Browsing by Author "Pujol Vázquez, Gisela"
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A boundary control technique to the string-tip-mass system based on a non-symmetric peak-detector model
(2017)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents a vibration control design to the string-tip-mass system by using a non-symmetric peakdetector mechanism. Previously, this peak-detector system was used as an easy algorithm to mitigate vibration on ... -
Adaptive finite-time stabilization of chaotic flow with a single unstable node using a nonlinear function-based global sliding mode
(2018)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis article presents a novel adaptive finite-time stabilization technique based on global sliding mode for disturbed chaotic flow with a single unstable node. The considered chaotic flow has unusual characteristics ... -
Adaptive-smith predictor for controlling an automotive electronic throttle over network
(Elsevier, 2018-04)
Article
Open AccessThe paper presents a control strategy for an automotive electronic throttle, a device used to regulate the power produced by spark-ignition engines. Controlling the electronic throttle body is a difficult task because ... -
A new device laboratory: Experimental validation
(2013)
Conference lecture
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A nonlinear damping control for the vibration mitigation of the benchmark highway bridge
(2009-08)
Article
Open AccessActive, passive and semi-active controls have been extensively considered to improve the protection of structures against earthquakes. In this paper, we present a new nonlinear damper, which is then applied to a three-dimensional ... -
A robust LMI approach on nonlinear feedback stabilization of continuous state-delay systems with Lipschitzian nonlinearities : experimental validation
(2018-07-14)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper suggests a novel nonlinear state-fe edback stabilization control law using linear matrix inequalities for a class oftime-delayed nonlinear dynamic systems with Lipschitz nonlinearity conditions. Based on the ... -
Asymetric modelling and control of an electronic throttle
(2016-03)
Article
Open AccessThis paper presents an improved model for an automotive electronic throttle inspired on the behavior observed in real-time experiments. Due to a number of issues, particularly the return-spring, the performance of the ... -
A velocity based active vibration control of hysteretic systems
(2011)
Conference report
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A velocity based active vibration control of hysteretic systems
(2011-01)
Article
Open AccessHysteresis is a property of systems that do not instantly follow the forces applied to them, but react slowly, or do not return completely to their original state. A velocity based active vibration control, along with a ... -
Contribució al control fiable de sistemes interconnectats amb incerteses
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2004-11-19)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessEn aquesta tesi, presentem una solució per a dos problemes rellevants en la teoria de control: el problema del cost quadràtic garantit i el problema del control H∞, per a un cert tipus de sistemes. Considerem els ... -
H8 control design for mechanisms with backlash
(2009)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyAn H∞ output feedback control design is presented for mechanisms with backlash, under the presence of external perturbation. Using the static dead-zone model as a simpler model for backlash, the non-linear problem is cast ... -
LMI control design on structural systems with experimental study
(2012)
Conference lecture
Open AccessA nonlinear robust control is developed for active mass damper system subject to external perturbation. This nonlinear controller is composed by the sum of a linear term plus a chattering component. The linear term is ... -
Matemàtiques per a l’enginyeria a l’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior: Me4s
(2009-02-12T16:32:47Z)
Conference report / Conference lecture
Open AccessAquest projecte ha permès generar material docent en l’àrea de matemàtiques, basat en l’ús del software matemàtic Maple. S’ha publicat un llibre amb Edicions UPC, titulat Matemáticas para la Ingeniería con Maple, a ... -
Me4s: Mathematics for engineering in the context european higher
(Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2008)
Conference lecture
Open AccessEn base a los cambios motivados por la aprobación de los nuevos títulos de grado, este trabajo presenta los resultados del proyecto de innovación docente denominado “ME4s: Matemáticas para la Ingeniería en el Espacio Europeo ... -
Minor loops of the Dahl and LuGre models
(2018-12-01)
External research report
Open AccessHysteresis is a special type of behavior encountered in physical systems: in a hysteretic system, when the input is periodic and varies slowly, the steady-state part of the output-versus-input graph becomes a loop called ... -
On the stability in probability of Markov jump systems with quadratic terms
(2015)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe note presents conditions to assure the stability in probability for a class of continuoustime quadratic Markov jump systems. From the viewpoint of the state-space evolution, the system has two parts: (i) a linear term, ... -
Output feedback of Markov jump linear systems with no mode observation: An automotive throttle application
(2015-07-30)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe note presents an output feedback control strategy for Markov jump linear systems with no mode observation. Based on minimizing a finite-time quadratic cost, we derive an algorithm that generates output feedback gains ... -
Reliable guaranteed cost control for parameterized interconnected systems with LMI characterization
(2005)
Conference report
Open AccessThis paper presents the design of a reliable decentralized state feedback control for a class of uncertain interconnected polytopic continous systems. A model of failures in actuators is adopted which considers outages ... -
Robust H2 static output feedback to control an autmomotive throttle valve
(2014)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe paper presents a control strategy for an automotive electronic throttle body, a device largely used into vehicles to increase the efficiency of the combustion engines. The synthesis of the proposed controller is based ... -
Rotary inverted pendulum with magnetically external perturbations as a source of the pendulum’s base navigation commands
(2018-07)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe main objective of this paper is to drive a rotary inverted pendulum by following a desired navigation instruction. This navigation is commanded by the user through a new electromagnetic device which is allowed to perturb ...
