Production and industrial engineering Books

Book SynopsisDemands are being placed on the manufacturing and process industries by their customers for better product quality, together with reduced environmental impact. This book presents advanced theoretical achievements in control engineering and demonstrates how they can be applied in industry.Trade Review"For practicing engineers and academic researchers, Grimble...systematically surveys recent developments in control and estimation, emphasizing applications." (SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001) "...of interest to students in a course on control systems design or to engineers in the industry." (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 966, 2001/16) "...the control community can be grateful to Prof. Grimble for providing a significant resource..." (Computing & Control Engineering Journal, December 2002)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction to Advanced Industrial Control. POLYNOMIAL SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONS. H2 Optimal and Feedforward Control. H2 Predictive Optimal Control. H2 Multivariable Control. H Optimal Control Laws. H2 and H Filtering and Prediction. STATE SPACE AD FREQUENCY RESPONSE DESCRIPTIONS. H2 and H State-Space Control and Filtering. State-Space Predictive Optimal Control. QFT and Frequency Domain Design. INDUSTRAL APPLICATIONS. Power Generation and Transmission. Design of Controllers for Metal Processing. Marine Control Systems. Aero-Engine and Flight Control Design.

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Book SynopsisBased on methods of actual product developments from Goodyear Aerospace and Hewlett-Packard, this engrossing book provides specific guidelines plus a wealth of data for rapid and efficient development of new products using a systems theory which works vertically through an industry''s management structure and horizontally across functions that contribute to new product development. Demonstrates how to integrate the best available tools with appropriate techniques and how to deliver new products within performance objectives and budget. An abundance of checklists, data and reference material enable readers to implement the methods presented.Table of ContentsBusiness Definition. Product Definition. Plan Synthesis. Plan Analysis. Execution. Application. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAddresses the key aspects of modern soldering technology and the methods used in the manufacturing process of microelectronic chips and electronic circuit boards. Demonstrates how to control contamination during cleaning procedures. Covers material dynamics of heat soldering incurred during the assembly of diverse substances.Table of ContentsSolders, Solder Fluxes, and Solder Pastes. Wave Soldering. Reflow Soldering. Cleaning and Contamination. Reliability and Quality. Rework, Repair, and Manual Assembly. Appendix. Glossary of Soldering Terms. Index.

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Book SynopsisGeared to the usersa needs, this work provides comprehensive coverage of the main techniques and methods necessary to construct a self--tuning and self--adaptive system.Table of ContentsSYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FOR SELF-TUNING. System and Signal Models. Recursive Estimation. Using Recursive Estimators. Computational Alternatives for Recursive Estimation. Convergence Analysis for Recursive Algorithms. SELF-TUNING CONTROLLERS. Pole Assignment Control. Minimum Variance Control. Multistage Predictive Control. SELF-TUNING SIGNAL PROCESSING. Prediction. Self-Tuning Filters. SPECIAL TOPICS. Two-Dimensional Self-Tuning Algorithms. Self-Tuning Extremum Control. Frequency Domain Self-Tuning. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years the use of liquid--liquid extraction equipmenthas attracted widespread interest from all major chemicalengineering, petroleum and pharmaceutical companies as well asuniversity-based scientists and engineers. Liquid--LiquidExtraction Equipment presents : * a critical analysis of all available information, includingpractical recommendations * new ideas on performance enhancement and equipmentselection * an up-to-date review of research results on equipmentperformance * illustrations of present understanding using well-knownequipment * a concise survey of past, present and forthcomingprocedures The combination of the historical aspects of the subject, withextensive references and illustrations, make this a uniqueinformation source. All researchers, in industry and academia,using this type of equipment will find Liquid--LiquidExtraction Equipment an authoritative reference work and a solidbasis for future research projects.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Historical Background (M. Hampe, et al.). Recommended Systems for Liquid Extraction Studies (H.-J. Bart, et al.). Rate Coefficients in Liquid-Liquid Extraction Systems (M.Slater). General Hydrodynamic Design Basis for Columns (T.Mí&sbreve;ek). Computational Procedures for Column Simulation and Design (L.Steiner). Population Balance Based Modelling of Solvent Extraction Columns(C. Gourdon, et al.). Packed Columns (G. Stevens). Rotating Disc Contactors (W. Korchinsky). Pulsed Sieve-Plate Columns (H. Haverland & M. Slater). Mixers (J. Godfrey). Gravity Settlers (S. Hartland & S. Jeelani). Centrifugal Extractors (E. Blass). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is an introductory text for students of materials science and engineering interested in the scientific background to the joining and assembly of components in engineering systems. The principles of joining and the common methods employed to achieve a reliable joint are covered in chapters that all conclude with a summary of the points covered, and a set of problems for individual study, or class discussion. In the first chapters, thorough introductory overviews are given of firstly, the mechanical, chemical and physical phenomena related to surfaces, contacts and joins. In subsequent chapters, any necessary metallurgical or chemical background is adequately covered to enable students to understand the basic principles of a variety of joining methods, microelectronic devices and vacuum assemblies. Contents: Introduction; Surface Science; The Mechanics of Joining; Mechanical Bonding; Welding; Weld Metallurgy; Soldering and Brazing; Metal-ceramic Joints and Diffusion Bonding; AdheTrade Review"This is a very informative book which groups together a number of varied topics." --Assembly Automation, Vol 20/2, 2000Table of ContentsPRINCIPLES OF JOINING. Surface Science. The Mechanics of Joining. JOINING METHODS. Mechanical Bonding. Welding. Weld Metallurgy. Soldering and Brazing. Metal-Ceramic Joints and Diffusion Bonding. Adhesives. APPLICATIONS OF JOINING. Vacuum Seals. Microelectronic Packaging. Index.

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Book SynopsisUse the right tool the right way Here, fully updated to include new machines and electronic/digital controls, is the ultimate guide to basic machine shop equipment and how to use it. Whether you''re a professional machinist, an apprentice, a trade student, or a handy homeowner, this fully illustrated volume helps you define tools and use them properly and safely. It''s packed with review questions for students, and loaded with answers you need on the job. Mark Richard Miller is a Professor and Chairman of the Industrial Technology Department at Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. * Understand basic machine shop practice and safety measures * Recognize the variations in similar tools and the purposes they serve * Learn recommended methods of mounting work in different machines * Obtain a complete working knowledge of numerically controlled machines and the operations they perform * Review procedures for safe and efficient usTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi About the Authors xiii Introduction xiv Chapter 1: Benchwork 1 The Bench and Bench Tools 1 Vises 2 Hammers 3 Chisels 5 Flat Chisel 5 Cape Chisel 8 Diamond-Point Chisel 8 Round-Nose Chisel 9 Hacksaws 10 Files 11 How to File 11 Drawfiling 15 File Characteristics 17 Scrapers 20 How to Use a Scraper 21 Scraper Classifications 23 Summary 23 Review Questions 24 Chapter 2: Precision Measurement and Gaging 27 Micrometer Calipers 27 Vernier Micrometer Calipers 29 Vernier Calipers 31 Bevel Protractors 34 Dial Indicators 38 Gages 39 Surface Gage 40 Height Gage 42 Depth Gage 43 Snap Gage 43 Plug Gage 44 Ring Gage 45 Taper Gage 45 Center Gage 47 Screw-Pitch Gage 47 Tap and Drill Gage 49 Thickness or Feeler Gage 49 Wire Gage 50 U.S. Standard Gage for Sheet and Plate Iron and Steel 51 Effects of Temperature and Weight on Precision Tools 51 Electronic Caliper Depth Gages 55 Electronic Digital Micrometer 58 Summary 58 Review Questions 60 Chapter 3: Materials 63 Properties 63 Desirable Properties 63 Definition of Properties 63 Metals 65 Ferrous Metals 65 Nonferrous Metals 70 Refractory Metals 71 Nonferrous Alloys 73 Nonmetals 76 Tests of Materials 76 Elasticity and Plasticity 76 Stress and Strain 77 Tensile Strength 77 Ductility 77 Toughness 77 Hardness 78 Portable Hardness Tester 78 Brittleness 82 Relationship between Mechanical Properties and Hardness 82 Effects of Temperature 83 Summary 84 Review Questions 85 Chapter 4: Abrasives 89 Structure of Abrasives 89 Natural Abrasives 89 Manufactured Abrasives 90 Composition of Abrasives 90 Silicon Carbide 91 Aluminum Oxide 91 Diamonds 91 Use of Abrasives in Grinding Wheels 92 Silicon Carbide Abrasives 92 Aluminum Oxide Abrasives 93 Diamond Abrasive 94 Summary 94 Review Questions 95 Chapter 5: Grinding 97 Manufacture of Grinding Wheels 97 Natural Grindstones 97 Manufactured Abrasive Grinding Wheels 97 Bond Types in Grinding Wheels 101 Vitrified-Bond Grinding Wheels 101 Organic-Bonded Grinding Wheels 102 Silicate-Bonded Grinding Wheels 105 Grinding Wheel Markings 105 Abrasive Type 106 Grain Size 106 Grade 106 Structure 106 Bond or Process 107 Bond Modification Symbols 107 Factors Affecting Grinding Wheel Selection 107 Hardness of Material to Be Ground 108 Amount of Stock to Be Removed and Finish Required 108 Operation (Wet or Dry) 108 Wheel Speed 108 Area of Grinding Contact 109 Severity of Grinding Operation 109 Summary 110 Review Questions 110 Chapter 6: Cutting Fluids 113 Coolant 113 Lubricants 113 Application of Cutting Fluids 113 Types of Cutting Fluids 114 Solid Lubricants 115 Summary 117 Review Questions 118 Chapter 7: Cutting Tools 119 Action of Cutting Tools 119 Materials 119 Shapes and Uses of Cutting Tools 120 Terms Related to Cutting Tools 121 Cutting Tool Angles 123 Tool Angles 123 Working Angles 128 High-Speed Steel Lathe Tools 130 Summary 135 Review Questions 136 Chapter 8: Cutter and Tool Grinders 137 Importance of Tool Sharpening 137 Cutter and Tool Sharpening 137 Lathe and Planer Tools 138 Twist-Drill Sharpening 138 Regrinding Tap Drills 143 Mounted Points and Wheels 144 Cutter-Sharpening Machines 144 Summary 149 Review Questions 149 Chapter 9: Drills 151 Drill Standards 151 Twist Drill Terminology 153 Types of Drills 157 Shank 157 Body 157 Point 161 Drill-Bit Point Design 163 Special-Purpose Drills 163 Socket and Sleeve 165 Using the Twist Drill 167 Secure the Work 167 Cutting Oil 167 Speeds and Feeds 167 Clearance Drills 176 Drill Problems and Causes 178 Summary 179 Review Questions 179 Chapter 10: Reamers 181 Types of Reamers 181 Hand Reamers 181 Machine Reamers 184 Use and Care of Reamers 192 Summary 193 Review Questions 194 Chapter 11: Taps 195 Types of Taps 195 Hand Taps 195 Machine-Screw Taps 202 Pipe Taps 205 Nut Taps 207 Pulley Taps 207 Taper Taps 207 Special-Purpose Taps 208 Tap Selection 209 Classes of Thread 210 Summary 212 Review Questions 213 Chapter 12: Threading Dies 215 Types of Dies 215 Solid Dies 215 Round-Split Dies 217 Two-Piece Adjustable Dies 218 Acorn Dies 218 Use of Dies to Cut Threads 220 Summary 222 Review Questions 223 Chapter 13: Milling-Machine Cutters 225 Milling Operation 225 Classification of Milling Cutters 226 General Types of Milling Cutters 226 Plain Milling Cutters 226 Side Milling Cutters 229 End Mills 231 Angle Milling Cutters 234 Slitting Saws, Slotting Saws, and Miscellaneous Cutters 235 Form-Relieved Cutters 239 Hobs 241 Care of Milling Cutters 242 Speeds and Feeds 242 Speeds 243 Feeds 246 Summary 250 Review Questions 250 Chapter 14: Milling-Machine Arbors, Collets, and Adapters 253 Arbors 253 Styles of Arbors 254 Methods of Driving the Cutters 255 Collets 257 Adapters 258 Summary 259 Review Questions 259 Chapter 15: Broaches and Broaching 261 Broaching Principle 261 Types of Broaches 262 Shapes of Broaches 262 Internal and External Broaches 263 Pull or Push Broaches 264 Care and Sharpening of Broaches 264 Broaching Machines 265 Broaching Operations 268 Pull Broaching 268 Push Broaching 268 Surface Broaching 269 Round Broaching 269 Summary 270 Review Questions 270 Chapter 16: Electrical Safety in the Machine Shop 273 Power Sources 273 Three-Phase Power 273 Power Panels 275 Raceways and Cable Trays 275 Motor Problems 278 Three-Phase Motor Symptoms 282 DC Motors 284 Motor Lubrication 286 Drum Switches 286 Safety in the Shop 288 Fire Extinguishers 288 Summary 288 Review Questions 292 Appendix: Reference Materials 293 Miscellaneous Useful Facts 293 Metric Conversions 294 Metric and English Equivalent Measures 295 Length 295 English Conversion Table 296 Standard Metric to English Conversions 297 Water Factors 300 Weights of Steel and Brass Bars 301 Index 303

