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SUMMARY:Dynamics and Control of Flexible Structures
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110503
DTSTAMP:20260407T102539Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Robert Skelton\, Professor Emeritus\, University of Cali
 fornia at San Diego\nLecture 1 (10:30 am – 11:30am\, May 3rd)\nDynamics 
 and Control of Flexible Structures\n\nUniversities often teach dynamics an
 d control as separate and \nindependent subjects\, often leading to contra
 dictory design criteria. \nBut structure design and control design are ext
 remely interdependent \ntasks\, with no clear analytical tools to unify th
 em. This talk explains \nkey elements of the challenges\, which impact our
  traditional concepts of \nmodel error\, controllability\, and system desi
 gn. Motivation is given for \nusing tensegrity structures as the paradigm 
 for controllable structures \nusing the smallest possible control energy a
 nd the smallest possible \nmass. To integrate these topics one must includ
 e information \narchitecture (locations and precisions of all actuators an
 d sensors) in \nthe design and decision-making procedure. Algorithms to do
  this are \ngiven.\n\nLecture 2 (10:30 am – 11:30am\, May 4th) \nTensegr
 ity Fractals and Optimal Complexity of Structures\n\nLecture 3 (10:30 am 
 – 11:30am\, May 5th)\nTensegrity Structure Design\n\nBiography of Prof. 
 Robert Skelton\nNorman Medal\, American Society of Civil Engineers\, 1999.
 \nExternal Independent Readiness Review Committee\, 1997-1999: Second and 
 \nThird Servicing Missions for the Hubble Space Telescope\nFellow\, Instit
 ute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)\, 1995.\nFellow\, Americ
 an Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)\, 1990.\nAlexander von
  Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award\, 1992\nRussell Severance Springer C
 hair\, University of California Berkeley\, \n1991.\nJapan Society for the 
 Promotion of Science Award\, 1986.\nNational Research Council’s Aeronaut
 ics and Space Engineering Board \n1983-88.\nLockheed Missles and space com
 pany\, Huntsville 1963-1965\nSperry Rand\, Huntsville 1965-1975
LOCATION:GC G1 515 
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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