- Table View
- List View
Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry
by Srinath Perera Allan AshworthContractual Procedures in the Construction Industry 7th edition aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the subject, and reinforces the changes that are taking place within the construction industry. The book looks at contract law within the context of construction contracts, it examines the different procurement routes that have evolved over time and the particular aspects relating to design and construction, lean methods of construction and the advantages and disadvantages of PFI/PPP and its variants. It covers the development of partnering, supply chain management, design and build and the way that the clients and professions have adapted to change in the procurement of buildings and engineering projects. This book is an indispensable companion for students taking undergraduate courses in Building and Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management and Project Management. It is also suitable for students on HND/C courses in Building and Construction Management as well as foundation degree courses in Building and Construction Management. Key features of the new edition include: A revised chapter covering the concept of value for money in line with the greater emphasis on added value throughout the industry today. A new chapter covering developments in information technology applications (building information modelling, blockchains, data analytics, smart contracts and others) and construction procurement. Deeper coverage of the strategies that need to be considered in respect of contract selection. Improved discussion of sustainability and the increasing importance of resilience in the built environment. Concise descriptions of some the more important construction case laws.
Contribución de los ingenieros de caminos catalanes al progreso de España
by Fernando Sáenz RidruejoEste libro atesora algunas de las aportaciones más importantes a la Ingeniería de Caminos de nuestro país y da a conocer a sus geniales artífices. «Las obras públicas son realidades muy complejas que pueden determinar la prosperidad o la ruina de comarcas enteras.» Las palabras de Sáenz Ridruejo quedan reflejadas en este elaborado compendio biográfico del que emana un gran respeto por la profesión y por los compañeros con quienes la comparte. Fruto de una rigurosa investigación, este libro llega de la mano del historiador de los ingenieros de Caminos por excelencia y aporta un detallado testimonio de las contribuciones catalanas al progreso de la casa y de la causa común, ingenios que han facilitado y que facilitan a diario nuestra movilidad, nuestra comodidad y, en definitiva, nuestras vidas.
Contributions Presented at The International Conference on Computing, Communication, Cybersecurity and AI, July 3–4, 2024, London, UK: The C3AI 2024 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #884)
by Paul Grace Paul Jenkins Nitin Naik Shaligram PrajapatThis book offers an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge research across the interconnected fields of computing, communication, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. It serves as a comprehensive guide to the technologies shaping our digital world, providing both a profound understanding of these domains and practical strategies for addressing their challenges. The content is drawn from the International Conference on Computing, Communication, Cybersecurity and AI (C3AI 2024), held in London, UK, from July 3 to 4, 2024. The conference attracted 66 submissions from 17 countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, India, China, Germany, and Spain. Of these, 47 high-calibre papers were rigorously selected through a meticulous review process, where each paper received three to four reviews to ensure quality and relevance. This book is an essential resource for readers seeking a thorough and timely review of the latest advancements and trends in computing, communication, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Contributions in Mathematics and Engineering: In Honor of Constantin Carathéodory
by Panos M. Pardalos Themistocles M. RassiasThe contributions in this volume aim to deepenunderstanding of some of the current research problems and theories inmodern topics such as calculus of variations, optimization theory, complexanalysis, real analysis, differential equations, andgeometry. Applications to these areas of mathematics are presented withinthe broad spectrum of research in Engineering Science withparticular emphasis on equilibrium problems, complexity in numericaloptimization, dynamical systems, non-smooth optimization, complex networkanalysis, statistical models and data mining, and energy systems. Additionalemphasis is given to interdisciplinary research, although subjects are treatedin a unified and self-contained manner. The presentation of methods, theory andapplications makes this tribute an invaluable reference for teachers,researchers, and other professionals interested in pure and appliedresearch, philosophy of mathematics, and mathematics education. Somereview papers published in this volume will be particularly useful for abroader audience of readers as well as for graduate students who search for thelatest information. ConstantinCarath#65533;odory's wide-ranging influence in the international mathematicalcommunity was seen during the first Fields Medals awards at the InternationalCongress of Mathematicians, Oslo, 1936. Two medals were awarded, one to Lars V. Ahlfors and one to Jesse Douglass. It was Carath#65533;odory who presented both theirworks during the opening of the International Congress. This volume containssignificant papers in Science and Engineering dedicated to the memory ofConstantin Carath#65533;odory and the spirit of his mathematical influence.
