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Operations Research
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Supply Chain Engineering Models and Applications A. Ravi Ravindran Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Donald P. Warsing, Jr. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
… a very comprehensive first-year graduate level textbook covering all aspects of global supply chain management, incorporating optimization and MCDM (multi-criteria decision making) into the process of supply chain design, decision making, and operation.'' —Katta G. Murty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
“Everyone admires the supply chain efficiency that makes glitzy products like Apple’s iPhone and iPad available everywhere or the availability of Coca-Cola even in many remote tourist spots. But not many understand the ‘secret sauce.’ … A much-needed balanced book that has deftly managed the twin objectives of rigor and readability, breadth and depth of theory and practice admirably well.” —Prof. S. Sadagopan, IIIT Bangalore, India
Features: • Provides a comprehensive resource for engineering students and technical professionals • Discusses quantitative models and methods in supply chain management • Addresses strategic issues as well as modeling and analysis critical for effective tactical decision making • Includes quantitative problems and case studies in each chapter • Contains in-depth coverage of supplier selection, supply chain risk mitigation and global supply chain management
Emphasizing a quantitative approach, Supply Chain Engineering: Models and Applications provides state-of-the-art mathematical models, concepts, and solution methods important in the design, control, operation, and management of global supply chains. The text provides an understanding of how companies plan, source, make, and deliver their products to create and/or maintain a global competitive advantage. It emphasizes application of operations research models and methods to optimize the various components of an integrated supply chain. Building a bridge between theory and practice, the authors pull all of these themes together in the context of managing global supply chains. Selected Contents: Introduction. Managing Demand -- forecasting and aggregate planning. Managing Inventories in the Supply Chain. Managing Transportation in the Supply Chain. Managing Locations in the Supply. Managing Relationships in the Supply Chain. Managing Risks in Supply Chains. Global Supply Chain Management. October 2012, c. 548 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1198-6, £82.00
• Presents multi-criteria optimization models, where appropriate, for supply chain decisions
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Operations Research New!
Probability Foundations for Engineers Joel A. Nachlas Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
“… responds to a need that I felt some years ago, which is to provide a basic and direct presentation of probability to engineers.” —Enrico Zio, Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento Energia, Milano, Italy
“… an excellent introductory book on probability for engineers and it will prepare the IE, CE, and EE students for advanced courses that deal with random processes.” —Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
“… creates a solid foundation to build up knowledge in more advanced statistical research. … The strength of the book is that it presents and translates the intuition concerning probability into mathematical structures using examples and explanations rather than the traditional approach of theorem and proof. … perfect for undergraduate engineering students looking for a text book on probability.” —Prof. Uday Kumar, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
“… The approach of using everyday engineering intuition to introduce the basic notions of probability theory should make this book a valuable tool for engineering students who want to learn the basic concepts and notions of probability theory and to be able to make use of these on engineering problems.” —Christophe Bereguer, Grenoble Institute of Technology, France
“… takes a fresh approach to teaching undergraduate engineering students the fundamentals of probability. The book exploits students’ existing intuition regarding probabilistic concepts when presenting these concepts in a more rigorous manner.” —Lisa Maillart, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Suitable for a first course in probability theory, this textbook covers theory in an accessible manner and includes numerous practical examples based on engineering applications. The book begins with a summary of set theory and then introduces probability and its axioms. It covers conditional probability, independence, and approximations. An important aspect of the text is the fact that examples are not presented in terms of "balls in urns." Many examples do relate to gambling with coins, dice, and cards but most are based on observable physical phenomena familiar to engineering students.
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Features: • Presents theory in a conversational rather than a theorem-proof style • Provides a comprehensive and understandable treatment of the fundamentals of probability • Includes a summary from set theory and uses set theory to introduce probability and its axioms • Covers probability, conditional probability, and independence • Concludes with approximations and some limit theorems Includes a solutions manual and PowerPoint figure slides upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Historical Perspectives. A Brief Review of Set Theory. Probability Basics. Random Variables and Distributions. Joint, Marginal, and Conditional Distributions. Expectation and Functions of Random Variables. MomentGenerating Functions. Approximations and Limiting Behavior. Appendix: Cumulative Poisson Probabilities. Index. May 2012, 184 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-0299-4, £82.00
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Operations Research
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Probability and Stochastic Modeling
Analysis of Queues
Vladimir I. Rotar
Methods and Applications
San Diego State University, California, USA
Natarajan Gautam Texas A&M, College Station, USA
“… approach is rigorous without being pedantic, and the text is liberally sprinkled with examples. … a welcome and attractive addition to the list of textbooks available for an upper division probability course …”
"… Compelling applications and case studies are sprinkled throughout the text. For many of us who teach graduate courses in queueing theory, this is the text we have been waiting for!"
