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Analytical mechanics of space systems by Schaub, Hanspeter

Table of Contents: “…Particle kinematics -- Newtonian mechanics -- Rigid body kinematics -- Eulerian mechanics -- Generalized methods of analytical dynamics -- Variational methods in analytical dynamics -- Hamilton's generalized formulations of analytical dynamics -- Nonlinear spacecraft stability and control -- Classical two-body problem -- Restricted three-body problem -- Gravitational potential field models -- Perturbation methods -- Transfer orbits -- Spacecraft formation flying -- Appendix A. …”
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Analytical mechanics of space systems by Schaub, Hanspeter

Table of Contents: “…Particle kinematics -- Newtonian mechanics -- Rigid body kinematics -- Eulerian mechanics -- Generalized methods of analytical dynamics -- Variational methods in analytical dynamics -- Hamilton's generalized formulations of analytical dynamics -- Nonlinear spacecraft stability and control -- Classical two-body problem -- Restricted three-body problem -- Gravitational potential field models -- Perturbation methods -- Transfer orbits -- Spacecraft formation flying -- Appendix A. …”
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Elements of Robotics by Ben-Ari, Mordechai, Mondada, Francesco

Table of Contents: “…Robots and their Applications -- Sensors -- Reactive Behavior -- Finite State Machines -- Robotic Motion and Odometry -- Control -- Local Navigation: Obstacle Avoidance -- Localization -- Mapping -- Mapping-based Navigation -- Fuzzy Logic Control -- Image Processing -- Neural Networks -- Machine Learning -- Swarm Robotics -- Kinematics of a Robotic Manipulator -- Appenix A:Units of Measurement -- Appendix B:Mathematical Derivations and Tutorials -- Index.…”
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Elements of Robotics by Ben-Ari, Mordechai, Mondada, Francesco

Table of Contents: “…Robots and their Applications -- Sensors -- Reactive Behavior -- Finite State Machines -- Robotic Motion and Odometry -- Control -- Local Navigation: Obstacle Avoidance -- Localization -- Mapping -- Mapping-based Navigation -- Fuzzy Logic Control -- Image Processing -- Neural Networks -- Machine Learning -- Swarm Robotics -- Kinematics of a Robotic Manipulator -- Appenix A:Units of Measurement -- Appendix B:Mathematical Derivations and Tutorials -- Index.…”
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Human walking /

Table of Contents: “…Human locomotion -- The evolution of human walking -- Kinematics of normal human walking -- Kinetics of normal walking -- Energetics of walking -- Muscle activity during walking -- Development of gait -- Gait adaptations in adulthood: pregnancy, aging, and alcoholism -- Walking for health -- Gait analysis: clinical decision making -- Lower limb prostheses: implications and applications -- Simulation of walking -- The next step: restoring walking after paralysis -- Human walking: six take-home lessons.…”
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Human walking /

Table of Contents: “…Human locomotion -- The evolution of human walking -- Kinematics of normal human walking -- Kinetics of normal walking -- Energetics of walking -- Muscle activity during walking -- Development of gait -- Gait adaptations in adulthood: pregnancy, aging, and alcoholism -- Walking for health -- Gait analysis: clinical decision making -- Lower limb prostheses: implications and applications -- Simulation of walking -- The next step: restoring walking after paralysis -- Human walking: six take-home lessons.…”
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Structural geology algorithms vectors and tensors / by Allmendinger, Richard Waldron

Table of Contents: “…Progressive strain histories and kinematics; 11. Velocity description of deformation; 12. …”
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Structural geology algorithms vectors and tensors / by Allmendinger, Richard Waldron

