Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2008 (eBook)

Preface 6
Contents 8
Plenary Lectures 23
Modelling Living Tissues: Mechanical and Mechanobiological Aspects 24
New Mathematical Approaches for Image Reconstruction in the Oil and Medical Industries 30
Continuum Models: Helping to Guide Industry 43
Wax Segregation in Oils: A Multiscale Problem 62
Chebfun: A New Kind of Numerical Computing 87
Minisymposia 106
Minisymposium Asymptotic Analysis 107
Asymptotics of Orthogonal-Polynomial Functionals and Shannon Information Entropy of Rydberg Atoms 109
Asymptotic Analysis of the Zeros of Hermite Polynomials 115
The Error Function in the Study of Singularly Perturbed Convection- Diffusion Problems with Discontinuous Boundary Data 120
Singular Perturbations of Parabolic Equations With or Without Boundary Layers 126
The Asymptotic Inversion of Certain Cumulative Distribution Functions 132
Minisymposium Asymptotic Properties of Complex Random Systems and Applications 138
A Multi-Class Mean-Field Model with Graph Structure for TCP Flows 140
Minisymposium Charge and Spin Transport in Nanostructures 147
The Equilibrium Wigner Function in the Case of Nonparabolic Energy Bands 149
Nonlinear Electron and Spin Transport in Semiconductor Superlattices 155
Self-Sustained Spin-Polarized Current Oscillations in Multiquantum Well Structures 161
Spin Dynamics in Quantum Dots 167
Relocation Dynamics During Voltage Switching in Spin- Polarized Superlattices 173
Minisymposium Dynamical Systems Methods in Aerospace Engineering 180
A Combined Numerical/Experimental Continuation Approach Applied to Nonlinear Rotor Dynamics 182
Operational Parameter Study of an Aircraft Turning on the Ground 188
Geometric Nonlinearities of Aircraft Systems 194
Application of Nonlinear Dynamics in Civil Aerospace 200
Minisymposium Global System Dynamics and Policies 206
Systems Approaches for Critical Decisions 209
Application of System Dynamics to Climate Policy Assessment 215
Minisymposium Multivariate and/ or Multidimensional Image Processing in Biomedical Applications 221
Regionalized Random Germs by a Classification for Probabilistic Watershed Application: Angiogenesis Imaging Segmentation 223
Nucleus Modelling and Segmentation in Cell Clusters 229
Spatio-Temporal Segmentation for Radiotherapy Planning 235
Tracking and Registration for Multidimensional Biomedical Image Analysis 241
Patches of Finite Elements for Singularly- Perturbed Diffusion Reaction Equations with Discontinuous Coefficients 247
Upgrading the UK Broadband Infrastructure by Monte Carlo Simulation 253
Multi-Stepping and Anti-Icing / De-Icing Devices 259
A Diffusion Model for Spatially Dependent Photopolymerization 265
Minisymposium Interfacial Processes in Industrial and Environmental Turbulent Flows 271
Wakes of Maneuvering Body in Stratified Fluids 273
Eddy Dynamics Near Sharp Interfaces and in Straining Flows 279
Evolution and Run-Up of Tsunamis 285
Interfacial Mixing by Horizontal Vortices and Shear Turbulence 291
Minisymposium Inverse Problems and Signal Processing in Industrial Applications 297
Sparse Deconvolution for Peak Picking and Ion Charge Estimation in Mass Spectrometry 299
Mathematical Imbalance Determination from Vibrational Measurements and Industrial Applications 305
An Update of Hopkins’ Analysis of the Optical Disc Player Using Singular- System Theory 311
The Application of Wavelet Analysis for the Detection of Planetary Wave Type Oscillations in the Ionospheric Total Electron Content 316
Statistical Significance of Gabor Frames Expansions: Simple Filtering Principles for Radar Wind Profiler Data 322
Minisymposium Multirate Time Integration for Multiscaled Systems 328
Domain Decomposition Based Multirating and its Perspective in Circuit Simulation 330
Multirate Numerical Integration for Stiff ODEs 337
Terminal Current Interpolation for Multirate Time Integration of Hierarchical IC Models 343
On Extrapolated Multirate Methods 350
Is Geometry or Dynamics More Important in Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis? 357
A Bidomain Numerical Validation for Assessing Times of Fast and Ending Repolarization from Monophasic Action Potentials 363
Framework for Modular, Flexible and Efficient Solving the Cardiac Bidomain Equations Using PETSc 370
On Efficiency and Accuracy in Cardioelectric Simulation 377
