Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications

This book analyzes the updated principles and applications of nonlinear approaches to solve engineering and physics problems. The knowledge on nonlinearity and the comprehension of nonlinear approaches are inevitable to future engineers and scientists, making this an ideal book for engineers, engineering students, and researchers in engineering, physics, and mathematics. Chapters are of specific interest to readers who seek expertise in optimization, nonlinear analysis, mathematical modeling of complex forms, and non-classical engineering problems. The book covers methodologies and applications from diverse areas such as vehicle dynamics, surgery simulation, path planning, mobile robots, contact and scratch analysis at the micro and nano scale, sub-structuring techniques, ballistic projectiles, and many more.

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

Reza N. Jazar, PhD, is Professor and Associate Dean of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at the School of Engineering in RMIT University, Australia.