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This book includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers from the 2012 International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SIMULTECH 2012) which was sponsored by the Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication (INSTICC) and held in Rome, Italy. SIMULTECH 2012 was technically co-sponsored by the Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS), GDR I3, Lionphant Simulation, Simulation Team and IFIP and held in cooperation with AIS Special Interest Group of Modeling and Simulation (AIS SIGMAS) and the Movimento Italiano Modellazione e Simulazione (MIMOS).

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Kinetic Analysis of the Coke Calcination Processes in Rotary Kilns.- Behavior of Elastomeric Seismic Isolators Varying Rubber Material and Pad Thickness: A Numerical Insights.- Numerical Simulation of Coastal Flows in Open Multiply-connected Irregular Domains.- System Dynamics and Agent-based Simulation for Prospective Health Technology Assessments.- Simple and Efficient Algorithms to get a Finer Resolution in a Stochastic Discrete Time Agent-based Simulation.- Numerical Study of Turbulent Boundary-layer Flow Induced by a Sphere above a Flat Plate.- Airflow and Particle Deposition in a Dry Powder Inhaler: An Integrated CFD Approach.

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