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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Application Of Fuzzy Logic For Performance Enhancement Of Drives, Gilberto Costa Sousa
Application Of Fuzzy Logic For Performance Enhancement Of Drives, Gilberto Costa Sousa
Doctoral Dissertations
Fuzzy logic shows enormous potential for advancing power electronics technology. Its application to DC and AC drives control is discussed here.
Initially, a phase-controlled bridge converter DC drive was considered. Analysis of converter performance at continuous and discontinuous conduction modes was first conducted. Fuzzy control was used to linearize the transfer characteristics of the converter in discontinuous conduction mode. It was then extended to current and speed loops, replacing the conventional proportional-integral controllers. The control algorithms were developed in detail, and verified by PC-SIMNON (developed by Lund Institute of Technology Sweden) digital simulation. Significant performance improvement was achieved over conventional …
Evaluation And Implementation Of Asynchronous Adders, Poornima Y. Shankarreddy
Evaluation And Implementation Of Asynchronous Adders, Poornima Y. Shankarreddy
Masters Theses
The need for high speed addition is forcing digital system designers to trade off space. If speed is used as a criterion to judge adders, then the Ripple Carry Adder (RCA) and the Carry Look Ahead Adders (CLAAD) will rank last and first respectively. On the other hand, if space is used, then the order of these two is reversed. The rest of the adders rank between these two. This paper evaluates RCA, CLAAD, and some of the other well documented adders. Both space and speed are used to judge the merits of each of these, and whether or not …
A Physics-Based Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Model For Integrated Circuit Simulation, James A. Fellows
A Physics-Based Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Model For Integrated Circuit Simulation, James A. Fellows
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research effort was to derive a physics-based dc model for a Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor HBT. The dc model was then linearized to arrive at a small-signal model that accurately predicts the devices electrical behavior at microwave frequencies. This new model offers features not found in previous analytical or physics-based HBT models such as consideration of a cylindrical emitter-base geometry and is direct implementation into SPICE Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis. The device model parameters were determined from a knowledge of the device material, geometry, and fabrication process. The model was then developed by using semiconductor …
Developing A Graphical User Interface To Support A Real-Time Digital Signal Processing System, Jeffrey C. Miller
Developing A Graphical User Interface To Support A Real-Time Digital Signal Processing System, Jeffrey C. Miller
Theses and Dissertations
A graphical software user interface for a VMEbus-based real-time digital signal processing system was designed. Use, requirements were defined and the Rumbaugh object-oriented analysis and design technique was applied to analyze the requirements and produce an object-oriented design. The software design includes a graphical, mouse- and keyboard driven user interface, specialized hardware driver modules, and operating system interfaces. An implementation plan was also developed to map the design into the C programming language using existing system code, automatically generated code, and newly written code. Based on the implementation plan, a limited software system prototype w successfully developed and demonstrated. The …
System Design Analysis Of A Lightweight Laser Satellite Terminal, Brian C. Page
System Design Analysis Of A Lightweight Laser Satellite Terminal, Brian C. Page
Theses and Dissertations
This study investigated the technological feasibility of a man- portable satellite laser communications system. Areas of interest were an end- to-end system analysis on the communications link evaluation of atmospheric effects and evaluation of semi-conductor lasers as the laser source. A literature search revealed that satellite laser communication research is primarily directed at inter-satellite links. There have been some proposed systems for space-to-ground laser communications systems, but they all utilize large fixed ground stations. The focus of this research effort is directed at a small man-portable ground station capitalizing on recent advances in semiconductor laser devices. Baseline satellite communication systems …
Parallel Algorithms For Single-Layer Channel Routing, Ronald I. Greenberg, Shih-Chuan Hung, Jau-Der Shih
Parallel Algorithms For Single-Layer Channel Routing, Ronald I. Greenberg, Shih-Chuan Hung, Jau-Der Shih
Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works
We provide efficient parallel algorithms for the minimum separation, offset range, and optimal offset problems for single-layer channel routing. We consider all the variations of these problems that have linear-time sequential solutions rather than limiting attention to the ``river-routing'' context, where single-sided connections are disallowed. For the minimum separation problem, we obtain O(lgN) time on a CREW PRAM or O(lgN/lglgN) time on a CRCW PRAM, both with optimal work (processor-time product) of O(N), where N is the number of terminals. For the offset range problem, we obtain the same time and processor bounds as long as only one side of …
