Computer-Aided Nonlinear Control System Design

Implementation of FDA's Design Control requirements (21 CFR 820.30) changed an entire industry. Quality System Requirements defined the approach to medical device validation. Product design, manufactu

Computational techniques have become indispensable tools in solving complex problems in transport phenomena. This book, first published in 1997, provides a clear, user-oriented introduction to the subject. Each self-contained chapter includes a detailed worked example and a discussion of the problem system equations. Also included are the numerical methods used; computer code for the solution of the problem system equations; discussion of the numerical solution with emphasis on physical interpretation; and when appropriate, a comparison of the numerical solution with an analytical solution or a discussion of how the numerical solution goes beyond what can be done analytically, especially for nonlinear problems. Intended for students and a broad range of scientists and engineers, the book includes computer code written in transportable Fortran so that readers can produce the numerical solutions and then extend them to other cases. The programs are also available on the author's web site

The Art and Science of Optical Design is a comprehensive introduction to lens design, covering the fundamental physical principles and key engineering issues. Several practical examples of modern computer-aided lens design are worked out in detail from start to finish. The basic theory and results of optics are presented early on in the book, along with a discussion of optical materials. Aberrations, and their correction, and image analysis are then covered in great detail. Subsequent chapters deal with design optimisation and tolerance analysis. Several design examples are then given, beginning with basic lens design forms, and progressing to advanced systems, such as gradient index and diffractive optical components. In covering all aspects of optical design, including the use of modern lens design software, this book will be invaluable to students of optical engineering as well as to anyone engaged in optical design at any stage.

The Art and Science of Optical Design is a comprehensive introduction to lens design, covering the fundamental physical principles and key engineering issues. Several practical examples of modern computer-aided lens design are worked out in detail from start to finish. The basic theory and results of optics are presented early on in the book, along with a discussion of optical materials. Aberrations, and their correction, and image analysis are then covered in great detail. Subsequent chapters deal with design optimisation and tolerance analysis. Several design examples are then given, beginning with basic lens design forms, and progressing to advanced systems, such as gradient index and diffractive optical components. In covering all aspects of optical design, including the use of modern lens design software, this book will be invaluable to students of optical engineering as well as to anyone engaged in optical design at any stage.

Until recently B-spline curves and surfaces (NURBS) were principally of interest to the computer aided design community, where they have become the standard for curve and surface description. Today we

The main objective of the authors is to deliver specifications and underlying concepts for future computer-aided tools for the design and the control of flexible manufacturing systems for mechanical a

Automatic control systems have become essential features in virtually every area of technology, from machine tools to aerospace vehicles. This book is a comprehensive, clearly written introduction to automatic control engineering. The author begins with the fundamentals of modelling mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems in the state variable format. The emphasis is on classical feedback control theory and design, and their application to practical electromechanical and aerospace problems. Following a careful grounding in classical control theory, the author introduces modern control theory, including digital control and nonlinear system analysis. Over 230 problems help the reader apply principles discussed in the text to practical engineering situations. Engineering students and practising engineers will find all they need to know about control system analysis and design in this valuable text.

Splines are the fundamental tools for fitting curves and surfaces in computer aided design and computer graphics. SpSth introduces the computation of one-dimensional spline functions using explicit an

This work presents traditional methods and current techniques of incorporating the computer into closed-loop dynamic systems control, combining conventional transfer function design and state variable

The first comprehensive guide to designing highly usable, fully integrated computer-based information systems. Traditional human-computer interaction (HCI) and system design models have proven too nar

This book provides a brief but thorough account of the basic principles of good pump design. The first three chapters present the basic hydraulic equations, including cavitation, and discuss the principles that underlie the correct performance of the impeller and casing of centrifugal pumps and the blading of axial machines. The fourth chapter outlines analytical methods for flow calculations, including special techniques used in computer aided design. The following two chapters work through two examples: the impeller and casing of a simple volute type centrifugal pump; and an axial flow pump impeller. Shafts, bearings, seals and drives are discussed in a separate chapter. The last two chapters deal with design for difficult fluids, and codes and practices.

The primary object of this manual is to build an understanding of the principles of computer operations and the use of computers in the laboratory. While the development of applications for computers has been rapid since their introduction, the principles of computer operation and their use in sensing and control have remained stable. Those are the primary subjects of this book, throughout which a gradual understanding of what goes on inside a computer is developed. The laboratory provides a vital experience in linking theory with physical reality, and all of the computer work is done in the context of doing experiments. The IBM-PC design is used as the basis for the book. The internal design of this machine is slightly more complicated than earlier personal computers, but it is still simple enough to be quickly learned. The computer can be directly controlled by proper programming, and offers considerably more power than earlier designs. The IBM design also has expansion slots which m