—Patrick J. Fitzsimmons, Department of Mathematics, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, USA
“… a superbly written text … A special feature of this book is a marvelous exposition of many interesting aspects of financial mathematics that are generally considered rather intricate and inaccessible at this level. …” —Rabi Bhattacharya, Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
“The successful combination of a variety of examples, exercises and applications with deep and nontrivial ideas makes the book interesting not only for beginning students, but also for professionals …” —Youri Davydov, Laboratoire Paul Painlevé, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, France Solutions manual available for qualifying instructors
Selected Contents: Probability Space: Sample Space, Events, Probability. Independence and Conditional Probabilities. Discrete Random Variables. Generating Functions. The Extinction Problem. Random Walk Revisited. More about Markov Chains. Continuous r.v.'s. Distributions and Expectations in the General Case. Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method. Moment Generating Functions. The Bernstein-Chernoff Bounds. Covariance Analysis and Multivariate Normal Distribution. Some Markov Stochastic Processes and Stochastic Dynamic Models of Real Phenomena. Martingales. Some Other Types of Dependencies. Dependencies Not Connected with Evolution in Time. The Central Limit Theorem. Reliability Models and Renewal Processes. Risk Assessment and Comparison of r.v.'s. Brownian Motion. Almost Sure Behavior of Sums of r.v.'s. Appendix. References. Answers to Exercises. Index. September 2012, c. 508 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7206-2, £49.99
—John J. Hasenbein, The University of Texas at Austin
"I highly recommend this queueing text by an expert who clearly loves his field." —Dr. Myron Hlynka, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Features: • Presents numerous solved examples and exercise problems that deepen students’ understanding of topics • Includes discussion of fluid-flow queues, which is not part of any other textbook • Contains pre-requisite material to enhance methodological understanding • Emphasizes methodology, rather than presenting a collection of formulae • Promotes classroom discussions using case studies and paradoxes Solutions manual and PowerPoint figure slides to enhance presentations are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Introduction. Exponential Interarrival and Service Times: Closed-Form Expressions. Exponential Interarrival and Service Times: Numerical Techniques and Approximations. General Interarrival and/or Service Times: Closed-Form Expressions and Approximations. Multiclass Queues under Various Service Disciplines. Exact Results in Network of Queues: Product Form. Approximations for General Queueing Networks. Fluid Models for Stability, Approximations, and Analysis of Time-Varying Queues. Stochastic Fluid-Flow Queues: Characteristics and Exact Analysis. Stochastic Fluid-Flow Queues: Bounds and Tail Asymptotics. Appendix A: Random Variables. Appendix B: Stochastic Processes. References. Index. April 2012, c. 802 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0658-6, £76.99
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Operations Research Value-Added Decision Making for Managers
Manufacturing Facilities Location, Planning, and Design, Third Edition
Kenneth Chelst Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Yavuz Burak Canbolat
Dileep R. Sule
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, USA
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
This text explores the important interaction between decisions and management action and clarifies the barriers to rational decision making. The authors analyze strengths and weaknesses of the best alternatives, enabling decision makers to improve on these alternatives by adding value and reducing risk. Features: • Emphasizes the modeling of both multiobjective decisions and decisions in the presence of uncertainty • Discusses alternate approaches to negotiations, project/risk management, and ethical dilemmas • Offers software tutorials, PowerPoint presentations, and solutions to numeric examples on the book’s website
From plant layout and materials handling to quality function deployment and design considerations, this book explores topics crucial to the efficiency of a well-planned facility. This, the third edition of a classic, provides the information and analytical tools necessary to move from product designs to production plans and then details planning techniques needed to build a manufacturing facility where safety, efficiency, and profit are interdependent. It covers Lean manufacturing, supply chain effects, aggregate planning, scheduling, resource planning, machine layout models, economic evaluation of processes, and information technology and includes new mathematical methods and problems. December 2008, 824 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4422-5, £89.00
Selected Contents: Structuring Hard Decisions: The Case for a Structured Analytic Decision Process. Framing Decisions with Influence Diagrams. Common Decision Templates. Decisions with Multiple Objectives: Structure Decisions with Multiple Objectives. Structured Trade-Offs for Multiple Objective Decisions: Multi-Attribute Utility Theory. Value and Risk Management for MultiObjective Decisions. Multiple Objective Decisions with Limited Data: Analytical Hierarchy Process. Decisions and Management Under Uncertainty: Value-Added Risk-Management Framework and Strategies. Spreadsheet Simulation for Decisions with Uncertainty. Decisions with Uncertainty: Decision Trees. Structured Risk Management and the Value of Information and Delay. Risk Attitude and Utility Theory. Challenges to "Rational" Decisions: Forecast Bias and Expert Interviews. Decision Bias. Decisions with Multiple Perspectives: Value-Added Negotiations. Ethical Decisions. Strategic Direction, Planning, and Decision Making. Appendices. Index. October 2011, 578 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7572-4, £82.00
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Probability Models in Operations Research C. Richard Cassady University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Joel A. Nachlas Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
“The authors used a subset of the homework problems as in-class examples and another subset for homework–an excellent idea. Each of the six chapters also contains an application illustrating how the principles discussed can be applied in real life ... another very good idea. Overall, this clearly written work is a useful resource ... Highly recommended.” —R. Bharath, Emeritus, Northern Michigan University, in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Vol. 47, No. 1
