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Rocha, Luiz A.O |
Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design |
I05967 |
2013 |
eBook |
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Thiriet, Marc |
Tissue Functioning and Remodeling in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems |
I05824 |
2013 |
eBook |
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Mobus, George E |
Principles of Systems Science |
I05799 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Von Euler, Curt |
Somatosensory Mechanisms |
I00298 |
1984 |
eBook |
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| Title | Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design |
| Author(s) | Rocha, Luiz A.O;Lorente, Sylvie;Bejan, Adrian |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XIV, 330 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Design happens everywhere, whether in animate objects (e.g., dendritic lung structures, bacterial colonies, and corals), inanimate patterns (river basins, beach slope, and dendritic crystals), social dynamics (pedestrian traffic flows), or engineered systems (heat dissipation in electronic circuitry). This ???design in nature??? often takes on remarkably similar patterns, which can be explained under one unifying Constructal Law. This book explores the unifying power of the Constructal Law and its applications in all domains of design generation and evolution, ranging from biology and geophysics to globalization, energy, sustainability, and security.?? The Constructal Law accounts for the universal tendency of flow systems to morph into evolving configurations that provide greater and easier access over time. The Constructal Law resolves the many and contradictory ad hoc statements of ???optimality???, end design, and destiny in nature, such as minimum and maximum entropy production and minimum and maximum flow resistance, and also explains the designs that are observed and copied in biomimetics. Constructal Law and the Unifying Principle of Design covers the fundamentals of Constructal Theory and Design, as well as presenting a variety of state-of-the-art applications. Experts from the biological, physical and social sciences demonstrate the unification of all design phenomena in nature, and apply this knowledge to novel designs in modern engineering, such as vascularization for self-healing and self-cooling materials for aircraft, and tree fins and cavities for heat transfer enhancement. ?? ?????????????????? Captures a world-wide movement toward design as science ?????????????????? Defines the place of the Constructal Law in physics and thermodynamics ?????????????????? Features an interdisciplinary approach that spans physics, biology, engineering and the social sciences ?????????????????? Demonstrates that a single law of physics governs all the phenomena of design in nature |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461450498 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
2. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. ENGINEERING DESIGN
6. Engineering Fluid Dynamics
7. FLUID MECHANICS
8. GEOMORPHOLOGY
9. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
10. Systems biology
11. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | Tissue Functioning and Remodeling in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems |
| Author(s) | Thiriet, Marc |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2013. |
| Description | XXI, 962 p. 72 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The volumes in this authoritative series present a multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simulation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled simulations. Volume 5 is devoted to cells, tissues, and organs of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems with an emphasis on mechanotransduction-based regulation of flow. The blood vessel wall is a living tissue that quickly reacts to loads applied on it by the flowing blood. In any segment of a blood vessel, the endothelial and smooth muscle cells can sense unusual time variations in small-magnitude wall shear stress and large-amplitude wall stretch generated by abnormal hemodynamic stresses. These cells respond with a short-time scale (from seconds to hours) to adapt the vessel caliber. Since such adaptive cell activities can be described using mathematical models, a key objective of this volume is to identify the mesoscopic agents and nanoscopic mediators required to derive adequate mathematical models.?? The resulting biomathematical models and corresponding simulation software can be incorporated into platforms developed in virtual physiology for improved understanding and training. Reviews structure and function of major constituents of the circulatory and respiratory apparatus Describes major cellular processes involved in signaling, interactions, and adaptive responses of physiological conduits Integrates biology, chemistry, and physics for the multidisciplinary exploration and modeling of physiological flows Focuses on mechanotransduction-induced regulation |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461459668 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics
2. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
3. BIOMATHEMATICS
4. Biomedical engineering
5. Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
6. BIOPHYSICS
7. CARDIOLOGY
8. EBOOK
9. EBOOK - SPRINGER
10. Engineering Fluid Dynamics
11. FLUID MECHANICS
12. Mathematical and Computational Biology
13. Systems biology
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| Title | Principles of Systems Science |
| Author(s) | Mobus, George E;Kalton, Michael C |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2015. |
| Description | XXXVI, 755 p. 199 illus., 163 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This pioneering text provides a comprehensive introduction to systems structure, function, and modeling as applied in all fields of science and engineering. Systems understanding is increasingly recognized as a key to a more holistic education and greater problem solving skills, and is also reflected in the trend toward interdisciplinary approaches to research on complex phenomena. The subject of systems science, as a basis for understanding the components and drivers of phenomena at all scales, should be viewed with the same importance as a traditional liberal arts education. Principles of Systems Science contains many graphs, illustrations, side bars, examples, and problems to enhance understanding. From basic principles of organization, complexity, abstract representations, and behavior (dynamics) to deeper aspects such as the relations between information, knowledge, computation, and system control, to higher order aspects such as auto-organization, emergence and evolution, the book provides an integrated perspective on the comprehensive nature of systems. It ends with practical aspects such as systems analysis, computer modeling, and systems engineering that demonstrate how the knowledge of systems can be used to solve problems in the real world. ??Each chapter is broken into parts beginning with qualitative descriptions that stand alone for students who have taken intermediate algebra. The second part?? presents quantitative descriptions that are based on pre-calculus and advanced algebra, providing a more formal treatment for students who have the necessary mathematical background. Understanding these basics enables further understanding both of how systems endure and how they may become increasingly complex and exhibit new properties or characteristics. ?????????????????? Serves as a textbook for teaching systems fundamentals in any discipline or for use in an introductory course in systems science degree programs ?????????????????? Addresses a wide range of audiences with different levels of mathematical sophistication ?????????????????? Includes open-ended questions in special boxes intended to stimulate integrated thinking and class discussion ?????????????????? Describes numerous examples of systems in science and society ?????????????????? Captures the trend towards interdisciplinary research and problem solving |
| ISBN,Price | 9781493919208 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks
2. COMPLEX SYSTEMS
3. COMPLEXITY
4. COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
5. DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. ECONOMIC POLICY
9. ECONOMICS
10. PHYSICS
11. Political Economy/Economic Systems
12. STATISTICAL PHYSICS
13. Statistical Physics and Dynamical Systems
14. Systems biology
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| Title | Somatosensory Mechanisms : Proceedings of an International Symposium held at The Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, June 8???10, 1983 |
| Author(s) | Von Euler, Curt;Franzen, Ove;Lindblom, Ulf;Ottoson, David |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer US, 1984. |
| Description | XIII, 396 p. 90 illus : online resource |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461328070 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Animal Physiology
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. Neurosciences
5. Systems biology
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