Table of Contents: “…Progressive strain histories and kinematics; 11. Velocity description of deformation; 12. …”
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Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics / by Giancoli, Douglas C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, measurement, estimating -- Mechanics -- Describing motion -- Kinematics in two or three dimensions -- Dynamics -- Using Newton's laws -- Gravitation and Newton's synthesis -- Work and energy -- Conservation of energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Angular momentum -- Static equilibrium -- Fluids, vibrations, waves, sound -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Wave motion -- Sound -- Kinetic theory and thermodynamics -- Temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Heat and the first law of thermodynamics -- Second law of thermodynamics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electric charge and electric field -- Gauss's law -- Electric potential -- Capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage -- Electric currents and resistance -- DC circuits -- Magnetism -- Sources of magnetic field -- Electromagnetic induction and faraday's Law -- Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations -- Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Lenses and optical instruments -- The wave nature of light -- Diffraction and polarization -- Modern physics -- Special theory of relativity -- Early quantum theory and models of the atom -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum mechanics of atoms -- Molecules and solids -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Nuclear energy -- Elementary particles -- Astrophysics and cosmology.…”
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Physics for scientists and engineers with modern physics / by Giancoli, Douglas C.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction, measurement, estimating -- Mechanics -- Describing motion -- Kinematics in two or three dimensions -- Dynamics -- Using Newton's laws -- Gravitation and Newton's synthesis -- Work and energy -- Conservation of energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Angular momentum -- Static equilibrium -- Fluids, vibrations, waves, sound -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Wave motion -- Sound -- Kinetic theory and thermodynamics -- Temperature, thermal expansion, and the ideal gas law -- Kinetic theory of gases -- Heat and the first law of thermodynamics -- Second law of thermodynamics -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electric charge and electric field -- Gauss's law -- Electric potential -- Capacitance, dielectrics, electric energy storage -- Electric currents and resistance -- DC circuits -- Magnetism -- Sources of magnetic field -- Electromagnetic induction and faraday's Law -- Inductance, electromagnetic oscillations -- Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Light -- Lenses and optical instruments -- The wave nature of light -- Diffraction and polarization -- Modern physics -- Special theory of relativity -- Early quantum theory and models of the atom -- Quantum mechanics -- Quantum mechanics of atoms -- Molecules and solids -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Nuclear energy -- Elementary particles -- Astrophysics and cosmology.…”
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International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics physical and numerical aspects / by Cushman-Roisin, Benoit, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Part 1, Fundamentals: Introduction ; The Coriolis force ; Equations of fluid motion ; Equations governing geophysical flows ; Diffusive processes ; Transport and fate -- Part 2, Rotation effects: Geostrophic flows and vorticity dynamics ; The Ekman layer ; Barotropic waves ; Barotropic instability -- Part 3, Stratification effects: Stratification ; Layered models ; Internal waves ; Turbulence in stratified fluids -- Part 4, Combined rotation and stratification effects: Dynamics of stratified rotating flows ; Quasi-geostrophic dynamics ; Instabilities of rotating stratified flows ; Fronts, jets and vortices -- Part 5, Special topics: Atmospheric general circulation ; Oceanic general circulation ; Equatorial dynamics ; Data assimilation -- Part 6, Web site information: Elements of fluid mechanics ; Wave kinematics ; Recapitulation of numerical schemes.…”
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Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics physical and numerical aspects / by Cushman-Roisin, Benoit, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Part 1, Fundamentals: Introduction ; The Coriolis force ; Equations of fluid motion ; Equations governing geophysical flows ; Diffusive processes ; Transport and fate -- Part 2, Rotation effects: Geostrophic flows and vorticity dynamics ; The Ekman layer ; Barotropic waves ; Barotropic instability -- Part 3, Stratification effects: Stratification ; Layered models ; Internal waves ; Turbulence in stratified fluids -- Part 4, Combined rotation and stratification effects: Dynamics of stratified rotating flows ; Quasi-geostrophic dynamics ; Instabilities of rotating stratified flows ; Fronts, jets and vortices -- Part 5, Special topics: Atmospheric general circulation ; Oceanic general circulation ; Equatorial dynamics ; Data assimilation -- Part 6, Web site information: Elements of fluid mechanics ; Wave kinematics ; Recapitulation of numerical schemes.…”
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Stirling cycle engines : inner workings and design / by Organ, Allan J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Equivalence conditions for volume variations -- The optimum vs optimization -- Design correlations - heat transfer -- A question of adiabaticity -- More adiabaticity -- Dynamic similarity -- Intrinsic similarity -- Getting started -- Fasttrack gas path design -- Flexiscale -- Rescale -- Less steam, more traction - Stirling engine design without the hot air -- Heat transfer correlations - from the horse's mouth -- Wire mesh regenerator - back-of-envelope sums -- Son of Schmidt -- H2 vs He vs air -- The hot-air engine -- Ultimate Lagrange formulation -- Appendix A-1: The reciprocating carnot cycle -- Appendix A-2: Determination of V2 and V4 - polytropic processes -- Appendix A-3: Design charts - nomograms -- Appendix A-4: Kinematics of lever-crank drive.…”
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Stirling cycle engines : inner workings and design / by Organ, Allan J.