August 2008, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5489-7, £69.99
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Quality Control & Reliability A First Course in Quality Engineering Engineering Optimization A Modern Approach Ranjan Ganguli Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, India
This book provides a thorough understanding of the concepts of optimization methods from a modern perspective at the conceptual stage of complex technical systems. Selected Contents: Basic Concepts. Statement of the Optimization Problem. Basic Definitions. Taylor Series Expansion. Quadratic Forms. Optimality Criteria for Unconstrained Optimization. Optimality Criteria for Constrained Optimization. Convexity. Examples in Engineering. Problems. Direct One-Dimensional Search. General Numerical Optimization Algorithm. Numerical Methods to Calculate Step Size. Equal-Interval Search. GoldenSection Search. Polynomial Interpolation. Inexact Line Search. Problems. Gradient-Based Methods. Properties of the Gradient Vector. SteepestDescent Method. Rates of Convergence. Conjugate-Gradient Method. Basic ConjugateGradient Algorithms for Quadratic Functions. Conjugate-Gradient Directions for Quadratic Functions. Problems. Newtonian Methods. Newton's Method. Marquardt's Method. QuasiNewton Methods. Direct-Update Methods. Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno Method. Davidson-Fletcher-Powell Method. Numerical Derivatives. Automatic Differentiation. Analytical Gradients for Computational Problems. Problems. Constrained Optimization Methods. Linear Programming. The Simplex Method. Two-Phase Simplex Method. Penalty and Barrier Methods. Important Definitions. Sequential Linear Programming. Quadratic Programming. Constrained Steepest-Descent Method. Trust Region Methods. Problems. Response Surface Method. Response Surfaces. The Least-Squares Method. Two-Level Factorial Designs. Addition of Centre Points. Central Composite Design (CCD). Sequential Nature of RSM. Limitations of RSM. Other Experimental Designs. Taguchi Orthogonal Arrays. Problems. Genetic Algorithm. Optimization Problems. Binary GA. Real Coded GA. Hybrid Genetic Algorithm. Automated Hybrid Genetic Algorithm. Problems. Bibliography. Index. April 2012, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4665-1139-2, £76.99
Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second Edition K.S. Krishnamoorthi Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA
V. Ram Krishnamoorthi Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Illinois, USA
Praise for the Previous Edition “Professor Krishnamoorthi has designed, assembled, and delivered a milestone textbook in quality engineering education. His use of real-world examples is exemplary. His integration of the managerial aspects and the technical methods within the world of quality is both refreshing and appealing. Indeed, it saves one from having to buy two books as it is, to wit, the only textbook that does it. All topics … are presented in a clear, well-defined, but not overstated manner...” —Trevor Hale, Ohio University
Features: • Builds a solid foundation by covering the basics of probability and statistics in one chapter • Discusses how to integrate Lean methods into the quality methodology • Expands coverage of strategic planning • Illustrates the use of quality methods with real-world examples drawn from the authors’ consulting work • Incorporates Lean methods in the quality methodology PowerPoint slides, solutions manual, and test banks are available upon qualified course adoptions
Selected Contents: Introduction to Quality. Statistics for Quality. Quality in Design. Quality in Production: Process Control I. Quality in Production: Process Control II. Managing for Quality. Quality in Procurement. Continuous Improvement of Quality. A System for Quality. Appendix. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index. August 2011, 634 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4034-4, £82.00
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Quality Control & Reliability Models of Network Reliability
Applied Reliability Paul A. Tobias
Analysis, Combinatorics, and Monte Carlo
Retired, Austin, Texas, USA
Ilya B. Gertsbakh
David Trindade
Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Third Edition
Bloom Energy
This easy-to-use guide addresses basic descriptive statistics, reliability concepts, exponential distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribution. It also covers reliability data plotting, acceleration models, life test data analysis and systems models, and much more. The third edition of a popular, easy-to-use guide includes a new chapter on Bayesian reliability analysis and expanded, updated coverage of repairable system modeling. Taking a practical and example-oriented approach to reliability analysis, it also provides detailed illustrations of software implementation throughout using several widely available software packages. Software and other files are available for download at www.crcpress.com Features:
Yoseph Shpungin
• Presents a practical and example-oriented approach suitable for engineering students, statisticians, and professionals from a variety of disciplines • Includes implementation of the methods using statistical software • Emphasizes the powerful methodology of MLE • Provides detailed graphical explanations of methods • Provides auxiliary materials online
Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis
Selected Contents:
Vasiliy Krivtsov
Basic Descriptive Statistics. Reliability Concepts. Exponential Distribution. Weibull Distribution. The Normal and Lognormal Distributions. Reliability Data Plotting. Analysis of Multicensored Data. Physical Acceleration Models. Alternative Reliability Models. System Failure Modeling: Bottom-Up Approach. Quality Control in Reliability: Applications of Discrete Distributions. Repairable Systems Part I: Nonparametric Analysis and Renewal Processes. Repairable Systems Part II: Nonrenewal Processes. Bayesian Reliability Evaluation. Answers to Selected Exercises. References. Index. August 2011, 600 pp. ISBN: 978-1-58488-466-8, £63.99
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Shamoon College of Engineering, Beer Sheva, Israel
“… concise and compact … helps in understanding the intricacies involved in the problem of computing network reliability. The concept of spanning trees is used to ensure connectivity of nodes of interest. Other measures of interest in reliability of networks such as component criticality and Birnbaum Importance are also discussed …students and teachers pursuing reliability of communication will find this book of interest…” —Krishna B. Misra, in Performability Engineering, May 2011, Vol. 7, No. 3
December 2009, 217 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1741-4, £55.99
