Abstract: Contributions in the field of control theory by authors from Austria, Switzerland, and Western Germany from 1970 until the present are reviewed. Six topics are discussed: Stability, Distributed ...

Abstract: A procedure is presented by which the widely used MEL 21 program can be adapted to power plant applications. This is accomplished by writing a preliminary computer program which will require ...

Abstract: To design and precisely control a manipulator requires a representative dynamic model of the system. This paper presents the derivation of a rigid-link model for the serial manipulator, which ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology for identifying cost-effective failure prevention strategies for components or systems in nuclear power plants. Two strategies identified are the improvement of ...

Abstract: This research project aims to study the nonlinear dynamic behavior of a rigid rotor supported by hydrostatic squeeze film dampers (HSFDs). The investigated HSFD consists of four hydrostatic ...

Abstract: Vincenty’s (1975) formulas for the direct and inverse geodetic problems (i.e., in relation to the geodesic) have been verified by comparing them with a new formula developed by adapting a fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme ...

Abstract: Robotic manipulators provide general, programmable motion paths and force functions to carry out processes of a high level of dexterity and flexibility. These systems are characterized by several ...

Abstract: Automation of excavation operations can be realized by an automatically controlled excavator system that is able to perform autonomously a planned digging work and to quickly comply to interacting forces experienced during ...