Applications of Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in Engineering - Vol. 1

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Banerjee, Santo (Editor), Mitra, Mala (Editor), Rondoni, Lamberto (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Applied mathematics.; Engineering mathematics.; Vibration.; Dynamics.; Robotics.; Automation.; Electrical engineering.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Robotics and Automation.

Chaos and nonlinear dynamics initially developed as a new emergent field with its foundation in physics and applied mathematics. The highly generic, interdisciplinary quality of the insights gained in the last few decades has spawned myriad applications in almost all branches of science and technolo...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Relevance of Chaos to Fluid Turbulence
• Turbulent Shear Flows
• Chaos Control Methodologies
• Application of Chaos Control Techniques to Flow Control
• Flow Past External Bodies and Their Wake Control
• Conclusions and Future Directions.