and applications in each chapter, the book is self-contained, and can also serve as a reference for researchers and scientists in the fields of system science, natural computing, and optimization.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1780 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781522507895

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Nature-Inspired Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

As technology continues to become more sophisticated, mimicking natural processes and phenomena also becomes more of a reality. Continued research in the field of natural computing enables an understanding of the world around us, in addition to opportunities for man-made computing to mirror the natural processes and systems that have existed for centuries. Nature-Inspired Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications takes an interdisciplinary approach to the topic of natural computing, including emerging technologies being developed for the purpose of simulating natural phenomena, applications across industries, and the future outlook of biologically and nature-inspired technologies. Emphasizing critical research in a comprehensive multi-volume set, this publication is designed for use by IT professionals, researchers, and graduate students studying intelligent computing.