Dynamics and Control of Flexible Structures
Event details
| Date | 03.05.2011 › 05.05.2011 |
| Speaker | Prof. Robert Skelton, Professor Emeritus, University of California at San Diego |
| Location |
GC G1 515
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Lecture 1 (10:30 am – 11:30am, May 3rd)
Dynamics and Control of Flexible Structures
Universities often teach dynamics and control as separate and
independent subjects, often leading to contradictory design criteria.
But structure design and control design are extremely interdependent
tasks, with no clear analytical tools to unify them. This talk explains
key elements of the challenges, which impact our traditional concepts of
model error, controllability, and system design. Motivation is given for
using tensegrity structures as the paradigm for controllable structures
using the smallest possible control energy and the smallest possible
mass. To integrate these topics one must include information
architecture (locations and precisions of all actuators and sensors) in
the design and decision-making procedure. Algorithms to do this are
given.
Lecture 2 (10:30 am – 11:30am, May 4th)
Tensegrity Fractals and Optimal Complexity of Structures
Lecture 3 (10:30 am – 11:30am, May 5th)
Tensegrity Structure Design
Biography of Prof. Robert Skelton
Norman Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999.
External Independent Readiness Review Committee, 1997-1999: Second and
Third Servicing Missions for the Hubble Space Telescope
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 1995.
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 1990.
Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award, 1992
Russell Severance Springer Chair, University of California Berkeley,
1991.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award, 1986.
National Research Council’s Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
1983-88.
Lockheed Missles and space company, Huntsville 1963-1965
Sperry Rand, Huntsville 1965-1975
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Practical information
- General public
- Free
Contact
- Dr. Thanh N. TRINH