05150nam 2200673Ia 450 991045700930332120200520144314.01-282-44289-99786612442896981-283-785-X(CKB)2550000000002524(EBL)477172(OCoLC)613384357(SSID)ssj0000361726(PQKBManifestationID)11262494(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000361726(PQKBWorkID)10352708(PQKB)11050877(MiAaPQ)EBC477172(WSP)00002101(Au-PeEL)EBL477172(CaPaEBR)ebr10361796(CaONFJC)MIL244289(EXLCZ)99255000000000252420090918d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInterface problems and methods in biological and physical flows[electronic resource] /editors, Boo Cheong Khoo, Zhilin Li, Ping LinHackensack, NJ World Scientificc20091 online resource (184 p.)Lecture notes series / National University of Singapore. Institute for Mathematical Sciences,1793-0758 ;17Description based upon print version of record.981-283-784-1 Includes bibliographical references.Foreword; Preface; CONTENTS; An Introduction to the Immersed Boundary and the Immersed Interface Methods Robert H. Dillon and Zhilin Li; 1. Introduction; Part I AN INTRODUCTION TO THE IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD; 2. Overview of Immersed Boundary Method; 3. Some Applications of the IB Method; 4. Some Technical Issues of the IB Method; Part II A TUTORIAL OF THE IMMERSED INTERFACE METHOD; 5. The Immersed Interface Method for Elliptic Interface Problems; 6. The Augmented Immersed Interface Method and Applications; 7. Simplifying the Immersed Interface Method by Removing Source Singularities8. The Immersed Interface Method Using Finite Element Formulations9. The IIM for Free Boundary or Moving Interface Problems; 10. Acknowledgements; References; Lecture Notes on Nonlinear Tumor Growth: Modeling and Simulation John S. Lowengrub, Vittorio Cristini, Hermann B. Frieboes, Xiangrong Li, Paul Macklin, Sandeep Sanga, Steven M. Wise and Xiaoming Zheng; 0. Introduction; 1. Tumor Growth in Homogeneous Tissuea; 1.1. Overview; 1.2. Discrete modeling; 1.3. Continuum modeling; 1.4. Regimes of growth; 1.5. Comparison with experiment; 1.6. Linear analysis; 1.7. Nonlinear results2. Tumor Growth in Heterogeneous Tissueb2.1. Overview; 2.2. Governing equations; 2.3. Nonlinear results; 3. Tumor Growth and Neovascularizationc; 3.1. Overview; 3.2. The model; 3.3. Nonlinear results; 4. Conclusion and Future Research Directions; References; Progress in Modeling Pulsed Detonations Frank K. Lu and R. Bellini; 1. Introduction and Literature Review; 2. Overview of Early Studies in Detonations; 2.1. Structure of detonation waves; 3. Review of Numerical Simulation of Pulse Detonation Engines; 3.1. Detonation initiation; 3.2. Detonation stability; 3.3. Numerics and algorithms3.5. Turbulence modeling3.6. Chemical kinetics; 4. The Governing Equations; 5. Numerical Method; 5.1. Local ignition averaging method; 6. Numerical Simulations of Pulse Detonations; 6.1. One-dimensional detonation wave propagation; 6.2. Detonation wave propagation through an area enlargement; 7. Outlook and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Direct Numerical Simulations of Multiphase Flows Gr etar Tryggvason and Jiacai Lu; 1. Introduction; 2. Governing Equations; 3. Numerical Method; 4. Results; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; ReferencesThis volume showcases lecture notes collected from tutorials presented at the Workshop on Moving Interface Problems and Applications in Fluid Dynamics that was held between January 8 and March 31, 2007 at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore. As part of the program, these tutorials were conducted by specialists within their respective areas such as Robert Dillon, Zhilin Li, John Lowengrub, Frank Lu and Gretar Tryggvason. The topics in the program encompass modeling and simulations of biological flow coupled to deformable tissue/elastic structure, shock waveLecture notes series (National University of Singapore. Institute for Mathematical Sciences) ;v. 17.Interfaces (Physical sciences)MathematicsCongressesFluid dynamicsMathematicsCongressesElectronic books.Interfaces (Physical sciences)MathematicsFluid dynamicsMathematics532/.0510151Khoo Boo Cheong1958-981634Li Zhilin1956-981635Lin Ping1963-981636MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457009303321Interface problems and methods in biological and physical flows2240404UNINA04117nam 2200721 a 450 991045789830332120220222235601.01-283-27990-897866132799030-300-18022-510.12987/9780300180220(CKB)2550000000054648(StDuBDS)AH24486766(SSID)ssj0000538690(PQKBManifestationID)11339902(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000538690(PQKBWorkID)10559956(PQKB)10086854(MiAaPQ)EBC3420723(DE-B1597)486088(OCoLC)769149043(DE-B1597)9780300180220(Au-PeEL)EBL3420723(CaPaEBR)ebr10497653(CaONFJC)MIL327990(OCoLC)923596457(EXLCZ)99255000000005464820110330d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrLosing small wars[electronic resource] British military failure in Iraq and Afghanstan /Frank LedwidgeNew Haven Yale University Pressc20111 online resource (304 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-16671-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [270]-298) and index.Frontmatter --Contents --Acknowledgements --Introduction --Chapter 1: 'Ridiculous Expectations' --Chapter 2: 'Defeated, Pure and Simple' --Chapter 3: 'Where's Helmand?' --Chapter 4: 'A Bleeding Ulcer' --Chapter 5: Dereliction of Duty: The Generals and Strategy --Chapter 6: Cracking On: British Military Culture and Doctrine --Chapter 7: 'Tactics without Strategy?' The Counterinsurgency Conundrum --Chapter 8: Doing No Harm? The Question of Force --Chapter 9: Civvies --Chapter 10: Bad Influences --Chapter 11: Opening Networks --Conclusion --Abbreviations and Acronyms --Notes --Select Bibliography --IndexPartly on the strength of their apparent success in insurgencies such as Malaya and Northern Ireland, the British armed forces have long been perceived as world class, if not world beating. However, their recent performance in Iraq and Afghanistan is widely seen as-at best-disappointing; under British control Basra degenerated into a lawless city riven with internecine violence, while tactical mistakes and strategic incompetence in Helmand Province resulted in heavy civilian and military casualties and a climate of violence and insecurity. In both cases the British were eventually and humiliatingly bailed out by the US army.In this thoughtful and compellingly readable book, Frank Ledwidge examines the British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking how and why it went so wrong. With the aid of copious research, interviews with senior officers, and his own personal experiences, he looks in detail at the failures of strategic thinking and culture that led to defeat in Britain's latest "small wars." This is an eye-opening analysis of the causes of military failure, and its enormous costs.Iraq War, 2003-2011Participation, BritishIraq War, 2003-2011CampaignsIraqBaṣrahAfghan War, 2001-2021Participation, BritishAfghan War, 2001-2021CampaignsAfghanistanHelmand River ValleyStrategic cultureGreat BritainGreat BritainArmed ForcesManagementGreat BritainMilitary policyElectronic books.Iraq War, 2003-2011Participation, British.Iraq War, 2003-2011CampaignsAfghan War, 2001-2021Participation, British.Afghan War, 2001-2021CampaignsStrategic culture956.7044/3341Ledwidge Frank1038295MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457898303321Losing small wars2459801UNINA