Advances in Control Mechanics, Part 2 of 2

Content: 
Contributors to this Volume
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Dedication
Page v

Contributors
Pages ix-x

Preface
Page xi

Introduction
Pages xiii-xv
Janislaw M. Skowronski, Ramesh S. Guttalu, Henryk Flashner

Recursive Lyapunov Functions: Properties, Linear Systems
Pages 1-30
ANDRZEJ OLAS

Lyapunov Functional Approach to Uncertain Systems Governed by Functional Differential Equations with Finite Time–Lag
Pages 31-42
JONATHAN E. GAYEK

Stabilizing Discrete Control Laws for Hamiltonian Systems
Pages 43-64
Kaveh Shamsa, Henryk Flashner

Component Model Reduction in Canonical Correlation Coordinates
Pages 65-85
Robert E. Skelton, Jae H. Kim, Dong Da

Controlling a Flexible Plate to Mimic a Rigid One
Pages 87-135
THOMAS L. VINCENT, YEONG CHING LIN, SHIV P. JOSHI

On the Modal Stability of Imperfect Cyclic Systems
Pages 137-164
Osita D.I. Nwokah, Daré Afolabi, Fayez M. Damra

Simultaneous Stabilization Via Low Order Controllers
Pages 165-184
W.E. SCHMITENDORF, C. WILMERS

Use of Liapunov Techniques for Collision-Avoidance of Robot Arms
Pages 185-214
R.J. STONIER

Avoidance Control of a Two-Point Mechanical System
Pages 215-234
GEORGE BOJADZIEV

Coordination Controllers for Multi-Arm Manipulators – A Case Study
Pages 235-254
M.D. Ardema, J.M. Skowronski

MRAC Techniques with Application to Robot Manipulators
Pages 255-272
R.J. STONIER, C.N. WHEELER

Optimal Preview Controllers Based upon Explicit Trajectory Models
Pages 273-294
H. Ali Pak, Rowmau Shieh

Analysis Of a Robot Dragline for Mining
Pages 295-310
GF Shannon

Index
Pages 311-318