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• to Chaos Control: An Interdisciplinary Problem.- Chaos Suppression with Least Prior Knowledge: Continuous Time Feedback.- Robust Synchronization of Chaotic Systems: A Proportional Integral Approach.- Robust Synchronization Via Geometrical Control: A General Framework.- Discrete-Time Feedback for Chaos Control and Synchronization.- Remarks on Chaos Synchronizability and Synchronization.
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This pages include the results derived during last ten years about both suppression and synchronization of chaotic -continuous time- systems. Along this time, our concept was to study how the intrinsic properties of dynamical systems can be exploited to suppress and to synchronize the chaotic behavior and what synchronization phen- ena can be found under feedback interconnection. Our findings have caused surprise to us and have stimulated our astonishing capability. Perhaps, reader can imagine our faces with opens eyes like children seeing around objects; which are possibly obvious for others and novel for us. A compilation of our surprises about these findings is being described along this book. Book contains both objectives to share our ama- ment and to show our perspective on synchronization of chaotic systems. Thus, while we were writing the preface, we discussed its scope. Thinking as a book readers, we found that a preface should answer, in few words, the following question: What can the reader find in this book?, reader can find our steps toward understanding of c- otic behavior and the possibility of suppressing and synchronizing it. We firstly show the chaos suppression form experimental domain to potential implementation in high tech system as a levitation system based on High Temperature Superconductors (HTS). This chapter is used as departing point towards a more complicated problem the chaotic synchronization. Then, reader travels by the synchronization of the chaotic behavior world throughout distinct feedback approaches.
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• Section A. Design concepts
• section B. Energy audit of steam cycle power plants
• section C. Energy audit of cogeneration and combined cycle plants.

What do the U.S. Army, Ford Motor Company, and a handful of leading global manufacturers have in common? They are among the pioneers experimenting with a new method for human motion prediction that is the first to incorporate physics. Dubbed Santos, the digital human modeling technology was developed by the research team working on the Virtual Solider Research (VSR) program at the Center for Computer-Aided Design of the University of Iowas College of Engineering. Recognizing an opportunity around the growing demand for digital prototyping and simulation solutions, the team identified limitations of the traditional data-driven approach to human motion prediction, which necessitates thousands of experiments to capture the data for only a few motions.

• 1. INTRODUCTION TO POWER EQUIPMENT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY. Objectives. Introduction. A Brief History of the Internal Combustion Engine. Power Equipment Industry Opportunities. Power Equipment Industry Education and Certification. Summary.
• Chapter 1 Review Questions. 2. SAFETY FIRST. Objectives. Introduction. The Safety Attitude. Fire Safety. Hazardous Chemicals. Right-to-know Laws. Electrical Safety. Exhaust Gas Safety. Safe Operation of Equipment. Good Housekeeping Practices. Handling Heavy Objects and Materials. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Using Tools Safely.
• Chapter 2 Summary.
• Chapter 2 Review Questions. 3. TOOLS. Objectives. Introduction. Basic Hand Tools. Power Tools. Special Tools. Purchasing Tools. Storing Tools. Service Information Library. Summary.
• Chapter 3 Review Questions. 4. MEASURING SYSTEMS, FASTENERS AND THREAD REPAIR. Objectives. Introduction. Measurement Systems. Fasteners. Inspection and Cleaning of Threaded Fasteners. Stresses on Threaded Fasteners. Tips for Working with Threaded Fasteners. Tightening and Torque. Repairing and Replacing Broken Fasteners. Chapter Summary.
• Chapter 4 Review Questions. 5. BASIC ENGINE OPERATION AND CONFIGURATIONS. Objectives. Basic Engine Operation. Engine Ratings. Basic Four-Stroke Engine Components. Basic Two-Stroke Engine Components. Engine Cooling. Engine Configurations. Summary.
• Chapter 5 Review Questions. 6. INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. Objectives. Introduction. General and Scientific Terms. Basic Internal Combustion Engine Operation. Internal-Combustion Engine Operation. Basic Four-Stroke Engine Components. Four Stroke Engine Theory of Operation. Two Stroke Engines. Two Stroke Engine Components. Two-Stroke Engine Theory of Operation. Two-Stroke Engine Induction Systems. Two-Stroke Exhaust Systems. Comparing Two-Stroke to Four-Stroke Engines. Summary.
