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Rotordynamics prediction in engineering (second edition)
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are too far away to shift them into a practical domain. Nevertheless technical opportunities are demonstrated allowing new insights and showing new possible applications for the future, We consider the book suitable for all students, researchers, and practicing engineers interested in tile field of robotics as an overview of current research activities. It is as comprehensive as it" earl be in a field in which possible applications, mathematical methodologies, control architectures, and mechanical designs vary as much as they do in robotics. G. Prokop, F. Pfeiffer Garching Germany
Rotordynamics Prediction in Engineering (second edition), by Michd. Lalanne, Guy Ferraris (Wiley, New York; ISBN 0471972886). This book gives a good compact treatment on the fundamental effects that engineers are confronted with when solving problems in rotating machinery. The book mainly focuses on the influence of bending; the more easily predictable torsion problems are dealt with only briefly. Each chapter begins with statements of pertinent definitions, principles and basic relations. This is followed by graded sets of solved and supplementary problems. The solved problems illustrate and underline the theoretical contexts, present methods of analysis, provide practical examples and bring into sharp focus those points which enable students and engineers to apply the fundamentals of rotordynamics correctly and reliably. Topics covered include the characteristics of rotor elements, simple models and basic phenomena with respect to both monorotors and multirotors, the solution of equations and industrial applications. Special topics include transient motions and problems like asymmetric shafts, timevariant differential equations and coupling effects between torsion and bending. Parts of the book are based on teaching courses held by the authors at several international institutions. This underlines the experience of the authors who are widely recognized in the field of rotordynamics. Both students and practical engineers may benefit from this outstanding work. H. Ulbrich Essen Germany
Analysis, Design and Optimization of Composite Structures, by Alexander L. Kalamkarov, Alexander G. Kolpakov (Wiley, Chichester; ISBN 0471971898). This book of 356 pages is divided into 9 chapters, and in addition contains 4 appendices. The stated goal of the book is to bridge the gap between the mathematical theory of homogenization and the mechanics of composites as applied science. Although being mostly mathematically oriented the book presents a commendable attempt to solve this important problem. The extensive work on the asymptotic theory of homogenization has been carried out since the mid-seventies, and the about 100 references are mostly from this period, with special focus on the Russian, French and Italian contributions. The book is divided into two parts of almost equal size. Part I on Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures and Part II on Design of Composite Materials and Structural Members. The book also contains an appendix on a computational software package: DESIGNER, that can be downloaded from ftp://mechv.me.tuns,ca/pub/akalam/DESIGNER.
1,039
are too far away to shift them into a practical domain. Nevertheless technical opportunities are demonstrated allowing new insights and showing new possible applications for the future, We consider the book suitable for all students, researchers, and practicing engineers interested in tile field of robotics as an overview of current research activities. It is as comprehensive as it" earl be in a field in which possible applications, mathematical methodologies, control architectures, and mechanical designs vary as much as they do in robotics. G. Prokop, F. Pfeiffer Garching Germany
Rotordynamics Prediction in Engineering (second edition), by Michd. Lalanne, Guy Ferraris (Wiley, New York; ISBN 0471972886). This book gives a good compact treatment on the fundamental effects that engineers are confronted with when solving problems in rotating machinery. The book mainly focuses on the influence of bending; the more easily predictable torsion problems are dealt with only briefly. Each chapter begins with statements of pertinent definitions, principles and basic relations. This is followed by graded sets of solved and supplementary problems. The solved problems illustrate and underline the theoretical contexts, present methods of analysis, provide practical examples and bring into sharp focus those points which enable students and engineers to apply the fundamentals of rotordynamics correctly and reliably. Topics covered include the characteristics of rotor elements, simple models and basic phenomena with respect to both monorotors and multirotors, the solution of equations and industrial applications. Special topics include transient motions and problems like asymmetric shafts, timevariant differential equations and coupling effects between torsion and bending. Parts of the book are based on teaching courses held by the authors at several international institutions. This underlines the experience of the authors who are widely recognized in the field of rotordynamics. Both students and practical engineers may benefit from this outstanding work. H. Ulbrich Essen Germany
Analysis, Design and Optimization of Composite Structures, by Alexander L. Kalamkarov, Alexander G. Kolpakov (Wiley, Chichester; ISBN 0471971898). This book of 356 pages is divided into 9 chapters, and in addition contains 4 appendices. The stated goal of the book is to bridge the gap between the mathematical theory of homogenization and the mechanics of composites as applied science. Although being mostly mathematically oriented the book presents a commendable attempt to solve this important problem. The extensive work on the asymptotic theory of homogenization has been carried out since the mid-seventies, and the about 100 references are mostly from this period, with special focus on the Russian, French and Italian contributions. The book is divided into two parts of almost equal size. Part I on Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures and Part II on Design of Composite Materials and Structural Members. The book also contains an appendix on a computational software package: DESIGNER, that can be downloaded from ftp://mechv.me.tuns,ca/pub/akalam/DESIGNER.