This book is concerned with techniques for formal theorem-proving, with particular reference to Cambridge LCF (Logic for Computable Functions). Cambridge LCF is a computer program for reasoning about computation. It combines the methods of mathematical logic with domain theory, the basis of the denotational approach to specifying the meaning of program statements. Cambridge LCF is based on an earlier theorem-proving system, Edinburgh LCF, which introduced a design that gives the user flexibility to use and extend the system. A goal of this book is to explain the design, which has been adopted in several other systems. The book consists of two parts. Part I outlines the mathematical preliminaries, elementary logic and domain theory, and explains them at an intuitive level, giving reference to more advanced reading; Part II provides sufficient detail to serve as a reference manual for Cambridge LCF. It will also be a useful guide for implementors of other programs based on the LCF approa

Recently there has been increased interest in the development of computer-aided design programs to support the system level designer of integrated circuits more actively. Such design tools hold the pr

This book is a self-contained introduction to the theory of atomic motion in proteins and nucleic acids. An understanding of such motion is essential because it plays a crucially important role in biological activity. The authors, both of whom are well known for their work in this field, describe in detail the major theoretical methods that are likely to be useful in the computer-aided design of drugs, enzymes and other molecules. A variety of theoretical and experimental studies is described and these are critically analyzed to provide a comprehensive picture of dynamic aspects of biomolecular structure and function. The book will be of interest to graduate students and research workers in structural biochemistry (X-ray diffraction and NMR), theoretical chemistry (liquids and polymers), biophysics, enzymology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical chemistry, genetic engineering and biotechnology.

The designer of a software system, like the architect of a building, needs to be aware of the construction techniques available and to choose the ones that are the most appropriate. This book provides the implementer of software systems with a guide to 25 different techniques for the complete development processes, from system definition through design and into production. The techniques are described against a common background of the traditional development path, its activities and deliverable items. In addition the concepts of metrics and indicators are introduced as tools for both technical and managerial monitoring and control of progress and quality. The book is intended to widen the mental toolkit of system developers and their managers, and will also introduce students of computer science to the practical side of software development. With its wide-ranging treatment of the techniques available and the practical guidance it offers, it will prove an important and valuable work.

With the increasing application of software in systems, especially safety- or even life-critical systems, it is no longer sufficient for the software developer to rely solely on testing the code produced. Testing must begin with the specification of requirements, continue on the design and finally on the implemented system. This book gives guidance on how testing can be carried out at each of the stages of software development. It does this by looking at the development process from four viewpoints: that of the intended user of the system, of its designers, of its programmers, and of the manager responsible for development. The product of each stage of development is individually examined to see how it can be checked for correctness and consistency with earlier specifications. References are given to techniques available to the software developer and there are many helpful checklists. The contributors are all members of the British Computer Society's Working Group on Testing, and betwe

This new edition of Digital Control and State Variable Methods presents control theory relevant to the analysis and design of computer-control systems. Meant for the undergraduate and post graduate co

This book is a national planning textbook for vocational education during the 14th Five Year Plan period, and also a textbook for vocational education in Liaoning Province during the 14th Five Year Plan period. This book consists of 7 projects, including the basic knowledge of 51 series single-chip microcomputer (AT89S51), the use and circuit simulation of single-chip microcomputer compilation software, the production of circular colored lights controlled by single-chip microcomputer, the design and production of a simple serial digital display and stopwatch, the application of timing/counterdesign of traffic signal lights control system, the application of single-chip microcomputer interrupt control, and the application of single-chip microcomputer serial port-dual computer communication of single-chip microcomputer.This book can serve as a textbook for equipment manufacturing, electronic information and other related majors in higher vocational education, as well as a reference for e

為促進中國城市軌道交通建設，實現城市軌道交通互聯互通的需要，中國城市軌道交通協會組織編寫了城市軌道交通基於通信的列車運行控制系統（CBTC）互聯互通系統規範、接口規範、工程規範、測試規範系列團體標準。本書的內容包括範圍、規範性引用文件、術語與縮略語、總則、基本技術要求等。隨著境外城軌建設項目的增多，為配合城軌技術走出去，城軌協會組織相關編制單位對17種CBTC中文技術標準進行翻譯，以供國外城軌項目建設者參考使用。

為促進中國城市軌道交通建設，實現城市軌道交通互聯互通的需要，中國城市軌道交通協會組織編寫了城市軌道交通基於通信的列車運行控制系統（CBTC）互聯互通系統規範、接口規範、工程規範、測試規範系列團體標準。本書的內容包括範圍、規範性引用文件、術語與縮略語、總則、基本技術要求等。隨著境外城軌建設項目的增多，為配合城軌技術走出去，城軌協會組織相關編制單位對17種CBTC中文技術標準進行翻譯，以供國外城軌項目建設者參考使用。

