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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Model-Based Control Design"”.
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Modeling, Identification, and Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle
This dissertation addresses the modeling, identification, and control of an automated planing vessel. To provide motion models for trajectory generation and to enable model-based control design for trajectory tracking, several experimentally identified models are compared over a wide range of speed …
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Design, construction, and testing of a prototype robotic leg for controls experiments
… underactuated legs used in the FastRunner robot, designed by the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, are designed with multiple linkages and nonlinear springs to exploit the natural dynamics of the system in order to achieve extraordinary agility and efficiency. One way to control …
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On Modeling and Nonlinear Model Reduction in Automotive Systems
The current control design development process in automotive industry and elsewhere involves many expensive experiments and hand-tuning of control parameters. Model based control design is a promising approach to reduce costs and development time. In this process low complexity models are essential …
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Steps Towards a Closed-Loop System for Blood Pressure Control
… of a closed-loop system for blood pressure control is warranted, given it produces improved patient care. In this work, we present a breakdown of the interdisciplinary problem of blood pressure control, and initial steps towards solving this problem. Previous attempts at solving this problem …
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Lagrangian Mechanics Modeling of Free Surface-Affected Marine Craft
… ships have been used for thousands of years, modeling the dynamics of marine craft has historically been restricted by the complex nature of the hydrodynamics. The principal challenge is that the vehicle motion is coupled to the ambient fluid motion, effectively requiring one to solve an …
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Dynamic modeling, validation, and control for vapor compression systems
This thesis traces the complete process of model-based control design for vapor compression systems (VCSs), from nonlinear model development to linearization and control formulation. Addressing gaps in the previous literature, the equations behind each model and control approach are clearly stated …
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Model-Based Vehicle Dynamics Control for Active Safety
… vehicles is becoming increasingly dependent on control systems. Active safety is an area in which control systems play a pivotal role. Currently, rule-based control algorithms are widespread throughout the automotive industry. In order to improve performance and reduce development time, …
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Mean-value modelling and robust control of the airpath of a turbocharged diesel engine.
This thesis investigates mean-value modelling and robust control of the airpath of a diesel engine equipped with variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Both the EGR and the VGT are driven by the exhaust gas and render the control problem inherently multivariable. …
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Performance simulation and control design for diesel engine NOx emission reduction technologies
… meet the stringent emission standards. Advanced control technologies play important roles in the realization of new technologies. This research was aimed at investigating possible techniques and feasible methods of implementation to reduce diesel engine emissions to meet the more stringent Tier 4 …
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Model-Based Design of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control Strategy
… industry has been toward more complex electronic control systems. The number of electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles is ever increasing as is the complexity of communication networks among the ECUs. Increasing fuel economy standards and the increasing cost of fuel is driving hybridization …