Abstract: The kinetic energy of a mass moving horizontally can be completely converted into potential energy using a spring as an intermediary. The spring can be used to temporarily store some of the energy of the mass and change ...

Abstract: The kinetic energy of a mass moving horizontally can be completely converted into potential energy using a spring as an intermediary. The spring can be used to temporarily store some of the energy of the mass and change ...

Abstract: The orbital stabilization problem for underactuated systems with a single passive degree-of-freedom is revisited. The impulse controlled Poincaré map (ICPM) approach, in which stabilizing impulsive inputs are applied on a ...

Abstract: A feedback control strategy is presented for improving the transient response of the ubiquitous mass-spring-damper (MSD) system; the closed-loop system has a small settling time with no overshoot for a step input. This ...

Abstract: A Bernoulli pad uses an axial jet to produce radial outflow between the pad and a proximally located parallel surface. The flow field produces a force between the surfaces, which depends upon their spacing h. The direction ...

Abstract: Aquatic animals commonly oscillate their fins, tails, or other structures to propel and control themselves in water. These elements are not perfectly rigid, so the interplay between their stiffness and the fluid loading ...