Contributions of Chemical Engineering to Sustainability
by Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernández Nelly Ramírez-Corona Valentina Aristizábal-MarulandaThis book discusses the recent advancements in chemical engineering and their role in achieving the United Nations' 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Addressing these goals involves tackling intricate and interdisciplinary challenges.Chemical engineers have been diligently addressing a diverse array of issues across academia, society, and industry, with the aim of positively impacting these goals.The book offers essential insights and detailed analyses for each SDG. It explores the challenges encountered within various applications and proposes solutions based on foundational engineering principles. The book's content is tailored to professionals, students, and researchers across diverse fields, including engineering, environmental science, and biotechnology.
Contributions to International Conferences on Engineering Surveying: 8th INGEO International Conference on Engineering Surveying and 4th SIG Symposium on Engineering Geodesy (Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences)
by Alojz Kopáčik Ján Erdélyi Peter Kyrinovič Rinaldo Paar Ante MarendićThis book presents contributions from the joint event 8th INGEO International Conference on Engineering Surveying and 4th SIG Symposium on Engineering Geodesy, which was planned to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on April 1–4, 2020 and was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. Editors, in cooperation with the Local Organisers, are decided to organize the Conference on-line at October 22-23, 2020. We would like to invite you to participation through http://ingeo-sig2020.hgd1952.hr/index.php/2020/08/31/ingeosig2020-virtual-conference-october-22-23-2020/. The event brought together professionals in the fields of civil engineering and engineering surveying to discuss new technologies, their applicability, and operability.
Contributions to Networked and Event-Triggered Control of Linear Systems (Springer Theses)
by María Guinaldo LosadaThis book reports on a set of new techniques for resolving current issues in networked control systems. The main focus is on strategies for event-based control, for both centralized and decentralized architectures. The first part of the book addresses the problem of single-loop networked control systems and proposes an anticipative remote controller for dealing with delays and packet losses. The second part of the book proposes a distributed event-based control strategy for networked dynamical systems, which has been implemented in a test-bed of mobile robots, and provides readers with a thorough description of an interactive simulator used to validate the results. This thesis, examined at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia in 2013, received the award for best thesis in control engineering from the Control Engineering group of the Spanish Committee of Automatic Control in 2015.
Contributions to Partial Differential Equations and Applications (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences #47)
by B. N. Chetverushkin W. Fitzgibbon Y. A. Kuznetsov P. Neittaanmäki J. Periaux O. PironneauThis book treats Modelling of CFD problems, Numerical tools for PDE, and Scientific Computing and Systems of ODE for Epidemiology, topics that are closely related to the scientific activities and interests of Prof. William Fitzgibbon, Prof. Yuri Kuznetsov, and Prof. O. Pironneau, whose outstanding achievements are recognised in this volume. It contains 20 contributions from leading scientists in applied mathematics dealing with partial differential equations and their applications to engineering, ab-initio chemistry and life sciences. It includes the mathematical and numerical contributions to PDE for applications presented at the ECCOMAS thematic conference "Contributions to PDE for Applications" held at Laboratoire Jacques Louis Lions in Paris, France, August 31- September 1, 2015, and at the Department of Mathematics, University of Houston, Texas, USA, February 26-27, 2016. This event brought together specialists from universities and research institutions who are developing or applying numerical PDE or ODE methods with an emphasis on industrial and societal applications. This volume is of interest to researchers and practitioners as well as advanced students or engineers in applied and computational mathematics. All contributions are written at an advanced scientific level with no effort made by the editors to make this volume self-contained. It is assumed that the reader is a specialist already who knows the basis of this field of research and has the capability of understanding and appreciating the latest developments in this field.
Control Allocation for Spacecraft Under Actuator Faults
by Bo Li Youmin Zhang Qinglei Hu Bing XiaoThis book provides a systematical and comprehensive description of some facets of modeling, designing, analyzing and exploring the control allocation and fault-tolerant control problems for over-actuated spacecraft attitude control system under actuator failures, system uncertainties and disturbances. The book intends to provide a unified platform for understanding and applicability of the fault-tolerant attitude control and control allocation for different purposes in aerospace engineering and some related fields. And it is particularly suited for readers who are interested to learn solutions in spacecraft attitude control system design and related engineering applications.
