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MPC-Based Reference Governors Theory and Case Studies / by Klaučo, Martin, Kvasnica, Michal

Table of Contents: “…Reference Governors -- Part I: Theory -- Mathematical Preliminaries and General Optimization -- Model Predictive Control -- Inner Loops with PID Controllers -- Inner Loops with Relay-Based Controllers -- Inner Loops with LQ Controllers -- Inner Loops with Model Predictive Controllers -- Part II: Case Studies -- Boiler-Turbine System -- Magnetic-Levitation Process -- Thermostatically Controlled Indoor Temperature -- Cascade Model Predictive Control of Chemical Reactors -- Conclusions and Future Work.…”
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Tensions in teacher preparation accountability, assessment, and accreditation /

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Analytical Methods in Nonlinear Oscillations Approaches and Applications / by Esmailzadeh, Ebrahim, Younesian, Davood, Askari, Hassan

Table of Contents: “…-- Brief Review of Nonlinear Oscillations History -- Overview of the Book -- Nonlinear Dynamical Systems -- Conservative Oscillatory Systems -- Non-Conservative Oscillatory Systems -- Parametrically Excited Vibration -- Resonance in Nonlinear Systems -- Chapter II: Classical Methods -- Nonlinear Differential Equations -- Perturbation Methods -- Parametric Excitation and Hill's Equation -- Practice Problems -- Chapter III: Energy Balance Methods -- Part I Approach -- Fundamentals of the Energy Balance Method -- Modified Energy Balance Method: Galerkin Approach -- Modified Energy Balance Method: Least Square Method -- Hamiltonian Approach -- Modified Hamiltonian Approach -- Rational Energy Balance Method -- Part II Applications -- Generalized Duffing Equation -- Nonlinear Dynamic Buckling of an Elastic Column -- Vibrations of Cracked Rectangular Plate -- Relativistic Oscillator -- Plasma Physics Equation -- Nonlinear Oscillator with Discontinuity -- NonlinearOscillator with Fractional-Power Restoring Force -- Generalized Conservative Oscillatory Systems (Type 1) -- Generalized Conservative Oscillatory Systems (Type 2) -- Duffing Harmonic Oscillator -- Helmholtz Duffing Oscillator -- Autonomous Conservative Oscillatory System -- Nonlinear Oscillation of Rigid Bar on Semi-Circular Surface -- Nonlinear Oscillations of Centrifugal Governor Systems -- Nonlinear Lateral Sloshing in Partially-Filled Elliptical Tankers -- Nonlinear Oscillations of Elevator Cable in in a Drum Drive Elevator -- Chapter IV: Residual Methods -- Part I Approach -- Basic Idea -- Frequency Amplitude Formulation -- Max-Min Approach -- Part II Applications -- Generalized Duffing Equation -- Generalized Conservative Oscillatory Systems (Type 1) -- Generalized Conservative Oscillatory Systems (Type 2) -- Nonlinear Oscillator with Fractional Power -- Nonlinear Oscillation of a Mass Attached to a Stretched Elastic Wire -- Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation -- A Rigid Frame Rotates at a Fixed Rate -- Conservative Lienard Type Equation -- Part III Practice Problems -- Chapter V: Semi-Inverse and Variational Methods -- Semi-Inverse and Variational Approaches -- Part I Approach -- Variational Principle.…”
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