Abstract: A substructural control technique consisting of local and global controllers is proposed for high-order systems. The global controllers are used to minimize the effect of coupling between ...

Abstract: It has been shown that the model referenced adaptive control (MRAC) scheme developed by Dubowsky and DesForges (1979) is effective for controlling nonlinear systems provided that the adjusting ...

Abstract: The validity of the claim by many studies that the damping and stiffness forces can be ignored when designing a model reference adaptive controller, is examined. For a simple plant, the ...

Abstract: A technique is presented for stability of equilibrium of general, linear, lumped-parameter dynamic systems. Liapunov functions are used to develop stability conditions that are direct in terms ...

Abstract: Orthogonal eigenstructure control is a novel control method that can be used for vibration suppression in flexible structures. The method described in this study does not need defining the ...

Abstract: The performance of an active vibration isolator consisting of a fluid mount and an electromagnetic actuator is discussed. The electromagnetic actuator augments the inertia effects of the fluid ...