Control Applications in Modern Power System: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2020 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #710)
by Arun Kumar Singh Manoj TripathyThis book presents select proceedings of the Electric Power and Renewable Energy Conference 2020 (EPREC 2020). This book provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in emerging areas of control systems, especially, load frequency control, wide-area monitoring, control & instrumentation, optimization, intelligent control, energy management system, SCADA systems, etc. The contents of this book will be useful to researchers and professionals interested in control theory and its applications to power grids and systems. The book can also be used by policy makers and power engineers involved in power generation and distribution.
Control Applications in Modern Power Systems: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2021 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #870)
by Jitendra Kumar Manoj Tripathy Premalata JenaThe volume contains peer-reviewed proceedings of EPREC 2021 with a focus on control applications in the modern power system. The book includes original research and case studies that present recent developments in the control system, especially load frequency control, wide-area monitoring, control & instrumentation, optimization, intelligent control, energy management system, SCADA systems, etc. The book will be a valuable reference guide for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in advancements in the control system.
Control Applications in Modern Power Systems: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2022 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #974)
by Jitendra Kumar Manoj Tripathy Premalata JenaThis book provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the emerging areas of a control system, especially load frequency control, wide-area monitoring, control and instrumentation, optimization, intelligent control, energy management system, SCADA systems, etc. The readers would be benefitted from enhancing their knowledge and skills in the domain areas. Also, this book may help the readers in developing new and innovative ideas. The book can be a valuable reference for researchers and professionals interested in developments in the control system.
Control Applications in Modern Power Systems: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2023, Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1128)
by Shailendra Kumar Manoj Tripathy Premalata JenaThis book entitled “Control Applications in Modern Power System - Select Proceedings of EPREC-2023 provides rigorous discussions, case studies, and recent developments in the emerging areas of control systems, especially, load frequency control, wide-area monitoring, control & instrumentation, optimization, intelligent control, energy management system, SCADA systems, design of control strategies is essential for controlling the reactive power and maintains the voltage profiles, etc. The readers would benefit from enhancing their knowledge and skills in the domain areas. Also, this book may help the readers in developing new and innovative ideas. The book can be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, and professionals interested in developments in control systems.
Control Applications in Modern Power Systems: Select Proceedings of EPREC 2024, Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1304)
by Om P. Malik Vijay K. Sood Manoj Tripathy Arvind Kumar Prajapati Asheesh K. SinghThe book titled "Control Applications in Modern Power System - select proceedings of EPREC-2024" delves into in-depth discussions, case studies, and recent advancements within the burgeoning field of control systems. It specifically focuses on areas such as load frequency control, wide-area monitoring, control and instrumentation, optimization, intelligent control, energy management systems, and SCADA systems. The development of effective control strategies plays a pivotal role in managing reactive power and upholding voltage profiles, among other critical aspects. Readers stand to gain valuable insights, bolstering their knowledge and expertise in these domains. Furthermore, this book has the potential to inspire fresh and innovative ideas. Whether a newcomer, a researcher, or a seasoned professional, this book serves as an invaluable reference for all for staying abreast of the latest developments in control systems.
Control Applications of Vehicle Dynamics
by Jingsheng Yu Vladimir VantsevichThis book presents essential knowledge of car vehicle dynamics and control theory with NI LabVIEW software product application, resulting in a practical yet highly technical guide for designing advanced vehicle dynamics and vehicle system controllers. Presenting a clear overview of fundamental vehicle dynamics and vehicle system mathematical models, the book covers linear and non-linear design of model based controls such as wheel slip control, vehicle speed control, path following control, vehicle stability and rollover control, stabilization of vehicle-trailer system. Specific applications to autonomous vehicles are described among the methods. It details the practical applications of Kalman-Bucy filtering and the observer design for sensor signal estimation, alongside lateral vehicle dynamics and vehicle rollover dynamics. The book also discusses high level controllers, alongside a clear explanation of basic control principles for regenerative braking in both electric and hybrid vehicles, and wheel torque vectoring systems. Concrete LabVIEW simulation examples of how the models and controls are used in representative applications, along with software algorithms and LabVIEW block diagrams are illustrated. It will be of interest to engineering students, automotive engineering students and automotive engineers and researchers.
