Abstract: Optimal deterministic observers are derived for all first order linear time invariant systems. The optimization process consists of minimizing an objective function which is quadratic in the ...

Abstract: This work considers the use of a double-ended cantilever beam as a distributed parameter dynamic vibration absorber applied to a single-degree-of-freedom system in the presence of sinusoidal ...

Abstract: The development of a conventional Kalman filter is based on full knowledge of system parameters, noise statistics, and deterministic forcing functions. This work addresses the problem of known ...