Worm-like Locomotion Systems: An Intermediate Theoretical Approach - Couverture souple

Steigenberger, Joachim; Behn, Carsten

 
9783486713046: Worm-like Locomotion Systems: An Intermediate Theoretical Approach
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3486713043 ISBN 13 : 9783486713046
Editeur : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2012

Synopsis

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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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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Éditeur
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3486713043
ISBN 13 
9783486713046
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
207
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