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Book SynopsisThis book combines the synergies between performance improvement systems to help ensure safe and reliable operations, streamline procedures and cross-system auditing, and supporting regulatory and corporate compliance requirements.Table of ContentsList of Figures xi List of Tables xv Acronyms and Abbreviations xvii Glossary xix Acknowledgments xxv Preface xxvii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 The Need for Integration 1 1.2 The Purpose of this Guideline 4 1.3 The Scope of this Guideline 4 1.4 The Approach used in this Guideline 4 1.5 How Established Models can be used in Integrated Systems 8 1.6 Exclusions to the Scope 9 1.7 Key Audience for this Guideline 9 1.8 Some Recent Advances in Process Safety Metrics 10 2 SECURE LEADERSHIP SUPPORT ACROSS GROUPS 11 2.1 The Need for Securing Support 11 2.2 Securing Support to Optimize Resource Allocation 14 2.3 Developing a Preliminary Plan 16 2.4 The Importance of a Safety Culture 23 2.5 Identifying Stakeholders 24 2.6 Sharing Resources across Groups 27 2.7 The Case for a SHEQ&S program 27 2.8 Surveying for Competency Gaps 28 3 EVALUATE HAZARDS AND RISKS ACROSS GROUPS 31 3.1 The Need for Evaluating Hazards and Risks 31 3.2 Identifying and Prioritizing Key Processes and Risks 32 3.3 Selecting Potential Metrics 33 3.4 Focusing on Process Safety Performance 35 3.5 Re-evaluating Metrics for Continuous Improvement 35 3.6 Examples of Performance Effects across SHEQ&S Groups 38 4 IDENTIFY COMMON METRICS ACROSS GROUPS 41 4.1 The Need for Identifying Common Metrics 41 4.2 Define the System Integration Process 43 4.3 Identify the Program Requirements 43 4.4 Develop the Program 43 4.5 Identify Overlapping Metrics 46 4.6 Prioritize the Program Installation 66 4.7 Document the Program Baseline 72 4.8 Continuous Improvements 73 4.9 Some Management System Assessment Tools 73 4.10 Other Metrics Worth Considering 82 5 IMPLEMENT THE SHEQ&S PROGRAM 83 5.1 The Need for Proper Implementation 86 5.2 How to Apply the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) Approach 86 5.3 Piloting the SHEQ&S program 95 5.4 Communication 103 6 MONITOR THE SHEQ&S PROGRAM PERFORMANCE 105 6.1 The Need for Reviewing and Assessing Program Performance 106 6.2 How to Reinforce the Integrated Framework 108 6.3 How to Use Management Reviews to Respond to Gaps 108 6.4 How to Engage Leadership 109 6.5 The Roadmap and Process Improvement Plan 110 6.6 Auditing and Verifying the Program 110 6.7 Tracking Corrective Actions 111 6.8 Statistical Methods and Tools 112 6.9 Capturing Early Success 114 6.10 Improving Performance in All SHEQ&S Management Systems 115 6.11 How and When to Communicate the Information 115 6.12 Obtaining Stakeholder Feedback 118 6.13 Metric Communication Examples 119 7 IMPLEMENT CHANGES TO THE SHEQ&S PROGRAM 121 7.1 The Need for Continuous Improvement 122 7.2 Ensuring Management Responsibility 122 7.3 Addressing Non-Conformities 122 7.4 Using Statistical Methods 126 8 EXAMPLES FROM INDUSTRY 127 8.1 Case Studies 129 8.2 Examples of the SHEQ&S program 129 APPENDIX A: REFERENCE LISTS FOR GLOBAL PROCESS SAFETY LEGISLATION AND SHEQ&S ORGANIZATIONS 131 APPENDIX B: RECENT ADVANCES IN PROCESS SAFETY METRICS 139 APPENDIX C: POTENTIAL ANSWERS DESCRIBING THE NEED FOR SECURING SUPPORT 145 APPENDIX D: DETAILED CASE STUDY FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SHEQ&S PROGRAM 147 APPENDIX E: EQUIPMENT INTEGRITY IN THE EQUIPMENT LIFE CYCLE 158 APPENDIX F: THE SHEQ&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAPPING SURVEY 160 APPENDIX G: THE PROCESS SAFETY PERSONNEL COMPETENCY SURVEY 167 REFERENCES 179 INDEX 185

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Book SynopsisControl Theory Applications for Dynamic Production Systems Apply the fundamental tools of linear control theory to model, analyze, design, and understand the behavior of dynamic production systems In Control Theory Applications for Dynamic Production Systems: Time and Frequency Methods for Analysis and Design, distinguished manufacturing engineer Dr. Neil A. Duffie delivers a comprehensive explanation of how core concepts of control theorical analysis and design can be applied to production systems. Time-based perspectives on response to turbulence are augmented by frequency-based perspectives, fostering new understanding and guiding design of decision-making. The time delays intrinsic to decision making and decision implementation in production systems are addressed throughout. Readers will discover methods for calculating time response and frequency response, modeling using transfer functions, assessing stability, and design of decision making for closeTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xv 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Control System Engineering Software 6 2 Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time Modeling of Production Systems 7 2.1 Continuous-Time Models of Components of Production Systems 9 2.2 Discrete-Time Models of Components of Production Systems 15 2.3 Delay 19 2.4 Model Linearization 22 2.4.1 Linearization Using Taylor Series Expansion – One Independent Variable 23 2.4.2 Linearization Using Taylor Series Expansion – Multiple Independent Variables 25 2.4.3 Piecewise Approximation 26 2.5 Summary 27 3 Transfer Functions and Block Diagrams 29 3.1 Laplace Transform 30 3.2 Properties of the Laplace Transform 33 3.2.1 Laplace Transform of a Function of Time Multiplied by a Constant 33 3.2.2 Laplace Transform of the Sum of Two Functions of Time 33 3.2.3 Laplace Transform of the First Derivative of a Function of Time 33 3.2.4 Laplace Transform of Higher Derivatives of a Function of Time Function 34 3.2.5 Laplace Transform of Function with Time Delay 34 3.3 Continuous-Time Transfer Functions 35 3.4 Z Transform 41 3.5 Properties of the Z Transform 44 3.5.1 Z Transform of a Sequence Multiplied by a Constant 45 3.5.2 Z Transform of the Sum of Two Sequences 45 3.5.3 Z Transform of Time Delay dT 45 3.5.4 Z Transform of a Difference Equation 46 3.6 Discrete-Time Transfer Functions 46 3.7 Block Diagrams 50 3.8 Transfer Function Algebra 53 3.8.1 Series Relationships 53 3.8.2 Parallel Relationships 56 3.8.3 Closed-Loop Relationships 58 3.8.4 Transfer Functions of Production Systems with Multiple Inputs and Outputs 64 3.8.5 Matrices of Transfer Functions 69 3.8.6 Factors of Transfer Function Numerator and Denominator 73 3.8.7 Canceling Common Factors in a Transfer Function 74 3.8.8 Padé Approximation of Continuous-Time Delay 78 3.8.9 Absorption of Discrete Time Delay 79 3.9 Production Systems with Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time Components 81 3.9.1 Transfer Function of a Zero-Order Hold (ZOH) 81 3.9.2 Discrete-Time Transfer Function Representing Continuous-Time Components Preceded by a Hold and Followed by a Sampler 82 3.10 Potential Problems in Numerical Computations Using Transfer Functions 90 3.11 Summary 93 4 Fundamental Dynamic Characteristics and Time Response 95 4.1 Obtaining Fundamental Dynamic Characteristics from Transfer Functions 96 4.1.1 Characteristic Equation 96 4.1.2 Fundamental Continuous-Time Dynamic Characteristics 97 4.1.3 Continuous-Time Stability Criterion 100 4.1.4 Fundamental Discrete-Time Dynamic Characteristics 107 4.1.5 Discrete-Time Stability Criterion 111 4.2 Characteristics of Time Response 116 4.2.1 Calculation of Time Response 117 4.2.2 Step Response Characteristics 121 4.3 Summary 127 5 Frequency Response 129 5.1 Frequency Response of Continuous-Time Systems 129 5.1.1 Frequency Response of Integrating Continuous-Time Production Systems or Components 132 5.1.2 Frequency Response of 1st-order Continuous-Time Production Systems or Components 136 5.1.3 Frequency Response of 2nd-order Continuous-Time Production Systems or Components 140 5.1.4 Frequency Response of Delay in Continuous-Time Production Systems or Components 145 5.2 Frequency Response of Discrete-Time Systems 148 5.2.1 Frequency Response of Discrete-Time Integrating Production Systems or Components 149 5.2.2 Frequency Response of Discrete-Time 1st-Order Production Systems or Components 153 5.2.3 Aliasing Errors 156 5.3 Frequency Response Characteristics 158 5.3.1 Zero-Frequency Magnitude (DC Gain) and Bandwidth 158 5.3.2 Magnitude (Gain) Margin and Phase Margin 160 5.4 Summary 165 6 Design of Decision-Making for Closed-Loop Production Systems 167 6.1 Basic Types of Continuous-Time Control 169 6.1.1 Continuous-Time Proportional Control 171 6.1.2 Continuous-Time Proportional Plus Derivative Control 171 6.1.3 Continuous-Time Integral Control 172 6.1.4 Continuous-Time Proportional Plus Integral Control 173 6.2 Basic Types of Discrete-Time Control 173 6.2.1 Discrete-Time Proportional Control 174 6.2.2 Discrete-Time Proportional Plus Derivative Control 175 6.2.3 Discrete-Time Integral Control 175 6.2.4 Discrete-Time Proportional Plus Integral Control 176 6.3 Control Design Using Time Response 176 6.4 Direct Design of Decision-Making 186 6.4.1 Model Simplification by Eliminating Small Time Constants and Delays 194 6.5 Design Using Frequency Response 198 6.5.1 Using the Frequency Response Guidelines to Design Decision-Making 203 6.6 Closed-Loop Decision-Making Topologies 219 6.6.1 PID Control 219 6.6.2 Decision-Making Components in the Feedback Path 221 6.6.3 Cascade Control 226 6.6.4 Feedforward Control 231 6.6.5 Circumventing Time Delay Using a Smith Predictor Topology 238 6.7 Sensitivity to Parameter Variations 244 6.8 Summary 247 7 Application Examples 249 7.1 Potential Impact of Digitalization on Improving Recovery Time in Replanning by Reducing Delays 250 7.2 Adjustment of Steel Coil Deliveries in a Production Network with Inventory Information Sharing 256 7.3 Effect of Order Flow Information Sharing on the Dynamic Behavior of a Production Network 263 7.4 Adjustment of Cross-Trained and Permanent Worker Capacity 275 7.5 Closed-Loop, Multi-Rate Production System with Different Adjustment Periods for WIP and Backlog Regulation 283 7.6 Summary 295 References 296 Bibliography 297 Index 299

