Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Applications of Molecular Dynamics Simulation: A Review
Jorge Iñaki Gamero Barraza¹, PhD, María Guadalupe Quezada Aldaco¹, MS, Juan Fernando Martínez Ávalos¹, MS, David Enrique Zazueta Álvarez², PhD, Efren Delgado³, PhD, Perla Guadalupe Vázquez Ortega¹, PhD, Hiram Medrano Roldán¹, PhD and Damián Reyes Jáquez¹, PhD
¹Technological Institute of Durango-National Technological Institute of Mexico, Durango, México
²Polytechnic University of Durango, Durango, México
³New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Chapter 2. A Physically Intuitive Design for Molecular Dynamics Simulations as a Tool to Predict and Understand the Solubility of Gases and Liquids
Kevin R. Hinkle¹, Xiaoyu Wang², Huajun Yuan³, Cynthia J. Jameson⁴ and Sohail Murad^5
1Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA
²Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA
³BASF, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
⁴Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Illinois, USA
⁵Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chapter 3. Electrical Resistance-Based Measurements as Fatigue Damage Indicators in Metals
R. De Finis, A. Saponaro and R. Nobile
University of Salento, Department of Engineering for Innovation, Via per Monteroni, Lecce, Italy

Chapter 4. Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Dealing with Innovative Plant Disease Management Technologies in Challenging Farming Environments
Gowtham Rajendiran and Jebakumar Rethnaraj
Department of Computing Technologies, School of Computing, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India

Chapter 5. Using Electromagnetic Radiation for Biological Tissues Ablation
S. V. Belavskaya¹, CandSci, L. I. Lisitsyna¹, DocSci, V. P. Razinkin², DocSci, E. K. Vinskaya³, V. A. Chrustalev⁴, DocSci, A. N. Kuzmin⁵ S. V. Sputai⁶, CandSci and V. V. Nekrasov⁷, CandSci (ABD)
¹Electronic Devices Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
²Radio-Engineering Theoretical Fundamentals Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
³Laser Systems Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
⁴Electronic Devices Department, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
⁵Scientific-Industrial Company “VERSET,” Novosibirsk, Russia
⁶Department of Applied and Theoretical Physics, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
⁷Department for International Collaboration, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia

Chapter 6. The Dynamic Analysis of a Damaged AA2024-T3 Beam Under Compression
M. Ruveyda Kocak and Mehmet Yetmez, PhD
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

Chapter 7. Detection System Parameters’ Effects on Amplitude and Spectral Features of SFAP Generated from a Cylindrical Multilayer Volume Conductor
Noureddine Messaoudi^1,2 and Samia Belkacem^1,3
1University of Boumerdes, Faculty of Technology, Department Engineering of Electrical Systems, Boumerdes, Algeria
²University of Boumerdes, Faculty of Technology, LIST Laboratory, Boumerdes, Algeria
³University of Boumerdes, Faculty of Sciences, LIMOSE Laboratory, Boumerdes, Algeria

Chapter 8. Engineered Laminated Ceramic Composites for Optimal Performance and Pseudo-Ductility
Sanjeev Kumar
Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Index