Authors:Anna Nagurney, Qiang Qiang,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: uncertain, world, synergies, vulnerabilities, networks, identifying, fragile
Number of Pages: 313
Published: 2009-07-07
List price: $115.00
ISBN-10: 0470444967
ISBN-13: 9780470444962

A unified treatment of the vulnerabilities that exist in real-world network systems—with tools to identify synergies for mergers and acquisitions Fragile Networks: Identifying Vulnerabilities and Synergies in an Uncertain World presents a comprehensive study of network systems and the roles these systems play in our everyday lives. This book successfully conceptualizes, defines, and constructs mathematically rigorous, computer-based tools for the assessment of network performance and efficiency, along with robustness and vulnerability analysis. The result is a thorough exploration tha

Authors:Gui-Qiang Chen, Gui-Qiang Chen, Ta-Tsien Li, Chun Liu
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Keywords: series, contemporary, applied, mathematics, topics, related, conservation, laws, fluid, systems, nonlinear
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2009-06-12
List price: $98.00
ISBN-10: 9814273279
ISBN-13: 9789814273275

This book is a collection of lecture notes on Nonlinear Conservation Laws, Fluid Systems and Related Topics delivered at the 2007 Shanghai Mathematics Summer School held at Fudan University, China, by world’s leading experts in the field. The volume comprises five chapters that cover a range of topics from mathematical theory and numerical approximation of both incompressible and compressible fluid flows, kinetic theory and conservation laws, to statistical theories for fluid systems. Researchers and graduate students who want to work in this field will benefit from this essential ref

Authors:Mao-Hong Yu, Guo-Wei Ma, Hong-Fu Qiang, Yong-Qiang Zh
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: plasticity, generalized
Number of Pages: 447
Published: 2005-12-01
List price: $209.00
ISBN-10: 3540251278
ISBN-13: 9783540251279

Generalized Plasticity deals with the plasticity of materials and structures. It is an expansion of the "Unified Strength Theory to Plasticity Theory", leading to a unified treatment of metal plasticity and plasticity of geomaterials, generally. It includes the metal plasticity for Tresca materials, Huber-von-Mises materials and twin-shear materials and the geomaterial plasticity for Mohr-Coulomb materials, generalized twin-shear materials and the Unified Strength Theory.

Author: Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Publisher: CABI
Keywords: greenhouses, mites
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-08-14
List price: $112.10
ISBN-10: 085199590X
ISBN-13: 9780851995908

Mites are among the most important arthropods in greenhouses, both as pests causing economic injury to greenhouse crops, and as natural enemies used in the biological control of pest insects and other mites. Because of their minute size, mites are much less well known than insects.This book describes the biology, identification and control of such mites and the topics covered include an introduction to the Acari, illustrated keys to orders, families and selected species, the control of pest mites, and the role of beneficial mites in biological control. The book will be of interest to those wor

Authors:Yong Bai, Qiang Bai,
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Keywords: handbook, engineering, subsea
Number of Pages: 960
Published: 2010-12-16
List price: $189.00
ISBN-10: 1856176894
ISBN-13: 9781856176897

Designing and building structures that will withstand the unique challenges that exist in Subsea operations is no easy task. As deepwater wells are drilled to greater depths, engineers are confronted with a new set problems such as water depth, weather conditions, ocean currents, equipment reliability, and well accessibility, to name just a few. A definitive reference for engineers designing, analyzing and instilling offshore structures, Subsea Structural Engineering Handbook provides an expert guide to the key processes, technologies and equipment that comprise contemporary offshore structure

Authors:Gou-Qiang Li, Jin-Jin Li,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: frames, steel, design, analysis, advanced
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2007-06-15
List price: $135.00
ISBN-10: 0470030615
ISBN-13: 9780470030615

Steel frames are used in many commercial high-rise buildings, as well as industrial structures, such as ore mines and oilrigs. Enabling construction of ever lighter and safer structures, steel frames have become an important topic for engineers. This book, split into two parts covering advanced analysis and advanced design of steel frames, guides the reader from a broad array of frame elements through to advanced design methods such as deterministic, reliability, and system reliability design approaches. This book connects reliability evaluation of structural systems to advanced analysi

Authors:Yong Bai, Qiang Bai,
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Keywords: engineering, ocean, risers, pipelines, subsea
Number of Pages: 700
Published: 2005-12-19
List price: $275.00
ISBN-10: 0080445667
ISBN-13: 9780080445663

. Updated edition of a best-selling title . Author brings 25 years experience to the work . Addresses the key issues of economy and environment Marine pipelines for the transportation of oil and gas have become a safe and reliable way to exploit the valuable resources below the world’s seas and oceans. The design of these pipelines is a relatively new technology and continues to evolve in its quest to reduce costs and minimise the effect on the environment. With over 25years experience, Professor Yong Bai has been able to assimilate the essence of the applied mechanics aspects of offshor