• Chapter 6 Review Questions. 7. LUBRICATION AND COOLING SYSTEMS. Objectives. Introduction. Lubricants and Lubrication. Friction Reducing Devices. Two Stroke Engine Lubrication. Four Stroke Engine Lubrication. Cooling Systems. Summary.
• Chapter 7 Review Questions. 8. FUEL SYSTEMS. Objectives. Introduction. Fuel. Oxygen. Emissions. The Carburetor. Fuel Delivery Systems. Carburetor Types and Operation. Fuel Injection. Chapter Summary.
• Chapter 8 Review Questions. 9. GOVERNOR AND THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMS. Objectives. Introduction. Manual Throttle Control. Governor Throttle Control. Chapter Summary.
• Chapter 9 Review Questions. 10. TWO STROKE ENGINE TOP END INSPECTION. Objectives. Introduction. Diagnostics. Repair Procedures. Two-Stroke Top End Disassembly and Inspection. Two-Stroke Engine Top End Inspection. Starting the Rebuilt Engine.
• Chapter 10 Summary.
• Chapter 10 Review Questions. 11. TWO-STROKE ENGINE LOWER-END INSPECTION. Objectives. Introduction. Repair Procedures. Two Stroke Engine Removal and Disassembly. Two Stroke Engine Lower End Inspection.
• Chapter 11 Summary.
• Chapter 11 Review Questions. 12. FOUR-STROKE ENGINE INSPECTION. Objectives. Introduction. Diagnostics. Repair Procedures. Four-Stroke Top End Disassembly and Inspection. Four-stroke Engine Lower End Disassembly. Common Lower-End Engine Failures. Four-Stroke Engine Lower End Inspection. Four-stroke Engine Reassembly.
• Chapter 12 Summary.
• Chapter 12 Review. 13. ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS. Objectives. Introduction. Safety Precautions with Electricity. Basic Principles of Electricity. Units of Electricity. Electrical Meters and Measurements. Magnetism. Electronic Devices. Electrical Schematics and Symbols. Electrical Terms.
• Chapter 13 Summary.
• Chapter 13 Review Questions. 14. POWER EQUIPMENT ENGINE CHARGING SYSTEMS AND DC CIRCUITS. Objectives. Introduction. Charging Systems. Charging System Operation. Types of Charging Systems. Charging System Inspection. DC Electrical Circuits.
• Chapter 14 Summary.
• Chapter 14 Review Questions. 15. IGNITION AND ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEMS. Objectives. Introduction. Power Equipment Engine Ignition Systems. Basic Ignition System Components. Types of Ignition Systems. Electric Starter Systems.
• Chapter 15 Summary.
• Chapter 15 Review questions. 16. POWER EQUIPMENT ENGINE MAINTENANCE. Objectives. Introduction. Maintenance Intervals. Power Equipment Engine Maintenance. Power Equipment Engine Storage Procedures.
• Chapter 16 Summary.
• Chapter 16 Review. 17. POWER EQUIPMENT ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING. Objectives. Introduction. Systematic Approaches to Solving Problems. Engine Problem Troubleshooting. Fuel System Troubleshooting. Electrical Problem Troubleshooting. Abnormal Noise Troubleshooting.
• Chapter 17 Summary.
• Chapter 17 Review.
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POWER EQUIPMENT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY (PEET) has been written to make the learning experience enjoyable with easy-to-read-and-understand chapters and over 600 illustrations to assist visual learners with content comprehension. Give yourself a head-start in today's world with PEET - giving you the knowledge you need with a solid education prior to working in the field.
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• Introduction
• Theory
• Experimental Methods
• Particle Transport and Storage with Magnetophoretic Circuits
• Particle Switching with Magnetic Transistors
• Integrated Magnetomicrofluidics Circuits
• Biological Applications
• Final Words and Future Directions.

