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Study of Thrust-Vectoring Control Using Fluidic Counterflow Concept (Fluidic Counterflow 개념을 이용한 추력벡터제어에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Sung-Jae;Lim, Chae-Min;Kim, Heuy-Dong
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.1948-1954
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    • 2003
  • The thrust vector control using a fluidic counterflow concept is achieved by applying a vacuum to a slot adjacent to a primary jet which is shrouded by a suction collar. The vacuum produces a secondary reverse flowing stream near the primary jet. The shear layers between the two counterflowing streams mix and entrain mass from the surrounding fluid. The presence of the collar inhibits mass entrainment and the flow near the collar accelerates causing a drop in pressure on the collar. For the vacuum asymmetrically applied to one side of the nozzle, the jet will vector toward the low-pressure region. The present study is performed to investigate the effectiveness of thrust vector control using the fluidic counterflow concept. A computational work is carried out using the two-dimensional, compressible Navier-Stokes equations, with several kinds of turbulence models. The computational results are compared with the previous experimental ones. It is found that the present fluidic counterflow concept is a viable method to vector the thrust of a propulsion system.

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An overview of decentralized optimal fault-tolerant supervisory control systems

  • Cho, K.H.;Lim, J.T.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.358-361
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, we discuss decentralized optimal fault tolerant supervisory control issues on the basis of failure analysis and diagnosis from the angle of discrete event dynamic system. We address the detectability and the observability problems, and develope fault tolerant supervisory control system upon the failure analysis and diagnosis schemes. A complete min-cut is introduced and the procedure for finding the achievable or nonachievable layered optimal legal sublanguages is suggested for a preferential option among the reachable states in the controlled plant. A layered optimal supervisory control framework is proposed upon these. We extend the concept of decentralized supervisory control by considering the problem of combination of decentralized with centralized control in case pure decentralized control happens to be inadequate. We introduce the concept of locally controllable pair and present a hybrid decentralized supervisory control framework. Finally, we propose the analytical framework for a decentralized optimal fault tolerant supervisory control systems.

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Design and control of a proof-of-concept active jet engine intake using shape memory alloy actuators

  • Song, Gangbing;Ma, Ning;Li, Luyu;Penney, Nick;Barr, Todd;Lee, Ho-Jun;Arnold, Steve
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2011
  • It has been shown in the literature that active adjustment of the intake area of a jet engine has potential to improve its fuel efficiency. This paper presents the design and control of a novel proof-of-concept active jet engine intake using Nickel-Titanium (Ni-Ti or Nitinol) shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuators. The Nitinol SMA material is used in this research due to its advantages of high power-to-weight ratio and electrical resistive actuation. The Nitinol SMA material can be fabricated into a variety of shapes, such as strips, foils, rods and wires. In this paper, SMA wires are used due to its ability to generate a large strain: up to 6% for repeated operations. The proposed proof-of-concept engine intake employs overlapping leaves in a concentric configuration. Each leaf is mounted on a supporting bar than can rotate. The supporting bars are actuated by an SMA wire actuator in a ring configuration. Electrical resistive heating is used to actuate the SMA wire actuator and rotate the supporting bars. To enable feedback control, a laser range sensor is used to detect the movement of a leaf and therefore the radius of the intake area. Due to the hysteresis, an inherent nonlinear phenomenon associated with SMAs, a nonlinear robust controller is used to control the SMA actuators. The control design uses the sliding-mode approach and can compensate the nonlinearities associated with the SMA actuator. A proof-of-concept model is fabricated and its feedback control experiments show that the intake area can be precisely controlled using the SMA wire actuator and has the ability to reduce the area up to 25%. The experiments demonstrate the feasibility of engine intake area control using an SMA wire actuator under the proposed design.

The Effects of Cognitive Acceleration Instructional Strategies Applied to Unit of 'The Light and Shadow' in Elementary School (초등학교 빛과 그림자 단원에 적용한 인지 가속 수업 전략의 효과)

  • Jeong, Soon-Hwa;Kim, Sun-Ja;Park, Jong-Wook
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.321-330
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    • 2009
  • This study investigated the effects of teaching-learning lesson plan using cognitive acceleration instructional strategies applied to the unit, 'The Light and Shadow' in elementary school. Two classes of the second grade elementary students (N=63) in Chungcheongbukdo districts were assigned to control and treatment groups each, and were taught about 'The Light and Shadow' for 8 class hours. For the treatment group, teaching-learning lesson plan using cognitive acceleration instructional strategies developed by this research was applied. The traditional instruction by textbook and teacher's guides was used for the control group. All students were tested with the test for concept of the shadow and the test for academic achievement about the unit. As the result of the post-test, the scores of the treatment group were higher than those of the control group. However, it was not statistically meaningful difference. The scores of the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group in the delayed-post-test for concept of the shadow. No significant interaction was observed with respect to the students' gender, instruction and pre-level for the concept of the shadow. Data analysis indicated that the scores of the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group in the post-test and delayed- post-test for the concept of the shadow in the area of object permanence. Our research work shows the effectiveness of the teaching-learning lesson using cognitive acceleration instructional strategies for the development for concept of the shadow for elementary school students, and suggests the necessity for this kind of teaching-learning program in the fields.