A Practical Guide, Second Edition Mohammad Modarres and Mark Kaminskiy University of Maryland, College Park, USA Ford Motor Company, Department of Product Development Quality, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
“... goes beyond statistical niceties and into the territory of dealing with real-world problems. The ultimate practical aspect of the book is the link between reliability and risk analysis. By dealing with these two subjects in one single volume, the authors illustrate the importance of building reliability of survival as the basis for risk analysis. … This is a very useful book for the practicing reliability engineer and can be used as a reliability engineering textbook. ... highly recommended.” —Shin Ta Liu, Lynx Systems, in ASQ's Quality Progress Reviews
September 2009, 471 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9247-4, £69.99
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Manufacturing & Processing
Manufacturing Technology Materials, Processes, and Equipment Helmi A. Youssef, Hassan A. El-Hofy, and Mahmoud H. Ahmed University of Alexandria, Egypt
This text explores all of the manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment used to convert raw materials into a final product. It presents the most commonly used and recently developed manufacturing methods, along with applications, worked examples, exercises, and review questions. Features: • Presents guidelines for selecting the proper engineering materials, manufacturing processes, and equipment • Introduces new trends in surface hardening technology • Explores the environmental aspects related to manufacturing and clean factories • Explains the principles of near net shape processing, rapid prototyping, and manufacturing design • Discusses the surface characteristics as a result of manufacturing operations • Includes many solved examples, case studies, and review questions Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Introduction to Manufacturing Technology. Engineering Materials. Heat Treatment of Metallic Materials and Alloys. Smelting of Metallic Materials. Casting of Metals. Fundamentals of Metal Forming. Bulk Forming. Sheet Metal Forming. High Speed Metal Forming. Powder Metallurgy and Manufacture of Ceramics. Processing of Polymers. Manufacturing Processes for Composites. Traditional Machining Processes. Nontraditional Machining Processes. NC of Machine Tools. Industrial Robots and Hexapods. Surface Technology. Joining Processes. Advanced Manufacturing Techniques. Materials, Processes, and Design for Manufacturing. Quality Control. Automation in Manufacturing Technology. Health, Safety, and Environmental Aspects in Manufacturing. August 2011, c. 947 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1085-9, £89.00
Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly Third Edition Geoffrey Boothroyd Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc., Wakefield, Rhode Island, USA
Peter Dewhurst and Winston A. Knight University of Rhode Island, Kingston, USA
"If you are a manufacturing student looking to learn something that will increase your value to potential employers, go out and buy this book. … a practical book, it works spectacularly well in the real world." —Ernie Appleton, in Industrial Robot, April 2008
Features: • Discusses fundamentals of techniques widely used in industry for product simplification and cost structured designed processes reduction • Covers methods for analyzing products that lead to simpler and more cost-effective designs • Provides the basic equations and data that demonstrate how to make manufacturing and assembly cost estimates • Presents the basic tools for cost analysis within the context of DFMA • Includes updated case studies that allow realistic student assignments • Supplies cost information on materials, labor, and machine operations Selected Contents: Introduction. Selection of Materials and Processes. Product Design for Manual Assembly. Electrical Connections and Wire Harness Assembly. Design for High-Speed Automatic Assembly and Robot Assembly. Printed Circuit Board Design for Manufacture and Assembly. Design for Machining. Design for Injection Molding. Design for Sheet Metalworking. Design for Die Casting. Design for Powder Metal Processing. Design for Sand Casting. Design for Investment Casting. Design for Hot Forging. Index. December 2010, 709 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8927-1, £87.00
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Manufacturing & Processing
Introduction to Process Control Second Edition
Facilities Design
Jose A. Romagnoli
Third Edition
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Sunderesh S. Heragu
Ahmet Palazoglu
University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
University of California, Davis, USA
“This book contains the essential material for a first course on process control at an elementary level and I highly recommend it to instructors who [teach this] course at this level.” —Mehmet C. Camurdan, Bog˘aziçi University, Turkey
This classroom-tested text provides a bridge between the traditional view of process control and the current, expanded role by blending conventional topics with a broader perspective of more integrated process operation, control, and information systems. Addressing issues in today’s teaching of process control, this second edition updates and expands the content of its predecessor with 50 percent more exercises and many application examples of control problems. • Offers unique perspectives on contemporary process control • Contains many innovative teaching and learning principles • Presents application examples of control problems, including regulatory control of continuous processes, advanced control configurations, and operations involving a number of sequences in conjunction with conventional regulatory loops • Provides MATLAB toolboxes and simulation examples on the book’s website • Incorporates an extended list of new exercises Solutions manual available with qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Introduction. Modeling for Control. Process Analysis. Feedback Control. Model-Based Control. Multivariable Control. Control in Modern Manufacturing. Appendices. Index. February 2012, 643 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5486-0, £95.00