This book highlights the current state of the art in magnetophoretic circuits and their use in the emerging field of single-cell analysis. This interdisciplinary topic involves many fields of science including cellular biology, drug screening, cancer research, personalized medicine, microfabrication, biomedical microdevices, and lab-on-a-chip. This book not only provides the required fundamental knowledge and background needed in magnetics and the circuit theory but also describes the idea of magnetophoretic circuits as well as the cutting-edge developed technologies. It provides a sufficient background in i) the required theory in magnetics, ii) SCAs in general, iii) the circuit theory, iv) the developed idea of the magnetophoretic circuits, v) the fabrication process and magnetic cell labeling techniques, vi) the magnetophoretic-based SCA tools, and vii) the bio-applications. Methods for performing simulations as well as designing, fabricating, and running experiments are explained. Author of the book is one of the inventors of some of the ideas and the author/co-author of some of the related articles in high-impact journals. The book appeals to the readers interested in clinical applications as well as the ones interested in its technical aspects. It is beneficial for researchers interested in the field of single-cell analysis from various disciplines including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, and cellular biology.

• Chapter 1: Introduction and overview Why gears?
• Short story of how things break
• The origins of fracture mechanics
• The establishment of fracture mechanics
• Nonlinear consideration
• Status and prospect of fracture mechanics Chapter 2: Fracture Mechanics Linear elastic fracture mechanics
• Elasto-plastic fracture mechanics
• Probabilistic fracture mechanics
• Numerical methods Chapter 3: Gear and gear transmission Short history
• Gears and standards
• Stress intensity factor for gear tooth
• Total value of loading
• The comparison of results
• Materials for gears
• Mathematical modeling of gear assemblies Chapter 4: Crack in the gears tooth root Mathematical model of crack initiation
• Remaining life of gear
• Experimental analysis
• Three dimensional analysis
• Application to automotive gearbox Chapter 5: Contact problems on gears Determination of pitting resistance
• Concluding remarks Chapter 6: Expert system for gear assemblies Designing - CAD
• Manufacturing - CAM Chapter 7: Concluding remarks Future consideration.
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This book presents an in-depth study of the failure mechanisms of gears and describes how simulation models can be developed to complement or replace experimental tests. The authors first introduce the physical processes of failure and explain how to analyse these using fracture mechanics. Much of the following text is devoted to mathematical models and formulations that can be used to predict how cracks behave in gears, together with special techniques developed by the authors. The concluding section describes an expert system devised by them for the design of gear assemblies. References are included at the end of each chapter. "How Gears Break" will be of interest to engineers specialising in damage and fracture mechanics as well as designers of gear assemblies.
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• Introduction - What is Nanofluidics? Impacts and Potentials of Nanofluidics. Organization of the Book. Fundamentals of Mass Transport in Nanoscale - Force Interaction in Nanoscale. Continuum Limit and Slip Conditions. Ion Transport in Nanochannels. Capillary Effects in Nanochannels. Fabrication Technologies for Nanochannels - Planar Nanochannels. Top-Down Nanopatterning. 1D Network of Square Nanochannels. High Aspect Ratio Nanochannels and Nanopore. Applications of Nanofluidics - Preconcentration and Separation of Ions and Biomolecules. Single Molecule Electronics. Other Applications. Outlook.
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Taking engineers and researchers to the forefront of the emerging field of Nanofluidics, this cutting-edge book details the physics and applications of fluid flow in nanometer scale channels. Professionals gain a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of transport processes and force interactions in microscale. Moreover, this unique resource presents the latest research on nanoscale transport phenomena. Practitioners find a comprehensive overview of fabrication technologies for nanotachnologies, including detailed technology recipes and parameters. The book concludes with a look at future trends and the likely directions this new field will take.
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• Introduction - What is Nanofluidics? Impacts and Potentials of Nanofluidics. Organization of the Book. Fundamentals of Mass Transport in Nanoscale - Force Interaction in Nanoscale. Continuum Limit and Slip Conditions. Ion Transport in Nanochannels. Capillary Effects in Nanochannels. Fabrication Technologies for Nanochannels - Planar Nanochannels. Top-Down Nanopatterning. 1D Network of Square Nanochannels. High Aspect Ratio Nanochannels and Nanopore. Applications of Nanofluidics - Preconcentration and Separation of Ions and Biomolecules. Single Molecule Electronics. Other Applications. Outlook.
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Taking engineers and researchers to the forefront of the emerging field of Nanofluidics, this cutting-edge book details the physics and applications of fluid flow in nanometer scale channels. Professionals gain a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of transport processes and force interactions in microscale. Moreover, this unique resource presents the latest research on nanoscale transport phenomena. Practitioners find a comprehensive overview of fabrication technologies for nanotachnologies, including detailed technology recipes and parameters. The book concludes with a look at future trends and the likely directions this new field will take.
