In this paper, a feedback boundary controller for an unstable heat equation is designed. The boundary control law is designed in the form of an integral operator with a known, continuous kernel function which can be interpreted as a back stepping control law. This interpretation provides a Lyapunov function for proving stability of the system. The control is applied by insulating one end of the...

At the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching we are conducting a study of engineering design expertise in which experts engage in the same tasks as students from a series of previous studies. One study goal is to create a continuum of engineering design expertise across a subset of dimensions (e.g., cognitive, process, affective) to describe learners’ growth toward acquiring expertise. W...

Abstract— This paper presents the modeling and control back stepping of Double-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) integrated into a wind energy system. The goal is to apply this technique to control independently the active and reactive power generated by DFIG. Finally, the system performance was tested and compared by simulation in terms of following instructions and robustness with respect to par...

BACKGROUND Stair-stepping motion is important in daily living, similar to gait. Knee prostheses need to have even more superior performance and stability in stair-stepping motion than in gait. The purpose of this analysis was to estimate in vivo knee motion in stair stepping and determine if this unique knee prosthesis function as designed. METHODS A total of 20 patients with Bi-Surface poste...

Glaser suggested that the conceptual route from data collection to a grounded theory is a set of double back steps. The route forward inevitably results in the analyst stepping back. Additionally sidestepping through, leading participants down lines of inquiry and following data threads with other participants, is also characteristic of acquiring theoretical sensitivity, a key concept in ground...