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FeatureDiagnosis of Broken-Bars Fault in Induction Machines Using Higher Order Spectral Analysis
Detection and identification of induction machine faults through the stator current signal. -
FeatureFuzzy Model Based Adaptive PID Controller Design for Nonlinear and Uncertain Processes
A novel adaptive tuning method for classical proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller to control nonlinear processes to adjust PID gains -
FeatureRobust Control of Speed and Temperature in a Power Plant Gas Turbine
An ISA technical paper discusses an H∞ robust controller been designed for a power plant gas turbine. -
FeatureRobust Control of Uncertain Switched Systems
An ISA technical paper considers the control problem of a class of uncertain switched systems defined on polyhedral sets known as piecewise linear systems. -
FeatureAdaptive Terminal Sliding-Mode Control Strategy for DC-DC Buck Converters
An ISA technical paper presents an adaptive terminal sliding mode control strategy for DC–DC buck converters. -
FeatureStochastic Behavior Analysis of Complex Repairable Industrial Systems Utilizing Uncertain Data
An ISA technical paper presents a novel technique for analyzing the behavior of an industrial system stochastically by utilizing vague, imprecise, and uncertain data. -
FeatureOptimal Control in Microgrid Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
An ISA technical paper presents an improved reinforcement learning method to minimize electricity costs on the premise of satisfying the power balance and generation limit of units in a microgrid with -
FeatureStabilization and Tracking Control of X–Z Inverted Pendulum with Sliding-Mode Control
X–Z inverted pendulum is a new kind of inverted pendulum which can move with the combination of the vertical and horizontal forces. -
FeaturePiecewise Controller Design for Affine Fuzzy Systems
The problem of state feedback controller design for a class of nonlinear systems, which are described by continuous-time affine fuzzy systems. -
FeaturePD Plus Error-Dependent Integral Nonlinear Controllers for Robot Manipulators
In framework of traditional PID controllers, there are only three parameters available to tune, as a result, performance of the resulting system is always limited. -
FeatureFault Detection and Diagnosis for Non-Gaussian Stochastic Distribution Systems With Time Delays via RBF Neural Networks
An ISA technical paper investigates a new fault detection and diagnosis problem via the output probability density functions for non-gausian stochastic distribution systems is investigated. -
FeatureExperimental Verification of SMC with Moving Switching Lines Applied to Hoisting Crane Vertical Motion Control
An ISA technical paper proposes a sliding mode control strategies for the point-to-point motion control of a hoisting crane. -
FeatureA Fast Converging Robust Controller Using Adaptive Second Order Sliding Mode
An ISA technical paper proposes an adaptive second order sliding mode controller with a nonlinear sliding surface. -
FeatureStatic Feedback Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems
Low cost single sensor/single actuator approach to static feedback stabilization of nonlinear systems. Issue is present in many engineering applications. -
FeatureBi-Objective Redundancy Allocation Problem
A new Mixed Integer Nonlinear Programming model is presented to analyze the availability optimization of a system with a given structure. -
FeatureFinite-Time Control for Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude
A fast terminal sliding mode control scheme with double closed loops is proposed for spacecraft attitude control. -
FeatureEstimation of Region of Attraction for Polynomial Nonlinear Systems
Estimation of Region of Attraction for Polynomial Nonlinear Systems -
FeatureGlobal Adaptive Output Feedback Control for a Class of Nonlinear Time-Delay Systems
The problem of global output feedback control for a class of nonlinear time-delay systems -
FeatureSafety Analysis of Discrete Event Systems Using a Simplified Petri Net Controller
This paper deals with the problem of forbidden states in discrete event systems based on Petri net models. So, a method is presented to prevent the system from entering these states by constructing a -
FeatureAdaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control of Flexible Ball Screw Drives
Adaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control of Flexible Ball Screw Drives -
FeatureHow to Apply Generalized Eigenvalue Minimization to Processes That Can Be Described by a First-Order Plus Time-Delay Model
An algorithm to transform the uncertain first-order plus time delay model into a state-space model with uncertainty polyhedron is detailed in this technical paper. -
