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Trajectory tracking of a quadrotor using extend state observer based U-model enhanced double sliding mode control (2023)
Journal Article

This paper develops a novel U-model enhanced double sliding mode controller (UDSMC) for a quadrotor based on multiple-input and multiple-output extended-state-observer (MIMO-ESO). UDSMC is designed using Lyapunov synthesis and Hurwitz stability to no... Read More about Trajectory tracking of a quadrotor using extend state observer based U-model enhanced double sliding mode control.

An improved U-control design for nonlinear systems represented by input/output differential models with a disturbance observer (2022)
Journal Article

This paper presents a new method to calculate the inversion of the controlled linear/nonlinear dynamic plants which are described by input–output differential equation models. This new U-model-based inverter (U-inverter), cancels both system dynamics... Read More about An improved U-control design for nonlinear systems represented by input/output differential models with a disturbance observer.

Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
Journal Article

U-model, which is a control-oriented model set with the property of generally facilitate nonlinearity dynamic inversion/cancellation, has been introduced to the Disturbance Observer-Based control (DOBC) methods to improve the performance of the nonli... Read More about Disturbance-observer-based u-control (Dobuc) for nonlinear dynamic systems.

Robust standard gradient descent algorithm for ARX models using Aitken acceleration technique (2021)
Journal Article

A robust standard gradient descent (SGD) algorithm for ARX models using the Aitken acceleration method is developed. Considering that the SGD algorithm has slow convergence rates and is sensitive to the step size, a robust and accelerative SGD (RA-SG... Read More about Robust standard gradient descent algorithm for ARX models using Aitken acceleration technique.

U-model-based two-degree-of-freedom internal model control of nonlinear dynamic systems (2021)
Journal Article

This paper proposes a U-Model-Based Two-Degree-of-Freedom Internal Model Control (UTDF-IMC) structure with strength in nonlinear dynamic inversion, and separation of tracking design and robustness design. This approach can effectively accommodate mod... Read More about U-model-based two-degree-of-freedom internal model control of nonlinear dynamic systems.

U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems (2020)
Journal Article

This study presents the fundamental concepts and technical details of a U-model-based control (U-control for short) system design framework, including U-model realisation from classic model sets, control system design procedures, and simulated showca... Read More about U-Model and U-Control methodology for nonlinear dynamic systems.

Improved gradient descent algorithms for time-delay rational state-space systems: Intelligent search method and momentum method (2020)
Journal Article

This study proposes two improved gradient descent parameter estimation algorithms for rational state-space models with time-delay. These two algorithms, based on intelligent search method and momentum method, can simultaneously estimate the time-dela... Read More about Improved gradient descent algorithms for time-delay rational state-space systems: Intelligent search method and momentum method.

Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD - User defined function (2020)
Digital Artefact

This project contains the user-defined functions (UDF) necessary to perform unsteady computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of dynamically morphing wings equipped with morphing flaps.

There are three UDFs for each of the following application... Read More about Dynamic mesh framework for morphing wings CFD - User defined function.

An Investigation of a Morphing Flapped Wing (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This study investigated the design, development, and validation of an alternative method to achieve morphing in wings through the implementation of a sliding mechanism concept. Performance was tested at a specific Reynolds number (Re = 0.62 × 106). M... Read More about An Investigation of a Morphing Flapped Wing.

A composite feedback approach to stabilize nonholonomic systems with time varying time delays and nonlinear disturbances (2020)
Journal Article

In this work, we propose a robust stabilizer for nonholonomic systems with time varying time delays and nonlinear disturbances. The proposed approach implements a composite nonlinear feedback structure in which a linear controller is designed to yiel... Read More about A composite feedback approach to stabilize nonholonomic systems with time varying time delays and nonlinear disturbances.

Integrating operators’ preferences into decisions of unmanned aerial vehicles: Multi-layer decision engine and incremental preference elicitation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Due to the nature of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) missions, it is important that the decisions of a UAV stay consistent with the priorities of an operator, while at the same time allowing them to be easily audited and explained. We there... Read More about Integrating operators’ preferences into decisions of unmanned aerial vehicles: Multi-layer decision engine and incremental preference elicitation.

Influence of non-iterative time-advancement schemes on the aerodynamic prediction of pitching airfoils using dynamic mesh (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A pitching airfoil problem is addressed in this paper to assess the use of a non-iterative time-advancement (NITA) scheme with dynamic mesh method, and also to estimate possible CPU time savings. Simulations have shown that using a combination of dyn... Read More about Influence of non-iterative time-advancement schemes on the aerodynamic prediction of pitching airfoils using dynamic mesh.

Flow response to rapid morphing flap deflection (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Flow response to rapid morphing flap deflection is
investigated at a Reynolds number based on chord of
0.62×10^6 for a 2D NACA 0012 airfoil fitted with a
morphing Trailing-edge flap (TEF) at a range of angles
of attack and morphing frequencies. T... Read More about Flow response to rapid morphing flap deflection.

Morphing airfoils analysis using dynamic meshing (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use dynamic meshing to perform CFD analyses of a NACA 0012 airfoil fitted with a morphing trailing edge (TE) flap when it undergoes static and time-dependent morphing. The s... Read More about Morphing airfoils analysis using dynamic meshing.

Aeroacoustics investigation of a harmonically morphing trailing edge flap (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper, an aeroacoustic study of a NACA 0012 airfoil fitted with a morphing Trailing Edge Flap (TEF) was performed at conditions of an Angle of Attack (AoA) = 4º, Reynolds number = 0.62×10^6 and Mach number = 0.11. A modified parametrization m... Read More about Aeroacoustics investigation of a harmonically morphing trailing edge flap.

U-model enhanced dynamic control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace (2018)
Journal Article

This paper proposes a case study in the control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace with a newly extended U-Model based Pole Placement Controller (U-PPC). The major work of the paper includes: 1. establishing a control oriented nonlinear dynami... Read More about U-model enhanced dynamic control of a heavy oil pyrolysis/cracking furnace.

Aerodynamic analysis of a harmonically morphing flap using a hybrid turbulence model and dynamic meshing (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. A numerical study of the NACA 0012 airfoil fitted with a harmonically morphing trailing edge flap (TEF) is performed at an angle of attack of 4º and a Reynolds... Read More about Aerodynamic analysis of a harmonically morphing flap using a hybrid turbulence model and dynamic meshing.

Analysis of a 3D unsteady morphing wing with seamless side-edge transition (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

© 2018, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. In this paper, a comparative study between a NACA 0012 rectangular wing with a statically morphed Trailing Edge Flap (TEF) and the same wing with a hinged flap... Read More about Analysis of a 3D unsteady morphing wing with seamless side-edge transition.

Ensemble-Empirical-Mode-Decomposition based micro-Doppler signal separation and classification (2017)
Journal Article

The target echo signals obtained by Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI platforms are mainly composed of two parts, the micro-Doppler signal and the target body part signal. The wheeled vehicle and the track vehicl... Read More about Ensemble-Empirical-Mode-Decomposition based micro-Doppler signal separation and classification.

Unsteady parametrization of a morphing wing design for improved aerodynamic performance (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A morphing wing is a bio-inspired concept where all moving parts e.g. slats/flaps are replaced with a deformable body. This paper describes a methodology that uses modified parametrization methods to define a morphing geometry, and applies user-defin... Read More about Unsteady parametrization of a morphing wing design for improved aerodynamic performance.