In a recent communication [V. Jadhao and N. Makri, J. Chem. Phys. 129, 161102 (2008)], we introduced an iterative Monte Carlo (IMC) path integral methodology for calculating complex-time correlation functions. This method constitutes a stepwise evaluation of the path integral on a grid selected by a Monte Carlo procedure, circumventing the exponential growth of statistical error with increasing...

In classical Cartesian space position control, KD, the end-effector follows set-point trajectory with a stiffness expressed in directions of external coordinates through matrix, K, and damping proportional to first-order derivatives errors D. This work deals fractional-order extension KDHD, which is characterized by an additional term, half-order second HD. The proposed control scheme applied S...

In this article the development of physically correct light reflectance model which is based on modified Schlick discussed. The advantages and disadvantages main empirical models are necessity new bidirectional distribution functions shown. steps normalizing coefficient calculation for ideal values depending surface specularity were calculated. formula dependence between value was discovered. a...

parameter estimation of the nonlinear muskingum model is a highly nonlinear optimization problem. although various techniques have been applied to optimize the coefficients of the nonlinear muskingum flood routing models, but an efficient method for this purpose in the calibration process is still lacking. the accuracy of artificial bee colony (abc) algorithm is investigated in this paper to op...

This manuscript presents a new approach to accurately calculating exponential integral function that arises in many applications such as contamination, groundwater flow, hydrological problems and mathematical physics. The calculation is obtained with easily computed components without any restrictive assumptions A detailed comparison of the execution times performed. calculated results by sugge...

A two-link robotic manipulator is a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO), highly nonlinear and coupled system. Therefore, designing an efficient controller for this system is a challenging task for the control engineers. In this paper, the Fractional Order Fuzzy Proportional-Integral-Derivative (FOFPID) controller for a two-link planar rigid robotic manipulator for trajectory tracking problem is inv...

This paper presents a new method for a vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting system using a backtracking search algorithm (BSA)-based proportional-integral (PI) voltage controller. This technique eliminates the exhaustive conventional trial-and-error procedure for obtaining optimized parameter values of proportional gain (Kp), and integral gain (Ki) for PI voltage controllers. The gen...