Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications Advanced Analysis of Vehicle Related Technologies

This book looks at the broad field of engineering science through the lens of nonlinear approaches. Examples focus on issues in vehicle technology, including vehicle dynamics, vehicle-road interaction, steering, and control for electric and hybrid vehicles. Also included are discussions on train and tram systems, aerial vehicles, robot-human interaction, and contact and scratch analysis at the micro/nanoscale. Chapters are based on invited contributions from world-class experts in the field who advance the future of engineering by discussing the development of more optimal, accurate, efficient, and cost and energy effective systems. This book is appropriate for researchers, students, and practicing engineers who are interested in the applications of nonlinear approaches to solving engineering and science problems.

Transient Vehicle Dynamics.- Nonlinear Friction Modeling Vehicle-Road Interaction.- Caster-Camber Kinematic of Vehicle Steering.- Nonlinear Yaw Movement Control for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles.- Frequency Island in Nonlinear Vibrations.- An Active Vibration Control Strategy.- Train and Tram Systems Investigation.- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Structural Monitoring.- Solutions for Path Planning Using Spline Parameterization.- A Novel Method for Solution of Nonlinear Initial-Boundary Value Problems.- Strength and Contraction Speed of Muscle Groups.- Dynamic Contact and Scratch Analysis at the Micro/Nanoscale.- Climbing Robot.- Large Diameter Thin-Walled Tube Post Buckling.- Nonlinear Structural Dynamics of the Vehicle Seat Coupled with Human Body.

Reza N. Jazar, PhD, is Professor and Discipline Head of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at the School of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering in RMIT University, Australia. 

Liming Dai, PhD, is Professor and Program Chair of Industrial Systems Engineering at the University of Regina, Canada.