in this paper, a new robust controller based on geometric homogeneity and adaptive integral sliding mode is proposed for a class of second order systems. the upper bound of the system disturbances is not required. fully unknown parameters have been considered in the described model and its finite–time convergence to zero equilibrium point is proved. moreover, the controller is developed in the ...

For large and complex reacting systems, computational efficiency becomes a critical issue in process simulation, optimization and model-based control. Mechanism simplification is often a necessity to improve computational speed. We present a novel approach to simplification of reaction networks that formulates the model reduction problem as an optimization problem and solves it using geneti...

we use a multi-resolution analysis based on a wavelet transform to upscale a 3d fractured reservoir. this paper describes a 3d, single-phase, and black-oil geological model (gm) that is used to simulate naturally-fractured reservoirs. the absolute permeability and porosity of gm is upscaled by all the possible combinations of haar, bior1.3, and db4 wavelets in three levels of coarsening. the ap...

discrete element method (dem) is extensively used for mathematical modeling and simulating the behavior of discrete discs and discrete spheres in two and three dimensional space, respectively. prediction of particles flow regime, power draw and kinetic energy for a laboratory or an industrial mill is possible by dem simulation. in this article, a new approach was used to assess the main paramet...

We present a specification of the optimization of KLM’s flight schedule in this paper using object-oriented simulation services on top of the Java-based distributed simulation environment DSOL. The paper shows the added value of a service-based architecture for linking the simulation of KLM’s operations, the operational modules for day-to-day flight optimization, the interfaces to input data, a...