Computational and Numerical Methods for the Efficient and Accurate Solution of the Bidomain Equations 383
Minisymposium Operational Applications of Data Assimilation 389
Data Fusion in the Navigation of Robots: Assessing Tools 391
The Role of Balance in Data Assimilation 398
Data Assimilation in Nuclear Power Plant Core 405
An Iterative Method for Transport Equations in Radiotherapy 411
Boundary Control of Radiative Transfer Equations for Application in Radiotherapy Planning 417
Model Hierarchies and Optimal Control of Radiative Transfer 423
Minisymposium Optimization and Model Order Reduction in Circuit Design 429
A Netlist Reduction Algorithm to Symbolic Circuit Analysis 432
Introduction of Symbolic Simplified Expressions in Circuit Optimization 438
Proper Orthogonal Decomposition Model Order Reduction of Nonlinear IC Models 444
Surrogate Modeling of RF Circuit Blocks 450
Minisymposium Precipitation, Deposition and Sedimentation of Particles in Fluid Flow 456
Structure of Granular Deposits Formed by Aerosol Particles Conveyed by Fluid Streams 458
Creation of Clusters via a Thermal Quench 465
Theory of Surface Deposition from Boundary Layers Containing Condensable Vapor and Particles 471
Comparing League Formats with Respect to Match ( Un) importance: A Case Study in Belgian Soccer 477
Modelling Batting Strategy in Test Cricket 483
Minisymposium Interactions between Structure and Process in Manufacturing Systems 492
Modelling, Analysis and Stability of Milling Processes Including Workpiece Effects 494
Adaptive Finite Element Discretisation of the Spindle Grinding Wheel System 500
Optimal Control of Robot Guided Laser Material Treatment 506
Minisymposium Mathematical Models for Supply Chains 513
Design Network Problem and Heuristics 515
Time-Dependent Order and Distribution Policies in Supply Networks 521
Dynamics of Supply Chains Under Mixed Production Strategies 527
Analogies Between Social Interaction Models and Supply Chains 534
Computing the Value of Transshipment Flexibility in Distribution Networks 540
Validated Methods: Applications to Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Systems in Medicine and Engineering 546
Verification Techniques for Sensitivity Analysis and Design of Controllers for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Uncertainties 548
Verified Solution of Nonlinear Dynamic Models in Epidemiology 555
Physically Motivated Constraints for Efficient Interval Simulations Applied to the Analysis of Uncertain Models of Blood Cell Dynamics 561
Application of MBILE for Accurate Bone Motion Reconstruction Using Motion-Measurements and MRI Measurements 568
Toward Verified Modelling and Simulation of Closed Loop Systems in SMARTMOBILE 574
Reliably Safe Path Planning Using Interval Analysis 580
Minisymposium Models and Methods for Viscous Jets, Break- up and Drop Forming 586
General String Theory for Dynamic Curved Viscida with Surface Tension 588
Instability of Non-Newtonian Liquid Jets Curved by Gravity 594
Simulation and Optimization of Film Casting Processes 600
On the Effect of an Atmosphere of Nitrogen on the Evaporation of Sessile Droplets of Water 607
Similarity Solutions for Unsteady Rivulets 613
Depinning of 2d and 3d Droplets Blocked by a Hydrophobic Defect 619
Minisymposium ECMIMIM: Concepts of Mathematical Modelling in the Curriculum of Mathematics in Industry 626
Why Teach Mathematical Modelling? 628
Differential Equations in the ECMIMIM Curriculum 634
Minisymposium Topics in Learning Applied and Industrial Mathematics 640
Modelling Reality: Motivate Your Students! 642
The Impact of CAS Use in Introductory Engineering Mathematics 648
Minisymposium Web Based Courses: Reaching a Distributed Audience 655
Statlab: An Interactive Teaching Tool for DOE 657
Statmaster and HEROS: Web-based Courses First and Second Generation 663
University Network of Virtual Education in Serbia 669
Introducing eLearning in Industrial Mathematics in Tanzania and Rwanda 675
Contributed Papers 682
Management of Several Purifying Plants in the Same Area: A Multi- Objective Optimal Control Problem 683
Vector Space of Cooperative Games: Construction of Basis Related with Solutions Based on Marginal Contributions and Determination of Games with Predefined Allocations 689