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on industrial constraints such as subcontracting, warranty, and quality in manufacturing and logistic fields and gives new integrated maintenance strategies. It presents new production and maintenance Control Policies compared to the Hedging Point theory Strategy and different integrated strategies of maintenance are developed under industrial constraints in order to propose a robustness production and maintenance plan.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. Forecasting and Maintenance under Subcontracting Constraint with Delay in Transportation 1 1.1. Introduction 2 1.2. Production without retuned products 5 1.2.1. Statement of the problem 5 1.2.2. Notation 7 1.2.3. Optimization of production policy 8 1.2.4. Total production and inventory cost 10 1.2.5. Analytical study 11 1.2.6. Numerical example 15 1.3. Production with retuned products 20 1.3.1. Statement of the problem 20 1.3.2. Optimization of the production policy 21 1.3.3. Analytical formulation 22 1.3.4. Numerical example 28 1.3.5. Optimization of returned products by a specified deadline 31 1.4. Joint maintenance policy 35 1.4.1. Description of the problem 36 1.4.2. Analytical study 37 1.4.3. Numerical example 39 1.5. Conclusion 44 Chapter 2. Sequentially Optimizing Production, Maintenance and Delivery Activities Taking into Account Product Returns 47 2.1. Introduction 47 2.2. Planning of production, delivery and maintenance 51 2.2.1. Notation 52 2.2.2. Context and assumptions 55 2.2.3. Setting the problem 57 2.2.4. Mathematical analysis 60 2.3. Transformation of the stochastic production, maintenance and delivery planning model to a deterministic equivalent 63 2.3.1. Motivation 64 2.3.2. Transforming the production, inventory and delivery cost (expression [2.11]) into a deterministic equivalent 64 2.3.3. Transforming the service level constraint (equation [2.5]) into a deterministic equivalent 65 2.3.4. Transforming the maintenance cost (expression [2.12]) into a deterministic equivalent 68 2.4. Numerical example and numerical optimization procedure 72 2.4.1. Numerical optimization procedure 72 2.4.2. Numerical example 74 2.4.3. Variability study of delivery time, returned products and service level 83 2.5. Conclusion 92 Chapter 3. A Decision Optimization Model for Leased Manufacturing Equipment with Warranty for a Production–Maintenance Forecasting Problem 95 3.1. Introduction 95 3.2. Description of the problem 100 3.2.1. Notation 100 3.2.2. Statement of the problem 101 3.3. Mathematical model 103 3.3.1. Forecast production plan 103 3.3.2. Maintenance policy 105 3.3.3. Maximum additional cost for an extended warranty 108 3.3.4. Minimum price at which to sell the extended warranty 113 3.3.5. Win–win interval for the extended warranty cost 115 3.4. Numerical example 117 3.4.1. Variation in preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance costs 121 3.4.2. Effects of variation in production period length Δt 122 3.5. Conclusion 123 Chapter 4. Global Control Policy Taking into Account Maintenance and Product Non-conformity 125 4.1. Introduction 125 4.2. Control strategy for stochastic multi-machine multi-product systems: analytical approach 128 4.2.1. Notations 129 4.2.2. Formulation of the cost optimization problem 129 4.2.3. Complexity of the optimal control problem 131 4.3. Description of the production system and the control strategy 131 4.4. Simulation model 133 4.4.1. Simulation principle 133 4.4.2. Simulation algorithm 134 4.5. Experimental analysis 137 4.5.1. Principle of the analysis 137 4.5.2. Determination and validation of the cost function 138 4.5.3. Determination and validation of the availability function 142 4.6. Finding the best compromise between cost, availability and quality: multi-criteria analysis 145 4.7. Conclusion 150 Appendices 153 Appendix 1 155 Appendix 2 159 Appendix 3 169 Bibliography 173 Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the steps needed to monitor health assessment systems and the anticipation of their failures: choice and location of sensors, data acquisition and processing, health assessment and prediction of the duration of residual useful life. The digital revolution and mechatronics foreshadowed the advent of the 4.0 industry where equipment has the ability to communicate. The ubiquity of sensors (300,000 sensors in the new generations of aircraft) produces a flood of data requiring us to give meaning to information and leads to the need for efficient processing and a relevant interpretation. The process of traceability and capitalization of data is a key element in the context of the evolution of the maintenance towards predictive strategies.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. PHM and Predictive Maintenance 1 1.1. Anticipative maintenance and prognostics 1 1.1.1. New challenges and evolution of the maintenance function 1 1.1.2. Towards an anticipation of failure mechanisms 3 1.2. Prognostics and estimation of the remaining useful life (RUL) 5 1.2.1. What is it? Definition and measures of prognostics 5 1.2.2. How? Prognostic approaches 6 1.3. From data to decisions: the PHM process 9 1.3.1. Detection, diagnostics and prognostics 9 1.3.2. CBM Architecture and PHM process 10 1.4. Scope of the book 12 Chapter 2. Acquisition: From System to Data 15 2.1. Motivation and content 15 2.2. Critical components and physical parameters 16 2.2.1. Choice of critical components – general approach 16 2.2.2. Dependability analysis of the system and related tools 17 2.2.3. Physical parameters to be observed 19 2.3. Data acquisition and storage 20 2.3.1. Choice of sensors 22 2.3.2. Data acquisition 23 2.3.3. Preprocessing and data storage 24 2.4. Case study: toward the PHM of bearings 25 2.4.1. From the “train” system to the critical component “bearing” 25 2.4.2. Experimental platform Pronostia 26 2.4.3. Examples of obtained signals 30 2.5. Partial synthesis 30 Chapter 3. Processing: From Data to Health Indicators 33 3.1. Motivation and content 33 3.2. Feature extraction 35 3.2.1. Mapping approaches 35 3.2.2. Temporal and frequency features 36 3.2.3. Time–frequency features 38 3.3. Feature reduction/selection 48 3.3.1. Reduction of the feature space 48 3.3.2. Feature selection . 54 3.4. Construction of health indicators 62 3.4.1. An approach based on the Hilbert-Huang transform 62 3.4.2. Approach description and illustrative elements 62 3.5. Partial synthesis 63 Chapter 4. Health Assessment, Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life – Part A 67 4.1. Motivation and content 67 4.2. Features prediction by means of connectionist networks 69 4.2.1. Long-term connectionist predictive systems 69 4.2.2. Prediction by means of “fast” neural networks 77 4.2.3. Applications in PHM problems and discussion 84 4.3. Classification of states and RUL estimation 88 4.3.1. Health state assessment without a priori information about the data 88 4.3.2. Toward increased performances: S-MEFC algorithm 93 4.3.3. Dynamic thresholding procedure 95 4.4. Application and discussion 97 4.4.1. Tests data and protocol 97 4.4.2. Illustration of the dynamic thresholding procedure 101 4.4.3. Performances of the approach 104 4.5. Partial synthesis 105 Chapter 5. Health Assessment, Prognostics, and Remaining Useful Life – Part B 109 5.1. Motivation and object 109 5.2. Modeling and estimation of the health state 111 5.2.1. Fundamentals: the Hidden Markov Models (HMM) 111 5.2.2. Extension: mixture of Gaussians HMMs 117 5.2.3. State estimation by means of Dynamic Bayesian Networks 118 5.3. Behavior prediction and RUL estimation 124 5.3.1. Approach: Prognostics by means of DBNs 124 5.3.2. Learning of state sequences 124 5.3.3. Health state detection and RUL estimation 126 5.4. Application and discussion 129 5.4.1. Data and protocol of the tests 129 5.4.2. Health state identification 131 5.4.3. RUL estimation 133 5.5. Partial synthesis 135 Conclusion and Open Issues 137 Bibliography 143 Index 163

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Book SynopsisIn an attempt to make sense of changes that have taken place in the workplace worldwide, especially since the last quarter of the twentieth century, the two concepts of Fordism and Post-Fordism are often invoked. These volumes perform a valuable service to social scientists in bringing together important previously published contributions which explore this field. In their selection of articles, the editors range from the Fordism of Henry Ford to its oft-touted modern management successors - Japanisation and Toyotaism, flexible specialisation, lean production and McDonaldisation. They also provide useful criticisms of each of these developments. The editors have written an authoritative introduction which offers an informative discussion of the issues.Trade Review'The Fordism of Ford and Modern Management is a much needed publication in terms of providing the scholars of work and organizations with an authoritative collection of references which critically revisit the phenomenon of Fordism and post-Fordism. In two volumes, the book brings together 48 previously published works which have made an important contribution to the debate on Fordism. . . As a desk reference, this two-volume collection is one of the most useful and inspiring books that is presently available in the field.' -- Ahu Tatli, Work, Employment and Society'The Fordism of Ford and Modern Management is an excellently collated double volume collection, as you would expect from such distinguished editors. It contains many of the most influential articles on the transformations that have taken place in the world of work. . . it has wide appeal to those with an interest in management/business studies, organizational behaviour, labour history, the sociology of work and sociology more generally.' -- Andrew Smith, Sociology'The world of work has changed dramatically over the past 50 - or even 30 - years, and it is fashionable to speak of a transformation from Fordism to post-Fordism. But what exactly is new, and what remains the same? With their comprehensive selection of readings and their own sensitive overview of the issues, Huw Beynon and Theo Nichols provide the foundation for a nuanced answer - and show that the brave new world of work is no utopia.' -- Richard Hyman, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Huw Beynon and Theo Nichols PART I THE FORDISM OF FORD 1. Christian Palloix (1976), ‘The Labour Process: From Fordism to Neo-Fordism’, [Translated by John Mepham and Mike Sonenscher] 2. Carl H.A. Dassbach (1991), ‘The Origins of Fordism: The Introduction of Mass Production and the Five-Dollar Wage’ 3. David Roediger (1988), ‘Americanism and Fordism – American Style: Kate Richards O’Hare’s “Has Henry Ford Made Good?”’ 4. James M. Wilson (1995), ‘Henry Ford’s Just-in-Time System’ 5. Glen Norcliffe (1997), ‘Popeism and Fordism: Examining the Roots of Mass Production’ 6. Karel Williams, Colin Haslam and John Williams (1992), ‘Ford versus “Fordism”: The Beginning of Mass Production?’ 7. John Bellamy Foster (1989), ‘The Fetish of Fordism’ 8. R. Hudson (1989), ‘Labour-Market Changes and New Forms of Work in Old Industrial Regions: Maybe Flexibility for Some but Not Flexible Accumulation’ 9. Robin Murray (1988), ‘Life after Henry (Ford)’ 10. Ian McIntosh (1995), ‘“It Was Worse Than Alcatraz”: Working for Ford at Trafford Park’ PART II JAPANISATION AND TOYOTAISM 11. Knuth Dohse, Ulrich Jürgens and Thomas Malsch (1985), ‘From “Fordism” to “Toyotism”? The Social Organization of Labor Process in the Japanese Automobile Industry’ 12. Stephen Wood (1993), ‘The Japanization of Fordism’ 13. Roland Springer (1999), ‘The End of New Production Concepts? Rationalization and Labour Policy in the German Auto Industry’ 14. Adrian Wilkinson, Graham Godfrey and Mick Marchington (1997), ‘Bouquets, Brickbats and Blinkers: Total Quality Management and Employee Involvement in Practice’ 15. Theo Nichols, Nadir Sugur and Erol Demir (2002), ‘Globalised Management and Local Labour: The Case of the White-Goods Industry in Turkey’ 16. Rick Delbridge (1995), ‘Surviving JIT: Control and Resistance in a Japanese Transplant’ 17. Paul E. Rossler and Mario G. Beruvides (1994), ‘Management Theory Déjà Vu? Scientific and Total Quality Management’ 18. David M. Boje and Robert D. Winsor (1993), ‘The Resurrection of Taylorism: Total Quality Management’s Hidden Agenda’ 19. Andrew Sayer (1989), ‘Postfordism in Question’ 20. Valeria Pulignano (2001), ‘Just-in-Time and Social Relations in the Auto-Component Industry’ 21. Peter Turnbull, Nick Oliver and Barry Wilkinson (1989), ‘Recent Developments in the UK Automotive Industry: JIT/TQC and Information Systems’ 22. Terry L. Besser (1993), ‘The Commitment of Japanese Workers and U.S. Workers: A Reassessment of the Literature’ 23. Robert E. Cole, Arne L. Kalleberg and James R. Lincoln (1993), ‘Assessing Commitment in the United States and Japan: A Comment on Besser’ 24. Egil Skorstad (1994), ‘Lean Production, Conditions of Work and Worker Commitment’ 25. Paul S. Adler, Barbara Goldoftas and David I. Levine (1997), ‘Ergonomics, Employee Involvement, and the Toyota Production System: A Case Study of NUMMI’s 1993 Model Introduction’ 26. Katsuo Nishiyama and Jeffrey V. Johnson (1997), ‘Karoshi – Death from Overwork: Occupational Health Consequences of Japanese Production Management’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I FLEXIBLE SPECIALISATION, THE THIRD ITALY AND THE WIDER DEBATE 1. Fergus Murray (1983), ‘The Decentralisation of Production – the Decline of the Mass-Collective Worker?’ 2. Fergus Murray (1987), ‘Flexible Specialisation in the “Third Italy”’ 3. Ash Amin (1989), ‘Flexible Specialisation and Small Firms in Italy: Myths and Realities’ 4. Chris Smith (1989), ‘Flexible Specialisation: Automation and Mass Production’ 5. John Tomaney (1990), ‘The Reality of Workplace Flexibility’ 6. Harley Shaiken, Stephen Herzenberg and Sarah Kuhn (1986), ‘The Work Process Under More Flexible Production’ 7. Bruce Pietrykowski (1999), ‘Beyond the Fordist/Post-Fordist Dichotomy: Working through The Second Industrial Divide’ 8. Steven P. Vallas and John P. Beck (1996), ‘The Transformation of Work Revisited: The Limits of Flexibility in American Manufacturing’ 9. Steven P. Vallas (1999), ‘Rethinking Post-Fordism: The Meaning of Workplace Flexibility’ 10. Anna Pollert (1988), ‘Dismantling Flexibility’ 11. Thomas Bramble (1988), ‘The Flexibility Debate: Industrial Relations and New Management Production Practices’ 12. Paul Hirst and Johnathan Zeitlin (1991), ‘Flexible Specialization versus post-Fordism: Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications’ 13. Karel Williams, Tony Cutler, John Williams and Colin Haslam (1987), ‘The End of Mass Production?’ PART II LEAN PRODUCTION 14. Christian Berggren (1993), ‘Lean Production – The End of History?’ 15. Ian Hampson (1999), ‘Lean Production and the Toyota Production System – Or, the Case of the Forgotten Production Concepts’ 16. Michael A. Cusumano (1994), ‘The Limits of “Lean”’ 17. Mike Parker and Jane Slaughter (1990), ‘Management-by-Stress: The Team Concept in the US Auto Industry’ 18. James P. Womack (1996), ‘The Psychology of Lean Production’ 19. James Rinehart (1999), ‘The International Motor Vehicle Program’s Lean Production Benchmark: A Critique’ 20. Ben Dankbaar (1997), ‘Lean Production: Denial, Confirmation or Extension of Sociotechnical Systems Design?’ 21. Andy Danford (2003), ‘Workers, Unions and the High Performance Workplace’ PART III McDONALDISATION 22. George Ritzer (1996), ‘The McDonaldization Thesis: Is Expansion Inevitable?’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis excellent book systematically identifies the issues surrounding the effective linking of project management techniques and engineering applications. It is not a technical manual, nor is it procedure-led. Instead, it encourages creative learning of project engineering methodology that can be applied and modified in different situations. In short, it offers a distillation of practical ‘on-the job’ experience to help project engineers perform more effectively. While this book specifically addresses process plants, the principles are applicable to other types of engineering project where multidisciplinary engineering skills are required, such as power plant and general factory construction. It focuses on the technical aspects, which typically influence the configuration of the plant as a whole, on the interface between the various disciplines involved, and the way in which work is done – the issues central to the co-ordination of the overall engineering effort. It develops an awareness of relationships with other parties – clients, suppliers, package contractors, and construction managers – and of how the structure and management of these relationships impact directly on the performance of the project engineer. Readers will welcome the author’s straightforward approach in tackling sensitive issues head on. COMPLETE CONTENTS Introduction A process plant A project and its management A brief overview The engineering work and its management The project’s industrial environment The commercial environment The contracting environment The economic environment Studies and proposals Plant layout and modelling Value engineering and plant optimization Hazards, loss, and safety Specification, selection and purchase Fluid transport Bulk solids transport Slurries and two-phase transport Hydraulic design and plant drainage Observations on multidiscipline engineering Detail design and drafting The organization of work Construction Construction contracts Commissioning Communication Change and chaos Fast-track projects Advanced information management Project strategy development Key issues summary Table of ContentsFirst cycle - a process plant and a project: a process plant; a project and its management - a brief overview; the engineering work and its management. Second cycle - environment: the project's industrial environment; the commercial environment; the contracting environment; the economic environment. Third cycle - conceptual development: studies and proposals; plant layout and modelling; value engineering and plant optimization; hazards, loss and safety. Fourth cycle - engineering development and detail: specification, selection and purchase; fluid transport; bulk solids transport; slurries and two-phase transport; hydraulic design and plant drainage; observations on multi-discipline engineering; detail design and drafting; traditional documentation control. Fifth cycle - more on management: the organization of work; construction; construction contracts; commissioning; communication; change and chaos; fast-track projects; advanced information management systems. Final cycle - strategies for success: project strategy development; key issues.