Control Basics for Mechatronics
by John BillingsleyMechatronics is a mongrel, a crossbreed of classic mechanical engineering, the relatively young pup of computer science, the energetic electrical engineering, the pedigree mathematics and the bloodhound of Control Theory. All too many courses in control theory consist of a diet of ‘Everything you could ever need to know about the Laplace Transform’ rather than answering ‘What happens when your servomotor saturates?’ Topics in this book have been selected to answer the questions that the mechatronics student is most likely to raise.That does not mean that the mathematical aspects have been left out, far from it. The diet here includes matrices, transforms, eigenvectors, differential equations and even the dreaded z transform. But every effort has been made to relate them to practical experience, to make them digestible. They are there for what they can do, not to support pages of mathematical rigour that defines their origins. The theme running throughout the book is simulation, with simple JavaScript applications that let you experience the dynamics for yourself. There are examples that involve balancing, such as a bicycle following a line, and a balancing trolley that is similar to a Segway. This can be constructed ‘for real’, with components purchased from the hobby market.
Control Charts and Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection in Manufacturing (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)
by Kim Phuc TranThis book introduces the latest research on advanced control charts and new machine learning approaches to detect abnormalities in the smart manufacturing process. By approaching anomaly detection using both statistics and machine learning, the book promotes interdisciplinary cooperation between the research communities, to jointly develop new anomaly detection approaches that are more suitable for the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The book provides ready-to-use algorithms and parameter sheets, enabling readers to design advanced control charts and machine learning-based approaches for anomaly detection in manufacturing. Case studies are introduced in each chapter to help practitioners easily apply these tools to real-world manufacturing processes. The book is of interest to researchers, industrial experts, and postgraduate students in the fields of industrial engineering, automation, statistical learning, and manufacturing industries.
Control Design and Analysis for Underactuated Robotic Systems
by Xin Xin Yannian LiuThe last two decades have witnessed considerable progress in the study of underactuated robotic systems (URSs). Control Design and Analysis for Underactuated Robotic Systems presents a unified treatment of control design and analysis for a class of URSs, which include systems with multiple-degree-of-freedom and/or with underactuation degree two. It presents novel notions, features, design techniques and strictly global motion analysis results for these systems. These new materials are shown to be vital in studying the control design and stability analysis of URSs. Control Design and Analysis for Underactuated Robotic Systems includes the modelling, control design and analysis presented in a systematic way particularly for the following examples: l directly and remotely driven Acrobots l Pendubot l rotational pendulum l counter-weighted Acrobot 2-link underactuated robot with flexible elbow joint l variable-length pendulum l 3-link gymnastic robot with passive first joint l n-link planar robot with passive first joint l n-link planar robot with passive single joint double, or two parallel pendulums on a cart l 3-link planar robots with underactuation degree two 2-link free flying robot The theoretical developments are validated by experimental results for the remotely driven Acrobot and the rotational pendulum. Control Design and Analysis for Underactuated Robotic Systems is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in the area of control systems, mechanical and robotics systems, nonlinear systems and oscillation. This text will not only enable the reader to gain a better understanding of the power and fundamental limitations of linear and nonlinear control theory for the control design and analysis for these URSs, but also inspire the reader to address the challenges of more complex URSs.
Control Design for Haptic Systems: Enhancing the Stability and Rendering Performance (KAIST Research Series)
by Suyong Kim Doo Yong LeeThis book aims at the upper-class undergraduate and the graduate students, and practicing engineers in the disciplines of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, with background knowledge of control. This book, first, explains the components of the haptic systems that are gaining popularity in the virtual reality simulations, the metaverse applications, as well as the remotely operated robotic systems. Next, the book introduces the previous and current widely-adopted methods for modeling and control of the haptic systems. The important metrics of performance such as stability and transparency of the haptic systems are explained and analyzed. Shortcomings of the current methods are discussed using these metrics. The book, then, explains the theories on the input-to-state stability (ISS), and shows how to formulate the control of haptic systems into the ISS framework. Step by step process of control design using the formulation is detailed, and better results are shown with experiment examples. The book develops further the presented approach to secure improved performance under selected issues. For example, better transparency of the haptic rendering, and handling of constant or time-varying time delay present in the haptic control systems.