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Delineating the proper design, layout, and location of facilities, this book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It provides an understanding of the practical aspects of implementing preliminary designs development through analytical models. The third edition of a bestseller, it features updated multimedia tools, new software, and additional exercise problems. The text presents analytical performance evaluation models and tests them using software available for download on the web. An appendix offers queuing and queuing models along with simulation examples. Each chapter includes a set of review questions for self-study. Features: • Addresses the practical aspects of implementation • Includes new problems, review questions, and exercises at the end of each chapter • Updates multimedia tools and software • Features advanced queuing and queuing network models Selected Contents: Introduction to Design, Layout, and Location of Facilities. Product and Equipment Analysis. Process, Flow, and Space Analysis. Systematic Layout Planning and Implementation of a Layout Design. Basic Models and Algorithms for Facilities Layout. Software for Layout Design. Advanced Algorithms for Facilities Layout. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing. Materials Handling Systems. Design and Planning of Warehousing Systems. Basic Models for Facility Location. Advanced Models for Facility Location. June 2008, 624 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6626-5, £89.00
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Manufacturing & Processing Performance Evaluation of Industrial Systems Discrete Event Simulation in Using Excel/VBA, Second Edition David Elizandro Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, USA
Hamdy Taha University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
This book presents a development environment for discrete event simulation in a language easy enough to use but flexible enough to facilitate modeling complex systems. Features: • Develops new visualization graphics of DEEDS software • Contains a new chapter on queuing models • Uses Excel to facilitate model development and the presentation of complex results with parallel sophistication and a relatively easier learning curve • Employs Visual Basic for Application (VBA) class definitions to manage the four network nodes efficiently • Offers the most efficient model validation by employing the interactive VBA debugger and "like English" trace reports • Makes discrete simulation accessible with Excel/VBA • Includes a CD-ROM program with userfeedback for improved installation and troubleshooting instructions Selected Contents: Simulation Fundamentals. Simulation Modeling. Probability and Statistics In Simulation. Elements of Discrete Simulation. Gathering Statistical Observations in Simulation. Overview of Deeds. Network Representation. ExcelNBA and Design Environment for Discrete Event Simulation. VBA. User Interface. Modeling Procedures. Simulation Output. Analysis of Simulation Results. Model Visualization. Modeling Special Effects. Advanced Routing Techniques. Applications. Model Design And Development. Facilities Layout Models. Material Handling Models. Inventory Control Models. Scheduling Models. Maintenance Models. Quality Control Models. ... April 2012, 503 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7134-8, £82.00
Production Planning and Industrial Scheduling Examples, Case Studies and Applications, Second Edition Dileep R. Sule Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, USA
"It is a competent textbook on these topics, and can be useful for the lecturers and students in industrial engineering and operations management. It also can serve as a reference for various relevant models and solution techniques … covers practical algorithms of planning and scheduling, the descriptions of each algorithm is formalized at a right level, many numerical examples are provided." – Vitaly A. Strusevich, in Zentralblatt MATH, 2008
October 2007, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4420-1, £69.99
Sustainable Process Engineering Concepts, Strategies, Evaluation and Implementation David Brennan Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
This book introduces chemical engineering students to key concepts, strategies, and evaluation methods in sustainable process engineering. The book is intended to supplement chemical engineering texts in fundamentals and design, rather than replace them. The key objectives of the book are to widen system boundaries beyond a process plant to include utility supplies, interconnected plants, wider industry sectors, and entire product life cycles; identify waste and its sources in process and utility systems and adopt waste minimization strategies; broaden evaluation to include technical, economic, safety, environmental, social, and sustainability criteria and to integrate the assessments; and broaden the engineering horizon to incorporate planning, development, design, and operations. August 2012, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-981-4316-78-1, £95.00
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Engineering Management
Behavioral Research and Analysis An Introduction to Statistics within the Context of Experimental Design, Fourth Edition Max Vercruyssen Hawaii Academy, Honolulu, USA
Hal W. Hendrick Castle Pines Village, Colorado, USA
Now in its fourth edition, this book presents an overview of statistical methods within the context of experimental design covering fundamental topics such as data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results, and communication of findings.
New in the Fourth Edition:
This text is ideal for a single course that reviews research methods, essential statistics through multi-factor analysis of variance, and thesis (or major project) preparation without discussion of derivation of equations, probability theory, or mathematic proofs. It focuses on essential information for getting a research project completed without prerequisite math or statistics training.
• Statistical procedures that have been developed and validated since the previous edition
Illustrating how to plan, prepare, conduct, and analyze an experimental or research report, the book emphasizes explaining statistical procedures and interpreting obtained results without discussing the derivation of equations or history of the method. Destined to spend more time on your desk than on the shelf, the book will become the single resource you reach for again and again when conducting scientific research and reporting it to the scientific community. Features:
• Extensive improvements based on suggestions from those using this book in the classroom
• Each chapter in the body now contains relevant key words, chapter summaries, key word definitions, and end of chapter exercises (with answers) • Revisions to include recent changes in the APA Style Manual When looking for a book for their own use, the authors found none that were totally suitable. No single resource provided coverage of methodology, statistics, and communication skills. In a classic example of necessity being the mother of invention, the authors created their own. Selected Contents: An Overview of Scientific Research. Planning, Conducting, and Reporting Research.