Human Visual System Enhancement Of Reconstructed Satellite Images, James E. Treleaven
Human Visual System Enhancement Of Reconstructed Satellite Images, James E. Treleaven
Theses and Dissertations
This research investigated the enhancement of satellite images. The goal was to develop and test a suite of image enhancement software routines to improve the quality of reconstructed images for the human visual system. The primary focus was to enhance satellite features. Enhancement was accomplished in both the spatial domain and the frequency domain. In the spatial domain, routines were developed to enhance image contrast and edges. In the frequency domain, a routine was developed using research into the human visual system. The transfer function of the human visual system was used to develop a filter for frequency domain enhancement. …
Spectroscopic And Vibrational Energy Transfer Studies In Molecular Bromine, Courtney D. Holmberg
Spectroscopic And Vibrational Energy Transfer Studies In Molecular Bromine, Courtney D. Holmberg
Theses and Dissertations
Vibrational transfer and electronic quenching in the lower vibrational levels (v' < 3) of the B3π(0u+) state of 79Br2 were investigated using spectrally resolved, temporally resolved laser induced fluorescence techniques. Spectrally resolved emissions from collisionally populated Br2(B) vibrational levels were observed for Br2 and rare gas collision partners. Vibrational transfer was efficient in the non-predissociative vibrational levels and was adequately described by the Montroll-Shuler model for harmonic oscillators. A single fundamental rate coefficient for vibrational transfer from v' = 1 to v' = 0, kv(1,0), characterizes vibrational relaxation. For Br2, the …
Object Imaging Accomplished With An Integrated Circuit Robotic Tactile Sensor Incorporating A Piezoelectric Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Film, John M. Emmert
Object Imaging Accomplished With An Integrated Circuit Robotic Tactile Sensor Incorporating A Piezoelectric Polyvinylidene Fluoride Thin Film, John M. Emmert
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research effort was to investigate the performance of a piezoelectric tactile sensor design and appropriately refine it. The sensor was fabricated from an 8 x 8 electrode array MOS integrated circuit. Each taxel in the array was 400 microns x 400 microns. A 6 mm x 6 mm piece of piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride was adhered to the electrode array using a urethane dielectric adhesive to form the active sensing area of the sensor. An amplifier was investigated to enhance the range of the tactile sensor's output signal. The amplifier is a high input' impedance differential amplifier …
Analysis And Simulation Of A Gps Receiver Design Using Combined Delay-Lock And Modified Tanlock Loops, George D. Harris
Analysis And Simulation Of A Gps Receiver Design Using Combined Delay-Lock And Modified Tanlock Loops, George D. Harris
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the performance of two types of tracking loops used in Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. The first loop, the Delay-Lock Loop (DLL), is responsible for maintaining synchronization with the received PN sequence. The second loop, the Modified Tanlock Loop (MTLL), is responsible for maintaining synchronization with the carrier signal. The performance of the two loops is investigated first separately then their performance is evaluated when operated together. This thesis is an investigation on the ability of these two loops to overcome corruption of the input signal due to noise. Expanding the dynamic …
Investigation Into Model-Based Fuzzy Logic Control, Michael W. Logan
Investigation Into Model-Based Fuzzy Logic Control, Michael W. Logan
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis investigates the feasibility of a proposed hybrid linear/Fuzzy controller for nonlinear plants. The proposed controller concept is based on the use of multiple linearizations of a nonlinear plant, which describe the dynamics of perturbations about equilibrium points throughout the desired envelope of operation. A bank of linear compensators is developed, each corresponding to a linearized plant about a different equilibrium. The multiple control signals generated by the bank of compensators are then weighted and summed using Fuzzy Logic to produce a composite control perturbation signal, which is used to drive the nonlinear plant. Experiments were conducted to test …
Neural Networks For Dynamic Flight Control, Ronald E. Setzer
Neural Networks For Dynamic Flight Control, Ronald E. Setzer
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the application of artificial neural networks (NNs) to the problem of dynamic flight control. The specific application is the control of a flying model helicopter. The control interface is provided through a hardware and software test bed called the Fast Adaptive Maneuvering Experiment (FAME). The NN design approach uses two NNs: one trained as an emulator of the plant and the other trained to control the emulator. The emulator neural network is designed to reproduce the flight dynamics of the experimental plant. The controller is then designed to produce the appropriate control inputs to drive the emulator …
