Engineering Problem Solving with MATLAB

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ISBN: 9780133976885 | 0133976882
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/29/1996

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Best-selling author D.M. Etter introduces readers to general problem-solving and design techniques through a five step process which uses MATLAB, the popular engineering software, for analysis and graphical display. The book features chapters organized around specific engineering applications drawn from a variety of engineering disciplines. This book is the cornerstone engineering tutorial in the MATLAB Curriculum Series.

Part I Fundamental Engineering Computing

(146)

1 Engineering Problem Solving Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction

(30)

1.1 Engineering in the 21st Century

(7)

Recent Engineering Achievements

(4)

Grand Challenges for the Future

(2)

Changing Engineering Environment

(1)

1.2 Computing Systems

(10)

Computer Hardware

(3)

Computer Software

(1)

Operating Systems

(1)

Software Tools

(1)

Computer Languages

(2)

Executing a Computer Program

(1)

Executing a MATLAB Program

(1)

Software Life Cycle

(1)

The Internet, Email, and the World Wide Web

(1)

1.3 An Engineering Problem-Solving Methodology

(4)

1.4 Data Collection for Weather Prediction

(3)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, Problems, Suggested Readings

(4)

2 MATLAB Environment Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

(36)

2.1 Characteristics of the MATLAB Environment

(1)

Student Edition Version 4

(1)

MATLAB Windows

(1)

2.2 Scalars, Vectors, and Matrices

(14)

Initialization

(1)

Explicit Lists

(2)

Colon Operator

(2)

Special Values and Special Matrices

(2)

User Input

(1)

Output Options

(1)

Display Format

(1)

Printing Text and Values

(1)

Formatted Output

(1)

Simple xy Plots

(1)

Data Files

(2)

2.3 Scalar and Array Operations

(6)

Scalar Operations

(1)

Array Operations

(2)

Precedence of Arithmetic Operations

(2)

Computational Limitations

(1)

2.4 Additional Plotting Capabilities

(4)

Linear and Logarithmic Plots

(2)

Multiple Plots

(1)

Line and Mark Style

(1)

Axes Scaling

(1)

Subplots

(1)

2.5 Problem Solving Applied: Advanced Turborpop Engine

(4)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

(5)

3 MATLAB Functions Grand Challenge: Speech Recognition

(56)

3.1 Mathematical Functions

(21)

Common Math Functions

(1)

Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions

(3)

Complex Number Functions

(1)

Rectangular and Polar Coordinates

(2)

Euler's Formula

(1)

Polar Plots

(1)

Polynomial Functions

(2)

Polynomial Evaluation

(1)

Polynomial Operations

(3)

Roots of Polynomials

(3)

Functions of Two Variables

(1)

Function Evaluation

(2)

3-D Plots

(2)

Contour Plots

(1)

3.2 Data Analysis Functions

(5)

Simple Analysis

(1)

Maximum and Minimum

(1)

Sums and Products

(1)

Mean and Median

(1)

Sorting Values

(1)

Variance and Standard Deviation

(1)

Histograms

(1)

3.3 Selection Statements and Selection Functions

(7)

Simple if Statement

(1)

Relational and Logical Operators

(3)

Nested if Statements

100

(1)

else and elseif Clauses

100

(1)

Logical Functions

101

(2)

3.4 Problem Solving Applied: Speech Signal Analysis

103

(3)

3.5 User-Written Functions

106

(2)

3.6 Random Number Generating Functions

108

(4)

Uniform Random Numbers

108

(2)

Gaussian Random Numbers

110

(2)

3.7 Matrix Manipulation Functions

112

(4)

Rotation

112

(1)

Flipping

112

(1)

Reshaping

112

(1)

Extraction

113

(3)

3.8 Loops

116

(2)

for Loop

116

(1)

while Loop

117

(1)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

118

(6)

4 Linear Algebra and Matrices Grand Challenge: Mapping the Human Genome

124

(23)

4.1 Matrix Operations

126

(4)

Transpose

126

(1)

Dot Product

126

(1)

Matrix Multiplication

127

(2)

Matrix Powers

129

(1)

Matrix Polynomials

129

(1)