Introduction of Measurement Rules on the Nodes of Oriented Structures by Using Concepts of Game Theory 695
Quasicontinuum Method at Finite Temperature Applied to the Study of Nanovoids Evolution in Fcc Crystals 701
Second-Order Asymptotic Expansion for an Eigenvalue Set in Domain with Small Iris 707
Mathematical Modelling of Fuel Cells 713
Meshless Solution of Singular Potential Flows in Strong Formulation 719
Estimation of a Piecewise Constant Function Using Reparameterized Level- Set Functions 725
On the Trajectory of Rockets in the Atmosphere 730
On Aircraft Response and Control During a Wake Encounter 737
On Alternative Safety Metrics for the Probability of the Collision Between Aircraft 743
Homogeneous Branched-Chain Explosions 749
Wind Simulation Refinement: Some New Challenges for Particle Methods 755
Parallel Numerical Algorithm for Simulation of Counter Propagation of Two Laser Beams 761
Modelling Burglaries in Streets 767
Approximate Numerical Solutions of Autonomous Second- Order Matrix Models Using Cubic Matrix Splines 774
The Mathematical Model of the Pan-Tilt Unit Used in Noise Measurements in Urban Traffic 780
Spread of Epidemics and Rumours with Mobile Agents 786
A Two-Layer Algebraic Turbulence Model for Compressible Flow in Turbomachinery Cascade 792
Aerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Analysis of a HAWT in Yaw 799
Quasi-Positive Continuous Darcy-Flux Finite- Volume Methods 806
Are Copying and Innovation Enough? 812
Pricing Options Under Stochastic Volatility with Fourier- Cosine Series Expansions 819
Topology and Motion Planning Algorithms in Robotics 825
Some Hints on Finding the Most Important Components in a System 831
An Advanced Aeroelastic Model for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines 837
On One Nonlinear Mathematical Model for Intensive Steel Quenching and Its Analytical Solution in Closed Form 843
Designing a Cover for a Tank 849
An Advection-Dispersion Model for Spray Droplet Transport Including Interception by a Shelterbelt 855
Numerical Modelling of a Pulse Combustion Burner: Limiting Conditions of Stable Operation 861
Optimal Control of Buoyant Flows with Temperature- Dependent Viscosity 867
Minimum Time Optimal Rendezvous on Circular and Elliptical Orbits 873
Distributed Particle Swarm Intelligence for Optimization in the Water Industry 879
Application of the Method of Auxiliary Sources in Optical Diffraction Microscopy 885
Radial Basis Function (RBF) Solution of the Motz Problem 892
Bilevel Optimization of Container Cranes 898
Optimization of Satellite Constellations 904
Moving Penalty Functions for Optimal Control with PDEs on Networks 910
Numerical Analysis of Geometrical Characteristics of Machine Elements Obtained with CMM Scanning 917
Plastic Yield of Particulate Materials Under the Effect of Temperature 923
A Model for Spray Droplet Adhesion, Bounce or Shatter at a Crop Leaf Surface 929
Optimisation through Control in Static and Dynamic Traffic Networks 936
The Science of Desire: A Systematic Approach to Mathematical Modeling 942
Modeling, Analysis and Simulations of Case Hardening of Steel 948
Surface Recording of His-Purkinje Activity by One- Beat Wavelet Analysis in Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter 954
Application of FEM in Analysis of Spigot Joint Contact Problems 960
Fractional Cauchy Problem with Applications to Anomalous Diffusion 965
Multi-scale Modeling of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field 972
Analytical and Numerical Modelling of Thermoviscous Shocks and Their Interactions in Nonlinear Fluids Including Dissipation 978
Study on Development of the Seated Human Body System Exposed to Vehicular Ride Vibration Environment 984
Surrogate Modeling for Geometry Optimization 991
Variational Optimization of Power Yield in Industrial Systems 997
An Age-Dependent Metapopulation Model 1006
Two-Layer Shallow Water Equations with Complete Coriolis Force and Topography 1012
Optimising for Wind Power Contributions in an Electricity Grid 1018
A Novel Solution Method for Tokamak Plasma Force Balance 1025
A Differential-Geometric Approach to Model Isotropic Diffusion on Circular Conic Surfaces in Uniform Rotation 1031
A General Model of Lung Tumour Motion 1038
The Lipid Bilayer at the Mesoscale: A Physical Continuum Model 1044
Wavelet Transform in Speech Segmentation 1050
Author Index 1056