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RISRobust Sliding-Mode Control of a Nonlinear Process With Uncertainty and Delay
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A nonlinear variable structure control strategy is combined with the reaction invariant to control pH in a mixing tank with process delay. A nonlinear predictor is utilized to estimate the ...
Methods and Gaussian Criterion for Statistical Linearization of Stochastic Parametrically and Externally Excited Nonlinear Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The methods of Gaussian linearization along with a new Gaussian Criterion used in the prediction of the stationary output variances of stable nonlinear oscillators subjected to both stochastic ...
A Design Methodology for Nonlinear Systems Containing Parameter Uncertainty
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A design methodology capable of dealing with nonlinear systems containing parameter uncertainty is presented. A generalized sensitivity analysis is incorporated which utilizes sampling of the ...
Optimal Control of Stochastic Parametrically and Externally Excited Nonlinear Control Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A sub-optimal nonlinear controller which is synthesized by using the external linearization approach is applied to the optimal control of stochastic parametrically and externally excited nonlinear ...
Prediction of Stationary Response of Robot Manipulators Under Stochastic Base and External Excitations—Statistical Linearization Approach
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The Lagrangian dynamic equation and statistical linearization for an n-dimensional manipulator subjected to both stochastic base and external excitations and geometric constraints in states are ...
Block-Recursive Identification of Parameters and Delay in the Presence of Noise
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a method for identification of parameters and delays of a linear system in the presence of noise. The estimation procedure is based on transforming the input-output data ...
Transient Error Detection During UDUT Covariance Calculations Using Algorithm Based Fault Tolerance
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Algorithm based fault tolerance is studied for use with linear estimation algorithms such as the Kalman filter. Emphasis is placed on the study of algorithm based fault tolerance used in ...
A Simulation-Based Approach to the Design of Control Systems With Uncertain Parameters
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A design method for control systems with uncertain parameters is presented. The method utilizes a generalized sensitivity approach which separates the parameter space into regions which produce ...
Interaction of Web Spans: Part I—Statics
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: When the friction between the web and a roller between two web spans is small enough that the tension distribution across the web in the downstream span affects the tension distribution in ...
Interaction of Web Spans: Part II—Dynamics
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The dynamic equations for web span interaction are derived. Due to the three different possible interaction modes the analysis relies heavily on the static analysis presented in Part I. A ...