INTRODUCCIÓN AL MÉTODO DE LOS ELEMENTOS FINITOS


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Este libro presenta una introducción al Método de Elementos Finitos (MEF) y fundamentalmente está dirigido a estudiantes, ingenieros y científicos que conocen el cálculo de estructuras. Se parte de la reformulación matricial del método directo de la rigidez con objeto de que se comprenda el enorme potencial que supone la introducción de la idea de aproximación en la formulación débil del problema de barras. La coincidencia de resultados entre la formulación clásica inicial y la del MEF al utilizar funciones de forma lineales y los polinomios de Hermite, permite abordar más fácilmente su formulación general como procedimiento para obtener soluciones aproximadas de las ecuaciones diferenciales en derivadas parciales.




Handbook of Active Materials for Medical Devices


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This book covers biodevices, mainly implantable or quirurgical, for the diagnosis or treatment of different pathologies, which benefit from the use of active materials as sensors or actuators. Such active or "intelligent" materials are capable of responding in a controlled way to different external physical or chemical stimuli by changing some of their properties. These materials can be used to design and develop sensors, actuators, and multifunctional systems with a large number of applications for developing biodevices and medical appliances. Current work on these fields entails problems related to synthesis, characterization, modeling, simulation, processing, and prototyping technologies, as well as device testing and validation, all of which are treated in depth in this book, for the several types of active or intelligent materials covered. The research presented in this book helps further development of medical devices, based on the additional functionalities that the use of active or "intelligent" materials, both as sensors and actuators, supplies. The main results exposed may help with the industrial expansion of this kind of materials as part of more complex systems.










Factorization of Boundary Value Problems Using the Invariant Embedding Method


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Factorization Method for Boundary Value Problems by Invariant Embedding presents a new theory for linear elliptic boundary value problems. The authors provide a transformation of the problem in two initial value problems that are uncoupled, enabling you to solve these successively. This method appears similar to the Gauss block factorization of the matrix, obtained in finite dimension after discretization of the problem. This proposed method is comparable to the computation of optimal feedbacks for linear quadratic control problems. - Develops the invariant embedding technique for boundary value problems - Makes a link between control theory, boundary value problems and the Gauss factorization - Presents a new theory for successively solving linear elliptic boundary value problems - Includes a transformation in two initial value problems that are uncoupled




Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics


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Introduces readers to the fundamentals and applications of variational formulations in mechanics Nearly 40 years in the making, this book provides students with the foundation material of mechanics using a variational tapestry. It is centered around the variational structure underlying the Method of Virtual Power (MVP). The variational approach to the modeling of physical systems is the preferred approach to address complex mathematical modeling of both continuum and discrete media. This book provides a unified theoretical framework for the construction of a wide range of multiscale models. Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications enables readers to develop, on top of solid mathematical (variational) bases, and following clear and precise systematic steps, several models of physical systems, including problems involving multiple scales. It covers: Vector and Tensor Algebra; Vector and Tensor Analysis; Mechanics of Continua; Hyperelastic Materials; Materials Exhibiting Creep; Materials Exhibiting Plasticity; Bending of Beams; Torsion of Bars; Plates and Shells; Heat Transfer; Incompressible Fluid Flow; Multiscale Modeling; and more. A self-contained reader-friendly approach to the variational formulation in the mechanics Examines development of advanced variational formulations in different areas within the field of mechanics using rather simple arguments and explanations Illustrates application of the variational modeling to address hot topics such as the multiscale modeling of complex material behavior Presentation of the Method of Virtual Power as a systematic tool to construct mathematical models of physical systems gives readers a fundamental asset towards the architecture of even more complex (or open) problems Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications is a ideal book for advanced courses in engineering and mathematics, and an excellent resource for researchers in engineering, computational modeling, and scientific computing.




Mechanical Engineering


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The book substantially offers the latest progresses about the important topics of the "Mechanical Engineering" to readers. It includes twenty-eight excellent studies prepared using state-of-art methodologies by professional researchers from different countries. The sections in the book comprise of the following titles: power transmission system, manufacturing processes and system analysis, thermo-fluid systems, simulations and computer applications, and new approaches in mechanical engineering education and organization systems.




Homenatge professor Josep M.Costa (eBooK) 2a part. Trends in electrochemistry and corrosion at the beginning of the 21st century


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Esta segunda parte del libro "Trends in Electrochemistry and Corrosion at the beginning of the 21st century", dedicado al Prof. Josep M. Costa en ocasión de su 70 aniversario, recoge un total de 40 artículos y revisiones originales, tanto científicas como tecnológicas, correspondientes al campo de la Corrosión. Estos trabajos están escritos en español e inglés por unos 140 investigadores de todo el mundo, y muestran el enorme desarrollo de la investigación internacional en diversas materias de gran interés en la Corrosión de principios de este siglo XXI. Los trabajos se han agrupado en 5 capítulos generales que versan sobre los campos de Corrosión en Ambientes Corrosivos Seleccionados, Protección contra la Corrosión y Monitorización, Recubrimientos, Nuevos Materiales y Tratamientos, y Educación en la Corrosión....This second part of the book "Trends in Electrochemistry and Corrosion at the beginning of the 21st century", dedicated to Professor Josep M. Costa in occasion of his 70th birthday, collects 40 original papers and reviews, both scientific and technologic, corresponding to the field of Corrosion. These works are written in English and Spanish by about 140 researchers of all around the world and show the large development of the international research in several topics of great interest in Corrosion at the beginning of the 21st Century. The works have been gathered into five general chapters devoted to the fields of Corrosion in Selected Environments, Corrosion Protection and Monitoring, Coatings, New Materials and Treatments, and Corrosion Education




V Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering CLAIB 2011 May 16-21, 2011, Habana, Cuba


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This volume presents the proceedings of the CLAIB 2011, held in the Palacio de las Convenciones in Havana, Cuba, from 16 to 21 May 2011. The conferences of the American Congress of Biomedical Engineering are sponsored by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), Society for Engineering in Biology and Medicine (EMBS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), among other organizations and international agencies and bringing together scientists, academics and biomedical engineers in Latin America and other continents in an environment conducive to exchange and professional growth.




From Fundamentals to Applications in Geotechnics


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The work of geotechnical engineers contributes to the creation of safe, economic and pleasant spaces to live, work and relax all over the world. Advances are constantly being made, and the expertise of the profession becomes ever more important with the increased pressure on space and resources. This book presents the proceedings of the 15th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 2015. This conference, held every four years, is an important opportunity for international experts, researchers, academics, professionals and geo-engineering companies to meet and exchange ideas and research findings in the areas of soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and their applications in civil, mining and environmental engineering. The articles are divided into nine sections: transportation geotechnics; in-situ testing; geo-engineering for energy and sustainability; numerical modeling in geotechnics; foundations and ground improvement; unsaturated soil behavior; embankments, dams and tailings; excavations and tunnels; and geo-risks, and cover a wide spectrum of issues from fundamentals to applications in geotechnics. This book will undoubtedly represent an essential reference for academics, researchers and practitioners in the field of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. In this proceedings, approximately 65% of the contributions are in English, and 35% of the contributions are in Spanish or Portuguese.