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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Security Assessment Using Neural Computing, Badrul H. Chowdhury, B. M. Wilamowski
Security Assessment Using Neural Computing, Badrul H. Chowdhury, B. M. Wilamowski
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The advantage of fast computation capability of an artificial neural network (ANN) is used to introduce an iterative scheme for security assessment of power systems. Two related approaches are shown which demonstratedly work satisfactorily. The idea of feedback in a single-layer feedforward neural network is experimented yielding higher accuracy. The ANN is trained by using a set of data obtained from off-line analysis of the power network. After training, an approximate solution for a given condition may be found almost immediately. The approximate solution obtained is judged adequate for assessing the security of the power system. A case study is …
A Laboratory Investigation Of Electro-Optic Kerr Effect For Detection Of Electric Transmission Line Faults, Badrul H. Chowdhury, E. Grigsby, T. J. Englert
A Laboratory Investigation Of Electro-Optic Kerr Effect For Detection Of Electric Transmission Line Faults, Badrul H. Chowdhury, E. Grigsby, T. J. Englert
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A prototype Kerr cell has been constructed and tested for detecting and identifying faults by monitoring high voltages such as are found in electric power delivery systems. Simulated faults were generated under laboratory conditions and monitored by the Kerr cell. Preliminary analysis was done using analog-to-digital conversion of the detected waveforms with a single board microprocessor serially interfaced with a personal computer. The occurrence of faults is readily observed and results indicate that identification of fault types can be accomplished within less than one cycle of a standard sixty-cycle-per-second delivery system. With a dedicated analysis system such a technique may …
An Optoelectronic Adaptive Resonance Unit, Donald C. Wunsch, T. P. Caudell, R. A. Falk, C. David Capps
An Optoelectronic Adaptive Resonance Unit, Donald C. Wunsch, T. P. Caudell, R. A. Falk, C. David Capps
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The authors demonstrate a hardware implementation of the adaptive resonance theory ART 1 neural network architecture. The optoelectronic ART1 unit, is a novel application of an old device. This device-the 4-f or Van der Lugt correlator-has historically been used as a fast pattern classifier. Usually the correlation operation is employed as a matched filter, so that a maximum correlation peak corresponds to a well-matched pattern. The device described also uses the large peaks, but takes specific advantage of the fact that a zero-shift correlation is mathematically equivalent to a two-dimensional inner product. The authors describe a promising method for emulating …
Decoupled Dynamics For Control And Estimation, S. N. Balakrishnan
Decoupled Dynamics For Control And Estimation, S. N. Balakrishnan
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Decoupling of the dynamical equations in polar coordinates is used to develop a control scheme for use in target-intercept problems with passive measurements. By defining a pseudo control variable in the radial coordinate, the radial dynamics is made independent of the transverse dynamics. After solving for the radial control, the transverse control is determined through solutions to a two-point boundary value problem. Numerical results from a six degree-of-freedom simulation which used the decoupled control indicate that it is better than the completely Cartesian coordinate control for most of the cases considered. Decoupled control, though, is obtained iteratively through a two-point …
Hierarchical Neurocontroller Architecture For Intelligent Robotic Manipulation, Xavier J. R. Avula, Luis C. Rabelo
Hierarchical Neurocontroller Architecture For Intelligent Robotic Manipulation, Xavier J. R. Avula, Luis C. Rabelo
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A hierarchical neurocontroller architecture consisting of two artificial neural network systems for the manipulation of a robotic arm is presented. The higher-level neural system participates in the delineation of the robot arm workspace and coordinates transformation and the motion decision-making process. The lower one provides the correct sequence of control actions. The capabilities, including speed, adaptability, and computational efficiency, of the developed architecture are illustrated by an example.
