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This paper presents a new control approach for guaranteed safety (remaining in a safe set) subject to actuator constraints (the control is in a convex polytope). The control signals are computed using real-time optimization, including…
A novel adaptive control approach is proposed to solve the globally asymptotic state stabilization problem for uncertain pure-feedback nonlinear systems which can be transformed into the pseudo-affine form. The pseudo-affine pure-feedback…
We propose a method to control the energy distribution in multimode mechanical systems using a single nonlinear feedback loop. We demonstrate that this feedback mechanism simultaneously amplifies the fundamental vibrational mode while…
Recent advancements in finite element methods allows for the implementation of mesh cells with curved edges. In the present work, we develop the tools necessary to employ multiply connected mesh cells, i.e. cells with holes, in planar…
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