Exploring Qdes As A Tool For Determining Limits Of Achievable Performance In Aircraft Design, Mark F. Reidinger
Exploring Qdes As A Tool For Determining Limits Of Achievable Performance In Aircraft Design, Mark F. Reidinger
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explores the usefulness of a computer aided control design software package called QDES in determining the limits of achievable aircraft performance as it relates to controller capability. Modern aircraft, particularly fighters, are being designed to be statically unstable to enhance their maneuverability and performance. It is possible that the aircraft, although physically capable of a certain level of performance due to its engine/ airframe combination, may be uncontrollable up to this level. This study sought to develop a methodology to use QDES to make a preliminary analysis of an aircraft design to determine if there exists a controller …
Electrical Properties Of P-Type Gainp2, Roy S. Calfas
Electrical Properties Of P-Type Gainp2, Roy S. Calfas
Theses and Dissertations
The GaInP2 n+—p junction diode has recently become important to the development of high efficiency GaInP2GaAs dual junction solar cells, which have a demonstrated air mass 1.5 conversion efficiencies in excess of 27. In order to study the effects of long term exposure to the space environment, the GaInP2 n+—p junction diodes were irradiated with a 1 MeV electron beam with a fluence of 1016 electrons/cm2. Since little is known about deep level defects traps in GaInP2, a deep level transient spectroscopy DLTS study was made to characterize the …
Design Of A Subsonic Envelope Flight Control System For The Vista F-16 Using Quantitative Feedback Theory, Odell R. Reynolds
Design Of A Subsonic Envelope Flight Control System For The Vista F-16 Using Quantitative Feedback Theory, Odell R. Reynolds
Theses and Dissertations
A controlled plant's characteristics can vary widely throughout its operational envelope. This is a major problem in nominal plant-based control system design. Hence, gain scheduling is often used for full envelop design. In this paper, it is proposed to address the plant's variability using robust control design concepts. In particular, the frequency domain based Quantitative Feedback Theory Multiple-Input Multiple-Output robust control design method is employed for the synthesis of a full envelop flight control system for an F-16 derivative. Compensators for the aircraft's pitch and lateral directional channels are designed, and the designs are validated using linear simulations.
A Concept For Sled Testing Minuteman Iii Guidance Systems, Hossny El-Sherief, Dave Knight, Daniel J. Simon, Myron Teeter
A Concept For Sled Testing Minuteman Iii Guidance Systems, Hossny El-Sherief, Dave Knight, Daniel J. Simon, Myron Teeter
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
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Simultaneous Design Of Active Vibration Control And Passive Damping, Michele Lynn Devereaux Gaudreault
Simultaneous Design Of Active Vibration Control And Passive Damping, Michele Lynn Devereaux Gaudreault
Theses and Dissertations
A modified form of the standard linear quadratic regulator LQR cost functional is used to optimally blend active vibration control and passive structural damping, whether viscous or viscoelastic. Viscoelastic damping is first modelled by a standard linear model, and then by a fractional derivative model. For the viscous damping case and the classically modelled viscoelastic damping case, a sub-optimal closed form solution is derived that is independent of the initial conditions. An iterative technique that minimizes the average value of the cost functional and one that minimizes the maximum value are developed. Both techniques are applicable to viscous and viscoelastic …
Analysis And Characteristics Of Compressor Stall Precursor Signals In Forward And Aft Swept High Speed Compressor, Bernard J. Frank
Analysis And Characteristics Of Compressor Stall Precursor Signals In Forward And Aft Swept High Speed Compressor, Bernard J. Frank
Theses and Dissertations
The stall characteristic of four single-stage transonic compressor rotors were investigated as they were throttled to stall. Forward-swept, backward-swept, and straight leading edge rotors were examined. Three methods of analysis (1) windowed power spectrum densities of pressure and spatial Fourier coefficients, (2) phase tracking analysis, and (3) system identification were used to identify the first appearance of modal waves and their accompanying frequencies in order to identify a stall warning time. A direct correlation between the amount of stall warning time and the shape of the compressor characteristic was found. Specifically, if the compressor characteristic had a significant period of …
Weapon System Sensor Integration For A Dis-Compatible Virtual Cockpit, Matthew N. Erichsen
Weapon System Sensor Integration For A Dis-Compatible Virtual Cockpit, Matthew N. Erichsen
