Abstract: I was interested in the above paper since the engine involved incorporates the same spherical rocker arm seals as were used on the valve mechanism of a solar thermal water pump which I built ...

Abstract: In this paper reports on an important finding, that is, hydrostatic actuation systems are able to manipulate heavy loads with submicron precision and a large stroke. In this relation, the ...

Abstract: A common problem pertaining to linear or nonlinear systems is the design of a combined robust control and estimation strategy that can effectively deal with noise and uncertainties. The variable ...