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Taking you to the forefront of the emerging field of Nanofluidics, this cutting-edge book details the physics and applications of fluid flow in nanometer scale channels. You gain a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of transport processes and force interactions in microscale. Moreover, this unique resource presents the latest research on nanoscale transport phenomena. You find a comprehensive overview of fabrication technologies for nanotechnologies, including detailed technology recipes and parameters. The book concludes with a look at future trends and the possible directions this new field could take

• Introduction: An Intimate and Distant Machine
• God and Demon, 1790-1910
• The Republican Automaton
• Humanizing the Industrial Machine
• Mechanizing Men
• Masters and Slaves, 1910-1945
• Symbolizing the Machine Age
• Building the Slaves of Tomorrow
• Conditioning the Robot's Brain
• A War against the Machine Age
• Playfellow and Protector, 1945-2019
• Preserving American Innocence
• The Postindustrial Gift
• Cheerful Robots
• Epilogue: The American Robot

Although they entered the world as pure science fiction, robots are now very much a fact of everyday life. Whether a space-age cyborg, a chess-playing automaton, or simply the smartphone in our pocket, robots have long been a symbol of the fraught and fearful relationship between ourselves and our creations. Though we tend to think of them as products of twentieth-century technology--the word "robot" itself dates to only 1921--as a concept, they have colored US society and culture for far longer, as Dustin Abnet shows to dazzling effect in The American Robot. In tracing the history of the idea of robots in US culture, Abnet draws on intellectual history, religion, literature, film, and television. He explores how robots and their many kin have not only conceptually connected but literally embodied some of the most critical questions in modern culture. He also investigates how the discourse around robots has reinforced social and economic inequalities, as well as fantasies of mass domination--chilling thoughts that the recent increase in job automation has done little to quell. The American Robot argues that the deep history of robots has abetted both the literal replacement of humans by machines and the figurative transformation of humans into machines, connecting advances in technology and capitalism to individual and societal change. Look beneath the fears that fracture our society, Abnet tells us, and you're likely to find a robot lurking there.
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• Introduction: An Intimate and Distant Machine
• God and Demon, 1790-1910
• The Republican Automaton
• Humanizing the Industrial Machine
• Mechanizing Men
• Masters and Slaves, 1910-1945
• Symbolizing the Machine Age
• Building the Slaves of Tomorrow
• Conditioning the Robot's Brain
• A War against the Machine Age
• Playfellow and Protector, 1945-2019
• Preserving American Innocence
• The Postindustrial Gift
• Cheerful Robots
• Epilogue: The American Robot

Although they entered the world as pure science fiction, robots are now very much a fact of everyday life. Whether a space-age cyborg, a chess-playing automaton, or simply the smartphone in our pocket, robots have long been a symbol of the fraught and fearful relationship between ourselves and our creations. Though we tend to think of them as products of twentieth-century technology--the word "robot" itself dates to only 1921--as a concept, they have colored US society and culture for far longer, as Dustin Abnet shows to dazzling effect in The American Robot. In tracing the history of the idea of robots in US culture, Abnet draws on intellectual history, religion, literature, film, and television. He explores how robots and their many kin have not only conceptually connected but literally embodied some of the most critical questions in modern culture. He also investigates how the discourse around robots has reinforced social and economic inequalities, as well as fantasies of mass domination--chilling thoughts that the recent increase in job automation has done little to quell. The American Robot argues that the deep history of robots has abetted both the literal replacement of humans by machines and the figurative transformation of humans into machines, connecting advances in technology and capitalism to individual and societal change. Look beneath the fears that fracture our society, Abnet tells us, and you're likely to find a robot lurking there.
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• Preface Introduction Fuzzy Model Structures and their Analysis Fuzzy Models of Dynamical Systems Fuzzy Model Identification Fuzzy Model Based Control Process Models Used for Case Studies References Index.
