Joachim Steigenberger, Carsten Behn

Worm-Like Locomotion Systems (eBook, PDF)

An intermediate theoretical Approach

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The book in hand grew out of the authors' current research and their long-continued experience in teaching mathematics and mechanics. In a wide sense, it aims at mathematical modeling of mechanical objects and their exploitation. This is done in a bit unconventional way by concentrating on the special object class worm-like locomotion systems and in proceeding with no use of recent sophisticated mathematical tools which most likely cannot be handled by freshmen in engineering or mathematics. Nevertheless, this does not harm the stringent line the physical object to the analytical interpretation of the final mathematical model. The basic model spiked worm in a straight line enables the authors to come up with a fairly self-contained theory which then allows one to study effects of friction and control. The considered system class has its importance in practice (motion in narrow canals, e.g.), but this book is not with an orientation to design and application, the theory developed here should rather be seen as a contribution to bionics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: De Gruyter
• Seitenzahl: 207
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783486719871
• Artikelnr.: 53151525

Autorenporträt

Prof. Dr. Joachim Steigenberger lehrte und forschte an der TU Ilmenau.

Inhaltsangabe

Aus dem Inhalt:
- Gerade und ungerade Würmer mit Spike-Vortrieb
- Gerade und ungerade Würmer mit Reibungsvortrieb
- Adaptive Steuerung von Würmern
- Wichtige Konzepte aus Mathematik und Mechanik
- Steuerungs- und Regelungstheorie

Rezensionen

''The book is a valuable study guide for graduate students of mechanical engineering and/or applied mathematics. The large number of the examples with the numerical results and the detailed discussions of the insights gained will be appreciated.'' Zentralblatt Math, Nr. 1244 (2012)