Petri Net Modeling Of A Flexible Assembly Station For Printed Circuit Boards, M. Zhou, Ming-Chuan Leu
Petri Net Modeling Of A Flexible Assembly Station For Printed Circuit Boards, M. Zhou, Ming-Chuan Leu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Petri net modeling approaches are presented for a flexible workstation for automatic assembly of printed circuit boards. In order to improve the productivity of such a system, the building of mathematical models is a crucial step. Concentrating on the operational aspects, the authors construct ordinary and temporal Petri net models for the AT&T FWS-200 physical flexible workstation. Three outcomes follow from such models. First, designers can have a better understanding of concurrency, synchronization, mutual exclusion, and sequential relations involved in the system control from the graphical representations of Petri nets. Second, the performance analysis of system operations under different settings …
Impact On Laminated Composite Materials, Serge Abrate
Impact On Laminated Composite Materials, Serge Abrate
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Laminated composite materials are used extensively in aerospace and other applications. With their high specific modulus, high specific strength, and the capability of being tailored for a specific application, these materials offer definite advantages compared to more traditional materials. However, their behavior under impact is a concern, since impacts do occur during manufacture, normal operations, or maintenance. The situation is critical for impacts which induce significant internal damage, undetectable by visual inspection, that cause large drops in the strength and stability of the structure. Impact dynamics, including the motion of both the impactor and the target and the force developed …
Dynamic Adiabatic Shear Band Development In A Bimetallic Body Containing A Void, R. C. Batra, Z. G. Zhu
Dynamic Adiabatic Shear Band Development In A Bimetallic Body Containing A Void, R. C. Batra, Z. G. Zhu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
We study the problem of the initiation and subsequent growth of a shear band in a thermally softening viscoplaslic prismatic body of square cross-section and containing two symmetrically placed thin layers of a different viscoplastic material and an elliptical void at the center. The yield stress of the material of the thin layer in a quasistatic simple compression test is taken to be either five times or one-fifth that of the matrix material. The body is deformed in plane strain compression at a nominal strain rate of 5.000 s '. These deformations are assumed to be symmetrical about the centroidal …
Toughening Mechanisms In Weak Matrix Ceramic Composites, Jowoong Ha
Toughening Mechanisms In Weak Matrix Ceramic Composites, Jowoong Ha
Doctoral Dissertations
"Tough behavior of ceramic matrix composites is closely related to the weak interface between fiber and matrix. The weak interfaces in composites have been provided by reducing the chemical bonding and the residual thermal stresses between constituents. A new way to introduce the weak interface by induced porosity or damaged zones, so called porosity toughening or damage toughening respectively, was proposed in this study to provide the rationale for guiding development of oxide/oxide composites. The existence of porosity toughening was examined by qualitative theoretical consideration and experiments. Porous oxide/oxide composites were fabricated using alumino-silicate fibers (Nextel 440) and magnesium alumino-silicate …
Electrical Conductivity, Seebeck Coefficient And Defect Chemistry Of Ca-Doped Ycro3, G. F. Carini, Harlan U. Anderson, Don M. Sparlin, M. M. Nasrallah
Electrical Conductivity, Seebeck Coefficient And Defect Chemistry Of Ca-Doped Ycro3, G. F. Carini, Harlan U. Anderson, Don M. Sparlin, M. M. Nasrallah
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The electrical transport behavior and defect structure of Ca-doped YCrO3 were studied using electrical conductivity and Seebeck coefficient measurements as a function of oxygen activity and temperature. Defect models derived from the electrical conductivity data were found to adequately relate the concentration of charge carriers to the acceptor dopant and oxygen vacancy concentrations. Thermodynamic properties were calculated and found to be consistent with the model. Activation energy and carrier mobility data were also obtained. The analysis of the electrical conductivity, Seebeck and mobility data suggest that the conduction process in Ca-doped YCrO3 occurs via the small polaron hopping …
Positron Study Of Defects And Diffusion Induced Grain Boundary Migration In A Pb-Sn System, A. Belaidi, Hollis P. Leighly, H. Aourag, B. Khelifa, M. Oubadi, A. Elias
Positron Study Of Defects And Diffusion Induced Grain Boundary Migration In A Pb-Sn System, A. Belaidi, Hollis P. Leighly, H. Aourag, B. Khelifa, M. Oubadi, A. Elias
