We measure electron tunneling in single-molecule transistors made from C140, a molecule with a mass-spring-mass geometry chosen as a model system to study electron-vibration coupling. We observe vibration-assisted tunneling at an energy corresponding to the stretching mode of C140. Molecular modeling provides explanations for why this mode couples more strongly to electron tunneling than the ot...

Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanostructures including nanotubes and monolayers have attracted great interests in materials science, chemistry to condensed matter physics. We present an interesting study of the vibration modes in multi-walled tungsten sulfide (WS2) nanotubes prepared via sulfurizing tungsten oxide (WO3) nanowires which are investigated by confocal micro-Raman spectros...

1 I n t r o d u c t i o n Large space structures such as antennas or space stations will be very flexible, not only because of the high cost of transportation of structures from earth to space, but also because they will be constructed or deployed in orbit and will not need to withstand large launching and gravity loads. However, when a space structure is very flexible, its active control syste...

In this paper, a High Order Sliding Modes Control (HOSMC) is used to control TAIPAN, a torpedo shaped AUV from LIRMM, France. The implementation of a Second Order Sliding Mode controller in this system is the main contribution of this work. Sliding Mode Control (SMC) is adequate for controlling AUVs, since it offers robustness in the presence of uncertainties parameters and environmental distur...

A new method to detect coal gangue interface by utilizing vibration signal of coal and gangue is presented for coal and gangue interface detection on fully mechanized mining face. Because of non-stationary characteristics contained in response signals under complicated environment, empirical mode decomposition algorithm was used to decompose the original vibration signal into the intrinsic mode...

Intramolecular vibrational energy relaxation (IVR) in nitrous acid (HONO) is studied with the help of ultrafast two-color pump-probe spectroscopy. In a previous paper [V. Botan et al., J. Chem. Phys. 124, 234511 (2006)], it has been observed that trans-HONO cools through a cascade of overtones of one specific mode after pumping the OH stretch vibration. We had suggested that this cooling mode i...

The accessibility of horizontal vibration in a 3-D two-link flexible robot shows configuration-dependent nature (International Journal of Robotics Research 16 (1997) 567). This paper deals with physical meaning of the accessibility issue in conjunction with system mode approach. The identifiability which is dual to the accessibility is also discussed. The analysis of horizontal vibration based ...

A finite element model was developed to simulate the vibratory stress relief after welding. Both resonant and nonresonant vibrations can relieve residual stresses in welded structures by creating plastic deformation around the weld area. For the non-resonant vibration, the stress reduction strongly depends on the vibration amplitude. For the resonant vibration, the vibration frequency is the ke...

Vibration based monitoring techniques are widely adopted for monitoring the condition of rotating machinery. However, in the case of wind turbines the measured vibration is complex due to the high number of vibration sources and modulation phenomenon. Signals are generated by tooth meshing, shaft rotation, gearbox resonance vibration signatures and a substantial amount of noise. Therefore, extr...

This paper presents investigations into the development of control schemes for end-point vibration suppression and input tracking of a flexible manipulator. A constrained planar single-link flexible manipulator is considered and the dynamic model of the system is derived using the assumed mode method. To study the effectiveness of the controllers, a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) was initiall...