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Feedback stabilization of linear systems with delay in control by receding horizon (지연요소를 갖는 시스템의 안정화 방법)

  • 권욱현
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.44-48
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    • 1979
  • For ordinary systems the receding horizon method has beer proved by the author as a very useful and easy tool to find stable feedback controls. In this paper an open-loop optimal control which minimizes the control energy with a suitable upper limit and terminal control and state constraints is derived and then transformed to the closed-loop control. The stable feedback control law is obtained from the closed-loop control. The stable feedback control law is obtained from the closed-loop control by the receding horizon concept. It is shown by the Lyapunov method that the control law derived from the receding, horizon concept is asymtotically stable under the complete controllability condition. The stable feedback control which is similar to but more general than the receding horizon control is presented in this paper To the author's knowledge the control laws in this paper are easiest to stabilize systems with delay in control.

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S-Eigenvalue Concept for Linear Continuous-Time Systems with Probabilistic Uncertainties

  • Seo, Young-Bong;Park, Jae-Weon
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.44.5-44
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    • 2002
  • We propose a concept of the S-eigenvalue(stochastic-eigenvalue) along with corresponding eigenvector, and then we define the PDF corresponding to the S-eigenvalue on a complex plane. Based on the S-eigenvalue concept, we will establish the S-stability concept for linear continuous-time systems with probabilistic uncertainties in the system matrix. These results explicitly characterize how the S-eigenvalue in the complex plane may impose S-stability on S-eigenstructure assignment. Finally, we present numerical examples to illustrate the proposed concept.

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A Study on Longitudinal Phugoid Mode Affected by Application of Nonlinear Control Laws

  • Kim, Chong-Sup;Hur, Gi-Bong;Kim, Seung-Jun
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.21-31
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    • 2007
  • Relaxed Static Stability (RSS) concept has been applied to improve aerodynamic performance of modern version supersonic jet fighter aircraft. The T-50 advanced supersonic trainer employs the RSS concept in order to improve the aerodynamic performance. And the flight control system stabilizes the unstable aircraft and provides adequate handling qualities. The T-50 longitudinal control laws employ a proportional-plus-integral type controller based on a dynamic inversion method. The longitudinal dynamic modes consist of short period with high frequency and phugoid mode with low frequency. The design goal of longitudinal control law is optimization of short period damping ratio and frequency using Lower Order Equivalent System (LOES) complying the requirement of MIL-F-8785C. This paper addresses phugoid mode characteristics such as damping ratio and natural frequency that is affected by the nonlinear control laws such as angle of attack limiter, auto pitch attitude command system and autopilot of pitch attitude hold.

Chaotic System Control Considering Edge of Chaos Using Neural Network

  • Obayashi, Masanao;Umesako, Kosuke;Nakayama, Daisuke
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.93.1-93
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, an efficient robust control method for chaotic system introducing the concept, the edge of chaos (:boundary status between chaos and non-chaos), is proposed. To realize this concept, we introduce an extended performance index which consists of two parts. One is for achievement of the system's objects, another is for keeping the system edge of chaos. Parameters of the neural network controller are adjusted to minimize the value of the extended performance index and achieve the above two objects using Random...

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Application of fuzzy Petri nets for discrete event system control and monitoring (이산사건 시스템 제어 및 모니터링을 위한 퍼지 패트리네트 응용)

  • 노명균;홍상은
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.403-406
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    • 1997
  • This paper presents a Petri net approach for the control and monitoring of discrete event system. The proposed model is fuzzy Petri nets based on the fuzzy logic with Petri nets and the hierarchy concept. Fuzzy Petri nets have been used to model the imprecise situations which can arise within automated manufacturing system, and also the hierarchy concept allow to handle the refinement of places and transition in Petri nets model. These will form the foundation of a simulator-tool with manipulation interface for application of fuzzy Petri nets.

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Psychometrics of Children′s Health Locus of Control Scale for Korean Children (아동건강통제위 척도에 대한 신뢰도 및 타당도 조사)

  • Shin Heesun;Jung Yun
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.105-115
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of the study was to test the reliability and validity of the Korean version of Children's Health Locus of Control Scale (CHLC), an instrument designed to measure health locus of control in children aged 7 to 12. The scale was administered to 467 children in grades 4 to 6, enrolled in 2 elementary schools located in city. The mean age of the subject was 10.03 (SD=1.33). The findings were as follows: 1. Cronbach alpha coefficient for internal consistency was .69 for the total, and .67, .65, and .56 on the respective subscales. 2. Construct validity was supported through factorial isolation of three theory consistent subscales : internal, chance, and powerful others. Two items did not fit well with the originally developed subscale. The total percent of varience explained by 3 factors was 34.5%. The result of the factor analysis according to Kaiser's criterion revealed that the scale was consisted of 5 factors. But, The items of the subscales were rather inconsistent with the dimensions of the locus of control concept. 3. There were significant differences according to parent's educational level and occupation, and birth order on the scores of the CHLC. There were no significant differences according to grade level and sex. 4. The score of the CHLC was significantly correlated with the self concept of the children(r=.14, p<.001). The result indicated that the Korean version of Children's Health Locus of Control Scale was valid and reliable in measuring health locus of control concept in children, even though luther research is required to reconfirm and increase the reliability of the instrument. CHLC could be used for study explaining the health related behavior of the children and research project related to health education program.

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