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The Pb-Sn system discloses a remarkable effect at the intermediate α → α + β phase boundary. The observation of the sharp transient peak in the S-parameter curve which is analogous to those found in thermal capacity curves is, as far as the authors are aware, unique in such positron measurements. This effect is interpreted in terms of positron trapping in defects associated with the strains accompanying the initial stage of transformation. This short note offers a new approach to the underlying phenomenon published in J. Phys. F. Met. Phys., 12 (1982) 813 by A. Belaidi, H. P. Leighly Jr. …
Defect Structure, Nonstoichiometry, And Phase Stability Of Ca-Doped Ycro3, G. F. Carini, Harlan U. Anderson, M. M. Nasrallah, Don M. Sparlin
Defect Structure, Nonstoichiometry, And Phase Stability Of Ca-Doped Ycro3, G. F. Carini, Harlan U. Anderson, M. M. Nasrallah, Don M. Sparlin
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
The dependence of the defect structure of Ca-doped YCrO3 on oxygen activity and temperature was investigated by high temperature thermogravimetric measurements. Defect models developed from electrical conductivity data obtained in a previous study were used to interpret the thermogravimetric data. A correlation was found between the electrical conductivity and the thermogravimetric data which suggested that these data were concomitantly dependent on the acceptor dopant and oxygen vacancy dependance of the thermodynamic parameters. Kröger-Vink type diagrams showing the regions of stability with respect to oxygen activity and temperature were constructed. The TGA data show that Ca-doped YCrO3 is even …
Toward The Development Of Decision Support Tools To Manage The Catis Project Life Cycle, Steven Wayne Mccrary
Toward The Development Of Decision Support Tools To Manage The Catis Project Life Cycle, Steven Wayne Mccrary
Doctoral Dissertations
"The American Public Works Administration (1987) states that communities' infrastructures are in need of repair and better management and recommends CATIS (Computer-Assisted Terraspatial Information Systems) as an excellent tool to assist in that endeavor. Small communities have several voids that CATIS technology can fill. This research reports on a life-cycle approach to CATIS adoption that will help small communities to better manage their infrastructure.
It is important for small communities to become aware of the types of systems available and what each system can do. This study presents a straightforward, understandable discussion of CATIS technologies, features, and applications. Justifying the …
Cold-Formed Steel Z-Sections With Sloping Edge Stiffness Under Axial Load, Roger A. Laboube
Cold-Formed Steel Z-Sections With Sloping Edge Stiffness Under Axial Load, Roger A. Laboube
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
No abstract provided.
Web Crippling Behavior Of Sections With Web Openings, Wei-Wen Yu, James E. Langan, Roger A. Laboube
Web Crippling Behavior Of Sections With Web Openings, Wei-Wen Yu, James E. Langan, Roger A. Laboube
CCFSS Library (1939 - present)
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Reduced Order H∞ Controller Design, Seng Chu Chow
Reduced Order H∞ Controller Design, Seng Chu Chow
Masters Theses
"The problem formulation and the development of the H∞ optimal control theory are reviewed. Various H∞ robust controller design techniques, including both state and output feedback cases, together with a brief comparison and some remarks on these methodologies arc presented. Also included are a review of the controller order reduction alternatives and various balanced truncation model reduction methods.
A new model reduction technique with reduced error bound is proposed. This proposed technique introduces a new parameter which can be used to select the spectral norm of the model reduction error at low and high frequency ranges according to …
Dose Rate Determination Of The Highly-Enriched Uranium Fuel At The University Of Missouri-Rolla Reactor In Preparation For Transportation, Alice Ann Netzer
Dose Rate Determination Of The Highly-Enriched Uranium Fuel At The University Of Missouri-Rolla Reactor In Preparation For Transportation, Alice Ann Netzer
Masters Theses
"An analytical model was developed in order to accurately estimate the dose rates in air of the highly-enriched uranium (HEU) fuel at the University of Missouri - Rolla Reactor. Based upon these results, a method is proposed to remove the fuel from the reactor.
First thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) were exposed under water to each of the fuel elements in the reactor pool, except for the four control rodded elements. A model was developed to use the in-water TLD readings to calculate the dose rate of the fuel elements in air at 1 foot and 3 feet. The fuel was modeled …