Numerical Simulation, An Art of Prediction, Volume 2

Jean-François Sigrist is a doctor of engineering sciences who has worked for almost 20 years in the industry leading a team of research engineers in numerical simulation. He is now an independent expert.

• Foreword ixIntroduction xiChapter 1. Agriculture 11.1. Feeding the world 21.2. Agriculture is being digitized 71.3. Decision-making support 101.4. Environmental impact 161.5. Plant growth 23Chapter 2. Air and Maritime Transport 312.1. The long march of globalization 322.2. Going digital! 352.3. Optimum design and production 502.3.1. Lightening the structures 502.3.2. Mastering processes 532.3.3. Producing in the digital age 582.4. Improving performance 632.4.1. Increasing seaworthiness 632.4.2. Limiting noise pollution 682.4.3. Protecting from corrosion 762.4.4. Reducing energy consumption 78Chapter 3. The Universe and the Earth 873.1. Astrophysics 883.1.1. Telling the story of the Universe 903.1.2. Observing the formation of celestial bodies 1053.1.3. Predicting the mass of stars 1093.2. Geophysics 1143.2.1. Earthquakes 1153.2.2. Tsunamis 1203.2.3. Eruptions 127Chapter 4. The Atmosphere and the Oceans 1334.1. Meteorological phenomena, climate change 1344.2. Atmosphere and meteorology 1374.2.1. Global and local model 1384.2.2. Scale descent 1424.3. Oceans and climate 1454.3.1. Marine currents 1454.3.2. Climate 155Chapter 5. Energies 1655.1. The technical dream 1655.2. Combustion 1685.3. Nuclear energy 1735.3.1. Dual-use energy 1735.3.2. At the heart of nuclear fission 1765.3.3. Developing nuclear fusion 1835.4. New energies 1885.4.1. Hydroelectricity 1895.4.2. Wind energy 193Chapter 6. The Human Body 1996.1. A digital medicine 2006.2. Medical data 2066.2.1. Medical imaging 2066.2.2. Genetic information 2116.3. Mechanical behavior of muscles and organs 2156.4. Blood circulation 2166.4.1. Blood microcapsules 2186.4.2. Angioplasty simulation 2196.5. Cosmetics 2276.6. Neurosciences 228Chapter 7. Individuals and Society 2377.1. Calculated choices 2387.2. A question of style 2417.2.1. Assigning a work to its author 2437.2.2. Understanding a pictorial technique 2457.2.3. Discovering a personality type 2477.3. The shape of a city 2537.3.1. Transport 2547.3.2. Sound atmosphere 2567.3.3. Businesses 2607.4. A question of choice 2637.5. What about humans? 272Conclusion 281Glossary of Terms 287References 317Index 353