This paper deals with stability problem for nonlinear delay systems. The proposed approach is based on the assumption that on a subset of instant states the system is represented by a continuous-time Takagi– Sugeno system with delay. The aim of the study is to present sufficient conditions of stability for the system subject to the constraints defining the subset under consideration. Because of...

We consider constrained Model Predictive Control (MPC) as a local control law for application in coordinated control of a group of distributed autonomous systems. Interactions between the systems are captured via constraints. Restricted communication bandwidth is available and forces the subsystems to avail themselves of limited-quality estimates of their neighbors’ states in computing this con...

In recent years, the importance of economical considerations in the field of dam engineering has motivated many researchers to propose new methods for minimizing the cost of dames and in particular arch dams. This paper presents a method for shape optimization of double curvature arch dams corresponding to minimum construction cost while satisfying different constraints such as natural frequenc...