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Book SynopsisThe proceedings of the fourth ICMA in 2004 represent a huge contribution to research in this area. Everyone attending the conference was asked to submit their papers electronically which meant that 100 top quality papers from no less that 10 different countries contributed to the theme of the conference.Table of ContentsKeynote Abstracts Grand challenges for design and manufacturing F B Prinz 3 Optimization of heterogeneous solids with level set methods M Y Wang 4 Adaptable design - concepts, methods, and applications P Gu 5 Convergence of digital and physical worlds P Fu 6 Product Design Systems and Methodologies Extrusion forming technology applied in die design of plug extremity Z Jiang, X Feng, J Shi, and X Zong 9 Modelling and analysing complex product development processes using the design structure matrix (DSM) method X Liu and H Zhang 17 Research on groupware for Internet-based collaborative design A Xhu and Y Xie 23 A functional modelling approach for modular product design W Y Zhang, S B Tor, and G A Britton 31 A new method for constructing streamline surface by Bezier patch with restricted condition X Lu 39 Manufacturable and functional layout design of cooling system for plastic injection mould - an automatic approach C L Li and C G Li 47 Product dynamic development process modelling Y Gu and H Huang 55 A web-based multi-disciplinary collaborative design environment H Li, G Feng, and C Wang 63 Mechanical product conceptual design based on bond graphs D Cao, R Tan, B Yang, and N Zhu 71 Principle and method of graphic matching based on model reconstruction Y Hu, Z Ou, D C Ma, and A Shih 79 A timing-independent approach to mechanism path generation R Xiao and Y Liu 87 HCPN-based process modelling for workflow mining H Huang, F Zhou, X Zu, and Y Gu 95 Solid model reconstruction from engineering drawings using engineering semantics G Dou and M Chang 103 Research on the feature modelling technology for welded tube roll H Li and Y Zhang 111 Innovation design and application based on TOC and TRIZ Y Liu and R Tan 117 Adaptive triangular mesh compression with shape error control W F Wu, Y F Zhang, Y S Wong, and H T Loh 125 Study on CAD modelling for the objects with a multiphase perfect material F Zhu, K Chen, F Wang, and X Feng 133 Complexity reduction of parts in an assembly for layered manufacturing H Y Chow and S T Tan 143 Study of intelligent conceptual design based on extension case reasoning Y Zhao and G Zhang 151 Research and application of NURBS-based universal interpolation technology G Li, C Yan, and X Li 159 Material design of components made of multi-materials and its applications in high-tech product design X Zhang, K Chen, and X Feng 167 Application of CAD/CAM/CAE system in the design of go-kart vehicle chassis A Mimaroglu, S Iric, H Unal, I Kaya, and Z Demir 175 Haptic aided ergonomic evaluation in mass customized product design Z Y Yang, L L Lian, and Y H Chen 181 Research of hierarchy process control method for distributed collaborative design H Qiu, X Shao, P Li, and L Gao 189 Sustainable application in the product design L Li and Z Huang 197 Restriction of feature design and process drawing automatic generation H Wang, R Ning, and T Wang 205 Three-dimensional segmentation based on visibility cone for topology reconstruction W Hu and W Yang 213 The applications and researches on the method of processing decomposition and dynamic coordination in the concurrent engineering for the development of new auto-types J Yi, Q Bai, W Sun, Y Yao, X Gao, and P Xu 221 Intelligent Systems A 'joint-based constraint and elimination' approach to spatial linkage position analysis K Luo and Q Wang 231 Manufacturable topology optimization K Zuo, L Chen, S Wang, and Y Zhang 239 On relationship between vibration and machining quality of rolling bearing via grey system theory X Xia, L Chen, Z Wang, and H Chang 247 The contact force FEA of the bevel gears based on UG modelling S Wu, X Wang, and Z Zhang 255 Automatic generation of a parameterized finite element model for hypoid gears F Rao, X Wang, W Zhang, and Y Zhong 263 An explicit expression of kineto-elastodynamic analysis of mechanisms by finite element method P Lan, Q Ding, N Lu, and L Sun 271 Topology optimization design of continuum structure under stress and volumetric material density constraints S Yang, D Guo, Z Jia, R Yang, and D Mi 279 Research on the human-computer cooperative genetic algorithm and its application G Li, H Zhao, H Teng, F Zhao, and Z Qian 285 An improved parallel hybrid genetic algorithm and its application to layout design G Li, H Zhao, W Wang, H Teng, and F Zhao 295 Dynamic scheduling of road construction machines based on multi-agent system C Ding, H Wang, M Zhang, C Gao, and Y Jing 303 Methods to get circular saws' natural frequency and influences the saw geometrical parameters give to the natural frequency J Wu, Z ZHou, and R Tan 309 Flow balance analysis for plastics extrusion flow - influence of flow separation B Liu, K Jiang, and Q Zheng 315 Kinematic and dynamic modelling of a novel two-DOF direct-drive planar parallel manipulator L Sun, X Liu, Q Ding, and Y Zhu 323 Multiple-parameter optimization for CNC machining via machine learning M K Yeung, Z Gui, and Y Zhang 331 Gear fault classification using PCA and RBF networks W Li, G Zhang, and T Shi 339 Optimal location and size of piezoelectric actuators for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms X Zhang and Y Chen 349 Based on improved grey BP neural network of the regional logistics cost forecast F Zhang and J Wu 357 An integrated approach to design knowledge acquisition and transformation and its implementation R Yang, Z Tao, R Xiao, and R Li 365 Rough set-based multiple variant decision tree and its application in process planning Z Wang, X Shao, H Zhu, and Z Che 375 An improved study on the way of two-dimension rectangle layout X Huang, Z Gong, Z Zhong, and J Li 383 Research of design technology for the injection mould parting surface based on cases and knowledge T Yu, G Li, Y Li, and J Lan 391 Constructive logical network for proposition representation and calculus R Sun, Y Xiong, and L Zhu 399 Research on genetic algorithm-based scheduling approach for semiconductor wafer fab B Feng, F Qiao, and J Wang 407 Sequencing mixed model assembly lines with multi-objective genetic algorithms Z Cao, F Li, and Y Zhu 415 Intelligent optimization techniques in planning of parallel machines M Saravanakumar and K S Lee 423 Modelling of electro-jet drilling process using FEM M Sen, B Amarendrakumar, and H S Shan 435 Roll forging technology and three-dimensional finite element simulation for automobile front axle H Wang, J Xia, G Hu, X Wang, Y Jin, J Zhang, and C Chen 443 Research and implementation for intelligent plasma powder deposition manufacturing based on ANN-ES H Zhang, H Ai, G Wang, and J Xu 451 A practical heuristic approach for two-dimensional cutting stock problems X Wang and L Yang 459 Internet-based Systems The self-organization of dynamic manufacturing network G Li, L-Y Sun, and H-Q Li 469 Study on the development of a virtual turning test-bed J Li and Y Yao 477 Rapid manufacturing technology of simple Zn-based alloy plastic mould based on LOM prototype H Liu, Y Li, X Dong, Z Fan, and N Huang 485 The design of networked virtual instrument D Lei, H Duan, and W Wang 491 The research and development of numerical control machining simulation system based on hourglass cam Z Chang, J Sun, and A Ren 499 Visual diagnosis of bottleneck processes and redesign for the production line based on virtual manufacturing technologies and its application J Zhou, Z Liu, P Huang, and X Ai 505 Rapid prototyping of cloud data by segmentation G H Liu, H T Loh, Y S Wong, and Y F Zhang 513 Design and operation of a storage facility in a virtual environment Z Tuncali, S K Gupta, D K Anand, and Z Yao 521

