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The rapidly growing need for mobility has brought with it a major challenge for improvement in the operation and utilization of automotive systems.

Aspect '94 is the most up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of the present and future of the pipeline systems industry.

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Political pressure has translated into legislation requiring industry to reduce waste.

Over the last decade, the role of computational simulations in all aspects of aerospace design has steadily increased.

Traditional reliance on chemical analysis to understand the direction and extent of treatment in a bioremediation process has been found to be inadequate.

Noise from cars, trains, and aeroplanes can be heard at large distances from the source.

"e;Field screening"e; indicates field analytical tools, and (quick) methods and strategies for on-site or in-situ environmental analysis and assessment of contamination.

It is possible to "e;stretch"e; a liquid and, when suitably prepared, liquids are capable of sustaining substantial levels of tension, often for significant periods of time.

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The need for climatological data of the North Sea has increased during the past years.

To maintain quality in research output, providing the necessary new knowledge for our developing industries must be of prime importance to our community.

Following the development of gray-scale imaging, real-time scanning, Doppler examination, and high-frequency sonography, endosonography is one of the latest major breakthroughs in the history of diagnostic ultrasound.

Suppose one were given the task of mapping the general circulation in an unfamiliar ocean.

Dr C P Ellinas Advanced Mechanics & Engineering Ltd Major advances have been achieved in recent years in subsea pipeline design and installation.

This collection of papers originates from a meeting are in current use on board UK research vessels.

Today, coronary artery disease is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in the Western World.

Water wave kinematics is a central field of study in ocean and coastal engineering.

The field of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and hybrids is a vibrant research area.

The mathematical description of the properties of a shell is much more elaborate than those of beam and plate structures.

This book focuses on the nonlinear behaviour of thin-wall shells (single- and multilayered with delamination areas) under various uniform and non-uniform loadings.

This book contains selected papers from the Fourth International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering, held at Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal in September 2011.

About the book: This book is the first comprehensive review on acoustic metamaterials; novel materials which can manipulate sound waves in surprising ways, which include collimation, focusing, cloaking, sonic screening and extraordinary transmission.

The range of solar sailing is very vast; it is a fully in-space means of propulsion that should allow us to accomplish various mission classes that are literally impossible using rocket propulsion, no matter if nuclear or electric.

An aerial robot is a system capable of sustained flight with no direct human control and able to perform a specific task.

The International Symposium on Acoustical Imaging is a unique forum for advanced research, covering new technologies, developments, methods and theories in all areas of acoustics.

This book presents a mechatronic approach to Active Noise Control (ANC).

Fatigue of the pressurized fuselages of transport aircraft is a significant problem all builders and users of aircraft have to cope with for reasons associated with assuring a sufficient lifetime and safety, and formulating adequate inspection procedures.

This book presents, in a comprehensive way, current unmanned aviation regulation, airworthiness certification, special aircraft categories, pilot certification, federal aviation requirements, operation rules, airspace classes and regulation development models.

This text is an introduction to the dynamics of active structures and to the feedback control of lightly damped flexible structures; the emphasis is placed on basic issues and simple control strategies that work.

Based on lecture notes on a space robotics course, this book offers a pedagogical introduction to the mechanics of space robots.

Introduction to Avionic Systems, Third Edition explains the basic principles and underlying theory of the core avionic systems in modern civil and military aircraft, comprising the pilot's head-up and head-down displays, data entry and control systems, fly by wire flight control systems, inertial sensor and air data systems, navigation systems, autopilots and flight management systems.

 "e;The Automotive Body"e; consists of two volumes.

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of bone is a relatively recent research field.

In this book an introduction is given to aspects of water waves that play a role in ship hydrodynamics and offshore engineering.

By exploring the many different types and forms of contemporary musical instruments, this book contributes to a better understanding of the conditions of instrumentality in the 21st century.

How do you build a scientifically and technologically strong modern nation with limited means and resources?

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Young people around the world are struggling to enter the labour market.

This book explores the contribution space systems might make in dealing with looming societal challenges related to threats to the physical environment and the management of natural resources, growing mobility and its consequences, increasing security concerns, and the shift to the information society.

High loads with high dynamics in severe conditions can only be driven by fluid power mechanisms.

In the course of the years the volumes in the Acoustical Imaging Series have developed to become well-known and appreciated reference works.

The authors and their colleagues developed this text over many years, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in structural analysis courses at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering of the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The book contains the contributions at the NATO Study Institute on Exposure and Risk Assessment of Chemical Pollution - Contemporary Methodology, which took place in Sofia - Borovetz, Bulgaria, July 1-10, 2008.

This book uses the entire flying process, starting from ground launching of the orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) to injecting payload into earth synchronous orbit, as an example for real-world engineering practices.