• Illustrates how to plan, conduct, analyze, and prepare an experimental or research report
Methods for Describing Data.
• Includes new statistical procedures that have been developed and validated since the previous edition
Simple Experimental Designs.
• Incorporates SAS in the exercises at the end of each chapter • Takes into account the changes in the APA guidebook • Provides new examples in exercise and sport science, public health, gerontology, and biomedical
Bivariate Descriptive Statistics. Simple Analysis of Variance. Multifactor Analysis of Variance. Examples of ANOVA Designs: Between Groups, Within Subjects, and Mixed Designs. Appendices. October 2011, 299 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1802-2, £63.99
Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
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Engineering Management
Project Management Systems, Principles, and Applications Adedeji B. Badiru Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, Ohio, USA
As organizations realize the benefits of PM, the need to develop effective management tools rises with the increasing complexity of new technologies and processes. Taking a systems approach to accomplishing goals and objectives, Project Management: Systems, Principles, and Applications covers contemporary tools and techniques of PM from an established pedagogical perspective. A project can be simple or complex. In each case, proven PM processes must be followed with a world systems view of the project environment. While on-the-job training is possible for many of the PM requirements, rigorous and formal training must be used. Consequently, PM resources are of high utility. This text fills the void that exists in the availability of PM resources. Although individual books dealing with management principles, optimization models, and computer tools are available, there are few guidelines for the integration of these three areas for PM purposes. This book integrates these areas into a comprehensive guide to PM. It introduces the triad approach to improve the effectiveness of PM with respect to schedule, cost, and performance constraints within the context of systems modeling. It provides details on an integrated systems PM approach that can help diminish the adverse impacts of these issues through good project planning, organizing, scheduling, and control.
Features: • Outlines a systems approach to managing projects • Covers qualitative principles for project planning and control • Includes contemporary best practices of project management • Combines mathematical techniques with management concepts for cost, schedule, and quality management • Presents project schedule performance appraisal techniques Pedagogical Tools: • Presents case examples and illustrations to convey lessons learned • Provides end-of-chapter exercises and a solutions manual Selected Contents: Introduction to Project Management. Project Planning Process. Project Organization. Project Scheduling. Project Resource Allocation. Project Control. Project Systems Engineering. Project Economics. Project Decision Analysis. Project Lean and Six Sigma Techniques. Software Tools. Case Projects. December 2011, 587 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8319-4, £63.99
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Engineering Management
Technical Writing
Finite Element Simulations Using ANSYS
A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists
Esam M. Alawadhi
Phillip A. Laplante
Kuwait University, Safat
The Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, USA
This volume focuses on the use of ANSYS in solving practical engineering problems, providing students with fundamental knowledge of numerical simulation. Selected Contents: Introduction. The Finite Element Method. Element Types. Symmetries in Models. Introduction to ANSYS. Trusses. Development of Bar Elements. Analyzing a Bar-Truss Structure. Development of Horizontal Beam Elements. Analyzing of Horizontal Beam Structure. Beam Truss Structure Under a Transient Loading. Solid Mechanics & Vibration. Development of Plane Stress-Strain Elements. Stress Concentration of a Plate with a Hole. Displacement Analysis of a Vessel. Three Dimensional Stress Analysis of I-Beam. Contact Element Analysis of Two Beams. Vibration Analysis. Modal Vibration for a Plate with Holes. Harmonic Vibration for a Plate with Holes. Higher Order Elements. Heat Transfer. Introduction to Heat Conduction. Finite Element for Heat Transfer. Thermal Analysis for Fin and Chip. Unsteady Thermal Analyses of Fin. Phase Change Heat Transfer. Fluid Mechanics. Governing Equations for Fluid Mechanics. Finite Element for Fluid Mechanics. Flow Development in a Channel. Flow Over a Cylinder. Multi-Physics. Introduction. Thermal and Structural Analysis of a Thermo-Couple. Chips Cooling in a Forced Convection Domain. Natural Convection Flow in a Square Enclosure. Oscillations of a Square Heated Cylinder in a Channel. Meshing Guide. Mesh Refinement. Element Distortion. Mapped Meshes. Mapped Meshes with ANSYS.
Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Complementing the traditional writer’s reference manuals and other books on technical writing, it helps readers understand the practical considerations in writing technical content. Drawing on his own work, the author presents many first-hand examples of writing, editing, and publishing technical materials. These examples illustrate how a publication originated as well as various challenges and solutions. • Offers precise, hands-on coverage of technical writing • Complements the traditional writer’s reference manuals and other books on technical writing • Includes a number of personal anecdotes and historical stories that serve as real-world examples of technical writing • Explores the various avenues for publishing your work • Explains how to write for blogs, social networks, and other e-media • Incorporates at least one figure, table, graphic, bullet list, or equation on most pages Selected Contents:
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The Nature of Technical Writing. Technical Writing Basics. The Writing Process. Scientific Writing. Business Communications. Technical Reporting. Using Graphical Elements. Publishing Your Work. Writing for E-Media. Writing with Collaborators. Glossary. Index.