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Book SynopsisThis book is part of a five-volume set that explores sustainability in textile industry practices globally. Case studies are provided that cover the theoretical and practical implications of sustainable textile issues, including environmental footprints of textile manufacturing, consumer behavior, eco-design in clothing and apparels, supply chain sustainability, the chemistry of textile manufacturing, waste management and textile economics. The set will be of interest to researchers, engineers, industrialists, R&D managers and students working in textile chemistry, economics, materials science, and sustainable consumption and production. This volume discusses novel trends and concepts in sustainable textile design, including innovative topics such as doodling and upcycling in clothing and apparel design for sustainable fashion initiatives. Along with strategies for repurposing fashion sustainability, the book also covers university interventions for the development of proper and environmentally friendly design practices. Specific technologies addressed include UV applications, laser treatments for dyeing, refined surface design techniques for products such as leather. Table of ContentsChapter1: Sustainable textile designs made from renewable biodegradable sustainable natural abaca fibers.- Chapter2: Analysis of zero waste patternmaking approaches for application to apparel.- Chapter3: Factors that affect sustainability in the textile design industry in Kadoma. Zimbabwe.- Chapter4: Contributions to sustainable textile design with natural textile design with natural raffia fibers.- Chapter5: Innovative sustainable apparel design: Application of CAD and redesign process.- Chapter6: Bacteria working to create sustainable textile materials and textile colorants leading to sustainable textile design.- Chapter7: Sustainable clothing designs for fashion– Design strategies and its implementation possibilities.- Chapter8: Contribution of UV technology to sustainable textile production and design.- Chapter9: Repurposing design process.- Chapter10: Doodlage: reinventing fashion vis sustainable design.- Chapter11: Sustainability in textile design with laser technology.- Chapter12: University intervention in inculcating design practices for sustainable fashion

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Book SynopsisThis text presents readers with an engaging while rigorous manual on the use of oscilloscopes in laboratory and field settings. It describes procedures for measuring and displaying waveforms, gives examples of how this information can be used for repairing malfunctioning equipment and developing new designs, and explains steps for debugging pre-production prototypes. The book begins by examining how the oscilloscope displays electrical energy as traces on X and Y co-ordinates, freely transitioning without loss of information between time and frequency domains, in accordance with the Fourier Transform and its modern correlate, the Fast Fourier Transform. The book continues with practical applications and case studies, describes how oscilloscopes are used in diagnosing pulse width modulation (PWM) problems--looking at serial data streaming and analyzing power supply noise and premises power quality issues—and emphasizes the great functionality of mixed-signal as opposed to mixed-domain oscilloscope, and earlier instruments. Featuring many descriptions of applications in applied science and physics, Oscilloscopes: A Manual for Students, Engineers, and Scientists is ideal for students, faculty, and practitioners.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- History of Oscilloscopes/ Fourier’s mathematical transformation.- Semiconductors inside the oscilloscope and as objects of inquiry.- Bench-top vs. hand-held, battery-operated instruments, and use of the differential probe.- The math function in oscilloscopes.- Oscilloscope memory depth and sampling rate problems.- Using cursors to measure the value of a function.- Oscilloscope troubleshooting techniques.- Networking oscilloscopes with each other and with local and remote computers.- The PC-based oscilloscopes.- Triggered-sweep digital storage oscilloscope block diagram.- What lies ahead – In a nutshell, Artificial Intelligence

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Book SynopsisThis book comes out of the 12th Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering, which took place at the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal in July 2019. It includes the editors' selection of the best research works from oral and poster presentations delivered at the conference. The first section is dedicated to research carried out on SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE, with special emphasis on animal products. The second section discusses recent research in SUSTAINABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. The third section delves into the development of PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO DAIRY AND GLUTEN BASED CEREALS. The fourth section tackles CONSUMER BEHAVIOR regarding food products with new sources of protein (e.g. insects) or new sources of important nutrients (e.g. seaweeds) and the fifth discusses the VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY (from fruits and wine making). For food engineers, food technologists, and food scientists looking to stay up-to-date in this field of sustainable food engineering, Sustainable Innovation in Food Product Design is the ideal resource.Table of Contents I - SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE 1 1 Pitangueira Leaf Extracts as Alternative to Traditional Additives in Fresh Pork Sausage 2 Flávia C. Vargas, Larissa Tessaro,, Marco A. Trindade, Lucas Arantes-Pereira, Andrezza M. Fernandes, Paulo José do A. Sobral 2 Joint application of physical agents and natural additives to inhibit the microbial growth in bovine meats surface 21 Mariana Fernández Blanco, Ana Julia Amasino, Irene Pena, Gladys Laporte, Pablo de la Sota, Daniela Olivera and Fernanda Coll Cárdenas 3 Effects of depuration on subsequent deterioration and shelf life of cultured grooved carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus during chilled storage. 33 Fábio Mota, Jaime Aníbal, Eduardo Esteves II - SUSTAINABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.. 52 4 Sustainability and value-added products as an opportunity: Global acceptability and sensory quality of limpet (Patella spp.) pâté enriched with strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo)fruit extract 53 Joaquina Pinheiro, Sidónio Rodrigues, Paulo Maranhão, Susana Mendes, Rui Ganhão 5 Development of Gastronomic strategies for the application and valorization of new inverse emulsions of vegetable origin 71 Ana Silva Cátia Morgado, Nelson Félix, Maria Lima, Cristina Laranjeiro, Carlos Brandão and Manuela Guerra 6 A technological optimization to design a better gluten-free cereal-based cake premix 90 Caroline Alves Cayres, José Luis Ramírez Ascheri, Maria Antonieta Peixoto Gimenes Couto and Eveline Lopes Almeida 7 Effect of partial replacement of milk protein by vegetable proteins on the texture of requeijão 116 Alex Paulo Rodrigues, Rafael Resende Maldonado and Maria Teresa de Alvarenga Freire IV- CONSUMER BEHAVIOR.. 133 8 Evaluation of consumers’ acceptance of bread supplemented with insect protein 134 José Carlos Ribeiro,Alexandra Soares, Ana Pinto de Moura, Luís Miguel Cunha 9 Potential use of aqueous extracts of Kombu seaweed in cream cracker formulation 150 Joaquina Pinheiro, Elsa M. Gonçalvesand Rui Ganhão V - VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRY.. 167 10 Non-compliant fruit as new functional food ingredients. 168 Ana A. Vilas-Boas, Ricardo Gómez-García, Débora A. Campos, Ana Oliveira and Manuela Pintado Adriana M. Fernández-Fernández, Eduardo Dellacassa, Alejandra Medrano-Fernandez, María Dolores del Castillo

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Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the possibilities, realities and challenges of the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Contributors cover the applications for 3D printing, available materials, research, and the business of additive manufacturing from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. As an important part of the Women in Science and Engineering book series, the work highlights the contribution of women leaders in additive manufacturing, inspiring women and men, girls and boys to enter and apply themselves to world of 3D printing and be a part of bringing the true potential of 3D printing to fruition. The book features contributions of prominent female engineers, scientists, business and technology leaders in additive manufacturing from academia, industry and government labs. Provides insight into women’s contributions to the field of additive manufacturing; Presents information from academia, research, government labs and industry into advances and applications in the rapidly evolving and growing field of 3D printing; Includes applications in industries such as medicine, aerospace, and automotive. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Accelerating the Use of Additive.- Additive in Aerospace.- Advances & Challenges of Metal 3D Printing.- Suppling the Industry for 3D Printed Parts.- Additive in Automotive.- Additive and Art.- Pulling Together the Women of Additive.- Pushing the Boundaries of Binder Jet with Metal.- Additive as an Entrepreneur, Maker, and NASA Advocate.- Industry Start Up and Innovator.- Medical Device Uses in Additive Printing Cells; It’s Not Just Science Fiction.- Design for Additive with Production Uses.- The Illusion of Hollywood.- Go Big or Go Home.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on knowledge management and learning organizations, showing how they realise entrepreneurship and innovation. Understanding knowledge management as the process of creating, sharing and managing an organization’s information and knowledge, and focusing learning organizations in their collaborations to promote continuous learning are two issues that are critical to the organizational success. As such, this book offers insights into the topic and the appropriate use of the tools and strategies that drive competitive organizations operating on an international or transnational scale.Table of ContentsFactors affecting knowledge management and learning: Exploring the role of diversity, inclusion and organizational citizenship behavior.- Knowledge codification.- Knowledge management: To share or not to share.- Knowledge transfer: An emerging element of a learning organisation in family businesses.- Corporate memory system: Key for experienced based management.- Knowledge management: Looking for success profiles.- The misconception between organizational learning and knowledge management.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to essential strategies, practices, and benchmarking for asset maintenance in operations intensive industries. Drawing on a case study from the oil and gas sector, it offers a methodology and practical solutions to help maintenance practitioners select and formulate an asset maintenance strategy, and to establish best maintenance practices at an organizational level using the frameworks developed here. It is intended for industry practitioners, young maintenance professionals, and students of engineering management who aspire to a career in operations intensive industries.Table of Contents1. Asset Maintenance: A Primary Support Function.- 2. Asset Maintenance in Operations-Intensive Organizations.- 3. Maintenance Strategy, Practices and Spare Parts Management.- 4. Asset Maintenance Framework and Benchmarking.- 5. Intelligent Predictive Maintenance: Industry 4.0.- 6. Asset Maintenance Strategic Plan for Operational Excellence.

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Book SynopsisWith advancement in modern technology human life span in 21st century has significantly improved as compared to past centuries. Indeed, the manufacturing and household wastes have also boosted in the same era, presenting a hazardous condition to the various living beings. However, through smart methodologies, it can be possible to recycle/reuse of the different types of wastes as a feedstock convenient for specialized manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing. This means that through proper facilities the waste can be used as the raw material for the printing technologies with characteristic at par with the virgin feedstock. Furthermore, producing the feedstock using waste materials will help to reduce the cost of the processing material, productivity and eco-friendliness of this manufacturing technology. This book will cover a boarder aspect of such efforts wherein various applications and state of art solutions will be discussed in a comprehensive way. This book will be much interest for academics, research and entrepreneur who are working in the field materials science, 3D printing, and manufacturing because of its coverage of state of art solution in the field of commercial, industrial and healthcare products.Table of Contents​Recent innovations and applications of 3D printing.- Concept of waste to wealth through 3D printing.- Technological aspects for waste treatment.- 3D Printing Materials.- Waste to feedstock: An example to the various hows?- Implication of recycled waste materials with 3D printer.- Sustainability and life cycle assessment.- Practical application and success stories.

