Modeling and Simulation in Engineering

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InTech, 2012. 309 p. ISBN:535100126, 9789535100126This book provides an open platform from which to establish and share knowledge developed by scholars, scientists, and engineers from all over the world, about various applications of computer aided modeling and simulation in the design process of products in various engineering fields.The book consists of 12 chapters arranged in an order reflecting the multidimensionality of applications related to modeling and simulation. The chapters are in two sections: 3D Modeling (seven chapters), and Virtual Prototyping (five chapters).ContentsPrefacePart 1 3D ModelingImage-Laser Fusion for In Situ 3D Modeling of Complex Environments: A4D Panoramic-Driven ApproachDART: A 3D Model for Remote Sensing Images and Radiative Budget of Earth Surfaces3D Modelling from Real Data3D Modeling of a Natural Killer Receptor, Siglec-7: Critical Amino Acids for Glycan- Binding and Cell Death-Inducing ActivityApplications of Computational 3D-Modeling in Organismal BiologyOpen Source 3D Game Engines for Serious Games ModelingRefinement of Visual Hulls for Human Performance CapturePart 2 Virtual PrototypingAnalytical Compact ModelsVirtual Prototyping for Rapid Product DevelopmentOriented Multi-Body System Virtual Prototyping Technology for Railway VehicleEnabling and Analyzing Natural Interaction with Functional Virtual PrototypesFluid Pressurization in Cartilages and Menisci in the Normal and Repaired Human Knees