Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications: International Conference, SIMULTECH 2012 Rome, Italy, July 28-31, 2012 Revised Selected Papers

✍ Scribed by Tuncer Ören (auth.), Mohammad S. Obaidat, Joaquim Filipe, Janusz Kacprzyk, Nuno Pina (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 349
• Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 256
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers from the 2012 International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2012) which was sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) and held in Rome, Italy. SIMULTECH 2012 was technically co-sponsored by the Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS), GDR I3, Lionphant Simulation, Simulation Team and IFIP and held in cooperation with AIS Special Interest Group of Modeling and Simulation (AIS SIGMAS) and the Movimento Italiano Modellazione e Simulazione (MIMOS).

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Richness of Modeling and Simulation and an Index of Its Body of Knowledge....Pages 3-24
Modelling for Managing the Complex Issue of Catchment-Scale Surface and Groundwater Allocation....Pages 25-41
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Kinetic Analysis of the Coke Calcination Processes in Rotary Kilns....Pages 45-54
Behavior of Elastomeric Seismic Isolators Varying Rubber Material and Pad Thickness: A Numerical Insight....Pages 55-70
Numerical Simulation of Coastal Flows in Open Multiply-Connected Irregular Domains....Pages 71-84
System Dynamics and Agent-Based Simulation for Prospective Health Technology Assessments....Pages 85-96
Simple and Efficient Algorithms to Get a Finer Resolution in a Stochastic Discrete Time Agent-Based Simulation....Pages 97-109
Numerical Study of Turbulent Boundary-Layer Flow Induced by a Sphere Above a Flat Plate....Pages 111-125
Airflow and Particle Deposition in a Dry Powder Inhaler: An Integrated CFD Approach....Pages 127-140
Solar Soldier: Virtual Reality Simulations and Guidelines for the Integration of Photovoltaic Technology on the Modern Infantry Soldier....Pages 141-154
Simulation and Realistic Workloads to Support the Meta-scheduling of Scientific Workflows....Pages 155-167
Dynamic Simulation of the Effect of Tamper Resistance on Opioid Misuse Outcomes....Pages 169-181
A Multi-GPU Approach to Fast Wildfire Hazard Mapping....Pages 183-195
Controlling Turtles through State Machines: An Application to Pedestrian Simulation....Pages 197-210
Stability Analysis of Climate System Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps....Pages 211-222
Fuzzy Models: Easier to Understand and an Easier Way to Handle Uncertainties in Climate Change Research....Pages 223-237
Small-Particle Pollution Modeling Using Fuzzy Approaches....Pages 239-252
Stochastic Resonance and Anti-cyclonic Rings in the Gulf of Mexico....Pages 253-261
On Low-Fidelity Model Selection for Antenna Design Using Variable-Resolution EM Simulations....Pages 263-276
An X-FEM Based Approach for Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures....Pages 277-289
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Collaborative Optimization Based Design Process for Process Engineering....Pages 291-303
Hydrodynamic Shape Optimization of Fishing Gear Trawl-Doors....Pages 305-318
Wing Aerodynamic Shape Optimization by Space Mapping....Pages 319-332
Efficient Design Optimization of Microwave Structures Using Adjoint Sensitivity....Pages 333-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-348

✦ Subjects

Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)