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Book SynopsisThis book outlines the recent advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and addresses how useful it is in achieving truly sustainable solutions. The book also serves as a useful reference literature in developing sustainable engineering solutions to various social and techno-commercial issues of global significance. This book is organized into two sections: section 1 is focused on fundamentals and principles of AI to lay the groundwork for the second section. Section 2 explores the sustainable engineering solutions development using AI, which addresses challenges in various computing techniques and opportunities in engineering design for sustainable development using IoT/AI and smart cities. Applications include waste minimization, re-manufacturing, reuse and recycling technologies using IoT/AI, Industry 4.0, intelligent and smart grid systems, energy conservation using technology, and robotic process automation (RPA). The book is ideal for the engineers, researchers and students interested in how AI can aid in sustainable development applications.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.- IoT for Modern Life.- Artificial Intelligence in Multimedia Technology.- Artificial Intelligence in Security and Surveillance.- Artificial Intelligence in Big Data Analytics.- Communication Technologies.- Machine Learning and Computing.- Optimizations using Deep learning.- Engineering design for sustainable development using IOT/AI.- Intelligent and Smart Grid Systems.- Energy conservation using AI Technology.- Smart Cities.- Industry 4.0.- Robotic Process Automation.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles. The book covers the main topics and concepts related to life cycle engineering and life cycle management applied to the business context. It presents the themes through basic and in-depth theories. In addition, all chapters provide examples of real and hypothetical case studies for discussion and assimilation of theoretical content and its contextualization in the real and practical business scenario. The chapters are complemented by quantitative exercises.Table of Contents1) 1. Introduction to Engineering and Life Cycle Management of products 2. Cleaner production (CP) 3. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Def. Objective and scope 4. LCA: life cycle inventory analysis 5. LCA: life cycle impact assessment 6. LCA: Interpretation of results 7. Social LCA 8. Ecodesign of products 9. Product-Service Systems (PSS) 10. Circular Economy and Corporate Sustainability 11. Performance Management and Measurement Systems 12. Sustainable Supply Chain Management 13. Communication and Environmental Labeling

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Book SynopsisThis book covers a variety of topics in the field of industrial engineering, with a special focus on research and industrial applications aimed at both improving quality of processes and products and contributing to a sustainable economy. Based on a set of papers presented at the 1st International Conference “Innovation in Engineering”, ICIE, held in Guimarães, Portugal, on June 28–30, 2021, it focuses on innovative technologies associated with and strategies for the development of Industry 4.0. The chapters discuss new ways to improve industrial production and supply chain management by applying mathematical and computational methods. They also cover important issues relating to sustainability, education, and collaborations between industry and universities, and national developments. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the current and future developments of Industry 4.0. Table of ContentsMachining process time series data analysis with a decision support tool.- Machining process time series data analysis with a decision support tool.- Stainless steel deep hole drilling with EDM.- Experimental Research of the Tribological Properties of D-gun Sprayed WC – Co Coatings.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the adoption of intelligent algorithms for resolving challenges in different aspects of the society such as sport, cyber-security, COVID-19 pandemic, advertising, driving, smart environment—sensors, blockchain, cloud computing, and health. In addition, the book also covers machine learning fundamentals such as feature selection. The book presents practical simulation results and different illustrations in different chapters for easy understanding of concepts and approaches. The types of contributions in the book are as follows: original research, survey, and theoretical insight that describe advancement in the adoption of technique for resolving the broad range of challenges. Researchers, undergraduates, postgraduates, and industry experts will find the book as a valuable resource that bridges theory and practice. Table of ContentsThe Relevance of Nature-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithms in Smart Sport Training.- Analysis of Variable Learning Rate Back Propagation with Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Data Classification.- A Metaheuristic based virtual machine allocation technique using Whale Optimization Algorithm in cloud.- Data Sampling-based Feature Selection Framework for Software Defect Prediction.- Application of K-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm for Prediction of Television Advertisement Rating.- An Evaluation of the Frameworks for Predicting of COVID-19 in Nigeria using Time Series Data Analytics Model.- Multi-objective Wrapper-based Feature Selection Using Binary Cuckoo Optimisation Algorithm: A Comparison Between NSGAII and NSGAIII.- A Logistic Predictive Model for Determining the Prevalent Mode of Financial Cybercrime in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Mathematical Verification of Hybrid Model for Prime Decision-Making in Driving.- An Efficient Multi-Sensor Positions Human Activity Recognition: Elderly Peoples in Rural Areas in Focus.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains proceedings of the International Scientific Conference on Precision Agriculture and Agricultural Machinery Industry INTERAGROMASH 2021. It is a collection of original and fundamental research papers in areas such as agricultural machinery, agricultural materials science, construction of agricultural facilities, training of specialists in the field of agriculture, and other topics. Each of the presented chapters has undeniable scientific value and novelty in the corresponding research areas. The book is aimed for professionals and practitioners, for researchers, scholars, and producers. The materials presented here can be used in the educational process at specific agricultural universities or during vocational training at enterprises and will become an indispensable helper to farm managers in making the best agronomic decisions. The book is also useful for representatives of regional authorities, as it gives an idea of existing high-tech solutions for agriculture.Table of ContentsHigh-Speed HFC-boriding Kinetics.- Optimal Heat Flux Reduction Inside Film Cooled Wall.- Numerical Simulation of the Operation of a Chemical Reactor with an Open Cell Foam Catalyst.- The Cost of Flexible Elements of a Rectangular Profile.- Biodiesel Production from Various Crops.- Molecular Relaxation in a Liquid Crystal after Switching off the Acoustic Action.- Microstructure and Composition of Boriding Coating Based on Boron Carbide and Amorphous Boron.- The Stress State of Corner Cutout Area of the Model Boundary by Photoelastic Method.- Influence of the Particle Number on Mixture Quality.- Increasing the Efficiency of Calculation of Magnetic Fields of Magnetostriction Level Gauges.- Specific Features of Surface Morphology During Plasma Electrolytic Processing.- LU-factorization of the System of Magnetic Field Equations of Magnetostrictive Level Transducers.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes how the implementation of variable rate launching in the context of a mixed-model assembly line with unlimited customization flexibility promotes customer-centric production. Variable rate launching (VRL) – as opposed to fixed rate launching (FRL) – eliminates idle time and utility work in mixed-model assembly lines. Even in the context of limitless customization, which runs the risk of concentrated peak workloads and possible longer assembly lines, a variable takt proves to be more economical than a fixed takt. On the technical side, a fixed takt requires both a healthy balance of process times and optimal scheduling to create feasible production schedules, as using average takt does not allow workers enough time to complete their tasks for more complex products. Because the variable takt relies on similar process times for a given product across the entire line for one product, and all products are given exactly the time they need for assembly, optimal series-sequencing and regular task rescheduling can be eliminated. This book is intended as a reference guide for experienced executives in manufacturing and academics teaching operational effectiveness for customer-centric production, and makes extensive references to AGCO Fendt’s modern tractor line in Marktoberdorf, Germany. The book also offers application case studies from companies in related industries such as automotive, electronics, and machine tools. The book’s key message is that variation should not be universally eliminated from manufacturing. As such, the book represents a counterpoint to the philosophy advocated by the Toyota Production System. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Basics on takt and flow - derivations from practice.- Chapter 3. Heijunka - fast as a tortoise.- Chapter 4. Variable Takt.- Chapter 5. Takt time groups at variable takt.- Chapter 6. Design-for-Tact and the ideal flow assembly.- Chapter 7. Mastering variance in assemblies - The Fendt assembly system and matrix assembly.- Chapter 8. Advanced concepts in automotive manufacturing to master variance in assemblies.- Chapter 9. Summary and outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a concept to analyze and increase the energy and resource efficiency of machining systems. Machining systems are widely used to produce workpieces in large quantities and with complex geometrical shapes. These systems, however, are also relevant in terms of energy and resource consumption, which is strongly connected to the choice of cutting fluid strategy. Within the focus of the concept, cutting fluid connects the elements of the machining system and results in interactions between them. Based on this description and an extensive literature review, a modeling approach is developed that comprises the relations between process parameters, cutting fluid strategies, and relevant machining system elements. The performance of the machining system is assessed with regard to environmental, economic as well as technological indicators and improved by various organizational and technical measures. The exemplary application of the developed concept is carried out in the context of two case studies and also indicates the corresponding effects of improvement measures.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Machining Systems and Impact of Cutting Fluids.- State of Research.- Concept Development.- Exemplary Application of the Concept.- Summary, Discussion and Outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers practical and philosophical aspects of Engineering, paying special attention to the social impacts of emerging technologies. Some fundamentals of philosophy of technology are introduced followed by social, economic, and environmental discussion and implications in different disciplines. Each chapter provides insights on the responsibilities involved in the design of engineering projects. The examples presented combine concepts about the impacts of Engineering in society at the same time that incorporates new technological models, yielding an innovative approach about the topics. Table of Contents1 Introduction and discussion of a new syllabus in Engineering courses2 Philosophy in Engineering3 Design norms4 Engineering and social welfare5 Dynamic Systems applied to social modelling6 Legal Aspects of Engineering7 Sustainability8 Stability9 Metrics of performance10 Renewable sources11 Control12 Statistic13 Economy14 Telecommunications15 Optimization16 Electric Vehicles and storage17 Dams

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Book SynopsisThis open access book examines the increase in outsourcing, contracting and subcontracting as ways of organising work. It explores the impact of these employment arrangements on public safety, particularly when they are linked to complex supply networks in a range of engineering industries including oil and gas, nuclear power and aviation. The brief provides practical recommendations on how best to manage arrangements that target short-term profitability and also maintain excellence in long-term safety outcomes. The brief is a source of advice for organisations on how to maximise the benefits and minimise long-term system reliability issues that can be introduced by contracting and outsourcing, rather than assuming it to be a wholly negative or positive practice. Contracting and Safety comprises qualitative, empirical studies focusing on high-reliability organisation. As such, this brief provides a rich picture of the experience of working in complex supply chains. It will be of interest to researchers in industrial safety, as well as safety professionals and project managers within engineering industries.Table of ContentsPart I: Maintenance & Operations.- 1. Contracting and Safety: Lessons From Observing an Outsourcing Process ‘in the Making’.- 2. Organisational Complexity and Subcontracting Management: Confronting Lessons From Accidents and From Normal Operation Safety Assessment.- 3. Inter-Organizational Collaboration for the Safety of Railway Vehicles: a Japanese Case.- Effects of Tendering on the Resilience of Critical Services.- Part II: Capital Projects and Supply Chains.- 4. Organizing for Nuclear Safety: Exploring General Applicability of Relational Contracting to Nuclear Industry Projects with Practitioners.- 5. Playing at the Margins of Notoriously Unreliable Utility Streetworks.- 6. The Fragmentation of Workplace Safety: Long-Term Challenges for Project-Based Organization of Large Construction Projects.- 7. How Outsourcing Impacts Process Safety: the Case of Nuclear Waste Storage.- Part III: Regulation and Risk Governance.- 8. Outsourcing Risk Governance: Using Consultants to Deliver Regulatory Functions.- 9. Discussion on the Issues of Safety and Sustainability of Fragmented Systems.- 10. Outsourcing as a Way to Uphold the Scientific Method: the Case of Outsourcing of the Technical Dialogue.-11. Concluding Remarks.

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Book SynopsisThis book forms an excellent basis for the development of intelligent manufacturing system for Industry 4.0, digital and distributed manufacturing, and factories for future. This book of new developments and advancement in intelligent control and optimization system for production engineering serves as a good companion to scholars, manufacturing companies, and RTO to improve the efficiency of production systems.Table of ContentsTotal Quality Management with safety conformity: Shaping of working environment by use of the ISO 45001 guidelines.- ANN-FPA Based Modell ng and Optimization of Drilling Burrs Using RSM and GA.- The Complexity of Data-Driven in Engineer-To-Order Enterprise Supply-Chains.- Human-Centred Approach in Industry 4.0: Lighting Comfort in the Workplace.- Advanced risk model for the safety evaluation of food transport logistics.- Advanced Bayesian model to quantify the adequacy of organization for human reliability: A maritime case.- Flexible manufacturing system with uncertainty management using fuzzy logic for machine shop.- Adaptation of methods to improve the efficiency of business processes using the BPRPM method as a chance to gain a competitive advantage.

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Book SynopsisThis book gives a complete overview of the roll stamping process of metal forming. This fundamentally new technique features an integrated local loading of the plastic deformation zone of the workpiece, simultaneously combining the die forging operation and local deformation of the deformation zone by rotating rollers or drive rolls. The book presents the basics of the theory behind roll stamping, delivering a complete technical analysis including the key results of mathematical modeling studies and a discussion of methodologies for designing novel roll stamping techniques. The aim of the new metal forming processes proposed in the book is directed toward the production of competitive equipment for fabrication of various mechanical parts having enhanced materials and physical properties in combination with a low cost of production and maintenance. This book is an ideal resource for any student or practicing engineer working with the roll stamping process.Table of ContentsAnalysis of Methods for the Production of Axisymmetric Parts with Given Specifications.- Development of the Calculation Procedure for Production Processes of Metal Forming.- Roll Stamping of Long Bar Stock.- Roll Stamping of Piece Blanks.- Force Parameters of Roll Stamping.- Mathematical Modeling of Roll Stamping.- Main Production Processes of Roll Stamping.