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis continues the Virtual Cockpit VC research which investigates distributed interactive virtual flying, environments. The VC vl.0 used the SIMNET protocols to only communicate position and orientation over a common network. A simple cockpit instrumentation configuration and limited head- tip display, HUD showed aircraft state. With VC vl.0 weapons or sensors could not interact in the simulation environment. The VC v2.0 transitions from the SIMNET protocol to a partial implementation of the Distributed Interactive Simulation DIS v2.0.3 protocol. Simulated radar and forward looking infra-red FLIR sensors were developed to aid operator detection and designation when employing various munition types. …
Radar Cross Section Visualization Using Sample Buffer Progressive Refinement Volume Rendering, Alain L. Jones
Radar Cross Section Visualization Using Sample Buffer Progressive Refinement Volume Rendering, Alain L. Jones
Theses and Dissertations
This study developed a prototype for an interactive radar cross section visualization software system. The system, hosted on a Silicon Graphics workstation, is intended to support aircrews, mission planners, aircraft designers, and others who require an understanding of aircraft radar cross section characteristics. The input to the system is a set of radar cross section samples taken at various aspect angles. A pre-processor developed as part of this study transforms the input radar cross section data into a three-dimensional cuberille data volume. This data volume is then visualized using an interactive volume renderer. The interactive volume renderer implements progressive image …
Evaluation Of Moderate Angle Of Attack Roll Of A Dual Engine, Thrust Vectoring Aircraft Using Quantitative Feedback Theory, Kevin E. Boyum
Evaluation Of Moderate Angle Of Attack Roll Of A Dual Engine, Thrust Vectoring Aircraft Using Quantitative Feedback Theory, Kevin E. Boyum
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis develops an innovative approach to the design of a flight control system for performing the large-amplitude velocity vector roll maneuver at high angles of attack AOAs. A six degree of freedom aircraft model is developed from the fundamental nine-state equations of motion using a modified linearization technique. The MIMO multiple-input multiple-output Quantitative Feedback Theory QFT robust control design technique is then used to jointly address the system nonlinearities present in this maneuver and the changes in the system parameters due to changes in flight condition, treating them as structured uncertainty in the design of a three-axis rate-commanded control …
Enhanced Tracking Of Airborne Targets Using Forward Looking Infrared And Laser Return Measurements, Patrick J. Grondin
Enhanced Tracking Of Airborne Targets Using Forward Looking Infrared And Laser Return Measurements, Patrick J. Grondin
Theses and Dissertations
The Air Force Institute of Technology has been involved in developing Kalman filter based trackers of ballistic missiles for 15 years. The goal of this thesis is to develop a Multiple Model Adaptive Estimator MMAE that tracks the missile plume using a forward looking infrared sensor and the missile hardbody center-of-mass additionally using low energy laser returns for the purpose of directing a high power laser to incapacitate the missile. The missile plume pogos about an offset equilibrium point relative to the hardbody center-of-mass with an amplitude and frequency of oscillation that are not precisely known a priori. The MMAE …
Development Of A 4-Bit Parallel Analog-To-Digital Converter And A Four- Quadrant Double-Balanced Mixer Using Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Technology, Scott F. Jokerst
Development Of A 4-Bit Parallel Analog-To-Digital Converter And A Four- Quadrant Double-Balanced Mixer Using Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Technology, Scott F. Jokerst
Theses and Dissertations
A 4-bit parallel analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a four- quadrant double-balanced mixer were designed and simulated using heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) technology to test the dc and high-frequency characteristics of HBTs. HSPICE simulations of small-scale components and the large-scale ADC operated within expected ranges. The ADC implemented with the Rockwell HBT model operated at a sampling rate of over 1 GHz, and the Fellows model also operated at a 1 GHz sampling rate. The mixer produced an intermediate frequency (IF) signal using radio frequency (RF) and local oscillator (LO) inputs. The circuit produced a +9 dB power gain with less …
An Analysis Of Fm Jamming And Noise Quality Measures, Timothy N. Taylor
An Analysis Of Fm Jamming And Noise Quality Measures, Timothy N. Taylor
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis provides a description of FM-by-noise jamming, both at RF and at the output of the radar receiver, in terms of spectra, time-domain waveforms, and univariate probability density of amplitude. Particular emphasis is given to the case where the peak frequency deviation of the FM modulator is sufficiently small that Woodward's Theorem does not provide a good approximation of the RF spectrum. Additionally, noise quality measures which have been used to measure noise quality of radar jammers are considered theoretically and experimentally, and it is concluded that a noise measure which incorporates both a spectral measure and a probability …
