Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics: Recent submissions
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Generalized Grünwald–Letnikov Fractional Derivative and Its Laplace and Fourier Transforms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The generalized Grünwald–Letnikov fractional derivative is analyzed in this paper. Its Laplace and Fourier transforms are computed, and some current results are criticized. It is shown that ... -
Analytical Solution for the Nonlinear Dynamics of Planetary Gears
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Planetary gears are parametrically excited by the time-varying mesh stiffness that fluctuates as the number of gear tooth pairs in contact changes during gear rotation. At resonance, the resulting ... -
Fractional Optimal Control Problems With Specified Final Time
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)A constrained dynamic optimization problem of a fractional order system with fixed final time has been considered here. This paper presents a general formulation and solution scheme of a class ... -
A Penalty Formulation for Dynamics Analysis of Redundant Mechanical Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Redundancy in the constraining of mechanical systems achieves more stability and larger load capacity for the system, while in actuation it provides better robustness against singularities and ... -
Utilizing Off-Resonance and Dual-Frequency Excitation to Distinguish Attractive and Repulsive Surface Forces in Atomic Force Microscopy
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)A beam model is developed and discretized to study the dynamic behavior of the cantilever probe of an atomic force microscope. Atomic interaction force models are used with a multimode ... -
Tensorial Parameterization of Rotation and Motion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The parameterizations of rotation and motion are the subject of continuous research and development in many theoretical and applied fields of mechanics such as rigid body, structural, and multibody ... -
Projection-Based Control of Parallel Mechanisms
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The unifying idea for most model-based control approaches for parallel mechanism is to derive a minimal-order dynamics model of the system and then design the corresponding controller. The problem ... -
Modeling MEMS Resonators Past Pull-In
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)In this paper, we develop a mathematical model of an electrostatic MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems) beam undergoing impact with a stationary electrode subsequent to pull-in. We model the ... -
Fractional Control With a Smith Predictor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The advantageous use of fractional calculus (FC) in the modeling and control of many dynamical systems has been recognized. In this paper, we study the control of a heat diffusion system based ... -
Nonlinear Aeroelastic Analysis of Bending-Torsion Wings Subjected to a Transverse Follower Force
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper deals with the nonlinear aeroelastic behaviors of bending-torsion wings subjected to a transverse follower force. The nonlinear structural wing formulation is based on von Karman large ... -
A Feedback Linearization Approach for Panel Flutter Suppression With Piezoelectric Actuation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Panel flutter suppression by exact state transformations and feedback control using piezoelectric actuation is presented. A nonlinear control system is designed for a simply supported rectangular ... -
Control of Redundant Mechanical Systems Under Equality and Inequality Constraints on Both Input and Constraint Forces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The equality and inequality constraints on constraint force and/or the actuator force/torque arise in several robotic applications, for which different controllers have been specifically developed. ... -
Analytical Stability Analysis of Surface Vessel Trajectories for a Control-Oriented Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)An analytical stability analysis of the steady trajectory for a surface vessel with various damping models is presented in this work. The analysis is based on a control-oriented, three ... -
Maximal Bound for Output Feedback Gain in Stabilization of Fixed Points of Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper deals with the problem of stabilizing the unstable fixed points of a class of fractional-order chaotic systems via using static output feedback. At first, a static output feedback ... -
Graph-Based Modeling of Nonhomogeneous One-Dimensional Multibody Systems With Arbitrary Topology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)This paper presents a method to study multibody system dynamics based on graph theory. The transfer function between any pair of bodies of nonhomogeneous multibody systems with arbitrary topology ... -
Dynamics and Control of a Small-Scale Boom Crane
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Cranes are vital to many manufacturing and material-handling processes. However, their physical structure leads to flexible dynamic effects that limit their usefulness. Large payload swings induced ... -
Estimation of Multibody Kinematics Using Position Measurements
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)A method for the estimation of kinematics of a system of rigid bodies connected by three degrees of freedom rotational joints using position measurements is introduced. In the proposed approach, ... -
A PID Type Constraint Stabilization Method for Numerical Integration of Multibody Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The dynamic equations of motion of the constrained multibody mechanical system are mixed differential-algebraic equations (DAEs). The numerical solution of the DAE systems solved using ordinary-d ... -
Modal Analysis of a Rotating Thin Plate via Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)Modal analysis of a rotating thin plate is made in this paper through the use of the thin plate elements described by the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). The analytical expressions ... -
Influence of Modal Coupling on the Nonlinear Dynamics of Augusti’s Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2011)The nonlinear behavior and stability under static and dynamic loads of an inverted spatial pendulum with rotational springs in two perpendicular planes, called Augusti’s model, is analyzed in ...