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Dimensional analysis and dimensional reasoning (2012)
Book Chapter
Bissell, J. (2012). Dimensional analysis and dimensional reasoning. In C. Bissell, & C. Dillon (Eds.), Ways of thinking, ways of seeing : mathematical and other modelling in engineering and technology (29-47). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25209-9_2

This chapter explores some of the ways physical dimensions, such as length, mass and time, impact on the work of scientists and engineers. Two main themes are considered: dimensional analysis, which involves deriving algebraic expressions to relate q... Read More about Dimensional analysis and dimensional reasoning.

Generalizing the signature to systems with multiple types of components (2012)
Book Chapter
Coolen, F., & Coolen-Maturi, T. (2012). Generalizing the signature to systems with multiple types of components. In W. Zamojski, J. Mazurkiewicz, J. Sugier, T. Walkowiak, & J. Kacprzyk (Eds.), Complex systems and dependability (115-130). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30662-4_8

The concept of signature was introduced to simplify quantification of reliability for coherent systems and networks consisting of a single type of components, and for comparison of such systems’ reliabilities. The signature describes the structure of... Read More about Generalizing the signature to systems with multiple types of components.