On Size and Control: The Use of Dimensional Analysis in Controller Design

More importantly, dimensional analysis has yielded significant and novel insights into standard problems of control theory. Specifically, dimensional scaling constraints are shown to correlate to invariant Bode sensitivity conditions implicit in the governing model. Similar invariant equations have been studied under the framework of electrical network analysis since the 1960's; this thesis provides perhaps the first generalized solution. Extensions of the sensitivity result to problems of gain-scheduling, model reduction, adaptive control and identification, and nonlinear systems analysis are presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Brennan, Sean Nicholas

Contributors dc:contributor

• Alleyne, Andrew G.

• Engineering, System Science

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3069976

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83774