July 2009, c. 416 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0160-4, £82.99
July 2011, 250 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2085-8, £25.99
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Systems Engineering A First Course in Differential Equations, Modeling, and Simulation Carlos A. Smith and Scott W. Campbell
Random Phenomena Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
University of Delaware, Newark, USA
Emphasizing a practical approach for engineers and scientists, this text avoids overly theoretical explanations and shows readers how differential equations are derived by applying basic physical principles and experimental observations to engineering systems. This resource also covers classical methods for obtaining the analytical solution of differential equations and Laplace transforms. In addition, the authors discuss how these equations describe mathematical systems and how to use software to solve sets of equations in which analytical solutions cannot be determined. Numerical values are provided in all examples and problems.
This book provides students with a fundamental understanding of random phenomena and a working knowledge of how to model and analyze such phenomena. It explains how to use probability and statistics appropriately to deal with uncertainty in engineering problems. Basing his approach on the principle of theoretical foundations before application, Dr. Ogunnaike presents a classroomtested course of study for understanding, characterizing, modeling, and quantifying randomly varying phenomena. September 2009, 1056 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4497-3, £89.00
Features: • Covers how to model engineering systems • Reviews the necessary physics material • Explores how to obtain the analytical solution of differential equations using actual physical systems • Discusses how the roots of the characteristic equation provide the qualitative nature of the response of any systems • Explains how to use simulation software • Provides numerical values in all examples and problems Solutions manual available for qualifying instructors
Selected Contents: Introduction. Objects in a Gravitational Field. Classical Solutions of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations. Laplace Transforms. Mechanical Systems: Translational. Mechanical Systems: Rotational. Mass Balances. Thermal Systems. Electrical Systems. Numerical Simulation. Index. May 2011, 345 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5087-9, £57.99
Advanced Engineering Mathematics with Modeling Applications S. Graham Kelly The University of Akron, Ohio, USA
A graduate-level text, presents a unique combination of theoretical mathematics and engineering applications. It demonstrates the relationship between advanced mathematics and engineering principles, introduces engineering mathematics at a theoretical level, and includes functional analysis topics such as vector spaces, inner products, and norms and develops advanced mathematical methods from this foundation. The author does not focus on proving theorems but on the application of the theorems to the solution of engineering problems. December 2008, 522 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9533-8, £76.99
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Systems Engineering
Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems
Systems Architecting A Business Perspective Gerrit Muller
Ramin S. Esfandiari and Bei Lu
Embedded System Institute, The Netherlands
California State University, Long Beach, USA
Derived from industry-training classes that the author teaches at the Embedded Systems Institute at Eindhoven, the Netherlands and at Buskerud University College at Kongsberg in Norway, Systems Architecting: A Business Perspective is a practical, scenario-driven guide that places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by juxtaposing the relationship of the systems architect with enterprise and management. It fills an important gap, providing systems architects insight into the business processes, and especially into the processes to which they actively contribute. Written in an approachable style, the book discusses the breadth of the human sciences and their relevance to systems architecting.
Using MATLAB® and Simulink® to perform symbolic, graphical, numerical, and simulation tasks, this text provides a thorough understanding of the mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. With a focus on mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, fluid, thermal, and control systems, it meticulously covers techniques for modeling dynamic systems and methods of response analysis. The book presents the necessary mathematical background, incorporates several applications of vibrations, includes many examples and exercises, and offers useful formulas and other material in the appendices.
Features:
• Covers the necessary mathematical background, including complex analysis, differential equations, Laplace transformation, and matrix analysis
• Presents a practical, scenario-driven guide to systems architecting for business organizations • Places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by discussing the relationship of the systems architect to enterprise and management • Includes information resources on systems architecting and ancillary materials on a companion website • Contains case studies and homework problems Selected Contents:
• Incorporates several applications of vibrations, such as the logarithmic decrement for experimental determination of the damping ratio • Presents systems of units, conversion tables, and useful formulas, such as trigonometric identities and integrals, in the appendices • Includes examples and review exercises Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents:
Process and Organization. Role and Task of the Systems Architect. From Customer Understanding to Requirements. Systems Architect Methods and Means. Strategy. Harvesting Synergy, Product Families. Supporting Processes. Systems and Software. Boardroom Presentation. Human Side. Reflection and Wrap-Up. References. Pictorial Index. September 2011, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4762-6, £57.99
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Introduction to MATLAB and Simulink. Complex Analysis, Differential Equations, and Laplace Transformation. Matrix Analysis. System Model Representation. Mechanical Systems. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Systems. Fluid and Thermal Systems. System Response. Introduction to Vibrations. Introduction to Feedback Control Systems. Appendices. Index. March 2010, 454 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0845-0, £87.00
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Systems Engineering
Design of Enterprise Systems Theory, Architecture, and Methods Ronald E. Giachetti
Modeling and Simulation of Systems Using MATLAB® and Simulink® Devendra K. Chaturvedi
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Faculty of Engineering, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India
This book provides the knowledge and skills necessary to lead enterprise engineering projects. The book describes a systematic methodology to design an enterprise system and presents an enterprise architecture that has three views of process, information, and organization.