Control Design of Multiagent Discrete-Time Systems (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #387)
by MagdiSadek Mahmoud Bilal J. KarakiThis book describes an effective approach to the cooperative and coordinated control of multivehicle systems. This rigorous analytic approach guarantees the stability of coordinated and cooperating vehicles using distributed protocols and uses low-energy, event-triggered mechanisms for networked vehicle control. The text covers: design of a cooperative protocol to achieve consensus for multivehicle systems, allowing cooperation that is resistant to the effects of packet loss and/or adversarial attack; analysis and synthesis of an event-triggering mechanism for cooperative multivehicle systems over uncertain networks; and the problem of distributed leader-following consensus and methods for compelling multivehicle systems to reach consensus. Throughout the book, cooperation problems are transformed into stability problems. Lyapunov theory is used to guarantee cooperation among agents. The distributed approach is applied to triggering mechanisms, the cooperation process, and the impact of cyber-attacks. Discrete-time analysis shows how the event-based structure can be designed to match the performance of continuous-time counterparts. The book details applications and computer simulation with several practical examples. This book is of interest to a wide audience from the graduate student, through the academic researcher to the industrial practitioner, all of them sharing a common interest in the stability and security of multiagent systems.
Control Engineering
by Chris BissellSince its inception, the Tutorial Guides in Electronic Engineering series has met with great success among both instructors and students. Designed for first- and second-year undergraduate courses, each text provides a concise list of objectives at the beginning of every chapter, key definitions and formulas highlighted in margin notes, and references to other texts in the series.With emphasis on the fundamental ideas and applications of modelling and design, Control Engineering imparts a thorough understanding of the principles of feedback control. Simple but detailed design examples used throughout the book illustrate how various classical feedback control techniques can be employed for single-input, single-output systems. Noting the interdisciplinary nature of control engineering, the author makes the text equally relevant to students whose interests lie outside of electronics by concentrating on general systems characteristics rather than on specific implementations.The author assumes students are familiar with complex numbers, phasors, and elementary calculus, and while a knowledge of simple linear differential equations would be useful, this treatment has few other mathematical requirements. With its clear explanations, copious illustrations, well-chosen examples, and end-of-chapter exercises, Control Engineering forms an outstanding first-course textbook.
Control Engineering Theory and Applications
by Hafiz Md. Babu Jahangir Alam Guoqing Hu Huazhong XuThe book provides general knowledge of automatic control engineering and its applications. Providing an overview of control theory and systems, the chapters introduce transfer functions, modeling of control systems, automatic control systems, block diagrams, and signal flow graphs. While control system analysis and design are accompanied by root-locus methods and frequency response analyses, distributed control systems, nonlinarity in control systems including Z-transformation are also presented. With straightforward demonstrations, examples, and multiple-choice questions, this book can be used as a reference textbook for electrical and electronics engineering, computer control engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics engineering, mechanics, robotics, AI control systems, hydraulics, process engineering, safety control engineering, aeronautical and aerospace engineering, auto-pilot system, decision-making system, and stock exchange, and will be suitable for majors, non-majors, and experts in the field of science and technology.
Control Engineering and Finance (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences #467)
by Selim S. HacιsalihzadeThis book includes a review of mathematical tools like modelling, analysis of stochastic processes, calculus of variations and stochastic differential equations which are applied to solve financial problems like modern portfolio theory and option pricing. Every chapter presents exercises which help the reader to deepen his understanding. The target audience comprises research experts in the field of finance engineering, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students alike.
Control Engineering and Information Systems: Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Control Engineering and Information Systems (ICCEIS 2014, Yueyang, Hunan, China, 20-22 June 2014).
by Zhijing LiuControl Engineering and Information Systems contains the papers presented at the 2014 International Conference on Control Engineering and Information Systems (ICCEIS 2014, Yueyang, Hunan, China, 20-22 June 2014). All major aspects of the theory and applications of control engineering and information systems are addressed, including: � Intelligent s
Control Engineering in Mechatronics (Emerging Trends in Mechatronics)
by Aydin AziziThis book focusses on Industry 4.0 which is one of the most challenging trends for all categories of manufacturing enterprises. In this book, variety of mechatronic solutions are discussed to develop a manufacturing control system for small and medium-sized enterprises as they impose to improve their capabilities by integration into Industry 4.0 standards.