There is, I think, something ethereal about i —the square root of minus one. I remember first hearing about it at school. It seemed an odd beast at that time—an intruder hovering on the edge of reality.

Usually familiarity dulls this sense of the bizarre, but in the case of i it was the reverse: over the years the sense of its surreal nature intensified. It seemed that it was impossible to write mathematics that described the real world in …

I and i

Three parallel algorithms for classical molecular dynamics are presented. The first assigns each processor a fixed subset of atoms; the second assigns each a fixed subset of inter-atomic forces to compute; the third assigns each a fixed spatial region. The algorithms are suitable for molecular dynamics models which can be difficult to parallelize efficiently—those with short-range forces where the neighbors of each atom change rapidly. They can be implemented on any distributed-memory parallel machine which allows for message-passing of data between independently executing processors. The algorithms are tested on a standard Lennard-Jones benchmark problem for system sizes ranging from 500 to 100,000,000 atoms on several parallel supercomputers--the nCUBE 2, Intel iPSC/860 and Paragon, and Cray T3D. Comparing the results to the fastest reported vectorized Cray Y-MP and C90 algorithm shows that the current generation of parallel machines is competitive with conventional vector supercomputers even for small problems. For large problems, the spatial algorithm achieves parallel efficiencies of 90% and a 1840-node Intel Paragon performs up to 165 faster than a single Cray C9O processor. Trade-offs between the three algorithms and guidelines for adapting them to more complex molecular dynamics simulations are also discussed.

Fast parallel algorithms for short-range molecular dynamics

Streamline upwind/Petrov-Galerkin formulations for convection dominated flows with particular emphasis on the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations

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This self-contained introduction to practical robot kinematics and dynamics includes a comprehensive treatment of robot control. Provides background material on terminology and linear transformations, followed by coverage of kinematics and inverse kinematics, dynamics, manipulator control, robust control, force control, use of feedback in nonlinear systems, and adaptive control. Each topic is supported by examples of specific applications. Derivations and proofs are included in many cases. Includes many worked examples, examples illustrating all aspects of the theory, and problems.

Robot dynamics and control

A higher-order shear deformation theory of laminated composite plates is developed. The theory contains the same dependent unknowns as in the first-order shear deformation theory of Whitney and Pagano (1970), but accounts for parabolic distribution of the transverse shear strains through the thickness of the plate. Exact closed-form solutions of symmetric cross-ply laminates are obtained and the results are compared with three-dimensional elasticity solutions and first-order shear deformation theory solutions. The present theory predicts the deflections and stresses more accurately when compared to the first-order theory.

A Simple Higher-Order Theory for Laminated Composite Plates

The use of composite materials in engineering structures continues to increase dramatically, and there have been equally significant advances in modeling for general and composite materials and structures in particular. To reflect these developments, renowned author, educator, and researcher J.N. Reddy created an enhanced second edit

Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells : Theory and Analysis, Second Edition

Equations of Anisotropic Elasticity, Virtual Work Principles, and Variational Methods Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials Mathematical Preliminaries Equations of Anisotropic Entropy Virtual Work Principles Variational Methods Summary Introduction to Composite Materials Basic Concepts and Terminology Constitutive Equations of a Lamina Transformation of Stresses and Strains Plan Stress Constitutive Relations Classical and First-Order Theories of Laminated Composite Plates Introduction An Overview of Laminated Plate Theories The Classical Laminated Plate Theory The First-Order Laminated Plate Theory Laminate Stiffnesses for Selected Laminates One-Dimensional Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates Introduction Analysis of Laminated Beams Using CLPT Analysis of Laminated Beams Using FSDT Cylindrical Bending Using CLPT Cylindrical Bending Using FSDT Vibration Suppression in Beams Closing Remarks Analysis of Specially Orthotropic Laminates Using CLPT Introduction Bending of Simply Supported Rectangular Plates Bending of Plates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported Bending of Rectangular Plates with Various Boundary Conditions Buckling of Simply Supported Plates Under Compressive Loads Buckling of Rectangular Plates Under In-Plane Shear Load Vibration of Simply Supported Plates Buckling and Vibration of Plates with Two Parallel Edges Simply Supported Transient Analysis Closure Analytical Solutions of Rectangular Laminated Plates Using CLPT Governing Equations in Terms of Displacements Admissible Boundary Conditions for the Navier Solutions Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates The Levy Solutions Analysis of Midplane Symmetric Laminates Transient Analysis Summary Analytical Solutions of Rectangular Laminated Plates Using FSDT Introduction Simply Supported Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminated Plates Simply Supported Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminated Plates Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported Transient Solutions Vibration Control of Laminated Plates Summary Theory and Analysis of Laminated Shells Introduction Governing Equations Theory of Doubly-Curved Shell Vibration and Buckling of Cross-Ply Laminated Circular Cylindrical Shells Linear Finite Element Analysis of Composite Plates and Shells Introduction Finite Element Models of the Classical Plate Theory (CLPT) Finite Element Models of Shear Deformation Plate Theory (FSDT) Finite Element Analysis of Shells Summary Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Plates and Shells Introduction Classical Plate Theory First-Order Shear Deformation Plate Theory Time Approximation and the Newton-Raphson Method Numerical Examples of Plates Functionally Graded Plates Finite Element Models of Laminated Shell Theory Continuum Shell Finite Element Postbuckling Response and Progressive Failure of Composite Panels in Compression Closure Third-Order Theory of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells Introduction A Third-Order Plate Theory Higher-Order Laminate Stiffness Characteristics The Navier Solutions Levy Solutions of Cross-Ply Laminates Finite Element Model of Plates Equations of Motion of the Third-Order Theory of Doubly-Curved Shells Layerwise Theory and Variable Kinematic Model Introduction Development of the Theory Finite Element Model Variable Kinematic Formulations Application to Adaptive Structures Layerwise Theory of Cylindrical Shell Closure Subject Index

Mechanics of laminated composite plates and shells : theory and analysis

1 Introduction 2 Mathematical Preliminaries, Integral Formulations, and Variational Methods 3 Second-order Differential Equations in One Dimension: Finite Element Models 4 Second-order Differential Equations in One Dimension: Applications 5 Beams and Frames 6 Eigenvalue and Time-Dependent Problems 7 Computer Implementation 8 Single-Variable Problems in Two Dimensions 9 Interpolation Functions, Numerical Integration, and Modeling Considerations 10 Flows of Viscous Incompressible Fluids 11 Plane Elasticity 12 Bending of Elastic Plates 13 Computer Implementation of Two-Dimensional Problems 14 Prelude to Advanced Topics

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Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells : Theory and Analysis, Second Edition

A Simple Higher-Order Theory for Laminated Composite Plates

Mechanics of laminated composite plates and shells : theory and analysis

An Introduction to the Finite Element Method

Nonlocal theories for bending, buckling and vibration of beams