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Nonlinear Automotive, Aerospace, Marine and Robotics Applications

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The nonlinear control applications in this chapter are mainly for faster systems that provide new challenges when limited computational power is available. The need for nonlinear control in robotics is demonstrated in a robot manipulator control design. This is followed by two application problems in marine systems involving ship roll stabilization and ship positioning , where computational power is less of an issue but where nonlinearities and constraints are significant. The diesel engine and the sightline servo-system control problems involve both significant nonlinearities and have greater restrictions on the computational power available. The chapter illustrates the importance of the state-dependent and LPV modelling philosophies, and the value of simple nonlinear controller structures, when processing speed and complexity is an issue.

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    Michael J. Grimble

  2. Industrial Systems and Control Limited, Glasgow, UK

    Paweł Majecki

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Grimble, M.J., Majecki, P. (2020). Nonlinear Automotive, Aerospace, Marine and Robotics Applications. In: Nonlinear Industrial Control Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7457-8_15

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