FeatureAdaptive Backstepping Sliding Mode Control with Fuzzy Monitoring Strategy for a Kind of Mechanical System
A new adaptive backstepping sliding mode control law with fuzzy monitoring strategy is proposed for tracking control of a nonlinear mechanical system. -
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FeatureAdvantages of the Self-Organizing Controller for High-Pressure Sterilization Equipment [technical]
The self-organizing controller has proven to be a valuable tool in sterilization equipment in order to verify the capacity of the response to any change in the pressure or temperature. -
FeatureRobust Fault Detection for Switched Positive Linear Systems with Time-Varying Delays
Robust Fault Detection for Switched Positive Linear Systems with Time-Varying Delays -
FeatureRecurrent Fuzzy Neural Network Backstepping Control for the Prescribed Output Tracking Performance of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems
Recurrent Fuzzy Neural Network Backstepping Control for the Prescribed Output Tracking Performance of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems -
FeatureInfluence of Time and Length Size Feature Selections for Human Activity Sequences Recognition
For observed sensor events, selection of larger time feature values of sensor events will generate relatively better results on the activity sequences recognition performances. -
FeatureLinear Relationships Between Limited Pressure Difference and Coil Current of On/Off Valves
On/off solenoid valves with PWM control are widely used in all types of vehicle electro-hydraulic control systems. -
FeatureReal Time Simulation of Nonlinear Generalized Predictive Control for Wind Energy Conversion System
Real Time Simulation of Nonlinear Generalized Predictive Control for Wind Energy Conversion System -
FeatureOptimized Sensor Selection for Control and Fault Tolerance of Electromagnetic Suspension Systems
Optimized Sensor Selection for Control and Fault Tolerance of Electromagnetic Suspension Systems -
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FeatureModeling and Control Approach to a Distinctive Quadrotor Helicopter [Technical]
By comparing with a physical model-based LQR controller and an ARX model-set-based gain scheduling LQR controller, researchers achieved superior MIMO RBF-ARX model-based control. -
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Simple Nonlinear PD Controller for Integrating Processes [Technical]
Technical research fdocuses on performance of a nonlinear PD controller is tested and compared with other PD and PID tuning rules for pure integrating plus delay. -
FeaturePID Controller Auto-Tuning Based On Process Step Response
Technical paper presents a novel method of PID controller tuning suitable for higher-order aperiodic processes and aimed at step response-based auto-tuning applications. -
FeaturePiecewise Controller Design for Affine Fuzzy Systems
Piecewise Controller Design for Affine Fuzzy Systems -
FeatureRobust Control Strategies for an Electric Motor Driven Accumulator with Elastic Webs
Industrial researchers model an accumulator used in industrial elastic web processing plant to allow changing the material roll while the rest of the line remains at a constant web velocity. -
FeatureCascade Control of Superheated Steam Temperature with Neuro-PID Controller
Superheated steam temperature plays an important role in the security and economy of power plants. Control of superheated steam temperature is not only economically essential in terms of improving lif -
FeatureDelay Decomposition to Robust Stability Analysis of Uncertain Systems
A Delay Decomposition Approach to Robust Stability Analysis of Uncertain Systems -
FeatureImproved Actuation Circuit for Vibration Control
An improved indirect-driven self-sensing actuation circuit for vibration control of piezoelectrically actuated flexible structures in mechatronic systems. -
FeatureDecomposition of an ARX Model on Laguerre Orthonormal Bases
Decomposition of an ARX Model on Laguerre Orthonormal Bases -
FeatureOutput Feedback Trajectory Stabilization of the Uncertainty DC Servomechanism System
Output Feedback Trajectory Stabilization of the Uncertainty DC Servomechanism System -
FeatureConcentration Measurements of Bubbles in a Water Column Using an Optical Tomography System
Concentration Measurements of Bubbles in a Water Column Using an Optical Tomography System -
FeatureDelay-dependent fuzzy static output feedback control for discrete-time fuzzy stochastic systems
Delay-dependent fuzzy static output feedback control for discrete-time fuzzy stochastic systems -
FeatureA software algorithm/package for control loop configuration and eco-efficiency
A software algorithm/package for control loop configuration and eco-efficiency -
