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Development and Uncertainty Assessment for a Novel Laser-Based, Optical Position Sensor

B. Terry Beck, Warren N. White, Vijay Garimella
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 761-768, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0408
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0408
View Paper titled, Development and Uncertainty Assessment for a Novel Laser-Based, Optical Position Sensor
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Topics: Lasers, Sensors, Uncertainty, Computer software, Hardware, Degrees of freedom, Dimensions, Machining, Manufacturing, Resolution (Optics)
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Adaptive Control Using Multiple Models and Model Weighting

A. Rajagopal, K. Krishnamurthy
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 805-812, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0413
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0413
View Paper titled, Adaptive Control Using Multiple Models and Model Weighting
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Topics: Adaptive control, Artificial neural networks, Dynamic systems, Dynamics (Mechanics), Errors, Manipulators, Stress, Uncertainty
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Adaptive Robust Motion and Force Tracking Control of Robot Manipulators in Contact With Stiff Surfaces

Bin Yao, Masayoshi Tomizuka
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Nonlinear Dynamics and Controls, 143-150, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0450
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0450
View Paper titled, Adaptive Robust Motion and Force Tracking Control of Robot Manipulators in Contact With Stiff Surfaces
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Topics: Manipulators, Tracking control, Control equipment, Friction, Robots, Equilibrium (Physics), Feedback, Stiffness, Transients (Dynamics), Uncertainty
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Robust Stabilization of Large Amplitude Ship Rolling in Regular Beam Seas

Shyh-Leh Chen, Steven W. Shaw, Hassan K. Khalil, Armin W. Troesch
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Nonlinear Dynamics and Controls, 93-98, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0442
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0442
View Paper titled, Robust Stabilization of Large Amplitude Ship Rolling in Regular Beam Seas
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Topics: Seas, Ships, Control equipment, Vessels, Composite materials, Computer simulation, Design, Dynamics (Mechanics), Pumps, Sliding mode control
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A Viscoelastic Model for the Natural History of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

K. P. Meade, A. G. Patwardhan, T. Gavin
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Advances in Bioengineering, 37-38, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-1102
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-1102
View Paper titled, A Viscoelastic Model for the Natural History of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Topics: Scoliosis, Bracing (Construction), Modeling, Uncertainty
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The Design of a Robust Controller for Hydrostatic Transmissions

S. P. Hampson, P. K. Chawdhry, C. R. Burrows
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Fluid Power Systems and Technology, 107-112, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0550
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0550
View Paper titled, The Design of a Robust Controller for Hydrostatic Transmissions
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Hydrostatics, Torque, Control algorithms, Fluctuations (Physics), Stress, Uncertainty
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Strategies for Analysis of Textile Composites

John D. Whitcomb, Jae Noh, Clinton Chapman
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Aerospace, 7-10, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0602
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0602
View Paper titled, Strategies for Analysis of Textile Composites
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Topics: Composite materials, Textiles, Fibers, Approximation, Geometry, Braid (Textile), Certainty, Damage, Errors, Plate theory
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Building Usable Change Documentation

Daniel L. Plung, William P. Mullins
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Safety Engineering and Risk Analysis, 111-117, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0714
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0714
View Paper titled, Building Usable Change Documentation
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Topics: Change management, Hazards, Nuclear weapons, Risk, Risk management, Safety, Teams, Uncertainty
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Actuator Placement and Selection in Static Deflection Control of Adaptive Structures

Jeff E. Baerwald, Caroline E. Gerwe, Senol Utku
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Aerospace, 575-583, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0672
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0672
View Paper titled, Actuator Placement and Selection in Static Deflection Control of Adaptive Structures
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Topics: Actuators, Adaptive structures, Deflection, Algorithms, Aerospace engineering, Civil engineering, Computers, Deformation, Mechanical engineering, Optimization
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Short-Timescale Thermometry and Reliability Studies of Metal Interconnects in VLSI Circuits

Y. S. Ju, K. E. Goodson
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), 31-36, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-1333
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-1333
View Paper titled, Short-Timescale Thermometry and Reliability Studies of Metal Interconnects in VLSI Circuits
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Topics: Circuits, Metals, Reliability, Temperature measurement, Resolution (Optics), Reflectance, Temperature, Atomic force microscopy, Calibration, Current density
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The Effect of Imprecision in Sensor Location on Optimal Sensor Locations

Ashley F. Emery, Tushar D. Fadale
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Heat Transfer: Volume 1 — Heat Transfer in Microgravity Systems; Radiative Heat Transfer and Radiative Heat Transfer in Low-Temperature Environments; Thermal Contact Conductance and Inverse Problems in Heat Transfer, 255-261, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0051
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0051
View Paper titled, The Effect of Imprecision in Sensor Location on Optimal Sensor Locations
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Topics: Sensors, Uncertainty, Heat flux, Boundary-value problems, Convection, Parameter estimation, Temperature sensors, Transients (Dynamics)
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Periodic Techniques for Low Temperature Radiative Property Measurements

