Abstract: This paper proposes a new approximation scheme which is an extension to the well-established Charef’s approximation method for fractional order systems. The method relaxes the constraints on the ...

Abstract: During extraterrestrial planetary exploration programs, autonomous robots are deployed using a separate immovable lander and rover. This mode has some limitations. In this paper, a concept of a novel legged robot with ...

Abstract: The vibration characteristics of composite pyramidal truss core sandwich plates with piezoelectric actuator/sensor pairs were investigated, and the active vibration control methods of the structural system were also ...

Abstract: In project management, resources and time are two critical aspects influencing the success of a project. On the one hand, resource leveling, an effective resource optimization technique, is widely adopted to guarantee the ...

Abstract: Numerical simulations by finite volume method were performed to investigate the freezing process and growing up of ice ball by embedding a cryo-probe either into a glass tank full of water or biological tissues with and ...

Abstract: In this study, the so-called quasi-spiral motion pattern of a particular 3R (revolute) chain, which could track a quasi-spiral curve, is discovered for application in enveloping gripping. Naturally, a novel perspective on ...

Abstract: This paper describes a measurement of lubricantfilm thickness in a roller bearing using a new ultrasonic pulserreceiver, which has a maximum pulse repetition rate (PRR) of 100 kHz. The experimental results show that a ...

Abstract: Transportation corridors have backwash-spread effects to their surrounding areas on diverse resources, and this is the main factor in regions’ generation and expansion. This paper defines corridor field potential energy ...