FeatureA Robust Data Treatment Approach for Fuel Cells System Analysis
Technical paper focuses on the implementation of a practical approach for fuel cells system data analysis. -
FeatureSliding-Mode Control of Induction Motor Using Space Vector Modulation
A novel sliding-mode control of induction motor using space vector modulation technique -
FeatureSimplified Predictive Control Algorithm for Disturbance Rejection
Model predictive control (MPC) offers several advantages for control of chemical processes. However, the standard MPC may do a poor job in suppressing the effects of certain disturbances. -
FeatureDigital Redesign of Analog Smith Predictor for Systems With Input Time Delays
Research offers a new methodology for digitally redesigning an existing analog Smith predictor control system, such that the cascaded analog controller with input delay can be implemented with a digit -
FeatureModeling supply and return line dynamics for an electrohydraulic actuation system
Modeling supply and return line dynamics for an electrohydraulic actuation system -
FeatureDesign of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time
Design of controller using variable transformations for a nonlinear process with dead time -
FeatureA simple method to find a robust output feedback controller by random search approach
A simple method to find a robust output feedback controller by random search approach -
FeatureDevelopment of a Virtual Linearizer for Correcting Transducer Static Nonlinearity
Development of a Virtual Linearizer for Correcting Transducer Static Nonlinearity -
FeatureAdaptive Predictive Functional Control of a Class of Nonlinear Systems
Research details use of a pseudo-partial derivative (PPD) to dynamically linearize a nonlinear system, and aggregation is applied to the predicted PPD, resulting in a model-free adaptive predictive co -
FeatureModified Smith predictor design for periodic disturbance rejection
Modified Smith predictor design for periodic disturbance rejection -
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Tuning PI controllers for stable processes with specifications on gain and phase margins
Tuning PI controllers for stable processes with specifications on gain and phase margins -
FeatureFlexible-Structure Control: A Strategy for Releasing Input Constraints
Process output can be brought back to the set point only by activating an auxiliary manipulated variable -
FeatureA simple numerical procedure for estimating nonlinear uncertainty propagation
A simple numerical procedure for estimating nonlinear uncertainty propagation -
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FeaturePredictive Feedback Control
Technical paper presents a new method for designing predictive controllers for linear single-input/single-output systems. -
FeatureSelf-Tuning Adaptive Control for an Industrial Weigh Belt Feeder
Self-tuning adaptive control for an industrial weigh belt feeder -
FeatureAutotuning of a new PI-PD Smith predictor based on time domain specifications
Autotuning of a new PI-PD Smith predictor based on time domain specifications -
FeatureAn effective frequency domain approach to tuning non-PID controllers for high performance
An effective frequency domain approach to tuning non-PID controllers for high performance -
FeatureBatch Control System Project for a Pharmaceutical Plant
This paper describes a case study of a control system design for a batch pharmaceutical process. -
FeatureAlarm system optimization for increasing operations productivity
Alarm system optimization for increasing operations productivity -
FeatureRobust PID Controller Design for Non-Minimum Phase Time Delay Systems
Robust PID Controller Design for Non-Minimum Phase Time Delay Systems -
FeatureAnalytical design and analysis of mismatched Smith predictor
Analytical design and analysis of mismatched Smith predictor -
FeatureImproving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor
Improving performance using cascade control and a Smith predictor -
FeatureGuidelines for the tuning and the evaluation of decentralized and decoupling controllers for processes with recirculation
Guidelines for the tuning and the evaluation of decentralized and decoupling controllers for processes with recirculation -
FeatureRobust PID Tuning Strategy for Uncertain Plants Based on the Kharitonov Theorem
Robust PID Tuning Strategy for Uncertain Plants Based on the Kharitonov Theorem -
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Viewpoint on ISA TR84.0.02 Simplified Methods and Fault Tree Analysis
Viewpoint on ISA TR84.0.02 Simplified Methods and Fault Tree Analysis -
FeatureThe Century's Greatest Contributions to Control Practice
Survey of the century's most important contributions to the practice of "control."