Optical Wavelet Transform For Fingerprint Identification, Robert P. Macdonald
Optical Wavelet Transform For Fingerprint Identification, Robert P. Macdonald
Theses and Dissertations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has recently sanctioned a wavelet fingerprint image compression algorithm developed for reducing storage requirements of digitized fingerprints. This research implements an optical wavelet transform of a fingerprint image, as the first step in an optical fingerprint identification process. Wavelet filters are created from computer generated holograms of biorthogonal wavelets, the same wavelets implemented in the FBI algorithm. Using a detour phase holographic technique, a complex binary filter mask is created with both symmetry and linear phase. The wavelet transform is implemented with continuous shift using an optical correlation between binarized fingerprints written on a …
Filtering, Coding, And Compression With Malvar Wavelets, Stephen R. Hall
Filtering, Coding, And Compression With Malvar Wavelets, Stephen R. Hall
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis develops and evaluates a number of new concepts and tools for the analysis of signals using Malvar wavelets lapped orthogonal transforms . Windowing, often employed as a spectral estimation technique, can result in irreparable distortions in the transformed signal. By utilizing the Malvar wavelet, any signal distortion resulting from the transformation can be eliminated or cancelled during reconstruction. This is accomplished by placing conditions on the window and the basis function and then incorporating the window into the orthonormal representation. Paradigms for both a complex-valued and a real-valued Malvar wavelet are summarized. I-lie algorithms for the wavelets were …
Hyperspectral Analysis Of Space Objects: Signal To Noise Evaluation, Daniel Hrovat
Hyperspectral Analysis Of Space Objects: Signal To Noise Evaluation, Daniel Hrovat
Theses and Dissertations
Hyperspectral analysis of space objects is being considered as a means of enhancing Space Object Identification. SOI capabilities. This study develops a mathematical simulation based on fundamental radiometry principles to evaluate the feasibility of hyperspectral analysis of space objects. The study uses Signal to Noise Ratio SNR as the basis for the feasibility evaluation, and addresses the question Is there enough target signal in narrow wavelength bandwidths to conduct hyperspectral measurements of space objects The analysis characterizes the target signal and noise sources using fundamental radiometry, and develops a flexible radiometry model which calculates the target signal count rate, and …
Optimal Control Design Advantages Utilizing Two-Degree-Of-Freedom Controllers, Michael J. Stephens
Optimal Control Design Advantages Utilizing Two-Degree-Of-Freedom Controllers, Michael J. Stephens
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the differences between a one-degree-of-freedom (1-DOF) controller, in which a controller is placed in a single location in the control loop, and a two-degree- of-freedom (2-DOF) controller, in which two separate controllers are designed -- one in the feedback loop and the other as a prefilter in the forward loop. The approach involved summarizing the major rules governing loop shaping for performance and robustness in the 1-DOF case and then extending the concepts to the 2-DOF case. H2 optimization was utilized to perform several types of SISO examples and …
Partitioning Structural Vhdl Circuits For Parallel Execution On Hypercubes, Kevin L. Kapp
Partitioning Structural Vhdl Circuits For Parallel Execution On Hypercubes, Kevin L. Kapp
Theses and Dissertations
Distributing simulations among multiple processors is one approach to reducing VHDL simulation time for large VLSI circuit designs. However, parallel simulation introduces the problem of how to partition the logic gates and system behaviors among the available processors in order to obtain maximum speedup. This research investigates deliberate partitioning algorithms that account for the complex inter-dependency structure of the circuit behaviors. Once an initial partition has been obtained, a border annealing algorithm is used to iteratively improve the partition. In addition, methods of measuring the cost of a partition and relating it to the resulting simulation performance are investigated. Structural …
A Study Of Two Dimensional Tapered Periodic Edge Treatments To Reduce Wideband Edge Diffraction, Russell A. Burleson
A Study Of Two Dimensional Tapered Periodic Edge Treatments To Reduce Wideband Edge Diffraction, Russell A. Burleson
Theses and Dissertations
This is a brief summary of a study to reduce diffraction from an infinite two dimensional edge using tapered periodic surfaces. The concept is to use the impedance characteristics of a periodic surface to create a tapered impedance much like a tapered resistance commonly used for diffraction reduction. This approach has several advantages over. tapered resistive treatments to include ease of fabrication, better engineering control of the impedance and negligible loss absorbed by the ta per. In this study, four periodic tapers were design, built and tested. These tapers were also modeled using a variety of numerical techniques. The results …