Table of Contents: “…-- Equivalence conditions for volume variations -- The optimum vs optimization -- Design correlations - heat transfer -- A question of adiabaticity -- More adiabaticity -- Dynamic similarity -- Intrinsic similarity -- Getting started -- Fasttrack gas path design -- Flexiscale -- Rescale -- Less steam, more traction - Stirling engine design without the hot air -- Heat transfer correlations - from the horse's mouth -- Wire mesh regenerator - back-of-envelope sums -- Son of Schmidt -- H2 vs He vs air -- The hot-air engine -- Ultimate Lagrange formulation -- Appendix A-1: The reciprocating carnot cycle -- Appendix A-2: Determination of V2 and V4 - polytropic processes -- Appendix A-3: Design charts - nomograms -- Appendix A-4: Kinematics of lever-crank drive.…”
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Snow Sports Trauma and Safety Conference Proceedings of the International Society for Skiing Safety: 21st Volume /

Table of Contents: “…-- Aging Trends in Alpine Skiing -- Skiing and Boarding Injuries on Norwegian Slopes during Two Winter Seasons -- Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in the Czech Republic in Winter Seasons 2003–2008 -- Relative Motion of ACL Insertion Points In Vivo: A Case Study, Including Skiing Maneuvers -- Jumper Kinematics on Terrain Park Jumps: Relationship between Takeoff Speed and Distance Traveled -- Reaction Forces and Moments in Carved Turns.…”
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Snow Sports Trauma and Safety Conference Proceedings of the International Society for Skiing Safety: 21st Volume /

Table of Contents: “…-- Aging Trends in Alpine Skiing -- Skiing and Boarding Injuries on Norwegian Slopes during Two Winter Seasons -- Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in the Czech Republic in Winter Seasons 2003–2008 -- Relative Motion of ACL Insertion Points In Vivo: A Case Study, Including Skiing Maneuvers -- Jumper Kinematics on Terrain Park Jumps: Relationship between Takeoff Speed and Distance Traveled -- Reaction Forces and Moments in Carved Turns.…”
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Practical multiscaling by Fish, J. (Jacob)

Table of Contents: “…Upscaling/Downscaling of Continua -- Homogenizaton of linear heterogeneous media -- Upscaling based on enhanced kinematics -- Homogenization of nonlinear heterogeneous media -- Higher order homogenization -- Multiple-scale homogenization -- Going beyond upscaling : homogenization-based multigrid -- Chapter 3. …”
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Practical multiscaling by Fish, J. (Jacob)

Table of Contents: “…Upscaling/Downscaling of Continua -- Homogenizaton of linear heterogeneous media -- Upscaling based on enhanced kinematics -- Homogenization of nonlinear heterogeneous media -- Higher order homogenization -- Multiple-scale homogenization -- Going beyond upscaling : homogenization-based multigrid -- Chapter 3. …”
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