4.2 Problem Solving Applied: Protein Molecular Weights

130

(4)

4.3 Matrix Functions

134

(8)

Matrix Inverse and Rank

134

(1)

Determinants

135

(1)

Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues

136

(4)

Decompositions

140

(1)

Triangular Factorizations

140

(1)

QR Factorization

141

(1)

Singular Value Decomposition

142

(1)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

142

(5)

Part II Numerical Techniques

147

(76)

5 Solutions to Systems of Linear Equations Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

148

(16)

5.1 Graphical Interpretation

150

(1)

5.2 Solutions Using Matrix Operations

151

(6)

Matrix Division

155

(1)

Matrix Inverse

156

(1)

5.3 Problem Solving Applied: Electrical Circuit Analysis

157

(3)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

160

(4)

6 Interpolation and Curve Fitting Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

164

(20)

6.1 Interpolation

166

(4)

Linear Interpolation

166

(2)

Cubic-Spline Interpolation

168

(2)

6.2 Problem Solving Applied: Robot Arm Manipulators

170

(4)

6.3 Least-Squares Curve Fitting

174

(6)

Linear Regression

175

(2)

Polynomial Regression

177

(1)

polyfit Function

177

(3)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

180

(4)

7 Numerical Integration and Differentiation Grand Challenge: Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery

184

(18)

7.1 Numerical Integration

186

(3)

Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's Rule

186

(1)

Quadrature Functions

187

(2)

7.2 Problem Solving Applied: Pipeline Flow Analysis

189

(4)

7.3 Numerical Differentiation

193

(5)

Difference Expressions

194

(1)

diff Function

195

(3)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

198

(4)

8 Ordinary Differential Equations Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

202

(21)

8.1 First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations

204

(1)

8.2 Runge-Kutta Methods

205

(7)

First-Order Approximation (Euler's Method)

205

(2)

ode Fundations

207

(5)

8.3 Problem Solving Applied: Acceleration of UDF-Powered Aircraft

212

(3)

8.4 Higher-Order Differential Equations

215

(2)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

217

(6)

Part III Special Topics

223

(88)

9 Symbolic Mathematics Grand Challenge: Weather Prediction

224

(16)

9.1 Symbolic Algebra

226

(3)

Symbolic Expressions

226

(1)

Simplification of Mathematical Expressions

227

(1)

Operations on Symbolic Expressions

228

(1)

9.2 Equation Solving

229

(3)

Solutions to Equations

229

(2)

Solutions to Differential Equations

231

(1)

9.3 Differentiation and Integration

232

(2)

Differentiation

232

(1)

Integration

233

(1)

9.4 Problem Solving Applied: Weather Balloons

234

(3)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

237

(3)

10 Signal Processing Grand Challenge: Computerized Speech Understanding

240

(38)

10.1 Frequency Domain Analysis

242

(6)

10.2 Filter Analysis

248

(12)

Analog Transfer Functions

250

(2)

Digital Transfer Functions

252

(4)

Partial Fraction Expansions

256

(4)

10.3 Digital Filter Implementation

260

(3)

10.4 Digital Filter Design

263

(7)

IIR Filter Design Using Analog Prototypes

263

(4)

Direct IIR Filter Design

267

(1)

Direct FIR Filter Design

268

(2)

10.5 Problem Solving Applied: Channel Separation Filters

270

(2)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

272

(6)

11 Control Systems Grand Challenge: Vehicle Performance

278

(33)

11.1 System Modeling

280

(4)

Transfer Functions

281

(1)

State-Space Models

282

(1)

Discrete-Time Systems

283

(1)

11.2 Model Conversion

284

(8)

11.3 Design and Analysis Functions

292

(13)

Bode Plots

292

(5)

Nyquist Plots

297

(2)

Root-Locus Plots

299

(3)

Step Response

302

(3)

11.4 Problem Solving Applied: Laser Beam Steering Mirror Control

305

(2)

Chapter Summary, Key Terms, MATLAB Summary, Style Notes, Debugging Notes, Problems

307

(4)

Appendix A MATLAB Function Summary

311

(4)

Complete Solutions to Practice! Problems

315

(11)

Index

326

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