sliding mode control (smc) is a powerful approach to solve the tracking problem for   dynamical systems with uncertainties. however, the traditional smcs introduce actuator chattering phenomenon which performs a desirable behavior in many physical systems such as servo control and robotic systems, particularly, when the zero steady state error is required.  many methods have been proposed to el...

the problem of observer design for nonlinear systems has got great attention in the recent literature. the nonlinear observer has been a topic of interest in control theory. in this research, a modified robust sliding-mode observer (smo) is designed to accurately estimate the state variables of nonlinear systems in the presence of disturbances and model uncertainties. the observer has a simple ...

Opacity, as an important property in information-flow security, characterizes the ability of a system to keep some secret information from intruder. In discrete-event systems, based on standard setting which intruder has complete knowledge system’s structure, versions current-state opacity and initial-state cannot perfectly characterize higher-level privacy requirements. To overcome such limita...

A positive system is a system in which the state variables are always positive in value. In this introductory tutorial paper, basic results on positive systems are reviewed and recent developments and open problems are addressed.

The development of communications and telecommunications infrastructure, followed by the extension of a new generation of smart distribution grids, has brought real-time control of distribution systems to electrical industry professionals’ attention. Also, the increasing use of distributed generation (DG) resources and the need for participation in the system voltage control, which is possible ...

The importance in promoting, sustaining industries, manufacturing systems and economy through reliability measurement has become an area of interest. The profit of a system may be enhanced using highly reliable structural design of the system or subsystem of higher reliability. On improving the reliability and availability of a system, the production and associated profit will also increase. Re...

In petroleum production, Produced Water Re-Injection (PWRI) has earned much interest among disposal methods of the produced water. However, presence of the contaminants in the produced waters usually results in formation damage in well bores and their surrounding fracture systems. In the present study, modeling of external cake formation on a fracture in unsteady-state conditions i...