Research Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems
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Author(s): R. C. Smith and M. A. Demetriou (Eds)
Publisher: SIAM
ISBN: 0898715482
Format: softback
271pp
Price: $61.50
Review Date: 16 January 2004
Review: This book illustrates the growth, diversity and interdisciplinary nature of distributed parametric systems (DPS) through representative topics by experts in those areas. A unifying theme is the need to investigate previously segregated topics together to understand the physical mechanisms that underlie the highly complex interdisciplinary phenomena that are under investigation. For example, one author examines the need to consider together the analysis, numerical approximations and control design to derive physically reasonable theories for certain nonlinear systems. Other authors provide additional perspectives on control theory and design for nonlinear flow systems. Topics include: electromagnetic theory for dielectric and conductive materials; flow control; cardiovascular and respiratory models; homogenisation and systems theory; optimal and geometric control; reduced-order models for large-scale systems; smart materials; and non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring for systems, including nuclear power plants.