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Book SynopsisShape Memory Composites Based on Polymers and Metals for 4D Printing is a thorough discussion of the physics and chemistry behind this developing area of materials science. It provides readers with a clear exposition of shape-memory-composite (SMC) preparation techniques for 3D and 4D printing processes and explains how intelligent manufacturing technology may be applied in fields such as robotics, construction, medical science, and smart sensors. The book covers fundamental background knowledge on the synthesis of shape memory polymers (SMPs) and shape memory alloys (SMAs), and additive manufacturing techniques. Polymers and metals and their roles in 4D printing are dealt with separately, and applications of 4D printing are treated in their own chapter. The different alloy compositions and nanoparticle fillers in polymer composites are examined in detail, along with the key mechanisms involved in their processing. Hybrid nanofillers and synergistic composite mixtures, which are either in extensive current use or have shown promising outcomes in the field of 4D printing, are thoroughly discussed. Differences between these novel SMCs and traditional metal alloys, organic and inorganic composites are presented, and means by which they can improve mechanical properties that are triggered by external sources like magnetic field, temperature, and pH of solvent, are set out. This book provides practitioners, industrial researchers, and scholars with a state-of-the-art overview of SMP/SMA synthesis, additive manufacturing, modification in synthesis of SMCs for 4D printing, and their likely future applications.Table of ContentsAdvances in 4D Printing of Shape Memory Materials: Current Status and Developments.- Characterization Techniques for Shape Memory Alloys and Polymers.- Synthesis Techniques of Shape Memory Alloys.- Synthesis Techniques of Shape Memory Alloys Iron Based Shape Memory Alloy.- Nitinol Based Shape Memory Alloy.- Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Nanoscale Insight into the Phase Transformation and Deformation Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys.- Influences of Powder Size (SMAs) Distribution Fe-Mn/ Alloy 625 Systematic Studies of 4D Printing Conceivable Applications.- 4D Printing of Nitinol Based Shape Memory Alloy: Process Parameters Optimization, Microstructure, Phase Transformation and Thermomechanical Properties.- Status of Cu-Based Shape Memory Alloys: Trends in 4D Printing.- Synthesis Techniques of Shape Memory Polymer Composites.- Wet Synthesis Methods of Shape Memory Polymer Composites.- Recent Progress in Synthesis Methods of Shape Memory Polymers Composites.- Effect of Nano and Hybrid Fillers on Shape Memory Polymers Properties.- Meso, Micro and Nano Particulate Filled Shape Memory Polymers.- Fiber and Fabric Reinforced Shape Memory Polymers.- Organic Shape Memory Foams.- Combination of Shape Memory Polymers and Metal Alloys.- 4D Printing of Nanostructure Modified Shape Memory Polymer Composites.- Devices and Sensors Based on Additively Manufactured Shape Memory of Hybrid Nanocomposites.- Applications of 4D Printing.- Modern Approach Towards Additive Manufacturing and 4D Printing: Emerging Industries, Challenges and Future Scope.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a selection of the best papers given at the XXIV International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management. The conference is promoted by ADINGOR (Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Ingeniería de Organización) and organized by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. It took place at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Leganés, Spain) in July 2020. Ensuring Sustainability embodies the latest advances in research and cutting-edge analyses of real case studies in industrial engineering and operations management from diverse international contexts. It also identifies business applications for the latest findings and innovations in operations management and the decision sciences.Table of Contents1. Sustainability, Eco-efficiency and Quality Management.- 2. Strategy, Innovation, Networks and Entrepreneurship.- 3. Operations Research, Modelling and Simulation.- 4. Supply Chain Management and Logistics.- 5. Production Planning and Control.- 6. Management Information Systems and Knowledge Management.- 7. Project and Process Management.- 8. Service Systems.- 9. Human Resources and Organizational Design.- 10. Product Design, Industrial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour.- 11. Education in Organizational Engineering.

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Book SynopsisThe book presents the proceedings of the 6th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2021), which took place online on October 6, 2021. The conference covered management of manufacturing systems with support for Industry 4.0, logistics and intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, cooperation management and its effective applications. Topics include RFID applications, economic impacts in logistics, ICT support for Industry 4.0, industrial and smart logistics, intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, and much more.Table of ContentsPart I. Industry 4.0.- Chapter 1. Monitoring of an industrial process based on Industry 4.0.- Chapter 2. Challenges and Benefits for Detecting Soon-to-Fail Drives in Industry 4.0.- Chapter 3. End-users and Industry 4.0 systems cyber resilience from XSS attacks.- Chapter 4. Education and Its Role in Risk Management in the Context of Industry 4.0.- Chapter 5. Using Quality Management Tools to Analyze the Error Rate in the Production Process.- Part II. Sustainable Communications & Information and communications technology.- Chapter 6. A Taxonomy of Cyber Attacks in Smart Manufacturing Systems.- Chapter 7. Analyzing performance of Wireless Network Based on the Industrial HART Protocol.- Chapter 8. Modeling the Business Purchase Process Using InnIoTShop Solution in a Store Environment.- Part III. Smart Techniques/Smart Technology.- Chapter 9. Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) as a Significant Material used by Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 10. Optimization of the Production Process and Defect Iden-tification in the Production of Face Shields Using Fused Deposition Modeling Technology.- Chapter 11. The utilization of progressive methods in the manufacture and maintenance of aircraft components.- Part IV. Education and Awareness of Sustainability.- Chapter 12. The Specifics of the Silver Generation Shopping Behavior in the selected cities of Western Slovakia.- Chapter 13. Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the educational process of the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Košice - use of innovative educational technologies.- Chapter 14. Application of the Vernier measuring system as a smart element in Physics education process.- Part V. Sustainable Industrial Development.- Chapter 15. ICT Cost Impact Model in Construction Project Management.- Chapter 16. Relationship Marketing - a Modern Marketing Strategy as a Tool to Increase the Competitiveness of the Company in the Market.- Chapter 17. Using Economical-Mathematics Method of Input-Output Analysis as a Tool for Cost Calculation of Steel Construction Production.- Chapter 18. Possible methods of valuing startups.

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Book SynopsisThis book reports four structural equation models (SEM) for quantifying the relationship between the most important lean manufacturing (LM) practices applied to the manufacturing industry. The SEMs are evaluated using 220 responses to a survey applied to manufacturing companies applying LM principles in the production system and are related to: distribution and maintenance, production process and quality system, supply chain and quality, and an integrator model. The findings identify the most important activities for every LM practices and how they are related. These relationship’ values will help administrators, managers, engineers to focus their efforts on these most important activities, facilitating the decision-making process.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Concepts of lean manufacturing and research objectives.- Chapter 2. Lean manufacturing tools and their activities.- 3. Methodology.- 4. Model 1. Distribution and Maintenance.- 5. Model 2. Production and quality system.- 6. Model 3. Supply chain and quality.

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes theoretically developed and practically tested solutions for manufacturing and business improvements achieved in the period between two conferences. It enables presentation of new knowledge and exchange of practical experience in industrial systems engineering and management. It brings together prominent researchers and practitioners from faculties, scientific institutes, and different enterprises or other organizations .This is the 18th edition of the conference. The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad organizes a scientific conference on industrial systems engineering and management field of science and practice, once in three years. Table of ContentsProduction Systems Effective Production Systems Industrial Products Design Manufacturing Processes Design Production and Service Processes Design Production Control and Management Industrial Systems Organization Technology Technological Structures Design Production Structures Design Industrial Production Systems Revival Simulation and Modeling of Production Systems Lean Manufacturing World Class Manufacturing Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Automation of Working Processes Industrial Robotics Non-Industrial Robotics and Automation Medical Robotics Development and Application of Mechatronic Systems AI and Intelligent Systems Internet of Things Material Handling Automation Automatic Identification Systems Digital Fluid Power Remote Engineering Augmented Reality Applications in Automation Industrial Network Protocols Computer - Integrated Production Systems Information Management and Communication Systems Models, Methods and Techniques in Information Systems (Re)Engineering, Architectures and Platforms for Information Systems (Re)Engineering, Information Systems for Industry 4.0 Digital Learning Environment, Database Systems – Theoretical, and Practical Aspects Data models, design, structures, semantics, query languages, and algorithms for data management Big Data and NoSQL Systems Information System Integration Information Systems Security CAE/CAD/CAM Systems in Industrial Engineering Software quality assurance and control Empirical research in software engineering E-Government Systems Business Information Systems ERP Systems and Their Applications Business Process Integration and Management Artificial Intelligence Data Mining and Machine Learning Quality, Effectiveness and Logistics Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 9004) Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001, EMAS) Reliability and Effectiveness of Technical Systems Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001) Maintenance Lean Maintenance Engineering Problem Solving Technical Diagnostics Logistic Green & Reverse Logistics E Logistics Operations Management Lean Logistics Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Supply Chain Management Customer Relationship Management Food Safety Management Systems (HACCP, ISO 22000, GlobalGAP) Information Security Management Systems (ISO 27001, ISO 27002, IASME) GDPR (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) Risk Management (ISO 31000, ISO/TR 31004) Energy Management Systems (ISO 50001) Laboratory Accreditation (ISO 17020, ISO 17025) Integrated Management Systems Engineering Management Management of Manufacturing and Service Processes Product Lifecycle Management - PLM Sustainable Development Technological Forecasting Corporative Strategies Marketing & Corporate Communication Industrial Entrepreneurship Technological Management Investment Management Project Management Human Resources Management Energy Management Corporate Restructuring Business Processes Automation Distance Learning and Virtual Teams Insurance Engineering and Management Media Engineering and Management Management of healthcare organizations Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) The role of Central and Eastern Europe within BRI - Regional Perspective Social Media and E-commerce Connecting BRI Global Project Management Under BRI Quality Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management and BRI The role of entrepreneurship and innovation within BRI Services industry and BRI Modern Education Technologies in BRI Development.

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Book SynopsisThe book describes the main approaches to produce and synthesize iron and steel through hydrogen-based technologies. Depending on the processing route and on the energy demand, the best available techniques and the most forward-looking solutions are explained. The book is edited with the contribution representing a range of industries in order to evaluate the industrial feasibility of each selected technology. It presents the most efficient solutions applied by ironmaking and steelmaking factories all around the world. Table of ContentsChapter1. Hydrogen revolution.- Chapter2. Hydrogen as energy carrier.- Chapter3. Hydrogen in reduction processes.- Chapter4. Hydrogen production from recycled gases.- Chapter5. Hydrogen ironmaking.- Chapter6. Hydrogen from electrolysis.- Chapter7. Hydrogen direct reduced iron.- Chapter8. Hydrogen plasma reduction.- Chapter9. Flash ironmaking.- Chapter10. Hydrogen economy.

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Book SynopsisThis volume gathers the peer reviewed papers presented at the 11th edition of the International Workshop on Service-oriented, Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems for the Industry of the Future, SOHOMA’21, organized on 18-19 November, 2021 by the Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology of Cluny, France in collaboration with University Politehnica of Bucharest (the CIMR Research Centre in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics), Polytechnic University Hauts-de-France (the LAMIH Laboratory of Industrial and Human Automation Control, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science) and Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (the CeDRI Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics).

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Book SynopsisThis book presents different numerical modeling and nature-inspired optimization methods in advanced manufacturing processes for understanding the process characteristics. Particular emphasis is devoted to applications in non-conventional machining, nano-finishing, precision casting, porous biofabrication, three-dimensional printing, and micro-/nanoscale modeling. The book includes practical implications of empirical, analytical, and numerical models for predicting the vital output responses. Especial attention is given to finite element methods (FEMs) for understanding the design of novel highly complex engineering products, their performances, and behaviors under simulated processing conditions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Parametric Appraisal of Plastic Injection Moulding for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE): A Novel Taguchi based Honey Badger Algorithm and Capuchin Search Algorithm (Siddharth Jeet).- Chapter 2. A Comparison of ferrofluid flow models for a curved rough porous circular squeeze film considering slip velocity and various shapes (Jimit R. Patel).- Chapter 3. Simulation and optimization study on polishing of spherical steel by non-Newtonian fluids (Duc-Nam Nguyen).- Chapter 4. 3D Modeling and Analysis of Femur Bone during Jogging and Stumbling Condition (Imran Ahemad Khan).- Chapter 5. On Parametric Optimization of TSE for PVDF-Graphene-MnZnO Composite Based Filament Fabrication for 3D /4D Printing Applications (Vinay Kumar).- Chapter 6. Multi-factor Optimization for Joining of Polylactic acid-Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan based Scaffolds by Rapid Joining Process (N. Ranjan).- Chapter 7. Analysis of Dimensional Accuracy of Fused Filament Fabrication Parts Using Genetic Algorithm and Taguchi Analysis (J.S. Chohan).- Chapter 8. Introduction to Optimization in Manufacturing Operations (Debojyoti Sarkar).- Chapter 9. Potential Application of CEM43℃ and Arrhenius Model in Neurosurgical Bone Grinding (Atul Babbar).- Chapter 10. An effective selection of laser cutter used in Stent manufacturing through Fuzzy TOPSIS

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Book SynopsisThis book is an attempt to address this wide topic with a multi-disciplinary approach. Nowadays, robotics is developing at a much faster pace than ever in the past, both inside and outside industrial environments. While other publications focus on describing the theoretical basis of robot motion, this book pays special attention to explain the fundamentals through real applications. Thus, it represents a perfect combination for studying this topic along with other theoretical books. Each chapter has been authored by experts in specific areas spanning from the mechanics of machinery to control theory, informatics, mechatronics. Chapters have been divided into two sections. The first one is aiming to give a theoretical background. The second section is focused on applications. This book project can be foreseen as a reference for young professionals/researchers to overview the most significant aspects in robotics.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Historical backgrounds on robot mechanism design.- Chapter 2: Path planning for special robotic operations.- Chapter 3: Towards Human Activity Recognition Enhanced Robot Assisted Surgery.- Chapter 4: Metamorphic Manipulators.

