Abstract: An analytical procedure to implement optimal smoothing of the finite-time control waveform for point-to-point control problem is presented, which minimizes an optimality constraint consisting of a ...

Abstract: Control strategies to accomplish precise point-to-point positioning of flexible structures are discussed. First, the problem is formulated and solved in closed form using a linear quadratic optimal ...

Abstract: Using finite-time Laplace transform, the governing differential equations of linear, time invariant point-to-point control problems are converted into an equivalent set of linear algebraic equations ...

Abstract: Using the Laplace domain synthesis technique documented in earlier publications, experiments on the closed-loop point-to-point position control of a flexible beam are presented. Two different ...

Abstract: Necessary and sufficient conditions for Lyapunov stability, semistability and asymptotic stability of matrix second-order systems are given in terms of the coefficient matrices. Necessary and ...

Abstract: When lightly damped flexible structures are used in high bandwidth applications, the elimination of residual vibration during point-to-point positioning is an important engineering problem. Using ...