The idea of a two-wheeled inverted pendulum or self-balancing robot has appeared in the last years and has attracted interest from control theory researchers due to its unstable nature. This work has as main objective the ...

A methodology for determination of the intralaminar fracture toughness is presented, based on fitting discrete damage mechanics (DDM) model predictions to available experimental data. DDM is constitutive model that, when ...

Switching mode power converters are being extensively applied in different power conversion systems. Parameter identification comprises a set of techniques focused on extracting the relevant parameters of the converters ...

Connections are critical elements in power systems, exhibiting higher failure probability. Power connectors are considered secondary simple devices in power systems despite their key role, since a failure in one such element ...

This paper proposes an approach to estimate the parameters of an AC–DC boost power factor corrector converter that includes an EMI filter. To this end, once the topology was known, the values of the passive elements were ...

Magnetorheological (MR) dampers are devices that can be used for vibration reduction in structures. However, to use these devices in an effective way, a precise modeling is required. In this sense, in this paper we consider ...

Understanding and characterizing the mechanical and structural properties of brain tissue is essential for developing and calibrating reliable material models. Based on the Theory of Porous Media, a novel nonlinear ...

Estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) or the state of health (SoH) of electrical components such as power connectors is still a challenging and complex task. Power connectors play a critical role in medium- and ...

The goal of this work consists in a quantitative analysis and constitutive modelling of ageing processes associated to plaque formation in mice arteries. Reliable information on the characteristic evolution of pressure–stretch ...