The multidimensional combination and interaction of input variables (e.g., material attributes) and process parameters that have been demonstrated to provide assurance of quality. Working within the design space is not considered as a change. Movement out of the design space is considered to be a change and would normally initiate a regulatory post approval change process. Design space is propo...

We discuss one aspect of the allocation of new scientists to teaching and research careers. In the past, this allocation problem was treated on the basis of a model with kown constant parameters and as a classical open-loop optimal control problem with the allocation ratio as the sole control variable. The utility function in that treatment took both short term and long term goals into account....

The mixed μ synthesis is proposed for mechanical systems. In this method, both the real parametric and the complex uncertainties are handled together. A compensator that achieves nominal performance and meets robust stability specifications can be designed. The method will be illustrated for an inverted pendulum device as an educational example and a suspension design problem as a practical exa...

In this paper, a novel non-smooth robust control approach is presented for robotic manipulators. By using decimal power rule in Lyapunov redesign methods, the conventional robust control for robot is improved. Our approach can achieve higher control precision with faster convergence speed. The formulations of estimating residual set and settling time have been initially established. The practic...

Semi-active suspensions have drawn particular attention due to their superior performance over the other types of suspensions. One of their advantages is that their damping coefficient can be controlled without the need for any external source of power. In this study, three control approaches are implemented on a quarter-car model using MATLAB/Simulink. The investigated control methodologies ar...

Most robust control charts in the literature are for monitoring process location parameters, such as mean or median, rather than process dispersion parameters.This paper develops a new robust control chart by integrating a two-sample nonparametric test into the effective change-point model. Our proposed chart is easy in computation, convenient to use, and very powerful in detecting process disp...

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, affect thousands of people and can cause enormous financial loss. Therefore, an efficient response immediately following a natural disaster is vital to minimize the aforementioned negative effects. This research paper presents a network design model for humanitarian logistics which will assist in location and allocation decisions for multiple disaster per...

A common problem arising in project management is the fact that the baseline schedule is often disrupted during the project execution because of uncertain parameters. As a result, project managers are often unable to meet the deadline time of the milestones. Robust project scheduling is an effective approach in case of uncertainty. Upon adopting this approach, schedules are protected against po...

Control of a class of uncertain nonlinear systems, which estimates unavailable state variables, is considered. A new approach for robust tracking control problem of satellite for large rotational maneuvers is presented in this paper. The features of this approach include a strong algorithm to estimate attitude, based on discrete extended Kalman filter combined with a continuous extended Kalman ...