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Book SynopsisThis book is aimed at readers who need to learn the latest solutions for interconnected simulation, testing, and prediction technologies that improve engineering product efficiency, including reliability, safety, quality, durability, maintainability, life-cycle costing and profit. It provides a detailed analysis of technologies now being used in industries such as electronics, automotive, aircraft, aerospace, off-highway, farm machinery, and others. It includes clear examples, charts, and illustrations. This book provides analyses of the simulation, testing, and prediction approaches and methodologies with descriptive, negative trends in their development. The author discusses why many current methods of simulation, testing, and prediction are not successful and describes novel techniques and tools developed for eliminating these problems. This book is a tool for engineers, managers, researches in industry, teachers, and students. Lev Klyatis, Hab. Dr.-Ing., ScD., PhD, Senior Advisor SoHaR, Inc., has been a professor at Moscow State Agricultural Engineering University, research leader and chairman of State Enterprise TESTMASH, and served on the US Technical Advisory Group for the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the ISO/IEC Join Study Group in Safety Aspects of Risk Assessment, the United Nations European Economical Commission, and US-USSR Trade and Economic Council. He is presently a member of World Quality Council, the Elmer A. Sperry Board of Award, SAE International G-41 Reliability Committee, the Integrated Design and Manufacturing Committee and session chairman of SAE International World Congresses in Detroit since 2012. His vast experience and innovation enable him to create a new direction for the successful prediction of product efficiency during any given time, including accurate simulation of real-world conditions, accelerated reliability and durability testing technology, and reducing recalls. His approach has been verified in various industries, primarily automotive, farm machinery, aerospace, and aircraft industries. He has shared his new direction working as the seminar instructor and consultant to Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Nissan, Toyota, Jatko Ltd., Thermo King, Black an Dekker, NASA Research Centers, Karl Schenck, and many others. He holds over 30 patents worldwide and is the author of over 300 publications, including 15 books. Table of Contentschapter 1. How was began development of new engineering direction – Successful Prediction of Engineering Product Efficiency.- chapter 2. Analysis of Current Situation with Prediction of New Product Reliability and Efficiency .- chapter 3. Technology of successful prediction of new product efficiency (quality, reliability, durability, maintainability, safety, life-cycle cost, profit, and other components).- chapter 4. Accelerated reliability and durability testing technology as second key factor for successful prediction of product efficiency..- chapter 5. Negative trends in the development of simulation, testing, and prediction in engineering.- chapter 6. Implementation of successful prediction of product efficiency and accelerated reliability and durability testing.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains the proceeding of the 26th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR). ICPR is a biennial conference that has been hosted for more than a half century. It is regarded worldwide as one of the leading conferences of production research, industrial engineering, and related subjects. The acute impact of the pandemic on human lives is spurring further research and advances: because modern life relies on production and supply networks. The future of production calls for transformative research exploiting the possibilities of artificial intelligence in particular to respond to the challenge of sustainability. This book is of interest to researchers, students, and professionals in industry.Table of Contents​1. Impact of the Pandemic on Industry and Production1. Development of Training System for Appearance Inspection Using Motion Capture and Large Size Display2. Worker Organization System for Collaborative Crowdsourcing3. Matrix Approach and Scheduling for Cooperation Requirement Planning in Industrial Robots4. Evaluation of Material-based GHG Emissions under COVID-19 Disruption on Redesigning Global Supply Chain Network across TPP Countries5. Modeling of Inventory Routing Problem with Intermediate Locations in Emergency Logistics Considering Uncertainty of Road Conditions6. Problem of Modeling Global and Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design7. Vehicle Relocation Scheduling Considering Charging Time for One-Way Electric Vehicle Car-Sharing Systems8. Prediction of COVID-19 Hospital Beds by On-Demand Cumulative-Control Analysis2. Digital and Cyber Manufacturing and Services9. A Study on Skill Transfer using Augmented Reality.10. Humanized Robot of New Method & Time System and its Management: A Digital Transformation Case of Convenience Store Type11. Profiles and Testing in OPC UA – Current State and Future Potentials in Industry 4.012. Manufacturing workflows in microservice architectures supporting digital transactions for business process automation13. Scheduling 3D Printing Machines to Minimize Makespan3. Manufacturing: System & Automation14. Electrode Tab Deflection Detection for Pouch Lithium-ion Battery Using Mask R-CNN15. Comparison of process chains of additive and conventional manufacturing16. To detect defects which are three-dimensional changes by using their bird's eye view images and convolutional neural networks17. A multi-objective fitness function for sequencing robotic assembly operations with deformable objects using a genetic algorithm with constraint satisfaction18. A State Tracing Method for the System Data Obeying Poisson Distribution19. Applying Data Driven Approach to Cluster Components for Preventive Maintenance20. Process simulation of compression molding process and effect of fiber content on recycled polymer natural fiber composites using Moldflow analysis21. A Combined Scheduling and Simulation Method to Analyze the Performance of the Dual-robot In-line Stocker22. A Study on the Optimal Assignment Rule in Parallel Production Systems with Two Special Workers23. Considering a Deteriorating EOQ Model under Stochastic Demand and Shortage Allowed4. Internet of Things, Data Analytics and Smart Manufacturing24. Assessing AI-readiness in production – a conceptual approach25. Architecture for Predictive Maintenance Based on Integrated Models, Methods and Technologies26. IoT framework and requirement for intelligent industrial pyrolysis process to recycle CFRP composite wastes: application study27. Approach of automated ML Algorithm Selection for the Realization of Intelligent Production28. A Case Study on Data Analytics based on Edge Computing for Smart Manufacturing System5. Supply Chain Management29. An integrated approach for resilient value creation among the lifecycle: Using the automotive industry as an example30. Theory of Agency in Supply Chain Finance: Taking a Hermeneutic Approach31. The Role of Machine Learning in Supply Chain Management32. Optimizing the supply of eucalyptus for agroindustry: a mathematical programming approach33. Green Television Supply Chain Under Capital Constraint for Achieving Environmental Sustainability34. Fuzzy Multi-Objective Mathematical Modelling for Distribution Planning35. Business Analysis of Electronic Device Manufacturers on Business Continuity Plans under Uncertain Supply Chain Disruption Risks36. A Vision for a Highly Automated Digital Local Manufacturing Network – Solutions and Challenges37. Digital Supply Chain and Blockchain: a Living Lab Perspective6. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research38. Proposal of a Firefly Algorithm with Three types of Functionally Differentiated Fireflies39. Applying Overall Equipment Effectiveness to Pipe Jacking Tunneling in Construction Industry40. How moderator variables affect scheduling objectives in unpaced mixed-model assembly lines41. Proposal of the Algorithm for Solving the Component Assignment Problem in a Linear Consecutive System with Three Failure Modes42. Metaheuristics based profit-oriented optimization model for the hazardous waste location routing problem43. A bi-objective integer linear optimization model for post-departure aircraft rerouting problem44. Forecasting the economic number of times sheet metal subject to corrosion should be painted before replacement45. Task allocation problem between human-robot collaboration team46. An exact algorithm for the monitoring problem by using drones47. A two-level Induced OWA procedure for ranking DMUs under a DEA cross-efficiency framework48. Simulation optimization for multi-product (s, S) inventory policy with stochastic demand49. Multi-manned Assembly Line Balancing Problem in a Diesel Engine Manufacturing Company: A Real-World Case Study50. Application of agile project management approaches in the automotive industry51. An operational form of bundling52. Multi-Objective Simulation Optimization Using Data Envelopment Analysis for Personnel Planning53. One-of-a-Kind productions in Industry 4.0 environments54. A novel graph-theoretical approach of selecting representative Pareto optimal solutions for multi-objective optimization problems55. Graph Model Based Bill of Material Structure for Coupling Product Development and Production Planning7. Logistics Engineering and Management 56. Intra-route Location Routing for the Pickup and Delivery Problem with Transfers57. Method for Determining Loading Positions of Delivered Parcels by Genetic Algorithm with Three-Dimensional Modified BL Method with Multidirectional Reference Points58. Redesigning the Current Inventory Management Process for an SME 59. Investigation of transport logistics disruptions from urban floods: A case study of the Chinese coastal megacity - Guangzhou, China60. Locating street markets in smart cities: a view from mathematical modeling and urban planning perspectives8. Sustainable Production61. Smart Eco-factory – Aspects for next generation facilities supporting sustainable and high-tech production62. A Green Approach on Multiple Allocation Hub Covering Flow Problem63. A Linguistic MCDM Approach to Overcome Future Challenges of Vertical Farming9. New Product Development and Innovation Management64. A Study of Perceived Level of Difficulty for the Execution of the New Product Development Process65. Is that Innovation? Unlocking Vietnamese MedTech SMEs Innovation Pathways66. Crowd Engineering Platform –Functions supporting Co-Creation in product development67. Potential Contributions of Artificial Intelligence in Crowd Engineering68. Framework for the Identification of Fields of Innovation in the Product Environment via Text Mining and Semantic Networks69. A collaborative and interactive surface concept for early stages of new product development – a multi-stage expert study70. Interorganizational new product development: A future vision of project team support on an organizational, relational, and content-related collaboration level71. Using an Actual Design Method for the Design of Research Methodologies: Case of the Dichotomy Exploration and Exploitation in Context of Innovation Management72. Developing high-variant products and production systems in line with value stream requirements through simulation10. Quality Engineering and Management73. Variable Sampling Plan Indexed by Taguchi’s Quality Loss under Emphasized Difference of Mean74. Proposal and verification of quality control method by adjusting process mean in post-process11. Human Factors Engineering75. Examining the Correspondence of Cognitive Costs and the Mutual Information Criterion in Rational Inattention Models76. A Proposed Model for 3D Printing Education in the University77. Multimedia Skills Development to Support Engineering Studies12. Healthcare Management78. An Optimization Model on Patient Appointment Scheduling of MRI Diagnostic Examination with Prioritization79. Discrete event simulation for pharmaceutical supply chain analysis in India80. Dual resource scheduling in trauma care centre with time varying patient demand81. Real-Time Scheduling of Bed Resource Allocation to Improve Emergency Overcrowding82. Basic Medical Equipment and Human Resource Allocation Models in Philippine Barangay Health Centers using Integer Linear Programming

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive review of smart technologies and perspectives on their application in urban engineering. It covers a wide range of applications, from transport and energy management to digital manufacturing, smart city, environment, and sustainable development, providing readers with new ideas for future research and collaborations. This book presents select papers from the International Conference on Smart Technologies in Urban Engineering (STUE-2022), held to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on June 9–11, 2022. All the contributions offer plenty of valuable information and would be of great benefit to the experience exchange among scientists in urban engineering.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the latest advances in computational and parametric design engineering, as well as digital tools related to manufacturing. It covers design and manufacturing process such as CAD-based design/manufacturing, parametric design, algorithmic design and process automation, and several digital tools and applications.Table of ContentsSection A: Computational Design toolsSection B: Digital Manufacturing applications

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