Graph-based modelling in engineering

This book presents versatile, modern and creative applications of graph theory in mechanical engineering, robotics and computer networks. Topics related to mechanical engineering include e.g. machine and mechanism science, mechatronics, robotics, gearing and transmissions, design theory and producti...

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Other Authors Zawislak, Stanislaw (Editor), Rysinski, Jacek (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
SeriesMechanisms and machine science ; v. 42.
Subjects
Graph theory.
teorie grafů
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Contents; Basics and Theoretical Aspects of Graph and Network Modelling; 1 Bond Graphs in System Modelling; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 About Power and Energy Variables; 3 The Bond Graph Elements; 3.1 Sources of Power; 3.2 Storage Elements; 3.3 Dissipative Elements; 3.4 Transformers and Gyrators; 3.5 Connection Elements; 4 Causality in Bond Graphs; 4.1 Bonds and Ports; 4.2 Causality Assignment; 5 Construction of the Bond Graph Model; 5.1 Construction of Acausal Bond Graph Models for Mechanical Systems; 5.2 Construction of Acausal Bond Graph Models for Non-mechanical Systems.
  • 5.3 Construction of the Causal Bond Graph6 Exploitation of Bond Graph as a Meta-Model; 6.1 Deriving State-Space Models; 6.2 Deriving Block Diagram Models; 6.3 Software Environment for the Bond Graph Method; 7 An Illustrative Example-Use of Bond Graph Method for a Hydro-Mechanical System; 8 Conclusions; References; 2 Structural Importance and Local Importance in Network Reliability; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Structural Importance Measures; 2.1 The Structural Birnbaum Importance; 2.1.1 Connected Spanning Subgraphs and the Tutte Polynomial; 2.1.2 Modified Structural Birnbaum Importance.
  • 2.2 Spanning Trees and Electrical Resistance2.2.1 Spanning Trees; 2.2.2 Electrical Resistance; 3 Flow and Distance Related Structural Importance Measures; 3.1 Stress Centrality; 3.2 Modified Stress Centrality; 3.3 Betweenness Centrality; 3.4 An Importance Measure Based on Distances; 4 Local Importance Measures; 5 Summary and Conclusions; References; 3 Access Distribution Scheme to the Computer System Based on Fuzzy Logic; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 RSA is a Modern System of Information Security; 3 Fuzzy Selection System of Modular Exponentiation Method; 4 Conclusions; References.
  • 4 Problem of Medicines Distribution on the Example of Pharmaceutical WholesaleAbstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Specificity of Distribution in the Pharmaceutical Industry; 3 Example of Route Optimization of Medicines Physical Distribution; 3.1 The Mathematical Model of the Traveling Salesman Problem; 3.2 Route Selection with Branch and Bound Method; 3.3 Route Selection with Artificial Immune System; 4 Conclusions; References; Modelling of Mechanical Systems; 5 Bond Graph Model of a Robot Leg; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 General Description of the Robot; 3 Bond Graph Model of a Robot.

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