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1 online resource (xvi, 730 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"The Theodore Y.-T. Wu Symposium on Engineering Mechanics was held on 21-22 June 2004 in Vancouver"--Page vii. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Prologue: Cavitation -- On the theory and modeling of real cavity flows Marshall Tulin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. FLOW FIELDS -- 3. VORTICITY -- 4. CAVITY CONFIGURATIONS AS CONSTRAINED BY VORTICITY -- 5. VISCOUS SEPARATION VS. CAVITATION -- 6. THE SUBCRITICAL REGIME -- 7. THE SUPERCRITICAL REGIME -- References -- Chapter 1 : Nonlinear Waves -- Localization of dispersive waves in weakly random media C.C. Mei, Jorgen H. Pihl, Mathew Hancock & Yile Li -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nearly sinusoidal waves -- 3. Transient long waves in a shallow sea -- 4. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Water wave equations Jin E. Zhang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Wus Unified Theory for Modeling Water Waves -- 3. Boussinesq Models -- 4. Integrable Water Wave Equations -- 5. Two Problems -- References -- Wus mass postulate and approximate solutions of the fKdV equation S.S.P. Shen, Q. Zheng, S. Gao, Z. Xu & C.T. Ong -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Amplitude of the upstream solitons -- 3. Mass postulate and the depth of the downstream depression -- 4. Geometry of the waves on the x-t plane -- 5. Solitons in the atmosphere over the Hainan island -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Explicit analytic solutions of KdV equation given by the homotopy analysis method Chen Chen, Chun Wang & Shijun Liao -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Solution of periodic wave -- 3. Solution of solitary wave -- 4. Validation of the solutions -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Rigorous computation of Nekrasovs integral equation for water waves Sunao Murashige & Shin ichi Oishi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The singular integral of trigonometric polynomials -- 3. The method of verification -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Numerical modeling of nonlinear surface waves and its validation W. Choi, C.P. Kent & C.J. Schillinger -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mathematical Formulation -- 3. Validation of Models for One-dimensional Waves -- 4. Numerical Solutions for Two-dimensional Waves -- 5. Discussion -- References -- Three dimensional wave for water waves on finite depth: The DaveyStewartson system K.W. Chow, D.H. Zhang & C.K. Poon -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Formulation -- Appendix -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Rip currents due to wave-current interaction Jie Yu & A. Brad Murray -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Formulation -- 3. Basic state: the 0th order solutions -- 4. Linear instability: the 1st order solution -- 5. Results and discussion -- 6. Concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Higher order Boussinesq equations for water waves on uneven bottom Hua Liu & Benlong Wang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mathematical Formulation -- 3. Numerical Method -- 4. Numerical Results -- 5. Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Waves on a liquid sheet S.P. Lin -- 1. Governing Equations -- 2. Sheet Waves -- 3. Discussion -- References -- A different view on data from a nonlinear and nonstationary world Norden E. Huang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Hilbert-Huang Transform -- 3. Mathematical Problems related to HHT -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References. |
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This volume presents 40 original papers on recent advances in several topics in engineering mechanics presented at The Theodore Y-T Wu Symposium on Engineering Mechanics: A celebration of Professor Wu's scientific contributions for his 80th birthday. The distinguished contributors include several members of the National Academy of Engineers and the topics cover nonlinear water waves, swimming and flying in nature, biomechanics, data analysis methodology, and propulsion hydrodynamics. The papers honor the significant accomplishments of Professor Wu in Engineering Science at Caltech, particularly in the areas of nonlinear waves, hydrodynamics, biomechanics and wave-structure interaction. They review the present state of the art of engineering mechanics, and chart the future of the field from the viewpoint of civil engineering, biomechanics, geophysics, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, ocean, and offshore engineering. The primary purpose of this book is to provide guidance and inspiration for those interested in continuing to advance engineering mechanics into the 21st century. To quote Professor Wu: "The value of a book publication lies in disseminating new knowledge attained with effort and dedication from all those who participate, and in having the useful results within ready reach of students and researchers actively working in the field." |
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Mechanics, Applied -- Congresses.
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Mechanics, Applied. |
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Engineering mathematics.
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Engineering mathematics. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Valentine, Daniel T., 1946-
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Chwang, A. T. (Allen T.)
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Teng, Michelle H.
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Theodore Y.-T. Wu Symposium on Engineering Mechanics (2004 : Vancouver, B.C.)
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Print version: Advances in engineering mechanics reflections and outlooks. New Jersey : World Scientific, ©2005 9812561447 (DLC) 2006283991 (OCoLC)69679288 |
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9812702121 (electronic book) |
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9789812702128 (electronic book) |
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9789812561442 |
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9812561447 |
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128189821X |
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9781281898210 |
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9812561447 |
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