Actuator and sensor delays are among the most common dynamic phenomena in engineering practice, and when disregarded, they render controlled systems unstable.
Discusses experimental results and theoretical approaches in a range of mechanics topics, including: hybrid techniques in stress analysis; optical techniques in experimental mechanics; automatic data acquisition and processing; transient phenomena and vibrations analysis; and residual stresses.
As a standard reference work, The Comprehensive Manual of Track Maintenance Volume 1 describes all aspects of track maintenance in theory and practice in a clear and concise form.
In ›Die Erfindung der Prä-Astronautik‹ nimmt der Autor den Leser mit auf eine fesselnde Reise durch die faszinierende Geschichte und Entwicklung einer der kontroversesten Ideen des 20.