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This book presents new approaches to the construction of fuzzy models for model-based control. New model structures and identification algorithms are described for the effective use of heterogeneous information in the form of numerical data, qualitative knowledge, and first principle models. The main methods and techniques are illustrated through several simulated examples and real-world applications from chemical and process engineering practice. The key features include: detailed review of algorithms and approaches developed for modeling and identification for control; numerous illustrations to facilitate the understanding of ideas and methods presented; extensive references give a good overview of the current state of identification and control of dynamic systems and fuzzy modeling, and suggest further reading for additional research. The supporting MATLAB and Simulink files, available at the companion website create a computational platform for exploration and illustration of many concepts and algorithms presented in the book. The book is aimed primarily at researchers, practitioners, and professionals in process control and identification, but it is also accessible to graduate students in electrical, chemical, and process engineering. Technical prerequisites include an undergraduate-level knowledge of control theory and linear algebra. Additional familiarity with fuzzy systems is helpful but not required.
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• List of figures
• List of contributors
• 1. Introduction to small-scale wind power / B.D. Plourde, E.D. Taylor, W.J. Minkowycz, and J.P. Abraham
• 2. Financial and implementation considerations of small-scale wind turbines / B.D. Plourde, E.D. Taylor, P.O. Okaka, and J.P. Abraham
• 3. Design of Darrieus-style wind turbines / M. Islam-- 4. Design of Savonius-style wind turbines / Sukanta Roy, Ujjwal K. Saha
• 5. Design of horizontal-axis wind turbines / M. Refan, H. Hangan
• 6. Numerical simulations of small wind turbines, HAWT style / Jimmy C.K. Tong
• 7. Case studies of small wind applications / M.H. Alzoubi
• Index.

In today's world, clean and robust energy sources are being sought to provide power to residences, commercial operations, and manufacturing enterprises. Among the most appealing energy sources is wind power-with its high reliability and low environmental impact. Wind power's rapid penetration into markets throughout the world has taken many forms, and this book discusses the types of wind power, as well as the appropriate decisions that need to be made regarding wind power design, testing, installation, and analysis. Inside, the authors detail the design of various small-wind systems including horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The design of wind turbines takes advantage of many avenues of investigation, all of which are included in the book. Analytical methods that have been developed over the past few decades are major methods used for design. Alternatively, experimentation (typically using scaled models in wind tunnels) and numerical simulation (using modern computational fluid dynamic software) are also used and will be dealt with in depth. In addition to the analysis of wind turbine performance, it is important for users to assess the economic benefits of using wind power. An entire chapter of this book is devoted to this topic, as well as case studies that help elucidate the issues that you'll need to consider, from siting and mechanical complications, to performance and maintenance.
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• List of figures
• List of contributors
• 1. Introduction to small-scale wind power / B.D. Plourde, E.D. Taylor, W.J. Minkowycz, and J.P. Abraham
• 2. Financial and implementation considerations of small-scale wind turbines / B.D. Plourde, E.D. Taylor, P.O. Okaka, and J.P. Abraham
• 3. Design of Darrieus-style wind turbines / M. Islam-- 4. Design of Savonius-style wind turbines / Sukanta Roy, Ujjwal K. Saha
• 5. Design of horizontal-axis wind turbines / M. Refan, H. Hangan
• 6. Numerical simulations of small wind turbines, HAWT style / Jimmy C.K. Tong
• 7. Case studies of small wind applications / M.H. Alzoubi
• Index.

In today's world, clean and robust energy sources are being sought to provide power to residences, commercial operations, and manufacturing enterprises. Among the most appealing energy sources is wind power-with its high reliability and low environmental impact. Wind power's rapid penetration into markets throughout the world has taken many forms, and this book discusses the types of wind power, as well as the appropriate decisions that need to be made regarding wind power design, testing, installation, and analysis. Inside, the authors detail the design of various small-wind systems including horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The design of wind turbines takes advantage of many avenues of investigation, all of which are included in the book. Analytical methods that have been developed over the past few decades are major methods used for design. Alternatively, experimentation (typically using scaled models in wind tunnels) and numerical simulation (using modern computational fluid dynamic software) are also used and will be dealt with in depth. In addition to the analysis of wind turbine performance, it is important for users to assess the economic benefits of using wind power. An entire chapter of this book is devoted to this topic, as well as case studies that help elucidate the issues that you'll need to consider, from siting and mechanical complications, to performance and maintenance.