This text provides comprehensive coverage of all the important aspects of modeling and simulating both physical and conceptual systems. Various reallife examples show how simulation plays a key role in understanding actual systems. The author presents a step-by-step procedure for modeling using top-down, bottom-up, and middle-out approaches. He develops models for complex systems and reduces their order so they can be applied effectively in online applications. He also uses soft computing techniques for modeling nonlinear, ill-defined, and complex systems.
• Focuses on enterprise engineering, with explanations of best practices and examples for each technique • Describes a systematic methodology for designing an enterprise system • Presents an enterprise design project and a deliverable in each chapter to illustrate how the concepts are applied in practice • Supplies a software application called the Business Process Analyzer that implements a queueing network model to estimate the cycle time, throughput rate, and waiting time of business processes • Includes methods to analyze and design each view and then demonstrates how to integrate them to arrive at the overall enterprise design A solutions manual and PowerPoint slides are available upon qualified course adoption
Selected Contents: Enterprise Engineering. Enterprise Engineering. Systems Theory. Modeling Concepts. Enterprise Design Methodology. Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Analysis & Design Methodology. Enterprise Project. Strategy. Problem Formulation & Requirements. Generate & Evaluate Alternatives. Process. Process Modeling. Queueing Theory. Process Analysis. Process Design. Information. Information Modeling. Organization. Organization Modeling. Integration. Enterprise Integration Technology. January 2010, 447 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1823-7, £66.99
Features: • Provides a basic understanding of systems and their modeling and simulation • Presents a step-by-step procedure for modeling using top-down, bottom-up, and middle-out approaches • Develops models for complex systems and reduces their order so they can be applied effectively in online applications • Uses soft computing techniques for modeling nonlinear, ill-defined, and complex systems • Contains extensive references and related literature for further study Solutions manual available for qualifying instructors
Selected Contents: Introduction to Systems. Systems Modeling. Formulation of State Space Model of Systems. Model Order Reduction. Analogous of Linear Systems. Interpretive Structural Modeling. System Dynamics Techniques. Simulation. Nonlinear and Chaotic Systems. Modeling with Artificial Neural Network. Modeling Using Fuzzy Systems. Discrete-Event Modeling and Simulation. Appendices. Index. December 2009, 733 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0672-2, £89.00
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Systems Engineering Modeling and Control of Engineering Systems
Fundamentals of Linear Systems for Physical Scientists and Engineers
Clarence W. de Silva University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
N.N. Puri Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
The advent of inexpensive computing allows engineers to analyze, compute, and develop results that were unthinkable in the past. This book draws from diverse areas of engineering and the physical sciences to cover the fundamentals of linear systems. Assuming no prior knowledge of complex mathematics, the author uses his nearly 40 years of experience to address all of the necessary mathematical techniques. Original proofs, hundreds of examples, and theorems that have been proven from the student’s point of view illustrate and clarify the material. An extensive table provides Lyapunov functions for differential equations and conditions of stability for the equilibrium solutions. Features: • Provides a comprehensive overview of the major areas of systems engineering • Assumes no prior knowledge of differential equations, complex variables, and other classical methods, such as Laplace and Fourier transforms • Presents a range of examples and chapter problems from various engineering and scientific disciplines Solution manual available for qualifying instructors
Selected Contents: Fundamental System Concepts and Basic Ideas. Linear Vector Spaces and Matrix Algebra. Ordinary Differential and Difference Equations. Complex Variables and Transform Method. Integral Transform Methods. State Space Description of Dynamic Systems. Digital Systems, Z-Transforms, and Applications. Calculus of Variations. Linear Systems Response to Stochastic Inputs. October 2009, 899 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1157-3, £69.99
Developed from the author’s academic and industrial experiences, this text provides a unified treatment of the modeling of mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems and then systematically covers conventional, advanced, and intelligent control, instrumentation, experimentation, and design. It includes theory, analytical techniques, popular computer tools, simulation details, and applications. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption
Selected Contents: Modeling and Control of Engineering Systems. Modeling of Dynamic Systems. Model Linearization. Linear Graphs. Transfer-Function and Frequency-Domain Models. ... August 2009, 796 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7686-8, £82.99
The Art of Systems Architecting Third Edition Mark W. Maier Aerospace Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia, USA
This text explains how to create a system from scratch, presenting invention/design rules together with clear explanations of how to use them. The author supplies practical guidelines for avoiding common systematic failures while implementing new mandates. He uses a heuristics-based approach that provides an organized attack on very ill-structured engineering problems. Selected Contents: Introduction. Extending the Architecting Paradigm. Heuristics as Tools. New Domains, New Insights. Case Study: DC-3. Builder-Architected Systems. Case Study: Mass and Lean Production. Manufacturing Systems. Case Study: Intelligent Transportation Systems. Social Systems. Case Study: Hierarchical to Layered Systems. January 2009, 472 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7913-5, £69.99
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