Implementing Polytope Projects for Smart Systems

verfasst von: Octavian Iordache

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buchreihe : Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

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This book presents a domain of extreme industrial and scientific interest: the study of smart systems and structures. It presents polytope projects as comprehensive physical and cognitive architectures that support the investigation, fabrication and implementation of smart systems and structures. These systems feature multifunctional components that can perform sensing, control, and actuation.

In light of the fact that devices, tools, methodologies and organizations based on electronics and information technology for automation, specific to the third industrial revolution, are increasingly reaching their limits, it is essential that smart systems be implemented in industry. Polytope projects facilitate the utilization of smart systems and structures as key elements of the fourth industrial revolution.

The book begins by presenting polytope projects as a reference architecture for cyber-physical systems and smart systems, before addressing industrial process synthesis in Chapter 2. Flow-sheet trees, cyclic separations and smart configurations for multi-component separations are discussed here. In turn, Chapter 3 highlights periodic features for drug delivery systems and networks of chemical reactions, while Chapter 4 applies conditioned random walks to polymers and smart materials structures. Chapter 5 examines self-assembly and self-reconfiguration at different scales from molecular to micro systems. Smart devices and technologies are the focus of chapter 6. Modular micro reactor systems and timed automata are examined in selected case studies. Chapter 7 focuses on inferential engineering designs, concept-knowledge, relational concept analysis and model driven architecture, while Chapter 8 puts the spotlight on smart manufacturing, industry 4.0, reference architectures and models for new product development and testing. Lastly, Chapter 9 highlights the polytope projects methodology and the prospects for smart systems and structures.

Focusing on process engineering and mathematical modeling for the fourth industrial revolution, the book offers a unique resource for engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs working in chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, materials science or systems chemistry, students in various domains of production and engineering, and applied mathematicians.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

Polytope projects and smart systems are introduced here. Polytope projects are based on a general reference architecture shared by the functional organization of organisms as informational and cognitive systems, by the engineering methodology and the operational structure of self-evolvable systems. The concept of self-integrative closure point out that self-evolvability needs differentiation, integration and coordination. Smart systems are presented here as implementable polytope projects. Cyber-physical systems, that is, smart systems that have cyber technologies deeply embedded in and interacting with physical components, sensing and changing the state of the real world represent an opportunity area and source of competitive advantage for the innovation economy associated to the fourth industrial revolution. Intelligent technical systems are presented as a preliminary implementation of the industry 4.0 concepts.

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Chapter 2. Processes Synthesis

Abstract

This chapter focuses on chemical engineering process synthesis. Flow-sheet trees generation and cyclic separations are presented here. Schemes for separation, flexible configurations for multi-component separations are described as planar rooted trees. Schemes of cyclic operations of increasing importance in chemical, pharmaceutical and environment protection have been described as non-crossing partitions. Dual graded graphs and Hopf algebras allow modeling the complementary separation and integration schemes. New strategies for smart processing are suggested as polytope projects implementations.

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Chapter 3. Molecules and Networks

Abstract

Periodic features for chemical systems and chemical reaction networks are presented in this chapter. Dual graded graphs are associated to delivery systems and chronotherapy. Case studies refer to anesthetics, human immunodeficiency virus inhibitors and to 2-phenylindoles. Reaction networks are viewed as derived from ordinary molecular structures related in reactant-product pairs so as to manifest as chemical superstructures. Synthesis and decomposition reaction networks for azines and for some biochemical systems are presented.

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Chapter 4. Conditioned Walks

Abstract

Conditioned random walks, restricted permutation and self-avoiding walks are studied in this chapter. Construction and deconstruction processes for flexible placements and packing, strategies of interest for very large scales integration and modular constructions are presented Twin trees are described by dual graded graphs. Models for stacking and foldings at different levels of organization are proposed. Algebraic characterizations of self avoiding walks and polygons are introduced. A view of chemical reactions as rewriting rules applied to molecular graphs is sketched.

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Chapter 5. Assembling and Configuring

Abstract

This chapter examines self-assembly and self-configuring at different scales from molecular to macro systems. Case studies refer to biochemical systems and to self-reconfiguring robots. The relation between flexible self-assembling of tiles and computing is outlined. Computation in living cells is correlated to permutation trees. Configuration trees, shifted shapes and skew strips shapes allow the study of metamorphic robotic systems as collections of modules that can dynamically self-reconfigure.

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Chapter 6. Devices and Technologies

Abstract

Microreactors and timed automata are discussed here. The possibility offered by the general strategy of miniaturization and integration to realize a radical change in design for modern chemical plants is evaluated. The chapter examines self-assembly and self-configuring for microtechnologies. Microtechnologies are studied using dual graded graphs. Modular microreactor systems are candidates for implementing polytope projects. Timed automata self-reconfiguration is studied using heaps of pieces algebra. The case study refers to paint factory control.

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Chapter 7. Concepts and Knowledge

Abstract

Engineering design and concept analysis are examined here. The chapter focuses on inferential engineering designs, concept-knowledge designs, axiomatic design, relational concept analysis and model driven architectures. The inferential design theory is a framework for the integration of multiple conceptual design methods. For different engineering design theories, the dual graded graphs structure is outlined. Relational analysis is presented as a higher level formal concept analysis. Connections of context analysis with Meta-Meta-Model architectures are discussed.

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Chapter 8. Industrial Systems

Abstract

Smart manufacturing, industry 4.0 concepts and models for new product development and testing are examined here. Smart manufacturing is the evolution of the manufacturing environment where the integration of information, technology and innovation drive a better, faster and more efficient production system operating at the highest level of quality and output. Smart manufacturing is an operating model where machines interact to one another and share data at every point. It is the use of intelligence at a fully-integrated level to allow companies to connect the customers’ needs to supply chain to the production equipment and to the operators. Reference architectures provide common and consistent definitions in the system of interest, its decompositions, and design patterns, and provide a common terminology to discuss the specification of implementations so that options may be compared. Smart Grid Architecture Model, (SGAM), is presented as a generic model for different architecture models as RAMI 4.0. The V-model is a general reference model for systems design and validation suitable for presenting specification phases and associated test phases. The individual tests-acceptance tests, system tests and integration tests-are executed against the corresponding specification documents, user requirements and system specifications or technical specifications.

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Chapter 9. Polytope Perspectives

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The chapter summarizes the results and outlines the perspectives for polytope projects. The methodology of implementing polytope projects, the connection with other research and development directions has been highlighted in this chapter. The methodology concerns projects building blocks, multiple levels, duality and complementarity, closure, center and rhythms allowing specifying the polytope projects architecture. The implementation of polytope projects for the future leading technological and scientific projects concerns coding exploration and artificial living systems. Horizons for society 4.0, beyond industry 4.0 are addressed. The conclusion is that new industrial technologies and approaches are merging the physical, biological, cognitive and intelligent worlds in ways that fundamentally transform society.

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Backmatter

Titel: Implementing Polytope Projects for Smart Systems
verfasst von: Octavian Iordache
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-52551-8
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-52550-1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52551-8