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"Feedback Control Systems: A Fast Track Guide for Scientists and Engineers" is an essential reference tool for: Electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineers who are developing or improving products, with a need to use feedback control systems. Faculty and graduate students in the fields of engineering and experimental science (e.g., physics) who are building their own high-performance measuring/test arrangements. Faculties teaching laboratory courses in engineering and measurement techniques, and the students taking those courses. Practising engineers, scientists, and students who need a quick intuitive education in the issues related to feedback control systems.Key features of "Feedback Control Systems": The contents and the layout of the book are structured to ensure satisfactory proficiency for the novice designer. The authors provide the reader with a simple yet powerful method for designing control systems using several sensors or actuators. It offers a comprehensive control system troubleshooting and performance testing guide.Control systems are ubiquitous and their use would be even more widespread if more people were competent in designing them. This book will play a valuable role in expanding the cadre of competent designers. This is a book that needed to be written, and its presentation is different from any other book on controls intended for a wide community of engineers and scientists. The book breaks the common cliche of style in the control literature that tends toward mathematical formality. Instead, the emphasis is on intuition and practical advice. The book contains a very valuable and novel heuristic treatment of the subject...one of the best examples of a book that describes the design cycle. The book will help satisfy the demand among practising engineers for a good introduction to control systems.
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• Preliminaries and Introduction.- Policy Iterations and H2 Constrained State Feedback Control.- Nearly H2 Optimal Neural Network for Constrained Input Systems.- Policy Iterations and H-infinity Constrained State Feedback Control.- Nearly H-infinity Optimal Neural Network for Constrained Input Systems.- Taylor Series Approach to Solving HJI Equation.- An Algorithm to Solve Discrete HJI Equation Arising from Discrete Nonlinear H-infinity Control Problem.- H-infinity Static Output Feedback.
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Modern aerospace, automotive, nautical, industrial, microsystem-assembly and robotic systems are becoming more and more complex. High-performance vehicles no longer have built-in error safety margins, but are inherently unstable by design to allow for more flexible maneuvering options. With the push towards better performance in terms of greater accuracy and faster speed of response, control demands are increasing. The combination of highly nonlinear dynamics, relaxed static stability, and tight performance specifications places increasing demands on the design of feedback systems for control. Current control system design techniques have difficulty in meeting these demands. In this book the authors present algorithms for H2 and H-infinity design for nonlinear systems which, unlike earlier theories, provide solution techniques for the core HamiltonJacobi equations that yield control systems which can be implemented in real systems; neural networks are used to solve the nonlinear control design equations. Industrial and aerospace systems usually have constraints on the amplitudes of the control actuator inputs so techniques are set out for dealing with these. All results are proven mathematically to give confidence and performance guarantees and the design algorithms can be used to obtain practically useful controllers. Nearly optimal applications to constrained-state and mimimum-time problems are also discussed and since control systems are usually implemented using computer microprocessors, a chapter is devoted to discrete-time design to yield digital controllers. Nonlinear H2/H-infinity Constrained Feedback Control will be of major importance to control systems designersworking in industrial, automotive, robotic, military and chemical process systems. Design and simulation case studies are given and the design of nonlinear control systems of the same caliber as those obtained in recent years using linear optimal and bounded-norm designs based on the Riccati equation is explained together with feedback control systems of guaranteed high performance that can be implemented directly as a nonlinear network structure. With its opening chapter introducing such necessary control system foundations as Lyapunov theory, passivity and game theory, the book will also be of great interest to academics and their graduate students in control systems as a complete foundation for H2 and H-infinity design.
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The authors present algorithms for H2 and H-infinity design for nonlinear systems which provide solution techniques which can be implemented in real systems; neural networks are used to solve the nonlinear control design equations. Constraints on the control actuator inputs are dealt with. Results are proven to give confidence and performance guarantees. The algorithms can be used to obtain practical controllers. Nearly optimal applications to constrained-state and mimimum-time problems are discussed as is discrete-time design for digital controllers. "Nonlinear H2/H-infinity Constrained Feedback Control" is of importance to control designers working in a variety of industrial systems. Case studies are given and the design of nonlinear control systems of the same caliber as those obtained in recent years using linear optimal and bounded-norm designs is explained. The book will also be of interest to academics and graduate students in control systems as a complete foundation for H2 and H-infinity design.
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