Rhino 是電腦輔助工業設計（Computer Aided Industrial Design，簡稱 CAID）類型軟體的佼佼者，具有低成本、易學習的優勢，其多樣化的強大功能，是無論入門 / 進階 / 高階者都適用的建模軟體。以 Rhino 完成建模後，可作為提案、各種分析使用，亦可將之製造出成品，或與各類型軟體做對接、相互協同作業，應用廣泛，是 CP 值相當高的軟體。 筆者了解初學者的學習痛點，因此以觀念出發，再切入到指令的用法，以觀念為基礎，針對每個指令的用法，甚至每個選項加以詳盡解說，並搭配筆者的使用心得，全書內容無論就廣度還是深度而言，都是市面上同類書籍中罕見的佳作。 1. 重要細節說明詳盡 市面上唯一詳盡說明 Rhino 特性、介面設定、操作方法、建模觀念與各種重要細節，並詳盡說明每個指令的用法。 2. 獨家特殊設定 為讓初學者在短時間內習慣並上手，筆者特別研究了讓 Rhino 易上手、建模邏輯更清晰、外觀顯示更加清楚的設定方法；進階者也可從書中獲得額外的收穫。 3. 注重觀念的解說 只有觀念清楚了，去熟悉每個指令的用法才有意義，再依此堅實的觀念基礎活用各個指令，靈活設計出理想中的模型，做出高曲面品質的作品。 4. 3D 列印實務 本書亦特別針對 3D 列印（積層製造）的觀念進行解說，引導初學者學習可實際列印出來的建模設計方法。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ √ 觀念詳析：依據堅實的觀念基礎熟悉指令，靈活設計出理想、高品質的模型。 √ 實戰經驗：臺灣作者實戰經驗分享，有別於一般編譯書籍，排除學習痛點、內容完備。 √ 應用廣泛：除涵蓋工業設計、汽機車設計、造船設計、建築設計、室內設計、產品設計、文具設計、家具設計、生活用品…等有大量的運用之外，其甚至能與電腦動畫、多媒體…等搭配運用。

A call-to-arms about the broken nature of artificial intelligence, and the powerful corporations that are turning the human-machine relationship on its head.We like to think that we are in control of the future of "artificial" intelligence. The reality, though, is that we--the everyday people whose data powers AI--aren't actually in control of anything. When, for example, we speak with Alexa, we contribute that data to a system we can't see and have no input into--one largely free from regulation or oversight. The big nine corporations--Amazon, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, IBM and Apple--are the new gods of AI and are short-changing our futures to reap immediate financial gain. In this book, Amy Webb reveals the pervasive, invisible ways in which the foundations of AI--the people working on the system, their motivations, the technology itself--is broken. Within our lifetimes, AI will, by design, begin to behave unpredictably, thinking and acting in ways which d

The Integrated Manufacturing System (IMS), Group Technology, Numerical Control, and Computer Aided Design (CAD) were four outstanding innovations that were one-time milestones of scientific industrial

Deriving a reasonable mathematical model is fundamental to the analysis, design and control of a dynamic system. The most important factor in model-reduction procedures is approximation error. Sometim

Mechatronics, as the integrating framework of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology, control engineering and automation forms a crucial part in the design, manufacture an

The book focuses on the introduction of the basic concepts, processes, and tools used in Lean Six Sigma. A unique feature is the detailed discussion on Design for Six Sigma aided by computer modeling

Computer modeling and simulation allow engineers to predict and optimize the performance of components and the vehicle system at early design stage. Covering techniques on virtual and physical evaluat

This book reviews the Software Development and Engineering Principles involved in the Design of Embedded Computer Systems.A LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) design for a Web-Based Home Control / Security

It takes more than raw talent and passion to make it in today's global apparel and accessories markets-excellent computer-aided design skills are a prerequisite. CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandis

Whether you are a student taking an introductory MEMS course or a practising engineer who needs to get up to speed quickly on MEMS design, this practical guide provides the hands-on experience needed to design, fabricate and test MEMS devices. You will learn how to use foundry multi-project fabrication processes for low-cost MEMS projects, as well as computer-aided design tools (layout, modeling) that can be used for the design of MEMS devices. Numerous design examples are described and analysed, from fields including micro-mechanics, electrostatics, optical MEMS, thermal MEMS and fluidic MEMS. There's also a final chapter on packaging and testing MEMS devices, as well as exercises and design challenges at the end of every chapter. Solutions to the design challenge problems are provided online.

This book presents the configuration space method for computer-aided design of mechanisms with changing part contacts. Configuration space is a complete and compact geometric representation of part m

Acclaimed by IEEE Control Systems Magazine as "a welcome addition" to books in the field, this self-contained treatment is appropriate for courses in nonlinear system analysis. Geared toward advanced

Computer aided design (CAD) is the rendering of architectural drawings using the computer, which today plays a central role in almost all architectural firms. This volume explains the principles and f

A reliable, concise guide to computer-aided design and manufacturingPositioned to be the leading book of its kind in the field, Digital Design and Manufacturing explains the ins and outs of CAD/CAM te

因著軟、硬體技術的成熟、功能效率的大幅提升，以及價格的合理化，過去需要在主機電腦或工作站才能執行的參數式電腦輔助設計軟體（Parametric Computer Aided Design Software），如今均已可在個人電腦上進行。此意味著新世代CAD應用技術將逐漸成為市場主流，而傳統的設計方式將逐步被其取代。 本書是電腦技能基金會推出「TQC認證－工程製圖類認證」所出版的系列書籍之一。「Pr