We establish robustness stability results for a specific type of artificial neural networks for associative memories under parameter perturbations and determine conditions that ensure the existence of asymptotically stable equilibria of the perturbed neural system that are the asymptotically stable equilibria of the original unperturbed neural network. The proposed stability analysis tool is th...

NbSe3 is a quasi-low-dimensional compound with unique properties. Two incommensurate charge-density waves appear at low temperatures, which slide under the application of an electric field. The mechanism of sliding is not fully understood and it was speculated that precursor effects may be present above the onset temperatures. Scanning tunneling microscopy offers a unique tool to search for suc...

Ultrasound techniques currently employed in the definition of posterior compartment deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) are now well described. These include the sonovaginography, first described by Dessole in 2003, for mapping the location and extent of posterior compartment DIE and more recently the real time dynamic ‘sliding sign’ for the assessment of the status of the Pouch of Douglas (P...

in this paper a mesh-free model of the functionally graded material (fgm) plate is presented.  the piezoelectric material as a sensor and actuator has been distributed on the top and bottom of the plate, respectively. the formulation of the problem is based on the classical laminated plate theory (clpt) and the principle of virtual displacements. moreover, the particle swarm optimization (pso) ...

Abstract: A hierarchical sliding mode control approach is proposed for a class of SIMO under-actuated systems. This class of under-actuated systems is made up of several subsystems. Based on this physical structure, the hierarchical structure of the sliding surfaces is designed as follows. At first, the sliding surface of every subsystem is defined. Then the sliding surface of one subsystem is ...

An analysis of on-line autonomous robust tracking controller based on variable structure control is presented for an aerospace launch vehicle. Decentralized sliding-mode controller is designed to achieve the decoupled asymptotic tracking of guidance commands upon plant uncertainties and external disturbances. Development and application of the controller for an aerospace launch vehicle during a...

In this work, effects of different tool pin profiles of flat and tapered shoulder geometries on the peak temperature in friction stir welding are investigated analytically. The developed models used for the analytical investigations considered the welding process as a combination or mixture of the pure sliding and the pure sticking. From the results, the amount of heat generation and the peak t...

During the milling process, one of the most important factors in reducing tool life expectancy and quality of workpiece is the chattering phenomenon due to self-excitation. The milling process is considered as a MIMO strongly coupled nonlinear plant with time delay terms in cutting forces. We stabilize the plant using two independent Emotional Learning-based Intelligent Controller (ELIC) in par...

Hector M. Gutierrez Florida Institute of Technology 18.1 Sliding Mode Controller Design–An Overview 18.2 The Sliding Mode Formulation of the Robot Manipulator Motion Control Problem 18.3 Equivalent Control and Chatter Free Sliding Control 18.4 Control of Robotic Manipulators by Continuous Sliding Mode Laws Sliding Mode Formulation of the Robotic Manipulator Motion Control Problem • Sliding Mode...