S. Matteï, D. Especel
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Heat Transfer: Volume 1 — Heat Transfer in Microgravity Systems; Radiative Heat Transfer and Radiative Heat Transfer in Low-Temperature Environments; Thermal Contact Conductance and Inverse Problems in Heat Transfer, 179-185, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0042
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0042
View Paper titled, Periodic Techniques for Low Temperature Radiative Property Measurements
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Topics: Low temperature, Emissivity, Reflectance, Temperature, Flux (Metallurgy), Fourier analysis, Noise (Sound), Radiation measurement, Spectra (Spectroscopy), Steady state
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Critical Heat Flux During Subcooled Flow Boiling in Narrow Rectangular Channels

Ryo Nakajima, Naresh K. Ramanujapu, Vijay K. Dhir
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Heat Transfer: Volume 3 — Experimental Studies in Multiphase Flow; Multiphase Flow in Porous Media; Experimental Multiphase Flows and Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase Flows; Fundamental Aspects of Experimental Methods, 93-100, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0098
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0098
View Paper titled, Critical Heat Flux During Subcooled Flow Boiling in Narrow Rectangular Channels
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Topics: Boiling, Critical heat flux, Flow (Dynamics), Subcooling, Coolants, Atmospheric pressure, Bubbles, Dimensional analysis, Equilibrium (Physics), Heating
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Numerical Prediction of Low Frequency Combustion Instability in a Model Ramjet Combustor

H. M. Shang, Y. S. Chen, M. S. Shih, R. C. Farmer
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Heat Transfer: Volume 4 — Natural Convection Within a Horizontal Circular Cylinder Heated From Below and Cooled From Above; Numerical Methods for Coupled Fluid-Thermal-Structural Interaction; Thermal Analysis in Waste Processing and Disposal; Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion Systems, 323-329, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0194
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0194
View Paper titled, Numerical Prediction of Low Frequency Combustion Instability in a Model Ramjet Combustor
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Topics: Combustion, Combustion chambers, Ramjets, Pressure, Numerical analysis, Oscillations, Computational fluid dynamics, Cycles, Algebra, Algorithms
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A Generalized Model for Determining the Thermal Response to a Nuclear Waste Repository

S. Jendoubi, F. A. Kulacki
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Heat Transfer: Volume 4 — Natural Convection Within a Horizontal Circular Cylinder Heated From Below and Cooled From Above; Numerical Methods for Coupled Fluid-Thermal-Structural Interaction; Thermal Analysis in Waste Processing and Disposal; Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion Systems, 177-188, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0180
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0180
View Paper titled, A Generalized Model for Determining the Thermal Response to a Nuclear Waste Repository
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Topics: Radioactive wastes, Computation, Heat, Heat conduction, Polynomials, Temperature, Temperature distribution, Temperature profiles, Thermal properties, Uncertainty
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Automated Modeling to Support Robust Controller Design

Bruce H. Wilson, Bora Eryilmaz
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 683-690, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0398
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0398
View Paper titled, Automated Modeling to Support Robust Controller Design
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Topics: Control equipment, Design, Modeling, Computer software, Algorithms, Closed loop systems, Hull, Stability, Transfer functions, Uncertainty
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Longitudinal Transition Maneuvers in an Automated Highway System

Thomas R. Connolly, J. Karl Hedrick
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 25-32, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0316
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0316
View Paper titled, Longitudinal Transition Maneuvers in an Automated Highway System
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Topics: Highways, Control equipment, Torque, Autonomous vehicles, Brakes, Dynamics (Mechanics), Pressure, Safety, Uncertainty, Vehicles
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Expanded Asymmetric Stability Bounds With First-Order Lyapunov Robustness Method

Jae-Cheon Lee, Eduardo A. Misawa, Karl N. Reid
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 851-857, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0419
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0419
View Paper titled, Expanded Asymmetric Stability Bounds With First-Order Lyapunov Robustness Method
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Topics: Robustness, Stability, Linear dynamic system, Lyapunov functions, Lyapunov methods, Time-invariant systems, Uncertainty
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H ∞ Based Robust Multivariable Linear Control of Weld Pool Shape

Y. M. Zhang, Y. X. Yao, L. Li, R. Kovacevic
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 259-264, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0345
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0345
View Paper titled, H ∞ Based Robust Multivariable Linear Control of Weld Pool Shape
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Topics: Control systems, Shapes, Welding, Feedback, Robust control, Simulation, Uncertainty
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Precision Motion Control of a Magnetic Suspension System Using a Robust Nonlinear Compensation Scheme

Samir Mittal, Chia-Hsiang Menq
Proc. ASME. IMECE96, Dynamic Systems and Control, 317-324, November 17–22, 1996
Paper No: IMECE1996-0352
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1996-0352
View Paper titled, Precision Motion Control of a Magnetic Suspension System Using a Robust Nonlinear Compensation Scheme
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Topics: Magnetic levitation, Motion control, Algorithms, Control equipment, Feedback, Uncertainty, Electromagnetic fields, Linearization techniques, Performance evaluation, Robustness