Front Cover; Demystifying Numerical Models; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction to Engineering Systems; 1.1 Systems Engineering Principles; 1.1.1 Integrity; 1.1.2 Stability; 1.1.3 Compatibility; 1.1.4 Safety; 1.1.5 Sustainability; 1.2 Nature of Engineering Systems; 2 Basic Numerical Techniques; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Roots of Equations; 2.2.1 Direct Search Method; 2.2.2 Bisection Method; 2.2.3 Newton-Raphson Method; 2.3 Differential Equations; 2.3.1 Euler's Method; 2.3.2 Modified Euler's Method; 2.3.3 Runge-Kutta Method Second Order; 2.3.4 Runge-Kutta Method Fourth Order
3 Wind Power and Aerodynamics Systems3.1 Liquid Flow Systems; 3.2 Basic Knowledge and Terminology of Wind Turbine; 3.3 Blade Element Theory; 3.3.1 Axial Force and Momentum Change; 3.3.2 Rotating Angular Momentum; 3.3.3 Blade Element and Relative Velocity; 3.3.4 Aerodynamic Lift and Drag Forces; 3.3.5 Losses at the Tip and Overall Power Output; 3.4 Blade Design and Solving Procedures; 3.4.1 Overall Blade Design Procedure; 3.4.2 Iterative Procedure for Solving the BEM; 3.4.3 Power Output of a Twisted and Tapered Blad (NACA S809); References; 4 Steady-State Heat Conduction Systems
4.1 Application of Heat Transfer Process4.2 The Three Modes of Heat Transfer; 4.2.1 Conduction; 4.2.2 Convection; 4.2.3 Radiation; 4.3 Steady-State Conduction Problems; 4.3.1 Governing Equations; 4.4 Boundary Conditions for Heat Conduction Problems; 4.4.1 Constant Temperature at Specific Surfaces; 4.4.2 Adiabatic Condition at Well-Insulated Surfaces; 4.4.3 Surfaces Subjected to Convection or Radiation Heat Transfer; 4.5 Finite Difference Approach; 4.5.1 First-Order Finite Difference Approximation; 4.5.2 Second-Order Finite Difference Approximation; 4.6 One-Dimensional Steady-State Conduction
4.6.1 One-Dimensional Conduction With Internal Heat Source4.6.2 Formulation for the Boundary Conditions; 4.6.3 Heat Dissipation of a Hot Plate; Reference; 5 Two-Dimensional and Transient Heat Conduction; 5.1 Importance of Two-Dimensional and Transient Heat Conduction Problems; 5.2 Direct Versus Iterative Methods; 5.3 Two-Dimensional Steady State Heat Conduction; 5.3.1 Two-Dimensional Discretization; 5.3.2 Two-Dimensional Heat Conduction in a Square Steel Column; 5.4 Time-Dependent Heat Conduction Problem; 5.4.1 Implicit and Explicit Time Discretization
5.4.2 Stability and Choice of Time Step for Explicit Method5.4.3 Transient Heat Conduction in a One-Dimensional Steel Bar; 6 Electrical Power Systems; 6.1 Electrical Systems; 6.2 Analysis of DC Motor Circuits; 6.3 Analysis of RLC Circuit; 6.4 Motor Driven Position Control System; 7 Industrial Systems; 7.1 Industrial Systems; 7.2 Transport Systems Modeling; 7.2.1 Transport on a Plane (Two-Dimensional Space); 7.2.2 Transport in Rectilinear Layout; 7.2.3 Transport in a Building; 7.3 Inventory Control; 7.3.1 Replenish Directly From a Stock Pile; 7.3.2 Varying Demand
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Demystifying Numerical Models: Step-by Step Modeling of Engineering Systems is the perfect guide on the analytic concepts of engineering components and systems. In simplified terms, the book focuses on engineering characteristics and behaviors using numerical methods. Readers will learn how the computational aspects of engineering analysis can be applied to develop various engineering systems to a level that is fit for implementation.