A method based on the concepts of stochastic averaging and equivalent linearization is presented for determining the response of a lightly damped nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom oscillator to a ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba employ a modified mathematical technique to make complicated nonlinear equations more tractable, which can lead to more accurate control systems for mechanical ...

This course is an introduction to the foundations of nonlinear control theory, with an emphasis on feedback stabilization. As needed, topics from differential geometry and other mathematical ...

In aircraft and aerospace structures, nonlinear structural phenomena can be observed under certain loading and boundary conditions. Traditional structural and aeroelastic analyses techniques have been ...

A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is an integrated, computer-controlled complex of automated material handling devices and numerically controlled machine tools that can simultaneously process ...